game

Huo Xunzhou casually pointed to a tile for her, and Nan Wan played it. This time it was safe, and no one won with that tile.

Nan Wan felt a little relieved.

Afterwards, Huo Xunzhou sat behind her and took the initiative to give her advice.

He was practically holding her in his arms, making Nan Wan feel extremely uncomfortable.

In the warm private room, her hairs stood on end.

Cheng Yi was amazed and exclaimed beside her, saying that single people had suffered a brutal blow.

Huo Xunzhou glanced at him, and Cheng Yi immediately dared not say anything more, even making a gesture of zipping his lips.

Huo Xunzhou was almost hugging her while playing mahjong. Nan Wan shifted uncomfortably, but he pressed her back into her seat and gave her a dangerous look.

Nan Wan fully understood the chill in that gaze. The warmth from behind reminded her of the man's physical changes, and she was too frightened to move.

What a pervert!

In front of everyone, he actually dared to—

Nan Wan felt both embarrassed and angry, and her face turned red.

Her hands clenched into fists, and she gritted her teeth, wishing she could beat Huo Xunzhou up.

But she didn't dare—

The game continued, and Nan Wan could still feel the rising temperature behind her.

She was roasted, and her back was covered in sweat. She felt terrible.

Her damp clothes stuck to her back, and the breathing behind her grew heavier.

Feeling the cold, damp sensation on her back, Nan Wan furrowed her brows. She felt dizzy, and even her chest felt a little churning. She bit her lip and endured silently.

"I'm not playing anymore!" Cheng Yi finally couldn't stand it and exclaimed.

What a boring game!

At first, he won so much that he thought he was about to turn his luck around!

But as soon as Huo Xunzhou joined, he lost everything in no time.

Huo Xunzhou was a little disappointed, but tonight was enough.

His intention in bringing Nan Wan here wasn't to play mahjong. Recalling the softness in his arms just now, that was his true purpose.

Nan Wan sat beside Huo Xunzhou, feeling almost invisible.

Huo Xunzhou pushed the chips in front of her and said, "You won, take them." Nan Wan shook her head and refused, "I didn't play, I don't want them."

Hearing Huo Xunzhou's words, Cheng Yi teased, "Zhou, are you going to make your little wife pay if she loses?" Huo Xunzhou neither confirmed nor denied it, saying only, "She was the one playing."

No one took his words seriously, except Nan Wan, who gritted her teeth.

This jerk, he meant it!

Something similar had happened in her past life. She hated Huo Xunzhou back then and wished she could lose all his family's fortune.

But in the end, Huo Xunzhou simply said, "If you lose, you're responsible." Nan Wan was stunned at the time, and later signed many unfair contracts to repay the debt.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have asked Huo Xunzhou for help when she lost money just now.

No one could figure out Huo Xunzhou's thoughts.

"I want to go to the bathroom," she said in a low voice.

Huo Xunzhou nodded.

Nan Wan splashed cold water on her face, barely suppressing the discomfort in her chest, but her head felt a little dizzy.

The coolness of Huo Xunzhou's hand brushing past her cheek earlier seemed etched on her face.

She rubbed her face hard, and a red mark immediately appeared on her fair skin.

The pain replaced the coolness, and Nan Wan felt a little better in her chest.

Nan Wan didn't want to go back to the private room and spent half an hour alone in the women's restroom.

Finally, she slowly walked out, determined to move out of the Huo family as soon as possible!

When she opened the door to the private room and saw the scene inside, Nan Wan was stunned.

Why were there so many people?

Had she entered the wrong room?

She took a step back, and Huo Xunzhou's voice came from inside, "Come in." There were about ten people sitting in the private room. The door was suddenly opened, and everyone looked over at the sound.

A girl with long hair stood at the door. Her face still had a hint of surprise, and she looked clean and beautiful without makeup.

Especially her eyes, big and bright, with a surprised look that resembled a deer that had strayed in, revealing a purity like water.

What a beautiful girl, everyone thought. Before they could react, they heard Huo Xunzhou's voice.

Everyone immediately understood that she was Huo Xunzhou's person.

One or two men looked at Nan Wan with some regret, thinking that if she wasn't Huo Xunzhou's, they might have had some fun.

They couldn't afford to offend Huo Xunzhou.

Nan Wan awkwardly walked over to Huo Xunzhou. When she was a step away from him, he suddenly pulled her over.

Nan Wan lost her footing and bumped into his arms.

Her hips were on his solid thighs, and Nan Wan felt uncomfortable all over. The nausea she had barely suppressed resurfaced in her chest.

She reached out to push him away slightly, but Huo Xunzhou remained unmoved and even tightened his grip.

"I want to sit beside you," she said, blushing.

Huo Xunzhou finally let go and seated her beside him, but his hand restlessly rested on her shoulder.

"Zhou, is this your girlfriend?" someone asked with a flattering smile, trying to get closer to Huo Xunzhou.

Huo Xunzhou had a superior attitude and nonchalantly replied with a hum.

Nan Wan knew that this man had always been the center of attention, arrogant and cold, yet countless people flocked to him.

Nan Wan's arrival didn't cause too much of a stir, and everyone continued playing games. This time, someone cautiously asked, "Zhou, do you want to join us?" They had been playing earlier, with Huo Xunzhou sitting in the seat of honor, watching indifferently, and he hadn't accepted the invitation.

But this time, Nan Wan was here.

Huo Xunzhou nodded, "Sure."

Cheng Yi winked at Zhuo Yan: See, how good Zhou is to his little wife.

Zhuo Yan felt a little helpless: Cheng Yi looks like such a fool.

They played a round, and Nan Wan realized that they were playing a game of spinning the bottle.

Everyone had a chance to spin the bottle, and whoever the bottle pointed to when it stopped, the person who spun it could ask them to do something.

However, in such a setting, most of the requests were related to romance.

Nan Wan didn't like this game, but as a participant, she couldn't refuse to join.

Every time the bottle's mouth pointed at her, her heart would leap into her throat, only to slowly exhale when it passed.

Fortunately, her luck held, and the bottle never pointed at her.

Finally, it was Nan Wan's turn. She took a deep breath and carefully spun the bottle.

The bottle spun around in the middle of the table, and finally—

It pointed at Huo Xunzhou.

This was Huo Xunzhou's first time being chosen.

Everyone looked on with anticipation, wondering what Nan Wan would make Huo Xunzhou do.

Most of the women present were the dates of the wealthy young men, hoping to climb the social ladder. Their goals were all about romantic encounters. Once they had a physical relationship, they believed they could get money.

Everyone thought Nan Wan would probably make a similar request. The only question was whether Huo Xunzhou would agree.

They were girlfriend and boyfriend in name only. Who knew what their real relationship was?

Nan Wan looked up at Huo Xunzhou, whose eyes shone with a strange light.

Nan Wan really wanted to say, "Let me go. Let me leave."

But she knew Huo Xunzhou would never agree to such a request. Instead, it would only make the atmosphere awkward.

"Well, you can drink a cup of alcohol," she said.

Nan Wan's request was childishly simple.

"Sister-in-law really cares about Brother Zhou," Cheng Yi said provocatively.

Everyone echoed Cheng Yi, saying that Nan Wan was really a caring person.

Nan Wan chuckled internally.

Huo Xunzhou sneered internally but remained expressionless on the outside as he swiftly drank the cup of alcohol.

Next, it was Cheng Yi's turn to spin the bottle. Whether it was good luck or not, the bottle pointed at Huo Xunzhou again.

Cheng Yi looked so pleased with himself.

"Brother Zhou, I won't ask for much. You and Sister-in-law have to kiss for five minutes, and it has to be a French kiss!" Cheng Yi said proudly.

Nan Wan's face turned pale instantly, and her hands trembled. She couldn't say a word.

Huo Xunzhou gave him a cold look, but Cheng Yi wasn't intimidated. After all, in games like this, he wasn't afraid of anything.

But Brother Zhou's gaze seemed a bit off. Maybe he should change the request?

Just as Cheng Yi was thinking this, Huo Xunzhou agreed, "Fine." Everyone's expressions changed instantly. Huo Xunzhou was considered quite chaste in their circle. He wasn't like others who saw public displays of affection as a way to show off.

Suddenly, everyone's gaze towards Nan Wan changed as well.

Nan Wan felt restless, and her hands trembled uncontrollably.

She felt like she could kill Cheng Yi right now.

Huo Xunzhou turned his head, and with a slight force, he pulled her onto his lap.

Nan Wan felt uneasy, sitting on his lap with the warmth beneath her. She felt like a fish on a frying pan.

Huo Xunzhou didn't give her any time to think. He lifted her chin and slowly lowered his head.

Just as their lips were about to touch—

Suddenly, Nan Wan pushed Huo Xunzhou away, turned her head to the side, and covered her mouth. The room fell silent, and you could hear a pin drop.

Nan Wan turned her body and could feel the gazes of others on her, including Huo Xunzhou's.

Through her hair, she saw Huo Xunzhou looking at her quietly, his gaze icy but as if a flame was burning within it, as if it would turn her to ashes.

Nan Wan nervously lowered her head. The nausea in her chest lingered, and a wave of fear surged through her heart.

She was afraid of Huo Xunzhou like this.

Everyone dared not breathe loudly. This was Huo Xunzhou, the Huo Xunzhou who had never been rejected by anyone, the Huo Xunzhou who had countless women throwing themselves at him.

His girlfriend actually felt nauseous when he tried to kiss her.

They felt like they had discovered something amazing. They held their breath, afraid that if they breathed too heavily, they would attract the attention of the furious Huo Xunzhou.

Huo Xunzhou's face darkened, and his hand tightly gripped Nan Wan's shoulder.

Cheng Yi was also stunned. After a moment, he broke the awkward silence, forcing a smile and saying, "Haha, is Sister-in-law pregnant?" Huo Xunzhou's gaze immediately turned towards him, his eyes like knives. Cheng Yi felt like he had been stabbed several times.

His awkward smile froze on his face, and the only sound in the room was his cackling laughter.

The atmosphere seemed even more terrifying now.

Zhuo Yan sighed. Cheng Yi, this idiot, would eventually get himself into trouble because of his stupidity.

"Brother Zhou, Sister-in-law might have a cold. You should take her back and see a doctor," he said.

Only then did everyone react and continue speaking along the lines of what Zhuo Yan had said, trying to give Huo Xunzhou a way out.

Huo Xunzhou stood up coldly, his hand gripping Nan Wan's shoulder and lifting her up.

His voice was indifferent as he said, "Have fun, everyone. I'm leaving now."

"See you later, Mr. Huo."

"Mr. Huo, take your wife to go see something."

After Huo Xunzhou left, everyone in the private room breathed a sigh of relief.

Just now, Huo Xunzhou's face was so dark it looked like he was ready to kill someone, which was truly frightening.

Cheng Yi touched the back of his head belatedly and asked Zhuo Yan uncertainly, "Did I do something wrong?" Zhuo Yan slapped the top of his head and said, "Your brain is filled with water."

Chapter 5: Forced Kiss

The black car sped through the city at night, and Nan Wan's heart pounded as if it were about to jump out of her chest.

After Huo Xunzhou brought her out, he drove the car himself without even looking for a driver.

He had also drunk alcohol just now, and Nan Wan was terrified.

She feared death; in her previous life, she had died in a car accident.

She swallowed her saliva, glanced at Huo Xunzhou's cold profile, and asked in a low voice, "Can you slow down a bit?" Huo Xunzhou pretended not to hear.

The car still sped along, with the buildings on the side whizzing past, and Nan Wan tightly gripped the handle.

Closing her eyes, she raised her voice and said, "Can you drive a bit slower? I'm scared." Huo Xunzhou's sarcastic voice was even colder through the night wind as he said, "Who are you talking to without using a title?" "Huo Xunzhou, can you drive slower? I'm scared."

The car didn't slow down; instead, it went faster and faster.

Nan Wan opened her eyes and looked at him. There was a hint of madness on his face. Nan Wan was truly afraid. She felt that at this moment, Huo Xunzhou really wanted to take her to her death.

"Screech—"

The sound of the wheels scraping against the ground was piercing.

The car, which was speeding, came to a stop in a short time. Nan Wan's body lurched forward and was pulled back by the seat belt.

Her chest hurt from being tightly restrained.

She screwed up her face, and Huo Xunzhou sat in the driver's seat, looking at her with cold eyes.

"Is it that disgusting?"

Nan Wan didn't answer.

Huo Xunzhou pinched her chin and lifted it, his eyes as hard as ice. "When I kiss you, do you find it disgusting?" Nan Wan stammered and couldn't speak.

Huo Xunzhou sneered and leaned in, biting her lips hard.

Huo Xunzhou bit her hard.

Nan Wan flinched in pain and instinctively tried to dodge, but he grabbed her shoulder and pulled her back.

Her lips were broken and stung from being sucked by Huo Xunzhou.

He seemed to want to make up for what happened earlier, forcefully pressing her against the car window and tormenting her with his lips and teeth.

She felt like she couldn't breathe properly, reached out to push him away, but he caught her hands.

In the end, he held both of her hands and pressed them against the car window.

Nan Wan felt more and more uncomfortable. She thought she might become the first person to suffocate and die from kissing.

Her strength gradually waned.

Before passing out, it seemed that Huo Xunzhou had let her go.

When Nan Wan woke up again, she found herself back in the Huo family's villa, with Huo Xunzhou working nearby.

He wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, and his profile was angular, with the lenses reflecting the cold light of the screen, giving him a cold and ruthless appearance.

Nan Wan felt a bit uncomfortable and moved her hand, only to realize that she was on an IV drip again.

She had only been reborn for a few days, and she had already been on an IV drip twice. She really had a rough life.

Her throat felt sore and hoarse, and her lips hurt from where Huo Xunzhou had bitten her.

Her small movement caught Huo Xunzhou's attention. He took off his glasses and walked towards her.

His deliberately softened voice was gentle, but his eyes still revealed a hint of coldness. "Are you awake?" He didn't sit down and just looked down at her, with dark circles under his eyes.

Nan Wan turned her head away and didn't look at him.

She couldn't forget that it was because of him that she had suffocated and passed out.

Huo Xunzhou poured her a glass of water, turned her head back, and said in a coaxing tone, "Drink some water." He wasn't very good at coaxing.

But Nan Wan was thirsty and uncomfortable, so she drank the water in big gulps from his hand.

Huo Xunzhou poured it a bit too quickly, and some water spilled out, wetting a small patch of her clothes on her chest.

Huo Xunzhou grabbed a tissue and wiped her mouth. His fingertips were cold, and combined with the slipperiness of the water, she shivered and her body trembled.

She fell silent and turned her head away.

But Huo Xunzhou didn't stop. He carefully wiped her neck and finally touched her chest with his hand, feeling a smooth sensation.

He wisely stopped and his eyes sparkled with a strange light.

"Don't be mad. You have a cold," he said softly, as if the person who had been furious and wanted to die with her wasn't him. He had returned to his usual gentle demeanor and was even comforting her.

He didn't mention the forced kiss in the car at all, as if it had never happened.

Nan Wan tightly gripped the sheets. This madman, she couldn't wait any longer; she wanted to leave now.

Huo Xunzhou touched her hair and said, "What happened yesterday was my fault. Don't think about other things." He apologized, albeit in a very casual manner, but at least he apologized.

In her previous life, apologizing was something that had nothing to do with Huo Xunzhou.

Nan Wan came to her senses. She couldn't leave yet. She had to take advantage of the fact that Huo Xunzhou didn't know she had been reborn and make him voluntarily let her go.

He was pretending to be gentle now, and she could use this to her advantage.

Only if Huo Xunzhou voluntarily let her go could she leave without any worries. She had too many weaknesses and couldn't resist Huo Xunzhou.

Her hand on the IV drip felt cold, and she could feel the cold liquid entering her veins.

Suddenly, Nan Wan felt a hand on her wrist, with just the right amount of pressure, rubbing the cold spot.

Huo Xunzhou sat on the edge of the bed, his head lowered, his eyes half-closed, and his eyelashes casting a shadow like a small fan on his lower eyelids.

He casually rubbed her wrist, and the slight swelling and pain from the IV drip slowly dissipated.

Nan Wan felt uncomfortable all over, and she felt like the hairs on her skin stood up wherever Huo Xunzhou's hand touched.

She tried to pull her hand away, but Huo Xunzhou didn't move. He lifted his eyelids and looked at her, saying, "Don't you want your hand anymore?" She had used the other hand for the IV drip last time, and for some reason, the back of that hand was now bruised, making it even more frightening against her fair skin. But it didn't hurt at all.

Nan Wan opened her mouth, but ultimately said nothing.

She couldn't argue too much with a moody psychopath.

This time, the IV drip seemed to pass slowly, and Nan Wan almost counted the drops of medicine in the bottle.

The sky seemed to be slightly brightening, and the doctor helped her remove the needle.

Song Ma walked in and said, "Mr. Huo, since Miss is awake, you should go rest for a while." Huo Xunzhou stood up, casting a shadow over Nan Wan. He glanced at her.

His gaze was like a tangible force, with a penetrating look that examined one's heart. Nan Wan shrunk her head and didn't dare to look at him, her heart pounding.

After a long while, his gaze slowly shifted away.

The muffled footsteps gradually faded.

It wasn't until Huo Xunzhou left the room that Nan Wan breathed a sigh of relief. She felt that her straight back was sore, and she didn't even dare to make any extra movements when Huo Xunzhou was around.

Her phone screen lit up, and she glanced at it. It was already 5 o'clock in the morning.

Nan Wan was stunned. Had she slept through the night?

Song Ma chattered on and on beside her, "Miss, Mr. Huo is really good to you. He took care of you personally all night. You don't know how tense his expression was when he carried you back." Nan Wan

This was an ancient literature class, and the teacher had her lunch delivered to her bedroom. That night, Nan Wan had a dream. When she didn't know Huo Xunzhou yet, her university days were the most delightful, and she immersed herself in that joyful laughter for a long time.

Perhaps because of the beautiful dream, coupled with the fact that she was going to school today, a smile still lingered on her face long after she woke up, and her eyes sparkled brightly, as if they could emit light.

Huo Xunzhou heard the sound and looked up, only to be met with such a pair of eyes. His hand movements paused slightly. But her smile soon vanished, and she looked at him awkwardly, hesitating before greeting him.

"Good morning."

Huo Xunzhou looked at her expressionlessly, making Nan Wan feel a bit flustered. She sat far away from him, eating her meal in small bites. The way she ate was like a hamster, as if she really had two cute ears on her head, twitching slightly.

Huo Xunzhou didn't move, just staring at her, his gaze deepening. He really didn't want her to leave his side for even a step, preferably not even going to school.

She seemed to sense something and slowly looked up at him. "I'm going to school today," she said. Huo Xunzhou didn't respond.

She felt a bit nervous, gripping her chopsticks tightly, looking at him earnestly, and saying word by word, "I'm going to school." Although she was still somewhat afraid of Huo Xunzhou, she couldn't back down when it came to going to school.

Huo Xunzhou's eyes were extremely dark, and being stared at by such a pair of eyes made him feel as if he was being exposed.

Nan Wan was extremely nervous, but she still clutched her hands tightly, looking at him earnestly. After a long while, he slowly nodded.

Nan Wan's lips curled up, and she couldn't hide the joy in her heart. "Let Uncle Zhang take you," Huo Xunzhou said.

Nan Wan's joyful mood stumbled. She pursed her lips and said, "No, I can take the bus."

Huo Xunzhou's eyebrows furrowed slightly. "Alright," he said.

Nan Wan lowered her eyes. It's okay, just being able to go to school is great.

Nan Wan had Uncle Zhang stop at the school intersection. Just around the corner was Haicheng University. She got off there and wouldn't attract anyone's attention. None of the Huo family's cars were ordinary, and even their license plates were highly recognizable. She didn't want others to know about her relationship with the Huo family.

Clutching the strap of her backpack tightly, Nan Wan looked up at the four characters "Haicheng University." The characters were majestic and atmospheric. This was a prestigious institution that countless scholars aspired to. It was the best university in the city and also very famous nationwide.

When she first came to Haicheng University, she had been full of expectations for the future. Who knew that her life would become so miserable later on?

The trees on both sides were still lush, and the sunlight scattered on her. People came and went in a bustling crowd. She walked on campus, just an ordinary student.

For a moment, it felt like a world apart.

"Nan Wan!" A girl waved at her energetically from a distance, her face beaming with a smile, filled with the vitality unique to young girls.

She ran over quickly and linked arms with Nan Wan, her voice slightly breathless. "Why didn't you stay in the dormitory? I went to look for you today, and you don't know, Xu Meng had such a sarcastic face, saying you didn't come back last night. Tell the truth, did you go out to have sex with your boyfriend?"