Hearing Summer Ice’s speech, the corner of Xia Hou Zun’s mouth curved up. Until now, he rarely met a woman who wasn’t tempted by money, or more precisely, his money.
Xia Hou Zun recited a string of numbers, which Summer Ice barely caught.
“My memory is bad. You input it. I’ll return those items. I know you’re not short of money, but it weighs on my mind…” Not hers, Summer Ice wouldn’t covet it. After getting Xia Hou Zun’s number, she said she’d contact him another time and left.
Xia Hou Zun watched Summer Ice’s back, feeling something was quietly happening, a bright color entering his life.
Half a month later, Cheng Hui’s health improved, and their wedding was set for a month later. Wen Auntie, knowing Xiao Yu and Cheng Hui were getting married, was even more anxious. For half a month, Summer Ice had been avoiding Wen Auntie’s care by unplugging the phone and turning off her mobile.
Everything seemed fine. The doorbell rang, an unusual sound that would occasionally chime.
Illness
“Cheng Yuan Jun, I warned you…” When Summer Ice looked up and recognized the person, she paused, “Why are you here?”
Xia Hou Zun heard the name and frowned, “Borrowing a place to stay.”
“This time, no one’s chasing you, right?” Summer Ice saw Xia Hou Zun looking dejected and let him in.
“Though no one’s chasing me, it’s not far off.”
“You’re all wet… Go take a shower. I don’t have time to wait on you these days.” Summer Ice teased.
Seeing he didn’t move, Summer Ice pulled him towards the bathroom, “Go quickly…”
After putting him in the bathroom, she went to find clothes. His clothes from last time were still here. Summer Ice prepared the clothes, placed them outside, told Xia Hou Zun, and left.
Xia Hou Zun came out, and Summer Ice told him to make himself some ginger tea in the kitchen.
“You’re right, even people without blood relations can care about me, but he can’t… he wants only benefits.” This was his father, who wanted him to marry an unknown woman for a business deal. Money, benefits – the Xiahu family had nothing but these two things, so why was he still not satisfied… Desire truly knows no bounds.
