Chapter 54 - 54 An Irreversible Blunder
Chapter 54: Chapter 54 An Irreversible Blunder
On the sofa, there lay an evening dress sent by the Givenchy boutique.
Han had requested this vehemently.
There would be a banquet in the evening of the day of the garden party, and as usual, a dance segment during the event.
He wanted to see Aunt Qiqi wearing a beautiful dress and dancing with Huo Tingdong.
Huo Tingdong had no idea how such a strange thought had popped into the little guy’s head.
Was this little bun trying to find a stepmother for himself?
In Huo Tingdong’s eyes, Han was like a little Cupid with wings.
However, since Han had made a request, Huo Tingdong was always ready to oblige; he had Givenchy send over a white strap evening gown.
The nanny approached and said, “Lunch is ready, should I go and call Miss Lin?”
Huo Tingdong said, “Go and invite her.”
The nanny walked towards Lin Qi’s room.
A few minutes later, she returned and said to Huo Tingdong, “Miss Lin hasn’t come back, and I didn’t dare to enter the room.”
Huo Tingdong stood up, walked to the door of Lin Qi’s room, and gently knocked, not hearing any movement.
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“Lin Qi?”
No response.
The man pushed open the door, and in an instant, the soft fragrance of the room enveloped him.
Her room had a natural body scent mixed with the aroma of a shower gel.
Huo Tingdong walked to the bedroom and saw Lin Qi lying on the bed, having changed into a silk slip nightgown, lying on her side facing away from the door, with her soft black hair sprawling across the pillow, her small face as clear and fair as washed jade, with a slight rosy hue.
He approached the bed and saw her eyes closed, seemingly asleep.
Having not slept well the previous night and just out of the bath, Lin Qi had changed into her pajamas and lay on the bed for a while, unwittingly falling asleep.
Her appearance while asleep was tranquil and enchanting, her full red lips glistening with moisture, pure yet desirous, and this image once again disrupted Huo Tingdong’s breathing.
He prided himself on not being an animal driven by his lower half, but such a sultry scene was truly a visual shock.
Huo Tingdong slowly sat down beside the bed, his slender fingers trailing through her smooth hair ends, the fragrance from the fluffy and soft ends carrying an inexplicably bewitching quality.
For a moment, he seemed to lose control, becoming unstoppable.
When he came back to his senses, he had already leaned over, his thin lips covering hers.
Her lips were as soft as he had imagined, the touch that entangled his heart was like a spark igniting a prairie fire, and he, like a beast adept at capturing its prey, elegantly and enjoyably savored his feed.
Even with his extraordinary self-control, he found it hard to hold back the ambition to conquer the fortress.
He must restrain himself.
If he didn’t, something would happen.
Huo Tingdong stood up, his fingertips wiping away the residual warmth on the lips, his gaze falling on her peaceful sleeping face.
Lin Qi had her eyes closed, her small hand hidden under the blanket, clenched tightly into a fist.
She was a light sleeper; just now, she was awakened by his kiss, which felt like being devoured alive, but she dared not open her eyes and could only feign sleep with her eyes tightly shut.
She heard the footsteps recede, and only when the door closed did Lin Qi finally open her eyes, her back breaking out in a fine layer of cold sweat from anxiety.
What was he doing?
She was only wearing a nightgown; with a simple bend, he could easily see everything inside her nightgown.
This man!
He actually… did that to her?
Lin Qi still felt the lingering fear, tossing and turning in her thoughts.
It seemed that from now on, she would need to cultivate the habit of locking the door, to prevent leading a wolf into the house!
Afternoon.
Lin Qi changed her clothes and left the room.
The nanny came over and said, “Miss Lin, are you awake from your nap?”
“Yep.” Lin Qi asked uneasily, “Where’s Huo Tingdong?”
“Mr. Huo is in the study.” The nanny asked again, “Are you hungry? Should I prepare something for you to eat?”
“Yes, please.” Lin Qi checked the time. After eating, she could get ready to go pick up Han and Momo.
…
Kindergarten.
The last self-study session in the afternoon.
The class teacher assigned the study tasks, set up group leaders responsible for supervising the children’s homework, and then left the classroom.
No sooner had the teacher left than some started gossiping.
“Did you see that yesterday Lin Jinmo came home by subway?”
“His family doesn’t have a driver or a nanny, his mommy picks him up from school and they take the subway home!”
Momo looked up and saw a burly little boy loudly spreading the word with a taunting tone.
Han listened and glared at him angrily.
This burly boy was used to throwing his weight around in the class; his mother was the lady director of the school, Mrs. Fang’s youngest son. So, within the Fang Family, he was spoiled like an Emperor and usually had quite a few lackeys following him and bossing others around in class.
The girl in the row in front of Momo, wearing a pretty hair clip, said angrily, “What’s wrong with taking the subway? I’ve never been on the subway! Momo said the subway is fun.”
The little boy dismissed their comments, “Don’t be fooled by him! Only poor people take the subway! People who don’t have money and can’t afford to hire a driver and a nanny have to take the subway, which costs just a few bucks per ticket. My mommy said she could buy me a whole subway line if I wanted, hmph!”
He stood with his hands on his hips and his nostrils flaring as if looking down from the sky.
The little girl couldn’t stand his smug attitude and smiled at Momo, “Momo, don’t mind him, he’s just jealous of you! My family has a castle, Momo, you can come play at my castle sometime.”
The girl’s background was also impressive; her father indulged her and built a fairytale-like castle on the hillside for her, fulfilling her princess dream.
Her words certainly stung the little boy.
Hit the nail on the head!
From the first day Momo joined this class, his cute and handsome appearance won many children’s hearts, and the girls in the class liked to play with him. Naturally, he was not happy and started targeting Momo!
The little boy walked up to Momo’s desk, pointed at Momo and Han, and said, “Jealous of him? Born by a mother but not recognized by a father, am I jealous of that?”
The children all looked in Momo’s direction.
The little boy, pointing at Momo and Han, said, “One without a father! One idiot! Hahaha!”
Suddenly, Han stood up and pushed him.
The little boy was knocked to the ground.
Momo stood up, immediately comforted Han, and pulled him back to his seat, “Han, be good.”
He knew Han was angry.
Momo said, “Han is not an idiot, he’s smarter than you.”
The little boy wasn’t hurt badly and got up from the ground quickly, wanting to push back, but Momo protected Han and grabbed the boy’s collar, “Dare to touch him and see what happens?”
Han was his good friend; no one could bully Han.
Han looked at Momo, his eyes flickered for a moment.
He could tell that Momo was defending him.
The little boy in desperation said, “My mommy said no man wants your mommy, and no one wants you!”
“My mommy is a great beauty, my mommy is younger and prettier than your mommy, not old and ugly like yours!” Momo retorted.
Other children echoed, “We saw Momo’s mommy yesterday! She’s a great beauty!”
“Momo’s mommy is the prettiest woman in the world I’ve ever seen!” The children, with their innocence, didn’t lie, they simply expressed that Momo’s mommy they saw was indeed a young and beautiful lady.
“You!” The little boy looked around, “You’re actually siding with this little bastard?”