8 008 This is Mr. Huo's person (8)_1

Che Huan, "..."

Hearing no objection from the others, she asked, "Can I think it over?"

Yu Zimu promptly responded, "Of course, please take your time."

Che Huan, "..."

With still no one opposing, she had no choice but to walk over to Shen You.

Shen You wore an expression as if he had been struck by lightning.

Huo Jinnan sat there, silent, his eyes concealing an intriguing depth.

Yu Zimu felt like he had dodged a bullet, he looked sympathetically at Shen You and silently said to himself, "Condolences."

Shen You sat there with a tingling scalp, blindsided by a bolt from the blue!

The whole private room was very quiet, so quiet that only light breathing could be heard.

Yu Zimu couldn't help but gloat, but before he could relish the moment, Che Huan mistakenly chose him for the third time.

He sat there, daring not to look at Brother Huo's face anymore, wanting to give Che Huan a hint but not daring to do so. With resolve, he looked towards Qin Shaonan, hoping it would be that wench's turn next!

Huo Jinnan crushed the unlit cigarette in his hand into the ashtray. Yu Zimu caught a glimpse and his heart quivered. He couldn't shake the feeling that Brother Huo was treating him like that destroyed cigarette…

Che Huan, "..."

She waited for ages, but no one indicated whether she was right or wrong. What was she to do?

Was she expected to discern his voice by herself?

On the fourth try, Che Huan got it wrong again, guessing Qin Shaonan. On the fifth, she finally recognized Huo Jinnan!

Instantly, there was a burst of joyful cheers.

"That's right!"

"Brother Huo's cough is indeed distinctive."

"Miss Che has impeccable hearing."

"Worthy of being Brother Fu's companion!"

Huo Jinnan sat there, silent, his head lowered as he looked at the cigarette butt in his hand. His sharply contoured face was half-shadowed in the light, his expression unreadable.

Shen You was about to pour a drink for Che Huan when an untimely voice interjected.

Gu Yunqing sat there uncomfortable, "Che Huan, since you're playing, don't say you can't afford to lose."

Che Huan looked towards her.

Gu Yunqing turned her face away indifferently, her dislike for Qin Si reaching an extreme as she clenched the sleeve of her dress tightly.

Today, she had indeed wasted her efforts, dressing up for someone else's benefit!

She looked at Huo Jinnan, "Jinnan, did she lose or win?"

Huo Jinnan took a drag from his cigarette, elegantly flicked the ash, and then lifted his gaze towards Che Huan. With a cool glance, he said, "So eager to get away?"

Che Huan noticed his displeased demeanor and said softly, "If Mr. Huo can't even protect his own companion, how can he fulfill the promises he made earlier?"

Huo Jinnan looked at her, silently smoking.

Gu Yunqing felt somewhat pleased; Che Huan was digging her own grave.

The rest of the people exchanged glances, holding their breath.

After a moment, Che Huan walked to the center, looking at Huo Jinnan, "Mr. Huo, I admit defeat."

Holding a cigarette case in his hand, Huo Jinnan leaned back on the sofa, his gaze settled on Che Huan's direction, dark and deep upon her fingers.

Just then, the phone rang.

He glanced down at it, picked up the call, heard the news that the leader had suddenly gone to the Gu Mansion, furrowed his brow lightly, gave a low and languid "hm" sound, hung up the phone, and looked back at Che Huan with his gaze locked onto her——

Feeling his stare, Che Huan reached for the high-quality suit button and gently twisted it, opening the collar.

Huo Jinnan flicked off some ash lightly, averted his gaze, and looked down at the cigarette's ember, his eyes even denser than before.

The leader went to the Gu Mansion?

When Che Huan noticed him shifting his gaze, her heart skipped a beat. Had she smartly bet on the wrong thing?

Her movements light, she slipped off the suit.

Yu Zimu dared not watch any longer, averted his eyes, feeling a strong instinct to survive.

Che Huan saw that he didn't speak, her hand landing on the first button of her shirt collar, somewhat trembling, "The second article."

The room fell deathly silent in an instant, devoid of even breathing sounds.

Che Huan regretted her cleverness, "The third article."

No sooner had she spoken than a harsh voice came through——

"Enough!"

Huo Jinnan stood up, walked over to Che Huan, picked up the men's suit lying nearby, and draped it over her. His gaze swept toward Shen You, Yu Zimu, and Qin Shaonan.

Shen You showed timely understanding, pinched his female companion, "Let's go, we have things to do."

Once he left, Yu Zimu and Qin Shaonan also withdrew, while Gu Yunqing sat there, looking at Che Huan with a very unsightly expression.

Huo Jinnan's eyes landed on Gu Yunqing icily, "You, get out too."

Gu Yunqing barely managed to keep his smile, stood up looking at Che Huan, almost hissing through gritted teeth, "Che Huan, take good care of Mr. Huo."

Che Huan remained silent, standing there quietly, unable to believe that Gu Yunqing could say such a thing!

Turning around with a dark expression, Gu Yunqing left the private room. She could tolerate him touching other women, but when it came to the Huo family madam's title, no one was going to compete with her!

Huo Jinnan signaled the waiter to leave and close the door behind him.

And just like that, only Huo Jinnan and Che Huan were left in the room.

Che Huan stood there, looking up at Huo Jinnan, "Does what Mr. Huo said before still stand?"

Huo Jinnan reached out and pinched Che Huan's chin, lifting her face, "You think it's all over with one game?"

Che Huan stood there, her chest heaving, with only her uncle left as a family member besides her mother...

At that thought, she met Huo Jinnan's gaze, raised her hand to undo his shirt buttons, "So Mr. Huo, should I stay tonight?"

"Stay for what?"

The chilly voice, devoid of warmth, biting to the bone. Instantly, it seemed as if the temperature in the suite had plunged below zero, cold, so cold it made one shiver.

Facing the man's increasingly icy gaze, Che Huan's breath involuntarily tightened. She felt he must not be interested in her, that's why she dared to go this far! Was he making it hard for her just because someone with Mr. Huo's status likes to have women fawning over him and doesn't like to be defied?

Huo Jinnan's lips were tightly pursed, standing there elegantly, freeing one hand to hold a cigarette between his slender, bony fingers. He lit it, held it between two fingers, and white smoke curled around his fingertips.

In the room's dim light, from her angle, such a man appeared lethal and alluring, deterring anyone from approaching carelessly, as if one step closer would mean a plunge into an abyss.

When she undid the second button of his shirt, her fingertips felt as though they had been scorched by the cigarette's ember, but she had no way out and had to continue.