Chapter 15 You Have Me from Now On
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Yu Xiukai saw that she kept burying her face in the blanket and was worried she might suffocate herself, so he reached over and pulled her up, cradling her in his arms like a child.
“What are you doing?” Lin Huohuo didn’t understand the meaning behind his actions. All she could see was his chin, so she mumbled the question softly.
The man’s chin lightly brushed against her forehead as he spoke, his voice low and steady, emphasizing each word, “The reason I chose you… is simply because I think you’re the most suitable.”
“What?” she blinked in confusion.
“You only need to remember one thing—you’re the person I personally picked to be Mrs. Yu, the one who suits me best.” He smiled as he pressed a gentle kiss to her forehead. “As for everything else… considering my age, would you really have the heart to exhaust me?”
Lin Huohuo gently pushed him away a little, frowning as she looked at him. “I… I don’t quite understand what you mean.”
Yu Xiukai shook his head helplessly. “Seriously, your IQ is running on empty.”
“I already told you my IQ is overdue for payment!” Lin Huohuo glared at him angrily.
The man chuckled softly, “Even though I’ve passed the age where I can dive into some wild, passionate love story, in this marriage, whether it’s the love you want or the loyalty I should give as your husband—you’ll have both.”
He paused for a moment, looked into her eyes, and continued, “So, you don’t need to worry that after the wedding, we’ll be one of those loveless couples just putting on a show for the world. And you don’t have to be afraid of facing life’s nonsense alone. As your husband, the love and care I give you won’t be any less than what you got from your family—it’ll only be more.”
A faint, bitter smile appeared on Lin Huohuo’s lips. “How are you so sure I was ever cherished in my family?”
Yu Xiukai blinked. “Didn’t your grandma spoil you?”
She shrugged with a hint of indifference, her eyes slightly distant. “If Grandma wasn’t around one day, I’d probably be the first one they kick out.”
Yu Xiukai gently stroked her cheek with pity in his eyes. “Mm… so from now on, you don’t have to worry about being kicked out and unloved,” he said with a soft smile. “Because now… you have me.”
Lin Huohuo didn’t say anything, just stared at him quietly for a long time.
“So… do you… like me?” In the end, she asked, her voice low and uncertain.
“Mm, I like you,” this time, his answer was clear and certain.
If he didn’t like her, he wouldn’t have married her.
A man like him—he might wrong others, but he’d never wrong himself. Since he was choosing someone to spend his life with, it had to be someone he found pleasing, someone he didn’t dislike, someone he… actually liked, even just a little.
“Then…” Lin Huohuo furrowed her brows, hesitating to finish her sentence.
“Love?” Yu Xiukai reached out, gently stroking her cheek with his finger, as if he could read her mind, accurately guessing her thoughts.
Lin Huohuo’s pupils visibly contracted, and the man curved his lips into a playful smirk before letting out a deep, magnetic laugh.
“I already told you… Little Huo’er,” he leaned in close, his cool lips brushing lightly against the tip of her nose, his warm breath making Lin Huohuo’s cheeks flush an even deeper shade of red.
It was the first time anyone had called her “Little Huo’er” with such an alluring, teasing voice.
She already had a soft spot for his deep, seductive voice, and now… hearing him call her that, her entire heart nearly melted on the spot.
Unconsciously, Lin Huohuo swallowed hard, the sound of her gulp loud and clear.
Yu Xiukai watched her flustered reaction, amusement filling his eyes.
“I told you… love at first sight, but you didn’t believe me.”
He continued to whisper in her ear with that intoxicating voice, making Lin Huohuo’s face burn even hotter.
She quickly pushed him away, escaping his suffocating proximity just to catch her breath, when suddenly there was a knock at the door.
“Fifth Miss, Old Madam has asked you and the Young Master to come down for dinner!” a servant called politely from outside.
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