Adopting and Raising the Male Lead and the Villain

Chapter 274

Zhong Yuhuan pursed her lips tightly, feeling more uncomfortable the more she listened.

Like the tip of her heart was being twisted by fingers, accumulating pain.

But Zhong Yuhuan still said nothing.

Huo Chengming and Li Jinyuan’s personalities still shared similar traits at their core. They both had great self-esteem and were prideful. It has been a long time since those events, so not only would it be inappropriate to comfort him now, it would also seem like she pitied him.

Zhong Yuhuan thought about it and figured that although words were forbidden, she could still use her actions.

So she reached out her hand and grabbed Huo Chengming’s hand, which was on the steering wheel.

Huo Chengming paused.

The back of his hand vaguely arched from suddenly tensing up.

Huo Chengming’s heartbeat suddenly sped up, even his throat felt dry.

“Huanhuan…” Huo Chengming suddenly said her name.

“Hm?” Zhong Yuhuan obediently raised her head and met his gaze, as she was afraid of hurting Huo Chengming’s feelings.

Huo Chengming suddenly calmed down again, grasping the steering wheel even tighter.

Only you…

Huo Chengming was about to open his mouth.

But Zhong Yuhuan took this chance to speak. “Things are not the same anymore. As long as you want it, many things can belong to you, like money, houses, cars, companies… Later, when you have a spouse, you’ll also have your own companion.”

Huo Chengming’s expression immediately sank.

The car’s atmosphere suddenly froze.

Zhong Yuhuan licked her lips.

Did I say something wrong?

Should I not have brought up the word “spouse”?

But… but it’s still something that needs to be said sooner or later.

Zhong Yuhuan originally wanted to tentatively test him, as well as remind him about it, but Huo Chengming immediately flipped. This made her sure of her guess that Huo Chengming also had those ideas towards her.

How troublesome.

Zhong Yuhuan gritted her teeth.

But she couldn’t show what she realized, so she continued playing dumb, asking, “What? Am I wrong?”

Huo Chengming pushed his unhappiness down, saying in a deep voice, “There’s no spouse.” Then, as if he felt that it was not enough, he repeated it for emphasis, “There’s no spouse.”

“I’m talking about the future…”

“Not in the future either,” Huo Chengming interrupted Zhong Yuhuan’s words.

Zhong Yuhuan suddenly felt a bit nervous.

Huo Chengming wouldn’t lay out everything right out in the open, right?

If he did, then what should she do?

If he understood her indication, then it would be best for him to let go of those thoughts.

Sigh.

Zhong Yuhuan took back her hand, looking at the pedestrians outside. “Do you want to be single for your entire life?”

Huo Chengming was also feeling stifled.

His reason and his instinctive emotional desire constantly went against each other.

He opened his mouth and said, “If I can’t get the person I like, then it would be better to be single forever.” His tone was a bit angry, implying a bit of his unhappiness at Zhong Yuhuan wanting to date for fun.

Zhong Yuhuan didn’t know how to respond.

Her previous life was too short and she never experienced the taste of dating, let alone the taste of being in love. She never thought that marriage had to be with someone she liked and who reciprocated her feelings. It was fine as long as she was happy. If she was unhappy, then she would just leave.

What does it mean to live and die for love?

Is it because those games aren’t fun anymore? Or is there not enough money?

Huo Chengming was also afraid of scaring away Zhong Yuhuan.

He was looking forward to her realizing it but was also anxious.

So he neutralized his tone. “I don’t need a spouse.” Huo Chengming grasped Zhong Yuhuan’s hands, then quickly let go.

He said in a low voice, “It’s enough that I have Huanhuan. That Huanhuan belongs to me.”

After saying that, Huo Chengming closed his mouth.

It was completely real and sincere.

All of his words from before were to pave the way for this.

He was like a little boy who was in love for the first time, wanting to open his heart to her and show her all of those inappropriate and hidden desires.