Chapter 317: Chapter 315 I Didn’t Know You Were So Timid
It sounded like the noise of leather shoes.
"Thud—thud—thud thud thud!"
The clanging footsteps went from slow to fast, and finally, they started chasing after her!
Her hairs stood on end, and her eyes nearly turned red as she desperately ran ahead.
Just as she reached the stairwell corner, Jiayi breathed a sigh of relief.
But before she could catch her breath, her arm was yanked back with a forceful pull!
"Ah—" She couldn’t control her fear anymore and screamed.
Before her scream had even faded, a large hand was already firmly covering her small mouth, and a familiar warmth breathed against her ear and neck, "Little Kitten, don’t be scared."
It was Huo Zhenyang!
Her heart dropped, but the tears from the excessive fright streamed down her face. She balled her small fists and began pounding his broad chest with all her might, feeling incredibly wronged, "You scared me to death! Are you sick?!"
One punch after another, without any mercy!
That’s what he gets for scaring her like this! Too detestable!
Yet, this damn stinky man was still making jokes, "How was I to know you’d get so scared?"
"Wu— wuwu— you’re a pervert. You’re a big pervert!" She continued to whine and cry, calling him a pervert, but her legs had gone weak, and she couldn’t walk at all.
She could only cling to his tall and majestic back like a little animal without any strength.
The little one was still whimpering and sobbing nonstop; he stroked the back of her thin shirt and, with a sweaty hand, realized she was truly frightened. He finally stopped teasing her.
Once the fear dissipated, she became aware.
This sudden renovation of the castle, rushing the guests out, and the staff coaxing her inside— most likely, he was behind it all...
In the Ya Family’s castle, it wasn’t inconvenient for him to meet with her, so he specifically came out here for her, didn’t he?
She wiped her tears and couldn’t bother to fuss with him anymore, pushed him away, "Ya Chen is still outside... I should go."
"Who said you could leave?" The man’s deep and bottomless eyes darkened even further, and his displeased voice in the eerie castle echoed even more heart-shakingly.
Her steps faltered, hating her own weakness.
His voice was like an imperial edict, leaving her no choice but to comply.
Eventually, she lifted her delicate and fair face, "Didn’t we agree last time that it’s better not to see each other until I find my mom? I’m afraid Xuan Yu might think I complained to you... Plus, Ya Chen is here today, waiting right at the entrance."
He of course knew Ya Chen was waiting at the entrance. If Ya Chen weren’t with her, he wouldn’t have called her in!
It was annoying to see the two of them frolicking and being affectionate with each other.
Was he supposed to be unaware? In the Ya Family’s castle, she had been avoiding him all the time.
Was it really just to avoid suspicion from Xuan Yu? Or perhaps it was also to spare Ya Chen’s feelings?
She had been so afraid of upsetting Ya Chen after just a few days together. What would happen if this went on longer?
In the Ya Family, she had been dodging him like a mouse from a cat for several days, and he had had enough.
His eyebrows rose, showing a trace of chilling severity, "You said that, but did I agree?"
Any matter he didn’t agree to was just empty talk.
This man, he was always so unreasonable! She bit her jelly-like soft lips tightly, silent.
But it seemed like she could never escape this man’s shackles!
It was like this in China, and even now, as he searched for her mother, it was the same!
She felt so aggrieved, yet repeated, "But Ya Chen is outside waiting for me."
Little Kitten biting her lip looked especially pitiable.
He didn’t want to scare her at first, and now that he had made her cry, the severity in his eyes slowly vanished. He seemed like the lord of an ancient castle, bringing his beloved pet back into his arms, lowering his head to whisper by her ear with gentle affection and wicked persuasion, "Little Kitten, tell me, do you want to accompany Ya Chen, or me?"
His attitude suddenly made another one hundred and eighty-degree turn.
This man was always like this, giving a beating followed by a sweet date.
And yet, she had grown accustomed to his attitude. His approach of harshness followed by pampering left her intoxicated in the clouds, completely at his beck and call.
Subconsciously, her rationality told her that of course, she should hurry downstairs to accompany Ya Chen back, as Ya Chen was still waiting for her at the castle gate.
However, the man’s voice, stern and yet doting by her ear, made her only able to respond in a soft, meek whisper, "Stay... with you."
If she didn’t say she wanted to accompany him, this old vinegar jar, he probably wouldn’t let her leave the castle gate today.
Only then did he seem slightly satisfied.
Just at this moment, from downstairs, the sound of car wheels rolling over the ground could be heard, along with a familiar call:
"Jiayi—are you there? Are you done yet?"
It was Ya Chen, he had found his way in!
Jiayi was startled and hurried downstairs.
Huo Zhenyang’s recently relaxed dark brows immediately furrowed deeply once again!
With a long arm, he stubbornly pulled Little Kitten to his side.
"You, he’s come in, let me go downstairs." Her heart was about to leap out of her chest, and she dared not struggle too much, causing any loud commotion.
Huo Zhenyang had originally intended to just see Little Kitten and then let her go; now that Ya Chen had come in, it ironically stirred a bit of reluctance within him.
Little Kitten had barely been gone a few minutes before he came running all over the place looking for her?
He was now even less willing to let her go!
Come to find her? Fine, just let him wait.
Huo Zhenyang’s coldness resurfaced, using his body to imprison the tiny figure in his arms, then, with a sweep of his waist and a kick of his foot, he opened a door and strode into a room!
She didn’t know what he wanted to do, yet she didn’t dare to make a sound.
...
Meanwhile, the staff member from earlier emerged from a door somewhere, his footsteps thumping as he descended the stairs.
Whatever he said, Ya Chen did not shout again, and the staff member let out a sigh of relief and pushed Ya Chen out.
...
After a long, long time.
A figure emerged from the main entrance of the castle.
Hearing the footsteps, Ya Chen straightened up in his wheelchair, "Jiayi? Is that you, Jiayi? Are you out yet?"
Jiayi hurried down the steps, her expression somewhat flustered, but a strange flush on her cheeks, "Yes, Ya Chen, it’s me."
Luckily Ya Chen couldn’t see the blush on her face or the mottled red marks on her neck; otherwise, she really wouldn’t know how to explain.
Thinking this, she raised her collar, fully covering herself.
"Why did it take so long?" Ya Chen didn’t mean to blame her; his tone was still very gentle.
But the gentler Ya Chen was, the more uneasy Jiayi felt.
That old vinegar jar!
To think that in the room of the castle...
She was too embarrassed to even think about it any further and hurriedly said, "Their office is in the back, a bit of a distance away, and I had to fill out some forms, so it took a bit longer, sorry for making you wait too long, Ya Chen..."
This wasn’t just a little bit slow, it was way too slow... almost an hour.
However, her simple apology made Ya Chen drop any suspicions without further questioning, "It’s okay. Since you’re done, let’s go."
"Yes, yes, yes." Jiayi couldn’t nod fast enough, pushing Ya Chen towards the Ya Family’s car.
As if the castle behind her harbored a devil.
