Chapter 1108: Chapter 1108: Gift
"Jiaqi." Zhenzhen stopped in front of Huo Jiaqi, her expression gentle, "Is this your client?"
She politely glanced at the well-groomed woman beside Huo Jiaqi.
"Client?" A hint of surprise flashed in the woman’s eyes, followed by a cold, mocking smile at the corner of her mouth, "Yes. Yes, I am Jiaqi’s client."
As she spoke, she casually released her grip on Huo Jiaqi’s arm.
When she let go, she deliberately glanced at Huo Jiaqi with a smile.
Huo Jiaqi looked at her too, said nothing, then turned his gaze to Zhenzhen, "What brings you here?"
"I..." The woman’s smile made Zhenzhen feel slightly uneasy, she adjusted her expression a bit, "Have you eaten yet?"
"Yes, I have."
As soon as Huo Jiaqi finished speaking, the woman suddenly made a gesture covering her mouth, her smile evident.
Zhenzhen nodded slightly, her head lowered for a moment instinctively.
Her gaze suddenly fell on her handbag, her palms clenched a bit tighter, and after hesitating for a moment, she still reached into the bag and slowly took out the carefully wrapped scarf and gloves.
Hesitating for a moment, she handed them to Huo Jiaqi, "Jiaqi, this is... a gift for you."
"Gift?"
Before Huo Jiaqi could respond, the woman’s hand reached over directly and took the items.
Zhenzhen looked at the woman beside Huo Jiaqi with some surprise.
The woman rudely opened the package, and after seeing what’s inside, her face involuntarily displayed an incredulous and sarcastic smile.
Zhenzhen’s face instantly turned a little red.
She didn’t expect the woman to directly pick up the scarf. As one end of the long scarf dragged on the ground, the woman examined it up and down, her smile at the corner of her mouth growing more pronounced, "This... can be called a gift? Its craftsmanship is worse than what’s sold at street stalls."
After saying that, she seemed to realize something inappropriate and deliberately subdued her smile looking at Zhenzhen, "I’m sorry, I tend to speak my mind. No offense, I hope you won’t take it to heart."
"No... I won’t."
Zhenzhen replied lowly with a flushed face, and in the next second, her eyes suddenly widened.
The woman released her grip on the scarf, and the long scarf immediately fell to the ground.
Right then, a small figure darted past, leaving several clear tiny footprints on the light gray scarf.
The mischievous image of the boy and the mildly scolding voice of an adult faded away, Zhenzhen stood dazed, not knowing how to react for a moment.
"I’m... really sorry, I didn’t mean it." The woman seemed slightly apologetic as she brushed her hair near her ear, yet showed no intention of picking up the scarf from the ground.
Huo Jiaqi just stood there indifferently throughout, showing no reaction to the whole incident.
"It’s... it’s okay."
Zhenzhen bravely bent down to pick up the scarf from the ground, but before she could, another pair of gloves dropped down.
Zhenzhen’s bent body instantly stiffened.
"Ah, my clumsy hands, how come I can’t hold onto anything."
The woman’s voice of self-blame but with a hint of laughter sounded overhead.
Zhenzhen bit her lip, picking up the scarf and gloves together.
As she slowly stood up, Huo Jiaqi’s gaze fell on her hands and the items she held.
Zhenzhen didn’t miss the flash of disdain and ridicule in his eyes.
"Thank you."
He reached out to take the gift, but Zhenzhen stared at him without letting go.
