Chapter 817: Chapter 817: My Body and Soul Will Always Belong to You
Yun Xuefei saw this, her face burning, but her tone remained calm: “Don’t rummage through my things. Also, I’m just searching for inspiration.”
“Seeking inspiration from men’s bodies…” Huo Yanzhao laughed hoarsely. He put the magazine back in its place, his dark eyes locked onto her, “My physique is not inferior to these models.”
“So what.” Yun Xuefei’s voice was calm, the blush on her face yet to fade, “You can leave now.”
Huo Yanzhao looked at her for a while, then suddenly reached out and took off his jacket.
The weather was still cold, so he was wearing a wool sweater underneath, which outlined his broad shoulders and narrow waist, indeed no worse than the models in the magazine.
“Taking off your jacket is useless; your physique no longer holds any allure for me.” Yun Xuefei glanced away.
Huo Yanzhao’s Adam’s apple rolled slightly, and he suddenly stepped forward and wrapped his arms around her waist.
“Huo Yanzhao!” She was furious, but for the sake of balance, she had to cling to his neck.
“Really no allure anymore?” He was close to her ear, his breath urgent and heavy, “How about we test that?”
“There’s no need…” Yun Xuefei’s voice carried a hint of gritted teeth, as if silently warning herself not to fall for it.
However, the man’s icy breath and faint tobacco scent made her feel a bit dizzy.
“Xuefei, are you afraid? Afraid you’ll soften towards me…” He laughed lowly, “Afraid I’ll make you compromise your principles.”
Yun Xuefei looked at him, involuntarily biting her lip.
“Then, fine… I won’t ask for a reconciliation.” He suddenly sighed, “You can place me in any role, friend or bed companion, as long as you need, I’m here to serve you… If one day you start a new relationship, I will voluntarily withdraw and won’t disturb you.”
Yun Xuefei’s eyes widened slightly.
“Of course, my heart and soul will always belong to you.” He smiled, “But you don’t have to be loyal to me… is that alright?”
“Huo Yanzhao, you…” Yun Xuefei looked at the man’s resolute chin, her heart stirred, her throat tightened.
“This is my promise to you.” He said, placing her on the bed, his body pressing down, “I assure you, I won’t mention reconciliation again… unless you initiate it. Of course, at any time, I will be more than willing; I hope you remember that.”
Yun Xuefei stared into his deep, dark eyes for a long time without finding the words she wanted to say.
She hadn’t expected that one day, this man would say such words. He placed himself in such a humble position, just to plead for a tiny chance…
She wanted to refuse, wanted to tell him not to do this, wanted to say that they’ve been separated, he could start his new life.
Yet Yun Xuefei found herself unable to say it.
Her chest was incredibly tight.
In fact, this feeling hadn’t visited her for a long time. This mix of sadness and bitterness, contradictions and heartache, wrapped around her, making it almost impossible to breathe.
“…do you think I can’t bear to hurt you?” After a long time, she finally uttered this sentence.
The man smiled suddenly, reaching to gently stroke her face: “Of course not. I just want to give you an opportunity, an opportunity for redemption. Because when we separated initially, it wasn’t because of a lack of love… But you can’t hate me openly, so these years, you’ve never let yourself off.”