N-A-A Chapter 181: Too eager to improve
Chapter 181: Too eager to improve
Chapter 181: Too eager to improve
After Qingya finished explaining the service details in the private room to the two girls, she put on an apologetic smile again: "Then, please excuse me for a moment. Mr. Huo, please follow me."
As she spoke, she bowed respectfully to everyone, then turned to Huo Yuhao and gestured for him to enter.
Huo Yuhao nodded slightly and followed Qingya forward, their figures quickly disappearing at the corner at the end of the corridor.
Only after the two figures had completely disappeared from sight did Wang Dong'er finally unable to hold back any longer, and she spoke in a low voice, "Everyone, are we really just going to stand by and watch Yuhao be manipulated by that princess?"
Ning Tian's eyes flickered slightly. He gently patted her shoulder and comforted her, "Dong'er, calm down. She is, after all, a princess of the Star Luo Empire. I think Yuhao and she should be discussing serious matters."
"Exactly, exactly," Wu Feng chuckled from the side, "Anyway, Huo Yuhao is like a block of wood. Unless you shove food directly into his mouth, he won't even open it. Don't worry!"
Clearly, after spending some time together, she now considers herself to know Huo Yuhao better than he knows himself.
Xiao Xiao and the others nodded in agreement, clearly very reassured by Huo Yuhao's "slowness" in this regard.
Wang Dong'er inexplicably felt that her head seemed to have gotten heavier.
Especially since Ma Xiaotao transformed into Extreme Fire, she always felt that something was wrong, as if something unexpected had happened.
……
Led by Qingya, after wandering around, the two finally stopped in front of a gate decorated with ornate patterns.
Qingya stepped forward, raised her hand and gently knocked on the door a few times, respectfully reporting, "Your Highness, I have brought Mr. Huo here."
There was a moment of silence inside the door before a slightly languid, clear voice rang out.
"Please come in."
With permission granted, Qingya pushed open the door and turned to the side, making a humble gesture of invitation.
After Huo Yuhao entered the room, Qingya did not follow him in. Instead, she tactfully closed the door again.
Having worked at the Starlight Auction House for several years, she naturally knew that this was His Highness Jiu Jiu's private lounge, a place rarely visited even by maids, let alone men.
His Highness said he wanted to discuss serious matters with Huo Yuhao, but if that were the case, why would he choose such a private and almost ambiguous setting?
Qingya was nearly thirty years old. Even if she had never eaten pork, she had seen pigs run. She understood the ins and outs of the matter.
Moreover, Huo Yuhao's reputation now resounds throughout Xingluo, his talent is unparalleled, and his future prospects are limitless.
If he could truly marry the princess and become the consort of the Star Luo royal family, it would be a great blessing for the entire empire, and the empire would have another pillar of strength to protect the country.
As a citizen of Xingluo, she naturally wholeheartedly agreed.
At that moment, she felt that she was not closing a door, but contributing to the future of the empire, a contribution that would last for generations.
In short, she is refined and genuinely eager to improve.
Upon entering the room, Huo Yuhao heard the door close behind him, and his heart skipped a beat for no apparent reason.
The room was dimly lit, and a faint fragrance filled the air, giving him the sudden illusion of stepping into a spider's web.
Compared to the extremely luxurious VIP boxes in Auction Hall No. 1 that I had visited in my previous life, this room now seemed rather ordinary, just a one-bedroom apartment.
At this moment, the largest light source in the living room was the soft halo emitted by the huge soul guidance screen on the inner wall.
On the long sofa in front of the screen, a slender figure is curled up, her legs wrapped in arms, her chin resting gently on her knees.
Xu Jiujiu was wearing a cream-colored silk nightgown. Her smooth purple hair was not tied into a neat high ponytail as usual, but was casually draped over her shoulders, giving her a lazy and somewhat dreamy aura.
She lowered her eyes slightly, as if only then noticing Huo Yuhao's entrance, and spoke softly in a nasal tone:
"What are you still standing for? Hurry up and sit down next to me. The auction is about to start, do you expect me to stand up and personally come to fetch you?"
Finally, a mischievous smile appeared in her purple eyes.
Hearing Xu Jiujiu's words, Huo Yuhao finally snapped out of his daze, realizing that the other person was so different from usual.
He had to admit that Xu Jiujiu's lazy and charming appearance just now had really startled him.
In his few interactions with Princess Xingluo in his previous life, he had never seen her like this before.
Seeing Huo Yuhao sit down somewhat awkwardly at the other end of the sofa, she chuckled after a long while, then wiggled her little bottom and moved closer to him.
"Why are you sitting so far away? You're surrounded by so many beautiful women, are you afraid I, a weak woman, will eat you up?"
Huo Yuhao looked somewhat embarrassed and could only awkwardly change the subject:
"Ahem... Your Highness, as the chief auctioneer of the Starlight Auction House, shouldn't you personally preside over this auction, which is touted as the grandest in hundreds of years?"
"Uh-huh……"
After a long while, she blinked and let out a soft, sweet response through her nose.
The next moment, her whole body suddenly leaned towards Huo Yuhao, and a soft, boneless hand supported her on the sofa, instantly shortening the distance between the two to the extreme.
Those purple eyes, so close to my eyes, seemed to be filled with shimmering spring water, exuding a captivating allure.
"Yes, if you hadn't come, I would have hosted the auction. But since you're here, I'll naturally become your personal auctioneer, providing commentary just for you."
Although there was no direct physical contact between the two, the faint fragrance of violets lingered more and more clearly in their noses.
Especially now that Xu Jiujiu has leaned down slightly, Huo Yuhao's gaze only needs to shift slightly to catch a glimpse of her delicate, soft, snow-white skin through the few buttons undone on the top of her silk nightgown.
In the dim light, that skin shone with a lustrous glow, appearing particularly dazzling.
"Your Highness is too kind," Huo Yuhao said, regaining his composure. "In fact, Your Highness seems rather unfamiliar to me."
In his mind, Xu Jiujiu had always been proud.
Her interest in power was more about proving her exceptional talent in various fields than about coveting power itself.
After all, Xu Jiujiu was well protected by Xu Jiawei and did not have the arrogance of those so-called royalty or nobles, although she still had some pride.
Huo Yuhao felt that it was completely inappropriate for Xu Jiujiu to actively display her beauty, even with a seductive air.
He didn't believe that just a few meetings would be enough to win the heart of this beautiful woman.
This is just too outrageous.
"People always change, don't they?"
She chuckled softly, tucking a stray strand of hair behind her ear, revealing her graceful, slender neck.
"Or rather, in your heart, can I only ever be that high and mighty Princess Xingluo? If I said I was willing to become like that for you for the rest of my life, would you want to?"
Even the most obtuse person should understand the undisguised implication in Xu Jiujiu's words at this moment.
Moreover, Huo Yuhao had experienced something similar in his previous life, so how could he not understand?
Especially considering that Xu Jiujiu was already stunningly beautiful, the alluring charm she displayed at this moment was completely different from her usual self. To say that she wasn't moved at all would be pure self-deception.
Huo Yuhao took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the strange feeling in his heart:
"But wouldn't that be exhausting? Besides, while I wouldn't say we have a deep friendship, I think we could be considered friends, right?"
"Friends?"
After hearing those two words for a long time, a strange look flashed across his eyes.
The next second, the subtle, ambiguous atmosphere in the room vanished instantly.
She withdrew her outstretched body, leaned back rather unceremoniously, stretched out on the soft sofa, and even let out a soft, contented moan.
"Honestly, you look so tempted, but you act like a block of wood."
After a long while, he turned his head to look Huo Yuhao up and down, his tone full of teasing.
"I'm really curious now, how do you manage to find so many girlfriends? Do young girls these days all like the type like you who completely doesn't understand women's feelings, but happens to be good-looking?"
She paused, then, as if remembering something, said to herself:
"No, it's not so much that you don't understand, but rather that you understand too much. So, you actually don't like to take the initiative; you prefer to be passive, waiting for others to forcefully subdue you?"
As Huo Yuhao listened to Xu Jiujiu speak these words without any hesitation, his face grew increasingly dark.
He felt like he had been deceived.
Especially since he was just seriously thinking about how to deal with it, but in the blink of an eye, the other party adopted a "hey, I was just kidding" attitude.
"What's wrong? Are you angry?"
She glanced at him sideways for a long time, a playful smile curving her lips, her expression like that of a cat that had stolen a fish.
"If you had been bolder just now and pushed me down, I could have been your little wife for the rest of my life. Maybe I'm deliberately provoking you now so that you can do something to me without any problem."
Huo Yuhao's face darkened completely, and he said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, I don't think you summoned me here just to talk about these trivial things, right? If this is just a waste of time, I think I should go back first."
He's starting to regret coming here.
The mental exhaustion he felt from spending so much time together was beyond his imagination.
He would rather go back and be "punished" by Yu Mengdi in a strange way again than continue to face this unpredictable Xingluo Princess.
"Are you really angry? Don't rush off, before we get down to business..."
Seeing that he was about to get up, Xu Jiujiu not only did not restrain himself in the slightest, but instead seemed to have seized the opportunity and leaned in.
As if pressing his advantage, he leaned back and, to Huo Yuhao's astonishment, pressed his warm, soft lips against Huo Yuhao's lips with undisguised aggression.
For a long time, the lips are divided.
Only the two people's slightly rapid breathing remained in the room.
Xu Jiujiu's already captivating purple eyes became even more moist, sparkling like a galaxy, rippling with intoxicating waves.
She forced herself to smack her lips a few times, a triumphant smile in her eyes.
"With your strength, you could have easily dodged it, and your practiced manner clearly indicates you've been through countless battles."
As expected, you're inherently more inclined to be passive. But thinking about it, giving you my first kiss seems a bit unfair to me.
"you……"
Huo Yuhao had just opened his mouth, and before he could say anything, Xu Jiu Jiu leaned in again, and that warm, soft touch once more assaulted his lips, silencing all the words he wanted to say.
This kiss was even more unrestrained, carrying a domineering possessiveness, as if she wanted to use her own scent to cover up all the marks on him that belonged to others.
She stopped only after a long while, when she was almost out of breath, and leaned against Huo Yuhao, her body mostly limp.
Feeling the small hand that had somehow slipped inside her silky pajamas and pressed against her warm skin, she said with a hint of annoyance, "What's wrong? You were acting all blockhead just now, and now you're all so proactive?"
"..."
Huo Yuhao froze, pulling his hand back from his pajamas, which he had unconsciously reached into for a long time.
His action was almost subconscious. It was a natural habit when he was close to others, but he almost forgot that the person in front of him was Xu Jiujiu.
Seeing Huo Yuhao's somewhat flustered movements, Xu Jiujiu was not angry at all. Instead, she grabbed his hand and put it back on her body, guiding him to press it against that smooth surface.
Although her face was flushed and almost glowing, she still forced herself to breathe warm air into his ear:
"How about it? I'm probably not any worse than your girlfriends, right? I'd be really happy if you could give me a sincere compliment."
Looking at the aggressive Xu Jiujiu in front of him, Huo Yuhao's throat bobbed a few times.
Feeling the amazing softness and elasticity in his palm, and that smooth touch, he remained silent for a moment before stammering somewhat hoarsely, "...They each have their own merits."
"Hmph, I can only give you five points for this answer. The full score is one hundred points."
She let out a soft, dissatisfied snort after a long while, but then a sly smile crept onto her lips as she added meaningfully:
"However, in this situation, you still have to protect your girlfriends. For that, I've decided to give you an extra 90 points. You got 95 points on your first answer, so as a reward, I have to give you a proper reward."
Before she finished speaking, Xu Jiujiu, who had only been leaning against one side, completely shrank into Huo Yuhao's arms.
She pressed her pretty face tightly against his chest, feeling the strong heartbeat, her raised eyes filled with a hint of allure.
"During this time before the auction officially begins, you can do whatever you want to me!"
(End of this chapter)