Chapter 118

Chapter 118

Lin Yi's two sentences instantly ignited the entire venue.

Everyone present followed his gaze.

Several cameramen also directed their lenses towards the VIP reception room on the second floor...

The next moment, the venue fell silent.

Because they saw someone who should not be here at all.

The legendary Huo family's ruler, Huo Jihan.

At that moment, Huo Jihan stood there in a black suit.

The area where he stood was somewhat dim, adding an aura of danger and mystery to him.

His expression remained unchanged as always, but at that moment, a hint of tenderness appeared in his dark eyes.

That tenderness belonged exclusively to one person.

Everyone held their breath, or rather, they forgot to breathe.

They all stared at Huo Jihan in a daze.

However, it was unclear whether the live stream had frozen or if the director quickly switched channels. In any case, a few seconds after Huo Jihan appeared, the live stream suddenly went dark.

The chat area also paused for over a minute before going wild.

"Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap!!!"

"Holy crap plus one! My heart stopped beating!!!"

"Are my eyes playing tricks on me? Who did I just see??"

"Help!!! Why is the screen black?? I want to see Mr. Huo!!!"

"Breaking news!!! So Lin Yi's partner really is Mr. Huo!!!"

"I feel like a frenzied cat now!!!!"

"Why can't I see anything anymore???"

"Which live stream program would dare to broadcast Mr. Huo? Are they suicidal??"

"I'm so anxious right now, I'm the king of anxiety!!!!"

Apart from the online viewers being anxious, the audience at the venue were also anxious.

At this moment, the lights on the stage went out, and Lin Yi disappeared.

In the VIP room on the second floor, Huo Jihan's figure was gone too.

The crowd in the audience surged.

Everyone wished they had a search function to find out where these two people had gone.

At the same time, various social media platforms had crashed.

Opening them showed only a white screen with a spinning circle.

Countless programmers worked overtime to ensure the software's operation.

Even so, it still lagged terribly.

But even with the lag, it couldn't stop the restless hearts of netizens.

Within a short time, the trending topics on all platforms were about Lin Yi and Huo Jihan, each with an explosion tag.

#Lin Yi Huo Jihan# EXPLOSION

#Legendary Mr. Huo# EXPLOSION

#Huo Group President Appears at Event# EXPLOSION

#Lin Yi's Partner# EXPLOSION

#Lin Yi Performs Piano Confession Live# EXPLOSION

...

One trending topic after another.

At such a time, no matter which social media platform you opened, it was filled with news about Lin Yi and Huo Jihan.

All netizens turned into Sherlock Holmes, desperately trying to find any clues of their past interactions.

"Ahhhhhhh, no wonder Lin Yi sometimes smiles while looking at his phone; he must have been chatting with Mr. Huo!!!!"

"How sweet are these two??"

"Doesn't anyone find it surprising that someone like Mr. Huo would actually date??"

"I'm still in great shock."

"So Lin Yi has such a background, yet he hides it so well, it's completely unnoticeable."

"Ahhhhh, I've already extracted those few seconds when Mr. Huo appeared."

"I just want to ask, does such beauty really exist?"

"I finally understand what it means to have an overwhelming presence. Even if he just looks at me through the screen, I feel like kneeling right there."

"Aaaaaah, I'm just a screaming chicken now."

"Turns out Huo Mianmian's 'Huo' is really the 'Huo' from the Huo family in the capital."

"My goodness, our Mianmian turns out to be a golden little prince."

"No wonder Mianmian was raised so well; it all makes sense now."

Meanwhile, countless media outlets from other regions were rushing to the venue where Lin Yi and his team were filming. This kind of epic news was something everyone wanted to capitalize on.

Even capturing a glimpse of something could help them meet their KPI for the year.

In the past, no one dared to report on anything related to Huo Jihan, but this time, it was clear that the Huo family had given tacit approval, so the media naturally seized this opportunity.

On the other side, Huo Shi and Huo Mengyan had gathered together and were also preparing to head to the venue where Lin Yi and his team were filming.

They initially thought there might be some trouble with their elder brother and sister-in-law's relationship, but when they were about to leave, they saw Lin Yi's performance and his declaration of love, and even their elder brother appeared at the scene.

Huo Mengyan held her phone and sincerely exclaimed, "So romantic, my sister-in-law is amazing."

Huo Shi pulled out the car key: "Looks like we don't need to go now."

He knew that his brother and sister-in-law had such a good relationship; there was no reason for them to have any issues. It turned out to be a false alarm.

Apart from Huo Shi and Huo Mengyan, people in the high society circles of the capital also knew about this incident.

Inside a bar.

Ji Yunchuan raised his glass and said, "Come on, let's toast to Big Brother Huo and his wife!"

Qin Ling smiled and raised his glass.

The others also raised their glasses in response.

Someone joked, "This declaration of love is too grand. If only I had done a live stream when I was pursuing someone back then."

Another person teased, "Do you think you could attract that much attention? One of them is a popular artist, and the other is the president of the Huo Corporation. Either one can create explosive topics. What do you have?"

The person deflated: "Must you burst my bubble?"

At that moment, another person said, "Still, Lin Yi and Big Brother Huo have been together for a while now, and it's still so passionate. Truly enviable."

"Maybe this is what love is. I wonder if I'll ever have that kind of luck."

For a moment, it seemed like the whole world was talking about Lin Yi and Huo Jihan.

Countless media reporters had already arrived at the venue where Lin Yi and his team performed.

However, despite searching inside and outside the venue with their cameras, they couldn't find the two individuals involved.

But since they were already there, these media outlets didn't plan to leave empty-handed. They interviewed some people who knew Lin Yi, hoping to get some clues.

Countless fans and netizens were switching between various apps, trying to learn more about Lin Yi and Huo Jihan.

Those few seconds of Huo Jihan appearing in the live stream had already been captured by many and saved as precious material.

As for the marketing accounts that had previously spread rumors about Lin Yi and the female pianist, they were terrified and quickly apologized. They didn't want to offend the Huo family.

Sun Hua, who had fueled the rumors, was already so scared that he fell to the ground. He knew he was doomed because he had indirectly offended the Huo family.

Compared to the chaos outside, Lin Yi and Huo Jihan were completely detached from it all.

They were sitting in a black Bentley moving forward, having left the venue long ago.

The driver was up front.

Lin Yi and Huo Jihan were in the back seat.

Lin Yi was still wearing his white suit, and the streetlights outside occasionally illuminated his bright eyes.

He looked at Huo Jihan with a smile: "Why didn't you tell me you were coming?"

Huo Jihan, whose emotions were still not fully settled, had intense feelings swirling in his dark eyes: "Because I couldn't reach you earlier, so I booked a flight."

Lin Yi laughed: "Alright, what do you think about tonight's events?"

Huo Jihan looked deeply into Lin Yi's eyes: "When did you start learning the piano?"

Lin Yi raised an eyebrow: "After filming every day. Didn't you ask me what I was doing? That's when I was learning the piano."

Huo Jihan stared at Lin Yi without blinking, his dark eyes filled with unrestrained affection.

Lin Yi couldn't help but laugh: "You haven't told me your thoughts on the piano performance yet."

Huo Jihan's voice was low: "Can I express it without words?"

Lin Yi asked curiously: "How do you want to express it?"

Huo Jihan looked at him with deep eyes: "In a way I've been thinking about for a long time."

Lin Yi and Huo Jihan locked eyes for a moment, and then Lin Yi understood what Huo Jihan meant.

His heart began to beat heavily, thumping against his chest.

He could feel himself getting nervous, or perhaps experiencing some other emotion.

At this moment, Huo Jihan had already taken out his phone to call the bodyguards in the car behind: "You're responsible for taking care of the young master."

The bodyguards immediately acknowledged: "Yes, Mr. Huo."

Lin Yi's attention was already drifting at this point. He didn't even notice when Huo Jihan hung up the phone or when he led him into the hotel.

Lin Yi's mind was blank.

It wasn't until about ten minutes later that they entered a luxurious suite.

After entering the suite, Huo Jihan closed the door with a backhand.

With a loud "thud," Lin Yi's heart leaped, and he dared not look at Huo Jihan.

He wouldn't usually act like this; normally, he remained calm about everything. But now, he couldn't stay composed no matter how hard he tried.

The warm yellow lights in the suite illuminated the room, adding an air of intimacy.

Lin Yi felt his brain turn to mush, almost losing track of where and when he was.

He glanced at the wide, large double bed and subconsciously said, "Actually, we don't need to rush this..."

At this moment, Huo Jihan had already approached him.

Their distance was mere inches apart.

Lin Yi felt his breathing become erratic.

Huo Jihan wrapped one arm around his waist, pulling him close, his voice hoarse: "Do you think you can still avoid this?"

Lin Yi: "..."

Seems like not.

But Huo Jihan didn't give Lin Yi much time to think. He lowered his head and kissed him forcefully.

Huo Jihan's kiss was intense, with a hint of dominance.

Lin Yi couldn't withstand it, retreating step by step until he finally fell onto the bed.

Huo Jihan took off his suit jacket and leaned over him, supporting himself on one hand while unbuttoning his white shirt with the other.

Lin Yi looked up at Huo Jihan, completely captivated.

To him, Huo Jihan seemed to exude overwhelming masculinity, radiating a sense of aggression that made him nervous yet also drew him in.

Huo Jihan unbuttoned his shirt with one hand.

One button.

Two buttons.

...

This was the first time Lin Yi had seen Huo Jihan undress so clearly.

He saw the smooth, well-defined muscles on Huo Jihan's chest and abdomen.

Huo Jihan's physique was truly excellent.

Lin Yi felt his face flush and looked away.

At this moment, Huo Jihan leaned down to kiss him again, kissing his moist lips and pale neck, then reached out to unbutton his shirt, moving downward...

Lin Yi felt as if electric currents were running through his body, making him tingle all over.

His white suit was taken off by Huo Jihan, followed by his shirt...

Their clothes fell piece by piece, piling up beside the bed.

Soon, Huo Jihan opened the bedside drawer and took out a small box.

Lin Yi's mind was already on the verge of chaos. He stared at the small box and watched Huo Jihan take out a small package.

Extra-large, extra-thin.

Huo Jihan handed the small package to Lin Yi, his voice hoarse: "Can you put it on me?"

Lin Yi froze: "How do I use this?"

He genuinely didn't know. In his previous life, he had dedicated himself to work, rejecting countless girls who showed interest, never dating, and then he transmigrated.

Since transmigration, he hadn't had the chance to use it either.

Huo Jihan stared intently at him: "You've never done this before?"

Lin Yi shook his head: "No."

This answer somehow struck a chord with Huo Jihan. His eyes darkened, and he kissed Lin Yi fiercely, as if trying to merge him into his very being.

...

Time passed to the next day.

When Lin Yi woke up, it was already past two in the afternoon.

Lin Yi slowly opened his eyes and tried to move.

Just that slight movement caused pain throughout his body, a kind of pain that felt as if every part of him had been torn apart.

Lin Yi: "…"

He felt like he was done for.

Lin Yi looked up at the ceiling above him, feeling utterly hopeless.

At that moment, Huo Jihan, who had been sitting on the sofa dealing with documents, noticed that Lin Yi had woken up and walked over.

Huo Jihan was wearing a white bathrobe, looking thoroughly satisfied.

He sat down by the bed, his dark eyes twinkling with amusement as he looked at Lin Yi: "Awake? Are you feeling any discomfort?"

Lin Yi said expressionlessly, "I feel uncomfortable everywhere."

As soon as he spoke, he realized his voice was hoarse, barely recognizable as his own.

Thinking about it, he tried to glare at Huo Jihan, the culprit, but he was too weak, and even his glare came off as a soft pout.

Huo Jihan raised the corner of his mouth and reached out to check Lin Yi's temperature: "Good, no fever."

Lin Yi deliberately contradicted him: "I don't think it's good at all."

His whole body ached terribly.

But he did feel quite refreshed, probably because after he passed out last night, Huo Jihan had carried him to take a shower.

Huo Jihan leaned down and kissed his forehead: "Have something to eat. I'll have some porridge brought in."

Lin Yi wanted to protest, but he was indeed a bit hungry, so he didn't say anything more.

He slowly moved his body and got out of bed, intending to go to the bathroom to freshen up.

However, as soon as he stepped onto the ground, his legs gave way.

Huo Jihan supported him: "Do you want me to carry you there?"

Lin Yi quickly replied: "No need, I can manage myself."

It would be too much if even going to the bathroom required being carried by Huo Jihan.

Lin Yi went to the bathroom and stood in front of the sink, preparing to wash up.

He first rolled up the sleeves of his bathrobe.

That was when he noticed the red marks on his wrists.

Even though they had faded overnight, just one glance was enough to recall what had happened last night.

At some point last night, Huo Jihan had tied his hands with something and restrained them above his head…

Lin Yi quickly pushed those thoughts aside and splashed some cold water on his face, trying to cool himself down.

After washing up, Lin Yi returned to the bed.

Soon, someone brought in the porridge.

Huo Jihan went to the door to retrieve it, then closed the door and walked back to the bed.

He placed the porridge on the bedside table, then lifted Lin Yi up and put a pillow behind him so he could lean against the headboard.

After doing this, Huo Jihan picked up the bowl and scooped a spoonful, feeding it to Lin Yi: "Here, it's warm, you can drink it directly."

Lin Yi accepted Huo Jihan's service without hesitation, lowering his head to drink the porridge.

Huo Jihan fed Lin Yi spoonful by spoonful.

After drinking half a bowl of porridge, Lin Yi regained some strength.

He tried to bring up the topic with Huo Jihan: "Mr. Huo, I think we don't need to do that kind of thing too often, right?"

Mainly because Huo Jihan's stamina was too good, and he felt completely unable to handle it, ending up passing out.

Moreover, Huo Jihan's size in that area was quite intimidating, leaving him somewhat fearful.

Huo Jihan scooped another spoonful of porridge and fed it to Lin Yi: "You didn't like it?"

Lin Yi: "I…"

Lin Yi certainly didn't have the courage to say he didn't like it, especially since he had experienced an intense pleasure last night, a pleasure that made his soul tremble.

But while pleasure was one thing, the fact that his whole body ached upon waking up couldn't be ignored.

Huo Jihan, being a skilled negotiator, immediately said: "You can express your views, and we can discuss how to solve it together."

Lin Yi thought for a moment and said: "Didn't you see that I cried last night? That should tell you something, right?"

And even though he cried so hard, Huo Jihan didn't let up.

Tsk, that's an extra offense.

Huo Jihan, however, said: "But you were crying while holding me tightly. What does that mean?"

Lin Yi: "Cough, cough, cough…"

He almost choked on the porridge.

Huo Jihan patted his back: "Don't get so worked up."

Lin Yi: "…"

He felt utterly humiliated.

Huo Jihan asked him, "Is there anything else you want to say?"

Lin Yi slumped his face, "Nothing more to say."

He knew he couldn't win this argument with Huo Jihan.

Huo Jihan smiled and finished feeding him the remaining porridge.

After Lin Yi had eaten breakfast, Huo Jihan somehow produced a tube of ointment.

Lin Yi stared at the tube, "What do you need that for?"

Huo Jihan replied, "To apply some medicine on you."

Lin Yi: "!!"

He instantly realized where the medicine was needed, and his face started to burn.

He tried to compose himself before saying, "It's fine, it's not that bad."

Huo Jihan was already by the bed, giving him two options: "Do you want to do it yourself, or should I help?"

Lin Yi attempted to wriggle out, "Isn't there a third option?"

Huo Jihan didn't budge, "No."

Lin Yi gave up on struggling.

In the end, Huo Jihan helped him apply the ointment.

Lin Yi pulled the blanket over his head, feeling too embarrassed to see anyone.

At that moment, he envied ostriches who could bury their heads in the sand.

Huo Jihan pulled back the blanket and asked, "What do you want to do this afternoon?"

Lin Yi, unable to be an ostrich, said, "Let's just stay in the hotel; I don't feel like going out."

Mainly because, in his current state, walking a few steps would leave him breathless.

Better not to endure that.

Apart from what happened in bed, Huo Jihan naturally followed his wishes: "Alright, we'll do as you say."

So, in the afternoon, they stayed in the hotel room together.

The weather was nice, and warm sunlight streamed in through the open window.

The breeze lifted the light blue curtains.

On the sofa,

Huo Jihan sat there, handling documents on his tablet.

While reading the documents, he occasionally used a fork to feed Lin Yi fruit from the coffee table.

This platter of fruit was brought by the hotel staff.

It contained various fruits, all cut into small pieces, making them easy to eat.

Lin Yi lay comfortably on the sofa, his head resting on Huo Jihan's lap.

He played with his phone while accepting the fruit from Huo Jihan.

At one point, Huo Jihan fed him a piece of green mango.

Lin Yi immediately frowned, "Too sour."

Huo Jihan then fed him a piece of cantaloupe.

Lin Yi's frown smoothed out, "This is sweet."

At that moment, Huo Jihan put down the fork and took the phone from his hand, "It's not good for your eyes to look at it like that."

Lin Yi immediately reached for the phone, "Give it back, the video is getting to the exciting part!!"

Huo Jihan held the phone high, out of reach.

Lin Yi deliberately put on a cold face.

Huo Jihan leaned down and kissed his lips.

Lin Yi still kept his stern expression.

Huo Jihan kissed him again.

Lin Yi couldn't help but laugh, "Mr. Huo, did you learn that behavior from somewhere?"

Huo Jihan's eyes were filled with tenderness, "Yes, from you."

If one kiss doesn't work, then two kisses will.

Back when Lin Yi comforted him, he used the same method.

Lin Yi suddenly became cheerful.

He forgot about playing with his phone and started talking to Huo Jihan, "Mr. Huo, you haven't told me about your childhood experiences yet. How about sharing some stories?"

Huo Jihan was very cooperative: "Which aspect do you want to hear about?"

Lin Yi thought for a moment and asked, "Were you always that kind of prodigy since childhood? Like having a photographic memory and effortlessly deriving theorems and formulas?"

Huo Jihan replied truthfully, "Something like that."

Lin Yi continued, "Did you never feel any pressure during exams?"

Huo Jihan countered, "What's pressure?"

Lin Yi: "…"

There was no way this conversation could continue.

Lin Yi changed the topic: "Did you have a concept of your family background when you were young? Did you know you were rich?"

Huo Jihan thought for a moment and said, "I didn't really consider that aspect, since I've never been troubled by money."

For families like theirs, money was as easily accessible as air and sunlight. It was so commonplace that they didn't pay special attention to it.

Lin Yi: "…"

Great, another conversation at a dead end.

Lin Yi fell silent.

Huo Jihan looked down at him, "What's wrong?"

Lin Yi sighed, "I'm shutting down; we can't talk anymore."

Someone like Huo Jihan wouldn't understand the lives of ordinary people like him.

Huo Jihan played with a few strands of Lin Yi's hair and then said, "But now, everything I have belongs to you."

Lin Yi perked up because of Huo Jihan's words.

That's right, everything now belonged to him! So he was the real winner in life?

As Lin Yi thought about it, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Huo Jihan asked him, "Are you happy?"

Lin Yi nodded vigorously, "Yeah, very happy."

Happy enough to wake up smiling from a dream.

The two spent the day leisurely, even having their meals delivered by staff.

The atmosphere remained harmonious until around nine o'clock in the evening…

Lin Yi sat on the bed, playing a few rounds of games on his phone.

When he got tired, just as he was about to put down his phone to rest, Huo Jihan, who was sitting beside him, came over to kiss him.

While kissing him, Huo Jihan wrapped his arm around Lin Yi's waist, bringing them closer together.

Lin Yi tilted his head, reciprocating the kiss for a while.

Their lips and tongues intertwined, neither wanting to part for a moment.

They kept kissing until Lin Yi noticed a certain heat in Huo Jihan's body.

Lin Yi became more alert and tried to push Huo Jihan away, "Calm down, calm down."

Huo Jihan held him tightly, his voice hoarse, "Baby, you can handle it."

Lin Yi almost gave in to the endearment "baby," but he persisted, "I can't, I still hurt."

Huo Jihan kissed his cheek and said, "It's okay, you can handle it."

As he spoke, a large hand slipped under Lin Yi's robe…

Lin Yi couldn't stop him and asked in frustration, "How do you know I can handle it?"

Huo Jihan murmured in his ear, "Because I know your body well now, every inch of it."

Lin Yi froze for a second, his cheeks flushing red, unable to say anything.

Soon, Lin Yi had no time to think about these things as he was pushed onto the big bed by Huo Jihan's strength…

The night was long.

After all, Huo Jihan had lived a chaste life for thirty-one years, and now that he had let go, all his affection poured onto Lin Yi, wishing to understand him more deeply every moment.

In his daze, Lin Yi wondered if he would be completely worn out in this hotel room.

Who would come to save him?!