Kyoto kisses her

Chapter 36 Huo Jingcheng is like a tender apple

Realizing what these strange noises were, Su Ruoyun's face turned as red as a ripe apple in September.

Following the sound, her gaze swept over the sign on the wall, an acrylic sign with a built-in light, and the three characters on it were clearly visible at a glance.

——[Hot Spring Area]
Su Ruoyun's delicate eyebrows were furrowed, her small face was tense, and her mind was churning with thoughts, which she dared not think about in detail.

Is that in the hot spring?
She hurriedly followed Huo Jingcheng and left, feeling disgusted that he could do such a thing in a public place. Then she thought to herself, had Huo Jingcheng been eavesdropping here for so long?
Having thought this through, she subtly raised her eyelashes and casually glanced at him.

Huo Jingcheng walked steadily ahead, casually glancing sideways at her, his gaze falling on her and catching a subtle change in her expression.

Perhaps sensing what she was thinking, Huo Jingcheng clicked his tongue lightly, his voice lazy and captivatingly magnetic, "I don't have a penchant for eavesdropping. The noise they were making only started after you arrived."

Su Ruoyun softly uttered an "Oh," the crisp sound lingering in the air. Her expression was unreadable, making it unclear whether she believed him or not.

"What brings Boss Yun here?"

"It's my friend's birthday, I'm celebrating with her," Su Ruoyun replied, then countered with a question, "And what about you, Mr. Huo?"

Huo Jingcheng said succinctly, "I'm having dinner with our partners."

Su Ruoyun nodded slightly as if in response, and then fell silent. In an instant, the surrounding air gradually became quiet, and silence spread quietly.

Huo Jingcheng glanced at her sideways, a mischievous smirk playing on his lips, and said slowly, "What, aren't you curious about who my business partner is having dinner with?"

Su Ruoyun readily agreed, raising her eyes slightly to look at the person beside her, and asked, "Who is it?"

All that could be heard was the man saying, "President Su of Hengfeng."

Huo Jingcheng did not directly mention Su Mingyan's name, but simply referred to him by his job title.

Her brother?

Before Su Ruoyun could even utter a sound, a melodious cell phone ringtone suddenly broke the silence of the courtyard, its screen gleaming brightly in the pitch-black night.

She lowered her eyes and immediately noticed the contact name on the screen. As if she had done something wrong and been caught, she turned her back with a guilty look on her face, lightly swiped her fingertips across the screen, answered the call, and softly called out, "Hello, brother."

"Where are you?"

Su Ruoyun's fingers unconsciously fiddled with her phone case, her tone surprisingly calm, "I'm at Lanxi."

"I asked where you were in Lanxi? When I got to the private room, Erhan said you went out for some fresh air."

Su Mingyan came to Lanxi for dinner tonight and only found out from her WeChat Moments that Li Li's birthday party was also held here.

I was thinking of taking the opportunity to see my younger sister.

Su Ruoyun did not reveal her location, only saying that she would be back soon. After a few words, she hung up the phone.

Holding her phone, she turned to look at Huo Jingcheng and said politely, "Mr. Huo, I'll be going now."

As they talked, the two strolled leisurely to the end of the bluestone path, where the surrounding wall lamps cast a warm glow, illuminating the man's face.

Su Ruoyun's gaze swept over him like a dragonfly skimming the water, only then noticing that Huo Jingcheng's face had an unusual flush, clearly a reaction to alcohol.

He was fair-skinned, but his cheeks suddenly flushed red, making him look like a tender apple, the kind that's sweet, crisp, and juicy.

Considering that Huo Jingcheng was one of her major clients, she kindly suggested, "Mr. Huo, if you feel unwell after drinking, drinking some honey water will make you feel much better."

After saying this, Su Ruoyun politely said "Goodbye" and then walked away without looking back. Su Ruoyun walked gracefully to the door of the private room and saw Su Mingyan standing in front of the door from afar, leaning against the white wall behind him, his right toe lightly touching the ground, his arms casually crossed in front of his chest, his nonchalant posture revealing an innate nobility.

As she approached, she noticed that Su Mingyan was only wearing a thin shirt, and upon closer inspection, she saw that his black suit jacket was draped over Peng Ran's arm.

"Brother, aren't you cold?"

The weather forecast indicates that there will be level 6 gales in Beijing today, and the winds will become more pronounced after the temperature drops tonight.

Su Mingyan raised his hand to rub his swollen temples, his brows furrowed slightly, and his voice carried a hint of sigh, "I've been drinking, I'm a little tipsy, I need to calm down."

Su Ruoyun turned to look at Peng Ran, "Why didn't you ask the waiter to bring you a glass of honey water?"

As soon as she finished speaking, she looked at the waiter waiting in the aisle, her lips slightly parted, as if she was about to call him over.

Su Mingyan waved her hand to stop her, then explained, "I drank too much just now, I can't drink anymore."

Seeing that he was really uncomfortable, Su Ruoyun asked, "How did you drink so much? Who was so blind as to force you to drink?"

Except for the first few months after joining Hengfeng, when he often had to drink and socialize in order to quickly familiarize himself with the business and integrate into the work, Su Mingyan usually wouldn't drink too much after that period.

"We all drank a bit too much tonight," Su Mingyan said simply, glossing over the matter.

Actually, he didn't know what was wrong with Huo Jingcheng today, but he kept toasting him at the dinner party. There were also several leaders and bosses accompanying him, so he naturally couldn't refuse him, and had no choice but to drink with him one glass after another.

"If you drink a few more times, Mom will detain you again."

"..."

After saying goodbye to Li Li, Su Ruoyun walked out side by side with Su Mingyan.

"Will you take my own car, or will you take a car back by yourself?"

"I'll take a bus back myself."

I drank tonight and called the club's designated driver.

Shortly after, a gleaming Maybach pulled up in the driveway, its headlights flashing in the night.

Su Mingyan bent down slightly and sat down in the back row with a composed posture.

Su Ruoyun stood on the steps, her shadow elongated in the warm yellow light, and instructed, "Don't forget to ask Auntie to make you a bowl of hangover soup."

Inside the car, Su Mingyan felt dizzy and pinched the bridge of her nose uncomfortably. Her voice was hoarse and impatient as she replied with only two words: "Nonsense."

"..." Su Ruoyun.

Sensing the subtle change in Su Ruoyun's expression, he added, "Okay, I know. Let's get in the car, it's cold outside."

As soon as he finished speaking, a Cullinan arrived silently like a monster in the night, its headlights illuminating the lawn in front of the car, and finally came to a steady stop next to the Maybach.

The rear window of the Cullinan slowly rolled down, and the twilight-colored streetlights shone into the car, outlining the man's facial features, revealing Huo Jingcheng's face clearly.

"Mr. Su."

(End of this chapter)