Flash Marriage: He is a Wife-pampering Addict

Chapter 1706: Chapter 1705: Not a Permanent Residence

“Xiaoxiao, hurry inside.”

An hour later, Bai Xiaoxiao was brought to Luo Haofeng’s house outside.

In the spacious mansion, there wasn’t even a housekeeper to be seen.

But inside, it wasn’t cold at all.

As soon as Bai Xiaoxiao entered, she was enveloped by a warm atmosphere.

Luo Haofeng closed the door behind them, opened the shoe cabinet, and took out a pair of brand-new ladies’ slippers, placing them on the floor, “Xiaoxiao, changing into slippers will be more comfortable.”

“No need to get new ones, isn’t there a pair here?”

Bai Xiaoxiao glanced at the pair next to her.

Luo Haofeng smiled and explained, “These were worn by Secretary Qiao last time. You can wear these ones.”

“Okay.”

Bai Xiaoxiao didn’t ask further, but she seemed to understand the meaning behind Luo Haofeng’s words.

If she understood correctly, he was explaining that only Secretary Qiao had been here, and his new girlfriend had not been to this place.

“This place doesn’t seem like it’s lived in regularly?”

Bai Xiaoxiao followed him into the kitchen, commenting as she looked around.

“I occasionally spend a night here; I don’t usually live here.”

Saying this, he paused slightly in his speech, set down the vegetables, turned around, and looked at Bai Xiaoxiao.

Bai Xiaoxiao was taken aback.

Her eyes blinked twice.

“The night Secretary Qiao called you, I was staying here.”

Bai Xiaoxiao instinctively avoided his gaze, lowering her eyes to look at the vegetables he had placed on the counter.

“So, this is where you stay after you’ve been drinking?”

Her delicate brows carried a hint of a smile, as she asked in a deliberately light-hearted manner.

Luo Haofeng laughed heartily, and, instead of feeling ashamed, he took pride in it, saying, “Yes, when I drink too much or when it’s too late to bother going home, I come to stay here.”

Bai Xiaoxiao stepped forward half a step, “You go and take a rest; I’ll start making dinner.”

“I’m idle anyway, I can help.”

Luo Haofeng’s mouth held a smile, and his mood was inexplicably pleasant.

How could he let Xiaoxiao cook alone while he waited outside?

Bai Xiaoxiao’s eyes lit up slightly, and she nodded indifferently, “Then you wash the vegetables.”

“Xiaoxiao, take your coat off first; it’s warm inside, and wearing too much will only make it inconvenient for cooking.”

As he spoke, Luo Haofeng took off his own coat.

Earlier, they had changed shoes and brought the groceries into the kitchen without taking off their coats.

Bai Xiaoxiao glanced out the window. The snow showed no sign of stopping; it had been falling for over an hour. Outside, the snow was accumulating on the tree branches, unable to melt in time, casting a special halo under the dim streetlights.

Seeing Luo Haofeng holding his coat in one hand, looking at her gently, clearly waiting for her to take off her coat so he could hang it outside for her.

She smiled, took off her coat, and handed it to Luo Haofeng.

***

G City

Meng Ke dialed several times, but the phone was turned off.

Staring at the phone in his hand, his expression was tinged with a somber gloom.

“Senior.”

The door of the office was pushed open, and Xu Wanqi’s timid voice came from the doorway.

Meng Ke looked up and gave her a light glance, “What is it?”

Hearing the distress in his tone, Xu Wanqi’s face froze for a moment, lightly biting her lip, she asked, “Senior, before I leave the travel agency, can I invite you to one last meal?”

Meng Ke put away the phone, looking at the computer screen.

“Senior, it’s snowing outside, and I can’t catch a cab. Considering we’ve been colleagues for so many years, can I get a ride from you one last time?”

Xu Wanqi asked cautiously.

Just an hour ago, she had been fired by Meng Ke.

Because she had made a huge blunder with her tour group this time, almost causing Wen Ran to get hurt.

Mo Xiuchen had been angry at the tourist site and called Meng Ke…

Meng Ke was instinctively going to refuse, but just as he opened his mouth, a thought crossed his mind, and he suddenly changed his mind, “Wait for me five minutes.”

“Okay, Senior.”

Xu Wanqi’s heart leaped with joy, though her face remained sorrowful and sad.

“Senior, this is the first snow of the year, wouldn’t you want to watch it with Bai Xiaoxiao?”

Sitting in Meng Ke’s car, Xu Wanqi still felt a bit dreamy, as if everything before her wasn’t real.

She originally thought that after causing such a big trouble, Meng Ke would never bother with her again.

“You mentioned the other day that your cousin and Xiao Yuting are back together?”

Meng Ke looked straight ahead, replying without addressing the question.

Upon hearing this, a strange look flashed across Xu Wanqi’s face, and she secretly regretted her slip of the tongue that day.

“Senior, my cousin didn’t get back with Xiao Yuting. That day, she went to Xiao’s company for an interview and ended up being humiliated by Xiao Yuting… she even lost her job.”

“Lost her job?”

Meng Ke frowned slightly, turning his face to look at Xu Wanqi.

Xu Wanqi nodded, seeing Meng Ke’s interest in Xiao Yuting’s affairs, she feigned anger and said, “Senior, unlike me, my cousin didn’t make a mistake. She was deliberately humiliated by Xiao Yuting and lost her job because of it. Xiao Yuting even said the person he likes is Bai Xiaoxiao.”

“Is that so?”

Meng Ke’s expression darkened, gripping the steering wheel tighter.

“Senior, you didn’t know?”

Xu Wanqi feigned surprise while looking at Meng Ke, “They say watching the first snow of the year with someone you like means you’ll be together forever. Senior, on a day like today, Xiao Yuting will surely ask Bai Xiaoxiao out.”

Seeing Meng Ke’s face grow more and more sullen.

Xu Wanqi urged, “Senior, why don’t you call Bai Xiaoxiao now? Even though I think she’s not good enough for you, if you truly want to be with her, don’t miss this chance.”

The other day, she had already sent Meng Ke photos of Bai Xiaoxiao with Xiao Yuting, so now, she had to stir the pot.

Had she not known Bai Xiaoxiao was out of town, Xu Wanqi would not have said this.

A hint of darkness flickered in Meng Ke’s eyes, and the fact that Bai Xiaoxiao’s phone was off only added to his frustration.

“Senior, thank you for taking care of me all these years. In the future, after I leave the travel agency, take care of yourself. Even if you like Bai Xiaoxiao very much, don’t forget to save a little kindness for yourself.”

At the end of her words, Xu Wanqi’s eyes reddened, and she raised a hand to wipe her tears.

Watching Xu Wanqi wipe her tears, Meng Ke’s brow furrowed slightly, “After so many years at the travel agency, how could you make such a basic mistake? Was it because Wen Ran is Xiaoxiao’s friend that you…?”

“Senior, I didn’t.”

Xu Wanqi interrupted Meng Ke with red eyes.

She’s not foolish.

Why would she harm Wen Ran because of Bai Xiaoxiao?

Is Wen Ran someone she can afford to mess with?

“What would you like to eat?” Meng Ke changed the subject. Xu Wanqi had once saved him; before she left, he wanted to treat her to a meal. Once she found a new job, she wouldn’t upset Xiaoxiao anymore.

“Senior, I remember the first time we met was at the night market. Could you keep me company at the night market once more? I haven’t had street food in a long time.”

“Alright.”

Meng Ke hesitated for a moment but nodded in agreement.

Xu Wanqi lifted her tear-filled eyes and looked at Meng Ke, “Senior, thank you.”