Chapter 1606: Once Touched, It Becomes an Addiction

Jiang Chenghao's original intention was just to give a light kiss.

But Xu Xiaoxiao tasted too sweet; once Jiang Chenghao touched her, he seemed to become addicted, and in the end, he pulled her entire body into his embrace.

Xu Xiaoxiao's mind had already been a bit dazed to begin with.

Being kissed like this by Jiang Chenghao made it even more chaotic.

Gradually, she felt as if she were a pool of spring water, flowing beneath Jiang Chenghao...

Just as Xu Xiaoxiao's thoughts were rising and falling, a voice came from the doorway: "Sir, the food has gone cold. When will you be eating?"

This voice brought the two people, who were inseparable in the room, back to reality.

Jiang Chenghao's breathing was somewhat rapid; he took a deep breath and prepared to speak.

But Sister Zhang's voice sounded first: "Stop calling out. They'll come out themselves when they want to eat."

"But..."

"I was just looking for a towel, but I couldn't find one. Help me look for it."

"Ah? Oh, alright then."

The voices outside the door drifted further and further away.

Meanwhile, inside the room, Xu Xiaoxiao had already pushed Jiang Chenghao away.

"Didn't you hear? The food has gone cold. Go eat quickly."

Eat what food? Right now, Jiang Chenghao only wanted to devour Xu Xiaoxiao!

But... the situation didn't allow it.

If they kept being intimate, the only one who would suffer would be Jiang Chenghao himself.

Thinking of this, Jiang Chenghao sighed.

Then he said: "Come with me. I know you don't have an appetite, so just drink a bowl of hot soup to warm up."

This was a good idea; Xu Xiaoxiao did indeed want to drink something hot.

It was only when she sat up that she realized her clothes had been stripped away by Jiang Chenghao to a state of disarray.

This made Xu Xiaoxiao's cheeks flush, and she hurriedly straightened her clothes.

Xu Xiaoxiao was a bit flustered, and seeing this, Jiang Chenghao helped her out very considerately.

While he was at it, he rubbed against her here and kneaded her there.

This action made Xu Xiaoxiao angry.

She was already weak in the hands and feet and couldn't get dressed properly, yet he was still causing trouble?

Would they even be able to go out and drink soup at this rate!

Xu Xiaoxiao was so annoyed that she simply pushed Jiang Chenghao's hands away and said huffily: "I'll do it myself!"

"Why are you being so fierce?"

"You tell me!"

"I don't know."

Jiang Chenghao said this, but a faint smile hung on his face.

He was clearly teasing Xu Xiaoxiao!

Seeing Xu Xiaoxiao pouting, Jiang Chenghao stopped teasing her and instead helped tidy up Xu Xiaoxiao's hair.

Once everything was tidied up, Xu Xiaoxiao didn't go out immediately.

Because she knew without looking in a mirror that at this moment, Xu Xiaoxiao's cheeks must be bright red.

She needed some time to calm herself down.

Jiang Chenghao also saw her intention, so he didn't rush her.

In the quiet, Jiang Chenghao thought of a question and asked: "Have your parents been coming over often these past few days?"

Xu Xiaoxiao paused for a moment, then gave a "Mm."

"If you find it annoying, next time I'll have the servants drive them further away so they don't disturb you."

"Actually, as long as my heart isn't in chaos, it doesn't matter even if they make a racket right under my nose."

"But no one wants to listen to noisy sounds; I don't know how your father puts up with your stepmother."

"He... probably has a masochistic streak."

Xu Xiaoxiao's assessment was very blunt.

Jiang Chenghao, however, felt her assessment was still understated.

And the "understated" Xu Xiaoxiao thought of something and muttered: "Come to think of it, they haven't brought Xu Zixin along these last few times they came."

"She definitely couldn't come, because she went abroad to participate in a competition."

Went abroad for a competition?

Xu Xiaoxiao turned her head to look at him, her eyes still filled with surprise.

Jiang Chenghao knew she was confused, so he said: "She handed me a very important recording, and in return, I gave her a competition entry card. However, she tore that card up at the time, so I thought she wasn't going anymore."

"Since she tore it up, how can she still compete?"

"The information was already entered into the system; as long as she states her name, she can still participate."

Xu Xiaoxiao nodded, then suddenly realized: "No wonder the Xu Family has been looking for me so frequently; it turns out they were trying to pave the way for their daughter."

Heh, a nice thought.

But Xu Xiaoxiao... how could she possibly interfere in their affairs!

Xu Xiaoxiao gave a light huff, a mocking smile still hanging in the corners of her eyes.

At this moment, Xu Xiaoxiao felt her palm being squeezed.

She followed that hand, looked slowly upward, and then heard Jiang Chenghao saying: "Stop overthinking it. Let's go, let's go downstairs to eat."

Xu Xiaoxiao felt she had already calmed down and that no one would be able to tell what had just been absurd in the room, so she went out with Jiang Chenghao.

However...

She had overlooked a small problem.

The kitchen had made mushroom soup today, which was very delicious.

Xu Xiaoxiao sat down and held a bowl to drink, feeling warm all over after drinking it.

But inadvertently, Sister Zhang reached out and silently pulled Xu Xiaoxiao's collar up a bit.

Xu Xiaoxiao didn't understand at first, but after thinking about it...

Her face turned bright red all at once!

At the same time, she also cast a reproachful look at Jiang Chenghao.

It was all his doing!

Jiang Chenghao, having been glared at, did not show any expression of guilt.

He only revealed a warm smile at her.

The sky was covered with dark clouds, the wind was rising and the trees were swaying; it looked like a heavy rain was coming.

Xu Xiaoxiao had just finished a class and was holding two books, preparing to return to her office.

But as she hurried along, someone blocked her path.

She looked up...

It turned out to be an old acquaintance!

A forced, insincere smile hung on Xu Xiaoxiao's face.

She didn't speak, just stared at the other person until they felt guilty.

And Cheng Xueli, besides feeling guilty, was also a bit annoyed and ashamed, feeling that Xu Xiaoxiao did not take them seriously.

Just as Cheng Xueli was about to flare up, Father Xu gently nudged her arm.

Afterwards, he said politely to Xu Xiaoxiao, "Is work tiring lately?"

Xu Xiaoxiao did not want to reminisce about old times with them, so she asked quite bluntly, "What is it you want with me?"

"It's nothing major, just that the family hasn't eaten together in a long time, and we want you to come home tonight to have a good talk."

Family?

Eating together?

And having a good talk?

Ha, that sounds truly laughable!

The smile at the corners of Xu Xiaoxiao's lips deepened, but her eyes flashed with mockery.

Seeing her like this, anger welled up in Father Xu's heart.

Today, he hadn't wanted to come.

But he was worried that if he didn't come, Cheng Xueli would secretly seek out Xu Xiaoxiao and spout nonsense, ruining the big plan.

So he came for a visit after all.

But the meeting with Xu Xiaoxiao was full of gunpowder from the very beginning.

Xu Xiaoxiao also didn't give the Xu Family any face at all, opening her mouth to retort: "After all these things have happened, can we still be a family?"

These words made the hearts of both Father Xu and Cheng Xueli skip a beat.

They had indeed colluded with Wang Qiang to scheme against Xu Xiaoxiao.

But Wang Qiang was already dead, and there was no proof; even if Xu Xiaoxiao suspected...

It was only suspicion, there was no evidence!

Thinking of this, Cheng Xueli lifted her chin and said brazenly, "The person who harmed you is already dead; we as a family should let bygones be bygones and work together toward the same goal!"

Li Beijue's expression darkened instantly; he stood up abruptly and strode toward the door.