Chapter 127 - Revealing Her Secret Thoughts

Xia Liuli walked lightly, as if she didn't notice the subtle changes in Zhao Xiukai's expression. She walked to the dining table and said with a smile: "Xiukai, you are back at the right time. The food is just ready. Come and enjoy it while it's hot." Zhao Xiukai pulled himself out of his thoughts, adjusted his mood, and slowly sat down. On the table in front of him, the dazzling array of delicacies was dazzling, including several delicious dishes. "Why is it so rich today? Is there anything festive?" Zhao Xiukai asked curiously. Xia Liuli pulled out a chair, sat down elegantly, and smiled like a flower: "Nothing special, I just want to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to you. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I would still be wandering at this moment. Thank you for giving me a safe haven." "You are too polite. We are friends and should support each other." Zhao Xiukai said sincerely. Xia Liuli shook her head gently, not responding to the "friend" words, and said gently: "Try this pepper and salt pork ribs. I have carefully cooked it for a long time. I wonder if it suits your taste." As she said, she picked up a piece of golden and fragrant pork ribs and put it in Zhao Xiukai's bowl. Zhao Xiukai tasted it. The skin was crispy, the inside was tender and juicy, and it was oily but not greasy. It was exactly the taste he liked. "It's delicious. I didn't expect you to have such cooking skills." Zhao Xiukai praised sincerely. Xia Liuli forced a smile, but a trace of imperceptible sadness flashed in her eyes. "What's wrong? Liuli?" Zhao Xiukai asked with concern. Xia Liuli sighed softly, and then she smiled brightly: "Nothing, today we only talk about joy, not sadness." Zhao Xiukai looked at her hesitant look, and secretly guessed in his heart that perhaps Xia Liuli had experienced many difficulties before, so she needed to master such life skills. After all, why would a real lady from a noble family need to cook by herself? He raised his glass distressedly and gently touched it with Xia Liuli's glass. The two smiled at each other and drank the glass together. The candlelight flickered, and the dinner atmosphere was warm and romantic. Under the slight intoxication of alcohol, Zhao Xiukai became braver than ever before. He gently pressed Xia Liuli's shoulders and kissed her lips tentatively. Xia Liuli responded with a deeper kiss. The two people's breathing gradually became rapid, and the air was filled with passionate emotions. At some point, they had moved from the dining table to the large sofa. The sofa was as soft as a bed, and the two quickly took off their clothes and met each other frankly. Although Xia Liuli was not a virgin, she was fully prepared today. There was a special little bead hidden between her fingers, which was the "artificial blood" she bought on Halloween. Just a slight pinch, the bead would break and flow out bright red liquid. Zhao Xiukai was obviously a novice, and his movements were clumsy and unfamiliar. Instead of taking the initiative to guide him, Xia Liuli was even more shy and clumsy than him. When Zhao Xiukai finally entered her body, she clenched her teeth, tears rolled in her eyes, but she was still strong and did not utter a painful groan. Zhao Xiukai noticed her abnormality and quickly stopped: "Does it hurt? If it doesn't feel good, I will withdraw." Xia Liuli's eyes flashed with tears, but she shook her head firmly, hugged Zhao Xiukai's neck more tightly, and whispered in his ear: "I do." Zhao Xiukai was encouraged and full of strength. However, due to lack of experience, he quickly ended this passionate fusion. Xia Liuli got up shyly and went to the bathroom to clean up. Zhao Xiukai sat on the sofa and turned on the lights in the living room. His eyes inadvertently fell on a touch of bright red on the sofa, and an indescribable excitement surged in his heart. He originally thought that Xia Liuli was so beautiful that she might not be a virgin. Unexpectedly, she gave him her first time so preciously. This unexpected surprise made his heart surge. He secretly vowed to treat Xia Liuli well for the rest of his life, give her a legitimate identity, and be responsible for her to the end. However, this matter needs to be planned after grandpa wakes up. His parents are busy with their careers all year round and run around everywhere. It was grandpa who brought him up. His marriage will naturally be decided by grandpa. The doctor once said that grandpa will wake up soon. He believes that when grandpa learns the good news, he will be happy for him. Soon, Xia Liuli changed into a silky pajamas and walked out of the bathroom shyly. The two washed off the dust, embraced each other into the bedroom, and lay on the spacious bed. Although this house is where Zhao Xiukai lives, he is not a frivolous person. Since Xia Liuli moved in, he has moved back to the old house of the Zhao family. Tonight was the only time he stayed here recently, and he slept in the same bed with his beloved woman. This happiness made him feel like a dream, as if the whole world was cheering for him. He hugged Xia Liuli, with a happy smile on his face: "In fact, that day in the hospital was not the first time I saw you." Xia Liuli's heart trembled slightly when she heard this, both surprised and nervous. Could it be that he knew about her relationship with Du Haoran? Zhao Xiukai continued: "A few months ago, I participated in a Chinese painting competition as a judge. And you were the champion of that competition." Zhao Xiukai didn't know that the reason why Xia Liuli won the championship was because she plagiarized Xia Huaijin's work. Xia Liuli also remembered that competition at this moment. That was the day when she took Xia Huaijin's work to participate in the competition. But at that time, she had Du Haoran to rely on, and the Xia family was at its peak. How could she look down on Zhao Xiukai? But at this moment, facing Zhao Xiukai's affectionate confession, her heart was full of guilt and touching. She gently hugged Zhao Xiukai's neck, kissed his lips affectionately, and said softly: "We will be together forever." "Yeah!" Zhao Xiukai responded firmly, and the two kissed each other again. However, just when Zhao Xiukai was about to spend Wushan rain with Xia Liuli again, she gently pushed him away, and her expression became solemn. "Akai, I have something very important to tell you." Xia Liuli's voice was slightly hoarse. "Go ahead, no matter what, I will listen carefully." Zhao Xiukai said gently. Xia Liuli sat up straight, lowered her head, and her long eyelashes covered the emotions in her eyes: "That day at the door of the operating room, I lied to you... I was too scared, so I chose to escape and lie. I'm sorry..." Zhao Xiukai heard this and felt an ominous premonition in his heart. He held Xia Liuli's hand tightly, and said gently and firmly: "Liuli, no matter what happened, I will be with you and face it together. Tell me, what happened?" Xia Liuli took a deep breath and told Zhao Xiukai everything about the day when she met Du Haoran at the door of the operating room and lied to him. She told Zhao Xiukai about her fear, helplessness and selfish choice at that moment. After that, she lowered her head, waiting for Zhao Xiukai to blame or abandon her. However, Zhao Xiukai hugged her tightly in his arms and said gently: "Liuli, don't be afraid. Let the past go. What's important is the present and the future. We will face all the difficulties and challenges together. I believe in you and our feelings." Xia Liuli listened to Zhao Xiukai's words, and tears slid down her cheeks again. She hugged Zhao Xiukai tightly, her heart full of gratitude and happiness. She knew that she had finally found the person who was willing to go through the ups and downs with her. Zhao Xiukai looked confused, as if he was in a fog. "What exactly did you lie about? Don't worry, take your time." He comforted Xia Liuli softly. Xia Liuli's eyes were red, and her voice was slightly choked: "I recognized the pill that Si Shenxing's men showed me. It was originally in Master's pocket. That day, Master suddenly fell ill and asked me to help him get the medicine, but I was too nervous and my hands were out of control. I accidentally lost the pill... Akai, I'm sorry, it's my fault that Master hurt me." Zhao Xiukai's heart sank suddenly, but then he quickly regained his composure. He gently reached out his hand and gently rubbed the top of Xia Liuli's head. "It's not your fault. You have never experienced such a thing. It's normal to be nervous." His voice was full of understanding and tolerance, "Besides, that pill is not a panacea. Taking it may not save Master's life. In the end, surgery may still be needed." "Besides, didn't Grandpa say that he would wake up in a few days? You don't need to blame yourself. I really don't blame you." Zhao Xiukai's eyes were firm and gentle, as if they could dispel all the haze in Xia Liuli's heart. Xia Liuli's eyes were filled with tears, and she whispered, "But I'm afraid that Master will misunderstand me when he wakes up. After all, I have done some wrong things before... He is a little dissatisfied with me." Zhao Xiukai felt even more distressed when he heard this. He held Xia Liuli's hand tightly and asked gently, "What did you do wrong?" Xia Liuli lowered her head, with a hint of regret in her voice, "That day in the future, Xia Zhuozhuo framed me and forced me to deliberately plagiarize other people's paintings to participate in the competition. When Master found out, he thought I was a repeat offender. That day in the coffee shop, he went to scold me." Zhao Xiukai sighed softly and hugged Xia Liuli in his arms. "It's not your fault. It's all Xia Zhuozhuo's fault." He comforted softly, "But you don't have to worry that Master will blame you for this. If he really loves you, he will understand your difficulties." Xia Liuli raised her head, with worry and fear in her eyes. "But what if Master has a deeper misunderstanding of me because of this matter, or even disagrees with us being together?" Zhao Xiukai kissed Xia Liuli's forehead affectionately and said firmly: "Don't worry, I will tell him clearly that I don't want anyone except you. He can't watch me die alone, can he? My parents only have me as their son, he can't let our family die without descendants." Xia Liuli's worries finally dissipated a little after hearing what Zhao Xiukai said. She hugged Zhao Xiukai tightly, as if she had found the most solid support. "Akai, thank you. With you around, I'm not afraid of anything." There was a hint of sob in her voice, but more of gratitude and happiness. Zhao Xiukai patted her back gently and coaxed her to sleep. That night, their hearts were closely connected, as if the whole world was still. The next morning, heavy rain poured down, and the big raindrops hit the windows, making a crisp sound. The housekeeper and nanny of the Xia family were busy closing the windows one by one to prevent rain from intruding. Due to the impact of the typhoon, the Xia family chose to stay at home. Xia Zhuozhuo and Ning Suixiang curled up on the sofa and watched the weather station's report. "Typhoon Pabian has caused disasters in many places. Please take precautions..." The host's voice came from the TV. Just then, Xia Zhuozhuo's mobile phone suddenly rang with a reminder. She picked up the phone and saw that it was a message from Si Shenxing: "There is a typhoon today, don't run around." Xia Zhuozhuo couldn't help but mutter in her heart: "I'm not a child anymore, so why do you send such a message?" She didn't reply to Si Shenxing's message, but the next second, the phone rang again. She thought it was Si Shenxing who sent another message, but when she clicked it, it was from Mosquito. Mosquito is one of Xia Zhuozhuo's subordinates. Two days ago, she asked him to check the girlfriend of her second brother Xia Huaicheng. Mosquito patted his chest and promised to reply to her on the same day, but it took three days to finally get the news. The detailed address of the girl was attached in the message sent by Mosquito. It seems that he spent a lot of time to find out, otherwise he would not dare to deliberately delay what Xia Zhuozhuo told him. Xia Zhuozhuo looked up at Xia Huaicheng who was reading a book on the side, and an inexplicable emotion surged in her heart. She didn't know who this girl was, and she could make her second brother so fascinated. But she knew that she had to find a way to figure out the origin and background of this girl before she could find a way to deal with her. She picked up her mobile phone and sent a message to Mosquito: "Keep watching them, and report to me if there is any movement." Mosquito quickly replied with a "yes". Xia Zhuozhuo nodded with satisfaction, then threw the phone aside and continued to watch TV with Ning Suixiang. However, her heart could not calm down. She didn't know what would happen next, nor did she know whether she could successfully stop her second brother from being with that girl. But she knew that she had to try her best, because only in this way could she keep her position and power in the Xia family.