Pampered by Short-Lived Bigshot

Inside the watch shop

As Shen Shuci clutched his hand that very moment, Huo Qinqi's eyes tightened slightly. Compared to his, her hands seemed delicate and fair, abruptly seizing hold, it was as if something gently stung at the tip of his heart...

Suddenly it was like the onset of summer, his heart pounding fiercely, feverishly restless.

"...I think the couples' watches we saw earlier were pretty nice, and the children's watches too." It was indeed Tang Wan's voice.

"Young kids don't need to wear something so expensive." Although the Jiang Family wasn't short of money, they didn't want to spoil their child with luxury from a young age, "Moreover, compared to these kinds of watches, if you buy Jiangjiang a plastic Spiderman watch, he might be happier."

"That's true. I heard from my sister-in-law that in a few days, Jiangjiang is going to participate in some football match."

"Mmm..."

As the voices drew nearer, Shen Shuci's heart hung in her throat, she looked around, as if seeking someplace to hide.

Lying was really not good; once you start, it's truly difficult to end it.

But the watch store was decorated in a high-end and minimalist style, the only place to hide would be behind the counter. However, in such a luxury goods store, the cabinets were locked, and there was no way to get in...

Listening to the voices getting closer, Shen Shuci was frantic.

Huo Qinqi clearly felt her grasping his hand, growing increasingly fervent and nervous, "What's wrong?"

"Actually, this watch, it doesn't really have any substantial damage, it's just..." At this moment, the master watchmaker came out of the repair room with the fixed watch.

Shen Shuci was too anxious, grabbing Huo Qinqi, she rushed past the master and dragged him into the repair room.

"Hey—" The master frowned, but before he could react, he heard the shop assistant say with a smile: "Welcome!"

He turned his head to see Jiang Jinsang and Tang Wan walking in.

The master was meeting Jiang Jinsang for the first time and was naturally unfamiliar, but he recognized them from the recent entertainment news which occasionally the young shop assistants would discuss in the absence of customers.

And he had some understanding of the Huo Family, it seemed he instantly understood why she was hiding. He lowered his head and gently stroked the refurbished wristwatch, helplessly chuckling to himself:

Youth nowadays, when they fall in love, why do they have to skulk about?

And they need this old man to cover for them?

The assistants in the shop naturally also witnessed this scene. Although somewhat curious, they dared not speak, after all, the one who hid in the repair room...

Was from the Hexi Huo Family.

"What kind of watches would you two like to buy? I could make some recommendations." They smiled gently, pretending as if nothing happened.

"A couples' watch." Tang Wan stated directly.

"Over here..."

...

Meanwhile, the two people hiding in the repair room were very awkward.

It was a single-person workshop specially constructed within the shop space, and considering the exorbitant rent for commercial property in Beijing, the space only just accommodated one person to turn around. Now, both of them squeezed in, their bodies pressed close together...

The intimacy was almost tangible within the limited space.

Although Huo Qinqi's expression was unreadable, how could he not feel something when a soft and delicate young woman was clinging so close to him?

The temperature seemed to rise, neither was wearing heavy clothing, pressing and leaning against each other, one could almost feel the temperature of the other's body through the thin fabric.

Shen Shuci was in a state of high tension, hardly mindful of how close they actually were.

"You..." He spoke hoarsely.

Shen Shuci's heart skipped a beat, she quickly raised a hand to cover his mouth, her eyes pleading for silence.

Her hand was soft, with a faint scent, he was so tall that Shen Shuci had to stretch on her tiptoes. This action inevitably brought them closer together.

She could distinctly feel that the man's breath seemed to grow hotter, his exhalations spilling onto her fingertips, making her heart quake.

"Shhh—" Shen Shuci was desperate.

He lifted his hand to grasp her wrist, pulling her hand away from his mouth with force, and bending down directly and openly...

Drawing closer to her!

Shen Shuci watched him nearing, her pupils dilating slightly, their breaths intertwining messily, and she almost instinctively tried to back away, but there was no room left to retreat, her lower back against the workbench. She breathed deeply and instinctively moved forward a bit to avoid the workbench...

With a retreat and an approach, she felt the tip of her nose suddenly heat up.

Dry, burning...

Soft!

She had... brushed against the corner of his lips.

She was dumbfounded, feeling as if she were going insane.

The more hurried and flustered she was, the more mistakes were made.