Reborn as a Mortal Heiress Pampered by Big Shots-Chapter 519: That man, really addictive... _3

As she spoke, she stood up, trying to take a chance to step away from her idol to catch a breath.

But just as she had stood up, before she could even take a step, her wrist hanging by her side was grabbed.

Xia Xing’s large hand yanked her wrist. The girl’s wrist was very slender, almost as if he would break it with just a bit more force.

Xia Xing was thinking about something else and didn’t realize how alarming this action was to the girl in front of him!

"About that, I should probably explain."

Gu Mingzhi’s body stiffened in place, unable to move, only mechanically nodding her head: "Oh."

Xia Xing looked up at her and explained again why he had told Mrs. Gu he liked her.

He thought Gu Mingzhi might be upset, but she wasn’t. She just "oh"ed again, as if repeating the sound from before.

Xia Xing: "I used you as a shield, sorry."

Gu Mingzhi: "Oh."

Xia Xing: "..."

Perhaps amused by her dazed expression, Xia Xing suddenly almost wanted to laugh, and the awkwardness from before was swept away.

He naturally let go of her hand and chuckled: "Did you really understand?"

This time Gu Mingzhi finally changed her response, not just "oh", but: "Um..."

She had heard what the idol had said just now but didn’t care at all because she had actually guessed it already.

Right now, her only concern was... the idol had just grabbed her hand!

The idol’s hand was so warm, and it felt electric!

It numbed half of her body!

She stood dazed for a while longer until she heard her mom calling her from outside the door. She then suddenly snapped back to reality, grabbed her makeup box, and stuttered as she ran towards the door: "Ah, coming out now!"

Xia Xing watched her flurry in panic, his eyes gleaming with an unconscious smile.

Actually, in a way, it really was like seeing that little piglet from before...

Having grown so clever-looking yet still so adorably clueless...

**

Beijing Time past eight in the evening, Xia Ye returned to the Xia Family.

Jiang Xuan dropped her off at the doorway, not entering with her as he still had many things to manage at the company.

As soon as she entered the house, Xia Ye took out the diamond necklace she had made for her mom while mining with her elder brother in the Diamond Mine.

Guarding the Diamond Mine, even casually made jewelry was lavish.

Xu He couldn’t have liked it more; immediately, she took off the necklace her husband had given her for their wedding anniversary and replaced it with the one her daughter had given her.

Xia Yuzheng could only look on, furious yet unable to speak.

He couldn’t afford to offend either his daughter or his wife.

As Xu He put it on, she didn’t forget to tell Xia Ye about the hilarious matchmaking episode she orchestrated that morning between her second brother and Gu Mingzhi: "Tiangao, you wouldn’t believe it, but your mom and Mrs. Gu were fretting over how to set those two up, only to find out we were worrying over nothing! Your brother had already fallen for her, and it turns out Gu Mingzhi is your brother’s makeup artist!"

"Really?" Xia Yuzheng was quite surprised: "Xia Xing, you have someone you like, why didn’t you tell your mom earlier? She’s been so worried about you... "

Xia Xing, overhearing, felt his ears heating up: "Mom, it’s not what you’re thinking..."

"Xia Xing likes Sister Mingzhi?" Just as he was about to explain, Xia Ye also caught on: "I like her too, she’d make a great sister-in-law."

Xia Ye always had a soft spot for cute, doll-faced girls; both Lu Beibei and Gu Mingzhi fit the bill.

Hearing this, Xia Xing was taken aback and held back his explanation, instead asking: "Do you really like her? You want her to be your sister-in-law?"

Xia Ye sincerely: "Yeah."

She hoped her brothers would marry all the adorable girls she liked.

"In that case..." Xia Xing, lost in thought, suddenly felt a bit relieved...

**

On the first night back home, Xia Ye tossed and turned, unable to sleep, feeling her bed was too hard.

While at the border, she hadn’t been picky about her beds, but now back at the Xia family, she became picky.

Or more accurately, it was about whom she missed...

It must be said, that man was truly addictive.

"Tiangao, can’t you sleep? Do you want mom to keep you company?" Xu He passed by outside, saw her light still on, and also heard the sounds of her rolling over, so she asked with concern.

Xia Ye called out in response: "Mom, go back to sleep, I can fall asleep!"

"Okay, if you can’t sleep, just knock on mom’s door, okay."

As Xu He’s footsteps gradually receded, Xia Ye gathered the blanket around herself and turned over once again.

But this time, she bumped into a familiar, warm embrace—

Xia Ye: "??!"