How I Hooked a Billionaire - Chapter 21

I was wearing an old, worn-out nightgown, my hair was a greasy mess from not being washed for three days, and I had on zero makeup. I was far from looking my best.

But the moment Lu Xiao saw me, his eyes lit up, and his Adam’s apple bobbed uncontrollably.

“Stop trying to seduce me.”

“But I’m free tonight.”

“…”

His words, as always, left me speechless.

But I was also a little happy.

He wasn’t superficial.

He liked me for me.

My heart filled with a warm, bubbly feeling.

“Lu Xiao, I wasn’t avoiding you these past few days.”

“Okay. Why are you telling me this?”

“Because… because…”

I took a deep breath.

“Because I like you, and I don’t want you to misunderstand.”

Lu Xiao’s eyes grew even brighter.

He walked over, took my hand in one of his, and wrapped his other arm around me.

“Good. I like you too.”

I gently pushed against his chest to create a little space, continuing my explanation.

“I’ve thought things through these past few days.”

“We might break up after a while. The physical attraction might fade, but at least we’ll have had this time together where our feelings were mutual.”

“I guess the journey of a relationship is more important than the destination. I was just too scared before.”

“I’m sorry.”

As soon as the words left my mouth, the atmosphere around us seemed to drop several degrees, becoming tense and heavy.

“Is that so?”

Lu Xiao forced a smile that wasn’t a smile.

He lowered his head.

And kissed me fiercely.

“Lin Ting, we just confessed our feelings for each other, and you’re already thinking about breaking up. Don’t you think that’s a little messed up?”