Chapter 237
This kind of exchanges happens quite often in the Luo’s Residence. But for Fang Chixia, she was exposed to it for the first time.
She looked at Luo Yibei and then at Luo Yi with some surprise.
Luo Yi was not that angry with Luo Yibei. But he especially hated his attitude of talking back at any time. He however could do nothing about it.
Luo Yibei chose a chair and sat down as his eyes fell quietly on Fang Chixia, who had turned away to the courtyard.
In fact, he was quite bewildered with Fang Chixia’s temper. Usually when he has tossed her about, she usually would begin to resist.
However, this time, she performed very smoothly from beginning to end, with not a hint of defiance.
Fang Chixia admitted her wrong. In her mind, what was standing as a punishment? It was better than that old man asking her to lose money!
These rich people’s domestic pets are usually akin to babies. Who knows how extravagant their breeds are.
If she were asked to pay, there’d be no question that even combining all her possessions, she wouldn’t be able to afford paying!
Fang Chixia didn’t find any fault with Luo Yi so she remained close mouthed all the way.
Taking notice of Luo Yibei who has taken a seat instead of leaving, her brow lightly wrung out.
She was left behind because she was being punished. What was he lingering there for?
To watch a play?
In her confusion, Luo Yi asked the same question, “It was the girl I was punishing so what are you doing here?”
He asked sarcastically, as if the two grandparent and grandson had not spoken properly since they’ve met.
Fang Chixia heard his question and raised her head, waiting for his answer.
Her gaze brightened inquisitively as she looked at him.
“I’d love to.” Luo Yibei was met with two big eyes and whether it was an illusion or not, Fnag Chixia perceived a trace of discomposure on his face.
With that cold retort, Luo Yibei ignored her again.
“You go back first!” Lowering her voice, Fang Chixia said. She didn’t want anyone else to notice the oddity in their relationship, so she urged.
Luo Yibei coldly swept her a glance. He probably felt that it wasn’t appropriate to stay there for long so he stood up and left.
It’s just that in the evening, someone returned back.
Fang Chixia looked at him with dismay and did not understand what he suddenly appeared for.
Luo Yibei didn’t utter anything, he just took a look at her and then left.
In the vast courtyard, Fang Chixia was left alone once again.
Luo Yi has been busy taking care of Harry inside and hasn’t come out even for a moment.
He seemed to have had no time to eat dinner, let alone spare Fang Chixia a thought.
Fang Chixia stood outside for several hours more, until the lights in the villa were extinguished, giving the impression that Luo Yi had gone to bed.
Since Fang Chixia has been standing in the courtyard for so long, from noon to present, her stomach was screaming for food.
As she also didn’t have enough sleep the night before, she was so sleepy that she was fighting with her eyelids.
Unable to hold it anymore, she could only rub her eyes and bolster her spirit to continue standing in place.
At one end of the garden, in the middle of the night, a figure slowly walked towards her and finally stopped in front of her.
Fang Chixia was startled. She slowly lifted her face up and seeing the countenance of the person who came, her eyes slightly shook.
“Take it.” Luo Yibei looked back indifferently as he threw a bag into her arms. He pressed her down and sat down beside her.
There was a cheese loaf in the bag and a bottle of drink. It was enough to satisfy her hunger.
Fang Chixia stared at the contents of the bag. She stared some more and felt an inexplicable warmth in her heart….
Chapter 238
“What are you doing here?” Fang Chixia gulped a mouthful of bread and turned her eyes to the side, asking Luo Yibei casually.
It was already deep into the night, midnight. His appearance there was totally unexpected.
“Are you eating or not? If you aren’t, I’ll take it back.” Luo Yibei didn’t give any answer directly but instead made a move to snatch the cheese loaf in her hand.
Fang Chixia yanked her hand away warily, “Wasn’t this for me?”
Why wouldn’t she eat it?
She’s been starving all this time, all right.
Luo Yibei said nothing more and just withdrew his hand. He continued looking at her with no intention of leaving.
Fang Chixia lowered her head and focused on solving the snacks he brought her.
He brought the bread with cheese and lobster, accompanied by a number of squid rolls. Bringing her such lavish snacks in the middle of the night, Fang Chixia’s impression on Luo Yibei shot up a bit.
Luo Yibei’s gaze stayed on her for a while. Later he unscrewed the bottle of drink and handed it to her.
His actions were done so naturally that Fang Chixia gawked for a moment upon receiving it.
If they were in normal conditions, when the two of them were at home, when has he ever been so considerate?
Luo Yibei noticed the novelty in her eyes and finally realized what he had done. He let her hand hold the drink and averted his gaze as if nothing has happened.
Fang Chixia also made no comment this time and after she has eaten her snack, it was already almost 3:00 early in the morning.
As she has stayed up all night last night, with lack of enough sleep, she couldn’t hold out against sleepiness anymore.
But, also afraid of being seen by the old man and being unable to give an account, she cheered herselt and tried to stand up only to be held back by Luo Yibei.
“What’s the matter?” Looking sideways at him, she asked dazedly.
“What did you think of achieving?” Luo Yibei faintly glanced at her and returned in flat irony.
Fang Chixia was speechless.
He thought she wanted to do so!
If that old man in his family had a slightly better temper, why would she be so hard on herself?
“Sit down!” Luo Yibei’s dictated coldly as his eyes gleamed, indicating the position next him.
Fang Chixia was first startled, but just looking at his obdurate countenance, she obediently sat down.
Was he protecting her?
If he was protecting her, why was his tone still stone cold?
“Sleep if you want to sleep. You already can’t stay awake so what are you doing?” Luo Yibei upraided her and without any warning, he stretched a long arm and cradled her head in his arms.
An action that has obviously straightened Fang Chixia’s spine, greatly affected by his words.
He wasn’t exactly going to protect her while she was sleeping, was he?
Luo Yibei remained silent. He just embraced her and rested against a pillar next to them.
In this way, he made Fang Chixia even more astounded.
Was he going to stay for the night?
“Luo Yibei, you…” Fang Chixia blinked up from his arms and asked. Luo Yibei who has closed his eyes opened them again and interrupted her midway, “Or do you prefer to stand and continue?”
“I don’t like it.” Fang Chixia simply denied it.
Who on earth would prefer standing?
Why would she be upset when she was given a chance to rest?
Luo Yibei found her answer satisfying and gave her a ‘that won’t have to be’ look and shut his eyes once more.
Fang Chixia’s face slowly lifted up and let her eyes roam up and down his face quietly. Even with eyes closed, he still had that noble visage. She kept her thoughts for a moment but unable to contain it anymore, she braved, “Tonight, did you come here to accompany me?”
Luo Yibei refused to answer and instead tightened his hold, burrowing her deeper into his embrace.