CHAPTER 875: CHAPTER 857: LATE AT NIGHT, HE’S BACK! (PART 1)

Wu Di liking You Xinran is not really a surprising thing to talk about.

You Xinran comes from a wealthy family, is exceptional herself, and is the flower of the business management department.

For a girl like her, it’s not unexpected to have countless admirers.

Therefore, when Huo Feng heard that Wu Di was interested in You Xinran, he wasn’t surprised at all. He just kept encouraging him to bravely pursue her, and that failing wouldn’t be a big deal.

On the way back to the room, Huo Feng gave Wu Di a big pep talk.

Using himself as an example, he unabashedly showed off his romance, then advised Wu Di to follow suit and pursue her shamelessly!

Honestly, Wu Di was a bit swayed.

But it was just a tiny bit of temptation...

After all, to actually go through with it requires more than a little courage. Plus, the risk is huge...

At least, this semester Wu Di doesn’t dare to try easily.

Because he wants to be the male lead in "Phantom of the Opera"...

He has always wanted to play the male lead.

This time, if successful, it would be his first time and possibly his only time.

Sometimes, there’s just no fairness between people.

For instance, what Wu Di very much desires, Huo Feng dismisses.

Whether it’s the position of male lead or You Xinran...

...

A little past midnight, after seeing off his classmates, Huo Feng returned to the hotel where Pu Sangzhi was staying, finally able to return to Pu Sangzhi.

At midnight, the hotel was quiet and still.

The front desk receptionist was dozing on the sofa in the lobby, and when Huo Feng came in, she slightly awoke.

Huo Feng showed his room card, and the receptionist let him in, continuing to sleep under a blanket.

Walking down the hotel corridor, the only sound was Huo Feng’s footsteps...

At this time...

Huo Feng guessed that that guy Ye Xi must have gone to sleep.

If he was still awake at this hour, waiting to catch Huo Feng, it would be too targeted.

Treading lightly past Ye Xi’s room, Huo Feng pressed his ear to the door, eavesdropping for any sound inside.

Hearing nothing but silence, Huo Feng took a deep breath, a smile forming at the corners of his mouth, and left, a bit smug.

He thought that Ye Xi couldn’t outlast him, and in the end, he, Huo Feng, had won.

In fact, the room was empty.

Ye Xi was not inside at all, having left the hotel early, taking what little dignity he had left with him.

After passing Ye Xi’s room, Huo Feng began to stride confidently and openly towards Pu Sangzhi’s room, not bothering to suppress his footsteps anymore.

Using his room card to open the door, Huo Feng finally softened his steps, tiptoeing into the room...

He didn’t turn on the room’s lights, using the flashlight on his phone, quietly approaching the bed.

Lowering his head, the flashlight shone on Pu Sangzhi’s face, watching her sleeping face for a while.

Perhaps the flashlight was too dazzling, Pu Sangzhi’s eyelashes quivered slightly, showing signs of waking up.

Huo Feng quickly turned off the flashlight, reached out to gently pat the blanket, not making any noise to disturb her.

Yet, Pu Sangzhi still woke up, sleepily murmuring, "Mmm... you’re back..."

"Mm, I’m back."

Huo Feng whispered softly, his hand continuing to gently pat the blanket, "Go back to sleep. I’ll just freshen up."

"Mmm..."

Pu Sangzhi murmured a response, closing her eyes again under Huo Feng’s soothing voice.

Seeing that she hadn’t moved for a while, Huo Feng then quietly got up, heading to the bathroom for a simple wash.

It’s cold this time of year in Beijing, so neither of them showered today.

The room had heating on, so Huo Feng just took off a couple of clothes, leaving on a thin shirt, comfortably slipping into the bed.

In the northern part of the country, nearly every household has heating during winter.

In the south, they don’t have it.

So in the south, winters aren’t that cold, but people feel cold. While in the north, the winters are freezing, but people feel warm.

Because of the heating, there’s no such thing as warming up the bed.

Once Huo Feng got into bed, Pu Sangzhi, feeling hot, promptly frowned and pushed him a bit, turning her back to him in the process.

"Cuddle me, sweetheart."

Unrelentingly, Huo Feng snuggled up from behind, wrapping his arms around Pu Sangzhi’s slender waist, his body slightly curved, his chin resting on top of her head.

"It’s hot..."

Pu Sangzhi wriggled her shoulder, voicing her complaint.

Huo Feng then pulled the blanket halfway off, leaving only her stomach covered, and continued to hold her tight, "Does it feel cooler this way?"

"Mm." Pu Sangzhi nodded.

After she answered, a while later...

Pu Sangzhi suddenly turned around, reached up with her arms, and hugged Huo Feng’s neck, letting out a soft whimper.

Huo Feng was overjoyed by her sudden affection, and he leaned down, his thin lips landing on her forehead, leaving a gentle kiss.

Just as he was about to bid her goodnight, unexpectedly, Pu Sangzhi raised her head and caught his lips with a kiss...

That kiss was like turning on a faucet, and it couldn’t stop!

Huo Feng directly cupped the back of her head, closed his eyes tightly, and kissed her deeply, inhaling the fresh scent that emanated from her breath.

Thus, in the dark room, under the warmth of the heated atmosphere, the two shared a passionate kiss.

They kissed for a long, long time, until Pu Sangzhi’s head felt a little oxygen-deprived, before she paused the kiss and buried her head in his chest.

At that moment, although Pu Sangzhi was very sleepy, she still had her eyes closed, her lips slightly raised, and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

"What hard work?"

Huo Feng asked softly, his five fingers cradling the back of her head, gently rubbing her hair, his actions tender and careful, with a hint of affection.

"You worked hard staying outside until this hour."

Pu Sangzhi’s nose twitched slightly, inhaling the scent of alcohol on him, feeling a bit distressed.

"It wasn’t hard."

Huo Feng sensed her apology and was pleased with it, "And I wasn’t alone, I happened to run into a social gathering with my classmates and went singing with them."

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, the sleepy Pu Sangzhi was wide awake!

She couldn’t help but open her eyes and look up at him, "A social gathering? What’s that about?"

Huo Feng noticed she suddenly became alert and also looked down at her dark eyes.

The room was unlit, in complete darkness, so Huo Feng couldn’t see Pu Sangzhi’s expression at the moment.

He honestly explained, "When we were having dinner, didn’t I go to find Ye Xi in the restroom? I happened to run into the fat lady. She said, the club members were having a dinner gathering here today, and after eating, they went to karaoke. So I just joined them at the karaoke, caught up with classmates, and talked about my idea for ’From All Sides’."

After he explained, Pu Sangzhi realized that after leaving there, he had actually gone to a gathering.

Gatherings weren’t a big deal, and karaoke didn’t bother Pu Sangzhi either.

But thinking about You Xinran...

Pu Sangzhi couldn’t help but feel a certain indescribable aversion.

She even thought, how is it she keeps running into You Xinran everywhere? Is the world so small? Or is the rule of enemies crossing paths too strong?

The frequent appearances of You Xinran in her relationship with Huo Feng were really annoying!

"Honey, why aren’t you speaking?"

Huo Feng shook Pu Sangzhi’s small face, "What are you thinking about?"

Of course, Huo Feng wasn’t aware of Pu Sangzhi’s hostility towards You Xinran.

"Nothing."

Pu Sangzhi said nothing more, just continued resting her head on his chest, "Did anything happen at your gathering today?"

"Nothing really happened."

Huo Feng recalled and casually said, "I just chatted with the classmates who are into scriptwriting about my script issues. The conversation wasn’t very smooth, ended up talking them into a state of inebriation, and had to escort them to the hotel room."

"That’s all?" Pu Sangzhi asked.

"That’s all," Huo Feng replied.

His words did ease Pu Sangzhi’s mind.

So she decided not to overthink, gently closed her eyes, and simply said, "Mm, let’s sleep."

"Goodnight, honey." Huo Feng lowered his head and kissed her on top of her head.

"Goodnight." Pu Sangzhi softly responded in return.

After that, they didn’t talk much more, and the quiet room once again filled with the sounds of gentle slumber.

They both fell asleep.

...

The next morning, Huo Feng and Pu Sangzhi slept until they naturally woke up.

When they awoke and checked the time, it was already half past nine.

Pu Sangzhi hurriedly messaged Ye Xi on WeChat, apologizing greatly and asking if Ye Xi had breakfast.

Because during dinner last night, they had agreed to have breakfast together this morning and return to school together.

As a result, when Huo Feng and Pu Sangzhi woke up, it was already this late.

If Ye Xi were to wait for them, she’d probably be quite annoyed...

Beside her, Huo Feng was also somewhat nervously waiting for Ye Xi’s response to Pu Sangzhi...

Because Huo Feng had originally planned to get up early, sneak out of the room first, and pretend he hadn’t returned all night.

But he overslept.

If Ye Xi came over now, it would be obvious that they spent the night in the same room, which would be troublesome.

Both were waiting anxiously for Ye Xi’s response...

A moment later, Ye Xi replied to Pu Sangzhi: [I’ve eaten already, and I’ve returned to school. I won’t disturb you and Huo Feng, you should get up early and have breakfast with him.]

With Ye Xi’s reply, the tension in both Pu Sangzhi and Huo Feng eased...