Chapter 312 Always Wanted to Touch Her

When Du Xiaoxian received her 3,500-yuan salary for the first month, according to the plan, she went to the mall with Du Huayue to buy an air conditioner. This way, after Du Niannian came back, she would not be too hot to sleep.

At the end of the month, Du Huayue went to find Manager Liu of the Security Department to ask for leave. He said that he wanted to go back to his hometown. But he had just taken leave last month, and now he was asking for leave again. Manager Liu was unhappy and said that Du Huayue’s frequent leave would affect his work.

Du Huayue was begging Manager Liu when Manager Guo of the Administration Department came over. When he heard that Du Huayue wanted to take leave, Manager Guo immediately approved it. Manager Guo even asked Du Huayue if he wanted to take a few more days off. Of course, it was a paid leave. Du Huayue said that it was not necessary. He would not stay long and three days would be enough.

Manager Liu was very puzzled about this. Tianchen Company had strict rules and very few people had special privileges. Why could Du Huayue take leave frequently and it was even paid leave? When Du Huayue left, he asked Manager Guo about the reason.

Manager Guo put his hands behind his back and said seriously, “Don’t ask about the boss’s matter.” Then he slowly walked away.

Manager Liu touched his head. He was even more puzzled. Why was it related to Lu Haochen? What could an insignificant deputy security captain have to do with the president?

When Du Huayue was not around, Lu Haochen always tried to make Du Xiaoxian stay at his home longer. For this reason, he taught Du Xiaoxian how to play chess and took her to swim.

Du Xiaoxian was very interested in playing chess, but she was a little unwilling to go swimming. Lu Haochen thought that she was afraid of water, so he did not force her. Anyway, he would be happy as long as he could be with Du Xiaoxian, no matter what they did together.

In fact, he had always hired other housekeepers to clean up the house. When Du Xiaoxian came at night, the house was clean and it was not difficult to do the job. Even so, he was still afraid that she would be tired and even helped her do the cleaning every day. At first, Du Xiaoxian did not let him do it, but he said that his body got stiff after sitting in the office all day and that he needed to exercise. So Du Xiaoxian let him do as he wanted.

Lu Haochen taught Du Xiaoxian the Chinese checkers. It was very easy to learn and Du Xiaoxian learned it after playing two rounds. She was very interested in this kind of children’s game. When she finished her work, she would ask for playing two rounds with him before leaving.

Lu Haochen had always thought that Du Xiaoxian was very quiet. But when playing chess, he found that she also had a lively personality, which made him pleasantly surprised.

For example, if she won, she would dance with joy, and her smile would be as brilliant as a cuckoo that bloomed to the extreme, which made him fascinated. So President Lu lost three rounds in a row just to see her smile.

His deliberate loss was so obvious, but Du Xiaoxian actually couldn’t see it through. She was silly and cute at the same time. Lu Haochen looked at that smiling face and suddenly got a little worried. She was so simple. How did she survive in such a complicated society? Did she only rely on Du Huayue’s protection?

He remembered the time when Du Xiaoxian cried in front of him. He was very curious. What kind of man could bear to hurt such a simple girl?

While he was still lost in thought, Du Xiaoxian had already put the chess pieces into the chessboard and said, “Let’s stop here. I should go now.”

“Why not play a few more rounds? You will be alone when you get home anyway. It’s boring.”

Du Xiaoxian hesitated for a moment and said, “Alright, then let’s play two more rounds.”

Therefore, they played chess again. Du Xiaoxian was very focused. She stared at the chessboard without blinking. Once she became focused, her eyes would shine and she looked very charming.

She looked at the chess piece, and Lu Haochen looked at her.

In the middle of the game, Lu Haochen deliberately moved the chess piece to another position before putting on a new one. She found it at a glance and shouted, “No, that chess piece used to be here.”

Lu Haochen refused to put it back. “You’re wrong. It was there.”

Du Xiaoxian directly snatched the chess piece from his hand and placed it where it was. “It was here.”

Lu Haochen placed the chess piece in the wrong position again. “It has always been here. Don’t cheat.”

Of course, Du Xiaoxian believed in her own eyes. She saw Lu Haochen quietly move it and she wanted to snatch it from him. Since Lu Haochen refused to give it to her, Du Xiaoxian wanted to loose Lu Haochen’s right hand. But Lu Haochen’s left hand moved up and held Du Xiaoxian’s hand between his two hands.

Every time when they were together, he always wanted to touch her. He wanted to touch her hand or her face. He wanted to hold her in his arms and kiss her. But no, Du Xiaoxian was timid. Once she got frightened and lost trust in him, the friendship that he had built with her with great difficulty would be destroyed. He did not dare to take this risk. So he could only rely on small schemes to get close to her.

Of course, he couldn’t do it too obviously. He would stop at the right time. With Du Xiaoxian’s simple mind, she didn’t notice it at all.

Finally, at Du Xiaoxian’s insistence, the chess piece was put back to its original place. Lu Haochen looked helpless and shook his head. Du Xiaoxian was very proud. “Don’t play tricks in front of me. I have sharp eyes!”

Lu Haochen was secretly amused. So much for sharp eyes. He had been playing tricks all along, and yet she was unaware. She was definitely the type who would be grateful to the person who sold her.

In the end, Lu Haochen won this game and Du Xiaoxian had some doubts. She thought that it should be her win, but why did Lu Haochen win? She stared at him suspiciously, doubting if he had played a trick again.

Lu Haochen laughed and took the opportunity to rub her head. “If you are not convinced, let’s play again!”

Du Xiaoxian glanced at him angrily. “Come on. It’s the last game.”

The corner of her eyes raised, which made Lu Haochen’s heart get itchy as if someone scratched his heart twice, but there was nothing he could do. He pretended to be calm and coughed twice before starting the next round.

In the last round, Lu Haochen kept cheating, which made Du Xiaoxian’s expression change constantly. She stared and pouted. In the end, she couldn’t help but reach out to hit him. As the saying goes, hitting and scolding were both a manifestation of love. Being beaten by the woman he loved, Lu Haochen was in a happy mood, and he felt very comfortable. The only thing that made him depressed was that he always had to rely on this little trick to be close to Du Xiaoxian.

Because they played a few more rounds, it was a little late. Du Xiaoxian sat in the car and looked at the couples of young men and women walking on the street. She suddenly thought of a question and turned to ask Lu Haochen, “Mr. Lu, you go to the villa every day. Don’t you need to accompany your girlfriend?”

“She’s busy. We rarely see each other.”

“What does your girlfriend do?”

“She is a fashion designer.”

Du Xiaoxian said enviously, “Then she must have great capability.”

Lu Haochen smiled and said, “You too.”

“How come? I only know how to clean.”

“You also know how to draw!” Lu Haochen said, “Your paintings are hanging in the company. Everyone thinks highly of them.”

Really? Du Xiaoxian had heard some discussions in the pantry about why some children’s paintings suddenly appeared in the company. They did not say that the paintings were good or bad, but they called her work “children’s paintings”…It was not a praise, right?

Lu Haochen continued, “You have gained quite a bit with those paintings. What are you planning to use the money for?”

“Nothing, just keep it!” Because of the experience of Du Niannian’s serious illness, Du Xiaoxian did not dare to squander any money now no matter how much money she had. As soon as she got the money from selling the paintings, she saved it in the bank immediately in case of emergencies. Du Niannian was so young and needed money for clothing, food, education and health. Even if Niannian grew up in the future and did not need Du Xiaoxian to raise her, Du Xiaoxian also needed to prepare dowry.

“Only fools save money in the bank.” Lu Haochen was good at making investments, so he said as if he was showing off, “How about I teach you how to invest? I’ll double the money in a minute!”

Double? Du Xiaoxian looked at him in disbelief. Doubling her deposit? Wasn’t that…She turned her palm over, a hundred thousand yuan?

“Is it safe?” Du Xiaoxian also had some knowledge and she said worriedly, “I heard that investment is risky.”

“Of course there are risks. High risks and high returns come hand in hand when you make a large investment.” Lu Haochen smiled and said, “Nothing ventured, nothing gained. That’s the logic. But with me helping you, I guarantee that you won’t suffer any losses!”

“I’ll pass it.” Du Xiaoxian said, “I won’t do anything risky.”

“You are too conservative.” Lu Haochen gave her a sidelong glance. “You don’t believe me?”

The car was not driving very fast. The street lights were hidden in the trees on the side of the road and were not very bright. The faint light shone in through the windshield and sprinkled on the big hands holding the steering wheel.

The man pursed his lips and raised his chin slightly. His eyes were as bright as the stars, seeming to be smiling. Du Xiaoxian was infatuated. She stared at him blankly and said softly, “I have always believed in you.”

Lu Haochen’s heart tightened. Her gaze was fixed on him. He had seen her like this before and couldn’t help but feel his blood boiling. He hurriedly averted his gaze and looked straight ahead. His chest heaved slightly.

She was thinking of that man again, damn it!

Lu Haochen slapped the steering wheel angrily. With a “beep” sound, Du Xiaoxian woke up and looked at him blankly. Her eyes gradually became clear. For a moment, she was a little flustered. She did not speak and turned her head to look out the window.

Lu Haochen was even more depressed. He subconsciously exerted force as he stepped on the accelerator and the car sped up like a bullet. At first, Du Xiaoxian didn’t think much of it, but when they reached the intersection where she lived, Lu Haochen didn’t slow down or stop. He directly drove over. She shouted, “Hey, we are driving past it.”

Lu Haochen pursed his lips tightly. His gaze was dark, and he acted as if he had not heard her.

Du Xiaoxian suddenly felt a little scared and patted him. “Mr. Lu, stop the car. Stop the car. I have to get off.”

Lu Haochen pressed hard on the brake, and the car stopped with a creak. Du Xiaoxian was thrown to the front by the inertia. Fortunately, she had the seat belt tied, otherwise she would have hit the front board of the car.

“Oh, I drove past.” Lu Haochen pretended to take a look and turned the car around.

“It is even past the community you lived in.” Du Xiaoxian said, “Why don’t you put me down in front of your community? I can walk back. It’s not far anyway.”

“No, let me send you.” Lu Haochen said lightly, “I don’t lack that bit of time.”

Du Xiaoxian glanced at him and asked carefully, “Mr. Lu, are you unhappy?”

“No,” Lu Haochen bared his teeth at her and forced out a smile, like a child who was obviously angry but refused to admit it.

Du Xiaoxian smiled. Her eyes were curved and she looked cute. Lu Haochen also smiled. The atmosphere immediately eased.