Huh? Are villainous bosses this easy to flirt with?

Chapter 223 New Year’s Gift

Huo Yunting did not respond with words, but instead showed his feelings through his actions.

The partition in the middle slowly rose, and his warm palm gently supported Xie Qing's nape as he lowered his head and kissed her.

The kiss began as gentle as a drizzle, slowly sucking and deepening, gradually becoming long and passionate, every inch of it filled with undeniable tenderness and longing.

Under Huo Yunting's guidance, Xie Qing unknowingly became immersed in the moment. When she came to her senses, she was already being pushed down into the spacious back seat of the car.

The quiet air inside the car was filled with the breaths of the two. In the brief moment of separation, Xie Qing looked at Huo Yunting, who was leaning on her, and seemed to think of something. She chuckled softly and affectionately rubbed her nose against the other's high nose bridge.

"You've been driving this Cullinan a lot lately, it's not just for making this kind of thing easier, is it, huh?"

Huo Yunting's breathing became a little heavy. Upon hearing this, an unnatural expression flashed across his face for a moment. Then, he looked calmly into his lover's smiling eyes and admitted in a hoarse voice, "We have indeed considered this aspect."

Two pairs of burning gazes met again, slowly drawing closer and kissing once more. The leather seats creaked softly, mingling with their rapid breathing, creating an intimate atmosphere that made everyone blush in the enclosed car.

Two intertwined figures were reflected in the car window, like swans entwined under the moonlight, or like vines tightly entwined in a downpour, inseparable.

*

Time flies, and Lunar New Year's Eve is just around the corner.

Lu Sang, who was brought in to do "hard labor," wasn't in a hurry to finish the work and had already given the entire crew a break two weeks ago.

But this doesn't mean Xie Qing can relax. Another movie he starred in is about to be released, and he's been running around promoting it non-stop.

The positive effects that followed gradually became apparent – ​​apart from Xie Qing, the entire cast of the film "Like a Dream" was newcomers, and the director, Mi Qiwu, was virtually unknown. However, thanks to Xie Qing's immense popularity and fame, the film's pre-sale box office soared, reaching second place on the Spring Festival box office chart.

Two days before Lunar New Year's Eve, Xie Qing finally finished work and prepared to return to Yushui Bay with her loved one to spend the night together.

Before setting off, he made a special trip to "Naughty Cake Shop"—this shop was owned by Tao Tao.

However, not long after opening, Tao Tao closed the shop and went to find Xie Qing. When she came back, she was extremely thin and needed a long time to recuperate before she could reopen the shop.

Since its reopening, the cake shop has enjoyed good business and accumulated many loyal customers thanks to its high-quality ingredients, excellent craftsmanship, and reasonable prices.

Welcome to Naughty Cake Shop! Happy New Year!

Xie Qing pushed open the door and entered, carrying an exquisite gift box. A small speaker on the top of the door emitted a cheerful electronic sound.

There weren't many customers at that time, and Xi Rui, who was lazily standing at the front desk, spotted Xie Qing at a glance.

Before the other person could speak, he called out to the kitchen, "Young boss, someone's looking for you!"

Since Xie Qing had run into Tao Tao at the Jinhua Club last time and heard him mention his plans to reopen the cake shop, she took the opportunity to give him Chestnut's WeChat.

Two people who both love making desserts will likely have a lot in common.

After that, whenever he had free time, he would come to the cake shop to sit and support the business, and also to see Tao Tao. Xi Rui saw him several times, and it almost became a conditioned reflex.

Xie Qing noticed that Xi Rui's face had become rounder, and smiled jokingly, "Looks like you're doing well here."

Xi Rui blinked his green eyes and slowly replied, "Hmm...it's not bad."

Perhaps because of his past experiences of "faking accidents" with people twice, Xi Rui always felt somewhat awkward in front of him.

Seeing that Tao Tao hadn't come out yet, he secretly glanced at Xie Qing and said awkwardly in a low voice, "Um... thank you."

Xie Qing knew what he was thanking him for, and smiled politely, "You're welcome."

Just then, Tao Tao came out of the kitchen, still wearing a chef's hat and apron. As soon as he saw Xie Qing, he excitedly called out.

Xie Qing looked at him, a smile in her eyes, "Oh, where did this little chef come from?"

Tao Tao then noticed that she was still wearing her work clothes. She hurriedly took off her hat and apron, and said shyly, "Brother Qing, please don't make fun of me."

After removing his hat and apron, the cute-faced man pretended to be serious and announced to all the employees, "We're leaving an hour early today, and starting tomorrow we'll have a month-long holiday."

Very good, very authoritative, Tao Tao thought to himself.

Little did they know that in the eyes of other employees, he was like a harmless, adorable little hamster, and everyone was so charmed that they covered their chests with their hands.

Tao Tao pulled Xie Qing towards his private lounge. Xie Qing, being led by him, reached out and ruffled his hair, saying, "You've got quite the boss's demeanor~"

Tao Tao's face immediately turned as red as a ripe tomato.

The lounge is located on the second floor of the cake shop. It's a suite of about 150 square meters, which the Tao family specially prepared because they were worried that their precious daughter would get tired from working.

They felt that even if they only rested for two hours at noon, someone had to take care of them, so they prepared two nannies to be on standby at the apartment 24 hours a day.

Despite Tao Tao's best efforts to persuade her, she failed to "negotiate successfully," only managing to reduce the number of nannies from two to one.

As soon as the two entered the door, the nanny, who was cleaning, immediately came to greet them, taking Tao Tao's coat and asking about his well-being.

She would ask, "Are you hungry?" "Are you cold?" and then, "What would you like to eat?" and "What would you like to drink?" She even thoughtfully inquired about Xie Qing, who was standing next to her.

At first, Tao Tao was not used to such meticulous and enthusiastic care, but over time, she gradually accepted this kindness.

"Aunt He, you go ahead and do your work. I want to be alone with Brother Qing for a while."

Aunt He nodded, tactfully stepped aside, and continued with her work.

Tao Tao pulled Xie Qing into her bedroom.

This boy, who was somewhat socially awkward and timid in front of strangers, became exceptionally talkative in front of Xie Qing, muttering to himself as if he wanted to tell Xie Qing all the interesting things that had happened recently.

"...Recently, Sister Chestnut has been teaching me how to make Napoleon mille-feuille. I've failed many times, but once I succeed, I'll give it to you, Brother Qing, to try first..."

A soft scarf was gently draped over the other person, stopping their mouth from opening and closing perfectly.

Tao Tao touched the comfortable fabric around her neck, her big almond-shaped eyes widening in surprise. "Brother Qing, is this a gift for me?"

"Yes, your New Year's gift."

As she spoke, Xie Qing took out a cute knitted hat in the same color scheme as the scarf and put it on Tao Tao's head, making her face look even smaller.

Tao Tao ran to the full-length mirror like a cheerful little sparrow, looked at herself from left to right, and couldn't help but bury her excited, flushed face in her scarf. "Thank you, Brother Qing, I love it!"

"If you like it, then all my efforts in choosing it were worthwhile..."

Xie Qing stopped speaking abruptly, her gaze passing over Tao Tao and settling on a corner of the desk—where a wooden photo frame sat.

In the photo frame, Tao Tao turned slightly to the side, standing intimately side by side with the man beside her. He smiled, his eyes crinkling, making a playful peace sign, the light in his eyes almost overflowing from the frame.

The man standing beside him was none other than Xiao Chen, whom Xie Qing had met twice at the Huo Group.