The Fragrance of Hot Cocoa

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

The night wind at midnight was rare, especially when Huo Yichen was still sitting in the front passenger seat. Seeing Murong Qiao turn the steering wheel seriously, he couldn’t help but feel a sense of novelty.

Perhaps sensing his gaze, Murong Qiao looked ahead and suddenly spoke.

“Why are you looking at me like that? Is there something on my face?” She touched her cheek with her free hand.

Huo Yichen shook his head. “No, but this is the first time I’ve switched places

with you like this.”

“It feels different?” Murong Qiao asked him with a smile and casually glanced at the time displayed on the screen of the car.

It was almost two o’clock.

Huo Yichen didn’t know how to answer Murong Qiao’s question.

He turned to look out of the window. The trees on both sides of the road flew past in his vision at an extremely fast speed. Even the light from the street lamps was pulled into an extremely slender line. Accompanied by the deep starry sky at this moment, it suddenly made one feel like they were in a dream.

“Where are we going?” he asked.

This was because the surrounding scenery gradually turned natural, as if it was

far away from the city center.

This was not a path he was familiar with.

However, Murong Qiao didn’t answer directly this time. “You’ll know when you arrive.”

This sentence was very mysterious. Seeing Murong Qiao say this, Huo Yichen chose to cooperate and didn’t continue asking.

Although Huo Yichen didn’t know where their destination was, Murong Qiao seemed to be very familiar with this place from the way she drove.

After driving through a few winding paths, the surrounding green plants seemed to have increased visibly. Then, what greeted his eyes was a white railing and an exquisite and beautiful house.

The car gradually slowed down.

When they approached the river, the whistling wind was replaced by the sound of waves hitting the shore. The rustling swept through the majesty of the night, instantly blowing away the sleepiness that Huo Yichen had accumulated from the air conditioner when he sat in the car.

■We’re here,” Murong Qiao said.

She first turned off the engine, then went out to Huo Yichen’s side to wait for him to come down before reaching out to hold his hand.

Huo Yichen was obedient and allowed Murong Qiao to lead him past the spot in front of him. Then, he followed her to the railing and looked at the river that was almost within reach.

Murong Qiao brought him here and turned back. “Wait for me.

“Alright,” Huo Yichen agreed.

When Murong Qiao left, Huo Yichen took a deep breath and looked at the surging river that rushed up the shore from time to time, leaving dark traces.

Then, he looked at the bridge in the distance that was still lit up with a few lights. He had an unprecedented sense of peace.

Footsteps came from behind. It was Murong Qiao.

“Actually, I think the scenery here is quite beautiful, so I’ve always wanted to bring you here to take a look.” Murong Qiao walked to Huo Yichen’s side and stuffed a cup of hot milk tea into his hand.

Huo Yichen felt the heat in his hand and raised his eyebrows. He remembered that Murong Qiao had never left his sight since the banquet.

Murong Qiao smiled and couldn’t help but sigh in her heart. Takeout delivery was really one of the greatest inventions in the world.

She pointed at the bridge in the distance. “Actually, I didn’t think this place was very beautiful at first. I just felt calmer whenever I come here.”

The lights on the bridge were not considered dense, but a portion of them would always be lit up sporadically. When looked from afar, it’s as if they were replying to Murong Qiao.

As Huo Yichen listened to her speak, he occasionally took a sip of milk tea to warm his body.

The milk tea was his favorite hot cocoa flavor, and it was even less sugar. Therefore, there was only a mellow and sweet taste on the tip of his tongue. It spun and flew like a dance, cutting through the passage of his mouth and throat, leaving behind a warmth that made his body feel comfortable.

“Speaking of which, today, I even met Jiang Weiyang…”

When she was relaxed like this, Murong Qiao said whatever she thought of. She placed her hands casually on the edge of the railing and leaned forward slightly, her hair fluttering in the breeze.

Huo Yichen agreed from time to time, but he was mostly listening to Murong

Qiao.

At such a quiet moment, he couldn’t help but be in a daze for a moment, thinking about the last time the two of them were like this.

“However—it seems that after graduating from university, we rarely come out and stay like this without thinking about anything.” What Murong Qiao said matched Huo Yichen’s thoughts.

Huo Yichen nodded. “Sorry, it’s always busy at the company.”

“What nonsense are you talking about?” Murong Qiao turned around and looked at him. Then, she poked his face with her finger. “I don’t have any intention of blaming you!”

“I know.” Huo Yichen smiled.

It was unknown which part of Murong Qiao’s heart his words touched, but the other party suddenly couldn’t help but laugh. Then, she reached out and hugged him.

“Fool.”

Huo Yichen heard Murong Qiao whisper in his ear.

He was stunned for a moment before his body instinctively responded for her.

At that moment, Murong Qiao looked at Huo Yichen in front of her seriously. Although it was only for a short period of time, it was enough for her to carefully look at every detail on his face and expression.

It seemed that she had not looked at him seriously for a long time, so when she noticed the details that were different from usual, her heart changed subtly.

It was said that girls matured early, but Huo Yichen grew faster. His height was like a willow tree in spring. He lengthened and lengthened. Murong Qiao even felt that he was a little taller than when he was in university.

However, when Murong Qiao really realized that the person in front of her had changed from a boy to a man, and sitting in the President’s seat of the Huo Corporation, was he was still the same person holding an umbrella to pick her up on a rainy day, or was he just hugging her like this at this moment with a faint pine fragrance on his body?

“I suddenly feel that Ah Chen is so tall.” Murong Qiao chuckled.

However, Huo Yichen bent down and kept his gaze at the same level as Murong Qiao. He didn’t seem to sense the discomfort in his current posture at all, and the emotions in his eyes were very serious and gentle.

Seeing his cooperation, Murong Qiao gently leaned forward and kissed the other party’s lips.

It was not an in-depth kiss, but Murong Qiao tasted the fragrance of hot cocoa. It was so sweet that she wanted to continue.

However, the rationality in her mind still restrained Murong Qiao’s thoughts, so she retreated a little calmly and distanced herself from Huo Yichen. Unfortunately, the slightly red color on her face betrayed her real thoughts. An indescribable atmosphere lingered around the two of them, as if it was inseparable and wrapped around them. With an intoxicating heat, it gradually pulled their beating hearts closer.

Murong Qiao met Huo Yichen’s burning gaze. The thoughts that were originally clearly visible in her mind suddenly became a mess, as if they were mixed together by something sticky and sweet in his eyes.

Under their silent gazes, Huo Yichen moved first.

Seeing him gradually approaching, Murong Qiao subconsciously closed her eyes. However, what landed next was not a warm touch, but a rough finger rubbing against her lips.

“Your lipstick is smudged.” Then, Huo Yichen’s serious voice sounded.

Murong Qiao’s expectations were dashed. When she heard Huo Yichen’s words, she immediately opened her eyes in embarrassment.

But in the next second, she saw the other party’s face magnify in front of her face and kiss her..