Max Level Return—I'll Protect That Fragile One

Are Huo Wen’an and Miss Xu a couple?

Then what about Xu Xingguang’s boyfriend from Cangshan Town?

Didn’t Xu Xingguang love him so much that she put aside her dignity and proposed to him?

How long has it been, and she’s already changed boyfriends?

Then...

If she’s going to change boyfriends, why can’t she choose him?

Xiahou Huai Gui’s sense of grievance must have been too strong, as Xu Xingguang also sensed his presence. She looked out the window at Xiahou Huai Gui, somewhat surprised.

He’s here too?

Seeing Xiahou Huai Gui looking at her as if she were a heartless girl, Xu Xingguang felt baffled.

"I’m going out for a bit." As Xu Xingguang got up, she realized Huo Wen’an had been keeping his hand on her waist the whole time.

She didn’t get angry and calmly pushed Huo Wen’an’s hand away, apologized to her tablemates, and walked out to the corridor.

"Little Master." Xu Xingguang walked up to Xiahou Huai Gui, noticing he seemed even more robust than last time, and teased him: "Little Master, you’re getting more handsome and dashing. You seem to be living well lately."

But Xiahou Huai Gui couldn’t laugh.

He straightforwardly asked: "Is that person sitting with you inside the Young Master of the Huo Family?"

"Yes, it’s him." Assuming Xiahou Huai Gui wanted her to introduce him to Huo Wen’an, Xu Xingguang said: "If you want to meet him and make friends, you’ll have to wait until after the birthday banquet is over. I’ll ask him if he’s available."

Who wants to be friends with him!

Xiahou Huai Gui felt stifled and said in frustration: "Miss Xu, your heart changes so quickly."

Xu Xingguang: "What?"

Xiahou Huai Gui said cynically: "Last time we met at the mall, I expressed my love for Miss Xu, but Miss Xu said you already had someone you loved deeply and had even proposed to him."

"If I’m not mistaken, the man you proposed to is your neighbor from Cangshan Town, right?" When Xiahou Huai Gui investigated Huo Wen’an, he hadn’t yet lost weight and was a charmingly handsome guy.

But now, Huo Wen’an was gaunt from illness, no longer as attractive as Xiahou Huai Gui once was.

Thus, Xiahou Huai Gui could momentarily connect Captain Huo with the convicted murderer from Cangshan Town.

Without waiting for Xu Xingguang to explain, Xiahou Huai Gui asked: "Xu Xingguang, did you lie to me deliberately just to reject me?"

He felt a bit hurt.

This was his first time confessing to a girl he liked, only to be despised by her. Naturally, he felt uncomfortable.

"Pfft." Knowing Xiahou Huai Gui had misunderstood, Xu Xingguang burst into laughter.

She pointed to Huo Wen’an inside the room and told Xiahou Huai Gui: "That Captain Huo inside is actually my neighbor from Cangshan Town. He’s even wearing the proposal ring I gave him on his left middle finger."

"What?" Xiahou Huai Gui was utterly stunned.

"Little Master, take another look closely. Don’t you think Captain Huo looks just like my neighbor?"

Xiahou Huai Gui gazed incredulously at the hall inside.

Inside, Huo Wen’an was also watching him and Xu Xingguang. Although his face was thin, those deep, dark eyes had an unfathomable power that allowed no one to probe.

Disbelievingly, Xiahou Huai Gui said: "So, your neighbor is actually the Huo Family Leader, Huo Wen’an?"

"Yes."

Discovering the truth and realizing he was the fool, Xiahou Huai Gui felt both embarrassed and ashamed. "Sorry, Miss Xu, it was a misunderstanding on my part, forgive me."

"Little Master." Xu Xingguang put away her smile and said solemnly: "Everyone’s feelings deserve respect. I don’t need your affection, but I respect your heart in liking someone."

"Since you seriously confessed to me, I wouldn’t intentionally lie to brush you off. When I said I don’t like you, it was true. And when I said I had someone I liked, that was also true."

Having cleared up the misunderstanding with Xiahou Huai Gui, Xu Xingguang returned inside.

In just a few minutes, Xiahou Huai Gui felt like he’d been on an emotional rollercoaster, experiencing a mix of sorrow and joy. He thought Xu Xingguang had moved on, and he might become her next boyfriend.

Little did he know that the one she had always been committed to was Huo Wen’an.

Xiahou Huai Gui thought to himself, if Xu Xingguang were indeed heartless, that would be fine. A heartless girl would love anyone she meets.

That way, he might have a chance.

Xiahou Huai Gui looked at Huo Wen’an with a complex expression. Huo Wen’an noticed his gaze, picked up his wine glass in front of him, raised it across the space toward Xiahou Huai Gui, and mouthed three words.