Chapter 52: Tell Her the Whole Truth

Xu Xu sat in the passenger seat of the luxurious bulletproof car with complicated emotions, her gaze inadvertently glancing at the man beside her.

The atmosphere inside the car was eerily quiet, broken only by the faint, steady hum of the engine.

"This car of yours..." Xu Xu began tentatively, a hint of confusion in her tone.

Huo Hanshen’s grip on the steering wheel tightened slightly, yet his expression remained calm. "What about it?"

"Nothing. It just feels a bit different from that Volkswagen you usually drive."

Xu Xu spoke casually, keeping her eyes fixed on the man's reaction beside her.

Huo Hanshen chuckled softly, his tone relaxed. "Oh, this is my superior's car. Mine had some issues, so I borrowed this one temporarily."

Xu Xu nodded slightly, though inwardly she was pondering: What kind of superior drives a bulletproof car like this? Could it be...

At this thought, Xu Xu suddenly asked, "By the way, didn't you say you were very busy with work? How is it that you suddenly had time to attend the banquet?"

Huo Hanshen was about to answer when his phone suddenly vibrated. He glanced down at it; it was a message from Lin Feng.

Lin Feng: [Boss, Sister-in-law was just hurt by the Xu family. If you reveal the truth right now and she feels deceived, she might just run away in anger! You must not tell her the truth at a time like this!]

Reading the message, Huo Hanshen frowned slightly.

After a long moment of hesitation, he finally spoke, "Lin Feng helped me get the invitation."

"Oh?" Xu Xu raised an eyebrow. "Are you and Lin Feng very close?"

Huo Hanshen explained, "We could be considered family friends. His grandfather and mine were comrades in arms, and our families have kept in touch ever since."

Xu Xu nodded and didn't press further.

Silence fell inside the car once again.

After a while, Huo Hanshen suddenly turned to look at Xu Xu, a trace of seriousness in his eyes. "Was what you said earlier true?"

Xu Xu looked bewildered. "What's true?"

Huo Hanshen’s voice was deep and seductive. "You said I am a ten-thousand times better than Huo Yunzhe..."

Xu Xu froze, instantly recalling that she had indeed said something of the sort.

Her face flushed crimson in an instant, and she stammered, "Ah... that... I was just saying it casually..."

Huo Hanshen, however, refused to let it go. "In what ways do you think I'm better than him?"

Xu Xu was flustered by the question, her gaze involuntarily sweeping over the man's physique.

Suddenly, memories of that night rushed back—the man's muscular, powerful build, and that astonishing, breathtaking stamina...

At the thought, Xu Xu's face grew even hotter, and she stammered, "Y-You... stop asking..."

Watching Xu Xu's shy appearance, a flash of amusement crossed Huo Hanshen's eyes.

He leaned closer to Xu Xu and murmured in a low voice, "Why can't I ask? Is it something unspeakable that I am better than him?"

Xu Xu hastily shook her head. "N-No!"

Yet Huo Hanshen wouldn't give up, continuing to tease her. "Really not? Then why are you blushing?"

Her heart racing from his provocation, Xu Xu glared at Huo Hanshen with shy exasperation. "Y-You... stop talking!"

Huo Hanshen chuckled softly, reaching out to stroke Xu Xu's cheek. "Alright, I'll stop. But..."

His voice suddenly dropped lower, carrying a seductive hoarseness. "Tonight, we can continue to test and verify just how many times better I am than Huo Yunzhe."

A sudden wave of heat rushed through Xu Xu's entire body. She pushed Huo Hanshen's hand away and chided playfully, "Y-You... stop talking nonsense!"

Seeing her shy expression, Huo Hanshen couldn't resist teasing her again. "What? Is my wife unwilling?"

Too embarrassed for words, Xu Xu simply closed her eyes and ignored him.

Huo Hanshen lowered his gaze to look at her, his eyes filled with tenderness, though his heart was a swirl of mixed emotions.

He knew he shouldn't keep things hidden, but he couldn't bear to see the look of disappointment on Xu Xu's face.

Let it be for now, just a little longer...

When she was ready, he would definitely tell her the whole truth!