Chapter 2136: Her Flushed Ears

Hua Jinyan’s smile froze for a moment, a hint of sheepishness flickering in his eyes.

"Looks like I guessed it right."

Hua Jinyan put down the cup, sat next to her, and leaned his head on her shoulder: "Since you already know, I won’t pretend anymore. I’m very tired right now, let me sleep for a while."

Little Taotie, who originally wanted to push away the heavy head, silently withdrew her half-extended hand, looked sideways, and saw that he had already closed his eyes, with dark circles underneath, not knowing how long he hadn’t slept.

She didn’t ask Hua Jinyan what mission he had carried out. If he didn’t say it himself, then there must be a confidentiality agreement involved.

She sat quietly, motionless, acting as a human pillow.

Only this person became restless while sleeping and actually extended his arms to embrace her. Being just a pillow wasn’t enough; he wanted her to be a hug pillow!

The quiet air seemed to be filled with his scent.

Little Taotie looked elsewhere, somewhat uneasily, and closed her eyes slightly.

"Are you swallowing?" Suddenly, his hoarse voice came from her ear.

Little Taotie had indeed made a swallowing motion just now, but she did it quietly, thinking she didn’t make a sound, yet he heard everything.

Little Taotie’s ears turned slightly red, and she lowered her voice: "I’m hungry."

"Hungry?" Hua Jinyan reached into his pocket and handed her a handful of chocolates: "Here, eat."

Little Taotie ate the chocolate, her gaze involuntarily drifting to his profile, the chocolate in her mouth seemingly losing its flavor, like chewing on wax.

His eyelashes... just like when he was a kid, long and thick, making girls envious.

His nose... taller and straighter than when he was a kid, when did it start changing? Seeing him every day before, there wasn’t a noticeable difference, but these days he’s been busy, haven’t seen him for a while, and suddenly upon seeing him, he seems... really different from when he was a kid.

His grown-up face really resembles the War God in dreams, but now so close, upon careful observation, one can clearly distinguish the differences between the two.

Perhaps adding in the Demon God, there are three differences.

The War God always gives people a great sense of security, full of fortitude and confidence, making one feel respect, though there’s actually some distance, plus he’s quite old, his age stands out, always giving off a bit of an elder’s vibe.

The Demon God has a scar on his face that, although it doesn’t mar his looks, gives a wild feel, a sense of being untamable, like a wild horse ready to run free at any moment.

Hua Jinyan is more youthful compared to the War God, doesn’t have the elder pressure because of age, nor does he evoke that respectfulness, as sometimes respectfulness creates distance. Maybe because they grew up together as childhood sweethearts, Little Taotie never felt a sense of distance with Hua Jinyan, naturally wanting to be close to him.

If it were another man getting close to her, he might not even have the chance to lean on her shoulder before getting punched away instinctively. But Hua Jinyan is different. His closeness feels as natural as breathing, without causing disgust or resistance, yet recently there’ve been some changes, making her ears a bit hot... maybe it’s because he’s too close, breathing too warmly.

"You’re swallowing again, are you still not full?"

Hearing this, Little Taotie panicked and dropped the chocolate in her hand to the floor.

Hua Jinyan had been keeping his eyes closed, but upon hearing something drop, he opened his eyes, coming face-to-face with her flushed ears.

Hua Jinyan was momentarily dazed, thinking he was seeing things.