My Sloppy Husband Is Actually a Handsome Bigshot!-Chapter 296 - 279 The Beating of the Heart

Li Yanan’s voice was deep and magnetic, carrying a hint of coaxing tone.

He Zhenxin only felt her own heartbeat becoming more and more uncontrollable.

Clearly, she was already twenty-seven, no longer the naive little girl, yet in front of this man, she was still at a loss.

Like a child!

"He Zhenxin."

He Zhenxin whispered her own name, but for some reason, a vague feeling of guilt surged in her heart.

"Zhenxin, it’s truly a good name." Li Yanan leaned against the door, softly reciting her name.

He Zhenxin’s cheeks flushed suddenly, feeling she was almost going crazy.

"I am Li Yanan, you can call me Yannan, because I don’t like my surname."

He Zhenxin looked up at him blankly upon hearing this.

These words seemed so familiar...

Like someone had once said it to her...

Who was it?

In the bathroom.

He Zhenxin had never bathed a child before; she stood there cluelessly as Lin Tuantuan threw a pile of little yellow ducks into the bathtub, letting them float on the water.

The bathtub was only half-filled with water, and He Zhenxin placed the naked Lin Tuantuan inside.

Lin Tuantuan blushed shyly to the ears.

"Tuantuan, where’s your mom?" He Zhenxin rubbed the body wash into bubbles in her hands before applying it onto Lin Tuantuan’s chubby body.

The sweet fragrance filled the air.

"You are my mommy!" Lin Tuantuan tilted his head, eyes wide open, as he said.

He Zhenxin pretended not to hear, her heartbeat gradually calmed down, sanity returning.

Suddenly, as if remembering something, her hand paused.

Tuantuan’s last name was Lin, but Tuantuan’s daddy’s last name was Li. Most families have children follow the father’s surname, don’t they?

"Is Tuantuan taking your mother’s surname?" The white, fragrant body wash bubbles surrounded Lin Tuantuan.

"Mm, Daddy said when mommy comes back, they’ll give me a proper name!"

Lin Tuantuan’s small head was wet from the water, speaking in a childish voice.

"So you see, your last name is Lin, and mine is He, how can I be your mommy? So in the future... don’t call me that, okay?"

He Zhenxin reached out and patted Lin Tuantuan’s head, her voice was gentle.

"But mommy is mommy, mommy is... mommy!"

Lin Tuantuan couldn’t explain why mommy would have the surname He, but mommy was indeed mommy!

Daddy had brought him to see mommy several times, but always from a distance before, daddy said she was mommy!

He Zhenxin was not prepared to continue entangling in this issue any further. Right now, she only wanted to finish eating the dinner and leave quickly.

Only after everything was washed did He Zhenxin realize she had forgotten to bring Lin Tuantuan his change of clothes.

"You wait here, I’ll go get you some clothes."

He Zhenxin stood up, not noticing her front being dampened by water...

Just a few steps away, she suddenly realized she had no idea where Lin Tuantuan’s clothes were kept.

With hesitant eyes, she glanced toward the kitchen, faintly hearing someone talking on the phone in there.

"Mm, it’s nothing." It was still that magnetic voice captivating enough to enchant people. She hesitated about whether to go over there, when suddenly something fell to the floor and rolled over to her feet on the marble tiles.

Looking down, He Zhenxin saw it was a white medicine bottle.

She was about to bend over to pick it up when she felt a tall figure envelop her in a shadow.

He Zhenxin dared not move, she could even clearly see the dark indoor slippers the man was wearing.

Clenching her teeth, she picked up the medicine bottle, inadvertently seeing the words on it.

Painkillers?

"Not feeling well?" He Zhenxin reached out intending to hand the medicine to him, but Li Yanan also reached out at the same time.

His large hand happened to clasp around her small one.

The sensation was like an electric shock, prompting He Zhenxin to instinctively withdraw her hand, and the medicine bottle fell to the ground again.

But this time, Li Yanan bent down and picked it up himself.

"Mm, my stomach’s not feeling very well." He didn’t hide it, his gaze fell on He Zhenxin’s front.

She was wearing light-colored clothing, and the wetness faintly revealed a hint of skin color underneath.

"Frequent use... of painkillers... is not good."

After saying this, He Zhenxin felt a bit regretful, as it was not something she should have said. The two of them...

Were still just strangers.

Since when did she enjoy meddling so much?

"Are you looking for something?" Li Yanan noticed the slight annoyance on He Zhenxin’s face, his thin lips slowly curved into a slight smile.

"Oh, right, I forgot to get Tuantuan’s change of clothes."

"I’ll help you."

Li Yanan turned off the stove and headed towards Tuantuan’s room.

He Zhenxin hesitated but followed him in...

Li Yanan opened the wardrobe, revealing a closet full of Lin Tuantuan’s clothes.

There were little tuxedos, casual outfits, T-shirts, sportswear, etc...

With her sensitivity to fashion, He Zhenxin could clearly tell that most of the clothes inside were custom-made designer children’s wear.

"That’s his favorite pajamas." Li Yanan pointed out with a finger, then used his other hand to press his stomach slightly.

Though subtle, He Zhenxin still noticed.

"Are you... really okay?" He Zhenxin looked at his somewhat pale face.

Li Yanan didn’t move for a while upon hearing her question, just looking at her with his head lowered.

Being stared at by those eyes, He Zhenxin regretted having asked that meddlesome question.

"You care about me?" Suddenly, he smiled.

He Zhenxin clearly saw the fine lines at the corners of Li Yanan’s eyes, strangely adding mature charm.

"I..." She seemed to want to say something, but when she noticed Li Yanan slowly leaning closer, even her breathing seemed to stutter.

She truly felt like she was going insane.

A man she met for the first time, yet his gaze made her feel a physical reaction!

When had she become such a wretch?

The closer Li Yanan got, the more He Zhenxin backed away, until her back hit the wardrobe door and she could retreat no further.

Fingertips that initially lay flat on the closet door turned into a tight grip.

Even her knuckles turned from pale to white with the exertion.

Li Yanan suddenly reached out and patted He Zhenxin’s head, as if treating a child.

He Zhenxin held her breath to the point of almost suffocating herself.

"Mr. Li, please show some respect!" Suddenly, seeing the curve of Li Yanan’s lips, it was as if she snapped back to reality.

Pushing away his hand, she randomly grabbed a piece of clothing from the closet.

Hugged it tightly in her arms.

Bolted out of the bedroom like a rabbit.

Leaving Li Yanan watching her retreating figure, with obscure sadness in his eyes...

Lin Tuantuan looked on curiously as He Zhenxin ran in clutching his clothes.

Her cheeks were flushed red, her hurried steps messy as if ghosts were chasing her.

"Mommy, what’s wrong with you?" Lin Tuantuan asked her in puzzlement, leading to He Zhenxin not noticing and accidentally stepping on Oscar’s tail.

A howl, and Oscar, who had been dozing on the floor, jumped up with a great start!

Afterwards, he curled up in the bathtub corner, holding his tail, whining with a pitiful moan.

This distraction finally brought He Zhenxin back to normal.

"Tuantuan, let’s get dressed." She really felt she couldn’t stay any longer.

From the moment that man spoke those words and brought her into the house, she should have sensed danger, shouldn’t she?

That man seemed surrounded by many mysteries.

And his earlier closeness undoubtedly constituted harassment, didn’t it?

Why was it that deep down...

She felt no repulsion at all?

"Mommy, do you think Daddy Tuantuan is handsome?" Lin Tuantuan asked, wrapped in a bath towel, while swinging his chubby feet back and forth.

He Zhenxin choked on her own saliva because of his question.

Suddenly, there was a thumping sound from outside.

He Zhenxin instinctively looked up, toward the closed door.

The noise was loud, what happened?

"Mommy, can you go out and take a look?" Lin Tuantuan, wrapped in a bath towel, revealed just a delicate little face.

He Zhenxin hesitated but soon nodded.

Opening the bathroom door, she headed toward the kitchen, only to see the wine rack fallen on the floor, and Li Yanan...

Was supporting himself with one hand on the countertop.

"Are you alright?" He Zhenxin walked over, unable to help asking. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Li Yanan slowly turned around, his already pale face devoid of color.

As she neared him, she couldn’t help but open her eyes wide...

In mere moments, his stern face was damp with light sweat, his colorless complexion wan gray.

"You... um..." Seeing him start to fall towards her, He Zhenxin instinctively reached out and caught him.

But Li Yanan was too heavy, making He Zhenxin stagger back several steps until her lower back hit the counter, stopping her.

Nonetheless, she let out a muffled groan from the pain.

Harsh breaths by her ear, the wooden-scent unique to this man made her body tense up like a stone, scared to move a muscle.

"Mr. Li, I’ll call an ambulance for you."

He Zhenxin could sense his abnormal body temperature, and considering he said his stomach was unwell earlier...

"I don’t want to go to the hospital." After who knows how long, Li Yanan’s deep voice sounded.

Through the tightly pressed chests, He Zhenxin could even feel the vibrating resonance distinctly.

"How can you not go to the hospital like this?"

Without thinking, the words blurted out of He Zhenxin’s mouth.

Slightly creating more distance between them, as He Zhenxin’s gaze returned to Li Yanan’s face...

She realized that the situation might be worse than she imagined.

He was also staring at her.

"I once... lost many important loved ones in the hospital..." Li Yanan said.

Locking eyes with him, her ear was met with the man’s deep yet sorrowful voice...

He Zhenxin only felt as if her heart was gripped by an invisible hand, the pain nearly suffocating her.

In the pause during her trance, Li Yanan’s large hand slowly caressed beside her cheek.