Max Level Return—I'll Protect That Fragile One

Xu Xingguang pointed at the stuff in the pickup truck behind her and said, ”Guess what’s in my truck, if you guess right, we’ll do it seven times tonight.”

”If you guess wrong, not even once for seven nights.”

Huo Wen’an: ”...”

He instinctively turned to look at the little kids, seeing that they were far away and couldn’t hear Xu Xingguang’s flirty words, he helplessly covered his forehead and chuckled lightly. ”Xingguang, talking sweetly with you always makes me anxious.”

Indeed, someone who’s been a man before speaks rough words even more unabashedly than Huo Wen’an.

Dating Xu Xingguang always gives Huo Wen’an new experiences. Because she provides him the kind of ease only brothers can, as well as only the tenderness a wife can offer.

He searched through the Mortal World and Divine Martial Realm and couldn’t find another one as perfect as her.

Thinking about the consequence of guessing wrong, Huo Wen’an didn’t dare answer lightly. He stared at the tightly packed boxes on which there were no product descriptions, only an international text that read ’Valuable item, handle with care.’

Valuable item, handle with care.

Many possibilities flashed through Huo Wen’an’s mind. He looked up at Xu Xingguang in the driver’s seat and cautiously asked, ”Is it an ornament type of item?”

Xu Xingguang shook her head, ”It’s considered equipment.”

Huo Wen’an instinctively thought of fitness equipment.

But since Xu Xingguang wanted him to guess the item, it was obviously meant for him.

And he...

Thinking that his birthday was two days away, and the stuff in the truck was valuable equipment, an answer seemed to emerge.

”Is it for me?” Huo Wen’an asked again.

”Yes,” Xu Xingguang nodded, ”It’s your birthday present.”

Huo Wen’an smiled and said, ”I guess it’s photography equipment.”

”Correct, but tonight can’t be seven times.” Xu Xingguang jumped out of the car, rubbed her stomach, and frowned, ”I feel like my period is coming.”

Huo Wen’an wasn’t disappointed, ”That’s okay, we’ll keep it in mind and settle it when you’re better.”

Huo Wen’an called Zheng Lie and Song Chi, as well as the clansmen from Huo Family Village, to help him move the equipment to his study in the little courtyard.

After Zheng Lie and the others left, Huo Wen’an looked at the packages all over the floor and turned to ask Xu Xingguang, ”Can I open them now?”

”Of course, you’re the birthday boy.” Xu Xingguang handed Huo Wen’an a small knife, ”Be careful, this is a custom-made piece, one of a kind. You were curious what deal I made with Fang Jinsu before, right?”

Huo Wen’an finally guessed and said, ”You helped him sort out Old Lady Ying, and he helped you find someone to custom-make this photography equipment?” Fang Jinsu is in the film industry, so he has connections.

”Yes.”

Knowing that Xu Xingguang had started preparing his gift so early, Huo Wen’an was deeply touched.

Holding the small knife, he hesitated for a moment and suddenly asked Xu Xingguang, ”Can you record an unboxing video for me?”

Xu Xingguang was somewhat surprised, ”What’s the worth in recording this?”

”This is the first birthday you’re celebrating for me, and it’s also a gift I’ve longed for since my teenage years. Even after returning to Divine Concealment Island and having money, being able to buy whatever I wanted, I still didn’t buy it.”

Why?

The more you long for something, the more you want to keep it as a memory.

Buying it with your own money just loses that special feeling.

This gift from Xu Xingguang truly hit Huo Wen’an’s heart.

Huo Wen’an seemed to have misty eyes, and he told Xu Xingguang, ”Xingguang, this means a lot to me.”

Xu Xingguang felt Huo Wen’an’s emotions and silently nodded, taking out her phone to record a video for him. In the camera, Huo Wen’an didn’t display the strong and unpredictable nature of the Huo Family Leader; he was like any ordinary thirty-year-old man, showing an uncontrollable happy smile to the camera.

He carefully opened the first package, carefully taking out a fully assembled camera.

The equipment body was pure black, only bearing the Du Lisha brand’s logo and a star-shaped logo, the star was gold, with a vibrant red plum in the center.

Huo Wen’an stared at the star wrapped in red plum and guessed the symbolism of the logo. ”This star is you.” Pointing at the blood-red plum, he asked Xu Xingguang, ”And this plum, what is it?”

”It’s you.”

Remembering the first time she walked into Drunken Beauty Photography Studio and saw Huo Wen’an, Xu Xingguang recalled, ”The first time I saw you, all dressed in black, wearing wooden clogs, your sickly pale skin stood out like snow, only your lips were as vibrant as red plum.”

”I remember, just then the abandoned courtyard next to your place at 217 had a plum growing. The first time I saw you, I always thought of the plum.”

Huo Wen’an smiled gently, repeatedly touching the star, his voice alluring, ”I really like it.”

That night, Huo Wen’an didn’t sleep at all, just stayed in the study room playing with his big toy, naturally, having no time to join Xu Xingguang for pork stew.

Ye Mingluo and Cheng Yue returned late to Huo Family Village and saw the lights on in Huo Wen’an’s study. He went over to join the fun.

He had barely pushed the door open when he heard Huo Wen’an shouting at him, ”Open carefully, don’t bump into the equipment!”

Ye Mingluo, startled, quickly closed the door, only daring to slightly open a crack and squeeze in sideways. Upon seeing the room full of photography equipment, he clicked his tongue in wonder, ”A Zui, are you planning to switch careers to become a director?”

Huo Wen’an sat on the floor, staring at the monitor filming, unable to resist showing off, ”What do you know, this is Xingguang’s birthday gift to me.”

Ye Mingluo smelled the stench of romance in the air.

”Why are you back so late?” Huo Wen’an finally overcame the initial excitement from receiving the gift and remembered to care about Ye Mingluo. ”Xingguang said you took Cheng Yue shopping this afternoon.”

”Yes.” Ye Mingluo nodded with a strange expression.

”What are you guilty about?” Huo Wen’an’s eyes were sharp as an eagle’s, instantly seeing through Ye Mingluo’s guilt.

Ye Mingluo’s gaze wavered, not daring to meet Huo Wen’an’s eyes.

Turning off the equipment, Huo Wen’an stood up and walked over to Ye Mingluo, thoughtfully saying, ”Did you touch her?”

Ye Mingluo hurriedly shook his head, ”I didn’t.”

”Then you must have kissed her.” Huo Wen’an concluded.

Ye Mingluo stammered and didn’t deny.

Huo Wen’an scrutinized him for a while, suddenly asking, ”Were you sober, or did you drink for courage?”

Not giving Ye Mingluo a chance to answer, Huo Wen’an sneered, ”Those truly drunk have clouded minds, if they can still kiss someone, it means their mind isn’t completely drunk.”

”Ye Mingluo, once you kiss someone, you’ve initiated. Don’t be like a thief who won’t admit it.”

Ye Mingluo looked dejected, ”I drank, but I wasn’t drunk. It was impulsive.”

”Screw your impulsiveness,” Huo Wen’an sharply pointed out, ”everyone claiming impulsiveness is driven by lust, unable to restrain their inner desire. We’re all men, what are you pretending for?”

Ye Mingluo’s cheeks turned pale.

He muttered, ”But I like fair-skinned, busty, slender-legs women, Cheng Yue is the opposite of my ideal partner, I...”

”When you kissed her, why didn’t you consider she’s the opposite of your ideal partner?” Huo Wen’an mocked Ye Mingluo, ”My dog Fearless also has fair skin, why didn’t you kiss it while drunk?”

”How can that be the same?” Ye Mingluo found the analogy absurd.

”You’re just a jerk,” Huo Wen’an got serious and warned Ye Mingluo, ”Ye Mingluo, you’re my dear friend, but that does not mean you can mistreat my subordinate. Cheng Yue is a lady, not a toy, be discerning in your actions.”

”Don’t end up losing our friendship.”

Ye Mingluo realized Huo Wen’an was angry and dared not take it lightly. He seriously nodded and promised, ”I’ll consider this matter carefully.”

”Get lost.”

Huo Wen’an went back to his room to rant to Xu Xingguang about this matter, Xu Xingguang was also a bit upset, ”Ye Mingluo really messed up here.”

Huo Wen’an deeply agreed, ”It’s true, what kind of master brings what kind of disciple.”

Xu Xingguang: ”Are you human?” Is this humane?

Huo Wen’an felt wronged and said, ”You used to tease me constantly, tease me but wouldn’t commit. Your actions were no different from Ye Mingluo’s.”

Xu Xingguang pondered, and couldn’t refute.

”Alright, let’s sleep,” Xu Xingguang said, ”We’ll set off for Divine Concealment Island tomorrow, we need to find out what’s hidden beneath that Central Cave.”

Talking about serious matters, Huo Wen’an put away his joking attitude. ”Mm.”