C4 Do You Still Want to be Shameless?

Huo Yinyao hadn't been in great health these past couple of years. He coughed lightly now, but his grip remained firm, his narrow eyes giving Bai Xinyan a cool, assessing look. This person was all hands and nonsense from the get-go, clearly not from a respectable family. Why should she get any advantage here?

Bai Xinyan found herself struggling against a man, glaring at Huo Yinyao with resentment. This man... he was wheezing every few sentences, coughing every few more, looking like he was on the brink of collapse. Yet, his strength was surprising!

Fine, fine, if she kept pushing, what if she pushed him over the edge?

With a huff, Bai Xinyan let go and sat back down on his lap. Her small frame softened, collapsing into Huo Yinyao's arms. The man had a cold aura about him, not warm, but undeniably clean.

"You're a grown man, yet you won't stand up for someone! I'm determined to stick with you, even if you're a bit broken! Look, I even got slapped, and what about you? You don't even care!"

Bai Xinyan pouted, covering her reddened cheek, her big dark eyes fixed on his. Noticing a slight change in his expression, she smirked a little, snuggling closer into his embrace, her breath warm and sweet as she spoke.

"Feeling sorry for me, huh? I knew you would, Yao. Let me tell you, I've had a crush on you for three years now!"

"I made up my mind a long time ago. I'm going to marry you and be with you for life. I'll warm your hands when it's cold, help you shed layers when it's hot, and make sure everything goes your way. I won't let you suffer even a little bit."

"I... I don't need that! Get off me!"

Huo Yinyao's throat itched unbearably, wanting to cough but unable to. He wasn't sure if it was because of this woman's constant pestering or her ridiculous words that irritated him.

Either way, today was just uncomfortable!

But, thinking about it, was he really that upset?

She only called him a cripple; she didn't say anything else.

"You think I'll just move because you say so? It took me days and nights to gather the courage to come find you. I'm not moving!"

Bai Xinyan pouted her rosy lips, her eyebrows furrowed, and her stubborn, clingy demeanor made it seem like she was filled with genuine affection.

As she spoke, she reached out to cover his warm hand with hers, trying to envelop it in her grasp.

However, his hand was so large that no matter how hard she tried, she could only cover about two-thirds of it.

"What? You don't believe me?!" Bai Xinyan exclaimed, seeing Huo Yinyao's stern face and sensing a hint of resistance. She widened her eyes and said, "If you don't believe me, come on, feel it—my heart's full of you!"

Bai Xinyan gave a firm tug, pulling the man's large hand to her chest.

"Have you no shame?" Huo Yinyao's handsome brows furrowed as he shot her a sharp reprimand, yanking his hand away while glaring at Bai Xinyan.

A wave of frustration surged through him, nearly overwhelming his composure.

Bai Xinyan's ears perked up like antennas, catching the man's rapid breathing, and she felt a deep sense of satisfaction. She didn't even need to look up to know the expression on Huo Yinyao's face. It was surely dark and stormy.

Covering her mouth with her hand, Bai Xinyan laughed so hard her hair trembled. Huo Yinyao, raised in a prestigious family, was always so composed and restrained, especially when it came to matters between men and women. His conservatism was almost old-fashioned.