There’re Always Paranoid Thoughts to Monopolize Me - Chapter 25.1

“Huo Jun…”

Recognizing the young man standing not far away, Qin Ke involuntarily froze.

After Huo Jingyan admitted that he indeed knew Huo Jun, the terrible guess in Qin Ke’s mind surfaced again. Unlike before, this time it wasn’t just a vague intuition, but had some factual support—

Having lived in the Huo family for those years in her past life, she knew all too well that in the Sijiu City Huo family, in Huo Zhonglou’s generation, his father Huo Shengfeng and his early deceased wife only had Huo Zhonglou as their sole son, with no other offspring.

And in Qin Ke’s memory, she didn’t recall Huo Zhonglou having any cousins.

But if Huo Jun was Huo Zhonglou, how could he possibly be at Qiande High School at this time?

In her past life, Huo Jingyan had clearly told her that Huo Zhonglou was sent abroad by his father Huo Shengfeng from a young age, receiving the most elite education, and only returned to the country after graduating from university…

These many complicated and chaotic thoughts made Qin Ke feel uneasy.

Meanwhile, Huo Jun had walked up to her.

The young man had worn a lazy and indifferent expression from the moment they met, but as he straightened up and came closer, Qin Ke finally saw a different emotion in those pitch-black eyes.

Her heart sank slightly, but she still softened her voice and took the initiative to speak, “Why are you here?”

Huo Jun raised his chin at her.

Qin Ke: “?”

Huo Jun laughed hoarsely, “Waiting for you, of course.”

Qin Ke paused, “Do you need something from me?”

“What about Huo Jingyan, what did he want from you?”

“…”

Qin Ke was stunned, “How did you know Teacher Huo was looking for me?” She hesitated, “He told me some things the students need to prepare for the next class.”

Hearing the girl’s wording, Huo Jun didn’t speak, just narrowed his eyes.

After a few seconds of eye contact, Huo Jun clicked his tongue. He stepped forward, reducing the already short distance between them to the limit.

Qin Ke felt she was almost touching the young man’s chest. She instinctively wanted to step back, but at that moment, he slightly bent down, his face right next to her ear—

“Teacher–Huo?”

He turned his face, his eyes fixed unblinkingly on the girl’s fair and beautiful profile, a hint of coldness in his smiling eyes.

“It’s only been one class, and you’re already this close?”

Qin Ke: “…”

Qin Ke stepped back half a step, looking up at Huo Jun with an extremely helpless expression, “How is this close? What else should I call him?”

“Huo Jingyan.”

“?”

“Didn’t you ask how to address him? Just like that.”

Qin Ke: “……”

Qin Ke: “Can you stop being unreasonable?”

As soon as the words left her mouth, both of them were stunned.

Qin Ke came to her senses, frowning deeply, her gaze pressing down.

—

In her past life, Huo Zhonglou had a very strong sense of possessiveness towards her. Every time she was pushed to the point of helplessness, Qin Ke would say this.

Perhaps influenced by her earlier thoughts, she had reflexively said this to Huo Jun now.

Qin Ke felt a bit of a headache. “Sorry, I spoke without thinking.”

After saying this, she looked up. She had expected to see Huo Jun’s displeasure, but surprisingly, the boy in her line of sight showed no signs of unhappiness. Instead, there was a hint of amusement in his dark eyes.

Qin Ke was stunned. Then she heard Huo Jun chuckle softly.

“No need to apologize, and no need to change it.”

“?”

“I quite like how you said it,” Huo Jun thought for a moment, his eyes slightly narrowed as he gazed at her intently, “Because when you say it like that, it gives me a certain feeling.”

Qin Ke felt a slight tension in her heart and gently pressed her lips together. “What kind of feeling?”

Huo Jun’s lips curled into a smile.

“The feeling… that you’re helpless, but very indulgent towards me, and that I can do whatever I want with you.”

Qin Ke: “……”

The girl’s face remained expressionless as she turned away. “You’re overthinking it. That’s just an illusion.”

Though she said this, as Qin Ke turned away to avoid his gaze, she felt a bit guilty inside.

She seemed to finally understand why, in her past life, Huo Zhonglou could always be temporarily appeased by this phrase of hers, yet would always become particularly “wild” on the nights following it.

In this respect, Huo Jun’s personality was quite different from Huo Zhonglou’s – in front of her, Huo Jun always seemed to be straightforward and unhidden. Even his deepest desires and most private thoughts, he would not conceal from her in the slightest.

Huo Zhonglou was different.

He never said anything, always burying everything in his heart.

So until her death in her past life, Qin Ke had never been able to discern whether that person truly liked her, or merely saw her as a plaything he could possess.

Could these two really be the same person?

Qin Ke lowered her eyes, her thoughts in turmoil. After a long while, she finally made up her mind and looked up at Huo Jun.

“Do you have time?”

Huo Jun looked at her with some surprise. “Hm?”

Qin Ke: “There’s something I really want to know. If you have time this afternoon, I’d like to talk with you.”

“…”

This time, before Huo Jun could speak, Qiao Jin, who had overheard the conversation nearby, laughed.

“What bad timing, Junior Qin Ke. But if you knew Brother Jun a little better, you’d know that every first Saturday afternoon of the month, he goes to Hell to meet friends.”

“…”

Qin Ke frowned slightly. “Then the day after tomorrow at school-“