There’re Always Paranoid Thoughts to Monopolize Me - Chapter 27.2

He looked at her a bit unwillingly, “Do you really want…the Huo family’s background?”

Qin Ke: “?”

Huo Jun: “If you really want it, then I can… for you…”

His eyes flashed, as if many unwilling and resentful memories were stirred up, but in the end, he suppressed them all.

Huo Jun lowered his eyes, no longer meeting the girl’s gaze, “I can take it back for you.”

“……”

Qin Ke was stunned.

Actually, after Huo Jun said he was an illegitimate child, she could understand the source of his natural hostility towards the Huo family and Huo Jingyan.

She could also guess from his casual words what kind of experiences he had been through, and what kind of hatred he must harbor towards the Huo family.

Especially at this age.

Especially with his obsessive and madman-like personality.

So she never expected that he would say he was willing to take back those things for her.

Qin Ke felt a bit bewildered.

She opened her mouth, without thinking, just looking at Huo Jun in confusion and innocence, asking softly, “What exactly do you like about me?”

—

Why would a young man who should be the most self-centered and lawless, and thus could be completely unrestrained, seem to have fixated on her in both her past life and this one? He could risk his life to save her, and could also force himself to accept everything he hated for her sake?

The more Qin Ke thought about it, the more confused and puzzled she became.

And Huo Jun himself seemed surprised that he could make such a compromise.

His eyes hardened, and he scoffed at her words.

“I’m a masochist, I like your proud demeanor of not liking me while still indulging and leading me on—is that enough?”

Qin Ke: “……”

Just when she wanted to have a calm conversation with him, he had to provoke her with his words—well, he was quite the jerk.

Qin Ke raised her hand to push his shoulder, “Move aside, I want to get up.”

Huo Jun: “No.”

After saying this, he lowered his eyes again. His emotions flickered slightly in his pupils, and for once, Qin Ke could see a hint of uneasiness in them.

Then she heard him clear his throat softly, lowering his voice. “Are you…angry?”

Qin Ke was stunned.

She really couldn’t think of anything to be angry about—she wasn’t as childish as him, to get upset over a single sentence.

But her surprise was interpreted by Huo Jun as a sign of anger.

Huo Jun frowned.

“I didn’t mean to… it’s because you mentioned the Huo family.”

He was clearly not used to “explaining” things, probably doing it for the first time in his life, and his speech had several pauses.

“Mentioning the Huo family makes me very irritable.” He paused, “Try not to mention them in the future… If you must mention them,”

The young man irritably and uncomfortably brushed away the loose hair falling on his forehead, speaking a bit through gritted teeth.

“… If you must mention them, then I’ll just have to endure it.”

Qin Ke never expected him to force out such a speech.

She couldn’t help but turn her face away and laugh softly.

When she realized it might be inappropriate and quickly turned back with a serious expression, she saw that Huo Jun was already gazing at her face, lost in thought.

Their eyes met, and Huo Jun came back to his senses.

The deep, dark emotions in his eyes stirred for a moment before he finally spoke in a low voice.

“Didn’t you ask why I like you?”

“?”

“I just like you, damn it. One look at you and I want to sleep with you.”

“……”

“I can’t help it, and I don’t want to.”

“……”

“So,”

Huo Jun raised his hand, hesitated in mid-air for a moment, and finally just restrained himself to pat the girl’s head gently.

“I don’t need a reason to like you—it’s not liking you that would need a reason.”