He’s As Dazzling As The Stars - Chapter 11

Chapter 11: An Indirect Kiss

Translator: Atlas Studios

Editor: Atlas Studios

By the time she took a cab back to the bungalow, night had already fallen.

It was past eleven in the night and Xia Dabai, as well as the maids, had fallen asleep by then.

She placed her bag on the sofa and quietly walked to the kitchen. She was very busy earlier on and did not even have the chance to eat her dinner.

Xia Xingchen searched the kitchen, only to find premium-grade ingredients in the fridge, and to eat such expensive food at night just to fill her stomach would be such a waste. Moreover, she was still not used to eating such food.

A normal citizen indeed cannot compare to a President who was always high up in the air!

In the end, she rummaged in the corner of the fridge and managed to find an unnoticeable bag of dumplings—it was the same dumplings she and Xia Dabai made two days ago.

In the past, she and Xia Dabai loved to eat dumplings however they did not have the time to make it. Yet now, she felt that the most special and valuable things she cherished in the past were not even worthy to be shown in this house. Xia Xingchen started the stove and boiled the water before skillfully putting the dumplings in. She searched the kitchen again to find some seasoning and made the sauce.

After ten minutes, the dumplings were ready.

“It smells so good…” Xia Xingchen scooped the dumpling into her bowl and smelled it, after which she started to drool.

She did not go to the dining room and only hid in the kitchen. In her hungry state, she sneaked a dumpling and carelessly swallowed it in a mouthful. However, since the dumpling was still too hot, she immediately jumped around with her mouth wide open and with her hand fanning at it. She even continuously chanted, “Hot! Hot!”

In the next moment…

A random person, who was standing at the kitchen door for god knew how long, suddenly entered her line of sight. She froze and immediately stopped jumping. Half of the dumpling was still stuck in her throat that she almost choked to death.

‘Cough, cough…’ With her hand pressed against her chest, she gave a few coughs. When she finally swallowed the dumpling and looked up, her face was already flushed red. She looked at the President with some vengeance. “Do… you always pop out of nowhere?”

She totally did not expect that he would appear here in the middle of the night. Also, he clearly returned home earlier than her since he was already donned in a black robe. Hmm… very sexy. It was just that his usual cold demeanor made people feel even more suffocated instead.

Bai Yeqing gave her a glare and walked into the kitchen with heavy steps, ignoring her in the process.

Xia Xingchen thought he was no fun and did not speak further. She casually ate her dumplings however her two eyes could not help but curiously stare at how he was dressed.

She saw him opening the fridge and scanning it, but it seemed as though that he did not find anything that satisfied him for his eyebrows was furrowed deeply.

Xia Xingchen noticed it and President Bai was obviously on the same boat as her. He was searching for food in the middle of the night.

She curled her lips and probed, “Are you hungry?”

“…” He ignored her and pulled out a dry looking cake from the fridge. However, since he clearly was a picky eater, he furrowed his eyebrows as if looking at the food made it hard to swallow.

Xia Xingchen thought that he looked a little funny.

She did not think that the all-mighty President Bai could look so pitiful as well. In the eyes of others, they must all be thinking that he was served with lavish meals and ate well all the time, right?

However, she did not dare to laugh at him while he was around. After all, wouldn’t she be searching for her death if she were to laugh at the President?

“Do you want me to scoop some dumplings for you?” asked Xia Xingchen.

“No need.” Bai Yeqing only gave her two emotionless and cold words.

What a cold guy!

Xia Xingchen scoffed and softly mumbled, “If it wasn’t because of what happened today, I would be lazy to be bothered with you. It’s fine if you don’t want to eat it.”

With that said, she placed a dumpling in her mouth. While blowing at it, she raised her head to exaggeratedly exclaim, “It’s too delicious! It smells so good. Hmm, compared to dry food, dumplings taste much better.”

She even purposely made munching sounds.

“Didn’t you learn basic manners before?” Bai Yeqing’s gaze was very stern and cold. It even had a disdainful look.

“What?”

“Who allowed you to make munching sounds when you eat?”

“Yes, Mr. President. I will eat slowly then,” replied Xia Xingchen unwillingly and yet she still ate it slowly.

In the President’s manor, there were many etiquettes and rules especially when he was around.

Bai Yeqing took a glance or two at her before looking at the nice-smelling dumplings. He furrowed his eyebrows and directly snatched the bowl from her.

“Hey!” shouted Xia Xingchen in a low voice.

She only saw him swiftly holding the chopsticks and placing a dumpling into his mouth without hearing her explanation.

Xia Xingchen was stumped and stared at him in a daze. “Mr. President didn’t you… have obsessive-compulsive disorder?”

“It depends on my mood.” When he was hungry, he could only tolerate it.

“But, that dumpling…” Xia Xingchen used her slender fingers to point at the dumpling in his mouth and pursed her lips as she did not know what to say.

He furrowed his eyebrows. “What’s wrong?”

“About that, I bit on that dumpling before…” said Xia Xingchen with her voice turning softer towards the end of her sentence.

Bai Yeqing’s face immediately darkened and the glare he gave her was especially fierce. It looked as though he wanted to bite her to death.

Xia Xingchen was so scared that her knees went weak. She immediately placed her hands to his mouth in all due respect before saying in a soft voice, “You can spit it here…”

‘I am so pitiful!’

She did not force him to eat it! Besides… even if he ate that dumpling, he did not have to look as if he wanted to kill her? It was not like she was poisonous!

Bai Yeqing almost opened his thin lips and wanted to spit out the dumpling that she took a bite of.

However…

He looked down and saw her pitiful yet vengeful face in close proximity.

Both of them stood very close to each other. Her elegant soft palms were right below his nose that he could already smell a fresh lime scent from it—it smelled nice.

Bai Yeqing could not help but recall those few nights from five years ago. Xia Xingchen then had a nice scent on her body…

She was shy and inexperienced that she allowed him to do whatever he wanted.

He only chose her among the many girls. He initially thought that it was just a few one-night stands that he should forget it very soon.

However, until today, he actually still carefully remembered the scent of her body… it was even unforgettable, to say the least…

“Mr. President?” Xia Xingchen did not wait for him to react and called his name.

He came back to his senses and his eyes darkened. He looked at her but he did not spit the dumpling out, instead, he swallowed it.

Eh?

Xia Xingchen was stumped. She seemed to have realized something in the next moment and a faint pink blush appeared on her cheeks.

He… actually swallowed it?

So, between them, was… this considered an indirect kiss?