Female-dominated society: My husband is clingy and I can't shake him off

Chapter 154 Half of You, Half of Me

So, the next morning, when they arrived at Yingkelou, they found the door was still locked. Since they didn't have the key, they decided to give themselves half a day off.

Normally, they would have a key, but Manager Wang took it yesterday, so they can only wait today.

They knew that Manager Wang and her employer each had one, but they didn't know where to look for them. Usually, Manager Wang would contact them on her own initiative.

Inside the cellar, Chu Xiaohuan and Li Mo'er waited for them to realize they were trapped.

However, they still hadn't arrived by noon, and the two of them were already feeling dizzy from hunger.

Chu Xiaohuan swallowed hard and took out the pastries he had specially saved from yesterday from his pocket.

He handed the pastries to Li Mo'er, saying, "Eat up, we should be able to get out soon."

Li Mo'er looked at the half-eaten pastry with a puzzled expression. This was the pastry she had given to Chu Xiaohuan yesterday. Why hadn't he eaten it?

"I—" Chu Xiaohuan lowered his eyes, concealing the guilt in them, "I wasn't very hungry yesterday, so I only ate a little bit."

Although Li Mo'er was starving, she knew that Chu Xiaohuan must be hungry too.

She looked at Chu Xiaohuan's head and broke the pastry in half again.

Li Mo'er put the smaller half into her own mouth and handed the other half to Chu Xiaohuan.

"Let's eat together."

Chu Xiaohuan stared intently at the pastry, which was only a quarter the size of his palm.

However, he also knew that this was bigger than half, and the reason Mo'er ate so quickly was because she was afraid he would find out that the piece she left was the big one.

Chu Xiaohuan felt a lump in his throat and didn't reach out to take it.

Looking at Chu Xiaohuan's reaction, Li Mo'er couldn't figure out what he was thinking.

"When do you think we can get out?"

Seeing that Chu Xiaohuan didn't answer, Li Mo'er withdrew her hand and asked casually.

"Maybe... mmm mmm"

Before Chu Xiaohuan could finish speaking, Li Mo'er stuffed the rest of the pastries into his mouth.

Chu Xiaohuan frowned slightly, as if he wanted to spit it out; this was something he had specially saved for Mo'er.

Li Mo'er saw through Chu Xiaohuan's thoughts and quickly stopped him.

"Don't throw up, or these ants in the cellar will benefit."

Upon hearing this, Chu Xiaohuan slowly began to chew. He swallowed it dryly, but it seemed sweeter than yesterday's, a sweetness that warmed his heart.

Li Mo'er smiled contentedly, leaned against the wall, and quietly watched Chu Xiaohuan.

Chu Xiaohuan remained silent. He could feel Li Mo'er's naked gaze, but he simply turned his head slightly away, avoiding looking at her.

Suddenly, Chu Xiaohuan turned his head and met Li Mo'er's gaze.

He seemed a little flustered, but still managed to ask, "Your head?"

Li Mo'er raised an eyebrow; she could already feel the heaviness in her body, and she couldn't even lift her hands.

Seeing Li Mo'er's weak and listless appearance, Chu Xiaohuan reached out to check her temperature.

He froze in mid-air the instant his eyes met hers.

But seeing the blush rising on her cheeks, he hesitated for a moment, but still placed his hand on hers.

It was getting too hot to handle. He didn't know if Li Mo'er was still conscious, but her eyes were starting to glaze over.

He stood up, intending to climb back up and see if he could open the cellar exit.

However, after a night without food, he had lost his strength, but he still stubbornly climbed up.

He tried again and again until he was completely exhausted, but he still gritted his teeth and pushed the lid up forcefully.

"what--"

Chu Xiaohuan let out a small gasp. Because his attention was focused on his hands, he slipped on the rope ladder when he put his foot down.

He was so frightened that he quickly grabbed the rope ladder. He wasn't afraid of falling and getting hurt, but he was afraid that Li Mo'er's condition would get worse if she continued like this.

Just as he was about to try again, he faintly heard Li Mo'er's voice coming from below.