The Baby I Lost Is Actually with My Ex-Husband!

Chapter 20: Chapter 20 Do Not Flatter Yourself

Lin Qi knew this illness.

Momo had the same symptoms when she was younger, seemingly due to genetics.

The onset mechanism of this disease is very dangerous.

Rapid breathing, leading to a failure to exchange air, could result in loss of consciousness or even shock.

Lin Qi moved closer to Huo Tingdong, “Huo Tingdong?”

Huo Tingdong was completely oblivious to who was next to him; his heart felt as if it was tightly blocked, his breaths became more and more rapid, his body stiffened, curling into a ball.

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He was quickly losing the ability to breathe.

The man, in agony, tore at his tie, ripping it apart, and the buttons on his shirt placket came off.

Lin Qi didn’t have time to think too much, she grabbed his shoulders, placed her hands on his chest, and performed several rounds of resuscitation.

Huo Tingdong furrowed his brows, and in his blurry vision, he could see Lin Qi’s indistinct face and her urgent yet fading voice, “Huo Tingdong… Huo Tingdong!”

Huo Tingdong closed his eyes weakly, as his breathing momentarily stopped.

Lin Qi panicked, held his jaw with one hand lifting it, embraced the back of his neck with the other, leaned down, and pressed her lips against his cold thin ones, delivering a steady stream of oxygen to him.

“Huff… Huff…”

Lin Qi alternated between artificial respiration and CPR.

Gradually, the color returned to Huo Tingdong’s face, and he slowly regained consciousness.

As the man opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was Lin Qi’s delicate face close at hand, her lips sealed over his, her lips soft and warm, and he instinctively pushed her away.

Lin Qi, caught off guard, fell sitting to the ground.

Seeing that he had awakened, she finally relaxed the tension in her body.

Huo Tingdong slowly sat up from the ground, adjusted his breathing, ran his fingers over his lips, which seemed to still retain the warmth of her lips, and he furrowed his brows, gazing deeply at her.

Lin Qi felt her scalp tingle as he glared at her, “Why are you staring at me like that?”

Huo Tingdong said, “Who gave you permission to touch my lips?” @@novelbin@@

Lin Qi was stunned, and a mix of laughter and tears flashed across her face, “I saw you having an attack.”

Huo Tingdong said, “You’re taking advantage of my attack to throw yourself into my arms?”

Lin Qi found him unreasonable, “Huo Tingdong, I was administering emergency measures to save your life, or else, you would have died unknowingly in the study tonight.”

Huo Tingdong said, “Are you cursing me?”

Lin Qi scoffed, “Huo Tingdong, are you still a virgin? Don’t you understand the difference between artificial respiration and a kiss?”

Huo Tingdong’s face grew a few shades paler.

“Then let me teach you today what artificial respiration is and what a kiss is.” Lin Qi suddenly moved close to him, wrapped her arm around his neck, and kissed him again.

Huo Tingdong was surprised, he didn’t even close his eyes, staring in astonishment at the woman before him.

Up close, Lin Qi’s smooth face without a single visible pore, her fair and tender skin, dewy eyes, proud nose bridge, and eyelashes lightly brushed across his face, tickling, as if fluttering across his heart.

His heart, unexpectedly, missed a few beats.

He thought he was not a man to be easily tempted by physical attraction; not every beautiful woman could move his heart.

However, at this moment, his heart was thumping uncontrollably.

After a while.

Lin Qi finally moved her lips away, and upon realizing what she had done, she too was somewhat dazed and annoyed.

What was she doing?

How could she… do such a thing to him?

Lin Qi’s face flushed red instantly; she lifted her gaze, only to meet the man’s mocking scrutiny; she bit her lip and fiercely wiped her face with the back of her hand, then glared back at him, “I was just… trying to teach you the difference between artificial respiration and a kiss!”

Huo Tingdong mocked with a smile, “Should I then be grateful for your instruction?”

Lin Qi was bewildered for a few seconds, and the next second, the man suddenly stood up and forcefully pressed her down to the ground.

His slender fingers traced her shoulder, and then, Huo Tingdong grasped her jaw, forcing her to look at him.

“Lin Qi, you’re tempting me to commit a sin,” Huo Tingdong’s deep eyes fixated on her face, slowly descending until they rested on her collarbone.

She was an extremely sensitive person, once her face turned red, her entire skin would also blush, even her ear roots, collarbone, all turning red like a juicy peach.

Huo Tingdong squinted his eyes, “Do you think that I’m not a normal man, and therefore, you believe I wouldn’t lose control and do something to you?”

Lin Qi pushed him, but the man’s body was so heavy, no matter how she pushed, he remained unmovable, “What are you trying to do?”

Huo Tingdong leaned in, his stunningly handsome face drawing closer.

Between their faces, only a narrow distance remained.

She could even feel that the limited air she could breathe was filled with the warmth of his breath.

Only then did Lin Qi notice, the man’s lips, sharp and angular, carved out like with a knife, it’s often said that such thin-lipped men are extremely cold-hearted, but… unreasonably sexy.

The man exuded an irresistible pheromone scent, wrapping her up entirely.

Such a man would make it difficult for any woman not to be moved.

Lin Qi’s heartbeat sped up even more, her hands nervously clenching into fists.

Yet Huo Tingdong chuckled, “Why the self-indulgence? You think I’m interested in a woman that’s been touched by other men?”

Lin Qi froze instantly.

Huo Tingdong continued, “I have a thing about cleanliness, I have no interest in you, don’t think I’m the kind of man who can’t control his lower half, so stop playing these catch-and-release games with me.”

After speaking, he let her go.

Lin Qi sat up from the ground with a pale face, the man’s piercing words still echoing in her ears.

A woman touched by other men…

What did he take her for?

Turns out, he truly believed she was the kind of woman who, even after being married, would still have affairs with other men.

He didn’t have the slightest doubt that Momo was his son, not a trace of suspicion.

Lin Qi knew that his lack of suspicion was good for her, was advantageous, but her heart didn’t feel right.

She didn’t want to be seen as so cheap by him, yet she couldn’t really tell him Momo’s origins.

It seemed he was particularly heartless, and it wasn’t certain that he would accept her for the sake of Momo.

Lin Qi didn’t say anything, and got up to leave the study.

Huo Tingdong rubbed his forehead, feeling somewhat of a headache.

He knew that what she did earlier was artificial respiration, he was clear in his mind that this was one of the emergency treatments for hyperventilation, yet he wasn’t accustomed to such intimacy with a woman, instinctively resistant.

She… how did she know the first aid for hyperventilation?

Huo Tingdong frowned with suspicion.

In the bedroom.

Huo Tingdong took a shower, changed into pajamas, and lay down on the bed.

Wearing an oxygen mask, he breathed in the pure oxygen slowly, and outside it was already daylight.

Huo Tingdong sent Mo Ke a message: Cancel tomorrow’s regular meeting.

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Lin Qi stayed at the Huo Family home for a week to recover from her injuries.

It was evident that Han was very happy, he seemed to very much enjoy the time spent with her.

Momo, however, was very eager to return home.

After a week, her injuries had slightly healed.

When Huo Tingdong returned from the company, a servant said, “Mr. Huo, Miss Lin is leaving.”

Huo Tingdong said, “Arrange a car to take her home.”

The servant’s face showed conflicted emotions, hesitating to speak.

Huo Tingdong asked, “What is it?”

The servant cautiously said, “Miss Lin is leaving, and the young master is very unhappy.”