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Nothing To Give But My Heart Chapter 141
Shen Qi came to her senses before rubbing her nose and taking a couple steps backward.
“I am sorry, Linhan. I didn’t expect you to stop so suddenly.”
Ye Linhan turned to glance at her tenderly before answering with a gentle voice. “No worries, it’s fine as long as you aren’t hurt.”
Of course I’m not hurt.
After the two of them sat down, Ye Linhan ordered a bunch of things she enjoyed eating.
Just when Shen Qi lamented how gentle and considerate the man in front of her was, she started feeling guilty because somehow, she felt as if she shouldn’t have agreed to have a meal with Ye Linhan.
However, they were just having a meal after all, and she didn’t have any other motives, so she shouldn’t feel guilty at all.
Her thoughts vanished completely the moment they were served with the spicy boiled fish.
Shen Qi enjoyed boiled fish, but she didn’t have anyone to share this dish with, and she wouldn’t be able to finish the dish alone. So, when she caught a whiff of that familiar fragrance of the dish, Shen Qi recalled with a start that she hadn’t had this dish for many years.
She picked a piece of fish into a bowl before bursting into fits of giggles. “I’ve not had this dish for ages. By the way, Linhan, are you able to stomach spicy food? Are you sure you’d be fine if you have this dish with me?”
The steam from the dish shrouded over Ye Linhan’s handsome facial features, and it only softened his prominent and sharp eyes. “I’m fine. I enjoy all sorts of food,” he answered with an indifferent smile.
Shen Qi asked because most people couldn’t handle the spiciness, let alone this type of peppery spiciness. This was especially true for such a freshly prepared dish whereby it tasted both spicy and sour; hence, Shen Qi was afraid that his stomach couldn’t take it.
“Linhan, if you can’t eat it, don’t force yourself.”
Ye Linhan answered her calmly, “Go ahead and enjoy the dish, Shen Qi. I’ll be fine.”
Shen Qi felt relieved, and in the beginning, she started eating tentatively while observing the person opposite her intermittently. After she confirmed that he was focused on picking the bones out, only did she enjoy the dish freely.
Meanwhile, Han Xueyou and several socialites entered the same shop as well.
After asking for a private room, they accompanied Han Xueyou and headed upstairs.
Han Group was well known in North City, and since Han Xueyou was the wealthy daughter who was lost and found again, everyone knew that family members of the Han family doted on her. Hence, they were always happy to fawn over Han Xueyou.
For instance, the second daughter of Jiang Group clung onto Han Xueyou’s arm while speaking to her softly. “Xueyou, this restaurant’s boiled fish is especially famous. I wonder if you’ve had a meal here before? It’s my treat today, so please go ahead and order anything you like.”
It was most probably due to the fact that Han Xueyou was used to the difficult and challenging days in the past. Thus, despite the fact that she was now a Young Miss of a wealthy family, she still felt as though others were mocking her when she heard such remarks, so she smirked in response. “Are you saying that I had never had a meal here in the past? Are you mocking the sorry state I was in before I was known as the Young Miss of the Han family?”
That woman looked panic-stricken straightaway, and she explained hastily in a quiet voice, “Xueyou, that’s not what I meant at all.”
“Who gave you the permission to say my name? Are you even worthy of uttering it?”
Han Xueyou only acted like a normal person around Shen Qi, but she acted arrogant and unreasonable when she faced these people—she was a completely different person basically.
That woman was so shocked that she kept quiet immediately.
Another girl came forward with a snort. “Miss Han, let’s ignore her. Her family is going to go bankrupt soon, so she is most probably just trying to get in your good books. Let’s have our meal on the second floor.”
With that, they left the first girl, and everyone else headed to the second floor.
Han Xueyou was still upset about it because she was annoyed and worried ever since she read through the information that day. She had a quick temper to begin with, and it had worsened now.
When they passed by a private room, Han Xueyou saw a familiar figure in there by chance.
She came to a halt before peeking in.
Oh, it’s Shen Qi. Just as Han Xueyou was about to take a step forward, someone beside her ask suddenly, “Miss Han, what is wrong?”
Han Xueyou came to her senses when she heard that before shaking her head. “Nothing, let’s go.”
She entered a private room with the rest of the group, but she seemed to have recalled something the moment she sat down. The person seated opposite Shen Qi seems to be a man…
In fact, he looks rather familiar.
Who was that? Who is the man having boiled fish with Shen Qi here?
Han Xueyou decided to find out about it when she thought about it, so she stood up while addressing the rest of the group. “You guys hang out for a bit, I’ll be back after using the restroom.”
“Xueyou, let me accompany you.”
“No, don’t follow me.”
Han Xueyou glared at the person before leaving the private room.
After she left, the group started discussing about her angrily.
“Does she really think that she’s a wealthy young miss? She looks like a bully more than anything else, and I’m so disgusted with her.”
“That’s right. If it weren’t for the fact that she’s the daughter of the Han family, I wouldn’t even be bothered with her.”
“Once an opportunity presents itself in the future, we’ll have to trip her up to warn her that she should think twice before offending us.”
“Enough, you guys. You were all fawning over her earlier despite her horrible personality. Now that she’s gone, you condemn her behind her back. Perhaps you should take a look at yourselves first.”
…
Naturally, Han Xueyou was oblivious to their discussion because after leaving her private room, she went straight for the private room she noticed just now.
The room door was not closed, so she instantly saw Shen Qi who was seated inside.
This time, she managed to identify the man seated opposite her.
It is Ye Linhan.
Why is Qi with Ye Linhan? Han Xueyou was puzzled when suddenly, Ye Linhan poured a glass of fruit juice and placed it in front of Shen Qi. “You’ve had so much spicy food. Drink this to help with the spiciness.”
He appeared rather gentle and considerate, and Han Xueyou immediately sensed that something was not quite right here.
Could it be possible that Ye Linhan fancies Qi? Is he targeting his own sister-in-law?
Han Xueyou’s expression soured when she thought about that, and just as she was about to barge in to drag Shen Qi away, an idea formed in her head silently, and it stopped her in her tracks.
After pondering for a while, Han Xueyou took a step backward, and she blinked several times.
If Ye Linhan fancies Shen Qi, isn’t it great if they stay together? Besides…
An idea slowly formed in Han Xueyou’s mind.
In that case, I can tell Shen Qi that the suit actually belongs to Ye Linhan, and I would be blessing the both of them!
Once the vague idea took shape, Han Xueyou couldn’t stop herself as she whipped her phone out and aimed her camera at the two of them. She snapped a shot of them at the right timing before pocketing her phone and hiding in the corner of the wall.
Her heart started thumping against her chest, and Han Xueyou shut her eyes slowly.
Qi, please don’t blame me. I’m just doing this for your sake.
Ye Moxuan is a moody person and disabled. This is your second marriage, and I’m sure that he wouldn’t be able to treat you well. On the other hand, it would be better for you if you end up with Ye Linhan.
Han Xueyou tried convincing herself in silence while muttering reasons she was doing that for the sake of Shen Qi. Soon, she felt much better about herself.
She couldn’t help it because she stole Shen Qi’s identity, so Shen Qi was the only person she would feel guilty for.
After the end of this matter, I swear that I will treat Shen Qi even better.
With that, Han Xueyou phoned her friends from earlier, while informing them to enjoy the meal because she wouldn’t be back.
After that, Han Xueyou requested a server to prepare a private room adjacent to Shen Qi’s before taking a seat as if she was waiting for something.
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After waiting for almost half an hour, Shen Qi and Ye Linhan finally finished their meal and came out of the room, and the both of them walked across the front of Han Xueyou’s private room.
Han Xueyou grabbed her bag hastily when she saw that to follow them from behind.
She followed the two of them from behind while using her phone to take several photos of them. Then, she hid herself stealthily like a thief.
She followed them right into the parking lot, and Han Xueyou had already managed to take many photographs of them.
Shen Qi, who had not looked back all this time, stopped dead in her tracks all of a sudden before turning around to scan her surroundings.
Ye Linhan, who was beside her, asked, “What is it?”
Shen Qi regarded the empty parking lot before answering in a puzzled tone. “Why do I have the feeling that someone is following us?”
Ye Linhan looked around when he heard that, but he didn’t notice anyone around, and he asked in a soft voice, “I don’t think there’s anyone around. Maybe you were mistaken?”
Shen Qi murmured in acknowledgement, and she was convinced that she must have seen it wrongly after listening to his comment.
“Perhaps I was mistaken.”
“Let’s go then. We should go home now since it’s getting late. Moxuan will get angry if we get home too late” Ye Linhan opened the car door while placing a hand on the car door frame. Just as Shen Qi was getting into the car, Han Xueyou, who was panting and hiding in a corner, whipped her phone out to snap that scene.
Ye Linhan seemed to have sensed something, and he looked toward the general direction of where Han Xueyou was hiding.
Han Xueyou was scared witless, and she hid herself behind a pillar while her heart raced.
Have I been discovered? In that case, will my photographs be deleted? If they were to confront me, how should I explain the situation to Qi?
Han Xueyou’s thoughts were in a mess, and after a while, she heard the car driving away.
She peeked her head out from behind the pillar while staring at the car driving away.
Did Ye Linhan see me at all?
…
“Linhan, thank you for today.”
After the car arrived at the Ye residence, Shen Qi unbuckled her seat belt before thanking Ye Linhan.
Ye Linhan’s smile was indulgent, and he spoke to her with a tender voice, “We are a family after all, so don’t mention it. Go on now.”
“Thank you, Linhan, I’ll be going in then!”
With that, Shen Qi opened the car door and left the garage.
Shen Qi was soaked with sweat since she had boiled fish earlier, and she went for a shower straightaway upon entering her room to get rid of the stench.
After she got out of the shower, Ye Moxuan was not home yet.
When Shen Qi went to grab a towel to dry her hair, she realized the blanket she had over the floor was missing.
Her expression changed drastically, and she turned around to scan the room only to notice one blanket on Ye Moxuan’s bed.
This is too much!
Shen Qi went ahead and questioned the servant.
The servant turned pale at the sight of her in fear while stuttering in response. “Well, Second Young Lady, the blanket i-is soiled. Th-That’s why we’ve washed it.”
“Wash?” Shen Qi stared at her with wides eyes. “But I didn’t ask you to wash it for me.”
“I’m so sorry, Second Young Lady. We noticed the blanket was soiled when we were cleaning the room, and that is why we took it for washing. Second Young Lady, please don’t be angry.”
Forget it. Shen Qi didn’t want to appear calculative, so she took a different approach. “All right then, it can’t be helped since you’ve washed it. Just give me two more blankets.”
They didn’t have it yesterday when I wanted the blanket, so they must have it today.
Nevertheless, the servant stammered once again, “Second Young Lady, I don’t think that is possible.”
“Why not?”
“The blanket… is not dry yet.”
The servant faltered with her words, and she was obviously hesitant because she didn’t even dare to meet Shen Qi’s gaze.
Shen Qi almost burst out laughing at the ridiculous situation when she heard that.
All the blankets are not dried, and they have even taken away my very last blanket as well today. Shen Qi asked helplessly, “Since there aren’t any blankets left, shall I sleep with you tonight?”
The servant retreated a couple of steps backward in shock when she heard that, and she almost tripped and fell right in front of Shen Qi.
“Please don’t, Second Young Lady. Isn’t there a bed in the room? You can sleep with Second Young Master.”
Shen Qi was at a loss for words at that.
Is she asking me to sleep with Ye Moxuan? That is impossible!
“Did Ye Moxuan tell you to say that?”
“No.” The servant shook her head but nodded again after seeing Shen Qi’s stern gaze. “Second Young Master said that your blanket had been soiled, and he instructed us to wash it. As for the last part, that was all me.”
The servant tucked her hair behind her ear while asking in a timid voice. “Second Young Lady, you and Second Young Master are husband and wife. Isn’t it a normal thing to be s-sleeping in the same bed together?”
That’s right. It really is normal for a couple to share a bed.
But Ye Moxuan and I are not a real couple.
We are just a couple with a contractual marriage!
I will leave the Ye residence when the time comes. Besides, we have never slept together, aside from those specific and rare occasions.
However, this was no doubt a source of humiliation for Shen Qi.
“Are you sure you can’t give me a blanket?” Shen Qi asked sadly.
The servant looked at her in horror. “Second Young Lady, I…”
“I understand, I will not trouble you. You may leave now.”
The servant left in a rush.
After she left, Shen Qi entered the bathroom while staring at her messy hair in the mirror.
I do not have a pretty face, and I never style my hair. With a face like mine, how am I worthy to become someone else’s lover? Our relationship changed slightly just because of sex.
I, Shen Qi, have my dignity, and I’d rather not have a relationship if sex is the only thing on the table.
After drying her hair, Shen Qi changed into some clean clothes before heading out.
Coincidentally, Ye Moxuan returned when she was about to enter the elevator, and their eyes met. However, before Ye Moxuan could look away, Shen Qi shifted her gaze and moved aside to allow them to get out first.
Xiao Su pushed Ye Moxuan out while asking her in confusion. “Assistant Shen, where are you going so late at night?”
Shen Qi nodded with a simple reply. “I have some matters to attend to.”
Shen Qi entered the elevator once they got out of the elevator. Ye Moxuan frowned as though he thought of something suddenly, and just as he was about to call out to her, the elevator had already closed.
Xiao Su continued walking and pushed Ye Moxuan’s wheelchair while speaking to him. “Young Master Ye, did something happen between you and Assistant Shen? I noticed Assistant Shen didn’t even look at you once just now. Besides, where is she going so late at night?”
Ye Moxuan remained tight-lipped.
“Young Master Ye, why don’t…”
“Shut up.”
Ye Moxuan was exuding a cold, intimidating aura, which succeeded in shutting Xiao Su up for the rest of the journey.
After leaving the Ye residence, Shen Qi headed out alone to purchase a blanket from the nearest supermarket. In fact, she bought a new set of bedsheets and pillows as well.
Fortunately, she had some extra money left to buy these necessities.
After she was done with her shopping, she brought her blanket back to the Ye residence. She pushed open the room door and was met with Ye Moxuan’s icy-cold stare, and she instinctively tightened her grip around her blanket and pillow before taking her slippers off and entering the room.
Ye Moxuan smirked when he saw what she had in her hands. “You really are full of ideas. Is it such a torture for you to share a bed with me?”
Shen Qi stopped in her tracks before spreading the blanket over the bed in silence. She finally replied to Ye Moxuan after she was done laying it out.
“Don’t instruct the female servant to take away my blanket in the future because if this goes on, I might not be able to survive the remaining five months.”
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You’re not able to survive the remaining five months?
Initially, Ye Moxuan was not aware of what she was referring to, but he soon realized with a start that she was referring to the contract that they both had signed.
Ye Moxuan was blinded by rage in an instant, and he bellowed, “Are you still thinking about that contract?”
Shen Qi’s back was facing him, and she flinched when she heard that, but she nodded soon after in agreement.
How could I possibly forget about that contract?
That contract was just like a border, which separated Ye Moxuan and herself, and as long as that contract was valid, she would be able to suppress her feelings and prevent her heart from going haywire.
“Are you saying that you are kicking up a fuss because of that contract?” Ye Moxuan asked in a light tone when he seemed to have realized something.
“No, I’m not.” Shen Qi’s reply erased the last ray of hope in Ye Moxuan’s heart.
His eyes, which were shining brightly earlier, became dull instantly, and they looked like a sky of stars that were suddenly covered by dark clouds, and everything simply looked dull and colorless.
Shen Qi sensed the cold aura from the man behind her, and the temperature of her surroundings seemed to be dropping as well. When she was done spreading her blanket, she went ahead and lay down on the bed.
The two of them remained silent despite sharing a room together.
Shen Qi couldn’t fall asleep tonight, but it was possible that it was due to the scent of the new blanket. Sleep seemed to elude her, and it wasn’t until the wee hours that she finally fell asleep.
In her dreams, there seemed to be a pair of wolf eyes staring at her fiercely, and it sent chills down Shen Qi’s spine. She couldn’t help but shiver at the menacing eyes. Why would an evil wolf stare at me?
She tried retreating backward reflexively, but after taking a step backward, she realized that there was an endless abyss right behind her, and she stepped onto nothing before free-falling downward.
Shen Qi woke with a start, and she was drenched in cold sweat.
When she opened her eyes, Shen Qi realized that the atmosphere didn’t feel right. She scanned the room and was greeted abruptly by a pair of cold, steely eyes, which were similar to that of a wolf’s. That person’s eyes were bloodshot; it was almost as if the red vessels in the whites of his eyes had cracked, and they looked just like the eyes she dreamed about earlier.
Those eyes belonged to Ye Moxuan.
Shen Qi grabbed her blanket and sat up straight in shock. Gone was her initial sleepiness the moment she saw Ye Moxuan’s horrifying look.
One couldn’t possibly imagine because Ye Moxuan looked like a savage and ferocious wolf. It was as though he might pounce on her anytime and rip her apart.
“Wh-What are you doing?”
Why is he looking at me and not sleeping?
Ye Moxuan glared at her unblinkingly with his bloodshot eyes. “Miss Second-marriage, how dare you cheat on me?”
“What are you talking about?” Shen Qi’s heart started racing because he startled her badly the moment she woke up.
Smack!
He tossed a stack of photographs in front of Shen Qi, and initially, Shen Qi had no idea what they were. Hence, she looked at the photographs tentatively before picking them up.
Shen Qi’s eyes bulged in shock when she saw the photos, and she stared at the person in the picture in disbelief.
Doesn’t this look like the time when I was having hot pot with Ye Linhan yesterday? W-Why were we photographed?
No wonder I had an inkling that someone was following me yesterday afternoon, and I wasn’t delusional after all!
“Who gave you these photos?” Shen Qi asked anxiously.
Ye Moxuan sneered, “Are you panicking?”
Shen Qi lifted her blanket away before standing up. “It’s not what you think. Please don’t believe what you see in these photos. I…”
“Are these photographs fake?” Ye Moxuan asked with a smirk. “Huh?”
“They aren’t fake, but it’s definitely not what you think. I was just having a meal with Linhan, and I did not cheat on you.”
She approached Ye Moxuan while trying to explain to him, but Ye Moxuan lifted his hand and pulled her into his embrace. His warm hand held onto her tiny waist, whereas the other hand lifted her chin up.
“It’s a meal this time, what will it be the next? Will you be spending some time in the hotel?” Ye Moxuan’s eyes were filled with hostility, and his rage felt almost as if it might burn Shen Qi alive.
“Ye Moxuan, let go of me. You better stop humiliating me with words. Linhan and I are innocent, and we were just having a meal together.”
“Is that so?” Ye Moxuan laughed dryly while pinching her chin harder. “How dare a woman of your stature claim to be innocent? If I don’t teach you a lesson, I don’t think you’d know your place.”
“You are hurting me. Let go—uh.”
Before she could finish her sentence, Ye Moxuan sealed her lips with his.
He is kissing me again!
Shen Qi’s eyes widened in surprise, and she twisted her body to try to get away from him. However, she was sitting on Ye Moxuan’s lap, and her struggles were just adding fuel to the fire. Her soft body was rubbing against Ye Moxuan’s body through the thin cloth, and she effectively ignited the lust in Ye Moxuan.
He deepened his kisses, and his breath was becoming labored. He tightened his grip around her waist, whereas the other ripped apart her pajamas violently.
Rip!
Shen Qi’s pajamas were torn into pieces within seconds.
She wanted to cry out in shock, but her voice was muffled by Ye Moxuan’s mouth.
He forced his tongue between her teeth, and his tongue slithered into her mouth. Shen Qi jerked because she felt almost as though she was electrocuted when his tongue came into contact with hers. The warmth and buzzy feeling radiated from her heart to her entire body.
Shen Qi wanted to push him away, but he tightened his grip around her waist, bringing her closer to him gradually until there was no space left between the both of them.
Shen Qi was terrified of Ye Moxuan when he behaved like this because it was as if he was the devil himself.
He tugged at her clothes until all her clothes were scattered across the floor before withdrawing his kiss. He pressed his forehead against her while panting. “Say it. Do you want me?”
His forceful plundering rendered Shen Qi lightheaded, and she was almost blinded by her feelings. However, she came to her senses the moment she heard his hoarse voice. She bit her lower lip while staring back at Ye Moxuan without answering him.
There was no space between the two of them, and he pressed against her on purpose. “Say it.”
She had to admit that Ye Moxuan was undoubtedly skillful because he had already caused some changes in Shen Qi’s body, and after his earlier stimulation, she almost lost herself and screamed in agony for him.
Ye Moxuan’s dark eyes were burning with desire for her, and his handsome facial features were accentuated with a hint of evil charm under these circumstances. “You aren’t going to say it?”
Shen Qi bit her lower lip hard while staring back at him stubbornly. Her gaze screamed, I will not say it. I will not say it even if I die!
“All right then,” Ye Moxuan’s voice became huskier. “That’s fine if you don’t want to say it. Reserve your energy.”
Shen Qi remained silent, but by the time she realized what he meant, Ye Moxuan had already entered her.
Shen Qi cried out in shock at the sudden intrusion, and it was followed by an intense pounding. She couldn’t stop herself when moans escaped her mouth.
Ye Moxuan got what he wanted, and he sneered right beside her ear. “Your moans are like music to my ear. Give me more.”
Shen Qi blushed furiously at his remark, and her ears turned bright pink as well. Ye Moxuan found it adorable, so he bit her ear playfully.
“Ah, Ye Moxuan, l-let go of me right now.”
“Let go of you? Are you sure?” His movements caused Shen Qi’s toes to curl in excitement.
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The intense activity lasted for God knew how long because Shen Qi felt as if her body no longer belonged to her. All her senses seemed to be under Ye Moxuan’s control, and in the end, she slumped against him in a daze without knowing where she was.
After a long time, Ye Moxuan withdrew from her and hooked his arms under hers. He pushed her toward the blanket at the side while sneering at her in relish.
At that moment, his ruthless expression made him look just like a playboy.
“Miss Second-marriage, you have such a lewd body.”
Upon coming into contact with the soft blanket against her back, Shen Qi shut her eyes subconsciously out of exhaustion. However, Ye Moxuan’s icy tone rang loud out of nowhere, and it felt as if a bucket of ice-cold water poured over her head in the middle of winter. With that, she came to her senses.
Shen Qi opened her eyes, and she saw Ye Moxuan’s evil and mocking smile. Her heart clenched in pain, and she grabbed the blanket to cover her body while glaring at him in shame and anger.
Ye Moxuan reached out to pinch her chin, and Shen Qi struggled against him but couldn’t set herself free, so she had no choice but to glare back at him.
“You better take good care of your body because from today onward, I will check your body every night. If I find out that you are unfaithful or have performed any lewd acts…”
He left his sentence hanging, but he was obviously threatening her.
“Ye Moxuan, who gave you the right to treat me this way? Do you think that you are allowed to check my body just because you say so? What do you take me for?”
After his seductions earlier, humiliation was the only thing that she could feel, and Ye Moxuan’s words were like daggers to Shen Qi’s heart.
Her eyes were red with tears when she yelled at Ye Moxuan.
Ye Moxuan found that it was unbearable when he saw her eyes turn red with tears. However, when he saw the photographs from the corner of his eye, Ye Moxuan recalled once again that Shen Qi had hung out with Ye Linhan over a meal of hot pot. In fact, the fact that they looked like a couple in the pictures somehow infuriated Ye Moxuan further.
Hence, Ye Moxuan answered her with words that were like daggers dipped in poison.
“Who gives me the right? Your family gave me the right to do so because you are the woman whom the Shen family has sent over to keep my bed warm. Is that reason good enough for you?”
The color completely drained from Shen Qi’s face, and she was most probably too angry at that moment; hence, her face was void of expression. She merely stared back at Ye Moxuan with a pale look, and her ghostly white lips were trembling in silence.
She did not utter another word; after a few moments, she lowered her eyes and looked as though she had nothing left to live for.
That’s right. I have no right to resist.
From the day I replaced Shen Yue to marry into the Ye family, my fate has been sealed.
If Ye Moxuan had not signed a six-month contract with her, she would belong to Ye Moxuan for the rest of her life unless he was willing to divorce her.
Shen Qi felt horrible at the thought of that, and she turned around while wrapping herself with the blanket.
I don’t want to speak to Ye Moxuan anymore. He’s a bastard.
Silent tears started rolling down from the corners of her eyes, and they disappeared the moment they seeped into her pillow.
Shen Qi was oblivious to what was going on behind her back, but she heard some swishing sound of Ye Moxuan wearing clothes. She then heard the sound of the wheels rolling afterward.
It was only then Shen Qi confirmed that Ye Moxuan had left.
This was her first time crying so much ever since she joined the Ye family. Her tears fell like a broken string of pearls and continued rolling down her cheeks. Her body ached constantly, while her swollen lips and marks all over her body were a reminder of his humiliation earlier.
She wasn’t quite sure how long she had lay in bed, but all of a sudden, she felt slight discomfort in her abdomen. She pushed herself up with her arms and made her way to the bathroom, but she realized her underwear was smeared with some blood.
Initially, Shen Qi thought that she was having her period.
However, she thought that didn’t seem quite right because she was already pregnant, so she shouldn’t be having her period.
She heard from others that it was important to be careful about having intercourses during the first three months of pregnancy, but she had completely forgotten about it.
When she thought of that, she ignored the aching and throbbing in her legs as Shen Qi packed her things in a hurry and changed into fresh clothes before rushing to the hospital.
After checking her condition, the doctor wore a complicated expression while asking her tentatively. “You are pregnant for two months, am I right?”
Shen Qi nodded in silence.
“Where is your husband?”
Shen Qi’s expression changed when she heard that, but she mumbled a reply anyway. “H-He is busy with work.”
The doctor could sense that she was upset, so her tone deepened slightly as if she was trying to convey a hidden message. “During the first three months of pregnancy, it’s important for both husband and wife to take note of the frequency of intercourse. Furthermore, it’s important to not overexert yourself, and your body is weak too. If this sort of thing is to happen again, I can’t guarantee the well-being of your child.”
Shen Qi was rendered speechless, but she nodded in embarrassment. “I understand. I will take note of that in the future.”
I will prescribe some prenatal pills for you, and you should take them accordingly when you reach home. Take note of your diet and get enough rest. If you feel unwell, refrain from having intercourses, do you understand that?” Toward the end, the doctor seemed to notice Shen Qi’s dilemma, so she added, “As a future mother, you should protect your child well, do you understand me?”
“Thank you, doctor!” Shen Qi threw her a grateful glance. After retrieving her medication, Shen Qi left the hospital straightaway.
She bumped into Lin Jiang just when she exited the hospital.
Lin Jiang parked his car, and he jogged toward her while asking her with a sly smile. “Hey, what a coincidence, Qi! I didn’t expect to bump into you here. Why are you here at the hospital?”
The past came flooding back when Shen Qi saw Lin Jiang, and her gaze turned icy-cold. She marched forward without responding to him.
However, Lin Jiang caught up to her and pulled her hand while speaking to her earnestly. “Qi, please don’t ignore me, I have something to tell you.”
Shen Qi’s expression darkened, and she pushed his arm away. “I have nothing to say to you,” she countered coldly.
“But I have something to tell you, Qi. Just give me a chance, and let’s have a chat in a café nearby.”
With that, Shen Qi stopped dead in her tracks. A cafénearby?
She asked with a smile, “Will it be my treat?”
Multiple expressions flashed across Lin Jiang’s face as he struggled to answer her. “O-Of course not. It’s my treat.”
“No thanks,” Shen Qi replied with a smirk before retreating backward. “Lin Jiang, please get this through that thick skull of yours—you and I are divorced. We are not related in any way at all, so please don’t follow me.”
Shen Qi turned around to leave after saying her piece of mind. Initially, she thought that she couldn’t be clearer than that, but she underestimated how shameless Lin Jiang could be. He strode toward her while following her from behind again. “Who says that we are no longer related? What kind of check-up were you having in the hospital just now?”
Shen Qi almost tripped on her own foot when she heard that.
Does Lin Jiang know?
“Why do you care what check-up I had? Lin Jiang, there is no need for you to be concerned about me. Stop following me!”
She quickened her footsteps, hoping to leave this place as soon as possible.
Lin Jiang caught up to her again and tugged against her arm roughly. “Shen Qi, how dare you continue with your pretense? Are you pregnant? Who is the child’s father?” he yelled at her.
His face was turning purple when he asked, “I have never laid a finger on you before, have I? But here you are, pregnant with someone’s child. Shen Qi, damn you. Did you cheat on me with another man?”
Shen Qi was rendered speechless by his sudden outburst.
Passersby around them started throwing them odd looks as well, but Lin Jiang was completely shameless because the more he yelled, the more savage he became.
“Who would have expected that? You look like an innocent and simple girl on the surface, but you are actually doing such filthy things behind my back. Is the child’s father the man you met last time? When did you sleep with him?”
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“Let go of me! Lin Jiang, don’t you think it’s ridiculous to ask me such a question? You’ve stayed with your mistress since the day we got married, and you even have a child with her. My guess is that it was almost time for her to give birth when we were getting our divorce, am I right? How dare you have the audacity to question me now? Please get the situation straight!”
Shen Qi tossed the bill at him before smirking at him. “I am pregnant indeed. In fact, I was unfaithful to you when we were married.”
Lin Jiang’s eyes bulged, and he stared in disbelief at her.
It was almost as though he did not expect Shen Qi to say such a thing.
“What’s wrong?” Shen Qi sneered, and she gave him a frosty stare, “Are you the only one allowed to behave atrociously? Stop being a hypocrite and having double standards!”
“You!” Lin Jiang shouted, pointing at her lividly.
Shen Qi smacked his finger away. “You better be careful. Two can play at that game. Don’t you follow me again.”
With that, Shen Qi turned around to leave.
This time, Lin Jiang did not follow her.
He was most probably stunned, and that was why he stood rooted to the spot for ages before finally coming to his senses.
“Damn, she is so shameless even though she cheated on me behind my back. Shen Qi, just you wait for my comeback!”
After that, Shen Qi headed to the company, but due her visit to the hospital, she arrived late. She looked dreadful by the time she entered the company, so she boiled some water to take her medication once she arrived upstairs.
After pondering for a bit, Shen Qi went ahead to knock on Ye Moxuan’s office door.
“Come in.”
His voice was icy-cold and void of warmth.
Shen Qi pushed the door open and entered his office. She walked hesitantly toward Ye Moxuan and was about to ask him if she could take leave today.
However, Ye Moxuan broke the silence first. “Just in time. Get these files out of here and sort them out.”
Xiao Su, who was listening in at the side, couldn’t help but stare wide-eyed at them.
Shen Qi was rendered speechless by his response.
There she was planning to take leave for herself.
“Well, I…”
“Is there a problem?” Ye Moxuan’s brow cocked at her, looking rather arrogant, and his eyes were as conceited as they were this morning.
“N-No problem.” Shen Qi pursed her lips while reaching out to pick the folders up.
It was a huge pile of folders, and Shen Qi was obviously struggling to balance them in her hands. Xiao Su couldn’t help himself when he saw that, and he was about to come forward and help her, but Ye Moxuan glared at him coldly. In the end, Xiao Su had no choice but to stand still.
Shen Qi left the office with the pile of folders, and her legs were trembling and buckling due to the weight. It took her three times to finish shifting the files.
She was already gasping for air by the time she was done shifting the files.
She stared at the pile of files, which covered almost her entire office desk, and she felt rather distressed.
It was obvious that Ye Moxuan was going out of his way to torture her.
Meanwhile, after Shen Qi shifted the files, Xiao Su blurted, “Young Master Ye, why did you do that? All those files are just—”
“Shut up.” Ye Moxuan cut him off coldly. “Get out.”
“But Young Master Ye—”
“Are you too free?”
“I shall leave right now.”
Xiao Su left Ye Moxuan’s office in a hurry and closed the door behind him. Then, he made his way to where Shen Qi was, but he noticed that she didn’t look well at all, so approached her to show his concern.
“Assistant Shen, you look dreadful. Are you feeling unwell?”
When she heard Xiao Su’s voice, Shen Qi looked up at him and forced a smile. “I am fine, so don’t you worry. I will get these files sorted in no time.”
Xiao Su licked his lips and tried to advise her. “To be honest, you don’t have to be meticulous while sorting through these files because these are all—”
“No worries. I will sort them out meticulously.”
How can I not do things meticulously? If I were to be not careful about something, Ye Moxuan would most probably pick on my fault and give me a new task or command.
It’s best for me to complete whatever task at hand well, and I will not second guess the reasons behind it.
Xiao Su did not explain further since she seemed rather determined. However, he reminded her that it was almost lunchtime, and he reminded her to rest for a bit during that time. Shen Qi thanked him, and she left for the cafeteria only when it was time for lunch.
Once Shen Qi arrived at the cafeteria, Yan approached her eagerly again.
“What happened yesterday? Why were you with Vice President Ye? Did Young Master Ye ignore you? Is that why you went out with another man?”
Although it sounded horrible, Shen Qi knew that Yan didn’t mean it in a bad way because her eyes shone with naivety. Hence, Shen Qi answered dejectedly, “Can you please not think in that way?”
“I don’t want to think in that way, but yesterday, Vice President Ye approached you and made me leave. Anyone would have misunderstood that, please. Do you know that everybody has been discussing you since this morning? The things they are saying are much more horrible than what I have just asked you.”
Shen Qi was stumped when she heard that, and she asked instinctively, “What were they discussing?”
“They said that you must be extremely skillful in bed to be able to bed both brothers at once. They also mentioned that there was no need for you to bed a disabled person after bedding Ye Linhan.”
Shen Qi’s expression fell at that because the gossips were truly horrendous.
Yan did not notice the subtle change in Shen Qi’s expression, so she went on relaying the gossip.
“They also mentioned that you are rather shameless for hooking up with the two brothers to climb up the social ladder. They claimed that you would free-fall back to your original position eventually, and when that happened, they would be ready to add insult to injury.”
Shen Qi was at a loss for words at that.
“That’s not all. There are even more that are much worse, you—”
“Stop talking.” Shen Qi cut her off because she had a good grasp of what was happening. Those were all things they said to mock her.
It would be in the same category anyway.
Yan realized Shen Qi looked rather upset after she cut Yan off. “What is it? You don’t look too good. Are you angry at me? I told you beforehand though. I didn’t say those horrid things. They were the ones discussing you. You asked me what they were discussing, so I was merely reiterating their conversations to you.”
Naturally, Shen Qi knew that Yan was just repeating what happened, so she remained silent.
“I’m not blaming you at all. Well, it’s just that I can guess what they have to say without you telling me.”
“Really? In that case, are those things true?” Yan inched closer to her while asking in anticipation.
Shen Qi was rather stumped for words.
Yan propped her chin up with her fist. “In all honesty, you look rather simple and dumb to me, and you don’t look like the kind of woman who would seduce men. Besides, you aren’t as pretty as me, so there’s a higher chance of Vice President Ye falling for me than him falling for you, am I right?”
Shen Qi was rendered speechless by her words.
“Do you think that I don’t make sense? I read through your file, so I know that I’m younger than you. I’m more energetic than you, and that’s why I think that I should be more popular than you. So, I don’t believe that you are that sort of woman for now!” Yan grinned at Shen Qi broadly after speaking her mind, and her sharp canines accentuated her cuteness.
Shen Qi suddenly agreed with what Yan had said because Yan was truly energetic, and she looked adorable and pretty at the same time. This was a desirable trait among women.
Shen Qi, on the other hand, always looked dull, dreadful, and weak. She swallowed whatever difficulties thrown at her.
Who would possibly fancy her?
Shen Qi felt disheartened when she thought about that.
“You shouldn’t be sad though. You might not be as pretty as me, but your looks are considered top-notch among women! Just let me dress you up, and men would be falling all over for you! However, you must not compete with me!”
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Shen Qi didn’t have the time to think about these issues. Right now, she was more concerned about the identity of the person who took those photos and sent them to Ye Moxuan.
When she went out for hot pot with Ye Linhan yesterday, she paid attention to her surroundings and felt that there was no one around.
But then, it felt as if someone was following them.
She didn’t expect her sixth sense to be so accurate—someone had really followed her.
But who was this person? Why did they take the photos and sent them to Ye Moxuan? What was the purpose of doing this?
“What are you thinking about?” Yan looked at her innocently, blinking her eyes.
Shen Qi had only known her for a while, but there was no one else to share her distress at the moment. If she kept everything to herself, she was going to suffocate to death. In the end, she said, “Hypothetically speaking, who do you think would deliberately frame someone in general?”
Hearing that, Yan rolled her eyes helplessly. “This question is so stupid. Well, first of all, they must be jealous of you, or you’ve threatened their status.”
Shen Qi was stunned after hearing her reasonable analysis.
“Are you being framed? What’s the matter?” Yan asked curiously.
“No, it’s a friend of mine.” Shen Qi briefly described the incident. “She has only been married for only two months, but she was photographed one day when she was out with a colleague. Then, the photo was sent to her husband. Who do you think would take the photo?”
“Married for two months?” Yan looked deep in thought. “Their relationship isn’t that good, is it?”
Shen Qi nodded without hesitation.
The relationship between Ye Moxuan and her was not just ‘not that good’—it was disastrous. Especially in the past few days, their relationship had gotten a lot worse.
“Well, according to my analysis, there might be two reasons—firstly, another woman might have liked your husband, so she deliberately took these photos to send to him to destroy your relationship!”
Shen Qi hurriedly interrupted her. “He’s not my husband!”
“Oh, don’t fret about the tiny details. The second reason is that your husband doesn’t trust you, so he has specifically asked someone to follow you!”
Shen Qi corrected, “I’ve told you—it’s not my husband. Stop saying nonsense.”
Her ears became a little hot, thinking that Yan didn’t care about the words that came out of her mouth at all. Did Shen Qi ask the wrong question?
Yan leaned over to her sneakily and asked with a smile, “Shen Qi, don’t tell me that you are married?”
Shen Qi said, “Of course not!”
The marriage between Ye Moxuan and her should never be disclosed to the company.
Firstly, they were not a real couple, so it was best to keep their relationship hidden. Besides, she would be leaving in five months.
Secondly, if the women in the company knew that she was married to Ye Moxuan, they would definitely rip her apart.
However, Yan had already thought that the woman was talking about was Shen Qi herself, and it was useless for her to explain.
In the end, Shen Qi could only admit it.
Suddenly, her phone vibrated. After Shen Qi glanced at it, she found that it was a WeChat message from Han Xueyou.
‘Qi, let’s have dinner together tonight. I will tell you the result.’
Upon seeing this, Shen Qi’s hand shook.
In the past two days, she had been deliberately avoiding this matter, not wanting to think about it. She didn’t even take the initiative to find Han Xueyou.
However, it was inevitable and unavoidable.
Shen Qi thought for a while and agreed to Han Xueyou’s request.
Seeing that she was typing a message, Yan took a look at it.
“What result are you talking about?”
Probably because of her guilty conscience, Shen Qi’s hand shook, dropping the phone onto the ground with a clatter.
“Why are you acting so guilty?” Yan bent over and picked up the phone. After taking a look at the phone, she returned it to Shen Qi.
Han Xueyou used her own photo as her profile picture. When Yan first saw it, she thought this woman looked pretty. However, at a second glance, she suddenly felt that Han Xueyou’s face looked a little peculiar, so she snorted out loud.
“Is this your friend? She looks weird.”
Shen Qi wiped the screen of the phone. After finding out that everything was working fine, she was relieved.
“Stop talking nonsense.” Shen Qi and Han Xueyou had been best friends for many years, and Han Xueyou had always treated her like family. When Yan made such remarks, Shen Qi immediately became upset.
“I’m not talking nonsense. Look at the corners of her eyes and her face. Oh, she looks like a treacherous villain.”
Shen Qi was speechless after hearing that.
Yan continued, “If someone were to backstab you, it could be her.”
Shen Qi had never expected that Yan’s assumptions were true.
However, at that moment, she didn’t know anything. Hearing that her best friend was being slandered by others, she felt quite annoyed.
“Yan, I became friends with you because I feel that although you are a little bit arrogant, you are not a bad person in nature. But I didn’t expect you to say this to a person whom you’ve only seen pictures of. You know, Xueyou is my best friend. I don’t like it when others comment about her this way, do you understand?”
Yan pouted. “Well, if you don’t like it, I’ll just shut up. But she really looks like the typical bi… All right, I won’t say anything anymore. Let’s just eat in silence!”
The atmosphere of this meal was not very good, and Shen Qi left after finishing her food.
She rested for a while before sorting out the information.
Halfway through that, Ye Linhan came to Ye Moxuan to report about some incidents. When he passed by her, he brought her a cup of warm milk.
Shen Qi suddenly became nervous when she saw the cup of milk.
Yesterday, when the two of them went to eat hot pot together, they were photographed; today, he brought a glass of milk to her. Would that be photographed as well?
Suddenly, Shen Qi thought of the two possibilities Yan had just said.
In fact, it didn’t necessarily mean that others were out to harm her. Maybe it was Ye Moxuan’s doing as he always thought that she had the habit of sleeping around and was afraid that she would cheat on him, so he hired someone to follow and take pictures of her.
At the thought of this, Shen Qi gulped.
“Linhan, I don’t need it.”
Ye Linhan still smiled gently at her. “I just happen to have it. Just drink it. No one will see it here.”
Shen Qi did not reply to him.
“All right then. I’m going to speak to Moxuan.”
After Ye Linhan left, Shen Qi held the cup of milk. The temperature of the milk passed through the cup to the palm of her hand, directly warming her insides.
Linhan is really a considerate person.
After Shen Qi drank the milk, it warmed up her abdomen, making her feel much better.
Finally, the working hour had come to an end. Shen Qi was very exhausted. The wordings on the documents were so densely packed that they made her dizzy just poring over them.
After she was done resting in her seat and prepared to leave with her bag, the office door suddenly opened.
“Your work is done?”
An icy voice traveled through the air.
Shen Qi halted and turned to meet Ye Moxuan’s eyes.
“It’s time to knock off,” she replied quietly.
Ye Moxuan’s eyes were indifferent. “When did Ye Group produce employees with the habit of leaving without finishing your work?”
Shen Qi didn’t know how to reply to his question.
So, he is asking me to work overtime?
Of course, Shen Qi knew that he wanted to give her a hard time. She bit her lower lip and explained in hushed tones, “Can I come to work early tomorrow instead? I have an appointment with Xueyou for dinner. I—”
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“I don’t recall that an employee is eligible to negotiate terms with the boss,” Ye Moxuan said impatiently.
Shen Qi’s hand that was holding her bag tightened, and when she spoke, it sounded as if she was gritting her teeth. “Even if I work overtime, those documents aren’t something that can be finished in a short while, so can I take it back to work on them at night?” She had already made compromises on her side.
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However, Ye Moxuan had no intentions in negotiating with her. “No.”
What could Shen Qi say? After thinking about it, she might just have to push the meeting with Han Xueyou to the next day. At the thought of this, she didn’t say anything and withdrew her stubborn stare from Ye Moxuan. Then, she walked to her desk without another word. So what if she had to work overtime? She didn’t need to beg anyone.
By the time Shen Qi returned to her desk and sat down, Xiao Su had already pushed Ye Moxuan away. After he left, Shen Qi took out her mobile phone to send a message to Han Xueyou, saying that she wouldn’t be able to make it later and that she would reschedule their appointment to another day.
Two minutes after the message was sent, Han Xueyou called her immediately.
“What’s the matter? I thought we agreed to meet tonight? Why did you reschedule?” Han Xueyou’s words sounded a little frantic with a hint of anxiety. She had finally made up her mind to tell Shen Qi the answer, fearing that after today, she could not help but tell the truth. However, she didn’t expect that Shen Qi couldn’t make it.
Hence, Han Xueyou panicked and wondered if Shen Qi had noticed something.
Shen Qi looked at the documents in front of her and felt a slight headache coming on. “I’m sorry, Xueyou. I don’t mean to bail on you, but I have something urgent today, so I can’t make it.”
Han Xueyou asked, “What about tomorrow?”
“Tomorrow… We’ll see how it goes.”
“Why are you so busy?”
Shen Qi replied, “I have to stay and work overtime in the company.”
There was silence on the other end of the line for a while. “Are you alone?”
Shen Qi looked around her surroundings and nodded. “Yes.”
“Alright then, I’ll accompany you and bring you dinner on the way. What do you want to eat?”
Hearing this, a warm feeling surged up inside Shen Qi’s heart. “I’m not picky, but won’t it delay your time if you come and accompany me?”
“Oh, come on! You know very well that our relationship is beyond this! You don’t have to be embarrassed. Wait for me. I will be there in an hour.”
After hanging up, Shen Qi looked at Xueyou’s profile picture on WeChat. My best friend, Han Xueyou. She treats me so well. How could she be the kind of person Yan had said? It is impossible that she would betray me. Not in this lifetime!
Shen Qi then put her phone away and focused on her work.
After working for what seemed like forever, the elevator suddenly opened with a chime. Then, Han Xueyou appeared in the corridor with two food containers and shouted, “Oh, this is so heavy! Qi, come help me.”
Only at this moment had Shen Qi realized that an hour had passed without her realizing it.
She quickly got up to greet Han Xueyou and took the bag from her hand.
When Han Xueyou followed her to the desk, she saw the pile of documents on it; there was no space to put the food containers at all.
“Oh my, what’s going on here? Why are there so many documents?”
Shen Qi’s face darkened, and she said softly, “It’s nothing. Let me just clean it up a little. Then, we’ll have a place to put these. Give me ten minutes.”
Han Xueyou watched Shen Qi as she rearranged the table. Then, she glanced in the direction of the office subconsciously and asked, “Is Young Master Ye working overtime too?”
“No.” Shen Qi shook her head. “I am probably the only person in this company working overtime.”
Han Xueyou widened her eyes. “What kind of culture is this? You are the only one working overtime in this entire company? Does the company’s business depend on you alone?”
“It has nothing to do with that. I just didn’t manage to finish the work myself.”
“Look at the amount of work you have to do! You won’t be able to finish it in three days!” Han Xue grumbled angrily. “Your company is too harsh on you to the point that it’s inhumane.”
Shen Qi had already rearranged everything and pulled out a chair for Han Xueyou to sit. Then, she opened the food container.
“You like the vegetarian food from this restaurant, right? I brought two containers and drove there for around 20 minutes to buy these.”
“Thank you so much, Xueyou!”
“Don’t worry about it. What are friends for?”
The two of them ate with chopsticks for a while before Han Xueyou suddenly asked, “You haven’t told me why the company let you work overtime here alone. What’s going on?”
Indeed, Shen Qi would never hide anything from Han Xueyou. As such, she told her the entire story.
After Han Xueyou finished listening, her expression changed slightly. “You’re saying that he got angry at you because of those photos, so he deliberately assigned all this work for you to do?”
Shen Qi smiled and said in a deep voice, “Who knows? Maybe it’s because he doesn’t like me.” With that, Shen Qi suddenly sighed again. “Xueyou, who do you think would frame me by taking those photos?”
Han Xueyou’s face turned pale, and her heart was beating frantically. She concealed the tension in her eyes and lowered her head as she simply replied, “How would I know?”
She was going to pick up a piece of vegetarian meat, but it was probably because she was too nervous, her chopsticks fell onto the ground.
Han Xueyou’s expression changed drastically, and just when she wanted to pick it up, she accidentally knocked a chair down.
Shen Qi asked, “Xueyou, what’s the matter with you? Why are you so nervous?”
When Han Xueyou lowered her head to pick up the chopsticks, she couldn’t help but close her eyes to readjust her mood. Don’t panic!
“It’s nothing.” Han Xueyou smiled awkwardly before getting up. But when she was about to eat with those chopsticks, Shen Qi frowned and took the chopsticks from her. “It’s not clean anymore, so don’t eat with that. Let me wash them for you.” With that, she took the chopsticks and got up to wash.
After she left, Han Xueyou clutched at her chest, and her face became as pale as a ghost; she didn’t expect that she would lose her composure in front of Shen Qi.
During the period of time when Shen Qi was gone, Han Xueyou had already recomposed herself.
“Qi, I didn’t have any lunch today, and I’ve just driven to a place that was rather far away, so I was hungry until my hands shook. Sorry for the trouble.”
Stunned, Shen Qi looked at her with a grateful and touched expression.
“Xueyou, you are so nice to me.”
Han Xueyou smiled. “Of course! You only have me as your best friend, and the same goes for me too. Of course I’ll treat you well!”
After the pair sat down, Han Xueyou didn’t have any mood to eat anymore. Instead, she asked in a deep voice, “Qi, according to what you’ve just mentioned, you and Young Master Ye are affected by these photos? Has the relationship between you guys always been this bad, or is it because of the photos?”
Shen Qi looked at the food in front of her silently. In fact, she didn’t know if there was a moment of tranquility in their relationship before this. It seemed that they had been getting along quite peacefully for a while after they were drugged and slept together.
But that peace felt like a humiliation to Shen Qi. For a man who had hated her so much in the beginning to suddenly change a lot after having a sexual relationship with her, she didn’t see anything good in it.
“It was probably the photos.” Hearing that, Han Xueyou’s eyes lit up.
It seemed that using those photos was a good way to drive a wedge between them.
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At that moment, Han Xueyou’s guilt had completely dissipated; instead, she felt proud of her resourcefulness. She flashed a smile as she reminded Shen Qi, “Qi, your food is getting cold soon, so finish it quickly. I’ll accompany you while you work after eating, and we will get off work soon.”
Qi, don’t blame me for driving a wedge between you and Ye Moxuan because it is worth noting that you two do not belong with each other, and you will not be happy together.
In that case, it’s better for me to be his partner. If Ye Linhan is really nice to you and doesn’t mind your background, I think he will be more suitable for you.
“There’s no need for that. You’ve already done a lot by bringing me food. Just go home after you have finished eaten.”
Shen Qi smiled at her.
However, Han Xueyou insisted on staying.
In the end, Shen Qi couldn’t reject her offer and let her help. The two of them were busy until 10 o’clock in the evening.When Han Xueyou looked at the empty building, she suggested, “It should be enough working overtime until this hour, right? Let’s go back now. Plus, I have a car, so I can send you back.”
In the midst of her busyness, Shen Qi raised her head and glanced at the time. It was already 10 o’clock in the evening. Even if she wanted to continue working, she couldn’t ask Han Xueyou to accompany her since it was already this late, so she nodded and started to pack up her things.
It was already past 11 o’clock in the evening when Han Xueyou sent Shen Qi back to the Ye residence. Looking at the silent night sky, Han Xueyou suddenly said, “Qi, my brother told me that—”
Hearing this, Shen Qi’s movements suddenly stopped, and her fingers stiffened. She said, “Uh—”
“I’ll cut to the chase. That man is actually Ye Linhan!”
Before Shen Qi opened the car door, Han Xueyou shouted her sentence quite loudly. After that, a cold sweat broke out on her forehead as she tightened her grip on the steering wheel.
After she threw these words out, Shen Qi was completely stunned, and she was so shocked that she did not react for a long time.
Did I hear it wrongly?
The name that Han Xueyou said just now is Ye Linhan?
She turned to look at Han Xueyou with her lips quivering slightly. “Xueyou, why did you suddenly mention Ye Linhan’s name?”
Han Xueyou didn’t speak; instead, she looked at her firmly.
Shen Qi pursed her lips and restrained the panic in her eyes as she whispered, “It’s getting late. Go back and rest quickly.”
“Qi, that suit belongs to Ye Linhan.”
Just when Shen Qi raised her hand to open the car door, Han Xueyou’s words rang from behind again. At that moment, Shen Qi felt like her head was about to explode.
How could it be Ye Linhan?
Is God playing a fool on me?
“I know that this is shocking news to you, but the man really is Ye Linhan. At first, I was hesitant to tell you, but after thinking about it for the past two days and hearing what you said in the afternoon, I suddenly felt that it would be better for you to be with Ye Linhan. So, it is only then I mustered up the courage to tell you tonight.”
Shen Qi didn’t speak.
Han Xueyou didn’t stop and continued, “Of course, I know that this will take some time to accept—”
Shen Qi turned her head around swiftly and said in an anxious tone, “Who are you kidding? Ye Linhan can’t possibly be the man from that night!”
“Qi, there are many sides to a person. Of course he would act differently when facing different people and situations. Maybe he usually looks gentle, but in reality, he is—”
“Impossible!” Shen Qi interrupted her suddenly and shook her head.
Han Xueyou sighed. “Anyway, I have already told you the answer. There is still some time, so take your time to digest this information tonight.”
Shen Qi stared at her blankly for a moment. After wishing her to have a safe drive home, she got out of the car and left.
It was the first time for Shen Qi to come home so late after marrying into the Ye family for so long. It was very quiet in the Ye residence, with only a few maids who stood guard throughout the night. They were a little surprised when they saw her returning at this hour, but they still greeted her quickly.
Shen Qi was still in a daze due to what had just happened, so she merely nodded at them vaguely and went upstairs.
When she walked to the room, Shen Qi thought, Ye Moxuan is probably asleep.
She opened the door cautiously and tiptoed in, only to find that the lights inside were turned on, and Ye Moxuan was reading in his wheelchair.
Hearing her return, his brows seemed to furrow slightly.
Shen Qi was surprised to find that he hadn’t slept yet. It was almost midnight now. Wasn’t his circadian rhythm quite on time?
Shen Qi didn’t speak to him and took her clothes into the bathroom.
When she was in the bathroom, Shen Qi kept thinking about what Han Xueyou had just said.
Could the information be wrong? On that dark rainy night, the man’s face could not be seen clearly, but she could feel that his aura was domineering, aggressive, and wild.
On the other hand, Ye Linhan had a calm and gentle personality.
She couldn’t link those two people together no matter what.
But Xueyou told her that Ye Linhan was the owner of that button of the suit. Not only could Shen Qi not believe it, but she also couldn’t accept it.
Ye Linhan is Ye Moxuan’s eldest brother after all!
The more she thought about it, the more Shen Qi’s head hurt, and she felt a little dizzy as well. She quickly turned off the shower, dried her body, and put on her clothes.
When she walked out of the bathroom barefooted, Ye Moxuan still had his nose in his book.
Is that book really that interesting that he is willing to mess up his sleep schedule? Shen Qi murmured silently in her mind.
However, Ye Moxuan seemed to have heard her monologue because he suddenly closed the book and ordered coldly, “Come here.”
His cold order hit Shen Qi like a ton of bricks. After experiencing what happened this morning, she was fearful of Ye Moxuan now and wanted to stay away from him.
Now that he asked her to come over there, Shen Qi was so nervous that she pinched the hem of her clothes nervously and held her breath.
Ye Moxuan frowned in a dissatisfied manner and slammed the book on the table. “Do you have any problems?”
Shen Qi replied, “It’s quite late, so why don’t you rest early? I won’t come over there!”
With that, Shen Qi was about to turn around to leave.
“Miss Second-marriage, do you believe that I will ask someone to throw your blanket out tomorrow if you don’t come over here?”
These words had stopped Shen Qi in her tracks as she looked back at Ye Moxuan.
After a long while, Shen Qi walked toward him and said coldly, “What’s your order?”
“Take off your clothes.”
With that, Shen Qi raised her head as if she had heard something shocking and looked at him incredulously.
Ye Moxuan’s handsome face was cold and full of hostility at this moment, and his sharp eyes carried an irresistible power. Shen Qi couldn’t help but bite her lower lip as she remained silent.
Ye Moxuan sneered and suddenly grabbed her wrist as he pulled her toward him.
“Let go of me!” Shen Qi immediately flailed around like a fish out of water, but her neck was pinched by Ye Moxuan, and his cold voice sounded like the devil’s.
“I’ve told you this—I will check your body every day!”
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With that, Ye Moxuan’s hand rudely tore off the pajamas she had just put on.
“Ah!” Shen Qi exclaimed, and her petite body trembled with fear, being in his arms. Seeing Ye Moxuan’s hands start to roam over her body again, she thought of the incident she had experienced this morning. Right now, certain body parts of hers were still aching.
If he does the same thing like he did this morning…
“N-No!” Shen Qi grabbed his wandering hand, almost on the verge of tears. “Don’t do this to me!”
If he wanted to do the same thing as he did this morning, Shen Qi couldn’t guarantee that her baby would be safe.
Her intense reaction had left Ye Moxuan stunned for a while. Then, he increased the strength in his hand as he groped her. His eyes suddenly turned cold. “What’s wrong? Are you afraid to let me check because you’ve done something bad?”
Shen Qi choked up and screamed, “Ye Moxuan, I went to the hospital for an examination this morning!”
Hearing that, Ye Moxuan raised his eyebrows.
“I can’t sleep with you anymore, or else I might lose my baby.”
In the end, Shen Qi came clean, hoping that Ye Moxuan would show her mercy..
When Ye Moxuan, who already had a cold expression, heard the word ‘baby,’ he suddenly glared at her scathingly and tightened his grip on her as he gritted his teeth. “How dare you mention the baby in front of me? It’s just an illegitimate child. I’m even thinking about asking you to have an abortion. Do you think I will save it?”
Slash!
Shen Qi’s pajamas were torn off by him.
A trace of despair flashed across Shen Qi’s eyes, and she tugged at Ye Moxuan’s sleeves. “No, you’ve promised me that I can keep the baby before this.”
Her eyes were already brimming with tears. At that moment, she looked up at Ye Moxuan with eyes resembling a peaceful, misty lake, but they were rimmed with red.
Ye Moxuan froze for a moment, and his heart softened a little.
Suddenly, he smirked. “Okay. Then, beg me.”
Shen Qi didn’t speak.
Ye Moxuan coaxed,”If you beg me, I will let you and your illegitimate child go.”
Shen Qi looked at him blankly with tears still rolling down from the corners of her eyes.
“If I beg you, will you let me go?”
She didn’t completely believe his words because he was quite unpredictable. She was worried that he would suddenly turn against her after she had begged him.
But if she didn’t do it, she wouldn’t have any chances at all. The doctor had already made it clear—if Ye Moxuan did the same thing to her again tonight, she would definitely lose her baby.
“Beg me first and we’ll talk.”
As expected, his orders have become different again.
Shen Qi’s face became even paler under the lighting. She held Ye Moxuan’s hand tightly and whispered, “Fine, I’ll beg you. Spare me this time, along with the baby. Please let us go! I beg you!”
Ye Moxuan’s pupils suddenly shrank.
She has actually begged me because she wanted to keep that illegitimate bastard. She didn’t complain when I asked her to sort out so many documents this morning. Even though she was humiliated in front of everyone in the conference room that day, she also did not retaliate at all. However, because of that bastard she is carrying, she is willing to beg me.
Ye Moxuan sneered, “Miss Second-marriage, should I say that you are an idiot or that you are too affectionate? You’re already divorced, yet you still want to keep the child of that man? Do you wish to go back to him one day?”
When he said the last sentence, Ye Moxuan’s tone suddenly became stern with a touch of anger that ignited the atmosphere around them.
He is mentioning Lin Jiang again.
Shen Qi wanted to yell at Ye Moxuan that the child in her belly had nothing to do with Lin Jiang.
However, at that moment, she remembered Han Xueyou’s words again.
The suit belongs to Ye Linhan, Ye Moxuan’s eldest brother.
Perhaps the baby in my belly is also Ye Linhan’s child?
Shen Qi lowered her eyes to think this through, but Ye Moxuan thought that she didn’t reply because his assumptions were right. The humiliated expression on her face made him even angrier.
“For a man like that, you can actually do such a thing. Pfft!”
Ye Moxuan let go of her quickly with an disgusted expression on his face. His tone became even colder as he said, “Your face disgusts me. Go away.”
Although those words pierced her heart, Shen Qi was relieved.
After all, he decided to let her go. The baby in her belly was safe for now.
Hence, Shen Qi staggered backward and pressed her hands on the corner of the table to support herself. Then, she steadily walked back to her spot.
Ye Moxuan’s gaze was staring at her back fiercely like a falcon. His gaze was as sharp as a knife, and he looked away after a while.
Shen Qi hid in her own blanket with her body and lips still shaking.
It took a long time for her to calm down, and she found that her hands and feet were cold.
Fortunately, she had escaped this round.
Shen Qi closed her eyes, hoping that she would fall asleep soon, but the entire night felt so muddled to her. Even in her dreams, she heard the words that Han Xueyou had just told her, and Ye Linhan’s face appeared.
Furthermore, she also dreamed about the heavy gasps of that man that she had heard that rainy night.
Suddenly, Shen Qi jolted out of her sleep and opened her eyes; she saw that the room was bright.
She took a look at her phone and found that it was already morning.
It turned out that the night had passed.
Shen Qi made her bed and got up. After realizing that Ye Moxuan was still sleeping, she quickly packed up her stuff and went downstairs. After all, she couldn’t sleep anymore, so it was better for her to go to the company first.
However, Shen Qi didn’t expect that she would encounter Ye Linhan when she went out early.
“Shen Qi, why are you up so early?”
When Ye Linhan saw her, he still greeted her warmly like a gentleman.
When Shen Qi saw Ye Linhan this time, she had different emotions and feelings surging inside her.
Before this, when she saw him, she was only thinking about keeping her distance from him so that she would not cause him trouble; however, seeing him now, Shen Qi recalled what Han Xueyou had told her. She looked at the gentle man who was smiling at her, but she still felt that he and the man that night did not match up at all.
How is it possible that they are the same person?
Could it be that Xueyou’s brother has made a mistake? Perhaps I have even misheard what Xueyou said yesterday night.
When Ye Linhan saw that she didn’t look too good and dazedly stared at him while standing still, he asked, “Shen Qi, what’s the matter? What are you thinking about?”
Hearing that, Shen Qi finally came to her senses and quickly lowered her head to recollect herself.
“I’m sorry, Linhan. I didn’t sleep well last night, so my brain is still a little hazy.”
When he heard her explanation, he nodded. “I see. No wonder you don’t look good, and your dark circles look quite severe.”
Shen Qi smiled awkwardly.
“So, have you had breakfast?” Ye Linhan glanced to the kitchen and smiled gently. “It’s still early now, so perhaps the maids haven’t prepared breakfast.”
Shen Qi shook her head. “No, but I am not hungry either.”
“I’ll take you to a breakfast spot.”
Shen Qi didn’t reply to him.
“Let’s go. It’s near our company, and they serve good breakfast.”
Shen Qi wanted to refuse him in the beginning, but after thinking about her own affairs, she decided to accept Ye Linhan’s invitation.
After all, Han Xueyou had told her that. She had to find out whether that was the truth.
“Sure.”
Shen Qi nodded, completely forgetting what Ye Moxuan had told her.
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Ye Linhan seemed to come to this breakfast restaurant often, seeing that the person-in-charge took the initiative to greet him as soon as he walked in.
“This breakfast restaurant is quite famous around here because the ingredients they use are fresh. On top of that, there are many varieties too. Here’s the menu. Take a look at it, and order anything you like.”
Ye Linhan took her to the spot where he would usually sit and handed the menu to Shen Qi after sitting down.
Shen Qi didn’t feel like eating breakfast, so she just glanced at the menu randomly and ordered a bowl of noodle soup.
Although he saw her dazed expression, he didn’t comment on it. After passing the menu to the waiter, he ordered a few more dishes for Shen Qi before focusing his attention on her.
“What’s wrong? You don’t look too good, and you don’t seem to have any appetite. Why don’t I accompany you to the hospital for a checkup later?”
Hearing that, Shen Qi came to her senses, and she stared blankly at Ye Linhan who was sitting in front of her.
He was wearing a clean white shirt—the collar and the rest of the shirt were ironed very carefully without any wrinkles on them. Based on this fact alone, it could be deduced that he was a very neat person.
Ye Linhan’s facial features were also exquisite. However, compared to Ye Moxuan’s sharp eyebrows and facial features, Ye Linhan’s looked softer.
This reminded her of a phrase—‘a true gentleman is like a spring breeze.’
This was the feeling that Ye Linhan gave her—he was docile but not meek.
Is it really possible that he was the person that night?
“There’s no need for that. I didn’t sleep well, that’s all.”
Ye Linhan’s expression became more worried when he heard her. “Shen Qi, do you hate me?”
Shen Qi was taken aback when she heard that. “You?”
“You always try to shut me out.” Ye Linhan smiled gently. “Why? Am I that terrifying?”
Shen Qi then explained embarrassingly, “Of course not, Linhan. Don’t overthink it.”
“If that’s the case, stop avoiding me, okay?”
Shen Qi didn’t reply to him.
Instead, she lowered her eyes, feeling confused as different thoughts crossed her mind.
How should I ask him?
After mulling it over for a long time, Shen Qi raised her head again and asked softly, “Linhan, are your usual suits all custom-made?”
Although this question was a bit abrupt, Shen Qi still wanted to confirm.
At first, Ye Linhan didn’t understand her reason for asking this question, but he didn’t think too much about it and just nodded slowly. “When I have more time, I’ll have it custom-made. When I don’t, I buy it from the stores directly. What’s wrong?”
Hearing this, Shen Qi clenched her fists under the table.
This means that he definitely has custom-made suits.
Should I continue to ask him? If I continue to ask more in-depth questions to find out if Ye Linhan is the man that night, he might get suspicious.
Shen Qi wondered how to phrase her next question so that he would not discover her intentions.
After thinking for a long time, she spoke again.
“Nothing. It’s just that the suits that you sometimes wear look quite nice. Linhan, do you used to—” Shen Qi asked while looking up at him, only to find that Ye Linhan’s gorgeous eyes were staring back at her with a smirk on his face. The jade-like eyes seemed to be able to see through her intentions.
Shen Qi suddenly held her breath and stopped mid-sentence.
Ye Linhan looked at her with a pair of deep eyes.
“You seem to have a lot of questions.”
His expression was unfathomable, and Shen Qi didn’t dare to ask any more questions. At that moment, the waiter had come to serve the porridge she asked for. To avoid Ye Linhan’s gaze, Shen Qi stood up to pick it up.
However, because of nervousness, she accidentally knocked over the bowl and directly scalded her skin.
Seeing this, Ye Linhan, who was sitting opposite her and smiling all the time, immediately stood up and rushed to grab Shen Qi’s hand. “Please give me some cold water.”
The waiter was stunned to see that and quickly brought a bowl of cold water to them.
“I’m sorry, miss. I didn’t mean it.”
“It’s okay. I don’t blame you.” Shen Qi shook her head. After all, this happened because she was not careful.
After grabbing the bowl of cold water, Ye Linhan soaked her hands into the bowl. Her skin was already fair, but because she was scalded, her hands looked red now. Ye Linhan frowned as he looked at her. “This is not working. Why don’t you stay here and soak your hands for a while? I’ll go and buy some burn ointment nearby, so just wait for me here.”
With that, Ye Linhan turned around and ran out of the store before Shen Qi could react.
It was too late for Shen Qi to stop him, so she had no choice but to wait there.
Initially, she thought that Ye Linhan would take a long time to come back, but she didn’t expect that he would appear in front of her in five minutes or so with a bottle of ointment in his hand.
He took her hand out of the water and used a clean paper towel to dry her hand. Then, he slathered the ointment on her hand that left a cool, tingling sensation on her skin.
When Shen Qi heard Ye Linhan’s heavy breathing, she raised her head and saw some sweat on Ye Linhan’s forehead.
This…
There were some weird sensations in her chest. He ran out so hastily just to buy her a burn ointment.
“Why are you so nice to me?”
After blurting out this question, Shen Qi immediately regretted it. Why did I ask such questions? He is going to misunderstand me!
At the thought of this, Shen Qi immediately explained, “I’m sorry, Linhan. I asked the wrong question just now. What I meant is that you don’t have to be so nice to me.”
After she finished speaking, Shen Qi immediately wanted to withdraw her hand.
However, Ye Linhan clasped her wrists tightly, not letting her move an inch.
He looked up, and his gaze fell firmly on her face despite being gentle.
“I’m not done yet, so stay still.”
Even though his voice was gentle, he spoke with an authoritative tone that didn’t allow her to reject him. He held her hand tightly and slowly applied the ointment on her skin.
Inexplicably, Shen Qi felt that the gazes on her were a little strange. After a long time, he finally let her hand go.
“It’s done now, and remember to keep it dry today. Fortunately, the injury is not on your right hand. Why don’t you take a day off today?”
Shen Qi pulled her hand back, feeling the lingering warmth left by Ye Linhan’s hands.
“No need.”
Ye Linhan got up and took his coat. “The ointment is only temporary. I’ll take you to the hospital for proper treatment.”
Shen Qi wanted to reject him, but Ye Linhan took her out without another word.
For the first time, Shen Qi discovered that Ye Linhan also had a domineering side to him.
‘Qi, there are many sides to a person. Of course he would act differently when facing different people and situations. Maybe he usually looks gentle, but in reality, he is—’
Han Xueyou’s words rang in her ears again.
Could Ye Linhan really be…
It could be said that Shen Qi got into the car in a daze. She was so deep in thought that she didn’t even react to Ye Linhan fastening her seat belt and calling her name several times.
Her thoughts were a tangled mess.
If Ye Linhan really was that man, what should she do in the future?
She was Ye Moxuan’s wife even though it was just for show.
Until now, Shen Qi still couldn’t accept this fact.
When the car started moving, Shen Qi suddenly said, “Stop.”
Ye Linhan stepped on the brake. “What’s wrong?”
Shen Qi opened the car door without saying a word and left after getting out of the car.