Two-Faced Husband, Have Some Decency!

The warm night breeze blew carried the scent of her tresses to him, and he could not resist closing the space between them. He lowered his head till she could feel the warmth of his breath upon her.

She knew she was not supposed to be angry. She knew she should not be jealous. But, she could not help it. Turning away, she said, ”I saw you with that and that girl. You two seemed to be enjoying your conversation, and I did not want to disturb.”

Cheng Dongge, who had been brooding over Qi Chengyue the entire morning, felt relief flood his veins. His features softened with the gentle breeze.

He leaned in, their noses inches apart.

Qi Chengyue had not expected him to close in on her, and froze; not daring to even draw breath. She could map out the lines of his lips and feel the warm air coming from them.

She trembled with nervousness. As his lips parted, she thought he was going to kiss her. Instead, he asked, ”Are you jealous?”

His breath wafted on the tip of her nose and lips. Even though the wind on the rooftop was quite strong, she felt that her whole body burn, from her cheeks to her ears. At this moment, she really wished she could bury her face in an ice pack.

She looked down, feeling her head brush against his nose. She could feel his breath running through her hair, and she imagined that she could almost feel his lips pressed against her forehead.

Surprised she backed away, forgetting completely about the wall at her back. Now her back was pressed up against the wall, and it dawned on her how trapped she was.

”I’m nobody to you. Why would I be jealous?” Qi Chengyue said in denial.

”No,” he said; straight and simple. It was not what she had expected. Then she heard him say, ”So, do you want to be someone to me? Do you want to be my girlfriend perhaps? If you were to become my girlfriend then you would have every right to feel jealous. You would also have the right to tell me off if I decided to flirt with another woman. If you were my girlfriend, everyone would see us arm in arm, and, since no one would dare challenge your claim, they would just give up. If you were my girlfriend, I would tell all the others that I was already spoken for, and I would be able to publicly prove it too.

”And when He Cancan brews me a cup of coffee I could decline it. I could say that my girlfriend doesn’t like me drinking coffee made by another, and I could show her a flask filled with coffee that had been made by you, my girlfriend.

”But, since I am single, women are flocking to me. So, Qi Chengyue will you claim me? Will you be my girlfriend? Say yes, and put a stop to the other women. Say yes, and we can travel to and from work together. Say yes, and I will tell the whole world that you are my girlfriend.”

Qi Chengyue’s chest tightened painfully. His words were the words that she had once longed to hear. How he treated her was the way she had once longed to be treated. But things were different now. She was different.

Suddenly, she found her face cradled in his hands. Smooth fingers ran across them lovingly, as he raised her face to meet his. He moved in slowly. And just as she thought he was about to kiss her, he whispered, ”If you are to become my girlfriend, all these things will be yours. But now, since you are not my girlfriend, you do not have the right to be jealous. You are no one to me, so you don’t have the right. I won’t begrudge you your anger, but you do not have the right to say a thing.”

He released her and straightened his back. He towered over her, and she realized how far away he truly was. He held her gaze, before turning away and leaving.

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Thursday night, everyone was summoned to the Qi family manor.

As it was a workday, the members trickled in; one by one.

All the members of the Qi family, save Qi Youxuan who was at home with her nanny, were gathered in the living room.

Then at precisely 8.30 p.m., the doorbell rang.

Aunt Liu entered the room and said, ”It is the Guan family. They have brought Guan Xiaolin.”

Grandfather Qi nodded his head and Aunt Liu returned to the entrance. Shortly after, they heard people talking: the Guan family had entered.

Aunt Liu led them into the house. An old man of similar age to Grandfather Qi was at the front of the group. Even though Song Yu had never met him before, she speculated that he was the Grandfather Guan that had been hospitalized recently.

Standing behind him were Guan Youbo and Yao Huimin. Yao Huimin was holding Guan Xiaolin’s hand.