When she was still deep asleep in the middle of the night, Shen Qi felt a tickling sensation on her back, but it felt oddly soothing. Someone seemed to be rubbing her wound, and her injury, which had been causing her pain and itchiness all along, somehow felt much better at that moment.
She was too sleepy, and so she didn’t even open her eyes aside from whimpering subconsciously.
Then the hand which was rubbing her back paused for a while. Ye Moxuan glanced at Shen Qi, who seemed deep in her sleep, before pouting. “Damn it. What on earth am I doing right now?”
She told me that she wants to divorce me because she can’t live with me, and after driving me up the wall, I am still worried-sick about her wound. Why am I sneaking around in the middle of the night to apply some medication over her wound after she’s gone to sleep?
This is…
This is an abomination! Why have I stooped to such a level?
Ye Moxuan tightened his grip while clenching his fist. After a while, when he saw that she was sound asleep, his anger and annoyance turned into tenderness and helplessness.
He loosened his grip, and his movements were gentle while he meticulously applied the ointment over her wounds.
In the meantime, Shen Qi was fast asleep, and she didn’t even stir in her dreams.
After Ye Moxuan was done applying the medication, he stared at Shen Qi, who was deep asleep, for the longest time, and he couldn’t help but complain about her in hushed tones.
“You heartless woman, do you know that your words hurt me too?”
“You claimed that I have a poisonous sharp tongue—do I really have a poisonous sharp tongue?”
Ye Moxuan sank into the depths of self-doubt.
The next day, while on the way to work, Ye Moxuan asked Xiao Su a question when the two of them were in the car.
“Do I usually have a sharp tongue?”
Xiao Su was focused on driving, and so he was startled when he heard Ye Moxuan’s question. Then, Xiao Su peeked at him through the rearview mirror before asking curiously, “Young Master Ye, why are you asking that out of the blue?”
Xiao Su’s gaze irritated Ye Moxuan, and he answered with a pout, “Nothing.”
After that, Ye Moxuan lowered his head, and he wasn’t sure where to focus his gaze on.
After a few moments, he looked up again to ask, “What do you think about the way I treat that woman?”
Xiao Su hesitated. “Young Master Ye?”
Ye Moxuan shot daggers at the back of Xiao Su’s head. “I want the truth.”
“Uh, well…” Xiao Su smiled awkwardly. “From where I stand, I believe that you treat Second Young Lady well, Young Master Ye. After all, you’ve never treated a woman so kindly and generously before.”
“In that case, why does she want to divorce me?”
Xiao Su was shocked, and his hands almost slipped from the steering wheel.
“Does Second Young Lady want a divorce from you, Young Master Ye? Why?”
Xiao Su stole a glance at Ye Moxuan since his question was met with silence, and he realized that Ye Moxuan was glaring at him sternly with the eyes of a falcon.
Xiao Su got a shock, and he tried to calm himself hastily while clearing his throat.
“If Second Young Lady wants to divorce you, it might not be because you do not treat her well, Young Master Ye. It might be—”
“It might be what, exactly?” Ye Moxuan urged, impatient for an answer.
Although she did talk to me last night, I have a feeling that… she might have been hiding something.
What did she mean that she gave me her blessing for me to be with Han Xueyou? What nonsense was she spouting?
“Maybe Second Young Lady doesn’t fancy you, Young Master Ye.” Xiao Su spoke through gritted teeth. Then, he immediately felt that the atmosphere and temperature within the car had dropped several notches, and Ye Moxuan sounded like the devil himself when he asked Xiao Su, “Do you have a death wish?”
Xiao Su tried answering from another perspective while trembling involuntarily. “Perhaps Second Young Lady is in love with someone else?”
Ye Moxuan pondered before laughing mirthlessly. “Heh.”
“Young Master Ye, I can be honest, but I’m afraid that you might beat me to death.”
“Spill.”
Xiao Su begged him. “In that case, you will have to guarantee the safety of my life, Young Master Ye.”
“It seems as if you aren’t too happy with your job,” Ye Moxuan threatened Xiao Su without giving him a promise.
Xiao Su was screaming helplessly in his heart, How would I be unhappy with my job? Hence, Xiao Su explained hastily, “I’m happy; of course I’m happy with my job. Please allow me to voice my opinion, Young Master Ye! To be honest, you treat Second Young Lady well. However, I think that from Second Young Lady’s point of view, you might be… an incompetent husband, Young Master Ye.”
“I-Incompetent?” Ye Moxuan scowled while digesting Xiao Su’s words. However, Ye Moxuan seemed bewildered, and he ordered, “Elaborate.”
Cold sweat beaded across Xiao Su’s forehead, and just then, the traffic lights turned red. Hence, after stopping the car, Xiao Su wiped away the cold sweat from his forehead before explaining slowly, “Women prefer men who are gentle, but you are always so fierce when dealing with Second Young Lady. I know that you treat her well, Young Master Ye, but you have never expressed how well you treat her, and neither have you explained your intentions. How could Second Young Lady possibly understand, then?”
“That is because she is stupid.” Ye Moxuan snorted promptly.
Aren’t actions louder than words? Why do I have to explain myself?
With that, Xiao Su had no choice but to agree with Ye Moxuan. “Young Master Ye, if you think that Second Young Lady is stupid, then we’ll just say that she is. In that case, Young Master Ye… you shouldn’t be too bothered by the situation.”
“Who says that I am bothered?” Ye Moxuan asked unhappily while flashing him a steely glare.
Xiao Su was at a loss for words because it seemed as if everything he said would offend Ye Moxuan.
I choose to keep my mouth shut, thank you very much!
Xiao Su continued driving once the traffic lights turned green again.
After pondering for a moment, Ye Moxuan broke the silence again. “Do I have to tell her in order for her to understand me?”
I choose death over whatever this is, Xiao Su thought in his heart.
“I believe so,” he answered with an awkward smile. He did not dare to give direct and specific answers anymore since Ye Moxuan seemed ready to skin him alive.
Ye Moxuan did not speak further, and instead, he leaned backward while closing his eyes and massaged his throbbing temples with his slender fingers.
Damn it.
This was a first for Ye Moxuan to be so affected by a woman. After applying some ointment for Shen Qi in the middle of the night, the scene of her demanding for a divorce kept looming in Ye Moxuan’s mind the moment he got into bed. Hence, it kept him awake the entire night.
Ye Moxuan had always had a well-established routine, and he was a very disciplined person.
Nevertheless, this was his first time to suffer from insomnia due to another person.
Xiao Su realized that he didn’t seem well, and so he asked in concern, “Young Master Ye, should I cancel your appointments for today? So that you can get some rest.”
“No need,” rejected Ye Moxuan straight away. “Destroy that contract from earlier,” he instructed after a pause.
“Which contract?” Xiao Su asked in confusion. After all, Ye Moxuan was not being clear, and he would always voice something out once it came to his mind, and so Xiao Su could barely catch up with him.
Ye Moxuan’s aura morphed again, and Xiao Su snapped back to his senses immediately. “Are you referring to the contract between you and Second Young Lady?”
I understand now—there’s a pattern.
Young Master Ye would never sound so troubled unless it is something related to Second Young Lady. Under normal circumstances, Young Master Ye’s emotions wouldn’t be like a roller coaster ride. Hence, from now on, I shall use these as hints.
Xiao Su continued driving the car in silence because he felt fortunate that he could use those factors to predict the situation.
“I understand, Young Master Ye. I will hand you the contract later.”
“Just destroy it.”
Xiao Su appeared startled, but he nodded anyway.
That contract stated that once the time is up, they would have to get a divorce. Now that Young Master Ye is asking me to destroy it, does that mean that… Young Master Ye has decided that he will never divorce Second Young Lady?
Xiao Su felt especially delighted when he thought of that.
If Young Master Ye were to choose Shen Qi over Han Xueyou, Xiao Su would most certainly be glad, for everything Han Xueyou had done thus far was rather disgusting.
She is not worthy to be Second Young Lady’s best friend.
