Ye Moxuan was frustrated. He tossed the pen in his hand to the side before pushing his wheelchair to the lounge expressionlessly.
He hadn’t slept well for the past few days. Because of Shen Qi, his quality of sleep had massively declined. Every night, upon closing his eyes, Shen Qi’s detailed features would start flashing through his mind. Even when he managed to sleep, she would turn up and bug him in his dreams. He had been muddle-headed for the past few days because of insomnia. In addition, the dark circles beneath his eyes were an obvious sign of sleep deprivation.
When he pushed open the lounge door, he was stunned. His already furrowed eyebrows wrinkled even further. A fresh scent lingered in the air within the room; the scent didn’t belong to this place. The lounge was where he would take breaks, so he had professional cleaners clean it regularly. He had high standards for this space, and that was why he was sensitive to any strange scent.
As soon as Ye Moxuan stepped into the room, this strange fresh scent was immediately noticeable. With his eyebrows furrowed, he soon recognized this familiar scent. His gaze turned sharp in an instant before he scanned the room, but that familiar figure was nowhere to be found. Eventually, his gaze fell upon the big sofa with the back facing him.
The sound of the wheels turning was soft, yet it was still abruptly noticeable in this quiet room. However, Shen Qi was enjoying her trip in slumberland, and thus didn’t notice the man coming closer to her.
It took Ye Moxuan only two seconds to reach the frontal part of the sofa. As expected, he saw that woman on the couch. It was exactly the woman he was mad at, yet unable to get out of his mind for the past few days. The fury and anger he had accumulated in his heart for the past two days slightly diminished the moment he saw Shen Qi. Subsequently, he couldn’t help but move closer to her.
Shen Qi looked particularly tranquil when she slept. Her skin was fair, and her facial features were refined, while her long eyelashes cast its shadow beneath her eyes. As the sunlight filtered through the half-closed curtains and flashed its faint glow on Shen Qi, she looked like the most beautiful woman in the world. Her breath was steady, and her fair skin looked smooth and delicate. All in all, it was a particularly tranquil and serene scene.
It was this woman who snatched his heart away. She had occupied all his heart since coming to the Ye Family, and since their argument, there wasn’t a single moment that he could forget her. It would be perfect if she could just stay by his side quietly as she did now, without questioning or contacting anyone, especially Ye Linhan. Unfortunately…
Recalling what happened two days ago, Ye Moxuan’s originally calm gaze abruptly turned ferocious. Like an unexpected wave of storms that disrupted the ocean’s tranquility, one could never guess whether it would turn into something more violent the next second.
Shen Qi was sound asleep because she also had been suffering from sleep deprivation lately. That was why a quiet place like Ye Moxuan’s office allowed her to fall asleep in peace. However, even in her dreams, she could feel that the atmosphere was a little strange. It was as if the room’s temperature had suddenly become colder.
She subconsciously made a muffled sound as her eyebrows furrowed, and her body curled up. Despite her reflexive moves, she didn’t think there was any slight improvement in her surroundings; she still felt that it was freezing. Eventually, the situation was so odd that it forced her to open her eyes gradually. Her gaze was blurry because she was still groggy.
Ye Moxuan was startled when he saw her eyes open.
It was like arriving at a place full of snow, and it was made worse by the coming fog all of a sudden. The place was now full of so much fog that one couldn’t tell the direction. As the fogginess within her gaze gradually dispersed, her vision became clearer. Soon, the image of the man she had been missing for days came into sight.
“Y-Ye Moxuan. Mmph—” She had just called out his name when her wrists were violently grabbed, and before she could even react, her body was pulled out of the sofa. With a plop, she plunged into his firm yet cold embrace. Then, her breath was ruthlessly taken away.
Shen Qi’s eyes widened as she stared at Ye Moxuan’s face, which was just millimeters away. He didn’t close his eyes; he was staring straight into her eyes with his sharp eagle eye. His gaze was so piercing it caused her heart to beat profusely. Even though there was no gap between their lips, Shen Qi couldn’t feel the slightest hint of warmth or love. What surrounded them was an atmosphere of endless coldness. It was like falling into an ice cave; she was powerless.
The painful sensation on her lips caused her to come to her senses. Her eyes widened as she made a muffled sound and tried to push him away. However, Ye Moxuan now resembled an immovable mountain. Her strength was too inadequate to resist his force.
When Ye Moxuan was done with her, he withdrew his tongue and pushed her away violently.
Plop! Shen Qi plunged back into the sofa she was sleeping on just now, disheveled.
“Why did an unfaithful woman like you come to my lounge?”
After pushing Shen Qi away, Ye Moxuan raised his index finger and wiped the blood off the corner of his lips. His lips curled into a wicked cold grin akin to a vampire from a fictional story.
No… Shen Qi shook her head vigorously as it was not the right time to admire this beautiful face of his. She was here to sort things out with Ye Moxuan. Having that thought in mind, she endured the pain on her lips and said nervously, “Ye Moxuan, I have something to tell you.”
“You have something to tell me?” Ye Moxuan sneered and glared at her with a gaze as cold as an iceberg. “What makes you think I have time to listen to you? Do you think that you’re still the Second Young Lady of the Ye Family?”
Shen Qi was rendered speechless. She then bit her lower lip and stared stubbornly at him. “I’ve gotten the agreement, but that doesn’t mean I agree to the divorce.”
“Pfft. That agreement is a notice to you; it doesn’t require your permission. Woman, know where you stand. I set the rules in this game from the start to the end.”
“Why?” Shen Qi questioned loudly, “Were we not getting along pretty well some time back? Are you divorcing me just because I didn’t attend the dinner, and made you wait for me the whole night? Ye Moxuan, since when have you become so petty?”
“Me? Petty?” Ye Moxuan’s gaze abruptly turned as violent as waves of storms. He stared at her with a sneer and reached out to pinch her jaw. “What did you choose when I gave you choices? You didn’t show up the whole night! Was he really that good? So good that you could never leave him for the whole night. You never even wanted to come to the dinner to meet me!”
Shen Qi’s breathing stopped upon hearing what he said as she stared at him in shock. “Y-You knew I was meeting Linhan?”
“Linhan? How intimate! Why don’t you just call him Han then?”
