Si Yuhuan was still knocking, his hand almost landing on her chest out of sheer momentum.
Jian Xi looked at his large palm.
The man froze, his expression unnatural. "Taking so long to shower, hurry up."
He heard her on the phone. The lighthearted joy in her conversation made him very uncomfortable.
Si Yuhuan had a premonition: she was definitely cheating on him.
"Your turn to shower," she said.
He was nagging as if his life depended on it, truly annoying.
She realized that Si Yuhuan was appearing by her side more and more frequently. They were even living together! In her past life, she wouldn’t have even dared to imagine it. After all, he was always chasing his white moonlight, often disappearing for ten days or even half a month at a time.
Jian Xi brushed past him, leaving behind the pleasant scent of her shower gel.
Si Yuhuan, his face dark, slammed the door as he went in.
Jian Xi couldn’t be bothered to care. Lying on the bed fiddling with her phone, she first messaged Wan Yu to let her know she was okay, then complained about how perverse Si Yuhuan had become.
Wan Yu: [What? He even controls your shower time? Hey, wait a minute, if you’re showering, how would he... Oh my god! You two are living together?!]
Jian Xi: [.... Girl, you really focus on the strangest things. We’re just putting on an act for Grandpa, that’s all.]
Wan Yu: [But if you spend enough time together, won’t old feelings resurface?]
Jian Xi could practically hear the deep suspicion in Wan Yu’s voice.
Jian Xi: [Absolutely not!]
It was a swift reply, like a firm resolution, or perhaps more like she was trying to convince herself.
Wan Yu: [Then I won’t hold back, hehehe.]
Then, photo after photo of handsome men came WHOOSHING in.
Wan Yu: [Carefully selected hunks. Take a look and see which one you like.]
Jian Xi: [What about Chu Xiao, the one you’ve taken a liking to?]
Wan Yu: [Cast a wide net, focus on nurturing key prospects. Don’t you get it?!]
Jian Xi immediately burst out laughing, bending over forwards and backwards.
Truly words befitting the Queen of the Seas! With such a joyous best friend, she must have been blinded by lard in the past to have eyes only for men!
Si Yuhuan took a cold shower for over ten minutes. When he came out, he found Jian Xi still holding her phone and laughing, so he approached her.
Jian Xi instinctively hid her phone under the blanket.
But she accidentally touched a button, and a picture of a muscular man’s eight-pack abs was magnified. Though it was just for a moment, Si Yuhuan still saw it.
"Hand it over!" He held out his hand.
Jian Xi refused, "People need their personal space! Phones are private property."
"Don’t make me repeat myself!" He was determined to see her phone.
Jian Xi felt a pang of guilt, though she’d done nothing wrong. "I already said, we should mind our own business..."
Before she could finish her sentence, Si Yuhuan had already climbed on top of her, pinning her down to snatch the phone.
"Hey! This is unethical!" In her panic, Jian Xi stuffed the phone into her bra, her face smug. "Go on, take it if you dare!"
Si Yuhuan indeed stopped moving, staring at Jian Xi with eyes full of disdain and disgust.
Jian Xi taunted brazenly, "If you want to see my phone, fine. But only if you let me see yours too."
Honestly, Jian Xi really wanted to see his phone. In her past life, she had never touched his personal belongings. Si Yuhuan had said that if she dared, he would chop off her hands. How much he must have loathed the idea! At the time, she hadn’t thought much of it, believing he was just being his usual domineering self, and she respected that. Now, it felt like a colossal joke. A husband threatening to chop off his wife’s hands just for looking at his phone? How utterly bizarre!
A wave of stubbornness suddenly washed over her. Jian Xi held out her hand. "How about a trade?"
She was certain Si Yuhuan would never agree to it.
To her surprise, the next second, Si Yuhuan tossed his phone to her. "Give it here."
He sneered, his cold lips curling with ridicule. "What, scared now?"
What in the world was wrong with this guy?! Considering what she had been up to recently, Jian Xi really didn’t dare.
"Forget about the phone. Let’s just sleep."
She turned over and curled up under the blanket, her mind a complete mess.
Si Yuhuan seemed to have changed somehow.
"Jian Xi, remember this: if I catch you cheating again, I’ll lock you up at home," he warned.
Jian Xi’s ears were practically calloused from hearing such threats.
That night, truly sharing a room with Si Yuhuan, Jian Xi suffered from some insomnia and only fell asleep in the small hours of the morning.
When she fell asleep, Si Yuhuan seemed to still be working.
Indeed, even business magnates have to strive secretly behind the scenes.
He was uncharacteristically sitting in the dining room, earnestly eating his meal.
With Grandpa sitting opposite him, it was unlikely he could just disappear.
Jian Xi came downstairs. Grandpa beamed, "Why didn’t you sleep in a little longer?"
The implication behind his words was too deep.
Jian Xi’s face instantly turned red with embarrassment. "Sorry, I came down late."
The thought of having to keep up this charade for a while troubled Jian Xi. Living with Si Yuhuan, even if he wasn’t interested in her, made her uncomfortable! After all, they were about to get divorced.
She was trying to figure out how to suggest to Grandpa that they sleep in separate rooms when Grandpa spoke up, "You two should hurry up and give me a great-grandson. The doctor said that although I’m in good health, there’s always the risk of a fatal stroke. Seeing my great-grandson would mean I could leave this life with no regrets."
The atmosphere suddenly turned heavy.
Jian Xi said, "Grandpa! You’ll live to be a hundred!"
She glanced up at Si Yuhuan, who wore a hint of satisfaction on his face.
He said, "Grandpa, we will try our best."
"COUGH, COUGH, COUGH—" Jian Xi couldn’t help but cough.
She never imagined such words would come out of his mouth. She almost choked on her tears.
Si Yuhuan handed her a tissue.
Jian Xi: "Thank you."
Grandpa beamed with delight. "Good, it’s wonderful that you both think that way."
Jian Xi glared at Si Yuhuan. He just raised an eyebrow. "Eat."
Yan Qing called to say that Si Junyan had been successfully bailed out.
Throughout it all, Si Yuhuan remained expressionless, as if nothing had happened.
It was Grandpa who asked, "What trouble has that rascal gotten into this time?"
"COUGH, COUGH, COUGH—"
Jian Xi’s coughing worsened.
She was the main culprit, wasn’t she?
Si Yuhuan replied, "He was bitten by a dog, so he beat the dog to death."
"Well, he (Si Junyan) was a bit harsh then," Grandpa commented. "But then again, the other party (the ’dog’) was at fault to begin with."
"Grandpa’s right," Si Yuhuan said. "Only someone with a screw loose would do such a thing."
Jian Xi glared at Si Yuhuan.
He was doing it on purpose.
She viciously kicked him under the table.
Si Yuhuan hissed. Grandpa asked him, "What’s wrong?"
"Nothing. Just got kicked by a donkey."
Si Yuhuan forced a smile. "Just bumped it."
Jian Xi stood up. "Grandpa, I’m finished. I’m meeting friends today, so I’ll be going now."
After saying that, she kicked him again.
Si Yuhuan clutched his leg and slumped over the dining table, his face red and neck bulging from the pain.
Jian Xi had used all her strength in those two kicks. Si Yuhuan’s leg must be black and blue by now. It was his own fault for running his mouth!
As a result, when she changed her clothes and came downstairs, Si Yuhuan drove up in his car. "Get in."
Jian Xi, rebellious as ever, continued walking forward.
Si Yuhuan pressed the accelerator, following her slowly. "There are no drivers assigned to the estate yet. If you don’t get in my car, I’m afraid you won’t be able to leave the estate even if you walk all day."
This guy only knew how to threaten people.
Jian Xi pulled open the car door and got in.
Si Yuhuan floored the accelerator, and the car shot forward. Jian Xi, who hadn’t fastened her seatbelt yet, screamed in fright.
Seeing her scared, Si Yuhuan felt a thrill of satisfaction. This stretch of road wasn’t monitored, so he practically slammed the pedal to the metal.
The Lamborghini’s powerful performance was on full display. Jian Xi was thrown back against her seat by the sheer force of inertia.
He expertly spun the steering wheel and slammed on the brakes.
The car spun in place and came to a sudden halt.
Jian Xi clutched her forehead, letting out a wail.
"Si Yuhuan, you bastard!"