Chapter 9: Throwing Herself Into His Arms
Chengan Xiang and Xiuqi Chi parted on bad terms.
“Jingxian Xiang! Come back with me!” Chengan Xiang’s voice grew stern as he saw Jingxian still standing beside Xiuqi Chi. “If you don’t come home now, don’t even think about coming back ever again!” When had he ever been defied like this by a junior?
Hearing Chengan Xiang’s words, Xiuqi Chi sneered and directly shielded Jingxian behind him. “Mr. Xiang, you’ll be a welcome guest at Jingxian’s and my wedding, but there’s no need for you to see us off today.”
With that, Xiuqi Chi left with Jingxian.
The wind was strong outside. Jingxian was wearing a slip dress. Beautiful, yes, but it offered no warmth at all.
Seeing Jingxian shivering as she clutched her mobile phone, Xiuqi Chi furrowed his brows. Without much hesitation, he unbuttoned his suit jacket and draped it over her shoulders.
“Wear more clothes when you go out next time,” Xiuqi Chi said, his tone laced with concern, but he said nothing else.
Jingxian’s smile froze for a moment but soon returned to normal. She cautiously observed Xiuqi Chi’s expression.
Xiuqi Chi naturally noticed Jingxian’s look and asked her in confusion, “What’s wrong?”
Jingxian finally withdrew her gaze and patted her chest, looking like she had narrowly escaped a disaster. “I thought you were really angry today.”
Xiuqi Chi found her demeanor a bit exaggerated, but he always had a degree of tolerance for Jingxian. He looked at her helplessly. “It’s just a small matter.”
With Xiuqi Chi’s words, Jingxian finally relaxed completely. She took his hand, offered a thoughtful smile, but her words made one’s mind wander.
“Xiuqi, it’s late now. Why don’t you come stay at my place for the night?” As she spoke, Jingxian herself felt a bit embarrassed, her hasty explanation seeming to reveal more than conceal. “My place is also close to your company.”
Such an obvious suggestion was unmistakable between an adult man and woman. Xiuqi Chi was only slightly taken aback. Seeing the anticipation on Jingxian’s face, he felt an indescribable dislike.
Yet, even so, Xiuqi Chi maintained a gentle demeanor. He reached out and ruffled Jingxian’s hair. “I still have some matters to attend to back at the office. I’ll accompany you another day.”
As soon as he said this, Jingxian’s mood plummeted to the bottom.
Didn’t he like her? She had invited him, so why was he refusing!
Jingxian naturally couldn’t question him directly. She forced a smile and after a while, said, “Then you must take care of yourself. I also need to go back and appease my father today.”
As she spoke, Jingxian lowered her head, her voice sounding somewhat lost.
“My dad isn’t usually like this. I’ll go home and talk to him properly. Xiuqi, I hope our wedding can receive everyone’s blessings.”
—It would be best if Yeyun Ye could also be there to watch. She would definitely tell Yeyun Ye that she would never be able to snatch anything from her in this lifetime.
Xiuqi Chi nodded in agreement upon hearing Jingxian’s words, not overthinking them.
After Jingxian and Chengan Xiang left, Xiuqi Chi also drove to the hospital.
However, upon arriving at the hospital, he couldn’t find Yeyun Ye.
“Where is Yeyun Ye?” Xiuqi Chi asked Wang An with displeasure.
When Wang An agreed to help Yeyun Ye keep it a secret, he was prepared to face all of Xiuqi Chi’s wrath. He lowered his head and truthfully recounted the situation.
After listening to Wang An, Xiuqi Chi decided not to dwell on the reporting issue. He narrowed his eyes, a hint of danger in his gaze. “Go to Sheng’an Welfare Institute.”
That woman’s mind was consumed with Ye Feng’s death. She wouldn’t go anywhere else.
When Xiuqi Chi arrived at the welfare home, Yeyun Ye was just coming out.
In the dark night, Xiuqi Chi leaned against his car door, his hawk-like eyes fixed coldly on Yeyun Ye, as if ready to pounce on his prey at any moment.
“Yeyun Ye, are you ignoring my words?” The man’s voice was not loud, but Yeyun Ye could hear it clearly.
Yeyun Ye stopped in her tracks, not moving forward. She subtly slipped her mobile phone into her pocket. Years of fear of Xiuqi Chi prevented her from being too bold. She could only say, “I just wanted to retrieve something…”
“The item?” Xiuqi Chi interrupted.
He saw Yeyun Ye hiding her mobile phone. Seeing her attempt to resist, he didn’t expose her immediately. He strode forward and stood before Yeyun Ye. Seeing her pale face, he sneered.
Yeyun Ye instinctively wanted to retreat, but her legs felt rooted to the spot. Her gaze flickered.
Seeing that Yeyun Ye was unable to come up with an excuse, Xiuqi Chi’s eyes darkened. He forcefully snatched Yeyun Ye’s mobile phone from her.
“What are you doing!”
Unexpectedly, Xiuqi Chi made such a move, Yeyun Ye became anxious. With a surprised cry, she tried to snatch it back.
But the man held the mobile phone high, looking at Yeyun Ye like she was a clown. “You think Ye Feng’s death was caused by foul play?”
Yeyun Ye remained silent, but her silence was an answer.
“You’d better refrain from such petty actions, or you’ll know what it feels like to regret your choices.” With that, Xiuqi Chi unceremoniously tossed the phone into the nearby bushes.
Yeyun Ye reacted and lunged to retrieve it.
Before she could move, Xiuqi Chi grabbed her shoulders and forcefully threw her into the car, completely disregarding the fact that Yeyun Ye was pregnant.
Yeyun Ye instinctively clutched her stomach. Seeing her action, Xiuqi Chi’s eyes held a trace of sarcasm. “If you know you’re carrying this child, stop coming to places like this.”
It was both a reminder and a warning.
Yeyun Ye knew all too well that if Xiuqi Chi truly didn’t want her to have this child, there were countless ways he could make her miscarry.
After speaking, the man sat in the back seat. Yeyun Ye shifted to the side.
She used to like sitting close to Xiuqi Chi, but now she was filled with apprehension.
Xiuqi Chi was unhappy with Yeyun Ye’s reaction. He reached out, pulled her into his embrace, and his gaze aggressively swept over Yeyun Ye’s entire body. “Yeyun Ye, don’t test my patience.”
“Please let me go…”
In Xiuqi Chi’s arms, Yeyun Ye could clearly smell the rose scent on him. Never had she disliked her sensitive sense of smell so much.
Because it was the perfume worn by Jingxian Xiang.
They must have spent a long time together.
What kind of things would two people with mutual affection do?
Yeyun Ye lowered her head, trying her best not to let her mind wander.
“Let you go?” Xiuqi Chi sneered, as if hearing a joke. “So you can throw yourself into the arms of other men?”
The thought of Yuxun Xia ignited an unnameable rage within Xiuqi Chi.
