Chapter 141 Suffering

Since he said so, Su Mi could only say, "Then let's go to...Tingweixuan."

"Okay, young lady."

The driver has started the car.

Xiao Xuanjin didn't say anything more, leaning back in his chair and closing his eyes to rest.

Tingweixuan is also owned by the Su family, a time-honored brand that maintains extremely high standards in both the selection of ingredients and the cooking process. Its flavors are unique and classic, and long queues form long before mealtime every day.

When they arrived, the hall outside was already full.

The person in charge recognized Su Mi at a glance, "Miss, you are here."

"Well, find a box for us."

"Okay, no problem."

The waiter led the way and Su Mi followed.

Xiao Xuanjin was behind her, looking at her as if she was treated like a star wherever she went.

We entered the private room, ordered the dishes, and the waiter left.

The two sat opposite each other. The box was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

In order to avoid embarrassment, Su Mi lowered her head to look at her phone, but during this time, she could still feel the gaze of the man opposite her.

Then I heard him say, "Come sit next to me."

"Next to him?" Su Mi raised his head and glanced at the seat next to him. Yes, there was still a seat, but didn't two people usually sit facing each other when eating? This would make it easier for communication.

"Um, is there a problem?"

Xiao Xuanjin looked at me as if to say, "Why haven't you come over yet? Have you forgotten what you promised?"

Su Mi could only bite the bullet, walked to his side, and was about to sit down.

He grabbed her waist and lifted her onto his lap.

Su Mi was startled. When she came to her senses, she could feel that they were as close as they could be. She was sitting on his thighs and could feel his thick muscles under the fabric of his suit pants.

What was he doing? The waiter would see it when he came in. Su Mi wanted to get up, but he held her tightly in his arms.

"Why? We are husband and wife now, can't we be close to each other?"

Talking is one thing, but why did he deliberately speak in her ear, and his lips touched her earlobe intentionally or unintentionally? As for the look in his eyes, it was fiery, as if he wanted to tear her apart and swallow her.

Su Mi dodged for a moment, only to feel her ears go numb and hot, and gradually began to turn red.

She knew they were husband and wife now, but this wasn't the right occasion. She retorted quietly, "Someone will come in."

"So...you mean, as long as the place is suitable, it's fine?"

"You..." Su Mi's eyes were filled with anger, and his face turned red with anxiety.

"Alright, then I'll listen to you, Madam."

It was rare for him to be so easy to talk to, and he really let her go.

Su Mi got off his lap, feeling very nervous.

As soon as I sat down, I heard him say quietly, "Come back to the hotel with me later."

"ah?"

"Didn't you say this place isn't suitable? Then choose a suitable place."

"I did not mean that."

"That's what you mean."

Xiao Xuanjin said in a tone that brooked no argument.

Just at this moment, the waiter came in and interrupted their conversation.

She had no taste for the meal and ate slowly. Xiao Xuanjin seemed to know that she was stalling for time and looked at her with interest several times.

After he finished eating, he didn't rush her and waited for her to eat slowly.

Su Mi was extremely looking forward to receiving an important phone call that would call Xiao Xuanjin away.

But contrary to his wishes, his phone was silent.

She had almost finished eating, but still didn't want to put down her chopsticks.

Xiao Xuanjin leaned back in his chair, one hand on the armrest, and looked at her with amusement. "I haven't seen you for a few days. Your appetite has improved."

Is he making fun of her for eating too much?

This was intolerable. Su Mi put down his chopsticks and said, "I'm done eating."

"Then let's go."

After saying that, he strode ahead.

Su Mi sighed helplessly and followed behind.

They actually went back to the hotel.

It was the suite at Mi Yu Hotel that she arranged for him yesterday, the one that belonged to her alone.

Seeing Su Mi coming over, the manager greeted her warmly, "Miss, you haven't been here for a while."

"Yeah." Su Mi answered absentmindedly.

"Miss, the one next to you is my uncle, right?"

"Um……"

"As soon as you called yesterday, we found out about the situation..."

"oh……"

Hearing her extremely weak voice, Xiao Xuanjin slightly raised the corners of his lips.

After escorting the two to the suite door, the manager tactfully left.

When he entered, the door closed with a "click", and Su Mi's heart trembled at that moment.

Xiao Xuanjin stood behind her and didn't get close.

The lighter clicked and he seemed to be lighting a cigarette.

Su Mi turned around and saw him leaning against the wall, a cigarette between his fingertips, his chin slightly raised, his eyes half-empty, looking to the other side. He no longer had the frivolous and casual look he had just had, and the coldness around him had disappeared.

She immediately understood that he had just deliberately teased her.

That's right... this is the situation between them.

But what exactly was his purpose in coming here?

Unable to figure it out, she simply stopped thinking about it and walked out to the terrace to overlook the scenery below.

After a while, footsteps were heard behind her. Xiao Xuanjin stood beside her, and he put out the cigarette in his hand in the ashtray.

“It’s nice here.”

It was a normal tone, but Su Mi wasn't sure what he meant. "It's okay."

"I slept very well last night."

But she didn't sleep well last night, and her head still felt a little bloated. She really wanted to rest for a while and catch up on some sleep.

"That's good."

"Why don't you ask why I slept so well?" He lowered his voice, looking outside, his profile cold and hard.

Su Mi followed his words and asked, "Why?"

"Because... whenever I think about the life you've lived since childhood, I feel that your acting is exceptionally good. But when I think about the fact that you won't have days like this anymore... I sleep especially peacefully."

Are you going to stop pretending right after getting the certificate?

Yes, now that I think about it, he only maintained the proper respect and politeness on the day of the engagement. At other times, he has always been like this.

So, he came here to stay yesterday just to spy on her past life, and then remembered the deception he had done in the past, which aroused even deeper hatred for her in his heart.

This is how the marriage is, and Su Mi expected it.

It was because she had let him down and deceived his feelings back then.

"If that's the case, that's fine. Since I promised, I will keep my promise. You can do whatever you want."

She could understand that he didn't want her to have a good life.

It's only three years anyway, she can bear it.

"Do you understand promises now? Do your words have any weight in your eyes? I'm afraid they're just words you say, forgotten the moment you turn around and turn around."

Xiao Xuanjin looked at her with cold eyes, like a sharp blade drawn from its sheath.

Su Mi knew that beneath his current outward appearance of hatred and hostility was also the product of pain.

Not only her, he was also suffering.

She had indeed lied to him before, and she had no way to argue, but now, she believed she could do it, "Xiao Xuanjin, we have already obtained the marriage certificate today. At least this time, I didn't lie to you, right?"