Chapter 44: Unresolved Jealousy.

When Yu Wu woke up in the morning, her eyes were covered in dark circles, and she didn't feel well at all.

She applied more concealer, and her complexion improved slightly.

Cheng Yi was supposed to leave at 7:00, but he waited until 8:20 to take Yu Wu to work. On the way, he told her that he had an appointment with a psychiatrist at 5:00 that afternoon.

Yu Wu leaned back in her chair listlessly, muttering, "The doctor can't cure me."

She knew where the problem lay.

She considered whether to tell Chengyi, but she had been independent since childhood and couldn't bring herself to ask for help, nor did she know how to phrase it.

She was even more afraid that Cheng Yi would find her troublesome and reject her, thus breaking their relationship.

Chengyi felt somewhat safe at her house.

In short, Zhou Jin hasn't done anything yet, and the company's security has been strengthened. The neighborhood she lives in now is also much better than the old neighborhood she used to live in; the security is much stronger now.

Cheng Yi glanced at her casually, his tone nonchalant yet leaving no room for refusal: "I'll pick you up at four."

Yu Wu sighed and had no choice but to agree for now.

*

Upon arriving at the company and entering the office, Gu Yun knocked and came in. "Sister Yu Zi, is there something wrong with your phone? I got a new SIM card, and I couldn't get through to you this morning."

Yu Wu opened her phone with a puzzled look and, sure enough, found an option to reject calls from unknown numbers. She turned it on.

"It might have been pressed accidentally," she explained.

Gu Yun said "Oh," and then added, "Meng Ziyao arrived at 8:30 and is waiting for you outside."

Yu Wu exhaled, forcing herself to put aside her worries and get into work mode. "Call him in, I need to tell him something."

Gu Yun nodded and left.

After a while, Meng Ziyao came in. He didn't look well; there was a worry in his eyes.

"Didn't you sleep well last night?" Yu Wu asked with concern.

Meng Ziyao snapped out of his daze and quickly said no.

Yu Wu glanced at him again, gently explaining the work to him. He was distracted several times, so Yu Wu had to repeat a few key points before finally leaving.

Yu Wu frowned, her mood hard to describe. Meng Ziyao's demeanor today was completely different from his positive and energetic self yesterday.

We can only try it out for now.

Busy until 3 PM, Gu Yun knocked on the office door, reminding Yu Wu to go get some milk tea. Thinking it was a manager treating her, she stepped out of the office only to find it filled with a cheerful atmosphere. Upon seeing her, Gu Yun thanked her, saying, "Thank you, Sister Yu! Wishing you a long and happy life together!"

"Sister Yu is so nice! I just ordered milk tea yesterday!"

"Sister Yu really cares about us!"

Yu Wu was completely baffled, so she could only smile and agree for the time being. But when she received her cup of milk tea and saw the note on it, she immediately felt a chill run down her spine.

The note above reads: Yuwu's boyfriend.

She suppressed her anger and returned to her office. Gu Yun knocked on the door again and stood there, saying to her, "Meng Ziyao is asking me about my resignation."

Yu Wu exclaimed in surprise, "He just arrived, and he's already leaving?"

Gu Yun nodded, observed Yu Wu's expression, and carefully chose her tone, saying, "It seems that you didn't order him milk tea. Meng Ziyao said that he had something to do at home and couldn't go to work for a while."

Yu Wu had a headache and asked Gu Yun to bring Meng Ziyao in.

When Meng Ziyao arrived at the office, he lowered his head and dared not look at her. He was determined to leave. When asked why, he only said that there was something going on at home.

Yuwu couldn't be forced to stay, so she could only explain the situation to HR. She also said that if Yuwu encountered any difficulties, she could tell HR and HR would help if possible.

Before leaving the office, Meng Ziyao looked up at her, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back. Finally, he said "I'm sorry" with great apology and then left.

Just as Yu Wu was feeling annoyed, Ling Jie sent her a message.

I don't like sweet drinks, would you like to take this one away?

That heartless Cheng Yi even sent milk tea to Sister Ling!

Yu Wu went to Sister Ling's office. The door was open, and she knocked to let her know she had arrived.

Sister Ling looked up, noticed Yu Wu coming in, and a smile appeared on her lips.

"Are you dating someone?"

"No!" Yu Wu immediately denied, not daring to meet Ling Jie's calm yet scrutinizing eyes.

Sister Ling, with an expression that seemed to see right through her but didn't say anything, gestured for Yu Wu to take the milk tea away and then gave her some instructions.

Yu Wu returned to her office and angrily called Cheng Yi.

I didn't answer.

She took slow, controlled breathing; too much had happened lately, and her mind was in a complete mess.

The cup of milk tea on the table was already starting to seep water droplets, and it tasted exactly the same as the one I bought yesterday.

It's already 3:40.

At that very moment, Yu Wu, as if possessed by a demon, desperately wanted to know about Ke Yanchen's situation.

With her life in such a mess, will he and Xia Tingxue continue their peaceful life together? Will they celebrate their reconciliation with deep affection?

She first checked Xia Tingxue's Weibo; her recent posts were all related to Ke Yanchen: Ke Yanchen's sculpted profile as he picked out desserts for her at a dessert shop, his manly hand opening a bottle for her, and images of the two holding hands...

She then checked Ke Yanchen's Weibo account, but there were no new updates. She then looked for his WeChat account, but couldn't find it.

She looked again and found that he was no longer in her contacts.

As I pieced everything together, I found the answer in my heart.

It must have been Cheng Yi who did it.

*

At 3:55 PM, Yu Wu arrived downstairs at the company and saw Cheng Yi's car in the usual spot.

Yu Wu sat in the passenger seat, staring straight ahead. She exhaled and asked in as calm a voice as possible, "Why can't I answer calls from unknown numbers? Is Meng Ziyao's resignation related to you? What about the milk tea delivery? What makes you think our relationship can be discussed openly? You—"

How are you today?

Cheng Yi's voice was calm and collected, instantly suppressing her anger in the narrow, enclosed space. He casually lifted his eyelids to look at her. At that moment, dappled sunlight drifted into the car through the window, a few tiny particles slowly floating in the air. A barrier in Yu Wu's heart silently collapsed, and the air seemed to freeze for a second.

"After you take your medicine, you can get a good night's sleep tonight," he said, gazing at her intently.

"So you're not planning to discuss these things with me, is that it?" Yu Wu crossed her arms, adopting a defensive posture. She resented his control over her life, his attempt to expose their secret relationship to the world, and his arrogant attitude.

“If you’d like, I don’t mind discussing this with you slowly.” He glanced at me again, a subtle hint of contempt and indifference on his lips, his tone icy: “If you can bear the consequences yourself.”

This is a threat.

Cheng Yi lacked any gentlemanly manners. His calm, unwavering eyes seemed to tear through her clothes, staring intently at her heart with a warning, making every nerve ending in her body scream with danger.

We can't afford to offend this young master.

Yu Wu gritted her teeth and refused to look at him again.

......

The light ahead was red. Cheng Yi brought the car to a steady stop, slightly raised his eyebrows, and gave Yu Wu the order: "Kiss me."

Yu Wu ignored him.

The next moment, a savage force gripped the back of his neck, twisting him to face him, accompanied by a sudden and unpredictable dizzying spin.

His features were cold and sculpted, with thin eyelids that pressed downwards, giving him a powerful aura that made people willingly submit.

Yu Wu lowered her eyelids and didn't look at him.

"Are you sure you want to be angry with me?" he asked calmly.

“Yes,” Yu Wu answered through gritted teeth.

He pressed himself against her, his teeth gleaming in a deep, wet kiss.

Yuwu bit him without any hesitation, which provoked him to treat her even more brutally.

The honking of the car behind forced them to separate.

Yu Wu felt a sense of humiliation and resentment. She wiped the blood from her lips and said calmly, "This will only make me hate you."

Cheng Yi remained silent.

We arrived at the hospital in silence.

Cheng Yi had arranged everything. Yu Wu followed him to the department, met the doctor, answered a series of questions, and received a prescription for some traditional Chinese medicine. Cheng Yi took the medicine, got into the car, and without immediately starting it, lit a cigarette with a click of his lighter, giving Yu Wu a sharp profile view.

Almost instantly, Yu Wu reached for the car door to get out, but it was locked.

A low pressure filled the car, and smoke permeated the air around them.

Yu Wu felt a tightness in her chest. She now regretted provoking Cheng Yi; the man exuded a chill, and his silence made her uneasy, sending shivers down her spine.

After finishing one cigarette, he shook another one out of the pack. Before he could light it, Yu Wu snatched the lighter away and held it tightly in her hand, showing no intention of giving it to him. Cheng Yi glanced at her, took the cigarette from his mouth, and tossed it into the car ashtray.

"I really can't get used to the smell." Yu Wu looked up at him, her eyes bright and clear, with a hint of helpless stubbornness.

For a fleeting moment, Cheng Yi also felt rather pathetic. Yet, he still felt a complex mix of jealousy and resentment—anger that she was arguing with him because of two completely unrelated men, and resentment that she felt their relationship could only remain underground.

His brows were cold and fierce, his eyelids were lowered, his fingertips tapped the steering wheel, and crimson blood seeped from the wound on his lips. He suddenly spoke.

So you think I'm not presentable?

"...What?" Yu Wu felt the weight of those words was too heavy. In the past, Ke Yanchen had always felt she wasn't presentable, which deeply hurt her pride. But now, their relationship was merely a casual fling, a one-night stand that could be ended at any time.

Cheng Yi was still waiting for her answer, his handsome face, which was aloof and cold, exuded a strong sense of aggression.

In the confined space, her breathing rate and the emotions in her eyes were all under his control, giving her a sense of oppression, as if facing a formidable enemy. Yu Wu lowered her head slightly, not wanting to get entangled in these meaningless things with him, lest she say something wrong and he get angry again.

She softened her stance: "I'm not feeling well, I want to go home."

He stared at her for a long time, looking very threatening.

Yu Wu rubbed her temples, then looked at him pitifully and whispered, "...I don't feel well."

Cheng Yi started the car in silence, drove her home safely, and then drove to the company.

*

Yu Wu went home and lay down on the sofa.

I've been having a real headache lately.

The doorbell rang, and Yu Wu went to the peephole to take a closer look. There were two men in suits carrying things in their hands.

"Who are you looking for?" she asked.

"Hello ma'am, I am the manager of Time Restaurant. Mr. Cheng has ordered a meal for you."

Yu Wu opened the door and took the things.

The manager was very polite and left after saying goodbye.

Time Restaurant is a high-end members-only restaurant in Nanhai City that never delivers. Zan Ya particularly likes this restaurant and even complains about the lack of delivery.

I don't know how Chengyi did it.

Has he eaten?

This guy also has stomach problems.

Out of humanitarian concern, Yu Wu sent a message to Mu Su, asking him to remind Cheng Yi to eat.

After doing all that, she opened the beautifully packaged takeout box and found that the dish was her favorite spicy flavor.

My mood improved slightly.

*

It was 11 p.m., and Cheng Yi still hadn't come home, nor had he sent any message.

Yu Wu took a shower and dried her hair, which was still slightly damp at the ends. She thought he wouldn't be coming back and was about to go to bed to look at her phone when the doorbell rang.

She opened the door, and Shu Yueqiao, supporting Cheng Yi who reeked of alcohol, appeared in the doorway.

Shu Yueqiao gave Yu Wu a polite, gentle smile and explained, "He's had a few drinks and isn't fully conscious. Please take care of him."

Yu Wu politely accepted and invited him to have some water, but he declined and left.

...

Cheng Yi lay back on the sofa, a paper bag hanging on the carpet.

Yu Wu covered her mouth and nose, and kicked his shin in disgust, "Go take a shower and go to bed."

The man did not react.

"Hey!" She leaned down and patted his shoulder.

The next moment, Yu Wu was pinned down on the sofa by him, their eyes meeting.

His dark eyes were exceptionally bright as he stared intently at her. The wound on his lip from when she bit him that afternoon hadn't scabbed over yet; it was still bright red, adding a touch of eroticism.

The air gradually tightened.

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Author's Note: [doge][doge] Pretending to be drunk