Chapter 49 His Explanation
The only saving grace was that the lights were off. She suppressed her rapid breathing and tried to calm the stinging sensation in her nose.
The next second.
Suddenly, a "click" sound of a switch being turned on rang out.
When eyes that have been in darkness for a long time are suddenly exposed to bright light, they squint uncomfortably.
He lowered his head as if to hide something.
Ji Peiheng pinched her pointed chin and lifted it up, his scrutinizing gaze sweeping closely over her cheeks, unwilling to look away even for a moment.
The light was blinding, making Shi Yang feel somewhat dizzy. With tears welling up in her eyes, her vision became even more blurred.
Her eyes were large and clear, always seeming to flow like a clear spring when she looked at people. Now, with tears welling up in her eyes, they resembled a crystal grape glistening with dew.
The single tear clinging to her eyelashes finally succumbed to its weight and fell, leaving a mark on her delicate pink cheek.
That teardrop, like a short thorn, pricked Ji Peiheng's heart.
He couldn't bear to see her cry.
He lowered his head and kissed away the tear.
Her long eyelashes fluttered slightly.
He moved down and kissed her lips, which were slightly dry from the emotional turmoil.
Unlike the fierce kiss just now, this one was gentle, yet with a hint of dominance, not allowing her to leave even for a moment.
In a brief moment between their erratic breathing, he murmured, "Don't cry."
The moment she tried to retreat, he would tighten his grip and entangle her.
Breathing was stolen from him, and Shi Yang's legs went weak uncontrollably.
Ji Peiheng seemed to realize that the position was uncomfortable, so he pinched her waist and lifted her up.
He lifted her onto the table, where she sat, a head taller than him. Ji Peiheng continued kissing her in that position.
Shi Yang felt hot all over from the kiss, and with the alcohol in his mouth, he felt as if the air itself had become fiery.
There was still a sliver of clarity in my mind.
What's this!
Chu He's matter hasn't been resolved yet!
When he penetrated her again, she bit him without hesitation.
Feeling the sting, Ji Peiheng stopped and looked up at her.
His eyes were naturally captivating, forming a clean, deep crease when he looked up, with deep black pupils. Once he focused on someone like that...
It gives people a very affectionate feeling.
It felt as if those eyes could fill me up, giving me an unprecedented feeling of being cared for and treated with seriousness.
Shi Yang avoided those captivating eyes: "What is this? You clearly told me..."
I've said before that there's no difference between cheating and being widowed.
The words were on the tip of her tongue, but she couldn't say them. Because she had no grounds for it; there was no love between them, something both of them understood from the beginning. In fact, as she herself said, she even encouraged him to find other women at first.
When there is no love between the two people, it seems that they have no right to interfere with what the other does. Even if they are legally married, it does not prevent them from meeting someone they like and then getting a divorce.
Their marriage was essentially a loveless union between wealthy families driven by self-interest.
At that time, she genuinely didn't care, but now, she doesn't know what's wrong with her.
She simply didn't want those beautiful peach blossom eyes to be filled with other people's shadows.
Shi Yang suddenly wondered if she was being too selfish.
She looked into those eyes.
He was still waiting for her to finish speaking.
She didn't want to talk about it anymore.
Shi Yang pushed him away again: "I'm going back first."
The moment her feet touched the ground, her wrist was grabbed, and a tall figure pulled her into an embrace from behind.
After a long silence, he sighed, "I have no relation to Chu He. It's true that she's my senior, and we were both professors at school. We also worked in the same field, so we had some interaction. But I was very busy and didn't see her often. Later, I returned to China, and we haven't been in contact at all over the years. Recently, she returned to China and her project involved some collaboration with the Ji family, but our relationship has always been purely business. I've had a few meals with her, and Liao Nan and her assistant were always there."
He grabbed her shoulders and turned her around to face him, staring into her eyes as he said, word by word, "Shi Yang, you are my wife. I said it right after we got married: cheating is no different from being widowed."
Shi Yang never expected that he would explain to her word by word, and say so much in one go.
Admittedly, Ji Peiheng is a free spirit and not a talkative person. In fact, most of the time, unless he is with someone he is particularly close to, he will just laugh it off and will not bother with an explanation.
Even if he really did cheat, he probably wouldn't explain; he'd just have an attitude of "you know it, you know it."
His series of explanations now proves that he did not cheat on her and that she had misunderstood him.
For a moment, Shi Yang didn't know how to react. She stammered, "...Oh, I see..."
His fingertips stroked her cheek: "So, can I be removed from the death row prison?"
Shi Yang blinked: "What are you talking about? I'm not angry about this. I just came on a normal business trip, and then you followed me here..."
She successfully became a snail.
Ji Peiheng laughed, his fingertips tightening their grip: "So, I was just being presumptuous?"
Shi Yang buried her head in his chest, her arms tightly wrapped around his waist, using his body to hide the unease on her face: "Who knows what you're thinking? You're too sensitive..."
"Shi Yang, are you cheating?"
Ji Peiheng wanted to pull her out of his arms.
"I didn't..."
I tried to pull it off several times but failed.
"Shi Yang, from now on I'll call you Little Rascal."
"Shi Yang..."
He called out very softly.
"Don't cry anymore."
Beneath his ordinary tone lay a subtle hint of tenderness and heartache.
Like an illusion.
She looked up and could only see his firm, jade-like chin.
...
On the way, Shi Yang had already thought of how to explain things to Xiao Yan.
Just as she expected, Xiao Yan was very angry and didn't speak to her the whole way.
Back at the hotel, Xiao Yan sat on the edge of the bed with her back to her, without saying a word.
Shi Yang sighed, peeled an orange and held it to her lips: "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have kept it from you."
Xiao Yan turned her body around again.
Shi Yang sighed: "I didn't mean to hide it from you, I have my own reasons."
She saw Xiaoyan's shoulders suddenly tremble twice, followed by sobs.
Shi Yang was stunned; she hadn't expected her to be so angry.
Xiao Yan is usually an optimist when she's with her, always smiling and good at providing emotional support, making people enjoy chatting with her. This is the first time I've seen her cry like this.
"Don't cry, or you can yell at me."
Xiao Yan turned her head away: "Sis, I know work is tiring, but it's not that tiring. You're still so young, how can you take shortcuts..."
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