Chapter 162 Like Me

Su Mi answered truthfully, "Not really. I will keep my promise and do what I say."

It was clearly he who asked the question, but in the end, he was the one who was unhappy.

He seemed to be in no mood all of a sudden. "Go home."

After saying that, he strode back.

Just as Su Mi was about to catch up, an old lady called her, "Miss, do you want to buy a lock?"

Looking down, I saw that the lock in the old lady's hand was the same kind that many couples on the bridge tied together.

She hesitated for a moment, and Xiao Xuanjin turned around and looked at her, "We're going to get divorced sooner or later, why do you want that thing?"

After saying that, he strode away.

Su Mi could only say sorry to the old lady and then jog to catch up with him.

Along the way, a man was in a bad mood and drove without saying a word.

Su Mi didn't understand what was wrong with him, but he wouldn't take the initiative to provoke him.

The two of them walked in silence.

After returning home, Su Mi got out of the car, and as soon as he closed the door, the car drove away.

Looking at the rear of the car that has already run away, is he not coming back?

It is said that women’s minds are hard to guess, and men’s minds are even harder to guess.

Maybe he just thought she was annoying and wanted to stay away from her.

By evening, Xiao Xuanjin still hadn't returned.

Su Mi took a shower and lay on the bed, not sure whether he would come back later in the night.

I remembered that he came back after midnight last time.

Finally, she tied her wrists with the red strap connected to the head of the bed, in case he came back at night and she crawled over to him like she did last time.

Turn off the lights, close your eyes and rest.

At first I thought I was going to suffer from insomnia again, but fortunately, as time passed quietly, I slowly fell asleep.

In the late night, Xiao Xuanjin came back drunk and turned on the bedside lamp.

Sit by the bed and watch her.

Only then did he notice the ribbon tied around her hand, one end of which was tied to the acanthus leaf pattern carved on the headboard, and the other end was wrapped around her arm.

It seemed that she did this thing one night, but it was too dark in the room and he didn't notice it.

The red ribbon was tied very tightly, entwining her like a red spell, tightly binding her wings. Just looking at it, one could feel a heart-pounding sense of suffocation.

Because of the restraints, she couldn't turn over and could only sleep on her side or on her back as much as possible.

She remembered what the psychiatrist had said, that she needed to soothe the hallucinations in her dreams... Was she afraid that after he came back, she would get close to him and be pushed away by him again, just like on their wedding night?

After all, she was still afraid of him and resisted him.

Thinking of this, he sighed, untied the ribbon, and then rubbed her pale arm that had red marks from being entangled.

She was freed and turned over quickly, but was in a deep sleep and did not wake up.

He got up and went to take a shower.

When I came back, I saw that she seemed to have had a nightmare again. Her forehead was sweating, her hair was wet, and she was sleeping very restlessly.

When Xiao Xuanjin got on the bed, she took the initiative to move closer to him.

He hugged her tightly and patted her back with his big hands from time to time to comfort her.

After a while, she gradually calmed down and fell into a deep sleep.

But he was not sleepy at all, and his mind kept thinking about what she said today.

She now always remembers the three-year agreement.

After she has made up for the guilt and apology she feels towards him, she should be able to live without any burden.

By then, she will leave without mercy.

Ridiculous, this was the extent of their connection.

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The next day, when Su Mi woke up, she was still alone in the bed.

I found myself sleeping in the middle of the bed again, and the ribbon around my hand was gone.

Did she break away on her own at night?

She sat up, rubbed her brows, and then heard the sound of the door being pushed open.

Xiao Xuanjin walked in from outside.

He was wearing light grey home clothes. When he saw her wake up, he stood at the end of the bed and asked slowly, "Did you sleep well?"

Su Mi wasn't sure when he came back, "Yeah, it's OK."

Xiao Xuanjin glanced at the red ribbon on the bedside and said, "Don't tie it anymore. People who don't know would think we're doing something heavy."

Strong taste...Su Mi had just woken up and took a moment to react before a flush crept up his cheeks. "You were the one who untied it last night?"

"What else? Did you sleepwalk to understand it?"

He walked over and tried to take off the red ribbon, but Su Mi hurriedly pulled his arm and said, "Don't..."

Xiao Xuanjin paused, raised his eyebrows, and said casually, "Why? Do you really want to try something heavy? I didn't realize you like this."

This person...this mouth...

Su Mi hurriedly explained, "I was afraid that I would crawl over to your side again at night and disturb your sleep."

"Oh...you care so much about me, you like me?"

Like? Su Mi panicked, his heartbeat suddenly became disrupted, and his hands loosened.

Xiao Xuanjin glanced at her, not expecting her to answer, and quickly untied the red ribbon.

"Since we are married in name only, it's not impossible for you to hold me."

Why did he suddenly become so tolerant of her and so easy to talk to?

Su Mi clenched his fingers in his palms and asked anxiously, "Don't you hate me anymore?"

Xiao Xuanjin casually threw the ribbon into the trash can and said, "It depends on your performance."

Hearing his answer, Su Mi felt hopeful. Fearing that he might go back on his word, he quickly said, "I will try my best."

“Is hard work just lip service?”

"You tell me, I'll do it."

Seeing how serious she was, Xiao Xuanjin tapped her on the forehead and said, "Okay, let's go downstairs and eat first."

"good."

After Su Mi got up and packed up, he went downstairs and saw that the meal in the restaurant was ready.

Although the kitchen is gone, there is still enough food.

Xiao Xuanjin hadn't eaten yet, as if he was waiting for her to eat together.

After dinner, Xiao Xuanjin took her out, saying they were going to play golf.

There was also a couple traveling with us.

The man is Xiao Xuanjin's good friend, his name is Henry.

He was accompanied by his wife, Daisy.

Henry saw them coming and said enthusiastically, "Leo, you are finally here. This must be your new wife."

Only then did Su Mi realize that Leo was Xiao Xuanjin's English name.

"She's so beautiful." Her wife Daisy also praised her.

Both husband and wife have good personalities, and Su Mi could clearly feel that they were looking at him.

Henry has a typical Western appearance, with a large frame, yellowish hair, very white skin, and azure blue pupils.

Daisy looks like a mixed-race, combining Chinese and Western looks. She has deep facial features but also Oriental charm. She is tall and a great beauty.

Xiao Xuanjin seemed to be very familiar with them. "Then I will accept your compliments on behalf of my wife."

Su Mi stood aside and, as Xiao Xuanjin asked, took his arm and pretended to be affectionate in front of outsiders.

Take the initiative to greet them, "Hello, just call me Liam from now on."

Henry shook her hand and said, "Hi, I was supposed to go to the wedding, but something happened at home and I was delayed."

After that, he teased Xiao Xuanjin, "I've been asking you out for a long time, but you refused to come out. Now that you're married, you're finally willing to show up."

Xiao Xuanjin slowly exposed him, "When you got married, didn't you also lose contact for a long time?"