Si Lijue gazed intently at her pale face and cautiously said, "I take back everything I said tonight. Just pretend I never said it. Can you let it go?"
Su Niannian stared at his face and examined it carefully. She found that he looked serious and did not seem to be lying. She was very surprised and a little confused.
She stared at Si Lijue for several seconds, then asked, puzzled, "Mr. Si, are you apologizing to me and asking for my forgiveness?"
"Ahem!" Si Lijue coughed lightly to cover his embarrassment, looked away, and said awkwardly, "If you can calm down, you can think of it that way too!"
Su Niannian felt that he wasn't sincere enough, so she lowered her eyes and said listlessly, "Actually, it's not necessary. What you said is just what you really think."
Everyone has freedom of speech and freedom of thought. She cannot control other people's thoughts and freedom of speech, and naturally she will not force others to do things her way.
Si Lijue was determined to gain her forgiveness, a hint of apology and a fawning smile on his lips. "Who said that? You're not me, so how could you possibly know what I'm thinking? Maybe I just like to say one thing and mean another!"
Once hurtful words are spoken, there's no reason to take them back. Even if you do take them back, does the damage you suffered simply disappear?
Looking at his apologetic face, Su Niannian felt that his current behavior was strange, but her heart still softened uncontrollably.
She felt incredibly pathetic that she had so easily and eagerly chosen to forgive Si Lijue because of his tiny, insignificant gesture of goodwill.
In the end, she sighed helplessly, thinking: Oh well, maybe this is love, making people blind and irrational.
"Think what you want!" She didn't want to discuss this topic with him anymore.
Si Lijue didn't move, just stared intently at her, his expression inscrutable.
Aside from sleeping with him five years ago and angering him, this woman had no other problems.
Honestly, I've been really good to him!
However, upon closer reflection, although he had a few drinks that night five years ago, he wasn't completely drunk.
If he hadn't given his tacit approval, how could she have gotten close to him?
For the past five years, the reason he has been tracking her whereabouts is not because he was angry that she slept with him, but because he was angry that she ran away after sleeping with him.
Now that she's back by his side and has given birth to another child for him, he can't bear to see her sad and heartbroken.
Even if there is no love between them, there is Xi Bao as a bond!
Su Niannian felt his gaze fixed on her, making her very uncomfortable. She stood up from the sofa and said in a cold voice, "It's getting late, I want to rest. Mr. Si... which room do I need?"
She wasn't stupid. From the moment she stepped into the room, she knew perfectly well that this room was undoubtedly Si Lijue's private domain.
She wasn't naive enough to think that someone as prominent, domineering, and cold as Si Lijue would easily hand over his room to her.
Si Lijue didn't rush to answer her question. Instead, he took a big step forward and asked tentatively, "You're not angry anymore?"
His eyes were fixed on her face, not missing a single subtle expression or movement, as if trying to determine whether what she said was true or false.
"I wouldn't dare!" Su Niannian leaned back, trying to distance herself from him.
She will recognize her own identity, know her place, and not dare to even dream of such things.
Si Lijue saw that she was resisting him and felt that she was still angry, or at least not completely angry.
So he took another step closer, "Why do I get the feeling you're still angry?"
Su Niannian watched as the two bodies were very close, only a step away, about to touch.
Her heart was pounding, and she felt like she couldn't breathe. She quickly said, "I'm really not angry with you."
She was afraid that if she didn't clarify things soon, the man in front of her might do something even more outrageous.
She admitted she chickened out!
In order to save her own life and watch Xibao grow up, she had to stay far away from Si Lijue.
Si Lijue narrowed his eyes slightly, scrutinizing her intently as he made his judgment.
A moment later, he suddenly spoke up: "I'm giving you a chance now. You're allowed to argue with me and curse me to vent your anger."
“…” Su Niannian shut her mouth tightly and shook her head like a rattle drum.
In any case, she is now living a life of dependence on others and dares not provoke them.
She just wanted to get away from him and this room as soon as possible, to go back to her own room and get a good night's sleep so she could see her Xibao tomorrow. She didn't want to continue getting entangled with him.
Seeing that she rejected his kindness, Si Lijue smiled knowingly and seized the opportunity to say, "I gave you a chance but you didn't want it. Now we're even, so you can't be angry!"
“…” Su Niannian nodded vigorously again to indicate her agreement.
Si Lijue, seeing that things were going well, said with a smile, "Alright, go take a shower! I don't want to share a bed with a woman who smells of sweat."
Su Niannian stared wide-eyed at the man before her, shocked, and asked suspiciously, "Take a shower? Share a bed? What do you mean? Do you want to sleep in the same bed with me?"
Si Lijue looked at her defiantly and retorted, "You are my wife. If you don't live with me, who do you want to live with?"
Su Niannian didn't take it seriously. "We're just in a marriage of convenience. I'm your wife in name only. Don't take it seriously."
Si Lijue walked past her, sat casually on the sofa, crossed his legs, and a large section of his calves were exposed under his bathrobe.
He rested his chin on his right hand and said matter-of-factly, "A wife in name is still a wife."
Su Niannian inadvertently caught a glimpse of his fair, long, and muscular calves, and a wave of embarrassment and annoyance washed over her.
She thought to herself, this man definitely did this on purpose!
He actually tried to seduce her with his alluring body, attempting to test her firm will and determination.
She quickly turned her head to the side, not daring to look at him again, for fear that she would be attracted by his charm.
However, just as she was about to say something, she suddenly heard Si Lijue's somewhat lazy and casual voice again.
And this time there was a clear hint of urging: "Why are you still standing here? Hurry up and go take a shower, or... do you want me to help you shower?"
Since he doesn't mind them sleeping together, what is she afraid of? It's not like they've never slept together before.
Besides, it should be Si Lijue who is more afraid of sleeping with her.
After thinking it through, Su Niannian steeled herself and said, forcing a smile, "I don't have any clean clothes..."
She can't exactly walk out wearing her dirty clothes after taking a shower, or naked, can she?
This isn't her own home, is it?
Moreover, there was a grown person right next to him!
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