Chapter 34 Chapter 34 Not wearing anything?
When Ruan Xiangyi came back, she was nearly frightened to death when she saw Cake lingering at the door. Aunt Cui just happened to come out and saw her: "Madam, you're back."
"Why is it here? Didn't I lock it upstairs?"
Before leaving, she locked her cat in the bedroom. But she'd become so clever, she'd learned to use her claws to open the door. When she couldn't get it open, she'd yell "Help!" Aunt Cui came up to clean the room, and the moment she opened the door, she'd slipped out. Unbeknownst to her, her cat had already won Chou Xunyin's heart in just one afternoon.
Ruan Xiangyi reminded them to remember to close the outer door to prevent the cat from running out, and then the cake was brought into the bedroom again.
Zhou Xunyin wasn't home; Aunt Cui said she'd gone shopping with her friends that afternoon. After taking a shower and eating, she saw Aunt Cui handing her the bowl of black medicine, and she wondered if she could possibly not drink it.
But Zhou Xunyin specifically instructed Aunt Cui to watch her drink until she finished it. After drinking it, she felt even more like vomiting.
At ten o'clock in the evening, there were signs of rain outside. Ruan Xiangyi pulled the curtains and unhooked her bra from behind, intending to take it off and go to bed. Just when she was halfway through, the door was pushed open from the outside. Then she heard someone walk in. She turned around and saw Zhao Qingshi with a cold face.
She quickly put her hand down and opened her mouth: "Why are you back?"
Didn't he say he wouldn't be back for at least three days? He left his suitcase outside. Without a word, he took off his tie and walked towards her. Ruan Xiangyi sensed a hint of danger and subconsciously wanted to escape, but as soon as she took a step, he stopped her against the wall.
Then her chin was pinched and lifted up, and she watched with her eyes open as the face in front of her got closer and closer, and her lips were covered. He kissed her eagerly and forcefully, and Ruan Xiangyi couldn't breathe. She turned her head away to breathe, but within two seconds he pulled her back to stop her breath, and she let out a sound: "Hmm..."
"Don't believe me?" He held a grudge, remembering their last conversation last night. He bit her lips harshly, "Then who do you believe?"
"Am I really that untrustworthy in your heart?" Without giving her a chance to speak, he changed the hand that was pinching her chin to hold her slender neck, pulling her close, their breaths blending together: "Do you want to piss me off to death?"
The kiss made Ruan Xiangyi dizzy, and in the end she fell into it and opened her mouth to accept him. Zhao Qingshi finally softened, his anger mostly gone, and kissed her neck. Ruan Xiangyi tilted her head back, her toes tensed in discomfort. Suddenly, he turned her to face the wall, and she felt her clothes being lifted up, and his fingertips with thin calluses fell on her belly. "Did the child bother you during the two days I was away?"
Ruan Xiangyi couldn't speak and could only shake her head. Finally, he let her go.
"What were you trying to do when you put your hand behind you just now?" He pressed her down, one hand moving to her back, moving it up a little bit until the black fabric was exposed, which she had not completely untied.
She doesn't speak.
Zhao Qingshi bit her viciously.
Ruan Xiangyi's voice was tinged with tears: "I want to take off my underwear to sleep. It's uncomfortable to sleep in underwear."
"Then let me help you?" he asked, his hand already on the secret button. With a light press, she felt her chest loosen. She turned her face to meet his gaze and saw him ask seriously, "It's unbuttoned, don't you want to take it off?"
"Can you let me go first?" Negotiate with him.
"Then do you know you are wrong?" he asked.
"I know I was wrong." Ruan Xiangyi nodded.
"What's wrong?"
"I shouldn't have distrusted you."
Quite satisfied, he stared at her with his dark eyes, his hands gradually loosened, and he curled his lips and said, "Kiss me once and I'll let you go."
Ruan Xiangyi kissed him lightly on the cheek, looked at him with a watery look, and said ingratiatingly, "Is it okay?"
Her lips brushed across his face like a feather, and Zhao Qingshi felt itchy. He rubbed her cheeks twice and let her go, threatening: "I'll let you go this time, but if you say something like this again next time, I'll see if I don't forgive you."
Listening to the noise in the bathroom, Ruan Xiangyi's legs were still weak.
Because of him, Ruan Xiangyi lost all sleepiness. It started to rain outside. She listened to the sound of the rain outside and felt a little more at ease. Behind her, a cold and wet body lay down. His hair was draped over his forehead, looking much softer than usual. He opened his arms towards her. Ruan Xiangyi thought for a few seconds, moved her body closer, and her shoulders were hugged and leaned against his chest.
Feeling the softness of her body, Zhao Qingshi asked in a low voice: "Are you not wearing anything?"
He thought she would put it back on out of shyness.
“…”
Ruan Xiangyi was embarrassed for a moment: "I told you I wasn't feeling well when sleeping."
She heard a chuckle from above: "Then why haven't I seen you without it before?"
"So you're on guard against me." He teased her.
Ruan Xiangyi: "..."
"Aren't you sleepy?" Zhao Qingshi hugged her tightly, "Go to sleep. You've been wronged these past two days."
She felt sleepy and soon fell asleep in his arms. Feeling the person in his arms breathing evenly, he looked down and kissed her forehead after confirming that she was asleep. Then he carefully put down the quilt and walked out of the bedroom.
Zhou Xunyin was waiting for him downstairs.
Zhao Qingshi glanced at the cat at her feet, sat down and said, "Auntie said you and Dad had another fight."
Xun Yin was tired: "I want to divorce your father."
Over the years, she has quarreled with him too many times because of an ex-girlfriend. When she was young, she endured it again and again for the sake of her son, but now she finally can't bear it anymore.
"Well, I know a great divorce lawyer. I'll help you contact him?" He wasn't surprised. But Xun Yin frowned: "You won't persuade me?"
"Dad is sorry for you, for an unhappy marriage. I also hope you can be free." Zhao Qingshi gently hugged his mother. "I know you endured it for so many years for me. You have worked hard. I will always stand behind you."
In the past, Zhao Qingshi would never have been able to say such words. Growing up in such an indifferent family, he was used to being a bystander. But after getting married, he found that family was not necessarily a place people wanted to escape from. When the car drove into the garage, he could see the lights on the second floor as soon as he looked up. He knew she was in there, and he became expectant.
Xunyin wiped away her tears. The pride she had maintained for many years was shattered at this moment. After Xunyin's mood improved, Zhao Qingshi finally talked to her about the issue of "the cat".
"This disobedient cat has escaped again." Zhao Qingshi said calmly, his gaze shifting to Xun Yin's wrinkled face. "Do you still want Xiangyi to send it away?"
"I……"
Zhao Qingshi stared at the cat and interrupted, "Xiangyi only brought two pieces of luggage when she moved here: a suitcase and a cat. The suitcase contained her spare clothes and daily necessities, and the cat was her only companion. She was always ready to leave, always feeling like she didn't belong here. It took her a long time to adapt to this unfamiliar environment, and I'm glad she had a cat to keep her company. Honestly, it would be much easier for her to send me off than to send the cat off."
"Do you think she thinks you are so bad?" He gradually went off the topic.
Hearing this, Zhao Qingshi laughed out loud: "Don't you know? Do you still think she wants to marry me?"
"I'm not unreasonable. I'm just worried about what would happen if she got infected with parasites while pregnant."
"I've already consulted a doctor about your concerns. Don't worry, as long as you don't eat raw meat and do regular deworming, and Aunt Cui takes care of all that, nothing will go wrong."
"Since you've said that, I don't care anymore. As long as you're alright, that's all." She straightened her appearance and stood up, returning to her usual ladylike image. "I'm going upstairs. You should go and rest too."
After saying that, he teased the cat on the ground again. Zhao Qingshi raised his eyebrows when he saw this.
The New Year is just a week away. Zhao Qingshi has been incredibly busy these past few days, sometimes coming home late. The TV station is also busy. One day, Ruan Xiangyi worked overtime until midnight. Chou Xunyin still lives at Xiangshan No. 1. Zhao Qingshi told her that Chou Xunyin is planning to divorce Zhao Wen. Zhao Wen has visited twice during this time, and it's unclear how the conversation went. In short, Chou Xunyin isn't in a good mood. Ruan Xiangyi is delighted that Chou Xunyin and Cake are getting along very well. They've finally accepted her kitten and are quite fond of it. She often sees her teasing it with a cat toy or a cat strip. Cake loves to act like a spoiled child, and after playing for a while, he'll lie on her lap and flip over, much to Chou Xunyin's delight.
Things took a turn on an ordinary afternoon.
Aunt Cui called to tell her the cake was missing. She said Miss Zhao had come to visit that afternoon and had left the door open for a short while. By evening, the cake was gone. She had searched the entire villa, up and down, inside and out. She apologized profusely, "I'm sorry, ma'am. I didn't keep an eye on it."
Ruan Xiangyi was a little overwhelmed, but she still tried to comfort her: "Maybe he's hiding in a corner. You guys take some snacks and look for him. I'll be back now."
She knew in her heart that Cake never hid and loved to play with people. With such a big noise, it would definitely come out. She came back and looked around, but there was no trace of the cat. She felt colder and colder.
Zhao Qingshi was still out of town and had an online meeting to attend. He had originally planned to be back tonight, but he would definitely be delayed. He called Ruan Xiangyi and told her that he would be back late and not to wait for him. But he heard something wrong in her voice, and the wind blew in: "Are you outside?"
Ruan Xiangyi left the villa to look for him, feeling increasingly desperate. She asked him for help for the first time: "Zhao Qingshi, the cake seems to be lost."
After hanging up the phone, Zhao Qingshi called Xia Li in without hesitation: "Let Zhao Yaozi preside over the meeting online later. I'll sit in. Call the driver. We're rushing back to Yitong now. Send me the meeting outline after it's over."
Xia Li: "Okay, boss."
Zhao Qingshi didn't get back to Xiangshan No. 1 until midnight, when the lights were brightly lit. Zhou Xunyin had just returned and heard that the cake was lost. She anxiously accused Aunt Cui, "How could you make such a careless mistake?"
Aunt Cui blamed herself immensely. Ruan Xiangyi had told her to close the door, otherwise the cat would run away.
Ruan Xiangyi, sandwiched between them, was much calmer. Only Zhao Qingshi could tell she was holding it in. There was a surveillance camera nearby, and Zhao Qingshi had someone check it out. They captured it at the intersection at 4:30 PM, not long after Zhao Yaozi had left.
Zhao Qingshi immediately contacted a professional cat-finding team. Ruan Xiangyi wanted to go out and continue looking, but Zhao Qingshi stopped her: "It's too late, you need to rest."
"I'm not at ease."
"I'm here. I will definitely help you find it." Zhao Qingshi looked at her.
Ruan Xiangyi shed tears: "What if I can't find it back?"
"No." Zhao Qingshi hugged her, "Trust me."
Hearing that Zhao Yaozi had come, Xun Yin frowned: "What is she doing here?"
Aunt Cui quickly explained, "The young lady said she came to visit Madam and even gave her a wedding gift. But when she saw Madam wasn't home, she left the gift and left."
Xun Yin asked Zhao Qing: "Do you know?"
Zhao Yaozi had mentioned this matter to him before, saying she wanted to come visit, but she hadn't mentioned the time. He hadn't expected her to come directly, and right now, he didn't want to discuss these issues with her: "It's getting late, you guys go and get some rest first, and I'll take care of the cat."
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