Chapter 29 "You really want to see other men that much?"...
"Do all men have such fast heartbeats?" Qiao Shu listened to his heartbeat for a while, then placed her palm on her left chest. Her heartbeat was regular, but much slower than his.
Yu Zeheng paused for a moment, then released his grip.
Qiao Shu's hand was still pressed against her chest. She frowned and pondered for a moment: "It really is true, she jumps much faster than me."
Yu Zeheng pursed his lips and remained silent.
The two stood a certain distance apart. Qiao Shu didn't turn around, but looked at him and asked, "Where are those photos?"
"What photo?"
Qiao Shu said, "When that paparazzi took my picture, I went to find him. When I asked him for the picture, he said he had given it all to me."
Yu Zeheng said, "Deleted."
"Deleted them all?" Qiao Shu raised her voice slightly.
Yu Zeheng asked without changing his expression, "Well, otherwise why would I reply with photos?"
“I wanted to see if there were any nice photos left. He took some pretty good ones at the hotel last time; people who didn’t know better would think it was a female celebrity out and about.” She never blushed at praising herself. “You just deleted them all like that.”
Yu Zeheng looked down at her, unsure which part of the photos she wanted to keep. His tone turned cold: "What's so interesting about candid photos? Or do you want to keep something as a memento?"
Qiao Shu didn't understand the hidden meaning in his words. She thought for a moment and nodded, agreeing with his statement: "That's true, but I'm still not as good at taking pictures as you."
Yu Zeheng frowned: "You're comparing me to a paparazzi?"
Qiao Shu blinked, realizing his displeasure, and tilted her head with a smile: "I wasn't comparing you to him, I was just praising you, you took really good photos."
It was just like the tone she used when she talked to Xiaoxi. After Xiaoxi retrieved the frisbee, she would pick it up and praise it in a sweet, affectionate voice as her good little dog.
Yu Zeheng crossed his arms, taking advantage of his height to look down at the man with a dark gaze.
Qiao Shu asked again, "When I found him, he was looking for a job. He seemed to have been intimidated by you. What did you say to him? And why did you go to see him in the first place? Weren't you angry with me?"
Yu Zeheng only answered the later question: "Because he secretly filmed you, it will also cause me trouble. I hate trouble, so it's normal to deal with the source of trouble."
Qiao Shu said "Oh," and after a moment of silence, asked, "Are you still angry?"
"Do you care whether I get angry or not?" Yu Zeheng's voice was flat, as if it came from his chest, sounding very muffled.
"certainly."
Qiao Shu opened her eyes wide and lied easily: "You don't know that these past few days, I've been thinking about how I've dragged you down and how angry you are with me. You haven't been able to eat or drink anything all day."
"Qiao Shu, I'm not falling for your act."
Which set?
Yu Zeheng lowered his eyes: "I am not Qiao Kaiyu, nor Ethan, nor any of those men outside. You can fool me with just a smile. Don't use the same tricks you use on other men on me."
“I don’t treat other people like that,” she muttered under her breath.
Yu Zeheng felt a tug at his chest. He pursed his thin lips, finding her words, whether true or false, more agreeable than her other statements.
Qiao Shu crossed her arms and scrutinized him: "Other men aren't as hard to coax as you. Besides, you haven't even tasted it, how do you know if you're susceptible to this? Maybe you are secretly susceptible to it?"
Yu Zeheng seemed speechless, stumped by her tactless explanation: "You really are..." as confident as ever.
"How so?" Qiao Shu raised an eyebrow, waiting for him to finish his sentence.
Yu Zeheng looked at her face. She was only wearing everyday makeup, and her lip color was much lighter than usual. Her lips were very full, and she spoke quickly, making people dizzy and their minds go blank. The second half of her sentence was left unfinished, and in the end, it turned into an impatient sigh.
From the corner, soft, unrefined sounds began to emanate—a mixture of male and female sensual music.
Qiao Shu heard it all clearly. It was the first time she had ever witnessed something like this, and she blushed. The Tang Palace was full of surveillance cameras, so how could they just start talking like that?
She glared at Yu Zeheng, her eyes filled with the question, "Is this a respectable place?"
Yu Zeheng frowned: "Let's go."
Qiao Shu hummed in response and left. As she did, she heard a man's almost exaggeratedly loud, rough voice coming from that direction. Qiao Shu frowned, instinctively curious about what could make such a sound. Just as she turned her head, a hand came around from behind and covered her eyes. The warm touch pressed against her eyelids, and everything went black. She couldn't see anything.
Her shoulder bumped into Yu Zeheng's chest, causing a slight pain that quickly dissipated. She was almost being half-coerced by him as he led her forward.
"Don't you understand the principle of 'don't look at what is improper'? Are you that curious?"
Qiao Shu raised her hand to grab the hand covering her eyes. Knowing she was in the wrong, she showed no remorse and replied confidently, "If they dare to do it, why shouldn't I see it?"
Yu Zeheng ignored her nonsense and walked forward while covering her eyes.
"You really want to see other men that much?"
"?"
Qiao Shu felt completely bewildered: "When did I ever want to see other men? I've only seen you..." Realizing she had misspoke, she quickly shut her mouth.
Yu Zeheng felt a surge of emotion, as the unease in his chest grew stronger.
She has no idea what's wrong with what she says or what others will think. She only creates trouble and annoyance, and doesn't take responsibility for solving it.
Qiao Shu couldn't see him and followed his rhythm completely. Her steps in high heels became a little unsteady, so she grabbed his wrist instead, saying in a tone that was both reproachful and reproachful, "Can you slow down? I can hardly keep up with you."
The fingers gripping his arm were warm and cool, with excessively soft fingertips. Yu Zeheng was taken aback for a moment, then slowed down.
The hem of her skirt brushed against his trouser leg like a light tap, rhythmically following the sound of her high heels on the ground.
In the silent space, it sounded like a heartbeat, thump, thump, thump...
Yu Zeheng didn't let go of her hand until they walked out of the corridor. The smooth touch remained in his palm, and there was a lingering feeling of her eyelashes brushing against his skin, like the fluttering wings of a butterfly.
Restless, agitated, and agile.
Qiao Shu crossed her arms and said in a mischievous tone, "Do you think if we pretended to walk by, that guy would be traumatized?"
Yu Zeheng: "Are you sure you won't leave an even bigger shadow?"
"……you're right."
As they were talking, someone walked over from a distance. The birthday girl, Chu Tian, lifted her skirt and called out to her, "Xiao Shu, we've been looking for you. We haven't seen you in so long."
Seeing Yu Zeheng next to Qiao Shu, she greeted him, "Brother-in-law is here too. Hello, brother-in-law. It's perfect timing that you've come. It's our birthday party, and we are honored that Boss Yu is joining us."
Two years into their marriage, they still hadn't formally met with their respective friends.
Not to mention that they are now divorced, and he would have no interest in his ex's social circle.
Qiao Shu turned her head, gave Yu Zeheng a meaningful look, and said, "Didn't you say you had something else to deal with? Go on."
He then turned back to Chu Tian and explained, "He can't, he doesn't have time."
Chu Tian was slightly disappointed and pouted, "Is Boss Yu so busy?"
"There's no other way." Qiao Shu walked over. "I'll play with you. Let's go inside."
A deep voice sounded from behind: "No rush, let's play together."
Qiao Shu turned her head in confusion.
Ignoring her gaze, Yu Zeheng asked Chu Tian, "Is it your birthday today?"
"Yes."
"Happy birthday," Yu Zeheng said. "Your expenses are all on the house today; consider it a birthday gift from Xiao Shu."
"Ahhh, brother-in-law, you're so handsome and generous! No wonder our Xiao Shu fell for you at first sight!" Chu Tian hugged Qiao Shu's arm and gave him a thumbs up: "Brother-in-law, you're amazing!"
Qiao Shu: "..."
She gave me a hopeless look.
What's wrong with her? She throws money around at the slightest disagreement. If she's so generous, why did she ask for every penny during the divorce?
The banquet hall door was pushed open again.
Chu Tian excitedly called out to her sisters, "Let me see who's here! Boss Yu said he and Xiao Shu are covering all the expenses tonight!"
Qiao Shu was forced to return to being a major financial backer.
The other investor nodded, appearing more mature and composed, as if to acknowledge the arrangement.
The birthday party had already passed, and while he was yawning and doing nothing, Yu Zeheng suddenly appeared, like a breath of fresh air. He hadn't been brought out by Qiao Shu before, so he hadn't had a chance to get to know him, and he was more curious about him.
Qiao Shu looked at Yu Zeheng as if she had entered a spider's web. After sitting down on the sofa, she was surrounded by people. Some of them liked watching F1 races and asked him if the rumors about famous drivers were true. She sat on the other side watching from the sidelines. She had already kindly helped him out of the predicament, but he didn't appreciate it.
She held a glass of champagne, listening to their conversation, and gently swirled the liquid in her glass.
Chu Tian sat down next to Qiao Shu and asked, "Boss Yu, do you have any high-quality single men around you? I don't expect them to be on par with you, but they should be tall, handsome, and not promiscuous."
Yu Zeheng said, "I might need to think about it."
"I like Ke Ming. He just broke up with his girlfriend recently, which is perfect for him to start a new relationship."
Since winning the championship last time, Ke Ming joined a new team and his career has been going smoothly, winning two races in the past two years.
"I haven't seen the real person yet."
"Has Mr. Yu watched his recent matches? The media says he's starting to look more and more like you."
"..."
A cold smile appeared on Qiao Shu's lips.
What did she say again?
The smile had barely formed when a pair of clear, dark eyes looked over. She raised an eyebrow and smiled, biting her lip with her white teeth, the flesh sinking into the tips of her teeth.
Amidst the chattering, Yu Zeheng sat as still as an old monk. He had never been surrounded by so many girls, nor had he ever been bombarded with so many questions. It was like a large-scale job fair, with some people asking questions and him answering them. Among the interviewers, one remained aloof, his eyes full of mocking smiles.
"Xiao Shu, move over there." As new friends kept crowding in, Chu Tian gently nudged Qiao Shu, gesturing for her to move towards Yu Zeheng.
"..."
Qiao Shu was forced to squeeze through, her fingers touching Yu Zeheng's arm.
Yu Zeheng casually took the wine glass from her hand, swallowed the remaining wine as if to moisten his throat, and his prominent Adam's apple bobbed up and down.
With her hands empty, Qiao Shu frowned slightly.
That was the wine she had drunk. She pursed her lips, but ultimately said nothing.
The Q&A session finally ended, and someone suggested playing games. Several suggestions were made, but everyone was a bit tired by the end of the night, so they unanimously chose the less mentally taxing game of musical chairs.
Chu Tian turned her back, took out her phone and played music, then stopped it randomly.
The simplest tool used for passing the items is a mineral water bottle.
"I'm starting now, get ready."
As the music started, mineral water bottles were passed clockwise among the seated crowd. Yu Zeheng took one, then passed it to Qiao Shu, who then passed it to the person next to her. After several rounds, Qiao Shu made it through each round steadily.
The punishment method was suggested by the previous person, and they were all holding back their mischief, coming up with some dirty tricks such as calling their ex-boyfriend and calling him a big idiot.
My friend, who had just given her ex-boyfriend a good scolding, sat down, blushing, and shouted, "Again! Again!"
"Get ready, I'm starting." Chu Tian turned her back, and the powerful music with drumbeats started again.
Everything was normal at first, until Yu Zeheng took the mineral water bottle. Qiao Shu subconsciously reached out to take it, but missed. She watched as Yu Zeheng withdrew his hand.
She opened her eyes wide, her gaze questioning his meaning.
Yu Zeheng looked at her calmly, her reflection in his eyes. She frowned and gritted her teeth. If he wouldn't give it to her, she would snatch it. She leaned forward, grabbed his arm with both hands, and pulled up to grab his shoulder. The muscles under her fingers were firm. She reached out to grab it, but with so many people watching, she couldn't do anything too outrageous.
He only needs to sit there and spread his arms; even if she leans over him and stretches out her arms, she still can't reach him.
Her long hair swung forward with her movements, landing near his ear, and its fragrance wafted over him. She gripped his arm tightly, no longer pulling at his clothes.
"Yu Zeheng." The voice was squeezed out through clenched teeth.
Yu Zeheng lazily replied, "Mm."
hateful!
Qiao Shu couldn't reach it, so she simply sat back down. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw her friend covering his mouth to stifle a laugh. Her ears turned red, and she didn't know if it was from anger or something else. She looked at him coldly, just wanting to see if he would get himself into trouble.
Yu Zeheng waited patiently and calmly. After several rounds, he almost figured out Chu Tian's habit: she was used to suddenly pressing the pause button during the chorus. At the same time, he caught her raising her hand and quickly shoving the mineral water bottle into Qiao Shu's hand.
The movement was extremely swift; before Qiao Shu could even react, a water bottle was already in her hand.
At the same time, the music stopped.
Chu Tian asked with a big smile, "Who is it? Xiao Shu, it's finally your turn."
Qiao Shu gave a forced smile, his gaze sweeping over Yu Zeheng. "Well done," he thought.
Yu Zeheng lowered his eyelashes and silently accepted her praise.
"Boss Yu, whatever you want Xiao Shu to do, please don't let her off the hook just because of our marriage," Chu Tian said.
Several friends laughed so hard they were doubled over: "Our Xiao Shu has been set up this day too, haha, you two are really funny."
Chu Tian was completely unaware: "What's going on?"
The friend briefly recounted what had just happened. Qiao Shu glared fiercely at the instigator, and Chu Tian couldn't help but laugh when she heard this: "Xiao Shu, go back and make Boss Yu kneel on a washboard."
Qiao Shu gritted his teeth: "He still wants to go home."
Yu Zeheng rested his hands on his lap, his features clean and bright. He smiled faintly, a stark contrast to his earlier misdeeds, as if the prank had nothing to do with him.
"Boss Yu, quickly think of a way to punish Xiao Shu."
Friends, always eager for drama, said: "You can kiss, we don't mind."
"Yes, yes, kisses and stuff, you can do whatever you want."
"..."
What kind of friends did she make?
Yu Zeheng said, "Apologize to me."
ha?
Qiao Shu's expression changed drastically.
My friend, struggling to suppress her laughter, said, "It's simple, Xiaoshu, just say 'Husband, I'm sorry.'"
Qiao Shu wondered if she was hallucinating: "Are you crazy? Why should I apologize to you?"
"Because you lost, this is the punishment."
Qiao Shu felt a lump in her throat. This was an obvious fact, and she had no room to refute it.
She pursed her lips, her voice lowered, and she asked awkwardly, "Then I should at least know why I apologized, right?"
Yu Zeheng parted his lips and answered slowly and deliberately, "Because you tricked me into marriage."
ha? ? ? ? ? ? ?
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Author's Note: The princess doesn't want to earn money anymore; taking her ex-husband to get his head checked is the most important thing.
50 red envelopes, kisses, happy weekend!
I'll add an extra chapter when I reach 3,000 nutrient solutions, just to put some pressure on myself, damn it! [cat emoji]
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