Chapter 21 Testing Me
I thought Shen Yixiao would find an excuse to work overtime tonight so as not to waste the uniform temptation that Lu Xiaoyun carefully prepared.
As a result, he came back very early and brought back a bouquet of red roses and a gift box of my favorite pastries.
"Honey, do you like it?" He put these things on the table and asked me with a gentle smile.
I took the rose and held it in my arms, smiling faintly, "I like it. Why did you come back so early today?"
"I want to come back and have dinner with you. I'm tired of the company's food. How about you make me a dish of Yangchun tofu? I haven't eaten it for a long time." Shen Yixiao pleaded with me.
I nodded. "Okay."
After saying that, I put down the flowers, rolled up my sleeves and went to the kitchen. After the servant left, Shen Yixiao followed in and helped me.
The kitchen is very large, and we are not crowded at all together. We are busy together tacitly. While busy, Shen Yixiao suddenly said, "By the way, honey, when you went to my office today, did you see anything on the table?"
I paused for a moment, then asked nonchalantly, "What is it?"
"Like documents, notebooks, notes, and the like?" Shen Yixiao's voice was obviously tentative.
I could feel him looking at me, but I didn't react. I just chopped the green onions skillfully and replied calmly, "No, what's wrong? Is it something important?"
It seems that I guessed wrong. Shen Yixiao saw the note left by Lu Xiaoyun, so he came back to test me.
He noticed the note was missing and was afraid I had seen it.
Shen Yixiao regained some composure, “It’s not very important, just some work materials, I suddenly couldn’t find them, maybe I lost them by accident, forget it.”
I uttered "hmm" and my hand moved inadvertently too hastily, cutting my finger. Blood oozed out from my fingertips. I didn't feel any pain, just a little dazed.
I actually faint at the sight of blood, but after being with Shen Yixiao, I gradually got used to it because he always appeared in front of me covered in blood.
Even I have been hurt a lot, and of course, I have hurt others as well.
"How did you cut your hand? Quick, rinse your finger!" When Shen Yixiao noticed my abnormality, I had been stunned for a while, with blood dripping on the chopping board, looking a little scary.
He took my hand and washed it, then led me out, disinfected it with iodine, and bandaged it with gauze. My slender fingers became like a mallet, which looked very funny.
I was wondering why Shen Yixiao was so courageous. He knew what was under the quilt in the lounge, but he still dared to open the door so easily and let me go in to take a nap and rest.
What is he betting on? It doesn't matter if I find out, I won't leave him anyway, right?
I remember that he confessed to me in his previous life. The moment I found out, he was panicked, regretful and ashamed, but more of him was relieved.
It is very tiring to lie and cover up lies all the time. Exposing yourself directly and then giving up is actually the release of mental shackles.
"Wife, why are you so absent-minded?" Shen Yixiao frowned, staring at me with his clear eyes, full of worry and doubt.
I pulled the corner of my mouth and said, "After a few years of peaceful life, I was a little confused when I saw blood again. I used to be afraid of blood, you know."
Shen Yixiao exhaled, his eyes flashing with reluctance and heartache. He touched my head and said, "I'm sorry, I made you suffer so much when you first followed me. You could have lived a life of ease and comfort, without having to live in a low-rent apartment with me, eat leftovers, or learn how to wash clothes and cook. I'm sorry, I will make it up to you."
It turned out that he still remembered all this, but his body and his reason were going against each other.
My chest is filled with sadness and resentment. Love and hate between us are not antonyms, but a community.
He was somewhat emotional, as scenes from the past came to his mind and touched his heart.
He bent down and kissed my lips, gently and tenderly, the affection in his eyes was like the vast ocean, stretching as far as the eye can see.
"The water in the kitchen is still boiling!" I made an excuse, pushed away Shen Yixiao who wanted to continue being affectionate, and hurried to the kitchen.
He followed and found that the water in the pot had boiled dry and was even emitting black smoke.
"The range hood is not on. Oops!" He quickly turned on the range hood and pushed me out of the kitchen. "Get out first. This black smoke is poisonous."
Then he cleaned up the mess for me in the kitchen while I stood outside waiting.
After a while, he came out with a broken pot in his hand, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, "Wife, I lost a pot."
"Fortunately, we didn't burn down the kitchen." I smiled sincerely, which was a rare moment, because I thought it was quite funny.
Shen Yixiao and I smiled at each other and handed the pot to the servant to throw away.
The tension between us eased a little as the broken pot was removed. The servant cooked dinner for us again, and we ate and chatted, as if we were back to the night many years ago.
Just after finishing his meal, Shen Yixiao's phone rang. After taking a look, he naturally answered the call, "Secretary Lu, is there anything?"
I looked at him and he looked at me.
"Take a good vacation. Don't worry about the company's affairs. We can talk about it when you go back to work."
"I'm having dinner with my wife, so I'm busy."
Shen Yixiao hung up the phone after a few words. For a moment, I saw a hint of disappointment in his eyes.
The long-awaited uniform temptation has to be postponed again.
I remained calm, and he took the initiative to explain to me, "Secretary Lu is really a hard worker. He is still worried about work during his vacation and wants to report to me."
I smiled. At this time, Lu Xiaoyun was probably waiting for Shen Yixiao in the office, but unfortunately her expectations were going to be dashed.
Shen Yixiao was very honest tonight. He didn't make excuses to go out, nor did he make any moves. Instead, he chatted with me and slept with me peacefully, and he hardly even looked at his phone.
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Shen Yixiao arranged for me to join the company three days later.
For the next three days, I stayed at home to adjust my mindset and prepare for a new life.
Aunt Yang’s call broke my peace. Last time I went back secretly, I didn’t dare to see my parents or her.
"Yueyue, why haven't you come back yet? Your parents have been back for several days." Aunt Yang asked me puzzledly.
"Aunt Yang, I've already been back." I didn't hide anything, and my tone was a little lost. "I disappointed them so much in the past. They now have a new child and new hopes. I don't want to disturb them."
Aunt Yang sighed, "I was also shocked when I saw the little boy. Your parents had him through in vitro fertilization. He is four years old this year and came back to prepare for kindergarten."
I remained silent, unable to find any reason to blame my parents, nor any feeling of closeness to my younger brother.
A word came to my mind: It's your own fault.
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