Chapter 192 The Doting Husband Zhuang Bieyan
Zhuang Bieyan froze, then slowly turned around.
Qu He was standing at the door of the study, unnoticed.
She was still wearing that gorgeous white satin gown, and the ruby around her neck was still dazzling.
However, her face was expressionless, her eyes were cold, and all that remained was the disappointment of being deceived.
She looked at him, at the lingering panic and guilt on his face, as if silently accusing him of lying.
She walked into the study, glancing at the open safe and the two marriage certificates inside.
Finally, his gaze fell on Zhuang Bieyan's pale face, and he mocked, "Zhuang Bieyan, have you had enough of your act?"
The air seemed to freeze. The study door was open, and the clamor of a banquet coming from the front hall could be faintly heard, which only accentuated the deathly silence of this place.
From the moment I accompanied Zhuang Xi to find the magic wand and passed by the study, when I inadvertently glimpsed the safe through the crack in the door, a thorn had been planted in my heart.
That safe should have been kept in the study in Wanhua Garden.
How could someone with amnesia remember to specifically move this box back to the manor?
Qu He thought about his emotional behavior these past few days, which was inconsistent with his amnesiac persona.
In addition, there was his composure and control when facing the difficult questions from those old foxes at the banquet earlier.
The absurd guess in her mind became clearer and clearer, and it chilled her to the bone.
So she took a gamble.
But the truth was unexpectedly direct and cruel.
From watching him run upstairs in a panic to skillfully entering the password.
Her heart tightened, a sharp pain shooting through her like needles.
"Zhuang Bieyan, you've lied to me so many times, isn't that enough? Now, you're even faking amnesia?"
Thinking about how she had been suffering these past few days because of his amnesia, how cautious she had been, and how she had even secretly felt sad, she realized that he had caused her so much pain.
It turns out that from beginning to end, she was the only one performing a one-woman show, like a pitiful clown.
Zhuang Bieyan felt a pang of heartache upon seeing the disappointment and sadness in her eyes.
He rushed forward, grabbed her hand, and stammered, "Ahe, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to lie to you! I was planning to tell you everything after the banquet today, to be honest with you..."
"Tell me? Confess?"
Qu He shook off his hand, took a step back, and distanced herself from him.
"When did you regain your memory? Or did you never suffer from amnesia at all?"
Her voice rose slightly with excitement.
Zhuang Bieyan was stung by the distrust in her eyes, and her throat tightened. "When I woke up, I really had forgotten everything. It was only in the following days that I slowly remembered."
"The next few days?"
Qu He sneered, her voice particularly grating, "Which day exactly? Was it before or after your first visit to Baiyu Bay to see me?"
Zhuang Bieyan looked at her, his lips moved, but in the end he gave in under her gaze.
"……after."
I originally went to Baiyu Bay to find her that day to tell her something.
But after sensing her deliberately distant attitude and discovering the divorce agreement.
He chose to make the best of a bad situation, using the opportunity of "amnesia" to get close to her under a different identity and make amends.
"Oh."
Qu He scoffed; all her guesses had been confirmed.
It turns out that the unfamiliar appearance I had that day was all an act.
"Zhuang Bieyan, you really fooled me! Your acting is superb! Don't you find it amusing to watch me feel guilty because of your amnesia?"
"No! Ah He, let me explain!"
Zhuang Bieyan was unusually at a loss. "I never thought that way. I just don't know what to do."
“I’m afraid that if you knew I remembered, you would push me away again like before. I’m afraid that because of those past events, you would be even more determined to leave me! I just want a chance to get close to you and make amends to you.”
Qu He found his feeble excuses utterly ridiculous.
She understood his intentions, but after one deception after another in just a few months, she no longer dared to trust him.
Just then, Aunt Wang's voice came from outside the door, "Ayan, Ahe? Are you inside? The uncles downstairs are asking where you went. Liuyue asked me to come and call you down."
The standoff has temporarily come to an end.
Qu He turned and left without even looking at him, her face cold.
Back in the lobby, the lights were still dazzling, but Qu He's state of mind was completely different.
The gentle demeanor she had feigned to please him had vanished completely.
She has absolutely no desire to pretend right now.
So, in the latter half of the banquet, everyone was surprised to find that Mrs. Zhuang seemed to have quite a temper.
An uncle from a collateral branch of the Zhuang family had a daughter who had recently entered the entertainment industry. Hoping that Zhuang Bieyan could help her out, he came over to say hello.
Qu He listened and enthusiastically pulled Zhuang Bieyan over, "Yes, President Zhuang's acting skills are especially good. He can do anything convincingly. Little cousin, you should learn from him."
This caused onlookers to exchange bewildered glances, completely baffled.
When Zhuang Bieyan offered her food, she would refuse directly: "It's too greasy, I don't want to eat it, I've had too many pancakes."
Then he turned and left.
She didn't give Zhuang Bieyan a kind look the whole time, openly and subtly contradicting him.
However, Zhuang Bieyan's attitude surprised everyone even more.
The Zhuang family president, who was the undisputed leader in the Beicheng business world, was not angry at Qu He's cold face. Instead, he remained good-natured and smiled throughout the entire process.
If she chokes back, he will subtly smooth things over.
He accepted all the sarcastic and mocking remarks, and even went along with her, saying, "Ahe is right."
His cautious, ingratiating, and indulgent manner made him appear completely different from his usual cold and stern demeanor to everyone else.
He perfectly embodies the image of a henpecked husband.
Those who had been gossiping about Qu He's ordinary family background and the fact that they were not a good match for her now fell silent.
The woman who can make Zhuang Bieyan lower himself to such an extent, her status in the Zhuang family goes without saying.
Zhuang Liuyue saw all of this and took the opportunity to walk to Zhuang Bieyan's side.
She nudged him lightly with her elbow and teased, "You got what you deserved, didn't you? I told you long ago to be honest, but you insisted on using these tricks."
Zhuang Bieyan's gaze remained fixed on the figure in the distance who was deliberately chatting happily with others, refusing to look at him.
"Yes, I deserve it."
One is willing to hit, and the other is willing to be hit.
Zhuang Liuyue shrugged helplessly and prepared to leave.
Her gaze shifted, and she suddenly saw a familiar figure flash by in the backyard, causing her to pause in her tracks.
Suddenly, a scream came from the direction of the backyard.
"Ah! Someone has fallen into the water!"
Immediately following was Aunt Wang's panicked cry, her voice trembling with tears: "Help! Help! Xiao Xi! Xiao Xi has fallen into the water!"
"Zhuang Xi?"
Zhuang Liuyue's expression changed, she dropped the wine glass in her hand, and ran towards the backyard, lifting her skirt.
Qu He and Zhuang Bieyan were close by, and upon hearing the shouts, they immediately followed.
There is a landscape pond in the backyard of the manor, which was originally used for raising fish for viewing. The water in the pond is much deeper than it looks.
Wearing a white tutu, little Zhuangxi was splashing around in the icy pool, the sounds of her choking and crying were heartbreaking.
Almost simultaneously, two figures leaped into the pool.
It was Zhuang Bieyan's banquet, and Shang Shijin, who had appeared in the backyard at some unknown time.
Zhuang Liuyue also wanted to jump down, but Qu He stopped her.
The two swam to Zhuang Xi's side and grabbed her hand almost simultaneously.
However, Shang Shijin's expression changed, and he immediately let go of Zhuang Xi and handed him over to Zhuang Bieyan.
Soon, someone on the shore threw a lifebuoy. Zhuang Bieyan held the terrified little Zhuang Xi tightly with one hand and grabbed the lifebuoy with the other, and was pulled ashore by the crowd.
On an early autumn night, the pond water already carried a bone-chilling cold.
When Zhuang Bieyan came ashore, he was soaked to the bone.
He took off his suit jacket before going into the water, and was now only wearing a white shirt.
The soaked shirt clung tightly to his body, and several buttons on the chest popped open during the struggle, revealing a muscular chest and a hideous scar on it.
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