Chapter 3 Let''s Go Home, My Dear Wife
"This is Eva Xu." Zed turned to look at Jean dotingly as he introduced Eva to her.
Once the initial shock had settled and people''s curiosities had been satisfied, the guests resumed
talking and toasting to each other. A musician began ying a melodious song on the violin. Slowly, the
tense atmosphere at the party dispelled.
Eva, however, was still displeased. She raised an eyebrow as she studied Zed''s wife. Jean was
dressed in a in white T-shirt and a shabby pair of jeans. Her baby face was free from makeup and
her hair was casuallybed. To Eva, Jean looked more like an immature high school student than a
CEO''s wife.
Eva already knew that Zed had married as part of a business agreement. This was the first time that
Eva was meeting Mrs. Qi and Jean had failed to make a proper impression. Eva dismissed Jean as
someone not worthy of her time and attention. Instead, she turned to Zed.
"Zed, you arete. The other guests who camete have already had three sses of wine as a
punishment. You better drink some wine and catch up!" Eva smiled seductively and pointed to the wine
on the table nearby.
"No problem." Zed walked Jean to the nearest sofa before taking up Eva''s suggestion to drink some
wine.
Sitting alone on the sofa, Jean watched Zed as he drank and spoke with a crowd of people. The lively
scene presented a striking contrast to the loneliness Jean felt.
''Who is that woman who was trying to please Zed just now? Did they have an intimate rtionship?''
Jean wondered.
As soon as Zed finished two sses of wine, Eva sauntered closer to him and gently wiped his mouth
with a paper towel. When Zed lifted the third ss of wine, Eva quickly stopped him.
"You know I was kidding, right? I know you arrivedte, but you don''t have to drink three sses of
wine just because I asked." Eva flirted.
"Eva, you must have a soft spot for Zed. Is he more special to you than your friends? The other guests
who arrivedte were also asked to drink three sses of wine. Why does Zed only need to drink two
sses of wine? Are you worried about Zed?" one of the guests teased Eva.
"It must be true!" said another guest. "Drink, drink, drink!"
The people around Zed began chanting. Since drinking three sses of wine was not a challenge for
Zed, he smiled and lifted his ss. Eva stepped forward quickly and wrapped her fingers around Zed''s
wrist. Then she causally pulled his hand toward her. She raised an eyebrow and gave Zed a seductive
smile before drinking from the ss.
Zed frowned at Eva. This was not his first drinking game and Eva knew that three sses of wine was
something he could handle. ''What is she trying to do?'' he wondered. Now that Eva had helped him
finish, Zed put down the ss.
"Wow! Wow! It is a big surprise for us to see your public disy of affection! You were such a cute
couple when you were dating. You obviously still like each other. Why not be a couple again?"
Eva''s best friend Sue who was standing beside them suggested.
"Ahem, Sue, don''t talk nonsense. Zed is already married. His wife is here today..." Eva lowered her
head and clung to Zed''s arm. She appeared to be a little bit aggrieved.
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Although Eva had just told Sue that Zed was married, it didn''t stop Eva from getting closer to Zed. Jean
watched them quietly. Their performance was just like an outdated drama in Jean''s opinion. It wasn''t
hard to guess that Eva was Zed''s ex-girlfriend.
"They were forced to marry each other as part of a business deal. This kind of nominal marriage is very
You both truly love each other. You should be together." Sue kept encouraging Eva and Zed to be
together again. Eva had asked her to do so before the party began. And so, Sue took every opportunity
to make the suggestion.
"Sue, don''t ther, otherwise, I will be upset with you." Eva stomped her foot and red at Sue to
emphasize anger coquettishly. Then she nced at Zed quickly to check his expression. She wanted
to see if his reaction would show her where she stood in terms of their rtionship. Eva was hoping
that Zed would want them to be a couple again.
Since Jean was sitting close by, she heard their conversation quite inly. She was so embarrassed
that she wished she could disappear.
She was quite aware of the conditions of her marriage to Zed. She also knew that the marriage could
be terminated easily if Zed chose to do so. Although this was a simple truth, hearing it from strangers at
a party hurt Jean.
"Well, all jokes aside, " Zed said to Eva before pausing. He took a quick look at Jean before continuing,
"I am sorry. I forgot to prepare a gift for you as I was in a hurry today. Tell me what you want, and I will
make it up to you. Today, I have something else to do, so I am leaving now."
"Zed!" Eva eximed in astonishment. "You camete and you''re leaving in such a hurry." Eva stared
at Zed pitifully as she clung to his arm.
Zed nodded before prying her hands loose.
Jean was confused by what she was seeing. She could not figure out why Zed had brought her to this
ce at all. Was Zed using Jean to annoy his ex-girlfriend?
"Can we talk in private please, Zed?" Eva repressed her indignation and tried to speak tenderly. She
nced at her surroundings to make sure that nobody had noticed them. Then she held Zed''s hand
and led him outside the room.
Although Eva and Zed had left, the atmosphere in the room didn''t change. All people except for Jean
were enjoying their time by singing, dancing, and drinking. Still sitting by herself on the sofa, Jean felt
kind of foolish.
Sue walked over to Jean with a ss of champagne in her hand. She stared at Jean in disdain, "I really
sympathize with you as you are in a nominal marriage, but I do believe you could free yourself from it
quickly. You probably should since Zed and Eva are going to make up."
Jean smirked at Sue''s words. She wasn''t going to y this game. So she kept quiet and shook her
head.
Even though Jean and Zed had not been together for long, she knew enough about him to be able to
see how Zed felt about Eva. ording to Zed''s attitude towards Eva, Jean had already realized that he
did not n to revive his rtionship with Eva.
"You don''t believe me?" Sue continued. She smiled, "You can go out and see for yourself if you doubt
my words!" Sue was angry at Jean''s dismissive attitude, so she urged Jean to confirm the rtionship
between Zed and Eva personally.
"All right!" Jean said as she stood. She was beginning to feel ustrophobic in the room. The strange
people, the noise, being treated with no respect or curtsey, it was all getting too much for Jean. She
weed the excuse to get some fresh air and satisfy her curiosity at the same time.
Sue decided to follow Jean.
"Zed, the only present I want is you. Shall we be together again?" Outside the room, Eva had
embraced Zed in an intimate hug. Her face was pressing against his chest. She appealed to Zed in a
humble manner.
Jean stepped out of the room just in time to witness this scene. Although she had known what Eva and
Sue were trying, Jean hadn''t expected to see Zed like this. She inhaled sharply and took a step back.
In the next moment, Jean heard Sue scream.
"Ah! You stepped on my foot!" As a quick reaction, Sue pushed Jean. Since she had used all of her
strength, Jean stumbled forward and almost fell on the ground.
An awkward silence ensued. Eva was annoyed with the interruption while Zed was embarrassed at
being discovered. Jean was mortified with what she had seen and Sue was upset for having ruined
Eva''s ns.
However, when Sue saw Zed and Eva cuddling intimately, she raised her eyebrows with an air of
In contrast, Jean wished that she could vanish into thin air. She doubted whether she made light of the
rtionship between Zed and Eva. From what she had seen in the room, Zed had shown a total
disregard for Eva''s act of affection. Seeing how they were standing now, Jean did not understand why
Zed had changed his attitude to Eva so fast. She knew that their marriage was nominal and that she
and Zed still had issues, but that didn''t ease the difort Jean was feeling. She began wondering
whether Zed deliberately brought her here to make Eva Jealous.
When Jean realized that she was regarded as a catalyst for Zed and Eva''s rtionship, anger swelled
inside her. She clenched her fists and decided to strike back.
With a bright smile and ample enthusiasm, Jean walked over to Zed and Eva. She stared at Zed with
affection and feigned love, "My dear husband... I''m tired. Shall we go home now?"
Eva was hurt when Jean referred to Zed as husband. She was even more distressed when Zed pushed
her away gently. However, since they were not alone and she had to keep up the pretence, Eva
needed to handle the situation calmly.
"My dear husband, " Jean continued as she smirked at Eva, "Although a roadside flower is beautiful,
you don''t need to pick it in my presence. I need your respect." Jean walked closer to Zed and held his
arm affectionately. Instead of giving her difiture an outlet, she spoke with him in a causal tone.
Jean decided to use this situation to confront the uncertain fate of her marriage. If Zed dared to show
his anger toward her and beat her, she would take the video surveince of this area to prove Zed''s
infidelity. Using the video as a leverage, Jean was confident that she could force Zed to give her that
"Eva and Zed are a couple. How dare you, a nominal wife, call Eva a roadside flower?"
Although Eva was in a very bad mood, she pretended to be genteel and charming in front of Zed. Sue
on the other hand, had no reason to be polite. She spoke with Jean in a bitter tone.
"Who says that our marriage is fake? Did you install surveince cameras in our house and spy on our
night life?" Jean continued to bait Sue into a verbal argument.
Jean had pretended to be obedient and gentle in front of Zed all these days. She was unwilling to
tolerate and please him any longer. If she could irritate Zed, it would be easier to aplish her ns.
She needed thend and she needed the divorce!
"Zed, didn''t you get married only formercial benefit?" Upon hearing Jean''s argument and seeing
her confident expression, Eva''s face darkened. She couldn''t help questioning Zed.
Sue was wide-eyed with astonishment.
Suddenly, Zed put his arm around Jean''s shoulder, and stared at her apologetically, "My dear wife, I
was wrong."
The three women were shocked when they heard Zed''s apology. As for Jean, she looked at Zed in fear
when she realized that she had been naive to think that she could get what she wanted so easily.