《Wheedling Young Master Fei》 Chapter 1 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Luoxia Villa, Jiang City. Late summer. Yun Yiyi was sitting in a huge and finely decorated living room with a cup of coffee in her hand. She wore a long purple skirt. Her long black hair was draped over her shoulders, and her facial features were exquisite and beautiful. At this moment, she turned her head to glance at the clock before her eyes inadvertently fell on a door nearby. The sounds of a man and woman¡¯s laughter rang from the room. It did not take much for her to figure out what was going on inside. All of a sudden, Yun Yiyi¡¯s silent mobile phone lit up. A frown appeared on her face when she glanced at her mobile phone. A hint of impatience could finally be seen on her expressionless face at this moment. She rose to her feet and walked to the room. Thud! Thud! Thud! She knocked on the door. She could hear the sound of movements in the room, but no one opened the door. The noises seemed as though they were mocking her. Her eyes narrowed slightly. After all, she had been sitting in the living room for three hours now. At this time, Yun Yiyi¡¯s mobile phone lit up again. She hesitated for a moment before she began knocking on the door loudly, no longer as polite as she was earlier. ¡°Gu Jingyan, you¡¯re really energetic. It¡¯s been three hours! Even if you¡¯re not tired, I feel tired listening to you. Aren¡¯t you afraid of breaking your back?¡± The only reply she received was silence. Yun Yiyi cleared her throat before she continued saying in a loud voice, ¡°Gu Jingyan, your mother said that you don¡¯t look so well recently. I think you must be tired after being in the room for so long. It seems like I need to call her over to bring that tonic to you.¡± The door opened in just an instant, revealing a man¡¯s arrogant and handsome face. Yun Yiyi regarded the man with a slight frown on her face. Gu Jingyan wore pajamas, and the top few buttons were unbuttoned. He looked at Yun Yiyi disdainfully; a hint of anger could be seen on his slightly flushed face. He opened his thin lips and coldly spat out two words, ¡°Get out!¡± He was about to close the door when a pair of jade-like hands stopped him. Yun Yiyi smiled, clearly unafraid of him. ¡°Gu Jingyan, I¡¯m your wife, after all. The least we can do is talk civilly.¡± Although she said she was his wife, the fact was they were only married for half a month. During the entire time, he did not even touch her hand. On top of that, he brought that woman around to humiliate her every day. Alas, today was destined to be different from before. She was well aware that blindly compromising would only encourage him to trample on her. Therefore, sometimes she needed to show her authority, especially when that woman was looking at her provocatively from behind Gu Jingyan. Even if she did not want this man, she would not allow that woman to show off. Yun Yiyi shouldered her way into Gu Jingyan¡¯s room. The charming smell of women¡¯s perfume permeated the room. She frowned slightly as she made her way to the window and drew the curtains open. Then, she turned around and sneered at the woman who was still looking at her disdainfully. She had to admit that the woman in front of her was really beautiful. In the end, she said, ¡°Put on your clothes, and get out of my house!¡± The woman¡¯s beautiful face flushed red immediately. She turned and hugged Gu Jingyan without saying a word. Gu Jingyan held the woman with one arm. He said angrily, ¡°Yun Yiyi, I¡¯m warning you. This is my home. Don¡¯t think you can act as you please here¡­¡± Faced with Gu Jingyan¡¯s anger, Yun Yiyi remained fearless. The corners of her red lips lifted up into a smile that was as enchanting as cherry blossoms in full bloom during March. She said in a deceptively gentle voice, ¡°Gu Jingyan, do I have to remind you that Luoxia Villa doesn¡¯t belong to you? This villa was given to me as a betrothal gift by your mother when I married you. My name is on the deed of the villa. Since this is my home, I have the right to ask this famous model to get out.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t cross the line!¡± The coquettish woman in Gu Jingyan¡¯s arms glared at Yun Yiyi. ¡°You think I¡¯m crossing the line?¡± Yun Yiyi sneered. ¡°You¡¯re blatantly seducing my man in front of me¡­ Who do you think is crossing the line?¡± The woman did not reply to Yun Yiyi. Instead, she said to Gu Jingyan in a soft voice, ¡°Jingyan, you know how I feel for you.¡± ¡°Feelings?¡± Yun Yiyi felt as though she had heard a funny joke. She looked at that woman with a half-smile on her face and said, ¡°Are you going to put on a big show here to express your feelings for him even though you know he¡¯s married? Hey, Miss Famous Model, Qiao Feilan, you should know that I¡¯m a senior editor. Should I set up an interview for you and publish an article, praising your feelings for him? What do you think?¡± Qiao Feilan paled immediately. She turned to Gu Jingyan and said coquettishly, ¡°Jingyan, you know I love you.¡± Yun Yiyi felt revolted. The smile on her face turned cold. Her tone was pointed and domineering as she said, ¡°Three minutes¡­ Three minutes should be enough for you to get out of here!¡± ¡°Jingyan¡­¡± the woman said softly, a hint of pleading could be heard in her voice. ¡°Two minutes¡­¡± Yun Yiyi said coldly. Gu Jingyan stared at Yun Yiyi. Then, he shifted his gaze to Qiao Feilan and comforted her gently. ¡°Return first¡­ I¡¯ll look for you later.¡± Qiao Feilan looked at Gu Jingyan with a pitiful expression. She wanted to protest, but she heard the finality in his words. She could only leave the room unwillingly, swaying her hips as she walked out. Gu Jingyan¡¯s head was throbbing from anger. He said frostily, ¡°Yun Yiyi, you¡¯re so shameless!¡± Shameless? Who was the shameless one? Yun Yiyi smiled faintly and said, ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are you afraid that I¡¯ll release unfavorable news about you as well?¡± Gu Jingyang scoffed. He said coldly, ¡°In this lifetime, don¡¯t expect me to touch you. You¡¯ll be no better than a spinster for the rest of your life!¡± Yun Yiyi smiled, seemingly unaffected by his words. She handed the documents in her hand to Gu Jingyan and said in disgust, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I don¡¯t want you to touch me either.¡± Yun Yiyi was a senior editor. One day, she was suddenly selected by Tian Ya, the President of Gu Corporation, to be Gu Jingyan¡¯s wife. It was due to her resemblance to Gu Jingyan¡¯s deceased ex-girlfriend that Tian Ya had selected her. As for her family members, they had secretly facilitated the marriage due to the benefits Tian Ya had promised them. She had only found out these things after she and Gu Jingyan were legally married. Gu Jingyan stared at Yun Yiyi angrily as he took the documents she handed him. When he read the documents, his expression darkened for a moment before he laughed. ¡°A divorce agreement?¡± ¡°Yes, a divorce agreement.¡± Yun Yiyi raised an eyebrow as she looked at Gu Jingyan indifferently. ¡°I don¡¯t want anything from you. I just want a divorce.¡± Yun Yiyi came from an ordinary family. Her mother had always favored her brother since they were young, but her brother had always treated her well. Her marriage gave her brother a job with an annual salary of 1 million yuan. Moreover, her brother was about to marry his girlfriend of five years whom he was deeply in love with. The conditions put forward by his girlfriend¡¯s family were rather harsh. This was the reason she was reluctant to divorce Gu Jingyan in the beginning. After all, her brother would need a lot of money to get married, and if there was one thing the Gu family did not lack, it was money. Alas, when she returned home last night, she had overheard her mother talking, causing her to lose faith in the brother whom she had trusted. She had compromised and endured Gu Jingyan¡¯s atrocious behavior for the sake of her family. However, as it turned out, she was nothing in her family¡¯s eyes. If that was the case, was there a need for her to endure this suffering? Gu Jingyan looked at Yun Yiyi and said contemptuously, ¡°Yun Yiyi, if you divorce me, your brother and his girlfriend will have to leave Gu Corporation. Don¡¯t forget the villa your mother lives in belongs to the Gu family as well!¡± ¡°I know.¡± Yun Yiyi looked at Gu Jingyan calmly. ¡°My brother and his girlfriend have hands and feet. They can still find a job elsewhere. My family still has an old house. It¡¯s enough for my mother to live in.¡± Gu Jingyan stared at Yun Yiyi before he broke out laughing. When he finally stopped laughing, he asked, ¡°Are you serious?¡± Yun Yiyi met Gu Jingyan¡¯s gaze and resolutely said, ¡°I¡¯m very serious.¡± Gu Jingyan sneered, ¡°Yun Yiyi, if you divorce me, no one else would dare to marry you again in Jiang City.¡± Yun Yiyi looked at Gu Jingyan expressionlessly. ¡°Gu Jingyan, Jiang City doesn¡¯t belong to your family. You¡¯re not the only one I can marry!¡± ¡°Is there anyone who hasn¡¯t heard of my name, Gu Jingyan, in Jiang City? Although I haven¡¯t touched you, outsiders don¡¯t know that. In the public¡¯s eyes, you¡¯re just a toy that I discarded. No one will want to marry you!¡± ¡°A discarded toy?¡± Yun Yiyi looked at Gu Jingyan with a ridiculing gaze. ¡°Gu Jingyan, you think too highly of yourself! Since I proposed the divorce, it means I dumped you. Who¡¯s the discarded toy? You should know the answer to that!¡± ¡°You!¡± Flames of fury were ignited in Gu Jingyan¡¯s eyes immediately. A trace of uncertainty could be seen in his eyes as he glared at Yun Yiyi. Finally, he asked, ¡°Yun Yiyi, are you sure you want a divorce? Are you really going to disregard your family? Without the Gu family, your brother won¡¯t even have money to marry his girlfriend.¡± ¡°There¡¯s no need for you to worry about my family.¡± Yun Yiyi sneered. Then, she said mockingly, ¡°Why? Are you reluctant to divorce me now? ¡°Who¡¯s reluctant to divorce you?¡± Gu Jingyan glared at Yun Yiyi. ¡°If you want me to sign the divorce agreement, you have to agree to my conditions!¡± ¡°Spit it out.¡± ¡°Three days. If you fail to find someone to marry you in three days, you¡¯ll remain my wife. You¡¯ll have to obey my words from then on. Do you dare to accept this condition?¡± Chapter 2 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Upon hearing Gu Jingyan¡¯s words, Yun Yiyi chuckled. What kind of condition was that? Was he really so arrogant to think that the Gu family owned the entire Jiang City? ¡°Why should I agree to your condition?¡± Gu Jingyan smiled smugly. ¡°Why? If you want a divorce, you¡¯ll need me to sign the divorce agreement.¡± ¡°Gu Jingyan, you¡¯re too vindictive!¡± Yun Yiyi said indignantly. After a moment, as though she had thought of something, she said in a challenging tone, ¡°Fine. However, if I manage to find someone to marry me in three days, not only will you have to sign the divorce agreements, but you and Qiao Feilan have to apologize to me three times! On top of that, you¡¯ll have to make sure your mother doesn¡¯t bother me. After that, we¡¯ll no longer have anything to do with each other. Do you dare to accept my conditions?¡± ¡°Why wouldn¡¯t I dare?¡± ¡°In that case, I agree to your conditions!¡± Gu Jingyan was infuriated by Yun Yiyi¡¯s words. He did not expect Yun Yiyi to agree to his conditions at all. After a while, he gritted his teeth and asked, ¡°Yun Yiyi, are you really serious? ¡°Of course! It seems like you¡¯re really reluctant!¡± Determination shone in Yun Yiyi¡¯s eyes when she spoke. She could sense Gu Jingyan was reluctant to divorce her. But, how could she stay with him and let him humiliate her and trample on her dignity for the rest of her life? She would make Gu Jingyan and Qiao Feilan pay for their actions. She knew she could not ask for help from his mother, Tian Ya, regarding the divorce. If Tian Ya knew about the divorce, Tian Ya would definitely make things even more difficult. Therefore, she knew she could only deal with Gu Jingyan in order to get a divorce. She knew all she had to do to get Gu Jingyan to sign the divorce papers was to infuriate him. Moreover, he had always been proud and arrogant. He would not think she had a chance of remarrying at all so he would not hesitate to agree to her conditions. In Yun Yiyi¡¯s opinion, even if she had to get married again, at least, it would be on her terms this time around. Unlike her marriage to Gu Jingyan, she would not be sold off cheaply like a commodity by her family! Gu Jingyan picked up the pen angrily and signed his name on the divorce papers. He looked at her mockingly and said, ¡°You¡¯ll definitely fail! No one¡¯s going to marry a divorcee, especially when you¡¯re someone I, Gu Jingyan, discarded!¡± Yun Yiyi took the divorce agreement from Gu Jingyan and said with a smile, ¡°We¡¯ll just have to wait and see then¡­¡± It was just as she had expected, he had signed the divorce agreement hastily after she deliberately angered him. All she needed to do now was to find someone to marry! When Yun Yiyi left Luoxia Villa, she saw Tian Ya¡¯s private car driving into the villa. At the same time, her mobile phone lit up again. She threw the phone to the passenger seat and focused on driving instead. Over the next three days, she did not have to worry about Tian Ya. After all, Gu Jingyan had agreed to deal with his mother. ¡­ In Cafe Florian, the most famous cafe in Jiang City. It was a cloudy day. Yun Yiyi wore a long off-the-shoulder black dress. Her long hair draped across one of her shoulders. She had applied light makeup on her delicate face today. At this moment, the corners of her lips were curled up into a faint smile as she made her way over to a table by the window and took a seat. She put a blue folder at the side of the table after she took out a sheet of paper and began to sketch absentmindedly with a pencil. As time passed, the object of her sketch was revealed to be a man with short black hair. His face was handsome despite the stern expression. His dark eyes that seemed bottomless were long and narrow. He had a distant and arrogant air about him that made it difficult for others to approach him. In her sketch, his beautiful lips were slightly pursed. He wore a black suit that complemented his slender body. All in all, he had a noble and hard-to-ignore aura. In fact, the object of Yun Yiyi¡¯s sketch was in the cafe as well. His slender fingers were rapidly typing on a keyboard at this moment. As though he could sense her gaze from the table in front of him, his fingers paused briefly, and he looked up at her with his cold phoenix eyes. In just a blink of an eye, he shifted his gaze back to his laptop and continued typing. Time passed silently as the rhythmic sound of tapping rang in the air. In just a blink of an eye, two hours had passed. During the entire time, Yun Yiyi stayed silent. She knew the man in front of her did not like to be disturbed while he was working. When she finally saw the man turning off his laptop and was preparing to leave, she made her way to him and placed her sketch on his table. She smiled politely as she said, ¡°I think I have a talent for drawing. I really should have applied for art school.¡± The man was Fei Mo, the president of the Fei Corporation. He was famous for his business acumen. If he claimed Fei Corporation was ranked second in Jiang City, no company in the city would dare to claim they ranked first. Yun Yiyi had spent the entire night researching candidates before she finally decided on this highly qualified man. She knew it would not be easy to convince him, but she found him most suitable as a marriage partner. Only someone like him was capable of suppressing the Gu family. Although she was aware that her way of approaching him was rather old-fashioned, she really could not think of other ways to get close to him. Fei Mo glanced at the sketch on the table. There was a sharpness in his eyes that spoke of his experience as he studied the sketch. He saw his lips were slightly pursed in the sketch. She had managed to capture his coldness on paper. His eyes moved down to the lower right corner of the paper and saw three beautifully written words: Yun Yiyi. Next to the sketch, he saw a golden business card with the words: Yun Yiyi, Senior Editor of Hua Corporation¡¯s Public Relations Department. Then, he said coldly in his deep and charming voice, ¡°I don¡¯t accept interviews.¡± ¡°I¡¯m not here to interview you today.¡± Yun Yiyi extended her hand to Fei Mo for a handshake. ¡°Nice to meet you, President Fei.¡± Yun Yiyi was not worried about Fei Mo rejecting her handshake. She knew he was a gentleman despite his aloof appearance. If a woman took the initiative and extended her hand out for a handshake, a gentleman could hardly refuse. It was basic social etiquette. Fei Mo¡¯s eyes seemed like they were as deep as the sea as he stared at Yun Yiyi for a moment. After a beat, he extended his hand and shook her hand. Although his face remained expressionless, no traces of displeasure could be seen. His hand was dry and cool to the touch. It was cold just like him. He was famous in Jiang City for being unsmiling and aloof. After Yun Yiyi withdrew her hand, she looked at him and earnestly said, ¡°President Fei, can I have a few moments of your time? You¡¯ll definitely be interested in what I have to say.¡± Fei Mo picked up the laptop on the table and said in a low voice, ¡°I have nothing to say to you.¡± Yun Yiyi was not anxious. She had dealt with many men like him at work. She said, ¡°When we shook hands earlier, you held my hand with a slight pressure for roughly ten seconds. Handshakes usually last for three to five seconds. This proves you¡¯re interested in me, even if it¡¯s just a little bit.¡± Fei Mo, who was about to leave, stopped in his tracks when he heard these words. He narrowed his eyes and turned around. If it was possible, his expression seemed to have turned even colder than before. He looked at Yun Yiyi. Despite the seemingly friendly smile on her face, there was a small trace of indifference in it. His instincts told him that she did not come here to look for him for superficial favors. When Yun Yiyi saw the frosty expression on his face, she knew she had made him unhappy because she had seen through his thoughts. She was feeling slightly nervous. After all, it would be as easy as stepping on an ant if he so wished to destroy her. She mustered up her courage and said with a smile, ¡°President Fei, please take a seat. I¡¯ll only take five minutes of your time.¡± Fei Mo placed his laptop on the table and returned to his seat. He stared at Yun Yiyi with his dark and deep cold eyes as he asked, ¡°Are you good at reading people¡¯s expressions and behaviors?¡± ¡°I only know a little¡­¡± Yun Yiyi smiled politely. She finally relaxed a little after she saw him sitting down. Fei Mo exuded a domineering aura not dissimilar to a king. When he spoke, his tone was indifferent, ¡°Seeing as how your sketch managed to capture my expression in detail, you must be a meticulous person¡­¡± ¡°Thank you for your praise, President Fei.¡± Yun Yiyi smiled. Fei Mo continued looking at Yun Yiyi coldly. After pondering for a moment, he said, ¡°You said you have something to say that I¡¯ll be interested in¡­ What is it?¡± Yun Yiyi opened the documents in front of Fei Mo. Although she had done her homework before meeting him, she still felt anxious. What if¡­ What if he was not interested? Fei Mo¡¯s cold eyes landed on the document in front of him. A frown appeared on his face immediately as he pursed his lips. His aura seemed to have turned colder as well. Yun Yi felt chills running up her spine. Was he angry? After a few moments, Fei Mo¡¯s cold aura seemed to dissipate. He regarded Yun Yiyi with a complicated look in his eyes. ¡°In this contract, you stated that you¡¯re willing to become a public relations officer in Fei Corporation for five years without pay. However, I feel it¡¯s my duty to inform you that the Fei Corporation has an internal Public Relations Department so I have no need for you. Second, you¡¯re the ex-wife of Gu Jingyan, the young master of the Gu family. In other words, you¡¯re a divorcee.¡± He paused briefly before he continued to say, ¡°I appreciate your honesty, but these two factors alone won¡¯t be able to convince me to marry you¡­¡± PS: This is a novel, not reality. Please do not imitate or take matters regarding a divorce lightly. Chapter 3 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Fei Mo¡¯s expression was no longer as cold as before. Upon seeing this, Yun Yi sighed in relief inwardly. It seemed like he was not angry. He had spoken nonchalantly, as though he was talking about the weather. Despite that, she took it as a good sign. After all, if he was truly uninterested after reading her proposal, he would have left immediately. Now, it was time for her to use her gift of speech that she had cultivated from work to good use. Her eyes flashed with confidence as she tried to convince him. ¡°Indeed, Fei Corporation has its internal Public Relations Department. However, I¡¯m a very assertive person, and I always take the initiative in my work. With me in your company, you can rest assured that I¡¯ll actively work to protect the company. I believe none of your employers are like me in this regard.¡± She paused for a beat before she continued to say, ¡°Most importantly, President Fei, you¡¯re 32 years old this year. You¡¯re extraordinarily handsome, 1.88 meters tall, and you come from a prominent family. You can be considered as a perfect man. Over the years, you haven¡¯t been embroiled in any dating scandal. You¡¯ve never even attended any event with a female companion. For this reason, it¡¯s widely reported that you¡¯re homosexual. It¡¯s only natural that parents won¡¯t be happy hearing such news about their child. I¡¯ve heard that your grandfather has ordered you to find a wife within a month¡­¡± At this moment, Yun Yiyi placed another document on the table. Her eyes were clear when she looked at Fei Mo. ¡°I apologize for investigating your affairs, President Fei¡­¡± After she apologized, she said, ¡°This month, you¡¯ve gone on blind dates with eight socialites. After meeting them once, there¡¯s no progress at all. If I¡¯m not mistaken, your grandfather must have been pestering you every day with phone calls, urging you to pick one of the women to marry. The main point is tomorrow is the last day of the deadline¡­¡± Fei Mo was slightly surprised by the extent of Yun Yiyi¡¯s research. He looked at the document in front of him and cocked an eyebrow. Yun Yiyi said, ¡°This is a prenuptial agreement. President Fei, please have a look¡­ My conditions are very simple. I¡¯m not after your money, and I don¡¯t want any money from you. In fact, there¡¯s no need to spend money on a lavish wedding as well. My only conditions are for our marriage to remain purely business. Therefore, we would have no physical relations at all. Second, our marriage will last for five years, and during that time, I¡¯ll work for Fei Corporation without pay. After five years, our contract will end. I will not interfere with your matters, and I expect you to do the same. Even if you have affairs with other women outside, I won¡¯t say anything about it¡­¡± Yun Yiyi had nothing; she only had herself. If she failed to get married in three days, she would lose herself to Gu Jingyan. At that time, she would truly have nothing. Five years were neither long nor short, and it might not be a big deal to Fei Mo. She was willing to use five years of her youth to protect herself and her future. It was worth it. Yun Yiyi did not hesitate and continued to say, ¡°I will be frank with you, President Fei. I need to get married urgently. Based on my investigation, it¡¯s clear we have a common goal since you need to get married urgently as well. Although it¡¯ll be my second marriage and I¡¯m a divorcee, you won¡¯t have to worry about me being a trophy wife who only spends your money buying luxury goods every day. Instead, I¡¯ll work for you, free of charge. Moreover¡­¡± Fei Mo¡¯s sharp eyes contained a slight and rare trace of smile at this moment as he stared at Yun Yiyi. Without waiting for her to finish speaking, he rose to his feet, picked up his laptop, and turned to leave. When Yun Yiyi saw this, a hint of panic appeared on her face that had been calm earlier. She wondered if her conditions were too excessive. Fei Mo stopped in his tracks and turned to look at Yun Yiyi who had fallen into a daze before he said in a low voice, ¡°What are you waiting for? If we¡¯re late, the Civil Affairs Bureau will close.¡± A delighted expression appeared on Yun Yiyi¡¯s face immediately. ¡°Okay.¡± She was so excited she felt as though she was going to faint. She would no longer be manipulated by others and had taken control of her own fate! Heavens! She actually managed to convince the cold Fei Mo to marry her! This was even more satisfying than scoring an interview with the President of China. She hurriedly grabbed her documents and followed Fei Mo out. Although he was walking at a moderate speed, due to his long legs, she had to walk quite fast to catch up to him since she was wearing high heels. When they walked out of the cafe, she saw a Rolls-Royce Phantom parked at the entrance. A driver alighted from the car and respectfully opened the car door. Fei Mo handed the laptop to the driver and got into the car gracefully. Without the slightest hint of hesitation, Yun Yiyi got into the car as well. Since she managed to convince Fei Mo to marry her, she was not that stupid to drive herself to the Civil Affairs Bureau. What if he changed his mind? After she entered the car, she handed the documents in her hand to Fei Mo. Due to her good mood, her smile had gotten brighter. She said in a gentle and polite tone, ¡°Please sign the contract first, President Fei.¡± Fei Mo, who had been staring at Yun Yiyi the entire time, was slightly taken aback when he saw her smile. He quickly regained his senses and said, ¡°There¡¯s no need to sign the contract.¡± Yun Yiyi was perplexed. She smiled and jokingly said, ¡°President Fei, if you don¡¯t sign the contract, aren¡¯t you afraid I¡¯ll go back on my words after we get married?¡± ¡°I believe you,¡± Fei Mo said confidently as he stared at Yun Yiyi. Yun Yiyi raised her eyebrows. ¡°Thank you for your trust, but I think you should hold on to the contract. Sign it when you feel like it.¡± Fei Mo did not reply to her. Instead, he said coldly, ¡°Ah Qing, play Time in a bottle.¡± After that, a soothing melody began to play in the car. Yun Yiyi¡¯s smile brightened. ¡°I like this song as well! I like listening to it especially when I¡¯m in a good mood.¡± A hint of surprise flashed in Fei Mo¡¯s eyes. His eyes seemed to have softened some when he looked at Yun Yiyi. ¡­ At the Civil Affairs Bureau. Yun Yiyi stood next to Fei Mo. At 1.68 meters tall, she looked frail standing next to him. She had to raise her head just to look at him. On the other hand, Fei Mo who was 1.88 meters tall had to lower his head whenever he looked at her. At this moment, Fei Mo said meaningfully, ¡°It¡¯s not too late for you to change your mind now¡­¡± Yun Yiyi smiled faintly. ¡°I took the initiative to look for you so I have no intention of changing my mind.¡± Fei Mo looked at Yun Yiyi intently as she walked into the Civil Affairs Bureau. As soon as they walked in, the sky that had been cloudy the entire day finally began to rain. ¡­ When Yun Yiyi looked at the red marriage certificate in her hands, she could not help but smile bitterly. She did not imagine she would get married twice. However, it was necessary if she wanted to free herself from Gu Jingyan. She was rather satisfied with this result despite everything. Fei Mo did not see the bitter smile that appeared, and disappeared as quickly, on Yun Yiyi¡¯s face. He was looking at the marriage certificate expressionlessly. From afar, both of them looked very well-matched. At this moment, Yun Yiyi¡¯s mobile phone rang. After listening to what the other person on the line said, she said, clearly shocked, ¡°I¡¯ll be there immediately.¡± After she hung up, she said to Fei Mo, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, President Fei. I have something urgent to attend to. I left my business card along with the documents in your car. If you need anything, please don¡¯t hesitate to contact me.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll get the driver to send you.¡± ¡°No need. There¡¯s a subway nearby,¡± Yun Yiyi said with a smile. After bidding farewell to Fei Mo, she quickly left the Civil Affairs Bureau. To be able to make someone who was calm and composed like Yun Yiyi lose her cool, it must have been an urgent matter. When Fei Mo finally exited the Civil Affairs Bureau, he discovered it was raining heavily. Ah Qing, his driver, hurriedly stepped forward and held an umbrella to shield him from the rain. He asked anxiously, ¡°Young master, did you really get married to Miss Yun? This is her second marriage¡­ Young master, you¡¯ve never been married prior to this, but you¡¯ve gone ahead and married a divorcee¡­ If the old master finds out about this, he¡¯ll definitely be angry¡­¡± Ah Qing was not only Fei Mo¡¯s driver, but he was also Fei Mo¡¯s bodyguard. Previously, he had been sitting nearby in the cafe and had overheard Yun Yiyi and Fei Mo¡¯s conversation. However, since Yun Yiyi was around earlier, he did not think it was appropriate to say anything. Ah Qing said in an attempt to persuade Fei Mo, ¡°Young master, her status isn¡¯t compatible with yours at all. Moreover, she¡¯s Gu Jingyan¡¯s ex-wife. If news of this gets out, what will the public think of you? They¡­ they might say you¡­ you¡¯re picking up Gu Jingyan¡¯s discarded toy.¡± Chapter 4 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Fei Mo frowned slightly when he saw the heavy rain. Without waiting for Ah Qing to finish speaking, he said sternly, ¡°You¡¯ll address her as Mrs. Fei from now on¡­¡± Ah Qing knew Fei Mo was displeased so he no longer said anything. The rain showed no sign of stopping. Instead, it looked like it had gotten heavier. Fei Mo looked at the sky and asked in a deep voice, ¡°How did she leave?¡± Ah Qing was stunned. He thought of Yun Yiyi who had just left and replied immediately, afraid to incur Fei Mo¡¯s displeasure again, ¡°Madam ran toward the subway station earlier. She didn¡¯t bring an umbrella.¡± ¡®So she was caught in the rain?¡¯ Fei Mo furrowed his brow when he thought about this. ¡°Young master, should we return to the company or¡­¡± Ah Qing sighed in relief inwardly when he saw Fei Mo no longer wore a cold expression on his face. He closed the car door, keeping the cold air at bay. He suddenly sneezed, and when he looked up, he saw a cold face in the rearview mirror. He hurriedly apologized. However, Fei Mo did not seem to have heard him. Instead, he said in a low voice, ¡°Go to the shopping mall nearby¡­¡± Ah Qing was confused, however, he quickly replied, ¡°Yes.¡± ¡­ When they arrived at the mall, Ah Qing saw Fei Mo make his way to the women¡¯s department. Realization dawned on him immediately. It seemed like his young master came here to buy clothes for Yun Yiyi! Did this have something to do with why his young master asked him how Yun Yiyi had left earlier? Yun Yiyi was a divorcee. Moreover, this was just a marriage of convenience. Was there a need to treat her so well? When Ah Qing saw his young master picking out clothes, he could not help but feel wistful. He had been by Fei Mo¡¯s side for a long time. All these years, Fei Mo had never given gifts to anyone from the opposite sex apart from his mother, Luo Wanxin. Did his young master finally learn how to appreciate women? Fei Mo, who was unaware of Ah Qing¡¯s worries, held a white work dress in his hand. He recalled the long black dress Yun Yiyi had worn earlier and tried to guess her taste in clothes. She did not wear any jewelry or accessories. The only piece of jewelry she wore was a crystal bracelet. Based on the way she spoke, her decisive and swift way of doing things, he thought she should like a simple and neat dress like the one he had chosen. With that, he happily decided on buying the white dress. After paying for the dress, he returned to the Rolls-Royce Phantom and said to Ah Qing, ¡°Send me back to the company before you send this dress to the Hua Corporation.¡± ¡°Yes, young master.¡± After a slight hesitation, Fei Mo said, ¡°Send them to the front desk and have someone inform her to pick it up. There¡¯s no need to leave a name.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Pick her up at Hua Corporation at 5:30 and bring her back to Wan Mei Villa.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Inform grandfather that I¡¯m no longer single and have gotten married.¡± ¡°Ah¡­¡± Ah Qing¡¯s eyes widened when he heard this. It was not a problem for him to inform the old master about Fei Mo¡¯s marriage, but what should he say about his young master¡¯s wife? He could not possibly say his young master¡¯s wife was a divorcee, could he? Ah Qing¡¯s reaction, naturally, did not escape Fei Mo¡¯s notice. ¡°What?¡± ¡°Young¡­ Young master¡­¡± Ah Qing looked at Fei Mo uneasily. After determining that Fei Mo was not displeased, he mustered up his courage and asked, ¡°Young master, can I ask you a question?¡± ¡°Speak.¡± Ah Qing had been with Fei Mo for more than ten years. He knew as long as Fei Mo was not displeased, it was fine for him to speak his mind. ¡°Young master, for so many years, you¡¯ve never been interested in any woman. I even suspect that you¡¯re¡­¡± He quickly swallowed the words on the tip of his tongue and gauged Fei Mo¡¯s expression. As expected, Fei Mo¡¯s expression was frosty. However, he looked at the raindrops dripping down the car window and said, ¡°You can speak frankly¡­¡± Ah Qing hesitated for a moment before asking tentatively, ¡°Young master, are you homosexual?¡± ¡°No,¡± Fei Mo replied without any hesitation. Ah Qing instantly heaved a sigh of relief, feeling more at ease. ¡°Since you don¡¯t like men, with your status, you can have your pick of women. All those socialites are scrambling to marry you, but why did you choose to marry Yun Yiyi, a divorcee?¡± He was afraid he would anger Fei Mo again so he hurriedly added, ¡°Young master, you were the one who asked me to be frank¡­¡± At the mention of Yun Yiyi, Fei Mo¡¯s furrowed brows seemed to ease slightly. He did not mind Ah Qing¡¯s words. He asked, ¡°Since you¡¯re aware of these things, then, you should be aware of how the socialites in Jiang City view me, right?¡± Ah Qing felt ashamed that his thoughts had been exposed. Fei Mo was a highly sought-after bachelor in Jiang City. He was handsome and rich. He had all the qualities that women wanted in a man. If Fei Mo were not so distant and cold, there would be even more women buzzing around him. How could someone like Yun Yiyi even stand a chance? ¡°As the president of Fei Corporation and the future heir to the Fei family¡¯s fortune, every action of mine is scrutinized by people. These people are watching to see who will be able to get a share of what I own and will own,¡± he said with a self-deprecating laugh, ¡°Ah Qing, do you really think those high-society women are as dignified, virtuous, and capable as they appear to be? Do you really think they¡¯re in love with me, Fei Mo, and not the president of Fei Corporation and the heir of the Fei family¡¯s fortune?¡± Ah Qing, who had never thought of this, was slightly taken back. He could not answer Fei Mo¡¯s question. ¡°What if I¡¯m a poor man who earns 3,000 a month and struggles to make a living? Do you think they¡¯d still want to be with me?¡± Ah Qing listened to Fei Mo¡¯s words solemnly. He could not help but feel sorry for Fei Mo. However, this was the burden the heir of the Fei family was born with. The rain seemed to be getting heavier and heavier, obscuring the tall buildings outside. ¡°Ah Qing, sometimes I really wish that I¡¯m just an ordinary man, working hard for my future and working hard to protect a love that belongs to me. A simple life¡­¡± A trace of weariness could be seen in Fei Mo¡¯s eyes as he sighed helplessly. ¡°Alas, that¡¯s impossible since I¡¯m Fei Mo of the Fei family.¡± Ah Qing looked at the weary expression on Fei Mo¡¯s face from the rearview mirror and felt sad. ¡°However, young master, didn¡¯t Yun Yiyi approach you because of your identity as well? She even prepared the contracts in advance¡­¡± ¡°It¡¯s different¡­ She doesn¡¯t want me for my money¡­¡± Fei Mo looked at the torrential rain outside the window. When he spoke, his voice carried a hint of certainty. ¡°How can you be sure, young master?¡± ¡°If she¡¯s after money and fame, she wouldn¡¯t have openly stated she didn¡¯t want any money from me. She even said there¡¯s no need to waste money on a wedding banquet. Moreover, she has clearly stated there would be no physical relations between a husband and wife in our marriage. This means she has no intention of bearing my child. If it were another woman, she would not be able to wait to climb into my bed and get pregnant. With my child, she would be able to stabilize her position, after all¡­ I can tell she doesn¡¯t have any other ulterior motive. She only needed to get married urgently. As you know, because of grandfather, I need to get married urgently as well¡­¡± Ah Qing persisted and said, ¡°But¡­ but this is her second marriage. She¡¯s a divorcee¡­¡± ¡°So what if she¡¯s a divorcee?¡± Fei Mo said indifferently, ¡°I don¡¯t mind.¡± Ah Qing felt helpless upon hearing Fei Mo¡¯s response. ¡°You don¡¯t mind, but your grandfather and the others will definitely mind¡­¡± ¡°They won¡¯t,¡± Fei Mo said confidently, ¡°They only care that I get married. As for who I marry, they don¡¯t and won¡¯t care.¡± Ah Qing was originally very worried for his young master. However, upon hearing these words, he sighed in relief. Soon after, Fei Mo¡¯s gaze landed on the blue folder at the side, and he murmured, ¡°Yun Yiyi is a very smart woman¡­¡± She had easily seen through him earlier. Such a smart person was definitely easier to get along with compared to a dull person. Ah Qing was very surprised when he heard Fei Mo¡¯s evaluation of Yun Yiyi. However, when he saw Fei Mo deep in his thoughts, he only kept quiet to avoid disturbing him. Regardless, he still felt it was a pity that the dignified president of Fei Corporation had to marry a divorcee. Moreover, the woman his young master married was also the ex-wife of the eldest young master of the Gu family. How would the public view his young master? Chapter 5 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Yun Yiyi had just entered Hua Corporation¡¯s building when Qiao Qiao, who was sitting at the front desk, hurriedly asked, ¡°Yiyi, what happened? Why were you suddenly fired by the chief editor?¡± ¡°I want to know what happened as well.¡± Yun Yiyi was drenched from the rain. Colleague A saw Yun Yiyi and hurriedly went up to her. ¡°Senior editor, you¡¯re finally here! What happened?¡± Colleague B approached her as well. ¡°I spoke to Ya Qing. Ya Qing said she doesn¡¯t know what¡¯s going on either. All she saw was an email from Chief Editor Ye saying you¡¯re not serious about your work.¡± Colleague C cried out indignantly, ¡°Senior Editor Yun takes her work very seriously!¡± Colleague B said, ¡°I didn¡¯t say it. It¡¯s what¡¯s written in the email.¡± Although Yun Yiyi was a senior editor, she got along very well with her colleagues. For this reason, the matter of her being fired so suddenly made them worry. She said gently, ¡°All of you, get back to work first. I¡¯ll deal with this matter¡­¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Yun Yiyi walked into her office before she called the chief editor, Ye Haoxuan. ¡°Sorry, the number you have dialed is currently unavailable.¡± She called a few more times, but it was the same. She could not get through to Ye Haoxuan at all. Yun Yiyi frowned. At this time, someone knocked on her door. ¡°Come in.¡± A woman with shoulder-length hair in a black dress opened the door. She looked very capable. This woman was none other than Ya Qing, Ye Haoxuan¡¯s secretary. She looked at Yun Yiyi apologetically and said, ¡°Senior Editor Yun, I¡¯m sorry.¡± ¡°Do you know why I can¡¯t get through to Chief Editor Ye¡¯s phone?¡± Yun Yiyi asked. ¡°He has gone abroad for some business. He¡¯ll be back in a week.¡± Ya Qing looked a little uneasy. Yun Yiyi did not make things difficult for Ya Qing. She said, ¡°You can return to your work. I¡¯ll leave after I pack my things up.¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Senior Editor Yun. I don¡¯t know what¡¯s going on either.¡± Ya Qing looked at Yun Yiyi apologetically. ¡°I can¡¯t contact Chief Editor Ye as well.¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine,¡± Yun Yiyi said as she sorted out the documents on her desk, ¡°You can leave first.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± After Ya Qing left, Yun Yiyi could not help but sigh. She had always put in her best effort at work. How could it be that she was not serious about her work? A thought appeared in her mind at this moment. She had a hunch. She quickly brought her mobile phone to her ear after she dialed Gu Jingyan¡¯s number. It rang, but nobody answered her call. She called him three times consecutively before her call was finally picked up. Gu Jingyan said from the other end of the phone, ¡°Are you sick? Why do you keep calling me?¡± Yun Yiyi said through gritted teeth, ¡°Gu Jingyan! When did you become so despicable that you even stooped so low as to get me fired?¡± Gu Jingyan replied, ¡°You¡¯ve been fired? That¡¯s great. However, let me make it clear to you. I¡¯ve been very busy over the past two days. I don¡¯t have any time to play such petty tricks on you. Don¡¯t flatter yourself.¡± Yun Yiyi immediately hung up the phone. If Gu Jingyan said he did not do it, she believed him. Although he was a scumbag, he would not lie about this. She could not contact Ye Haoxuan. It seemed like her dismissal was a foregone conclusion, and there was no room for discussion. Yun Yiyi had been working in Hua Corporation since she graduated from university. She had relied on hard work to become a senior editor. It was ridiculous that she was fired without any warning. She was truly upset. After all, she relied on her reputation in this industry. Once news of her dismissal spread, her reputation that she had worked so hard to build over the years would be tarnished. At that time, it would be difficult for her to find another job. Apart from being upset, she was also confused. She had worked with Ye Haoxuan for many years now. Why did he suddenly fire her over a groundless reason? At this moment, someone knocked on her door again. The frown on Yun Yiyi¡¯s face was instantly replaced by a smile. ¡°Come in.¡± Qiao Qiao, the receptionist, walked in with a paper bag. ¡°Someone just delivered this¡­ It¡¯s for you¡­¡± Yun Yiyi reached out to take the bag. When she opened it, she saw a white dress. The dress was made of satin and felt comfortable to the touch. Only when she saw the dress did she finally remember she was wet from the rain. This dress truly arrived in a timely manner. To her surprise, the size of the dress fit her as well. When Yun Yiyi held up the dress, Qiao Qiao coincidentally saw the label on the dress. ¡°Wow, it¡¯s from Prada! I fell in love with this dress when I saw it last week. Alas, it¡¯s too expensive. It costs 120,000 yuan!¡± Yun Yiyi did not notice the dress was from Prada until Qiao Qiao pointed it out. ¡°Who sent it?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know. A man wearing sunglasses left after saying it¡¯s for you.¡± ¡°What did he look like?¡± Qiao Qiao thought about it for a moment before she replied, ¡°He¡¯s slightly fat, and his skin is a little dark¡­ Oh, he looks a little fierce as well.¡± Yun Yiyi raised an eyebrow. Such a person sounded quite conspicuous. If she knew someone like that, she would definitely remember him. She was even more confused now. Why did a stranger spend 120,000 yuan to buy a dress for her? It was not something ordinary workers could afford! Who was it from? ¡°Senior Editor Yun, could it be from some rich man whom you interviewed in the past?¡± Qiao Qiao asked curiously. ¡°Don¡¯t talk nonsense,¡± Yun Yiyi chided gently before she said. ¡°Alright, return to your work first. I still need to pack my things.¡± Yun Yiyi knew Qiao Qiao only asked such a question because Qiao Qiao was unaware of her marriage to Gu Jingyan. In fact, only Ye Haoxuan was aware of her marriage. ¡°Ok, I won¡¯t disturb you any longer,¡± Qiao Qiao said before leaving. Yun Yiyi looked at the dress, lost in her thoughts. She wracked her brain trying to think of who could have given her such an expensive dress. However, it was futile. In the end, she put the dress aside, thinking maybe it was delivered to her by mistake. After that, she dried her hair with tissue paper and continued organizing her documents. Although it was late summer, her wet body began to shiver due to the air-conditioning in the office. It was really cold. At this moment, her phone rang. Although it was an unfamiliar number, she still answered the call. ¡°Hello? May I know to whom I¡¯m speaking?¡± ¡°Fei Mo.¡± A cold and deep voice rang from the other end of the phone. Yun Yiyi was a little surprised that Fei Mo came looking for her so quickly. ¡°If there¡¯s anything you need me to do, just let me know. I¡¯ll be on standby.¡± After saying that, she felt that she was acting like a loyal dog to Fei Mo. However, she had an agreement with him, and she needed his help, after all. She could hardly reject his request. Fei Mo asked, ¡°What time do you get off work?¡± ¡°Ah?¡± Yun Yiyi looked at the clock on the wall before she replied, ¡°In another 20 minutes.¡± Fei Mo said, ¡°Call me back in 20 minutes then.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± As soon as Yun Yiyi finished speaking, Fei Mo hung up immediately. She listened to the familiar beeping from the phone with a raised eyebrow. The cold and curt conversation was really similar to Fei Mo. ¡­ When it was almost time to get off work, Yun Yiyi was done packing her things. After bidding farewell to her colleagues, she prepared to leave. She lingered for a moment to reminisce about the five years she spent at the company. At this moment, an insouciant voice rang in the air. ¡°Yun Yiyi¡­¡± The smile on Yun Yiyi was instantly replaced by a frown when she turned around and saw the handsome and arrogant Gu Jingyan who was dressed in a blue suit leaning lazily against the door. Chapter 6 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°What are you doing here?¡± Yun Yiyi was surprised to see Gu Jingyan. ¡°Obviously, I came to watch you make a fool of yourself,¡± Gu Jingyan said playfully, clearly enjoying himself. He did not think it was strange for him to show up at Yun Yiyi¡¯s workplace. Yun Yiyi smiled, unaffected by Gu Jingyang¡¯s mocking words. ¡°By all means, enjoy yourself, Young Master Gu. Laugh if you want!¡± Gu Jingyan really laughed as he leaned against the door lazily. When his laughter subsided, he regarded her with a complicated gaze. She had always worn a superficial smile in front of him. She had never once smiled at him sincerely. Even then, her smile was truly beautiful. Yun Yiyi could not be bothered with Gu Jingyan. Initially, she wanted to stay a little longer to quietly reminisce, but now, she had lost the mood. She only felt annoyed now. It was better to leave. ¡°Hey, I really had nothing to do with you being fired.¡± ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter.¡± Gu Jingyan raised an eyebrow, trying to guess her emotions. ¡°Aren¡¯t you upset? You¡¯ve worked at the Hua Corporation for so many years now.¡± ¡°Seeing you makes me even more upset,¡± Yun Yiyi bluntly replied. She hated seeing him more than losing her job. She carried the box where she had put her documents in and walked past Gu Jingyan. Gu Jingyan stood in front of her, blocking her way. She looked up and happened to meet his deep and dark eyes. She was momentarily taken aback. She said with a frown, ¡°Get out of my way.¡± Gu Jingyan said roguishly, ¡°What if I refuse?¡± ¡°What do you want?¡± Yun Yiyi looked at Gu Jingyan impatiently. ¡°Can¡¯t I just visit my wife?¡± Gu Jingyan leaned forward slightly. A faint scent of magnolia wafted into his nose. It was as elegant as the person standing before him. He reached out to hug her shoulders. ¡°Gu Jingyan, have you forgotten our agreement?¡± Yun Yiyi was holding the box so she had a difficult time shaking Gu Jingyan¡¯s arms off. She said indignantly, ¡°It¡¯s not like you to be so affectionate. Please let me go!¡± She, naturally, did not believe his act. ¡°I won¡¯t let you go.¡± Gu Jingyan looked at Yun Yiyi who was struggling in his arms. ¡°You smell good.¡± Yun Yiyi¡¯s hair stood on end when she heard his words, and her stomach churned, making her feel nauseous. Unable to endure it anymore, she threw the box on the floor before she fiercely stomped on his foot. She dug the five-centimeter-long heel into his foot without any reservations. When Gu Jingyan¡¯s face scrunched up in pain, she seized the chance to push him away. ¡°Gu Jingyan, you¡¯re really disgusting. You¡­¡± Gu Jingyan acted as though he did not hear her. Before she finished speaking, he reached out to hug her again. ¡°Gu Jingyan, are you done?¡± Yun Yiyi was once again imprisoned in his arms. He had always treated her like a doll, not a thinking human. He only thought to control her. ¡°No¡­¡± Gu Jingyan had no intention of letting Yun Yiyi go. All of a sudden, a muffled groan rang in the air, and Gu Jingyan let Yun Yiyi go. His face was deathly pale. Yun Yiyi¡¯s move to ward off perverts had worked. ¡°Gu Jingyan! Don¡¯t cross the line. I¡¯m married!¡± Her long hair was in a mess from the tussle. She brushed back her hair, revealing her face that was flushed with anger. Strangely, at this moment, Fei Mo¡¯s aloof and handsome face appeared in her mind. She recalled his sharp facial features and long narrow eyes that always shone coldly with a knowing light. Who knew if it was due to his cold expression, but she seemed to calm down after she thought about him. She looked at Gu Jingyan and said with a smile, ¡°Gu Jingyan, I¡¯m married. You lost. From now on, we have nothing to do with each other.¡± ¡°Married?¡± Upon hearing this, Gu Jingyan seemed to have forgotten the pain. He grabbed her wrist and pushed her against the wall. A trace of anger could be seen in the depths of his eyes as he said, ¡°Married? Apart from me, is there anyone who¡¯ll marry you? You belong to me.¡± ¡°You¡¯re being ridiculous!¡± Yun Yiyi did not push Gu Jingyan away. She only looked at him contemptuously as she said, ¡°Stop being so arrogant. Do you really think the world revolves around you? No one will marry me? It¡¯s a pity, I¡¯m not lying. I¡¯m really married.¡± ¡°Do you think you can anger me with these words?¡± Gu Jingyan said calmly. Who knew if he was just really arrogant or delusional? ¡°Anger you with these words?¡± Yun Yiyi smirked coldly. ¡°Gu Jingyan, you make me sick. From the beginning to the end of our relationship, I¡¯ve never been so presumptuous to think I have the ability to anger you, Young Master Gu. Now, please let me go.¡± ¡°I won¡¯t let you go!¡± Yun Yiyi raised her left hand to push him away. At this moment, a cold and deep voice rang in the air. ¡°Let her go¡­¡± ¡®Fei Mo?¡¯ Yun Yiyi was taken aback when she heard Fei Mo¡¯s voice. Why was he here? At this moment, the elegant Fei Mo had a slight frown on his face, clearly displeased. He walked over to Yun Yiyi and Gu Jingyan and released her right hand from Gu Jingyan¡¯s tight grip. He did not let go of her hand. Instead, he held it tenderly as though he was holding a precious treasure. Then, as though he was declaring his sovereignty over her, he said in a tone that brooked no argument, ¡°She¡¯s my wife.¡± Gu Jingyan was thoroughly shocked. He felt as though his heart had dropped to the ground at this moment. Chapter 7 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°She¡¯s my wife.¡± Fei Mo¡¯s words were so straightforward and so domineering that it rendered Gu Jingyan speechless. Fei Mo¡¯s long and narrow eyes were as cold as swords at this moment. He did not let go of Yun Yiyi¡¯s hand. Instead, he reached out with his other hand to help her tidy up her messy hair and the corner of her collar so that she did not look so miserable. This affectionate gesture between a loving couple seemed to pierce Gu Jingyan¡¯s heart when he saw it. ¡°Young Master Gu, no matter what relationship you had with Yiyi in the past, there¡¯s one thing you have to understand now. Currently, she¡¯s my wife. She¡¯s now the eldest Young Madam of the Fei family so please stay away from her in the future.¡± The smell of gunpowder lingered in the air, and electricity seemed to crackle. The tension was palpable as Fei Mo and Gu Jingyan looked at each other. Gu Jingyan asked incredulously, ¡°Fei Mo? Why is it you?¡± Of all the women in Jiang City, why did Fei Mo choose Yun Yiyi, a woman who was still the Young Madam of the Gu family just a few days ago? Alas, it was destined that Gu Jingyan would not get an answer. Fei Mo had no intention of paying Gu Jingyan any attention at all. He did not even deign to look at Gu Jingyan. Instead, his attention was focused on Yun Yiyi. His eyes were no longer as cold as before. His eyes softened as he asked, ¡°You¡¯re done with work?¡± She nodded blankly. ¡°We can leave now.¡± She was in a daze, replaying the gentle and doting expression on Fei Mo¡¯s face earlier. She wondered if he had taken the wrong medication? ¡°Fei Mo!¡± Gu Jingyan said through gritted teeth, ¡°You can¡¯t take Yun Yiyi away. She¡¯s my wife!¡± With these words, Yun Yiyi finally regained her senses. She sneered. There was clearly something wrong with Gu Jingyan¡¯s words. His wife? They had already signed the divorce papers. ¡°Your wife?¡± Fei Mo looked at Gu Jingyan with a cutting gaze. ¡°Are you delusional? You¡¯re divorced!¡± Gu Jingyan¡¯s mind turned blank immediately. That was right. He finally recalled he and Yun Yiyi had signed the divorce papers. She had left the house after she obtained his signature. ¡°Let¡¯s go home.¡± Fei Mo turned to look at Yun Yiyi and held her hand as they walked away. Since Hua Corporation was on the 25th floor, they had to take the elevator down. When they reached the elevator, Fei Mo immediately let go of Yun Yiyi¡¯s hand. With this, she realized he was helping her out earlier. This was part of his obligations in their marriage of convenience, after all. Even so, she was grateful for Fei Mo¡¯s timely appearance. She did not hesitate to express her gratitude. ¡°President Fei, thank you.¡± Fei Mo did not look at Yun Yiyi. His expression had returned to its usual frostiness, keeping others from getting too close to him Yun Yiyi rubbed her arms, feeling as though the temperature in the surroundings had dropped. At this moment, she suddenly sneezed. It was really cold. She did not know whether it was due to the air-conditioning or the cold air he emitted. Fei Mo looked at her from the corners of his eyes; her actions did not escape his notice. His eyes flashed, and the corners of his mouth moved slightly, but he did not say anything. The silence in the elevator made Yun Yiyi feel awkward so she took the initiative to speak. ¡°President Fei, thank you for helping me out earlier.¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°Most of my colleagues have left, and no one saw us earlier. President Fei, rest assured. My matter with Gu Jingyan won¡¯t bring you any trouble.¡± ¡°¡­¡± At the mention of Gu Jingyan¡¯s name, Fei Mo seemed to turn even colder. However, since Fei Mo was always cold, Yun Yiyi did not notice the difference. ¡°That¡¯s right. Is there a reason you came looking for me here, President Fei? Is it something related to our agreement? There¡¯s no need to trouble yourself to come all the way here, you can just tell it to me over the phone.¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°President Fei?¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°President Fei, did I offend you somehow?¡± Yun Yiyi saw that Fei Mo¡¯s expression was getting darker and darker by the minute, causing her to feel uneasy. In the end, she wisely decided to keep quiet. ¡°¡­¡± Fei Mo continued to ignore Yun Yiyi. He strode out of the elevator with his long and slender legs. When he saw Yun Yiyi struggling to catch up to him in her high heels, he slowed down his pace, worried she might twist her ankle. ¡®Damn it! Why did I start worrying about her again?¡¯ Yun Yiyi followed Fei Mo out of the building quietly like a shadow. His expression was ice-cold, and his lips were pursed. He did not say a word to her at all. On the phone earlier, Fei Mo told Yun Yiyi to call him after work. He had been waiting for her, and she was 15 minutes late. He felt it was necessary to speak to her about the importance of time management. Who knew when he came to her office, he would see Gu Jingyan hugging her? He even overheard their conversation. Although he knew that Gu Jingyan was her ex-husband, for some unknown reason, he felt extremely uncomfortable when he saw Gu Jingyan hugging her. If it were not for his impeccable restraint, he would have charged over immediately. His heart that had always been as still as a lake seemed to have some ripples now because of her. There was a small trace of unknown anger in his heart that he wanted to vent on Gu Jingyan desperately. However, it was unlike him to do such a thing. Since he did not get to vent his anger, his frustration continued to build and he ignored Yun Yiyi. Yun Yiyi could not help but feel she was at fault even though Gu Jingyan was the one who sought her out. Even if it was just a marriage of convenience, most men would not be able to endure such a thing, let alone a prideful man like Fei Mo. In the end, she quickened her pace and stood in front of him, blocking his path. Then, she said apologetically, ¡°I¡¯m really sorry.¡± Fei Mo lowered his head and looked at Yun Yiyi. His eyes were so dark. like the bottom of the sea, making it difficult to discern his thoughts. ¡°President Fei, I¡¯m really sorry. I sincerely apologize to you.¡± Fei Mo sidestepped Yun Yiyi and walked past her. Yun Yiyi hurried after him and began to explain herself. ¡°President Fei, I¡¯ll explain everything to Gu Jingyan. Please don¡¯t worry.¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°President Fei, there¡¯s really nothing between Gu Jingyan and meI. We¡¯re divorced, and I¡¯ve severed all ties with him.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Fei Mo remained unmoved. He remained silent as he walked in front of her. Finally, he came to a halt in front of his Rolls-Royce Phantom. Seeing that Fei Mo was determined to ignore her apology, she decided to change the topic. ¡°President Fei, you came to see me because of our agreement, right? Should we go to a cafe and talk or¡­¡± Before Yun Yiyi finished speaking, she felt her face hitting something hard. When she looked up, she realized she had walked into Fei Mo¡¯s back. She grimaced and rubbed her forehead. ¡®Is his back made of iron? It hurts so much!¡¯ When Fei Mo turned around and saw Yun Yiyi rubbing her forehead in pain, a trace of pity flashed in his eyes. Just as Fei Mo was about to speak, Ah Qing opened the door and respectfully said, ¡°Young master, young madam, please get in the car.¡± Ah Qing¡¯s appearance made Fei Mo swallow the words on the tip of his tongue. He shot a cold look at Ah Qing before he entered the car. Ah Qing felt chills running up his spine. He could tell his young master was displeased. He wondered inwardly, ¡®I¡­ I don¡¯t think I¡¯ve done or said anything wrong, right?¡¯ Chapter 8 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Ah Qing sat in the driver¡¯s seat with a heart filled with trepidation. ¡°Start the car,¡± Fei Mo ordered before he fell silent again like a statue. Ah Qing who was too afraid to speak focused on driving wholeheartedly. Although Fei Mo was clearly the one who invited her out, under these circumstances, Yun Yiyi felt like an unwanted guest. Earlier, she had felt that Ah Qing¡¯s way of addressing her eldest young madam was rather awkward so she decided to use this topic to dispel the silence in the car. ¡°Sir, you don¡¯t have to address me as young madam in the future¡­ Ah Qing felt so scared that his foot pressed harder on the accelerator! The first thing Yun Yiyi had said after entering the car was directed to him! He furtively looked at the rearview mirror to gauge Fei Mo¡¯s expression before he answered tentatively, ¡°Young madam, you can just refer to me as Ah Qing.¡± ¡°Ah Qing, my name is Yun Yiyi. You can just call me Yiyi,¡± Yun Yiyi said with a smile. Then, she looked at Fei Mo and gently said, ¡°President Fei, in fact, there¡¯s no need for us to go to a cafe. We can just talk in the car.¡± In the midst of the commotion earlier, Yun Yiyi had forgotten about the box of documents she had left on the floor. Who knew if the box had overturned and her documents were lying on the floor? She did not want her colleagues to see her things on the floor. If she returned to collect them the next day, it would be awkward having to bid farewell to them all over again. Therefore, she planned to return to the office. Ah Qing snuck a look at the duo at the back seat. He felt really uneasy since he could tell the atmosphere was not right. At this moment, Fei Mo turned around, meeting Ah Qing¡¯s gaze in the rearview mirror. His eyes were like ice as he said lightly, ¡°Ah Qing, play Una Mattina.¡± The soothing piano melody began to play in the car. Ah Qing felt like crying. The piano melody was clearly very soothing, but why did it sound so threatening to him? When Yun Yiyi saw that Fei Mo had finally spoken, she asked again, ¡°President Fei¡­ What do you need to see me for?¡± Fei Mo turned his head to look out of the window again. His eyes were distant, and no expression could be seen on his handsome face. Without looking at her, he faintly said, ¡°It¡¯s nothing much. Since we¡¯ve gotten married, you¡¯ll be living in Wan Mei Villa in the future.¡± Yun Yiyi was stunned. Wan Mei Villa? She knew it was Fei Mo¡¯s residence. Was he bringing her back to meet his family now? In any case, they had gotten married. If they were to live separately, it might generate unsavory gossip and make people doubt the authenticity of their marriage. ¡°That¡¯s fine. However, I haven¡¯t packed my things. Why don¡¯t I pack my things today and move in tomorrow?¡± ¡°There¡¯s no need for you to pack. Everything you need is there¡­.¡± Fei Mo said indifferently. ¡°But¡­¡± Yun Yiyi opened her mouth, but in the end, she did not continue to speak. Fei Mo probably needed to give his family an explanation as soon as possible. He must have already informed them about their marriage. He must have ordered his servants to prepare the things she needed. However, what about clothes? How could they know the sizes of her clothes? Soon after, a thought appeared in her mind. Did Fei Mo inform her family about their marriage? If it was possible, she would rather keep her family in the dark about their marriage. She was afraid her family would ask him for money after seeing that she had married someone with an even higher status. She did not want to cause him any trouble. In the end, she mustered up her courage and asked, ¡°President Fei, have you informed my family about marriage?¡± ¡°No.¡± Fei Mo¡¯s answer was clear and curt. Yun Yiyi felt herself relaxed slightly upon hearing his reply. Then, she said meaningfully, ¡°President Fei, I hope to keep my family in the dark about our marriage¡­¡± Fei Mo was a smart person so he knew the meaning behind her words. ¡°Alright.¡± Upon hearing Fei Mo agreeing to her request, she finally heaved a sigh of relief. With this, silence descended in the car again. The air in the car was exceptionally cold. Achoo! Yun Yiyi¡¯s sneeze broke the silence. She instinctively rubbed her arms. ¡®It¡¯s so cold!¡¯ Fei Mo turned to look at Yun Yiyi. Her arms were wrapped around her body, and she looked incredibly frail. He felt his breath caught in his throat when he saw her biting her lips to endure the cold. She was clearly cold, but she stubbornly refused to say anything. Was she being considerate toward him? In the end, he said in a low voice that held a trace of worry, ¡°Ah Qing, I¡¯m a little cold.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll turn on the heater.¡± Ah Qing wasted no time in turning on the heater. He knew his young master was concerned about Yun Yiyi. He looked at her surreptitiously and thought to himself in confusion, ¡®How strange! Why didn¡¯t she wear the dress that young master bought her? Most importantly, this is the first time his young master has given a gift to a girl!¡¯ ¡°Thank you.¡± Yun Yiyu looked at Fei Mo who was dressed in a black suit. It was clear he did not feel cold and had only said so because of her. Thinking about this, she could not help the little bit of warmth that appeared in her heart. Her eyes were gentle when she looked at him at this moment. Coincidentally, Fei Mo turned to look at Yun Yiyi and saw her looking at him with her clear and bright eyes. Her expression was gentle and her smile was warm. It was not the distant smile she had worn when he first met her. This time, he could tell she was sincerely smiling at him. With these thoughts in mind, his heart skipped a beat despite himself. ¡°This melody seems a little sad¡­¡± Yun Yiyi mused. Then, she turned to Ah Qing and said in a soft voice, ¡°Ah Qing, let¡¯s switch to Time in a Bottle. President Fei and I like that song.¡± ¡°Uh¡­ Well¡­¡± A troubled expression appeared on Ah Qing¡¯s face. ¡°What is it?¡± A hint of embarrassment could be seen on Ah Qing¡¯s face as he looked at Yun Yiyi¡¯s confused expression. ¡°Young madam, young master likes to listen to this song when he¡¯s in a bad mood. He only listens to Time in a Bottle when he¡¯s in a good mood so¡­¡± ¡®Does this mean Fei Mo is in a bad mood all this time?¡¯ Yun Yiyi was shocked. It seemed like she was right about him being angry earlier. ¡°Young madam, young master was in a good mood before he went to your office.¡± Yun Yiyi. ¡°¡­¡± Fei Mo frowned slightly. ¡°Drive!¡± Ah Qing¡¯s body stiffened, and he no longer dared to speak. Based on the expression on his young master¡¯s face when he looked in the rearview mirror, it was clear that his young master was displeased with his blabbering. For the umpteenth time, silence descended in the car again. Yun Yiyi looked at Fei Mo whose face was as cold as a block of ice. How could she not know why he was angry? She said resolutely, ¡°I¡¯ll make things clear to him.¡± Fei Mo looked at Yun Yiyi with a profound gaze before he looked out the window again. Yun Yiyi who had gotten warmer leaned her head against the headrest and made herself comfortable. From the corners of her eyes, she suddenly saw a piece of paper at the bottom of the seat. Upon closer inspection, she saw Prada¡¯s logo on the top of the paper. She picked it up and discovered it was a receipt from Prada for the purchase of a white satin dress at the price of 128,800 yuan. She thought to herself, ¡®A white satin dress from Prada? How familiar¡­¡¯ When realization finally dawned on her, she was shocked. She instinctively turned to look at Fei Mo. ¡®So it was him!¡¯ Chapter 9 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The same brand, the same white dress. As it turned out, Fei Mo was the one who sent her the dress. At this moment, the receipt felt warm in her hands. She had been shocked when Qiao Qiao said the dress cost roughly 120,000 yuan. At that time, she wracked her brain thinking of people around her who could have sent that dress, but she did not think of him at all. Indeed. It was raining at that time. Apart from Fei Mo, who else could have known she was caught in the rain? However, she was slightly confused. How did he know what size she wore? He could not possibly be able to tell just by looking at her, right? Regardless, she was warmed by his act of kindness. Although he looked distant and cold, as though he cared for no one but himself, he was clearly a considerate person. She turned her head slightly and studied his handsome side profile. His long eyelashes could make girls jealous. He looked really handsome as he stared at the buildings outside the window, immersed in his own world. She had to admit that he was the most handsome man she had ever seen. To be able to see such a handsome face every day could also be counted as a blessing. She thought to herself absentmindedly, ¡°Ah, if my son looks like him, he¡¯ll definitely be handsome!¡¯ As soon as this thought appeared in her mind, she quickly snapped out of it. She was somewhat annoyed that she was mesmerized by his beauty! ¡®What am I thinking? We have an agreement. It¡¯s a marriage of convenience. How could we have children!¡¯ It was rush hour so the traffic was rather bad. They had driven for a long time, but they had yet to leave the city. At this moment, a small growling sound, made even clearer by the silence in the car, rang in the air. A sheepish expression appeared on Yun Yiyi¡¯s face immediately, and she quickly covered her stomach. She was rather hungry since she had not eaten all day. Alas, even if she covered her stomach, it continued to play a symphony of its own despite her embarrassment. Fei Mo turned his head to look at her. His voice was low and carried a trace of gentleness as he asked, ¡°What kind of food do you like to eat?¡± ¡°Uh¡­¡± Yun Yiyi smiled in embarrassment. ¡°I¡¯m not really picky about food.¡± ¡°What do you like to eat?¡± Ah Qing¡¯s eyes widened his eyes in shock. He knew his young master was not one to repeat his question. In less than a day, his young master had made so many exceptions for Yun Yiyi. In the future, could there be even more exceptions? As the saying went, ¡®As long as there¡¯s once, there¡¯ll be twice¡¯. He wondered if his young master¡¯s heart was moved. ¡°Sichuan cuisine. Especially the Sichuan cuisine from the Sichuan restaurant on Peace Street!¡± Yun Yiyi replied. Her eyes shone brightly as she spoke about food. She was, in fact, a foodie who loved delicious food. Her favorite food was Sichuan cuisine. It would be the best if she was able to eat her favorite food when she was hungry. ¡®Duck blood, flower clams, tofu¡­¡¯ The more she thought about it, the more she craved it. She almost drooled just thinking about it. ¡°Ah Qing¡­¡± Fei Mo called out lightly in his low and charming voice. ¡°Understood, young master. I¡¯ll make reservations immediately.¡± Since the car was at a standstill due to heavy traffic, Ah Qing pulled out his phone to reserve a table. A delighted expression appeared on Yun Yiyi¡¯s face instantly upon learning she would be able to eat her favorite food! She was so happy that she did not realize Fei Mo was looking at her. Her facial features were exquisite and beautiful. Her long eyelashes fluttered gently like the wings of a butterfly. Her eyes twinkled with happiness at this moment as though an entire galaxy of stars was contained in her eyes. She had also lost her reserved and elegant aura. Her childish expression now made her look cute instead. Fei Mo knew, at this moment, he was given a glimpse of the real Yun Yiyi. He was unaware that, at this moment, his eyes carried a hint of tenderness when he looked at her. ¡­ There were not many restaurants on Peace Street so the traffic was not bad. As soon as the car pulled up the entrance, Yun Yiyi opened the car door excitedly. Ah Qing who was making his way over to open the door for her was taken aback and quickly said, ¡°Young madam, please wait for me to open the door for you next time.¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay. Isn¡¯t it the same if I open it?¡± ¡°That won¡¯t do, ¡°Ah Qing said solemnly, ¡°How can I let young madam open the car door?¡± Yun Yiyi was startled when she saw how solemn Ah Qing was. ¡°Uh¡­ Okay, I¡¯ll let you open the door next time. However, there¡¯s no need for you to address me as young madam. I¡¯m really not used to it.¡± She understood Ah Qing¡¯s sense of responsibility so she did not put up a resistance to him opening the car door. Fei Mo was stuck in the car, waiting for Yun Yiyi to alight from the car. If it were anyone else, they would probably have to leave Jiang City for this transgression. She was clearly different from other people. This was the first time he was so patient with another person. Yun Yiyi was, naturally, unaware of this. When she finally saw Chuan Yu Pavilion, her eyes lit up, and she finally alighted from the car. No impatience or displeasure could be seen on Fei Mo¡¯s face when he stepped out of the car. When he saw the restaurant, he finally discovered it was just an ordinary small restaurant. In her black dress, she looked like one of those socialites who frequented fine-dining restaurants. Despite her appearance, she was nothing like those socialites who were picky and would only eat at expensive restaurants. She had chosen to eat in an ordinary restaurant instead. Fei Mo found her personality agreeable. She was straightforward and did not act coquettishly. ¡°Young master, small places like this might be unhygienic. Moreover, your stomach¡­¡± Before Ah Qing finished speaking, Fei Mo made his way to the entrance of the restaurant. This was because Yun Yiyi was excitedly beckoning him over. Ah Qing could not help but sigh when he saw this. He had an ominous feeling about this. Ah Qing had booked one of the three private rooms on the second floor of the restaurant. After they sat down, the waiter brought the menus to them. Fei Mo did not look at the menu and said to Yun Yiyi expressionlessly, ¡°You can order¡­¡± Without looking at the menu, Yun Yiyi began to place her order. After she was done, she looked at Fei Mo and asked, ¡°What do you like to eat? I¡¯ll order for you.¡± Fei Mo looked at the happy expression on her face and replied in a soft voice, ¡°Anything is fine.¡± ¡°The shrimps in this restaurant are especially delicious. I order three servings every time I come here. I strongly recommend you try it.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± ¡­ Soon after, the dishes were served. Yun Yiyi placed the ingredients she ordered into the boiling hotpot while Fei Mo who was sitting at the side looked at her gently. When it was time to eat, she kept putting food into Fei Mo¡¯s bowl. Only then did she give in to her temptation to eat. She was really hungry so she did not stop eating for a long time. Although Yun Yiyi was hungry and had not stopped eating, in Fei Mo¡¯s eyes, her table manners were elegant and appropriate. She truly had the bearing of a lady from a wealthy family. Her characters were contradictory but came together in a charming manner. When he realized his heart had skipped a beat when he looked at her, he froze¡­ Chapter 10 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation All kinds of ingredients were put into the spicy soup. The fragrance from the soup permeated the entire room. Yun Yiyi had always enjoyed the food here, and she did not pay particular attention to the environmental hygiene. Although there were cobwebs in the corners of the room, and there were oil stains accumulated over the years on the table cloth, as long as the food was clean and the bowls and cutleries had been washed clean, she thought it was acceptable. She had forgotten that Fei Mo who usually frequented fine-dining restaurants must not be used to this kind of small restaurant that looked dirty. Indeed. Fei Mo was not used to this kind of place. Although they had booked a private room, in fact, they were only separated by a paper-thin wall from the other customers. Most people who gathered to eat hotpot were usually in high spirits so it could get noisy. Usually, no one would mind it. However, he could not get used to the noise. Yun Yiyi lowered her head to eat. The smile on her face was one of satisfaction from eating her favorite food. She did not find the noisy atmosphere bothersome. Meanwhile, Fei Mo was slightly stunned by the discovery of his feelings. They had just met, how could he have such feelings? Moreover, it was the first time he had such feelings toward a woman. He resolutely suppressed the emotions that should not have appeared. He sat quietly and did not touch the bowl and chopsticks. The pungent smell in his nose made him uncomfortable as though his nose was blocked. Yun Yiyi, who was engrossed in her food, finally noticed that Fei Mo did not touch the food she had put in his bowl. ¡°Why aren¡¯t you eating?¡± Fei Mo finally coughed after enduring for a long time. His nose and throat were itchy and uncomfortable. He really wanted to endure until the end, but he really could not. He coughed again. Yun Yiyi set her chopsticks down on the table and looked at him worriedly. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are you not feeling well?¡± ¡°No.¡± Fei Mo looked at Yun Yiyi and shook his head. The expression on his handsome face was as indifferent as usual. Yun Yiyi poured a cup of warm water and handed it to Fei Mo. ¡°It might be because the cold in the car made you uncomfortable. Drink some water.¡± Fei Mo took the cup of warm water from Yun Yiyi and drank all of it. He heaved a sigh of relief when the itch in his throat subsided somewhat. However, his nose was still blocked and uncomfortable. Alas, that seemed like it would only be resolved once they left this place. Yun Yiyi poured him another cup of water and asked worriedly, ¡°Do you feel better?¡± Fei Mo took the cup from her. His heart moved when he saw the genuine worry in her eyes. Despite that, his voice was still indifferent when he said, ¡°I feel much better.¡± Yun Yiyi sighed in relief. ¡°It¡¯s best if you drink a cup of indigo root tea when you get home so you don¡¯t fall sick.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± She glanced at the untouched food in his bowl and asked, ¡°Is¡­ is it because the food isn¡¯t to your liking that¡¯s why you¡¯re not eating?¡± Then, she said in embarrassment, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I forgot to use a clean chopstick when I was picking food for you and used my chopsticks instead. Let me get a new bowl for you.¡± Yun Yiyi was clearly mistaken. Fei Mo did not eat not because she did not use a clean chopstick when picking food for him, it was because he had never been to such a dirty place to eat. He had never eaten something like hotpot before. Nevertheless, Fei Mo stopped Yun Yiyi. ¡°No need.¡± Then, he picked up his chopsticks and picked up the shrimp she had said was delicious before putting it into his mouth. ¡®Spicy! It¡¯s too spicy!¡¯ He felt his tongue go numb. It was really unbearable. So this was the kind of food she liked? She looked so delicate and frail as though a gust of wind would be able to sweep her off her feet. Who knew her taste buds were so strong? In fact, Yun Yiyi liked eating spicy food because it was a way for her to vent the frustrations in her heart. Everyone had their own difficulties and had their own ways of dealing with their difficulties. For her, she vented by eating spicy food. Fei Mo really could not endure the spiciness. He felt uncomfortable from his tongue to his stomach. He really wanted to cough but tried his best to suppress it. After Fei Mo ate the shrimp, Yun Yiyi asked excitedly, ¡°How is it? It tastes good, right? The shrimps here are famous.¡± ¡°Fei Mo ignored the churning in his stomach when he saw the excited expression on her face and said something he did not mean, ¡°En, it¡¯s okay.¡± ¡°Then, have a few more¡­¡± Yun Yiyi picked a few more shrimps for Fei Mo upon hearing his reply. ¡°You haven¡¯t eaten at all. You must be famished. Eat more.¡± When Fei Mo saw the shrimps in his bowl, his expression stiffened slightly. However, when he saw Yun Yiyi looking at him expectantly with a pair of big and bright eyes, he did not have the heart to refuse her. In the end, he steeled himself and picked up a shrimp with his chopsticks. While they ate, he would look at her from the corners of his eyes. He had never been so interested in a woman before. Each of her movements was exceptionally charming in his eyes. When she ate, her face lit up with happiness and satisfaction. In turn, it made him feel happy as well. Even the shrimp he could not stand seemed slightly delicious at this moment. As he accompanied her to eat, he kept drinking cup after cup of water. After a while, he suddenly asked, ¡°Are you¡­ sad?¡± ¡°Sad?¡± Fei Mo looked at Yun Yiyi and said, ¡°Sad about your divorce with Gu Jingyan.¡± Yun Yiyi was taken aback. Then, she laughed. She thought he had found out about her dismissal from work. Who knew he thought she was sad about that insignificant Gu Jingyan? ¡°Why should I be sad? I¡¯m not sad at all. I¡¯d rather eat a few more bowls of rice than waste time feeling sad over Gu Jingyan. I¡¯d be a fool to feel sad about him.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Seeing Fei Mo raise his eyebrow, Yun Yiyi set the chopsticks down and took a sip from her cup. ¡°I don¡¯t have any feelings for Gu Jingyan at all. It was an accident that we got married.¡± When she recalled how her family had manipulated her into marrying Gu Jingyan, she felt as though her heart was being stabbed. In the next moment, she hurriedly picked up a red chili pepper and directly put it into her mouth. It burned her mouth and stomach, but it seemed to lessen the pain in her heart slightly. Her face was flushed red, making her look charming. Fei Mo who was briefly mesmerized by her quickly handed her a cup of warm water. He said in a low voice that carried a hint of comfort, ¡°Don¡¯t abuse yourself just to vent your sadness.¡± Yun Yiyi¡¯s entire body stiffened. ¡®How did he know?¡¯ Chapter 11 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Yun Yiyi had always thought that she had hidden it well. Even when she was having dinner with Ye Haoxuan, he had never seen through her thoughts. For a moment, her heart felt complicated. This was her only secret. She did not know how to feel about Fei Mo knowing this secret. Whenever she was stressed or in pain, she would always eat spicy food, ¡°I feel like a failure now¡­¡± ¡°Why?¡± ¡°Because you figure out my only secret.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Yun Yiyi smiled gently at Fei Mo. ¡°It seems like I¡¯ll have to find a new secret to keep to myself now.¡± She was unaware that very soon she would have a new secret hidden in the depths of her heart. ¡°Did he treat you very badly?!¡± Fei Mo tried to ask in a neutral tone. Yun Yiyi shook her head and took a sip of warm water to moisten her throat. She said with a smile, ¡°No. After we got married, he lived his life, and I lived mine. We don¡¯t interfere with each other¡¯s business.¡± She did not speak about Gu Jingyan flaunting his mistress, Qiao Feilan, in front of her. ¡°That¡¯s not a marriage.¡± Yun Yiyi nodded. ¡°Indeed. That¡¯s why I wanted a divorce.¡± A hint of longing could be seen on her face as she rested her chin on one hand and said, ¡°Since I was young I¡¯ve always wondered what it¡¯d be like to grow old with another person. To have someone willing to accompany me to the end of my life¡­ Building a family together, and going through life¡¯s struggles together. We don¡¯t need to be wealthy as long as we have enough. All that matters is being happy and being together¡­¡± Although Fei Mo was a good person, ultimately, theirs was only a marriage of convenience. Their agreement clearly stated they would part ways after five years. She was 28 years old now, 5 years felt like a long time away. She could not wait to regain her freedom and find the man of her dreams. Fei Mo was stunned. Her words were similar to his thinking. Her face that was filled with expectation for the future looked even more beautiful under the smoke that wafted in the room. Her bright eyes that were brimming with hope seemed to lit up his heart at this moment. He felt as though there was a seed in his heart that was about to sprout at this moment. Meanwhile, Yun Yiyi who was lost in her thoughts did not notice Fei Mo¡¯s tender gaze. She murmured, ¡°After our agreement comes to an end, I¡¯ll be able to find my life partner¡­¡± Her words were akin to a bucket of cold water being poured over his head. His expression froze immediately. The seed that was about to sprout in his heart seemed to wilt as well. Her words really made his heart feel uncomfortable. Yun Yiyi who was unaware of the turmoil in Fei Mo¡¯s heart said with a smile, ¡°President Fei, I really like eating here. It¡¯s not just about venting the pain in my heart.¡± Fei Mo¡¯s expression was slightly stiff and cold, but he soon regained his composure and nodded indifferently. He could feel the distance between them when she addressed him as President Fei. She asked conversationally, ¡°What about you? What kind of woman do you like, President Fei?¡± Since it was rare for him to talk to her, she decided to ask this question. After all, she was also curious why a man his age was not married. Moreover, all of the women whom he went on blind dates with were from good families. ¡°The Gu family is a wealthy family that many women dream of marrying into, and yet, you gave it up so easily.¡± Fei Mo changed the topic. What kind of woman did he like? A straightforward, strong, and elegant woman like her¡­ Yun Yiyi was slightly startled by his words, She smiled indifferently as she replied, ¡°So what? I don¡¯t care about wealth. There are so many rules and etiquette when you marry into a wealthy family. Most importantly, marrying into a wealthy family doesn¡¯t guarantee love. I¡¯m just an ordinary worker. I¡¯m like Cinderella, but I don¡¯t want to marry an unsuitable prince so I divorced him¡­¡± There was also the matter with her family, but there was no need to tell him about her family. ¡®Marrying into a wealthy family doesn¡¯t guarantee love¡­¡¯ These words made Fei Mo¡¯s heart sink further. Yun Yiyi became chattier. She recalled Gu Jingyan¡¯s expression when he found out about her marriage. It was rather satisfying to watch. ¡°President Fei, did you know I was the one who proposed a divorce? I don¡¯t care for his wealth. Since I have hands and feet, I can rely on myself.¡± What was so great about wealthy families? She disdained them! Fei Mo¡¯s expression turned slightly unsightly. ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about this anymore. It¡¯ll only kill the mood.¡± Yun Yiyi smiled. She did not notice his abnormalities since he was always like a block of ice. ¡°Eat. I¡¯ll put more ingredients into the soup.¡± She skillfully put the ingredients into the hotpot. Fei Mo looked at Yun Yiyi expressionlessly. The corner of his mouth twitched, but he did not say a word. The spiciness from earlier still lingered in his mouth¡­ His nose was itchy, his throat was uncomfortable, and even his body was starting to feel unwell. However, every time he saw Yun Yiyi smiling at him, her bright eyes filled with smiles, his mood would be lifted as well. He silently ate the spicy food she thought was delicious. Although he had never eaten cheap food like this before, for her, he was willing to eat it. Yun Yiyi looked at Fei Mo. Even when he was eating, his movements were elegant. She was happy when she saw him enjoying the food. Moreover, he did not put on airs and was not difficult to get along with like the rumor said. If Gu Jingyan were here, he would have scoffed and told her to go to hell. After interacting with Fei Mo, she thought he was a good man. It would not be bad to have a husband like him. She was shocked by her thoughts again. She reminded herself three times that they had an agreement and it was just a marriage of convenience. It was said that important things had to be repeated three times. She must not fall in love with him. ¡°Oh!¡± Yun Yiyi suddenly exclaimed. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Unlike Yun Yiyi¡¯s face that was flushed red, Fei Mo¡¯s face was becoming paler and paler. The knuckles on his fingers that were gripping the chopstick were deathly white. ¡°We haven¡¯t ordered drinks yet. Hotpot and cold beer are a perfect match. Do you want some?¡± People like him often went to cocktail parties. He should be used to drinking. ¡°I don¡¯t really drink.¡± Yun Yiyi was surprised. ¡°Then, I¡¯ll just get a bottle of cold beer, and we can share it. It goes very well with hotpot.¡± Fei Mo frowned. ¡°Do you drink a lot?¡± Yun Yiyi, who was about to call for the waiter, looked at Fei Mo, ¡°Yes. How can I not drink in my line of work? Many businesses are conducted over dinner after all. When clients ask me to drink, I¡¯d have to drink. In the past, I drank until I had an ulcer in my stomach. However, what can I do? It¡¯s work, after all. However, after becoming a senior editor, I no longer have to drink as much.¡± When Fei Mo heard Yun Yi Yi Yi¡¯s words, a grim expression appeared on his pale face. He grabbed Yun Yiyi¡¯s hand that was waving for the waiter¡¯s attention and said in a tone that brooked no argument, ¡°In the future, you¡¯re not allowed to drink anymore even if it¡¯s for work.¡± Chapter 12 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Yun Yiyi was stunned. Fei Mo¡¯s grip on her wrist was tight. When their eyes met, she discovered his eyes were glinting coldly, bringing with them an air oppression. He looked incredibly intimidating at this moment. The corners of her mouth twitched slightly. She really wanted to remind him that they had agreed not to interfere in each other¡¯s lives. However, she forcefully swallowed the words on the tip of her tongue and revealed a gentle smile instead. ¡°Alright.¡± She was not intimidated by Fei Mo. However, she knew his words were born out of concern. She could not help the warm feeling that rose in her heart. Only when Yun Yiyi assented did Fei Mo release his grip on her wrist. Then, he quickly averted his gaze. Every time she smiled at him, he felt his heart beating out of rhythm. He said in a voice that carried a trace of gentleness, ¡°Are you done eating? If you¡¯re done, let¡¯s go home.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Home? That was right. From now on, they shared a home. ¡­ Wan Mei Villa. When Yun Yiyi took off her shoes at the entrance, she heard Fei Mo said tonelessly, ¡°Go take a shower first. Then, you can rest in my room.¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡®Why did he suddenly become cold again? Did he not warm up to me during dinner?¡¯ Yun Yiyi looked at Fei Mo¡¯s straight back disappearing into the depth of the villa, feeling a little lost. In any case, she really needed a bath. The smell of hotpot clung to her body so she could not wait to shower. However, what did he mean by she could rest in his room after showering? Was Wan Mei Villa not his private villa? His elders could not possibly barge in just to check if they were sleeping in the same room, right? Could it be that he wanted to be intimate with her? Her eyes widened in shock when this thought appeared in his mind. Although they agreed to get married, she had clearly stated in the agreement that they would not have intimate relations like that of a husband and wife. She shook her head, dismissing her thoughts. With how gentle Fei Mo was, she was probably thinking too much. Indeed, Yun Yiyi had been thinking too much. Fei Mo usually did not like to be disturbed so there were not many helpers in the villa. What helpers there were in the villa did not stay overnight for fear of disturbing him. ¡­ After taking a shower, Yun Yiyi changed into a white nightgown that revealed her pale jade-like arms and long slender legs. After soaking in a hot bath, her cheeks were slightly flushed, making her look even more charming. ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± A maid respectfully replied, ¡°Young madam, this is ginger soup. Young master ordered for it to be brought over to you.¡± Yun Yiyi felt her heart warming up again. First, he had sent her clothes when she was caught in the rain. Then, he even accompanied her to eat. And now, he had sent her a bowl of ginger soup. He was really good to her. She could not help but feel flattered. After she obediently finished the bowl of ginger soup, the maid led her to Fei Mo¡¯s bedroom. Although Yun Yiyi was usually calm and composed, at this moment, she felt her heart racing. She did not even feel this nervous when she first moved into Luo Xia Villa. Fei Mo¡¯s room was simple and elegantly decorated in monochromatic shades. The king-sized bed fitted with white silk sheets and the cotton quilt lying on top of it looked extremely comfortable. The sight of the bed made Yun Yiyi who had worked hard the entire day feel lying down immediately. However, due to the maid¡¯s presence, she had to maintain her appearance. The maid walked to the wardrobe at the side and said respectfully, ¡°Young madam, this is where your clothes and young master¡¯s clothes are kept. Please feel free to have a look and see if it¡¯s to your liking.¡± After she finished speaking, she tactfully took her leave. After making sure that the maid had truly left, Yun Yiyi ran to the bed and lay down. Just as she had expected, the bed was truly comfortable. She could roll around to her heart¡¯s content without the fear of falling off the bed. She wondered if Fei Mo ever felt lonely sleeping on such a big bed. No, he must have had female companions. For reasons unknown to her, a felt a pang in her heart when she thought about Fei Mo¡¯s female companions. She frowned slightly and chided herself inwardly, ¡®Remember the agreement! Don¡¯t get emotional or develop unnecessary feelings!¡¯ She turned over and rested her cheeks on the pillow. A cold and subtle fragrance, not dissimilar to that of fresh snow, wafted into her nose. It was rather refreshing and made her feel comfortable. As time passed, her eyelids grew heavier and heavier. However, when she remembered Fei Mo had not returned to the room yet, she groggily got out of bed to keep herself awake. The bed was too comfortable, after all. If she stayed on the bed, it was only a matter of time before she fell asleep. She wanted to wait for his return. She was not sure if they were truly sharing the same room. Maybe he was only putting on an act for the helpers to see in case they informed his elders of the abnormality. For this reason, she decided to take a look at her clothes in the wardrobe. When she opened the wardrobe, she was first greeted by Fei Mo¡¯s clothes. They were all monochromatic: black, white, black, white, black, white. No other colors could be seen at all. ¡­ At this moment, the butler, Uncle Zhao walked into a room. ¡°Young master, why are you taking the medicine box?¡± Uncle Zhao was a middle-aged man dressed in a creaseless suit. The features on his square face were ordinary. However, his movements were elegant and graceful. ¡°I need something.¡± Fei Mo¡¯s reply was simple and straightforward. Uncle Zhao approached Fei Mo and saw the medicine in his hand with just a glance. ¡°I heard from Ah Qing that you had spicy hotpot for dinner. You shouldn¡¯t eat spicy food when you know your stomach¡¯s unwell.¡± Fei Mo did not reply to Uncle Zhao. He took the medicine and drank a glass of warm water. Uncle Zhao¡¯s keen eyes noticed a patch of redness on Fei Mo¡¯s wrist when Fei Mo lifted his hand to drink from the glass. He chided gently, ¡°You dare to eat shrimps even though you know you¡¯re allergic to them?¡± Fei Mo scratched his nose lightly. Although he had taken the medicine, he still felt itchy. Naturally, he knew he was allergic to shrimps and that his stomach was unwell. However, when he saw how excited and happy Yun Yiyi was when she recommended the shrimps to him, he truly did not have the heart to refuse her. Therefore, he made up his mind to keep his allergy a secret. ¡°Young master, you know your stomach is unwell, and you¡¯ll have rhinitis due to your allergy to shrimps¡­¡± Uncle Zhao looked at Fei Mo, clearly distressed. He paused for a beat before he continued to say, ¡°I¡¯ll inform young madam about this so she can pay attention to this in the future¡­¡± ¡°If you don¡¯t want your job any longer, you can inform her about this¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡± Uncle Zhao was stunned. He had worked for the Fei family for fifty years now. He had watched Fei Mo grow up so he sincerely cared about Fei Mo. Moreover, since he did not marry, he treated Fei Mo like his son. Despite the difference in their statuses as master and servant, he genuinely cared for Fei Mo. After serving Fei Mo for so long, this was the first time Uncle Zhao had seen Fei Mo so serious and said such harsh words. With this, he knew Fei Mo was adamant about his decision. However, it did not stop him from trying to persuade Fei Mo. ¡°Young master, there¡¯s nothing wrong with informing young madam about your allergy. Although you¡¯ve just gotten married, as your wife, it¡¯s only right that she knows these things.¡± Chapter 13 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°She doesn¡¯t need to understand these things.¡± Fei Mo¡¯s reply stunned Uncle Zhao for a moment. He could not help but ask, ¡°Don¡¯t tell me the next time young madam wants to eat spicy hotpot, you¡¯re still going to accompany her?¡± ¡°Yes,¡± Fei Mo replied without any hesitation. ¡°Young master¡­¡± Uncle Zhao truly felt distressed and helpless. Fei Mo¡¯s gaze turned pointed and cold as he looked at Uncle Zhao and said in a low voice, ¡°There¡¯s no need for you to report my matters to the elders, understand?¡± ¡°Young master¡­¡± ¡°Do you understand?¡± Fei Mo¡¯s voice turned colder; there was a hard edge to his voice. Uncle Zhao sighed before he replied, ¡°I understand. Don¡¯t worry, young master. I won¡¯t say anything to the old master.¡± ¡°Alright, go back and rest.¡± Fei Mo turned to leave after he finished speaking. Upon seeing this, Uncle Zhao hurriedly called out, ¡°Young master¡­¡± ¡°What?¡± Uncle Zhao looked at Fei Mo with a trace of ambiguity in his eyes before he cleared his throat and said, ¡°Young master, tonight¡¯s the first night of your marriage to young madam¡­¡± He paused for a moment before he continued to say, ¡°That¡¯s why I left something in the third drawer of your wardrobe. You and young madam can¡­ In any case, I¡¯ve also instructed the maid to remind young madam to take a look so she would know what to do¡­¡± Fei Mo frowned in confusion, not quite understanding Uncle Zhao¡¯s words. However, when realization dawned on him, his body stiffened and the tips of his ears flushed red immediately. He glared at Uncle Zhao before he hastily walked to the bedroom with a hint of nervousness. Although he was slightly flustered, he still did not lose any of his elegance. Upon seeing Fei Mo was unhappy, Uncle Zhao quickly explained himself. ¡°Young master, it has nothing to do with me. This is madam¡¯s order¡­¡± ¡­ Yun Yiyi who was in the bedroom was unaware of what was going on outside. After she finished looking at Fei Mo¡¯s clothes, she looked at her own clothes. She was stunned speechless when she discovered every piece of clothing was from a luxury brand. As a senior editor, her pay was not too bad. Even then, a month of her salary was still not enough to buy a single piece of clothing here. Although she had bought expensive clothes as well, the clothes were only reserved for important occasions. She did not care much about her everyday clothes as long as they looked presentable. Therefore, she was shocked when she saw all these expensive clothes. She shook her head. The Fei family was really rich and powerful. After that, she squatted down and looked at the drawers. When she opened it, she saw men¡¯s underwear. Naturally, they could only belong to Fei Mo. She closed it and randomly opened another drawer. When she picked up one of the things inside, she thought to herself, ¡®Wow, the maids in the Fei family are really considerate and thorough. They pay such attention to details¡­¡¯ Before she even had time to take a look at the thing in her hand or the things in the drawer, Yun Yiyi felt an oppressive aura at her back. Then, she watched a pair of well-defined big hands quickly grab the item in her hands and threw it back into the drawer. However, the owner of the hands must have been too anxious, he accidentally pulled the entire drawer out. Yun Yiyi was shocked. When she looked up, she saw the dark expression on Fei Mo¡¯s face. The corners of his mouth twitched as though he was debating if he should explain this matter. However, in the end, he did not say anything. He picked up the entire drawer and turned to leave instead. ¡°¡­¡± What did she do wrong? Yun Yiyi, who was pushed to the ground, was a little confused. Fei Mo looked very angry. Was it because she looked through the wardrobe? However, the maid told her to have a look¡­ She slowly rose to her feet, still bewildered. When she lifted her hand, she discovered a bruise on her elbow. She must have hit it when she fell earlier. She sighed inwardly. When Fei Mo was angry, he was like a demon that made her feel afraid. Was it just her illusion when she thought he was kind to her earlier? It seemed like she had projected her feelings onto him. Just because he had given her a little warmth, she had unknowingly let down her guard against him. She wanted to laugh when she thought about how foolish she was. Her heart had even moved slightly. In the first place, theirs was just a marriage of convenience. He had probably treated her kindly out of courtesy. After all, if he was too cold to her, it might raise suspicion and cause people to doubt the veracity of their marriage. With this thought in mind, she managed to calm down. In the future, she would maintain a proper distance between them. Initially, she had been very sleepy. However, after the incident with Fei Mo, she was wide awake. She sat on the sofa and looked out of the floor-to-ceiling window. No light could be seen outside, making her feel even gloomier. Yun Yiyi, who had been single for 28 years and was raised in a single-parent family, had devoted her life to studying when she was young. After graduating, she had devoted herself to her work. In terms of love and relationship, she was like a blank canvas. For this reason, the truth was, she did not really comprehend what she had seen earlier. In her opinion, she must have made Fei Mo angry because she had touched his things without permission. For this reason, she was even more determined to maintain an appropriate distance between them. Naturally, she was unaware that it was all just a misunderstanding. ¡­ After Fei Mo left the room, he walked to the living room. When he saw Uncle Zhao, he threw the entire drawer into Uncle Zhao¡¯s arms. Uncle Zhao lost his balance, and the things in the drawer fell to the ground. ¡°Young master¡­¡± Fei Mo looked at Uncle Zhao with a gloomy expression and said, ¡°Uncle Zhao, I¡¯m young and energetic so I don¡¯t need these things. Since you¡¯re old, you definitely need it more than I do. I¡¯ll leave these things for your use.¡± ¡°¡­¡± When Uncle Zhao regained his senses, he hurriedly explained, ¡°Young master, I didn¡¯t prepare this. This was madam¡¯s orders¡­¡± Fei Mo did not even spare Uncle Zhao a glance before he turned to leave. Despite his outwardly cold mien, his heart was racing in his chest. He was extremely nervous and was at loss. What should he do? What would Yun Yiyi think of him if she saw the things in the drawer? She must have thought he had many female companions by his side, right? He felt his head ache. He really wanted to explain the matter to her, but he did not know where to start. What should he do? Chapter 14 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation After waiting for a long time, Fei Mo still did not return to the room. Yun Yiyi sighed. When she decided to call her best friend, Zhang Xue¡¯er, she discovered that she had left her mobile phone in her handbag that was still in the box of documents in the office. She looked around the room and discovered there was no phone in the room. Just as she rose to her feet to look for a phone outside, Fei Mo walked in wearing a white bathrobe. Under his short black hair was a face with sharp edges that looked extremely attractive. He was tall and handsome, emitting a very masculine air, attracting her gaze. When she looked up, she met Fei Mo¡¯s eyes. No emotion could be seen in his dark eyes that seemed as bottomless as an abyss. When she felt her heart begin to pick up speed, she quickly lowered her head and turned around. Her face was flushed red from embarrassment. As Fei Mo looked at her slender and athletic back, he moved his lips slightly, wanting to explain himself. However, in the end, he remained silent. Hearing no movements behind her, Yun Yiyi turned to look. Then, she quickly averted her gaze again. He was standing unmoving at the same spot. In the end, she broke the silence first and said, ¡°You can sleep on the bed. I¡¯ll just sleep on the couch.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Yun Yiyi lowered her head and softly said, ¡°It¡¯s getting late, you should sleep.¡± ¡°You¡¯ll sleep on the bed with me,¡± Fei Mo said in a tone that brooked no argument. Yun Yiyi looked at Fei Mo nervously as she stumbled over her words. ¡°That¡­ We¡­ We have an agreement¡­¡± ¡®Damn it! Does she think something is going to happen just because I asked her to share the bed with me?¡¯ Fei Mo looked at Yun Yiyi with a hint of helplessness. Then, he said in a distant voice to make her let down her guard, ¡°Sleeping separately will easily arouse suspicion. Just sleep on the bed.¡± After a pause, he added, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t touch you.¡± Yun Yiyi stared at Fei Mo for a moment before she nodded in agreement. For some reason, she trusted him. When she lay on the comfortable bed, she could smell the cold fragrance from his body. She hurriedly turned her back to Fei Mo and inched closer to the edge of the bed. She was so nervous that she had almost forgotten to breathe. She tried to exhale slowly and regulate her breathing. Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump! She could regulate her breathing, but her heartbeat was beyond her control. It was so loud that she felt if Fei Mo came a little closer, he would be able to hear her heartbeats The king-sized bed was more than enough to accommodate three adults. He looked at her trying to maintain a distance with a trace of helplessness. He was really tired today so it did not take long before his eyes slowly closed. Meanwhile, Yun Yiyi was wondering why the lights were still on after such a long time. She turned slightly to look at Fei Mo. Under the dim lights, she saw his eyes were closed. The lines of his face seemed to soften when he closed his eyes, making him look gentle. His eyelashes and high nose bridge were particularly eye-catching. She thought to herself, ¡®He¡­ He¡¯s really beautiful¡­¡¯ ¡°Are you asleep?¡± she asked in a voice so soft that she thought she was the only one who could hear it. Fei Mo did not open his eyes. However, he responded to her in a low and hoarse voice, ¡°No.¡± Yun Yiyi suddenly did not know what to say. She had asked that question on an impulse. She looked at the lights nervously and said, ¡°Can you turn off the lights?¡± ¡°The switch is by your side.¡± Yun Yiyi hesitated for a moment before she reached out to turn off the lights. Her vision turned dark immediately. She lay quietly on the bed, not daring to move. Her heart was still beating erratically. ¡°President Fei¡­¡± The distant manner she addressed him made him frown. A hint of unhappiness could be heard in his voice as he said, ¡°Don¡¯t call me President Fei.¡± ¡°Then what should I call you?¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡®That¡¯s right¡­ How should I address you then?¡¯ In the darkness, Yun Yiyi bit her lower lip lightly. If he did not want her to address him as President Fei, then how should she address him? Fei Mo? Ah Mo? Or¡­ hubby? ¡®Hubby?¡¯ This form of address made her heart skip a beat when she thought about it. It was too intimate. She had almost blurted the word ¡®hubby¡¯ out. Fortunately, she managed to swallow her words. In the end, she said, ¡°Since we¡¯re married, I¡¯ll live a good life with you and try my best to be a good wife.¡± When she felt something was not right with her words, she added, ¡°I definitely won¡¯t let anyone find out that ours is only a marriage of convenience.¡± Yun Yiyi did not know why but his mood seemed to worsen. ¡­ Deep in the night. Fei Mo who was sleeping soundly suddenly jolted awake due to a strange weight on his body. He drowsily reached out to switch on the bedside lamp. Under the dim light, he was taken aback when he saw Yun Yiyi¡¯s left hand resting on his body. He turned his head slightly, drawing closer to her. She was sleeping soundly so she did not know how enchanting she looked at this moment. Fei Mo shook his head. ¡®Damn it! I just met her¡­ Why don¡¯t I have any resistance when it comes to her?¡¯ It was destined to be a sleepless night for him. He had to restrain his movement to make sure he did not startle her awake. He could only watch her cute appearance as she slept. He found her messy sleeping posture rather cute. After all, he did not think someone as graceful and elegant like her would have a sleeping posture that was so¡­. unlike her. ¡­ Yun Yiyi was the kind of person who could easily sleep in new places. Therefore, she slept soundly until dawn. When she woke up, she discovered she was the only one in bed. ¡®Wait¡­¡¯ She looked to the left side of the bed where she was sleeping last night. It was empty. Her mind went blank for a moment. She was currently lying on Fei Mo¡¯s side of the bed! She had always known that her sleeping posture was terrible and would even kick in her sleep. Was it possible that she had kicked Fei Mo off the bed when she was sleeping last night? Did he go to the next room to sleep in the end? Her eyes widened in mortification when she thought about this. She wondered if he was angry. She hastily got off the bed and opened the door. ¡°Fei¡­¡± What should she call him? When she looked up, she was taken aback to see the maid standing in front of her, The maid said knowingly, ¡°Young master went to the company early in the morning. Young madam, young master has instructed Ah Qing to send you to work after you¡¯re done getting ready.¡± Yun Yiyi smiled sheepishly and nodded before she closed the door. It seemed like nothing had happened. She must have rolled over to his side of the bed after he had left for work. Yes, that should be the case. ¡­ After her bath, she walked to the wardrobe and chose a white dress. She looked at her reflection in the mirror, making sure nothing was out of place. Now that she was Fei Mo¡¯s wife, she had an image to uphold in order to avoid embarrassing him. Moreover, she was certain that many maids were monitoring her so they could report back to his elders. Before she left the bedroom, she even tidied the bed. ¡­ After Yun Yiyi left the bedroom and was led by the maid to the dining room, Uncle Zhao entered the bedroom. When he lifted the blanket and saw the clean sheets, he sighed. He took his mobile phone out of his pocket and dialed a number before putting it to his ear. ¡°Madam, last night, the eldest young master and young madam did not¡­¡± Chapter 15 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Yun Yiyi, naturally, was blissfully unaware that Uncle Zhao had entered their bedroom. After breakfast, she entered Fei Mo¡¯s Rolls-Royce Phantom. As the maid had said, Ah Qing was her driver. It was silent in the car so Yun Yiyi spoke up first. ¡°Ah Qing, does President Fei usually leave for work so early in the morning?¡± ¡°Yes,¡± Ah Qing replied. ¡°I see¡­¡± Once Yun Yiyi initiated the conversation, Ah Qing turned into a chatterbox immediately. ¡°Young madam, are you comfortable staying in Wan Mei Villa?¡± Yun Yiyi replied, ¡°I¡¯m still getting used to it.¡± After all, she had only spent one night there. There were still many things she needed to familiarize herself with. Ah Qing continued to say, ¡°Young madam, in fact, young master only looks cold on the outside. He¡¯s actually a warm person.¡± Yun Yiyi agreed with Ah Qing¡¯s words. ¡°I know.¡± Ah Qing fell silent for a moment. He wanted to tell her not to bring his young master to eat spicy hotpot in the future. However, he held his tongue when he remembered Uncle Zhao¡¯s words. ¡°Ah Qing¡­¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Send me to Cafe Florian. My car¡¯s parked there. I need to use the car today so I¡¯ll drive myself to the office.¡± Ah Qing: ¡°Yes, young madam. However, since young master has instructed me to send you to the office, I¡¯ll follow after your car from behind.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Yun Yiyi was stunned. However, she knew that Ah Qing was only following Fei Mo¡¯s orders. There was no point in making things difficult for him. ¡°Alright.¡± Yun Yiyi drove her silver Chevrolet to Hua Corporation. Through the rearview mirror, she could clearly see Ah Qing following her closely in the eye-catching Rolls-Royce Phantom. She thought to herself that Ah Qing was a nice person. When she arrived at Hua Corporation, she drove the car into the underground car park. From the rearview mirror, she could see that Ah Qing had already turned around and left. It seemed that he had gone to report to Fei Mo. She felt a little uneasy. If only she had remembered the box of documents yesterday, she would not need to return again and face another awkward farewell. ¡°Senior Editor Yun!¡± Qiao Qiao was clearly surprised when she saw Yun Yiyi. ¡°Hi¡­¡± Yun Yiyi greeted Qiao Qiao with a smile. Qiao Qiao who was quite observant saw Yun Yiyi¡¯s dress and said, ¡°Wow, you¡¯re wearing a dress from a famous brand.¡± Yun Yiyi pursed her lips and said teasingly, ¡°You make it sound as though I can¡¯t wear these dresses from famous brands¡­¡± ¡°Ah¡­ No, no, no, that¡¯s not what I meant,¡± Qiao Qiao hurriedly said, embarrassed. When her colleagues saw her, they greeted her warmly, which made her feel even worse. ¡°Still no news from the chief editor?¡± Yun Yiyi asked Ya Qing. Ya Qing looked at Yun Yiyi apologetically. ¡°I still can¡¯t get in touch with him. I¡¯ve sent him an email as well. There¡¯s no response from him at all¡­¡± ¡°Well, if that¡¯s the case¡­¡± Yun Yiyi felt dejected. It seemed like she could only give up despite how unwilling and reluctant she felt. It was not that she could not let go of her position as senior editor in Hua Corporation, it was just that after spending so many years here, she had a sense of belonging to this place. Ya Qing saw the sadness in Yun Yiyi¡¯s eyes before she turned around and walked away. Yun Yiyi stood in front of her office for a long time before she finally inhaled deeply and walked away. A bitter smile could be seen on her face as she thought to herself, ¡®Forget it. It doesn¡¯t matter what reason Ye Haoxun used to fire me, I have no right to stop him anyway.¡¯ She picked up her box of documents that had been put to the side and was about to leave when she turned around again. She placed the box on the floor and strode into her office. She picked up the white dress that was sent to her yesterday. A faint smile could be seen on her face when she looked at the dress. Her terrible mood was washed away by a flood of warm feelings at this moment. This was a gift from Fei Mo. She did not want to leave it here for others to take it, After she picked up the box of documents again, she bade farewell to her colleagues again. Just as she was about to leave, Qiao Qiao approached her with a potted golden shrimp plant. Yun Yiyi¡¯s eyes lit up immediately. Before she went on her business trip she had asked Qiao Qiao to look after the potted golden shrimp plant for her. Due to the incident with Gu Jingyan, she had completely forgotten about it. ¡°Yiyi, don¡¯t forget your potted plant. I took good care of it for you!¡± Yun Yiyi put the potted plant in her box and thanked Qiao Qiao. ¡­ After she entered her car, she felt her mood improve when she looked at the golden shrimp plant. When her eyes fell in the white dress, she thought to herself with a slight smile, ¡®Indeed. He¡¯s cold on the outside but warm on the inside.¡¯ After she took her mobile phone out of her bag, she discovered it had run out of battery. She quickly took out the charger to charge it. When it finally turned on, her expression darkened when she saw the notifications on her phone. There were 200 missed calls from her mother, Qiao Xi. 30 missed calls from her best friend, Zhang Xue¡¯er. 40 missed calls from her brother, Yunqiao. 100 missed calls from her brother¡¯s girlfriend, Song Zhuang. 10 missed calls from Gu Jingyan. She frowned. Why did Gu Jingyan call her? A hint of coldness flashed in her eyes. Was he going to apologize so soon? Impossible. Based on the 200 missed calls by her mother, it was highly likely that Gu Jingyan had chased her mother out of the villa. With so many missed calls, it was no wonder her mobile phone ran out of battery. Her best friend, Zhang Xue¡¯er, was probably worried about her. However, the calls from her mother, her brother, and his girlfriend¡­ She knew they were probably trying to find out what happened since Gu Jingyan had most likely evicted her mother from the villa. The atmosphere in the car was stifling, and it was so deathly quiet that only the sound of breathing could be heard. She felt dejected and frustrated. When her phone suddenly rang, she almost threw it in shock. When she looked down, she saw her mother¡¯s name flashing on the screen. It seemed like her mother had been holding the phone the entire time and was just calling her relentlessly. She did not feel like answering her mother¡¯s call. However, she knew there were certain things or people that could not be avoided; this was especially true for family members. Sooner or later, she would have to meet them to make things clear to them. Sooner or later, they would have to give her an explanation. In the end, she inhaled deeply before pressing the answer button. ¡°Yun Yiyi, you¡¯re finally willing to answer the phone!¡± Her mother screamed from the other end of the line. Yun Yiyi frowned slightly. She asked in a low voice, ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± On the other end of the phone, Qiao Xi¡¯s exasperated voice sounded. ¡°What¡¯s the matter? You¡¯re asking me what¡¯s the matter?¡± Yun Yiyi calmly replied, ¡°Yes, if nothing¡¯s the matter, I¡¯ll hang up. I¡¯m busy.¡± Qiao Xi said furiously, ¡°Busy? Stop pretending! You know what you¡¯ve done. Come home. Now!¡± Yun Yiyi said, ¡°I¡¯m not free for the time being.¡± She planned to see Xue¡¯er, her best friend, before going home. Qiao Xi said, ¡°I don¡¯t care if you¡¯re free or not. Even if you can¡¯t walk, you have to crawl home!¡± A hint of bitterness and sorrow could be seen in Yun Yiyi¡¯s eyes when she recalled the conversation she overheard. So was this what family was like? Her mother did not ask if she was well or why she got a divorce. Her mother only wanted to know why they suddenly lost their wealth. In the end, her mother was still her family so she replied, ¡°Got it. I¡¯ll be back in a while.¡± Qiao Xi hung up immediately. Yun Yiyi held her head; it was throbbing. After a while, she called Zhang Xue¡¯er, her best friend. ¡°Xue¡¯er.¡± ¡°Foolish girl, you finally switched your phone on. Do you know how worried I was?!¡± Yun Yiyi tried her best to sound calm. ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡± ¡°Did something happen to you? You don¡¯t sound good¡­¡± Yun Yiyi said, ¡°It¡¯s nothing. By the way, are you home?¡± Zhang Xue¡¯er replied, ¡°I¡¯m at work. Where are you? I¡¯ll ask for the day off to meet you.¡± ¡°There¡¯s no need for that.¡± Yun Yiyi rejected Xue¡¯er¡¯s good intentions. ¡°I have to go home now. Let¡¯s meet later.¡± Zhang Xue¡¯er asked skeptically, ¡°Go home? Which home?¡± Yun Yiyi replied, ¡°To¡­ to my mother¡¯s house. The old house my family used to live in.¡± ¡°So soon? That Gu Jingyan is really something. He chased your mother away so quickly,¡± Zhang Xue¡¯er said angrily. ¡°If he was a good person, I wouldn¡¯t have gotten a divorce,¡± Yun Yiyi replied indifferently. ¡°Yiyi, I¡¯m going to say something that might sound unpleasant. Your mother¡¯s too fierce, and I¡¯m afraid you won¡¯t be able to deal with her. Wait for me. I¡¯ll accompany you home. Otherwise, something bad is definitely going to happen.¡± Chapter 16 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Yun Yiyi said resolutely, ¡°There¡¯s no need for that. Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll handle this myself. Alright, I¡¯m hanging up now. I¡¯m driving¡­¡± Zhang Xue¡¯er asked, ¡°You really don¡¯t need me to accompany you?¡± Yun Yiyi said with a slight smile, ¡°Yes, don¡¯t worry.¡± Zhang Xue¡¯er said, clearly worried, ¡°Remember to call me if you need anything.¡± Yun Yiyi said before hanging up, ¡°Okay.¡± After hanging up the phone, Yun Yiyi drove home. The sky was exceptionally clear. The leaves from the sycamore trees in the city had fallen on the ground. The passing car would stir them up, giving them an air of melancholy as they fell down again. Yun Yiyi¡¯s home was in the suburbs of Jiang City. It was a three-story old house with a yard. She opened the rusty iron gate and walked in. She saw packed luggages in the yard. Clearly, her mother had not unpacked yet. ¡°So you¡¯re finally home!¡± Qiao Xi sat in the living room. Her face that was exquisitely made up was livid as she glared at Yun Yiyi when Yun Yiyi walked into the living room. Yun Yiyi could feel her mother¡¯s anger as soon as she stepped into the living room. However, she only indifferently took a seat. Qiao Xi gritted her teeth as she glared at Yun Yiyi. Seeing Yun Yiyi¡¯s indifferent expression, she was further angered. She screeched, ¡°You ingrate, I raised you for so many years in vain! Is this how you repay me? If I knew you¡¯re going to turn out like that, I would¡¯ve strangled you to death when you were young!¡± Yun Yiyi felt as though someone had just used a blunt knife to stab her heart. ¡®Ha¡­ Is she really my biological mother?¡¯ Qiao Xi became angrier and angrier when Yun Yiyi did not respond to her. She began to scold without restraint, ¡°Yun Yiyi, take a good look at yourself. Who do you think you are? You¡¯re just a mere senior editor. Why do you act so arrogantly? Your monthly salary is only a few thousand yuan. You¡¯d probably earn more than that if you sell your body! The Gu family doesn¡¯t even mind that you come from a poor family and welcomed you into their family. What right do you have to make Young Master Gu angry?¡± Yun Yiyi was infuriated by her mother¡¯s words. ¡°What did you say?¡± Sell her body? How could her biological mother say such words to her? Qiao Xi sneered. ¡°What did I say? You¡¯re not deaf, don¡¯t pretend you didn¡¯t hear me¡­¡± All the grievances and pain that Yun Yiyi had suppressed in her heart suddenly exploded. ¡°I don¡¯t care about being the young mistress of a rich family! I only know that you sold your daughter to the Gu family for money so that you can live an easy life!¡± She held back the tears that were threatening to spill from her eyes and straightened her back as she said, ¡°You dare to call yourself my mother? Tell me, how did you raise me? Yes, you worked hard to pay for my tuition fees. However, after I started work, I gave you all of my money. I didn¡¯t even leave a single cent for myself to spend! I¡¯ve never attended any work dinners unless they were absolutely worried. After all, I don¡¯t even have 50 yuan to spend. Have you ever asked me if I was tired from work? If I was happy? You don¡¯t even know what my favorite food is! In your eyes and heart, there¡¯s only money, money, and money!¡± Qiao Xi replied, unbothered, ¡°That¡¯s right. I can¡¯t live without money! I don¡¯t care if you¡¯re tired or happy. I don¡¯t care about you. I only care about how much money you can bring me!¡± Yun Yiyi sneered. ¡°That¡¯s right. I¡¯m your money-making tool. Even my marriage to Gu Jingyan was orchestrated by you. Tian Ya gave you so many benefits, after all. How could a person who loves money like you not agree to her request? Do you honestly think you can hide it from me forever? Do you really think I¡¯ll keep quiet and do as you wish for the rest of my life?¡± Qiao Xi said as a matter of course, ¡°You¡¯re my daughter. It¡¯s your responsibility and duty to be filial to your parents! I gave birth to you and raised you, it¡¯s only natural that you have to repay me with money!¡± ¡°Repay you?¡± Yun Yiyi laughed out loud. She said coldly, ¡°If it weren¡¯t for the fact that you¡¯re my mother, you wouldn¡¯t even be able to stay in that villa with servants serving you!¡± ¡°So you still know that I¡¯m your mother? Then, go and apologize to Young Master Gu immediately!¡± Yun Yiyi said, ¡°Apologize? Just because I¡¯m your daughter, you think you can sell me to the Gu family? Just because I¡¯m your daughter, I have to make sure you live a luxurious life? Just because I¡¯m your daughter, you think you can ruin my life? You don¡¯t deserve to be my mother, and you¡¯re not fit to be a mother!¡± Qiao Xi slammed her hands on the table angrily. Her expression was livid as she said, ¡°Yun Yiyi, no matter what, I¡¯m your mother. This is a fact you can never change. My blood flows in your body. You have the obligation to support me. You have the obligation to make sure I live a good life!¡± Yun Yiyi retorted, ¡°You¡¯re right. It¡¯s my obligation to support you, but you want to live luxuriously? Dream on!¡± ¡°You!¡± Qiao Xi was so angry that her chest heaved heavily. She said angrily, ¡°How can you say I¡¯m selling you by letting you marry Young Master Gu? What¡¯s wrong with being the eldest daughter-in-law of the Gu Family? You have wealth and glory. What are you so dissatisfied with?¡± She did not wait for Yun Yiyi to reply and said domineeringly, ¡°You will return to the Gu family now and apologize to Young Master Gu. Even if you have to kneel or beg, you have to make sure he forgives you!¡± Yun Yiyi said firmly, ¡°Impossible!¡± Kneel and beg Gu Jingyan? Not to mention in this life, even if it was in the next life, it would still be impossible! Qiao Xi was stunned by Yun Yiyi¡¯s obstinance. She walked up to Yun Yiyi and raised her hand to slap her. ¡°What did you say? Impossible? It seems like I have to teach you a lesson to make you see sense!¡± Yun Yiyi¡¯s eyes flashed coldly as she grabbed her mother¡¯s hand. ¡°My salary has been around a million yuan per annum for quite a while now. I¡¯ve been filial to you all this time. From now on, you can stop expecting me to be filial to you. From today onward, we no longer have anything to do with each other!¡± Qiao Qian¡¯s eyes widened and turned red. ¡°What did you say? How dare you say that you want nothing to do with me?¡± Yun Yiyi replied indifferently, ¡°You heard me!¡± At this moment, Yun Qiao, Yun Yiyi¡¯s brother, and his girlfriend, Song Zhuang, entered the living room hand-in-hand. Song Zhuang glared at Yun Yiyi and said righteously, ¡°Yun Yiyi, how can you speak to your mother like that? Are you still human?¡± At this moment, Qiao Xi tugged her hand free of Yun Yiyi¡¯s grip. She was so angry that her daughter ruined her opportunity of living a luxurious life that she seized the opportunity and shoved her daughter. Yun Yiyi crashed against a corner of the table. She inhaled sharply and her face paled immediately. Her waist was in excruciating pain. Upon seeing this, Song Zhuang¡¯s eyes glinted coldly. She looked at Yun Yiyi and continued on her self-righteous tirade, ¡°Your mother is advanced in age now. How can you be so unfilial and hit your mother? You¡¯re really worse than an animal!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Did Song Zhuan just say she hit her mother? She always knew Song Zhuan was good at stirring up trouble, but now, it seemed like she could even stir up trouble irrationally. Her mother had shoved her and caused her to fall, but Song Zhuang twisted things around and said she hit her mother? At this moment, Yun Qiao placed the bag in his hand on the table and regarded Yun Yiyi with a complicated gaze as he called out, ¡°Yiyi¡­¡± Chapter 17 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Brother¡­¡± Yun Yiyi looked at her brother, Yun Qiao, with nary a ripple in her expression. However, her voice trembled slightly despite herself. If it were in the past, she would have thrown herself into her brother¡¯s arms and told him about how upset she felt. However, that was a thing of the past. She would no longer do such a thing. Whenever she recalled her brother had agreed to her mother¡¯s scheme, her heart would ache. Yun Qiao was dressed casually in a white top. He had a handsome face under his short black hair. He resembled Yun Yiyi a little. He walked, step by step, toward Yun Yiyi, revealing a limp in his right leg. When he came to halt in front of Yun Yiyi, he looked at her with a gentle gaze. He raised his hand and wanted to brush away the strand of stray hair on her forehead. However, he saw her taking a step back to avoid his hand. He was momentarily stunned before an expression filled with untold grievances and indescribable bitterness appeared on his face. When Yun Yiyi saw the expression on her brother¡¯s face, she pursed her lips and looked away. Her heart felt incredibly uncomfortable. Upon seeing this, Song Zhuang frowned slightly. She began to scold angrily, ¡°Yiyi, if your brother and I didn¡¯t come home in time, would you have beaten your mother to death? As a daughter, how can you do something as abhorrent as this? It was hard for your mother to raise you and your brother alone for so many years, how can you be so unfilial?¡± Qiao Xi played along with Song Zhuang and wiped the crocodile tears from her eyes. ¡°Ah, my life is so tough. Why did I give birth to such a daughter? How did I raise an ingrate? I don¡¯t want to live anymore.¡± Song Zhuang glared at Yun Yiyi and continued to say, ¡°Auntie, don¡¯t cry. This is all Yiyi¡¯s fault. She must apologize to you.¡± ¡°That¡¯s enough!¡± Yun Qiao snapped as he looked at his mother and girlfriend. ¡°We¡¯re a family. What¡¯s there to quarrel about? Xiao Zhuang, shut up!¡± ¡°Did I say something wrong? I¡¯m only telling the truth!¡± Song Zhuang became unhappy. She looked at Yun Qiao and angrily said, ¡°An unfilial daughter like her would have been beaten to death in ancient times! Look at how arrogant she is!¡± Yun Qiao looked at Song Zhuang and sternly said, ¡°Xiao Zhuang, you¡¯ve gone too far!¡± Song Zhuang opened her mouth and wanted to refute, but when she saw the grim expression on Yun Qiao¡¯s face, she looked at Qiao Xi unwillingly and said, ¡°Auntie, please sit down. I¡¯ll pour you a glass of water. Calm down.¡± Qiao Xi sat on the chair and rested her hands on the table. From the corners of her eyes, she glanced at the forlorn Yun Yiyi. A hint of annoyance flashed in her eyes as she mockingly said, ¡°Oh, how can I dispel this anger? I feel like I¡¯m half-dead. My life is so tough. Why do I have such an unfilial daughter?¡± ¡°Mom¡­¡± Yun Qiao looked at his mother, Qiao Xi, helplessly. He tried to persuade her by saying, ¡°Can you not say that about Yiyi? You know Yiyi has always been very filial to you.¡± ¡°Filial? If she¡¯s filial, how could she have hit her mother?¡± Song Zhuan chimed in again when she walked in with a glass of water. Yun Qiao glared at Song Zhuang and harshly said, ¡°No one will think you¡¯re mute if you speak less.¡± Song Zhuang pouted and glared back at Yun Qiao resentfully. Yun Yiyi, who had been silent all this time, finally said, ¡°Mom, you know very well whether I hit you or not. You know very well whether I¡¯m filial to you or not. There are some things that you shouldn¡¯t say. It¡¯d disrupt the harmony in the family.¡± ¡°Harmony?¡± Qiao Xi sneered. ¡°You want nothing to do with me, but you dare to talk about harmony?¡± Before Yun Yiyi could speak, she continued to scold, ¡°After you and Young Master Gu got married, we could finally live a good life. However, you went and provoked Young Master Gu. I¡¯m so old, but I was evicted from the villa. Do you know how embarrassed I was?¡± ¡°Mom¡­¡± Yun Qiao frowned as he looked at his mother. ¡°This is too much!¡± Qiao Xi looked at Yun Qiao and said unhappily, ¡°Fine, I won¡¯t talk about this for now. However, Yun Yiyi, you can disregard me as your mother, but your brother has doted on you since you were young. No matter how stubborn you are, you shouldn¡¯t ignore your brother¡­ Why do you think your brother¡¯s right leg is crippled? If he didn¡¯t save you, would a car have hit him? Would he become a cripple?¡± Yun Yiyi bit her lower lip tightly. Her face was as pale as a sheet of paper. Her anger toward her mother was instantly replaced by guilt. She felt extremely uncomfortable. She had felt guilty her entire life for being the reason her brother was a cripple. Since they were from a single-parent household, her mother was too busy to take care of her and her brother. She went to school with her brother. After school, her brother would always pick her up. The streets were filled with cars, and the siblings would walk home next to each other. She was happy when she was with her brother. One summer, when she was nine, she and her brother were crossing the road in the evening. At that time, a car ran the red light and was speeding toward them. At the critical moment, her brother pushed her out of harm¡¯s way, but he was sent flying by the car. At that time, the doctors had said that things did not look good for her brother. Her mother had cried every day and vented her sadness on her. Her mother had hit her until her body was riddled with bruises. Her mother had always doted on her brother and ignored her, after all. The days when her brother¡¯s life was hanging by a thread were the darkest days of her life. Even thinking about it now made her body tremble. Trepidation would creep up on her and tighten its clutch around her heart when she recalled the slaps that made her see stars, the starvation that she had to endure for three days, the fear when she was locked in a small and dark closet, and the scene where her mother almost threw her out of the second floor. Night after night, she fervently prayed for her brother¡¯s recovery. She would give her life if it meant her brother could live. She did not know if it was due to her prayers or her brother¡¯s luck, but he survived in the end. However, he became a cripple. Because he walked with a limp, many people laughed and made fun of him. Every time it rained, his right leg would be in excruciating pain that he had no choice but to take painkillers. Guilt. Self-blame. Every time her mother brought this matter up, she would not be able to refute her mother¡¯s words. After all, it was true that his brother became a cripple in order to save her, Yun Qiao said angrily, ¡°Mom, why are you bringing this up!¡± Qiao Xi knew no matter how angry Yun Yiyi was, the fact that her brother became a cripple because of her was something Yun Yiyi did not stop blaming herself for. She knew once she brought this matter up, Yun Yiyi would not dare to say another word. She looked at Yun Yiyi disdainfully. Yun Yiyi dared to challenge her? She was still too young! ¡°Why did you think I brought this matter up? Isn¡¯t it because of you?¡± She looked at Yun Yiyi again and said bitterly, ¡°Yiyi, your brother is a cripple, and it¡¯s difficult for him to marry a wife. Not only is Song Zhuang beautiful, but she doesn¡¯t disdain your brother as well. They¡¯re about to get married and are in need of money. However, you selfishly provoked Young Master Gu¡­ Where are we going to find the money for him to get married now?¡± ¡°Your brother would need a house before he can get married. How can this shabby house be a newlywed¡¯s house? The Gu family is wealthy, and they¡¯re not lacking in money. It¡¯s not like you¡¯re divorced. As long you beg for forgiveness from Young Master Gu, your brother will have a house¡­¡± ¡°Mother, it seems like you¡¯re unaware that I¡¯ve divorced Gu Jingyan.¡± Chapter 18 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Qiao Xi widened her eyes in shock and disbelief. ¡°D-d¡­ D-divorce!¡± Yun Yiyi calmly said, ¡°Yes, Gu Jingyan and I are divorced so don¡¯t tell me to beg him for forgiveness again.¡± After a brief pause, she added, ¡°Even if we weren¡¯t divorced, I will never beg him for anything, not even in the next life!¡± ¡°You!¡± Qiao Qian was so angry that she slumped against the chair. ¡°The Gu family is a wealthy¡­ w-wealthy family¡­¡± Song Zhuang stared at Yun Yiyi with her mouth agape. She could not believe Yun Yiyi had given up her position as the daughter-in-law of a wealthy family just like that. Yun Qiao was similarly stunned. When he regained his senses, he looked at Yun Yiyi and gently said, ¡°It¡¯s fine that you¡¯re divorced. As long as you¡¯re happy, you can do whatever you want.¡± ¡°What do you mean it¡¯s fine that she¡¯s divorced?¡± Stimulated by Yun Qiao¡¯s words, Qiao Xi jumped up and furiously said, ¡°Yiyi, how can you get a divorce? What about your brother? What about the house for the newlyweds? Are you going to let your brother stay unmarried his entire life?¡± Yun Yiyi returned Qiao Xi¡¯s gaze and said, ¡°Our house is a little old, but it¡¯ll look as good as new once it¡¯s renovated. It¡¯s a three-story house with a yard, and the location is good as well. Why do you have to buy a new house?¡± Upon hearing Yun Yiyi¡¯s words, Yun Qiao began to persuade his mother again. ¡°Mom, I think Yiyi¡¯s right. The city is noisy, and the suburbs are quiet and suitable for living. It¡¯s a good idea to renovate the house.¡± Song Zhuang was displeased by Yun Qiao¡¯s words. She said through gritted teeth, in a tone that left room for argument, ¡°Yun Qiao, my family has made it clear to you. Without a new house, we won¡¯t be able to get married!¡± After she finished speaking, she turned around to leave. However, Qiao Xi grabbed Song Zhuang¡¯s hand and tried to placate her. After saying that, she turned around and was about to leave. ¡°Xiao Zhuang, don¡¯t be angry. We¡¯ll definitely buy a new house. How can this old house be a newlywed¡¯s house?¡± Song Zhuang¡¯s eyes reddened as she looked at Qiao Xi and said, ¡°Aunt Qiao, you and my mother have discussed the matter about a new house. I¡¯m the only daughter in my family. It¡¯s not like you don¡¯t know about Yun Qiao¡¯s leg. In the first place, my mother was opposed to us being together. If there¡¯s no new house, then, me and Yun Qiao can forget about ever getting married.¡± Qiao Xi continued to coax Song Zhuan. ¡°Yes, of course. I understand. Don¡¯t worry. Don¡¯t worry.¡± Yun Yiyi shifted her eyes to Song Zhuang and said in a low voice, ¡°Why must you have a new house? What¡¯s wrong with this house? Moreover, are you saying so many years of love between you and my brother can¡¯t compare to a new house? Love is priceless. How can you put a price on it? As long as you love each other, any house can be turned into a home.¡± Song Zhuang was further infuriated when she heard Yun Yiyi¡¯s words. ¡°Don¡¯t stand there and talk nonsense. Nowadays, aren¡¯t brides given a house, a car, and betrothal gifts when they get married? My parents understand that your family isn¡¯t rich so they didn¡¯t even ask for a car or other betrothal gifts. They only asked for a house. By refusing this one request, it shows your family has no sincerity at all.¡± Song Zhuan did not want to live in the Yun family¡¯s rotten house. The neighbors were old men and women who were at the end of their lives. She was annoyed just thinking about it. How could it compare to living in the city? She could not wait to live in the city and show off her new home to her friends. Moreover, if she agreed to live in the damned house, would it not mean that she had to live with her mother-in-law? She did not want to serve anyone after she had gotten married. Yun Yiyi was seething with anger, but she suppressed her anger and calmly replied, ¡°You dare to talk about sincerity? Ask yourself if my brother treats you badly? He can¡¯t even bear to spend on food or clothes, but he buys you everything you want! How¡¯s that insincere?¡± Yun Yiyi knew very well that Song Zhuang and Qiao Xi were peas from the same pod. They were both materialistic, prideful, and vain. Song Zhuang retorted, ¡°Isn¡¯t that something that all boyfriends do? Marriage is an important matter. We¡¯ve already agreed to buy a new house. If there¡¯s no new house, there won¡¯t be a marriage. I¡¯m too lazy to waste my breath on you!¡± Then, she turned to Yun Qiao and said, ¡°Yun Qiao, what did you say to my mother back then? You better deal with this!¡± Yun Qiao tried to persuade Song Zhuang. ¡°Xiao Zhuang, I¡¯ll think of a way to buy a house. Don¡¯t talk too much.¡± ¡°You¡¯ll think of a way?¡± Song Zhuang gave Yun Qiao a sidelong glance. ¡°What way? Thanks to your sister, we¡¯ve both lost our jobs. How can there be a way for us to buy a house now? We don¡¯t even have anyone to borrow money from!¡± Qiao Xi said in a tone laden with blame, ¡°Yiyi, you divorced Young Master Gu without even consulting us. Because of you, your brother and sister-in-law have lost their jobs. Now, the family has no income at all. You¡¯re the only one with an income so you¡¯re the only one who can buy a house.¡± ¡°What?¡± Yun Yiyi looked at Qiao Qian in disbelief. ¡°You want me to buy a house? Do you think I¡¯m rich?¡± ¡°Aren¡¯t you?¡± Qiao Qian looked at Yun Yiyi coldly. ¡°You said it yourself earlier your job pays quite well. Moreover, after your divorce from Young Master Gu, I¡¯m sure you¡¯ll be given some of the Gu family¡¯s assets. I¡¯m sure you have money to buy a house.¡± ¡°I have no money!¡± Yun Yiyi said through gritted teeth, ¡°I divorced Gu Jingyan and didn¡¯t take a single penny from him. Moreover, I just lost my job. I have no income now, and I certainly don¡¯t have the money to buy a house.¡± ¡°Do you expect me to believe you?¡± Qiao Xi said, ¡°When you married into the Gu family, Madam Gu gave you Luoxia Villa as a betrothal gift. The villa alone is worth tens of millions. I¡¯m just asking you to fork out a little money to buy your brother a house, but you¡¯re unwilling?¡± She continued to say pointedly, ¡°Have you forgotten that your brother became a cripple because of you? If your brother didn¡¯t risk his life to save you, would you be here now? How can you be so ungrateful?¡± Yun Qiao chimed in at this moment and said in a stern voice, ¡°Mom, she has already said that she left home with nothing. She has never had any savings since everything was given to you. Why don¡¯t you believe Yiyi?¡± Then, he looked at Yun Yiyi and comforted her. ¡°Yiyi, don¡¯t listen to mom. I¡¯ll deal with the matter of a new house. You don¡¯t have to concern yourself with it.¡± ¡°Believe her? I¡¯m sorry, I don¡¯t believe she has no money at all!¡± Qiao Xi looked at Yun Yiyi¡¯s whose face was deathly pale. ¡°Yiyi, like I said earlier, you can disregard me, but you can¡¯t disregard your brother.¡± Yun Yiyi said seriously, ¡°I have no money!¡± How could she have money? Apart from having a car and a measly amount of money for living expenses, she had nothing. Moreover, she had lost her job. How could she buy a house? ¡°Don¡¯t lie!¡± Qiao Xi insisted. ¡°The Gu family definitely gave you a lot of money. You only need to fork a small sum for a house. This is my only request!¡± Yun Yiyi was so angry that tears were about to fall. ¡°I don¡¯t have money. I told you that I divorced Gu Jingyan with nothing to my name. It¡¯s true that the Gu family gave me Luoxia Villa, but I returned it to the Gu family when I divorced Gu Jingyan! How many times do I need to repeat myself?!¡± Seeing how obstinate and determined Yun Yiyi was, Qiao Xi took a deep breath to suppress her temper before she decided to negotiate with her daughter instead. ¡°How about this? As long as you buy your brother a house, I won¡¯t bother you in the future. This is my only request. I¡¯m begging you. Can you promise me this?¡± Chapter 19 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°My answer is still the same. I don¡¯t have money.¡± Yun Yiyi picked up her handbag. She had already said what she wanted to say so there was no point in staying on any longer. When Qiao Xi saw Yun Yiyi was about to leave, she stepped forward and grabbed Yun Yiyi¡¯s arm tightly. She said firmly, ¡°You can¡¯t leave!¡± Yun Yiyi furrowed her brows in pain. She struggled to free her hand but her mother only tightened her grip. ¡°Let go, mom. You¡¯re hurting me!¡± Yun Qiao looked at his sister, distressed, and hurriedly stepped forward to pull his mother away. Song Zhuang, who was watching from the side, quickly stepped forward to stop him. She tugged him to the side and chided him, ¡°This is between your mother and Yiyi. Stay out of it.¡± Yun Qiao looked at Song Zhuang with a dark expression and said, ¡°This is our family¡¯s matter, how can I stay out of it? Let go of me, Xiao Zhuang!¡± Song Zhuang refused to let go. She raised her voice and said, ¡°I won¡¯t let go! I won¡¯t let you get involved in this matter today! You better stay here!¡± Yun Qiao reached out to pry Song Zhuang¡¯s fingers open. Song Zhuang released her grip and hugged him tightly, rendering him immobile. ¡°Xiao Zhuang!¡± ¡°I won¡¯t let go!¡± Song Zhuang said resolutely. Qiao Xi looked at Yun Qiao and Song Zhuang who were arguing before she shifted her gaze back to Yun Yiyi whose face was contorted in pain. ¡°Yiyi, I know you¡¯re rich. Can¡¯t you agree to my request?¡± Although she said it was a request, it sounded more like a demand coming out from her mouth. Yun Yiyi looked at her mother helplessly. ¡°I really don¡¯t have any money. I really don¡¯t! How many times do you want me to repeat myself?¡± Although she could ask her mother to confirm this with Gu Jingyan, she did not want her mother speaking to Gu Jingyan. After all, he would only stir up more trouble for her. Qiao Xi realized Yun Yiyi was not going to yield. Although she had threatened Yun Yiyi with Yun Qiao¡¯s legs, Yun Yiyi remained unmoved. This was the first time such a thing had happened. It seemed like she had to come up with another way. ¡°Yiyi, I know you¡¯re rich. I am not greedy for your money. I will kneel and beg you. I beg you to buy a house for your brother so he can get married. I beg you.¡± As she spoke, she made a move to kneel. Upon seeing this, Song Zhuang cried out, ¡°Aunt Qiao!¡± Then, she turned to Yun Yiyi and rebuked her, ¡°Yiyi, how can you let your mother kneel in front of you?¡± Yun Yiyi didn¡¯t need Song Zhuang¡¯s reminder. She would not let her mother kneel in front of her. She quickly held her mother up. She said with reddened eyes, ¡°Mom, why don¡¯t you believe me? If I had the money, I would definitely buy it.¡± Qiao Xi sneered inwardly. How could she really kneel in front of Yun Yiyi? She let Yun Yiyi pull her up and began to sob. Then, she tried to use the same trick again and threatened to kneel. ¡°Yiyi, just agree to mom¡¯s request. Just this once, as long as you agree, I won¡¯t bother you in the future.¡± Yun Qiao was so angry that his whole body was trembling. ¡°Mom, why do you have to force Yiyi? She really doesn¡¯t have money. If we can¡¯t get a new house, then so be it. At most, I just won¡¯t get married!¡± Song Zhuang looked at Yun Qiao in shock before she burst into tears. ¡°Yun Qiao, what did you say? You won¡¯t get married? Yun Qiao, I¡¯ve been with you for almost five years, and this is how you treat me?¡± Yun Yiyi glanced at her brother and Song Zhuang who were arguing before she looked at her mother who was about to kneel. She felt suffocated. She held her mother to prevent her from kneeling as she said, ¡°Mom, don¡¯t be like this. Don¡¯t force me¡­ I really can¡¯t afford to buy a house.¡± Qiao Xi continued to sob pitifully. ¡°Yiyi, how can you be so heartless? You don¡¯t even care about your brother who loves you the most!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t have any money. What can I do?¡± Yun Yiyi felt as though her world had gone completely dark at this moment. Meanwhile, Song Zhuang said, ¡°Yunqiao, you better give me an explanation. What do you mean by you won¡¯t get married? After so many years, is this all I am worth to you?¡± Yunqiao said, ¡°Xiao Zhuang, calm down.¡± Qiao Xi wailed miserably and continued to say through tears, ¡°Yiyi, I¡¯m begging you. I¡¯m begging you. Please¡­¡± This went on for more than half an hour before Yun Yiyi finally broke down. She screamed, ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll buy it. I¡¯ll buy the house, I¡¯ll buy it! I¡¯m begging you, can you stop this?¡± In an instant, everyone fell silent. When Song Zhuang regained her senses, she looked at Yun Yiyi with tears in her eyes. She was overjoyed. She would have a new house. It did not matter how Yun Yiyi was going to buy it, it had nothing to do with her. All she had to do was sit back and wait for it. Qiao Xi who had been crying and begging a moment ago revealed a smile on her face. ¡°Yiyi, I knew you have money. You should¡¯ve just agreed to my request earlier.¡± Yun Qiao looked at Yun Yiyi anxiously. ¡°Yiyi, I know you don¡¯t have money. I don¡¯t need you to buy a house for me. Just take care of yourself.¡± Song Zhuang glared at Yun Qiao. ¡°Yiyi has already agreed to it. Why are you saying these words? Anyway, she owes you more than she can ever repay. It¡¯s just a house. It won¡¯t even make a dent in the divorce settlement she received from the Gu family.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right.¡± Qiao Xi looked at Yun Qiao happily. One could not even tell she was just crying and kicking up a fuss a moment ago. She said, ¡°Yiyi, get it done as soon as possible. Renovate it as well. Then, your brother can get married before the new year.¡± Yun Yiyi shook off her mother¡¯s hand. Her wrist was already bruised. She gritted her teeth, and her mind was blank as she looked at her so-called family. Qiao Xi wore a smug expression on her face, clearly delighted she was able to force Yun Yiyi to buy a house. Her brother, Yunqiao, looked at her worriedly, but she could not hear what he was saying. Song Zhuang¡¯s exquisitely made-up face was filled with joy and expectancy as though she could already see her beautiful new life in a new house. Yun Yiyi felt as though she had been dropped into a frozen lake. She was cold to the bones. They did not care about her the slightest bit. Her entire body was trembling violently. She did not if it was due to anger or sadness. Her hands were tightly clutching her handbag; her knuckles were white. Her eyes were devoid of emotion as she looked at her mother and tonelessly said, ¡°Mom, I will buy the house! Even if I have to sell myself, I¡¯ll make sure my brother has a new house for his wedding¡­¡± Then, she inhaled deeply before she continued to say, ¡°However, listen carefully, I didn¡¯t take a single cent from the Gu family! I will repay what I owe my brother, but from today onward, I have nothing to do with this family! Our ties are now severed!¡± After she finished speaking, she turned around and left.