EHTM | Chapter 4 – Xie Shu, I Want a Child

“Miss, please check in here. Could you show me your ID?”

Shen Donghuan didn’t remember how she had left the Xie family home or how she had ended up at the hotel.

The front desk’s words snapped her back to reality. She reached into her bag for her ID, but after searching for a long time, she realized she had left it at home with her marriage certificate.

Shen Donghuan pressed her lips together, a flicker of resistance in her eyes at the thought of going back.

“Sorry, I forgot my ID. I’ll have someone bring it.”

She pulled out her phone to call the butler at home.

But before she could finish dialing, a long, clean hand snatched the phone from her and hung up.

Then, a familiar, cool scent, Xie Shu’s signature dragon’s incense fragrance, filled her nose.

His charming, deep voice whispered in her ear.

“No need for an ID. She’s with me. We’ll be sharing a room.”

The receptionist recognized Xie Shu, the famous second young master of the Xie family, and immediately prepared the room key.

“Of course, Young Master Xie.”

In less than ten seconds, the key card was ready.

The receptionist smiled. “Young Master Xie, here’s your room key. Have a pleasant evening with the lady.”

Xie Shu raised an eyebrow slightly, holding the key card between two fingers. He naturally offered it to Shen Donghuan.

“Here.”

As if inviting her to spend the night with him.

Shen Donghuan’s gaze followed the key card up his hand, finally meeting his dark, alluring eyes.

“Xie Shu, I’m your sister-in-law, not your girlfriend. You can keep the room to yourself.”

With that, she took back her phone, turned, and walked out of the hotel.

She decided to go back home to get her ID, pack her things, and find another hotel.

Xie Shu watched Shen Donghuan reject him again. Then, looking at the key card in his hand, a thought seemed to occur to him. A small smile played on his lips as he muttered to himself.

“Once you’re divorced, you won’t be my sister-in-law anymore.”

By the time Shen Donghuan returned to the Xie family home, it was already dark.

The house was brightly lit, but the servants were nowhere to be seen.

Shen Donghuan didn’t pay it any mind. She went straight to her bedroom and took her marriage certificate and ID from the safe.

When she saw the photo on the marriage certificate, her mind wandered for a moment.

Three years ago, on the day she and Xie Yuming registered their marriage, they had taken the photo in a hurry at the hospital. She had been exhausted from days of caring for the seriously injured Xie Yuming, her face pale and her eyes tired.

But when she thought about finally marrying him, all her fatigue vanished. Her eyes curved with excitement, filled with happiness.

Xie Yuming, sensing her emotions, had reached out and tightly held her hand, their fingers intertwined. Despite his weak condition, his face lit up with a genuine smile.

Back then, all he had for her was love.

Unlike now, there was no love, only betrayal.

“Ah~ Yuming, slower… be careful with the baby~”

Suddenly, Fu Ling’s soft, breathy moan pierced through the thick walls and into Shen Donghuan’s ears.

Shen Donghuan’s grip on the marriage certificate tightened, pain flashing in her eyes.

She and Xie Yuming had been married for three years, but they had never been intimate. At first, she had told herself it was because of his accident, he couldn’t be with her. Later, she thought he was being considerate of her “poor health,” so he avoided her.

But now, hearing Xie Yuming and Fu Ling together in bed, she realized how foolish she had been.

Shen Donghuan stuffed the marriage certificate into her bag, grabbed her simple luggage, and hurried to leave the house that made her sick.

As soon as she stepped out the door, she bumped into a servant.

The servant loudly asked, “Young Mistress, weren’t you going to stay at a hotel? Why are you back?”

The voice was so loud that it could be heard clearly from the neighboring guest room.

The next second, Fu Ling’s soft moans grew even louder.

Shen Donghuan’s face changed instantly. She hailed a taxi and left the Xie family home.

This time, she returned to the previous hotel and knocked on Xie Shu’s door.

The door opened quickly.

Shen Donghuan lifted her chin, as if she had made a huge decision. Her eyes were red as she said, “Xie Shu… do you want to try with me?”

Xie Shu looked at Shen Donghuan, her eyes were red and swollen from crying, and she looked like she had been through a lot. He narrowed his eyes slightly.

“Sister-in-law, have you really thought this through?”

On her way over, Shen Donghuan had drunk a lot of wine to give herself courage. Her voice was hoarse with tears as she spoke sincerely.

“Xie Shu, I’m serious.”

“You’re right. Xie Yuming cheated on me and got another woman pregnant. Why can’t I do the same to get back at him? I want a child too.”

“And not just that, I want a divorce!”

Xie Shu smelled the alcohol on Shen Donghuan and saw her swaying, about to collapse. He quickly wrapped an arm around her waist, his expression dark and unreadable.

“Sister-in-law, I’ll give you one last chance. If you leave now, I’ll pretend this never happened. But if you take this step, there’s no turning back.”

“Shen Donghuan… are you sure?”

This time, he didn’t call her “sister-in-law.” He called her by her name.

Shen Donghuan heard him clearly. She had thought it through.

She grabbed Xie Shu’s collar, pulled him down, and kissed his thin lips.

“Xie Shu, stop asking so many questions. Just do it.”

Xie Shu tasted the intoxicating alcohol on her lips and inhaled her scent. He hesitated no longer. He deepened the kiss, then lifted Shen Donghuan into his arms and carried her into the room.

Kisses rained down, each one more intense than the last.

Xie Shu bit her neck and muttered, “Sister-in-law, are you still thinking about my brother? He’s busy taking care of his pregnant little lover. Why think about him? Focus on me.”

Shen Donghuan suddenly came to her senses, her eyes red. She let out a soft curse.

Thinking of what Xie Yuming had done, she hardened her heart. She turned and wrapped her arms around Xie Shu’s neck, whispering between breaths.

“Xie Shu… I want a child. Give me a child.”

If Xie Yuming could have a child, then so could she!

Xie Shu’s dark eyes flashed with a dark light. He raised an eyebrow, a smile playing on his lips.

“Sister-in-law, don’t regret this.”

And with that, he responded with even more intensity.