TFS | Chapter 54

After staying in the villa for a few days without leaving, someone actually came looking for them first.

Xu Linruan also had no idea how Xu Zhou had found this place. Anyway, when she saw him appear at the door, Qi Yue’s expression was extremely ugly.

“Ruanruan… are you okay? I heard from the hospital that you took leave. I looked everywhere before I finally found out you were here.”

He looked genuinely anxious, not like he was faking it at all.

Xu Zhou thought it was strange. After they met that afternoon, Xu Linruan had vanished. When he went to the hospital to look for her, he was told she had taken leave, and Qi Yue had disappeared too. When he linked certain things together, it was hard not to suspect that something had happened.

“Ruanruan has been with me the whole time. Did you come looking for her for something?”

Qi Yue suddenly appeared from behind and wrapped an arm around his girlfriend’s waist, a blatant declaration of ownership. His expression also visibly turned cold.

“Mm, I’ve been here these past few days. What do you need from me?” Xu Linruan felt that in this situation, she couldn’t embarrass her boyfriend, so she let him hold her and take a little advantage.

Xu Zhou took a deep breath. “Ruanruan, tell me, is someone keeping you here? If so, I can help you leave.”

It was obvious who this “someone” referred to.

At those words, Xu Linruan could feel the arm around her waist tighten instantly. Her fine brows drew together, and she reached back to pat the arm around her waist. That movement probably made the person behind her misunderstand something.

He subconsciously held on even tighter, whispering coaxingly in her ear, “Ruanruan, don’t go. Don’t go with him, okay? I’ll behave. I won’t make you unhappy anymore in the future. Don’t go with him…”

Xu Linruan knew what he was worried about. She wasn’t dumb either. Xu Zhou saying something like that in front of both of them clearly meant he wanted her to break up with Qi Yue. But if she really went with him, the guy behind her would definitely go crazy again.

The problems between her and Qi Yue were internal problems. This brat could be fixed up and used again after being dealt with, so she still had to protect him. Thus she lifted her head and smiled at the man across from her.

“You’re overthinking it. No one’s keeping me here.”

Xu Zhou wasn’t stupid either. After thinking it through carefully, he realized something was off. If no one was keeping her here, then why couldn’t he even reach her on her phone? Why had there been no news from her at all afterward? And Qi Yue’s personality had become increasingly strange. Who knew whether he might do something extreme.

He took a step forward, his tone much gentler. “Ruanruan, if you have any difficulties, you can tell me. Has he done some… bad things to you?”

The more he thought about it, the more he felt Xu Linruan was lying to him.

Xu Linruan shook her head lightly. She didn’t like Xu Zhou, and their relationship wasn’t that close either, so she felt it would be better to make her attitude clear as early as possible.

“I’m fine, Xu Zhou. He hasn’t forced me to do anything I didn’t want to do.”

Xu Zhou took a deep breath. “Are you really that sure? You know he’s stayed abroad for so long, his personality and temper are completely different from before. Even if he isn’t forcing you now, how can you be sure he won’t hurt you in the future?”

At that, Qi Yue’s face darkened on the spot. That bastard wasn’t done yet, was he? Trying to dig up his corner so openly, did he really think he didn’t exist? His own wife, he cherished her before he could even get enough of her, how could he possibly hurt her.

“You-“

But before he could say anything, he heard this sentence.

“Of course I believe him.” Xu Linruan smiled at him.

She reached out and touched the young master’s fingers, then interlaced their fingers in a reassuring grip.

“You don’t need to worry about this. I know very well what I’m doing.”

She tilted her head, thought for a moment, and continued, “Although, he really has been a little different from before. Recently he keeps acting stupid too, doing all sorts of brainless things to make me angry, but there’s nothing I can do about it. Who told me I just happen to like this stupid guy who has me in his heart and eyes?”

“And he didn’t force me either. Everything was my own choice. Please don’t say these things anymore. I know better than anyone whether this stupid, childish guy is really my Xiao Yue or not.”

Behind her, the young master pretended to wipe his eyes, a little embarrassed as he turned his head away. How was he stupid? Why did she keep calling him a fool? It made him lose so much face, okay.

The man across from them froze for a moment. She heard him ask, “There isn’t even a little chance for change?”

Xu Linruan looked up and then answered with an “Mm.”

“Sorry. I like him. Even if it sounds a little harsh to say it like this, please don’t come bother us anymore, okay?”

The corner of Xu Zhou’s mouth twitched. Those words finally made him understand completely. The woman in front of him had never had any intention of liking him.

He looked up at the serious expression on her face and seemed like he wanted to say something, but in the end he still didn’t speak. He turned around and left in a daze.

……….

After everything was said, Xu Linruan turned around and reached out to pat the arm around her waist, which had been tightening quite hard.

“Mm, are you satisfied now?”

Qi Yue slowly loosened his hold. “What’s there for me to be satisfied about?”

Xu Linruan rolled her eyes at him. At this point, he was still putting on an act in front of her.

“Don’t think I don’t know. Xu Zhou was the one you found, right? You deliberately leaked the address to him and lured him here, didn’t you?” It couldn’t have been such a coincidence. The moment she thought of leaving this place, someone came looking for her. Clearly, this guy had been guiding everything from behind the scenes.

Qi Yue didn’t feel afraid at all after being exposed. His face was still thick as ever. He buried his head in his girlfriend’s neck and admitted it, “I was just a little jealous, okay? Who told him to keep coveting you, and you’re clearly my girlfriend.”

“Then weren’t you afraid I’d really go with him?”

“Anyway… I wouldn’t let you go with him.” He rubbed against her neck like a puppy. The soft strands of hair tickled Xu Linruan’s neck, and his tone was both fierce and aggrieved. “If you really went with him, I’d definitely find a chance to kill him, then snatch you back.”

Xu Linruan was speechless. She reached out and shoved away the clingy head.

“Snatch me back? You’re pretty capable, huh. Who taught you to handle things like that? You only ever solve problems with your fists. Do you think everyone has to give way to you? If I didn’t like you, would snatching me back do you any good?”

Qi Yue held onto her hand, his voice even softer. “But you clearly do like me. I heard it. You told Xu Zhou you liked me, the kind of like that was very, very much…”

Xu Linruan wanted to roll her eyes at him. When had she ever said she liked him very, very much? It had clearly only been somewhat, moderately liked.

But forget it. Considering how stupid he was, she wouldn’t damage his confidence.

Seeing that she didn’t speak, Qi Yue lifted his head again and looked at her earnestly.

“Don’t be angry, okay? I know I was wrong. I won’t do things that make you unhappy again in the future. Ruanruan, don’t be angry, okay?”

“Oh? Then what exactly did you do wrong?”

The young master was silent for a few moments before honestly saying, “Sorry. I shouldn’t have bullied you. I shouldn’t have locked you up without caring about your wishes. Ruanruan, hit me. It’s fine even if you hit me hard, just… don’t be angry, okay?”

Xu Linruan hadn’t expected him to apologize so straightforwardly. Considering that his attitude was good, she could go easy on him.

She reached out and pinched his cheek, tugging it back and forth.

“It’s not impossible to forgive you.”

The young master looked up at her. “You’re not angry anymore?”

“Who said I’m not angry? I mean, when can I leave this place?”

“…Then how about tomorrow?” Qi Yue asked tentatively. Seeing that she still ignored him, he hooked his arm around her and shook it back and forth. “Tomorrow, take me home with you to meet your parents, okay? I’m not actually in that much of a hurry. I’m just thinking of you, you know. My clean, innocent body was given to you just like that. You can’t be irresponsible.”

“Do you have no shame left?” Xu Linruan glanced sideways at him. This guy’s skin really had gotten thick enough to刷新 her understanding.

Qi Yue blinked. “Nope. Wife, hurry up and take me home to have babies, okay?”

After saying that, he started clinging to her and causing a fuss again. His sticky behavior came in waves. Even after being mercilessly rejected by his girlfriend, he still refused to give up, burying his head in her neck, lightly rubbing his cheek against her, his eyelashes trembling slightly and his expression obedient. On the surface he looked innocent and harmless, but in reality his hands were not at all well-behaved.

Xu Linruan pulled his head away, but he leaned right back in and pressed himself against her neck, saying softly, “Ruanruan, I think I’m a little uncomfortable lately.”

Just after he finished speaking, he touched his nose. It felt a bit itchy. Then he looked again, and sure enough, he really was getting a nosebleed. He said so, didn’t he? He hadn’t gotten to eat much meat lately, and he kept getting bullied. This nosebleed was obvious proof.

Qi Yue tilted his chin slightly, his voice full of grievance. “I’m doomed, Ruanruan. I’ve got a terminal illness. Before I go, can I hurry up and do it while it’s still hot?”

Xu Linruan turned her head to look. At first she thought this guy was lying again, but unexpectedly, he really was bleeding from the nose. His handsome face was smeared with blood, and the two streams of blood quickly stained his shirt red. The young master kept his head tipped up while blocking it with his hand, looking ridiculous and pitiful at the same time.

Xu Linruan was utterly defeated by his way of thinking.

“And you’re still thinking about doing it while it’s still hot when you’re like this? Qi Xiaoyue, is your brain broken? Hurry up and come here, I’ll help you stop the bleeding.”

He walked over pitifully, still pouting. “I’m already bleeding and you’re still being mean to me. You don’t love me at all. I’ve never bled this much in my whole life. This is my first time, so you have to take full responsibility.”

Xu Linruan couldn’t be bothered to argue with him. She pressed him down on the sofa to sit properly, then picked up a tissue from the table and wiped his face, briefly dealing with the blood around it.

Only then did she say, “Take responsibility for what? It’s clearly just that your blood volume is too high. People like you should make time to go donate blood at the hospital. It would still benefit all of humanity.”

Being mocked by his own wife, Qi Yue didn’t get angry either. He rested his head on her shoulder and rubbed against her.

“No, no, I don’t want to donate blood. Donating blood is bad for the body. Can I donate something else?”

Xu Linruan became interested. She turned her head and asked, “Oh? Then what do you want to donate?”

The young master grabbed her hand, then looked at her with that gorgeous, flamboyant face of his, innocent and harmless.

“This one. Can I donate sperm? I have a lot of that, and my stock is more than enough. Can I donate it to you alone? If you want, I can give it to you right now.”

Xu Linruan: “…”

You really are shameless!