Zhao Shuyao instinctively covered her face and flinched back, trying to avoid Qin Yusheng's hand.
Qin Yusheng's raised hand froze in mid-air.
Feeling no pain, Zhao Shuyao nervously lifted her eyelids and saw his hand hovering above her head.
Zhao Shuyao didn't know what she had done wrong. She lowered her head and explained with a wronged tone, "There's nothing between Murong Cheng and me. I went to the hospital to visit my friend. I haven't done anything to betray the Qin family, nor have I done anything to disgrace you. Whatever it is, it's my fault, alright? Can you let me go?"
The man's ten fingers clenched into fists.
A myriad of emotions flickered across his somber face.
"Get out..."
The man gritted his teeth.
"Alright!" Zhao Shuyao eagerly agreed and was about to leave.
"Get back here!" Qin Yusheng grabbed Zhao Shuyao's hand.
Caught off guard, Zhao Shuyao lost her balance and was pulled by the man, then pinned against the wall.
If not for the grim expression on the man's face, this would have been a romantic wall-slam from an idol drama.
But the expression on the man's face at that moment only made Zhao Shuyao break out in a cold sweat.
"What is it now..."
"You're so afraid of me?"
When she was scolding Murong Cheng at the hospital, she was quite spirited, her voice loud and her back straight.
But before him, she was a terrified mess, not even daring to meet his eyes.
"I... I'm not afraid. It's just... I have conjunctivitis and I'm afraid of infecting you! That's why I don't dare to look you in the eye."
"Nonsense!"
Qin Yusheng punched the wall behind Zhao Shuyao.
Zhao Shuyao trembled, almost wetting herself.
What had she done to provoke Qin Yusheng?
They say June weather is as fickle as a child's mood, changing in an instant. Qin Yusheng's face was even more unpredictable than the June sky.
Zhao Shuyao couldn't fathom what he was thinking.
She had been going along with his temper, so why was he still displeased?
Was her existence bothering him?
"I won't die. I still have parents and family to take care of. Don't even think about me dying!"
Zhao Shuyao spoke to Qin Yusheng.
Qin Yusheng frowned fiercely. "I told you to die? Zhao Shuyao, you wish! Do you want me to go to jail?!"
"I won't die on my own either! Unless you kill me with your own hands!"
Zhao Shuyao recalled the words the man had spoken before.
"Don't ever appear before me, even if you're dead."
"Zhao Shuyao, why wasn't it you who was hit by the car, but Xue'er."
"If Xue'er dies, I'll make you pay with your life!"
"What are you thinking about all day? Is that how you see me?!" Qin Yusheng's anger flared.
When he saw Zhao Shuyao flinch away from him, his heart ached inexplicably.
Damn it, he hadn't done anything to her, so why was she avoiding his gestures like this?
She looked as if she had been bullied by him and was terrified!
"It's my fault, it's all my fault. Please don't be angry..."
Zhao Shuyao, feeling hungry, followed Qin Yusheng's lead and apologized repeatedly.
"Shut up! Apologize again and I'll rip your mouth open!"
The man growled in a low voice, and Zhao Shuyao immediately fell silent.
"Eat!" Qin Yusheng dropped Zhao Shuyao and went downstairs first.
Zhao Shuyao slowly followed the man down the stairs.
Before she had even descended, she smelled the aroma of food. Zhao Shuyao quickened her pace, almost stumbling.
"Slow down, no one's going to snatch it from you," Qin Yusheng said, half amused and half exasperated.
Zhao Shuyao served herself rice, picked up her chopsticks, and before even sitting down, she took a couple of bites of rice and then picked up some dishes.
When she saw Qin Yusheng picking up a dish, Zhao Shuyao didn't touch that dish.
Qin Yusheng frowned and then picked up a mouthful of Zhao Shuyao's favorite dish. Zhao Shuyao then avoided that dish.
The man's expression slowly turned cold.
Zhao Shuyao didn't understand why this man was so short-tempered today.
She dared not even breathe loudly, biting on her chopsticks.
Seeing Qin Yusheng pick up every dish, Zhao Shuyao began to eat plain white rice.
After eating two bowls of rice to fill her stomach, she put down her chopsticks and was about to go upstairs.
With a "clatter," the man dropped his chopsticks.
Zhao Shuyao was so startled she almost lost her balance. She turned to see the man looking at her with a dark expression.
"What's wrong..." If the man didn't lack a menstrual cycle, Zhao Shuyao would have suspected he was on his period.
"What's wrong?" Qin Yusheng laughed in anger. "Zhao Shuyao, are you that disgusted by the dishes I've eaten?"
Zhao Shuyao was stunned by the man's words.
She seemed to hear something amusing, and her lips twitched.
She was disgusted by him?
What right did she have to be disgusted by him?
In the past, when she served Qin Yusheng food, if it even had her saliva on it, he would discard the entire bowl of rice and all the utensils.
Later, Zhao Shuyao stopped daring to serve Qin Yusheng food. Even with serving chopsticks, the man would pick out the dishes she had served.
She tried her best to avoid everything he disliked.
Now, why was he the one questioning her?
Or was this man simply displeased with her from the start and deliberately picking a fight to vent his anger?
Only this explanation made sense.
Zhao Shuyao bit her lip, swallowing a mouthful of grievances. "I'm sorry, I won't do it again..."
Qin Yusheng's expression softened slightly, and he stared at Zhao Shuyao with a dark gaze for a moment.
Seeing the young woman looking like a wronged little wife, a fire inexplicably ignited in his belly.
"Does facing me make you feel so wronged and unhappy?"
As soon as he spoke, not only Zhao Shuyao, but Qin Yusheng himself was taken aback.
He then seemed to fear Zhao Shuyao would misunderstand and added, "If you're unhappy and feel wronged, tell Grandpa to divorce me soon!"
He paused. "So I can marry Xue'er sooner!"
Zhao Shuyao trembled all over, gripping the banister to steady herself.
So, she had been mistaken.
She had almost thought Qin Yusheng was jealous and unhappy.
Zhao Shuyao gave a sarcastic smile. "I'm tired. I'm going to sleep..."
She walked away quickly, almost tripping on the stairs, but quickly regained her balance and ran upstairs as if fleeing.
Qin Yusheng did not see Zhao Shuyao for the next few days.
When he came out of a club after discussing work in the evening, he received a call from a friend.
"Qin Ye, your wife is at the bar, dancing intimately with another man. Hurry over..."
Qin Yusheng almost crushed the phone in his hand.
When he arrived at the bar, the first thing he saw was Zhao Shuyao swaying to the music on the dance floor.
Zhao Shuyao had a perfect figure. As she moved to the music, her curves jiggled gently. Coupled with her revealing attire, she was extremely eye-catching.
It wasn't just him; all the men in the bar found it hard to look away.
Zhao Shuyao was drunk, her cheeks flushed, her eyes hazy. She was pressed against a young handsome man, dancing provocatively.
The man instantly felt like a detonated landmine.
His mind exploded with a thunderous roar.
He strode forward, grabbed Zhao Shuyao's arm forcefully, and pulled her towards him.
"Ah..."