“I get it now, our marriage was just a spur-of-the-moment decision!” Song Yinxi “considerately” covered for him.
Duan Jinchi nodded repeatedly before dramatically adding: “It was somewhat impulsive, but ours is true love!”
“Husband, I can understand. After all, there was some history between our families…” Song Yinxi instantly got into character, linking arms with him again. “Let’s go home.”
As for Jiang Muyun, she’d have to find another opportunity to visit him another day.
In the car ride home, Song Yinxi crossed her arms. “Does that Lin Manni have feelings for you?”
“Darling, you must stand up for me! I rejected her immediately! It wasn’t even me who went on that blind date with her – it was Xie Shumo.” Duan Jinchi quickly declared his position, leaning toward her with a cheeky grin. “Darling, my heart for you is witnessed by heaven and earth.”
Eww~
So cringey.
Once she “regained her memory,” she was definitely going to mercilessly mock Duan Jinchi!
“Whose fault is this? It’s yours! How could you not even tell your aunt about something as important as marriage? This is all your fault!” Song Yinxi pushed away his approaching head.
“You’re not… going to make me sleep in the guest room again tonight, are you?” Duan Jinchi put on a pitiful face. “Darling, we’re married couple!”
Duan Jinchi was acting.
Song Yinxi was certain of it.
But she didn’t mind playing along.
“Of course not. You were quite domineering today – I liked it.” Song Yinxi gently patted his thigh. “Tonight, you’re permitted to sleep in bed.”
“Thank you, darling. Love you.”
Gag—
Gag gag gag—
Experts say if a woman easily believes “I love you,” she’ll end up divorced three times in her lifetime.
The familiar bedroom, the familiar person, but an unfamiliar sleeping position.
They lay back-to-back, with enough space between them for another person to lie down.
Was Song Yinxi really going to sleep like this?
Why wasn’t she hitting on him tonight?
Duan Jinchi touched his lips. That night, she’d just given him a quick peck – was that enough for her?
Didn’t seem like her.
Was she angry about what happened tonight?
That would be perfect.
Exactly what he wanted.
As if he was looking forward to it anyway.
It wasn’t like he was particularly looking forward to it either, okay?
The next day, when Song Yinxi woke up, Duan Jinchi had already gone to the gym.
The thought of what she was about to do made the corners of her mouth curl up involuntarily.
In the dining room, Song Yinxi was eating while checking her phone when she suddenly put it down. “Husband, I forgot to charge my phone. I need to look something up – can I borrow yours?”
Duan Jinchi picked up his phone, unlocked it, and handed it to her.
Once Song Yinxi got hold of Duan Jinchi’s phone, she started typing, typing, typing, typing…
Duan Jinchi drank his juice and ate his sandwich, appearing to focus on his meal while actually watching Song Yinxi’s expression.
“Did you sleep well last night?”
“Hmm… so-so.” Song Yinxi answered without looking up. “I’m going to the hospital for a follow-up check today.”
Follow-up!!
“Y-you… regained your memory?” Duan Jinchi instantly grew tense.
Song Yinxi was using his phone to look up information, not to check up on him, right?
He wasn’t afraid of her checking!
There weren’t any women around him!!
“No… but the doctor said I need to go for a follow-up.” Song Yinxi returned the phone to him. “Husband, you don’t seem to care about my matters at all!”
Duan Jinchi took the phone. “Sorry, I’ll cancel my meetings right now and accompany you to your check-up!”
“No need!” Song Yinxi raised her hand to refuse. “Honey, if this gets out at the company, I’ll become Consort Song Daji and you’ll become King Zhou. If the chairman finds out, won’t he come after you? I don’t want to bear that kind of blame!”
“You don’t want me to accompany you…” Duan Jinchi looked hurt. “It’s perfectly normal for a husband to accompany his sick wife to the hospital. How does that make me a tyrant?”
“Next time, okay? I’ll let you know in advance so you don’t schedule any work.” Song Yinxi gave him an out.
“Fine, let the housekeeper go with you then.”
“No need!”
“You’re rejecting me again—” Duan Jinchi was surprised. “Why do you always turn me down?”
“Sister Xin is coming to pick me up. I can’t let her make a trip for nothing!” Song Yinxi smiled. “Honey, don’t overthink it. Even though I’ve lost my memory, I believe I wouldn’t just marry anyone. Since we’re married, it means I must love you.”
She picked up her bag, walked over to him, and patted his shoulder with her diamond-ring-adorned hand. “Honey, I’m heading out now. See you tonight~”
So fragrant.
Duan Jinchi found himself nodding unconsciously. “Mhm, okay…”
A sly smile played on Song Yinxi’s lips. She couldn’t wait to see Duan Jinchi’s expression when he checked the search history.
It was going to be priceless.
At Herun Group, after attending two brief meetings, Duan Jinchi returned to his office.
He slumped lazily into his chair, thinking of sending Song Yinxi a message to check on her. Picking up his phone from the desk, his fingers seemed to move on their own as he opened the browser.
What did Song Yinxi mean by all this?
What had she been searching while eating breakfast this morning?
#What to do if husband doesn’t initiate intimacy?#
#How to supplement if husband can’t perform?#
#If husband shows no desire for me, is he cheating?#
#Can a secret marriage last?#
#Husband won’t kiss or touch me when we share a bed – is he saving himself for someone else?#
#How to check if husband has kidney deficiency?#
What the hell was all this???
Damn!!!
Instead of searching this nonsense, why didn’t she just ask him directly!!!
Duan Jinchi felt so angry his heart ached, aaaahhhh!
In his 27 years of life, he had never been subjected to such humiliation!
Even though he was a virgin, his hardware was perfectly fine!
He didn’t need any supplements!
And he wasn’t cheating – there was no one else!
Aaaahhhh!
He collapsed in his chair, breathing heavily, feeling like he might pass out from rage.
The office door suddenly swung open.
“Bro—”
“Bro bro bro—”
“Are you a rooster crowing?” Duan Jinchi lifted his eyelids lazily, already irritated and now even more annoyed by the disturbance.
“If I’m a rooster, you’re my brother, so you’re a rooster too!” Xie Shumo scurried over to the desk. “Bro, you and that Song Yinxi last night – was it for real?”
“None of your business?” Duan Jinchi felt his temper flare at the mere mention of “Song Yinxi.”
Even with amnesia, she could still infuriate him just like before!
Song Yinxi was truly his nemesis!
“How is it none of my business? I need to know whether to call her sister-in-law when I see her! You two used to be arch-rivals – she hated you so much! That time you tried to buy her company and got kicked out…”
“Shut up.” Duan Jinchi shot him a cold look. “That was then, this is now. From now on, you call her sister-in-law when you see her!”
Xie Shumo grinned mischievously. “Bro, you’re something else! You actually managed to win over your own arch-rival. Is there anything in this world you can’t do?”
“Bro, you’re my idol, I’m growing more and more in awe of you!”
“But bro, you better be careful. Song Yinxi might be setting up a honey trap!”
Xie Shumo’s expression shifted. “Otherwise, why would she ever marry you!”
“Your brother here is handsome, wealthy, gentle, considerate, tall and imposing – it’s only natural she’d fall for me.” Duan Jinchi, who had just been feeling melancholic moments ago, was now putting on airs again.
“But… Auntie was still arranging blind dates for you before. Getting married is such a big deal, yet even Auntie doesn’t know about it. That’s really strange…” Xie Shumo murmured thoughtfully.
He remained skeptical about Duan Jinchi and Song Yinxi’s marriage.
He had thought about it all night without reaching any conclusion.
Having finally fallen asleep around four or five in the morning, he came straight to Duan Jinchi’s company to get the gossip as soon as he woke up!
“Bro, spill the tea – how did you two get together? Who confessed first? Not bad, you’ve actually managed to play out that love-hate relationship between arch-rivals trope…”
“How thrilling is it? What’s it like being married to your arch-rival?” Xie Shumo grinned mischievously. “Must be like fighting a war every day, pretty fun huh~”