Ahhh!
It was Zhan Bai who threw the flowers!
What kind of strategist is Zhan Bai? He’s just a troublemaker.
If it were any other man, they’d be jealous by now.
Yet Mo Yanzhou remained as calm as ever while eating breakfast, as if his wife receiving flowers from another man had nothing to do with him.
Bai Yunxia felt somewhat depressed, and her tone wasn’t as sweet as usual. “It’s nothing important. Just throw it away. I’ll leave it to you to handle, hubby.”
Seeing how carelessly the flowers were tossed, petals scattered all over the car, and how no one cared even as they withered, it was clear those flowers meant nothing.
Mo Yanzhou gave her a faint glance. “Grandpa and Grandma said they want to celebrate your graduation with lunch at the old residence today.”
“Great!”
During this trip to the old residence, Bai Yunxia was unusually quiet. She didn’t sit on his lap, didn’t ask to be held, didn’t demand kisses, and obediently played with her phone the entire way.
Mo Yanzhou never liked prying into others’ privacy, so he didn’t glance at Bai Yunxia’s phone screen.
Had he looked, he would have discovered his new wife was furiously venting about how unromantic he was, how he didn’t understand women, calling him a blockhead who probably suffered from impotence, predicting no marital intimacy in their future, and even speculating they might need to resort to IVF.
After ranting the whole way, Bai Yunxia finally felt better by the time they arrived at the old residence.
She put away her phone and got out of the car with a cheerful smile.
“Grandma!”
Madam Mo couldn’t hide her delight at seeing them arrive together.
She completely ignored her grandson and pulled Bai Yunxia upstairs.
The room was filled with opened boxes of various sizes, containing all kinds of jewelry: rings, necklaces, earrings, hairpins, brooches, bracelets, tiaras—both Chinese and Western styles, many even coming in matching sets.
“My grandson only cares about work and doesn’t understand romance. Our Mo family mustn’t shortchange our precious granddaughter-in-law. So Grandma prepared some little gifts for you to pair with pretty dresses—I’m sure they’ll look lovely.” Madam Mo picked up a fully diamond-set emerald necklace. “Let Grandma put this on you.”
Bai Yunxia slightly bent her knees and lowered her posture, obediently letting Grandma fasten the necklace.
The necklace featured nineteen emeralds. The moment it was clasped around her neck, she felt instantly more confident—such was the power of wealth.
“Thank you, Grandma! It’s so beautiful, I absolutely love it.” Bai Yunxia hugged Madam Mo coquettishly. “Love you.”
Madam Mo gently stroked her hair. “How are things with Yanzhou?”
Don’t even ask!
Grandma, your grandson is so unromantic!
“He’s a tough nut to crack, isn’t he?” Madam Mo understood perfectly. “Take your time, no need to rush. Today is mainly to celebrate your graduation. Grandma was thinking, once your father’s health improves, our two families should have a meal together to discuss wedding arrangements.”
Bai Yunxia had read many novels where in situations like these, there usually wasn’t a wedding ceremony—just a marriage certificate.
Mo Yanzhou was currently lukewarm toward her, completely uninterested, and even planning to divorce in a couple of years.
If they held a grand wedding that announced their marriage to everyone, would Mo Yanzhou even agree?
“Grandma, there’s no hurry about the wedding,” Bai Yunxia said softly. “It’d be better to hear his opinion first.”
“If he dares to complain—with his busy work schedule, we barely see him normally. He won’t bother with wedding preparations either. Grandpa and Grandma will handle everything according to your ideas. He just needs to show up on the day!” Madam Mo understood Mo Yanzhou quite well.
“What if he doesn’t even show up?” Bai Yunxia posed the soul-crushing question.
For Mo Yanzhou to find time to register their marriage was already impressive enough. In many novels, when the main characters get married, even their marriage certificate photos are photoshopped, and the certificates are processed by proxies.
This question stumped Madam Mo.
“We’ll tie him up and drag him there if we have to!”
Bai Yunxia smiled sweetly, “Even if you drag him there, he can still leave if he doesn’t agree. So Grandma, there’s no hurry for the wedding, but we could have the rings.”
“They’re being made.”
The rings for her precious grandson and granddaughter-in-law naturally had to be crafted beautifully.
During lunch, Mo Yanzhou noticed a vintage and exquisite emerald necklace around Bai Yunxia’s neck.
Bai Yunxia seemed to really like those bright, vibrant colors. She was young, beautiful, and full of energy—vivid colors suited her well.
Grandpa and Grandma doted on Bai Yunxia so much that Mo Yanzhou even wondered who their real grandchild was.
After the meal, Mo Yanzhou stood up, “I have an appointment this afternoon, so I won’t be keeping you company.”
As he walked out of the dining room, Bai Yunxia quickly wiped her mouth and hurried after him, “Husband, wait for me!”
Mo Yanzhou hadn’t planned to take her along, “Have the driver take you home.”
“Can’t I go with you?” Bai Yunxia’s sparkling eyes fixed on him, “We haven’t spent a weekend together yet! We agreed today was to celebrate my graduation!”
Mo Yanzhou maintained his cool demeanor and said lightly, “I’m going skydiving. Dare you come?”
She didn’t dare.
She was afraid of heights.
Had Mo Yanzhou sent someone to investigate her? Was he deliberately choosing such an extreme activity?
“I don’t dare.” Bai Yunxia lowered her eyelids in disappointment, “Have fun.”
She needed to give him some space. With someone as cold and detached as Mo Yanzhou, clinging to him too much would only annoy him.
After Mo Yanzhou left, Bai Yunxia returned home laden with the jewelry Madam Mo had given her.
She comfortably took an afternoon nap at home. When she woke up and received a message, she thought it was from Mo Yanzhou, but picking up her phone, she saw it was actually from Zhan Bai.
[Zhan Bai: How was last night’s battle?]
[Bai Yunxia: Hmph.]
[Zhan Bai: No way! Mo Yanzhou remained unmoved even then? Is his thing not working?]
[Bai Yunxia: It proves my husband isn’t that kind of promiscuous man.]
[Zhan Bai: What kind of love potion has Mo Yanzhou fed you? Is he some male fox spirit? You’re defending him like this! It’s not me sleeping alone in an empty room—keep fooling yourself!]
She wasn’t fooling herself! She genuinely thought that way.
It showed that all these years, Mo Yanzhou truly kept his distance from women and maintained his integrity. A man in his high position who could control himself without indulging in wine and women—what a rare and excellent quality!
Zhan Bai was just jealous!
Yan Ruse returned from her overseas trip and brought gifts for them. After a quick freshening up, Bai Yunxia went out.
At the tea restaurant Yan Ruse owned, she presented Bai Yunxia with two bottles of perfume. Her captivating, charming fox-like eyes twinkled slightly, “Darling, have you managed to conquer your aloof, abstinent husband yet?”
Bai Yunxia’s ears flushed shyly, “Does kissing count as conquering him?”
Yan Ruse spoke at a leisurely pace, her voice melodious and almost hook-like, “Xia Xia is too innocent. Kissing on the cheek abroad is just a social courtesy. Are you two really a married couple or just ordinary friends?”
“It wasn’t a kiss on the cheek—it was on… the lips,” Bai Yunxia replied, taking out her perfume and spritzing a bit on her wrist. “And it went on for quite a while—the kind with tongues involved.”
“Ahhhh!” An Keying squealed excitedly. “What did it feel like? Do you think he was into it?”
Yan Ruse, also curious, asked slowly, “What happened after the kiss?”