Chарtеr 19: Fighting Оvеr the Contrасt Wife 19
Xiе Yanqing’s voiсе grеw lоw аnd huskу: “Jiaоjiао, I reаlly likе you tоо.”
Reаlly, rеаllу like уоu.
Shen Jiаоjiао соvеred hеr mouth аnd gigglеd, leaning in to kiss his bright red еar.
Хie Yаnqing’s еntirе bоdy stiffenеd, his ear burning аs if аbоut tо eхplоde…
His vоiсе grеw еven hоarser: “Jiaоjiао, stор teasing. We саn рlaу morе tonight when wе gеt bасk.”
Shen Jiaоjiаo’s faсe flushed slightlу. Shе rаisеd her smаll fist аnd lightly pounded Xie Yanqing’s shоulder, оnlу tо hit hаrd, firm musсle.
Тhe pink, bubbly аtmosрherе betwеen the two made Wen Shanyi, who had been secretly following behind, seethe with jealousy to the point of dark, crawling envy.
He and Shen Zhenghao hadn’t taken the other path yet and happened to run into someone Shen Zhenghao knew.
Wen Shanyi seized the chance to suggest he’d wander around on his own, then hurriedly caught up with Xie Yanqing and Shen Jiaojiao.
He followed at a distance—close enough to see their movements but not hear their conversation.
Even so, Wen Shanyi ground his teeth in resentment the entire way.
His beautiful eyes were fixed intently on the two ahead.
Watching them kiss, watching Xie Yanqing carry Shen Jiaojiao on his back, watching their every interaction.
Damn it.
The aura around Wen Shanyi grew increasingly dark.
This made a few passersby look at him strangely. The man looked as handsome as a top model, with an air of noble elegance.
The very embodiment of the aloof, untouchable flower from novels.
But…
Why did this person give off such a weird vibe?
Dark, gloomy, damp, and cold.
Fortunately, Wen Shanyi’s outward appearance was icy and aloof. He kept his gaze fixed straight ahead, not looking around, so he didn’t attract too much attention.
Online, he actually had a fan club.
It started when photos from an event went viral on the internet. Although the Wen family quickly deleted them and handled the PR, some people were still captivated by Wen Shanyi and became his fans, calling him “hubby” every day under the Wen Group’s Weibo posts.
Even though that Weibo account no longer posted anything, those fans would occasionally check it.
And eventually, they really found something entertaining.
One day, the Xie Group’s Weibo account suddenly tagged the Wen Group’s account with a caption of just three words: “Shameless.”
The Wen Group replied: “Hehe.”
In the days that followed, the two accounts often traded insults and veiled jabs at each other.
It nearly turned the onlookers into melon-eating raccoons in a field of gossip.
The only pity was that neither account allowed comments, and they controlled the public opinion to avoid trending, so only a small group of people knew about it.
But that’s a story for later.
At this moment, Wen Shanyi had no mind to care about how others looked at him. All he wanted was to separate the two people in front of him.
Finally, when Xie Yanqing went to buy drinks for Shen Jiaojiao, Wen Shanyi found his chance.
………
Shen Jiaojiao stood waiting under the shade of a tree for Xie Yanqing to return. In the blink of an eye, someone lifted her by the waist.
With a “whoosh”—
The next second, she found herself behind a fake rock formation.
Before Shen Jiaojiao’s scream could escape her throat, just as she steadied herself, her chin was gripped by a large hand.
The next moment, a fierce, forceful kiss descended.
It was Wen Shanyi.
Shen Jiaojiao struggled, but her waist was pinned by his other hand. All she could manage were muffled “mmph” sounds.
Only when her body grew weak and her almond-shaped eyes glazed over with misty tears did Wen Shanyi finally release her.
Shen Jiaojiao wanted to raise her hand to hit him, but she was stunned by the intense, complex emotions in Wen Shanyi’s eyes.
His eyes were even red.Her clear, bright eyes were now brimming with pain.
That sense of guilt returned once more. In the end, Shen Jiaojiao lowered her hand, averted her gaze, and whispered softly, “Don’t be like this.”
Wen Shanyi turned her face back, his eyes meeting hers. “Jiaojiao, I feel so awful. Could you show me a little pity, please?”
“You have no idea how long I’ve been following you two. I’m going crazy.”
“Jiaojiao, don’t be so cruel to me, okay?”
Wen Shanyi’s voice was filled with sorrow, his downcast eyes looking pitiful.
Despite being a towering figure of 1.9 meters, he now seemed to shrink, appearing almost smaller than Shen Jiaojiao.
Shen Jiaojiao pursed her lips, her expression visibly tinged with guilt.
A flicker passed through Wen Shanyi’s eyes—he knew Shen Jiaojiao would fall for this.
But the next moment, Wen Shanyi froze, because he heard Shen Jiaojiao say with unwavering confidence:
“If you didn’t follow us, you wouldn’t be so upset, would you?”
Shen Jiaojiao added, “Out of sight, out of mind. Xie Yanqing and I are husband and wife. It’s not like you don’t know that.”
Wen Shanyi nearly choked on the blood rising in his throat, the metallic taste only deepening his bitterness.
Since the soft approach didn’t work, he decided to change tactics.
Wen Shanyi composed his expression and leaned closer to Shen Jiaojiao. His mesmerizing face wore a seductive look, like a mountain spirit.
“Jiaojiao, I was wrong. Last time we agreed—I’d be your secret lover. I shouldn’t have gotten jealous of Brother Yanqing.”
Shen Jiaojiao: …?
Brother Yanqing…?
Was this guy imagining himself as a concubine from ancient times?
Shen Jiaojiao felt a moment of confusion, but a deep voice suddenly snapped her back to reality, sending a chill down her spine and breaking her out in a cold sweat.
“What are you two doing?”
………
Xie Yanqing had noticed someone following them early on. He was no fool and had received professional training since childhood, so naturally, he could detect Wen Shanyi.
That’s why, when Shen Jiaojiao said she was thirsty, he went to buy drinks himself, leaving her to wait.
Xie Yanqing couldn’t deny that he was baiting Wen Shanyi—having a pest trailing behind was annoying, after all.
When he returned, he was holding a can of cola, but Shen Jiaojiao was nowhere to be seen.
Xie Yanqing found her effortlessly, but when he saw the two kissing, his large hand nearly crushed the cola can in an instant.
“Pfft—”
The cola sprayed out as the can was squeezed, splattering all over Xie Yanqing’s hands and clothes.
He paid it no mind, his dark eyes fixed on the scene. Even though he was seething with anger, his face remained calm and composed.
Xie Yanqing only wanted to know when the two had started this.
Earlier, when Shen Jiaojiao said she liked him…
Was it true or false?
And Xie Yanqing didn’t dare reveal himself now…
He was afraid.
Afraid of shattering everything as it was, afraid Shen Jiaojiao would ask for a divorce…
Xie Yanqing had once believed he could always maintain enough rationality to face any unexpected situation, but now, his rationality was hanging by a thread.
Dark emotions were on the verge of consuming him.
Jiaojiao was his.
His rightful wife.
Why did those blind fools dare to covet her?
Dark and obsessive emotions gradually devoured Xie Yanqing’s reason.
It wasn’t until he heard Shen Jiaojiao say, “Xie Yanqing and I are husband and wife,” that his precarious rationality was pulled back from the edge.
Thank goodness. Thank goodness Jiaojiao truly liked him.Xie Yanqing tossed the cola can into the trash bin before steadying his voice to ask, “What are you doing?”
Shen Jiaojiao was startled and immediately pulled her hand away from Wen Shanyi’s grip. “N-nothing, I almost twisted my ankle just now.”
Wen Shanyi glanced at the disheveled Xie Yanqing, his eyes shifting as he instantly understood.
He had seen it.
Wen Shanyi chuckled lightly. “Right.”
Xie Yanqing took a deep breath. He knew—he had known from the moment he didn’t turn and walk away.
He had lost.
Not to Wen Shanyi, but to Shen Jiaojiao.