Chaрtеr 2: Fighting fоr thе Сontract Wifе 2
Тhe aftеrnoon sunlight strеаmеd thrоugh thе mаssive flооr-tо-cеiling window, сasting a sоft gоlden glоw ovеr thе girl lуing on thе sоfa аnd illuminаting hеr slightlу wаvу wаist-length hаir.
Thе girl wаs comfortablу curlеd up оn thе sоfа in her loungеwear, hеr slеndеr, fаir hand hоlding a рhone аs shе vidео-сallеd someonе.
“Sо, hоw’s it gоing, mу dear Jiaоjiао? Anу sudden, drаmatic рrоgrеss lаtely with уоur Mr. Xiе, the big CЕО?”
Оn thе othеr еnd of the call, Su Qiqi wore a gоssipу ехрrеssion, еven winking and making еxаggerаted fаces.
Shen Jiaojiao sat up a little straighter, a gentle smile appearing on her effortlessly beautiful face, free of makeup. “Qiqi, don’t tease me. You know, we’re just a contract couple.”
Su Qiqi rolled her eyes. “I’m telling you, Jiaojiao darling, with such a top-quality, premium man at home and you’re not making use of him—what are you thinking? You two have been married for two years now. Don’t tell me you’re still…”
Shen Jiaojiao’s fair skin flushed slightly pink at these words, and she looked somewhat embarrassed. “Yanqing… he doesn’t like me…”
Su Qiqi looked at her best friend’s delicate, lovely face—every feature was flawless. Even as a woman, looking at it for too long made her heart beat faster.
If there was one flaw, it was that her demeanor was too proper and gentle. Beautiful, yes, but it lacked a certain… feeling.
But…
Su Qiqi scrutinized Shen Jiaojiao carefully. Why did she feel like Jiaojiao had become even more beautiful?
Those smiling almond-shaped eyes—how had they gained a hint of captivating allure?
Maybe it had just been too long since they last met. Su Qiqi didn’t dwell on it too much.
Suddenly, an idea seemed to strike her, and her eyes lit up mischievously. She said mysteriously, “Jiaojiao darling, I sent you something a few days ago. It should arrive today. When it does, you absolutely must make good use of it, okay?”
“What is it?” Shen Jiaojiao asked curiously.
But Su Qiqi only smiled mysteriously. “A surprise should be discovered by yourself. Promise me, Jiaojiao darling, that you’ll use the gift I sent you. Who knows, it might just help you get what you want, hehehe?”
Seeing her weird grin, Shen Jiaojiao had a gut feeling that this wasn’t good.
That uneasy feeling finally made sense in the afternoon when she received a fragrant clothing box.
Looking at the garment inside, her face instantly flushed crimson.
This… this… there’s so little fabric!
Her wardrobe was almost entirely filled with proper, elegant ladies’ wear or fresh, pretty dresses. She had nothing like this…
Shen Jiaojiao glanced at the brand on the box—it was from a famous lingerie brand.
Coincidentally, her phone chimed just then with a message from Su Qiqi: 【Don’t waste that perfect figure! Win over Xie Yanqing in one move!】
Shen Jiaojiao bit her lip lightly, her expression conflicted for a moment. Thinking of the always-distant Xie Yanqing and that He Chuya, a flash of determination crossed her eyes.
She replied: 【Okay, thank you, Qiqi.】
Tonight was the day Xie Yanqing would return to stay at their marital home.
Although they were a contract couple in a business marriage alliance, the elders of the Xie and Shen families didn’t know this. So, Xie Yanqing and Shen Jiaojiao had to spend a few days living together each month to put on a show for those elders.
………
Xie Corporation.
Assistant Li saw Xie Yanqing stand up, put on his suit jacket, and leave the office. He quickly stepped forward and asked softly, “Mr. Xie, are you going to stay at Yushui Bay tonight?”
Xie Yanqing nodded, his voice deep and steady. “Yes.”If not for his assistant’s reminder, he truly would have forgotten.
Thinking of his contractually married wife, Xie Yanqing’s handsome and noble face showed not the slightest ripple of emotion.
From childhood to adulthood, he had always been a calm, self-possessed, even somewhat indifferent person.
Even during the restless years of adolescence, Xie Yanqing had never developed any particular fondness or impulse toward the opposite sex. Friends in his circle had long since cycled through girlfriends, but he found it difficult to accept falling into romantic love like his peers.
No woman had ever appeared by his side until university, when everyone began saying he and a girl—whose face he could no longer clearly remember—were a perfect match. They had merely grown closer due to student council matters, yet everyone silently assumed they were together.
At the time, Xie Yanqing did not explain, because he found that this could save him a lot of trouble and countless confessions of affection.
So when his family wanted him to enter an arranged marriage, and the marriage partner coincidentally required them to be a couple in name only, Xie Yanqing agreed.
It could satisfy his family while also avoiding the trouble from those young ladies of prominent families—why not go along with it?
Xie Yanqing believed his life would continue peacefully like this, without variables or fluctuations, allowing him ample energy to expand his business empire.
But the moment he pushed open the door to their marital home at Yushui Bay and saw this wife who was different from before—
Xie Yanqing had a feeling that his tranquil life was about to be shattered.