Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Ye Kun felt this scene was heartwarming as he stood at the kitchen door and watched. A good girl like Fang Xi deserved to be protected and treated like a princess. He was truly grateful to her ex-boyfriend; he wouldnât have found such a lovely girl if the man hadnât let her go.
After Fang Xi had fallen asleep, Ye Kun left, carrying Tuan Tuanâthe dog was reluctant to leaveâback home.
There, he called Shi Nian. âAre you back home?â he asked.
âYes,â Shi Nian answered succinctly.
âThe friend Lin Yu brought with her, Gu Man, is interested in you. Donât forget, you have a wife now, so you should be more mindful,â Ye Kun jokingly reminded him.
Shi Nian was also quite annoyed at the woman and replied, âLetâs not invite Xi Cheng to our next social gathering.â
Xi Cheng brought Lin Yu along with him every time they met up togetherâor was it Lin Yu who insisted on following him? And her friends would come with her. Shi Nian was quite disgruntled by the fact that Lin Yu still brought Gu Man despite knowing she had feelings for him.
Ye Kun sighed, âIt isnât easy for Xi Cheng either, but he made his own choice. Thereâs nothing we can do to help. By the way, I wanted to ask, do you know that the screening schedules for the movie Fang Xiâs team produced were tampered with?â
âI do; I heard Yun Nan and Fang Xi talk about it. Fang Xi told Yun Nan not to worry; sheâll handle it.â Shi Nian truthfully recounted.
Ye Kun blew a fuse. âF*ck! Do you know how she dealt with it? She drank with those pot-bellied sleazeballs!â
Shi Nian had to move his phone further away from his ear. He felt Ye Kun was overreacting; this sort of thing was common in any business dealings. Perhaps he couldnât accept it because Fang Xi was the one doing the schmoozing.
âSo, I take it you want to help her? Iâve already instructed Chang Yuan to keep an eye on this, and weâve already notified all the cinemas my company owns, as well as those we have a say in. Fang Xiâs very smart; she even suspected I had intervened in that scam and kidnapping incident. Fortunately, I said I hadnât gone abroad all this time, so she let it go. Look at you, silently defending her and all that! I didnât know youâre such a righteous soul.â Shi Nianâs voice carried a hint of teasing as he said that.
Ye Kun didnât mind and told him, âI like her, so of course, I have to stand up for her. I get so angry when I think of some bastard trying to take advantage of her. I have to teach those people a lesson.â
Shi Nian admired his best friendâs straightforwardness and informed him,
âWhen Chang Yuan was dealing with this matter, he told me that Yun Nanâs studio and the cinemas already had an agreement, but later, someone from Yun Entertainment came and bribed the cinemas, so they switched sides.
Chang Yuan has already dealt with the cinemas my company owns.â
âYun Entertainment? Doesnât it belong to your wifeâs family?â Ye Kun questioned; heâd pretty much worked out Shi Nian and Yun Nanâs relationship.
Shi Nian Man replied, âYes, it does, but her family doesnât like her, and they donât hesitate when it comes to doing bad things to their kin. Our families are good friends, so I canât move against them.â
Ye Kun sneered, âAlright, then leave it to me.â Nothing more needed to be said on the matter; the two had a kind of telepathy between them.
âDo you know anything about Fang Xiâs ex-boyfriend?â Ye Kun inquired.
Shi Nian shook his head. âYun Nan mentioned him a few times, but it seems she hasnât met him before. All she knows is that the guy is a scumbag who hurt Fang Xi deeply.â
Ye Kun fell silent.
âDo you mind that she had a past romance?â Shi Nian asked.
âNo! Why would I care about that? I was thinking about what I can do to heal her broken heart,â Ye Kun uttered.
âGood luck, buddy!â Shi Nian encouraged him with a smile.
Shi Nian hung up the phone and raised his head to look upstairs.
Recently, Yun Nan had been working overtime; she was so busy that Shi Nian barely saw her. When they did meet each other, she always apologized for her absence and promised to make up for all the meals she owed him.
Even Ye Kun seemed to have made some progress with his pursuit, while Shi Nian was still where he started even though he and Yun Nan were married.
âHow depressing,â Shi Nian thought. âI have to find a way to get closer to her.â
Yun Nan came downstairs in a sleepy daze with her hair down. When she saw him, she asked, âDo you not have work today? Iâll make breakfast. Do you want some?
Shi Nian nodded. âYes.â
Yun Nan tied up her hair, washed her face, and went into the kitchen to work on breakfast.
Shi Nian stood at the kitchen door and said, âI need your help with something.â âGo on,â Yun Nan stated without pausing in her task.
Shi Nian deliberated momentarily before saying, âCan you accompany me to a get-together?â
Yun Nan was chopping up coriander when she heard that. She looked up, glanced at him, and asked, âWhy the sudden invitation?â
Shi Nian didnât know what to say. Seeing his behavior, a thought suddenly occurred to her. âLet me guess. Some lady took a fancy to you and refused to give up, so you want to use me as an excuse. Am I right?â
Shi Nian stared at her. âIs that alright with you?â
Yun Nan laughed, âYeah, Iâm okay with it. I am your wife, after all.â
âShe is still laughing,â Shi Nian inwardly grumbled. âIs it that funny?â Shi Nian muttered, a little annoyed.
âIâm sorry, Iâm sorry. I didnât mean it. I just think that this situation is a little amusing⦠Shi Nian, have you encountered this problem before? How did you resolve it?â Yun Nan questioned, suddenly curious.
Shi Nian gave it a momentâs thought before telling her, âAll I can say is⦠itâs troublesome.â
Yun Nan nodded. âYeah, itâs probably best to use me as an excuse. Speaking of which, youâve already confessed so affectionately in public. They should know youâre married, and yet theyâre still harassing you? Looks like someonewants to be your mistress..â