To welcome Mo Suqing and Ye Zhongjue, Mo Zhenfeng had asked Bai Lian to tidy up Mo Suqingâs room thoroughly and even to replace some of the fixtures and accessories with new ones, like the sheet, the curtain and the closet.
Mo Suqing understandably thought she had gone into the wrong room. After she checked again, she was reassured that she hadnât.
There was a picture of her in a frame on the nightstand, which made her more certain that this was indeed her room.
It?had?only?been?three months, but her old room was already beyond recognition. Mo Suqing smiled mockingly.
Ye Zhongjue comforted her with a hug.
They lay side by side on the bed. After a while, Mo Suqing asked, âYe Zhongjue, you know what?â
Ye Zhongjue interrupted her, âCall me Jue or honey! You have been calling me with my full name since we made up. Yet, somehow you always call Guan Zixuan with his given name. This really makes meâ¦â
Ye Zhongjue frowned, feeling awkward. Mo Suqing laughed.
âSerious? You are jealous of such a small thing?â As if she couldnât believe it, Mo Suqing leaned over and observed Ye Zhongjueâs expression carefully for clues. Ye Zhongjue was exasperated. You are crossing a line here!
He turned over and pinned the laughing woman down.
Mo Suqing immediately stopped messing with him. He can be aroused anywhere, anytime!
âFine, fine! I wonât laugh at you anymore. I know itâs just because you like me a lot!â
Mo Suqing blinked at him smilingly. Ye Zhongjue pinched her nose. âIâm glad you finally see that.â
Then, remembering the mixed feelings she had for this place, he slid off and lay down next to her.
Their fingers were intertwined. Warmth filled up Mo Suqingâs heart.
âI was actually going to call you Jue. But then I heard Jian Jie call you that and could no longer bring myself to say it. I am too shy to call you honey, either.â
Mo Suqing blushed a little and looked away.
Ye Zhongjue chuckled lightly and?made her face him.
âSilly, honey is a special nickname. Only you can call me that. On the other hand, anyone can call me by my real name. Thatâs why we have names â to call someone by! Come on, try to call me honey.â
Mo Suqing twisted her head a little and called shyly, âHoney!â
Ye Zhongjue stroked her soft hair happily and said, âThere you go! My wife is so obedient. This makes me love you even more!â
Then, he kissed her on the lip passionately.
They were both burning with desire when a knock came.
Ye Zhongjue froze and cursed inwardly, Shit! Whoâs knocking at this moment?
âWho is it?â Ye Zhongjue asked with a sour look.
Mo Sulian answered in a coy tone, âSis, brother-in-law, what are you doing in the bedroom? Can I come in? Would I interrupt you?â
Ye Zhongjue replied, âWhat do you think we are doing in the bedroom? Do you want to watch? And why did you knock if you think you will interrupt us?â
Then, as if it wasnât enough, he added, âDo not let anyone else knock on our door! We are sleeping!â
Mo Suqing could imagine Mo Sulianâs expression?on the other end of the door.
She giggled and rubbed Ye Zhongjueâs chin with her head.
âHoney, you are a badass! No wonder you never let me win in a verbal fight. You like to show off how vicious you can be!â
âNo, youâre wrong. Itâs in bed that I like to show off how vicious I can be. Donât you know that?â Ye Zhongjue looked at her.
Mo Suqing was speechless. Tut! You are so thick-skinned and are able to make anything dirty!
What a brazenly dirty man!
Ye Zhongjue pinched her cute face and said, âNow you know you can never beat me, donât wage a tongue war against me ever again!â
He emphasized the phrase âtongue warâ in a seductive way. Mo Suqing felt defeated. I just want to be a Snow White! Who wrecked my prince?
Mo Suqing didnât say anything. She knew Ye Zhongjue would only continue to turn her words dirty. He had obviously made a habit of teasing her.
They lay there in silence for a long time.
Because of his âDo not let anyone else knock on our door,â indeed no one came to look for them.
Mo Suqing swayed her head left and right on the pillow and said, âI had a lot of good memories here, so I felt sad to leave home even after mom was gone. But now, I donât want to be here any longer. It makes me feel oppressive. Letâs go!â
Mo Suqing was about to get up when Ye Zhongjue stopped her.
âHoney, letâs visit my parents some time.â
Mo Suqing felt touched by his gesture. However, remembering how his parents thought about their marriage, she shook her head.
âMaybe after some time!â
Ye Zhongjue had made a very high-key announcement in the media. Of course his parents would have got wind of it. They probably didnât want to fall out with their son, but they surely didnât approve of her either.
Ye Zhongjue knew what she was thinking. He nodded and said, âFine by me. Well, letâs go home now!â
Mo Suqing pressed her lips a little and nodded smilingly.
Mo Suqing and Ye Zhongjue went downstairs. Mo Zhenfeng walked over to them and smiled at Ye Zhongjue like a kiss-ass. Mo Suqing felt nauseous.
âZhongjue, you guys had a good rest?â
Ye Zhongjue nodded. âThank you for the hospitality tonight. The next time I hold a dinner party at Silk Empire International, please honor me with your attendance.â
Mo Zhenfeng and the gang were all rejoiced. They nodded vigorously, afraid Ye Zhongjue would take his promise away any second.
Mo Zhenfeng saw them off. Mo Suqing got in the car without looking at the house again. Finally, she felt she could breathe properly.
Ye Zhongjue got in the car and saw that she looked as if she had just retreated from the battlefield. He chuckled.
âSilly! Many people are like this in the business world. Iâve seen enough. When you are not as powerful as the others, all you can do is to flatter and please. I can handle those kinds of people. You donât have to get so nervous. Also, I wonât get too far with your father.â
Mo Suqing nodded without saying anything.
She hated her fatherâs behaviors. However, she loved Ye Zhongjue and had sworn she would never leave him â they would get through every difficulty together. Therefore, she couldnât really stop her father from taking advantage of Ye Zhongjue once and for all, which made her feel powerless.
Ye Zhongjue was right. No matter what, he was her father.
Before going to sleep, Mo Suqing remembered something as she lay prone on the bed, feeling drowsy. The other day in Leng Xiyaoâs house, Ye Zhongjue had told Guan Zixuan, âYou think I donât dare to harm you because youâre a prince?â
What did he mean??
Mo Suqing frowned. She had felt perplexed, but hadnât asked him about it in front of so many people. Guan Zixuan had replied something along the lines of, Looks like you do care about my existence! Otherwise, why would you have done?so much research about me.
The more Mo Suqing thought about it, the more confused she felt. She turned over and looked at the man who was reading a book with his back against the headboard.
âHoney, what did you mean when you said Zixuan is a prince the other day? I am totally baffled by your Middle-Age choice of word!â
Ye Zhongjue glanced at her and pinched her face.
âYou are a curious girl!â
Mo Suqing slapped his hand away. âBe serious and donât make fun of me!â
Ye Zhongjue chuckled. âFine, fine! Iâll stop making fun of you and get serious. I guess I can tell you his true identity, but you mustnât tell anybody. I can see he doesnât want people to know about it.â
The mystery had sobered Mo Suqing up. She placed her hand on his arm and urged, âCome on, donât keep me in suspense. I canât take it anymore!â
âCanât take it anymore, you said?â Ye Zhongjue twisted her words on purpose and gave her a lustful look. Mo Suqing rolled her eyes. Oh no! He is turning into a beast again!
She rolled away, wrapping herself tightly with the blanket. Now she looked like a silkworm.
âCome on! I want to know!â
Ye Zhongjue gave her a sad look. âHoney, Iâll get jealous if you keep asking about other men!â
Mo Suqing was defeated. Again?
âWell, then go ahead and get jealous!â she said coolly.
Seeing that she was about to lose patience, Ye Zhongjue quickly lay flat and pulled her into his arms.
âOkay, Iâm telling you now. Guan Zixuanâs father is the head of the emperorâs city, if you know what I mean. Why else would he be called a prince? Itâs likely his parents donât approve of him pursuing a career in the entertainment field, so he never tells anyone his family background.â
âThen how did you find out?â Mo Suqing asked him curiously.
Of course, Ye Zhongjue couldnât divulge anything about the intelligence agents they had in Sin Eliminators. He felt he was shooting himself in the foot by even?telling Mo Suqing Guan Zixuanâs identity.
âI think itâs time to go to bed! Stop asking so many questions. Otherwise, we?wonât be able?to sleep.â
Mo Suqing pouted. âI donât want to sleep. Not until you answer my question.â
Ye Zhongjue felt his head start to ache. This was all his fault! He really couldnât be honest with her about Sin Eliminators. It wasnât because he didnât trust her. Rather, he feared she might get entangled in some ugly affairs if she was in the know.
The only thing he wanted was her safety.
He hugged Mo Suqing tightly and said, âSince you donât want to sleep, how about we do some stuff?â
He sounded like an abductor who was trying to lure a child with candy.
Mo Suqing shivered and snapped her eyes shut. âIâm asleep!â
Ye Zhongjue chuckled.