Chapter 1150: Is This What You Call Respect?

Evening.

Standing before the bedroom door, Liu Xin'ai took a deep breath.

Only then did she push the door open and enter as if nothing were the matter.

The moment she stepped inside, Qin Yiyan's gaze locked onto her.

His eyes were very cold.

Looking at him, it was the posture of someone settling scores!

However, Liu Xin'ai did not care.

She put her bag away and prepared to take a shower.

But Qin Yiyan called out to stop her.

And with a serious expression, he said, "I hope we can manage to respect each other!"

Respect?

Liu Xin'ai felt that Qin Yiyan bringing up these two words was a joke!

But she did not want to argue with Qin Yiyan right now, so she only said, "I have always respected you."

"Then please also respect our marriage; as for creatures like ex-boyfriends, don't meet with him anymore."

Sure enough, the topic had circled back to this!

Liu Xin'ai closed her eyes for a moment, then emphasized, "My meeting with Jiang Chenghao was purely accidental!"

"Then why did you chat? Couldn't you have just acted like strangers and brushed past each other?"

"When I have a clear conscience, why must I be so deliberate?"

"This isn't being deliberate, it's avoiding others spreading gossip."

"Who would spread gossip? Everyone isn't as narrow-minded as you!"

Liu Xin'ai's words made Qin Yiyan's eyes turn dark.

He stood up and gradually approached Liu Xin'ai.

The oppressive feeling radiating from him made one feel suffocated!

Liu Xin'ai looked up at him, not backing down.

But in reality...

Her heart was somewhat uneasy.

She just watched as Qin Yiyan walked up to her and questioned her: "I'm only asking you to ignore the existence of your ex-boyfriend, why are you making excuses? Or is it that you can't bear to let go?"

"If I couldn't bear to let go, I wouldn't have married you!"

"Then do as I say!"

Liu Xin'ai did not respond immediately.

She looked straight into Qin Yiyan's eyes and could see urgency and agitation within them.

This made Liu Xin'ai involuntarily knit her brows and ask, "I don't understand, the chances of me meeting Jiang Chenghao are pitifully few, why are you still so wary?"

"How are they few, clearly..."

Clearly they had met just two days ago!

And Jiang Chenghao had even found the medicine a step ahead of him!

If not for the arrangements Qin Yiyan had made in secret, Jiang Chenghao would likely have used his favor to entangle himself with Liu Xin'ai!

That man was only selfless on the surface.

In reality?

How could he truly not be seeking a return!

Yet Liu Xin'ai was still letting her guard down.

It was truly stupid to the extreme!!!

Liu Xin'ai was still waiting for the rest of Qin Yiyan's words.

But she discovered that this person had no intention of continuing.

His expression was also unpredictable.

Compelled, Liu Xin'ai pressed, "Clearly what?"

"You just need to listen to my arrangements!"

Qin Yiyan used an overbearing attitude to end the conversation.

And his behavior, where was that related to respect?

Liu Xin'ai sneered.

Then, she said in a flat and firm tone, "In doing things, I only seek a clear conscience; as for unreasonable demands, I don't want to pay them any mind!"

Having said that, Liu Xin'ai turned to leave.

But Qin Yiyan grabbed her arm in one motion, his fingers tightening continuously.

Such an action hurt Liu Xin'ai.

She furrowed her brows and questioned, "What do you want to do?"

"You are disobedient!"

"But why should I listen to you in everything? I have my own thoughts!"

"But sometimes, you only need to obey. For example, like now!"

As he spoke, Qin Yiyan pulled forcefully at Liu Xin'ai's clothes!

Liu Xin'ai knew what Qin Yiyan wanted to do.

But she was very repulsed, and while pushing Qin Yiyan away with force, she shouted, "Don't touch me!"

Liu Xin'ai's pushing had no effect at all.

She was still trapped in Qin Yiyan's embrace, and her clothes were being torn off, piece by piece!

When Qin Yiyan performed these actions, there was not a hint of tenderness in his eyes.

The voice he spoke with was also very cold: "You are my wife; isn't it only natural for me to do these things to you?"

"But if you make a scene, Fei'er will hear it! When that happens, the one who will be embarrassed is you, and the one who won't be able to give an explanation will also be you!!!"

This warning had some effect.

Qin Yiyan paused.

But he still kept Liu Xin'ai trapped, and staring into her eyes, he questioned:

"Then what about you, don't you need to explain? If your father wakes up and finds out that the two of us are having a conflict, what will he think?"

"Don't you talk nonsense!!!"

Liu Xin'ai knew well that after her father took his medication, his emotions could not be stimulated.

So when she warned Qin Yiyan, her voice carried a sense of urgency.

But her reaction only made Qin Yiyan reveal a look of mockery.

"What, you only know how to worry about your own family, but you don't care about mine? It seems Fei'er was right; you never considered us family at all!"

That is not the case!

Liu Xin'ai also cared for and respected Qin Yiyan's parents.

It was just that Fei'er...

Had she ever considered Liu Xin'ai family?

Liu Xin'ai's concern for her was ignored, and instead, she was provoked time and time again!

But these were all trivial matters, and there was no need to speak of them.

Moreover, given Qin Yiyan's personality, he would only think she was quibbling and making excuses.

He only wanted to hear what he wanted to hear!

Liu Xin'ai closed her eyes, feeling very tired.

Watching Liu Xin'ai like this, Qin Yiyan suddenly felt it was all very dull.

He let her go and warned her in a cold voice:

"Since you have already become my, Qin Yiyan's, wife, then be a little more obedient. What I need is a submissive wife; as for what thoughts you have... they are not important!"

After Qin Yiyan finished speaking, he turned his back to Liu Xin'ai.

Actually...

The words he had just said were not his true thoughts.

But he didn't know how it happened; as they talked, things became tense, and they parted on bad terms.

Qin Yiyan heard the woman behind him let out a heavy sigh.

This made him unable to help but frown.

He hadn't done anything to her, so what did she have to feel aggrieved about?

Qin Yiyan did not understand, and he did not want to understand.

As for Liu Xin'ai...

She was already used to this kind of life, wasn't she?

The next day—Liu Xin'ai was preparing to go out.

She discovered Bai Yufei sitting on the sofa in the living room, looking at her with a smile.

That smile was very strange, as if... she were gloating.

Liu Xin'ai had no time to pay attention; she said "morning" to Bai Yufei and was about to walk straight past.

But Bai Yufei spoke up lazily: "Sister-in-law, I didn't understand you before, but now, I especially understand your hardships, really."

"Hardships?"

"Yes, for the sake of this family, you have really sacrificed so much."

Bai Yufei spoke with apparent sincerity.

But Liu Xin'ai did not overlook the mischief and schadenfreude in the depths of her eyes.

So, was she trying to make things unpleasant for others first thing in the morning?

How truly boring!

Just as Liu Xin'ai was secretly complaining, the phone in her pocket suddenly rang.

The call was from the Hospital.

But upon seeing this number, Liu Xin'ai's heart tightened involuntarily.

After taking a deep breath, she answered the phone.