Chapter 46: He Didn't Agree to the Marriage Because of Qin Yunshu

Chu Li felt a stifling tightness in his chest, and the words in his heart slipped out subconsciously: "There is still one month left."

The one-month divorce cooling-off period was, for him, a period to ease the relationship.

Qin Xingwan sensed the threat in his words, and irritation welled up, "What do you want?"

"Come home with me."

He wanted her to come home.

Yesterday he had stayed alone for an entire night, and the house was cold and desolate, devoid of warmth.

Having lost its mistress, the house was left with nothing but a cold shell.

Qin Xingwan bit her lip hard, her black-and-white eyes brimming with tears.

"I don't want to have anything to do with you anymore."

As for that home, he had never treated her as a lover or a wife, so how could it be called a home?

She turned and walked away quickly, her back resolute.

The wind blew past, carrying only bleakness.

Chu Li returned to the company, and Assistant Wu quickly followed: "The evidence has been submitted, and the investigation team has intervened."

This was something that had been in the plan, and it had achieved a good result, but Chu Li could not bring himself to be happy.

He gave an expressionless "Mm."

"Madam came to look for you; she is very dissatisfied with the credit card limit," Assistant Wu added.

In fact, Madam Chu was not only dissatisfied, but she had also made a huge scene, scolding the entire executive office until they were covered in shame.

A flash of disgust crossed Chu Li's eyes, "Don't allow her in next time."

Assistant Wu agreed, then said: "Director Qin is waiting for you in the office."

Qin Yunshu had already been waiting in the office for a long time.

Seeing Chu Li enter, she stood up immediately, her expression filled with concern, "A Li, I heard you and my sister went to get a divorce?"

Chu Li walked over, his dark eyes deep, churning with complex thoughts.

"There is still a cooling-off period."

Qin Yunshu could not tell anything from his expression and cautiously probed, "It's good to get a divorce; a marriage without affection is always a burden."

"After all, you only married her for my sake back then."

"When it comes down to it, I was the one who dragged you down."

Chu Li looked at her, "No."

Qin Yunshu was surprised, "What?"

Chu Li said indifferently: "You wanted to leave back then, and I happened to need a wife; she was just right, it wasn't because you begged me."

Qin Xingwan had no particular background and was beautiful.

Compared to the well-matched blind dates arranged by the family, she looked gentle and comfortable.

Since he had to marry someone anyway, it was better to pick someone pleasing to the eye and gentle.

The so-called marriage promised for Qin Yunshu's sake was merely going with the flow.

Qin Yunshu's face flushed red, her entire being radiating the embarrassment of unrequited sentiment.

"I... you didn't explain back then, I thought you..."

She could not continue.

Chu Li was also regretting it; he hadn't explained back then because he felt it was unnecessary, as he hadn't really liked Qin Xingwan.

But now it was different.

"Yun Shu, she is your sister, and also my wife; you must get along well in the future," Chu Li warned.

Wife?

Qin Yunshu was dumbfounded, "But didn't you get a divorce?"

Chu Li said: "I don't intend to divorce."

Qin Yunshu's face turned somewhat pale, and an inexplicable feeling of anger surged, as if something of hers had been snatched away.

"You like her?"

"Yes, I like her," Chu Li admitted generously.

He regretted not recognizing his own heart sooner.

Qin Yunshu left in a daze.

Qin Xingwan had already found a new place to live when she was preparing to work at Fang Yiwen's company.

This time, she moved there directly.

In any case, after staying for a month, she would return to Bali Town.

She had promised Old Master Chu she would not return for three years, so she was certain she would not come back again.

That evening, she even cooked a table of food herself to celebrate the divorce.

Just as the meal was ready, the doorbell rang.

She thought it was Lin Qingya, but it was Chu Li outside.

She wanted to close the door, but Chu Li squeezed inside.

He wrapped his arms around her waist and brought her to the sofa.

"Where is the medicine?" he asked.

Qin Xingwan did not like him intruding into her home, especially this place that belonged only to her.

She did not want to be tainted by his scent.

She coldly drove him away.

Chu Li refused; his gaze landed on the table beside the television, where he saw the ointment.

Picking up one, he returned to Qin Xingwan's side.

With a cotton swab dipped in ointment, he looked at Qin Xingwan, "Come here, I'll apply the medicine for you."

Qin Xingwan turned her head, "I wouldn't dare trouble President Chu."

Before her words had faded, she was pulled over by Chu Li, and the two of them tumbled onto the sofa.

He was on top, she was below, in a somewhat ambiguous position.

"Chu Li." Qin Xingwan was so angry she felt like going crazy; her fingernails scratched his neck, leaving shallow marks.

Chu Li seemed not to feel it at all, remaining unmoved as she scratched and bit him, until he had finished applying the medicine.

Then, he picked up the other tube of ointment.

Qin Xingwan reached out quickly to snatch it.

The man had long arms and grabbed it first with ease.

He sat up, pulled Qin Xingwan into his arms, and rested his fingers on the hem of her skirt.

"Chu Li." Qin Xingwan's eyes were red with anger, and she screamed while pressing down on his hand.

That ointment had been prescribed by Tang Yisheng; because of Chu Li's unrestrained demands over the past two nights, she was somewhat torn.

At this moment, his intentions were clear.

It was simply...

Qin Xingwan trembled with anger, her eyes shimmering with moisture.

"We are already divorced, don't touch me."

"We are still in the cooling-off period." He answered very calmly, catching her wrists and pinning them down.

"I am responsible for the injuries I caused."

The process of applying the medicine did not go smoothly; Qin Xingwan did not cooperate.

Chu Li had been abstinent for several days again... his body naturally reacted.

He held her and, half-coercively, coaxed her into helping him.

In the end, they were both drenched in sweat from the exertion.

Chu Li carried her to take a bath and patiently dried her hair.

By the time Qin Xingwan recovered, the meal on the table had long since gone cold.

Chu Li had someone send over dinner.

Qin Xingwan was starving and ate some.

Chu Li cleaned up the kitchen, touched her hair with lingering affection, and lowered his head to kiss the corner of her lips.

Qin Xingwan avoided him with an expressionless face.

Chu Li smiled dotingly and left with the trash.

Qin Xingwan lay on the sofa, her palm covering her eyes; he had left, but his scent remained here.

After lying there for who knows how long, Lin Qingya called to denounce Chu Li's heartlessness; he had locked her in the studio for two hours and only just sent someone to open the door for her.

"Did he go to find you?" she asked.

Qin Xingwan gave a low "Mm."

Lin Qingya cursed a few more times and finally said she wanted to come over, but Qin Xingwan refused her.

At this moment, she just wanted to be alone for a while.

When Chu Li came the next day, Qin Xingwan did not open the door for him, but he had secretly made a copy of the key and entered without any obstruction.

Qin Xingwan was very angry at the time, but she calmed down quickly; she confiscated the key and then bought a plane ticket for that afternoon, leaving Yuncheng.

There were too many things weighing on her heart during this period, and she needed to go out and travel.

Halfway through, in a certain city, she met Fang Yiwen, and the two traveled together.

Ten o'clock at night, half a month later, she flew back to Yuncheng.

As she came out of the airport, someone grabbed her wrist head-on.

Chu Li's handsome face was dark under the airport lights; the force with which he gripped Qin Xingwan's wrist was immense, and with a hard tug, she stumbled into his arms.

Her good mood from the trip vanished completely.

Qin Xingwan stood straight and looked at Chu Li with cold eyes.

After not seeing him for over half a month, he looked haggard, and he seemed even colder.