Chapter 18

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

The frown on Gu Qichen’s face deepened at her words.

He turned cold and forbidding. “What did you call me?”

Xia Yangyang turned her body and mumbled sleepily, “Brother Haotian…”

The ball of fury inside Gu Qichen blazed harder.

He pinched Xia Yangyang’s cheeks and hissed coldly. “Xia Yangyang, look carefully at me. Who am I?”

To his shock, his fingertips encountered something wet.

Xia Yangyang had shut her eyes but tears were leaking from the corner of her eyes.

This girl was crying.

Gu Qichen rose and went to take a hot towel. He sat down on the bed and gently wiped her tears away.

When Xia Yangyang opened her eyes groggily, she felt as though she was in a dream. She had the illusion that she was lying in her mother’s arms as they sat on a swing in the courtyard, admiring the stars at night.

When she opened her eyes fully, she saw Gu Qichen.

Gu Qichen’s actions were gentle and careful, as though he was holding something precious in his arms. Xia Yangyang hadn’t felt cherished and protected in a long time. This person was her husband, her family.

Xia Yangyang sat up suddenly before putting her arms around his neck to kiss him.

This was the first time that she had initiated a kiss. She wouldn’t have dared to in the past.

After stealing some courage from alcohol, Xia Yangyang yearned to be more intimate with this man.

Her tiny hands slowly roamed downwards, as she teased him…

Gu Qichen’s first reaction was to blink in surprise. Xia Yangyang had never been this daring before.

Her eyes were misty and her cheeks were rosy. He could catch a slight whiff of alcohol from her breath and she looked like an alluring little elf.

Her seduction methods were clumsy and awkward, but nonetheless, she had succeeded in tempting Gu Qichen, who was breathing hard.

He had to admit that Xia Yangyang looked exceedingly alluring right now. But at the last moment, he grabbed her roving hands. His voice was husky and solemn.

He said, “Xia Yangyang, are you seducing me now?”

When Xia Yangyang heard him, it was as if a bucket of water was poured over her head.

Her lips left Gu Qichen and she stared at the man in disbelief.

Gu Qichen’s face conveyed coldness and loathing, which she had never seen before.

He stood up abruptly and said, “I’m going to shower now. Rest early.”

When Xia Yangyang heard the sounds of water splashing in the bathroom, she was completely wide awake.

She hugged her pillow under her blanket, with fat tears rolling uncontrollably down her cheeks.

The loathing in Gu Qichen’s eyes had shattered the pride she had left.

If he had loathed her, why would he marry her? Why would he initiate those intimate acts with her?

The man under the shower head was frustrated and annoyed.

The icy water couldn’t extinguish the burning desire coursing through him.

Earlier on, he had almost given in to his impulses. But at the thought of Xia Yangyang mistaking him for Lu Haotian, rage had taken over. She had seduced and teased him but her thoughts were with another man. He…

Gu Qichen clenched his fist and punched the ivory wall.

Xia Yangyang was awake, so she knew how long Gu Qichen stayed inside the bathroom.

After he came out, he went to the guest room.

Xia Yangyang was heartbroken and dejected.

The next day was the school commencement ceremony.

Xia Yangyang woke up early.

After washing up, she prepared and changed for school.

When she walked past the dining room, she heard sounds.

She couldn’t resist walking to the kitchen. To her surprise, she saw Gu Qichen preparing breakfast.