Qiao Anchen paid for the flowers, and the girl wrapped them up for them. Before leaving, Chu Yi took Qiao Anchen's hand, their fingers intertwined, and said in a sweet and clear voice, "Honey, these flowers are so beautiful."
Qiao Anchen: "..."
The flower-selling girl next to him: "..."
Even after walking quite a distance, when the number of pedestrians dwindled and the air became somewhat quiet, Qiao Anchen's expression remained unchanged, revealing neither happiness nor unhappiness.
Chu Yi looked up and joked, "You should feel lucky."
"Hmm?" Qiao Anchen looked down at her, and Chu Yi smiled mischievously, drawing out her voice.
"Luckily, they didn't say anything—"
"Sir, would you like to buy some flowers for your daughter?"
Qiao Anchen: "..."
He pursed his lips, seemingly at a loss for words. After a moment of helplessness, he became somewhat embarrassed and angry, staring intently at Chu Yi with unfathomable eyes.
Chu Yi was inexplicably uneasy about his expression.
After a moment of silence, Qiao Anchen's expression returned to normal, and he suddenly asked, "What did you call me earlier?"
"...?" Chu Yi looked up, but before she could answer, Qiao Anchen continued to speak, asking and answering himself, as if savoring the moment.
"husband?"
"..."
"Say it again."
"..."
After a three-second silence, Chu Yi looked around, blinked, and then hesitantly leaned closer to his ear, asking uncertainly, "Is it here?"
Qiao Anchen originally just wanted to tease her, but he didn't expect Chu Yi to react like this.
He fell silent for a moment, then quietly answered.
"Let's go home."
Chu Yi wanted to laugh but quickly held it back, cleared his throat, and nodded with feigned seriousness.
"OK."
Back home, no one mentioned the incident. Qiao Anchen went to wash up with a normal expression, and Chu Yi took over after he came out.
Until it was time to sleep, they said goodnight to each other in perfect unison and drifted off to sleep.
Chu Yi slept very well that night and even had a wonderful dream. She had a sweet smile on her face while she was fast asleep.
However, this good mood was quickly ruined.
As her phone vibrated incessantly beside her, she was dreaming that she was in Qiao Anchen's arms, being ordered by him to call him husband.
Chu Yi reluctantly agreed, but he cooperated well.
Just as she was shyly about to speak, a noisy melody suddenly rang out from somewhere, jarring and familiar, making her instinctively feel annoyed.
Chu Yi didn't want to pay attention and opened her mouth to continue, but her consciousness had already returned first. With a jolt, she immediately opened her eyes.
Ughhhhh, how could she have such a dream?! Chu Yi, you're shameless! So embarrassing!!!
The first thought that popped into my head was this. After Chu Yi finished his profound self-reproach and self-examination, he noticed the phone next to him that was still screaming and vibrating wildly.
The caller ID above shows Cheng Li.
As soon as she dialed the number, a frantic roar came from the other end.
"You son of a bitch, I've gone mad! Zhao Qian! That bastard Zhao Qian cheated on me!!! I'm going to break his legs!!!!"
Author's Note: This is an extra chapter for reaching 1500 pre-orders! I finally finished writing it after being two days late! PS, I really enjoyed writing this story! I love Mr. Qiao and Chu Yi!!!
50. Chapter 50
Chu Yi stared blankly at her phone, only realizing belatedly that Zhao Qian was the "darling" that Cheng Li always mentioned.
So, Cheng Li's boyfriend cheated on her.
As if struck by lightning, a flash of white light appeared in Chu Yi's mind, and he was stunned, his vision blurred.
“I was planning to surprise him for the Mid-Autumn Festival. I booked plane tickets to spend the holiday with him. Okay, now I can go catch him cheating—” Cheng Li was still excitedly talking non-stop.
"Hey kid, you're coming with me. Give me courage, and I'll beat those two bastards to a pulp!"
"No..." Chu Yi finally found her voice and weakly interjected.
How did you find out he was cheating?
Chu Yi clearly heard a distinct inhalation coming from the other end of the line, as if Cheng Li was calming herself down. After a few seconds of silence, her voice became much calmer.
“I received a message this morning from an unknown number. It had a photo and a room number on it.” Cheng Li sneered and said sarcastically, “There was only the back of a head in that photo, but I would recognize it even if it were ashes. That’s Zhao Qian’s.”
"Besides, Zhao Qian's phone location is shared with mine, and when I checked, it matched up perfectly."
"He's inside that hotel!"
"Ah..." Chu Yi swallowed, still a little unsettled. She asked blankly, "He shared his location with you on his phone and still dared to cheat on you... That's incredibly audacious."
"Are you stupid!" Cheng Li scolded, exasperated. "Of course I secretly took his phone and turned it on. Otherwise, would he have found out so easily!"
"..."
"Okay then." After saying that, Chu Yi immediately remembered something and asked without thinking much.
"Then it seems he's been at it for a while now, right? How come you only just found out, and someone else told you..."
"..." When Cheng Li spoke again, her voice was a little dejected, like a proud rooster that had been defeated and was listless.
"I don't really trust him, so I've never checked up on him."
"Who knows, a dog that bites never barks, but will suddenly bite you and tear off the skin and flesh."
Chu Yi remained silent. When Cheng Li was cursing on the other end, she actually felt a bit better. Now that he had become depressed, she didn't know what to say.
It seems that nothing can cheer you up in the face of such a distressing situation.
After racking his brains, Chu Yi finally managed to come up with a sentence.
"It's alright, Koguri!"
"Goodbye then, the next one will be even better!"
"I told you not to call me that!" Cheng Li almost growled on the other end, looking furious. "How many times have I emphasized it? Please call me 'Great Beauty'!"
"Oh well."
"It's alright, beautiful lady, goodbye is goodbye, next one..."
"Enough, shut up. I'll go buy you a plane ticket right now. Get up right now and pack your things. We're leaving this afternoon—" She paused, almost gritting her teeth.
"Catch them in the act of adultery."
After hanging up the phone, Chu Yi lay on the bed, holding her phone in a daze for a while, before suddenly sitting up with a start. She dialed Qiao Anchen's number while jumping out of bed and rushing into the bathroom.
After the beep, the call was answered. Chu Yi spat out the white foam in his mouth and said "Hello."
"What's wrong?" Chu Yi usually wouldn't call him at this time, so Qiao Anchen stopped what he was doing and his voice was slightly deep.
"Cheng Li's boyfriend cheated on her!!!" Chu Yi couldn't contain herself and immediately reported this explosive news to him. After a moment of deep emotion, she finally got down to business.
"I have to go with her to catch her cheating, so I don't know if I'll be back tonight. I'm letting you know in advance."
"Where to?" Qiao Anchen asked, frowning.
"Catch them in the act!" Chu Yi repeated, and a hint of helplessness flashed in Qiao Anchen's eyes as he rubbed his forehead.
"I asked which place to go."
"Oh, oh." Chu Yi realized what was happening and immediately replied, "Shenzhen. Her boyfriend is on a business trip in Shenzhen."
Qiao Anchen estimated in his mind that it would take about three hours to fly there. He paused, but still couldn't help but say, "Although I haven't experienced this kind of thing before, I tell Cheng Li and her boyfriend to calm down. They are all adults and should talk things out properly and not make things too ugly."
Mainly, he was a little worried about Chu Yi's safety, so the two girls ran over.
Qiao Anchen felt a little worried just thinking about that scene.
"Or you could have Cheng Li just call her boyfriend over so they can talk things out. There's no need for her to come all this way..." Catching her cheating or something...
"What do you know!" Chu Yi exclaimed incredulously, "I'm so angry about this, who wants to talk to him properly? We have to beat those two bastards to a pulp to vent our anger!"
After finishing her sentence, Chu Yi sighed heavily, "You men don't understand. You only care about your own pleasure and can't possibly understand the heartbreak women experience behind the scenes."
Qiao Anchen: "..."
It actually rhymes quite well.
He dared not say any more, fearing that if he did, the conflict would spread to him. Qiao Anchen only gave instructions with great concern.
"Then you two should be careful when you go. If all else fails... you can bring more self-defense equipment."
"Oh, by the way, it might not pass security. Buy it there. Be careful."
"Understood." Chu Yi said proudly, clenching his fists with fighting spirit.
“We are upright and honest; they are the ones who should be afraid.”
The next flight was at 2 PM. After having lunch, Chu Yi and Cheng Li met up at the airport.
Although the great beauty's makeup was as exquisite as ever, even more radiant than before, with bright red lipstick, her dazzling beauty made people almost afraid to look directly at her.
But even after taking off her sunglasses, Chu Yi could still tell from the lingering redness and swelling in her eyes that she had been crying.
"Sigh." Chu Yi sighed and reached out to hug her.
You should feel fortunate.
Cheng Li: "?"
"Luckily, I didn't find out he was cheating on me after we got married, otherwise it would have been even worse," Chu Yi comforted her earnestly.
Cheng Li: "..."
"Thank you." She forced a smile, but it didn't really reach her eyes.