La ciudad solitaria cerró

Capítulo 18

"There's nothing wrong with this place." It's just that he's a pampered young master. Anyway, let's get down to business. "Is there something you need?"

Ouyang Tianyun simply gazed at her with his beautiful eyes, filled with sorrow, without saying a word. He reached out and took her hand, which was resting on the table, silently conveying his love.

Why is he looking at her like that? It's as if she's abandoned him, Su Yuyin thought to herself. She wanted to pull her hand away from his grasp, but he held it too tightly and she couldn't break free.

"What exactly do you want?" Su Yuyin asked, somewhat annoyed.

"What do you want? Someone as clever as you really wouldn't understand what I want?" His tone was gentle yet dangerous.

"I don't understand." Su Yuyin avoided his burning gaze, intending to play dumb to the end.

"No! You understand." Ouyang Tianyun became agitated, went around the table, grabbed her arm, and pulled her towards him. "Look into my eyes, Yin'er!"

"So what? Do you want me to praise your beautiful eyes?" Su Yuyin hid her emotions, raised her head, and looked into his eyes.

Ouyang Tianyun was completely enraged. He reached out and grabbed the back of her head, forcefully kissing her lips, a heavy kiss as if punishing her.

Faced with his sudden action, Su Yuyin completely forgot to react, letting him kiss her until his kiss hurt her...

"Let go of me?" Su Yuyin finally reacted. She tried to push him away, but he held her too tightly, and no matter how she struggled, it was to no avail.

"Don't you understand? I love you!" Ouyang Tianyun confessed to her. Although he was somewhat disappointed by her cold reaction, it did not stop him from loving her. Moreover, after that kiss just now, he knew that she was not entirely indifferent to him.

He loves her? Are you kidding me? "And what about your cousin?"

"I told you a few days ago that I don't love her." But he would take care of her for the rest of his life, he thought to himself. He couldn't let his child be left to wander outside.

"I remember telling you before that I don't love you, but I'll add it again today: I will never love you."

"Can you tell me why?" His voice was soft and suppressed, his hands clenched into fists at his sides. He kept repeating in his mind: Why? Why?

"Because you have Xiangmei, and I don't like sharing a husband with other women, do you understand?" She knew he couldn't abandon his Mei'er because of her.

"Then why did you marry me in the first place?"

Huh? Why did I marry him? I'd have to ask the original owner of this body. "I had no choice!" she thought, that must be it.

“Very good, Su Yuyin, you’re ruthless. Ha…” Ouyang Tianyun suddenly burst into wild laughter, slammed the door shut, and left without looking back.

Su Yuyin watched his departing figure with worry, a strange sense of reluctance rising in her heart. Could it be...? No, it can't be...

He fell in love with his wife, but she didn't love him. Why? Why is this happening? Is it punishment for his past indifference towards her?

Ouyang Tianyun returned to his room, had someone bring him a jar of wine, closed the door, and began to drink it all by himself...

The next morning

Ouyang Tianyun woke up from a hangover with a headache that felt like it was going to explode. What was wrong with him?

Soon, yesterday's memories returned to his mind, and his heart ached again. Just then, Butler Fang's voice rang out from outside the door:

"Young Master, Young Master Liu has sent someone to ask why you haven't gone over yet?"

Reminded, Ouyang Tianyun then remembered that today was the day he had arranged to meet his friend. He immediately instructed Butler Fang, "Uncle Fang, have the eldest young mistress get dressed and wait for me in the hall."

"Yes, young master." Butler Fang accepted the order and went to carry it out.

He then washed himself up and got rid of the smell of alcohol.

Su Yuyin was rushed to the hall, only to find it empty. She had no idea what new tricks her young master was up to today. Wasn't her rejection yesterday obvious enough? Just then, Ouyang Tianyun appeared behind her.

"Let's go!" His voice sounded like a sigh.

"Ah! When did you come in?" This man definitely has the makings of a ghost; he can walk without making a sound. Even she, an Interpol agent, is amazed!

Seeing her wide-eyed expression, Ouyang Tianyun smiled, took her hand, and walked towards the door. "Let's go, they're getting impatient."

"Where are we going?" she asked, puzzled.

"I had arranged to meet with a friend today." He helped her into the carriage and then sat down beside her. Although she had cruelly rejected his love yesterday, he couldn't give her up.

"Huh? His friends' gathering?" she asked. "What am I supposed to do there?" These days, isn't it considered taboo for women to show their faces in public?

"I'll take you on a pleasure boat trip on the lake." Ouyang Tianyun gazed at her with eyes full of tenderness. It was his fault for not treating her well before, and now he wanted to make up for everything.

"A painted boat? You mean the kind of beautiful boat?" Su Yuyin, who had been seemingly playing with her clothes to avoid him, suddenly looked up at him with a curious and excited gaze.

"Yes!" Ouyang Tianyun sighed silently, his heart filled with bitterness. His love couldn't even compare to a pleasure boat?

"Oh, by the way, what kind of wife do you need today?" she asked with a smile.

"What?"

"I mean, how do you want me to behave today so as not to embarrass you? Gentle and quiet? Or lively and cute?" She didn't want him pointing his finger at her and saying she embarrassed him when she got home, so it was better to ask clearly so she could put on a good performance later.

"Is there a difference?" He didn't know what she meant by that. Embarrassment? Last time he tried to embarrass her, she managed to turn the situation around and even get people to praise her intelligence. He was convinced that she wouldn't embarrass him.

"Of course there's a difference. Tell me quickly, and I'll definitely make you happy with my performance later." She shook his arm playfully, looking incredibly cute.

Taking advantage of the situation, Ouyang Tianyun grabbed her hand that was gripping his arm and said, "You just need to stay the way you are, there's no need..."

Before he could finish speaking, the coachman called from outside, "Young Master, we've arrived!"

"Mm!" Ouyang Tianyun responded, leaping off the carriage and gently extending his hand to her. "Come here!"

Su Yuyin grabbed his hand and got off the carriage. Seeing a beautiful painted boat moored by the river, she exclaimed, "Wow, what a beautiful boat!"

“That’s a pleasure boat, haven’t you seen one before?” Ouyang Tianyun asked.