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Chapter 547: Chapter 0547: A Capable Wife Emerges Under the Palm
Ye Xunhuan was in a gloomy state for the entire day.
His mind was filled with thoughts of Su Guyan, wondering why she had broken up with him in the first place, why she had gotten together with Mu Tiange, married him!
But after thinking all day, he still couldn’t figure out a reason!
Was it because Mu Tiange threatened her somehow? Or...
As Ye Xunhuan wallowed in his low point, Qiu Ruoxi was going through the same thing, wasn’t she?
After seeing the departing figures of Ye Xunhuan and Su Guyan together, Qiu Ruoxi felt an intense discomfort within her heart, fluctuating wildly like fifteen buckets drawing water from a well.
It was as if her dearest toy was about to be snatched away by someone else, filling her with fear.
If it had been any other woman, she might not have cared so much, might not have reacted like this.
But that was Su Guyan, his former love!
It’s said that when an old flame weeps, the current love always loses!
It’s not only women who can’t resist their ex-lovers; men are the same.
Their foundation of feelings was definitely stronger than what she had with Ye Xunhuan; of this, Qiu Ruoxi was almost certain.
Even though Su Guyan had married Mu Tiange, and Ye Xunhuan had married her.
But nowadays, marital infidelity is hardly breaking news.
In fact, getting divorced because of an affair within the marriage is common, and Ye Xunhuan had never been a faithful man to begin with.
Qiu Ruoxi was starting to panic, truly panic.
From what Mu Tiange had said before, she could tell that Ye Xunhuan had really liked Su Guyan, and just yesterday, Ye Xunhuan had mentioned that he and Su Guyan had advanced to high school together!
This suggested that the two had known each other since middle school and had a very good relationship.
Su Guyan was definitely more threatening to Qiu Ruoxi’s status than any other woman Ye Xunhuan might find outside their marriage.
No other woman could affect her status, but Su Guyan was different; this woman...
Just by thinking about it, Qiu Ruoxi’s mind would fill with irritation, making her restless, to the point where she was distracted even while discussing a business partnership with Yan Qingdi.
Now, having returned to the company, she found herself unable to concentrate on anything; her mind was preoccupied with the image of Ye Xunhuan and Su Guyan leaving together.
Even the thought of their figures together made the word "well-matched" involuntarily rise within her heart.
The more she felt this way, the less Qiu Ruoxi could focus on her work; she wanted to drive out those infuriating images from her mind, but found she simply couldn’t.
As a result, she did virtually nothing all day, just sat in her office daydreaming, lost in thought!
Even when it was time to leave work, Qiu Ruoxi seemed dazed and listless.
When she got home, Ye Xunhuan had already returned.
Upon seeing Qiu Ruoxi enter from outside, Ye Xunhuan immediately said, "You’re back!"
Qiu Ruoxi looked at Ye Xunhuan with a complex expression. She wanted to ask what he and Su Guyan had been up to today, but when the words reached her lips, for some reason, she just couldn’t say them.
It was as if someone had choked her throat.
Ye Xunhuan caught the slight change in Qiu Ruoxi and couldn’t help asking softly, "What’s wrong?"
Qiu Ruoxi took a deep breath, "It’s nothing, I might just be a bit tired. You go out for dinner tonight, I won’t eat!"
In the end, she still didn’t ask what Ye Xunhuan and Su Guyan were up to today!
It wasn’t that she didn’t want to; she did, but what then?
As soon as she spoke, Qiu Ruoxi headed straight upstairs.
Watching Qiu Ruoxi’s retreating back, a bitter expression emerged on Ye Xunhuan’s face.
He didn’t think much about why Qiu Ruoxi was acting like this, he just assumed Qiu Ruo hadn’t snapped back from yesterday’s events and was struggling to accept them, which is why she acted that way.
After a wry smile, Ye Xunhuan went straight into the kitchen. He didn’t choose to dine out but decided to cook himself.
Although Ye Xunhuan seldom cooked, it didn’t mean he couldn’t. On the contrary, his cooking skills were quite impressive.
Previously, when he served in the military, his master was very particular about food, which led to him targeting Ye Xunhuan’s culinary potential. Poor Ye Xunhuan thus developed excellent cooking skills!
Since the kitchen had all the ingredients he needed, Ye Xunhuan immediately started cooking.
About half an hour later, Ye Xunhuan had finished preparing the meal.
After the meal was ready, Ye Xunhuan went upstairs to call Qiu Ruoxi to eat.
But when he reached the upstairs, Ye Xunhuan suddenly stopped in his tracks; he had no idea how to call for Qiu Ruoxi.
Would Qiu Ruoxi give face and come down to eat?
After standing at the study’s doorway for a moment, Ye Xunhuan let out a sigh and ultimately extended his hand to push the door open!
As expected, at that moment, Qiu Ruoxi was sitting alone inside the study, her eyes empty and unfocused, absently sitting in front of the desk.
The crisp sound of the door brought Qiu Ruoxi back to reality; instinctively, she turned her head toward the door.
When she saw Ye Xunhuan, a layer of frost immediately enveloped Qiu Ruoxi’s pretty face, "What are you doing here?"
Looking at Qiu Ruoxi’s icy demeanor, Ye Xunhuan chuckled with a sly grin, as always playful, "Hey, wife, I’ve cooked the meal. Do me the honor and come have a bite!"
Qiu Ruoxi’s delicate and fair face showed a trace of surprise, looking at Ye Xunhuan with some disbelief, "You... you cooked?"
"Of course!" Ye Xunhuan said somewhat narcissistically, "Your husband is a perfect man who can grace a hall, warm a bed, cook in the kitchen, and make a mean meal!"
Ye Xunhuan was trying hard to use their usual way of interacting to close the distance and make Qiu Ruoxi forget the unpleasant things.
Hearing Ye Xunhuan’s self-absorbed words and seeing his smug appearance, Qiu Ruoxi felt like she had returned to the past.
This bastard is still as slick as ever!
"Is the meal you cooked edible?" Qiu Ruoxi asked coldly!
Ye Xunhuan’s mouth twitched slightly—was this woman underestimating him too much?
"Why don’t you go and see? I guarantee that once you eat it, you’ll want to eat it again..."
"I won’t!" Qiu Ruoxi flatly refused, "I don’t want to die young, and besides, I’m not hungry!"
"Come on, give me some face!"
Ye Xunhuan moved closer to Qiu Ruoxi with a somewhat ingratiating air.
"I’m not hungry, I don’t want to eat, you go by yourself!"
"Man is iron, food is steel, how can you possibly not be hungry?"
"I said I’m not hungry, and that’s final. If you have nothing else, please leave me be."
"You’re really not going?"
"I’m not going!"
Ye Xunhuan, looking at that flawless white, beautiful face, chuckled and said, "Wife, do you remember what dad said before?"
Upon hearing Ye Xunhuan’s words, a bad feeling suddenly surged in Qiu Ruoxi’s heart, "Wha... what..."
"A woman can’t be pampered all the time, she needs to be disciplined when necessary, otherwise, she’ll start causing trouble!" Ye Xunhuan stated indifferently, "I thought about it and felt it made sense."
"A good son comes from under a stick, a virtuous wife from under a palm!"
Qiu Ruoxi, seeing Ye Xunhuan’s restless hands, immediately showed a look of horror on her face, "Ye Xunhuan, if you dare to hit me, I... I..."
Before Qiu Ruoxi could finish speaking, Ye Xunhuan pulled her up from the chair and slapped her pert buttocks without hesitation!
