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Chapter 574: Chapter 0574: A Marriage Without Love
Is this prying into my background?
Before coming here, Qiu Ruoxi had repeatedly warned Ye Xunhuan not to trust Xiahou Yuzhu’s words too much.
Now, as Xiahou Yuzhu asked such a question, Ye Xunhuan immediately became alert. He believed Qiu Ruoxi would never harm him.
Suddenly, Ye Xunhuan’s face, originally full of smiles, immediately dimmed: "My mother is no longer around, and I’ve never met my father; he’s probably gone too, I guess!"
Upon hearing Ye Xunhuan’s words, Xiahou Yuzhu was slightly taken aback and then quickly said, "I’m sorry, I didn’t know that you..."
"It’s okay!" Ye Xunhuan shook his head with a bitter smile, "I’m used to it!"
Xiahou Yuzhu looked at Ye Xunhuan, as if trying to detect any lie on his face, but after a long while, she was disappointed.
She couldn’t see anything from Ye Xunhuan’s face.
"In the future, if you don’t mind, you can think of your aunt as your mother," Xiahou Yuzhu said softly.
Ye Xunhuan gave a broad grin and cautiously asked, "Can I?"
"Why not? I have only one son, William, and I’ve been regretting not having another," Xiahou Yuzhu said gently: "Now having another son would just fill the void in my heart, especially since you are Ruoxi’s husband!"
"Thank you, Auntie!" Ye Xunhuan said with a face full of gratitude.
"You silly boy, what’s there to thank for, we’re all family," Xiahou Yuzhu scolded tenderly: "From now on, no more thanking the aunt!"
Ye Xunhuan chuckled heartily, his laugh earnest and sincere.
"Xunhuan, come tell Auntie, how did you manage to win Ruoxi’s heart?" Xiahou Yuzhu’s curiosity was evident as she asked: "My niece surely wasn’t easy to pursue, right? It must have taken quite some effort?"
Hearing Xiahou Yuzhu’s words, Ye Xunhuan was at a loss for how to respond for a moment.
If he told Xiahou Yuzhu that his union with Qiu Ruoxi was arranged by their parents, he would be indicating that his own family background was not simple.
After all, Qiu Shuihan and Xiahou Yuzhu weren’t poor, were they? They must be of a certain status to know each other, otherwise, how could there be a marriage arrangement?
And how could there be talk of a matchmaker’s arrangement?
Eventually, Xiahou Yuzhu would likely ask what his parents used to do.
This woman was craftily probing him!
At this moment, Ye Xunhuan finally understood why Qiu Ruoxi had cautioned him to be wary of Xiahou Yuzhu.
Now, even if Ye Xunhuan didn’t want to speak, he had no choice, as this was Qiu Ruoxi’s aunt, a respected elder.
Suddenly, a spark of inspiration flashed through Ye Xunhuan’s mind, and he spoke softly: "Actually, it happened quite by chance!"
"So, there’s a story between you and Ruoxi?"
"Well, it’s nothing much, just a random opportunity when she twisted her ankle wearing high heels, and I happened to be there. I took her to the hospital, but who knew this woman had such a temper? She wouldn’t even let me touch her then!"
"Although she’s pretty, she wasn’t my wife, so if she didn’t want to be touched, fine, sit there by yourself, suffer it out. I was about to leave, but then she called me back to help her to the hospital, almost threatening to throw money at me!"
"Even though I’m poor, I have my pride, and I wouldn’t be swayed by that money. I was determined to cure her of that princess syndrome, and so we ended up butting heads. Gradually, we developed feelings for each other." Ye Xunhuan reminisced with a smile: "Auntie, isn’t it miraculous how we met, got to know each other, and fell in love?"
He looked as though that was truly the case!
After hearing Ye Xunhuan’s narrative, Xiahou Yuzhu seemed to recall something and her face showed a hint of nostalgia: "That’s fate, I met Han Lin in a similar way!"
As soon as Xiahou Yuzhu finished speaking, Ye Xunhuan almost spat out a mouthful of blood. Damn it, could this get any more melodramatic!
"I really didn’t expect Qiu Ruoxi would end up walking the same path as me."
Ye Xunhuan was at a loss for words, it seemed that her temper hadn’t been very good back in the day.
Fortunately, he had managed to muddle through.
After chatting with Ye Xunhuan for a while, Xiahou Yuzhu left his place, telling him to rest early.
After sending Xiahou Yuzhu off, Ye Xunhuan let out a long sigh of relief. Finally, the woman had left!
After Xiahou Yuzhu departed Ye Xunhuan’s place, she went to a luxurious presidential suite nearby.
Not long after Xiahou Yuzhu had left, Ye Xunhuan also came out of the room, glancing around. Seeing no sign of Xiahou Yuzhu, he went straight to Mei Hanqing!
After knocking gently on Mei Hanqing’s door, it was opened from the inside in an instant.
Mei Hanqing’s complexion was somewhat pale and haggard at that moment, resembling Lin Daiyu from "Dream of the Red Chamber"!
"Are you okay?" Ye Xunhuan asked with concern.
As he spoke, he walked into the room.
"I’m fine!" Mei Hanqing shook her head and said, "So CEO Qiu is really your wife?"
Ye Xunhuan let out a bitter smile and nodded, "Yeah, she really is my wife."
Upon hearing Ye Xunhuan’s words, Mei Hanqing felt as if she had been electrocuted, her delicate body trembling involuntarily.
"I know it’s hard for you to accept, but I never intended to keep it from you. I have thought about telling you, but even if I did, you might not have believed me."
Mei Hanqing couldn’t help but let out a bitter smile.
Indeed, if Ye Xunhuan would have told her, she might have indeed greeted the news with a nonchalant smile, unconcerned.
"Han Qing, even though I’m married to Qiu Ruoxi, please believe that I never intended to deceive you, and I have never hidden anything from you," Ye Xunhuan said very earnestly!
After hearing Ye Xunhuan’s words, Mei Hanqing shook her head and said, "I know!" 𝖓𝔬𝔳𝖕𝖚𝖇.𝖈𝔬𝔪
Originally, Ye Xunhuan had told her that he was married, it was she who had flown into the flame of her own accord!
Seeing the stricken expression on Mei Hanqing’s face, Ye Xunhuan sighed helplessly.
"I once thought your wife would be some famous lady from a prestigious family, but I never expected it would be CEO Qiu!" Mei Hanqing said with a bitter smile, "I just couldn’t connect the two of you."
"Even though I don’t know what your true identity is, I know you’re definitely not the type CEO Qiu would like."
"You’re actually right," Ye Xunhuan admitted, "My marriage to Qiu Ruoxi was a total bind!"
"A bind?" Mei Hanqing was startled.
"Yes!" Ye Xunhuan nodded, "It was an arranged marriage made by my mother for Qiu Ruoxi and me. We were both powerless to resist, and ended up getting married in a confused state!"
Upon hearing Ye Xunhuan’s words, Mei Hanqing immediately widened her eyes, staring at him in shock with a face full of disbelief.
"You... you and CEO Qiu, the two of you..."
"Surprising, right?" Ye Xunhuan said with a bitter smile, "But that’s the reality!"
"That’s also why, even though I was so close to Tang Yurou back then, she didn’t say anything, neither of us knew how long this kind of marriage would last."
With those words, a bitter sense surfaced on Ye Xunhuan’s face. His marriage to Qiu Ruoxi had nothing to do with love or emotion!
