Mao Qiuyue was unsatisfied with the marital property that her father-in-law gave them. Whenever she complained to Long Hui, he would scold her.
"This is already bigger than your family's property. What more do you want?"
She pouted at him and stomped away. He ignored her and began reviewing the work documents his assistant sent him while he was out on his honeymoon. She looked back at him.
Seeing that he wasn't even trying to coax her, she was indignant.
"You're a jerk, Hui! I'm going home to my parents!"
This time, she stomped away for real.
Long Hui watched her throwing a tantrum like the spoiled brat that she had been all her life. She reminded him of his youngest half-sister. Iris had been similar to Mao Qiuyue—no, she had been worse than this woman he married before she changed for the better.
Resentment for having to marry such a shallow and uninteresting woman like Mao Qiuyue welled up in his heart.
Iris was also at fault, without a doubt. If she hadn't changed from her bratty ways and started posing a real threat to his position as the legitimate successor, he wouldn't have been forced to take such a drastic measure as finding outsiders, the Maos, for assistance.
Because of Iris, he had no choice but to marry Mao Qiuyue, a woman he didn't even like all that much. Now that they were officially married, he even started to feel disgusted by his own wife. [Read official chapters on W e b n o v e l (dot) com. Please stop supporting piracy. Also follow author on Instagram: @arriacross]
All of these negative thoughts were preventing him from concentrating on the documents. So, finally, he sighed and gave up for today.
He took his car keys and headed to the garage. Mao Qiuyue's car was gone. She must have really followed her threat of running to her parents and tattling on him for bullying her.
Whatever.
He would just deal with whatever happened after this. But, for now, he needed some time to relax.
Later, he arrived at a mall. Despite all the ruckus that resulted in him being featured in the news (for all the wrong reasons), nobody recognized him at this place. He wasn't a celebrity like Iris Long after all.
He headed to a children's store. When he came out later, he was carrying several bags. He packed everything in his car and drove straight to a secret apartment that he didn't disclose to Mao Qiuyue.
Whenever he needed a quiet escape, he usually stayed here. It was small, only one bedroom, and it wasn't particularly luxurious compared to his usual standards. But it served the purpose of a safe little haven for him.
The only woman he had ever brought here before was Jiang Ying Yue. He wasn't 100% sure, but there was a high chance that they conceived Little Jun in this very apartment.
Jiang Ying Yue was the only woman that had the privilege of entering his personal haven. All his ex-girlfriends were brought to hotels, and sometimes even to the ancestral home if he could sneak them in without his father's knowledge, but never in this apartment. He didn't even plan on bringing his wife here. Ever.
He carefully arranged all the clothes, toys, books and other stuff that he purchased earlier at the mall for his son. Basically, he just bought whatever the clerks recommended to him.
Mao Qiuyue didn't know about his plan to spend a day with his son soon. He had no plans of telling her. The woman despised Little Jun. There was no way that he would allow her to stop him from having a relationship with his own child.
At the same, he was also looking forward to meeting and speaking with Jiang Ying Yue. But, truth be told, he was surprised that she agreed to his request.
Maybe...just maybe...she still had feelings for him.
His mouth curved into a pleased smile.
If she still had feelings for him, he would make an exception for her. But, at the end of the day, she was still the mother of his firstborn child. This bond had already connected them forever, whether the two of them liked it or not.
It was a shame that his original plan of marrying Jiang Ying Yue failed. But if she was willing, it was possible to continue their relationship again for a third time. He might not be able to marry her anymore as long as there was a Mao Qiuyue in the picture, but he would treat her like a wife and the mother of his son.
As long as she left Iris and Jin Liwei's side and returned to him, he would provide for the rest of their lives. First, of course, she had to swear her loyalty to him.
His fantasy (a.k.a. delusion) put him in a good mood for the rest of the day. He already imagined the moment of bedding Jiang Ying Yue again. Her body was the best. All those beautiful and robust muscles were like a rare and addictive delicacy to him.
He had no idea that this fantasy (a.k.a. delusion) would be shattered when Jiang Ying Yue brought an additional person to their appointed meeting.
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The appointed day finally arrived.
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