145: Chapter 145 Slap 145: Chapter 145 Slap “Our PR department is like a nunnery, as you know well,” Ye Shikai chuckled.
“You are under Qingyu’s control up there, I bet you wouldn’t dare,” Luo Shiqi poured a cup of tea for Ye Shikai and Ailina and said lightly, “You are at work now, and you came here with a colleague, it must be business related to your company.”
“You’ve got me, I’m here for business, take a look.” Ye Shikai handed a document to Luo Shiqi, who skimmed through a few pages to get a rough idea.
“Su Qingyu is really opening her mouth wide, raising the price by twenty million outright.” Displeasure flashed in Luo Shiqi’s eyes.
“Your wife is really something, treating me like a fool,” she tossed the document onto the table.
“Does he think that, based on my relationship with you, he can play the emotional card with me?” Luo Shiqi got a bit agitated.
In her view, whether or not Su Qingyu succeeds in signing the contract, she wins either way.
If signed, Su Qingyu gains twenty million for nothing.
If not, Ye Shikai would definitely hold a grudge against Luo Shiqi, which is what Su Qingyu would like to see too.
Luo Shiqi thought Su Qingyu’s tactic was indeed a bit despicable.
“I knew you would say that, but you’ve misunderstood her.” Ye Shikai wasn’t surprised by Luo Shiqi’s reaction.
Although Su Qingyu is his wife and they have shared life-and-death experiences, Luo Shiqi is alike; comparing the two women’s places in Ye Shikai’s heart is indeed challenging.
How did I misunderstand her?” Luo Shiqi said indifferently, signing the contract nonchalantly.
Although annoyed, Ye Shikai knew Luo Shiqi wouldn’t refuse.
“Explain to me why she sent you to discuss this contract.
Isn’t she after the twenty million gain?”
“Twenty million, is that a lot?” At this moment, a faint voice emerged, belonging to Ailina standing beside Ye Shikai.
Although not loud, both Luo Shiqi and Ye Shikai could clearly hear it, especially Luo Shiqi who was momentarily stunned.
As the leader of Netherworld Palace, Ailina surely wouldn’t lack money—twenty million was mere pocket change to her.
“Young lady, what did you say?” Luo Shiqi laced her fingers with interest towards Ailina.
“Shiqi, don’t listen to her, she… has a bit of a temper.
You spoke ill of Su Qingyu just now, and she got a little angry,” Ye Shikai hurriedly spoke, shooting Ailina a look.
“Ailina, why don’t you go downstairs and wait for me,” Ye Shikai said gravely, and Ailina reluctantly left, knowing Ye Shikai was serious.
Luo Shiqi wanted to stop her, but Ye Shikai prevented it.
“Your foreign girl seems quite rich,” Luo Shiqi couldn’t help but tease after Ailina left.
“First off, I’ve explained to you already, and second, who said I’m chasing her?”
“True, Su Qingyu has you under tight control.
I wouldn’t even dare chase after you, let alone a mere employee,” Luo Shiqi’s expression turned cold, and Ye Shikai, understanding her implication, sighed.
“Shiqi, Qingyu and I are husband and wife, so I really can’t have any relationship with you.
I appreciate your kindness toward me, but…I think you should…stop clinging to me.”
A crisp slap echoed, reddening Ye Shikai’s right cheek as Luo Shiqi stood before him, her face full of sorrow and resentment, tears streaming down as she stared into his eyes.
“You bastard.” Luo Shiqi slapped Ye Shikai again, cursing as he did not resist.
Then Luo Shiqi embraced Ye Shikai, leaning into his chest and weeping uncontrollably.
“Why did you come into my life, saving me time after time?
Why was I smitten with you at first sight?
Why can’t I forget you, Ye Shikai, you bastard?” Luo Shiqi cried out, venting her accumulated frustrations.
Deep love, deep resentment.
Luo Shiqi cried in Ye Shikai’s arms for a long while, soaking his shirt, before slowly calming down.
“Do you remember the first time we met at the bar, when you were drowning your sorrows?” Luo Shiqi spoke slowly.
“Of course, your ‘Forget Sorrow’ drink, I haven’t forgotten it,” Ye Shikai replied.
“Later, you suddenly rushed over, warning me of danger and assassination.
Do you remember that?” Luo Shiqi asked.
“Yes, it’s still fresh in my memory.” Ye Shikai indeed remembered that vividly, having experienced it first in a dream and then in real life.
“By then, I had already fallen for you, but then I found out you had a wife, and it was Su Qingyu,” Luo Shiqi said lightly, “I investigated and learned that your marriage was the result of a parental arrangement.”
“I was convinced that there was no way between you two; even if your wife wasn’t Su Qingyu but her sister Su Ziqing, I wouldn’t be so sure, but with that ice queen Su Qingyu, I believed you’d divorce within a month,” Luo Shiqi’s face showed resolve.
“A month later and you would be divorced,” this was also once said by Su Qingyu.
“I thought, if only I confessed to you, you would without a doubt leave her for me, and Su Qingyu would certainly be happy about it,” Luo Shiqi continued, causing Ye Shikai some shame as he admittedly had such thoughts back then, though Su Qingyu was completely unresponsive at that time.
“But unexpectedly, my appearance instead brought you and her closer.
Perhaps it was the sense of crisis,” Luo Shiqi’s expression darkened, evidently touching a painful spot.
“I don’t understand, compared to her indifferent attitude, I was proactive in confessing my feelings for you.
would you rather stick with a paper marriage, clinging to an ice beauty, rather than leave her.”
“Shiqi, you and Qingyu are both very important people to me.
Staying is due to responsibility; the marriage still exists, and that makes me her husband,” Ye Shikai said softly.