372: Chapter 372 “Porcelain” Style Love 372: Chapter 372 “Porcelain” Style Love “Pfft.” Luo Shiqi quietly watched Ye Shikai getting angry, showing no sign of panic, and even suddenly burst into laughter.
“What are you laughing at?” Ye Shikai, seeing this, became even more irritated.
“I just caused a small accident, and Su Qingyu almost divorced you because of it.” Luo Shiqi spoke calmly while savoring her red wine, looking utterly composed.
You almost killed me.” Ye Shikai held back his anger without exploding.
When he was threatened by Su Qingyu earlier, he was so anxious he almost cried, fortunately, Luo Shiqi didn’t add insult to injury.
If she hadn’t come forward, given Su Qingyu’s personality, they might really have ended up divorcing.
“And you call this a small thing?” Ye Shikai retorted.
“Was it you who sent Qingyu up here?”
“Yes, it was me.” Luo Shiqi nodded.
“Why would you do all this?” Ye Shikai questioned.
“As I said, it was a test.” Luo Shiqi said lightly, “A test about love and loyalty.”
“A test?” Ye Shikai scratched his head, not understanding what Luo Shiqi meant by “test” nor the purpose of setting up such a demanding test.
“You and Qingyu were brought together purely by a marriage contract, before which you two were from entirely different worlds.
You didn’t know each other from childhood, had no bumps and no true bonds, not really understanding each other—at least not fully.
And the seemingly loving relationship you have now, is merely because nothing has really tested it, presenting an illusion of calm seas.” Luo Shiqi explained to Ye Shikai like a relationship coach from an emotional advice show.
“So, what you did today was to test the love between me and Qingyu?” Ye Shikai’s expression turned serious, chilled by Luo Shiqi’s explanation.
“Pretty much, today’s test was for Qingyu, but now it seems she…
failed.” Luo Shiqi gave a faint smile, which somewhat repulsed Ye Shikai.
Although such tests could genuinely reflect the real state of their relationship, he disliked Luo Shiqi taking it upon herself to stir so much trouble, nearly causing a disaster.
As the saying goes, ‘Hearing is untrue, seeing is believing,’ but is what one sees with their own eyes always the truth?
This time, Su Qingyu personally caught what she thought was evidence of Ye Shikai’s infidelity, but in reality, it was completely baseless.
Ye Shikai felt somewhat ashamed; Luo Shiqi was right, the reason Su Qingyu was so agitated today was entirely because of her inner feelings, or perhaps, the underlying issues in her relationship with Ye Shikai.
Their relationship could metaphorically be likened to a piece of exquisite porcelain, perfect and artistic when all is calm, closely bonded, perfectly matched, but once external troubles arise, the porcelain easily shatters into pieces, leaving nothing but endless pain and regret.
This was because there were still some underlying gaps between them, which might not cause disturbances in everyday life, but at critical moments, they would erupt like a volcano.
A love that has never experienced hardship is like a flower in a greenhouse; once taken out of the greenhouse, it will wither and die, utterly devoid of vitality and resilience.
“Shikai, what would you think if one day you found Qingyu sleeping in a stranger’s room, and she didn’t answer your calls?” Luo Shiqi slowly moved closer and whispered into Ye Shikai’s ear, her breath fragrant with a hint of alcohol.
“This…” Ye Shikai hesitated to speak, realizing that if such a situation really happened, he might be driven to stab the man involved.
After all, which man could tolerate being cuckolded?
“But what if Qingyu was actually just innocently sleeping, would you misunderstand her?” The two silently admired the scenery outside the window as Ye Shikai seemed to grasp the purpose of this test.
“I guess Qingyu must have said a lot of jealous words to you today.” Suddenly, Luo Shiqi turned her head and smiled at Ye Shikai.
“It’s the wind you blew in my ear,” Ye Shikai couldn’t help but roll his eyes at her.
“Smart, but I didn’t directly say anything.
As for what Qingyu said, I wouldn’t know.” Luo Shiqi waved her hand, acting as if it was none of her business.
“Could you not play such big games next time, no, please let there be no next time.” Ye Shikai looked helpless, thinking back on the potential disastrous consequences if Luo Shiqi hadn’t intervened in time.
He knew, however, that she wouldn’t resort to such devious tactics to break them apart.
“Don’t worry, I did come out and clarify things for you, didn’t I?” Luo Shiqi showed a playful and carefree expression.
Ye Shikai rubbed his head in frustration, understanding now that it was all a setup by Luo Shiqi.
Although she did it on purpose, he couldn’t really stay mad at her for two reasons: their relationship and because he thought there was some truth to her test.
If one day someone caused Ye Shikai to commit such an inhumane act, then his and Su Qingyu’s relationship would truly be at its end…
The porcelain-like love between the two was lamentable, and ironically, neither of them seemed to recognize it.
Ye Shikai had impulsively saved Su Qingyu from danger numerous times; they say adversity reveals true feelings, but the real peril was hidden in the everyday acts.
Quietly opening Su Qingyu’s room door, it was silent and pitch black inside—could she be out?
He walked softly into the room, noticing the quilt on the bed was bunched up; Su Qingyu appeared to be sleeping.
Ye Shikai changed into pajamas in the bathroom and carefully lay down on the bed, fearing he might wake her up.
Just as Ye Shikai began to relax, two slender arms suddenly wrapped tightly around his waist.
Although the arms were thin, they were strong.
Turning his head, he saw Su Qingyu tightly embracing him, her head buried in his chest, her body trembling.
Gradually, Ye Shikai felt his chest getting wet, and Su Qingyu’s body shaking non-stop; she was crying, sobbing bitterly…
Ye Shikai didn’t speak to comfort her, instead just extending his arms and gently holding Su Qingyu.
In this test by Luo Shiqi, both of them were losers…