This was really not an excuse Ye Wanwan had made up on the spot; the idea of crashing Xun Lehan’s birthday party to confront the so-called "mistress" genuinely felt embarrassing to her.
Especially when she saw Shen Yi, it reminded her of the foolish things she had done in her past life, one after another.
Shen Yi, however, was very serious in explaining to Ye Wanwan, "I don’t know that woman. If I have to say there’s a connection, it’s just that I’ve met her."
"But as a married man, causing such scandals is my fault for not handling things properly. I promise, nothing will happen again."
"I believe you," Ye Wanwan quickly said. Shen Yi was too honest; he wouldn’t do such things.
But as soon as she said this, she felt stunned. If she could now say "I believe you" without hesitation, why hadn’t she been willing to believe Shen Yi’s repeated explanations in her last life?
Seeing Ye Wanwan suddenly go silent, Shen Yi was somewhat puzzled, "What’s wrong?"
"No, nothing." Ye Wanwan shook her head, but felt a slight numbness in her heart.
"Then why the sudden interest in working?" Shen Yi continued to ask.
"You’re so busy with work that I’m at home alone every day, which gets a little boring," Ye Wanwan said, biting the corner of her lip, looking quite aggrieved.
Shen Yi was silent, thinking carefully about the time since their marriage.
Indeed, he left early and returned late every day, barely even having time to accompany her for meals. Shen Yi admitted to himself that he spent far too little time with his wife.
However, for the moment, he didn’t think there was too much wrong with his behavior. After all, in his social circle, it seemed normal for the men to work hard on their careers while their wives stayed at home with leisure, perhaps meeting a few wealthy ladies for shopping sprees and afternoon tea.
But then Shen Yi considered that his wife had grown up spoiled and doted on by the Ye Family. Perhaps he wasn’t always considerate enough, and being her husband, he should be more accommodating.
Moreover, they hadn’t even gone on a honeymoon after their wedding. It was normal for Ye Wanwan to be a bit moody.
With these thoughts, Shen Yi then said, "I know I haven’t spent much time with you lately. Once this week’s busy period is over, next month I should be able to take off..."
Ye Wanwan only heard the beginning and already knew what Shen Yi was about to say next.
Ye Wanwan was somewhat anxious and quickly said, "The main reason is, I feel like I am an independent individual, and even after getting married, I should still have things I want to do."
"Am I to believe that I spent all those years studying hard just to get married and then become a full-time housewife with nothing to do?"
Ye Wanwan, afraid that Shen Yi might stop her, spoke with an edge in her tone.
After she finished her rapid speech, Shen Yi was momentarily unable to react, staring at Ye Wanwan without blinking.
Before their marriage, indeed, he had never discussed post-marriage matters with his in-laws or Ye Wanwan. It seemed like everyone had already assumed that Ye Wanwan’s post-marriage life would be that of a full-time wealthy housewife with nothing to do.
He knew that the life of some full-time housewives was difficult, but with the backgrounds of the Ye and Shen families, being a full-time housewife for Ye Wanwan really meant she didn’t need to do anything.
The only worry she might have would be about where to shop today or whether she could catch her favorite fashion week tomorrow.