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Chapter 16: If He Chased After Her

In the bedroom, soft, warm yellow light gently shone upon Lin Yun’s face.

She sat at the edge of the bed, holding her phone in her hands.

She tapped open the photos Shen Qingxuan sent.

“You see, our daughter-in-law is so beautiful. She and our Little Xuan are just a match made in heaven!”

Lin Yun looked at the photos, and her satisfaction could not be any greater.

However, after waiting for a while, she did not hear the expected response.

Lin Yun turned her head in confusion.

She saw Shen Haiyang sitting beside her, his brows furrowed deeply, his face full of worry.

Lin Yun’s smile stiffened at once, and her expression darkened.

Today was the day their son got the marriage certificate—what did this long face mean?

“What’s with that look? Don’t make me kick you out of bed on such a wonderful day.”

Lin Yun put her hands on her hips, speaking in a disgruntled tone.

Shen Haiyang felt bitter inside. He raised his head and looked at Lin Yun.

“You saw Little Xuan’s reaction too. I think that child still can’t let go of Yunshu.”

When she heard this, Lin Yun also let out a deep sigh.

Yes, how could she not know?

But things already turned out this way. What else could they do?

“We can only say the two of them are fated yet destined to be apart.”

Lin Yun shook her head, a hint of regret in her voice.

“Yunshu is a good girl, but now, isn’t our daughter-in-law even better?”

“But… isn’t the gap between our two families a bit much?”

Shen Haiyang mumbled in a low voice, a sliver of worry flickering in his eyes.

“You already know there’s a gap? Then why don’t you get to sleep and work hard at your job tomorrow?”

Lin Yun widened her eyes and raised her voice.

“People in their forties should seize the day!”

“Uh…”

Shen Haiyang was left speechless by Lin Yun’s sudden words and looked utterly bewildered.

He regretted saying anything at all.

Lin Yun glanced at Shen Haiyang’s dejected appearance and could not help but snicker.

Then, she gently patted Shen Haiyang’s shoulder to comfort him.

“All right, children have their own blessings. All we can do is silently support them from behind.”

Meanwhile.

Shen Qingxuan had just entered the bedroom and saw Jiang Yubing busy at work.

Jiang Yubing tightly grasped both corners of the quilt, gave it a strong shake, and spread it out.

Then she folded it into a long strip and placed it in the middle of the bed.

After arranging it, she took two steps back, tilted her head, and looked at it.

She seemed to think it was still not entirely safe, so she rushed out to the living room.

Soon, she returned holding several sofa cushions.

She lined up the cushions along the quilt.

After finishing these tasks, Jiang Yubing finally breathed a sigh of relief and climbed onto the bed.

“All done? I’m turning off the light.”

Shen Qingxuan stood at the bedside, gently reminding her.

“Okay.”

As soon as Jiang Yubing spoke, the room instantly plunged into darkness.

Yet in the darkness, both of their eyes stayed wide open, but neither said a word.

Time ticked by, second by second.

In the quiet room, only the two of them’s faint breathing could be heard.

After half an hour, Shen Qingxuan grew increasingly irritated by Jiang Yubing’s constant tossing and turning and could not fall asleep at all.

“Can we sleep in peace?”

Shen Qingxuan spoke up at last.

At the moment, Jiang Yubing was trying to fall asleep with her eyes closed, silently counting sheep in her mind.

Shen Qingxuan’s sudden voice startled her, making her whole body tremble.

With another person beside her, her nerves were already strained, and now she was even more on edge.

“I know, why do you have to talk out of nowhere.”

She mumbled softly, a hint of grievance in her tone.

“My fault.”

Shen Qingxuan realized his attitude was not good and quickly softened his voice.

“By the way, when will you give me the agreement?”

Shen Qingxuan reminded.

“We’ll talk about it when there’s time!”

If Shen Qingxuan had not mentioned it, Jiang Yubing would almost have forgotten.

However, by his tone, it seemed like he really wanted to get the divorce agreement as soon as possible.

Was it because of her?

Jiang Yubing could not help but recall the chat logs she saw before.

Shen Qingxuan did not press the matter, since the longer it took, the more money he would get.

Still, when he thought about the root of all this, he could not help but ask, “Why did you act that way that morning?”

Shen Qingxuan did not say it outright; his voice in the darkness sounded especially low, It was clear he was sparing Jiang Yubing’s dignity.

“I… I…”

Jiang Yubing stammered as she tried to explain.

In the darkness, her face turned a little red.

Fortunately, Shen Qingxuan could not see.

Seeing her hesitating like this, it was obvious she was embarrassed.

Shen Qingxuan changed the subject.

“So why did you hug me?”

Shen Qingxuan asked again.

“I had a slight fever in the middle of the night and felt cold.”

Jiang Yubing’s voice got quieter and quieter, as soft as a mosquito.

“Something that serious and you didn’t wake me up?”

Shen Qingxuan’s tone carried a bit of blame, and his brows furrowed subconsciously.

“I was afraid you’d wake up and take advantage of me while I couldn’t fight back.”

“Uh!”

Shen Qingxuan was stunned speechless by this.

She actually doubted him.

Where was the trust between people?

“You really don’t trust me?”

He asked helplessly.

“Sorry!”

A trace of guilt appeared in Jiang Yubing’s voice.

Shen Qingxuan froze for a moment.

He did not expect her to apologize out of nowhere.

He opened his mouth, Wanting to say something, but in the end, did not know what to say.

“Then why did you suddenly come back and agree to get the certificate with me?”

Shen Qingxuan broke the silence and continued to ask.

“That day, Grandma saw us sleeping together, and the elders at home are all quite traditional.”

Jiang Yubing paused, took a deep breath, and went on, “Also, my father and mother went abroad for work and their plane crashed.”

By the end, she was quietly sobbing.

Shen Qingxuan listened quietly and felt as if he finally understood.

So even a glamorous heiress had secret pains few could imagine.

He wanted to comfort her, and his lips moved a bit, but he did not know what to say.

After a moment of silence, He reached out, almost without thinking, and gently pulled Jiang Yubing into his arms.

The barrier they had just set up now felt so unnecessary and ridiculous.

Maybe Shen Qingxuan’s sudden gesture gave Jiang Yubing a sense of security, A little while later, she slowly stopped crying.

“So how long will we have this fake marriage?”

“This…”

Jiang Yubing hesitated.

“My grandparents’ only wish now is to see me settled, so…”

Shen Qingxuan realized right away—it was basically undecided.

After a moment’s thought, he asked, “Do you have anyone you like?”

When Jiang Yubing heard this question, her heart suddenly skipped a beat.

Why did he ask that?

Could it be he wanted to chase after her?

“No.”

She answered in a low voice.

Although many boys had confessed to her, Jiang Yubing did not agree to any of them.

“How about trying to date someone then?”

When Shen Qingxuan said this, he actually felt a bit awkward inside.

As for himself and Jiang Yubing, It was better not to fantasize.

They simply lived in two different worlds.

Dating, huh.

What was that supposed to feel like?

Jiang Yubing’s thoughts drifted far away.

If he really tried to chase after her…

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