Chapter 15 Ridiculous Anger

• Qi Yushi went straight to her room and into the shower the moment she entered the house. She turned on the shower and let the water cascade down on her - the moment the cold water made contact with her skin, she felt her racing heart gradually calming down.
• Actually, him being gay is a good thing for me - doesn’t this mean that he won’t be interested in me? Isn’t this what I had been worried about, him catching feelings for me? Now that I know he doesn’t swing that way, I should be relieved...
• Is that why he’s so affectionate and considerate with me, because he’s gay? Living under the same roof with someone like him...isn’t it a blessing?
• So why did I run just now?
• He doesn’t eat people just because he’s gay - in fact, that makes him like Danni, whom I have a great relationship with.
• Qi Yushi gradually talked herself through this logic.
• She began to shiver from standing under the cold water for too long. As such, she turned off the shower and wiped her body dry - only to find that she had forgotten to bring her clothes in with her. Sighing, she wrapped a towel around herself before walking out.
• To her dismay - Zhan Senyu was there, sitting on her bed!
• Everything that Qi Yushi had previously talked herself through flew out the window - she trembled, feeling the intense urge to run back and hide inside the bathroom.
• But Zhan Senyu’s gaze was too overpowering - it seemed to immobilise her, such that she stayed frozen in one spot.
• Qi Yushi attempted to still her heart - after all, Zhan Senyu isn’t even interested in women right? Even if I stood naked before him, he wouldn’t be aroused in any way.
• With this in mind, Qi Yushi forced a smile to the man sitting on her bed: “Looking for me?”
• Zhan Senyu did not respond - his intense gaze remained fixated on her face, as though he were studying her intently.
• Her hair swept back behind her slender neck, a few strands cascading down and framing her face, adding to the grace and elegance she embodied...
• Her lithe and delicate collar bones exposed above the towel around her, a slight reddish flush on her tender white skin, drops of water making their way steadily down her neck, disappearing into the towel...
• His Adam's apple bobbed and he released a hot breath.
• That night…oh, that sweet aftertaste of her smooth, silky skin...which I didn’t even get to take a proper look at...
• But now...she’s standing so close to me...all I need to do is reach out...and gently pull down that towel...
• His heart burned with arousal and intense desire - I just want to pin her down under me and kiss the life out of those pretty red lips of hers...
• “Zhan Senyu?” Qi Yushi said again, seeing his lack of response. “Do you need something?”
• Zhan Senyu instantly snapped out of his headspace and back to the present.
• He instantly averted his gaze. “Why are you in such a state, don’t you have clothes to wear?” he responded coldly.
• A hint of anger intertwined with the cold tone of his voice.
• Qi Yushi felt her heart jump.
• So it’s true - gay men hate seeing female bodies. He must find me so disgusting now.
• She hurriedly explained: “I-I left my clothes outside and forgot to take them in. Besides, I didn’t know that you would be in my room.”
• She regretted saying the last bit the moment the words left her mouth.
• The intruder had the cheek to be mad at her.
• “Put on some clothes.”
• Qi Yushi hurriedly took her pyjamas from where they had been outside and went back into the bathroom to change into them. When she was done, she carefully stepped back out.
• She blinked her big doe eyes - as if to say, there shouldn’t be a problem now, right?
• Zhan Senyu found himself captivated by those eyes - why is it that I still feel aroused by her even though she has clothes on now?
• Unable to hold back any longer, Zhan Senyu gave in to his urges - he grabbed that pretty neck of Qi Yushi’s and pulled her into the bathroom, closing the door shut.
• Qi Yushi was startled at his sudden actions - what was that all about? Just then, she heard his voice sound from the other side: “Don’t come out anymore, just stay in there. I’ll go when I’m done saying what I have to say.”
• Qi Yushi blinked in confusion.
• He still finds me disgusting even when I have clothes on? Just because I am a woman, Woah, no doubt is he a gay man...
• Qi Yushi pursed her lips lightly, before she replied with a soft voice: “Go ahead and ask me what you want to ask.”
• “Why did you come back so late?”
• “My company arranged an audition for me, so I went to review the script for it. After work, I had dinner with my friend - she’s my roommate, the one who I’d mentioned to you before.”
• “What did you two talk about?”
• “I told her about our marriage - don’t worry, she won’t tell a soul. Besides, I needed to tell her one way or another - she deserves an explanation as to why I won’t be staying there with her for the time being.”
• There was silence on the other side.
• Just when Qi Yushi felt like she was getting sore from standing for too long, she heard him ask: “What audition?”
• Qi Yushi was dumbfounded.
• Is he...chatting with me?
• Regardless, she obediently answered his question, telling him about “The Swordsman”.
• Zhan Senyu was silent again.
• This dialogue feels like a torment...but why does Zhan Senyu seem to want to prolong it...
• After a long while, Zhan Senyu spoke again. “I see. You should rest.”
• She then heard his faint footsteps heading out towards the door, and then the sound of a door closing shut - once again, the room plunged into silence.
• The mansion was very soundproof - even though his room was right beside hers, she could not hear a sound coming from his room.
• Qi Yushi tiptoed out. She thought for a moment, before she whipped open her laptop and punched the words “same-sex romance” into the search bar of an online book store.
• Indeed, there were hundreds of books which fit the theme.
• “The Subculture of Same-Sex Romances”, “The Psychology of Same-Sex Romances”, “Research on Same-Sex Romances”...
• Qi Yushi added the row of books into her shopping out before checking them out to pay.
• When she was done, Qi Yushi collapsed onto her bed.
• This whole gay phenomenon thing is terrifying...I need to research more on this topic.
• After all, knowledge is power!
• The next morning, Qi Yushi felt hot all over from the strange encounter from last night - I don’t want to see Zhan Senyu. She stalled for a while in her room before she finally padded downstairs.
• She braced herself to see him - to her surprise, Butler Shen informed her that Zhan Senyu had already headed out.
• Qi Yushi heaved a sigh of relief, eating her breakfast alone.
• Little did she expect to not see Zhan Senyu on the following day either.
• On the night of the third day, Qi Yushi was eating alone when she raised the question to Butler Shen.
• “Mrs Zhan, Young Master Zhan is away in Hong Kong on a business trip.” Butler Shen informed.
• Ah, I see. Qi Yushi nodded - she did not know why, but she felt her heart sink a little at this news.
• She wanted to ask when he would be back - but found that she could not bring herself to ask the question.
• Butler Shen had an idea of what she wanted to ask judging from the expression on herself. He automatically added: “Young Master Zhan will be back once things in Hong Kong have been settled, but the date of his return has yet to be confirmed.”
• Qi Yushi simply nodded at this.
• I thought that I was uncomfortable in his presence - but I feel more alone than ever without him around.
• She invited Butler Shen to dine with her for the third time: “Butler Shen, please dine with me - there’s too many dishes, I can’t finish all of them.”
• Butler Shen rejected her offer for the third time: “Mrs Zhan, while I appreciate your offer, I cannot accept it as it is not appropriate for me to do so.”
• And so, Qi Yushi was left alone with a table full of dishes.
• It’s so boring to dine alone...I don’t even have an appetite now...Just then, Qi Yushi found her mind lingering back to Zhan Senyu.
• Butler Shen observed her - even though he maintained his demeanor of profession, he was chuckling in fondness at Qi Yushi’s display of missing Zhan Senyu on the inside.
• Ah, what a sweet newlywed couple - unable to go about their days by themselves without having the other in their heart.
• During his break, Butler Shen sent a short message to Zhan Senyu: “Young Master Zhan, Mrs Zhan has been well - just that she misses you a lot.”
• In Hong Kong, Zhan Senyu felt his hands tremble as he read the message.
• Seeing the message made brought warmth to the coldness in his eyes.
• The corner of his lips curled into a faint smile, he instructed Mr Yan, who was standing behind him: “There’s no need to make any more bargains. Let Zhiyuan Enterprise have the three zeroes they want, we may proceed with the signing of the agreement tomorrow. After that, book me tickets for the earliest flight back to City A.”
• Mr Yan was stunned.
• T-Three zeroes?! That’s a whole 30 million we’re talking about!
• Young Master Zhan isn’t usually so relenting - why is he behaving like this now?
• Had something happened in City A?
• Something serious must have happened there...that must be why Young Master Zhan wants to hurry back...
• Little did Mr Yan know that it was just a simple message.