Chapter 4 Forced Intimacy

• Si Jincheng, her husband whom she hadn't seen in a month, stood before her. She watched him cautiously with her round, watery eyes, afraid that he would behave inappropriately.
• A look of disgust flashed in Si Jincheng's eyes as he caught sight of Nian Xunxia. Without uttering a word, he took his pajamas and headed to the bathroom.
• If it hadn't been for his grandmother hearing that he hadn't come home for a month and forcing him to return, he wouldn't have wanted to come back to this house or see that woman at all!
• "Bang!"
• The bathroom door slammed shut, creating a deafening sound that made Nian Xunxia's nerves tense up.
• "Knock, knock, knock."
• Someone knocked on their bedroom door.
• Nian Xunxia took a deep breath and got up to open the door, only to find the housekeeper smiling kindly. "Madam, the chef is starting to prepare dinner tonight. Do you have any dietary restrictions?"
• During this period, she had mostly been staying at school or looking for a job outside. This was also the second time she had returned to this house.
• She was about to start her internship and had no excuse to stay at school anymore.
• She hesitated for a moment and shook her head. "I can eat anything."
• "Alright, please rest for now. I'll come and call you and the young master down for dinner later," the housekeeper said politely and went downstairs.
• Nian Xunxia pursed her lips and opened an art book to read.
• After a while, the man emerged from the bathroom, emitting a masculine aura. Nian Xunxia found it difficult to concentrate, and her whole body became tense.
• Ever since that night a month ago when she inexplicably had intimate relations with a stranger, she had become especially afraid of being alone with unfamiliar men in a closed space.
• Even if this man was her nominal husband.
• "Did you tell Grandma?" a harsh voice came from behind. Nian Xunxia could hear the restrained coldness in his tone.
• "Tell?" She turned her head in confusion to look at him.
• "Don't pretend to be ignorant!" Si Jincheng took a step forward, arrogantly looking down at the woman sitting on the sofa chair. "Do you think you can be the proper madam of the Si family just by forcing me to come back? Dream on! One day, I will kick you out of the Si family!"
• If it hadn't been for this woman telling, how would Grandma have known that he hadn't come home for so long?
• Nian Xunxia was confused, blinking her eyes. Her eyelashes fluttered with her movements, making her look like a cute little elf.
• Si Jincheng was momentarily stunned.
• His girl seemed to have a pair of big, elf-like eyes, cute and cunning like a cat.
• The scene in front of him seemed to overlap with the image from that night, when the woman beneath him begged for mercy, staring at him pitifully.
• "No matter how you treat me, I will not leave the Si family," Nian Xunxia's voice was soft yet full of resilience.
• Si Jincheng was brought back from his wandering thoughts by her words and sneered, "No tears until you see the coffin."
• Despite her resistance, she still showed a determination to never leave, even if it meant dying.
• To welcome or reject?
• Suddenly, a wicked curiosity arose in his eyes. "Since you want to be my wife so badly, then fulfill the duties of a wife!"
• Before Nian Xunxia could understand the meaning behind his words, he forcefully grabbed her hand and threw her onto the bed.
• "Ah!"
• Nian Xunxia fell, and her back ached. Just as she was about to get up, a heavy pressure pushed her down.
• The scent of shower gel filled the air, mixed with a strong masculine aroma. Every hair on her body stood up as she stared at him with a vigilant and wary gaze.