6:00 PM.
The plane landed in Jiangzhou.
Ye Qiu didn’t notify anyone, took a taxi, and headed straight to Lin Jingzhi’s place.
Forty minutes later.
He arrived at Lin Jingzhi’s residence.
Standing outside the courtyard, Ye Qiu saw the villa was pitch-black, not a single light on.
“Could Lin Jie be at another meeting?”
Using his Heavenly Eye, he glanced inside and found Lin Jingzhi asleep in her room.
With a leap, he easily reached the second floor.
Quietly, he opened the door and slipped inside.
Approaching the bed, Ye Qiu looked down to see Lin Jingzhi curled up under the covers, like a sleepy kitten.
She was sound asleep, perhaps dreaming sweetly, a faint smile on her lips.
Ye Qiu noticed that in just a few days, Lin Jingzhi’s stunning face had grown thinner, with noticeable dark circles, clearly from lack of rest.
Not wanting to disturb her, he sat by the bed and gently took her pulse.
The moment he checked, something felt off.
“Lin Jie’s not pregnant?”
Ye Qiu was puzzled, if Lin Jingzhi wasn’t pregnant, then Bai Bing had lied.
“Why would Bing Jie trick me?”
He couldn’t figure it out.
Just then, Lin Jingzhi seemed to sense something, stirred, and opened her eyes.
“Ye Qiu?”
Thinking she was seeing things, she quickly turned on the bedside lamp and saw Ye Qiu smiling at her.
“It’s really you!” Lin Jingzhi asked, “When did you get back? Why didn’t you tell me, I’d have picked you up.”
“Just got back,” Ye Qiu said, concerned, “Lin Jie, I’ve only been gone a few days, how’d you get so thin?”
“I’m not thin, feel for yourself.”
As she spoke, she guided Ye Qiu’s hand under the covers.
Instantly, his palm met fullness.
Lin Jingzhi giggled, “Told you, not thin, right?”
Not only not thin, maybe even a bit fuller.
She suddenly remembered something, smiling, “With a gorgeous celebrity keeping you company in the capital, how could you bear to come back? Did Bai Bing call you?”
“Yeah,” Ye Qiu nodded.
“What’d she say?” Lin Jingzhi was curious.
Ye Qiu told the truth, “Bing Jie said you were pregnant.”
At that, Lin Jingzhi burst into laughter, “That Bai Bing, using me as an excuse to trick you back, how does she come up with this stuff?”
“Lin Jie, I don’t get it, why would Bing Jie lie to me?” Ye Qiu asked.
“She’s afraid you’d get too comfortable in the capital and not come back,” Lin Jingzhi said, “You know Bai Bing’s temper, she’s a jealousy machine. When she heard about you and Tangtang, she called me right away, asking me to get you back. I ignored her, didn’t expect she’d use a pregnancy lie to fool you.”
Ye Qiu was more confused, “How’d she know I was with Tangtang?”
Lin Jingzhi was surprised, “You don’t know?”
“Know what?” Ye Qiu was baffled.
“Tangtang posted on Weibo, with a photo of you two,” Lin Jingzhi said.
“No way?”
Ye Qiu pulled out his phone, opened Weibo, and quickly found Tangtang’s post, still trending at number one.
“How many live a life of contentment, today I ask you for forever.”
He glanced at the photo, thankfully, it only showed his profile.
Then he noticed the post was from noon, meaning Tangtang posted it right after they parted at the cinema.
“She’s playing hard to get, so why post this?”
After a moment’s thought, it clicked.
“Tangtang did it on purpose, she wanted Lin Jie and Bing Jie to see it, to stir up trouble for me.”
“Didn’t expect this girl to be so cunning.”
“You’re waiting for me, next time we meet, I’ll show you what I’m capable of.”
Seeing Ye Qiu silent for a while, Lin Jingzhi asked, “What’re you thinking about?”
“You,” Ye Qiu said, pulling her into his arms and kissing her.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
They were like thunder and fire, igniting at a touch.
(5,000 words omitted here, too many details, don’t want to use up your data.)
Afterwards.
Lin Jingzhi pushed Ye Qiu off the bed, “Get going, I’m exhausted, I need to sleep.”
“I’ll stay with you,” Ye Qiu said.
Lin Jingzhi replied, “I’m not a kid, I don’t need you to stay. Go find Bai Bing! She dared to trick you, don’t you want to give her a little punishment?”
“Well…” Ye Qiu hesitated.
“No dawdling, go,” Lin Jingzhi urged, “Make sure you punish her hard. Hmph, daring to lie about my pregnancy, that’s too much.”
“Lin Jie, I’m off then?”
“Go already.”
Ye Qiu dressed, left the villa, and went straight to Bai Bing.
After her shower, Bai Bing sat on the sofa, scrolling Weibo, reading comments under Tangtang’s post, muttering curses.
“Goddess, even if you’re in love, I’ll wait for you… what a simp!”
“Goddess, I’ve loved you for three years, but you love someone else, I’m so sad, I want to cry, waa… so pathetic!”
“Tangtang, I see through you, you’re just a green tea… well said!”
Ding dong!
The doorbell rang.
Bai Bing went to the door, peeked through the peephole, and saw the face she’d been longing for.
Ye Qiu!
Her heart fluttered, but she composed herself, put on a cold face, and opened the door.
“Bing Jie!” Ye Qiu greeted with a smile.
Bai Bing asked icily, “Why’re you back?”
“I knew you missed me, so I came back,” Ye Qiu said.
“Hmph, miss you? No way,” Bai Bing huffed, aloof, “I’m a hospital director, busy with work, no time to miss you.”
“Anyway, I’m going to rest.”
“Go find your big star!”
She moved to close the door.
Bang!
Ye Qiu pushed it open, stepped in, and wrapped his arms around her waist.
“Let go,” Bai Bing kept up her cold act.
Smack!
Ye Qiu gave her a firm spank, the surprising bounce pushing his hand back.
“Why’d you hit me?” Bai Bing’s eyes welled up from the sting.
“Bing Jie, you’ve got some nerve, lying about Lin Jie’s pregnancy. Today, I’m going to punish you thoroughly, so you won’t trick me again.”
With that, Ye Qiu scooped her up and headed to the bedroom.
Then, he unleashed a series of peerless techniques.
Overlord Spear!
Jade Wave Palm!
Shaolin Two-Finger Zen!
Orchid Flicking Hand!
The battle was unprecedentedly intense…
