My Hubby Can't Stop Pampering Me-Chapter 838 - 840: Parting Ways (10)

Chapter 838 -840: Parting Ways (10)

“Of course, if you just want the empty title of ‘Qin Zhiyou’s girlfriend,’ I wish you’d have said so earlier to avoid confusion. I don’t want to seem too demanding.”

Qin Zhiyou’s words were, in fact, a roundabout way of asking for some benefits, but he didn’t dare to be too explicit. He knew that Lu Weixi might appear temperamental and willful, but deep down, she wouldn’t accept that.

If it weren’t for the previous negotiation of terms, and if he had just brought this up, Lu Weixi might actually have hesitated. After all, their feelings had shifted from hostility to romance in less than a day. And since they were in a romance, there would naturally be physical contact.

But… they had done everything the night before, and she wasn’t a child; she knew something had happened after she came to her senses.

“If you’re unwilling, you’d better explain sooner rather than later. Don’t be dragging your feet, just resolve it quickly. I don’t need to forsake a forest for a tree that isn’t mine,” Qin Zhiyou said indifferently, making it clear that he had no shortage of women outside. Although taking someone home as his wife wouldn’t be that casual, if it were just a matter of dating, he had too many confidantes already. He had even met a lady in red last night.

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“Don’t worry.”

With that said, it was fair to say that the two had “negotiated” their terms on friendly and mutual grounds.

Qin Zhiyou was itching to sit next to her, to hold her and kiss her, but hesitated with his hand in midair. Instead, he turned and closed the wardrobe door: “Do you need a change of clothes? I’ll have the maid bring you some new ones.”

Lu Weixi was about to refuse, “I don’t need them,” but Qin Zhiyou, hands in his pockets and face indifferent, responded, “Suit yourself, but it might not look good for you to go home in the same clothes.”

Her clothes from last night had been eagerly torn by Qin Zhiyou. Since she had never stayed at the Qin family estate before and was brought back by Qin Zhiyou, naturally she had no change of clothes there. She hesitated before nodding, “Then I’ll trouble you.”

“Don’t mention it. After all, you’re my ‘girlfriend’ now.” The word “girlfriend” was said playfully, but it sounded somewhat awkward to both of their ears.

“You go take a shower. I’ll have the maid find you some clothes and a towel.”

“Thank you. But do you know my size for the clothes?”

It was only now that Qin Zhiyou dared to give her a thorough top-to-bottom look before nodding confidently, his voice especially sultry, “I took measurements last night—there will be no mistake.”

Despite having just “negotiated conditions” and already knowing they had been intimate, hearing these words made Lu Weixi blush.

Qin Zhiyou actually turned and left the room without going downstairs. He asked the maid to prepare towels and spare clothes and even gentlemanly suggested, “Take your time showering. I’ll be in the study reading. Call me when you’re ready, and I’ll drive you home.”

It was unusually polite and gentlemanly of him. But then again, men enter ‘Mode Sage’ after the fact. Now that he’d got what he wanted, what was the rush?

Yet his slight retreat gave Lu Weixi a faint sense of security. It seemed like there was room to breathe after a rapid chase. When Lu Weixi came downstairs, ready to go, she kept a distance of about an arm’s length from Qin Zhiyou. As they passed the stairs, Qin Zhiyou leaned towards her, and she edged away. He didn’t force her, just stood still, tilting his chin to remind her that Qin Zhigu was also downstairs.

Moreover, by the sounds of it, not just Qin Zhigu but Bai Changyou and the others hadn’t left either.

Lu Weixi might retreat in front of anyone else, but she would not back down an inch in front of these people.

Immediately, she stepped forward, wrapped her arm around Qin Zhiyou’s, lifted her chin proudly, and walked down the stairs in her little leather shoes. At her movement, the people downstairs looked up at the sound.

The others were fine, but Qin Zhigu’s face turned from green to pale, ultimately draping his arm around Cai Yiren’s shoulder. Then he looked her straight in the eye, a resigned expression on his face.

Cai Yiren was slightly surprised, but after her surprise, a tinge of shyness and a fleeting sense of triumph crossed her face. Soon, however, she reverted to a demure vulnerability, a timid look in her eyes: “Wei Hui.”

Lu Weixi couldn’t care less about her, and it was Qin Zhiyou who immediately played the role of “boyfriend”: “Oh, you haven’t left yet? It seems Uncle Bai really values Miss Cai, to know that Wei Hui broke up with Zhisu just yesterday, and now he’s already presented his other daughter, staying by her side until now.”

Qin Zhiyou didn’t like Bai Changyou or the Cai family women; he only had eyes for Lu Weixi. He could come to like someone if Lu Weixi liked them, but he was sure to dislike anyone she disliked.

Bai Changyou said nothing, but Qin Weijian couldn’t bear it anymore: “Qin Zhiyou! Do you have any shame saying that? What about Fang Rushuang? How are we supposed to explain this to her?”

Qin Zhiyou shook his head slightly: “Uncle needn’t worry about that, I’ll apologize to her myself. And I’ll skip lunch; you all have a good meal. I’m going to take Wei Hui home now.”

Just as he and Lu Weixi reached the main entrance, Qin Zhigu couldn’t hold back any longer. He pulled Cai Yiren up, pointing and yanking at her wrist, precisely the injured one, and harshly pulled her to her feet: “Didn’t you say you had something to show me? Let’s go to my room.”

Cai Yiren was pulled with some pain, but she exhibited no resistance, basking in her pain.

Qin Zhiyou and Lu Weixi left the Qin family estate hand in hand, while Qin Zhigu dragged Cai Yiren to the staircase. Two pairs of people, two brothers, one heading in and one heading out, and that’s how they parted ways.

Until Cai Yiren was hauled into his room by Qin Zhigu, he didn’t let her show him anything but walked to the window edge, watching Qin Zhiyou take Lu Weixi to the car, the roar of the engine as they left the Qin family’s gate, gradually disappearing into the mountain road, till they were out of sight.

“Zhisu, didn’t you say there was something you wanted to show me? What is it?” Cai Yiren waited a while but saw no reaction from Qin Zhigu. She stepped forward to see that his face, which was already livid, grew darker as he watched the distance. The anger on his face slowly turned to pain. Then, that pain morphed into rage, and he pushed her away and stormed out. Without a word, he drove off quickly, but in the opposite direction to where Qin Zhiyou and the others had gone.