Chapter 57:

Tan Mo heard Xie Qichen’s words, leaning against his chest with a smile on her lips:

“Okay…”

The girl’s voice was lighter than the wind but landed clearly and firmly in the man’s ear.

Just like that evening at the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau, when she told him, “I haven’t changed my mind.”

Back then, she didn’t regret marrying him, even if it was bound by an agreement.

Now, she was willing to become his true Mrs. Xie and grow old together with him.

Tan Mo’s eyes curved with a gentle smile as she softly said, “Xie Qichen, I think the fate arranged by heaven is truly amazing.”

The man raised his hand to ruffle her face, his lips curling:

“You mean us?”

Tan Mo looked up into his eyes and couldn’t help but smile: “Yes.”

Tan Mo and Xie Qichen were the best fate arranged by heaven.

–

After Xie Wenkang’s arrest, the news spread to the senior management and the board of the group. No one had expected that Xie Wenkang and his son, who had always seemed loyal and honest, could do such a thing, and everyone was furious.

Both were completely removed from their positions in the group. Such a major internal incident could have caused instability, but fortunately, Xie Qichen now firmly held the position of chairman and CEO. After several decisive personnel changes, the group’s operations continued smoothly, and everyone’s nerves were calmed.

A few days later, Xie Wenzong and Zhen Mei took Xie Siyuan abroad, entrusting a lawyer to stay in Licheng. Xie Qichen cooperated in handling the follow-up matters. At the same time, he contacted a renowned expert in brain nerves overseas, who expressed interest in understanding Xie Siyuan’s condition and offered treatment.

One evening, after Tan Mo and Xie Qichen had taken a shower and were lying in bed, Xie Qichen talked to her about Xie Siyuan.

Their relationship wasn’t actually bad. Although they were half-brothers, born to different mothers, Xie Siyuan was the only blood relative in this world besides their biological parents. When Xie Qichen was young in the Xie family, Xie Siyuan was his little follower, often calling him “brother” and genuinely liking him.

However, seeing Xie Siyuan clinging to Xie Qichen made Zhen Mei furious. She scolded Xie Siyuan for being stupid, getting close to the person who had taken over his inheritance, and forbade Xie Siyuan from playing with Xie Qichen. But Xie Siyuan always regarded Xie Qichen as his older brother. Later, when Xie Qichen went abroad, he intentionally kept his distance from Zhen Mei and her son, and Xie Siyuan’s contact with him gradually decreased.

Xie Qichen also hoped that Xie Siyuan would wake up, not only because he considered him a younger brother but also because he didn’t want Xie Wenzong to feel sad and distressed.

Upon hearing this, Tan Mo sighed, “It feels like your relationship with Xie Siyuan is better than mine with Tan Zhiwan. Tan Zhiwan genuinely dislikes me.”

“Has she said anything about you recently?”

Tan Mo shook her head, “I haven’t paid attention. Tonight, I talked to Mom on the phone. She said Tan Zhiwan still hasn’t taken the initiative to apologize to Dad. With her pride, making her admit her mistake is probably harder than climbing to the sky.”

She suddenly remembered something, “Right, Mom and Dad invited us to have dinner at their house on Friday night. We haven’t been back for two or three weeks.”

“We should go back and spend some quality time with them. I’ll leave the group earlier on Friday night to pick you up for dinner?”

Tan Mo smiled and nodded, “Okay.”

Then Xie Qichen reached out to turn off the bedside lamp, pulling the girl back into his arms, his gentle voice whispering in her ear:

“Let’s sleep.”

–

The two embraced each other and slept soundly through the night.

The next day was Wednesday. In the morning, Xie Qichen arrived at the group and started a new day of work.

The man was one person in front of Tan Mo, but once he immersed himself in work, he became a cold-blooded capitalist who was meticulous, strict, and highly demanding of efficiency, value, and return on investment.

In the morning, he listened to reports on the performance of two subsidiaries under the group. At noon, after finishing his work, the man returned to his office, where Wen Cheng brought in the lunch that Tan Mo had asked the housekeeper to deliver.

Nowadays, when Tan Mo wasn’t busy, she would sometimes film a cooking video and prepare lunch for Xie Qichen.

Regarding this, the man teased with a smile, saying that nominally she was delivering food, but in reality, she wanted him to be her guinea pig, making Tan Mo shyly protest that she wouldn’t torment him anymore. However, Xie Qichen still happily accepted her deliveries.

Xie Qichen opened the lunch box, while Wen Cheng reported the afternoon’s work schedule beside him:

“At three o’clock this afternoon, you’re meeting with Mr. Ying from Chonggan Tech at Hangyue Teahouse.”

Xie Qichen had invested in a financial company abroad, and recently he was looking for partners to launch a large-scale international IoT collaboration between domestic and foreign operations. Many companies had approached him after hearing rumors about the project. Yesterday, Mr. Ying, the leader of Chonggan Tech, had also contacted him with generous terms, saying he would bring a trusted partner for the collaboration. Thus, they had arranged to meet in the afternoon.

Xie Qichen acknowledged with a “Mm-hmm,” and Wen Cheng, thinking of something, hesitated before saying:

“Mr. Ying… seems to be dating Ms. Tan Zhiwan.”

“I know.”

Without looking up, the man said, “It’s fine. Let’s go and find out first.”

He had told Tan Mo about this yesterday, and she thought it was okay. After all, it was just a business meeting between two companies. Mr. Ying didn’t represent Tan Zhiwan.

Wen Cheng nodded and left the office.

At noon, after finishing his lunch, Xie Qichen rested in his office for a while. When it was almost time, he left the group and headed to Hangyue Teahouse.

It was a hot summer afternoon, the sunlight was lazy, and a gentle breeze was blowing.

Half an hour later, the Rolls-Royce pulled up by the roadside of the destination. Wen Cheng opened the rear door, and Xie Qichen stepped out.

Walking into the teahouse, a waiter approached and, upon learning that he was there to meet Ying Xiao, led him to a private room.

The teahouse had an elegant and tranquil environment, with a fresh and refined atmosphere reminiscent of a landscape painting.

As he entered the private room, Ying Xiao, who was brewing tea inside, saw him immediately stood up, smiled, and approached with a graceful gesture, extending his hand: “President Xie, it’s a pleasure to meet you.”

Ying Xiao was two years younger than Xie Qichen. Dressed in a suit, tall and handsome, his eyes carried a hint of proud confidence.

Xie Qichen greeted him, shaking his hand with a calm and gentle expression.

“I’ve heard that after returning to China, you took over Aochuang Tech, and now the group’s development is getting better and better. I especially admire you and was thinking of seeking your advice. It’s finally an honor to meet you today.”

“You flatter me. Did Mr. Ying go to Australia in the first half of this year?”

“Yes, I went to the branch in Australia after the New Year and just came back a couple of days ago.”

Ying Xiao made a “please” gesture, leading Xie Qichen to sit down at the tea table, “What kind of tea do you usually drink, President Xie?”

“I often drink Longjing.”

Ying Xiao smiled, “Coincidentally, I have some good Longjing here. Please taste it. Also, another partner will arrive shortly.”

“Alright.”

Xie Qichen crossed his legs and composed his expression.

Ying Xiao started brewing tea while subtly observing Xie Qichen.

In the business circles of Licheng, who didn’t know Xie Qichen’s name? Ying Xiao had heard that although the man had just turned thirty, his business acumen, methods, and insight were impressive and intimidating. Many people wanted to establish a connection with him, and Ying Xiao was no exception.

However, he knew there was another special connection between him and Xie Qichen.

“President Xie, please try this.”

Ying Xiao placed the brewed tea in front of the man and casually asked, “By the way, President Xie, is your wife Tan Mo?”

Xie Qichen raised his eyes to look at him, “What about it?”

Unaware of the underlying situation, Ying Xiao smiled and said, “I didn’t specifically investigate. It’s just that my girlfriend happens to be your wife’s older sister. What a coincidence.”

Ying Xiao said this intending to use this connection to strengthen their relationship, essentially telling Xie Qichen that they were practically family. If he were to marry Tan Zhiwan in the future, they would be relatives.

However, Ying Xiao didn’t expect that after he said this, Xie Qichen didn’t show any sign of familiarity or warmth but instead his brows furrowed slightly, and his tone was indifferent:

“Yes, quite a coincidence.”

Seeing this, Ying Xiao was puzzled but quickly forced a smile and suppressed the words he wanted to say.

Could it be that Xie Qichen disliked mixing business with personal relationships?

Ying Xiao felt a bit regretful. In the next moment, he quickly changed the subject. Just as he was speaking, a knock on the door was heard, and Ying Xiao quickly said, “That should be them.”

The two stood up, and the door was pushed open. Xie Qichen turned his head to look, only to see—

It was Tan Zhiwan.

Xie Qichen’s eyebrows slightly furrowed, and his expression darkened.

Tan Zhiwan was wearing a tailored dress, her lips painted in a light shade of red. She entered with a smile but froze instantly upon seeing Xie Qichen standing beside Ying Xiao.

“Ying Xiao, the person you said we’re meeting is…”

Ying Xiao took her hand and introduced with a smile: “Yes, it’s President Xie from Aochuang Group, your younger sister’s husband. For this international collaboration, we will be working with Mr. Xie. Coincidentally, you know each other, right?”

Ying Xiao had heard from Tan Zhiwan that her recent business had been struggling, so he wanted to bring her in to participate. This morning, he had discussed this collaboration with her, and Tan Zhiwan thought it had great potential and space, believing it could solve her current financial difficulties. She was delighted to join in, determined to secure the cooperation.

However, she never expected that Ying Xiao’s partner would be Xie Qichen.

At this moment, Tan Zhiwan met Xie Qichen’s gaze, completely stunned. Two seconds later, she heard the cold tone from the man in front of her:

“Mr. Ying, the other partner you mentioned is Ms. Tan Zhiwan?”

Ying Xiao nodded: “Yes. Previously, Zhiwan had some experience in the field of IoT abroad and has a lot of experience. But I admit I have some personal motives. Zhiwan is my girlfriend, and since she is your wife’s elder sister, working with her feels more like working with family, people we know well.”

Upon hearing this, Xie Qichen gave a light laugh:

“I wouldn’t say we know each other that well.”

Ying Xiao was slightly taken aback. He saw Xie Qichen turn his gaze toward him, and the man’s thin lips clearly uttered:

“Mr. Ying, if the partner you’re bringing is Ms. Tan Zhiwan, then we don’t need to continue this discussion.”

Ying Xiao, seeing Xie Qichen’s attitude, turned to look at Tan Zhiwan, completely stunned: “President Xie, why… this was going so well yesterday…”

“Sorry, but I simply don’t want any entanglement with Ms. Tan Zhiwan.”

Upon hearing this, Tan Zhiwan looked at Ying Xiao’s bewildered expression, her whole body frozen, unable to speak.

Xie Qichen wanted to leave, but Ying Xiao, confused, hurriedly chased after him:

“President Xie, I don’t understand why you don’t want to cooperate with Zhiwan. She’s still your wife’s sister. Isn’t this a good connection…”

Xie Qichen gave a cold laugh:

“Sister?”

The man turned his wristwatch, his lips curving slightly as he spoke calmly: “Mr. Ying, if you want to know why, you can ask your girlfriend how she usually treats my wife. Then you’ll know the answer.”

Upon hearing this, Ying Xiao was momentarily stunned and turned to look at Tan Zhiwan.

Tan Zhiwan tightly gripped her handbag, her heart in a panic.

Xie Qichen looked at Ying Xiao:

“Sorry, Mr. Ying. Perhaps we can cooperate another time.”

After saying this, the man turned and left directly.

“President Xie, President Xie…”

Ying Xiao watched Xie Qichen walk out of the private room, his mind blank for a few seconds. He turned to look at Tan Zhiwan, his voice filled with shock: “I prepared for this cooperation for so long, and Xie Qichen just left?!”

Tan Zhiwan, panicking, quickly stepped forward and grabbed Ying Xiao’s hand:

“Ying Xiao, please don’t be angry…”

Ying Xiao looked at Tan Zhiwan, as if slowly realizing something, staring at her intently:

“Tan Zhiwan, what exactly have you done?!”

The stone she had feared to drop finally fell heavily at this moment.

Tan Zhiwan, who had always maintained a perfect image in Ying Xiao’s eyes, suddenly felt guilty: “I…”

“What did he mean by ‘how she usually treats my wife’? What did Xie Qichen mean by that?”

Ying Xiao’s gaze gradually turned cold and sharp on Tan Zhiwan:

“Tan Zhiwan, what have you been hiding from me?”

–

In the evening, only a faint glow remained on the horizon.

In the kitchen of the Jiayu Tiancheng villa, Tan Mo was eating the meat floss mochi she had made that afternoon, chatting casually with her fans, and the live stream was slowly coming to an end.

That morning, Tan Mo had been filming videos at home. In the afternoon, she was bored and decided to go live.

Since it was a weekday afternoon, the number of viewers was less than usual, though there were still four or fifty thousand. Tan Mo’s live stream style was very relaxed and quiet, like casual chatting at home, so some people would carry on with their own tasks while keeping her live stream on in the background, finding the sound relaxing.

As Tan Mo was eating the mochi, the villa’s front gate opened, and Xie Qichen returned home from the group.

“If you think the ingredients I used for making mochi are too many, you can also directly buy pre-mixed mochi powder available on the market. That would be much simpler…”

Tan Mo was speaking when, a few seconds later, Xie Qichen’s figure entered her view.

The man walked into the kitchen, saw she was live streaming, didn’t interrupt her, and instead sat down at the dining bar three meters away from her, grabbed a bottle of mineral water placed nearby, unscrewed the cap, and started drinking.

The man’s profile was clear and smooth, his Adam’s apple moving slowly as he drank. After finishing his water, his gentle and warm gaze fell on her.

Tan Mo couldn’t help but curve her lips into a smile, quickly turning her attention back, her words never ceasing.

Some viewers in the live stream noticed her glance and curiously asked if she had seen the big shot. Tan Mo shyly arched her eyebrows: “Yes, he just got home.”

Since Tan Mo and Xie Qichen publicly revealed their relationship a few days ago through a live stream, their story has spread. Many people adore this couple who are not only highly attractive but also sweet and low-key, passionately shipping them. This popularity caused Tan Mo to gain several ten thousand followers in a single day.

Someone asked Tan Mo: [We’re curious if the big boss eats the desserts you make?]

Tan Mo smiled and mumbled, “Basically, whenever I make a new dessert, I have him taste it. If it’s not good, I give it to him to help me get rid of it.”

Everyone burst into laughter: “The big boss really has it tough. We get to watch Tan Mo’s cooking disasters, but who would’ve thought the big boss has to endure them firsthand, hahaha!”

[The big boss spends the most money and suffers the most hahaha.]

[We’re curious what it feels like to eat Tan Mo’s cooking disasters each time? [Dog face emoji]]

Tan Mo laughed and looked toward the man sitting on a barstool out of camera view, “Audience members are asking you, what’s it like eating my cooking disasters?”

Xie Qichen looked at Tan Mo, leaned back lazily, and his teasing, deep voice was transmitted into the live stream:

“It doesn’t matter. Whatever you cook, I have to endure the taste.”

The live stream burst into laughter. Tan Mo puffed her cheeks and glared at him, “Xie Qichen, you make it sound like I mess up cooking all the time!”

The man’s smile deepened, “That should be something you know best.”

Xie Qichen’s words made the live stream laugh even more. [Even the big boss says so. Tan Mo is indeed an ordinary girl with a talent for messing things up hahaha…]

Tan Mo blushed from the teasing. After chatting a bit more, she noticed the time and ended the live stream.

After turning off the camera, the girl angrily ran in front of the man:

“Xie Qichen, I won’t cook for you anymore!”

Xie Qichen raised his hand and pulled her into his arms, chuckling softly, “Who is it that always says that, then insists I endure tasting two bites the next time, claiming it definitely won’t be a disaster? How many times have you tricked me?”

Tan Mo couldn’t help but smile, pouting, “But you said it yourself, you have to eat whatever I cook, so you can’t complain…”

“I won’t complain,” he affectionately ruffled her hair, “When have I ever complained?”

Tan Mo chuckled, grabbing his collar, “You came back so early today? I thought I’d have to wait for you for dinner.”

“I finished work early today, so I came back.”

Tan Mo remembered something, “Didn’t you say today you were going to discuss cooperation with Chonggan Tech? How did it go?”

“No discussion, I declined directly.”

“Huh? Why?”

“The partner invited by Ying Xiao was Tan Zhiwan. I said no cooperation as soon as I saw her.”

Tan Mo was stunned. Thinking about it carefully, it made sense. Tan Zhiwan was Ying Xiao’s girlfriend, and the two seemed to have quite a good relationship. It wasn’t impossible for Ying Xiao to invite Tan Zhiwan to cooperate.

Xie Qichen told Tan Mo about what happened after their meeting in the afternoon. Tan Mo was astonished, “So you’re saying that man might not know about Tan Zhiwan yet, or even about Tan Zhiwan arguing with my dad?”

“Judging from his reaction, that’s the case.”

“…That’s normal too. How would Tan Zhiwan tell Ying Xiao about something like this?”

Probably even Tan Zhiwan herself knew that what she had done was despicable and dirty. With her pride, how could she dare to show such a dark side to Ying Xiao? Moreover, Ying Xiao had been abroad for half a year, so she probably didn’t dare to tell him about the argument with her father and the frozen funds, fearing that he would ask more questions and she would be exposed.

Viewed this way, it was rare for Tan Zhiwan to care about a man so much, which probably meant she had real feelings.

Tan Mo held Xie Qichen’s hand, “But didn’t you say yesterday that Chonggan Tech was your most preferred partner? What will you do now?”

“If one partner is gone, we can find another.”

Xie Qichen’s tone was indifferent, “But no matter what, I won’t cooperate with Momo’s people. She won’t earn a penny with me.”

He wasn’t someone who held grudges, but Tan Mo was his bottom line.

Whatever hurt the young girl had suffered from Tan Zhiwan, he would remember it for the rest of his life.

Hearing how protective Xie Qichen was of her, Tan Mo felt warmth in her heart. She nodded, “Okay, I’ll follow your lead. We’ll find a new partner then. Even if we earn less, we don’t really need that money anyway.”

Xie Qichen smiled, “Exactly.”

–

The cooperation with Chonggan Tech fell through, but Xie Qichen didn’t seem to care much.

As Tan Mo had said, finding a better partner would take time, but it wasn’t impossible.

After their meeting at the teahouse that day, Ying Xiao, perhaps having learned the truth, didn’t contact Xie Qichen again.

Time passed quickly, and three days later, it was already Friday.

Tan Mo remembered her promise to her parents and planned to go home for dinner that night.

In the evening, Xie Qichen came back from the group company, picked up Tan Mo, and returned to the Tan family villa.

Xie Qichen had previously instructed Wen Cheng to prepare many supplements and fruits properly. Therefore, Tan Mo and he walked into the house carrying large packages. Auntie Zhang saw them and happily came forward, “Mo Mo and Qichen are back, come in quickly—”

Tan Mo smiled and took off her shoes, handing the gift boxes to her, “Auntie Zhang, please take these things inside.”

“Sure, you always bring so much stuff when you come back,” Auntie Zhang took the packages and walked toward the living room, calling out to Tan Mo’s mother who was in the kitchen, “Madam, Mo Mo and Qichen are back…”

After a while, Tan Mo’s mother came out of the kitchen, seeing Xie Qichen and Tan Mo, her face full of smiles:

“There are a few dishes left to cook, so you’ll have to wait a bit. The braised beef is already in the pot.”

Tan Mo walked forward and linked arms with her mother. Her mother pinched her face, smiling, “You’ve put on a little weight lately. Qichen, it looks like you’re feeding her well. Back in high school, she only started gaining weight under your supervision.”

Xie Qichen smiled gently, “She has been eating more recently.”

Tan Mo lightly huffed, “Lately, when I eat with him, he always makes me eat half a bowl more, making me feel so full.”

“What Qichen does is right. You should eat a bit more appropriately. I support him.”

The man raised his eyebrows looking at Tan Mo, “Did you hear that?”

Tan Mo was both amused and exasperated, “Mom, you can’t do this…”

The three of them chatted for a while. Tan Mo’s mother said that her father was still at the company and would come back later. She told the two to go upstairs and rest first, and she would call them when dinner was ready.

“Oh, right…”

Tan Mo’s mother thought of something and her expression slightly changed, “Zhiwan has been in a bad mood these days. If she says anything in front of you two, please don’t respond to her.”

Tan Mo was slightly taken aback, “What happened?”

“It seems like that boy from Chonggan Tech wants to break up with her, but we don’t know the reason. Zhiwan won’t say anything and has been crying and throwing tantrums at home for days.”

Breakup…

Could it be because of their matter?

Tan Mo’s mother patted her shoulder, “It’s okay, don’t worry about it. Just don’t respond to her.”

“Okay…”

Tan Mo’s mother went back to the kitchen. Not wanting to think too much, Tan Mo looked at Xie Qichen, “Let’s go sit in my bedroom for a while?”

“Okay.”

The two went upstairs and entered the bedroom. Tan Mo pulled Xie Qichen to sit on the sofa in the room, “Xie Qichen, I remember in high school when you tutored me, you often came to my house, but you never really came to my room.”

The man leaned back on the sofa, pulling her sideways into his arms, half-holding her, softly humming:

“Back then, you were still young. It wasn’t very appropriate for a boy and a girl to be alone in your bedroom.”

Xie Qichen didn’t want the girl to feel embarrassed or restrained, so every time he came over to tutor her at home, they always stayed in the living room where others could pass by anytime.

Tan Mo wrapped her arms around his neck, her eyes twinkling:

“So why does someone now feel no problem hugging me like this?”

The man’s warm palm rubbed her waist, his voice low, amused, and husky as he whispered in her ear:

“I don’t feel anything wrong. Now I not only come into your room, but I also get on your bed.”

Tan Mo blushed and playfully scolded him.

The two were chatting in the room when, at the same time, a door on the same floor opened.

Tan Zhiwan, with red eyes and a haggard face, walked out of her room.

A nanny passed by, and Tan Zhiwan wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes, her voice hoarse as she called out, “Where is Tan Mo?”

She had just heard Tan Mo and her mother chatting downstairs.

The nanny replied, “I just saw Miss Two and Mr. Xie going to the bedroom.”

Tan Zhiwan moved her lips, tightened her expression, and ordered, “Go help me call Tan Mo out. I have something to talk to her.”

“Okay.”

Tan Zhiwan watched the nanny turn away and leave. She thought again about that afternoon when she had to tell Ying Xiao about what she had done. The distant and indifferent look in his eyes when he said, “Tan Zhiwan, I always thought you were a very kind girl. I never expected you to do something like this.”

Ying Xiao’s words about breaking up were still ringing in her ears.

Tan Zhiwan’s eyes welled up again.

Meanwhile, the nanny brought some cut fruit and knocked on Tan Mo’s bedroom door, placed the fruit tray on the table, and looked at Tan Mo respectfully, “Miss Two, the eldest Miss asked you to come out for a moment. She has something to discuss with you.”

Tan Mo was taken aback and turned to look at Xie Qichen. The man held her hand, and she understood, so she said, “Ask her what it is.”

The nanny nodded and left.

Xie Qichen pulled Tan Mo back into his arms, picked up a piece of watermelon with a fork, and put it into her mouth, “If you don’t want to go, you don’t have to.”

“Okay…”

She really didn’t want to have much interaction with Tan Zhiwan anymore, not knowing what the other party wanted to do.

“Is the watermelon sweet?” the man asked.

Tan Mo nodded and also prepared a piece for him, “So sweet, taste it?”

Xie Qichen didn’t take the fork. Instead, he lifted her chin, leaned down, and kissed her passionately, his tongue exploring her mouth, entwining with hers.

The sweet taste of the watermelon spread between their lips.

Tan Mo was so overwhelmed by his seductive kiss that she leaned weakly against him. After a while, she felt short of breath, and the man finally let her go, a hint of amusement in his eyes, his voice calm:

“I was too busy kissing you to taste it. Shall we do it again?”

Tan Mo blushed, “You’re annoying, you did it on purpose…”

The two were whispering sweetly when suddenly there was a knock on the door again.

Tan Mo was startled. Xie Qichen guessed what it was, his eyes darkened slightly, and he said, “You stay here, I’ll go check.”

Hearing him say that, Tan Mo agreed softly and obediently sat down.

The man stood up, walked to the door, and opened it, seeing Tan Zhiwan standing outside.

Tan Zhiwan was slightly taken aback when she saw him open the door.

Xie Qichen lifted his gaze to look at her:

“Any problem?”

Tan Zhiwan took a deep breath, for the first time lowering her usual haughty demeanor, looked at Xie Qichen, and spoke softly:

“I want to talk to Tan Mo about something. Can she come out for a moment?”

The man blocked her view into the room, his expression icy:

“She’s busy now. If you have anything to say, say it directly.”

Tan Zhiwan was stunned, glancing at Tan Mo who was eating watermelon on the sofa, “Isn’t she free?”

Xie Qichen met Tan Zhiwan’s gaze coldly, his tone calm:

“My wife and I are spending our private time together, so it’s inconvenient. Did you get that?”