After Being Forced To Marry A Wealthy Man, Mr. Qi Wants To Divorce Every Day - Chapter 35
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Chapter 35: Shen Kuozhi’s Insight: Stimulating, Almost Caught
Once they left, the screen no longer served any purpose, and the sound quieted down.
Qi Yue didn’t need to look; he could roughly guess the subsequent plot.
After watching the thrilling scene, Qi Yue’s dinner was almost digested.
With no characters on the screen, Qi Yue looked at Shen Kuozhi and said firmly, “You’ve informed Mingkai Group.”
Shen Kuozhi raised an eyebrow, not denying it.
Seeing Shen Kuozhi’s reaction, Qi Yue nodded and said, “That’s it, thanks.”
Shen Kuozhi smiled and changed the subject.
“Shall we go?”
“Yeah, let’s go.”
Leaving the restaurant, Qi Yue thought Shen Kuozhi would drive back, but the route seemed off.
Qi Yue tilted his head in confusion, looking at Shen Kuozhi, whose jawline was distinct, handsome from any angle, at any time.
“Aren’t we going home?”
“We are, but I have something to do before we go home.”
“Okay.”
Hearing Shen Kuozhi’s words, Qi Yue nodded and didn’t ask further.
Their house was located in the west of the city, but Shen Kuozhi was driving eastward. After about an hour, the car stopped in a parking spot by the roadside.
“Wait for me in the car; I’ll go get something.”
“Alright.”
Shen Kuozhi didn’t take long before he came out carrying a delicate paper bag with a logo that Qi Yue found familiar.
They were already in the eastern part of the city, and Qi Yue didn’t expect Shen Kuozhi to come all this way just to buy dessert.
It was quite a coincidence; this dessert shop was his favorite in the capital, but it was far away, and the queue was always long.
Moreover, they didn’t offer delivery and had limited quantities every day, so although he loved it, he didn’t have it often.
After Shen Kuozhi got back into the car, he naturally handed the paper bag to Qi Yue. Qi Yue thought Shen Kuozhi wanted him to hold it since Shen Kuozhi still had to drive.
But as Shen Kuozhi fastened his seatbelt and saw Qi Yue staring dumbfoundedly at the paper bag, he couldn’t help but laugh and said warmly, “It’s for you to eat; I noticed you didn’t eat much tonight.”
“Huh?”
Qi Yue doubted if he misheard, turning his head to look at Shen Kuozhi blankly.
Shen Kuozhi bought it for him to eat?
Although he indeed didn’t eat much during dinner, just going out to watch a movie, but driving all the way to the east just to buy dessert?
There are dessert shops everywhere; Qi Yue didn’t understand why Shen Kuozhi would come here.
It couldn’t be that Shen Kuozhi knew he liked this shop, could it?
This thought startled Qi Yue when it crossed his mind.
Impossible, absolutely impossible. How could Shen Kuozhi possibly know his preferences?
Seeing Qi Yue’s puzzled and probing gaze, Shen Kuozhi held the steering wheel without blinking and said to Qi Yue, “The desserts here are delicious. Although the shop doesn’t look big, I think it’s the best in the capital. Why don’t you give it a try?”
Qi Yue didn’t notice any flaws in Shen Kuozhi’s words. It seemed he was overthinking. He smiled at Shen Kuozhi and said, “Sure, thank you.”
Although Shen Kuozhi said the dessert was for him, he certainly wouldn’t feel comfortable eating it in someone else’s car. It would be messy and awkward.
The paper bag was hugged by Qi Yue, containing freshly baked pastries emitting a delightful aroma.
To his surprise, there were even his favorite mung bean cakes inside.
Qi Yue couldn’t help but smile, his lips curling up involuntarily, his eyes sparkling with happiness.
Shen Kuozhi’s peripheral vision caught this scene, and his lips curved up as well.
It seemed he hadn’t made the wrong choice; Yue Yue indeed liked it. He’d have to give Zhang Zhu a raise.
During the journey back home, Qi Yue started to figure things out.
It wasn’t possible for Shen Kuozhi to spontaneously decide to go buy them. This shop was always bustling, and it had limited sales. There’s no way he could have bought them in just a few minutes; it would have taken at least an hour or two.
So, how did Shen Kuozhi manage to get them so quickly?
A question arose in Qi Yue’s mind, but this was a gesture of kindness, so there was no need to ask further.
When they arrived home, it was already nine o’clock in the evening.
While changing shoes in the hallway, Qi Yue looked up at Shen Kuozhi standing beside him and said, “Let’s eat together.”
“Okay.”
After washing their hands, Qi Yue took out the items from the paper bag. Apart from two packs of mung bean cakes, there were other pastries.
Qi Yue had been craving these mung bean cakes for a long time. He looked at Shen Kuozhi with shining eyes and asked, “Which one do you want?”
Seeing Qi Yue’s eager expression, Shen Kuozhi didn’t know what he was thinking. He pretended not to know and said, “Let’s go with the mung bean cakes; I think they’re the best.”
“I also think mung bean cakes are the best. We have such great taste~”
Qi Yue said with a smile, unwrapping the packaging as he spoke.
In truth, Shen Kuozhi didn’t particularly like mung bean cakes, but since Qi Yue did, he was willing to give them another chance.
Watching Qi Yue happily take a bite of the mung bean cake and seeing the blissful look in his eyes, Shen Kuozhi felt a warm sensation in his heart.
After having a piece himself, Shen Kuozhi found it a bit too sweet for his liking, much like his current mood.
This second chance really made the mung bean cakes redeem themselves. However, after having one piece, Shen Kuozhi didn’t eat any more since he had bought them specifically for Qi Yue.
There were only two packs of mung bean cakes left, so he decided to leave them for Yue Yue.
After wiping his hands, Shen Kuozhi stood up and headed to the kitchen while saying, “I’ll make us two cups of honey water. Eating them alone might be too much.”
“Great~ Thanks, Shen Ge~”
Shen Kuozhi was momentarily stunned, not expecting Qi Yue to call him “Shen Ge” (Brother Shen).
But it was just a momentary pause. To conceal his rising smile, he nodded and quickly went to the kitchen.
Shen Kuozhi himself didn’t notice that they had walked side by side all the way there.
This was also the first time Qi Yue had called Shen Kuozhi somewhat intimately when they were alone. Initially, he felt a bit uneasy.
But now, they were probably considered friends, so calling him “Ge” shouldn’t be too much.
After he reconciled with this thought, Qi Yue didn’t think much more about it. He happily took another mung bean cake, feeling like dancing with joy. Yet, his inner Qi Yue was already happily spinning around.
After Shen Kuozhi had calmed down in the kitchen alone for a while, he brought out two cups of lemon water.
He placed one cup near Qi Yue, only to find that half of the pack of mung bean cakes on the table had already been eaten.
Seeing Qi Yue’s demeanor, it seemed he was going to finish them all tonight, like a child.
Shen Kuozhi softened his tone and said to the somewhat stubborn Qi Yue, “Let’s save these for tomorrow; eating too much before bed might make your stomach uncomfortable.”
“Ah~” Qi Yue’s tone sounded a bit aggrieved, and he looked at the desserts on the table with longing eyes, feeling reluctant to let go.
But his rationality told him that he really couldn’t eat anymore; he already felt a bit stuffed.
“Be good, little brother Yue Yue. These are all for you; no one is going to snatch them away from you.”
Shen Kuozhi said playfully, and he couldn’t resist ruffling Qi Yue’s soft hair.
“Ugh!” Knowing that he couldn’t eat anymore, Qi Yue cherished the half-eaten mung bean cake in his hand even more and wanted to savor it slowly.
However, Shen Kuozhi’s teasing made Qi Yue, who still had food in his mouth, express his displeasure only through his eyes.
Qi Yue used his clean hand to smooth his hair and then glared at Shen Kuozhi.
Qi Yue thought his glare was quite intimidating, but in Shen Kuozhi’s eyes, these expressions and actions were adorable.
He really wanted to do something adult-like to him.
Unaware of the thoughts brewing in Shen Kuozhi’s mind, Qi Yue reluctantly wrapped up the uneaten portion of the dessert after finishing the last mung bean cake.
“Get some rest soon, goodnight.”
Shen Kuozhi tried to ignore the changes in his own body, but he couldn’t suppress them entirely. Seeing the rosy-cheeked Qi Yue tidying up the desserts, Shen Kuozhi hurriedly said goodnight with a hoarse voice and went upstairs.
“Goodnight~” Qi Yue didn’t know that Shen Kuozhi was currently battling with himself internally. He said goodnight to Shen Kuozhi in a cheerful tone and then hummed softly as he went back to his room to prepare for a shower.
Qi Weixiong returned home and immediately exploded on Guo Xia because she had been indifferent towards him when he came back tonight.
Normally, Qi Weixiong would have let it slide, but he was feeling particularly aggrieved tonight after the social event.
Just as he was about to vent his frustration, Guo Xia happened to show up.
“Is this how you’re going to treat me now? I’m still alive and earning money! I work outside all day, and when I come home, you give me this attitude?”
“You wretched woman! I bet you’re spoiled rotten by me, dressing up like that every day to attract attention! You’re an old woman now, but you still want to seduce men like a little girl?”
The angrier Qi Weixiong got, the more he wanted to hit Guo Xia on the head. Luckily, at that moment, Qi Lei intervened.
“Dad! What are you doing!”
Qi Lei rushed over to stop the fight.
“Hey hey hey, Dad, let’s talk nicely~”
“Weren’t you worrying about the land issue recently? Mom went out today to get close to some wealthy ladies to see if anyone could help us~”
After pulling Qi Weixiong’s arm, Qi Lei quickly blurted out the words he had prepared earlier.
Seeing through Qi Lei’s intentions, Qi Weixiong snorted angrily, but he didn’t intend to hit anyone anymore.
“Hmph, that’s more like it!”
Actually, Qi Lei had always looked down on Qi Weixiong. What use was this deadbeat dad except for bullying women at home?
After being scolded by Qi Weixiong for the incident where Shen Kuozhi called Qi Weixiong, Qi Lei had been silently calculating how to get his hands on the family property of this stubborn old man.
In the past, Qi Lei wouldn’t have had such thoughts, especially since Qi Yue, who was not well-treated at home, was the most likely candidate to inherit the family property.
But now that Qi Yue had married into the Shen family with Shen Kuozhi backing him up, Qi Lei’s position in front of Qi Weixiong had started to become uncertain.
He needed to do something about it.