Chapter 179 - 179: Marital Conflict
‘Rong Qi is still angry at home, and now 1 had another offense. How am 1 going to explain this to her?’ Ye Nanshen thought. His Adam’s apple slid, and due to his weakness, a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.
“Where’s Rong Qi?” he asked.
“Uh… She’s probably back at Clearcreek Mansion,” said Lu Chengzhou. He stared at Ye Nanshen’s expression, thinking that he was suspecting something, and nervously replied.
“Is there anything you want with Rong Qi?” Lu Chengzhou asked.
“Nothing. You should go. I’m not going to the company today. Tell Gu Ziye and Zhuang Ling that I’m a bit tired and will go back to Clearcreek Mansion first.” Ye Nanshen pressed his painful forehead and said.
“Okay. 1’11 call Gu Ziye right now,” said Lu Chengzhou, handing Ye Nanshen the congee, turned and left. But as Lu Chnegzhou was leaving, he suddenly remembered something and said, “Shen, Little Qiqi said that the previously made appointment has changed. She has some things to deal with, so she asked me to look after you, and she won’t be coming.”
Ye Nanshen nodded without responding. He knew why Shanon suddenly canceled the appointment; it was because he had wronged her. But he distinctly remembered smelling a familiar fragrance during his episode. He had thought it was Rong Qi’s but it was the same smell as Shanon’s.
Ye Nanshen’s expression became complicated. After eating half a bowl of congee and slightly relieving his hunger, he lifted the blanket and got out of bed to go to the bathroom.
As Ye Nanshen took off his clothes, he discovered a ring of teeth marks on his arm, which was slightly swollen where he was bitten, showing how much the person who bit him hated him.
Ye Nanshen had lived for more than twenty years and had never been unfaithful outside, but unexpectedly, because of his illness, he had not only wronged two women but also hurt them both.
‘If it wasn’t for the K3 virus, 1 wouldn’t have been given the ultimatum by Grandpa to marry Rong Qi, nor would I have slept with Shanon during the episode. How am 1 supposed to make amends now?’ Ye Nanshen pondered.
Ye Nanshen felt irritable and took a shower to calm himself down. After coming out of the bathroom, he ripped the bedsheets off and threw them into the trash bin.
Today was Monday, and Rong Qi went to class early in the morning.
The servants at Clearcreek Mansion were wondering why they had not seen Ye Nanshen since yesterday, but when they saw Rong Qi’s unhappy face, they did not dare to ask. Especially the past two days, whenever Rong Qi returned, she locked herself in her room and did not say a word. They only learned from the news from Old Mr. Ye’s house that Ye Nanshen and Rong Qi seemed to have had a quarrel.
However, it was normal for couples to have arguments, so the servants did not think much of it. But suddenly, they saw Ye Nanshen coming back.
Mrs. Hong looked puzzled. She thought, ‘Wasn’t Monday the busiest time for the company? Master Shen usually went to work no matter the weather, but today, he actually didn’t go to the company!’
“Master Shen, are you… feeling unwell?” Mrs. Hong asked with concern because Ye Nanshen’s face was pale, and he appeared unwell.
Ye Nanshen said, “It’s nothing, just a headache. I’m coming back to rest.”
“Okay, please go upstairs and rest, Master Shen.” Mrs. Hong urged Ye Nanshen.
Ye Nanshen took a deep breath and casually asked, “Did Rong Qi say anything after coming back yesterday?”
“Madam?” Mrs. Hong frowned and thought for a moment. “Madam didn’t seem to be in a good mood yesterday. She locked herself in her room as soon as she came back and didn’t say anything.”
Ye Nanshen’s eyes flickered slightly. “I see. Mrs. Hong, you can go busy with your work now.”
After that, Ye Nanshen went upstairs. However, when the bodyguard pushed him upstairs, an awkward situation occurred. The bodyguard reached out to open the door, but unexpectedly, the doorknob came off in his hand. “Uh… Master Shen, it seems like the doorknob is broken..”