Chapter 25

Ling Jia spoiled Yue Gu Zai since he was a boy .

Ling Jia was an unorthodox mum . She gave Yue Gu Zai anything he wanted as long as he didn’t ask her to kill or light anyone on fire . Which was why Yue Gu Zai didn’t experience what it meant to be jealous . He also had teacher and Louis spoiling him . Luckily he didn’t grow up to be a spoiled brat .

For years in Yue Gu Zai’s dictionary, jealousy didn’t exist . All he had to do was open his mouth, and he would get what he wanted . He wasn’t angry another man wanted to serenade his wife with a bouquet of roses . He was in a bad mood because his wife was distancing herself from him .

After the car stopped in front of their home, Yue Gu Zai silently got out of the car and left Zhen Zhen behind .

‘Is he angry?’ Zhen Zhen asked Bai Yu Tian softly .

Bai Yu Tian chivalrously opened the car door for Zhen Zhen .

‘Isn’t the answer obvious?’ Bai Yu Tian asked .

‘If you didn’t drive me here then I would be at my parents’ home,’ Zhen Zhen said .

‘Boss would be angrier if I didn’t drive you here,’ Bai Yu Tian said .

Zhen Zhen sighed . She didn’t know why Yue Gu Zai was suddenly angry . Was it because of Ni Sheng’s failed deal? Or was it because Yue Gu Zai’s former gang member was a double agent and betrayed him? Of course she would be angry too if someone she trained and trusted betrayed her . But his former gang member’s betrayal had nothing to do with her . Why was he angry at her? Did he see her as his boxing bag?

Zhen Zhen walked into the bedroom, Yue Gu Zai was unbuttoning his shirt . She stood next to the bed and fiddled her fingers .

‘Honestly it’s normal for you to be angry,’ Zhen Zhen said . ‘It’s inevitable to come across greedy people who only care about their own self-interests . ’

Zhen Zhen wanted to say a few comforting words to Yue Gu Zai, but he didn’t look like he appreciated her efforts . She wasn’t a sweet talker, but they lived together long enough for her to be used to his moods . Suddenly her head felt dizzy, she grabbed onto Yue Gu Zai and they fell on the bed . Her lower body was trapped underneath his spread legs, and she couldn’t move . His breath fluttered over her cheeks, and her hair hid his eyes that were engraved in her heart .

Zhen Zhen’s heart was beating fast, her body was sweating and she swallowed saliva . While Yue Gu Zai was looking into her oblivious eyes . He couldn’t believe she thought he was angry about a deal gone south .

‘You dummy woman,’ Yue Gu Zai said .

Yue Gu Zai let go of Zhen Zhen, stood and walked into the bathroom .

Zhen Zhen didn’t understand why he called her a dummy, and sat up on the bed confused .

‘Hey!’ Zhen Zhen said . ‘Explain what you meant by a dummy woman . Who’s a dummy woman? You’re the dummy, Mr Dummy . ’

Zhen Zhen only heard the sounds of water running from the bathroom, and she wasn’t certain if he heard her . But she didn’t care if he heard her or not, she wanted to move back home .

Zhen Zhen opened the cupboard and pulled out a small luggage bag . Luckily she didn’t pack too many of her belongings when she moved into his home .

A photo album fell onto the floor . Zhen Zhen was curious what photos were inside so she opened the photo album . The photos were mostly of a young woman’s life photos from childhood to adulthood . There were two other men in some of the photos with the young woman . One of the men was Louis then young woman must be…

Yue Gu Zai walked out the bathroom . He was drying his hair and noticed Zhen Zhen was sitting on the ground browsing through photos . He draped the towel around his neck, picked up reports from the bedside table and sat on the bed .

‘Who’s this woman?’ Zhen Zhen asked .

‘My mum,’ Yue Gu Zai said and continued reviewing reports .

Zhen Zhen looked back and forth at the photos and Yue Gu Zai .

‘Liar,’ Zhen Zhen said .

‘I look more like my dad,’ Yue Gu Zai said .

But Zhen Zhen didn’t think Yue Gu Zai looked remotely like his mum… Zhen Zhen thought about how she pictured what his mum would look like in the past . What gentle and beautiful woman? The woman in the photos didn’t look gentle at all . The woman liked to pinch Louis’ cheeks, had average looks and grabbed another person’s lollipop .

Zhen Zhen’s image of Yue Gu Zai was shattered .

Yue Gu Zai didn’t hear Zhen Zhen make a sound for half a day . He looked at her, she looked traumatized .

Zhen Zhen thought Louis looked handsome in the photos with Yue Gu Zai’s mum . Louis’ eyes were always focused on Yue Gu Zai’s mum and Zhen Zhen felt envious and thought Yue Gu Zai’s mum must be a blessed woman . But Yue Gu Zai’s mum didn’t pay attention to Prince Louis .

‘Louis must love your mum,’ Zhen Zhen said .

Yue Gu Zai didn’t deny the truth .

‘What about your mum?’ Zhen Zhen asked . ‘Does she love Louis?’

‘My mum only loves my dad,’ Yue Gu Zai said .

‘Your dad?’ Zhen Zhen asked .

Yue Gu Zai didn’t reply and Zhen Zhen didn’t pry it out of him .

‘Louis is a pitiful man,’ Zhen Zhen said .

‘You don’t need to pity him,’ Yue Gu Zai said . ‘It’s his choice to live that way . ’

Zhen Zhen thought love was more complicated than bacteria . Her confused heart flew away after she saw a childhood photo of Yue Gu Zai . He was wearing a weird vintage white outfit, but he looked adorable .

‘Where did you get the bouquet of white roses?’ Zhen Zhen asked . ‘You look adorable in this photo . ’

Yue Gu Zai put the reports on the bedside table . He got out of bed, grabbed the photo album out of Zhen Zhen’s hands and carried her to the bed .

Zhen Zhen felt like she was hypnotized by Yue Gu Zai, and she let him lay her on the bed . Afterward their bodies moved naturally like water flowing .

Yue Gu Zai was tossing his and Zhen Zhen’s clothes onto the abandoned photo album and luggage bag while she put aside her plans of running away .

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End of Chapter Twenty-Five