Free Web NovelChapter 2184: Chapter 2185: Can You Come to the Capital?
By the time Ye Xunhuan and Longzu Bodhi went their separate ways, the sun was already high in the sky, and without even thinking he knew Qiu Ruoxi must have gotten up long ago, probably already at the company.
Just thinking of Qiu Ruoxi gave Ye Xunhuan a headache. Last night when she called and asked him when he’d be back, he’d told her "in a bit."
But now it was noon the next day and he still hadn’t gone back.
How the hell was he supposed to explain this to Qiu Ruoxi when he went home?
Every time he thought about it, Ye Xunhuan’s head throbbed.
But he still had to face Qiu Ruoxi. She was his wife after all; it’s not like the two of them could just not see each other.
When Ye Xunhuan drove to Huangtu Group, he found the whole place looking rather deserted, hardly anyone around, which made him pause in surprise.
Why is there no one here?
Then it suddenly hit him that today was the damn weekend.
The next second, Ye Xunhuan pulled out his phone and took a look. Sure enough, today really was the weekend, so he had no choice but to head back to the villa.
When Ye Xunhuan drove back to the villa, Olivia, Wang Zilin, and Auntie Wang were sitting on the sofa, chatting and laughing as they discussed the TV show that was on.
Their hearts seemed to be completely absorbed in the TV plot; they didn’t even notice Ye Xunhuan coming in from outside.
This filled Ye Xunhuan with a sense of helplessness. Was his presence really that low?
Just as he was lamenting his lack of presence, Auntie Wang suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Sir, when did you get back?!" freēwebnovel.com
Hearing Auntie Wang’s words, Ye Xunhuan was instantly touched. Auntie Wang really was the best—no matter when, she was always the first to spot him, and always the first one to greet him.
"Just now!"
"Sir, have you had breakfast..."
"I’ve eaten!" Ye Xunhuan cut in immediately. He knew that if he said he hadn’t eaten, Auntie Wang would definitely rush into the kitchen to cook for him.
As soon as he finished, Ye Xunhuan said, "Where’s Ruoxi?"
"Miss is in the study upstairs!"
"I’ll go find Ruoxi first, you guys keep watching TV!"
With that, Ye Xunhuan lifted his feet and headed upstairs.
Watching his back, Olivia looked thoughtful, as if something was on her mind.
After coming up from downstairs, Ye Xunhuan went straight to the study.
In the study, Qiu Ruoxi was sitting at the desk in front of the computer, her hands flying over the keyboard as she typed, who knew what she was working on.
When she heard the door open, Qiu Ruoxi instinctively turned her head and shot a glance over.
Seeing that it was Ye Xunhuan, she immediately drew her gaze back and fixed it on the computer screen, as if the computer in front of her was far more attractive than Ye Xunhuan.
Seeing this, an awkward look flashed across Ye Xunhuan’s face. He figured she was giving him attitude on purpose for not coming home last night. freёwebnovel.com
He walked over to her side and laid a hand on her shoulder. "Wife, what are you busy with?"
"Some year-end summary stuff," Qiu Ruoxi said evenly. "There’s a lot that has to be sorted out properly."
After she finished, she stopped talking and went back to hammering on the keyboard, fully embodying the "I’m very busy" vibe.
Because Qiu Ruoxi didn’t say anything more, the air in the study gradually grew a bit heavy.
"Wife, you’re not going to ask why I didn’t come home last night?"
When she heard that, Qiu Ruoxi’s hands stopped at once. She turned her head to look at him and said calmly, "If I ask, will you tell me the truth?"
"Of course!"
"Alright then, go ahead. Why didn’t you come back last night?" Qiu Ruoxi put down what she was doing and fixed her eyes on him.
"Actually, last night was a bit of a messy ordeal..."
"Keep it simple."
"I ran into a woman last night..."
"And then?"
"And then she slept with me."
"Why don’t you just say you ran into an old beggar who gave you a manual for the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms or the Buddha’s Palm, and sent you off to wipe out evil forces and save the world..."
The corner of Ye Xunhuan’s mouth twitched. I’m actually telling the damn truth here, okay.
"That one I really didn’t run into," Ye Xunhuan said helplessly. "But with my strength now I can pretty much save the world anyway!"
"Enough, I’m really busy today, don’t bother me," Qiu Ruoxi said coolly.
"Can I help you?"
"No need, I can handle it myself," Qiu Ruoxi declined politely. "Go hang out with Zilin and Olivia and the others."
"Once I’m done, we’ll go out for lunch together, then go shopping in the afternoon."
"Alright then, I’ll head out first."
With that, Ye Xunhuan walked out of the study.
As soon as he stepped out, a complicated look flashed in Qiu Ruoxi’s eyes, but then she took a deep breath, and that complexity quickly disappeared without a trace.
Time flew by like a white steed galloping past a gap; before they knew it, it was already noon, and Qiu Ruoxi came downstairs.
After she came down, the group got in the car and left the villa, heading straight for a restaurant.
Once they arrived, Ye Xunhuan and the others started ordering dishes right away, then dug in like crazy.
After they finished eating, everything went exactly as Qiu Ruoxi and Ye Xunhuan had discussed earlier—they headed straight to the mall.
They shopped straight through until four in the afternoon before finally calling it a day. Qiu Ruoxi and the other women were still full of energy, while Ye Xunhuan was like an eggplant hit by frost, completely wilted.
As far as Ye Xunhuan was concerned, he’d rather go a few rounds with Jun Wang than go shopping with Qiu Ruoxi and the others. It was just way too damn exhausting.
But Qiu Ruoxi and the others acted like they didn’t know the meaning of the word "tired," each one still perky and lively.
After they got back to the villa, Ye Xunhuan plopped straight down on the sofa, looking every inch like "I’m dead tired."
He had barely sat down when his phone started ringing in his pocket.
Hearing the ringtone, Ye Xunhuan weakly fished out his phone and answered the call without even checking the screen.
"Hello..."
"Xunhuan, it’s me!"
That clear, pleasant voice in his ear instantly perked Ye Xunhuan up. He glanced at Qiu Ruoxi and the others, then got up and walked over to the floor-to-ceiling window.
Once he reached the window, Ye Xunhuan hurriedly asked, "Mu Ge, how are things in the capital?"
Qin Muge didn’t answer his question; instead she softly asked, "Can you come to the capital for a bit?"
There was a hint of pleading in Qin Muge’s tone, as if she’d run into some kind of trouble in the capital.
