Chapter 12

By the time we reached home, it was already half past nine in the evening, Yu Haiqiao placed the chicken soup his mother boiled for him into the fridge and sincerely invited me to have the soup in the morning at home before going to work. I had no time to cook nor eat in the morning when I go to work so I suggested for him to boil it for me at night instead as a late-night meal. Yu Haiqiao rejected my request, citing my weight and I didn’t pursue the matter with him, heading straight for the bath. By the time I came out, Yu Haiqiao was cooking something in the kitchen wearing his home clothes.

This b!tch always did the opposite of what he said. If his mouth stopped spouting lies, I would’ve loved him to death. I wiped the dampness from my hair and asked, “Didn’t you say that late-night meals wouldn’t be good?”

Yu Haiqiao poured the contents of the pot into a bowl. Upon hearing my words, he turned around, carrying the bowl and utensils. He glanced at me and picked up some noodles with his chopsticks, putting it into his mouth. Then, he leisurely told me, “I was suggesting that for you. I, on the other hand, am skinny so naturally I can eat.”

The vein on my temple popped. After walking across in front of me, he then took his seat on the sofa and turned on the TV to start watching. I wanted to go over and overturn his bowl but I didn’t. Right now, I was a calm and even-tempered woman. I was full of peace and love towards this world. Keeping silent, I headed to the kitchen while still drying my hair. Our great leader once told us a great truth, “One can only attain food and clothing by working themselves.” Men could not be trusted. I hadn’t even reached the kitchen when Yu Haiqiao suddenly yelled out, ‘What are you doing walking around with damp hair? The weather is cold, so you should quickly head to your room and dry your hair.”

I walked to the kitchen and saw the aftermath of Yu Haiqiao having finished cooking.

Who could have thought that-

This.b!tch.actually.only.cooked.one.portion.for.himself!!

I looked at the mess he left behind. On this day where my period came, I instantly felt the darkness of life and felt extremely bitter. It was as if I could see hundreds of starving children looking at me in pain. I could also see hundreds of little animals that were starving and cold, collapsed on the ground. Waves of sorrow washed over me and I rubbed my eyes, preparing to head back to my room.

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After doing all of this, my heart began to feel heavier. When I spread the quilt on the bed, it felt as if I was mourning for Yu Haiqiao…

Oh, that wasn’t right. That kind of analogy wasn’t too appropriate. Mourning for Yu Haiqiao might reveal my true feelings.

While I was earnestly making the bed, the sound of the door knob being twisted rang out, followed by Yu Haiqiao’s voice, “Shi Ran?”

I ignored him.

He knocked on the door twice, “Are you sleeping in the guest room tonight?”

I didn’t say a word. After making the bed, I was going to put a cover on the quilt when Yu Haiqiao called out again, “Hey—-Shi Ran!”

I felt his voice annoying so I continued to ignore him, concentrating on putting the quilt’s four corners into the cover’s.

Yu Haiqiao continued twisting the locked door knob, “Why aren’t you answering?”

I took out my phone from my pajama pocket and went into the music files, randomly playing a song on the highest volume.

My system’s recommended playlist was very problematic. The song that was played sounded like the wail of ghosts and howl of wolves, along with it rang the sound of Yu Haiqiao banging the door.

After I had dressed the quilt, I held the ends and shook it out. I then spread it open and buried myself under, thinking about what smut novel I was going to read to comfort my heavy heart.

“What did I do wrong again today? You can’t act like this every time, making threatening gestures when you’re not angry but remaining silent when you are.” Yu Haiqiao said, feeling flustered and exasperated, standing by the door.

I laid on the bed, my phone still playing random songs and I opened up the group chat with friends who shared the same perverted interests as me. I asked what they were reading at the moment. My good friends sincerely started recommending all the good smutty novels they had been reading so far and I looked at the titles like an emperor carefully choosing the consort he was going to spend the night with.

Yu Haiqiao’s voice continued to ring outside, “Alright. I shouldn’t have asked you to wash the pot, but you’re really too lazy. Every time, it’s always me who’s cooking and there’s a dish washing machine to wash the dishes. After I finish cooking, I would immediately wash the pots but you don’t do anything. When I occasionally ask you to do chores, you would even get angry. This is one of your problems, Shi Ran, you’re too lazy.”

I opened up one of the novels recommended by my friends, preparing to savor it.

“It’s not that I didn’t want to make noodles for you but two weeks ago, you said that you had gotten fat and that if I cooked any late night meals for you, you were going to beat me to death. You had said it yourself so is it reasonable to pin this blame on me?” Yu Haiqiao started explaining with rare patience by the door.

I clicked open my novel and began to recall that something like this truly did happen. At that time, after I had told him I wouldn’t be eating any more late night meals to avoid gaining weight, Yu Haiqiao retorted, “You’re already a pig, it makes no difference if you gain more weight.”

“…..” His explanation didn’t seem to provide any effect. In fact, it only made me want to go back in time two weeks ago to tear off his mouth.

“Alright. Open the door. Is there any meaning to waging a cold war against me every day?” Yu Haiqiao furiously banged the door.

“…” Who was waging a cold war every day? Stop trying to frame me. I only wanted to ignore you for a period of time. Who in their period would be in a good mood to see or speak to anyone, idiot.

I kept silent, reading the novel in bed. After about two hundred words, my thoughts about the novel were, “En, not bad, it’s melodrama.”

Yu Haiqiao: “If we’re getting mad, shouldn’t I be the person who has the right to get mad here?”

“…..” My ass, idiot.

“Since last night after I finished work, you’ve been picking on me. You would bring up events that happened hundreds of years ago and you even told our junior high friends this afternoon that I had kicked the bucket. Tonight, you told me I was “sexually inept”. I’m the one who should be angry. Have I provoked you in any way as of late?” Yu Haiqiao’s voice was low, appearing as though he was wronged a lot these past two days.

I suspect that this b!tch was trying to guilt trip me for trying to ignore him, and not speaking to him, so he continued to ramble there. I endured the urge to cough.

Yu Haiqiao stood in silence by the door, “From now on, let’s tell each other everything. Even though I’ve already known you for almost 30 years, I’m not like a roundworm in your stomach, able to know what you’re thinking.”

Yu Haiqiao then added, “Can’t you consider my feelings?”

“….“ Yu Haiqiao was a talkative person by nature. The amount of chatter he made was the same as when he was drunk. It made my scrolling thumb pause, and made me wonder whether I was really making trouble without reason. After pondering for two minutes, I immediately cut off this dangerous seed in my head, thinking that Yu Haiqiao was trying to brainwash me.

The matter of him meeting Chen Xie during work had already been captured and he still had the balls to swagger in front of me like nothing happened. I ridiculed him, scolded him, and made fun of him but he didn’t retort like he usually did. Have I ever gotten any lip service from him? No! I’ve never.

Aside from saying that he was inept ”down there”, after all, he retorted that I was also no good at “it”, even though a virgin like him probably couldn’t identify which area I wasn’t good at, the more I thought about it, the more I felt that Yu Haiqiao was the scummier person. I found a lost pair of earphones in the guest room and stuffed them in my ears.

Because the quality of the earphones was too low, even leaking sounds, I could still hear Yu Haiqiao’s voice ringing out from time to time.

I didn’t time how long he’d been rambling on at the door but just as I was getting into the climax of the story on my phone, the more I scrolled down, the more I wanted to cyber slap the person who had recommended this story.

This friend had recommended an incredibly bitter story. By the time I reached half of the story, the main character’s family had all died, but I continued to read on with an aching heart.

Once the noises at the door turned silent for a few minutes, Yu Haiqiao’s voice sounded again, “Shi Ran, your period must’ve come.”

“….” The main character in the story I’m reading was really pitiful.

“Don’t fall asleep unless you’ve dried your hair. I’ll boil a cup of brown sugar tea for you.” Yu Haiqiao knocked on the door.

“….” The main character in the story I’m reading was really pitiful. Her experience was miserable, and she lived horribly. Why was it so depressing?

Yu Haiqiao knocked strongly on the door thrice.

“….” It was so pitiful.

Yu Haiqiao kicked the door.

“….” Pitiful.

After a few minutes, I heard the sound of keys coming from the door through the earphones.

“…” This b!tch actually kept the keys to the guest room. No wonder I was never able to find it!!

I put down my phone and quickly got off the bed, turning to look in the direction of the door.

“….” I coincidentally met Yu Haiqiao’s eyes the moment he opened the door. He walked towards me and after a while, sat down beside the bed. Propping one arm on the bed, he looked at me for a while with a helpless face.

“What are you crying for?”

“…” I rubbed my eyes, unable to help the moodiness caused by my period. Who told the main character in the story to be so pitiful? Even the person he loved didn’t want him, the world truly failed him.

Yu Haiqiao reached out a hand and wiped the corner of my eyes with his thumb. He lowered his eyes and said, “Don’t cry. I was wrong.”

“….” I glanced at him.

“I won’t say those words anymore.” Yu Haiqiao told me.

“…” I secretly locked my phone and slowly turned it over to cover the screen.

Yu Haiqiao looked at me, “I was really in the wrong. From now on, I’ll become an exemplary filial husband.”

My phone vibrated and I suspected whether the friend who had recommended the novel was being drowned in curses. I kept silent in front of Yu Haiqiao, thinking that this beautiful misunderstanding was quite nice.

Though there was no way in hell Yu Haiqiao was ever going to become an exemplary filial husband.

Yu Haiqiao propped his head on his arm and looked at me for a while before suddenly smiling with his eyes.

“…..” Men were hopeless creatures. As long as women’s tears poured out, they would yield in defeat. I highly suspect that as long as any girl appeared pitiful in front of this b!tch Yu Haiqiao, his heart would definitely soften and he would do anything to stop it. The probability of him cheating was at least 98%.

I snorted out through my nose and since I haven’t spoken for long, my throat was a bit hoarse. I mocked him, “Are all guys this soft once a girl cries?”

Yu Haiqiao’s eyes curved and he showed no intent to argue with me, his voice remaining gentle, “Why would you say that?”

Before I could even roll my eyes, Yu Haiqiao said, “Yes. I turn soft when you cry.”

KMH – TOC for advanced chapters [Complete]