Chapter 976: Chapter 0976: Second-rate Soap Opera
“That’s way too domineering!” Ye Xunhuan said unhappily, “Qingcheng has done so much for , and now she’s in trouble because of . Of course, I’m anxious, of course, I want to go rescue her…”
“Ye Xunhuan, luckily your wife isn’t here right now. Otherwise, wanting her to forgive you would be nothing but a pipe dream!”
“What do you an?”
“What I an is, if your wife hears this, it’ll turn into: Liu Qingcheng has done so much for you—what has your wife done? You clearly care about Liu Qingcheng more than her!”
“I…”
“Don’t deny it, and don’t explain!” Olivia gently interrupted Ye Xunhuan, “I’m saying this to you from your wife’s perspective.”
“Think about it yourself—doesn’t this make sense?”
Ye Xunhuan fell silent once again.
Seeing Ye Xunhuan’s silence, Olivia spoke again, “Maybe there’s sothing else going on between you and Liu Qingcheng.”
“But you need to rember—you’re married now. Your wife is Qiu Ruoxi, not Liu Qingcheng!”
“No matter what you and Liu Qingcheng have, she’s not your wife!”
“What are you implying?”
“Let put it plainly—this is just like the lodrama on so channel at 8:30 PM, like those second-rate soap operas your wife watches frequently!” Olivia said with so impatience, “On TV, there’s always a second male lead or second female lead.”
“It’s always the sa formula: the second female lead or male lead sacrifices so much for the protagonist, gives so much, but ultimately, they don’t end up with the protagonist. Because they aren’t the leads—they can’t steal the spotlight; otherwise, there’d be no show. That’s the situation you’re facing now!”
Ye Xunhuan stared at Olivia in stunned silence, “I should probably go watch one of those shows and see how they resolve this…”
Olivia’s pretty nose twitched uncontrollably, “I’ve said so much to you, and you still don’t get it?”
“Get what?”
Olivia was montarily speechless. She really wanted to take a look inside Ye Xunhuan’s brain to see what was going on!
“Figure it out yourself. I’m not asking anymore!”
With that, Olivia turned and walked away, “Serves you right for failing to apologize!”
“Olivia, stop right there! What do you an? Are you happy about my marital discord…?”
Olivia acted like she hadn’t heard him, continuing to walk forward without looking back.
At this mont, Olivia genuinely didn’t want to continue talking with Ye Xunhuan. This guy was completely clueless, not even understanding the issue of Liu Qingcheng stealing the spotlight.
After Olivia left, Ye Xunhuan didn’t chase after her. Instead, he sat down directly on the well-manicured lawn, lit a cigarette, and started smoking quietly.
Before he even finished the cigarette, a waft of fragrant perfu suddenly swept past his nose, causing Ye Xunhuan’s expression to jolt. He instinctively looked up.
The next mont, a stunning silhouette ca into Ye Xunhuan’s line of sight.
The figure had flowing ink-black hair casually draped over delicate shoulders. She wore a vibrant red peplum-waist, three-quarter-sleeve short top, paired with tight-fitting denim jeans. Her curvaceous figure was entirely accentuated, exuding an enticing charm that could tempt trouble!
When Ye Xunhuan saw the approaching figure, a broad smile imdiately spread across his face, “Little Qingqing…”
The person wasn’t anyone else—it was i Hanqing!
“Are you… are you alright?” i Hanqing looked at Ye Xunhuan and asked softly.
At this mont, i Hanqing’s voice held an unmistakable tremble, as if she couldn’t quite believe that Ye Xunhuan was right there in front of her.
“All good!” Ye Xunhuan shook his head, “Didn’t I call you earlier? I had to step out to deal with sothing.”
Ye Xunhuan hadn’t just called Qiu Ruoxi—he had also called i Hanqing and a few others to say sothing.
“Is it all handled now?”
“Yeah!” Ye Xunhuan nodded, “Sorry about earlier; everything happened so suddenly, I didn’t explain it to you in person.”
i Hanqing gently shook her head, “As long as you’re okay.”
With that, i Hanqing also sat beside Ye Xunhuan on the lawn.
“Aren’t you going to ask what I went to do?”
“When you’re ready to tell , you’ll say it yourself,” i Hanqing replied quietly, displaying a calm deanor.
Hearing i Hanqing’s reply, Ye Xunhuan couldn’t help but let out a stifled sigh, “If only Ruoxi were like you!”
“By the way, I just saw President Qiu—she looked very upset. Did sothing happen?” i Hanqing turned to Ye Xunhuan and asked.
Ye Xunhuan took a puff of his cigarette and briefly explained the ins and outs of the situation to i Hanqing.
After hearing Ye Xunhuan’s explanation, i Hanqing let out a bitter laugh, “No wonder President Qiu looked upset. But you’re at fault here too—you shouldn’t have called her irrational!”
“I already told her—I went to save soone…”
“Xunhuan, do you know why I’m not angry or asking what you were doing?”
“Why?” Ye Xunhuan asked curiously.
“Because I’m not your wife,” i Hanqing said with a faint bitterness, “Even though I am your woman, there’s a difference between being a woman and being a wife.”
Seeing i Hanqing’s bitter expression, Ye Xunhuan was about to say sothing—before he could, i Hanqing’s voice interrupted him.
“Look at ancient Huaxia—how many concubines ever dared to challenge the main wife?” i Hanqing said softly, “The main wife was always the one who made decisions, asked questions.”
“Hanqing, I’m sorry, I…”
“It’s nothing,” i Hanqing shook her head, cutting off Ye Xunhuan, “You really made a mistake this ti. You shouldn’t have called President Qiu irrational, and you definitely shouldn’t keep emphasizing that you were saving soone—especially when that soone is another woman!”
“It’s not just President Qiu—what you said even made feel a little uncomfortable.”
Ye Xunhuan stayed silent, lost in thought.
Though i Hanqing hadn’t said much, her aning was the sa as Olivia’s—that Ye Xunhuan had truly ssed up this ti.
“It’s fine to save soone, but you need to rember—you were saving a woman. Not only that, you rushed off without hesitation, leaving President Qiu worrying about you. How do you think she felt?”
“What about you—how did you feel?”
Hearing Ye Xunhuan’s question, i Hanqing froze slightly, “?”
“Yeah.”
“I felt uncomfortable—probably the sa as President Qiu,” i Hanqing sighed softly, “If I were President Qiu, I think I’d feel the sa way.”
“Won are always irrational when it cos to things like this. Even if you and Liu Qingcheng share a deep connection, it’ll always be this way,” i Hanqing said earnestly, “I suspect your relationship with Liu Qingcheng isn’t purely platonic either, is it?”
Ye Xunhuan suddenly didn’t know how to respond.
Seeing Ye Xunhuan’s silence, i Hanqing knew she was right. She let out a soft sigh, “Do you still think President Qiu is overreacting?”
“No matter what’s between you and Liu Qingcheng, she’s your wife now. She should be your first priority—not anyone else.”
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