The Scheming Ex-Husband's Courtship-Chapter 705 - 609 How Did You Get Here

Regarding Leng Shaoqing’s proposal, the Ye Family was of course celebrating with gongs and drums, feeling as if they had been struck by a pie falling from the sky by joining a reputable and distinguished family like the Leng Family. Especially Luo Huafang, who would tell anyone how her daughter had won the favor of the young master of the Leng family and was going to be the future young mistress of the Leng family.

Actually, Ye Rui felt both happy and apprehensive in her heart. She was happy because she loved Leng Shaoqing deeply, and Leng Shaoqing was willing to spend his life with her; apprehensive because they had only known each other for half a year before getting married, which seemed too fast.

However, soon Ye Rui didn’t have time to think about these things anymore, as the Leng family’s betrothal gifts were sent over amidst great fanfare, which excited Luo Huafang so much that she couldn’t sleep well the entire night.

By the time Ye Rui found out, Luo Huafang had already accepted the betrothal gifts.

Being able to marry a man like Leng Shaoqing should be something many people can’t even hope for, and Luo Huafang was afraid that the Leng Family might back out halfway through, so she agreed to it early on.

Their wedding was not held with great pomp and circumstance, but instead, they chose the fashionable destination wedding. They traveled to many countries together, leaving silhouettes in many famous historical places.

At that time, Ye Rui was happy, and Leng Shaoqing was extremely caring toward her, but she could never have imagined that after coming back from their honeymoon, Leng Shaoqing suddenly seemed like a different person.

Before they were married, he used to drive every day to pick her up from school and have dinner together, and for a dinner she liked, he could drive for three hours with her, but after they got married, he rarely had dinner at home. Most of the time, he would just make a call to the butler from a landline, not even sending her a text message.

She knew less about his whereabouts than the butler did, and only saw him during late nights after she was already fast asleep.

Her best friend, Zhong Xiaoyang said, "Marriage is a fortress; you enter lively and come out bloodied."

But Ye Rui felt that she and Leng Shaoqing should be in love, otherwise, why would he marry her, isn’t marrying a woman a promise of lifelong happiness?

The TV show had already ended, and Ye Rui was still lost in her thoughts. She glanced at the wall clock, it was ten o’clock sharp.

Well, he still has two hours before he comes back, just like Cinderella’s pumpkin carriage, he hardly ever shows up before midnight.

Ye Rui always ended up falling asleep while waiting, only to be woken up by the sound of the door opening.

He came back later than usual today, when Ye Rui opened her eyes, the wall clock was already pointing at one o’clock.

She sat up in bed, turned on the bedside lamp: "You’re back."

Leng Shaoqing hummed, "Go to sleep."

"Did you have dinner? I made flower cake for your supper today." She picked up the flower cake she had prepared from the bedside table, smiling as she said, "It’s really tasty."

He used to love the flower cakes she made.

Once, she made ten, and he ate them all, still wanting more.

Leng Shaoqing looked at it with a light gaze, seemingly uninterested, and said indifferently, "Leave it there, I’m going to take a shower."

"Oh." Ye Rui slowly set down the small bamboo tray, "Then eat it later."

She lay back down on the bed, not feeling sleepy at all, even though Zhong Xiaoyang said men change before and after marriage. She and Leng Shaoqing had just finished their honeymoon, still newlyweds, even if he, like other men, was excused from the cliché, wasn’t this transition too fast?

She didn’t know if she did something wrong, missing her duty as a wife.

As water flowed in the bathroom, Ye Rui lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep, until she heard the door open and sat up again.

"Shaoqing."

The man, having just finished his shower and only wearing a towel, displayed a robust figure, causing one’s blood to surge, and was drying his hair. Hearing her call his name, he raised his head: "Hmm?"

"Shaoqing, can we talk?" These words had been buried in her heart for a long time, Ye Rui wanted to find a suitable time, place, and situation to talk to him, but he came back late every night, and she never found such an opportunity.

"What are we talking about?" He paused while drying his hair, his dark eyes looking at her intently, "Did your mom come to see you again, asking me to take care of the Ye Family’s business?"

Ye Rui didn’t know why he was aware of this matter, as Luo Huafang had visited her so many times, she had only superficially agreed and never really mentioned business matters to Leng Shaoqing.

Afterward, Leng Shaoqing got up and sat at the head of the bed to smoke, while Ye Rui curled up under the covers, wanting to take a bath but not wanting to move, fearing her legs were numb and her back was sore, probably falling down after just a few steps.

She silently organized her thoughts in her heart, wanting to have an open and honest conversation with him, as their current mode of interaction seemed wrong.

It is said that men are most tender-hearted and agreeable after doing that, so if you have a request, now is the time.

Ye Rui finally summoned the courage, and suddenly her left hand was pulled in front of him, he stared at the band-aid on her index finger, his eyes gradually darkening, his tone also carrying a few traces of severity: "How did you get hurt?"

Ye Rui quickly withdrew her hand: "I cut myself with scissors while pruning flower branches today, it only bled a little, it’s nothing serious."

.

In that moment, Ye Rui seemed to forget her previous discomfort, her eyes lit up brilliantly, even her dimples were smiling: "Mm, I’ll be careful."

"Didn’t you have something you wanted to talk about?"

"Oh, it’s nothing now."

"Let’s sleep then." He finished his cigarette and switched off the bedside lamp.

In the darkness, Ye Rui slowly moved closer to him, wrapping her arms around his arm: "Goodnight."

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On the bedside table, the flower cake she had placed there yesterday hadn’t been touched. She thought he must have forgotten about it in his rush that morning, as these flower cakes are best eaten fresh right after they’re made; they lose their tender taste after sitting out for a night.

Ye Rui decided to go back to the greenhouse to pick some more rose petals to make them fresh again, as the blooming period for roses was only these few days, and it’s best to pick the petals when the blossoms are most vibrant.

By the time she finished making the flower cake it was almost eleven o’clock, she packed the cake in a pretty little box, one she instructed the butler to deliver to her in-laws, and the other she carried herself, leaving the house with great excitement.

Leng Building is situated in the central area of Aus City, surrounded by high buildings, very bustling.

When Ye Rui reached Tang Shaoqing’s office floor, the secretary told her that Tang Shaoqing had gone to Xiangshan Club.

Xiangshan Club is the top high-end club in Aus City, without sufficient economic strength and political status, it is impossible to gain membership at Xiangshan Club; even now, those elite society ladies and gentlemen still consider membership at Xiangshan Club a status symbol.

Besides working at Leng Building, Leng Shaoqing often comes to Xiangshan Club, where he has a private office on one of the floors.

Ye Rui had been here a few times, and the assistants recognized her.

The matter of their marriage hadn’t been publicly announced, only family and a few close confidants were aware, Ye Rui isn’t the type who likes to flaunt her association with Leng Shaoqing, and she didn’t think much about him not wanting to publicize their marriage; in her eyes, as long as they love each other and can live their little life well, it doesn’t matter whether others know or not.

The assistant escorted her all the way to the door of Leng Shaoqing’s office and then politely said, "Miss Ye, Leng Shao is inside, please come in."

The assistant was one of the few who knew about their marriage, but he still didn’t call her "madam," Ye Rui thought it was just habit and didn’t mind it.

She knocked on the door, and a charming male voice came from inside: "Come in."

Ye Rui gently pushed open the door and peeked her head in, waving at Leng Shaoqing seated behind the desk: "Hi."

Leng Shaoqing lifted his head: "Why are you here?"