The Scheming Ex-Husband's Courtship-Chapter 707 - 611: Angry?

Someone called the elevator on the first floor, and as the elevator slowly descended and opened again, the few people outside looked at Ye Rui standing still in puzzlement.

Someone kindly reminded her, "Miss,

Ye Rui snapped out of it, only after the person repeated it once more, and she clumsily walked out of the elevator.

Qin Youyou was right, she and Qin Youyou have been antagonistic since childhood, obviously two people who could not stand each other,

When Ye Rui was in school, quarreling with Qin Youyou was nothing unusual, and as they grew up, it evolved into a deeply rooted animosity. Although they seldom met, their encounters at certain gatherings were always confrontational.

Leng Shaoqing was aware of the issues between Ye Rui and Qin Youyou, as once they had an argument backstage at a banquet, and Leng Shaoqing happened to arrive on scene. He said something that scared Qin Youyou half to death, and she skulked away.

At that time, Ye Rui felt that as long as Leng Shaoqing was around, nobody would dare to bully her; he was that reliable.

But today, Qin Youyou said she came here to become Leng Shaoqing’s personal assistant. He knew very well about their discord, yet he still hired her as his assistant.

Ye Rui walked out of Xiangshan Club, the midday sunlight causing her to feel somewhat dizzy, and facing the ongoing traffic on the road, she suddenly felt bewildered and at a loss.

Leng Shaoqing was in a meeting; confronting him would inevitably lead to encountering Qin Youyou, and she didn’t want to see that woman again.

At this moment, Ye Rui’s phone suddenly rang, and when she picked it up, she saw it was Zhong Xiaoyang.

"Ye Zi, we agreed to meet at the hospital at two o’clock this afternoon. You haven’t left yet, have you?"

Reminded by Zhong Xiaoyang, Ye Rui immediately remembered that she had indeed made a doctor’s appointment for that afternoon, and Zhong Xiaoyang had arranged it; it was reliable and reassuring.

Upon arriving at the hospital, Zhong Xiaoyang was already waiting for her. Noticing her pale face, she asked with a smile, "What happened, did you overwork yourself again?"

"Go away," Ye Rui glared at her.

"Let’s hurry, the doctor is very busy too, after all, being a specialist in this field, he’s in high demand."

Ye Rui was somewhat averse to this check-up, but Zhong Xiaoyang insisted that they must explore even the one in ten thousand chance, otherwise, how could they find out the reason for the growing coldness in her relationship with Leng Shaoqing.

And that one in ten thousand chance Zhong Xiaoyang mentioned was the possibility of sexual frigidity.

Ye Rui didn’t think she had any such condition, but she really couldn’t figure out what went wrong between her and Leng Shaoqing. The more she thought about it, the more she realized they only started their relationship after getting married; perhaps that was indeed the crux of the problem.

With a try-and-see attitude, she let Zhong Xiaoyang make the appointment with the doctor. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

The doctor was a lady in her fifties, wearing glasses, and was extremely kind and warm, which gradually relaxed Ye Rui, who was a bit tense, and she naturally started chatting up with the doctor.

After a few examinations, the doctor gently told her, "Ye, there’s nothing wrong with your body. Don’t be too nervous usually. You’re newly married, and there’s an adjustment process to go through. After this process, everything will get better. Regarding the issue of it hurting every time, the problem lies with your husband. If a man is too violent or careless, it can easily cause discomfort. You should communicate more with him, understand him, and try to create the right time and place, relaxing your mind."

Ye Rui walked out of the doctor’s office with a lingering flush on her face. She had never imagined that one day she would consult a doctor over such an issue. She was relieved the result showed that there wasn’t any problem; otherwise, it would have been truly embarrassing.

Zhong Xiaoyang comforted her, "This is good news, the problem isn’t with you, it must be with Leng Shaoqing."

"Xiaoyang." Ye Rui bit her lip and sighed, "He transferred Qin Youyou to be his assistant."

"What?" Zhong Xiaoyang was shocked, "Doesn’t he know you and Qin Youyou have always been at odds? Anyone could be his assistant, just not Qin Youyou."

"Not only that, today I brought him the freshly made flower cakes, and he ended up giving them all to the secretaries."

Zhong Xiaoyang blinked, "Could it be that Leng Shaoqing has someone else on the side?"

"I don’t know." Ye Rui shook her head in frustration and exasperation, "Xiaoyang, I’m really confused. If he fell for someone else, why was he still so good to me during our honeymoon? And just last night, he worried over a small cut on my hand for half the day. Can a person’s feelings really change this fast?"

Zhong Xiaoyang held her forehead, "It is strange, ordinarily, a couple who just got married should be even more intimate than during their passionate love phase, yet you two haven’t even reached the seven-year mark. Could it be you’re experiencing the seven-year itch early? No matter what, you must confront him about the Qin Youyou issue."

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At six in the evening, the kitchen was, as always, preparing dinner.

No matter how busy, it was always a feast set for just one person.

Eating alone, facing a table laid out with food, who could have an appetite?

She asked the butler to reduce the number of dishes, but the butler said it was Leng Shaoqing’s instructions that meals must be exquisite, waste notwithstanding.

Ye Rui had never called Leng Shaoqing before dinner, but today, she broke the rule.

Leng Shaoqing on the other end also seemed taken aback, probably not yet accustomed to receiving her call before dinner.

"Shaoqing, come home for dinner tonight."

"I have a meeting in a bit."

"Then I’ll wait for your meeting to end; tell me when you’ll finish, and I’ll have dinner ready at home at that time." Her voice carried a hint of stubbornness, as if to say that she would not eat if he did not come back.

Leng Shaoqing was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Are you angry?"

Ye Rui did not respond.

"Because of Qin Youyou’s matter?" Leng Shaoqing gently tapped the desk with the pen in his hand,

Ye Rui had never questioned him before, but today, feeling frustrated, her tone was somewhat sharper: "And the flower cakes, why did you give them away to others? If you don’t like to eat them, you could tell me, and I wouldn’t need to waste so much effort on them. Do you know how much time it takes to make a batch of flower cakes?"

"I’m sorry," Leng Shaoqing’s voice came with a low sigh, "The doctor told me my blood sugar is a bit high recently, and I should avoid eating pastry."

After hanging up the phone, the butler came over to ask, "Madam, what time shall we have dinner?"

Ye Rui said, "The usual time; Leng Shaoqing is not coming back for dinner."

"Understood," the butler nodded and left.

Ye Rui sat on the sofa, her palms sweaty from gripping the phone. Gradually, she loosened her grip, and a cool breeze sneaked in, drying the sweat.

She believed Leng Shaoqing’s words, as Qin Youyou indeed spoke Portuguese and was very talented in languages, having studied Portuguese and French in high school, and later studied in Portugal for two years.

And because Leng Shaoqing was busy with work, it was normal for him to have health issues like high blood sugar.

Thinking this, she began to feel a little guilty for being petty. As his wife, she not only failed to know about her husband’s high blood sugar and his need to avoid sweets but also pouted because he didn’t eat the flower cakes she made. He must have been reluctant to waste her effort, so he shared them with his employees instead and didn’t tell her to avoid worrying her.

With these thoughts, the gloom that had pervaded Ye Rui’s mood all day suddenly lifted, and she even ate a bit more than usual during dinner.

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At the office of Xiangshan Club.

Leng Shaoqing put down the phone, rubbed his temples, pulled open a drawer, and found a small bottle of stomach medicine.

As his fingertips touched the medicine bottle, they brushed against something hard. His hand hesitated, and his expression became complex. It seemed after an intense internal struggle, he slowly took out a photo frame.

The girl in the photo wore a light purple dress, her sunny smile seeming like a breeze sweeping across his heart.

Leng Shaoqing couldn’t take his eyes off the person in the photo; his left hand gently stroked over her face on the photo, and the smile on his lips slowly deepened.

It was only when the sound of knocking came that he put the photo frame back in its place, closed the drawer, and said, "Come in."

Cautiously pushing the door open, Qin Youyou saw the sitting man looking somewhat tired, yet his astonishing beauty could not be concealed — a melancholic allure somewhere between wicked and noble, reminding her of enchantingly beautiful men from paintings, both devastating and spellbinding.

"Mr. Leng, what would you like for dinner?"

Leng Shaoqing lifted his gaze, silent for a moment before saying, "Anything."

Once he finished speaking, he lowered his head to continue working.

Qin Youyou did not expect such a cold response from Leng Shaoqing. Was she transferred from the head office just to fill a vacancy?

Qin Youyou’s family was well-off; in fact, she did not need to work at Leng Group. She had never been interested in things like flowers and suffered from pollen allergies; even at home, any contact with flowers during the day required disinfection before entering the house.

She chose to work at Leng Group because, during her university years, she visited the Xiangshan Club with friends and happened to see Leng Shaoqing in a private room, drinking.

The tall and handsome man was dressed in a white shirt, with a charming smile playing on his lips, his expression showing a carefree frivolity. He casually swirled his wine glass, glancing outside the door as if by chance, seductively revealing a grin.

Qin Youyou felt as if her soul was hooked away by him at that moment, and after much inquiry, she found out he was the owner of Xiangshan Club, the well-known entertainment tycoon Leng Shaoqing.

Qin Youyou began to follow all news of Leng Shaoqing; she would never miss a banquet he attended, trying every means...