Thinking of You

Song Qi looked at her with such jealousy that it made her whole body break out in goosebumps.

"Ye Mingyan, what nonsense are you spouting? You married into the Song Family, so you're one of us. Going to see another man behind Song Qi's back is shameless and immoral!"

The old woman beside them spoke up. She was Song Qi's Mother, as well as Song Mu's Grandmother. Her face was covered in wrinkles, but the moment she opened her mouth, her vicious nature was laid bare.

"Why don't you ask your bastard grandson what he did?"

Ye Mingyan's expression was terrifyingly grim. She had not the slightest bit of goodwill toward the old woman who doted on her grandson.

Song Mu shuddered all over and wanted to shrink behind his grandmother.

But Ye Mingyan's icy gaze seemed capable of killing, so he could only tremblingly recount what had happened.

"So what?" In the old woman's eyes, her grandson was the most important person in the world. "My grandson beat someone up. So what? With the power of the Song Family, can't we beat up some lowly commoner? Do we even need President Ye to personally apologize?"

The old woman completely twisted right and wrong. It was precisely because Song Mu had a grandmother like this that he had developed such an arrogant and overbearing personality.

"I think you've found someone else outside! You even put on makeup and dressed up, acting all coquettish!"

"..."

This old woman was practically a mad dog, biting people the moment she opened her mouth.

Watching the Song Family make a scene without reason, Ye Mingyan felt furious, yet a bitter smile rose involuntarily in her heart.

She was not unaware of what this family was really like.

Now that she thought about it, Ye Mingyan felt that she had been terribly foolish to put up with them for so many years.

"Auntie, you're an independent individual, not anyone's accessory!"

The young man's words suddenly echoed in Ye Mingyan's mind.

An impulse surged within Ye Mingyan.

All these years, she had immersed herself in her career and had never cared about her own emotions.

But now, as she looked at Song Qi, Song Mu, and that vicious old woman... the disgust in her heart could no longer be suppressed!

She really... did not want to stay here for even one more second.

"Let's get a divorce. This marriage has no real meaning anyway..."

"I'll move out immediately... A lawyer will contact you soon."

Ye Mingyan's tone was airy, but after saying those words, she felt as though she had set down a massive burden. She felt incomparably relaxed.

"W-What are you saying? Divorce? So you really are cheating! You shameless woman!"

Song Qi's Mother's eyes nearly bulged out of their sockets. Her white hair trembled wildly as she pointed at Ye Mingyan.

"Ye Mingyan, have you gone crazy? Do you know how much a divorce from me would affect the company?"

Song Qi could not believe what Ye Mingyan had said either.

Although he and Ye Mingyan had never been intimate as husband and wife, and even at home they lived on different floors, there was no denying that Ye Mingyan was a stunningly beautiful and intelligent woman. Song Qi had always been proud of that!

Ye Mingyan was his capital for showing off.

Moreover, over the years, the company had flourished under Ye Mingyan's management. There was no way he could let Ye Mingyan divorce him.

"The impact on the company?"

Ye Mingyan let out a cold laugh.

"Song Mu's incident has already had a huge impact. I'm the company's president. After cutting ties with the Song Family, I might even be able to restore the company's reputation."

"Song Mu? Didn't Song Mu just beat someone up? How could that affect the company?"

Song Qi grabbed his son, his face full of rage. Song Mu gritted his teeth, then took out his phone and showed his father the trending news.

Song Qi's eyes widened, still unable to believe it. He took out his phone and called a trusted employee at the company...

"Because it trended online, the company's orders have been cut by more than half overnight... President Song, you'd better take your son to apologize right away..."

Before the employee could finish, Song Qi hung up.

His eyes bloodshot, he stared at his son.

"You made it trend online, and you even stayed out all night yesterday, going out to have fun! You unfilial son!"

Overcome with rage, Song Qi slapped Song Mu across the face. Song Mu was struck dizzy and spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva.

"You dared to hit my grandson!"

The old woman was even more overcome with fury. Her white hair trembled wildly as she hurriedly helped her precious grandson up.

Although Song Qi had never concerned himself with the company's affairs,

he was not an idiot!

If Ye Mingyan really divorced him,

the company would certainly split into two factions.

One side would be led by the capable female president.

The other side... would be the Song Family, whose negative news had caused the company's reputation to plummet.

By comparison, anyone with a brain would know which side to choose!

Once they divorced, Ye Mingyan would still be the president.

But the Song Family would probably be heading toward ruin!

"Ye Mingyan! I'm begging you, don't divorce me!"

In the face of money, dignity was completely worthless.

He tried to take Ye Mingyan's hand, but after she glared at him, he did not dare make any improper move.

"It's all Song Mu's fault. Tomorrow, I'll make him leave. I'll make him move out."

"Song Qi, you dare tell my grandson to leave?"

The old woman shrieked.

"I know you can't stand my mother either. I can make her leave too."

"I know you can't stand me either. After all, we're only married in name..."

Song Qi gritted his teeth as a humiliating bitterness welled up in his heart.

To keep Ye Mingyan, he was willing to do anything.

"If necessary, I can move out too. I'll leave the four-story mansion to you alone. You won't have to carefully lock your bedroom door every day anymore. The entire house will belong to you..."

"You can even bring someone else home..."

"Even if you date another man, I won't mind. I'm only begging you not to divorce me!"

Glimpse

"Bro, your hand is injured. Getting it wet might cause inflammation. Do you want me to come in and help you?"

It was nighttime, at Lin Che's home.

The bandages on Lin Che's hand had already been removed.

Because his hand had been wrapped in bandages, the doctor had instructed him not to shower.

So after the bandages were removed, the first thing Lin Che did after returning home was head straight into the bathroom.

He had just tossed his clothes into the laundry basket when Gu Yilan's voice came from outside.

Hearing Gu Yilan call him, Lin Che was startled too.

He had never expected Gu Yilan to be so proactive.

He was currently completely undressed. Was this girl trying to investigate for herself?

"Gu Yilan, stop fooling around. If my mother sees you, wouldn't she beat me to death?"

"It's fine. Auntie went out after making dinner. She went to look after Grandma..."

Lin Che suddenly understood!

Gu Yilan had not acted on a whim. She had come prepared!

She had even scouted the place in advance, deliberately waiting until Lin's Mother was out before taking advantage of the opening!

"Bro, don't worry. I'm only going to wipe your back... I won't do anything else..."

Gu Yilan felt that she was being utterly shameless.

Saying something like that made her sound just like a scumbag quoting some cliché.

What "I only want to hug you. I won't do anything..."

—Anyone could tell that sort of thing was a lie.

Lin Che looked at his wound. Although the bandages had been removed, getting the scabbed wound wet would indeed be very uncomfortable.

"All right, but you can only wipe my back. Don't think about anything weird!"

he warned her.

But...

—Anyone could tell that sort of thing was a lie.

"Mm-hmm~"

Gu Yilan replied sweetly, her spirits practically soaring.

Her surging emotions roared in her ears. Her heart pounded up into her throat. Gu Yilan swallowed and pulled open the bathroom door handle.

The bathroom at Lin Che's home had been designed with separate wet and dry areas.

Mist had condensed on the glass shower door, like natural frosted glass that blurred her vision.

"Gu Yilan, wait a moment. I'll wrap a towel around my waist first, then you can help me wipe my back..."

Lin Che's voice echoed through the cramped shower area.

To Gu Yilan, that voice was lethal poison. It made her heart itch, and she could barely contain her impatience as she wanted to push open the glass door and see what lay beyond.

"Gu Yilan, pass me the bath towel."

Following Lin Che's words, Gu Yilan saw the bath towel hanging on the rack.

And...

The laundry basket beside it.

All the clothes Lin Che had changed out of were neatly folded inside the laundry basket.

Looking at the pile of discarded clothes, Gu Yilan could not help but let her mind wander. The young girl's head filled with all kinds of wild fantasies, and every scene she imagined made her blush and her heart race.

In other words, Lin Che was completely undressed right now!

Gu Yilan pinched her thigh. The pain proved that she was not dreaming!

The childhood friend she had secretly loved for so long was now just on the other side of the wall, waiting defenselessly for her. A burning heat spread from Gu Yilan's neck all the way to her ears, and the young girl's fair cheeks were as alluring as the evening glow!

Her heartbeat thundered like rolling lightning.

Gu Yilan had finally admitted it: she was lusting after Lin Che's body!

When she had hypnotized him, Gu Yilan had not dared do too much.

So she had only ever seen Lin Che fully clothed.

But now, she knew that Lin Che liked her, so...

She could not help wanting to explore a whole new world!

Gu Yilan gritted her teeth.

If she helped Lin Che wipe his back while wearing her school uniform, she would surely get it wet.

Gu Yilan began to undress.

The girl's movements were not like those of a mature and alluring woman. Every motion carried temptation and was filled with suggestion.

Yet Gu Yilan's clumsy movements made her seem exceptionally pure and captivating.