Was Having a Wife Such a Big Deal?

Warm steam filled the bathroom.

Two entwined figures blurred behind the clear glass, and the room was filled with the heavy panting of the two people on the television.

"Why are you watching this stuff in my house?"

Xu Shi narrowed his alluring eyes, their inner corners dipping and outer corners tilting up. His slender, pale fingertips hooked lightly around the Alpha's tie, and he yanked.

Caught off balance, Xie Yanci tipped forward slightly.

His unfathomable eyes fixed on the Beta's rosy, moist lips. He leaned in and lowered his head to kiss them.

Xu Shi turned his head.

The kiss landed on his cheek.

The Alpha's chest rose and fell, and a cold laugh escaped his thin lips. His wife really was a master at playing hard to get.

His narrowed eyes were slightly hazy as his thin lips kissed the tip of the Beta's ear. "This movie was playing as soon as I turned on the TV. Weren't you watching it?"

"I told you, you can come straight to me if you have any needs."

He could satisfy them all.

Warm breath spilled over his neck, tickling a little. Xu Shi instinctively tilted his head back and gave a soft hum.

"Mmm..."

He remembered now.

It was the arthouse film he had been watching lately.

He had meant to study the acting, but scenes too embarrassing to mention were inevitable in arthouse films.

He had heard Song Zhixing was an expert at making them.

"You're distracted."

Xie Yanci frowned. He disliked his wife ignoring him to think about other Alphas even at a time like this.

Who did he think he was?

Wen Yu? Xia Shian? Or Song Zhixing?

A naughty Beta needed to be punished hard by his husband.

Before Xu Shi could gather his wits, kisses rained down on him.

Fuck!

This lunatic!

"What happened to once a month? How many times has it been this month already?"

Xie Yanci felt he had already given Xu Shi plenty of rewards. He leaned in to kiss him, delivering a quiet but clear reply:

"We'll deduct it from next month."

He could deduct it from the month after next, too, all the way past a hundred years old.

"You're shameless! Mmph..."

[I really am getting a divorce.]

[I can't take another day of this.]

[If I could have babies, Hong Kong City would end up with a whole Xie village.]

[Who the hell said this man couldn't get it up!]

Xu Shi was not even awake yet, but his inward tirade was already coming through.

Xie Yanci reclined on the bed with his head propped on one hand. Not only did he look refreshed, but his lips even held a faint smile that had been absent for a long time.

With autumn here, the bedroom heating had been turned on. Xie Yanci gently fanned Xu Shi with the script.

[My ass hurts.]

[I'm going to sit on Xie Yanci's face.]

Xie Yanci raised an eyebrow.

Sit on his face?

That worked, too.

[Just one is already this unbearable, and I still want to hire ten male models someday. Sob...]

[Xie Yanci must just be bad at it.]

"I want a divorce..."

Xu Shi opened his eyes groggily.

It was completely dark outside the window, and only one orange-yellow lamp was lit in the bedroom.

Xu Shi rubbed his eyes, only to be greeted by Xie Yanci's faintly smiling face.

"What are you smiling at?" Xu Shi punched him, instantly setting off aches all over his body.

He fell straight into Xie Yanci's arms, unable to move at all.

How many times had it been this month?

"Easy." Xie Yanci held him, gently kneading his waist with his fingertips.

The Alpha's palms were especially warm, his movements gentle and unhurried. His touch felt rather soothing.

Xu Shi was soothed into considerable comfort, but he was still angry inside.

This man never kept his word!

Knowing he must be getting ready to curse him again, Xie Yanci spoke up in time. "I finished reading the script. Want me to tell you about it?"

"Yes!" Xu Shi was instantly distracted.

This one was not an arthouse film. It leaned more toward suspense.

"The protagonist is a police officer investigating a husband's murder."

"The suspect is the victim's wife, an exceptionally beautiful Omega."

"The main plot revolves around the victim's wife. At eighteen, he was forced to marry a fifty-year-old man, without registering the marriage. Later, he burned both families to the ground."

"After he grew up, he assumed someone else's identity and became a top fashion designer. Later, he married a business tycoon."

"When his identity was exposed, he killed his second husband, too, and inherited a fortune of ten billion."

Listening to Xie Yanci's emotionless account, Xu Shi was too stunned to say a word.

It was practically a wish-fulfillment novel.

A beautiful but impoverished Omega unexpectedly took the place of the real young master, who had died just after being found, and ended up with a family fortune of ten billion.

"Are you sure the police officer is really the protagonist?"

"Yes." Xie Yanci nodded. "A movie released domestically needs to have a positive message."

"Oh, right." Xu Shi caught on. "Then does he get arrested in the end?"

"The script doesn't say. It's probably an open ending."

Going by Song Zhixing's usual dark style, he would definitely have the man get away in the end, keeping both his reputation and his money.

At least, that would be the ending submitted to overseas awards.

Xie Yanci had no interest in this sort of clichéd script, but judging by Xu Shi's eyes, he seemed very excited about it.

He planned to invest in the film. "Do you want to play the lead or the second male lead?"

It could count as compensation for sleeping with him three extra times.

"The second male lead, of course! Who wouldn't want to play such a challenging role?"

Xu Shi touched his own face, so coldly beautiful that he could only play villains. The role was practically tailor-made for him.

Could Song Zhixing have a secret crush on him?

Still, Xu Shi knew his place perfectly well. He sighed languidly. "Even if I like it, what good does that do? How would I ever get a role in such a good script?"

Wen Yu was the protagonist.

Not only Song Zhixing, but even Xie Yanci belonged to Wen Yu.

And he would meet a miserable end.

Not wanting to think about it any further, Xu Shi nestled closer into Xie Yanci's arms. All he wanted was a good night's sleep without nightmares.

The bedroom was quiet, with only the Beta's steady breathing remaining.

Only after coaxing him to sleep did Xie Yanci get up and pick up the phone on the bedside table.

He walked quietly into the living room and made a call.

"Hello?" Song Zhixing's groggy voice came through.

His good sleep interrupted, he glanced at the contact name on the screen.

"Seriously, man, don't you sleep at four in the morning?"

"Don't you and your wife have anything to do at night?"

Normally, Song Zhixing would never dare berate this powerful CEO. Taking advantage of his current morning temper, he let loose.

That felt good!

Then the cool, indifferent voice of a certain CEO sounded in his ear. "We just finished. Are you still sleeping alone?"

Song Zhixing said, "..."

What was he showing off for?

Was having a wife such a big deal?

Xie Yanci disliked rambling. Without wasting any more words, he informed him, "I'll invest in your new movie."

Song Zhixing genuinely loved film. He did not like other people defiling his works of art.

After some thought, he did not refuse, merely asking, "Go on, then. Who are you planning to shoehorn into my cast?"

Xie Yanci said, "Xu Shi. As the second male lead."

Hearing that familiar name, Song Zhixing laughed for a long while before saying:

"Mr. Xie, won't your wife get jealous if you help your little lover like this?"