My husband is better than yours!

A family dinner came to an end.

The birthday girl was too furious to eat a single bite. Only Xu Shi had gotten his fill.

He kindly waved at Lin Yuxiang. "Happy birthday, darling~"

Lin Yuxiang was livid and wanted to lash out, but Xie Yanci standing beside him held her back.

In the end, she could only swallow all her anger.

Xu Shi felt fantastic.

My husband is better than yours.

A homewrecker like you will never get the upper hand!

Hmph!

Having someone back him up felt amazing.

Xu Shi crooked a finger at Xie Yanci. "Honey, let's go."

Xie Yanci nodded. "Mm."

Xu Xingjian: "..."

Lin Yuxiang: "..."

They had even needed a marriage alliance contract to get married back then, yet now the powerful, influential President Xie actually did whatever Xu Shi said?

Weren't these two supposed to be getting divorced?

Xu Shi swaggered out of the Xu family home, a triumphant smile curving his cool, striking face.

Xie Yanci followed unhurriedly behind him.

"Xu Shi." Xu Xingqi suddenly ran over. "Will you still come over for my birthday?"

He no longer brimmed with anticipation as he had before. With his eyes lowered, he pleaded somewhat cautiously.

He rarely got to see Xu Shi. Their parents never let him anywhere near Xu Shi, so he could only secretly boost Xu Shi's engagement numbers online.

He was the only major fan in Xu Shi's Super Topic.

Xu Shi didn't want to come.

But when he saw the hatred in Lin Yuxiang's eyes, he suddenly felt happy. "Yes. I'll definitely be here."

Xie Yanci: "..."

Xu Xingqi was happy too. "I'll be waiting for you!"

As he spoke, he ran over, wanting to burrow into Xu Shi's arms and act spoiled.

Xie Yanci unobtrusively stepped in front of him. "I'll be coming with your brother."

The Alpha was tall and broad, easily blocking Xu Shi from view entirely.

Xu Xingqi disliked him and gave a cold snort. "President Xie, you'll be getting divorced next year. You won't have any standing to come to my house."

Xie Yanci: "..."

Even a business magnate whose word was law couldn't offer a single rebuttal to "no standing."

His fingers curled into a tight fist. Xie Yanci narrowed his eyes slightly, his icy gaze landing on the Beta opposite him who didn't know his limits.

He had even decided where to bury Xu Xingqi.

Suddenly, warmth touched his fingertips.

Xie Yanci froze and turned to look.

Xu Shi had reached for his wrist from behind, his alluring peach-blossom eyes brimming with mirth. "Right now, he's your brother's husband. Mind your manners~"

With that, Xu Shi rose onto his toes and kissed Xie Yanci on the cheek.

"Honey, let's go."

"..."

Xie Yanci still hadn't quite recovered. He followed close beside Xu Shi, his mind replaying that openly given kiss.

A trace of warmth still lingered on his cheek.

It had felt a little soft.

Xie Yanci unconsciously reached up to touch it. Lowering his eyes, he let out a quiet chuckle.

Inside the Maybach.

Secretary Zhou handed a document to Xie Yanci in the back seat. "President Xie, this is the revised contract from our business partner. They're asking us to concede one percentage point of profit."

Their business partner from France had flown to Hong Kong City specifically to sign the contract, only for his boss to take a call at the negotiating table and leave immediately.

Secretary Zhou sighed.

He had never seen President Xie act so irrationally.

Xie Yanci looked through the revised contract, his brows drawing together slightly.

The car was exceptionally quiet, with only the sound of turning pages.

Beside him, Xu Shi barely dared to breathe. He watched Xie Yanci flip back and forth through it several times, seemingly very conflicted.

After a long while, he made a few strokes on the paper with his fountain pen. "Three percentage points. Arrange another dinner in a few days."

He knew he had gone too far today.

"I'm sorry." Xu Shi hadn't expected to cause trouble for Xie Yanci. He reached out and poked the back of Xie Yanci's hand, apologizing pitifully.

Xie Yanci glanced sideways at his restless hand without stopping him, merely correcting him. "You don't need to apologize for this."

His voice was as cool as ever. "I made the decision, so I should be the one to bear the consequences. It has nothing to do with you."

Xu Shi: "..."

Those were clearly words of comfort, so why did they sound so strange?

He didn't understand how science-minded men thought.

"Oh, right." Xu Shi suddenly remembered. "How did you get here so quickly?"

He had clearly told Xiao Chi to wait an hour before contacting Xie Yanci, and the trip from downtown Hong Kong City to South City took nearly forty minutes.

Xie Yanci didn't answer. Instead, Secretary Zhou spoke from beside them. "Your assistant contacted me at 10:05."

Xu Shi: "..."

It seemed Xiao Chi had contacted Secretary Zhou as soon as he received the message.

"From now on, remember to tell me directly if anything happens." Xie Yanci clasped his cold little hand tightly and reminded him earnestly.

Fortunately, he had arrived in time.

The Xu family was hardly a good place.

When the Xu family home had caught fire before, everyone else had escaped. Only Xu Shi had been trapped in the storeroom.

When Xie Yanci rushed inside, the storeroom door had been locked.

He never wanted Xu Shi to have anything to do with the Xu family again for the rest of his life.

Of course, the Xu family would no longer exist in Hong Kong City in the future either.

"Okay." Xu Shi nodded obediently. "I understand..."

Xie Yanci still had business at his company, so Xu Shi returned to his own small apartment.

Yesterday, he had come back because someone had angered him. Now, his mood was wonderful in a way he couldn't quite describe.

He leaned his head back against the sofa and covered his eyes with that dark red tie, his Adam's apple bobbing as he giggled.

"Xu Shi, how can you still be so happy?" Xiao Chi was a little angry.

When he had seen Xu Shi say he was going to the Xu family home, he had nearly been scared to death.

Fortunately, he had gotten through to President Xie's secretary. Fortunately, President Xie had taken it seriously enough. Fortunately, nothing had happened.

"I'm not happy!" Xu Shi refused to admit it.

Recalling the "special treatment" Xie Yanci had just given him, he buried himself in the sofa, a burst of uncontrollable muffled laughter escaping.

Xiao Chi: "..."

Half an hour passed before Xu Shi finally regained a tiny bit of reason. "Tell me, if someone doesn't love you, would he take you seriously?"

"Would he be afraid of you getting hurt? Would he worry about you? Would he give up money for you?"

Xiao Chi understood. After five years of marriage, his artist had finally started falling in love.

Xiao Chi nodded and offered a serious analysis. "It isn't necessarily love. If he's a very responsible person to begin with, he might simply be fulfilling his responsibilities as a husband."

Xu Shi's laughter cut off abruptly. Only then did Xiao Chi catch on.

"Xu Shi, are you talking about President Xie?"