On the way out of the hospital, Su Qingning was fraught with worry.

"Honey, what's wrong?" Lin Xiao asked with a smile.

Su Qingning heaved a heavy sigh. "You pervert, do you think the King of the Southern Town will actually help?"

"Don't worry, your cousin will be home tonight!" Lin Xiao said, beaming.

Su Qingning was taken aback. "Then why did you just say the King of the Southern Town was only willing to mediate?"

"Well, your aunt had such a terrible attitude toward you before. I just wanted to teach her a little lesson and see if she still dares to act so high and mighty around you in the future!" Lin Xiao said, looking annoyed.

Su Qingning was stunned again and suddenly stopped walking. A complex light flickered in her eyes as she looked at Lin Xiao.

"Honey, are you angry?"

Su Qingning shook her head vigorously. "No, I'm not angry. I'm just..."

She didn't finish her sentence, but her peach-blossom eyes began to redden. She stared dazedly at Lin Xiao.

"Just very moved?" Lin Xiao prompted with a smile.

A shiver ran through Su Qingning. She didn't deny it, simply nodding as her eyes grew redder.

Yes. I'm truly moved.

She hadn't expected Lin Xiao to remember every single grievance she had suffered, or that he would stand up for her so unhesitatingly. How could she not be touched by such devotion?

"If you're so moved, how about giving me two hundred kisses?" Lin Xiao asked with a wicked grin.

In an instant, all the heartfelt emotion Su Qingning felt vanished without a trace. She glared at him, a mixture of shame and anger on her face.

This pervert is so infuriating! Every time I'm touched by something he's done for me, he always tries to take advantage of the situation. I hate him, I really hate him!

She got into the car in a huff. Watching her charming figure, Lin Xiao just smiled and got in after her.

「By the time they returned to the villa, it was late at night.」

Shao Mei'er and Chu Xiangxue were already asleep.

The two entered their room. Normally, Su Qingning would have been exhausted by this hour, but tonight, she didn't feel the slightest bit sleepy. Lying in bed, she tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.

All she could think about was everything Lin Xiao had done for her today. For some reason, the more she thought about it, the sweeter she felt inside. Yes, a sweet feeling, as if she had eaten honey. But as her thoughts drifted, she remembered being in the hospital room, with her mother pressuring her to divorce Lin Xiao.

She suddenly sat bolt upright.

Of course, Lin Xiao hadn't been sleeping either. Like the pervert he was, he had been staring, transfixed, at Su Qingning's graceful figure with a mischievous grin. Her abrupt movement startled him, and she instantly caught the lecherous smile on his face.

The girl glared at him, her fair cheeks flushing crimson. "You pervert! What-what are you looking at?"

"Honey, you can't blame me. It's your fault for being so enchanting!" Lin Xiao said with a pitiful expression.

Su Qingning shot Lin Xiao a fierce glare and wrapped herself tightly in the blanket. "You pervert! Stop looking and go to sleep!"

"Honey, just one more look, please?"

"You..." Su Qingning was too angry to speak. She had never met such a shameless man. Furious, she snatched a pillow and hurled it at him.

Lin Xiao caught it with ease. He then brought it to his face and took a deep sniff. "Wow, it smells amazing! Wifey, this pillow smells just like you do. It's so intoxicating!"

Su Qingning was left utterly speechless by his actions. She quickly turned off the light.

In the darkness, neither of them spoke. After what felt like a long time, Su Qingning suddenly asked in a small voice, "You pervert, are you asleep?"

"Asleep," Lin Xiao replied.

It was a perfectly straight-faced answer, but it made Su Qingning laugh despite herself.

"Hmph, how can you talk if you're asleep!" she retorted coquettishly.

"Can't I talk in my sleep?"

"Ugh, be serious! I want to talk to you about something important!"

"Sorry, but I'm not a serious person, so why would you talk to me about something serious?"

"You pervert, you're the worst!" Su Qingning fumed, pounding the mattress with her small fists.

Lin Xiao chuckled. "Don't be angry. What is it? Do you want me to get in bed with you so we can have a proper chat?"

Su Qingning was speechless. Completely and utterly speechless. Suppressing the urge to explode, she said through gritted teeth, "You pervert, if you say one more shameless thing, I'm really going to ignore you!"

Lin Xiao smiled. "Alright, alright. Honey, what did you want to say?"

But now Su Qingning was silent again.

"Seriously, Honey, what is it you want to say?"

Su Qingning took a deep breath. She said solemnly, "I know you heard what my mom said to me in the hospital room."

"Mhm, I heard. Our mom's voice is a little loud, isn't it?" Lin Xiao laughed.

Su Qingning's face reddened. She whispered, "I'm sorry."

Lin Xiao was exasperated. He'd told her hundreds of times not to say those two words to him, yet here she was, saying them again.

"Why are you apologizing again?" he asked in frustration.

"I want to apologize on my mom's behalf. What she said was awful, and I'm sorry you had to go through that tonight. But don't worry. I said before that our marriage was for three months, and I keep my promises. During this time, I won't divorce you."

After she finished speaking, a flicker of nervousness appeared in her captivating eyes. She lay stiffly on the bed, perfectly still, as if afraid the slightest movement would make her miss his reply. It was obvious she was anxiously awaiting his reaction.

But Lin Xiao remained silent. Her words were like a needle, pricking his heart. He thought that after everything he'd done to protect her, care for her, and help her, she would have given up the idea of divorce. Yet, she still remembered their three-month agreement and even brought it up now.

Is she deliberately reminding me that I'm not good enough for her? Or is it that, despite everything I've done, she still looks down on me?

As these thoughts filled his mind, his mood plummeted. It felt as though a hand was squeezing his heart, making it difficult to breathe.

"Fine. Thank you. I forgive our mom," Lin Xiao said, forcing a nonchalant tone. He even managed a smile, but it was painfully bitter.

Su Qingning was taken aback. A flash of disappointment crossed her eyes. No, it wasn't just a flash; her entire being was suddenly enveloped in it.

"Don't bother," Su Qingning said sharply.

Neither of them spoke again. But in the darkness, both their eyes were wide open, filled with a sorrow neither could suppress.

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