Chapter 84: Night Before the Divorce the Villainous Family Can Hear My Thoughts!

 Chapter 84: Which Time Wasn’t Your Initiative?

And the most important thing—he was… not wearing a shirt?!

Oh my god!

Shen Cheng was instantly startled awake.

"You… you… what kind of rogue are you? Why are you taking your clothes off? Put your clothes back on… now!"

She swallowed hard.

【That dog man, what’s the point of keeping such a good body?】

【Not a shred of fat, all those defined muscles, chest, abs, and the V-line all there!】

【Ah! No, no! Shen Cheng, you can’t fall for his handsome trap. Stay awake, stay awake.】

【Beauty leads to trouble; I can’t let myself be led astray by him. Money, gold, houses—any of those are better than him... but, his looks are pretty tempting!】

"You said before I was like walking gold. If I don’t take my shirt off, how will you see the shining gold more clearly?" He smiled mischievously, his gaze locked on hers.

His voice was rough and deep, full of magnetism, as if it was pulling her in.

"No, no… don’t do it!" Shen Cheng shut her eyes, "You don’t need to see it that clearly."

【I’m just teasing you, don’t you understand? I prefer real, glowing gold! I don’t like all those muscles!】

"You weren’t this shy before." His low chuckle brushed her ear, making her skin tingle. "When was it not you initiating things?"

"You even asked me to leave the lights on, so you could remember every passionate look on my face, every part of me shining for you."

"Now, you don’t want to look?"

He lightly patted her cheek, his voice coaxing, "Come on, open your eyes and look at the husband you chose, the one shining like gold."

【Ah! I can’t take it anymore!】

【That dog man, he’s gone crazy! How does he remember everything I said so clearly?!】

【I wish he’d forget!】

"No, no, no! I was young and didn’t know any better, spouting nonsense. Forget those words! They weren’t me, not Shen Cheng."

She pressed her eyes even tighter shut.

She felt like dying right now.

How could she have said such shameless things back then?

That couldn’t have been her, it wasn’t her, Shen Cheng.

"Mrs. Huo is still young," he said, in a very patient tone. "I have a good memory. Everything you say, every word, every sentence, I take it all to heart."

【Pfft! Go lie to a dog! Everything I said, you remember it all! But when Li Qingxue speaks, you hang onto every word!】

"You don’t have to remember everything," Shen Cheng said, keeping her eyes shut. "I won’t blame you."

"That’s not possible. The Wen family’s rules are clear: I have to remember what my wife says, and do whatever she tells me. If my wife says I’m wrong, even if I’m right, I’m still wrong," he said, smiling brightly.

"You’re not from the Wen family, you’re from the Huo family, so you don’t have to follow their rules."

"Oh, if you want me to change my last name to Wen, that’s fine too. I’m sure Grandpa and Mom won’t mind."

"No, no, no! Don’t do that!" Shen Cheng was seriously alarmed. "You… you’re pinning me down, it’s too heavy, get off…"

"Heavy? I’ll reduce the weight," he said, and with that, he placed his hands on either side of her body, lifting most of his weight off her.

Shen Cheng: "…"

Is that what she meant? Was that really her focus? Her real point was, get off.

Then she clearly felt a familiar sensation.

Hot—so hot—despite the fabric between them, she could still feel it.

And his breathing, now heavy and uneven, brushed against her face and neck.

Shen Cheng didn’t dare to move.

She knew this man too well. After three years of marriage, it wasn’t just some passing phase—they were in sync in every way, especially in bed.

But now, she didn’t want to be in sync with him anymore.

Taking a deep breath, she tried hard to calm herself, opening her eyes to meet his gaze.

His eyes were deep and unreadable, tinged with a hint of red, clearly full of desire, as he locked eyes with her without blinking.

In that moment, Shen Cheng saw herself reflected in his gaze.

How long had it been since she saw herself so clearly in his eyes?

Probably since he met Li Qingxue.

At first, even though this marriage was designed by her, she could still see herself in his eyes. He didn’t seem to reject or resent it too much.

But that was before he met Li Qingxue.

"Huo Xingjian, calm down. Let’s talk." She looked at him seriously.

"Hmm," he nodded, "You speak, I’ll listen."

There was no sign that he was planning to leave her anytime soon.

"How are we supposed to talk like this?" Shen Cheng looked at him.

"With our mouths," he said seriously. "But if you want to talk in another way, I’m fine with that too. I’ll cooperate."

Shen Cheng: "…"

There was no need to continue this conversation.

She took another deep breath. "You don’t have to sacrifice your principles just because of Grandpa. I know this marriage isn’t what you wanted."

"I’ll talk to Grandpa. How about…"

"How do you know this marriage isn’t what I wanted?" He interrupted, his voice sharp. "Are you a worm in my stomach? Can you read my mind?"

"You like Li Qingxue…"

"How would I not know that I like her?"

"If you didn’t like her, why would you do so much for her?"

"I’ve already said, that was guilt. I was blinded," he said seriously. "But now, I’m correcting my mistakes. I’ve realized I’ve been deceived."

"No one’s perfect. Who hasn’t made mistakes? You can’t deny all my efforts just because I was misled for a moment."

"I promise, from now on, I’ll keep my eyes wide open and never make the same mistake again."

"And if she doesn’t pay back everything in the agreed time, we’ll sue her. If she doesn’t repay, let her go to prison and work on a sewing machine."

【Is he really realizing that he was tricked by Li Qingxue? Or is he just pretending to comply with me?】

"I swear, everything I’ve said is the truth! If any of it is a lie, may I be cursed with a leaky umbrella every time it rains." He looked at her with all seriousness.

From now on, he had no intention of ever using that umbrella again. Having a baby as beautiful as her would be much better.

Shen Cheng: "…!"

That vow sounded so familiar.

Oh, she remembered—she had cursed him with those very words last time.

"It hurts." She frowned and let out a low groan.

"Where does it hurt?" Huo Xingjian immediately flipped off her, lifting her back up in his arms. "Let’s go to the hospital