Chapter 037: Sister-in-law, Xuezheng definitely likes you very much!

When she heard that accusation, Xiao Xuezheng lowered his dark gaze, the inky depths landing on the shimmering tears gathering at the corner of her eyes. His handsome brows drew together in a frown.

“What are you crying for?!”

His voice was low and stern, his tone intimidating.

Shi Runrun, startled by his outburst, began to cry even harder. She wiped at her eyes and said, “I’ll cry if I want to! You bullied me, and now you won’t even let me cry?!”

The man was speechless.

He was so angry he almost laughed. “How did I bully you?! Kissing you is bullying you?!”

“You’re my wife—if I don’t kiss you, who should? That first love of yours, Qiao Yu?!”

At that, Shi Runrun froze.

How had he found out about Qiao Yu so quickly…?

While she stood there in shock, Xiao Xuezheng’s face grew colder. He reached out and pulled her onto his lap, his other hand forcefully wiping the tears from her face.

His touch was rough, his calloused fingertips brushing her eyes and making them sting.

“Ouch! Stop touching me!”

“Bear it! I’m telling you, Shi Runrun, no other man in the world is allowed to touch you except me!”

Shi Runrun was silent.

Though his words were domineering, the way he laid claim to her all of a sudden made her feel… cherished.

So, she thought, was his anger and that outburst just jealousy over Qiao Yu?

Someone as proud and aloof as Xiao Xuezheng could actually be jealous because of her…

Shi Runrun looked at him, puzzled.

He scowled, his sharply defined features tensed. “What are you looking at? Am I wrong?! Don’t forget you’re a married woman now! Next time, don’t let me catch you messing around with another man!”

Heaven knew how jealous he’d been when Ji Yu told him that she had once confessed to Qiao Yu of her own accord.

Xiao Xuezheng thought to himself, She’s been married to me for so long, but she’s never confessed to me—never said she liked me, or loved me. Ever since we got married, because she was pregnant, he hadn’t even touched her!

Though she’d been yelled at, Shi Runrun’s tears finally stopped. She wiped her eyes and asked him, “Xiao Xuezheng, are you jealous?”

The man was silent.

A faint flush suddenly appeared on his handsome face. He coughed and said gruffly, “Jealous? Why would I be jealous because of you? You’re my wife—you should follow the rules!”

Though he denied it immediately, Shi Runrun felt delighted inside.

She could hear the sour note in his words… how amusing…

Immediately, she stopped being angry at him for what he’d just done and boldly wiped her tear-stained hands on his clothes.

His face darkened again. He grabbed her offending hand and growled, “Where do you think you’re putting your hands?! They’re covered in tears! Disgusting!”

Shi Runrun muttered, “My clothes are the expensive ones my grandmother bought me last time—I can only use yours for now!”

The man was silent.

No matter how expensive, could they be more valuable than his suit?

The handmade suit he wore was worth a fortune!

Xiao Xuezheng glanced at the dark stains she’d left on his collar, and his face grew even darker. Well, that suit was ruined—he never wore the same suit twice anyway.

Once they’d both calmed down, Shi Runrun took a deep breath, turned to face his long, dark eyes, and said seriously, “Xiao Xuezheng, let me explain about Qiao Yu…”

He nodded, but as he did, his large hand slipped around her waist, taking the opportunity to feel her softness. “Go on, I’m listening. But if your explanation isn’t good enough, you won’t sleep well tonight.”

Still so wicked…

Shi Runrun met his eyes and said, “When I was a freshman, I met Qiao Yu at the welcome party. He was two years ahead of me. I admit, I fell for him at first sight…”

She glanced at his face, and sure enough, his expression turned stormy, and his hand at her waist tightened.

But she pressed on, “Later, I confessed to him, but he turned me down and left the country the next day. He’s only just returned.”

“Do you still like him?”

Xiao Xuezheng asked the question bluntly.

Shi Runrun shook her head at once. “No. The person I like now is…”

It’s you…

But she hesitated, and the words never left her lips.

Instead, she said, “Now I’m married to you, carrying your child. How could I possibly still like him?”

That answer greatly pleased Xiao Xuezheng.

He couldn’t help but smile, his hand around her waist relaxing.

“So, Xiao Xuezheng, please don’t be angry with me over Qiao Yu anymore. Getting angry is bad for your health—it’ll make you look older!”

The man fell silent.

His handsome face, which had just relaxed, darkened again. He raised his voice, “So now you think I’m old?!”

Shi Runrun was at a loss for words.

“No… I didn’t say that… Ah! Xiao Xuezheng! I never said that! Let me go! Stop kissing me…”

And so, once again, she was pinned beneath him, thoroughly kissed—though only lightly.

…

That night, as they lay in bed, Shi Runrun rested her head on his chest and whispered, “Xiao Xuezheng, I’m your wife now. Don’t be angry over other men anymore…”

Whether she was talking in her sleep or not, he heard her and couldn’t help but smile, feeling perfectly content.

His big hand reached out, drawing her tightly into his arms.

There, he thought. No more anger, and he no longer cared about that man’s identity.

All that mattered was knowing her heart.

But in the middle of the night, Shi Runrun awoke in a daze. She looked at the man holding her so tightly in his sleep and murmured softly, “Xiao Xuezheng, you know everything about my past, but I know nothing about yours…”

“That woman called Zaozao—who was she, really…”

Shi Runrun longed to know what kind of woman, even after death, could remain in his thoughts, could make a man like him shed tears…

She must have been someone very important to him…

And what about herself? What was she to him?

Shi Runrun wanted to ask, but didn’t dare, afraid of hearing an answer that would break her heart.

Because now, she had fallen for him…

…

The next morning at breakfast, Shi Runrun saw the woman she had noticed at the airport yesterday standing beside Xiao Xuezheng.

Xiao Rourou was quick to recognize her and greeted her with a bright smile, “Sister-in-law! Hello! I’m Xiao Rourou, Xuezheng’s cousin. We met at the airport yesterday.”

Shi Runrun responded with a polite smile, “Hello, Rourou. I’m Shi Runrun. It’s nice to meet you!”

But in the next moment, Xiao Rourou came over and said, “Sister-in-law! Brother Xuezheng must really love you!”

Shi Runrun was taken aback. “Oh? Why?”

Xiao Rourou pointed at the food in her bowl. “This is the first time I’ve ever seen Brother Xuezheng serve a woman food! Not even back when Zao—”