Chapter 46
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After returning home, when Qin Wanshu went into the bathroom to take a shower, Han Shibin took out Qin Wanshu's mobile phone and looked through the call and text message records, but found no suspicious calls. Could it be that he was really suspicious? Not necessarily, Han Shibin was not sure, after all, Qin Wanshu would not let others easily catch her when she did things.
Han Shibin returned Qin Wanshu's phone to her bag and went into the bathroom for a shower. Calculating the days, Qin Wanshu hadn't allowed him to touch her since returning from the business trip. She's his wife, and he expected her to fulfill wifely duties.
When Qin Wanshu came out and saw Han Shibin waiting for her, she knew Han Shibin's intention. However, she seemed to be more and more reluctant to touch Han Shibin now.
"Shibin, let's talk," Qin Wanshu walked over and sat on the sofa opposite Han Shibin.
"About what?" Han Shibin raised an eyebrow in response.
"Perhaps I am really sexually apathetic. I hate this kind of thing, so I don't want to..." Qin Wanshu was interrupted by Han Shibin before she could speak because Qin Wanshu rarely used strong words, she would say she didn't like it. But the word hate is rarely uttered. However, it was true that in the past, she merely disliked it. Since discovering Han Shibin's affair, that dislike had slowly transformed into genuine disgust.
"You are my wife. I don't expect you to fulfill wifely duties every day, but at least like before, once a week or every ten days, fulfill your duties," Han Shibin's attitude towards Qin Wanshu became more assertive.
"I'm sorry, I don't think I can do that," Qin Wanshu firmly refused.
"It was possible before. Why is it not possible now? Or?" Han Shibin asked discontentedly.
"Or what?" Qin Wanshu asked with a smile.
"Or is there someone else in your heart now?" Han Shibin didn't want to make such speculations, but the truth was that although his wife's attitude towards him hadn't become extremely severe, he could still sense Qin Wanshu gradually distancing herself.
"You're overthinking. Forget it, in a while, I'll explain everything to you," Qin Wanshu felt that dragging it out wasn't a solution; she didn't like it either.
"What explanation?" Han Shibin asked, instinctively feeling that this explanation might not be something good.
At that moment, Qin Wanshu's phone rang; it was a call from Qin Teng.
"Sister, Shi Yunyang asked me to call you and ask you out. She said you would figure it out," Qin Teng said.
"Is there an issue with that evaluation?" Qin Wanshu, of course, understood Shi Yunyang's intention. Shi Yunyang, that girl who's worried that the world isn't chaotic enough, undoubtedly wanted Qin Teng to create an opportunity for her to have an affair since her excuses for going out at night were genuinely limited. However, this time, Qin Wanshu surprisingly approved of Shi Yunyang's nonsense. She didn't want to explain anything to Han Shibin at the moment; she hadn't yet determined her choice, but she felt the answer would appear soon.
Hearing her sister's words, Qin Teng knew her sister had been figured out by Shi Yunyang. "I'm near your place; I'll come over to pick you up," Qin Teng said considerately.
"Okay," Qin Wanshu replied before hanging up the phone.
"The evaluation Qin Teng is working on has some issues; he asked me to come over and take a look," Qin Wanshu lied to Han Shibin.
"Why doesn't he come over himself?" Han Shibin couldn't conceal his dissatisfaction with Qin Teng this time.
"This evaluation was my oversight, so naturally, I'll be the one to fix it!" Since the first lie, telling other lies has become increasingly effortless.
"What kind of oversight is so significant? Can't it wait until tomorrow?" Han Shibin wasn't ready to end the conversation with Qin Wanshu, especially considering her increased absence at home during the evenings recently.
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"The bidding for stock auction will be held tomorrow..." Qin Wanshu said with a troubled expression.
"Well, after it's done, call me, and I'll come to pick you up," though discontented, Han Shibin had to compromise; after all, these were significant matters.
"No need, it's expected to go on late. Just come to pick me up tomorrow morning," Qin Wanshu lightly touched Han Shibin's cheek, soothing his emotions.
The sudden intimacy from Qin Wanshu indeed pleased Han Shibin. Every time she went on a business trip, she would give him a side kiss on the cheek as a farewell, feeling like returning to the past. It reassured Han Shibin somewhat, but he still couldn't completely let go.
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"Qin Teng, don't let your sister stay too late," Han Shibin instructed when he saw Qin Teng coming to pick up Qin Wanshu.
"Of course, she's not only your wife but also my sister. How could I let her tire herself out?" Affairs that involved his sister's exhaustion from an affair weren't something he could manage. Qin Teng opened the car door, allowing Qin Wanshu to take the front passenger seat.
Watching Qin Wanshu being driven away by Qin Teng, Han Shibin glanced around and then entered the garage. It had been over a month since he last had a woman. When Qin Wanshu used to resist, he could turn to Zuo Qinghuan for a solution. Now, Zuo Qinghuan had also disappeared, which genuinely surprised him. Although he couldn't find another mistress as satisfying as Zuo Qinghuan, he wasn't solely dependent on her. Many women were waiting for him, Han Shibin angrily thought.
Zuo Qinghuan was waiting for Qin Wanshu's call, and as the night was about to end, she hadn't received it yet. Qin Wanshu had promised to call her secretly tonight, and she wasn't the type to break her promises. Could she be tightly entangled by Han Shibin, unable to find a moment to call her?
Zuo Qinghuan waited anxiously by her phone, fearing she might miss the call.
Finally, Zuo Qinghuan's anticipation was rewarded with Qin Wanshu's call.
"Come out and open the door; I have a gift," Qin Wanshu said before hanging up.
Zuo Qinghuan quickly ran over, eager to find out what gift Qin Wanshu had for her.
Opening the door, Zuo Qinghuan saw Qin Wanshu standing at her doorstep with a smile. She was stunned; no one had ever given her such a surprise. Her heart was filled with joy, and she couldn't restrain herself from hugging Qin Wanshu.
Seeing Zuo Qinghuan barefoot, Qin Wanshu realized Zuo Qinghuan had rushed out without even putting on slippers, clearly very eager for the gift.
"Qin Wanshu, what should I do? I really really like you," Zuo Qinghuan whispered gently in Qin Wanshu's ear.
Qin Wanshu smiled slightly. It was absurd to lie and come out in the middle of the night to find Zuo Qinghuan. She knew her past self would never do such a thing. However, standing here now, everything felt so natural.
"Come inside," Qin Wanshu reminded; she didn't want to embrace each other at the doorstep.
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"Yunyang, do you have time tomorrow afternoon?" Han Shibin asked Shi Yunyang over the phone in the car.
"What's up?" Shi Yunyang asked, knowing that a call from Han Shibin was almost always related to Qin Wanshu.
"There's a new French restaurant near XX Road. Interested in trying it?" Han Shibin suggested.
"I'm not particularly interested in French cuisine lately. There's a new café near the Qin residence; they have good coffee and desserts. How about we go there?" Shi Yunyang's mind worked swiftly, promptly redirecting Han Shibin to Zuo Qinghuan's café. She wondered if Han Shibin would pretend not to know Zuo Qinghuan in front of her. What would Zuo Qinghuan's reaction be? If Miss Qin also joins, that would be the most amusing scenario.
"Let's go with that then," Han Shibin was the drunkard who wasn't interested in the wine*. Primarily, he aimed to gather some information from Shi Yunyang. Unexpectedly, he found himself being led by Shi Yunyang.
*have ulterior motives/ be distracted
Author's Note:
It seems like it will take the next chapter for this group of people to get together…
Qin Wanshu has been adding weights to the scale for Zuo Qinghuan…