Monopolize My Mysterious Wife

Chapter 174: 174, Annoying (2)_1 Chapter 174: 174, Annoying (2)_1 Just as Jian Qing set foot inside, she heard that and suddenly felt she came at the wrong time.

Quan Mingxuan watched as someone not far off simply tossed down their files, making him feel like bawling in frustration.

All those years of brotherhood wasted, with such unfair treatment!

“Why are you here?” Quan Jingwu extended his hand to take the things from her, guiding her further inside.

“Didn’t you say this morning that you wanted me to bring you food?” With that, Jian Qing lifted her eyes to greet Han Yue and the others.

Putting the food box on the table, Quan Jingwu guided Jian Qing to sit down.

“Sister-in-law, is there any for us?” Quan Mingxuan joked, reaching out to the food box.

Han Yue added his voice, “Exactly, is there any for us?”

Suddenly, a chilly air swept over them. Quan Mingxuan and Han Yue collectively looked up to meet Quan Jingwu’s purple eyes, instantly withdrawing their hands in awkwardness.

“Just kidding, just kidding.”

Jian Qing couldn’t help but let out a laugh, “There’s plenty inside; you can eat if you like. If there’s not enough, I can order more.”

With her approval, Han Yue and Quan Mingxuan appeared much more confident instantly.

“Look, our sister-in-law is so generous. You should learn from her, Jingwu.” Quan Mingxuan playfully teased as he opened the food box.

With a smug smile, Han Yue helped Quan Mingxuan open the box of food, “Sushi, my favourite. Jingwu, I won’t hold back then.”

“Choke on it.” Quan Jingwu threw them a menacing glance and said in a cold tone.

Ahead of her peripheral vision, Jian Qing saw them picking up a piece of sushi each, ready to indulge. A sneaky smile set at the corner of her lips.

Upon placing the delicate sushi into their mouths, the satisfied looks they exchanged with Quan Jingwu were priceless. After all, it’s not everyday they get to steal food from him!

But as they munched on, they found something was off about the taste.

Quan Mingxuan looked at Han Yue, puzzled. Could the sushi place be introducing a new flavour?

In no time, a harshly spicy sensation exploded on their taste buds, shooting up to the top of their heads.

“Cough, cough–”
“Cough, cough–”
Quan Mingxuan and Han Yue spat out the sushi into their paper napkins, covering their mouths while coughing vigorously. Their fair and handsome faces turned an alarming shade of red, their eyes tearing up in the process. It was an utterly pitiful sight.

Han Yue grabbed the remaining coffee, gulping down it down, but it did nothing to subdue the intense spicy sensation in his mouth.

Jian Qing laughed silently. Quan Jingwu noticed their disarray and understood.

“Darling, are you trying to kill your own husband?”

Jian Qing’s eyes curved, and she looked at him innocently. “What did you say? I didn’t catch that.”

“Jian Qing, what did you put in this sushi?” Han Yue felt as if he was going to cough out his lungs. He looked at Jian Qing tearfully.

What the heck had he done to deserve such torment?

“Wasabi!” Jian Qing replied matter-of-factly.

Distraught, Han Yue exclaimed. Did she think he wasn’t aware that the sushi had wasabi in it?

“What did you put so much wasabi for?”

If he had known earlier, he wouldn’t have snatched Jingwu’s food. They were the unfortunate scapegoats while the instigator himself escaped unscathed.

“But it’s for eating, not just looking at!” Jian Qing glanced at the sushi, recalling that she had used up two tubes of the wasabi before she left.

Finally managing to catch his breath, Quan Mingxuan looked at Jian Qing with beet-red cheeks, “Sister-in-law, we’ve never done anything to offend you. Did you really need to torture us like this?”

Jian Qing shrugged and smiled, “I didn’t force you guys to eat it. You both looked like you really wanted to eat it, that’s why I let you.”

She had intended to prank Xiaojing. Had she known these two would be here today, she couldn’t be blamed for what transpired.

Quan Mingxuan and Han Yue look at each other, “…”

She did seem to be right. If they hadn’t grabbed the food, this lethal sushi was supposed to be Jingwu’s to eat.

So, had they bought this upon themselves?

“Jingwu, you should have a taste too. This is what your wife specifically prepared for you.” Han Yue slid the food box over to Quan Jingwu and passed him the chopsticks enthusiastically.

Quan Jingwu glanced at it but didn’t take it. “I have mysophobia.”

Jian Qing gave a smirk but remained silent.

The flattery in Han Yue’s smile froze. He felt an urge to throw the chopsticks.

Damn it, he felt like he was being toyed with by the couple.

Quan Mingxuan went to the bathroom to rinse his mouth. When he returned and saw the sushi on the table, he rushed to sit far away from it. He felt as if he had developed a phobia for sushi now.

“What’s this?” Jian Qing saw an invitation on the table and picked it up.

Having just been fooled by Jian Qing and Quan Jingwu, Han Yue was quick to seize this opportunity. He quickly said, “That’s an invitation from the Song family. They’re hosting a banquet tonight. Jian Qing, do you want to check it out?”

Jian Qing put down the invitation, her face plainly expressing disinterest. “Not interested.”

She’d rather sleep at home than go to a banquet.

“Jian Qing, this banquet is being held for Miss Song Xirou of the Song family. Miss Song is deeply attracted to Jingwu.” Han Yue spoke with fervor, his enthusiasm making Jian Qing think he was a potential matchmaker.

“So what?” she asked.

“Aren’t you worried that Jingwu is too attractive?” Han Yue asked, not ready to give up.

Jian Qing saw Quan Mingxuan and Han Yue, both looking prepared to enjoy a show. A hint of amusement sparked in her eyes. So they wanted to see her perform? That wouldn’t be easy.

“If he’s too attractive, I’ll just nip it in the bud.” she said casually.

She would nip each and every one of them. It was as straightforward as that.

Um, that’s a bit violent!

Han Yue stiffened, “…”

He decided to tease these two less in the future. They were too ruthless.

“Let’s go.” Quan Jingwu got up, pulling Jian Qing’s hand. It was clear that he wanted to get rid of these two glaring light bulbs.

“Where to?”

“To eat.”

A smile formed at the corner of Jian Qing’s mouth as she quietly left with him.

Han Yue watched as the two simply walked off. He blinked, dumbfounded, “So, did we just get dumped?”

Quan Mingxuan lazily stretched himself and stood up, “Are you leaving or not? If not, I’ll leave first.”

Han Yue pouted his mouth and grumbled, “Both these brothers are annoying.”

…

As evening fell, the Dingsheng International Hotel had become a gathering place for high society. The Song family had booked the banquet halls and resting rooms on the ninth and tenth floors of the hotel. At the moment, together with Song Yi, Song Xirou was greeting the guests in the banquet hall. Dressed in a white and purple waist-hugging gown, her makeup was exquisite, making her appear noble and pure, just like a princess.

People at the party hadn’t seen Song Xirou for a long time, so they lavished praises on her. Song Yi felt a sense of pride upon hearing the compliments.

While Song Xirou moved among the guests with a smile, she kept a careful watch on the door, wondering if ‘he’ would attend her banquet.