Monopolize My Mysterious Wife

Chapter 204: 204, Bad Peach Blossom Comes (4)_1 Chapter 204: 204, Bad Peach Blossom Comes (4)_1 “Ha, so you think the same.” Song Xirou laughed at herself with a bitter smile on her face. “So, everyone thinks I like Quan Jingwu. I don’t even know. What exactly did I do to make all of you believe that the person I, Song Xirou, like must be Quan Jingwu?”

Upon hearing this, Chu Ruohan frowned, “What do you mean?”

“Ruohan, think about it, have I, Song Xirou, ever confessed to you face-to-face that I like Quan Jingwu? Did I?” Song Xirou held her chest, a trace of sadness in her eyes.

Chu Ruohan looked at her with suspicion, speaking coldly, “So what if you haven’t? Who knows what you’re thinking? Moreover, if it’s not because you like Jingwu, why do you keep sticking to the Quan family, trying to please them?”

“It’s not like that, not at all.” Song Xirou’s eyes reddened, she tossed her hands and raised her voice, “Why should I like Quan Jingwu just because you all do?”

She had never seen her lose her composure like this, Chu Ruohan was taken aback and stepped back a few steps. She looked at her in astonishment, “Song Xirou, you…”

Did Song Xirou lose her mind tonight?

Her beautiful eyes shone with tears, and she choked out, “The person I, Song Xirou, like is Quan Yimo, it’s Yimo.”

“You…” This time, Chu Ruohan was truly frightened by her.

Quan Yimo?

Song Xirou likes Quan Yimo? How is that possible?

Not having thought it through, she continued, “Yes, the person I, Song Xirou, like is Quan Yimo. You didn’t hear wrong. From the year in high school, I started to like Yimo, even until now, the person I like is him, it has never been Quan Jingwu.”

Seeing her crying and confessing, Chu Ruohan looked at her doubtfully, “Song Xirou, why are you telling me this? What makes you think I should believe you?”

She didn’t deny, both of them were their best friends in primary school and junior high school. But ever since high school when she suspected her of liking Quan Jingwu, their relationship had already changed. Both of them were not the simple and naive girls they used to be, now they were tainted by the interests of the aristocratic family, their minds and tactics were not the same as before.

Song Xirou stepped closer, looking more vulnerable with her tear-streaked face. She reached out and grabbed her hand, “Ruohan, we were once best friends, can’t you trust me once?

“No, don’t touch me.” Chu Ruohan still had doubts. She shook off Song Xirou’s hand, “Song Xirou, do you think a few words can fool me? Impossible.”

“Ruohan, I swear, everything I said was true.” Song Xirou held up three fingers, making a vow.

“You know that Yimo hasn’t returned to Beijing all these years, my proximity to the Quan family is only to inquire about his situation. If the person I like was Jingwu instead, wouldn’t it be better for me to use the promise Granny Quan gave me to move directly into Shijin Haoting? You should know the proverb ‘proximity allows advantage’.”

Chu Ruohan listened, biting her lip, “But…”
“Ruohan, if I liked Quan Jingwu, why would I go abroad, leaving for three years? You know, I can often visit Granny Quan at the Quan mansion, as long as I stay in Beijing, wouldn’t I always be able to meet Quan Jingwu?” Song Xirou sniffled.

Chu Ruohan clenched her fists, a trace of conflict flickered through her eyes, “Then why didn’t you make it clear from the start, letting everyone think you like Jingwu?”

She clearly had the opportunity to explain, right?

“Ha!” Song Xirou shook her head with a bitter laugh, “You are not unaware of what Yimo’s personality is like. Stationed in the military all year round, if he knew that I like him, he would only avoid me more.”

“So what? You’re telling me this because you want me to do something?” said Chu Ruohan cynically with a dip in her gaze.

What, she was aiming to benefit somehow? Did she really think she was so easily fooled?

Song Xirou wiped the tears from her eyes and shook her head, “I just want to confide in someone, after all, we were once friends. Ruohan, Jingwu is now with Jian Qing, you should stop trying to break them up, Jingwu likes Jian Qing so much after all.”

“Shut up!” Chu Ruohan yelled through gritted teeth.

“Ruohan, I am truly advising you as a friend. You can’t beat Jian Qing, it’s better to just let go.” She urged softly.

“I said shut up!” Chu Ruohan charged up angrily and pushed her.

Her shove was too strong; Song Xirou lost her balance and fell. “Ruohan!”

“I, I didn’t do it on purpose.” Chu Ruohan regained her senses and, seeing the blood seeping from the scrape on Song Xirou’s hand, left after throwing out one sentence.

Watching her disappear into a black spot in the distance, Song Xirou slowly stood up and wiped the tear tracks off her face.

As long as she believes her words, she had succeeded in the first step.

With a cold arc tugging at the corner of her mouth, she stepped away in her high heels.

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The next day, when Jian Qing woke up, the headache from the hangover made her feel a little dizzy. She massaged her temples and slowly sat up.

Seeing that the person was missing from the bed, she stretched out her hand and felt the cool bed, it seemed he had been up for a while.

She looked at the clock on the wall. It was almost nine o’clock.

Jian Qing threw off the covers and got out of bed, shaking her head. She couldn’t remember anything after getting drunk last night.

Truly, alcohol was something to avoid; not only did it cause hangovers, but it caused memory loss too.

Putting on slippers, intending to head to the bathroom, a knock on the door sounded.

She frowned. Who would it be at this hour?

Glancing down at the nightgown she was wearing, Jian Qing caught sight of a robe strewn on the bed from the corner of her eye. She grabbed it and put it on; securing the robe, she then leisurely went to answer the door.

Opening the door, she saw the person standing outside. Jian Qing arched an eyebrow and looked at the visitor with a smirk.

A rotten peach blossom had come knocking early in the morning!

“Jing-”
The coquettish voice abruptly stopped, Chu Ruohan lifted her eyes to the person who opened the door, the anticipation in her eyes instantaneously shattered.

“Why is it you?” Her voice went cold.

Jian Qing leaned against the door, crossed her arms, and smirked. “Ha, your question is quite amusing. Why can it not be me, huh?”

Chu Ruohan’s mouth opened as if she wanted to say something, but when she saw what Jian Qing was wearing, a rage bubbled in her chest.

The clothes could easily be recognized as men’s size. With no one else in this room except for her and Jingwu, her wearing Jingwu’s clothes was obviously to show off to her.

“Jian Qing, do you even know what the words ‘shame’ and ‘decency’ mean? You’re wearing Jingwu’s clothes, isn’t it just to show off to me on purpose?” Chu Ruohan clenched her fists, staring at Jian Qing with sarcasm, “You think by doing this you’ve won?”