After the Divorce My Ex Wife’s Nemesis Sets Her Sights on Me - Chapter 2:

Chapter 2: How About Kissing in Front of Me?

Half-drunk, Qin Chuan hung up the phone and idly scrolled through his mobile. Deep within his right eye, a faint, dim golden glimmer flickered.

A moment later, the screen froze on an image from Tianhai Airport. A man and a woman were locked in a passionate embrace.

The man was refined and handsome. The woman was breathtakingly beautiful. Everything looked perfectly harmonious, gentle enough to soften the years, dazzling enough to stun time itself.

There was no need to guess. This had been taken when Su Qinghuan went to pick up Gu Yunshen.

Su Qinghuan was a famous aloof beauty in Tianhai, a star entrepreneur and a female CEO.

No matter where she went, paparazzi followed.

It was hardly surprising that such a scene had been captured.

The cross-cup wine at the hotel dinner and the affectionate embrace at the airport both clearly proved Su Qinghuan’s choice. She showed no concern at all for the fact that she was a married woman.

What a picture of deep devotion. What a reunion of lovers.

In Su Qinghuan’s heart, perhaps there had never been a place for him.

A bitter smile appeared at the corner of Qin Chuan’s lips. His heart felt as though it were being pierced by countless needles, making even breathing difficult.

His head throbbed violently. The hereditary condition from his family was acting up again.

Every full moon, it flared up once, and each time it nearly took half his life.

He slammed the phone aside and downed another half glass of strong liquor. The pain eased slightly.

Damn it, being a simp really does lead to a miserable end.

Just then, the sound of high heels tapping came from outside the door, crisp and striking.

The door opened, revealing a tall woman with delicate features and glistening red lips. It was Su Qinghuan.

She looked at Qin Chuan on the sofa and, for some reason, felt a sudden flicker of guilt.

But as soon as she smelled the room, she frowned. “Why are you smoking at home again? Don’t you know I hate secondhand smoke?”

Her voice carried clear reproach. Her brows knitted together in dissatisfaction.

Qin Chuan glanced at her, about to speak, when another figure stepped out from behind her.

Refined, gentle, with a scholarly air.

“You must be Qin Chuan, right?”

“Qinghuan often mentions you. Thank you for taking care of her all these years.”

His tone was warm and elegant, yet subtly provocative.

Behind his glasses, his eyes looked down at Qin Chuan with a faint sense of superiority and disdain.

His right hand rested lightly on Su Qinghuan’s slender waist as his body leaned closer to hers.

Qin Chuan’s eyes instantly hardened, filled with seventy percent hostility and thirty percent anger.

This man had followed her here too? What was he trying to do?

Stirring up public gossip was not enough. He had come all the way here just to show off?

Or was this a blatant attempt to force his way in as the third party?

He was pushing things too far.

Su Qinghuan did not notice the tension between them. She waved her hand, dispersing the lingering smoke.

“Um, this is my friend, Gu Yunshen.”

“He doesn’t have a place to stay for now, so he’ll be staying at our place tonight.”

“Go prepare a room for him.”

“Clean it properly. Use new sheets and bedding. Light some incense. Yunshen has insomnia. He can’t sleep well without it.”

Her tone carried a trace of impatience. She hated Qin Chuan’s smoking.

In truth, there was something quietly attractive about his faint melancholy when he smoked, but she simply disliked it. In her mind, men who smoked were all the same.

Gu Yunshen stepped forward, smiling lightly with a hint of contempt. “Then I’ll have to thank you, Mr. Qin.”

Qin Chuan did not move. His expression darkened. She wanted him to clean a room, make the bed, and light incense for Gu Yunshen?

Was Su Qinghuan out of her mind?

Seeing that Qin Chuan remained still, a teasing glint flashed in Gu Yunshen’s eyes. He suddenly softened his demeanor. “Brother Qin, are you upset?”

“I just don’t have anywhere to stay. Qinghuan is simply letting me stay for the night. You’re not misunderstanding, are you?”

“If so, I can leave.”

His face was full of grievance, yet his eyes were clearly provocative, carrying three parts mockery and seven parts amusement.

Qin Chuan let out a cold snort. What a strong scent of pretense. He was clearly a master of manipulation. No wonder he had Su Qinghuan wrapped around his finger.

“Put on your act in front of Su Qinghuan if you want, but it’s useless in front of me. Drop that expression and get out immediately.”

“Qin Chuan, what’s wrong with you?!”

Seeing Qin Chuan bully him, Su Qinghuan’s voice rose sharply.

“Qin Chuan, can you show a bit of a man’s grace?”

Her expression was unpleasant, like a hen protecting her chick.

“Qinghuan, don’t blame Brother Qin. I think he misunderstood. Don’t let me ruin your relationship.”

Gu Yunshen spoke gently from behind her, his face filled with apology.

Su Qinghuan sighed. If only Qin Chuan were half as considerate as Gu Yunshen.

Qin Chuan let out a mocking laugh. “Su Qinghuan, what do you mean?”

“Are you asking me to make space for the two of you?”

Her expression shifted slightly. “What nonsense are you talking about?”

“Yunshen just returned. He has nowhere to stay. What’s wrong with letting him stay one night?”

Qin Chuan let out a cold snort and turned toward the bathroom.

His head was still splitting with pain, and he was drenched in sweat. Arguing was meaningless. He might as well take a hot shower.

Only after he entered the bathroom did Su Qinghuan’s expression ease slightly.

“Qinghuan, it seems Brother Qin doesn’t like me. Maybe I should leave?”

Gu Yunshen’s voice was soft and weak, his face full of apology with a hint of sorrow.

He looked pitiful.

Su Qinghuan shook her head. “No need. This is my home. No one can drive you away.”

“You’ll stay here. Ignore him. He’s just being ridiculous.”

She changed into slippers and was about to head into the dining room for water when she noticed the table filled with an array of dishes.

A trace of guilt rose in her heart.

No wonder Qin Chuan had been angry. He had prepared dinner and was waiting for her.

Forget it. She would apologize later.

Men needed a bit of face sometimes.

“Yunshen, we only drank earlier. I didn’t eat much.”

“Qin Chuan made so much food. It would be a waste to throw it away. Let’s eat a bit more.”

Gu Yunshen’s eyes lit up at once. What a table full of exquisite dishes.

He walked over in a few strides and sat down boldly at the main seat, looking at the dishes with mockery. “Mr. Qin may not be capable in other ways, but his cooking is excellent.”

“Why not let him cook and do chores for us in the future?”

Su Qinghuan did not catch the hidden meaning. She nodded tiredly. “That’s exactly why I kept him. He knows how to take care of people.”

“Eat more. Qin Chuan’s cooking is quite good.”

Gu Yunshen said nothing further and began eating heartily.

After more than ten hours on a plane and only drinking in the evening, he was indeed hungry.

Watching the two of them eat so freely, Aunt Wang could no longer bear it. “Miss, Mr. Qin waited for you all night. You…”

The carefully prepared meal was being eaten by someone with ill intentions. It would have been better to feed it to a dog.

Su Qinghuan said indifferently, “I understand his intentions.”

Aunt Wang could not help but sigh. What kind of hellish situation was this?

Poor Mr. Qin. His sincerity had been wasted…

Half an hour later, Qin Chuan finally came out of the shower.

Seeing the two eating so enthusiastically, anger surged straight to his head.

The couple tableware they used and the way they fed each other were painfully glaring.

Just as he was about to speak, Gu Yunshen’s eyes flashed with disdain as he spoke first.

“Mr. Qin, although you’re not very capable, your cooking is truly excellent. Definitely Michelin level.”

“In the future, just focus on cooking. Qinghuan won’t treat you poorly, and neither will I.”

He turned to Su Qinghuan. “Qinghuan, this braised pork is delicious. Try it.”

He picked up a piece and held it to her lips.

Su Qinghuan did not notice anything wrong and opened her mouth to eat it.

“You have some too.”

“Clap! Clap! Clap!”

Applause rang out.

The two of them looked up in surprise, only to see Qin Chuan smiling.

“What a touching reunion of childhood sweethearts. Such mutual respect and affection.”

“Since the atmosphere is already this perfect, how about you embrace? Or better yet, kiss?”