Ex-wife, no tryst tonight

Ex-wife, no tryst tonigh You husband is having an affair!" When Gu Rushan called, Chu Xixia was in the middle of making final revisions to her latest wedding dress design. Chu Xixia's pencil suddenly jerked and drew an ugly stroke on the nearly completed design when she heard the news. Her mind was in a chaotic blank, and she momentarily thought it was a hallucination. Gu Rushan spoke slowly and deliberately, "I said your two-timing husband is at the Jinchen International Hotel, Room 1102. You need to hurry over!" Chu Xixia was so stunned that she didn't even know how to hang up the phone. She remained frozen for at least half a minute. It wasn't until a sharp car horn sounded outside her window that she suddenly came to her senses. She forgot to drop the pencil in her hand and ran out the door. The words "Ji Mingshao is having an affair" stabbed her heart like a knife, making her whole body feel weak. She stumbled after running a few steps and tripped over a spare easel, causing a mess on the floor. Her subordinates outside the office heard the commotion and came to check on her, asking, "What's wrong?" Chu Xixia couldn't even speak a word and just got up and continued to run. She had been married to Ji Mingshao for two years, and their relationship had always been very cold. This was due to the forced nature of their marriage. Her family and Ji's family were intermarried. Ji's grandfather liked her and her family's deep-rooted and vast connections. Moreover, everyone knew that Chu Xixia had always liked Ji Mingshao since she was young, so Ji's grandfather thought she was the most suitable match and forced her, who was of a suitable marriageable age, to marry him. But even though they were married, Ji Mingshao still didn't like her. Even the two of them, he has only come back home a handful of times in the past two years. Chu Xixia knew that he didn't like her, didn't like this forced marriage, but she always felt that over time, Ji Ming Shao would be moved by her, as long as the two of them spent more time together.  But she never thought that one day, Ji Ming Shao would cheat on her.  Driving her car, Chu Xixia raced all the way to the Golden Morning International Hotel.  "Xia Xia, you finally came!" Gu Rushan rushed over, grabbing Chu Xixia's wrist and rushing towards the elevator.  "They've been in the room for half an hour!" Gu Rushan read on, "They might have done everything they should do!"  Chu Xixia struggled to keep up with Gu Rushan's pace, her mind still blank, every word from Gu Rushan's mouth sounded like waves crashing in her ears, the sound was clear but had no shape or meaning.  "If Ji Ming Shao really cheats on you, Xia Xia, you divorce him on the spot, no nonsense!" This sentence finally made sense to Chu Xixia.  "Divorce..." she repeated, feeling that these two words were extremely unfamiliar.  Gu Rushan gritted her teeth, "Yes, divorce. He hangs out with his childhood sweetheart every day, causing you so much grievance over the years. You must divorce him."  Chu Xixia's throat was dry, the words stuck in her throat, she could only say with difficulty, "What if it's just a misunderstanding..."  Gu Rushan coldly sneered, pulling out the room card, "Misunderstanding or not, you'll see for yourself in a moment!"  As she spoke, the two of them had already arrived at the hotel room, Gu Rushan swiped the card and opened the door, then rushed in first.  "Ji Ming Shao, you bastard!" Gu Rushan's angry voice immediately followed, along with a woman's piercing scream, and the familiar deep voice of the man that Chu Xixia knew all too well.  "Gu Rushan, what are you doing here?"  Chu Xixia stood at the door, unable to move her feet, facing a bleak scene.  She felt like she was in a nightmare. "Xia Xia, come in and take a look! Your husband is now lying in bed with another woman!" Gu Rushan shouted loudly, but Chu Xixia felt she didn't understand the sentence. The sound reached her head and turned into a broken piece. The room continued to be filled with chaotic noises, as well as the pitiful cry of a woman and the angry voice of Jì Míngshào. Gu Rushan rushed out of the room again, turned on the light with a snap, and then dragged Chu Xixia into the room, pointing to the two people in the room for her to see. Jì Míngshào stood by the bed, only wearing a shirt with half of the buttons undone. There were several prominent lipstick marks on it. His black hair, which had always been meticulous, was somewhat messy and scattered on his forehead. His handsome and sharp eyebrows and eyes were piercing, staring at the person in front of him. The woman on the bed, who was also familiar, had wet hair draped over her shoulders and legs, wrapped only in a bath towel. She huddled her body pitifully and grabbed Jì Míngshào's arm with the other hand, tremblingly hiding in his arms. Jì Míngshào pulled the blanket beside him and wrapped it around Qī Yì'ān's delicate body, with all his gestures showing his protection and care for her. But his eyes, looking at Chu Xixia, were only cold and intimidating. "Chu Xixia, what are you doing here?" Chu Xixia widened her eyes and looked at him, her heart sore and trembling, even her voice was trembling. "Jì Míngshào, did you sleep with Qī Yì'ān?" She asked directly, still holding a glimmer of hope, what if it was a misunderstanding? What if he was just taking care of Qī Yì'ān while she was resting? "Chu Xixia, what game are you playing?" Jì Míngshào did not answer Chu Xixia's question, perhaps it was beneath him. He only asked in a stern and forceful manner, "How did you know I was here with An An? Are you still sending people to follow me?" When he said the last sentence, there was a gnashing anger in his voice. During the first half year of their marriage, this woman, like a crazy and perverted person, had someone follow him every day. It was really annoying and disgusting. Chu Xixia looked blankly at Jì Míngshào's face and felt an unprecedented sense of estrangement. He was caught cheating, but his attitude was more aggressive and arrogant than when he caught her cheating. In his heart, was their marriage really that worthless? Gu Rushan interjected, "Xia Xia, why bother saying anything? Just look at the way these two look, they've probably opened that door countless times!" Chu Xixia's eyelashes trembled as her heart felt like it was being squeezed painfully tight. She stared at Ji Mingshao, her face as white as a sheet. But... if he were to refute what was said, she would believe him. As long as he refuted it. However, Ji Mingshao only furrowed his eyebrows and pointed to the door with his long and elegant finger, his thin lips uttering an extremely hurtful phrase, "Chu Xixia, get out of here!" Chu Xixia's entire body trembled, her vision going black as she almost fell to her knees. Not only did he not explain himself with a single word, but he also told her to leave. Looking back on the two years of marriage, it was just a joke of her stubbornness. The idea of love growing over time was nothing more than a fairy tale. Chu Xixia closed her eyes and forcefully dispelled the darkness in her eyes. When she opened them and looked at Ji Mingshao again, there was only a desolate despair in the depths of her eyes. She spoke slowly, word by word, "Ji Mingshao, I give up. Let's divorce." "Ming Shao, what's going on between you and Xi Xia?" Qi Yian cried out with a grievance in her voice. As someone who was extremely good at acting, she had already cried like a pitiful person in just a moment. Ji Ming Shao suddenly moved his gaze away from Chu Xi Xia, paused for a moment, and his eyes returned to a silent indifference. He raised his hand to tidy up his slightly messy shirt and walked towards Qi Yian with big steps. "An An, don't misunderstand," Ji Ming Shao explained in a calm voice, reaching out to embrace Qi Yian's shoulder, while casting a contemptuous and indifferent glance at Chu Xi Xia, "I was just bored and made a joke with her to pass the time." A joke to pass the time? Chu Xi Xia's eyes flickered, she bit her lip, and tears couldn't help but fall from her eyes, which she quickly wiped away. Qi Yian, who was half-believing and half-doubting, looked at Chu Xi Xia's disheveled appearance and cried out softly, "Really? But Ming Shao, your joke was too much. Look, Xi Xia is crying." Chapter 5 Just Playing Around (Part 2) Chu Xixia sneered and pulled the corners of her lips, coldly watching Qi Yian, who was acting in front of her. Qi Yian innocently blinked her eyes at Chu Xixia, perfectly concealing the malice in her heart. Ji Mingshao turned his head and looked directly at Chu Xixia, who was sitting on the sofa with her clothes disheveled. His fingers hanging by his side tightened imperceptibly as he spoke indifferently from a higher position, "Is that so? Then as compensation, I'll give her an additional 500,000 after the divorce." He was addressing Qi Yian with his words. Although he should apologize to Chu Xixia, at this moment it seemed more like a gift to please Qi Yian. This was not an apology, but an insult! Chu Xixia clenched her fingers, smiled wryly, and calmly said, "Ji Mingshao, I don't need that 500,000. You can keep it for Qi Yian. She's been a mistress for these past two years and must have suffered a lot. This 500,000 can be considered as my hardship pay to her." Qi Yian's face turned black, her eyes flickering. Suddenly her eyes welled up with tears and she weakly leaned onto Ji Mingshao's body, gasping for breath with a pale face, "Sister Xixia, please don't say that about me..." Ji Mingshao subconsciously hugged her and looked at Qi Yian's weak and haggard appearance. He inexplicably felt a sense of disgust and anger, and the more he looked at Chu Xixia's hopeless and calm expression, the more irritated he became. Clasping his fingers tightly, he couldn't help but roar in anger, "Chu Xixia, you're deliberately provoking An An, knowing that she has a heart condition! Don't forget, how did we get married in the first place? If we're talking about mistresses, it should be you!" Chu Xixia's heart ached sharply, and she pursed her lips without speaking. Yes, in his heart, she was the annoying third party. Ji Mingshao watched her reaction, and the same irritability in his heart grew stronger, almost driving him insane. This woman truly disgusted him, including this nauseating marriage! It was insane of him not to want a divorce! Gently placing Qi Yi'an on the sofa, Ji Mingshao walked towards Chu Xixia and picked up a pen from the coffee table. He signed his name on the divorce agreement with a few strokes, then grabbed the two documents and threw them at Chu Xixia, venting his frustration. "Starting today, we are getting a divorce. Don't ever show up in front of me again and disgust me!" Several snow-white A4 pages flew in all directions, landing on Chu Xixia and the floor with a loud rustling sound. Chu Xixia's body stiffened as she stared at the papers on the ground. A chill spread throughout her body from the bottom of her heart, as if she had fallen into an ice cave. Ji Mingshao stared at her dazed look, his fingertips hanging at his side. He lowered his eyelids, and when he raised them again, his eyes were full of cold indifference. Without looking at the woman again, he turned and picked up Qi Yi'an, leaving quickly with long strides. The room fell into a cold silence in an instant. The door was left open, and a gentle breeze blew in, causing the papers to rustle lightly. Chu Xixia stared at the papers on the ground without blinking, tears silently streaming down her face. She didn't know how long she sat on the sofa, and the bright day outside had turned gray. Finally, Chu Xixia's body began to move. Her limbs were stiff and numb, and she felt so uncomfortable that she could hardly feel her hands and feet. She walked from the living room to the bathroom, just a few steps away, but it took her ten minutes. She splashed her face with cold water and finally felt a bit better, catching her breath. Looking in the mirror, the woman staring back at her had a pale complexion, with eyes swollen like ugly walnuts. She gave a self-deprecating smile and turned to leave the bathroom. She sat there stupidly for a while, suddenly remembering that she should tell Grandpa Ji about the divorce. She pulled out her phone and as she pressed the power button, one entertainment headline after another popped up: "Ji Corporation CEO Ji Mingshao spotted at hospital with the daughter of the Qi family, suspected to be pregnant!" "Ji Corporation CEO announces divorce from ex-wife, and will sweetly marry Miss Qi Yian one week later!" There were several pictures of Ji Mingshao and Qi Yian being affectionate and ambiguous. Staring at the news and pictures, Chu Xixia was completely stunned. She and Ji Mingshao had only signed the divorce agreement, and they hadn't even obtained the divorce certificate yet. He was so eager to marry Qi Yian. It seemed that she didn't have to tell Grandpa Ji about their divorce anymore. Chu Xixia closed her eyes, relaxed her body, and sank completely into the darkness of her consciousness on the couch. Chapter 6: She Came to Make a Wedding Dress (Part 1) After this nap, Chu Xixia slept for a day and a night. When she woke up, she found herself in the hospital. Gu Rushan hurried over to take care of her, bringing her some water and food. She furrowed her brows and said, "Do you know that you had a high fever of 39 degrees at home? If it weren't for me caring about you and coming to check on you, you would have gone to the underworld a long time ago!" Chu Xixia felt grateful and thanked her softly. Gu Rushan snorted and sat on the bedside, hugging her arms and saying, "I have good news and bad news to tell you. Which one do you want to hear first?" Chu Xixia perked up and said, "Okay, tell me the good news first." "The good news is that your draft design has passed the final review," Gu Rushan said. Chu Xixia didn't feel happy at first. If the draft design passed the final review directly, it meant that either the client really liked the design or...there was a hidden agenda. Without Chu Xixia asking, Gu Rushan continued, "But the bad news is that the company that signed up for your work has specified to use this wedding dress at Qi Yian's wedding." Chu Xixia was stunned. She was being forced to use the wedding dress she had put the most effort into on her ex-husband and her love rival's wedding? Qi Yian's move was truly ruthless. Despite still not being fully recovered, Chu Xixia had no choice but to re-draw the design of the final version of the wedding dress and start preparing the materials for the dress overnight. As for the fact that she had divorced from Ji Mingnao, Ji Grandpa had known about it a long time ago. He called Chu Xixia to go back to him, gave her some support, and wanted them to remarry. However, Chu Xixia could only temporarily put this aside by saying that she was busy with work. After hanging up the phone, she hesitated and stared at her phone for a long time before taking a deep breath and calling Qi Yian. She needed to take her measurements to make the custom-made wedding dress. The phone rang for half a minute before it was finally picked up, but the voice on the other end was a rich male voice, belonging to Ji Mingshao. "She's taking a shower. Do you need anything?" The polite tone suggested that he didn't know who the caller was. Chu Xixia squeezed her phone tightly, unable to speak. Qi Yian was taking a shower and Ji Mingshao was helping her answer the phone. These two were really... intimate. "Hello?" Perhaps not hearing a response, Ji Mingshao became a little impatient and urged again. Chu Xixia had to grit her teeth and say, "Hello, I'm..." Before she could finish her sentence, she was directly interrupted by Ji Mingshao's impatience. "Chu Xixia! You made this call, what are you trying to do?" As soon as he spoke, his words were filled with malicious speculation. Chu Xixia's breath was momentarily stuck, and she tried to stay calm and quickly said, "I just wanted to talk about work, regarding the wedding dress for Qi Yian." "You placed the order for the wedding dress with her?" Ji Mingshao's surprised voice still carried a hint of disgust. "An'an really thinks highly of you." Chu Xixia's heart shrank and she felt a dull pain. Taking a deep breath, she told herself that this order was really important and she couldn't offend the customer. She gritted her teeth and said, "Please tell Qi Yian that when she's free, she can come and have her measurements taken. Here... " "Don't bother her." Ji Mingshao interrupted her once again, his voice turning cold. "I will have someone send it over. Chu Xixia, you had better make this wedding dress honestly. If anything unexpected happens at the wedding in a week, I will hold you responsible." As he finished the last word, he hung up the phone with a click. Chu Xixia listened to the piercing honking sound and remained motionless for a while before coming to her senses and putting down her phone. Her fever had just subsided, but her head still hurt. She closed her sore eyes, and a bitter smile formed on her lips. On the other side, Ji Ming Shao put down his phone. His eyebrows were still tightly furrowed, and the disgust and anger from earlier had not completely dissipated from his face, making him even more intimidating. He didn't know why, but every time he thought of this woman, he felt inexplicably restless. A light sound of the bathroom door opening was heard, and Qi Yi'an came out wearing a thin silk nightgown. Her curly hair was draped over her shoulders, and she blushed as she hugged Ji Ming Shao's waist. "Ming Shao, we're engaged too. Now, I want to give myself completely to you," she bit her lip, and her delicate face was filled with shyness. The next day, the wedding of Qi Yian and Ji Mingshao was grandly held. Chu Xixia had originally no intention of attending and humiliating herself, but Qi Yian's comment "the waist of the wedding dress is not quite right, it needs to be altered" made her have to go in person. The dazzling lights of the wedding shone from afar, and the sweet sound of the banquet music could be faintly heard. Chu Xixia took a glance inside and saw the unprecedented luxury feast, which made her think back to when she married Ji Mingshao. Besides two dry marriage certificates, they did not even have a reunion dinner. Her eyes were a little sore, so she quickly withdrew her gaze and politely said to the receptionist at the door, "Hello, I'm a designer from Ru Xia Studio. I came to alter Miss Qi's wedding dress." The receptionist had been informed in advance and said busily, "Miss Qi told us to ask you to enter from the back door, which is closer to the main villa." "Oh, thank you." Chu Xixia didn't think too much and walked in the direction indicated by the receptionist. The back door was a bit remote, and coupled with it being at night, there were large patches of small birch trees nearby, making it look eerie. Chu Xixia walked quickly, and suddenly a figure jumped out of the woods and charged straight towards her. It frightened her, and without thinking, she lifted her feet and ran. "Wait!" Her wrist was suddenly grabbed, and at the same time, a man's voice said, "Miss Chu, I'm not a bad person. I'm the manager of Shengtian Fashion Company. We have worked together before, and you should remember me!" Chu Xixia turned her head in panic and saw that the person was indeed somewhat familiar, which finally put her at ease. She furrowed her brows and thought for a moment, vaguely recalling a name. "Manager Zhou?" "Yes, it's me," said Manager Zhou with a friendly smile as he reached out to shake hands with Chu Xixia. "I heard that you made Miss Qi's wedding dress, and you're here to make some adjustments, right? Our company is in charge of Miss Qi's bridesmaid dresses, and we're here to make some changes too..." As they chatted, the two of them walked side by side through a courtyard and into the main building of the villa. Once inside, Manager Zhou went his own way, while Chu Xixia made her way to the third floor as planned. She wasn't sure if it was because the servants and guests had gone to the banquet hall, but the main building was unusually quiet and still, which made Chu Xixia feel uneasy. Her heart was pounding, and she became increasingly cautious in her actions and expressions. When she reached the bedroom on the third floor, she saw that the ornate wooden door was slightly ajar. She didn't look inside, but politely knocked and called out, "Miss Qi?" There was no response from inside, and Chu Xixia's sense of unease grew stronger. Just as she was about to turn around and leave, she heard a strange clicking sound from inside. Chu Xixia hesitated for a moment, not sure what was going through her mind, but she couldn't help pushing the door open a little bit to peek inside. In her narrow field of vision, she saw a blurry figure passing by. It was a half-naked handsome man who had just come out of the bathroom, with a well-defined chest and a white towel wrapped around his lower body. His wet, black hair and handsome face were so familiar to Chu Xixia that she couldn't have known them better. Chu Xixia's heart skipped a beat, and she suddenly became flustered. She tried to step back but somehow tripped over her own heel and stumbled into the room. With a thud, she fell directly at the feet of a clean and slender man... Chapter 7: Are You Trying to Seduce Me? (Part 1) There are moments when time seems to stand still. Chu Xixia caught a whiff of the refreshing scent of shower gel coming from the man's body, and saw water droplets falling from his wet, black hair and landing on her fingertips. Although the temperature was chilly, it felt like a hot iron and she jumped up from the ground in a panic. She lost her sense of direction and, before she knew it, she had bumped into Ji Ming Shao's chin. He let out a muffled groan as he was knocked backwards by this clumsy woman, and instinctively reached out to grab her waist. There was a loud crash as they both tumbled to the floor in a tangled heap. When Chu Xixia opened her eyes, she saw the man's muscular chest and caught a strong whiff of masculine scent that instantly turned her face red. She scrambled to her feet, accidentally tugging at the towel that was wrapped around the man. With a loud rip, the towel was pulled off, leaving the man completely exposed. Chu Xixia stood frozen, staring at the man's body with wide eyes and a bright red face. She had seen it all!