Real vixen

Days passed. And before they knew it, Ying Yue was already packing her stuff the night before her departure. She only had a few things to prepare since it was better to pack light when she was on a mission. And although she wanted to bring along Xi Shenghui, she decided to leave him at the headquarters to strategize. Instead, she was bringing along Guan Ting.

And she didn't even get along with that scar-faced Guan Ting. Ugh.

She selected a few attires and some spy equipment, dumping all of them into her bag. She then glanced at the clock beside the bed. It was nearing midnight, but Fei Huangjin wasn't home yet. That man! Wasn't he the one who said they had to spend each night together before her trip? She had to rush her work and leave early for him today, and yet he was nowhere to be found.

A pout made its way to her lips. Should she call him? Wait, hell no. She didn't want to come off as a nagging wife.

But wasn't this some sort of betrayal? "UGHHHHH.�� She pulled at her hair slightly and paused. That's it – I'm going to change into a slinky nightdress and lingerie to make him regret ever coming home this late on the night before my trip!

She went off in search for some untouched and never-been-worn articles of clothing at the back of her closet and slowly but surely changed into it. Didn't he say she was a vixen? Well then, she'd show him what a real vixen looks like! She glanced at her reflection on the mirror. She wasn't as skinny as she used to be, and since she was eating better and getting healthier, the way she filled up the lingerie looked… better than she expected. She only bought this thing in the off chance that she had to seduce someone for one of her missions. But when she tried it on and saw how awkward she looked in them, she simply dumped back and forgot all about them.

Who knew it would come in handy years later?

But still… Fei Huangjin wasn't here yet. She laid on the bed and covered her eyes with her hands. Ying Yue, you have so much more to worry about but you're here concerned about getting some action tonight. Her cheeks reddened at that thought.

She stayed like that for some time. Seconds became minutes and the minutes turned to hours. And eventually, Ying Yue fell asleep on her own that night.

When she woke up the next morning, she reflexively reached a hand out beside her like she always did, only to find the space cold and empty. She sat up with a start and rubbed her eyes. Fei Huangjin wasn't in bed. In fact, his side of the bed seemed neat – too neat. Did he not come home last night?

She scratched her back. Why were her pajamas uncomfortable today? And then she gasped. And the gasp turned to a groan. She'd attempted a seduction project last night with this piece of trashy lingerie and her husband didn't even come home. How pathetic could she be???

She cursed Huangjin's name as she took a cold shower. She cursed Huangjin again as she fixed breakfast herself. And she cursed Huangjin again during the ride to Juyan, where she was going to meet up with Guan Ting after the briefing.

When she got to the briefing room, her mood was foul enough to be noticed by everyone. And she was still mentally cursing her husband there.

Xi Shenghui approached her and laid a hand on her shoulder hesitantly. "Are you okay?" He frowned. "If you're not feeling well today, we can postpone—"

"Shenghui, why is it that men are scumbags?"

The people in the room became silent, and Xi Shenghui himself was taken aback. He didn't expect her to pose such a question – and in public, no less. His eyes darted around the room, at the Juyan staff looking at them in shock. "Uh…"

Her face scrunched up into something in between dislike and disgust. "Do men always say something and not follow it through? Do you ask your girlfriend to do something for you only for you to be the one to chicken out of it first?"

Xi Shenghui gulped and signaled the rest of the people in the room to mind their own business. "Shadow fox, I don't think this is—"

"Do you leave your woman alone in bed at night even knowing that she's waiting for you? How could you be so heartless?" She huffed.