Chapter 9 Wife in Humble Circumstances (9)

Liu Yin had also drunk a fair amount of red wine, experiencing only a slight dizziness.

Alcohol bolstered courage, and Liu Yin, despite her delicate appearance, had her calculations down pat. She was far from the image of the timid; her resolve couldn't be further from frailty.

"It's getting late... I should head back now..." Chen Jin squinted his eyes and, clutching his briefcase, prepared to leave.

In the silent, seductive night, a man and a woman dining alone together always seemed somewhat improper.

Chen Jin stood up unsteadily, staggering as he moved.

Liu Yin quickly moved to support him, and as their skin touched, a fine current passed between them.

Biting her lip, a determined glimmer flashed in Liu Yin's eyes...

Why not just... do it...

Chen Jin had been squinting, his mind muddled, but Liu Yin's actions jolted him awake, bringing sudden clarity.

"Xiao Yin... what are you doing?"

"Quick, put it on..." Chen Jin's stern tone matched his hoarse voice, but it held no real deterrent power.

Liu Yin, determined, had stripped off her outer garment, revealing a lovely youthful figure to Chen Jin.

"Boss, I don't believe you're still oblivious to how I feel..."

Tears shimmering on the brink, Liu Yin looked up at Chen Jin, the drops clinging to her lashes making it impossible for him to utter another harsh word. He could only sigh deeply, "Such a foolish girl..."

"I know I shouldn't disrupt your family... and I never intended to..."

"It's just, I can't help myself, whenever I see you..."

"I promise, after tonight... we will just be a superior and a subordinate. Let's... Let's just create some beautiful memories..."

Liu Yin's words were a tangled mess, yet it was precisely this demeanor that highlighted her genuine adoration.

At least, for Chen Jin as a man, it was quite an ego boost.

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"Mummy, it's so late... why isn't Daddy back yet?" Doudou, clutching his toy excavator, followed Su Li like a little shadow, incessantly asking.

Su Li found it strange. Doudou didn't usually cling to Chen Jin like this.

Su Li squatted down, asking gently, "Doudou, are you missing Daddy?"

Doudou hesitated, then nodded almost imperceptibly.

"Daddy's busy with work, just like before... He might come back late. Be good and go to sleep early, then you'll see Daddy in the morning."

Obediently, Doudou murmured a "yeah" and as he reached the door of his room, he suddenly turned and asked, "Today... that uncle..."

"I heard Yaya call him Daddy..."

Doudou frowned, a displeased expression on his face.

Su Li laughed lightly, saying, "So you've been down in the dumps ever since you got back because of this..."

"He's a godfather; Yaya and that uncle got along well. If you want, you can also call him godfather. He's a good friend of Mommy and Daddy from before."

"But..."

"It's late now, little friends should head to bed."

After putting both little treasures to bed, Su Li returned to the bedroom and made a phone call.

"How's the job going?"

"Miss Su, rest assured, all that needed to be photographed and recorded, I've taken care of it. Later, I'll send the files to your email."

"Okay, once I've reviewed the materials, the payment will be transferred to your account."

Su Li said quickly, ready to hang up, when the person on the other end hesitated, then suddenly spoke, "Wait..."

"Miss Su, I've made another discovery..."

Su Li listened quietly to the person's words, then calmly asked, "Are you saying there's another group also keeping an eye on that place?"

"Yes..."

After thinking for a moment, Su Li smiled, "You just focus on your task... don't let anyone spot you."

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After hanging up the phone, Su Li fondly twirled her hair in contemplation.

How interesting, there was another group of people involved. If she wasn't mistaken, the person behind this could only be him.

Oh, Su Li... just how oblivious can you be?

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Not until the early morning did Chen Jin carefully open the door and return home.

He moved softly, afraid of waking the family members inside.

The first thing he did when he got home was to quickly wash himself from head to toe.

When he, still damp, went to open the door to the bedroom, to his surprise, the door was locked from the inside.

With no other choice, he had to make do with the guest room for the night.

This turn of events actually brought him some relief.

He really feared that Su Li, a light sleeper, would wake up and ask why he had come home so late.

But he didn't give it another thought, why starting from that night, Su Li had locked the door directly, and although he made his return as quiet as possible, there were still sounds.

The light-sleeping wife didn't notice anything at all... didn't even get up...

All these abnormal behaviors were neglected by the guilt-stricken Chen Jin, until later when he would regret it deeply.

The next day

The breakfast table was as usual, without any food prepared.

"I'm up..."

"Hmm," Chen Jin paused in the middle of fastening his cufflinks, turned his head, and seemed to casually ask, "I worked late last night, came back quite late..."

"Hmm."

Su Li nodded in understanding before Chen Jin could finish his explanation.

Although Su Li seemed very considerate and didn't inquire further, Chen Jin felt increasingly uneasy, a sense of suffocation pressing down on him.

If it had been before, Su Li...

Chen Jin suddenly remembered how Su Li used to be, but wasn't it better now? He had always complained about Su Li becoming more and more nagging over time.

After a moment of silence, Chen Jin adjusted his clothes and said to Su Li, "Well, I'm going to work now."

"Hmm."

Su Li didn't get up, just hummed from her throat to indicate she heard.

Chen Jin furrowed his brows, said nothing, and walked out the door.

Upon entering his office, he found a steaming hot breakfast waiting on his desk.

Next to it was a small sticky note, "Your stomach isn't well, I made this porridge myself."

The delicate handwriting was immediately recognizable as Liu Yin's, the young girl's.

After the events of the previous night, Chen Jin had mixed feelings toward Liu Yin, unsure how to approach the young lady anymore.

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"I want a divorce..."

This declaration from Su Li caused an uproar at the Su Family's home.

Early in the morning, after dropping off the kids, Su Li was bombarded with relentless, urgent calls from her parents to come home.

But before the Su Family's parents could express their disapproval, Su Li went ahead and announced the decision she had already made.

Without asking for reasons, Mr. Su looked at her angrily, "I don't agree."

Mrs. Su was also fraught with urgency, "Xiao Li, don't talk about divorce anymore... don't be impulsive."

"Weren't you always managing things well before... why now..."

This was something Mrs. Su just couldn't understand; it seemed like her daughter had become a different person overnight.

Disobedient, difficult to communicate with, not listening to anyone's advice, and not understanding the painstaking care from her parents...

They were all doing it for her best interest.

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