Contract Marriage: Boss, Let's divorce
Chapter 228 - 227 Injured (3)

Chapter 228: Chapter 227 Injured (3)

Ultimately, she managed to restrain the urge to retreat, steadied herself with effort, forced herself to lift her head, and looked towards Shi Che. Meeting his deep-set eyes, she couldn’t help swallowing again and mustered a faint smile,

"Young... Young Master, I’ve, I’ve returned."

Shi Che had been suffering from a headache these past few days, the more irritable he became, the worse the headache felt. Over the last few nights, he had been relying on painkillers and sleeping pills to fall asleep.

When he woke up this morning, his head was aching again. He lay there for a while but tossed and turned, unable to sleep, and was about to take another painkiller when he realized there was no water left in the bedroom. He got up to go downstairs, never expecting that when he opened the door, he would find Ling Chuxia standing outside.

His black pupils landed on Ling Chuxia’s delicate face, gazing at the familiar features, the familiar visage, his eyes narrowing slightly as he wondered if the headache was causing him to hallucinate.

It wasn’t until Ling Chuxia spoke that he hazily snapped back to reality; it wasn’t an illusion, she truly had returned.

The bewildered darkness in Shi Che’s eyes dispersed, and gradually sparks of light started to appear, only to be swiftly concealed deep within his gaze.

He stared intently at Ling Chuxia, his eyes dark and profound.

These days, his feelings had actually been quite conflicted. Although Ling Chuxia running away from home had caught him off guard, it had indeed brought him a bit of a pleasant surprise.

At the very least, it showed that Ling Chuxia was not completely indifferent to him. She could still be upset or hurt by his words instead of being utterly unconcerned.

Without her returning home, he felt lost, yet hope flared deep within him.

He hoped that Ling Chuxia would seriously consider and understand the nature of their relationship. That she wouldn’t be his wife just for the sake of being his wife and that she wouldn’t stay by his side plotting against him just for her elder sister’s sake.

He hoped that when Ling Chuxia came back, she would grab him by the collar and make him apologize for what he said to her that night, instead of compromising yet again.

She said she was his wife.

So please, let him see what it looked like for her to be his wife.

Shi Che’s gaze was too deep, too sharp, making Ling Chuxia’s scalp tingle, and she subconsciously avoided his eyes, her heart shaking uncontrollably.

Was he still angry about her running away from home?

It made sense; as the Young Madam of the Shi Family, she had run off without a care, how could he not be angry?

Ling Chuxia’s hands clenched tighter bit by bit. She took a deep breath and slowly began, "Young Master... I’m sorry, I was wrong."

Sorrow started to spread unceasingly at that moment.

"I’m sorry, I was wrong." In the end, these were the words she had to say.

Even though he knew better than to expect anything, he couldn’t help but hope, foolishly thinking there might be a miracle, even when he knew there was no hope.

Shi Che watched Ling Chuxia for a long while, then abruptly curled his lips into a cold laugh.

That laugh, light yet heavy, struck hard at Ling Chuxia’s heart. Her spine stiffened involuntarily, and she knew this matter would definitely not be as easily resolved as Sister Hua had said. Only now, the situation seemed even more difficult than she had imagined.

True enough, following the cold laugh, Shi Che said nothing, turned around, and went back into his room. The door slammed shut in front of her, as if he couldn’t bear to see her for even a second longer!