Contract Marriage: Boss, Let's divorce
Chapter 293 - 292: Another Reminder (18)

Chapter 293: Chapter 292: Another Reminder (18)

Ling Chuxia involuntarily shivered and clenched her teeth, blurting out in her urgency, "No!"

Due to her rush, Ling Chuxia spoke a bit loudly. Shi Che’s hand paused involuntarily, his handsome face lifted, and his dark eyes fell upon her countenance, narrowing slightly, "No?"

His voice was neither heavy nor light, yet it made Ling Chuxia involuntarily swallow hard. Thinking quickly, it seemed that the most credible excuse was her menstrual cycle.

She dared not meet Shi Che’s eyes, slightly averting her gaze and restraining her feelings of guilt, she slowly began, "I... I got my period today."

However, contrary to what she expected, Shi Che did not let her go. Instead, he frowned slightly, the light in his eyes deepening as he stared at Ling Chuxia’s face. His lips parted slightly, "Isn’t your cycle not due for these couple of days?"

Shi Che’s question made Ling Chuxia’s heart jolt. She never expected that Shi Che would remember the timing of her menstrual cycle. According to her normal schedule, it indeed should have come later.

Ling Chuxia found her breath hitching, her hands clenched tightly, her eyes darting around as she strove to maintain her composure, responding, "My cycle has been a bit irregular recently... it came early this time."

Word by word, as Ling Chuxia finished speaking, Shi Che did not say anything. He continued to gaze at her, and Ling Chuxia couldn’t tell if he believed her or not. His fixed stare made her scalp tingle, but she had no choice but to tough it out to prevent him from noticing anything amiss.

But Shi Che’s gaze was always sharp, and even though Ling Chuxia was trying her best to maintain her facade, she was losing control. Just when she felt she could no longer hold on, her phone suddenly rang.

Ling Chuxia felt as though she was a drowning person who had suddenly grabbed hold of a lifebuoy. Her eyes lit up brightly. Looking towards Shi Che, she stammered, "My phone is ringing..."

Shi Che narrowed his eyes and observed her for a good while before finally moving, but instead of getting up, he continued to apply his weight upon her. Ling Chuxia watched his handsome face draw nearer, and her entire heart felt like it was being squeezed.

Could it be... Shi Che really didn’t believe her and would proceed regardless? If he continued, wouldn’t her lie be exposed right then and there? What was she to do?

In the moment Shi Che leaned down, she couldn’t help but close her eyes in fear.

However, Shi Che didn’t intend to continue as she had feared. Instead, he reached into her pocket, took out her phone, and placed it in her hand. His voice carried a rasp of lingering desire, "Answer it." Having said that, he stood up and headed straight to the bathroom.

Ling Chuxia took the phone in a daze, blinking as she watched Shi Che’s retreating back. She had thought she was going to be exposed, but to her surprise...

Ling Chuxia let out a huge sigh of relief. Her emotions felt just like a rollercoaster—anyone with a weaker heart might not have been able to withstand it.

The phone continued to ring. Only then did she turn her attention to the phone screen, which was flashing with the word "Madam." The relief that had just settled in surged to tension once again.

A call from Mrs. Shi!

It had been a while since Mrs. Shi had called. Why had she suddenly decided to call now? Could it be another inquiry about the progress?

Ling Chuxia composed her expression, immediately got up from the bed, and walked over to the balcony. After glancing behind to ensure that Shi Che would not come out for the time being, she cleared her throat and slowly pressed the answer button, "Madam."

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