Fierce Love: Bringing Wife Home
Chapter 678: Love Above All - 37 It’s My Fault

Chapter 678: Love Above All Chapter 37 It’s My Fault

Listening to Qiao Wan’s voice, Gu Xiaoxi sniffed her nose and looked at the newly wallpapered wall and the glass light fixtures, asking, "Can we really just move in after the renovation, without worrying about formaldehyde?"

"Rest assured, madam, the natural and pollution-free materials were used by your husband’s contractors. Even though it’s freshly renovated, it’s safe to live in. Plus, with the air purifiers in the house, it wouldn’t be a problem even for a pregnant woman to move in. An air quality inspector just did a personal test," Qiao Wan assured her.

Gu Xiaoxi held her forehead, her real worry being...

One bedroom, where would she sleep?

Could it be that the two of them would share a bed?

"Madam, I’ve taken care of all your belongings. The walk-in closet is on the left, the washroom on the right. Do you wish to bathe? I can get your nightgown," Qiao Wan offered.

Gu Xiaoxi ignored Qiao Wan, turning around and striding towards the study.

After hesitating for a long time, she knocked on the door.

A moment later, the door was opened by Jue Qi.

Gu Xiaoxi heard Bai Yaxuan speaking, as if he was conducting a video conference, discussing some important governmental matters. She couldn’t understand it, nor was she interested.

"If you have matters to discuss, madam, please wait a little. The meeting will be over soon," said Jue Qi.

Naturally, Gu Xiaoxi didn’t want to disturb them and turned around to lean against the wall, waiting by the door.

Probably half an hour later, the study door finally opened again.

This time, the first to come out was Bai Yaxuan who, upon seeing her at the door, looked surprised, "Waiting for me?"

Gu Xiaoxi looked to Jue Qi, who emerged afterwards, biting her lip, remaining silent.

Bai Yaxuan waved at Jue Qi, "You go first; prepare the meeting materials. Put them on my desk tomorrow morning."

"Yes!" Jue Qi gave Gu Xiaoxi a meaningful glance before striding away.

Once the footsteps in the corridor faded, Gu Xiaoxi spoke up angrily, "Why did you have the room renovated? How are we supposed to live?"

Bai Yaxuan casually loosened his tie, grabbed her arm, and pulled her into the bedroom as she turned.

Gu Xiaoxi tried to shake off his grasp without success and shouted, "Bai Yaxuan, what on earth are you trying to do!"

He forcefully pulled her to the vanity, pushed her onto the stool, and then took out a dazzling ring from a purple silk box.

It was the wedding ring he had placed on her finger on their wedding day, adorned with a beautiful large diamond.

He took her hand as she tried to pull away, but he held it firmly, prying open her ring finger and slipping the ring onto it.

"Xiao Xi, from now on, you must always remember that you are my wife, Bai Yaxuan’s wife. The wedding ring must never be taken off for life. We cannot sleep in separate bedrooms, even if you still can’t accept me right now. I can understand. See, the bed is big enough. Your half and mine, that should be fine," he declared.

"You!..." Gu Xiaoxi suddenly stood up and pushed him hard, "Bai Yaxuan, I’ve realized you’re becoming more and more detestable. Why do you never ask for my consent, why do you never consider my feelings? Why do I have to do everything just as you say?"

This arrogant and obstinate man was just too irritating.

Gu Xiaoxi lifted her hand to the ring, trying to slip it off her finger.

No matter how hard she tried, it was to no avail. The ring seemed to have grown onto her finger, almost breaking the skin without budging.

Bai Yaxuan had already gone into the bathroom, obviously not wanting to hear a word she’d said.

Damn it!

Gu Xiaoxi cursed a million times in her heart...

The ring that she remembered being able to take off before, after Bai Yaxuan’s intervention, couldn’t be removed at all.

She didn’t like him, didn’t want to wear his ring, didn’t want to share a bed with him.

Angry, she went to the wardrobe, took out a nightgown, and went downstairs to find Qiao Wan, saying, "I’ll sleep with you tonight!"

Qiao Wan shook with fear, "Madam, that’s not a good idea! The master would kill me."

Gu Xiaoxi didn’t believe in those superstitions; Bai Yaxuan wouldn’t break the law, would he?

After taking a bath in Qiao Wan’s bedroom, she slept on her 1.8-meter bed.

Qiao Wan stood aside, trembling, not daring to get into bed to sleep.

By midnight, Gu Xiaoxi was incredibly drowsy, and so was Qiao Wan.

But the young girl only dared to walk back and forth at the side of the bed.

Gu Xiaoxi had already told her countless times to get into bed and sleep.

"Madam, please go back to your bedroom to sleep! Otherwise, Qiao Wan can only stand here to keep you company,"

Gu Xiaoxi, irritated, jumped up from the bed and pushed Qiao Wan onto it, hugging her as she said, "This bed of yours is so big, what’s wrong with us sleeping together. I’m not a man, I don’t have any indecent thoughts about you. Go to sleep right now, or I’ll send you away tomorrow if you don’t obey."

Finally, Qiao Wan calmed down and slept beside Gu Xiaoxi.

However, after a while, she heard Qiao Wan crying through the haze.

Gu Xiaoxi lifted the covers, turned on the light, and looked at the little girl, trembling and tear-stained with a pitiful look, feeling a bit at a loss for a time.

"Xiao Wan, I was just joking with you, I would never send you away. Let me borrow your bed for a bit! Please," Gu Xiaoxi begged.

But Qiao Wan slid off the bed to the floor and explained in a low voice while touching her tears, "Madam, it’s not that I don’t want you to sleep, but His Excellency has instructed. If Madam doesn’t go back to your room to sleep, I will be sent away. They will find someone new to serve you. My mother is seriously ill, and we rely entirely on my salary to pay for her medical bills. If I lose this job, my mother will die."

Gu Xiaoxi ground her teeth fiercely, that Bai Yaxuan! Threatening her...

But seeing the girl crying like a tear statue, if she caused her to lose her job and killed her mother...

Gu Xiaoxi’s heart ached inexplicably for a moment. Qiao Wan had taken care of her for several years, coming from a poor family without much education, she was simple and kind, devoted and loyal, and treated her even better than her own sisters.

Seeing her cry, Gu Xiaoxi reached out to help Qiao Wan wipe away her tears, "Alright, I won’t sleep with you. Get some rest!"

After leaving Qiao Wan’s room, Gu Xiaoxi figured out where to sleep.

Not to trouble Qiao Wan, and unable to go back to sleep...

Gu Xiaoxi looked around and found that the entire mansion, apart from the servants’ rooms, didn’t have a single guest room.

She prepared to sleep on the couch, only to find a group of servants standing in front of the couch, all with serious faces, asking her to go back to her room to sleep.

Being watched by a crowd, how could she sleep.

The whole ordeal lasted until one o’clock in the deep of the night.

Gu Xiaoxi, utterly exhausted, finally had no choice but to push open the door to the master bedroom.

The room was pitch black, the bed had a lump on it, indicating that Bai Yaxuan was already asleep.

Gu Xiaoxi tiptoed, not wanting to wake him up as she sneaked to the front of the bed. Thankfully, the bed was big enough, easily the size of two normal double beds, with two quilts on it.

Bai Yaxuan was sleeping on the left side in an orderly fashion.

Gu Xiaoxi quietly snuggled into the covers and settled down.

For a long time, the room echoed only with the shallow breathing of the man. She turned over, her side facing Bai Yaxuan’s face hidden in the darkness.

It was hard to see clearly, a blur in the darkness, but she could see he had a handsome profile.

She vaguely saw a hint of a smile on his lips. But when she looked carefully, it was gone.

It was too dark, and Gu Xiaoxi thought it was just her eyes playing tricks on her.

Gu Xiaoxi took a deep breath, clenched her fist, and really wanted to go up and punch him, this bastard, only ever bullying her.

Yet, she still didn’t dare to be too unrestrained in front of him.

This man seemed gentle and elegant, but if you got to know him, you’d find he was even scarier than Young Master Quan.

At least with Young Master Quan, you could tell he was angry from his eyes, but this man would not say a word, appearing carefree, more inclined towards action.

Gu Xiaoxi quickly fell asleep. In her sleep, the finger hurt by the ring felt a cool sensation, which was very comfortable. It was so comfortable that she didn’t want to open her eyes and slept sweetly.

The next morning, Gu Xiaoxi shot up from the bed.

She turned her head and looked beside her, glad that she had been quite decent in her sleep. Bai Yaxuan’s quilt had been tidied up, and he had risen.

However, when she looked up, she caught sight of the man silently standing not far away, dressing in front of a mirror.

The morning sunlight streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows, casting golden light on the snowy white hem of his shirt. He looked like a god from heaven, noble and unapproachable.

Suddenly coming to her senses, Gu Xiaoxi quickly turned her gaze away, not wanting to deal with him.

Since he was still in the room, she covered herself with the quilt and continued to sleep.

Listening to the subtle sounds in the room, the noises ceased after a while. But she never heard the sound of the door opening.

Suddenly, the bed next to her dipped. The quilt over her head was pulled away, and she heard Bai Yaxuan’s voice tinged with a hint of a smile, "Are you planning to smother yourself like this?"

"It’s none of your business!" Gu Xiaoxi covered herself with the quilt again, clutching the cotton filling, ignoring him.

"Xiao Xi, I know you’re upset with me, it’s my fault for terminating the contract prematurely without telling you. But even if I had told you, would you have agreed?" Bai Yaxuan, now fully dressed, was patiently sitting by Gu Xiaoxi’s bedside, trying to comfort her.