My Ex-husband Asked Me to Remarry Him Every Day
Chapter 229: Let’s Step into Sweet Love.

Chapter 229: Chapter 229: Let’s Step into Sweet Love.

"Don’t overthink it—whatever you want to do, just go for it boldly and with confidence."

At a red light, Shen Dang stepped on the brakes and pulled Qiao Xi’s hand over to rest together on the center console.

His voice was steady, but carried an air of the Overbearing Boss, "Taking revenge on the Qiao Family is okay; exposing Wang Wen’s disgraceful deeds is also okay—I’ve got your back."

Got my back?

Qiao Xi glanced at their intertwined hands, then shifted her gaze to his face, unable to suppress a small laugh.

The light from the street lamps poured in, casting a warm hue over the man’s figure, whose audacious aura seemed almost ready to spill over.

Boss Shen could indeed be quite the Overbearing Boss sometimes.

Qiao Xi curved her lips slightly, "For now, I haven’t planned to do anything, but having some evidence on hand is always good."

Green light—off the car sailed.

Qiao Xi’s cool voice suddenly rang out, "But... do you think this is Qiao Zhenbin’s retribution?"

Shen Dang shook his head with a wry smile, his tone a bit scattered, "Not yet."

Qiao Xi looked at him in surprise, "What do you mean?"

"After all, Qiao Zhenbin is not aware of it yet."

Shen Dang drove nonchalantly, unaffected and laid-back.

The person concerned has to be aware for it to truly be retribution; else, what retribution is this?

At most, it’s just a joke.

Qiao Xi discovered that Boss Shen could be quite mischievous.

She found it amusing, watching him with relaxed attention, "Shen Dang, I have reason to suspect that you want me to tell Qiao Zhenbin about this."

"Why not?" Shen Dang’s lips quirked up, revealing a hint of cold indifference, "Don’t you think that would be gratifying? You must find it funny, but the thing that’s ridiculous here isn’t the person who once loved Qiao Zhenbin."

A chill flashed through Qiao Xi’s heart—Shen Dang had unexpectedly guessed her thoughts correctly.

But Shen Dang was right.

Back then, her mother truly loved Qiao Zhenbin; there was no denying that.

Even if her feelings changed later, loving the wrong person was not ridiculous; the situation itself was.

Why should an innocent woman pay for a man’s mistakes?

Whether or not this was Qiao Zhenbin’s retribution, it was Wang Wen who had transgressed moral boundaries.

She had stumbled upon this affair, so as the person involved, Qiao Zhenbin deserved the right to know the truth, right?

He had an affair within marriage and compromised his morals by getting involved with Wang Wen. If he found out he was betrayed by the woman he loved, what then?

Qiao Xi was tempted by Shen Dang’s words.

After a while, she cooled down and said with a hint of mockery in her voice, "Human nature is really complex."

"It’s actually human thought that’s complex," Shen Dang glanced at her. "People’s thoughts change over time, and everyone in this world is a mix of good and bad, as are emotions."

Such a philosophical statement...

Qiao Xi felt some admiration, "I’m impressed that Boss Shen is imparting such profound wisdom to me tonight."

Shen Dang’s smile was tinged with amusement, "I’m just worried you’ll doubt my feelings for you after seeing such an ugly affair."

Qiao Xi stayed silent.

To say she fully trusted Shen Dang now would be impossible.

But she was learning to trust.

So no matter the outcome, she should bear it—she couldn’t just avoid trying out of fear, could she?

It had to be better than the regret that would pierce her heart like a thousand arrows later, right?

Seeing her silence, Shen Dang glanced at her, his voice deep, "Why the silence?"

Qiao Xi touched her chin and nodded, "I think you’re right; I need to think this through properly."

Boss Shen bit his lip slightly, a mix of amusement and irritation in his voice, "You..."

"Don’t worry, I won’t project others’ mistakes onto you."

Otherwise, why would she agree to let Shen Dang pursue her?

Shen Dang squeezed her hand, an impatient note in his voice, "Then, please, Teacher Qiao, hurry up and accept my pursuit. Let’s step into a sweet romance."

Qiao Xi: "..."

Boss Shen really had become much more flirtatious.

Wasn’t he completely different before?

Talking about a sweet romance...

"No way, I still need to observe more."

Qiao Xi tilted her chin slightly; her jawline to her swan-like neck was smooth, revealing a hint of proud haughtiness.

And she was indeed born to be proud.

Seeing the smile on her face, Shen Dang couldn’t help but smile too, "Alright, observe in whatever way you want."

Shen Dang pulled her hand onto his lap, "Even if you want to explore all the places you touched last time, it’s all good."

Remembering their last encounter at Yingyue Bay, Qiao Xi’s mind exploded. Was he spouting dirty talk?

She reiterated with some annoyance, "It wasn’t me who wanted to touch! It was clearly you who grabbed my hand and made me touch, okay?"

"Is there a difference?" Shen Dang retorted with a matter-of-fact attitude, "After all, it was a touch. Now you can touch too."

Boss Shen had really abandoned all pretense of decency.

"I’m not touching!"

Qiao Xi finally realized that she had been holding Shen Dang’s hand all this while. She pulled her hand back and moved a bit closer to the car window, making it clear she was avoiding him.

She felt her palm was a bit sweaty from his grip; she wiped it discreetly on her clothes.

"Tsk."

Boss Shen shot her a glance, clearly annoyed but refrained from grabbing her hand again.

Shen Dang drove Qiao Xi to the foot of her apartment building. The car engine was turned off, a lazy smile playing on his lips, "Shall I walk you up?"

"No need." Qiao Xi grabbed her bag and got out of the car, telling him through the window, "You should head back early."

Qiao Xi then proceeded towards the building.

Shen Dang rolled down the window, rested his hand on the steering wheel with his chin propped on it, and watched her figure unblinkingly.

Suddenly, Qiao Xi stopped.

She turned around and caught sight of the man half-hidden inside the car, his dark gaze, as if fused with the night, fixated on her.

Qiao Xi pressed her lips together, "Thanks for the ride home. Drive safely on the way back, Boss Shen. Good night."

Shen Dang waved at her, a faint smile touching his lips.

It wasn’t until Qiao Xi’s figure had disappeared from view that Shen Dang finally drove away.

...

The next day at 10 a.m., the second episode of Dream Chasing Camp officially began filming.

At 9:30 a.m., Shen Dang dropped Qiao Xi off at the recording site.

Qiao Xi unbuckled her seatbelt, looked at him and said, "Go ahead with your work. After the recording, I’ll have Bei Bei come to pick me up."

Boss Shen had personally escorted her, leaving her own driver with nothing to do.

With a "click," Shen Dang unbuckled his seatbelt too, looking up at her.

Qiao Xi: "?"

Shen Dang said lightly, "As the behind-the-scenes boss, since I’m already here, I have to check things out."

Qiao Xi: "..."

It made sense, she couldn’t argue.

Qiao Xi paused, her expression cold, "Then I’ll get out of the car first. You show up later and even if we bump into each other, pretend you don’t know me."

"Tsk."

Boss Shen frowned, clearly dissatisfied.

Sneaking around in pursuing someone until now really didn’t feel right.

But he couldn’t help it.

No, he couldn’t go on like this. Shouldn’t he think of a solution?

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