Rebirth: Divorcing the Billionaire
Chapter 21 She Wanted Him

Chapter 21: Chapter 21 She Wanted Him

Under Old Master Si’s insistence, Jian Xi and Si Yuhuan eventually stayed in the retirement villa.

As a result, Si Yuhuan owed a huge sum of five million. He also promised to reimburse all of Jian Xi’s expenses for the show.

Si Yuhuan gnashed his teeth in anger. "You’re too cheap to spend money chasing men, yet I have to finance you. You’ve got a lot of gall."

"You don’t want to?" Jian Xi said, turning to leave.

Si Yuhuan grabbed her elbow and said through clenched teeth, "Don’t push your luck."

"Please, you’re asking for my help right now. Be a little nicer, otherwise I could leave at any moment... just so you know!" Jian Xi’s teasing was infuriating.

Si Yuhuan was about to explode with anger.

The butler came in.

"Young Master, Madam, Old Master Si has already arranged a residence for you. Please follow me," he said.

Jian Xi refused. "I’m not living with him."

"It’s not up to you." Despite her refusal, he readily agreed and dragged her inside.

The butler, not as quick on his feet, called out the room number.

Si Yuhuan forcefully pushed Jian Xi into the room.

With a thud, she made intimate contact with the large bed. Thankfully, the bed was soft, but the impact still left her reeling.

"Si Yuhuan! If you dare lay a hand on me like that again, I’ll divorce you immediately!"

Perhaps her shout was formidable enough, for Si Yuhuan didn’t do anything too excessive. Instead, he sat on the opposing couch, lit a cigarette, and took a deep drag, as if to ease his frustration.

Jian Xi couldn’t care less about his mood. She rolled over and lay on the large bed, sprawling out as if she wished she could dance on it. "This bed is mine. You sleep on the floor."

Old Master Si’s intention was clearly just to make them live together. The so-called help he offered was probably just this.

SLAP!

A throw pillow hit Jian Xi on the head.

Si Yuhuan was already preparing to make his bed on the floor. "Dream on if you think you’re sleeping with me."

"As if! Who’d want to? If it weren’t for the money, I’d be disgusted just sharing a room with you. Who likes used goods? I certainly don’t have that kind of fetish."

The sarcasm struck a nerve. Si Yuhuan strode over and pinned her beneath him, deliberately leaning close. "Disgusted? Then puke."

Jian Xi intentionally stuck out her tongue, making a gagging gesture, only to be kissed by him the next second.

This man... how dare he...?

She froze completely.

Her lips feel as delightful as jelly, Si Yuhuan thought. If only she wouldn’t say such infuriating things, my mood would be much better right now.

Ugh, this damn man, this rotten man! Jian Xi fumed internally. Only someone like Jiang Qimeng would fall for him. His kissing technique is so awful; why doesn’t he just drop dead!

Her tongue felt like it was about to fall off. Jian Xi smacked him hard.

Si Yuhuan, in a rare moment of mercy, let her go, and Jian Xi bit him fiercely.

Due to the vast disparity in their strength, Si Yuhuan could restrain her with one hand. With the other, he playfully tickled her, causing Jian Xi to alternate between tears and laughter. "Si Yuhuan, you rotten scoundrel, get off me!"

The butler entered with soup. "Young Master, Madam, Old Master Si sent me to..."

Seeing this scene, he was so startled he quickly backed out, barely able to suppress a smile.

Jian Xi quickly pushed Si Yuhuan away.

Si Yuhuan, feeling awkward, straightened his clothes before going to open the door. "What is it?"

The butler said with a wide smile, "Old Master Si said you hadn’t eaten much tonight and sent some soup."

"No need," Si Yuhuan dismissed the offer without a second thought.

Jian Xi, unwilling to go hungry, countered, "I’ll have it."

"Absolutely no concept of managing your figure," Si Yuhuan muttered with deliberate disdain as he brushed past her.

"Mind your own business."

The butler inexplicably found the current Jian Xi very spirited, a vast improvement from her previous demeanor of meekly deferring to the Young Master’s every whim. Now she seemed brighter, dazzling like a small sun. Most importantly, when she talked back to the Young Master, there was no hint of the deeply infatuated woman she had pretended to be for so many years.

What a complete transformation!

"Enjoy your soup."

Two bowls of soup were left, and the butler withdrew.

He had to share this good news with Old Master Si; the old master would surely be pleased.

Jian Xi gulped down one bowl of soup in big mouthfuls and licked her lips. This tastes really good!

"I’ve never seen a woman with uglier eating manners than you."

Facing the man’s disdain, Jian Xi ignored him and purposefully smacked her lips.

"Jian Xi, don’t go too far!" Si Yuhuan exclaimed, his patience wearing thin.

Her soup... it looks delicious, he thought, watching her. And the way her rosy little tongue licks her red lips is even more tempting.

Si Yuhuan watched her slender, fair fingers cradling the bone china, his inscrutable dark eyes narrowing slightly.

"Don’t disturb my work."

He stopped watching her and turned to get his laptop to work.

Jian Xi noticed that one of the items in his work was chip development, and the words "Silicon Crystal" were highlighted as a key material.

A smile touched her red lips.

It seems the plan is proceeding smoothly. The Silicon Crystal I bought in advance will soon be very useful. I can’t wait to see the look on Si Yuhuan’s face when he finds out I’m the biggest controller of Silicon Crystal. It’ll be priceless! By then, half of his family’s fortune probably won’t be enough!

Suddenly, her body became very hot.

At first, she thought the retirement villa had turned on the heating early since it housed many elderly people. But as her body grew hotter and hotter, as if it were on fire, Jian Xi sensed something was wrong.

She wanted...

Her eyes began to grow hazy, and it felt like countless ants were crawling under her skin.

It must be the soup Old Master Si had the butler bring! And I greedily drank both bowls!

Looking up at Si Yuhuan, who was absorbed in his work, he looked like an irresistible piece of cake.

Jian Xi’s last bit of rationality was completely destroyed. The next instant, she pressed herself against Si Yuhuan.

"Jian Xi, have you lost your mind? Let go of me!"

Si Yuhuan was startled by her, and his handsome face soon darkened.

She was talking so tough just moments ago, and now she pulls a stunt like this. What a scheming woman who never gives up! All that talk about not loving me anymore, wanting a divorce—it’s all lies! I hate women who are full of lies. But why is she so hot?

Jian Xi forcefully turned Si Yuhuan’s body around and pressed her lips against his. "Your grandfather made me drink tainted soup, and now I want you."

"Jian Xi, you dare..."

Jian Xi gave him no chance to speak. Since I’ve been tricked, why suffer alone? Might as well drag him into this. After all, we’re husband and wife. Using him a little is no big deal; it’s not like we haven’t done it before.

Her phone started ringing like crazy.

Annoyed by the racket, Jian Xi hit the power button and tossed the phone into the living room.

As for Jiang Qimeng and her drama, whether he lives or dies because of it, that’s got nothing to do with me anymore.

But she had underestimated Si Yuhuan’s formidable self-control.

She could clearly feel his momentary lapse into desire, but the next second, he grabbed her arm and shoved her under the cold tap in the bathroom. Icy water from the showerhead drenched her.

A dense layer of goosebumps erupted on her delicate skin.

Jian Xi shivered violently.

The burning sensation in her body gradually receded.

His disgust for me is beyond anything I imagined. I’ve truly lost to Jiang Qimeng. I was the loser in our past life, and I still am in this one. I never should have harbored any illusions.

Jian Xi pushed Si Yuhuan away and slumped over the edge of the bathtub, gasping for breath.

"Si Yuhuan, you’re ruthless."

A flicker of emotion crossed his eyes, but his expression remained somber.

Jian Xi wiped her face and gave a nonchalant laugh. "Don’t think too much of it. I originally just saw you as an antidote. Since I don’t need you for that now, let’s forget it."

"You’re lacking, I understand!" she said as she brushed past him.

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