The Time-Limited Love and Marriage
Chapter 190

Chapter 190: Chapter 190

Jiang Moxi felt at ease seeing that Yu Dingding was no longer downcast, so she returned to Tianqin Bay.

In the evening, after Fu Youhan came back from the Fu Family mansion, he pinned her against the sofa, his nose rubbing against Jiang Moxi’s.

"Today, even while I was there, your image kept popping up in my mind! Tell me, are you a goblin, occupying all my thoughts?"

The man’s voice was raspy like poppies, his words the sweetest stabs to Jiang Moxi’s heart, making her willing to give in to any of his requests.

Yet at a certain edge, Jiang Moxi suddenly remembered Yu Dingding’s situation.

"I might have to take on part-time work at Night Color again," Jiang Moxi said, hooking her arms around the man’s neck, her eyes a bit misty.

"Why, is the money not enough again?" Fu Youhan asked.

"No, Dingding has gone back to work, and since I don’t have anything else lately, I might as well go back and keep her company."

At least for this period, it prevented Yu Dingding from feeling too upset.

But Fu Youhan was on the brink of collapse, so he didn’t have the time to ponder why Yu Dingding suddenly returned to work at Night Color.

He agreed with a raspy voice, while telling Jiang Moxi, "Alright, don’t mention these irrelevant things at such a moment..."

Later on, Jiang Moxi also lost all her rationale, succumbing alongside Fu Youhan.

*

Before Ye Chen received the call from the Night Club Manager, he was accompanying Qin Shuang listening to Kunqu opera.

After Qin Shuang recovered a bit, Ye Chen had been wanting to go see Yu Dingding.

But Qin Shuang always had various excuses to keep him by her side.

In the end, Ye Xin gave her two tickets to today’s Kunqu performance to Ye Chen and Qin Shuang, claiming she had a sudden matter to deal with.

Qin Shuang immediately felt that Ye Xin was very likable, so she gave her own bracelet to her and then happily dragged Ye Chen to listen to the Kunqu opera.

Ye Chen wanted to reject Qin Shuang several times, but seeing her look so full of anticipation, he ultimately couldn’t bring himself to do so.

Because he knew that Qin Shuang loved Kunqu opera.

If it wasn’t for her poor health, she would have probably already cast off her family’s chains to become a Kunqu performer.

"Brother Chen, I’ve wanted to listen to today’s piece for a very long time. It’s a rare event here in Yan City, and you being here with me to listen, I feel I’m really lucky," Qin Shuang expressed not only her anticipation for the piece but also appropriately revealed her admiration and fondness for Ye Chen.

This made Ye Chen feel worshipped and needed, possibly even more important than Qin Shuang’s fiance, which greatly satisfied his vanity.

Hence, Ye Chen didn’t have the heart to let down Qin Shuang’s expectations and wanted to stay and listen to the piece with her, then go find Yu Dingding afterward.

But that’s when he received a call from the Night Club Manager.

Qin Shuang, hearing the ringing phone, frowned, which prompted Ye Chen to answer and immediately start berating the manager.

"Didn’t I say not to call me unless there is something truly significant? Are my words falling on deaf ears?"

But the manager timidly replied, "Young Master Ye, it’s about Miss Yu. We couldn’t judge whether or not this was a ’big issue’..."

"About Miss Yu? What happened?"

Ye Chen’s expression changed the moment he heard it concerned Yu Dingding.

Hearing Ye Chen pressing the issue, the manager felt he had made the right gamble and hurriedly continued:

"Miss Yu suddenly came to work tonight, with a bandage on her forehead. We didn’t know how to handle the situation, so we had to consult you."

"What, she went back to working there? Didn’t I say she no longer needs to work at Night Color?"

Ye Chen’s urgency flared, especially after hearing about the bandage on Yu Dingding’s forehead; he felt as if someone had torn open a wound in his heart.

"I asked Miss Yu, and she said she feels it’s better for her to work here, and the money is quicker. I really don’t know how to persuade her. Could you come over?"

The manager’s words made Ye Chen’s heart throb yet again.

"Have her wait for me on the ninth floor."

The ninth floor was Ye Chen’s turf, and even if there were others from social circles there for fun that evening, they were aware that Yu Dingding was his woman, daring not to touch her.

After making all the arrangements, Ye Chen hung up the phone and said to Qin Shuang, "Shuangshuang, there’s an urgent matter at Night Club, I need to go there for a bit. But don’t worry, I will have Ye Xin come to keep you company."

All the travel plans had been made by him, what more could Qin Shuang say?

All she could do was smile and feign perfect understanding, "Okay, no problem. Brother Chen, go take care of your business."

Yet when she watched Ye Chen depart, the smile at the bottom of her eyes gradually turned icy cold.

Because she could guess it was Yu Dingding that made Ye Chen rush back so hastily.

She didn’t expect that after coming to Yan City, Yu Dingding had improved her abilities to the extent that she could even pull Ye Chen away from her!

But she enjoyed keeping Ye Chen on tenterhooks.

Having such an outstanding man like Ye Chen attend to her every need was precisely the reason she could bear her frail body and have both the people of Emperor City and Yan City envy and fear her.

So how could she tolerate Ye Chen’s attention being diverted to Yu Dingding?

Therefore, as soon as Ye Xin arrived, Qin Shuang began her performance.

"Xinxin, I’m so glad you’re here to keep me company!"

Qin Shuang appeared as though she was too emotional to speak, and coupled with her already overly slender figure, she looked pitiful.

"What happened, Sister Qin Shuang?"

Ye Xin seemed to detect that Qin Shuang was sad because of Ye Chen’s departure and began consoling her:

"Brother Chen is just a little busy, that’s all. You know these days are for New Year celebrations, and everyone else is on holiday, but his entertainment venues are overwhelmed with people."

"I know he’s busy. But I don’t know how many more times my body will let me see him..."

When Qin Shuang got to the emotional part, she quickly glanced toward the singer on the stage.

Her tears flowed uncontrollably like beads falling from a broken string.

No matter how Ye Xin tried to comfort her, she simply wouldn’t hear it.

In the end, she cried so much that she even had an asthma attack...

*

Ye Chen hurriedly pushed open the door to the ninth floor private room at Night Club and saw Yu Dingding in a shimmering pink tube dress, seated in the booth area.

A bandage was still affixed to her forehead, but it did not detract from her beauty at all, instead adding a touch of fragile allure.

Yu Dingding heard Ye Chen come in, merely lifted her head to glance at him, and quickly lowered her gaze back to the phone screen, continuing to connect with previous customers.

Ye Chen could sense a change in the way Yu Dingding looked at him, the previously subtle glint in her eyes had vanished.

But he thought she was just angry, so after sitting down next to her, he began to apologize.

"Baby, how is the wound on your forehead? Sorry, I didn’t expect to hurt you this morning."

He even reached out to examine the wound on Yu Dingding’s forehead.

But Yu Dingding ignored him, not even bothering to stop him, and just kept sending messages relentlessly.

Ye Chen carefully unwrapped the bandage and saw that the wound was several centimeters long, feeling both heartache and guilt, and quickly made a promise.

"I will find you the best scar removal medicine, I won’t let you be scarred."

But Yu Dingding just returned a playful smile, "Young Master Ye needn’t worry about it."

Ye Chen didn’t like Yu Dingding’s detached demeanor and hurriedly pleaded.

"Baby, please, don’t be angry anymore, okay? I lost my reason just now because I was worried about Shuangshuang’s asthma, and if you had caused her harm, the Qin Family would certainly not turn a blind eye."

It was the first time Ye Chen lowered himself so much to explain things to someone, losing his usual aloof demeanor, and even seemed a bit ingratiating.

But after all he said, Yu Dingding just chuckled mockingly.

"Young Master Ye doesn’t have to explain so much to me, we’re not in a relationship that requires explanations. I only hope that once I’ve repaid my debts at Night Club, Young Master Ye can be generous and let me leave!"

Netizens say, "The greatest disappointment towards someone is when I no longer want you to know about my matters, and I completely lose interest in yours."

Yu Dingding felt that this was exactly how she felt about Ye Chen right now...