The Time-Limited Love and Marriage
Chapter 224

Chapter 224: Chapter 224

Chi Jing was somewhat surprised when he was notified to pick someone up at Tianqin Bay.

You see, he had been waiting near the private kitchen restaurant all afternoon, and Fu Youhan hadn’t called him back.

Yet by evening, Fu Youhan was already at Tianqin Bay.

Moreover, when Fu Youhan emerged from Tianqin Bay, he exuded a satisfied and lazy demeanor.

What surprised Chi Jing the most was that the man had undone two buttons of his black shirt, revealing a distinct mark.

So, it seemed there was an answer to what Third Master Fu had been up to all afternoon.

Although Third Master Fu didn’t say anything, Chi Jing felt his stomach was still full, stuffed with dog food.

"Third Young Master, where to now?"

Chi Jing’s voice slightly dissipated the sense of satisfaction surrounding Fu Youhan.

"Night Color." Fu Youhan leaned back in his seat, his expression still lazily uncharacteristic of him.

Really, this afternoon had been the most absurd one in his life.

He claimed he was punishing Jiang Moxi, but in reality, he was just using it as an excuse to try things he hadn’t before.

Later, when Jiang Moxi got agitated, she scratched him all over; his neck suffered quite a bit.

Eventually, she made an excuse to go work a part-time job, and Fu Youhan let her go.

But Fu Youhan knew well enough that his excessive actions today must have angered Jiang Moxi.

So, of course, it was time to coax her...

Meanwhile, Chi Jing, observing through the rearview mirror, was taken aback by the unintentional smile that flickered in the man’s eyes.

Today, when he informed Fu Youhan about Si Lin and Jiang Moxi meeting daily behind his back at the Information Security Department, Fu Youhan, though remaining silent, was visibly furious.

Chi Jing even thought that Fu Youhan’s mood wouldn’t improve much over the next few days.

But just in an afternoon, Fu Youhan’s mood had clearly brightened significantly.

So, had he been appeased again?

Chi Jing couldn’t help but marvel inwardly at Miss Jiang’s supreme fire extinguisher prowess...

*

Night Color, Jiang Moxi slumped weakly in the lounge.

She didn’t want to work her part-time job tonight either, as she was utterly exhausted, especially her hands.

Sadly, if she didn’t show up, someone would surely escalate things tonight.

So Jiang Moxi simply used the part-time job as an excuse to escape.

But now, she trembled even just trying to stand up, far too sluggish to risk embarrassing herself outside.

However, Yu Dingding came in to touch up her makeup and was puzzled to see her motionless.

"Why are you sitting here motionless? Feeling unwell?"

Yu Dingding moved closer, intending to check Jiang Moxi’s forehead, but then she noticed the red marks at her neckline.

Quickly, Yu Dingding’s concern turned into teasing: "Tch, I didn’t expect Third Master Fu to be so fierce in bed."

"More than fierce, he’s practically a beast!" Jiang Moxi complained weakly.

"Moxi, do you think you and Third Young Master will continue together? I think you two are quite compatible."

Yu Dingding, though not a believer in love, still hoped that Jiang Moxi could find love and happiness.

She had thought that Jiang Moxi and Fu Youhan had been getting along well lately, perhaps developing special feelings for each other, and might become an official couple, then consider marriage and children.

But Yu Dingding never expected that upon hearing this question, Jiang Moxi visibly stiffened.

Because Jiang Moxi thought of the task Hunter had sent for tomorrow—"Tomorrow night, Peninsula Hotel, Donald."

She had another mission.

Recalling the last time at the Cloud Top Fireworks Festival, her task had just been completed when she nearly got caught by Fu Youhan and his men.

Last time, she had managed to fend him off with the excuse that she was just watching the fireworks with friends and accidentally hid in the building.

What about this time?

If the unfortunate happened and Fu Youhan intercepted her again, using the same excuse might raise his suspicions.

He should quickly find out that she is the Dead Ghost...

The day he discovers the truth might just be the day they part ways.

Thinking about Fu Youhan’s emotional distance, Jiang Moxi felt a pain in her chest like being stabbed by needles, but still told Yu Dingding honestly, "We... probably can’t make it to the end."

Yu Dingding was the first true friend she had made in her life, so Jiang Moxi did not want to hide things from her.

Yu Dingding was somewhat surprised, "Why?"

"No reason."

Jiang Moxi could tell Yu Dingding the answer, but couldn’t reveal the actual situation, fearing that Yu Dingding might distance herself from her.

However, what she didn’t know was that actually, Fu Youhan was sitting in his wheelchair outside the lounge.

He was worried she might be sulking from being too harsh today; thus, he rushed to Night Color without stopping to ask the manager about her whereabouts.

Learning she was in the lounge, Fu Youhan followed suit.

Seeing that the door to the lounge was not properly closed, Fu Youhan thought about pushing the door and entering.

But before he pushed it open, he overheard the conversation between Yu Dingding and Jiang Moxi.

"Moxi, will you always be with Third Young Master? I think you two are quite a match."

"We probably can’t make it to the end."

"Why?"

"No reason."

So, she never thought about walking into the future together with him, Fu Youhan...

Was everything before just his wishful thinking?

Suddenly, he felt ridiculous and comical, wanting to create a future for just the two of them.

This realization made Fu Youhan feel there was no need to go in and see Jiang Moxi.

After all, in her eyes, they were destined to part ways, so why waste time trying to cheer her up?

Fu Youhan maneuvered his wheelchair and turned to leave.

But Ye Chen, having just heard from the manager that Fu Youhan was headed to the eighth floor lounge, followed as well.

He hoped to take advantage of Fu Youhan and Jiang Moxi being there to coax Yu Dingding back by his side.

However, just as he arrived at the lounge, he saw Fu Youhan maneuvering his wheelchair to leave.

"Brother Han, is Moxi not here?" Ye Chen asked.

But Fu Youhan gave him a glance.

That glance gave Ye Chen a sudden chill, as if Fu Youhan exuded a sinister cold.

"What happened?" Ye Chen was confused.

He had just learned from the manager that Fu Youhan was looking for Jiang Moxi, thinking they might have had some kind of disagreement.

But the manager told him, "Third Master seems in a good mood; it shouldn’t be a quarrel."

But does Fu Youhan look like he is in a good mood now?

While Ye Chen was confused, inside the lounge, Yu Dingding and Jiang Moxi also heard Ye Chen’s voice and knew Fu Youhan was outside.

Jiang Moxi panicked, ignoring her body’s soreness, and pushed the door open hastily.

Then she saw Fu Youhan and Ye Chen not far away.

Fu Youhan was facing away from her; he turned slightly when he heard the door open, glancing Jiang Moxi from the corner of his eyes.

That glance was noticeably cold, also full of hidden restraint...

But Fu Youhan soon withdrew his gaze and maneuvered his wheelchair to leave on his own.

Jiang Moxi, seeing the man’s retreating back, guessed that he had overheard the conversation and misunderstood something.

Her hands hanging by her thighs almost clenched into fists, wanting to chase after him to explain multiple times.

But upon reflection, she felt it was completely meaningless to chase after him, especially since she couldn’t reveal she was Dead Ghost.

"Xiao Moxi, aren’t you going after him?" Ye Chen couldn’t help asking.

He wasn’t clear about the situation, but his intuition told him that if Jiang Moxi wanted to make it up with Fu Youhan, it should only take a moment.

But Jiang Moxi just weakly closed her eyes: "No."

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