Chapter 367: Tender Trap (XI)

Xie Zhang did not deny that what Li Siheng said was right.

He was not slow-witted. The moment he went out, he already understood his own heart.

He was indeed moved, and this was what hurt him the most.

He knew that he was tempted, but he could not bear such a cruel price.

Xie Zhang stood up, lowered his eyelids, and said slowly: "I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."

Li Siheng nodded and said nothing.

He picked up the cup in front of him, drank it all, and called Bian Yue.

The moment the call was connected, the man's voice became very gentle. He said, "Yueyue, you can go home now. Xie Zhang has already rushed back."

Bian Yue probably didn't have enough fun, and she said in a dissatisfied voice, "Ah? Why are you back so soon? We haven't talked enough!"

"What else do you want to talk about?" Li Siheng asked Bian Yue with a smile, "Are you trying to talk An Jiayi away?"

"No way! I'm analyzing with her. Li Siheng, believe it or not, Xie Zhang likes her!" He is really a simple and innocent person who likes to watch the fun and doesn't mind making trouble.

Li Siheng knew what Bian Yue was thinking.

She is simple-minded and thinks that as long as they love each other, they can be together.

However, Li Siheng has become accustomed to the open and secret struggles in the business world over the past year, and he knows that many things are not as simple as Bian Yue thinks.

But he still couldn't bear to break her fantasy, so he still said softly: "Well, I believe it, Yueyue, go home first, I'll wait for you at home."

The little girl responded crisply.

When Xie Zhang came back, An Jiayi was still sitting on the sofa. Perhaps she noticed him coming back, her back stiffened for a moment, and then she pretended to be calm and relaxed.

Xie Zhang sat down next to An Jiayi. A faint smell of alcohol wafted from his body. An Jiayi's heart tightened and she felt speechless.

Xie Zhang understood her complicated feelings. He spoke hoarsely, "Are you really going to break up with me?"

"Xie Zhang." She seldom called him by his full name.

Xie Zhang subconsciously corrected his attitude and said, "I'm listening, you talk."

An Jiayi looked at him and said, "Can you tell me when you plan to get married? I don't want to know anything else."

Xie Zhang never thought that this was the question An Jiayi asked himself.

He pulled the corner of his lips, which was a little painful, "What do you mean?"

"If you get married, I will be your mistress. I don't want to be a mistress. This is my bottom line." An Jiayi blinked, her eyes moist, "I hope that when that day comes, we can part ways in peace."

Xie Zhang couldn't help but think of what Li Siheng had just said to him.

"Even if I get married, I won't let my marriage affect you. You can still stay with me. What's wrong with that?" Xie Zhang frowned. He held An Jiayi's hand with a little force. "Jiayi, you are not a child anymore. Bian Yue doesn't understand, don't you?"

An Jiayi's eyes were red, and she pulled her hand back forcefully without hesitation, "This is my bottom line. If you don't agree, I can leave now."

Xie Zhang laughed angrily, "Are you threatening me?"

"Xie Zhang, I'm not threatening you. I'm discussing with you. Everyone has their own self-esteem, right? You should allow me that I also have my self-esteem." An Jiayi said slowly, word by word.

Xie Zhang had a splitting headache. He wanted to argue with An Jiayi and scold her for being so unreasonable.

Isn't this a good relationship? Why do we still want more? It will only make everyone embarrassed. However, when he looked at An Jiayi's red eyes, he suddenly couldn't say the words of reprimand, and they got stuck in his throat. In the end, he said in a tight voice: "Okay, I'll listen to you and do it as you say."

An Jiayi took a deep breath, wiped away the tears that were about to fall with the back of her hand, and stood up, "Thank you."

Xie Zhang was puzzled. "I thought you would talk to me about our relationship, but none of what you told me had anything to do with our relationship."

An Jiayi's back began to tremble again. She held back her sobs and said softly, pretending to be calm: "Have you explained those emotional matters clearly? Xie Zhang, even if there is love between us, what's the point of saying it out loud?"

It seemed that at this moment, Xie Zhang finally saw the whole picture of An Jiayi.

She seems weak and non-confrontational, but in fact, she knows too well what to fight for and what not to mention.

It seems that life should go on in this muddle, those words rot in my stomach and I don't want to say them out loud.

Late at night, Xie Zhang hugged An Jiayi tightly, and their sweaty bodies pressed closely together.

"I'll hold you and take a shower?" Xie Zhang panted and said, "Let's talk after we take a shower, okay?"

An Jiayi patted his hands wrapped around her waist and said, "The medicine is by your bed, help me get it."

Xie Zhang felt as if someone had poured a bucket of cold water over him from head to toe.

He whispered, "It's my fault today. I shouldn't have done that to Jiayi. I calculated that today is a safe period. You don't need to take medicine."

"Mr. Xie, there is no such thing as absolute safety in this world, let alone a safe period. Even if it is a one in ten thousand chance, it is 100 percent for me." An Jiayi said calmly, "I don't want to get pregnant, and I don't want to embarrass you."

Xie Zhang hugged An Jiayi again. He didn’t know what was making him feel, he just wanted to hug her tightly.

An Jiayi didn't say anything at first. After a long while, she said, "It's almost time. Mr. Xie, please give me my medicine."

She really didn't leave any hidden dangers.

She is so tactful and knows when to advance and retreat.

But Xie Zhang felt dissatisfied, so dissatisfied that even he felt he was being pretentious.

What's there to be dissatisfied about?
He has everything he wants now, doesn't he?
Xie Zhang stood up and took the medicine for An Jiayi.

He watched An Jiayi swallow it dry and frowned, "Why don't you drink some water?"

"No need to drink."

"Are there any side effects after taking this medicine?"

"Medicine has side effects." An Jiayi said, "It doesn't matter. It's better than leaving a one in ten thousand chance."

Xie Zhang silently watched An Jiayi turn her back to him and lie down again.

The room was very quiet.

The ambiguous smell finally cooled down. Xie Zhang approached An Jiayi and hugged her. He whispered, "I'll carry you to take a shower, okay?"

"Yeah." An Jiayi said with a heavy nasal voice, "I might fall asleep."

"It's okay, I'll hold you."

The quiet night stained all words with an elusive veil. An Jiayi didn't dare to think too much about her own heart.

She didn't need Xie Zhang to say he loved her, she just needed to know, and she would be satisfied.