22 How Daring of His Dainty Wife (2/2)
”Today, I instructed Shixin to install surveillance cameras in the backyard and at the doorstep.”
”The living room too?”
”Yes.”
”Are you sick in the head? This is our home, not your enemy's battleground,” asked a dissatisfied An Xiaoning as she turned to stare at him.
”I've only installed it in the living room. Besides, I'm the only one who has access to the surveillance camera footage. Even if you run around the house naked, I, your husband, would be the only one who sees you doing that. Unless, of course, you choose to do that outside of the living room…”
Who does he think he is? An Xiaoning thought to herself while remaining silent.
”After looking at the footage of the surveillance cameras at the front and back of the villa, I finally found out the identity of the man who showed up here on our wedding night,” said Jin Qingyan. ”Do you still refuse to speak up?” he asked, trying to sound her out.
Seeing that he had brought up the matter again, An Xiaoning began to find him extremely petty and narrow-minded. The pot calling the kettle black!
”Just look how shameless you are. I haven't mentioned a word about your actions, yet here you are, continuously chiding and pressing me for an answer,” retorted An Xiaoning. ”Didn't you say that you had already found out his identity? Why don't you reveal who he is?” she continued to taunt.
”You're still acting in front of me? It must be hard on you. I never expected you to know Ye Xiaotian, too.”
”Who?” asked An Xiaoning as she thought to herself, Ye Xiaotian? It was clearly Gu Beicheng, the other night.
”Don't tell me you don't know who Ye Xiaotian is.”
”I know who he is, but he doesn't know who I am.” Everyone in S Nation knows that Ye Xiaotian was a freeloading heir of a wealthy family, with an infamous nickname ”Good-for-nothing Freeloader.”
Seeing that Jin Qingyan had remained silent, An Xiaoning reiterated, ”I really don't know him.”
”I don't want to hear it,” clipped Jin Qingyan, a sudden coldness in his tone. He sat up and tossed the facial mask on his face into the dustbin.
That day, An Xiaoning saw how truly fickle and temperamental he was.
Within the next few moments, An Xiaoning finally understood what it meant by ”It's hard to figure out a man's mind.”
Thinking that he was stronger, he did as he pleased.
Without a tinge of sympathy for the helpless woman she was.
Why would such a scumbag exist in this world? Coddling and pampering you when he decides to be gentle… becoming as cold as ice when he decides not to.
That damned jerk.
Having cursed him a thousand times in her head, An Xiaoning could not help but feel the temptation to kick him off the bed with all her might, just so she can let off some steam.
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It was a gloomy and cold morning, with no signs of sunshine at all.
Jin Qingyue had sneakily brought her luggage downstairs. However, to her dismay, Mrs. Jin caught her the very moment she came down, asking, ”You're trying to sneak away with your luggage again, aren't you?”
”Mother… I don't wanna stay home. Brother has already gotten married, so why don't you let me leave? I'll be back quickly, in a few months,” pleaded Jin Qingyue as she walked towards her mother.
”No,” refused Mrs. Jin as she set the mug down onto the table heavily. ”I've already agreed with your Father not to allow you to fool around overseas. You are to stay at home and do whatever you want within these four walls. Drop the idea of going out or going overseas all the time,” she continued sternly.
”I have the right to my freedom. What right do you have to restrict me from leaving the house? Mother, I should have fun while I can, before I get too old. When I'm older, do you think I will be happy when I recall the memories of you locking me up at home, depriving me of my freedom during my younger years?” argued Jin Qingyue.
”We shall worry about that when you're older. You're already grown up, yet you're still making your parents worried all the time. After you get married in the future, you're free to go wherever you want, I wouldn't restrict you even if you wanted me to,” said Mrs. Jin, her decision final.