QT: Against My Will

333 5.77 – Family bond – The Sleepless Elite’s Wife

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Edited by Psycho S.

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“Omitting the truth and lying are two different things. Let’s not lie and just say we got married.” Bing Shi didn’t finish her meal yet, and there were already articles about her mysterious lover.

Photos of them in the cafeteria had gone viral since it had been leaked out. After looking at the photo, she’d quietly compare the angle where the photo was taken, and then she turned her head in her colleagues’ direction, “How are you going to explain our relationship?”

“By stating the truth. We met at the end of a cliff, but instead of jumping off, we decided to play house and marry,” using one metaphorical sentence, the excited Xuan Mu created a wholesome story for everyone’s imagination.

The deep scar from when the previous Silika sliced her wrist remained intact. Lukas was an aspiring scientist that got kicked out of an international enterprise and ended up as a teacher in a second-tier university.

The people in the cafeteria only watched those two people, in their own bubble, from afar. Both seemed to be chatting casually, but the air around them was so harmonious and in syncs like calm music that it steadied one’s soul. Disturbing their peace made them feel like one would end up with toxic stress and PTSD.

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Just like how Bing Shi used Li Jie’s and Mo Luwei’s fame, Xuan Mu used hers to climb up the ladder. This was just to let the world know about him. As soon as Bing Shi’s career stabilized a bit, he revealed his connection with her. It could endanger her mission, but he wouldn’t wait until their death ever again to reveal the relationship they had.

Everyone felt like something was off about their relationship, but they couldn’t pinpoint what it was- ah, wait! That was right! Couldn’t he reveal their relationship when her movie premiered? He could have revealed it when he came to her rescue like a knight in shining armour! He could have face slapped everyone for bullying that Silika Lin woman, just like Li Jie!

But no! This man chose to reveal their relationship, on a random day, when it was lunchtime, inside of a cafeteria! Of all things! A cafeteria! That’s so unsatisfying! That’s like, the most unromantic time and place ever!

He appeared, not because someone caught them secretly in an illicit affair, but because he decided to show himself during the most random hour and day. It was as if he woke up that day, and decided: today, he’ll give his woman a visit like it was a normal thing, show some PDA, then go home and continue to live his life as always.

(He had a meeting with Li Jie, and decided to visit his wife while he was at it.)

It was too shocking, they didn’t know how to react. But they could understand his insecurity. Dating a celebrity as a nobody took a lot of guts and willpower. Especially if the said celebrity was someone as spicy as Silika Lin.

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Fascinated by Lu Kai’s looks, some agencies offered him a modelling job. He rejected everything with a runway but accepted a photoshoot with Silika as well as some interviews, but that’s it. He refused to share anything on social media. He soon let everyone know that he didn’t care about fame and he didn’t care about his new fans; he only cared about Silika Lin.

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“How do you feel when Silika has to kiss other men in the movies?” Standing before the university gates, a female reporter asked Lu Kai as she and some others waited until he finished his lessons, “Quin Yu requested a double for Aoi Hong’s intimate scenes. Would you do the same if you had the resources?”

“Would you like to go for some coffee before I start answering your questions?” Lu Kai walked towards a nearby coffee shop.

Bing Shi had to show her dedication to acting- she wouldn’t get much work in the industry if she requested a double. Would she do it if he didn’t have god-like abilities? If there were no other options, she would... but her mental health would be turned upside down and she would be in more mental and emotional turmoil than him.

“Ah...no! Yes!” The reporter followed after him obediently, feeling a bit shy because of his incredible manners.

A small army of five male and two female students decided to tag along in an attempt to get some more info. What the heck?! Their teacher was married to Silika Lin this whole time?! When their teacher was about to reserve a big room and order some soft drinks for them, they scattered like bees, “It’s alright! We just wanted to see you off.”

How could their teacher, who could not buy himself a new shirt, afford to rent a private room and so many drinks?

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In the end, Xuan Mu asked for a small room, only agreeing to one interview with the female reporter, the rest had to leave.

Sitting at the armchair, he tapped his fingers against the table, “I asked her the same question; and her answer was... she feels far worse than me. She’s the one who has to go through the actual deed, not me.”

While waiting for his coffee to appear, he continued to answer the reporter, “At that time, she just started her career and was in no position of having choices. She couldn’t afford to develop a reputation as someone difficult to work with. Silika never hid her aspirations, I knew what I got myself into.”

The thoughtful man suddenly carried himself with a composed dignity; He just said that all the men Silika came in touch with felt disgusting, at the same time, he praised Silika’s professionality.

The reporter had to muster all her courage to continue asking, “She might be lying. The kiss with Ziekel got them a movie award for the best kiss. Their chemistry on stage was great, aren’t you afraid she would leave you?”

That was not happening. Xuan Mu was more afraid of himself losing her. His tapping stopped, looking her sharply in the eyes, his next words made her tense slightly, “Shouldn’t you be asking what I have to offer to keep her by my side instead?”

The reporter choked on her saliva. Dirty thoughts had entered her mind- she was expecting an insecure man...not this, “W-well then, what do you have to offer?”

As Silika’s man, people put way too much expectation on him. Despite all the proof of him being a stay at home man, they still continued to believe that there was something more to him than whatever he portrayed.

“Well, I don’t have anything special,” answered Lu Kai, thinking about how he was able to charm his wife, “She likes smart people, and I just happened to be smarter than most.” Not in an academic way, of course.

The reporter nodded her head, feeling optimistic again, “I heard you only work for four hours a week, and the rest of the time you spend in your house. Who knew Silika would find a man leeching off a woman attractive.”

As one of Silika’s fan, she took it too personally and didn’t hold back in provoking him, “Sorry, no matter how high your IQ is, all I see is a lazy man. But seeing the ‘unbreakable’ bond between you two, why wouldn’t she reveal you sooner? Are you maybe working on a secret project, and plan to step into the world of entrepreneurship?”

“She didn’t reveal me because she wanted to protect me,” Ru Quan chuckled helplessly as he tacked on with a somewhat condescending look in his eyes, “From nosy people like you.”

The reporter suddenly felt anxiety circling throughout her body. It was as if her bones had no more strength and her muscles were all out of power. She became still and, suddenly, the surroundings were so quiet, one could hear approaching steps outside the room.

She bit into her bottom lip, hoping that it was the waitress with their beverages. In her mind, danger had taken root; she was no longer safe and like prey, her senses were on high alert. She didn’t want to stay alone with this man anymore...

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