We've been in a marriage of convenience for three years without sleeping together. Why am I goi

Shen Luoyao could hardly hide the jealousy on her face.

Seeing this, Lu Zhi, who had no intention of striking up a conversation with Pei Yi, became more interested and said lazily, "It depends on how you do."

She secretly observed Shen Luoyao a few times.

His eyes were filled with shock.

It was as if she had refused to be manipulated by some incredibly important person.

The surprise lasted only a few seconds before deep jealousy filled Shen Luoyao's eyes.

I don't know when it started, but Pei Yi got closer to me.

Lu Zhi could even smell the faint scent of cedar on him. The man's collar was half open, revealing his handsome collarbone.

It felt like a deliberate temptation.

It doesn't involve any particularly large movements, yet it can still captivate people.

Lu Zhi's heart was pounding, but her brows furrowed. "Don't try anything funny."

Pei's translation: "..."

His once beautiful, dark eyes had become somewhat dull.

It seemed as if she was accusing herself of being clueless about romance.

The two were standing very close; from Shen Luoyao's perspective, it looked like they were kissing.

Shen Luoyao's face turned pale, her almond-shaped eyes filled with jealousy.

Lu Zhi watched with great interest.

Suddenly, in an instant, the situation changed. Shen Luoyao's legs went weak, and she stumbled straight towards the man.

Just as I was about to fall.

The man in front of her showed no mercy and immediately dodged to the side.

Shen Luoyao bumped into the bar counter hard and immediately gritted her teeth.

I pretended to be injured yesterday, and today it actually happened.

Lu Zhi thought that if she fell hard, she would give up. After all, if it was just for fishing and she hated herself, it wouldn't be worth the risk.

Shen Luoyao blinked, looking at Pei Yi with a pitiful expression, "Ah, it hurts so much."

"If it hurts, see a doctor."

The man remained seated at the opposite table, unmoved.

Feeling awkward, Shen Luoyao left on her own.

Having witnessed everything, Lu Zhi blinked slightly, her mood inexplicably improving.

It turns out that not everyone can be deceived by Shen Luoyao's outward appearance.

Unfortunately, he was just a stranger.

It wasn't the man she deeply loved.

Just thinking about those past events made Lu Zhi's heart ache so much that she couldn't breathe, and her once beautiful face became much paler.

The hand holding the wine glass was trembling slightly.

I don't want to lose face in public.

Lu Zhi lowered her eyes. "I have other things to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."

"Use and then discard?"

She looked up, a half-smile playing on her lips, "What if I said yes?"

Lu Zhi decided to end this brief period of ambiguity.

"Let's have a drink." Pei Yi picked up his glass and gently tapped it twice along the rim of her glass, his magnetic voice chuckling, "To celebrate that I'm of use to you."

The unexpected answer made Lu Zhi glance at him again, her interest piqued.

After a brief exchange of words and exchanging WeChat contacts, he returned to his seat.

Lu Zhi was left alone to drown her sorrows in alcohol.

As they were drinking, a tall figure barged into the bar, heading straight for Shen Luoyao's table without even glancing at him.

The man's suit was impeccably tailored.

It looks like they canceled their work to come here specifically.

As he drew closer, Shen Luoyao's mood visibly improved.

Shen Luoyao hugged the man's neck and kissed him. "Darling, you're so good to me. It's just a minor injury, yet you still came all this way."

Gu Yizhi pursed his lips and remained silent.

They let her do as she pleased.

But the slight upturn of his lips still hinted at his thoughts.

Lu Zhi felt a pang of heartache, and the wine in her throat tasted even more bitter.

This kind of woman falls in love with every guy she meets.

What's so good about it?

It's even comparable to their years of friendship.

The two continued talking, their intimate conversation amplified by the dim bar lights.

It made her seem even more superfluous.

Gu Yizhi asked softly with concern, "Why are you always so careless?"

His words seemed somewhat reproachful.

Considering that Lu Zhi had known him for many years, she had already shown him considerable care.

After all, he has always been arrogant.

He never said these words to himself.

Just thinking about it made Lu Zhi lean back in the bar chair, feeling extremely uncomfortable and restless, wishing she could leave immediately.

But his gaze couldn't help but wander to concern and peer into her.

Shen Luoyao said sweetly, "Just like last night, it's all..."

Before he could finish speaking, Gu Yizhi's gaze finally fell on Lu Zhi. His thin lips parted slightly, and his eyes seemed to be asking a question.

Shen Luoyao continued to fan the flames, "Don't blame her, it's all my fault for not checking before I went out. She's in this bar too."

These words are, on the surface, an attempt to exonerate oneself.

In fact, all of them proved to be guilty.

Lu Zhi met the man's gaze and sensed his deep distrust.

Her eyes dimmed.

Those were the years of love.

They don't even have this much trust.

But a stranger in a bar was willing to help him.

Perhaps because of the excellent examples that came before, Lu Zhi suddenly felt there was no need to explain.

The man frowned slightly, his eyes lowered as if he were somewhat surprised.

He hadn't expected his actions.

Lu Zhi was being stared at intently.

He stood there for a while, and Shen Luoyao became restless. Her eyes filled with panic as she quickly tugged at his sleeve. "Yi Zhi, my legs hurt so much."

The tricks that used to work every time are now ineffective.

Gu Yizhi's attention remained focused on Lu Zhi.

Jealousy flickered in Shen Luoyao's eyes. She leaned uncomfortably against the man's tall frame and whispered coquettishly, "It hurts."

After being reminded several times, the man came to his senses.

He hugged Shen Luoyao tightly and warned sternly, "If you cause any more trouble for Luoyao, I will suspend the supplementary card I gave you."

Mentioning the supplementary card caused Lu Zhi even more pain, but she maintained her stubborn demeanor: "Whatever."

Not long after he finished speaking, Gu Yizhi was interrupted by a phone call.

Urged by his business partners, he left, but before leaving, he made sure that his thoughtful friend paid the bill for Shen Luoyao and her friends' table.

Even amidst his busy schedule, he still finds time to love Shen Luoyao.

She had only touched Shen Luoyao a few times, yet she was being threatened financially.

It's truly disheartening.

Although she really didn't touch that supplementary card much.

The marriage only involved a banquet; no marriage certificate was obtained.

The day after the engagement, it was taken away by "mother-in-law" Jiang Xing, who claimed it was to be thrifty and manage the household well.

He was just disgusted by her family's decline.

They were afraid of taking advantage of the situation, so they stayed with Gujia.

She didn't understand in her past life.

The more her mother-in-law looked down on her, the more desperately she tried to please her, even using her own money to cover daily expenses. It was truly laughable.

But before his rebirth, he only had Gu Yizhi in his heart, so he wouldn't care about these things.

The bar lights were the same as before, but Lu Zhi felt inexplicably that they were much dimmer.

The person is completely gone.

There's no need to maintain a facade of strength anymore.

She picked up the wine on the table and drank it all in one gulp, the spicy taste irritating her throat.

She could no longer hold back her emotions, and a tear rolled down her cheek.

"Want to have a drink?" Pei Yi had somehow ended up sitting at the table opposite him again.

Lu Zhi has never had the habit of sharing a table with strangers.

Perhaps because her heart was filled with bitterness, she surprisingly did not refuse and agreed.

Once you start drinking, you can't stop.

Pei Yi drank as many cups as she took.

-

Late at night.

Lu Zhi's mind was dizzy and confused. She saw double images of people, but she could still make out their general outlines.

Drunk, she crossed the line, reaching out to pinch Pei Yi's cheek. "Handsome, you're so nice. I wish my boyfriend was as considerate as you."