ARBRMW : Chapter 47

Si Jing wanted to ask, but unfortunately Si Ye came down, and she was also wary of Si Ye, so she obediently closed her mouth and continued eating her salad. Chen Xu preferred Chinese breakfast, drinking porridge with a gloomy face. Si Ye sat beside him, serving him dishes.

“Early in the morning, who upset you?” Si Ye asked with a meaningful tone.

Before Chen Xu could say anything, Si Jing spoke up, “Si Ye, why is your young wife as conservative as you? Both of you are so rigid, how can there be any fun in life?”

Si Ye gave her a faint glance. “You should rein it in. A few days ago, you were caught messing around with two young men in the swimming pool. It cost quite a bit to cover it up.”

Si Jing shrugged nonchalantly. “I don’t get it. I don’t care about the affairs of the Si family. Why do they always catch me? Because of this, my mom has been restricting me from going out lately, and I’m so bored.”

“Speaking of which, my mom and your mom quarreled yesterday. My mom was quite angry and scolded me early in the morning, saying I was incompetent and not ambitious.” Si Jing propped her face with one hand, using the chopsticks in her other hand to poke at the poached eggs in her plate. The semi-cooked egg yolk flowed onto the plate as she poked, leaving traces of ambiguity.

“I’m not her, already halfway to the grave, and still thinking…” Si Jing didn’t finish her sentence, but both Si Ye and Chen Xu understood what she meant.

Si Wanping’s intentions were well known to everyone, whether within the Si family or outside.

After poking the poached egg, Si Jing put down her chopsticks, raised her eyelids, and looked at Si Ye. “But from what my mom said, your mom didn’t fare well either.”

Si Ye wasn’t interested in the quarrel between Tao Minzhi and Si Wanping, as their arguments were always the same old things.

Chen Xu quietly ate breakfast on the side, not wanting to hear any more gossip.

After finishing her breakfast, Si Jing went upstairs to sleep. She didn’t care about the outsiders around her, wearing a light pink silk camisole dress, outlining her charming figure. She loosely covered herself with a matching silk coat, which kept slipping down as she walked, revealing her fair shoulders and arms with traces of ambiguity.

Si Ye squinted his eyes. The marks on Si Jing’s shoulders were clearly new. Who was she with last night?

He called a servant to ask, “Was Si Jing in her bedroom last night?”

The servant shook his head, indicating that he didn’t know.

“What’s wrong?” Chen Xu, seeing Si Ye’s furrowed brows, forgot about their awkwardness and asked with concern.

“Nothing. Have you finished eating?” Si Ye saw that Chen Xu had finished his porridge and asked softly.

“Yeah.” Chen Xu nodded.

Si Ye had no interest in Si Jing’s private life. However, since they all lived in the same building, and the guests were in another building, it would take half an hour to walk there. Si Jing shouldn’t have walked half an hour in the middle of the night to meet someone in another building.

This meant that whoever Si Jing was with last night, it was either her husband Wei Shifeng or someone from the Si family.

Regardless of who it was, if it wasn’t Wei Shifeng, Si Jing was acting recklessly.

Chen Xu and Si Ye stayed on the island for three days before going on their honeymoon abroad.

They didn’t mention anything about their wedding night, and everything went smoothly without any surprises.

However, after that night, Chen Xu found himself secretly paying attention to Si Ye, and when Si Ye snapped out of it, he had already been staring at Si Ye for a long time. Si Ye probably noticed, but he didn’t say anything.

While grateful for Si Ye’s consideration, Chen Xu also felt inexplicably disappointed.

Did Si Ye’s reaction mean that he only saw that night as a drunken act? If you don’t mention it, I won’t mention it, and we’ll pretend that it never happened.

These doubts were more perplexing than the most difficult math problems for Chen Xu. Unable to figure it out, he decided not to think about it, let it go, and go with the flow.

After returning from abroad, Chen Xu had a great time. He and Si Ye took many photos, and he got a lot of inspiration for his art.

After the National Day holiday, Chen Xu returned to school. He thought Si Yichen would continue to be depressed, but unexpectedly, Si Yichen went to school.

He didn’t cause any trouble for Chen Xu anymore, but his quietness didn’t ease Chen Xu’s mind. Instead, he wondered if Si Yichen was planning something big.

Time passed until November, and Si Yichen showed no signs of doing anything. Chen Xu began to doubt if he had guessed wrong.

Jiang, the secretary, called Chen Xu to tell him that his classmate’s hometown had been selected for poverty alleviation, and the Si family would send people to inspect it this month. If everything went smoothly, a Hope Primary School would be built in Tang Zhen’s hometown, and Tang Zhen’s sisters would also receive financial assistance to continue their education.

This good news made Chen Xu smile unconsciously. He didn’t tell Tang Zhen about it. He didn’t need Tang Zhen to be grateful to him, or even worry that their friendship would change because of this.

“Xiao Xuan, don’t you consider debuting?” This was not the first time Lu Hai asked him this question.

Since Chen Xu became popular online, entertainment companies had been contacting Lu Hai, wanting to sign them.

Lu Hai and Yuan Ren played in the band out of their own interest, never thinking about debuting in the entertainment industry. They had always been firm in their belief until recently when entertainment companies kept contacting them. Lu Hai was an ordinary person, listening to those generous offers and the promises made by those companies every day, he couldn’t help but feel tempted.

Unlike them, Chen Xu was the youngest but the most calm. He had no intention of debuting at all. He flatly refused and even suggested that they debut with the band without him.

However, everyone knew that those entertainment companies wanted Chen Xu, and the band was just an accessory. If Chen Xu didn’t participate, those companies wouldn’t sign them.

Perhaps there were some, but the conditions would definitely not be as generous as they were now.

Chen Xu still said the same thing, “Brother Lu, I’m sorry, I have no intention.”

“Do you really like economics so much?” Lu Hai couldn’t understand. Chen Xu didn’t seem to be so passionate about this major usually. On the contrary, Chen Xu was very dazzling on stage and seemed very happy. Since he could be happy and earn money at the same time, why not do it?

“It’s okay.” Chen Xu didn’t dislike this major, nor did he particularly like it. He just wanted to learn more because it might be helpful to Si Ye one day.

Si Ye had it tough. Although Si Wanping was capable, she had always been eyeing Si Ye’s position. The elders in the company were not easy to deal with either, especially after the fake marriage this time. It made Chen Xu realize even more that wolves were circling around Si Ye, waiting for him to show any weakness so they could pounce on him.

He was different. He had no covetousness for the Si family’s wealth. He just wanted to help Si Ye lighten his burden, hoping that Si Ye could rest earlier at night and not furrow his brow even in his sleep.

“Then why…” Lu Hai’s words were interrupted by Chen Xu.

“Brother Lu, you’re too impatient.” Chen Xu stared at Lu Hai, his dark eyes seeming to have the power to penetrate one’s heart, making Lu Hai’s heart tremble, frozen in place.

Lu Hai wiped his face, remained silent, and after about a minute, he spoke, “You’re right. I’m too impatient.”

“My family’s situation is average. Now I have a chance to make big money in front of me. I can’t help but be tempted. I don’t know if I can find a job after graduation, let alone make so much money. Xiao Xuan, unlike you, I don’t have confidence.”

“Brother Lu, haste makes waste. There are no free lunches in the world. The gifts of fate have already been priced in secret.” Chen Xu patted his shoulder with a heavy tone.

Lu Hai’s pupils flickered. After a while, he buried his face in his hands. After a long silence, he smiled bitterly, “You’re right. I really regret that I’m a few years older than you and still can’t see things as clearly as you do.”

After the two had a heart-to-heart conversation, they returned to their usual friendship. Although Ke Xinghao and Yuan Ren were disappointed when they learned that Chen Xu was determined not to debut, it was within their expectations. Chen Xu was such a person. Once he made up his mind, he wouldn’t change it.

“Old Chen, if I can’t make it in the future, I’ll come to rely on you.” Ke Xinghao said seriously.

“Sure.” Chen Xu calmly agreed. “I mean it. I can bankrupt you!” Ke Xinghao exclaimed, seeing Chen Xu so indifferent, almost jumping off his chair.

“You can’t bankrupt me. I can support ten of you.” Chen Xu said calmly, hiding his talents and fame.

Ke Xinghao was so handsome that he exclaimed, “No wonder girls like tall, rich, and handsome. Even a straight guy like me likes it!” 

He leaned against Chen Xu’s shoulder on purpose, sticking to him like glue, saying, “Brother Chen, take me in. I can bend for you.”

Chen Xu pushed his head away with disdain. “Ugly rejection.”

Ke Xinghao covered his chest, making a pitiful sound, “Yiyiyi~”

“Gross—drag this guy out and behead him. He disgusts me.” Lu Hai couldn’t stand it anymore.

While Chen Xu was fooling around, the atmosphere was light and pleasant. On the other hand, Si Ye’s side was under strong low pressure.

“Si Yichen is investigating Xiao Xu?”

“Yes, mainly investigating Young Master Chen’s background. Should we stop him?” Secretary Jiang saw Si Ye’s eyes visibly darken at the mention of this and couldn’t help but shiver inwardly.

Si Ye squinted his eyes. Why was Si Yichen investigating Chen Xu? Moreover, what was there to investigate about Chen Xu’s background?

His slender fingers tapped on the table absentmindedly. “No need to intervene. Keep an eye on him.”

“Yes.” Secretary Jiang responded.

When there was only Si Ye left in the office, he crossed his hands and placed them on his lap, contemplating Si Yichen’s intentions.

He remembered in his previous life that after Chen Xu’s death, it took him some time to find out that Si Yichen was behind it. Of course, he didn’t let Si Yichen off. He raised Si Yichen to the highest position, then ruthlessly threw him down, torturing him mentally and physically.

Before Si Yichen died, he sent someone to tell him that he wanted to talk about Chen Xu. Si Ye didn’t want to hear anything about Chen Xu from him. He ignored him and didn’t even bother to meet him. He didn’t care why Si Yichen killed Chen Xu. He only knew that Si Yichen killed Chen Xu, and he had to send Si Yichen to hell.

What did Si Yichen want to tell him before he died? Was it related to Chen Xu’s background?