sonovelo Chapter 622: Extra 035 Can we still maintain our previous relationship? (Second update)
Chapter 622: Extra 035 Can we still maintain our previous relationship? (Second update)
Chapter 622: Extra 035 Can we still maintain our previous relationship? (Second update)
Xin Zaozao returned home.
The house was still dark.
She took off her shoes, slightly unsteady.
It was impossible to avoid toasts at such a celebration banquet.
She didn’t like taking advantage of her employees, so if they drank a lot, she would match them.
Right now, she was definitely feeling a bit tipsy.
She tossed her bag onto the sofa, then removed her coat, followed by her trousers, leaving a trail as she went.
She headed straight to the bathroom, stark naked.
The only thing she wanted to do right now was take a shower and go to bed early, nothing else mattered.
From start to finish, she didn’t notice that the clothes she had discarded were picked up one by one and put into the laundry basket.
After taking a shower, Xin Zaozao put on a bathrobe.
She roughly towel-dried her hair.
In that moment, all she wanted was to crawl into bed and sleep.
Sleeping usually made everything better.
While thinking about this, her gaze suddenly paused.
In front of her stood a man.
A man standing straight and tall.
Xin Zaozao steadied herself, just a second’s surprise before her face turned indifferent, “What are you doing here?”
“I’m back.” Mu Cidian answered.
“Are you packing up?” Xin Zaozao raised an eyebrow.
“As agreed, once the contract was signed, I’d come back.”
“I never agreed to that.” Xin Zaozao tossed the towel that she had used to dry her hair onto a nearby couch, pulled back the covers, and climbed into bed.
Mu Cidian glanced at the towel then headed to the bathroom and returned with a hairdryer.
“Let me dry your hair.”
“No need, I don’t want to dry it.”
“You’ll get a headache tomorrow.”
“That’s my concern.”
“It will only take a moment.” Mu Cidian insisted.
Xin Zaozao stared at Mu Cidian.
Mu Cidian was already sitting on the bed, ready to dry her hair.
“Mu Cidian, aren’t you happy with Lina?” Xin Zaozao asked him.
Mu Cidian didn’t answer. He continued concentrating on drying her hair.
Xin Zaozao held back.
She held back until Mu Cidian had finished drying her hair.
“You should go now,” Xin Zaozao said.
Mu Cidian didn’t leave.
He stayed there, sitting on her bed with the hairdryer in hand.
“I told you I’m tired of playing games.” Xin Zaozao stated bluntly.
Mu Cidian still didn’t leave and just sat there looking at her.
“I helped you with the contract negotiation,” Mu Cidian said, “You shouldn’t be so ungrateful.”
“I will compensate you.”
“I told you, all I want is you.”
“What gives you the right to say that?” Xin Zaozao questioned with a hint of sarcasm.
Mu Cidian kept his gaze on her.
Xin Zaozao laughed coldly, “Mu Cidian, everything we’ve been through... it can’t just disappear into thin air.”
“Then how can I make you forget about the past?”
“No way.” Xin Zaozao seemed a bit impatient, “I’m tired. Just go.”
“Why can’t you just admit that you still have feelings for me?” Mu Cidian asked.
“Mu Cidian, have you been brainwashed by your mother?” Xin Zaozao’s expression turned cold, “In what world do I still have feelings for you?”
“I feel it in my heart.”
“You’re delusional.” Xin Zaozao got angry, threw off the covers, and pushed Mu Cidian off the bed.
Mu Cidian was being pushed towards the door by Xin Zaozao.
Mu Cidian grabbed her hand.
Xin Zaozao protested.
Mu Cidian’s grip tightened.
Xin Zaozao was really angry, “Mu Cidian, are you insane?”
“Is it that hard for you to admit that you still love me?”
“I don’t love you, why would I admit to it!” Xin Zaozao’s voice rose in volume, “If I loved you, would I have let you go to other women? Would I let you share their beds?”
Mu Cidian fell silent for a few seconds.
“Mu Cidian, don’t kid yourself.”
“Isn’t it the contract that you want?” Mu Cidian asked.
Meaning, she let him go just for the sake of the contract.
“Yes, the contract is more important than you. Do you think that counts as love?” Xin Zaozao mocked, “If I were you, I would never come back ever again. I wouldn’t come back to face this humiliation.”
“What if I said it doesn’t matter to me?” Mu Cidian asked, a small smile playing on his lips.
Damn it.
Xin Zaozao struggled, throwing her fists and kicks.
Mu Cidian, with his towering body, completely restrained her.
Xin Zaozao didn’t know when Mu Cidian had grown so strong. She felt like he was entirely composed of strength, and she was absolutely unable to resist.
She twisted her head.
But Mu Cidian still successfully found her lips, firmly and tightly, not releasing.
“Mm, mm... Mu Cidian, you... bastard...”
Mu Cidian forcefully had his way with her.
“Don’t touch me!” Xin Zaozao resisted.
Her body struggled.
Mu Cidian seemed not to hear.
“Don’t touch me, it’s disgusting!” Xin Zaozao roared.
Mu Cidian froze for a moment.
In that moment, Xin Zaozao pushed him off aggressively.
She held on to her disheveled robe, gasping for breath, she said, “Have you forgotten who the golden goose is?”
Mu Cidian didn’t respond.
He just kept looking at her.
“Go take a shower. A cold one!” Xin Zaozao commanded.
“Do you care if I’ve slept with other women?”
“I’m afraid you’re sick!” Xin Zaozao’s voice rose, “Lina has slept with so many men, who knows whether she’s healthy or not.”
“If...”
“There are no ‘ifs’!” Xin Zaozao cut off Mu Cidian, “Until your health report is out, don’t touch me!”
“...Alright.”
“Go take a shower.” Xin Zaozao commanded again.
Mu Cidian rose from the bed.
He left the room.
In that moment, Xin Zaozao let loose a great sigh of relief.
If it weren’t for the imagery of Mu Cidian and Lina suddenly flashing in her mind, she might have given in to him.
Sometimes, she even felt that under Mu Cidian’s strong will, she was a little hard-pressed to refuse him.
This man had the ability to make her feel as if the roles were reversed.
Xin Zaozao gritted her teeth.
She got up from the bed and quickly changed into more conservative sleepwear.
It was only after she had settled back down that Mu Cidian, with a chill in his clothes, returned to bed as well.
The bed was silent again.
There was once again a distance between the two of them.
It seemed that no matter what method they used, they couldn’t close the gap between them.
...
Life returned to how it had been in the beginning.
The early days when Xin Zaozao first started providing for Mu Cidian.
The only difference was that now, Xin Zaozao almost never let Mu Cidian touch her.
She gave him a health report, and although she glanced at it, nothing changed.
Xin Zaozao also began coming home more often for dinner.
After signing the contract with Lina, she was promoted back to headquarters. Another CEO was sent to manage the project. This CEO wasn’t fond of socializing, so there were fewer dinners to attend.
Mu Cidian still spent his days at home, developing his game software.
They had completed the public beta testing these past few days.
Next week, they would fully launch.
Mu Cidian had once again enlisted the help of Luo Xiaolang.
When Luo Xiaolang wasn’t competing internationally, he would live stream. Mu Cidian had booked a slots on Luo Xiaolang’s show.
It could be said that Luo Xiaolang donated his assistance totally free, not taking a single cent of advertisement money.
Mu Cidian sat in front of the computer, watching Luo Xiaolang’s live stream.
There were many people in the chat room. Under Luo Xiaolang’s introduction and demonstration, most people were interested in this new game.
Mu Cidian watched the live stream while checking the download and registration numbers in the back end.
It was just one live stream.
The number of downloads reached 100,000.
The people in the studio were excited, “Boss, we’ve broken 100,000, we’ve broken 100,000...”
Mu Cidian was excited too.
But he understood that this was just the promotional period. Retaining stable user numbers depended on the game itself, so it was not time to celebrate yet.
The current achievement only proved that Luo Xiaolang had great influence.
He tapped on the keyboard.
Suddenly, the door was opened.
Mu Cidian turned his head.
Xin Zaozao had left work early.
Mu Cidian thought for a moment, “I have something to attend to, so I’ll go offline for a while. Call me if anything comes up.”
“...”
Unsurprisingly, the boss was truly calm.