This was because in the short span of more than ten hours since he returned, the feeling of wanting to completely eliminate him from this place had intensified.

The entire house was filled with the scent of her living alone. If not for that dog, he would have seen some traces that belonged to him. Would the entire villa really belong to her in the future?

From slippers, toiletries, to cutlery…

As for why he remembered a plate so clearly?

He had to be clear.

Back then, she had prepared everything in this house. Everything was prepared in pairs.

The design was the same, the brand was the same, and the design was the same. Other than the difference in color or some small details, she could not tell if it was hers or his.

The plate she was holding had the same pattern as the one she was using now. He was blue and she was pink.

He had scoffed at these things when he first saw them, but the visual impression was too deep. Now, she was the only one left. The feeling was too obvious.

Xu Qingzhi didn’t think too much about it. She had thrown them away when she was angry.

Who knew that he would suddenly attack?

She took a slow bite of her sandwich and stared at Li Mo’s plate. She paused for a few seconds before saying slowly,

“Your cutlery… I accidentally chipped it before…”

“What a good excuse.”

Li Mo looked at her coldly and interrupted her sarcastically.

Xu Qingzhi paused and her expression darkened.

“It seems like you’re living a comfortable life alone. Sorry for disturbing you.”

Xu Qingzhi put down her cutlery and stood up with a cold expression. She looked at him calmly.

“I did throw them away because every time I see them, I feel how sad and ridiculous I am. You have your persistence and your pride. You even have too many irreversible thoughts. You think that marrying me will ruin your life. You think so and others say so, but I can’t feel the same way.

If I had to deny even myself, not only would I be letting myself down, but I would also be letting the child in my stomach down.

Li Mo, do you think that I married you because of my child only to tie you down? I’ve also shown you my life!

You feel angry and aggrieved that your things have been thrown away. Have you ever thought about how I feel when I return to this house every day? Or perhaps you can think about what you’ve been thinking for the past few months when you left me alone in this house? How much do I occupy in your heart, even in your schedule?”

Xu Qingzhi gripped the edge of the dining table tightly and suppressed the sadness in her heart. She said calmly again,

“Limo, I didn’t marry you to humiliate me like this.”

Li Mo didn’t speak for a long time as he stared at her quietly.

After a long while, he said slowly, “I’ve given you a chance. You insisted on keeping the child and marrying into the Li family. You should have known what kind of marriage you were about to face when you married into the family. Now, you’re telling me how pitiful and aggrieved you are. Xu Qingzhi, think about it. What right do you have to say this? Who do you think caused this to happen?”

“It’s me.”

Xu Qingzhi closed her eyes and smiled bitterly, her heart aching.

Li Mo’s heart tightened for no reason.

Because she didn’t deny it.

When she slowly opened her eyes as if she wanted to say something, he turned to leave.

“It’s good that you know. If you have a backbone and dignity, don’t act pitiful in front of me. Don’t expect too much. The last thing I’ll do is to fulfill others’ wishes.”

The door of the villa opened and closed.

The huge house fell silent again.

To help others…

So what he meant was that he clearly knew her feelings for him and knew that she had expectations for him, but he still couldn’t be with her?

Because to him, being with her was just helping her.

Xu Qingzhi stood rooted to the ground for a long time before she sat down slowly. She picked up her knife and fork and continued eating her unfinished breakfast.

What else could she do?

Chase after him to apologize and beg him not to leave?

Beg him to give her a chance and let them try?

Her dignity didn’t allow her to do such a thing.

She had been disappointed from the start and had gotten used to it. So now, she could do nothing but face the disappointment calmly.

His words today made her want to give up.

In reality, she was about to blurt it out, but Li Mo didn’t give her the chance.

It was only for a moment. She couldn’t bring herself to say it.

Ever since they graduated, the two of them had lived in two different cities and their careers had never crossed paths.

If it wasn’t so rare, she wouldn’t have chosen to marry him because of the child.

She wanted to fight for her love and not have any regrets in her life.

Now that they were finally together, how could she say those words so easily?

Once she said it, she and Limo would really… be finished.

There was no interaction between them at all. They were worse than strangers.

How… how could she bear to?

After finishing the sandwich bit by bit, Xu Qingzhi stood up calmly and cleared away Limo’s untouched breakfast.

Possessiveness was not exclusive to men.

Just wait a little longer… Just wait and see…

At the very least, she was his wife.

At the very least, Mrs Li couldn’t be anyone else.

She went upstairs to tidy up the room and the guest room where Limo had slept last night.

The home clothes that she had just worn were still thrown on the bed, and the blanket on the bed was not much better.

On the floor beside the bed were bags of branded clothes.

She paused and walked over to take a look. It was filled with suits and loungewear. There were even undergarments.

It was obvious that they planned to stay here.

Xu Qingzhi’s heart skipped a beat before she smiled bitterly.

It was obvious that the argument between them just now was about to end.

However, she still took out the clothes and placed them in the wardrobe.

After packing up, it was already past nine o’clock. After preparing food and drinks for Little Jin Mao, she took her car keys and went straight to the company.

She couldn’t stop because of Li Mo.

At the very least…

After the uncertainty, she could give her son a definite future.

Work hard for your son, Xu Qingzhi!

After staying in the parking lot for a long time, she rubbed her stomach gently and encouraged herself. Then, she smiled and got out of the car.

She always looked energetic and high-spirited outside.

She was dressed in a simple business attire paired with a pair of black leather shoes. Even though her stomach was bulging and she looked pregnant, she still walked briskly.

“Hello, CEO Xu.”

“Hello, CEO Xu.”

“Hello, CEO Xu…”

Fortunately, she still had this company to distract her from those annoying relationships.

That night, Limo didn’t return and she didn’t see him for the next few days.

And her life was still orderly.

With Little Moon, she realized that her life had improved.

Although the employees in the company gossiped about her, they had forgotten about her after some time.

In fact, it wasn’t just them. Everyone had gradually forgotten about her.

She had forgotten that she was the young mistress of the Li family in Rongcheng City. She had forgotten the marriage that she had shamelessly obtained.

Her encounter with Limo a few days ago was something that no one could remember.

The two of them acted as though nothing had happened and were living their own lives.

Xu Qingzhi could understand why Fanxing didn’t let anything happen to her despite going through so much during her pregnancy.

Let emotions affect the child.

She had already perfected the transformation of emotions.

It was time for the physical examination in two days.

Today, Chu Yi had arrived in Rongcheng. This person was obviously a big shot. She must have gone to the airport to pick him up personally.

Due to Chu Yi’s difficulty in waking up, the assistant specially booked a flight for him at ten o’clock. He even booked the hotel closest to the airport the night before.

This way, Chu Yi could wake up at nine and familiarize himself with the place before heading straight to the airport.

It was noon after two more trips.

It was rare for Xu Qingzhi to be waiting for Chu Yi on an empty stomach. Since it was lunchtime, there was no doubt that she would treat him to lunch.

Chu Yi’s fans were already waiting for her at the airport. Xu Qingzhi was afraid that her fans would accidentally bump into her, so she had already informed Chu Yi and waited for him in the underground parking lot.

Chu Yi couldn’t help but be surrounded by fans for a while. His assistant was dealing with fans, so he took the elevator to B3 alone. He accurately found Xu Qingzhi’s parking spot, opened the car door, and sat in the passenger seat.

Then, he took off his hat and threw it on the back seat. He combed his hair casually, revealing a handsome and unrestrained man.

Xu Qingzhi couldn’t help but take a few more glances at him.

With such good looks, it was no longer a reward from the heavens. Instead, he was holding a bowl and feeding her.

Moreover, she had strength. If Chu Yi didn’t become popular, it would be unacceptable.

Chu Yi turned to look at her. “What are you looking at?!”

Xu Qingzhi raised an eyebrow. “I’m wondering how much money you can earn for me with your face.”

Chu Yi fastened his seatbelt. “Isn’t my endorsement fee a little too low?”

Xu Qingzhi stepped on the accelerator.

“Aren’t you going to add some for the new product endorsement?”

Xu Qingzhi pursed her lips. “No.”

“Okay, I’ll break the contract.”

“That’s a penalty!”

Chu Yi snorted. “Do you think I have that bit of money?”

Xu Qingzhi wanted to vomit blood. “If you don’t lack money, why are you arguing with me about the endorsement fee? I want to complain to Fanxing that you bullied me!”

Chu Yi gave her a disdainful look. “Women… are creatures who like to snitch since they were young. I didn’t expect that they can’t change this bad habit at their age.”

Xu Qingzhi was speechless.

Judging from his tone, he had probably been snitched on by others when he was young!

She was traumatized now.

“I’m hungry. What do you want to eat?”

Chu Yi didn’t continue with this meaningless joke. He leaned back in his seat lazily.

“Don’t worry, I’ve already booked a restaurant.”

“You have good judgment.”

“Are you done filming?”

“Yes, more or less…”

The two of them chatted along the way and unknowingly, they arrived at the restaurant.

In order to be worthy of Chu Yi’s international award, Xu Qingzhi had chosen the best restaurant in Rong City.

Chu Yi nodded in satisfaction. “Yes, you’re very sincere.”

“Of course.”

Xu Qingzhi smiled and the two of them got out of the car and walked in.

Chu Yi was delayed at the airport. When he arrived, there were already many people leaving after dinner.

Xu Qingzhi went to the front desk to confirm the private room. When she announced her name, the waiters looked up at her in confusion.

Frowning, she asked coldly, “Why?”

“Ah, no… nothing. We’ll bring you to the private room immediately.”

As the receptionist spoke, her eyes landed on Chu Yi, who was standing beside Xu Qingzhi.

Chu Yi was wearing casual clothes and a black hat. His head was slightly lowered, so she couldn’t see his face clearly.

However, her noble aura was obvious.

She retracted her gaze quietly. A waiter immediately came to them and led them to the private room.

Xu Qingzhi and Chu Yi walked side by side behind them. Chu Yi had his hands in his pockets. He glanced at the waiter and sneered.

“Xu Qingzhi, are you about to be dumped by your husband?”

Xu Qingzhi’s face darkened. “Why are you suddenly saying this?”

“I’ve never heard of you doing anything in Rongcheng. Although the company is doing well, the attention is still on Shen Fanxing. What capabilities do you have to let everyone know about you?”

“In Rong City, although you’re nothing, everyone knows about your husband. Other than your husband, who else do you think can make you famous?”

Xu Qingzhi asked coldly, “What are you trying to say?”

Chu Yi sneered. “Who are you asking? Why don’t you ask your husband what he did?”

What had Li Mo done?

What could he do to let everyone know about her?

If what Chu Yi said was true, the internet would have been abuzz. How could it be so quiet?

However, just as she was about to deny Chu Yi’s guess, her footsteps gradually stopped.

Chu Yi stopped to look at her and smiled. “Why? Did you remember something?”

Xu Qingzhi didn’t answer him, but her gaze was fixed on something ahead.

He followed her gaze.

“The food here is really good. I’ve missed it for a long time. I’ve finally eaten it today.”

A gentle female voice sounded from the other end. She was wearing simple jeans and a blue V-neck sweater. A beige down jacket was hanging on her wrist. She looked up and smiled at the man who came out of the private room.

“Yes, the standard of the new dishes is still there.”

Xu Qingzhi was familiar with the man’s calm and mellow voice.