A pampered young lady from a wealthy family is reborn, choosing a rich wife over a rich man.

After all, they had discussed the frequency of their sex life and whether or not to forcefully kiss a man, so Meng Zhixue let go after laughing.

She was very distressed and told them what had happened.

Xie Wei asked in surprise, "Zhou Yu once said he wanted you to be his girlfriend?"

"Yes." Meng Zhixue nodded. "Don't I look a lot like Bai Xue? Once I made him have an allergic reaction, and I wanted to thank him for helping me, so I bought a white dress to cosplay as Bai Xue, thinking it would ease his longing for me. Who knew he would get so angry?"

"Later, he probably thought I was a good 'substitute,' and during an argument, he said he'd give me three days to think about whether I wanted to be his girlfriend. He even said..."

At this point, Meng Zhixue blinked.

Zhou Yu had the nerve to say that, but she was too embarrassed to.

She still has a sense of shame.

"What else did you say? Did I threaten you?" Xie Wei asked with concern.

"No threats." Meng Zhixue pinched her earlobe and said awkwardly, "He said... he said that as long as I agree, he will continue to tutor me, and I can exercise the rights of his girlfriend."

"Oh, it was a bribe." Thinking of Meng Zhixue's two or three training classes a week and how she always stayed up late studying, Xie Wei couldn't help but chuckle. "Then why didn't you agree?"

Meng Zhixue was very frank: "Because I don't want to be in a relationship right now. Relationships take up too much time, and men are even harder to please."

Xie Wei almost laughed: "So you refused?"

"There was no chance to refuse at all," Meng Zhixue said. "When the three-day deadline was up, Zhou Yu came to see me, but then Bai Xue suddenly called him, so he went to see Bai Xue. We didn't continue talking about boyfriends or girlfriends."

Xie Wei: "This is also..."

I really don't know how to say it.

By a twist of fate.

"What are you thinking now?" Xie Wei asked.

Meng Zhixue clasped her hands together and made a simple wish: "I just hope Bai Xue won't cause me any trouble or ignore me, then I'll be thankful!"

"Bai Xue is a difficult person to talk about." Xie Wei frowned slightly, seemingly sharing Xie Lingfeng's dislike for Bai Xue. "If she comes looking for trouble, you should..."

Meng Zhixue quickly answered, "I immediately surrendered, saying I had no feelings for Zhou Yu, and produced my academic books to prove my innocence, so she wouldn't misunderstand me!"

She chuckled, revealing a pair of adorable dimples, which made Xie Wei laugh even harder.

After laughing, Xie Wei looked her over carefully for a while, then said seriously, "You and Bai Xue are nothing alike. Don't pretend to be her anymore and say you're her substitute. In my heart, you're better than her."

Meng Zhixue felt a warmth in her heart and couldn't help but want to act coquettishly, so she hugged Xie Wei's arm and called out, "Sister Xie Wei."

Yingjie said something similar before.

How lucky she is! The older sisters she met after her rebirth are all so wonderful!

With Meng Zhixue close to her, Xie Wei smiled gently and patted her head reassuringly.

She didn't say anything more.

However, with her watching over and protecting her, Bai Xue probably wouldn't dare to do anything to Meng Zhixue under her nose.

She is gentle by nature and dislikes conflict, but she is not stupid. She also has a crazy younger brother who can be terrifying when he goes mad.

……

It was already late at night when we returned to the Jiangshan Imperial View Villa District.

After getting out of the car, Meng Zhixue and Xie Wei walked into the living room chatting and laughing, both with smiles on their faces.

But as they walked, Xie Wei suddenly stopped, pulling Meng Zhixue's forward steps to a halt, and she stopped in a daze as well.

Following Xie Wei's surprised gaze, they saw a serious and indifferent man sitting on the living room sofa, his calm gaze fixed on them.

Meng Zhixue shrank back and whispered, "Sister Xie Wei, I'm going back to my room now."

"Mmm." Xie Wei nodded gently.

Meng Zhixue quickly ran upstairs and stood on the second-floor steps looking down. She saw Xie Wei sit down next to the man and talk to him. She couldn't help but smile.

If Sister Xie Wei really forced a kiss on Yu Xuechen, I wonder what the result would be?

However, judging from Xie Wei's description of Yu Xuechen, even if the outcome was bad, it was impossible for Xie Wei to have been a victim of domestic violence.

Xie Lingfeng is such a fool!

……

First floor living room.

Xie Wei looked at Yu Xuechen with surprise, scrutinizing his expression: "Are you... staying here tonight?"

"Yes." Yu Xuechen nodded.

Xie Wei's eyes widened in surprise.

Based on the frequency between the two, Yu Xuechen would usually come to see her once every ten days or so to keep Zhuangzhuang company.

But lately, hasn't he been coming a little too often?

They parted ways during the day, and she thought she would see him again in half a month, but she didn't expect to see him again in the evening.

"Don't you want to see me?" Yu Xuechen asked.

"How could that be?" Xie Wei suppressed her surprise and smiled gently.

Regardless, she knew she wanted to see this man.

Unexpectedly recalling what Meng Zhixue had said, Xie Wei added, "I have a question for you when we rest later."

"Okay." Yu Xuechen nodded, stood up, and said, "Let's go."

"Let's go?" Xie Wei looked up at him.

"Didn't you say you wanted to rest?" Yu Xuechen asked.

Xie Wei: "...Okay."

The two went upstairs and into the master bedroom.

Yu Xuechen went to take a shower first.

He showered quickly, emerging from the bathroom in less than ten minutes, still damp and steaming, and gestured to Xie Wei that she could use the bathroom now.

Xie Wei takes a long time to shower.

When she came out wearing a black silk robe, Yu Xuechen had already finished reviewing several contracts and was reading an English-language economics book that she found somewhat dry.

Seeing her approach, Yu Xuechen put down the book in his hand and asked in a low voice, "What do you want to ask me?"

Xie Wei looked slightly uncomfortable.

But then, thinking of Meng Zhixue's encouragement, for some reason, a small surge of courage suddenly welled up inside me.

This courage might not be enough for her to do something even more unconventional, like forcibly kissing someone... but asking Yu Xuechen a question that has been bothering her and making her sad is still an option.

Sitting down on the edge of the bed, Xie Wei looked deeply into Yu Xuechen's eyes and asked softly, "...Don't you like me?"

"How could that be?" Yu Xuechen retorted, "Why would you have such a thought?"

Xie Wei was a little nervous and unconsciously tightened her grip on the sash of her bathrobe.

Too embarrassed to look at Yu Xuechen any longer, she lowered her eyes and said in a dry voice, "Because, because you never kiss me, not even when we're being intimate, you don't even take your clothes off... Isn't that because you don't like me?"

Xie Wei felt somewhat embarrassed when this was brought up.

This matter had been weighing on her mind for a very long time, and she had never told anyone about it, not even Meng Zhixue.

Because it's just too embarrassing to talk about.

During their intimate moments, her partner would sometimes only loosen his belt, remaining fully clothed, while she was always utterly exhausted...

She didn't know what was going on, and she never dared to ask. All she knew was that something was wrong, something wasn't normal.

After she asked the question this time, Yu Xuechen remained silent for a long time.

The room remained silent for a long time.

As time went on, Xie Wei felt uneasy and couldn't help but look up at Yu Xuechen's expression, only to suddenly meet a pair of unfathomable, deep eyes.

Xie Wei's heart skipped a beat. She felt like she was being stared at by a wild beast and instinctively wanted to back away: "I was just asking. If you don't want to answer, that's fine too."

"You really don't want to hear my answer?" Yu Xuechen asked.

Xie Wei: "..."

How should I answer?

She had a strange premonition that no matter whether she answered yes or no, the outcome would be unbearable for her.