Xiu Gou's Taming Record

He Mengyao shifted in his arms, quietly finding a more comfortable position.

"What do we do now?" she asked, burying her face in his chest, her voice muffled. "How am I supposed to get out of here tomorrow morning?"

"Didn't you think about it when you came in?" Yu Heng said with his eyes closed, his fingers twirling a lock of her hair. "We'll see."

"What do you mean by 'we'll talk about it later'?" He Mengyao looked up and glared at him in the dim light. "If they see us, won't Shen Yueling explode?"

"Let it explode then," Yu Heng said flatly. "We can coax her after it explodes. Besides, Zhou Mengqi wouldn't know you didn't go home all night, would she?"

"That's true," He Mengyao pouted, her tone half teasing and half bitter, "It shows you know how to coax people now."

"I've always been good at flattering you," Yu Heng replied casually.

Hearing this, He Mengyao fell silent.

They were a legally married couple in their past life, so what is this in this life? She actually found this inexplicable feeling of infidelity quite amusing.

"Go to sleep," Yu Heng patted her back. "We have to get up early tomorrow."

"I can't sleep," He Mengyao said.

"So what do you want to do?" Yu Heng asked, his eyes still closed.

"Let's chat for a while," she suggested.

"What are you going to talk about?" he asked.

"Tell me how many women you have right now?" He Mengyao finally asked the question that had been lingering in her mind for a long time.

"These are the three in the hotel, and there's also our counselor." Yu Heng answered crisply, only to realize afterward that she hadn't met her counselor, Qin Lu, yet.

"Huh?" He Mengyao reacted a bit strongly, propping herself up slightly to look at him. "No, you even went after the counselor?"

"Her husband cheated on her, and their relationship broke down. I took advantage of that and got her," Yu Heng explained.

"Sigh, the divorce rate is really high these days. It feels like getting married or not doesn't really matter." He Mengyao sighed for some reason after hearing this.

"Then why did you keep bringing up divorce all the time?" Yu Heng brought up the old topic again.

"I was wrong, I promise I won't say it again." He Mengyao immediately apologized and admitted her mistake.

"You won't be able to talk to me anymore," he said.

"Don't say it, or I'll start crying!" He Mengyao threatened in a nasal voice.

"Okay, okay," Yu Heng conceded, then added a crucial piece of information, "But our counselor isn't divorced yet."

"Huh?" He Mengyao exclaimed in surprise again, "You really are..."

"Her husband cheated on her first, so I can't say I broke up someone's family," Yu Heng said confidently, drawing a line between his actions and reality.

"Fine," He Mengyao snorted, "you're right."

"However, I am currently doing something interesting," Yu Heng said with a smile.

"What's wrong?" He Mengyao asked.

"There's a girl in our school's music performance department, in the same year as us," Yu Heng paused, then continued, "She has a boyfriend. I'm currently working for an adult product brand, and I've asked her to be a model for our products. I want to see if I can win her over."

"Tsk, isn't that a bit unethical of you?"

"We weren't married, and I didn't force her, so how is that immoral?" Yu Heng said. "I just gave her above-average pay and some opportunities."

"Tempting people to go astray and ruining their relationships."

"There are countless temptations in life. I'm not forcing anyone, so there's no right or wrong," Yu Heng said. "Haven't you encountered temptations? Before we got married, you had a senior classmate who was much richer than I am now, and he pursued you, but you firmly rejected him, didn't you?"

"It's his business if he has money."

"So you see, you can't expect a relationship to be immune to external influences forever," Yu Heng smiled. "True love is what withstands the test of time."

Aren't you worried that your woman might encounter this situation too?

"What's the use of worrying? It's just being anxious about gains and losses," Yu Heng narrowed his eyes. "Outstanding people will always have suitors and admirers. The real skill is keeping your friends by your side."

"That's a bit convoluted," He Mengyao pouted, "Let's just go to sleep."

"Go to sleep," Yu Heng's hands began to wander, "but, really don't want to?"

"I'm not prepared," He Mengyao said. "I'll buy the medicine tomorrow, and we can talk about it next weekend."

"There's a small umbrella on the bedside table," Yu Heng said.

"I don't want to," He Mengyao shook her head, "I don't like the taste, and it makes me uncomfortable."

She buried her face in the crook of his neck again, inhaling his familiar scent.

The taste brought her peace of mind, but also made her heart ache.

"You know, if only I hadn't been reborn," she muttered softly.

"If I hadn't been reborn, I would be dead now." Yu Heng said with his eyes closed. "You would be a widow."

"Then I won't remarry, I'll stay with you."

"Don't make it sound so grand," Yu Heng said with a smirk. "Things will change over time."

"I won't."

Don't make promises you can't keep.

He Mengyao fell silent; she knew Yu Heng was right.

Time can change many things, including what you think is a firm resolve.

When it comes to matters of the heart, it really all comes down to conscience.

The room fell silent. After a while, He Mengyao spoke again: "So, what stage are you and Shen Yueling at now?"

"I've done everything I could." Yu Heng didn't hide anything from her.

"I knew it," He Mengyao said in a muffled voice, "You've finally gotten what you wanted in this life."

"You're teasing me again," Yu Heng said. "But she's not the first one, Qin Lu is."

"Tch, so you're going to rely on seniority?"

"I was just saying this to you, because you were asking about them earlier."

"And what about me? Where am I in the ranking?"

"You're not even in the running right now," Yu Heng said frankly. "You haven't officially joined yet."

"Tsk, you just wait," He Mengyao gritted her teeth, "I'll make sure you can't get out of bed next weekend."

-

Yu Heng woke up around 7 a.m. the next morning.

He Mengyao was still fast asleep in his arms, one hand on his chest and her leg pressed against him.

He gently moved her hands and feet away, then got up and got out of bed.

After washing up, He Mengyao was still asleep.

Yu Heng walked over and patted her face: "Wake up, it's time to go back."

He Mengyao groggily opened her eyes, glanced at the sky outside the window, then looked at Yu Heng: "What time is it?"

"7:30."

"Are they awake?"

"I don't know, go and check."

He Mengyao sat up, rubbed her eyes, and her hair was a mess.

She got out of bed, put on her slippers, tiptoed to the door, and pressed her ear against the door to listen.

There was no noise outside.

She turned to look at Yu Heng and mouthed, "Going out now?"

Yu Heng nodded.

He Mengyao took a deep breath, gently turned the lock, and opened the door a crack.

The living room was empty, and both bedroom doors were closed. She quickly slipped out: "I could have said I slept on the sofa!"

Yu Heng smiled and began to get dressed.