Four Years Ago, Her Husband Cheated on Her Body - Chapter 32.2

Zhu Nanyu walked to his wife’s side, wanting to say a few comforting words, but was given a cold glare that clearly read “Don’t disturb my work.”

Helplessly, Zhu Nanyu had no choice but to sensibly retreat from the room.

Seeing that it was almost time for work at Qianhe, Zhu Nanyu borrowed a spare computer and went back to his room. He logged into his work account and, as usual, sent a morning report to Chairman Jia Qiao.

Then, Zhu Nanyu discovered something miraculous.

Although Jia Qiao was angry with Zhu Nanyu—nearly ready to resort to domestic violence—his interaction mode with “Zoa” had not changed at all.

He intentionally used the Zoa account to send a few flirtatious messages.

Zoa: Good morning, Chairman Gia. Did you sleep well last night? Did you dream of me?

Jia Qiao: No. It’s impossible to sleep well if I dream of you.

Business-like, answering every question—there was no abnormality.

Zhu Nanyu steered the conversation toward the “substitute” topic, and Jia Qiao cooperated perfectly, cruelly correcting him on which parts didn’t match.

“…Really.” Zhu Nanyu scrolled through the chat history, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Should he say Jia Qiao was very good at separating public and private life, or that he kept reality and online dating strictly apart?

Work continued until noon before coming to a halt. Zhu Nanyu timed it perfectly, intending to invite Jia Qiao to lunch in an attempt to ease the “cold war” relationship.

As he walked out of his room, he saw Jia Qiao putting on a coat, looking ready to head out.

“Where are you going?” Zhu Nanyu immediately followed.

Jia Qiao was still feeling stifled because of that sentence from last night: “disappear in the same way.”

However, he had very little social experience and even less romantic experience. He didn’t know how to vent his resentment and could only resort to the crudest method—

Not talking to Zhu Nanyu!

Jia Qiao angrily turned his head away, facing Zhu Nanyu with the back of his round head.

Zhu Nanyu was struck by the cuteness again.

Jiao jiao had finally mastered a tantrum style at the level of a kindergartner; it was truly something to celebrate.

But no matter how cute he was, he had to find a way to coax him back. He couldn’t let him never speak to him again.

Zhu Nanyu took out his phone, opened WeChat, and tapped a few times. Two seconds later, Jia Qiao’s phone notification rang. He turned his back to Zhu Nanyu and took out his phone to check the message.

Zoa: [Cat Peeking.jpg]

Zoa: Baby, do you want to play a game?

Jia Qiao: I don’t play games.

Since Zhu Nanyu disappeared, Jia Qiao had not touched a game for a very long time. It wasn’t because he was deliberately trying to cut ties with the past or afraid of triggering beautiful memories.

It was mainly because—

Jia Qiao’s gaming skills were too poor. Without Zhu Nanyu to grind for him, he couldn’t win any game.

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Zoa: I promise, you will definitely be able to win this game.

Zoa: Want to try?

Seeing the word “win,” Jia Qiao instantly fell into the trap. Half-doubting, he asked, “What game?”

Zoa: Guess what I’m thinking. If you guess right, you win. Want to play?

What kind of broken game was this? Zhu Nanyu just wanted to trick him into talking!

For once, Jia Qiao was clever and realized this was a trap tailored for him by the cunning Zhu Nanyu.

And yet—

“…How do you play?”

The desire to win against Zhu Nanyu finally overrode his logic, forcing Jia Qiao to speak reluctantly. He had jumped into the trap.

Lu Min watched as a blatant, successful smile spread across Zhu Nanyu’s eyes; he looked exactly like a fox spirit that had just sucked away some Yang energy.

About five minutes later, Zoa sent Jia Qiao a seemingly ordinary randomizer app and briefly explained the rules.

Both would log into the app simultaneously, and a multiple-choice question would appear on the interface. Zhu Nanyu would choose first, followed by Jia Qiao. If they picked the same answer, Jia Qiao would win.

On the surface, it seemed like Jia Qiao needed to rack his brain to analyze the answer Zhu Nanyu was thinking of. However, since Zhu Nanyu had declared “you will definitely be able to win,” the nature of it changed.

Zhu Nanyu had to guess how Jia Qiao would guess, then choose the answer Jia Qiao thought Zhu Nanyu should choose, while also considering the possibility that Jia Qiao might intentionally pick a distractor out of spite.

A heart-guessing game had turned into a psychological battle requiring layers of analysis.

Mr. Zhu Nanyu really… stayed true to his original intentions: he loved making things difficult for himself.

“Want to play?” Zhu Nanyu’s lips carried a hint of a smile as he coaxed Jia Qiao for an answer.

“Yes,” Jia Qiao said, immediately clicking ‘Start’.

The randomizer app’s database was mostly filled with common questions. The first one that appeared was ‘What pet do you want to raise?’. The first option was a cat, the second a dog.

Zhu Nanyu made his choice first, then looked at Jia Qiao with leisure, his eyes full of a tenderness that could drown someone.

Regarding pets, Zhu Nanyu had mentioned it before, planning to get one to keep Jia Qiao from being bored. But Jia Qiao felt it was too much trouble and refused directly, never considering whether Zhu Nanyu wanted one.

Maybe… he did?

A cat or a dog?

Jia Qiao couldn’t decide for a moment. He glanced at Zhu Nanyu, trying to find a clue, and noticed his gaze unintentionally flickered toward a certain spot.

Following Zhu Nanyu’s gaze, Jia Qiao saw the little black dog Lu Min had brought back to ward off evil. It had just finished a frantic run outside and was now rushing into the house with great excitement.

It hadn’t rained outside, but the autumn dew was thick and the morning moisture was heavy; the dog’s fur was almost completely soaked. Lu Min, who had developed a “sequela” from years of caring for Jia Qiao, believed that wet fur would lead to a cold. He quickly found a towel and began meticulously drying the black dog.

As he wiped the dog’s face and belly, Lu Min watched as the towel became blacker and blacker. He was actually wiping the color off the dog.

“…?” An expression of disbelief appeared on Lu Min’s face. He stared at the “black” dog, so angry he was about to speak.

No wonder this damn dog only knew how to frolic and destroy the house instead of warding off evil!

That damned dog dealer had actually taken a 100% purebred Husky, dyed it black, and passed it off as a house-guarding Chinese Black Hound!

“Awoo-woooo~”

The Husky was completely unaware its breed had been exposed. It happily broke free from Lu Min and sprinted to the center of the living room, wagging its tail as it rubbed against Jia Qiao’s leg.

“Woof woof!” The puppy flattened its ears, its actions urging: Pet me! Pet me fast!

Jia Qiao looked down at his trousers, which had been rubbed with black and white streaks. He felt a bit of disgust but still reached out to scruff the dog’s head. It was fluffy and quite nice to touch.

The little Husky was overjoyed. It stretched its neck and sang a wolf howl, its tail wagging like a propeller.

Lu Min indignantly pulled out his phone, recorded a video of the “wolf howl,” and sent it to the unscrupulous dog dealer. He sent ten exclamation marks in protest: You are the real dog here!!!!

As soon as the message was sent, a blood-red exclamation mark appeared next to it. Fearing a return, the dealer had already blocked him. 🙂

“Let’s… raise a dog.”

Forced by reality, Jia Qiao chose the second option.

The screen displayed: Correct Answer.

Although he got it right, a sliver of suspicion sprouted in Jia Qiao’s mind. He looked at Lu Min, who was trying to domesticate the little Husky, and thought with some sympathy: This dog he bought to drive away Zhu Nanyu’s evil spirit… could it be that Zhu Nanyu conspired with the dealer to pick a Husky specifically to torment him?

Next, several random questions appeared: colors, food, scenery. Without exception, Jia Qiao accurately “guessed” Zhu Nanyu’s thoughts.

As they played, Jia Qiao suddenly felt that winning all the time wasn’t very interesting. The rules were set by Zhu Nanyu, the result was controlled by Zhu Nanyu, and even the app itself was provided by Zhu Nanyu. There was no guarantee the questions were truly random.

“I’m not playing anymore.” Jia Qiao lost interest and was about to exit.

Zhu Nanyu seemed to panic and hurriedly called out, “Play with me one last time, okay?”

If it was just one more round…

While Jia Qiao was still hesitating, his finger had already habitually clicked ‘Next Question’. Before he could see the question clearly, he first saw two pointed options:

Option 1: The Past

Option 2: The Present

At this moment, Jia Qiao was 100% certain that this randomizer app was absolutely not random!

“What do you mean?” The suppressed anger was piqued again as he looked coldly at Zhu Nanyu.

“Because I want to explain so badly, and since I can’t wait for you to ask, I could only create the opportunity myself.” Zhu Nanyu observed Jia Qiao’s expression, his gaze appearing somewhat pitiful. “Do you… want to listen?”

Jia Qiao immediately said, “Too much trouble.”

Zhu Nanyu’s fingers curled slightly. He seemed to have expected this result. With Jia Qiao’s straightforward personality, if he didn’t ask, it meant he didn’t want to hear. Forcing it would likely be useless.

The air remained silent for a few seconds. Then, Jia Qiao added very softly:

“Be quick about it.”