Helping My Ex-Wife Find Love Every Day - Chapter 13

Since waking up, a knot had been stuck in Yao Xiangyi’s heart. She couldn’t understand it. She and Qiu Qing Shi grew up together; they were friends, family, and lovers. They had endured storms, made solemn vows, yet for the sake of a naive, sweet heroine, they divorced just like that.

Even if something did happen in between, it shouldn’t have been so heartless.

Hmph. If you are unjust, I will be immoral.

Before Qiu Qing Shi threw herself into someone else’s arms, she had to “sleep” with her enough.

Besides, an opportunity delivered to her doorstep—she’d be stupid not to take advantage of it.

Yao Xiangyi suppressed her faintly excited feelings and set the time for their “lonely midnight chat” with Qiu Qing Shi.

She then buried herself back in work, yet the neat square characters on the document seemed suddenly enchanted. Although she knew every character, strung together, she couldn’t grasp the meaning they expressed.

Yao Xiangyi sighed, tilting her head back, and covered her eyes with the back of her hand.

Mmm, it’s all Qiu Qing Shi’s fault for being lewd (ghs).

This stuff not only hinders the comprehensive moral, intellectual, and physical development of young people but also poisons the pure hearts of adults.

Yao Xiangyi closed her pen cap and retrieved the coat hanging on the back of her chair to put it on.

Since she was working overtime, Qin Chun, as her special assistant, didn’t dare leave. Seeing her put on her coat, she quickly came in to help her, smoothing out the creases at the hem: “CEO Yao, are you going home?”

Yao Xiangyi quietly hummed in affirmation, meeting Qin Chun’s eyes, and praised: “You worked hard today.”

Qin Chun was righteously indignant: “It’s not hard work. It’s the duty of Luosifen fans to control comments for the Madam.”

Yao Xiangyi smiled faintly and sent her a big red packet (digital gift) on WeChat.

When Qin Chun saw the amount, her breath hitched.

Oh my God, is this the joy of being rich!

She was so excited that tears welled up, wishing she could call Yao Xiangyi “Dad.”

Unfortunately, Dad Yao was in a hurry to go home for a “lonely midnight chat” with his wife and wasn’t in the mood to foster father-daughter affection and enjoy family bliss. Before Qin Chun could speak, he had already disappeared down the corridor.

His speed was comparable to a gust of wind.

Qin Chun was very sincere. As the saying goes, “return kindness for kindness received.” Having received a massive bonus from Dad Yao, she felt she should show some gratitude. She opened Weibo, found Yao Xiangyi in her following list.

This was Yao Xiangyi’s main account. The pinned Weibo post was a still from Qiu Qing Shi’s drama, Phoenix Chronicles.

In the photo, Qiu Qing Shi was mounted on a tall horse, clad in armor, her command flag flying fiercely in the smoke of battle. Blood stained the hem of her clothes. She drew her greatsword, her eyes sharp, single-handedly killing people at the city gate.

The enemy soldiers formed a line, charging her with raised spears.

She was truly deserving of the “Triple-Gold Movie Queen” title. Just one still could draw the audience into the plot.

Qin Chun liked the post, reposted it, and finally left a comment: Xiang Qin CP, true love for ten thousand years [red heart] [red heart]

Thus, she became the first CP fan of Yao Xiangyi and Qiu Qing Shi.

Don’t ask why she wasn’t a fan before. Because Yao Xiangyi used to be… truly too ugly.

The atmosphere was crucial for a “lonely midnight chat.” Even though the two were separated by a great distance, the sense of ritual had to be maintained.

It was Yao Xiangyi’s first time doing this, so she was a little flustered with preparations.

First, she went to the bathroom to bathe.

Then, she went to the wine cabinet to take out a bottle of red wine that she had treasured for three years, never bearing to drink. Yet, she paced back and forth at the bar—picking one stemmed glass after another, but none felt right.

A good horse needs a good saddle; good wine naturally needs a good glass. She couldn’t be careless. After much deliberation, she simply switched to a bottle of foreign liquor, pairing it with a large, spherical snifter glass.

Yao Xiangyi held the glass up to the light. The body was crystal clear, shimmering with radiance, like a massive, dazzling diamond.

Excellent. Classy.

She was very satisfied.

Aunt Mi was older and suffered from shallow sleep due to neurasthenia; even a tiny noise could wake her.

She pushed open the door of her maid’s room and stepped out, only to see Yao Xiangyi not sleeping in the middle of the night, holding a glass and inspecting it repeatedly.

Is she possessed?

She tilted her head, watching for a long time, and finally couldn’t help but say, “Xiangyi, what are you doing?”

Yao Xiangyi jumped, her wrist trembled, and she almost dropped the glass.

Aunt Mi looked at the bottle of liquor in her other hand: “It’s so late. No drinking allowed.”

Xiangyi acted obediently. She straightened the collar of her bathrobe, nodded, and promised to comply.

Qiu Qing Shi was also looking forward to this immensely. After having dinner with the reception staff in the hotel suite and chatting for a while, she used the excuse of adjusting to the time difference and eagerly returned to her room.

Tao Zi was with her the entire time. After entering the room, she poured Qiu Qing Shi a cup of hot water and then obediently squatted by the suitcase to organize things, taking out toiletries, arranging cosmetics on the dressing table, and hanging clothes in the wardrobe.

Qiu Qing Shi clasped her hands together, feigning calmness, but her voice was slightly hoarse: “Tao Zi, hand me the tablet, please.”

“Oh, okay.” Tao Zi was diligent and capable, quickly handing the item into Qiu Qing Shi’s hands.

The moment her fingers touched the cool body of the device, Qiu Qing Shi felt as if her body had been ignited by a ball of fire. At first, the flame was small, sporadically burning her skin and nerves. Then, the fire spread uncontrollably, and she felt frantically consumed by the flames.

“Tao Zi, you must be tired. Go back to your room and rest.”

“No rush, I’ll be done soon,” Tao Zi said sincerely.

But I’m in a hurry!

Qiu Qing Shi turned on her phone, looked down, and panicked. Shoot, it’s time for the appointment with Yao Xiangyi. She ignored everything, grabbed Tao Zi’s arm, dragged her mercilessly to the door, and said with a smile, “Don’t overwork yourself. I can handle the rest.”

“But—”

Immediately after, the door slammed shut with a bang, creating a gust of wind that lifted Tao Zi’s newly trimmed bangs.

Tao Zi: “???”

The moment the door closed, Qiu Qing Shi received a video invitation from Yao Xiangyi. She scurried to the bed, propped the tablet on the pillow, and sat down on the edge of the bed with her legs crossed.

Before connecting, she made sure to touch up her lip makeup with lipstick and, very thoughtfully, turned off half the lights in the room.

The lighting in the room became soft and hazy, giving Qiu Qing Shi’s gaze a sense of captivating blurredness.

She touched the screen with her index finger. With a light tap, the video connected.

Yao Xiangyi looked at her, and her breathing visibly hitched.

What kind of godly lighting is this!

Qiu Qing Shi winked at her, her pleasing voice sounding like a plucked string: “Do you like it?”

Yao Xiangyi steadied her heartbeat and pretended to be dissatisfied: “You haven’t changed your clothes.”

She had specifically taken a shower and changed into a brand-new white bathrobe, but Qiu Qing Shi was still in her sky-blue shirtdress.

It was pretty, but it didn’t inspire any lustful thoughts.

At least… she should reveal something.

Like her—she was exposing her collarbones; how alluring.

“Look at how impatient you are. I was waiting for you to arrive. I wanted to change in front of you.” Qiu Qing Shi gently teased, exuding a different kind of charming coquettishness.

Yao Xiangyi’s eyes lit up: “Change quickly.”

Qiu Qing Shi cradled her face in her palm, frowning as if facing a difficult problem, putting on an appearance of deep thought: “Which one do you want me to wear? The slip dress?”

Which one she wears isn’t important. It’s the process of changing clothes that matters!

Yao Xiangyi said casually: “Sure, the slip dress.”

“Are you sure—” Qiu Qing Shi drew out a lazy, long note, “—the JK uniform isn’t better?”

“You brought a JK uniform?!”

“Of course,” Qiu Qing Shi extended her tongue and licked her lip bead. “Do you want to see it?”

Who travels far and wide carrying a JK uniform?!

Clearly, this was a premeditated “lonely midnight chat”!!!

Yao Xiangyi, even if she had the spirit of Liu Xiahui (a man famous for his chastity), couldn’t resist: “Then wear the JK uniform.”

Qiu Qing Shi couldn’t hold it in any longer. She clapped her hands and burst into laughter. Then, feeling it was unbecoming of a socialite, she covered her mouth and rolled onto the double bed, shaking with laughter.

Yao Xiangyi took a sip of wine and urged her: “Hurry up.”

Qiu Qing Shi rolled around laughing on the bed. After she had laughed enough, she lay prone and said: “It’s very expensive, you know.”

“You’re charging for this?!”

Qiu Qing Shi patted her chest, proudly saying: “Excuse me, it’s me! A woman whom even 80 million fans can’t get close to. Of course, it’s not cheap.”

The reason was very compelling!

Impossible to refute!

No choice. It’s easy to get on a pirate ship but hard to get off. Yao Xiangyi clenched her back teeth, reluctantly asking: “How much?”

Qiu Qing Shi raised her left hand, spreading her five fingers.

Yao Xiangyi gasped: “Five digits!”

Then Qiu Qing Shi raised her right hand, extending one thumb.

In total… six digits!

Good heavens.

Yao Xiangyi was utterly furious: “Why don’t you just rob a bank!”

Qiu Qing Shi pouted: “Then don’t watch.”

She still had to watch.

Yao Xiangyi conceded defeat. She picked up her phone and quickly transferred the money.

Qiu Qing Shi on the other end soon received a bank transfer SMS. She counted happily. Yes, it was six digits.

She shook her head, swaying: “Sigh, it’s true that marrying well is better than working hard.”

Yao Xiangyi: Hehe.

Money had been exchanged, so Qiu Qing Shi had the sense to deliver. She gave Yao Xiangyi a huge flying kiss before jumping off the bed. She returned holding a navy-blue JK uniform skirt.

She held it up against her body, twirling around, and asked: “Does it look good?”

Yao Xiangyi stared at the red bow tie swinging back and forth on the shirt front, her throat moving up and down as she swallowed. She said seriously: “You are naturally beautiful. You look good in anything.”

Qiu Qing Shi praised her for being sweet-talker, then lowered her gaze, slowly pulling open the tie at the waist of the shirtdress.

The undressing process lasted a full ten minutes. Every frame of the footage would successfully attract the attention of the Jinjiang (a popular Chinese online literature platform), and even the most morally bankrupt, worthless, dog-of-an-author wouldn’t dare describe it in detail.

Yao Xiangyi almost forgot to breathe.

“I’ve finished undressing,” Qiu Qing Shi said, tossing the shirtdress far away.

Yao Xiangyi was impatient: “Quickly put on the uniform.”

Qiu Qing Shi smiled slyly, sweetly saying: “Pay up.”

Yao Xiangyi’s eyes suddenly widened: “Didn’t I just pay?!”

“That was for taking the clothes off,” Qiu Qing Shi shook the JK uniform in her hand. “This is the money for putting the clothes on.”

She’s absolutely robbing me blind in the middle of a “fire”!!

“No!”

“Fine, I won’t wear it then.”

Yao Xiangyi was deeply regretful. She should have gone ahead and forcefully slept with Qiu Qing Shi that night, ignoring her protests.

Now look at her—spending money to watch someone undress from thousands of miles away, and it’s outrageously expensive!

“Pay, pay, pay, pay, pay!” Yao Xiangyi completely lost her dignity and transferred another six digits.

Qiu Qing Shi was overjoyed. She selected an emoji from her list and sent it: [I’m going to pin you against the wall and kiss you, did you hear me, pin you against the wall and kiss you.jgp]

Yao Xiangyi: [[Forced Smile.jgp]]