My Wife, So Fierce! - Chapter 73

What nonsense was this again?

“Shen Baiyi.” She forced her tone to become cold. “You’re just infatuated with me temporarily. In a few years, I’ll be old and faded, but you’ll still meet prettier, better girls.”

“Then we’ll talk about it when the time comes.” Shen Baiyi responded quickly. “If sister doesn’t try, how would you know I’m just temporarily infatuated?”

Zheng Yao didn’t dare agree.

She was afraid that if she tried, she would only sink deeper and deeper.

“This is the last time I’ll say it.” Zheng Yao closed her eyes. “Get out.”

The room fell silent.

Her mind was filled with chaotic thoughts, her heart unsettled and lacking confidence. Though she was several years older than Shen Baiyi, when it came to physical strength, she was no match for her.

The disparity in physical power was too great. If Shen Baiyi refused to leave, or even wanted to do something to her, she probably wouldn’t be able to stop her.

Just as she was worrying about whether she should just lie back or call the police if Shen Baiyi really tried to force herself on her, the weight on her body lightened. Shen Baiyi had already gotten off the bed, her voice listless: “Don’t be angry, sister. Get some rest early.”

Zheng Yao was stunned. It wasn’t until the bedroom door was gently closed by Shen Baiyi that she realized Shen Baiyi had actually left.

She quickly got out of bed, moved to the door, and clicked the lock shut.

Only then did she completely relax.

But soon she stiffened again, feeling like some indescribable strange sensation still lingered on her body.

The thought of how Shen Baiyi had used her tongue to reduce her to a mess made her face burn and her whole body feel uncomfortable. She desperately wanted to take a shower and wash it all away.

But the bathroom was outside, and she didn’t have the courage to go out and face Shen Baiyi right now.

Who knew if Shen Baiyi might suddenly get ideas again and do something inappropriate to her?

She had no choice but to turn on the light and return to the bedside.

The wet stain on the bedsheet was too obvious, and Zheng Yao’s face turned crimson again.

She pulled off the bedsheet and tossed it haphazardly into the basket in the corner. After rummaging through cabinets for a long time, she couldn’t find a clean replacement bedsheet.

Just as she was feeling perplexed, there was a knock at the door.

Her movements froze, and she even held her breath unconsciously.

Shen Baiyi’s voice sounded as obedient as usual: “Sister, I came to change your bedsheet.”

Was this person a mind reader?

Zheng Yao felt irritated. It was always like this – whatever she wanted to do, Shen Baiyi could guess it.

Her rebellious side emerged: “No need.”

Outside the door, Shen Baiyi’s voice carried concern: “Won’t sister feel uncomfortable sleeping on a wet bedsheet?”

Zheng Yao’s face turned red with embarrassment, her words coming through gritted teeth: “Shut up and go to sleep.”

“Alright.” Shen Baiyi’s voice sounded disappointed, but she quickly added, “I’ve put clean bedsheets on the living room sofa. If sister wants to change them tonight, you can come out and get them yourself.”

“Good night, sister.”

Zheng Yao didn’t respond.

She couldn’t bring herself to exchange goodnight greetings as usual after the two of them had done that kind of thing.

Only when she heard the guest bedroom door closing outside did her tense nerves finally relax. Looking down at the messy bed, she immediately felt overwhelmed again.

In the end, she simply spread the air-conditioning quilt over the bed as a makeshift bedsheet and lay down directly on it.

She had thought that after everything that had happened, she would be unable to sleep. But unexpectedly, she fell asleep almost immediately after lying down.

After all the commotion last night and taking the calming medicine, drowsiness was simply irresistible.

She slept straight until noon.

In the end, she was awakened by knocking. Dazed, she opened her eyes, sat up, and took a few seconds to collect herself. When she turned her head and saw the crumpled bedsheet in the laundry basket, she suddenly remembered what had happened the night before.

Her entire face instantly flushed bright red.

The knocking outside continued one after another, followed by Shen Baiyi’s voice: “Sister, are you awake?”

Zheng Yao remained silent, not daring to respond.

“Sister?”

Shen Baiyi called out again from outside.

Zheng Yao still didn’t respond. The outside fell quiet, and she thought Shen Baiyi had given up. But before long, her phone on the bedside table suddenly rang with an incoming call.

Of course, it was Shen Baiyi calling.

She dared to call, but Zheng Yao didn’t dare to answer.

The call went to voicemail, and Shen Baiyi’s voice sounded again from outside: “Sister, I’m going to pick up Bub and Yaoyao first. I’ve already made lunch please remember to get up and eat.”

Her tone sounded so natural, as if last night had just been a dream of Zheng Yao’s. But the lingering marks on her body were clear evidence, making it impossible for her to deceive herself.

Shen Baiyi was too bold.

Her chest and neck were covered with marks.

Looking at the traces on her body in the mirror, Zheng Yao felt both embarrassed and angry, yet she didn’t dare to open the door and confront Shen Baiyi.

At this moment, the downside of not having a close friend to confide in became apparent.

Right now, she was like a headless fly, completely unsure of what to do next.

First, she and Shen Baiyi definitely needed some time apart.

Perhaps she could move back to the old house for a while, but then she thought wasn’t Shen Baiyi the one who had done the misdeed? Why should she be the one to flee in panic?

Thinking this, her chaotic heart finally settled a bit.

Just as she was pondering what to do next, her phone vibrated again this time, it was a message notification.

Zheng Yao glanced at it. Shen Baiyi had just sent her a WeChat message, similar to what she had said outside earlier. Not only that, Zheng Yao also noticed that besides Shen Baiyi, the online friend from yesterday had replied to her as well.

It was a WeChat ID.

If she hadn’t experienced yesterday’s events, she would have added the person without hesitation. But now, after what happened, she couldn’t calmly seek romance with someone else.

It felt like she was keeping a pond full of fish.

If she couldn’t handle Shen Baiyi, surely she could at least deal with an online friend she had never met. But she was the one who suggested adding WeChat, and now she was the one backing out. Feeling guilty, she quickly apologized to the other person.

Just as she was about to send some virtual gifts to the other person’s profile as an apology, a reply suddenly appeared on the screen.

Coincidentally, the other person had also encountered some real-life circumstances that prevented them from pursuing any kind of relationship. However, they still expressed interest in adding WeChat even if they couldn’t be lovers, they could be friends.

Ice Cream: [I just realized I actually already have someone I like. I plan to pursue them in real life, but I don’t have anyone to confide in. Can we be friends? We can be each other’s sounding boards.]

Zheng Yao paused her typing.

She was tempted.

She didn’t have anyone to confide in either. Wouldn’t it be better to find an online friend she didn’t know and give each other advice? Two heads were better than one, right?

Especially now, when she desperately needed someone to give her guidance.

After hesitating for only a short while, she agreed, and the two quickly added each other on WeChat.

She was cautious and deliberately registered a secondary account to add the other person. Only after adding them did she realize that the other party also seemed to be using a secondary account.

She took the initiative to greet the other person and asked what they needed help with.

Ice Cream: [I think she likes me. I confessed my feelings to her, but now she’s avoiding me. What do you think I should do?]

Huh?

Zheng Yao became alert.

Guan: [You think so? What did the other person do that made you feel she likes you?]

Please don’t let it be a narcissist who thinks every woman in the world is into her.

Zheng Yao secretly felt relieved that she had used a secondary account to add the other person and hadn’t revealed any personal information. Otherwise, if she had really attracted someone like that, it would probably be troublesome.

But this Ice Cream didn’t seem like that kind of person, did she?

Ice Cream: [She always thinks of giving me the best of everything.]

Maybe she just considers her a friend?

Ice Cream: [She likes to sleep in, but she wakes up early every day for me.]

Seeing this line, Zheng Yao gasped softly. That did seem like a hint. If it were her, she wouldn’t wake up early every day for someone unrelated.

But maybe others are just that good to their close friends. At this level, it still couldn’t be completely certain that the other person liked her, right?

Ice Cream: [She also gives me a lot of things, buys me many things, and even though she dislikes doing certain things, she keeps trying them for me.]

Ice Cream: [Besides, I kissed her, and she didn’t show any signs of disgust. She even responded to me. Isn’t that what you call liking someone?]

Reading this, Zheng Yao’s eyes flickered slightly.

If the earlier actions could still be interpreted as friendship, the last sentence couldn’t possibly be explained away as mere friendship.

Zheng Yao immediately started typing.

Guan: [If that’s not liking someone, then what is?!]

Although she had never been in a relationship, she wouldn’t just respond to anyone who randomly kissed her.

Just as she was about to continue typing, her movements suddenly paused.

Is this what liking someone means?

The things Ice Cream mentioned were things she had also done. Could it be that because of these actions, Shen Baiyi had developed feelings for her too?

Ice Cream: [See, you also think this is what liking someone means, right? But after I confessed to her, she stopped talking to me. Why is that?]

Why?

Zheng Yao didn’t know the reason why the other person was ignoring Ice Cream, but she knew why she didn’t want to face Shen Baiyi. In the end, it all came down to not wanting to fall out with Shen Baiyi.

Ice Cream: [Do you think the person I like will never talk to me again?]

Guan: [No.]

Zheng Yao’s reply was firm. If the other person liked her, she definitely wouldn’t be able to ignore her forever.

After replying, she stared at the two words she had sent without a second thought and couldn’t help but feel dazed.

From another perspective, it seemed like she and the person Ice Cream liked were in the same situation. Did that mean Shen Baiyi was also like this Ice Cream, wondering why she was being ignored?

She had told Ice Cream that the person she liked definitely wouldn’t ignore her. Did that mean she already had an answer in her own heart?

She would definitely still talk to Shen Baiyi.

She couldn’t just kick Shen Baiyi out and cut ties with her forever. Even if she could harden her heart, she couldn’t stop Shen Baiyi from appearing in front of her.

After all, Shen Baiyi wasn’t truly obedient.

Moreover, could she really bear to never see Shen Baiyi again? Would Shen Baiyi continue to like her after being rejected repeatedly?

After some thought, she started typing again.

Guan: [What if that person really stops talking to you? What would you do?]

The other person didn’t reply for a long time.

Zheng Yao grew anxious and couldn’t hold back. After several deletions and revisions, she shared her own situation in the form of “I have a friend.”

Guan: [Now my friend doesn’t know what to do either.]

This time, the other person replied quickly.

Xuegao: [Do you like her?]

Zheng Yao instinctively avoided the question.

Guan: [We’re not a good match.]

Xuegao: [You won’t know if you’re a good match until you try. If she’s not afraid, what are you afraid of?]

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