In This Life, I Will Extremely Pamper My Short-Lived Husband
Chapter 104: Angry

Chapter 104: Chapter 104: Angry

Xie Yanchuan just calmly looked at Xu Jinzhi, but his eyes seemed to carry a hint of mist, glimmering beneath the light.

When he looked at Xu Jinzhi, there was a feeling that he could only see her in the whole world.

Xu Jinzhi was drawn to Xie Yanchuan’s gaze. At first, she had only kissed the corner of his lips, but now she couldn’t help wanting to kiss him again.

Xu Jinzhi was always someone who acted on her thoughts. After harboring that desire in her heart, she hesitated only for a moment before leaning in toward Xie Yanchuan once more.

The following series of events spiraled out of control again, and afterward, Xu Jinzhi could only scorn herself in her heart. She couldn’t blame Xie Yanchuan—it was her own lack of self-restraint.

The next day.

Xie Yanchuan drove Xu Jinzhi to the airport, where she sat in the passenger seat, dozing off.

She remembered that right after she and Xie Yanchuan got married in her past life, things weren’t like this!

Oh right, when she and Xie Yanchuan had just gotten married in her past life, she still harbored some resentment towards the Xie Family, and this extended to Xie Yanchuan as well.

That’s why, in the beginning, Xie Yanchuan was very formal and followed the "rules"; whatever she said went.

It was only later, when Xie Yanchuan realized she wouldn’t get angry, that he started to increasingly overstep the boundaries.

Xie Yanchuan didn’t disturb Xu Jinzhi. It was only when they reached the airport that he gently woke her up and accompanied her inside the airport.

After dropping her off, Xie Yanchuan couldn’t stay long; he had a class that morning and had to rush back to teach.

"The weather is cold, remember to keep warm, and eat on time. Call me if you need anything," Xie Yanchuan instructed.

Xu Jinzhi perked up and nodded at Xie Yanchuan.

Pressured for time and with Xu Jinzhi’s colleagues about to arrive, Xie Yanchuan couldn’t linger. He gave a few more instructions and then left.

Watching Xie Yanchuan’s hurried steps as he left, a colleague of the same rank couldn’t help but tease Xu Jinzhi, "Newlyweds really are different; even in a rush, he insists on seeing you off. Unlike us, we can only take a taxi by ourselves."

Xu Jinzhi couldn’t help but smile and playfully said, "Can’t help it, he’s quite clingy."

The other person couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

After waiting for about another hour, it was time for Xu Jinzhi to board. She sent a message to Xie Yanchuan.

At that time, Xie Yanchuan was almost at the school and couldn’t conveniently check his phone. He didn’t reply to Xu Jinzhi in time but knew from the timestamp that she was probably about to board the plane.

Once Xie Yanchuan arrived at the school, he replied to Xu Jinzhi’s message before starting his class.

Due to the time difference, it was morning when Xu Jinzhi arrived at her destination. She hurriedly sent a message to Xie Yanchuan to report her safe arrival, then went straight to the hotel.

Along the way, Xie Yanchuan replied to Xu Jinzhi’s message, and they chatted briefly. Once she arrived at the hotel, she ended the conversation with Xie Yanchuan.

She tidied up a bit, joined everyone for breakfast, and then the group immediately plunged into work.

Back on Xie Yanchuan’s end, after wrapping up his work and returning home late, only one servant was still in the living room. Seeing the master of the house arrive, the servant eagerly welcomed him, asking about this and that.

Xie Yanchuan spoke in a faint tone, with a hint of distance in his speech, and then he went upstairs back to the bedroom.

Looking at the spacious bedroom that was so very quiet, Xie Yanchuan felt somewhat uncomfortable.

Because Xu Jinzhi was away on a business trip, he had been busy at the lab that night, not leaving until nine o’clock.

But now that he was home, Xie Yanchuan still felt somewhat ill at ease, always feeling like something was missing. He knew that what was really missing was Xu Jinzhi.

Waiting until he had tidied up and lay down in bed, Xie Yanchuan found himself with not the slightest urge to sleep.

After a while, he picked up his cellphone to take a glance, wanting to send a message to Xu Jinzhi, but knowing that Xu Jinzhi was busy, reason told him it would be better not to disturb her.

In the end, Xie Yanchuan put down his phone, but sleep escaped him. He got up and went to the study, where he continued to work until late into the night. Only when he finally felt tired did he return to the bedroom to rest.

However, Xu Jinzhi’s business trip would require at least a week’s time, and Xie Yanchuan had no choice but to schedule most of his time in the lab, in an effort to distract his mind.

As time went by day by day, City A had already welcomed its first snow of the year, but Xu Jinzhi’s work was not going smoothly and she hadn’t returned as originally planned.

Not only that, Xu Jinzhi was also terribly unfortunate to have caught a cold, and together with her period, she was doubly afflicted, leaving her feeling numb all over.

Xu Jinzhi didn’t tell Xie Yanchuan, after all, even if she told him, it wouldn’t be helpful. He couldn’t perform magic, nor could he make her immediately better.

It wasn’t until the day Xu Jinzhi returned to the country that Xie Yanchuan, going to the airport to fetch her, saw her haggard face and her entire figure thinner, did he realize something was amiss.

Xie Yanchuan grasped Xu Jinzhi’s arm and asked, "Jinzhi, what happened to you? What’s wrong?"

Seeing Xie Yanchuan so anxious, Xu Jinzhi explained somewhat awkwardly, "It’s nothing much, just caught a cold a few days ago."

Xu Jinzhi’s cold wasn’t over yet, her voice still a bit hoarse. There was no help for it; she hadn’t rested properly when sick because the work at hand simply couldn’t be put on hold indefinitely.

So the cold lingered, repeating itself, and even up to today, she hadn’t fully recovered.

"Why didn’t you tell me?" Xie Yanchuan frowned. He knew Xu Jinzhi had been busy recently, so he hadn’t wanted to disturb her constantly, only learning about her cold now.

"It’s just a minor cold," Xu Jinzhi said with a forced smile to Xie Yanchuan.

Indeed, it was just a cold, but coupled with her period, a hectic workload, and unfamiliar diet, she couldn’t seem to get better no matter what.

Xu Jinzhi was aware of how wan she looked now, and she knew she had lost several pounds in the past few days.

Xie Yanchuan didn’t ask any more questions, but his expression was very serious while looking at Xu Jinzhi, clearly showing some anger.

"Alright, I’m so tired, let’s head back," Xu Jinzhi’s voice softened, somewhat placating Xie Yanchuan.

Hearing this, even though Xie Yanchuan was angry, he still proceeded to leave with Xu Jinzhi first.

On the way back, Xu Jinzhi, despite feeling unwell, really wanted to talk more with Xie Yanchuan.

Actually, over the past two days, Xu Jinzhi had been working overtime, and Assistant Chen had advised her to rest first, insisting that the work here wasn’t that urgent and could wait until she was a bit better.

But Xu Jinzhi herself was unwilling. She had been away on business for almost ten days, and she had been sick for many of those days; she missed Xie Yanchuan very much.

Initially, her longing for Xie Yanchuan was a restrained longing.