My CEO Baby Daddy Keeps Falling for My Tricks
Chapter 216 - 219 is not about my love for you_1

Chapter 216: 219 is not about my love for you_1

Qin Muchuan’s face soured, though he didn’t originally harbor any homicidal feelings, they were exacerbated by her antics.

"You’re doing this on purpose, aren’t you?" He asked, discontentedly.

Lin Xiangwan feigned ignorance, blinking twice in a row. "Purpose? Your body feels so hot. Should I get a thermometer to measure your temperature?"

"No need!" he hissed between gritted teeth.

"Then I’ll get you some antipyretic!"

"No need!"

"Should I call an ambulance(120) for you?"

"You keep playing this game with me!" Qin Muchuan snapped.

Lin Xiangwan wore an innocent look. "Playacting? When did I ever do that?"

He grabbed her wrist, pulling her back to the bed. "Are you denying me of it?"

"Yes!" Lin Xiangwan stood her ground, gritting her teeth fiercely.

"What’s wrong with you? If you’re not feeling well, you can talk about it!" Qin Muchuan tried negotiating with her!

Despite his anger, he subjugated his temper, trying to be as gentle as possible with her. Lin Xiangwan found it hard to be confrontational in light of his efforts.

She attempted to explain her situation, "I haven’t been feeling well these past few days. I don’t want to take the contraceptives anymore."

"What’s wrong?" Qin Muchuan asked, touching her forehead.

Lin Xiangwan didn’t resist, allowing him to tenderly caress her.

His gesture was one of pure care and concern, something akin to the nurturing intimacy of family.

"I don’t have a cold, nor headsche, I am just feeling really uncomfortable!"

"Is it due to concerns about work? Are you impatient or restless?"

"Maybe!" Lin Xiangwan nodded solemnly. "You gave me a large sum of money, and I haven’t made any moves yet. It feels like I’m cheating you! Plus, I’m jobless, unoccupied all day, I don’t even like this version of myself!"

She hated being thought of as utterly useless!

"Haha, who says you’ve been idle? I know you’ve been working hard all these years, striving to make money, raising the child; you never took time off..." Understandingly, Qin Muchuan said.

Never having given much thought to all her sacrifices, Lin Xiangwan realized just how difficult her life had been.

Indeed, no one had ever helped her take care of her child. She’d been raising him by herself, 24/7, ever since he was born, only managing to grab a bite when he was asleep.

Looking back, she truly hadn’t taken any breaks except for a few days after her marriage.

"The five million is a startup fund I gave you, but that doesn’t mean I want you to immediately do something or make money right away. Don’t rush yourself, take your time. When the right opportunity comes along, you’ll have money to invest, so there’s no need to worry about finances. That’s all!" Qin Muchuan took great care to explain this to her.

"In your eyes, am I a failure?"

"Absolutely not!"

His words did move her, but didn’t ease her tension. She felt even more burdened!

She needed to succeed, to find a good project, to turn a profit. Opportunities were scarce in her life, so she had to seize this one, prove her mettle.

"You need to work, but also carry out your family responsibilities, right?" Qin Muchuan inquired.

"But I’m not in the mood!" Lin Xiangwan was still agonizing about it. "I can’t just attend to the household, can I? Surely I should also be able to handle serious matters?"

"Haha, well, we can’t have a woman who neither handles external affairs nor manages household chores, right?" Qin Muchuan teased.

In a rush of realisation, Lin Xiangwan’s heart clenched. The woman he was describing seemed a lot like her current self.

Was he ridiculing her?

Damn, she didn’t want to be a laughing stock!

Eventually, she acquiesced, pleasing him.

He was very pleased.

And so was she, during the process.

However, the moment they parted, the feeling disappeared. Something was always lacking between them. Could it be as simple as the phrase ’I love you’?

If it was just that phrase, was she being too melodramatic?

Lin Xiangwan agonised until late into the night, unable to sleep.

Despite hearing the soft steady breathing next to her, she was seething with jealousy. Still, she couldn’t sleep!

...............

The next morning, the moment Qin Muchuan opened his eyes, he was met with Lin Xiangwan’s face resembling a panda’s!

"Are you trying to make people think I’m abusing you?" He caressed her cheek and around her eyes.

"Yes!" Lin Xiangwan gave him a bitter smile. "I’ll have proof if any journalists ask!"

"Haha..." Qin Muchuan shook his head regretfully. "I thought I did a great job last night, but I guess I didn’t satisfy you enough. It seems I’ll have to take it up a notch tonight."

"No!" Lin Xiangwan quickly shook her head in fear.

"But you’re insomniac, doesn’t that show you’re not tired enough?"

"That’s not it!" Lin Xiangwan bogged down, didn’t want to continue the discussion.

Why did every problem have to be about sex? The problem definitely wasn’t related to it.

Shortly thereafter, they were too busy to chat further. She chose outfits for the children, brushed her daughter’s hair, and managed to send them off in the end.

Then, he left too!

Once again, she was left alone in the empty home.

Lin Xiangwan sat on the couch, sinking deeper into despair!

Just then, her phone rang. It was a message from Qin Muchuan on Whatsapp. ’If you’re bored, why not hang out with friends? As long as you come back home in the evening, that’s fine!’

’I will!’

Lin Xiangwan was momentarily touched, but the feeling subsided quickly.

Hang out with which friends should she hang out with?

Song Yuyun had left B City, Shen Hanqian was not around, and Xiaoqi was too busy at work to spare any time.

B City was huge, but she had no one to hang out with!

At this moment, Lin Xiangwan’s phone rang!

She picked it up to see that Zhou Ziqing was calling her. "Hello, Ziqing!"

"Wanwan, sorry to call you at this hour, am I bothering you?"

"Not at all!"

"Do you have any plans today?"

Not knowing how to respond to someone she wasn’t close with, Lin Xiangwan questioned, "What’s the matter?"

"Well, I’d like to visit the museum. I was wondering if you could accompany me. I’ve never been there before!"

"Museum?" Recalling the place, Lin Xiangwan realized she hadn’t visited the museum in years. The last time she had been there was during high school.