Don't meet me in your next life.

Xiang Yi said indignantly, "It's all because of those paparazzi, they just keep digging up news about me. I had no choice but to change my clothes before coming out."

Xiang Yi spoke with righteous indignation.

Li Shaojing was at a loss for words, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

She's his wife, not a celebrity. Why do they have to go to such lengths to dig up news about her?

However, seeing her like this, he found it extremely amusing, as if this was the real her—lively and adorable.

Li Shaojing reached out and patted Xiang Yiyi's head, smiling indulgently, "Don't be angry, sweetie. I'll handle it for you."

"Really?" Xiang Yi looked at him in surprise.

She hadn't expected Li Shaojing to deal with those annoying paparazzi so quickly.

“Of course.” Li Shaojing raised an eyebrow, a wicked smile playing on his lips. “Your boyfriend is so amazing, shouldn’t you be proud?”

"Who's your girlfriend?"

Xiang Yi blushed and lowered her head shyly, but her heart felt as sweet as if she had eaten honey.

She was his girlfriend.

She got together with Li Shaojing.

This realization made Xiang Yi feel an unprecedented happiness.

Li Shaojing leaned down and kissed her forehead gently and affectionately.

"Silly girl, of course it's my girlfriend. My wife."

Xiang Yi smiled, pursing her lips.

Li Shaojing reached out and took her small hand in his palm, gently kneading it as if he were protecting a fragile glass ball.

Xiang Yi stared blankly at the handsome and perfect man in front of her. His handsome and noble eyebrows and eyes were filled with a hint of a smile, and the corners of his mouth were slightly curved, forming a perfect arc.

She had never seen Li Shaojing smile so charmingly, so dazzlingly, like the smile of the sun god Apollo, making it impossible to look away.

Li Shaojing smiled as he looked at her infatuated expression.

He extended his index finger and gently brushed it against the tip of her nose, his deep voice filled with magnetism, "Silly girl, if you keep looking, I'm going to kiss you~~"

Xiang Yi was startled.

He quickly looked away and lowered his head.

Li Shaojing refused to listen, reaching out to lift her chin, forcing her to look up and meet his gaze. His thin, cool lips unexpectedly covered hers.

He gently pried open her pearly teeth, and plunged in, plundering her wantonly.

Li Shaojing's tongue was skillful and domineering, conquering and seizing territory along the way.

Xiang Yi struggled, but she was no match for Li Shaojing's strength.

He wrapped his arms tightly around her body, holding her firmly in his embrace.

Forced to back down, Xiang Yi had no choice but to comply, her little tongue entwining around his.

Li Shaojing's breathing gradually became heavy, and his obsidian-like eyes flashed with a scorching light like flames.

"Li...Li...Shaojing, no..."

Li Shaojing's lips slowly parted from Xiang Yiyi's, his voice thick with hoarseness, "What, scared?"

"Um...no, it's just..." Xiang Yiyi said nervously, "My injuries haven't fully healed yet."

"It's okay, it won't affect our normal activities." Li Shaojing gently stroked her cheek. "I promise, I'll only touch you once."

“I… um.”

Just as Xiang Yi was about to refuse, Li Shaojing silenced her with a kiss.

His breath grew increasingly hot, carrying a strong masculine scent.

Xiang Yi was somewhat overwhelmed.

Her arms were wrapped around Li Shaojing's neck, and she was hanging on him.

Li Shaojing's kiss became wild, swirling in her mouth and absorbing every bit of sweetness.

Her legs were weak and she couldn't stand up at all.

Li Shaojing used his other hand to support her against the wall.

The two of them were so close that it was as if they could collide at the slightest movement.

His arm encircled her slender waist, and she leaned against his strong, broad chest.

Li Shaojing's kisses grew increasingly frantic, almost out of control.

“Li Shaojing… um.” A sob escaped Xiang Yiyi’s throat.

Li Shaojing ignored him and continued kissing him.

"You...you let me go!" Xiang Yi gasped for breath. "Li Shaojing...uh."

Li Shaojing's eyes were dark and deep, like an ancient well with swirling eddies.

He held Yi Yi's head tightly, a smile playing on his lips, but a hint of danger lurking in his eyes.

"Yi Yi, you still owe me a wedding. Now, we'll make it up to you."

Should I replace it for you?

Xiang Yi was stunned.

When does he want to have a wedding?

“No, there’s no need to make up for it… I… I don’t want to get married,” Xiang Yi said, her voice trembling.

"Why?" Li Shaojing lowered his head and kissed her lips. "Have you forgotten? When you agreed to marry me, you said you would always stay by my side, never leave me, and never abandon me for eternity."

Xiang Yi shook her head. "No, that's not it, Li Shaojing."

"No?" Li Shaojing's voice suddenly turned cold, carrying a sinister undertone. "Xiang Yiyi, have you forgotten that on our wedding night, you promised me you would be the godmother of my child?"

“But I already…” Xiang Yi gritted her teeth, “I’m already someone else’s wife.”

"You never said you didn't love me anymore."

"But... there are too many obstacles between us, I'm no longer fit to be a mother."

Li Shaojing's eyes suddenly dimmed.

Xiang Yi knew she had said the wrong thing again, but she really didn't want to lie to him anymore; this secret was already too much to bear.

Looking at her pale and haggard face, Li Shaojing finally sighed.

"Fine, if you don't want to talk about it, then don't. But I won't allow you to run away." He cupped her face, his dark pupils deep and complex. "I want to hear the truth from you. Do you love me or not?"

"I...I don't know...I really don't know..."

Xiang Yi lowered her head in a panic, avoiding Li Shaojing's gaze.

There was never any genuine affection between them.

Li Shaojing's face instantly darkened. "You don't know? I think you're just lying to me."

"Li Shaojing, why do you insist on forcing me to tell the truth? You know perfectly well that I don't like you at all..."

It wasn't that she didn't like him; it was only because of his family and the kindness his parents had shown her that she had to stay by his side and had to admit against her will that she liked him.

She didn't even have the right to tell him the truth.

“I didn’t,” Xiang Yi shook her head. “I just… just told the truth…”

Li Shaojing clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug deep into his palms.

He stared at her without saying a word, his eyes filled with anger and pain.

Her heart ached terribly.

Xiang Yi knew that his heart was harder than any steel plate.

He will not compromise because of a little pain.

Therefore, she had to tell the truth.

Her eyes gradually stung, and tears welled up, almost spilling over.