100 years before Divorce - Chapter 250

“Isn’t that Xia Sha over there?”

“There’s no way my fiancee will come to this place. She still needs to rest,” Guan Xian’s tongue stops moving when he sees Xia Sha seats with a well-known playboy in the industry.

Instantly grey clouds appear on the top of his head as his smile turns upside down. He watches his fiance talking to the infamous sly Liem Ke Yong, the Singaporean businessman. Quietly, not moving an inch from his seat.

Jealousy is such a torturous feeling, and sadly, no one ever finds the anesthesia to anticipate it. Guan Xian is probably one of the most non-immune people with this disease. His impulse is bulging in his neck veins, and it’s visible to everyone to see.

“Don’t you want to go there?” Brian teased carefully. He did not want to miss the opportunity to laugh at Guan Xian but offend the big buddha at the same time.

Though Brian came from another continent, he knew Liem Ke Yong. A second-generation rich Liem group. They are the leading company in the oil and gas industry in Singapore. Brian knew Liem Ke Yong as an ingenious businessman despite his questionable nightlife.

But, hey, he’s good-looking, young, and loaded. The young man has an ego and desire to be fulfilled.

On the other hand, Guan Xian looks like he’s clueless about his fiancee’s activities. Knowing Guan Xian, he would probably stride to their table and choke Liem Ke Yong to death.

Brian sat quietly, waiting for the intriguing scene to come when Guan Xian scoffed and looked at him with an annoyed expression and said, “No, why should I go there? She is probably talking about business.”

Guan Xian’s quiet answer exists to convince himself rather than provide the response to Brian’s provocation.

“Possibly. But you look pissed off, mate. Might as well approach and see what are they up to,” Brian suggested.

“Not necessary,” Guan Xian reply in a hazy mood as he lowers his head and type something on his phone.

Brian was about to say something when an angelic voice intervened in their conversation with her leading opinion, “I don’t think they are talking about business. It’s something about-”

Her sudden appearance was absurd, and the words she let out in the air undoubtedly not kind. Brian straightens his back, anticipating the continuation of his best friend’s drama.

“One should realize their restriction,” Guan Xian said, short and cold as he signaled his people to chase Ye Zhen Zhen away from his sight. He is working too effectively that he did not spare a chance for Ye Zhen Zhen to retaliate.

“Guan Xian!” Ye Zhen Zhen snorted. She is fuming in anger for a split second before she forces a smile on her delicate face.

Ye Zhen Zhen held her head high, arrogantly smiling as she said, “You will regret this moment when you see the true face of your future wife. When that time comes, you’ll wish you treat me better.”

She walks out gracefully from the restaurant as if nothing had happened, although Guan Xian’s man had her escorted out.

“Blacklisted?” Brian raised his eyebrow as light laughter escaped from his face. He felt amused and confused as he looked at Guan Xian, exclaiming, “You never short of entertainment in your life, huh?”

“As if you have a peaceful life,” Guan Xian grunts as he steals a glance at Xia Sha’s back, not even bothered by Ye Zhen Zhen’s sudden intervention.

Brian chuckles, indirectly admitting Guan Xian’s statement and dropping the topic as it goes. Right now, he would rather watch how Guan Xian keeps glancing at Xia Sha as he sips his coffee quietly.

It’s such a rare view that Brian felt like he should appreciate every second. Add to the scene a freshly delivered strawberry shortcake that he randomly chose for dessert. Brian was pleasuring the vanilla taste on his mouth when Guan Xian suddenly raised his hand and snapped a selfie of them.

“What are you doing, man?” Brian asks in an aggrieved tone while munching his cake.

“You better not share this with the public,” Brian warns Guan Xian, rushing to check his social media.

Guan Xian clicked his tongue and replied in disdain, “Why would I pollute my feeds with your face.”

But the second later~

[Notification] Guan Xian had tagged you on a new I-gram post.

Brian’s face turns ghastly as his finger clicks into the post in a beat of a second. Sure enough, Guan Xian, this good friend of him, had done he said he won’t.

Brian let out a sigh, “…”

Guan Xian: Lunch with Brian.

He said it’s the most delicious cake he ever tasted.

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@Xia Sha, Don’t be sad~

@Xia Sha, I’ll bring you here next time.

@Xia Sha, Oh, I will buy some for you.

@Xia Sha, Would you like strawberry or mango?

Ji Cun Xi: Bro, did you forget to eat your medicine today?

Brian’s face turned ashen as soon as he realized Guan Xian had used him. His white skin changes a few shades darker while facing Guan Xian’s innocent expression.

In contrast to Brian, Xia Sha just finished her deal with Liem Kee Yong and was about to call her driver. She did not intend to check her I-gram, but she could not ignore the spamming notification from a certain someone. There’s warmth spread on her heart when she sees Guan Xian’s attentive post though it’s somewhat felt cringy because of the PDA.

It was later. When Xia Sha realized the familiar place, her face started to turn white.

Slowly, she moves her eyes around the room, trying to find the person on the post. Fortunately for her, Guan Xian did not plan to make it harder for her to spot him. He ‘attentively’ stood up and made his way toward Xia Sha.

Xia Sha: “…”

Liem Kee Yong: “???”

Brian, who got abandoned: “!!!”

Guan Xian stood tall, charming as ever whole he showed a kind smile to Xia Sha and Liem Ke Yong. He shows no malice on his face, but something about his smile signifies danger. Liem Ke Yong’s face turned stiff.

Xia Sha tries to ignore the intensifying uneasiness and act normally. A smile grows on her delicate face while she waits for Guan Xian to approach her table. But who would have guessed that the proud man would leave the restaurant without making any scene?!

If he did not deliberately outdare Xia Sha with his annoying smirk, Xia Sha might even think he did not see her.

QAQ

What kind of trick did Guan Xian try to pull?

While Xia Sha is deep in her thought, Liem Ke Yong took the initiative to end the meeting. He maintains his calmness and sends Xia Sha to the lobby. Though a smile never escaped from his face, Xia Sha could feel his rigid and distant movement.

Xia Sha let out a hidden sigh. Fortunately, this Liem Ke Yong is smart enough not to make more trouble for her.

After parting with Liem Ke Yong, Xia Sha immediately walk toward the familiar shining black Mercedes that wait for her outside the lobby ‘patiently.’

A frosty smile on Guan Xian’s gorgeous face is the first thing that welcomes her. Xia Sha pretended to be a muddle head, grinning silly as she greeted him in spirit, “Hubby! Did I make you wait too long?”

Guan Xian, who is about to move the hand brake, receives a big blow that his hand falls from the brake. He turns to Xia Sha in slow motion, showing his eyes that tremblingly turn into a big circle of shock before he squinted it.

“W-what did you call me just now?”

“Husband!” Xia Sha repeated with enthusiasm. She is so smooth that Guan Xian could not help but wrinkle his nose.

“Why? You don’t like it?” Xia Sha acted clueless as she blinked her clear eyes.

“Like! Of course, I like it!” Guan Xian replied instantly, fearing she would return to the heartless fiancee that tortured him with her cold heart again~

Xia Sha let out a snigger while watching Guan Xian’s conflicted face. Turn out Xiao Ni and Zheng Shuang weren’t lying when they said ‘The hubby’ trick is a great escape plan.

Guan Xian was helpless as he let Xia Sha’s carefree laughter echo throughout the car. Xia Sha suddenly had the sweet feeling of being pampered by Guan Xian as he dropped his pretentious calm-cold and snorted at her.

“Xia Sha,” Guan Xian called her after two fake coughs.

“Eh?” Xia Sha’s eyes perk up.

Guan Xian was stunned by her joyful response and charming eyes. He swallows back the word he initially wants to say. Forget it! Why ruin the mood for Liem Ke Yong, that person?

“You are being naughty.”

Xia Sha raises her eyebrow and looks at Guan Xian with a challenging gaze as if she wants to say, ‘What if I am?’

Guan Xian’s face darkened as he felt his dry throat. The effect of Xia Sha’s simple gesture was too hard for Guan Xian. Recalling that Xia Sha’s body hasn’t fully recovered, he could only hold his thought and shift his focus to the road.

At this moment, Guan Xian suddenly recalls one of the phases inside the cheap romance novel Xiao Ni loved to read in the past. At that time, he cursed at the male lead for being so cringy.

He never thought he would be in the situation where he would want to say, “Woman, you are playing with fire.”