nycdaug Chapter 236 Jealousy
Chapter 236 Jealousy
He rubbed his temples, trying to stay calm. "Yu Yuetong, think carefully about what Ji Momo did today."
Yu Yuetong carefully recalled what had happened during the day.
Ji Momo waited for her downstairs at the company to have lunch together, Ji Momo kept her company while she worked overtime in her office, and Ji Momo took her home...
Something does seem... off.
Yu Yuetong looked up at Qin Reng, her eyes filled with confusion and shock.
"But...isn't she your cousin?" Yu Yuetong's voice trembled slightly.
Qin Reng sneered, "Cousin? Ha, Yu Yuetong, do you really think Ji Momo is someone to be trifled with?"
"What do you mean?" Yu Yuetong asked, puzzled.
“Ji Momo is an illegitimate daughter whom the Ji family adopted,” Qin Reng explained. “She has no status in the Ji family and has always wanted to find a backer. She used to approach Qin Yu in order to take advantage of his power, but now that Qin Yu is in trouble himself, she has naturally turned her attention to me.”
Yu Yuetong became increasingly alarmed as she listened.
It turns out that Ji Momo approached her only to get close to Qin Reng!
And yet, she foolishly got together with Ji Momo...
Yu Yuetong felt like a clown, and her heart was filled with mixed feelings.
"Then..." Yu Yuetong bit her lip, mustered her courage and asked, "So what do you plan to do?"
Qin Reng leaned against the headboard, closed his eyes, and slowly said, "When soldiers come, we will block them; when water comes, we will dam it."
Yu Yuetong nodded, but felt even more uneasy.
Ji Momo is no pushover; once she's set her sights on Qin Reng, she certainly won't give up easily.
It seems I'll have to be even more careful from now on...
Just then, Qin Reng suddenly opened his eyes and stared straight at Yu Yuetong.
Yu Yuetong felt uneasy under his gaze. "Wh...what's wrong?"
Qin Reng slowly spoke, "Yu Yuetong, shouldn't you explain what happened today at the company, when you were exchanging glances with Ji Momo?"
Yu Yuetong: "!!!"
Yu Yuetong almost choked on her own saliva, "I...I didn't!"
Honestly! Although she smiled at Ji Momo a lot more today, it was all an act!
"No?" Qin Reng raised an eyebrow. "Then what did Ji Momo say?"
Yu Yuetong tried hard to recall, and said weakly, "She said... she fell down and asked me to help her up..."
"And then?" Qin Reng pressed on.
"Then... I helped her up..." Yu Yuetong's voice grew softer and softer until it was almost inaudible.
"Support her, and you're supposed to smile at her?" Qin Reng's tone was full of danger.
Yu Yuetong was on the verge of tears, "I was just... putting on an act for her..."
"Acting?" Qin Reng sneered. "I think you've overdone it."
Yu Yuetong: "..."
She really didn't know how to explain it!
"Qin Reng, let me explain..." Yu Yuetong took a deep breath, trying to defend herself.
"Fine, explain." Qin Reng crossed his arms, looking all ears.
Yu Yuetong organized her thoughts and said, "When Ji Momo fell, everyone around was watching. If I hadn't helped her up, she would definitely have spread rumors about me at the company..."
"So you're going to sacrifice yourself to win her favor?" Qin Reng interrupted her.
Yu Yuetong: "???"
What kind of brain circuit is this?
"No... I just wanted to keep her calm, I didn't mean to win her favor..." Yu Yuetong felt like she couldn't clear her name no matter what.
Qin Reng looked at Yu Yuetong with a probing gaze, "Yu Yuetong, are you sure you're not setting a trap for me?"
Yu Yuetong was on the verge of a breakdown. "I really didn't! I just wanted to lower her guard so I could take the opportunity to find out what she was up to!"
Qin Reng remained silent for a moment, seemingly pondering Yu Yuetong's words.
The room was eerily quiet; Yu Yuetong felt as if her heart was about to stop beating.
After a long silence, Qin Reng finally spoke slowly: "That would be best."
Yu Yuetong breathed a sigh of relief and nodded quickly, "Really! It's even more real than pearls!"
Seeing Yu Yuetong's relieved expression, Qin Reng felt even more agitated.
He always felt that the relationship between Yu Yuetong and Ji Momo was not so simple.
"Alright, let's go to sleep." Qin Reng lifted the covers and lay down.
Yu Yuetong quickly climbed onto the bed and lay down next to Qin Reng.
The two were separated by the Chu River and the Han border, clearly distinct.
Yu Yuetong tossed and turned, unable to sleep, feeling as if countless ants were crawling inside her.
“Qin Reng…” Yu Yuetong couldn’t help but speak.
"Shut up and go to sleep," Qin Reng said coldly.
Yu Yuetong pouted and dared not speak again.
In the darkness, Qin Reng lay awake, wide awake.
He felt a surge of irritation when he recalled how Yu Yuetong had been so attentive to Ji Momo at the company earlier that day.
Although he knew Yu Yuetong was acting, he still felt very uncomfortable seeing her smile at Ji Momo.
It's like...someone coveting your things.
This feeling was unfamiliar to him and made him very uncomfortable.
Suddenly, Qin Reng sat up abruptly.
Yu Yuetong was startled and sat up as well. "Wh...what's wrong?"
Qin Reng didn't answer. He just got out of bed, walked over to Yu Yuetong, pulled back the covers, and crawled inside.
Before Yu Yuetong could react, Qin Reng pulled her into his arms.
His embrace was warm and strong, with a faint minty scent, making Yu Yuetong feel somewhat dazed.
"Qin...Qin Reng?" Yu Yuetong's voice trembled slightly.
Qin Reng didn't speak, but buried his head in Yu Yuetong's neck and took a deep breath.
The faint fragrance emanating from Yu Yuetong gradually relaxed his tense nerves.
"Yu Yuetong..." Qin Reng's voice was low and hoarse, "Don't move."
Yu Yuetong was stiff all over and dared not move.
She could feel Qin Reng's warm breath spraying on her neck, tickling her and making her feel flustered.
"What...what are you doing..." Yu Yuetong's voice was barely audible.
Qin Reng did not answer, but simply tightened his grip on Yu Yuetong's arm.
Yu Yuetong felt like her waist was about to break, but she didn't dare to resist.
If Qin Reng gets angry, she'll be the one to suffer tomorrow.
In the darkness, the only sound between them was their breathing.
Yu Yuetong felt her heart beating faster and faster, almost as if it were about to jump out of her chest.
She didn't understand what Qin Reng was trying to do. Was he trying to make amends? Or... something else?
Qin Reng's head remained buried in Yu Yuetong's neck, feeling the warmth of the person in his arms.
He didn't know why he did such a thing.
Just now, he suddenly wanted to hold her and feel her presence.
During the day, the perfume scent that clung to Yu Yuetong from Ji Momo made him very uncomfortable.
It was like a thorn stuck in his heart, making him restless and uneasy.
Only now, holding her tightly in his arms, could he feel a sense of peace.
"Yu..." Qin Reng was about to say something when Yu Yuetong interrupted him.
"Don't speak..." Yu Yuetong's voice trembled slightly, "Go to sleep..."
Qin Reng paused slightly, then chuckled softly, "Okay, go to sleep."
He moved his head away and lay down again, but still kept his arm around Yu Yuetong.
Yu Yuetong breathed a sigh of relief, and her tense body gradually relaxed.
She shifted her body slightly, found a comfortable position, and closed her eyes.
However, she still couldn't fall asleep.