"Jane." Qiao Yinyin extinguished his cigarette, gently calling her name. Jane suddenly lifted her head; her clear eyes, subtly tinged with red, causing Qiao Yinyin's gaze to falter slightly. Seeing this, Qin Xue quickly looked over, a delicate sense of grievance in her eyes. Qiao Yinyin gave a soft sigh, reaching out to hold Qin Xue's hand. All of a sudden, Jane felt the world darken before her eyes, her legs becoming involuntarily weak. She could barely stand, shuddering all over. Her heart felt as if it had shattered, the pain unbearable. Even though she had known long long ago that the one he loved wasn’t her, that his ties with Qin Xue remained unresolved. Yet, she still held onto hope optimistically, believing that one day, she could win back his heart.
A luxurious private apartment.
On a king-sized bed, a young girl lay sound asleep. Her delicate brows were slightly furrowed, and her pink, alluring lips lightly pouted, still swollen from an intense kissing session.
A white blanket was half thrown over her, revealing her slender and refined collarbones, her skin as pale as snow.
But on her body, a multitude of pink kiss marks were scattered, almost connecting to stain her porcelain-like skin.
Large French windows were draped with thick curtains, keeping out the sunlight and making the room somewhat dark.
Jane slept deeply. Last night, Qiao Yinyin stayed over; he had been quite energetic throughout the night.
She was practically exhausted, falling unconscious under his relentless demands. She didn't even know when he had left.
In her dreams, she seemed to be experiencing some unpleasant events. It made her frown and purse her lips more tightly.
Suddenly, the sound of footsteps and a key turning in the lock echoed from outside the apartment.
Jane woke up abruptly, immediately pulling the blanket over her as she sat up, only to see Qiao Yinyin and Qin Xu, who were heading towards her bedroom.
Jane was slightly stunned but soon composed herself. With her eyes deep and silent, she looked at the two men who just walked in.
With an icy expression, Qiao Yinyin didn't spare Jane a glance, while Qin Xu, on the other hand, was smiling mildly and snugly hooking his arm around her husband's.
Her husband's arm.
Jane's throat tightened slightly, but she managed to control the shock welling up inside her, slowly opening her mouth to speak:
"Yunyin, Miss Qin, is there anything you need?" Jian Shan looked at the always composed Qiao Yunyin, a sense of unease suddenly rising in her heart.
On hearing this, Qin Xue smiled gently, her beautiful eyes sweeping around.
This apartment was very luxurious and spacious. Qiao Yunyin was indeed quite a generous man when it came to his woman.
Jian Shan really had some abilities; she managed to stay by Qiao Yunyin's side for so long.
Even more, she had attracted the affection of the elderly Qiao family head, allowing her to skyrocket to prominence and marry into a wealthy family. However, it seemed like she was not living a comfortable life.
At least, Qiao Yunyin was unwilling to take her back to the Qiao family's house, instead only keeping her in this apartment outside.