Yu Huiyin had not noticed the commotion that Xie Jingyu had caused, but many within the slum saw it, their hearts quaking with fear.
No one was loitering on the streets, and no one saw Xie Jingyu move towards Grandma Mo's place.
When he arrived, he knocked on the door, and after a short while, a small, stout woman opened the door.
"We have no money," the lady answered the moment she opened the door, but upon having a closer look at the man, she noticed that he did not seem like a seller who went from door to door.
"My wife is inside," he said apologetically, "I heard that she came here, so I came to pick her up."
"You're married to Little Yin?" Grandma Mo was stunned, her eyes bulged in shock, but she quickly calmed herself down and gave him a long glare. "Wait here," she said before she entered the house again.
"Little Yin, some man who claims to be your husband, is here to pick you up." The old woman did not hesitate to pass his words to her, and Xie Jingyu was worried that Yu Huiyin would make things difficult for him since she was angry at him at the moment.
"Oh, I did not expect him to pick me up so soon," Yu Huiyin's voice sounded low and listless, she said her farewell to Grandma Mo and promised to revisit her soon.
Xie Jingyu felt as if his heart was in his throat when he saw Yu Huiyin walking towards him. She did not greet him, or say anything to him; she just walked straight past him and began moving towards the street where he had come from.
Xie Jingyu was anxious, and when Grandma Mo closed her door, he quickly grasped Yu Huiyin's wrist and dragged her into an embrace.
"I'm sorry," he said, with an anguished voice as he could not handle her ignoring him, especially when she had finally confessed to him.
"Sorry? Why should you be sorry?" Yu Huiyin asked, her voice emotionless and low, there was not the slightest ripple within it.
"Miss Bai is beautiful and has worked for you for a long time. It is only natural that sparks will fly. I am merely a contract wife, who am I to stop you from having an affair?"
Yu Huiyin was not actually thinking that Xie Jingyu was cheating on her, but she needed him to understand that some actions were simply unforgivable.
Xie Jingyu's heart froze in fear. "I didn't know she liked me," he tried to explain as fast as possible. "Dearest, I was really unaware. When you came out, I was busy thinking about you; I did not notice how close she was."
"Dearest! I will never do anything that will let you down. I promise not to have any relationship with another woman; please forgive me this once."
Yu Huiyin looked at Xie Jingyu. She could see the sincerity and begging within his eyes. She could also see his fears and his discomfort, and the anger in her heart got extinguished in a moment.
"Okay, but if you cheat on me, I will leave you."
Hearing that she had chosen to forgive him, Xie Jingyu tightened his grip on Yu Huiyin's waist, and she was pressed tightly against his chest.
"We're in public," she said, her face flushing slightly. Unfortunately, Xie Jingyu did not answer but lowered his head and placed a kiss on her lips.
"No! Not in public!" Yu Huiyin scolded him, but Xie Jingyu just chuckled. "You are my wife," he said casually. "It is only natural for us to display our affection."
"Let's get going," Yu Huiyin said, and Xie Jingyu nodded his head. "Let's go."
When Yu Huiyin entered the car, she had expected that they would drive back to the office, but Xie Jingyu took her to the flat where her grandfather and brother lived.
As soon as they arrived, Xie Jingyu instantly felt the hostility in the air. He saw how Grandfather Han and Yu Feihong were staring at him as if they could eat him alive, and both Xie Jingyu and Yu Huiyin were shocked and scared.
"Grandfather, Brother, what's wrong?" Yu Huiyin asked tentatively, but her grandfather just snorted while Yu Feihong glared at Xie Jingyu as if wanting to cut him to pieces.
"I hear that you are married," he said as he looked at Xie Jingyu, observing his features to see how he would react.
Unfortunately, there was no change in his expression, and he even generously nodded his head and said, "I am indeed married."
"You are married, and you decided to make my sister your mistress? What do you think you are doing?!"
"That's not how it is," Yu Huiyin could not tolerate them insulting Xie Jingyu like this, and she was anxious to explain on his behalf.
"Not like that? Isn't he married but still your boyfriend?!" The more Yu Feihong thought about it, the angrier he became.
"No, brother, listen to me!" Yu Huiyin begged, and finally, after almost breaking into tears, did he look at her.
"Xie Jingyu is married, but the one he is married to is me."
Utter silence erupted in the room, both Grandpa Han and Yu Feihong were completely shocked.
They knew what position Xie Jingyu commanded in the country, and therefore it was hard to think that he actually married an unknown woman of such low class. They did not expect that at all.
"You are married?" Grandfather Han asked, narrowing his eyes slightly. There was a bit of danger in his eyes, and Yu Huiyin finally realized that she might have gone from the ambers and into the fire.