Yun Yiyi watched as Fei Mo removed the contract from the blue folder and held it between his slender and long fingers. Then, he casually threw the blue folder on the Victorian-style golden-gilded table.
He brought out a Dupont lighter with golden and turquoise patterns on its porcelain surface. A crisp sound rang in the air as he ignited the flame. Then, he brought the flame in his hand to the contract he held in his right hand. In just a blink of an eye, the contract was reduced to ashes.
Yun Yiyi watched in shock, speechless. Did he know what he was doing? He had reduced the contract that took her an entire night to draw up in just a blink of an eye. The contract that held all the rules they agreed upon… was gone just like that!
Yun Yiyi lifted her jade-like arm and pointed at him. "You! How could you burn our marriage contract?"
Fei Mo asked innocently, "Did we have a contract?"
She was so anxious that she jumped out of bed. She pointed at the ashes on the table and said, "Stop pretending! The ashes…. Isn't that our contract? How could you have set it to fire just like that?"
Fei Mo picked up the blue folder and swept the ashes from the table to the floor. Then, he asked with a straight face, "Ashes? What ashes?"
"..." Yun Yiyi felt like throwing up blood. Looking at his innocent expression and confused eyes, if she did not know better, she would have believed there was no contract at all.
She felt her head throbbed. What was going to happen now? They were legally married. Now that Fei Mo had burned the contract, they were no longer tied to the rules. Did this mean she was now truly his wife, the Young Madam of the Fei family, and not just in name? Did it mean that it no longer mattered if they slept together?
With these thoughts in mind, her headache worsened. She truly did not think of becoming husband and wife with him in every sense of the word, let alone sleeping with him. They were only husband and wife in name, after all. Without the contract, the boundaries between them were gone.
Meanwhile, Fei Mo watched the expressions that flitted across Yun Yiyi's face. After a while, he rose to his feet. However, he did not walk to her side. He said resolutely, "Yiyi, I'll be responsible for you. You're my wife, after all. Our marriage isn't a business transaction..."
Yun Yiyi stared at Fei Mo in shock. She could see from the solemn expression on his handsome face that he meant every word he said. She understood now why Fei Mo burned the contract. Without the contract, their marriage was one step closer to being the real thing. With that act, he was trying to show her that he took the marriage seriously and that he acknowledged her as his wife.
Did… did this mean he liked her? Was this… was this a confession? Although she had a good impression of him and had thought he would make a good husband, it did not change the fact that they had just met not too long ago. She did not know him very well so she did not know what was going through his mind.
After pondering on it for a moment, she came to the conclusion that he had burned the contract and decided to take responsibility because both of them had lost control last night. He was a good and responsible man, therefore, it was not strange that he wanted to take responsibility for his action last night.
With this revelation, a hint of disappointment rose in her heart. However, she calmly said, "There's no need for you to take responsibility ..."
Fei Mo's eyes flashed as he solemnly said, "No, I will take responsibility..."
Yun Yiyi forced a smile on her face, trying to look relaxed, as she said, "There's no need for that… Let's just pretend last night didn't happen..."
"What did you say?" Fei Mo's expression darkened immediately. She wanted to pretend last night did not happen? How could she treat her first time so casually? Was his action of burning the contract not enough to reveal his thoughts? Did she not understand why he burned the contract?
Yun Yiyi's grip on the blanket tightened, and her knuckles turned white. She said, "I'll draw up a new contract later. I know you're a responsible man, but there's really no need for you to take responsibility for what happened last night…" Then, she continued to say, "I'm very self-aware, President Fei. You don't have to worry about me crossing the boundaries just because we had slept together."
At this moment, Fei Mo felt angry and helpless at the same time. This was the first time he had felt so powerless. And it was because of the woman in front of him. He knew she had misunderstood his intention so he had to explain himself. His low voice carried a trace of anxiety as he said, "Yiyi, I…"
Yun Yiyi did not let him finish his words. She solemnly said, "President Fei… Can you please step outside for a moment? I want to get off the bed. There are many things I need to deal with today..."
"I..." Fei Mo opened his mouth again, trying to explain himself. He did not know how to articulate his thoughts, but he knew it was imperative that he explained herself to her so that her thoughts would not run wild.
"President Fei!" Yun Yiyi interrupted Fei Mo again. Despite her calm expression, her voice carried a hint of pleading as she said, "I implore you, please step outside. I really have many matters to attend to today."
If he was not around, she would be able to calm down. Perhaps, he needed time to calm down as well. When they had both calmed down, she would hand him the new contract.
Fei Mo's eyes were dark as he looked at Yun Yiyi. When he flattened his lips, his handsome face looked callous and emotionless. At this moment, his body emitted an extremely cold aura.