Under the profound darkness of night, Ye Xunhuan finally returned to what was so-called "home!"
Ye Xunhuan's "home" was located in the prosperous Ting Xiang Shui Xie villa district of Jiangzhong City, it was the rich area coveted by white-collar and gold-collar workers, a place they all dreamt of owning a villa in.
Although Ye Xunhuan lived in an affluent area envied by countless people, he would have preferred to live in the slums, in the eyes of many, where at least no one would treat him with disdain or contempt.
Ye Xunhuan lived in Villa Number Nine, which was very spacious, covering over three hundred square meters and boasted its own garden and swimming pool!
Even though it was already midnight, the lights in the villa were still shining brightly.
Ye Xunhuan knew that his wife, so beautiful it was almost nonsensical yet incredibly cold, was working overtime at this moment.
As for Qiu Ruoxi, Ye Xunhuan could only say she was a workaholic. He didn't know what she was like in the company, but whenever she came home, she surely would be busy until midnight.
Just as Ye Xunhuan stepped into the villa, he was immediately taken aback.
In the living room sat a breathtakingly beautiful woman!
Light brows, small and thin cherry lips, a straight nose, and a flawless melon-seed face—the most captivating were her phoenix eyes, bright and elongated, corners tipping upwards, oozing charm yet also exuding an imposing aura.
She was clad in a fiery red robe, with her graceful and slender body faintly visible underneath, bewitching and tempting; the skin exposed was milky white and glistening, radiating a seductiveness that could incite a man to sin, both sultry and elegant!
Judging solely by her appearance, she was undoubtedly a beauty that could make any man's heart flutter, but beneath that stunning façade was a coldness that kept people at bay, making it impossible to feel closeness.
She was Ye Xunhuan's wife—Qiu Ruoxi!
The dream goddess of countless men in Jiangzhong City, the idol in the hearts of numerous women.
Ye Xunhuan watched Qiu Ruoxi somewhat stunned; usually, even if she didn't rest, she would stay in her bedroom or study, and rarely sat in the living room at night.
Yet now she was quietly reading a fashion magazine. What was this about?
Was she waiting for him?
As Ye Xunhuan walked in from outside, Qiu Ruoxi slowly set aside the fashion magazine in her hands and her icy yet intelligent eyes swept over him as she said, "In a couple of days, my parents will visit. I hope you can behave yourself then!"
"My parents are coming?" Ye Xunhuan was slightly surprised.
He had been married to Qiu Ruoxi for over a month, and except for the beginning when he met her parents, he hadn't seen them since.
"It's my parents!" Qiu Ruoxi emphasized emphatically.
To this, Ye Xunhuan curled his lips, "Fine, your parents. When they come, I'll call them uncle and aunt..."
"You..." Qiu Ruoxi's expression suddenly turned sour, her delicate, fair jade finger pointing at Ye Xunhuan.
"What, can't call them dad and mom, uncle and aunt not allowed either? Do you want me to call them big brother and sister-in-law?" Ye Xunhuan said lazily.
Hearing Ye Xunhuan's words, Qiu Ruoxi went from sour to livid, her pearly white teeth clenching so tightly they made a grating sound, and in that moment, her eyes looked as though they could shoot out flames.
What was this, a threat?
Watching the utterly indolent Ye Xunhuan in front of her, Qiu Ruoxi's heart felt as if it was shrouded in a dark cloud, her world plunged into pitch-black sadness.
After marrying Ye Xunhuan for a month, she could not find a single redeeming feature in him, only a plethora of flaws.
She just could not fathom what exactly her parents saw in this good-for-nothing that compelled them to force her into marriage with him, praising him to the heavens. To ensure she married him, her father even used severing their father-daughter relationship as a threat, and her usually affectionate mother also sided with her father this time, pressuring her with a firm stance to marry Ye Xunhuan.
If it wasn't for worrying that her already frail mother might take a turn for the worse out of upset, she would choose to sever her relationship with her father rather than marry.
And she simply didn't believe that her father would truly have the heart to break ties with her.
Qiu Ruoxi let out a cold snort, "I hope you'll restrain yourself a bit and stop fooling around everywhere."
"Don't worry!" Ye Xunhuan exhaled a thick cloud of smoke and said, "I know what to do, I'll definitely make mom and dad happy!"
Seeing Ye Xunhuan speak like this, Qiu Ruoxi secretly sighed in relief.
Her good-for-nothing husband, who cost her so little, although she was extremely dissatisfied with him, her parents were very pleased with him, not to mention they were especially affectionate towards him.
It made her feel like he was her own parent and she was just a child bride!
"Wife, can I discuss something with you?"
"Speak!"
Ye Xunhuan gave a sly smile and said, "Well... I'm a bit short on cash recently, so you see..."
Before Ye Xunhuan could finish, Qiu Ruoxi suddenly looked up, her eyes cold as knives, and immediately started scrutinizing Ye Xunhuan, "Do you have any idea how much money I gave you this month?"
"Two million!" Qiu Ruoxi said emphatically. "That is to say, you need to spend over sixty thousand a day on average. Can you explain to me how you managed to spend so much money?"
For someone of Qiu Ruoxi's wealth, two million was not a big deal, but at the rate Ye Xunhuan was spending money, even the biggest fortune could be squandered!
"If you won't give it then don't, what's the big deal," Ye Xunhuan said with a dismissive pout.
Having seen Ye Xunhuan's attitude, Qiu Ruoxi snorted coldly, "I'm giving you one last million. If you still don't find a job, I won't give you a single penny ever again!"
"You're a grown man, with hands and feet, don't you know how to support yourself?" Qiu Ruoxi said in a mixture of anger and disappointment.
Think of her, Qiu Ruoxi, the business queen of Jiangzhou City, and she ended up with such a lazy husband. Could she not feel angry?
"Isn't it because you are rich?" Ye Xunhuan said as if it were the most natural thing in the world, "Wife earns the money, husband spends it, it's only right and proper!"
Qiu Ruoxi's beautiful lips twitched uncontrollably; in other households the husband earns the money, and the wife spends it, but he had to do the exact opposite.
And he had not a shred of shame in doing so, acting as if it was all perfectly normal.
What was this, living off a woman?
To be able to live off a woman to this extent, Ye Xunhuan was truly one of a kind.
"Can't you have a little shame?"
"How am I shameless?" Ye Xunhuan replied indifferently, "Isn't it just spending your money? Shouldn't I spend it?"
"We are husband and wife, after all. Rich women support their gigolos and still pay them. I'm your husband, and not only do you not let me... forget it, now you're even refusing to give me money. I would have been better off finding a rich woman to support me!"
"You..."
"What, you look down on gigolos?" Ye Xunhuan said earnestly, "These days, it's not a skill to earn money by kneeling or standing; it's a real man who can lie down, have fun with a woman, and still earn her money!"
"With my looks, finding a couple of rich women shouldn't be too hard, right?" Ye Xunhuan said, stroking his chin.
Hearing Ye Xunhuan's words, Qiu Ruoxi trembled with rage, "You... you..."
"What about me?"
"If you dare become a gigolo, then don't even think of... for the rest of your life!"
"You talk as if in this whole lifetime I could..."