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At Yunlan Villa, Xiao Zheng walked into the courtyard with a cigarette dangling from his lips, only to see a beautiful woman dressed in a white long gown, her arms folded as she stood inside the villa. She radiated a cold elegance, her fair, cool face complemented by her nearly 1.7-meter tall graceful figure. Her long black hair was swept up high, revealing her smooth, snowy neck.

Her face was that perfect oval shape and, coupled with her exquisite features, she looked as though a goddess had descended to earth, so ethereal that even her casual stance seemed to blend with the surrounding scenery.

It was just a pity that this beautiful woman was as cold as ice, her face of unparalleled beauty covered with layers of frost.

This was the famed number one beauty of Zhonghai City, Leng Ruobing!

The first female CEO of Qianqiu Group.

Xiao Zheng's wife.

Seeing her, Xiao Zheng immediately brightened up and said, "Wife, good morning."

"Morning?" Leng Ruobing's gaze was frosty as she glanced casually at Xiao Zheng, her voice coldly hummed, "You didn't come home all night, where were you yesterday? Don't tell me you were helping old ladies cross the street again, it doesn't seem like there are that many old ladies in Zhonghai City who need your help, right?"

"Uh..." Xiao Zheng was at a loss for words when asked this question.

The two had been married and obtained their marriage certificate for two months, and Xiao Zheng was absent from home almost every other night.

Although Leng Ruobing did not care about his private life, she absolutely did not want her nominal husband fooling around outside and affecting her reputation.

"Mr. Xiao, our three-month marriage term has already passed two months. If Mr. Xiao cannot uphold the contract, then I am ready to request termination at any moment. Ready for a divorce!"

When it came to divorce, Leng Ruobing's voice turned even colder.

Their relationship didn't involve an actual marriage in the traditional sense, nor were they married out of love. Their three-month marriage was purely based on a contract, which would be null and void once the term expired.

"Wife, since our marriage is contractual, it seems the contract didn't specify anything about personal life, right? Besides, I've only signed a marriage contract with you, not a contract for personal freedom. Which means, in these three months, I can do whatever I want, right?"

Xiao Zheng replied with a dismissive smile.

After saying that, he walked toward the villa interior, unconcerned about Leng Ruobing's icy stare.

"You!" Leng Ruobing was so angry her face paled, but she thought to herself: Just endure it for now, once the marriage term is over, this man will no longer appear in your sight!

Upon entering the villa, Xiao Zheng noticed that a rich breakfast was already prepared on the dining table.

He smiled knowingly, thinking to himself that although his wife was icy on the outside, she was actually a woman who was not skilled at expressing her affection. She would never voice her care for someone, even if she felt it.

"Wife, you're really good to me." Xiao Zheng chuckled at Leng Ruobing as he sipped his rice porridge.

Leng Ruobing felt an urge to boil over in anger—the breakfast was prepared for herself...

"Mmm, your bread, it's really tasty." Xiao Zheng continued to eat and commented on the bread Leng Ruobing had made.

"What nonsense are you spouting?" Leng Ruobing's face was displeased, her almond-shaped eyes glaring at him angrily.

Xiao Zheng swallowed a bite of bread and said seriously, "What's wrong? Isn't this bread yours?"

"The bread is mine, but..."

"Well, there you go, if the bread is yours. How am I speaking nonsense?" Xiao Zheng let out a snicker.

He enjoyed watching the icy beauty get angry.

"You're shameless!" Leng Ruobing managed to say after a moment, her pretty face turning red as she spat out just one word, "shameless."

She glanced forlornly at the breakfast she had painstakingly prepared that morning, feeling a breakdown inside.

Then she turned and walked toward the second floor.

"Ruobing darling, it's just a joke, no need to get angry," Xiao Zheng shrugged, feeling a bit regretful.

What could he do if his cheap wife didn't understand romance?