Ruan Yi was stunned for a few seconds by Xu Siyan's words. She probably knew that Xu Siyan was unhappy because he saw the opposite sex sending her home, but this professional ethics...
"That's not my student, he's my junior." Ruan Yi explained to him warmly, "In the past few months, my juniors and juniors have helped me a lot in doing experiments. I treated them to a meal in the evening because I drank They were worried about the wine, so they asked him to take a taxi to take me back."
Ruan Yi didn't think Xu Siyan would be jealous because of her contact with the opposite sex. Maybe he just couldn't stand it in terms of face.
After hearing her explanation, Xu Siyan sneered.
Short but sarcastic, with a deep sense of distrust.
Xu Siyan turned around and looked at her condescendingly, "It's your choice to get married. If you sell it, be more dedicated to it."
Ruan Yi's breathing stopped for a second.
Now she finally realized what Xu Siyan meant by "professional ethics".
Even though she had a clear understanding of this marriage, Xu Siyan's straightforward words still made her unable to resist, and she felt like she was throwing her face on the ground and being stepped on.
But he was the one who stepped on her, and she could only suffer.
Ruan Yi quickly adjusted himself, took a deep breath and smiled, "Okay, I remember."
"By the way, why are you back today? Do you have anything to do with me?" She changed the subject easily.
Xu Siyan: "Get something."
Ruan Yi: "...huh?"
He doesn't usually live here, so it's hard to imagine that anything would fall here.
But before Ruan Yi had time to ask, Xu Siyan had already passed her upstairs.
Ruan Yi stood alone in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, her figure reflected in the night-stained glass window. She got closer and took a closer look, and found that her eyes were a little red.
Maybe it was because the word "sell" he just said hit her lungs.
Ruan Yi thought Xu Siyan would leave after taking the things, but she didn't see Xu Siyan coming downstairs until she came out from the shower.
His shoes were still placed at the door of the shoe cabinet, indicating that he had not left.
Are you going to stay here tonight?
Thinking of this possibility, Ruan Yi simply stopped going upstairs and planned to give him the master bedroom.
Her eyes turned to the nanny's room on the first floor. Fortunately, the bedding in the room was not put away.
"Come up." When Ruan Yi was staring at the nanny's room, a cold order suddenly came from the stairs.
Ruan Yi subconsciously turned his head to follow the sound and met Xu Siyan's face.
Xu Siyan had already taken a shower. He changed into a set of black pajamas, and his hair was not dry yet.
As he stood there, the air around him seemed to be frozen, with a biting chill that made people afraid to get close.
Ruan Yi: "You can sleep in the master bedroom tonight, and I'll sleep in the guest room. I won't disturb you—"
Before she could finish her words, Xu Siyan had already walked up and pressed her against the wall.
His movements were far from gentle. Ruan Yi was pushed by him without any warning and his back hit the wall. He frowned in pain.
Xu Siyan: "Do it yourself or I'll tear it apart."
If he had doubts just now, now hearing him say these words, Ruan Yi can be completely sure of his purpose——
Sex life is a marital obligation, and it is impossible to escape, but she does not want to have a relationship with him under such circumstances.
Ruan Yi: "I have my period today, it's inconvenient."
Xu Siyan: "So."
He still refused to let go, his eyes fixed on her lips.
Ruan Yi realized what he meant almost in the next second——
"Sorry, I might not be able to do it." She refused him without being humble or condescending, "Can you do it next time?"
Xu Siyan: “If I can’t do it, I still don’t want to do it.”
He grabbed her chin, his eyes filled with mockery, "It could be done by someone else."
For some reason, he thought of the love letter he found in her room before. If the object were that man, she would definitely be very happy.
Ruan Yi was so humiliated by Xu Siyan that he lowered his eyes. After being silent for a while, he said, "Maybe, unlike you, I can get close to people I don't like without any burden."
Her voice became lower and lower, "I thought you just wanted to get close to Miss Jiang."
Xu Siyan's movements suddenly stopped after hearing Jiang Mingzhu's name.
Not only did he let go, he even took a step back.
Ruan Yi lowered her head and could feel his sullen eyes. If eyes could kill, she would have been cut to pieces by Xu Siyan by now——
She made the right bet.
Jiang Mingzhu has always been an untouchable taboo in Xu Siyan's heart, and now it has become her "gold medal to avoid death."
Xu Siyan: "Don't let me hear this name from your mouth."
Ruan Yi pinched his palms unconsciously, his voice was so hoarse that he couldn't speak a word.
Xu Siyan finally left.
He went upstairs to change his clothes, and when he left Qingjiang Garden, the door was slammed with a loud bang.
Ruan Yi stood stiffly in the living room and watched him leave.
After the door was closed, she sat weakly on the floor leaning against the wall, hugging her knees with her hands and burying her face in them.
——
After Xu Siyan came out of Qingjiang Garden, he drove to his residence.
The windows on both sides of the car were opened, and the night breeze came in, which made his mind sober.
Xu Siyan also felt a little ridiculous when he thought about his out-of-control behavior just now.
Ruan Yi was just a dispensable person to him. He just acted like a "revenge" because he was unwilling to accept the marriage because of her plot.
But calm down and think about it, Ruan Yi should be the one who has a more difficult time after marriage than him.
He and Jiang Mingzhu cannot be together. This is a reality that he has long recognized. For him, it actually makes no difference whether the marriage partner is Ruan Yi, Zhang Yi or Li Yi.
But Ruan Yi is different.
Her heart belongs to someone, but in order to escape from the Ruan family, she can only get this marriage with him, but she never forgets the person in her heart.
She should be in more pain than he was.
After Xu Siyan calmed down all the way, his thoughts suddenly became clear - there was no need for him to waste time and energy on Ruan Yi, let alone to take revenge on her. It was enough to treat her as if she didn't exist.
——
After that night, Ruan Yi didn't see Xu Siyan for more than three months.
During this period, her paper had been completely completed, and after several plagiarism checks, it was handed over to the editor of the journal, waiting for publication.
And Nancheng also ushered in early autumn.
During the National Day holiday, Ruan Yi went back to Xu's house to have dinner with Wan Liu and Xu Moyan.
While chatting at the dinner table, Wan Liu talked about Xu Sixian's birthday, "Yiyi, did he tell you how to celebrate his birthday?"
Ruan Yi paused while eating and laughed to himself.
There had been no contact for three months. She didn't even know when Xu Siyan's birthday was, and it was even more impossible for Xu Siyan to talk to her about it.
Ruan Yi: "I haven't mentioned it yet, what date is it?"
Wan Liu: "It's still early on the 24th. He's usually busy, so he'll just go through it perfunctorily."
Ruan Yi: "Yeah."
She silently noted the date.
Wan Liu: "How are you doing lately?"
She saw the dodge and refusal in Ruan Yi's words, and felt helpless.
They have been married for just over a year, but their relationship has not shown any progress.
