Chapter 154
So Huo Youcheng felt even more guilty, comforting and apologizing while holding Ye Zhi, and the idea of “fulfilling his obligation” was naturally pushed aside.
Later on, Huo Youcheng brought up this request several times, but Ye Zhi still claimed he wasn’t “ready.” Although Huo Youcheng got a little annoyed a few times, seeing Ye Zhi’s resistance, he couldn’t truly force him.
Huo Youcheng began to genuinely suspect whether Ye Zhi was seeing someone else.
When he mentioned this speculation to his good friend Cheng Yanzhou, Cheng Yanzhou was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. He said, “Young Master, you’re overthinking it. Your wife is the type who wouldn’t even talk to others, let alone have time to find someone else, especially now that he’s unemployed. He’ll be by your side morning and night, so where would he find the time to see someone else?”
Huo Youcheng felt a bit frustrated. “Then why doesn’t he want to be intimate with me?”
Cheng Yanzhou looked a bit embarrassed. “Didn’t you say you treated him pretty badly before? Maybe he’s scared now. For a man to enjoy intimacy, there needs to be enough tenderness. Unlike Qing Qing, who’s quite moist even without lubrication when we’re intimate, it might not be the same for him.”
Huo Youcheng’s expression stiffened as he recalled the past, feeling disgusted with himself for a moment. He furrowed his brow and whispered, “But I still feel it’s different from before.”
“How’s it different? I think your wife treats you pretty well,” Cheng Yanzhou said.
“He…” Huo Youcheng struggled to describe it, then finally said, “He doesn’t look at me the same way anymore. When we first met, I was still my brother’s boyfriend…” He paused, remembering Ye Mu, then spat disgustedly, “Back then, he couldn’t help but steal glances at me, very cautiously, but I could tell he liked me. After we got married, even though I treated him poorly, his attention was still on me, but now it’s different. Yes, he comes by morning and night, and he shows concern, but once I don’t seek him out, his attention won’t be on me at all, not even a glance. Would someone who truly loves another person be so indifferent? You don’t know, but now I love him. I can’t help but want to glance at him every few minutes, but he won’t.”
His distress was evident on his face, and Cheng Yanzhou saw it for the first time. He finally became serious and suggested, “Should we test it out?”
“How do we test it?” Huo Youcheng asked.
“We could get someone to test him. People like him are the most jealous. Like Qing Qing, she’s usually gentle and shy, but if I touch someone else, she gets jealous, cries with red eyes every time, and becomes even clingier, like a kitten afraid of being abandoned. You could try it too. If your wife gets jealous, then that’s all you need to know.”
“What if there’s no reaction?”
Cheng Yanzhou chuckled nervously. “That’s impossible… Besides, given his social circle, who could he possibly know? Could they be more handsome and charming than you, Young Master? I think you’re just overthinking it, making yourself anxious. But don’t worry, now that he’s getting better, he’ll be up and about soon. Once he’s out of the hospital, I’ll arrange a couple of hunks for you to enjoy.”
The two friends joked around again, and Huo Youcheng felt a tightening in his lower abdomen from Cheng Yanzhou’s words. His throat also felt a bit dry. After a moment of thought, he said, “Please call Wen Han for me.”
After a trip to the library to borrow books, Ye Zhi arrived at the hospital in the afternoon. The rehabilitation hospital in the central city was quite expensive, but the corresponding services were excellent. The location was serene, shielded from the hustle and bustle of the city. Even the air quality was relatively good.
The red car came to a slow stop, and Ye Zhi grabbed his bag and got out of the car. It had just rained, so the temperature wasn’t too high, and the sticky heat had dissipated. As he entered the building, the air conditioning blew, making him feel cool from the inside out.
Inside, there was always at least one caregiver by Huo Youcheng’s side, often two, and including his assistant, there were three.
This time, all three were in the living room. The assistant was still working, while the two caregivers were dozing off nearby. The door to the room where Huo Youcheng was staying was tightly shut.
Seeing Ye Zhi enter, the assistant nervously greeted him, startling the two caregivers awake, their faces showing panic.
