The Typhoon's Dangerous Wife

On the other hand, Long Jie facepalmed himself he saw his goddess of a wife, ignoring him as if she hadn't seen him at all. He canceled all the meetings for her. Look at her how she was treating him? 

Long Jie glanced at her from head to toe. Why did it seem like she had put on some weight? Wasn't he feeding her as good as her best friend? No wonder she hadn't bothered to call him for once. Not even to ask if he was okay. When he tried calling her, he recalled how she tossed her phone at him as she didn't wish to interact with anyone.

By the way, she looked divine in her fiery red dress. The traditional dress on her body appeared as if it was just made for her. His wife was extremely gorgeous all the time. But today, she was looking as divine as a goddess. 

"Cat eyes?" Long Joe couldn't help but ask. 

"Hmm?"

"What are you doing?" 

"I'm answering some emails." 

"Am I not handling your work well?" 

"You are." 

"Then why are you answering your emails?" 

"Because I'm back on duty. And it's just 3 o'clock. Finish your work till 5 then we will be leaving together," Zhenyi answered him, her eyes still glued to her phone. 

"Say the same sentence while looking at me, " Long Jie said in desperation. 

Zhenyi sighed, putting her phone back into her handbag, she said while staring into his eyes, " I'm back on duty. It's 3'oclock. Finish your work by 5 o'clock. And then, we will be leaving for home together. Dad called and informed me about the clan meeting. Our presence is very much needed there tonight." 

Long Jie softened his tone and said," You don't have anything else to say to me?" 

Zhenyi paused for a moment before saying, "Actually I do... I'm sorry." 

Long Jie stiffened as he heard her words. "What are you apologizing for?" 

She had done nothing to be sorry for. 

"I was a coward back then. If I had handled my memories properly, you wouldn't have hidden about our baby from me," Zhenyi whispered as her eyes turned glassy. "Instead of acting as an adult, I blamed myself for something I had no part in. I chose to deteriorate myself by dwelling in depression and darkness. And when I finally learned the truth, I chose to run away. I blamed you all for lying to me. Not for once, I think why you did so. If I lost my baby, didn't you lose the same? I'm sorry for being so selfish." 

Why did she have to be a bigger person every time and understand everything? He didn't like how she would always forgive him. She had all the more rights to be upset and hate them. After all, they tried to dictate her life. 

Long Jie walked to her and wrapped her in his arms tightly and started tenderly rubbing her back to console her. But she didn't stop crying, rather she kept on crying for what seemed like hours. And he kept on rubbing her back and murmuring words of consolation. 

Zhenyi didn't know what was wrong with her. But she didn't want to get out of his embrace. Ever. 

"It felt so right here," Zhenyi whispered as she tightened her hold around him. 

"And you just belong here," Long Jie said back."I'm sorry for always hurting you." 

"It was not your fault," Zhenyi said. 

"But the only thing capable of hurting you is me," said Long Jie." I should set you free."

Zhenyi nodded her head. "You should." She kissed her lips and added," But you won't." 

"And it should make me feel guilty," Long whispered against her lips, as his gray eyes told tales of his heartache. 

"But it doesn't, "Zhenyi said, her tear-stained face shining with a warm smile." You will keep hurting me and I'll keep letting you. We are so pathetic, aren't we? We know we are toxic together yet separating from each other is unfathomable. Jie, let's leave the past behind. Your and mine. What we had lost can't come back to us. We can't spend all our lives mourning and crying for something that's ripped off our hands. Let's make a future together. Beautiful or ugly. I don't care. As long as we are together, we will figure it out. I know our life is not going to be wine and roses. We will experience even worse days than last week. We will fight. We will shout. We will hurt each other again. But we'll be together. Because choosing you is not a choice but a necessity." 

"I don't deserve you, Cat eyes. You are too good for me," Long Jie whispered as he kissed her eyes. "But like you said, choosing you is not a choice given to me, it's a necessity. My heart beats for you, Zhenyi. Just you. I'm miserable without you. You deserve a better man. God knows how much I try to be a better man for you. Let's live the life we are gifted with each other. Always." 

Zhenyi's eyes were shining with tears. These emotions were something she had never felt before. She neared her lips closer to his and kissed him like he was the last shed of oxygen left on the earth. She loved this man with every fiber of her being. 

"I love you, Jie." 

"I love you too, Zhenyi." 

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Author note: 

Zhenyi and Long Jie are two people who knew that they will hurt each other in the process of loving. Still, they love each other fiercely. Love is tough. Happily ever after doesn't always come with happiness. They will get there slowly. 

I never thought that I'm writing a slow-burn romance. But you see their pace is quite slow although the chemistry of these two is enough to burn our eyes. 

I know. I know. Not many like the way Long Jie behaves but you see, he is not perfect. He is trying hard. He is trying to balance all the ends. Still, he ends up screwing up. But he has the guts to accept his mistakes and correct them. 

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