Quick Transmigration: Drama Queen's Daily Life Chapter 1356 - 1345: A Family of Cannon Fodder

"You live here?" Ye Yuanan had driven Cheng Qing home; he frowned slightly as he took in the surroundings of the neighborhood.

"Sorry to make you laugh at me." Cheng Qing smiled, a bit embarrassed. "Ever since I divorced my child’s dad, he’s never cared about the child at all. I’m just a woman on my own—being able to raise my daughter to this age hasn’t been easy. I’m already very content."

"I’m sorry." Ye Yuanan suddenly felt a stab of guilt. If he hadn’t suggested breaking up back then, would Cheng Qing have never married someone else in anger and ended up divorced?

"It’s not your fault. I was too impulsive at the time as well." Cheng Qing forced another strong smile. "Luckily, it’s all in the past now."

The more she said it like this, the more uneasy Ye Yuanan felt. After all, back then he had betrayed her for the sake of the family.

"Xiaoqing, give me a chance to make it up to you, okay?" He suddenly grabbed Cheng Qing’s hand, his gaze focused and full of feeling.

Cheng Qing immediately felt awkward, her face flushing red. She then gently struggled. "Yuanan, don’t do this. We’re impossible now. You have a happy family; I can’t go be the one to destroy it. My conscience wouldn’t allow it."

"But I really want to make it up to you. Maybe you won’t believe me, but only after running into you again these past two days did I realize I’ve never actually forgotten you. You’re still in my heart." Ye Yuanan said, extremely agitated.

"That still isn’t a reason for you to cheat. If you do this, where does that leave your current wife? I don’t want her to end up like I did back then..."

"How can you two be the same? All of this is my fault, and I should be the one to make amends. Xiaoqing, at least let me help you move to a different place, okay? I really don’t feel at ease with you living here."

"I’ve already lived here for so many years. It may look dirty and messy, but I’m used to it."

"No. Whether you accept it or not, I’m definitely giving you this apartment. Xiaoqing, just treat it as doing me a favor—so my conscience won’t feel so guilty anymore, alright?"

"I..." Cheng Qing let out a soft sigh, and in the end she slowly nodded. "Yuanan, since I’ve already let it go, you should let it go as soon as possible too."

"All these years and you’re still this kind."

"I’m going up. You should hurry home too, your wife’s still waiting for you at home!"

"Xiaoqing!" Ye Yuanan called out to her as he got out of the car. In that split second when she paused, he quickly ran up and, regardless of anything else, pulled her into his arms.

"Let me hold you, just let me hold you once, okay?" Ye Yuanan almost begged, his words extremely humble.

Hearing this, Cheng Qing no longer struggled. Instead, she gently returned the hug for a moment. "Why are you doing this, Hebi?"

"Wait for me, okay? Wait for me to go back and get a divorce, then I’ll come marry you. I know you have Emotion for me too, otherwise you wouldn’t have indulged me like this today."

"Why are you doing this, Hebi? I don’t want to be burdened with a bad reputation. That would make my conscience uneasy."

"No, this is all my fault. I won’t let anyone curse you." Ye Yuanan vowed solemnly.

Cheng Qing still shook her head. "No matter what you say, I won’t agree. We already had nothing to do with each other more than twenty years ago. Thank you for today. Goodbye."

"Xiaoqing..." Ye Yuanan called after her unwillingly. Cheng Qing only paused for a moment and did not turn back.

Cheng Yixue had been standing upstairs watching this whole scene. When she saw her Mom come back, the mother and daughter exchanged a knowing smile.

"Mom really is amazing. You got Ye Yuanan on the hook so fast. Right now he practically wants to give you everything."

Cheng Qing let out a cold laugh. "He’s just moved for the moment. Once he leaves, he’ll slowly calm down. Men are all the same, not a single one is any good—their promises are only nice to hear."

"But no matter what, just relying on the guilt he feels toward you, we can already do a lot. If Ye Qiu loses the Ye Family fortune backing her, won’t her Luck gradually become all mine?"

"How are things between you and that young master from the He Family now?"

Cheng Yixue’s face showed a shy smile. "He confessed to me today."

"And you? Have you fallen in love with him too? You don’t even want to absorb such strong Luck?"

"I’m going to marry him in the future. Husband and wife are one. Why would I need to harm him? As long as I transfer Ye Qiu’s life over to myself, won’t Chenyang and I be a match made by Heaven and God?"

Cheng Qing didn’t ask further. "As long as you know what you’re doing."

Over on the other side, the moment Ye Yuanan got home, he felt the passion he’d had just now abruptly dissipate; he felt that he might have been a bit impulsive earlier. He thought it was because he felt unnatural facing his wife now that he was home—after all, he had betrayed her. Strictly speaking, his wife hadn’t done anything wrong. It was just that he still couldn’t forget his old feelings for Xiaoqing.

But Ye Yuanan didn’t know that Ye Qiu had arranged Magic Artifacts at home. Once he came back, his mind naturally became clearer than when he was outside.

"Why are you home so late today?" Lin Yan asked, her eyes a bit deep.

Ye Yuanan frowned and explained, "Didn’t I tell you I had a social engagement tonight?"

"Then where did that perfume smell on you come from?"

His heart gave a jolt, and he improvised, "Not everyone there was a man. Maybe I accidentally got some on me while toasting."

Just as he was still trying to come up with more excuses, Lin Yan let him off. "Be more careful next time. Husband, our twenty-second wedding anniversary is coming up soon. Let’s go travel, okay? Let’s go back to Japan, where we went on our honeymoon. I want to experience it again."

Lin Yan had grown up well-off, having anything she wanted. So ever since getting married, she rarely asked Ye Yuanan for anything. Now that she’d finally made a request, it was really hard for him to refuse.

But he had just promised Cheng Qing. If he went away with Lin Yan at this time, wouldn’t he be breaking his word to Cheng Qing again? Wouldn’t he be disappointing her again?

Seeing her husband’s hesitation, how could Lin Yan not understand? Even knowing that his fondness for Cheng Qing had something to do with a secret technique, still—how long has it been, and he’s already so bewitched?

Her heart couldn’t help but grow cold; she even had the thought of divorcing him. But she knew that if she divorced him now, it would be like inviting a wolf into the house. What would happen to their daughter and son then?

"Is there something you’re worried about? Is it because of work?" Lin Yan lowered her eyes and gave him an excuse.

Ye Yuanan actually took it. "Yes, it’s work. Maybe next time, okay?"

"Alright then. I had some Jade Tokens custom-made a while ago. This one’s for you. You have to wear it and promise me you won’t take it off, okay?" In fact, to prevent him from taking it off, not only was the cord extremely tough, but even the knot was tied the way Ye Qiu had taught her—especially sturdy.

"Where did this jade come from?" The moment Ye Yuanan put it on, he felt his fatigue diminish, and he was particularly surprised.

"A friend gave it to me. Said it’s for protection and peace."

Ye Yuanan was a businessman and believed in these things more than most people, so he didn’t resist and let her put it on him.