Shen Qi watched Moxuan’s figure getting farther away from her until he disappeared around the corner.
Only then did Shen Qi retract her gaze and lower her head to look at the clothes she was wearing before she looked up again at the calm sea.
Is all of this real?
But why do I feel so surreal?
Sure enough, 20 minutes later, a maid brought her breakfast.
The breakfast was very scrumptious—there was an array of bread, toast, sandwiches and fruits for her to choose from.
The maid was very polite and respectful to Shen Qi, but she was also very curious as she kept eyeing Shen Qi when she delivered the breakfast.
When they left, they began to discuss among themselves.
“Who do you think this woman is? I have never seen Young Master Ye bring a woman back here all this while I’ve been here.”
“She’s the first woman whom he brought back to Seabay Villa, so she definitely is not someone ordinary. We must take good care of her and make sure not to offend her.”
“Nah, I don’t think that would happen. She looks so kind—she should not be the type of person who will make things difficult for us.”
“Well, she sure looks like that, but who knows what the truth is? In short, the next time we meet her, we shouldn’t gawk at her nor ask about things that shouldn’t be asked,” reminded one of them because she felt that Shen Qi was also looking at them curiously just now. It was most likely because she was displeased with their gaze.
“I know. Let’s go quickly and put more effort in preparing lunch.”
Shen Qi had no appetite, so she only picked a few pieces of fruit to eat.
After eating, she lay down in the chair for a while, but after some time, she got bored again, so she got up, wanting to look around.
As soon as she got up, a maid hurried forward and asked, “Do you have any orders?”
Shen Qi was taken aback by her because she didn’t even notice that someone was here.
She was stunned for a while before shaking her head. “No, I don’t have any orders. I just want to walk around.”
“Shall I lead the way? I am familiar with this place, so I can also show you around.” The maid looked at her with a smile that narrowed her eyes into crescent shapes.
Shen Qi wanted to refuse because she was not in a very good mood, and she had a headache due to the hangover, but seeing the maid’s warm and pleasant initiative, she couldn’t bear to reject her. Hence, she nodded. “Okay, then. Please do the honors for me.”
“Oh, it’s no trouble at all.” The maid waved her hand quickly and walked forward. “Just follow me.”
Shen Qi followed behind her.
After passing the corridor, she saw a huge yard that was full of various flowers and plants with bouts of fragrance wafting into her nose, causing her to do a double take.
The servant introduced the surroundings as they walked. Shen Qi followed behind her for a long time, and she felt a little dizzy as the place was too big. It probably cost a lot of money to build such a scenic spot.
Shen Qi looked at a building in a daze.
“What’s wrong?”
Shen Qi came back to her senses and smiled. “I was wondering about how much it costs to stay here for a day.”
Hearing this, the maid was stunned at first, and then she couldn’t help holding back her smile.
“Why are you smiling?” Shen Qi asked in confusion.
The maid then explained, “Don’t you know that this is Young Master Ye’s private villa? He doesn’t need to pay anything to live here.”
As soon as she heard that, Shen Qi’s face went pale, and her lips slightly parted. She couldn’t say a word for a long time.
It turns out that such a huge place is actually Ye Moxuan’s private villa?
And yet she was thinking about how much it would cost to stay here for a day.
But it turned out…
Well, of course it’s like this. Isn’t this the difference between us? He is rich beyond my imagination. I need to worry about my livelihood every day, afraid of getting a pay cut, while he has so much wealth.
How is it even possible that someone like me would be favored by him?
But Han Xueyou is different.
She has a good family background. Although the Han family is not as affluent as the Ye family, Han Xueyou’s background matches Ye Moxuan’s.
Thinking of this, Shen Qi’s expression darkened.
“What’s wrong?” the maid asked nervously when she saw Shen Qi’s face suddenly turning pale. “Are you feeling unwell? Should I ask Young Master Ye to come over?”
Shen Qi wasn’t in the mood to answer her, so she just shook her head. Nevertheless, the maid turned around quickly and went directly to Ye Moxuan.
Shen Qi looked at her leaving figure as she smiled helplessly. Finally, she turned around and walked aimlessly on her own.
This enormous villa is Ye Moxuan’s private property.
A villa by the sea.
It was unexpected that this marriage of convenience would land her with such a powerful man.
However, it was a pity that no matter how prosperous this was, it was just a dream.
After hearing the maid report that Shen Qi didn’t look good and seemed unwell, Ye Moxuan immediately followed her nervously to the spot. But when they reached there, Shen Qi was nowhere to be seen.
“Oh, she was here just now. How come she suddenly disappeared?”
Ye Moxuan frowned. “What happened?”
The maid shook her head. “Young Master Ye, nothing much happened. I just showed her around in the villa, but suddenly, her expression changed. I wonder if she’s not feeling well. She’s only had a few pieces of fruit for breakfast.”
Hearing that, Ye Moxuan’s brow furrowed into a deeper frown. “Ask a few people to look for her nearby and notify me immediately once you find her.”
“Okay! I’ll do that right away.”
After she left, Ye Moxuan also pushed the wheelchair to look for Shen Qi nearby.
Shen Qi didn’t actually go far—she just sat on a bench around the area and put her legs in the water as she kicked gently with her hands supporting her, making people wonder what was going through her mind at this moment.
This was what Ye Moxuan saw when he found her.
His hanging heart finally loosened, and he rolled his wheelchair as he headed toward her.
“I heard from the maid that you don’t look good. Is it because you drank too much alcohol last night? Should I find you a doctor?”
Shen Qi did not speak. Instead, she paused for a while and looked at the calm sea with a smile. “Ye Moxuan, why did you bring me here?”
Why did I bring her here?
Ye Moxuan hadn’t thought about this—he just felt like bringing her over at that moment, so he followed his heart and didn’t think much about other things.
“What’s wrong?”
“This place is beautiful. I like it very much,” Shen Qi said sincerely.
“You like it?” Ye Moxuan raised his eyebrows. Even after doing so much yesterday, he couldn’t even get her to say that she liked anything. Now that she said that she liked this place, Ye Moxuan’s mood suddenly became better, and a smile was formed at his thin lips.
However, his smile only lasted for less than two seconds as he heard Shen Qi say, “Yeah, I like it very much. But it also showed the distance between us.”
At that, Shen Qi stood up and turned her head around to meet Ye Moxuan’s eyes as she said in a voice as soft as the wind, “Ye Moxuan, I only discovered today clearly that we are from different worlds.”
“What are you implying?”
