He was always so domineering. He didn't allow her to know his schedule, but he insisted on controlling hers completely, knowing everywhere she went and everyone she met.
"Do you have to be so unreasonable?"
"You owe me."
"..."
Unable to argue or quarrel, Jiang Xiao had to give in. "Fine, I won't go anywhere. Happy?"
Cheng Yuan: "Turn on your phone's location."
"Okay," Jiang Xiao replied listlessly.
"Do it now," Cheng Yuan ordered.
"Mm," Jiang Xiao left the call screen, entered settings, and turned on location.
"Keep it on from now on."
"Got it."
"Jiang Xiao, I warn you not to get spoiled and act willful," Cheng Yuan warned. "I don't have the patience to play games with you."
To be spoiled and willful, one needed the capital for it. Where did she have any?
"Cheng Yuan, do you have to keep reminding me?" Jiang Xiao was so tired she could barely hold the phone. Her face was pale. "I made mistakes, but I've changed."
"Let me go."
"Impossible," Cheng Yuan said coldly. "When you did what you did, why didn't you think this would happen? You brought this on yourself."
"Jiang Xiao, don't blame anyone else."
Jiang Xiao put the phone aside, pulled the blanket over her head, and shut out the disturbing voice.
Cheng Yuan was impatient. He spoke briefly and then hung up.
They didn't contact each other again until a week later, when Cheng's mother called them to the old residence, saying that the old master had returned from abroad.
Three years ago, Jiang Xiao was able to marry Cheng Yuan thanks to the old master's strong support. The old master had long seen that Jiang Xiao liked Cheng Yuan, so he encouraged her to pursue him actively, saying he would help her fulfill her wish.
Thus, when the two slept together, everyone opposed the marriage except for the old master. He even offered a huge betrothal gift.
He said Jiang Xiao should marry Cheng Yuan.
In this family, probably only he truly agreed.
Therefore, Jiang Xiao was very grateful to the old master. Every time he returned, she would move back to the old residence for a while and play the loving couple with Cheng Yuan.
Cheng Yuan didn't want to go, but he had to.
He warned, "In front of Grandpa, don't say anything wrong."
Jiang Xiao: "Don't worry, I won't. But I'm not sure about those women you have outside."
She rarely used the women outside to provoke him. Cheng Yuan actually thought she had no temper. He grabbed her wrist, pinned her to the seat, and with his other hand, seized her chin.
"Jiang Xiao, are you threatening me?"
"No," Jiang Xiao looked at him. "I'm reminding you to keep your women in check. I don't want Grandpa to find out."
"Pretending to be a good person," Cheng Yuan tightened his fingers. "Isn't this what you wanted?"
"No," Jiang Xiao tried to pry his hand away. "You're hurting me."
Cheng Yuan leaned in. "Even if you die in pain, you deserve it."