Chapter 268 - Zero balance

Shi Enxi obviously knew how to play with people's emotions and right now, she was playing with Yuan Chi's feelings. Since he already pronounced that he will continue on pursuing her, the only right thing to do was to step on his feelings just to make him give up. She didn't care if he was the CEO, especially when she has someone higher backing her up; her brother and her husband.

As Lu Mello noticed the playful glint in her eyes, he could already tell that his wife was up to something. Aside from that, he also noticed the dark look on Yuan Chi's eyes when Shi Enxi hugged his arm.

"I brought flowers for you." He decided to ignore the other man and turn to his wife instead, handing her the bouquet.

She released his arm to accept the flowers. She hugged the bouquet and took a small sniff on the flowers as a lovely smile appeared on her lips. "My, these are beautiful. Thank you, darling."

He placed a hand on her waist before turning back to Yuan Chi who became quiet and was just looking at them. "I apologize for interrupting your conversation earlier."

Yuan Chi snapped out from his deep thoughts and gave him a smile instead, "It's okay. We were already done anyway." He looked at his wristwatch, "I should get going now then."

"Thank you for the chocolates, Mr. Yuan." Shi Enxi said before he could leave the room.

"Chocolates?" Her husband blinked a few times in confusion when he turned his gaze back to her.

"Yes! Mr. Yuan made homemade chocolates and it was really good. I never thought that he was the type who knows how to make chocolates of his own." She looked at the other man and smiled sweetly at him.

Yuan Chi ended up feeling a chill run down his spine. The cold glare he was receiving was coming from none other than Lu Mello. The room's temperature dropped a hundred degrees that he could feel that at any moment, he would be devoured by the icy frown coming from him.

Ah… Shi Enxi really knew how to dig someone's grave…

"I-I'm glad that you like it… A-anyway, I suddenly remember t-that I still have somewhere I should be s-so please excuse me." Without waiting for a reply, the poor man rushed out of the room.

A few seconds after he left, a laugh escaped Shi Enxi's lips, "Hahaha! Did you see his face? It was so hilarious!"

Despite her laugh, Lu Mello still had a serious look on his face, and noticing this made her stop from laughing. "What's with that look?" She asked, raising a brow.

"I didn't mishear the word 'divorce' earlier. What were you talking about with him?" He crossed his arms as he looked at her with an inquiring gaze.

"We were talking about our divorce." She said straightforwardly, not holding back at all. "I found out that he was one of my secret admirers."

"But you're already married."

"Your wife is beautiful so men like him will never stop approaching me even if I'm married." She grinned. "But you don't have to worry about him, I have already rejected him. I told him that I will only divorce you if your bank account reached zero balance."

"…" Lu Mello's jaw almost fell when she heard her reply.

He heaved out a heavy sigh and shook his head in disbelief. Seriously… this woman was not holding back at all. He didn't know what to say at all. His wife never fails to make him go speechless.

"I'm not staying with you because it's out of love. My love for money is more than my love for you."

"…"

"So, make sure to keep your wallet full." She grinned at him.

"What if I ended up going bankrupt? Will you really divorce me then?" He asked, raising his brow again.

"It's not like that's going to happen but if ever it did, how are we going to feed our children? I know I am a strong, independent woman; I can earn money for us and help you start a new business. With your looks, I'm pretty sure you'll do well in the entertainment industry."

"So that means that you're never going to divorce me even if I go bankrupt huh?" He smiled at her, finding her cute all of the sudden.

"Obviously. Your wallet will never go zero. As long as you keep a cent, I will stay."

"… That's… actually sweet of you." He ended up blurting out his thoughts which caught Shi Enxi by surprise, making her blush all of a sudden.

"I-It's not like I'm doing that for you-"

Her lips were sealed when Lu Mello leaned down and caught them, placing a kiss on her lips, once again, catching her off-guard. As Lu Mello's lips continued to brush against hers, she finally gave in and closed her eyes. The kiss they shared was short yet loving. It was one of those kisses that Shi Enxi loved from him.

Lu Mello pulled away after a few seconds. He loosened his arms around her and reached out to gently touch her cheek as he stared lovingly into his eyes, "We should probably go home now before I lose control here."

She giggled softly, "Yeah, I don't want to make a mess in my office." She leaned back from him and gave him back the bouquet of roses. "Let me get my things."

She turned and went back to fix the doc.u.ments on her desk. She even took a few files and slipped them in her bag before she took the cashmere coat that was hanging on a rack.

"Let's pass by the bakery. Xue'er will throw a tantrum if I forget to bring him an egg pie."

"Is it already his cheat day?" He blinked in confusion. "Wasn't it just a few days ago?"

"He's been doing well lately so a reward should be given. Besides, I'm in a good mood."