My Evil Cinderella: Taming a Villainous Wife

Meanwhile, Huang Li was in the clinic, alone. He was waiting for a patient he scheduled that afternoon to come.     

While the patient was not around, he took out his phone and messaged his wife, [How's your date with Xiao Xi?] He knew that she was meeting with Shi Enxi that day.     

The reply he got from Fan Xiao Yao was a photo of the food she was currently eating. Then was followed by a message, [You should have your lunch too. <3]     

Huang Li: [Would love to but you're not here. I will have to starve myself until you come back.]     

After sending that reply, he didn't receive a message from her. He chuckled slightly, imagining how flustered she could be on the other side.     

Just then, the doorbell was heard. He stood up from his seat and went to open the door just to see a familiar face. Huang Li furrowed his brows in confusion, "What are you doing here?"     

The woman standing outside displayed a playful grin on her face, "I came here for a checkup!"     

He raised a brow this time as he scrutinized her. She looked youthful and vibrant especially with the summer dress she was wearing. Any guy would definitely find her attractive. "You look alright."     

The smile on her face disappeared. She held her head and acted like she was unwell. "But I don't feel well..."     

"You will need to try harder than that if you're planning to fool me." He retorted, looking sternly at her.     

Hana pouted, "You're no fun." She huffed. "I just moved into the house near yours so I'm now your neighbor."     

He raised a brow, "Neighbor?" Someone bought that shady looking place? It was a place bigger than the house he was living with Fan Xiao Yao. The only reason they didn't buy it was because his wife didn't want to live in a haunted-looking mansion.     

A grin spread across her face when she saw his bewildered look. "I know, I know. I'm pretty brave to move in into that haunted house that the townsmen are talking about." She chuckled. "But I don't believe in ghosts. As they said, dead men, tell no tales." She carried the paper bag that was on the ground. "I bought some fruits for you and your wife. I went to your house but no one responded so here I am."     

"You could have just come back later."     

"But I'm busy later," she pouted. "What kind of neighbor are you? You're supposed to be treating me well and be welcoming."     

"I'm busy right now."     

"How about your wife? I really want to be friends with her. She's so pretty and famous! Can you actually believe it? Your wedding's still on the top searches in Weibo! It's an honor to be her friend!" Hana exclaimed, her eyes sparkling in delight.     

"She's not here." Huang Li replied with a deadpan tone. He was not that good at dealing with other women after all. He was also distant before he came into a relationship with Fan Xiao Yao. He has always been wary of women because of his past. Maybe that was why he was too loyal to both Shi Enxi and his wife?     

Hana pouted, "Eh? Where did she go?"     

"She went out with her friend."     

"Friend... You mean Shi Enxi?"      

He raised a brow, "How did you know?"     

She grinned proudly, "Lucky guess? Also, she's the one who made that incredible speech at your wedding, right?"     

Huang Li's suspicion of her lessened after hearing her reason but then he suddenly remembered something. "How about me? How did you know my name the first time we met at the bar?"     

She blinked a few times and smiled sheepishly, "How can I not? You're known to be Fan Xiao Yao's fiance back then. I saw you on Weibo too."     

"..." Could she be... "Are you one of my wife's fans?"     

Her eyes widened in surprise and her cheeks went red, "P-Please don't tell her..."     

...     

"Why are you not touching your food?" Shi Enxi asked, raising a brow.     

Fan Xiao Yao quickly kept her phone on the side and looked at her with a smiled awkwardly, her cheeks were still red. She grabbed the chopsticks and took a piece of dumpling, "By the way, how are things with you and Mello?" She asked just so she wouldn't question what the message was about.     

Shi Enxi paused from chewing the food in her mouth as she turned her gaze back to her. She gulped down the food before replying, "Good... I guess?"     

"You guess?"     

"Yeah. I think so." So far, ever since she returned with Lu Mello, she had never felt suffocated anymore. She didn't feel like a bird locked inside a cage. Aside from that, he never asked her about their past which she was grateful for. Thanks to that, she was slowly adjusting to how things were around them.     

"How about Xiao Yu and Xiao Xue?"      

At the questions about her kids, Shi Enxi's face brightened up. She began sharing with Fan Xiao Yao how the boys were talking and walking like penguins which she found adorable. She even showed her photos of the kids, the photos she took on their birthday since they celebrated it by flying to Hong Kong and visiting Disneyland.      

As Fan Xiao Yao looked at the photos, seeing how happy they were, she couldn't help but feel a tinge of envy growing in her chest.     

"Stop that." Shi Enxi said after pulling her phone back. She noticed how Fan Xiao Yao was staring off, her mind flying somewhere. If there was someone who could read her best, it was none other than Shi Enxi.     

She blinked a few times, pretending to be clueless, "What?"     

"That salty look in your eyes. Stop it. Haven't I told you not to rush things? You will get pregnant once it's the right time not because there's something wrong with you." She explained sternly.     

Fan Xiao Yao sighed, "I'm sorry." She apologized. She couldn't help it. She loved kids. She wanted to start a family soon. She was impatient about having one.     

Shi Enxi picked up the chopsticks once again and placed meat of beef on top of her bowl of rice. "Eat. The best way to relieve that stress of yours is by eating."