In This Life, I Will Extremely Pamper My Short-Lived Husband-Chapter 123 I Didn’t Mean to Blame You

He had given the Liang Family enough face, it was they who hadn’t seized the opportunity.

That evening, when Liang Shiyu asked Xie Linchuan again, he said somewhat impatiently, "I can’t help with this matter."

"What do you mean by that?" Liang Shiyu was still a bit confused, not understanding what Xie Linchuan was saying, but his tone made her feel a bit upset.

Xie Linchuan did not hide the truth, "I was demoted, and now I’m no longer in charge of the island project."

"You were demoted?" Liang Shiyu found it somewhat ludicrous; she felt like she couldn’t quite understand what Xie Linchuan was talking about.

"Yes, I was demoted," Xie Linchuan said very calmly.

"No, how were you demoted?" Seeing that Xie Linchuan was not joking, Liang Shiyu became serious.

"It means exactly what it says," Xie Linchuan remained calm, though anyone could see the unrest beneath his composed face.

"Because your cousin’s work was not done well."

"Because I handed the project to your family, and your family didn’t complete it on time."

"So I was demoted."

"That’s the situation, do you have any more questions?"

Liang Shiyu still had many questions, but before she could voice them, she heard Xie Linchuan say this and found herself unable to continue her queries.

She looked at Xie Linchuan, her initial displeasure gradually cooling down, and it took her quite a while to continue, "Are you blaming me?"

Liang Shiyu couldn’t help feeling aggrieved for a moment, her eyes reddening, as if she might start crying at any more words.

Xie Linchuan was somewhat angry, but seeing Liang Shiyu’s aggrieved expression, he also felt a bit helpless.

Just to be with him, she had already suffered a lot, and now she was carrying his child, he indeed should be more tolerant.

"I’m sorry, I really am in a bad mood, but I didn’t mean to blame you," Xie Linchuan was the first to soften.

"How can you say you’re not blaming me? You are blaming me, even though at the beginning I told you not to help them. With what has happened, it’s going to be difficult to talk about anything in the future, but you insisted!"

Liang Shiyu felt increasingly aggrieved, her tears now uncontrollably sliding down her cheeks as she pursed her lips, trying not to cry out loud.

Liang Shiyu had every right to feel aggrieved about this issue, as from the start, she had disapproved of Xie Linchuan helping them.

She was a Liang Family member and certainly knew what they were capable of; she also worried that they would hold him back.

Even though everything went smoothly later, and Liang Shiyu had felt happy about it, one thing was undeniable: she hadn’t initiated this matter.

Xie Linchuan fell silent for a moment; he hadn’t admitted it, but in his heart, he was indeed blaming the Liang Family, and now that Liang Shiyu had pointed it out, Xie Linchuan couldn’t deny anything.

The two of them remained at an impasse, and Xie Linchuan compromised again, "Shiyu, you know why I wanted to help them. Now that things have turned out this way, I indeed am quite upset."

Liang Shiyu raised her hand to wipe the tears from her eyes, she always knew when to stop, and seeing Xie Linchuan compromise again, she naturally couldn’t keep being emotional.

"I’m sorry, they haven’t dared to tell me, so I also don’t know what happened. You came back angry, and I didn’t understand what was wrong."

"I didn’t mean for you to help with anything just now; it’s just that Liang Yu sent me a message with some nonsensical words, and I didn’t have time to ask, so I wanted to ask you what’s going on."

Xie Linchuan felt even more guilty.

Liang Shiyu continued, "I know you’ve been helping them out for my sake, but they have limited capabilities and many things they simply can’t handle well. You shouldn’t always think about me from now on; just let things be."

"Don’t overthink it, the main responsibility is mine." Shiyu had already refused at the outset, it was his own selfishness that had turned the situation into what it was now.

The two of them opened up this way, no longer upset about this matter.

Although Xie Linchuan still felt somewhat uncomfortable, he didn’t dwell on it.

At this time, Xie Linchuan’s perception was the same as everyone else’s; being demoted was just a temporary thing, nothing serious.

But Xu Jinzhi was in a very good mood because of Xie Linchuan’s demotion, even leaving work early to pick up Xie Yanchuan from school.

School had already been out for the holidays, but Xie Yanchuan still had experiments, so he went to school every day.

Xie Yanchuan didn’t know what Xu Jinzhi was so happy about, but since Xu Jinzhi was in a good mood, it benefitted him, especially in bed.

So Xie Yanchuan hoped Xu Jinzhi was in a good mood every day.

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On the twenty-eighth of the twelfth lunar month, the company closed for the holiday, and Xu Jinzhi also took the day off.

Xu Jinzhi didn’t have to worry about New Year’s goods, as the house servants had prepared everything long before the holiday, so it was truly a time for rest.

Xu Jinzhi slept until naturally waking up, and it was rare that Xie Yanchuan was still there, and even he hadn’t woken up. Xu Jinzhi watched him sleeping and carefully reached out to touch his long eyelashes.

Perhaps sensing something, Xie Yanchuan blinked his eyes slightly, and Xu Jinzhi couldn’t help but purse her lips and smile.

Then that slender and tender hand became even more unchecked, from his eyes to his nose, then to his mouth, and then to his throat.

Finally, Xu Jinzhi’s restless hand was caught by Xie Yanchuan.

Having been caught by Xie Yanchuan, Xu Jinzhi showed no sign of panic, instead smiling at Xie Yanchuan, "You’re awake."

Xie Yanchuan didn’t respond, just took a deep breath, apparently still tired.

Xu Jinzhi started teasing Xie Yanchuan, "I told you indulgence harms the body, but you didn’t listen. Look, now you’re feeling tired, right?"

Because of the holiday from work, Xie Yanchuan had been particularly bold the night before, and Xu Jinzhi had indulged him. They had kept going until very late before they finally stopped.

At this moment, Xu Jinzhi, focused on teasing Xie Yanchuan, didn’t realize that her words had already stirred a man’s competitive spirit.

Xu Jinzhi kept on goading, "You should really rest well tonight, otherwise when we go back to the old house for New Year the day after tomorrow, they might think I did something to you."

No sooner had her words fallen, than Xie Yanchuan had grabbed Xu Jinzhi’s hand and pressed his advantage.

"What are you doing?" Xu Jinzhi’s mouth reacted faster than her brain, and she quickly asked.

Xie Yanchuan, looking down at Xu Jinzhi, didn’t say anything but just smiled at her and then leaned down to kiss her.

Xu Jinzhi’s eyes widened in disbelief, but by then she had no chance to escape.