After being cheated I changed My groom into a man who made all people shocked
As the wedding approaches my boyfriend goes to accompany his green tea and scolds me for being petty He tells me that if I don’t want to lose him then I should postpone the wedding I dial my opponent’s phone number and say Today’s wedding is missing a groom at eleven o’clock Mr Mike do you want to get married Lisa is really sick this time with a high fever Every time she falls ill I am by her side unable to rest easy Samuel’s voice comes through the phone but it no longer pierces my heart On my birthday when Lisa had a minor accident while filming he left me to rush to take care of her On our anniversary when a crazy fan sent her a dead rat and scared her he left me to go comfort her all night Even on the night before our wedding when Lisa claimed to have a fever he immediately abandoned me and secretly bought a plane ticket to fly and be with her all night Samuel I’ll ask you one more time Can you make it back for the eleven o’clock wedding today Samuel let out a sigh and sounding helpless said Jasmine I’m on their set right now and it would take over three hours to get to the airport I won’t make it in time How about we postpone the wedding for a day Postpone the wedding All our friends and family are either here or on their way to the hotel and you’re telling me to postpone the wedding On what grounds Jasmine Is it because you think Samuel is scum or is it because Lisa is a green tea Jasmine it’s not what you think between me and Lisa Don’t be so petty Am I being petty I think you and Lisa should just get married on the spot Why bring calamity upon me for so many years Four years I’ve watched the two of them act for four years and I’m tired I sneered giving him an ultimatum If you can’t make it back today then we’re done Jasmine I understand you’re jealous and saying things out of anger But as I’ve said I simply can’t make it back If you don’t want to lose me then you’ll postpone the wedding With those words he angrily hung up the phone It was as if from start to finish I had been the one at fault Yes I was at fault it was all my own doing But from now on never again I turned around grabbed a chair next to me and viciously hurled it towards the large wedding photo hanging on the wall There was a loud crash in the room People outside rushed in shocked to see the smashed photo frames Jasmine what’s wrong What did Samuel say My best friend Anna rushed over and grabbed my hand as I prepared to lift the chair again saying Don’t hurt yourself let me do it for you The wedding room was in chaos My mother came to my side patting my shoulder Forget it it’s better not to have this wedding later I’ll talk to your father and grandfather I looked at my mother a forced smile on my lips but determination in my eyes and said Who said I’m not getting married Oh They all looked at me in surprise I dialed my opponent Mike’s phone number The phone rang several times but no one answered Just as I was about to hang up the voice of a man hesitantly came through Hello Jasmine I held the phone tightly feeling a bit nervous But Mike was the only one I could think of or try with When he found out I was getting married he jokingly said Wouldn’t it be great if you married me We wouldn’t have to be opponents anymore and we could be a strong couple together Today I might lose love but I can’t lose my dignity This marriage I must go through with it Taking a deep breath I gathered my courage and replied Yes it’s me Today’s wedding is missing a groom at eleven o’clock Mr Mike do you want to get married There was silence on the other end One second two seconds three seconds my heart raced disappointment building up Just when I thought he wouldn’t respond Mike’s voice came through seeming to smile and mock Jasmine are you kidding I swallowed hard if you’re not willing then forget it I’m willing I was stunned you agreed Yes I agree He resumed his usual three-parts real three-parts fake nonchalant attitude and said But just so we’re clear I’m not going to be a tool When I get married I want a real wife At the very least someone who can lie next to me and make me feel flesh and blood warmth you understand I stayed silent for a moment then said Deal Mike asked What do I do now Be at the hotel before noon as my groom and we need a bridal suite Alright leave it to me I guarantee you’ll be pleased We ended the call I looked up at the stunned friends and family by my side Mike My mother was the first to ask Is it that opponent of yours in business Mike Yes I nodded But how is this possible My mom looked worried Isn’t he your opponent Is he going to take advantage of the situation Will he deceive you What’s wrong with that Auntie I think it’s great Mike is handsome wealthy and talented I think he’s much better than that unreliable Samuel Anna came up laughing and gave me a playful push Looks like you’ve got good taste this time I smiled bitterly Mike and I we’re just using each other But it doesn’t matter all I want is for this wedding to continue I won’t let Samuel embarrass me and I can’t let my family be embarrassed because of me Samuel’s parents called me acting as mediators for Samuel saying he really couldn’t make it back and persuading me to postpone the wedding until the next day They warned me that if I insisted on not delaying the wedding then I’d be the one embarrassed in front of everyone as there would be no groom and his family the Song family wouldn’t show up I told them the wedding would not be delayed They thought I was throwing a tantrum saying things out of spite and scolded me for being immature and inconsiderate Samuel’s mother even went as far as to say Our daughter-in-laws are all very obedient and well-behaved Jasmine if you want to marry into our family then you with your competitive and strong-willed nature should learn to be more submissive and change a bit I hung up the phone directly too lazy to listen to their nagging Me and Samuel getting married They’re living in a dream My parents only have one daughter and out of love for me they thought the house Samuel was allocated as a university professor was not spacious enough So they bought another townhouse in our neighborhood to be our bridal suite After the wedding the property would be transferred to both of us His family accepted willingly So our bridal suite was only a few houses away from my parents’ house After smashing the photos I returned home and had the makeup artist start working on my makeup I began getting ready at seven-thirty in the morning and by nine-thirty I was already in my wedding gown Although there would be no romantic procession it was logical to leave from home to head to the hotel I knew that although I had asked Mike to play a supporting role last minute today’s performance would have to be mine alone However bitter it would be I had to perform this in all its glory But what I never expected was that Mike showed up As we were getting ready to leave a series of firecrackers went off downstairs with an atmosphere of celebration in the air Another one of my bridesmaids rushed into my room smiling Jasmine Mike has arrived There’s a long caravan of cars outside I went to the window barefoot and looked down A long line of white cars was neatly parked by the side of the road My relatives at home had already received the groom and his entourage Anna come help me with my shoes I walked over and sat back on the bed I didn’t know what Mike was planning so I quickly got dressed and went downstairs In the lobby there was a middle-aged man in a tidy suit with a crew cut and a dignified appearance staring intently with my father He was Mike’s father and I had crossed paths with him a couple of times in business It was the first time I had seen Mike’s mother She was beautiful and elegant her smile overly radiant and now she was warmly holding my mother’s hand saying My Mike said Jasmine is beautiful I said then her mother must be a great beauty too Seeing you now it’s clear she’s got your genes As soon as this was said they heard us coming down and they all looked up Jasmine My daughter-in-law Awkwardly I nodded slightly Auntie hello You said it wrong It should be mom Mom if you’re happy don’t get too excited and scare my daughter-in-law Mike who was standing on the side took bold strides toward me I extended my hand and pulled him over walking into an empty room on the first floor closing the door behind us and looking at him questioningly Mike what are you doing Mike stared at me unusually serious I’m getting married Didn’t I tell you to go to the hotel Go ahead pick up my new bride and head to the hotel Mike smiled reaching out to hold my hand What’s wrong Are you angry I shrugged off his hand Jasmine I’ve said it before I have no problem getting married but I refuse to be a tool You want face don’t I I headed straight to the hotel – how will the people around me see me Alright understood I looked at him realizing I didn’t really have a reason to be angry and what he said made sense I turned my head to look at the line of luxurious cars outside the window feeling a bit amused and mildly annoyed In just over two hours how did you manage to do so much His deep eyes stared at me for several seconds a faint smile tugged at the corner of his mouth his laughter mingling with the furrowed brows Compared to you this is nothing difficult I frowned What Never mind Jasmine should we go out now He raised his hand looked at his wristwatch It’s getting a bit late should we hurry My face flushed slightly but I still nodded OKay The custom in our area is that the groom must carry the bride from her family’s home to the wedding car If a man lacks a little strength he’s not worthy of getting married But before today I never imagined that the man who gave me a romantic princess hug would be Mike This guy in my impression was extremely sharp-tongued – I don’t even know how many times I’ve died under his sharp words In university feelings are often fostered during military training leading to sweet romances At that time I kind of liked our tall and handsome class monitor Once when he saw me successfully pretending to be weak and had the monitor help me carry my big water bottle this guy Mike said Jasmine did you break your hand Isn’t this water bottle heavy The class monitor considerately said We’re all tired from military training isn’t this water bottle heavy I’ll hold it for her However Mike snatched the water bottle opened it tilted his head back opened his mouth and chugged the water then handed me the cup Now can you lift it It was quite an awkward moment back then I truly felt like killing him The class monitor was also awkward and from then on we didn’t interact My sweet little romance died right there Later I think my enmity with Mike probably started from that moment Since then I found a hundred things about him annoying and he also occasionally irritated me After graduation I thought we would say goodbye for good However this guy is also from the same city as me Our families are also in rival businesses so we often compete for business Sometimes I get so frustrated I want to secretly stuff him into a sack and beat him up but he has ironically become the person who can help me out of my predicaments The banquet started at 11 AM After the bride and groom went on stage it caused quite a stir Isn’t this groom wrong Wasn’t the groom supposed to be Samuel This guy is much taller and more handsome than Samuel Did Jasmine change grooms at the last minute I looked at the guests thinking of taking the microphone from the wedding host’s hand to explain but Mike preempted me and took the microphone He reached for my hand and looked at the guests below the stage Hello everyone Let me introduce myself first I’m Mike Jasmine’s husband Today I am very thankful that you could come to our wedding and witness our love that has weathered many storms and finally emerged into the sunshine I couldn’t help but look at him thinking you really dare to say that However I still underestimated Mike Even the host’s lines were changed at the last minute Next the host told everyone a long story about how we were adversaries in love If someone didn’t know they might actually believe that it was always him and me and Samuel was never involved Originally Samuel and I had prepared small surprises for each other for the wedding Now with the change of groom all those plans were discarded Thankfully Mike managed to turn the originally awkward and tense wedding into a romantic and funny one We managed to get through this hurdle smoothly Next was the part where the bride and groom exchange rings I had prepared for this and planned to use the rings Samuel and I had picked out But regardless of the fit Mike still insisted on putting it on his finger However when the ring was presented I froze This wasn’t the ring box from Samuel and I I looked at Mike in astonishment You He smiled and prompted by the host opened the small velvet box to reveal a dazzling large diamond ring Wow such a big diamond ring Must be at least 10 carats The guests below were excited However as I exchanged and put on the ring looking at the unusually fitting diamond ring I felt inexplicably nervous At that moment the host jokingly said Now let the groom stamp the bride with a seal of love which is a passionate kiss Looking forward to it aren’t we I was about to remind him to keep it simple but as I turned to give him my cheek he lowered his head and firmly pressed his lips against mine My emotions were already so complex but the wedding banquet wasn’t over yet Except for some work-related guests the remaining friends and relatives whether out of curiosity or wanting to see us salvage the situation and avoid embarrassment suggested going to see our wedding room The last-minute stand-in groom Mike had already done a great job to this point Could he have had time to arrange the wedding room as well I was about to politely decline but Mike smiled and said Welcome everyone join the wedding caravan I felt that this guy had gone crazy On the way I was worried sick I knew I was overly competitive and cared too much about my image But I really didn’t want to embarrass myself in public or be ridiculed Don’t worry Mike reached out and held my hand I looked up at him trying to say something but hesitated I wanted to blame him for agreeing to those requests but then I thought on this matter of substituting as the groom today objectively speaking he had done enough and done well However when we arrived at the location I realized I was wrong When he said don’t worry earlier it was because he had already arranged everything The vast mansion was adorned with lights and flowers a red carpet laid out and a wedding arch made entirely of red roses epitomizing wealth and romance Mike leaned in close to me saying The decorators just left From the entrance into the mansion all the way to the wedding room it’s arranged perfectly The most surprising thing was that there were even wedding photos Looking at the bride’s wedding photo it was clearly from the pre-wedding shoot I had done with Samuel and I had no idea how Mike got them He had actually edited his suit into the photos with me I looked at Mike in astonishment How did you do this Mike casually replied Money After a tiring day of the wedding I took a shower put on a nightgown and climbed onto the three-meter-wide wedding bed without a care in the world After a while Mike came out after his shower I sat up watching him my gaze heavy a I still couldn’t wrap my head around this Mike drying his hair with a towel the slightly wet strands falling over his eyebrows accentuating the contours of his handsome face held the towel in his hand looking at me and slightly smirking Samuel gave them to me do you believe that What I was so surprised I sat up straight He gave them to you Why would he give them to you Mike pursed his lips stood by the bed and gazed at me Care to guess No Okay then He walked over I quickly averted my gaze feeling a bit dry in the throat but still managed to say I think I want to sleep alone first Are you suggesting a separation He stood by the bed raising an eyebrow I turned to look at him meeting his gaze Can I Maybe because we’ve been enemies for too long the saying goes knowing your enemy wins a hundred battles – I realized that to win against him wasn’t about being confrontational but knowing when to yield He stared at me for a moment clenched the towel in his hand Three days Can you handle that No He squinted and said Let me tell you don’t think you can burn the bridge after crossing the river Have a little conscience will you With his words he turned and left I stared at his retreating figure for some reason feeling like laughing as I suddenly felt he wasn’t as difficult to deal with as I thought However before I could fully enjoy that thought I saw him head to the bathroom and quickly come out striding to the large sofa opposite and lying down What are you doing He looked up Sleeping I widened my eyes Didn’t I say I want to sleep alone He sat up pointing at me Aren’t you already asleep by yourself now He actually made me chuckle with anger I sat up and said What I meant was I want to sleep alone in this room you go to the guest room Not a chance he smiled and said You’re so proud and want face why can’t I have mine I was a last-minute stand-in as the groom If I can’t explain this to my family parents and even my whole family who believed in me and cooperated throughout how would I tell them if they find out I went to sleep in the guest room Just for three days Suddenly his phone rang I got up reaching for the phone on the bedside table It was a call from Samuel I hesitated then didn’t pick up Samuel Mike immediately guessed why I hesitated He quickly got up from the sofa and walked towards me I hesitated but answered the call As soon as I picked up Samuel’s voice came through with the familiar gentleness that seemed so matter-of-fact as if all the previous times when he went to accompany other women and came back there was nothing to apologize to me for Jasmine I’m boarding now Can you pick me up at the airport in two hours I chuckled in exasperation while holding my phone Samuel are you out of your mind Jasmine I apologize for leaving you I shouldn’t have done that I brought a gift for you Samuel I retorted I got married today On the other end Samuel chuckled and said Sweetheart stop being mad Neither I nor my family showed up so why did you go ahead and get married Yes neither you nor your family showed up I sneered I managed the wedding all by myself Even though you couldn’t attend your family didn’t bother to try and explain to the guests or handle the situation when I had to postpone the wedding A simple phone call asking to postpone it was all it took But Samuel there is more than one man in this world What do you mean Samuel’s voice turned serious as he demanded Jasmine what are you implying At that moment Mike reached out his hand towards me After a moment of hesitation I handed him the phone Perhaps Mike and I don’t have a future together But one thing is certain I will not turn back to Samuel Jasmine say something Mike’s magnetic voice tinged with a smile said as he put the call on speaker It’s late at night you can find someone else to pick you up but you have no right to order around my wife Mike You’re Mike I exclaimed Just call me once I’m not your father Samuel immediately got agitated Who is your wife Idiot why are you holding Jasmine’s phone Mike answered Samuel my wife is Jasmine of course Stop pretending you don’t know what’s going on You should know your place don’t disturb my wife anymore or the consequences will be on you Mike hung up the phone But soon after my phone rang again Of course it was Samuel This time I simply added him to my block list That night I felt physically and mentally exhausted yet strangely clear-headed I thought I would be unable to sleep all night but before I knew it I drifted off When I woke up the faint light still seeped through the curtains covering the window I quickly got up checked my phone and realized it was already past nine in the morning I hurriedly got ready It was the second day after my wedding and I had to visit home As I got up to wash and freshen up I remembered I had brought only one set of clothing with me yesterday I sighed as I touched my forehead Skipping the bath I decided to freshen up and head out However as I stepped out I noticed a neatly stacked set of clothes on the couch all in my size Mike I couldn’t help but smile This man was he really this thoughtful Suddenly I realized that perhaps over the years due to our constant jabs at each other I had only defined Mike as a despicable opponent focusing solely on his sharp tongue and arrogance I went to freshen up change into the new clothes and do my makeup As I left the room Mike was downstairs working on his laptop He stood up as soon as he saw me walked over held my hand and jokingly remarked Looking so put together are you going to work Not quite I replied looking at him with hesitation before saying Don’t you know Today we were supposed to go home Besides my grandfather didn’t say anything at the wedding yesterday but I can sense his unspoken discontent and anger Going back now we’ll have to explain things Oh I almost forgot Mike seemed taken aback Oh I almost forgot but still led me to the dining room for breakfast Seating me at the table Mike brought out a prepared breakfast I took a bite and found it incredibly delicious Your chef is really skilled I remarked He looked up gave me a glance and said There’s no chef here You made it I asked in surprise Hmm he replied nonchalantly If you like it I can make more dishes for you in the future I can cook many other things too I always saw him as aloof and arrogant but to see this domestic side of him was unexpected Looking at me he smiled and said Jasmine you can trust me to take care of you in the days to come I suddenly felt shy and couldn’t meet his intense gaze so I lowered my head to eat my breakfast After finishing the meal I thought of clearing the dishes However Mike held my hand saying Let me do the dishes These delicate hands of yours shouldn’t be washing things He took the dishes from me and started cleaning up albeit not with expert efficiency As he placed the plates in the dishwasher I stood watching It reminded me of a time when I cooked two new dishes at Samuel’s place being inexperienced in the kitchen the dishes I made were mediocre in taste and presentation Thankfully Samuel graciously finished the meal When I went to wash the dishes he approached me from behind embracing me and sighed I’m so lucky to have a beautiful and capable wife like you Mike on the other hand remarked Why wash the dishes when you have such pretty hands Let me do the menial tasks Feeling flustered I tried to retreat but Mike placed a hand on my waist leaned down and planted a kiss on my forehead I pushed him away and hurriedly left the dining room almost fleeing Just as Mike and I were about to leave my mother called She informed us that Samuel’s family members were causing a commotion at home We rushed back to the house Entering the premises I overheard Samuel’s mother accusing us of being shameless and getting involved with other men Mike retorted Samuel’s family members that’s you Everyone in the living room turned their gaze towards us Samuel’s mother stood up her face turning livid You two vile people Shut up My grandfather slammed the table looking around the room with authority Do you think I’m dead How dare you Leave Samuel’s father looking grim said I didn’t expect you two to show up without even apologizing My mother who usually had a gentle demeanor couldn’t stand it anymore and came forward grabbed Mike and said We had an agreement that after Jasmine got married the villa could be registered under the two of them but our son-in-law is not Samuel My mom was a bit confused forgetting the name of her son-in-law Mike chuckled Mike My mom proudly continued Yes My son-in-law is Mike not Samuel Samuel’s parents left in bewilderment and with a rusty expression hinting at lingering consequences As they departed Mike’s phone rang After ending the call he said Alright I’m going out now and walked away I followed and saw his assistant waiting with the car parked outside the gate Passing a document folder through the iron gate Samuel’s parents hesitated for a moment but eventually accepted it and left I asked Mike about the contents of the folder but he simply smiled and remained silent Initially overlooking their shallow behavior due to Samuel’s gracious and cultured demeanor as a university professor I had never imagined this side of his family Gratefully I realized I had dodged a bullet by not marrying into their family and my mother expressed relief and concern As we rushed back I assumed Mike and I had no time to prepare gifts to bring back home My family members being rational didn’t bring up the topic However once we were alone Mike returned to his car for a brief moment Upon his return he held a rectangular box along with two other smaller boxes What’s all this my mother asked entering with a fruit platter Mike went to my grandfather holding the rectangular box and said casually My parents instructed me to bring this gift for you Grandpa With his charming looks and warm smile he unknowingly earned extra favor with my family All are family members what gift to give My grandfather looked coldly at a completely unfamiliar son-in-law not really knowing him and not having any good feelings towards him It wasn’t a valuable gift just heard that my grandfather liked jade and coincidentally we had these two old antiques at home and our family was tired of them So I brought them over to try to please my grandfather Mike’s words were quite straightforward Upon hearing this my grandfather became interested Jade Yes grandfather please take a look Mike opened the box The jade that was all green My grandfather’s eyes lit up immediately he slowly reached out and picked it up saying The jade is well-proportioned crystal clear and smooth to the touch good jade Mike smiled and said I am happy to catch the eye of grandfather But grandfather declined This is too precious take it back Your most valuable items have already entered our Mu family’s door so what is this mere jade worth Grandfather if you still approve of me as your son-in-law please accept this small gift Mike was full of smiles and politeness I almost forgot his sarcastic demeanor However this jade really captured my grandfather’s heart and he accepted it In the other two boxes one contained a fine red robe that my father likes The other contained a classical and beautiful pendant jade hairpin that my mother a lover of traditional Han clothing would like I really don’t know how Mike managed to find out about my family’s preferences Mike and my father enjoyed tea together discussing eloquently as if they were experts in the tea ceremony He even played chess with my grandfather a match that lasted for two hours like a meeting of equals a masterful showdown where he subtly lost at the crucial moment Even when my mother was watching a drama on the side he could strike up a conversation He spoke about the male actor that my mother liked praising his background and goodness showing that he also liked this actor very much By the end of the day Mike had won over my father mother and grandfather I had never seen a man who was so good at charming elders like Mike When we were about to leave in the evening my grandfather specially instructed Jasmine Mike is a good boy you two should live well together in the future Yes this marriage is already a regret once don’t make it a laughingstock You two go get the marriage certificate tomorrow After being reminded by my mother turning her head to look at Mike her face was almost blooming with a smile Mike after you register tomorrow come home for dinner in the evening I will personally cook for you two Seeing this I raised my eyebrows and remarked Mom listen to you But I’m the one who gave birth to her If you don’t want to register you don’t have to I’ll think of an excuse to stall my parents for now Mike said to me on the way I looked at him hesitated for a moment and nodded in agreement Tired he glanced at me I shook my head Not really Suddenly he reached out and lightly rubbed my head Mike He had already pulled back his hand and was focused on driving I looked at his sharply defined profile hesitated about something but didn’t say it out loud Doesn’t he think this is too familiar Even though we are married now we were opponents before Why am I not saying anything He asked How come you’re so silent I finally blurted out Why did you agree to marry me Why wouldn’t I agree he chuckled and said You are tall beautiful intelligent kind and a perfect match for me Marrying you means one less strong opponent for me Being praised suddenly by an opponent left me completely speechless However upon careful consideration was it true My family’s business and yours I hope they will have no connection in the future and our assets will remain separate I’m fine with it he said without hesitation I thought at an even level of strength between us even if there is no intersection in terms of assets for Mike it was still a reasonable decision So he agreed readily But the next day when I returned to work my assistant came in excitedly saying Jasmine we just got news we won the project that was being bid on before Really I was surprised. As far as I know among the many competitors for the project there was Mike’s company which had an advantage My assistant nodded and said I don’t know what got into the competitor’s company they suddenly withdrew from the bidding so we won it This assistant was new I looked at her unfamiliar she wasn’t even invited to the wedding She still didn’t know that the boss of the competing company was now my husband They withdrew I felt complex not understanding why Mike would give up such a big project Jasmine Are you not happy I’m fine you can go back to work When I returned home from work I asked Mike Why did you give us that project He was cooking at the time and replied calmly You could handle it and we have other projects to take on But I didn’t believe that reason If it were before you would have definitely competed with me until the end he said chuckling Before you were someone else’s girlfriend but now you are my wife Why would I compete with my wife I was left speechless After he finished speaking he turned to me and said It’s almost time for soup go change your clothes wash up and get ready to eat The conversation suddenly shifted but I was actually hungry I remembered the two breakfasts and one lunch he had cooked for me in these past two days and found myself looking forward to it After removing my makeup and washing my face changing into fresh clothes when I came downstairs Mike had already prepared dinner Would you like some wine he asked I don’t eat much carbs in the evening so I nodded Sure There were four dishes on the table all of which I loved I never expected that our tastes would match so well I took a piece of meat and it tasted even better than I had imagined If you like it have some more he said as he watched me Later that night while I was following my skincare routine before going to bed a strange number called me five times The last call was three minutes ago I picked up my phone and turned to the man standing by the window I had a call why didn’t you call me Mike turned to look at me and pointed outside Out there I took my phone and walked to the window There was a car parked outside the villa and the standing figure was illuminated by the entrance lights Samuel How does he know where you live I asked Mike in surprise He glanced at me On the wedding day with so many people there are always a couple who don’t mind stirring up trouble Samuel caught wind of it through someone The phone rang again I glanced at it and saw it was a text message from the unknown number Jasmine I am right outside Mike’s house I know you are looking at me come down I have something to tell you I stared at the message taking a step back Mike stared at me Do you want to go out I didn’t answer Then the phone rang again If you don’t come down I’ll wait here I beg you to come down I just want to talk to you for the last time I hesitated for a moment then turned around Mike quickly reached out and grabbed my arm raising his eyebrows Have you made up your mind I nodded saying For the last time Will you come with me As you wish he said I walked out As soon as I opened the front door and stepped outside Samuel rushed over Jasmine you finally acknowledge my presence However he soon saw Mike standing behind me His expression changed Jasmine I have something to tell you he can’t be here I smiled and looked at the woman standing at the front of the car Lisa if an outsider like you can be here why can’t my husband be present Husband Samuel looked incredulously at me So you two have been having an affair behind my back Jasmine you are truly a despicable person I slapped him hard on the face The force was strong Just after the slap my palm was aching hot and numb Samuel was already in a daze covering his face staring at me for several seconds This is the last time Samuel stop pretending when you were with Lisa you should have known it would come to this His eyes widened You know Ask her I raised my chin and gave Lisa who was silent a glance She sent me all those pictures of you two to my email Samuel stared wide-eyed turned to Lisa and asked You promised me you wouldn’t let her know Lisa remained silent but gave a faint wistful smile Suddenly I forgave her She was both despicable and pitiful Save some face for yourself from now on we go our separate ways I turned around to go back But Samuel’s mocking voice came from behind Mike you finally dug out my secrets feeling proud aren’t you I paused turned around looked at Mike in surprise What Mike remained silent But Samuel laughed heartily pointed at Mike and said I should have been wary of you I should have watched out for you a long time ago With that Samuel walked away Lisa got into the car and slowly followed him urging him to get in Their entanglement was no longer my concern I looked at the man leaning against the door and asked Who is the wall Mike’s lips curled up in a smile It’s you Does Mike like me This is truly unbelievable And why did Samuel know Back in the room I kept asking about this incident But Mike only answered In our last year of undergraduate studies as a senior doctoral student in the same department Samuel found my wallet one time saw a one-inch photo of you hidden in it and guessed that I liked you In our graduation year I got together with Samuel Knowing that he liked me he sent the photos of our wedding shoot and told him he could put his mind at ease now After that Mike ignored me completely lying on the couch and staring at me refusing to say a word It wasn’t until I said But weren’t we always opponents that he furrowed his eyebrows and grunted softly Who said I wanted to be your opponent Really Oh well I just like you plain and simple As the words left his mouth he dashed to the big sofa lay down with his eyes closed tightly completely ignoring me Curious I leaned in closer to look at him I noticed a slight blush creeping up his ears This sharp-tongued guy can he actually blush I was amazed Mike Are you blushing I couldn’t help but laugh One of the happiest things in life for me is seeing opponents blush Mike quickly sat up grabbed my hand and pulled me down onto the couch pushing me down He hovered over me You’re heavy I pushed him away Get off me With his hands supporting himself partly pressing down on me his deep and dangerously intense eyes stared at me menacingly threatening Laugh again and I’ll be sleeping on the bed tonight I swallowed hard too scared to even breathe. In the next moment Mike let go of me I immediately jumped off the couch fled back to the bed and pulled the covers over my head The atmosphere became awkward for a moment but I fell asleep in the midst of it Early the next day Mike woke up and I woke up too He walked to the side of the bed tugged at the covers and said It’s still early get more rest I’ll call you when breakfast is ready I snuggled under the covers dozed off for a while longer When I woke up it was 6 50 a.m I got up washed up and put on a face mask At 7 10 a.m Mike called me to come downstairs where he had already prepared breakfast After breakfast Mike said My mom suggested we go back home tonight to have dinner together Are you free tonight I replied Yes He smiled Great then I’ll drive you to work now and after work I’ll pick you up to go together Unfortunately in the afternoon while inspecting a construction site with the project manager Anna a stone fell from above and hit my head causing a severe injury I was rushed to the hospital with a lot of blood loss and diagnosed with a severe concussion so I had to stay in the hospital Once we arrived at the hospital and got examined Mike hurried over With a calm but worried expression he finally relaxed after talking to the doctor and proceeded to handle my hospitalization arrangements I asked Anna How did he find out I was here Anna smiled mysteriously Finally I found out that my subordinate and good friend had a secret relationship with Mike Cousin I widened my eyes You kept this from me for so many years Anna awkwardly smiled I tried to keep my personal and professional life separate and never revealed any company secrets to him I believe that But when it comes to my matters she must have spilled the beans My family’s preferences favorite dishes all of it was probably your doing right Anna chuckled and said Well it’s family after all I should help right I pointed at her Well finally the case is solved As per the doctor’s advice I had to stay in the hospital for three days for observation I stayed in a regular double room My parents and Mike’s parents visited me in the evening Initially my mom had planned to stay and take care of me in the hospital Mike’s mom promptly said Who’s the wife It’s her job to take care of you Give Mike a chance That day Mike immediately packed all the things I needed for changing and living fully prepared I said I only hurt my head I can take care of myself But Mike insisted on staying I spent three days in the hospital and he was there arranging everything from meals to personal hygiene Washing my clothes by myself was the only thing I could do To my surprise this proud and rough man turned out to be patient attentive and meticulous in caring for someone On the fourth day after being examined I was allowed to be discharged However urgent matters at the company required Mike’s attention His mother came to the hospital to assist with my discharge Jasmine does your head still hurt How about staying a couple more days I declined saying Staying in the hospital isn’t as comfortable as being at home She agreed As I started to pack my things Mike interjected No need my wife I can take care of you myself You can go home we’ll leave together With that he picked up my luggage and guided me to the car Along the way I occasionally glanced at him trying to imagine the tears he shed The thought made me laugh uncontrollably Unable to bear it Mike said Jasmine if you’ve taken the wrong medicine just say so we can rush back to the hospital for a stomach wash I laughed even louder making my head ache Are you being so sarcastic to a patient really He glared at me and said Is staring at your husband like he’s a fool better When the red light ahead stopped us he turned to me and said sternly Confess now today I’ll make you a delicious meal I shrugged Then what if I don’t confess Mike smirked I still have to make you a delicious meal That settles it I threw up my hands feeling cocky That night as we were about to sleep Mike hesitated in front of the bed According to our agreement he had given me three days to sleep alone Now he felt like he should sleep on the bed Honestly if I didn’t know he liked me perhaps I would have tried to stall a bit longer But how should I put it A handsome guy wealthy powerful and so caring having a crush for years Men like him must be rare in this world right Should I give it a try I climbed onto the bed first and looked at him asking Will you bump into my head in your sleep He exclaimed How could that happen Then lifting his hand as if taking an oath he said I sleep very still I won’t disturb you I extended my hand and patted the space beside me Then sleep Alright He quickly climbed into bed lie down beside me and carefully assured You sleep without worries I won’t touch your wound I closed my eyes and hummed softly That’s good Suddenly he leaned over and kissed the corner of my mouth Good night my wife I stayed at home for a few more days During this time Mike spent most of his time at home with me except for occasional outings As my wound wasn’t too severe the stitches were removed after a week and a half I found the empty circle of hair on my head from the operation unsightly so I wore a wig to work Mike forbade me from eating whatever I wanted until my wound fully healed He patiently cooked all three meals for me and when he was busy his mother brought food from their home for me Therefore everyone at the company already knew that the boss of the rival company and I were married and that I had a great relationship with his mother Actually the best person I get along with besides my mom is his mother Recently when my mother called me in ten sentences three of them were about his mother As for me I’ve almost been spoiled by Mike I found that ever since I’ve been with him I’ve become lazier and lazier Even after washing my hair he is the one who blows it dry for me One morning while he was cooking I quietly hugged him from behind and said Mike are you trying to spoil me He lightly snorted took my hand kissed it and said It’s like you wouldn’t do these daily chores if I wasn’t around right But After eating the meals Mike cooked and enjoying his care from now on without me even if you have money you won’t be able to find someone as considerate and caring as me I am determined to spoil you let’s see how you’ll cope without me What if you change your mind and leave me Won’t I be miserable Change your mind Forget it after seven years of unrequited love I’ve longed for you and now that I’ve won you over will I easily let go He turned around kissed me on the cheek and said Don’t dream of leaving Jasmine you can’t escape Is that so Then I’ll bet once let’s bet on an ending Mike and I never got our marriage certificate I don’t know how he managed to convince my family they never pressured us He said he was waiting for me When the day comes that I truly decide and am willing to spend my life with him then we will get our certificate Four months after our wedding I became pregnant On the day of the prenatal examination I looked up at the winter sun reflecting brightly warm and melting the snow and said to the man holding my hand Mike let’s get our marriage certificate I knew he had been carrying our documents in the car all along He had been waiting for this day Really he asked excitedly I thought he would at least ask if it was because of the baby we decided to get the certificate now But until we obtained the certificate he hugged me then let go kissed me and happily embraced me again saying Thank you Queen for bestowing me with this title Thank you Jasmine Mike truly loves you I’ll love you more and more in the future Before we even got home in the car he started taking pictures of the marriage certificate along with the prenatal examination report posted it on Instagram with the caption I Mike finally legitimized as a father Officially turned over a new leaf He then shared it in the family chat group to show off Then I posted a picture of our marriage certificate with the caption For the rest of our lives deeply committed to each other That girl is very beautiful But what attracted me was her smile Like the moon immersed in water pure and radiant I liked her at first sight However this is the first time I’ve liked someone and I don’t know how to express it I could only try to make myself noticeable in front of her But obviously I overdid it She thought I was deliberately picking on her even thinking I hated her and was targeting her But I didn’t I liked her I liked her so much that on quiet nights when my roommates were out playing lying on my bed in the dormitory just thinking about her made me feel great I really liked her But whenever she talked about Mike that annoying guy in front of others she really hated me So the things I did for her I never mentioned because I was afraid she would hate me even more After all when someone you dislike does something for you you definitely wouldn’t be happy I didn’t know what to do I only knew that I wanted to continue liking her and I couldn’t help but like her more and more I was poisoned intoxicated by the love potion labeled ‘Jasmine.’ The year we graduated her dissertation was lost due to a computer virus I recovered her computer system and found the dissertation for her This time I went to provide the service in person and she couldn’t possibly not know She glanced at me then another finally awkwardly said Mike thanks to you this time thank you I coldly replied You’re welcome But only I knew how overjoyed I felt when she glanced at me The first time she called my name I realized how pleasant my name sounded But I still felt Jasmine was the most beautiful name So beautiful that I couldn’t forget it and it was engraved in my heart
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