Live Well

……

At the group’s office, Chen Qin had finally finished a day’s work. She stretched and couldn’t help letting out a soft hum. “Mmm~”

She glanced out through the floor-to-ceiling windows, then slowly sat up and tidied her slightly disheveled hair.

I’ve been working a little too long.

I wonder what Ye is doing. Is he thinking about me?

Chen Qin subconsciously touched her lower abdomen. The wound no longer hurt, and what had happened a month ago already felt like a dream. She looked up at the glass doors, where two bodyguards were standing outside.

Normally, Chen Qin rarely brought bodyguards when she went out. She had no obvious business enemies, and after becoming pregnant, she had practically stayed at home, making it even less likely that she would run into trouble. But one moment of carelessness had nearly cost her her life.

After she was discharged from the hospital, Ye Shuang insisted that she have two bodyguards accompany her whenever she went out or worked.

Being more cautious certainly couldn’t hurt. Especially with Tang Hao still at large, she needed to pay closer attention to her safety.

Chen Qin glanced at the time. Figuring that Ye Shuang had probably finished resting, she immediately started a video call.

A few seconds later, the call connected, and Ye Shuang’s face appeared on the screen.

“Wife, are you done with work?” Ye Shuang smiled faintly from the other end, his voice gentle.

“Yeah. You should get some rest too… Where are you?” Chen Qin noticed the background behind him. It seemed he was outside, and the signal wasn’t very good either—the image kept freezing.

Even when he froze on the screen, her husband was still handsome.

“I’m over at Chen Hai’s, having barbecue and discussing a few things.” Ye Shuang, who was still eating barbecue with Fugui, switched the camera around. Aunt Li smiled faintly and waved her fingers.

“Hi~ Are you feeling better~?”

“I’m doing much better. Are you almost finished eating? Can I come over?” Chen Qin asked. She had nothing to do after work, and rather than go home to look after the children, she actually wanted to see Ye Shuang more.

“Now?”

“Mm. Is that not okay?” Chen Qin asked.

“Then come over. But you can only eat something light. Your wound hasn’t fully healed yet, and heavily seasoned food could make it scar.” Ye Shuang reminded her.

“Hehe, okay.”

Chen Hai’s stall wasn’t too far from the company, only about ten or so kilometers away, so Chen Qin arrived by car roughly twenty minutes later.

“Whoa. Don’t you think you should change your bodyguards’ clothes? Aren’t they a little too conspicuous?” Chen Hai asked as he looked at the two bodyguards behind Chen Qin.

The formal suits, sunglasses, and Chen Qin’s wealthy-looking attire made it difficult for people not to stare.

“Isn’t it better to be conspicuous? That way, no one will try to ambush me,” Chen Qin said. In a sense, having conspicuous bodyguards could also serve as a deterrent.

She brought over a chair and sat down beside Ye Shuang. Even though she had already given birth, the way she cheerfully leaned toward him made her look like a girl still deep in the honeymoon phase of a relationship, radiating light and warmth like the sun.

“Here, have some of this.” Ye Shuang took one look at her and handed over the bowl of rice noodle soup in front of him.

“Oh?” Chen Qin was a little surprised. “Chen Hai sells this too?”

He hadn’t even figured out barbecue yet, and he was already starting a side business?

“No, I bought it from the stall next door.” Ye Shuang pointed toward a nearby stall. Chen Hai was already struggling to keep up with the barbecue stall alone. If he started selling rice noodle soup too, there was no way he could manage without hiring someone.

“Oh, I see…”

Chen Qin blew on the noodles in front of her, then picked one up with her chopsticks and held it out to Ye Shuang. “Come on, hubby~”

Ye Shuang paused when he saw the chopsticks extended toward him. Then he smiled and took a bite before saying, “You eat. You probably haven’t had dinner.”

“Okay~”

Chen Qin was actually hungry too. She hadn’t eaten dinner, so after taking a couple of bites, she asked Aunt Li, “Fugui, have there been any leads on Tang Hao? Even the police haven’t been able to find him?”

“A lot of the key surveillance data was damaged, and we still haven’t found out who did it. But don’t worry—I managed to track down that guy’s whereabouts,” Fugui said with a beaming smile. “Just wait a little longer. I think we’ll have news in the next few days.”

“That’s good. But I feel like this matter isn’t simple either. Once we catch that sausage, we’ll need to question him thoroughly,” Chen Qin said.

“Don’t worry. We’re best at having heart-to-heart talks,” Fugui replied with a grin.

They didn’t eat too late. By a little after ten, they were ready to leave. Chen Qin needed to avoid staying up late while she recovered, and Ye Shuang had work the next day.

Chen Hai, on the other hand, still had to keep slogging away. If he really didn’t plan on returning to the company, he might just keep running the barbecue stall forever.

……

Chen Qin decided to spend the night at Ye Shuang’s place.

Ye Shuang drove while Chen Qin sat in the passenger seat.

There weren’t many cars on the road. Ye Shuang remained silent, quietly watching the road ahead, yet he could still feel Chen Qin’s gaze, as if she had been staring at him the entire time.

He glanced over from the corner of his eye and found Chen Qin propping up her cheek as she looked at him. He smiled faintly.

“What is it?”

“Hubby, I want to ask you something.”

“Mm, go ahead.”

“Have you really gotten your memories back?”

It was a simple question, but Ye Shuang’s hand froze for several seconds. He said nothing.

Only after a few seconds did Ye Shuang slowly speak. “Why do you ask? Did I do something that seemed strange?”

“I just feel like there’s a bit of distance between us,” Chen Qin said.

Although Ye Shuang acted just as he normally did, there were problems in many small details. Chen Qin knew him far too well, and because of that, she couldn’t shake the subtle sense that something was off.

It was as though Ye Shuang were playing the role of her husband.

“……”

Ye Shuang said nothing. The car fell silent, so quiet that even the sound of their breathing seemed audible.

Perhaps he found it difficult to face Chen Qin’s sincere gaze. After a moment, he spoke slowly.

“My memories really haven’t returned. I’m sorry.”

“So it really is like that. Looks like I was right.” Chen Qin smiled in relief, as though she had suddenly understood many things. “Then why did you lie to me? Was it because you felt sorry for me?”

“I…” Ye Shuang opened his mouth.

Was it because he felt sorry for her? Or was it because of the reminder he had left for himself?

Ye Shuang didn’t even know what his original intention had been anymore.

“Ye, you don’t need to lie to me. Even if we have to start over, even if you need to slowly remember everything that happened before…” Chen Qin gently placed her hand against Ye Shuang’s back.

“None of that matters.”

“Doesn’t it hurt to pretend that your memories have returned?”

“I don’t want you to do that. I only want you to be all right.”