My Wife, The Ice Queen President

If you called her proud, that wasn’t entirely true; if you said she was cold, you’d find she too had a warm side once you got to know her well.

Back when they were married, their daily little spats were actually quite blissful.

Her particular trait was her clear distinction between love and hate.

When she liked someone, she could be passionately enthusiastic; when she didn’t like someone, she was incredibly cold, so cold that any interaction with her was exceedingly painful.

What Ye Xiong couldn’t stand the most was the way she looked at him like he was a stranger, causing great discomfort in his heart.

During the flight, aside from listening to music with earplugs and sleeping, Yang Xinyi hardly interacted with Ye Xiong at all.

Ye Xiong tried many times but still couldn’t get her to look at him the way she used to.

Gradually, he too began to let go.

Maybe, she truly had given up hope!

As soon as they got off the plane, Yang Xinyi made a phone call, and moments later, a black sedan pulled up at the curb.

A figure fluttered down from the car like a butterfly, rushing to Yang Xinyi’s side and hugging her tightly, excitedly saying, “Cousin, I’ve waited for stars, waited for the moon, and finally I’ve waited for you to come.”

“Look at how big you are, still acting like a child, go easy, you’re hurting me,” Yang Xinyi scolded tenderly.

“You never complain about the pain when Cousin-in-law hugs you with all his strength, but when I hug you gently, you say it hurts, that’s really putting love before friendship,” Tang Ning reluctantly let go of her.

Today, Tang Ning wore a white top and a black mini skirt that made her white, slender legs stretch invitingly, making her look especially slim.

“Xiao Ning, come here, let brother-in-law give you a hug,” Ye Xiong extended his arms.

“Cousin-in-law,” Tang Ning pounced toward him like a little bird.

Just as Ye Xiong thought she would give him a big bear hug like she did with Yang Xinyi, who would have guessed that Tang Ning would only gently link her hands around his neck, keeping her chest far away from him, much like a foreigner’s greeting.

What a pity.

“Tang Ning, come here, don’t let that rascal take advantage of you,” Yang Zhuyi waved to Tang Ning.

“Cousin-in-law, Cousin is jealous, teehee,” Tang Ning ran over to her.

“Where are Auntie and Uncle?” Ye Xiong asked.

“They are too busy to come pick you up, so they sent me as their representative.”

The group chatted and laughed as they walked toward the car.

Ye Xiong noticed that ever since meeting Tang Ning, Yang Xinyi had changed, reverted to the demeanor she had when they lived together with Tang Ning before, her previous cold demeanor gone.

Had it not been for his experience of her coldness throughout the trip, he would have hardly believed she had changed.

He didn’t even know which one was the real her: the one now, or the one who had been cold to him on the way here.

Ye Xiong tentatively reached out for Yang Xinyi’s hand.

He thought she might pull away, or at least throw him a warning look if she didn’t.

Unexpectedly, she didn’t seem to care and let him hold her hand as if they were an affectionate couple.

“Cousin-in-law, you and Cousin are so loving,” Tang Ning said enviously, seeing them walking hand in hand on the street.

Ye Xiong smiled bitterly and involuntarily glanced at Yang Xinyi by his side.

Just as it happened, she also looked his way and quickly let go of his hand upon seeing him look at her, saying to Tang Ning, “He might not feel embarrassed, but I do!”

The way he said that sounded like flirting and teasing. Hearing it, Tang Ning grew even more envious.

“Brother-in-law, when I look for a husband, I will definitely find a man like you. A man like you is so great, my cousin is so lucky to have married you,” Tang Ning sighed.

No need to wait for the future, just go for your brother-in-law now. We’re already divorced, Ye Xiong sneered inwardly.

Taking a ride, they headed for Tang Ning’s new residence.

All the way, Tang Ning was chirping nonstop, excited as if she had been injected with chicken blood.

“Brother-in-law, my family is going to move into our new residence and celebrate tomorrow. I’ll take you to the new house in a bit, and then we can go sightseeing. The Capital City has lots of tourist spots. It’s not something your Jiangnan City can compare with,” Tang Ning said proudly.

As if, being from the Capital City, she felt quite proud.

“Not today, I have to meet a friend later. You and your cousin go and have fun, I’ll be back in the evening,” Ye Xiong said.

“Meeting who?”

“A friend?”

“What friend?” Tang Ning asked with a suspicious look, turning to Yang Xinyi, “Cousin, do you know?”

Yang Xinyi shook her head and gave Ye Xiong a glance, apparently also surprised that he knew someone in the Capital City.

“Even if I told you, you wouldn’t know them,” Ye Xiong said.

“I’ve got it!” Tang Ning exclaimed as if on fire, “Are you meeting an online friend? Be honest, did you arrange to meet a beauty via WeChat or Momo?”

Ye Xiong’s face darkened. In her mind, he must be a restless man, always stirring up romance.

“At the next Second Ring Road intersection, there’s a bus stop. Just drop me there, please,” Ye Xiong instructed the driver.

“That bus stop was demolished six years ago. Hey, how do you know there was a bus stop there? Could it be you used to live around here?” Tang Ning asked curiously.

“Why so many questions? What is this, a game of twenty questions?” Ye Xiong gave her a look and told the driver, “Turn ahead, drop me at the entrance of Yunzhong Tower.”

The driver nodded and stopped the car there.

After getting out of the car, Ye Xiong said to Tang Ning, “I have some things to do. Send me the address of your new place later.”

After he got out, Tang Ning was somewhat puzzled, “Cousin, don’t you feel like brother-in-law seems a bit unhappy?”

“I don’t know either.”

“He seems very familiar with the Capital City, knowing the locations of the bus stops and Yunzhong Tower. Look where he’s headed; right across there is a taxi stand. Clearly, he’s heading to catch a cab there.”

Supporting her chin, Tang Ning thought for a moment and then concluded, “Maybe brother-in-law used to live in Kyoto. This time, he very likely went to meet an ex-lover.”

Yang Xinyi was at a loss for words.

This cousin, only eighteen and just graduated from high school, why were her thoughts so wild and fanciful?

Online friends, ex-lovers, one night flings, all her ideas were so ludicrous and absurd. Yang Xinyi really didn’t know what to say to her.

“Cousin, when you were with brother-in-law, did you ever find out that he was flirtatious outside, hanging around with dubious women? Oh, I bet he and the proprietress of their hotel definitely had something going on. And there are so many waitresses in their hotel wearing very little; I’m sure brother-in-law faced a lot of temptation…”

“Enough, can’t you have some clean thoughts in your head?” Yang Xinyi scolded her, unable to bear it any longer.

“This is just a heads-up for you, in case brother-in-law runs off with someone and you end up regretting it,” Tang Ning hummed.

He had already run off with someone else!

Yang Xinyi sighed and looked in the direction Ye Xiong had gone, only to see him far away, getting into a taxi.

“To the North Mountain Cemetery, please,” Ye Xiong said to the driver after getting in.