The car was filled with heavy air. The way Yong Liwei treated her earlier was so different compared to how coldly he was looking at her. It was as if everything he said and did earlier was only a façade. Lu Mengjie felt suffocated. She knew that she had to say something to dissipate the stifling air coming from him. This man was simply making it obvious that he was not liking her at all- she did not like him as well.

She pressed the button to put on the car's divider just to give them some privacy before she turned to him. "What are you doing?"

The man finally met her gaze, raising a brow. "What do you mean?"

She rolled her eyes. She knew that he already knew what she was talking about so why did have to act so cluelessly? She could only sigh inwardly in frustration. "Why are you here? If you are in control of his body right now, why did you come to pick me up?"

"Because I have time," he replied as if the answer was already obvious enough.

Wasn't he avoiding her? From what she knew, this alter hated her presence since whenever she was close by, Han Yizhou could always manage to fight his control over the body against Yong Liwei. At least that was what she believed.

"I want to talk with Han Yizhou," she demanded, crossing her arms together. Although she already knew what kind of answer he would give. Yong Liwei would definitely not allow it, not until Han Yizhou was given a chance to force himself out.

His full lips curled into a harsh smile which drew her attention to his strong jaw. "You won't be seeing him."

Lu Mengjie's stomach knotted upon hearing his words. She was beginning to grow anxious. The accident… could it perhaps have done something to him? That was the only explanation she could think of. "Is he…gone?"

"Not entirely." His reply made her breathe out in relief. She didn't notice that for a few seconds there, she held her breath earlier. The accident must have done something to his other alter. She was sure of it.

"If he can't switch in, why did you come and meet me?" She inquired. Why did he appear before her now? Shouldn't he use his situation as an advantage to stay away from her? Why show up and ruin her plans?

The man became quiet for a while. His eyes narrowed a fraction. His silence was something Lu Mengjie couldn't understand. No matter how long she stared at him and tried to read him, she just couldn't see through what he was thinking.

"I'm only doing him a favor," he broke out.

She raised a brow. "A favor?" she echoed.

Despite her curious gaze, judging from the stone-cold expression he had, she knew that was not going to tell her anything more than that. "You will be staying with me starting from today."

"No," she quickly denied.

"I was not asking."

"I don't care. I have to go back to my family."

"You are already with your family," he replied, rather vigorously. He was looking at her as if reminding her that they were already a married couple.

She pursed her lips as she glared at him. He was not entirely wrong after all. "Yong Liwei, I have to go and visit my family." She missed them so badly. "And to get my things too if I'm going to move to your place," Lu Mengjie added, hoping that it could change his mind.

He tore his gaze away from her begging look. "We're already heading there."

Lu Mengjie's face brightened up. "You should have said so in the first place!" She leaned forward to him, giving him a hug from the side, to which made the man frown in disgust.

"Release me." He tried to shrug out of her embrace but she only tightened her arms around him as she flashed him a playful grin.

"Oh come on, I am your wife. You also forgot to give me a welcome kiss earlier!" She puckered her lips to him, waiting for a kiss.

The man was looking at her with distaste. "Don't make me repeat myself."

She huffed and rolled her eyes. "You have slept with other women. What's wrong with giving me a kiss?"

"They're not like you."

It may not be his intention but his words hit her differently which made her blush. She released her hug from him and pulled away. "Of course… I'm your wife after all. It's obvious that I'm going to be special."

"…" Yong Liwei ended up looking at her in disbelief. He didn't mean it that way at all.

"Alright, I'm going to forgive just this once." She giggled. She may have hated him but if he was going to be this way, then she would be able to tolerate being with him for a little bit. "You know that you're going to meet your in-laws, right? You can't keep on pushing me away. We have to let others know that we are not only a married couple in name, right?"

"I know." That was one of the reasons why he showed up and announced that they were married. He already knew the consequences coming from that.

"So… shall we practice?" she grinned playfully at him as she went and sat on his lap which startled the man. She was brazen enough to unbutton her blouse. "We have time."

Yong Liwei's eyes darkened when he saw what the woman was trying to do.

"What?" She flashed him a sweet smile. "Don't tell me that I'm so special that you can't bear to touch me." She trailed his chest with her hand. Lu Mengjie didn't feel like she was cheating at all since all she could see was her husband… but with a grumpy personality. She leaned forward, close to his face. With a sultry voice, she spoke, "oh darling, can you ever resist me?"