Once Lily was done eating, she stood up and began to limp toward the stairs.
Seeing this, Mrs. Shen took a step forward and asked her in concern, "What is wrong with you? Did you injure your leg?" They hadn't noticed Lily's walking until then.
Lily's face flushed red, and she subtly glared at Zane Ji. If it wasn't for this shameless male lead...
Upon seeing her blushing face, Mrs. Shen instantly understood. She said helplessly, "Go to your room; I'll bring the ointment."
These two children! It seemed they had been worrying too much; they actually had a harmonious life.
At that moment, Mrs. Shen couldn't help thinking that perhaps the marriage was the best thing for Lily.
In fact, ever since Lily got married, she had become gentle and no longer frequented the club.
Even the bad rumors that circulated in the media were much less because of her marriage with Zane Ji. It seemed Zane had a leash on her and could handle her well!
Lily was growing and learning; perhaps this was the right thing for her. Zane Ji had also changed from a workaholic.
Perhaps the best thing the family had done for both of them was to get them married to each other.
Zane Ji stood up and picked Lily up in a bridal style like a perfect husband. He began to carry her straight to her room.
Lily sneered in her heart. Hmph. This shameless man. Did he think she didn't know what he was doing? He was trying to appear like the perfect husband so the Shen family wouldn't find any reason for a divorce.
If Lily didn't want to cause trouble, she would have already informed her family that it was time for a divorce, as she had learned her lesson!
However, doing that might put a bad image on the Shen family. This, Lily couldn't allow!
Anyway, the movie would start shooting in a week. How could Zane avoid his woman then?
If Lily didn't slip up—which she definitely wouldn't—she believed that in a week, Zane would. And once that happened...
Lily's eyes shone. She would definitely cry to the world, telling everyone about how much she loved Zane, how difficult it was that she had to see her hubby get together with someone else after promising her a lifetime, and how she wanted to die.
Certainly, Lily would be the one everyone pitied. She could definitely get a lot of alimony with such drama. Just thinking about that sweet money, Lily's future was already made up.
Lily's lips curved up in a foolish grin, and for a moment she obediently lay in Zane's embrace, forgetting who he was.
Upon seeing the foolish grin on Lily's face, Zane's brows arched. This woman was so weird and special at the same time. He could never understand her at all.
Zane carefully placed Lily on the bed. The room was decorated in pink and her pictures filled the space; it was clearly intended for a princess.
He poked her cheeks and said, "Hey, when are you returning home?"
Upon hearing this, Lily's eyes lit up, and different thoughts began to flicker in her mind. Lily couldn't believe that Zane was so calm and forgiving. He must be doing it to uphold his calm and elegant composure in the Shen mansion.
Lily looked at Zane and coldly said, "Well, I don't want to go. That house doesn't have a maid to welcome me or a maid to help me prepare in the morning or make breakfast. I'm staying at the Shen mansion." She said this in a purposely high, unreasonable tone, throwing a tantrum and obviously just finding a reason to cause trouble.
If it were a normal man, he would have been filled with infuriation and definitely thrown her out.
Unfortunately, Zane Ji was far from an ordinary man. He arched his brows and looked at her. "Weren't you the one who sent them away because you were afraid they'd seduce me?"
Upon hearing this, Lily smacked her lips together, her eyes flashing with guilt.
But in the next second, Lily straightened her back and snorted. Anyway, it's not her; it was the previous host, so why should she take the blame?
Lily cockily said, "I am not that unreasonable. I am this hot; why would I have to care if anyone seduces you? It's just that those housemaids were unreliable."
She looked at him and purposely said in an infuriating voice, "Well, if a woman can seduce you so easily, that means you're a jerk and you are not worthy of me. I can just go and spend my night in someone else's bed."
This daredevil! She dares? Zane's veins throbbed so much it was as if they were going to pop. But in the next second, he regained his calm.
Judging by how mischievous Lily was, it was clear that she could actually do that. After all, wasn't she just waiting for him to slip up?
However, even though Lily's voice was infuriating, her words were still a bit reasonable. "Fine. I'll sack those maids and change the maids for you."
Upon hearing this, Lily's face whipped to the side, and she was horrified.
Lily couldn't believe that Zane could be this considerate! Did this man really have no bottom line and would take any form of dirt from his woman? This wasn't the ruthless male lead the writer wrote in the book! Ah!
Lily eyed Zane and began to deduce seriously. It can't be that she entered another book with the same name and character, can it?
But in the next second, Lily began to remember something: Well, in the beginning, wasn't it said that Zane Ji was quiet and he took in all the "cannon fodder" actions when she first married him? It wasn't until Zane met with the Female Lead that his actions changed completely and he became impatient with the cannon fodder.
Lily's expression changed, and she snorted. Completely men. They are totally unreliable! Once they see a new woman, the one by their side becomes nothing to them, and they won't hesitate to push them away. Mr. Ji wasn't different from other men? Meh. Bullshit!
Now Zane could take whatever Lily wanted, but once he saw the FL, he was going to change completely. If Lily hadn't known this beforehand, she'd have fallen for this man's act and believed that he truly cared for her. No wonder the cannon fodder was unhappy and believed that the FL did something. It was actually because of this scumbag's pretense.
In just a few seconds, Mr. Ji had already been labeled with several names in Lily's heart.
But still, those maids were innocent. It was the previous host that was being unreasonable and jealous.
Lily waved her hand and snorted. "I remember that the old maid quite knows how to make the osmanthus cake. You can employ her. Also, I am used to seeing those faces; I only want them."
Lily waved her hands and continued unreasonably, "It's just that I want their skills to have reached a level of perfection because I can't take any form of mistakes in my home."
In fact, the maids were people from the Ji family, and they had already reached a high level of perfection. It was evident that Lily was causing trouble on purpose. Zane Ji should understand this, and he should spark with fury.
Just thinking of Zane sparking with fury in the Shen's mansion... Right now, the Shen family were just a few steps away.
Not knowing the reason behind Zane's fury and just seeing Lily crying, of course, they'd take Lily's side and blame him for reacting to her like that! It would be something along the lines of, 'Zane, Lily is your wife. You shouldn't treat her like that.'
By then, the Shen family would be very dissatisfied. They'd even hesitate on whether to let Lily return home. After all, who knows if she was facing such a thing back in the mansion? No wonder she looked so thin!
Lily became eager. She immediately gave Zane a hopeful gaze, expecting him to play according to her game.
Zane Ji helplessly looked at her and said, "En." Although he knew Lily was being unreasonable and causing trouble on purpose, what could he do to this trouble-causing demon?
The door was suddenly knocked open, and they quickly sat up.
Mrs. Shen stepped into the room while holding the ointment. She looked at her daughter helplessly and almost knocked her own forehead. She had thought Lily was learning, but it turned out that she had actually shifted her tantrum onto Zane Ji.
At first, they had thought that Zane Ji was actually the one bullying their daughter, but it turned out to be the other way around. Their daughter was the one subduing Zane.
Just thinking about how they had treated Zane when he had first stepped into the mansion made Mrs. Shen feel guilty.
Mrs. Shen stretched her hand and handed the ointment to her daughter after poking her forehead.
Mrs. Shen turned to Zane Ji and gave him an apologetic gaze. "Zane, we have pampered our daughter too much, so she's quite spoiled and hot-tempered. Please, be considerate of her."
"Mother, you don't have to worry. Lily is just being playful. I like her like this." Zane Ji wrapped his hands around Lily lovingly.
If one hadn't known better, one would have thought that indeed the two were a perfect couple.
Lily's face flushed red, and she lowered her head in embarrassment. Lily hadn't expected her mother to come in while she was being unreasonable. All she wanted was to make Zane appear as the villain, but it turned out that Lily was the one who ruined her image in front of them, ah!