Marriage Rights: Billionaire's Forgotten Wife

"Your dress is wet. It will wet the bed too. Take your dress off now," Yu Qiao sitting on the side of the bed to reach for the hem of her dress. 

"Give me a minute." Mo Lihua said as she catches her breath. She was speaking, muffled since a pillow covered her face. It sounds inaudible on her ears, but he seemed to hear her since he stopped talking for a moment.

This time, Yu Qiao was looking around the expensive master's bedroom and feeling bad for the large bed to be dirtied because of the seawater and sand from the beach.

He grabbed her robe, ready to give it to her when she asked for it.

Mo Lihua looked at him and saw that he was holding a robe and asking her to take off her wet clothes, his face laced with worry and guilt.

"Quickly, remove everything before you get sick." He already prepared the warm bath for her and just waiting for her to soak on it.

Her face reddened, "I can take care of myself. Turn around." Mo Lihua said almost meekly before grabbing the robe from his hand.

"I already saw everything. What's there to be shy about?"

"Just, turn around." Mo Lihua insisted through clenched teeth. 'You are dangerous, mister.' She thought to herself, feeling the heat spread on her stomach. It was a sign that the remaining toxin was going to act soon and Mo Lihua does not want to embarrass herself by acting like a s.l.u.t who could jump to her husband just because she was feeling itchy down there. 

Yu Qiao sighed heavily before looking away from her, "Are you going to avoid me, from now on?"

Mo Lihua shook her head, and then remembered that he was not looking at her. "No. Why would I do that?" She still felt like dreaming, and she was not aware that the way she was currently interacting with him was noticeably very awkward. Mo Lihua hurriedly removed the wet dress and wore the robe so she could go to the bathroom soon. 

"Lihua. You know, forget what I said. I do not want you hiding from me. You can still treat me just like before…" Yu Qiao offered.

Mo Lihua was already walking towards the bathroom when he spoke. "I can't do that…" She replied truthfully. Mo Lihua dreamed about Yu Qiao confessing that he loved her. It was not like what he had done, but still, it was counted right? It was not romantic, though. Who was she to complain? 'Wait! Why am I so confused?' 

Mo Lihua does not know what she should feel. Even when she was already inside the bathroom to soak at the bathtub, she still did not know what to think.

'Now what?' Mo Lihua wanted to jump for joy because the man she loves loved her back. She knew though that there were things that she needs to consider. He did not know anything regarding her maternal family, as well.

She did not expect things to turn out like this between them. Did he say that to make her feel better? Their first night as husband and wife did not turn well after all. 

 'Probably that's it.' Mo Lihua decided but also refused the thought. She wanted to give Yu Qiao the chance to tell her more. He was right after all regarding the fact that she did not know what he was thinking. 

"I hope you are not thinking anything negative." Yu Qiao spoke as he leans on the bathroom door, blatantly checking her out.

Her face reddened, and she discreetly covered her c.h.e.s.t. "What are you doing here?"

"I want to make sure that you did not fall asleep." He replied. Yu Qiao then walked towards the tub and sat on the bathroom floor next to the bathtub. He appeared to be waiting for her, while in deep thought. 

The silence was very uncomfortable. In all honesty, Mo Lihua wanted to ask a lot of things.

He was not drunk so, it would be easier to talk to him logically but her mouth remained shut, scared to say something that would change his mind.

"Are you going to reject me?" He asked after a while staring at her intently. His eyes were penetrating, making sure to not miss anything from her.

Yu Qiao then lifted his hands to reach for her upper c.h.e.s.t. His fingers traced the marks that he had left before that were now purple. He also felt her goosebumps from his touch, which made him smile softly.

"Do you truly love me?" She asked instead of answering. Mo Lihua spoke so softly that if he were not close enough, Yu Qiao would not hear of it. "Since when?"

"Since I learned that it was not right to sleep beside you when we were younger." He answered truthfully. 

That was also the time when her mother made him promise to take care of Mo Lihua like a real brother. That promise was now broken, though, but Yu Qiao was feeling a lot better. 

Yu Qiao's only guilt this time was that he was not able to treat Mo Lihua better as his wife. 'I want to make up for it if she would allow me to.' 

"But you were with Lu Rin then Zang Fei…" She said, remembering his previous girlfriends. Mo Lihua frowned unhappily almost pissed off. She wanted to throw the soap to Yu Qiao's face who just grinned at her.

"What about them? Are you making yourself jealous? You know it was a taboo to talk about exes on a new relationship. Especially for married couples." Yu Qiao regretted having those relationsh.i.p.s before Mo Lihua.

Would it be more comfortable for her to accept him if he was just patient?

Now, however, he liked the jealous expression on her face. 'I love that she is not wearing glasses anymore.' Yu Qiao thought to himself as he looked at her bright green eyes. Glaring but still pretty gems.

"Why not? At least you have practiced kissing. While I know nothing. I did not practice with-" All the rest of her sentence was halted when Yu Qiao grabbed her neck and kissed her hard.

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