Chapter 206
I shrugged, not bothered at all by Chris's shamelessness.
"It's fine. As long as people can tell you've been to Lily's place, that's enough. We're all adults here—some things don't need to be spelled out."
Chris's face immediately darkened.
He glared at me viciously, then looked past me toward Lily with reluctance.
He seemed to be waiting for Lily to ask him to stay.
Lily didn't move, just watched him coldly.
Only then did Chris clench his jaw and turn to leave.
Watching his retreating figure, I called out loudly, "If you dare harass Lily again, this video goes straight to Ms. Blair!"
Chris's steps faltered for a moment, then he quickened his pace.
Once he was completely gone, Lily couldn't help but clap excitedly, "Brilliant! That was brilliant! Sue, you're so smart—I didn't even think of threatening him!"
I laughed, "That's because Chris had you too angry to think straight. You're really something though, actually wanting to keep a dog to bite people."
A look of regret crossed Lily's face.
"I know, right? Looking back now, I must have been crazy."
My phone suddenly rang—it was Jason calling.
"Where are you?"
Me: "I'm at Lily's place."
Jason didn't hesitate, "I just got off work, I'll come pick you up."
"No need, I drove here."
I meant for him to just go home, but Jason said, "It's fine, I'm with Samuel. He can drive my car back."
Since he'd already said that much, I didn't argue further.
After hanging up, I told Lily that Jason would be coming to pick me up.
She gave me a knowing smile, "This is that newlywed sweetness, huh? Move away a bit—you're standing too close, all this sweetness is giving me a toothache."
I was helpless.
Well, we had just get married.
Twenty minutes later, Jason arrived.
I waved goodbye to Lily and ran downstairs quickly.
Just thinking about seeing Jason made the corners of my lips curl up uncontrollably!
"Jason!"
Seeing Jason from afar, I immediately called out to him and threw myself into his arms.
Jason caught me steadily and lowered his head to kiss my forehead.
His familiar scent wrapped around me, and the smile on my face grew even sweeter.
"Lily, we're leaving! Bye!"
I raised my hand and waved at Lily by the window.
Lily waved back repeatedly and mouthed something to me.
"Cavity-inducing sweet!"
I smiled.
It really was pretty sweet.
Lily started a new book.
But she was a bit worried. When she called me, her voice carried frustration.
"Sue, I really can't do this anymore. The numbers for my new book are really bad! I'm barely making any money!"
I comforted her, "It's okay, it's okay. You've done it before, so you can definitely do it now. Believe in yourself."
Lily: "I'm starting to think maybe I'm really not cut out for this."
Me: "How could that be? You've just been affected by everything lately. Just adjust your mindset and you'll be fine."
"Besides, I'm actually jealous of you. At least you can make money this way. I still haven't gotten any interview calls—I'm so worried."
I sighed too, "I'm starting to wonder if my career gap has been too long, and now no company wants me."
Lily had a different take on this.
"Sue, you're not seeing the whole picture here. Your status is what it is—who would dare hire you easily?"
"Jason and I haven't had our wedding yet."
"You haven't had the wedding, but news of your marriage certificate has already spread. Everyone in Seaside City knows you're Jason's wife."
"Your resume is impressive, but who would dare hire you? Once they bring you in, they can't scold you, can't yell at you, can't overwork you—what's the difference between that and bringing an elder into the company to worship?"
I hadn't thought there could be this reason.
I never imagined that being Jason's wife would become an obstacle to finding work.
I paused, my tone rather puzzled, "So do you think I can still find a job now?"
Lily's tone was sincere, "Honestly, I think it'll be pretty hard."
I silently covered my face.
Just trying to find a job—why does it have to be so difficult?
Lily paused, then comforted me, "It's okay, take your time looking. Maybe there really will be a company willing to hire you?"
A glimmer of hope rose in my heart.
"That's right! I don't believe it—Seaside City is so big, Jason can't possibly have his hand in everything, can he? I will find a job!"
Lily laughed out loud.
"Honestly, your husband really does rule Seaside City. Everyone's afraid of him."
The corner of my mouth twitched.
"This is so annoying! If I'd known, I wouldn't have rushed to get married—I should have found a job first!"
Lily's laughter grew louder, "Sue, why are you being silly? Of course marrying Jason is more important. Compared to Jason, what's that little salary of yours?"
I was incredibly frustrated.
"Look who's talking! Why don't you just accept Ryan? Ryan's rich too, and he's a good person. Even if you two divorce later, he'd definitely give you a lot of money."
Lily's voice was muffled, "I'm not talking to you anymore! I'm hanging up!"
I smiled slightly. Just as I hung up and turned around, I looked up to meet Jason's half-smiling expression.
My heart panicked a bit.
"You—why didn't you leave?"
I clearly saw Jason leave before I said all this to Lily!
Jason walked toward me step by step, a dangerous smile on his handsome face.
He raised an eyebrow, asking lazily, "If I'd left, how would I have heard my wife talking behind my back?"
I lowered my head to avoid his gaze and touched my nose.
"What are you talking about? I wasn't talking behind your back. Don't accuse me falsely."
The more I spoke, the guiltier I felt.
I had been sitting on the bed.
Jason walked up to me, placing his hands on either side of my body, leaning down close to my face, his eyes deep.
He smiled, "Just now someone said I have my hand in everything."
I answered quietly, "I was praising you for being capable."
Jason raised an eyebrow, "Really? Am I that capable?"
I nodded vigorously.
"Really, really! Of course it's true! Honey, you're the most capable person in my heart!"
Jason's lips curved slightly.
He reached out with his index finger and tapped my forehead, "But I also heard you telling Lily to marry Ryan, then divorce him and take his money?"
I hadn't expected him to hear that too. I laughed awkwardly, "I was just trying to provoke Lily, wasn't I? I didn't really want her to take his money."
The way Jason said it made it sound like I was some gold-digger with ulterior motives.
"What about you, wife? Have you ever thought about it that way?"
My eyes widened.
"I haven't! I absolutely haven't thought about taking your money! Never!"
Jason's warm large hand caressed my cheek, his voice gentle.
"It's okay, wife. It's okay if you think that way."
I was a bit surprised.
He really doesn't mind at all?
When I looked up, I saw Jason smiling smugly.
"You won't have that chance. I'll never divorce you in this lifetime."