CHAPTER 59: CHAPTER 59 DUTIES AND RIGHTS OF A WIFE

Lu Jinyang sat up, the upward curve of his lips signaling that he was in a very good mood at the moment.

He walked out of the room and noticed that she wasn’t in the living room; she must have gone to the restroom.

After a moment of thought, he stood in the living room and said, "Xiaoxiao’s surgery expenses have been fully paid, and the bone marrow has been matched. I’ll ask them to arrange the surgery as soon as possible."

No sooner had he finished speaking, Zhuang Shuqing ran out of the restroom, uncertainly asking, "Are the surgery fees really paid off?"

"Mhm, if it’s not enough, just let me know."

While speaking, he gently brushed away the stray hair on her forehead. Whether it was an illusion or not, Zhuang Shuqing thought she saw a hint of tenderness in the depths of his eyes.

She averted her gaze, "Alright, I will find a way to return this money to you eventually."

As soon as she finished speaking, Zhuang Shuqing felt that the atmosphere was somewhat off. Looking up, she saw in Lu Jinyang’s eyes the storm clouds gathering and the wind billowing.

She was taken aback, realizing the tenderness she had seen was indeed a figment of her imagination.

"Zhuang Shuqing, as my lawful wife, you seem completely unaware of your responsibilities. I don’t mind letting you know what duties and rights you have as my wife."

Zhuang Shuqing’s heart skipped a beat. She quickly waved her hands and said, "No, I... I mind."

"Not touching you doesn’t mean I won’t touch you. The agreement doesn’t state that marital duties are exempt."

"...!!!"

He took a step closer to her, "If I hear such words again, I will make you my woman from head to toe!"

Her heart trembled faintly. Zhuang Shuqing was so frightened that her face paled, and she quickly said, "I was wrong, Mr. Lu. Please don’t dwell on the mistakes of the insignificant, let’s not argue about it. I’ll never bring it up again."

Seeing her respond this way, Lu Jinyang’s expression eased slightly. He took out his wallet and pulled out a black card from among the dozens of cards, handing it to her, "Use this card if there’s any emergency when I’m not around."

Zhuang Shuqing’s hands trembled as she took the black card, without a word.

"Come over next weekend and I’ll take you to the military district, alright?"

"Oh, alright."

After Lu Jinyang left, Zhuang Shuqing finally recovered from her shock, staring blankly at the black card in her hand.

She was not a high-society belle and therefore was unfamiliar with these bank cards. However, as a journalist who had worked hard in all major fields, she had done her homework.

So when she accidentally saw the dozen or so bank cards in Lu Jinyang’s wallet, she was overwhelmed.

Those cards were either black or gold, and just at a glance, she could tell that many were limited edition bank cards issued worldwide.

Heavens!

She knew that Lu Jinyang was wealthy, but she never realized he would be rich to this extent!

It took her quite some time to digest this fact, and Zhuang Shuqing was determined to work hard and save up to repay him sooner.

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Monday came in the blink of an eye, and first thing in the morning she went to see her supervisor.

She had already made up her mind over the weekend to fundraise to help Xiaoxiao through this crisis.

"Supervisor, may I publish an article to fundraise for the leukemia patients at the orphanage?"

Upon seeing her, Supervisor Chen was somewhat puzzled. But after listening to her request, he nodded in agreement, "That’s possible. Write up the draft and show it to me. I’ll see where it’s best published."

Zhuang Shuqing was delighted, "Okay, thank you, Supervisor. I’ll go write it now."

Back at her desk, she began drafting the article. Having contemplated the idea over the weekend, she had already sketched out the draft in her mind, which allowed her to write quickly now.

Lin Xiaoxiao saw her enter the supervisor’s office and then emerge with a happy expression. Now, seeing her writing the draft, she couldn’t help but feel puzzled.