MY UNKNOWN HUSBAND, VOLUME 2 - Season 4 Episode 60

With a playful look on her face, Michelle covered Chester’s eyes.

He was too young to see or hear such mature exchanges.

“How’s the sound insulation in your bedroom?” Michelle asked.

They looked at John as he carried Nina into the bedroom.

Adrian smiled, “Very, very good.”

“Great. We have nothing to worry about then.” Michelle breathed a sigh of relief and took her hands off Chester’s eyes. Without waiting for John and Nina to join them, they started eating. Thankfully, as they were enjoying the hot pot, they did not hear any sound coming from the bedroom.

James commented, “Adrian, why did you soundproof your bedroom?”

Henry almost choked on his food while Adrian turned his head at James. Henry raised a fist to his lips and coughed. He glanced at Adrian, telling him with his eyes not to say anything stupid.

No one knew about Henry and Adrian’s relationship except for John and Nina. Adrian understood and answered, “I’m afraid of disturbing others.”

“Afraid of disturbing others? Why? That’s even stranger.

What could you possibly do to disturb others?” James asked.

“Just pay more attention to your girlfriend, James,” Henry interjected, trying to shift James’ attention.

Emma lifted her head and smiled. “I’m fine. You guys just talk. The three of us can continue eating.”

“That’s right. Talk more.” Michelle picked up a piece of meat with her chopsticks and tossed it into the hot pot. When it was done cooking, she put it into Chester’s bowl. “You need to eat more, Chester. You’re too skinny. You should fatten up a bit.”

Looking at the pile of meat and vegetables on his plate, Chester was at a loss.

If he was going to eat like this from now on, he would be as fat as a panda.

He wrinkled his nose and shook his head.

John had once said to him that his future wife would leave him if he were in poor health.

Being fat was a kind of disease.

He did not want to lose his future wife because he did not take care of himself.
“I’m good, Michelle. Thank you. You could use some good food yourself. You can take mine. I’ll give you all my delicious food.” Chester pushed his plate toward Michelle.

“Oh, thank you, Chester. That’s so thoughtful of you.” Michelle did not refuse his offer and began to eat. Emma could not help taking a few more glances at Chester as she thought he was smart and cute.

“Don’t try to seduce Chester.” James moved his chair to block Emma’s sight and spoke with a hint of jealousy in his voice.

“What are you talking about, James?” Emma blushed at James’ comment. Hearing him use the word “seduce” made her think of the countless times they had almost slept together.

Her face turned redder with every passing second.

She completely avoided James’ gaze. Chester was only a kid, but he was bright and a little mature for his age.

‘Why does James like to talk nonsense like Uncle John?’ he wondered.

John once told him not to get too close or have any stupid ideas about Nina, and now James was telling Emma not to have any stupid ideas about him.

Putting one palm on his forehead, Chester sighed. ‘Why do I have to bear so much drama at such a young age?’ he thought.

In the room

John pressed Nina against the wall for a long time. He braced his hands on either side of her head. He was leaning close enough to her for them to share breath. “I was wrong,” Nina whispered. She put her slightly trembling hands on his shoulder.

“I know,” John whispered back. Before Nina could say anything more, John took her to the bathroom to take a shower that left both of them flushed and gasping for air. When they were done, he set her on the bed. He lay down next to her and snaked his arm around her waist.

Nina felt so tired that she did not want to open her eyes. She rubbed John’s arm as his warmth seeped into her skin. She was hungry, but she wanted to sleep more than she wanted to eat.

When she woke up, it was already eleven o’clock in the evening.

Rubbing her eyes, Nina sat up and reached for the light switch. As the room lit up, she realized that she was no longer in Henry and Adrian’s apartment.
She was in her apartment near L University.

John had already left.

Nina slid out of bed and opened the bedroom door. She found Michelle and Chester playing Lego in the living room. They had already made some sort of model.

“Look, Aunt Nina. We’re almost done.” Chester raised his head, childish joy and amusement apparent on his face.

“That’s awesome, Chester. Great job.” Nina praised Chester and walked over to play with them.

“Nini, are you hungry? I cooked something delicious for you.” Michelle stood up with a smile and headed toward the kitchen.

“Thank you, Mimi. You’re so kind.” Nina reached for Michelle’s waist, wrapped her arms around it, and rubbed her head against it.

Michelle laughed, patting Nina’s arm. “You’re welcome as always. I’ve just developed new dishes. I want you to taste them for me,” she said happily.

“New dishes?” Nina felt a little uneasy and let go of Michelle. She remembered when James threw his guts up in the bathroom when Michelle made him taste her new dishes.

She did not want to end up spending the rest of the night with a bad stomachache.

“Well, I’m not very hungry.” Nina turned to look for her savior. “Where is my husband?”

“Uncle John said your exams are coming up. He’s afraid that he will disturb you if he stays.” Then, Michelle went to the kitchen and brought back a bowl of fried rice with eggs and tomatoes.

Nina drooled at the sight of it.

Maybe Michelle got it right this time. She would never give her something that would make her sick.

As Nina ate her food, Michelle commented, “By the way, Nini, James proposed to Emma at dinner tonight when you and Uncle John were sleeping.”

“He did?” Nina put down her food and took a sip of water to calm herself down. “He proposed during the hot pot?”

“Yes.” Michelle smiled and put her hands on her chest. “It was so romantic.”

“Romantic?” Was it because of the smell of the hot pot?

No matter how hard she tried, Nina did not find the scenario romantic. Knowing James, she could not help thinking that he proposed to Emma with a pull tag.

“Did James propose with a pull tag?” Nina asked.

“No, of course not,” Michelle said, shaking her head. “James proposed with a diamond ring. He hid it in a piece of orange. Emma saw it when she was about to eat the orange. It was a little silly but still so romantic. More importantly, James used his pocket money he had saved up for a long time to buy Emma the perfect engagement ring.”

As a member of the Shi family, James was rich. Even if his living expenses were deducted by John, he would not really starve.

How could such a person think of saving money?

It suddenly occurred to Nina that for a period of time, James had been restrained and thrifty. As it turned out, he started saving up the moment he realized that he had fallen in love with Emma.

“I’m so happy for both of them,” Nina smiled. “Have they talked about their engagement party?”

“They said they want to throw it on Emma’s birthday on July 6th. We are to finish our exams the day before, and then we can focus on the party.” Michelle was smiling so happily that her eyes narrowed into slits.

“I’m so happy that you and Emma are happy,” she said. Then, she leaned on Nina’s shoulder.

Nina smiled and asked, “Do you have someone you like?”

“No.”

“Then what kind of man do you like?” “Like your brother, Leon.”

“What kind of man is my brother?”

“I don’t know. All I know is that I want someone like Leon.” Michelle did not know what kind of man Leon was, but if she were to choose someone to spend the rest of her life with, it would be a man like Nina’s brother.

Nina squinted and smiled wider. “You find him beautiful, don’t you?”

The news of James and Emma’s engagement spread all over the city like wildfire. All the major media outlets scrambled to report it, and like every other fairy-tale love story, everyone just could not resist digging up the commoner’s dark side and challenge her worth. However, Emma had been a straight-A student since she started studying. She did not have that many friends, but she did not offend anyone, so everyone could only talk about her family background.

When James came across the news articles, he was so furious. “How dare these people speak ill of my fiancee? I will destroy them,” he grumbled.

Even James’ mother, Angela, announced, “They can only decide whether my future daughter-in-law is worthy of my son or not when they fill my shoes. Otherwise, they should all just shut up.”

Emma turned into a celebrity. Wherever she went, people followed and blessings flowed, rendering her a little dizzy and overwhelmed.

She had never been so happy in her entire life.

When the Ye family received the invitation to James and Emma’s engagement party, Julie went to speak to her daughter. “This is your chance, Vivi. You haven’t been able to get close to Mr. Shi. You must get close to him at the engagement party. This time, we will act according to plan, do you understand?”

“Yes, Mom,” Vivian replied. “Recently, I’ve learned a lot about seduction and manipulation according to your requirements. I won’t let you down.”

“Silly girl, don’t worry about letting me down. Just do your best to satisfy Mr. Shi and ensnare him. You can’t disappoint him this time, do you understand?” Julie patted the back of her daughter’s hand and smiled meaningfully.