The Devil who devoured Snow White

A loud, crispy slap was heard before it became quiet again.

Bai Jingye's head was hanging low. Blood was oozing out from the side of his lips. His cheek was red and was beginning to swell.

"What is this, Bai Jingye?!!" The old man's voice boomed. Bai Keran was glaring darkly at his grandson as he shoved his phone to him. "Look!"

Bai Jingye remained still. He already knew what his grandfather was so furious about. He had already seen the news earlier than him. Lu Mengjie's return was also shocking to him even if she has already told him about it. She never told him that it was going to be the day after.

"LOOK!!"

He finally lifted his eyes to look at the article that has been hot ever since it was posted earlier that day.

"You good for nothing trash!" This time, the old man threw his phone on him before it crashed on the ground. "You can't even do one simple thing!!" His nostrils were flaring, giving more wrinkles on his face.

Bai Jingye on the other hand was suppressing his emotions inside him as he remained on the ground. "She is bound to have her memories back."

"But you could have done something to stop her from leaving. I don't care if you have to lock her up! I ordered you to give that slut a miserable life! To torture that bitch but what is this?!! How can you let her escape?! I should have married her to your brother!" Bai Keran was letting out his anger this time by giving his grandson a punch. He was so frustrated that he even kicked him, making the younger man fall on his knees.

"Married to Yong Liwei… she's married to Yong Liwei!" The old man was breathing hard. His expression was dark. He tried to calm himself from erupting any further. He felt like he was about to have a heart attack. He placed his hand on his chest and went back to his seat to rest. His butler offered him a cup of tea to which he gulped it in one go.

On the other hand, it took a great amount of patience for Bai Jingye not to lash back at the old man. He was kneeling in front of him, taking all the insults that were thrown at him.

"W-we can still use your marriage. Her marriage to Yong Liwei must be fake. She must be – "

"I faked my marriage with her," he confessed. There was no use of keeping it from him anymore. He wanted to let his grandfather know Lu Mengjie was not someone he could mess with anymore, now that she has her memories back and was known to be the wife of a man he shouldn't muddle with.

"You –" 

This time Bai Keran threw the cup he was holding, hitting his grandson's head which caused blood to drip down.

"Father!" Xu Chen barged into the room and the moment she saw her son on the ground, she rushed to his side. "Jingye!" She turned her furious gaze to her father-in-law. "Father, how can you do this? He is your grandson!" 

"THAT BASTARD IS NOT MY GRANDSON –" He was cut off when he felt his chest tightened. His breathing became fast and he quickly turned to his butler. "M… Me… medicine…"

…

Lu Mengjie woke up in the arms of her husband. She never felt so comfortable and warm. It has been a while since she last slept so peacefully. She stayed in bed for a while longer, savoring the moment she had with the sleeping Yong Liwei. It would be nice if he could wake up and greet her with the same gentleness while he slept. Slowly and carefully, she moved out of his embrace and got out of the bed. She wanted to prepare breakfast for him. Cook something simple so after freshening up, she left the room. She was surprised to see Wei Sianqi in the kitchen with housekeeper Shu. The woman was sitting at the counter stool, chopping potatoes while the man helped her.

"Good morning," Lu Mengjie greeted, gaining their attention.

A small smile appeared on the other woman's face as she greeted her back in unison with the housekeeper.

"You're early." She approached the counter. "Let me help you."

Just because Wei Sianqi once belonged to one of her husband's women didn't mean that she had to mistreat her. The girl didn't do anything to receive Lu Mengjie's wrath yet. Aside from that, she was sure that there was no way Yong Liwei could have touched a minor like her. She didn't want to become paranoid but that didn't mean that she would not become careful.

There were only a small conversation between the two women in the kitchen but they both got along well with the housekeeper. Just like Wei Sianqi, Lu Mengjie helped in the chopping while housekeeper Shu did the cooking. Shortly after they were done preparing the food for breakfast, Yong Liwei arrived, wearing one of his tailored suits.

Silence filled the table as they began having their breakfast. Lu Mengjie felt uncomfortable. No one spoke, neither did the girl sitting across from her. She breathed out a sigh and decided to start a conversation, "how old are you, Qiqi?"

"Q-Qiqi?" Wei Sianqi almost choked when she heard the nickname Lu Mengjie gave her. Even Yong Liwei paused just to see what his wife was up to.

"Oh, my bad. Can I call you Qiqi?" She remembered the time when Tian Ruyi called her intimately without asking for her permission. "Since we're going to live together, I want us to be casual with each other. Our age might not be that far too. I know what I said last night but I'm too young to be your mother sooo…" she paused and grabbed the other girl's half-full glass and filled it with juice before she gave it to her. "I want to get along with you and be your friend. Is that alright?"

Wei Sianqi was quiet for a second as she stared at the glass for a moment. She glanced at Yong Liwei to see his reaction and as if to ask for his permission but he was only focused on his food.

Her little peek towards the older man was noticed by Lu Mengjie so she faced him. "What do you think, honey?"

"Who you want to befriend doesn't concern me," his reply was cold. He wiped his lips with a napkin after he was done eating.

His wife obviously didn't like the way he was talking to her so she pouted and crossed her arms as glared at him. She watched him stand up and was ready to leave.

"Mr. Yong." She halted him. Her voice demanded his attention.

He slightly turned his body to her. "What?'

Lu Mengjie didn't give him an answer but instead, she ended up having a staring contest with him which caused the man to sigh helplessly. He knew what was coming if he was going to ignore her so he went to her side and leaned down to her level, pecking her lips in front of everyone. 

Wei Sianqi's jaws hardened as she gritted her teeth and balled her fists. She averted her eyes from the couple in front of her. She was obviously jealous. Not once did she receive such a sweet gesture from him. He may have treated her differently from his other women but he never regarded her with such intimacy. She knew that he only saw her as a little girl, not as a woman. 

On the other hand, Lu Mengjie's mood brightened up upon receiving the small kiss. "What time will you be back?"

"Late."

She raised a brow and pouted her lips again, obviously displeased by his answer.

Once again, he breathed out a sigh and took back his words earlier by saying, "before dinner."

For some reason, Lu Mengjie couldn't help but notice the change in him. From a dangerous, wild animal, he changed overnight and was tamed. Was this… the result of the weird food she gave him? If so, she should make more!

After Yong Liwei left shortly, Lu Mengjie finally returned her attention to the woman across from her. Half of her food was untouched. She has stopped eating ever since she had addressed her with a nickname.

"You like him, don't you?" She asked rather straightforwardly. "No – not like, it's 'love', right?"

"I do." This time, Wei Sianqi didn't hesitate in confessing her real feelings for the man who just left. "I love Mr. Yong."

"But he doesn't love you back." Lu Mengjie's words have always been sharp. She didn't like to beat around the bush. She was not the type of person to play around when she could just directly ask. "And yet, despite knowing that, you still plan on sticking around with him even if he has a wife, am I correct?"