Marriage Rights: Billionaire's Forgotten Wife

Yu Qiao tried to get the sleep that he needed, but it is hard if you know that you have a lot of things to deal with the next day. He is exhausted and knows that he needed the rest, but his body is not cooperating.

He had decided to go to their home mini bar and started with a beer.

To help him sleep, Yu Qiao started to drink. He couldn't say he wasn't following in his father's footsteps. However, he wants to feel something else and the burning of his throat every time he drinks the hard liquor does not sound so bad.

In fact, for him, it is the best way to forget his worries for a short period. Probably that is the reason why his father drinks a lot.

He had told Rita let Mo Lihua know that he had other things to attend to when he left the hospital. Yu Qiao just wanted to calm his nerves so he can sleep and be ready dealing with his father's executives tomorrow, but the more he thought about Mo Lihua, the more upset he became.

Yu Qiao does not even know why Mo Lihua is acting different around him. He also has the feeling that it is forced as he has known her half of his entire life. They are always together, and the only time things change between them is when Zang Fei arrived.

He regrets it. If he has better control over himself, probably Mo Lihua will still treat him the same as she an older brother that she always does before.

There is no use thinking about what ifs. Yu Qiao needed to drink his sorrows away. One drink, then it became two drinks. The alcohol is already affecting him and probably due to this, Yu Qiao dared to give Mo Lihua a call.

What if he would really lose her too? That is the nagging question inside Yu Qiao's head that probably prompted him to call her.

He did not even consider the time and the possibility that Mo Lihua is already asleep.

After dialling Mo Lihua's number, Yu Qiao lifted the phone to his ear hoping she would pick up, but it went straight to voice mail. He began to panic suddenly, and the alcohol is not helping him relax at all.

What if she had been taken too? He began a text.

'Wer are u? Call me.'

Not satisfied to send a text, Yu Qiao also left a message. 'I wanted to make sure you are alright. Please call me back."

If he is on his right mind, Yu Qiao would have laughed at himself. However knowing he had only one job to do despite her acting different, which was to ensure Mo Lihua is safe, he cannot help but worry.

His heart pounded inside his c.h.e.s.t as he continued to reach her phone. Yu Qiao didn't stop trying his luck as he keeps redialing her number. When it ends up to another voicemail, he left a message.

"Please. Please call me back and let me know you are okay." Yu Qiao voice trailed. "I need to know you are alright." he left his voice of desperation as the last act to try and reach out to her. If he found out she had been abducted as well, he knew he would stop at nothing to find her.

Then his phone lit up and vibrated. 'I am ok. Gud nyt.' Mo Lihua dismissive short reply via sms.

Yu Qiao tried to call her immediately for additional assurance, and thankfully, she answered. "What's wrong?" Mo Lihua asked softly over the phone.

He chuckled feeling better after hearing her voice. He answered on a slurry way clearly showing his drunkenness, "No…thing. I am glad you… are ok. Can I… ask you something?" Before she can reply, Yu Qiao suddenly laughed hard. "No! Ah… Don't worry about it."

"Brother Qiao? Are you ok?" Mo Lihua asked curiously. "Are you… drinking?"

"Yeah. Lihua, I… I.. I'm not well…" Yu Qiao mumbled, before everything after was complete and total blackout. He did not even notice that his phone fell on the floor with a bang.

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Capital Police Station

The Police Chief just got back to his office after visiting the Yu family house. He felt terrible for the young man, but it is still his job to test the mentality of any suspicious individual for the case to be solved.

"You were merciless back there." A man commented, who is seating on his office chair behind his desk and currently enjoying the take out spaghetti he is eating.

If Yu Qiao would know that the reason for the special treatment he received from the police is this man, who he recently refused to talk to because of the label, 'Mo Lihua's boyfriend' he may vomit blood.

Ignoring the fact that someone is eating inside his office like he owns the place, the Chief decided to take the seat in front of the desk. "You enjoyed that. Admit it."

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