Noble Son-in-Law - Chapter 28.2

Chapter 28.2
Li Zhi showed up in the backyard right on time that evening.
Seeing the man, Shen Qingqing shot him a frosty glare.
Li Zhi, being smart, chose to keep quiet. Once the maids had left for the night, he settled onto the bed and asked his young wife, who was turned away from him, “Still mad at me?”
Shen Qingqing kept her eyes shut and didn’t move.
The bed creaked a bit, making Shen Qingqing frown. Realising Li Zhi was getting closer, she quickly clutched the edge of the blanket to stop him from pulling it back. But instead of the expected bold move, she suddenly felt something chilly brush against her nose. She opened her eyes to see a pink object drifting away, stopping just a hand’s length in front of her.
Curious, Shen Qingqing looked closer.
It was a silver bracelet with tiny cherry blossoms made of pink jade. The blossoms sparkled and looked almost lifelike.
“I figured you’d be upset, so I came here this afternoon to make it up to you with this,” Li Zhi said, leaning in to admire her long lashes.
Shen Qingqing quickly shut her eyes again and replied coolly, “Not that special.”
Li Zhi playfully tapped her forehead with the bracelet, teasing. “Not special? Then I’ll just give it to someone else.”
Shen Qingqing scoffed, “Do what you want.”
Li Zhi narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, “Are you really serious about being with me?”
Shen Qingqing didn’t bother to respond.
Seeing her reaction, Li Zhi sat up with a grin and reached for her side of the bed.
Shen Qingqing was already fed up with the man and didn’t want to give in. She pressed down hard on the quilt, trying to keep him at bay, and snapped, “Li Zhi, you promised not to push me. You…”
Before she could finish, the quilt beneath her was suddenly pulled open by Li Zhi, and Shen Qingqing, wearing only her middle coat, was immediately exposed in front of Li Zhi.
Covering her chest with her hands, Shen Qingqing subconsciously curled up, looking at Li Zhi with a panicked expression.
Li Zhi smirked and grabbed her left wrist without any hesitation.
To Shen Qingqing, Li Zhi seemed downright menacing at that moment. She was terrified and was about to plead for herself when Li Zhi suddenly smiled, lifted her left hand with one hand, and wrapped the cherry blossom bracelet around it with the other.
“Do you really think I have no good qualities?” he asked with a hint of anger.
Shen Qingqing was speechless.
“Get some sleep.” After fastening the bracelet, Li Zhi turned away from her, pulling the blanket over himself.
Feeling the chill on her wrist, Shen Qingqing glanced at the sparkling cherry blossom bracelet and then at the man across from her. After a brief pause, she reached to untie the bracelet. As she did, the silver chain made a soft jingle. Li Zhi heard it and murmured, “I didn’t mean to push you tonight. But if you take off the bracelet, don’t blame me for changing my mind.”
Shen Qingqing froze in her tracks.
The man shifted slightly as if he was about to turn around. Her heart raced, and in a split second, she pulled her arms back and turned away, tucking herself under the blanket and pretending to sleep.
While Shen Qingqing kept her guard up, she couldn’t help but touch the cherry blossom bracelet on her wrist. Honestly, she owned many fancy and beautiful bracelets, but none compared to the delicate pink one Li Zhi had given her, which made her skin look even fairer and more appealing.
“If you like it, there’s a whole piece of pink jade in the warehouse. I can have someone craft a full set of cherry blossom jewelry for you.”
In the stillness of the room, his quiet words struck a chord with her.
‘What would a complete set of cherry blossom jewelry look like?’Shen Qingqing found herself daydreaming about it but replied, “No need.”
Was she a girl who would be soft because of some fancy jewellery? No!
End of chapter 28
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