He asked this question many times, and Su Li no longer wanted to answer it.

She knew that he was someone who wouldn't listen to what others said and was always self-righteous.

Su Li took out her key, opened the courtyard gate, and walked straight in. Just as Shi Yuan was about to come in, she closed the gate.

"hiss...."

Hearing the cry of pain, Su Li saw that Shi Yuan's fingers were caught in the door. She opened the door, glared at Shi Yuan, and said, "Serves you right. Who told you not to let go?"

When Shi Yuan saw the door open, a smile appeared on his lips; "Su Li, I'm fine, it doesn't hurt at all."

Su Li was speechless. She didn't care at all whether he was in pain or not; she'd rather he be in so much pain that he died. It was his own fault for clinging to her door.

"Shi Yuan, you can leave now! I've made myself perfectly clear."

Shi Yuan handed over a package; "Take this and I'll leave immediately."

Su Li didn't even glance at what he was holding, and coldly said, "I don't want it."

She was already annoyed by his pestering, and if she accepted his gifts as well, Su Li felt that she would be even more entangled with him.

She didn't like that feeling, nor did she like owing others anything.

Shi Yuan opened the package, revealing a piece of jade with a window cut into it. The jade inside was clear and emerald green, and it turned out to be imperial green.

Su Li was shocked; she never expected that he could find such fine jade in this era.

How much money would this be worth in the future? And it's such a big piece.

Su Li dared not accept it; if she did, she would owe a huge favor.

Shi Yuan saw that Su Li was shocked the moment she saw the raw stone, and he knew she liked it very much.

Her change in expression didn't lie. He handed the rough stone to Su Li again, saying, "Don't you really like this kind of rough stone? I specially went to find one for you."

"I can't take this. You keep it! Don't come looking for me again." Su Li didn't look at the raw stone in his hand anymore and said resolutely.

After saying that, Su quickly closed the door.

Even after the door closed, her heart was still pounding. Oh my god! That was imperial green jadeite! Who could resist it?

If Shi Yuan had continued talking, she would have been unable to resist reaching out to take it; it was too tempting.

Thinking of all this, Su Li suddenly remembered that she hadn't returned the gems Chen Shujing had given her.

Moreover, those things were passed down from the father to his daughter-in-law. Since she and Gu Huanian are no longer together, she can no longer keep other people's things.

Shi Yuan, standing outside the door, felt a pang of sadness. He liked Su Li very much, but he didn't know how to get along with her.

Every time they spent together, it ended with Su Li walking away. How could she possibly get him to take notice and keep him in her heart?

He reluctantly placed the raw stone outside the door, knocked twice, and said, "Su Li, I've left this raw stone outside your door. Please remember to pick it up."

Su Li hurriedly opened the door, only to find that no one was outside. She chased after them for a few steps but still couldn't see anyone. That person had left quickly.

She picked up the rough stone and carefully examined the piece by the open window.

It's really beautiful, but she really can't accept it against her conscience; that would be too tasteless.

She put the rough stone under her bed at home, thinking she would return it to him the next time she ran into him.

It was getting late, and since Lu Huai hadn't come to do the renovations today, she started preparing dinner.

When the meal was halfway through, there was another knock on the door. Su Li thought it was Shi Yuan again.

He hurriedly went to open the door, thinking he would return the raw stone to him later.

To everyone's surprise, when the door opened, it was Chen Shujing.

Her face was a little pale, and Su Li stepped forward with concern, asking, "Auntie, what's wrong?"

Chen Shujing shook her head. Ever since Gu Huanian left the wedding and Su Li canceled the engagement, she had been sick for several days.

I only started feeling a little better today, which is why I came to Su Li's place.

"I'm fine. I'm sorry you've suffered these past few days. It's our Huanian who has wronged you," Chen Shujing said sadly.

"Auntie, come in and sit down! Let's eat here tonight! Let's not talk about those unpleasant things."

Upon hearing Su Li's words, Chen Shujing's heart skipped a beat.

Having known Su Li for so long, how could she not know her character? This time, it might be difficult for Hua Nian to win her back.

For dinner, Su Li made sweet and sour pork, braised fish with sauerkraut, and stir-fried green beans.

Since becoming pregnant, she has developed a preference for stronger flavors.

Chen Shujing helped bring the dishes to the table, and the two chatted while eating.

They all tacitly avoided the topic of Gu Huanian.

In Su Li's heart, Chen Shuqing held a different position. No matter what the future held for her and Gu Huanian, Chen Shuqing would always be her elder and relative.

After dinner, Chen Shujing couldn't help but plead for her son, saying that the two children used to be so close. It was heartbreaking for her that things had come to this.

She could see very clearly that Hua Nian genuinely liked Su Li, but she didn't know what he'd been so busy with these past few days. He hadn't even bothered to come and comfort his wife.

When she sees him, she must have a good talk with him. Conflicts need to be resolved promptly, otherwise, if you leave things hanging, they'll really cool off later.

“Su Li, I know Hua Nian made a huge mistake this time, and I’ve already punished him. He was either with that girl or there was an emergency at the military base that he had to rush there. See if you can forgive him one more time.”

"Auntie, wait a moment."

As she spoke, Su Li went into her room and came out carrying the box that Chen Shujing had given her earlier.

When Chen Shujing saw the box, she guessed what Su Li was planning to do.

At the same time, she realized that this matter was an insurmountable obstacle in Su Li's heart.

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