Chapter 10 It Will Be Yours Sooner or Later

After returning from the supermarket, Shi Yuanxing busied himself in the kitchen.

Qin Shuzhi wanted to go up and help, but he stopped her.

Finally, she stood outside the kitchen door and secretly watched for a while.

A man dressed in white casual clothes, wearing a newly bought gray apron, stood in front of the cutting board, skillfully slicing beef.

Despite having an ethereal, otherworldly air about her, she's doing things that are actually quite mundane.

Qin Shuzhi's phone rang. She looked down and saw it was a WeChat message from Qi Yishan, asking what she was doing.

Qin Shuzhi casually took a picture of Shi Yuanxing and sent it to him.

I'm watching him cook.

When someone is handsome, even a candid shot of their back looks like a work of art. Qi Yishan immediately replied with a "shocked" emoji.

[Oh my god, he can actually cook?]

Qin Shuzhi: [Yes, I was quite surprised too.]

Qi Yishan: [Tsk tsk, baby, your husband Shi has a very strong sense of being a married man.]

As Qin Shuzhi looked at the words "feelings of a married man," she couldn't help but look up at the figure in the kitchen.

As I looked at it, the corners of my lips unconsciously curved into a smile.

Looking down again, I saw a message from Qi Yishan: 【Unlike my scumbag brother? He never cooks for you, you're lucky if he doesn't make you wait on him.】

Qin Shuzhi's smile froze instantly.

Perhaps realizing she had mentioned someone she shouldn't have, Qi Yishan retracted the message the next second.

Haha, what I'm trying to say is, it seems like you've struck gold this time.

Qin Shuzhi pretended not to see the unpleasant message and replied: "He's truly a treasure."

He is highly educated, gentle and gentlemanly, and meticulous and considerate in his work.

How could that man surnamed Shen compare?

An hour later.

The food was then served.

Looking at the fragrant dishes on the table, Qin Shuzhi couldn't help but praise, "Mr. Shi, your cooking is perfect just in terms of presentation."

Shi Yuanxing laughed and said, "A dish can't just rely on its appearance; it has to be colorful, fragrant, and delicious to be considered qualified."

He picked up a piece of fish, deboned it, and put it in her bowl. "Mrs. Shi, you can taste it first before you give your opinion."

After Qin Shu learned of Xie's words, he picked up a piece of fish and put it in his mouth to savor it, his eyes shining even brighter.

"Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a sweet and sour taste."

She gave the man opposite her a thumbs up and said sincerely, "Mr. Shi's cooking skills are comparable to those of a hotel chef."

When praised, Shi Yuanxing's lips curled up.

He thought to himself: This dish is nowhere near as sweet as Mrs. Shi's words.

"Try this one too."

He added more beef cubes to her bowl.

As Qin Shuzhi looked at the gentle man serving her food, she suddenly remembered the message Qi Yishan had retracted, and couldn't help but think of the past.

Shen Yichen works tirelessly, often neglecting to eat or sleep. She worries that his stomach problems will flare up, so she always cooks for him and delivers it to his company whenever she has time. However, many times, the meals she carefully prepares are left untouched by him.

She used to think he was too busy with work to care about anything else, but now she realizes that he simply didn't care about her feelings at all.

Seeing that her expression was somewhat gloomy, Shi Yuanxing's eyes paused slightly. "What's wrong? Is this dish not to your liking?"

"No, it's delicious."

Qin Shuzhi pulled herself out of her past memories, looked up at the man in front of her, and said earnestly, "I can cook too, and I'll cook for you from now on."

Make it for him?

Shi Yuanxing looked at her, a hint of an inexplicable smile in his eyes, "Alright, then... I'll definitely savor Mrs. Shi's flavor."

"Uh-huh."

Qin Shuzhi nodded emphatically, his eyes clear and bright.

After finishing their meal, Qin Shuzhi was about to clear the dishes when Shi Yuanxing stopped her again.

“Your hand is injured, so I will take care of all the housework during this time.”

Qin Shuzhi felt a surge of warmth as she watched the man return the bowls and chopsticks to the kitchen.

This kind of married life is really comfortable.

As a partner, he will be considerate of you, share household chores, and accompany you to the supermarket to buy household necessities.

Even for something as small as choosing shampoo, if you ask for his opinion, he will respond seriously and even analyze and explain which types of shampoos have more natural and safer ingredients.

When you're unsure which scent of shower gel you want, he'll actively participate and offer helpful suggestions.

Shi Yuanxing is the kind of person who responds to everything.

He is really good.

*

An hour later.

Qin Shuzhi was organizing clothes in the dressing room when there was a knock on the door.

She went to open the door and saw Shi Yuanxing standing outside with his hands behind his back.

"Did I bother you?" he asked.

"No, I was just tidying up my clothes."

Seeing that he seemed to have something to say to her, Qin Shuzhi stepped aside and asked, "Would you like to come in?"

"Okay." Shi Yuanxing nodded and went inside.

"This is for you." He handed her an exquisite jewelry box.

Qin Shuzhi asked in confusion, "This is..."

“A necklace.” Shi Yuanxing smiled. “It was left to me by my mother, to be given to my wife after I get married.”

Qin Shuzhi's heart skipped a beat, and after hesitating for a moment, she solemnly accepted it with both hands.

She opened it and found that inside was a teardrop-shaped jade pendant delicately inlaid with diamonds.

The jadeite is of superior quality, and the white diamonds surrounding it are exquisitely carved, demonstrating superb craftsmanship.

It's clearly an expensive item.

Qin Shuzhi looked up at Shi Yuanxing, "...This necklace is so valuable, and you just give it to me like this?"

They had a whirlwind marriage; they went from meeting to getting married in just a few days, and he entrusted such an important thing to her.

Shi Yuanxing looked at her intently, "This should have belonged to you."

"It...belonged to me?"

Seeing her bewildered expression, Shi Yuanxing's eyes flickered for a moment, then he smiled nonchalantly and said, "You are my rightful wife, of course you belong to me."

"But you're handing it over to me so quickly, aren't you worried...?"

Shi Yuanxing looked at her. "Didn't you say you were serious about marrying me?"

"I, of course I'm serious," Qin Shuzhi said immediately.

"But I just feel... you don't really need to hand over something so important to me so quickly..."

They had just gotten their marriage certificate, and hadn't even done anything intimate with each other as husband and wife, yet he handed her a precious item left to him by his mother. She was somewhat...

I feel a little unworthy of this honor.

Shi Yuanxing looked at the necklace in her hand. "My mother once said that this jade pendant was very spiritual. I didn't realize it before, but now... I believe it."

He looked up and gazed deeply into her eyes. "This pendant is truly destined for you; it will be yours sooner or later."

"?"

How did she come to have such a connection with the jade pendant?

Qin Shuzhi didn't quite understand what he meant, but before she could ask, she heard Shi Yuanxing say softly, "Me too."

She stared at him blankly. "What are you too?"

"Me too……"

Shi Yuanxing bent down and whispered meaningfully in her ear, "Sooner or later, it will belong to you."

A magnetic, pleasant voice, carrying a warm breath, came from beside her ear, and Qin Shuzhi suddenly felt her heart tremble.

Shi Yuanxing straightened up, looked at her flushed cheeks and wide, dazed eyes, and reached out to pat her head.

"Okay, get some rest. I'll go with you to the hospital to change your dressing tomorrow morning."

Even after the man left the room, Qin Shuzhi's heart was still pounding.

She stood there for a long time before finally raising her hand to touch her burning face.

Sooner or later it will belong to her.

He's implying that sooner or later...they'll engage in the intimate acts that couples are expected to have.

Thinking of this, Qin Shuzhi's cheeks burned even hotter, so she simply went into the bathroom to take a shower and calm herself down.

To embark on a new journey in her life, she even changed her shower gel brand. Since Shi Yuanxing had bought the same one as her, she ended up choosing a mint-flavored one.

After taking a shower, she felt refreshed and invigorated. She sat on the edge of the bed and gently sniffed her arm. The mint base note had a faint milky scent.

It has a refreshing taste with a hint of...sweetness.

Thinking that the man in the other room under the same roof was also using the same shower gel that smelled like her, a strange feeling quietly welled up in her heart.

Qin Shuzhi's gaze fell on the jewelry box on the dressing table. She reached out, took it, opened it, and took out the jade pendant.

He gave her his mother's jade pendant as a sign of his recognition and trust in her.

She received his sincerity.

It is impolite not to reciprocate.

In response, she should give him a gift in return to show her gratitude.

What should I give as a gift?

Qin Shuzhi leaned against the headboard and began to think seriously.

Buying a gift that is too inexpensive doesn't show sincerity, but buying one that is too expensive seems a bit contrived.

or--

Should I buy a pair of wedding rings?

They just got married, so buying wedding rings is perfectly reasonable, and it also shows that she values ​​and takes this marriage seriously.

Okay, let's buy a wedding ring.

She took some time these past two days to choose a ring.