Chapter 46: Have you used up all your pride and arrogance?
What is it?
Xie Qingci knew what it was, of course. She pursed her lips and remained silent for a moment, then looked at the person beside her, her ears burning slightly, and said, "I...I bought it."
The implication was that he didn't need to buy any more, and he didn't need to buy so many.
Liang Jingzhuo's gaze swept over the items on the island counter, then he turned to look at her. "It's okay, you don't need to buy any next time."
Stockpiling goods.
Xie Qingci breathed a slight sigh of relief, her heart just calming down, when she heard a voice beside her: "Or do you want to finish it today?"
This brand is mostly sold in small packages, containing two to four pieces, with a maximum of six pieces. In other words, four boxes would contain eight to sixteen pieces, or twenty-four pieces.
That's so inhumane.
“…No,” Xie Qingci said, her palms sweating from clenching her fists.
She wanted to say that this limit was probably beyond human capability; based on their practical experience, they had only ever used a maximum of six.
The conclusion was reached just yesterday; previously, the number of cases mostly remained around three, which wasn't too far off the mark.
But she held back her words, worried that he might act impulsively and say seriously, "Let's give it a try."
Whether she can get up tomorrow is another matter, but whether he can go to work is also questionable.
That's too licentious and dissolute; it's not good.
She changed the subject at the right moment: "I'm going to call my mom back. You... take a shower first."
I was just chatting with Ms. Zhuang. My phone was charging in the master bedroom, and I didn't see that Zhou Mingzhen had called her once. I only found out when I went to get my phone to add the contact information of several wedding dress designers that Ms. Zhuang had recommended to me.
"good."
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Liang Jingzhuo went to the master bathroom to take a shower, while Xie Qingci took her phone to call Ms. Zhou back.
Zhou Mingzhen and Xie Mulin were on a business trip abroad these past two days. They managed to squeeze in some time to attend a few auctions, where they bought a set of unheated pigeon blood rubies. Zhou then called Xie Qingci to ask if she liked them and planned to have a set of wedding jewelry made for her.
Xie Qingci wasn't very knowledgeable about jewelry, so she let Zhou Mingzhen make the decisions.
Zhou Mingzhen replied that she would talk to the designer when she had time.
After the business of the call was finished, Zhou Mingzhen immediately realized that the interior decoration behind Xie Qingci was neither the Xie family manor nor the old house, nor the dormitory.
"They went to Jingzhuo?"
Xie Qingci didn't like to jump around or play. Zhou Mingzhen knew her daughter better than anyone. There were only a few places left, and after eliminating them all, that left Liang Jingzhuo's place.
I ran into Liang Junshi during a business trip a few days ago. Liang's new project has been making headlines recently, and everyone in the group is reportedly extremely busy.
With such a busy schedule, Liang Jingzhuo probably wouldn't have time to go to Jingzhao, so he must be in Hong Kong Island.
Xie Qingci felt a bit awkward, like she had been caught sneaking out on a date during her early middle school years. She touched her earlobe slightly and replied, "Yeah, I didn't have class on Monday, so I came over on the weekend."
Zhou Mingzhen chuckled, glanced at the time, and said, "Alright, it's getting late. You and Jingzhuo should get some rest. I've heard that the Liang family is quite busy lately. Please tell Jingzhuo and me to take care of ourselves and get some rest. Your health is the most important thing."
This word of advice made Xie Qingci feel a sudden flush of embarrassment. If she hadn't been certain that Ms. Zhou didn't have the ability to read minds, she would have thought that Ms. Zhou was subtly giving her some kind of advice.
He replied, "Okay," and the call ended.
After hanging up the phone and putting it down, Liang Jingzhuo's phone, which was on the other side of the cabinet, rang at that moment.
Just as Xie Qingci was about to turn around and remind him, his phone rang, and the bathroom door opened at that moment.
The words that were about to come out stopped, and even his gaze paused.
Liang Jingzhuo came out of the bathroom wearing only pajama bottoms and no shirt. He walked to the cabinet with his upper body bare, bent down and picked up the phone on it.
Then he went to the window to answer the phone.
The quiet space was filled only with the sound of Liang Jingzhuo talking on the phone, a mix of Cantonese and English, spoken rather quickly, which Xie Qingci couldn't quite understand.
The master bedroom curtains were only drawn with a blackout sheer curtain. He stood behind the sheer curtain, his back straight and smooth, his hair half wet, not yet dried, with water droplets rolling down his temples.
Xie Qingci's gaze lingered on his back for a few seconds, watching water droplets fall onto his shoulder and then slowly slide down, leaving winding traces on his well-defined, undulating muscles.
She suddenly recalled other scenes where beads of sweat, similarly meandering down, slowly slid down with a heavy rhythm.
A dry, burning sensation rose in her throat, and she felt a burning sensation under her eyelids. She lowered her eyes and looked away.
Just as Xie Qingci was getting restless and decided to get up and find something else to do, Liang Jingzhuo ended the call.
After a brief closing exchange, he hung up the phone, turned around by the window with his phone in hand, and saw Xie Qingci getting up from the bedside, intending to leave.
He stopped what he was doing. "Where are you going?"
Xie Qingci stopped in her tracks and pointed to the walk-in closet behind her. "I bought you something this afternoon. I brought it here for you to see."
She bought it based on her assessment of his style of dress, unsure if he would like it.
Liang Jingzhuo didn't say anything, which she took as his tacit consent. She turned around and went into the dressing room to take out two gift bags.
I handed him a tie clip and a pair of cufflinks after unpacking them, saying, "I don't know if you'll like them."
After saying that, I realized there seemed to be something more important than whether I liked it or not.
"But I used your card. I'll give you a replacement next time I go to Jingzhao."
A gift should at least be given by oneself to show sincerity; this time, I'll just consider it as buying it for him.
Liang Jingzhuo lowered her eyes to look at the two items being handed to her, held in her slender fingers, and took them. "They're fine."
After speaking, he looked up at her, his expression calm and gentle, "Do you need me to try?"
Xie Qingci glanced at him and said, "Sure, see if it suits you."
After saying that, she noticed that he wasn't wearing a shirt and his pants were pajamas, so she continued, "You can try it on tomorrow. If it doesn't fit, I'll change it when I go to see the designer with Mommy tomorrow."
"It's okay, let's try the same one now."
Liang Jingzhuo put the things in her hands on the cabinet, turned around and went into the dressing room. When she came out, she had changed her clothes.
A white shirt, charcoal gray trousers, and a tie in his hand.
Xie Qingci actually wanted to say that the test tomorrow would be the same, and there was no need to change clothes again, but seeing his serious and meticulous appearance, she didn't say it.
He came over with a tie, leaving two buttons undone on his shirt, and handed me the tie, saying, "Help me with this."
Xie Qingci glanced at the tie he handed her; it was a gray and white jacquard striped tie with a brand logo—the same one she had given him last time.
"..."
Do we have to try on all of these together?
Xie Qingci pursed her lips, paused for a moment, and then replied, "Okay."
She reached out and took the tie from his palm, then looked up. Given their height difference, she couldn't possibly put the tie around his neck when she was standing.
"Why don't you try it on yourself, and I'll help you fasten it?"
Liang Jingzhuo also noticed the problem. He glanced at the tie in her hand, didn't take it, looked at the bed next to him, and sat down on the bedside. "It's okay now."
"……good."
Xie Qingci took the tie and went over. Compared to the last time when she tied his tie, she was more skilled this time.
The previously encountered bottlenecks were also successfully completed, with the thread being passed through the loops, and then adjusted and tightened.
Liang Jingzhuo didn't look at the busy hands in front of his chest; his gaze remained fixed on the focused face in front of him.
She tied it up, looked up at him, and said, "All done."
Their eyes met, an unexpected gaze. Xie Qingci was slightly taken aback, then looked away and straightened up. "Do you need my help with your cufflinks and tie clip too?"
Liang Jingzhuo nodded and replied, "Mm."
She agreed and reached for something on the cabinet.
Xie Qingci had never helped anyone put on a tie clip or cufflinks. Even when she helped organize costumes for the school's arts festival, she had never used either of these items.
Fortunately, it doesn't require the same skill as a tie; after studying it for a while, I figured it out.
After putting on his tie clip, Liang Jingzhuo obediently raised his wrist, revealing the cuffs of his shirt.
The classic double-layered French cuffs are a very formal business style, perfectly matching the cufflinks that Xie Qingci chose.
After putting it on, she glanced at it, straightened up, and asked, "Take a look, does it fit?"
Liang Jingzhuo's body proportions are indeed very suitable for wearing formal wear. Her narrow waist and broad shoulders make her features look very sharp and stylish. Her custom-made waist, which does not need a belt to restrain her, is strong and powerful.
A silver tie clip paired with a dark gray tie exudes elegance and sophistication, suitable for both business and casual occasions, and quite fitting for him.
Normally, it wouldn't seem like anything, but now there was a strange atmosphere. Xie Qingci took a few steps back when he stood up and went to check himself in the dressing mirror.
Liang Jingzhuo's clothes are mostly custom-made, as are small accessories such as cufflinks and tie clips. He rarely buys them himself; they are delivered as a set.
After looking in the mirror, he turned around and asked her, "What do you think?"
?
Shouldn't we look at his own judgment?
Xie Qingci pursed her lips and paused for a moment, glancing at the tie clip on his chest and the two cufflinks on his cuffs, before offering her fair opinion, "I think it's great, it suits you very well."
After saying that, realizing it might sound like self-praise, he added, "It mainly depends on your opinion. If you don't like it, I'll go and exchange it for you tomorrow."
Liang Jingzhuo didn't look at it closely anymore. "No need, it's fine, I like it very much."
After speaking, he raised his hand, took off his cufflinks, walked back and put them in the box, then turned to look at Xie Qingci standing to the side.
She had changed into her pajamas, and it looked like she had taken a shower. He confirmed it, "You've taken a shower?"
Xie Qingci looked up at her and nodded, "Mm."
What does it mean to only realize something after replying?
Liang Jingzhuo nodded, removed his tie clip, and untied his tie. His movements were slow and elegant, exuding a sense of deliberate tension.
As he raised his hand to unbutton his shirt, Xie Qingci gestured towards the door, "I...I bought two pretty good desserts this afternoon, would you like to try them?"
Liang Jingzhuo's gaze gently fell on her face, his hands continuing to unbutton her clothes one button at a time. "No need, I don't really like desserts."
As he spoke, he had unbuttoned the last button, revealing his bulging, muscular abdomen and chest. He asked, "Did you sleep well last night?"
Xie Qingci watched his movements. He didn't say anything out of line, but she felt a sense of urgency, as if a countdown timer was ticking away above her head.
Her gaze lightly touched his bare chest. "Not bad..."
It's not that good; she never sleeps in until noon, and when she wakes up, she still feels sleepy and hasn't slept enough.
Liang Jingzhuo nodded, "Then let's go to bed early tonight."
Xie Qingci had a "Hmm?" in her mind, thinking that a certain unspoken plan for today didn't need to be carried out, when the person standing a few steps away took a long stride, reached her, held the back of her neck, and kissed her directly.
Without much foreplay, after a couple of gentle sucks, the lips and teeth were parted, and the penis was inserted further.
The bed was right behind me; I took two steps back and collapsed.
Therefore, going to bed early doesn't mean not doing it, but rather speeding up the process.
Xie Qingci was breathless as he kissed her face. She remembered how he hadn't taken off his pants at first last night, looking so well-dressed. In the end, those pants and the shirt she had thrown in the trash suffered the same fate and were both unusable.
She dodged the kiss that was chasing her from above, raised her hand to press against his chest, and said breathlessly, "You should change your clothes first."
Liang Jingzhuo looked up at her from above, his eyes as dark as ink. "No need, I'll have to take them off later."
After saying that, he lowered his head and placed a kiss on a sensitive spot on her skin.
Xie Qingci, wearing pajamas, quickly unbuttoned them. As she unconsciously tensed, she said, "Turn off the light..."
Liang Jingzhuo knelt up, took off his shirt, leaned back slightly, turned off the main light, and left only a dim bedside wall lamp on.
Then, the kiss landed again, kissing her lips and her collarbone, which shivered involuntarily from the cold air.
...
The ground is generally at a loss when scorched by the blazing sun.
She kicked his chest, grabbed his hair, pressed her palm against his sweaty, muscular abs, and told him no.
He kissed her, coaxed her in a hoarse voice, and led her into a storm where only he existed.
Finally, she gripped the sheets tightly, bit his shoulder, and began to sob softly.
For this agonizing and unbearable ordeal.
...
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