Chapter 221 His Favor
Xia Mingyue had a flight in the afternoon, so Li Jingshen arranged accommodation for her in advance and then sent someone to pick her up at the airport.
After Xia Mingyue came to J City, she would meet Shen Zhichu sooner or later. Li Jingshen began to feel uneasy, as he was afraid that things would get out of his control again.
So when Chen Zhichu woke up at dawn, he told her that Xia Mingyue would come that afternoon.
Shen Zhichu was stunned for a moment, and the three words "Xia Mingyue" sounded familiar, as if he had heard them somewhere before.
"Who is Xia Mingyue?"
Seeing that she had no reaction, Li Jingshen felt relieved. "I forgot that you had lost your memory. Xia Mingyue is my mother's adopted daughter."
"So she's your sister?"
"Forget it."
Shen Zhichu didn't delve into the matter. "Come to think of it, you never told me about your family. Where are your parents? How long have you not been home?"
"The last time I went back was three years ago."
"Three years ago?" Shen Zhichu frowned slightly. "What happened in your family?"
Li Jingshen murmured, "My parents died in an accident when I was ten years old."
Shen Zhichu felt like there was something stuck in her throat, and her heart was aching and stuffy, unable to move forward or down. Her eyes were red with anger. She didn't know what Li Jingshen had been through over the years to be able to talk about such a cruel experience so calmly.
"I'm sorry, I don't know."
Li Jingshen couldn't help laughing when he saw her red eyes. He raised his hand and rubbed her hair: "It's not your fault. If you want to know anything else, I can tell you."
The Li family is still in a mess. Old man Li is still alive, and the position of the head of the family is vacant. Everyone wants to take this position. His parents died because of this.
In the face of interests, so-called friends and family seem so insignificant.
"I rarely go back, and I don't plan to take you back. Will you blame me?"
Shen Zhichu thought about it, shook his head seriously and said: "No, you have your reasons, and besides, I live with you and I am not your family."
If Li Jingshen had not told her this, she might have had some wild thoughts and complained, but not now.
There should be basic trust between husband and wife, and he believed that Li Jingshen was doing it for her own good.
The Li family might not be as simple as she thought.
Even after rehabilitation, Shen Zhichu's hands could not recover. Both hands were half disabled and he had to rely on others for even basic living needs.
For example, she needed Li Jingshen's help to wash her face, brush her teeth, get dressed, and even button her bra. She would blush every time, but she got used to it over time and no longer felt awkward at the beginning.
It's comfortable to live with Li Jingshen.
Li Jingshen takes care of people to the extreme.
Every day, no matter if he had something to do or not, he would get up earlier than Shen Zhichu, order breakfast, and boil water. When Shen Zhichu got up, the toothpaste was ready, and he would wash Shen Zhichu's face himself with gentle movements.
She also has good taste. The clothes she chooses from the wardrobe every day always suit Shen Zhichu's taste. There is really nothing wrong with them.
Today, Li Jingshen matched Shen Zhichu with a shirt and a vest. The shirt had many buttons, and her hands were not flexible enough to button it up, so she could only rely on the man in front of her.
Li Jingshen buttoned up his shirt from bottom to top, and the cashmere sweater he paired with it looked fresh and sweet.
"Braid my hair." Shen Zhichu was already used to asking him to comb her hair.
Li Jingshen agreed and took her to sit at the dressing table. Without showing any impatience, he skillfully braided her hair into a pigtail and also selected a crystal hairpin to pin on her hair.
"Your sister will arrive in J City this afternoon. I'll clean up a bedroom for her to stay in later."
"Don't worry about the room. She won't live with us. I've already arranged a house for her."
Shen Zhichu asked: "Then she won't come over?"
"Not coming." Li Jingshen's tone was flat, as if he was discussing the weather.
Shen Zhichu glanced at him and said softly, "How can a sister come here without seeing her? Is there any brother like you?"
Li Jingshen nodded, his dark eyes devoid of warmth: "We are not related by blood, so there is no question of brotherly affection."
Shen Zhichu stopped talking.
From Li Jingshen's cold attitude, she could probably sense that he was not very close to Xia Mingyue.
Since Li Jingshen didn't say anything, she didn't ask.
At 8:30 in the morning, Li Jingshen took Shen Zhichu’s hand and went downstairs to have breakfast.
The hired staff have arrived, two maids responsible for cooking and cleaning, and a housekeeper, all of whom are over 40 years old.
Shen Zhichu went downstairs and was stunned when he saw the stranger in the living room.
Li Jingshen followed her steps and stopped. "The one on the left is Mrs. Zhang, the one in the middle is Butler Li, and the one on the right is Mrs. Liu. I have to go to work and I'm worried that I won't be able to take care of you, so I hired three people. If you have anything, you can talk to Butler Li."
Shen Zhichu nodded and thought, if the problem with her hand was gone, she could take care of herself and there would be no need to hire a servant.
Shen Zhichu is lonely at heart and is used to being alone. She doesn't like having a maid at home, but her current situation really makes Li Jingshen worried.
Li Jingshen saw her lowering her head, raised his hand and touched the back of her neck: "What's wrong? Are you not used to it?"
"Yeah, a little."
Li Jingshen didn't know how to comfort her, so he said, "You'll get used to it slowly."
People have to adapt to the environment instead of letting the environment adapt to them. Shen Zhichu said "hmm" and followed Li Jingshen downstairs.
Today's breakfast was made by two aunts. Shen Zhichu could only use a spoon and fork to eat. She lowered her head, and her eyelashes half covered her eyes like a small fan.
After dinner, Li Jingshen accompanied Shen Zhichu for a walk around the neighborhood. The economic development of J City was better than that of Rongcheng. No matter where you went, there were tall buildings and various first-line brands and big stores everywhere.
Women always have endless energy when they are shopping. In a blink of an eye, it was noon. Li Jingshen received a call. The housekeeper asked him if he would be back at noon.
"We need to go back." When Li Jingshen replied, his eyes were always on Shen Zhichu. Seeing that her shoelaces were undone, he naturally squatted down, tilted his head, clamped the phone between his shoulders, and quickly tied her shoelaces with both hands.
He was still replying to the housekeeper during the whole process, and by the time he finished tying his shoelaces, the call was over.
Shen Zhichu felt as if her heart was being gently pinched by a hand. She was distracted by him. She raised her hand and touched her heart. There was a little pain there, not very obvious, but it stayed there and could not go away.
This feeling came so suddenly, it seemed like she was experiencing Li Jingshen's favor towards her for the first time.
"Let's go back and eat." Li Jingshen put down his phone and reached out to hold her hand.
Shen Zhichu looked at the outstretched hand, not knowing what was going on in his mind, and took a step back to avoid it.
Li Jingshen's hand was awkwardly stretched out in the air. After a moment of hesitation, he finally reacted and asked, "What's wrong with you?"
Shen Zhichu didn't know what was wrong with her. The sudden rejection made her think that she was sick again.
"You told the housekeeper you wanted to go back without even asking what I thought."
Li Jingshen breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Are you angry because of this?" He leaned slightly closer to Shen Zhichu's face, his voice gentle, and a light breath blew on Shen Zhichu's face.
Shen Zhichu didn't say anything, but used her actions to prove that she was angry.
Those who are loved are always fearless. Li Jingshen hooked his arm around her waist and said, "You need to go back and take your medicine. Remember to bring the medicine with you next time you go out to play. Then we won't go back."
Chen Zhichu takes a lot of medicine, including several kinds of stomach medicine. He takes a large amount every time and cannot stop taking any of them.
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