Chapter 193 Silver Notes
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"It's a love knot, what do you want to drop next?"
She pulled out a wooden box containing a warm-to-the-touch mutton-fat jade buckle and a jadeite "Peace and Tranquility" pendant.
Xie Qi didn't even look at the others, and pinched out a round pearl from among them.
"Drop this."
He turned his head to look at Shen Yuanzhu, his expression bright.
The irritation that Xie Xuchuan had stirred up was completely soothed by this "knot of hearts".
Shen Yuanzhu took the bead, then pinched off a piece of silver wire and half-embedded the bead inside, letting it hang below the love knot.
The knot is beautifully made, but it doesn't quite match Haizhu's features. However, since Xie Qi likes it, it's the perfect match.
He placed the pearl under the net, and Shen Yuanzhu then personally helped him hang it around his waist.
Xie Qi lowered his head and happily touched it carefully again and again.
He looked at Shen Yuanzhu and felt extremely fortunate. He was glad that Yuanzhu was still young and kind-hearted. As long as he stayed by Yuanzhu's side, the two of them would eventually fall in love.
Just like this net...
Xie Qi gently touched the full and round bead with his fingertips, but his mind was filled with extremely complicated thoughts.
It was both satisfying and utterly empty.
He craved Yuanzhu's favoritism and all her attention. This tassel was both a sweet treat to satisfy his addiction and a lure to unleash his insatiable greed.
He made insatiable demands on her, and his desires were equally insatiable.
Xie Qi carefully stroked the love knot, and finally slowly revealed a smile.
"What does Xie Xuchuan want with you?"
Seeing that he liked it, Shen Yuanzhu felt relieved and casually asked him about it.
Hearing this ominous word, Xie Qi's good mood faltered for a moment.
He remained silent for a moment before placing the silver notes Xie Xuchuan had given him on the table: "I brought some silver notes because I was afraid I was penniless and would treat you unfairly."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yuanzhu sighed softly.
It must have been what I said to Xie Xuchuan that day that had an effect.
She raised her hand and flipped through the money, but found it was only a little over a thousand taels, so she lost interest.
Shen Yuanzhu asked, somewhat puzzled, "Why didn't you just push him away?"
Xie Qi said, "I thought you liked money, so I came to ask. Besides, this money wasn't originally meant for me..."
His sarcastic remark made Shen Yuanzhu smile and glance at him.
She rested her chin on her hand and blinked slightly: "It's only a little over a thousand taels, I should just give it back to him. It wouldn't be good to be labeled as someone who's helping me out for a mere thousand or eight hundred taels of silver."
These words sounded distant, and it was clear from them that Shen Yuanzhu truly had no feelings for Xie Xuchuan anymore.
Xie Qi was delighted and readily agreed, "I'll have the wet nurse send her back to Tiqi Courtyard in a bit."
Shen Yuanzhu nodded and said, "Now that we've decided to move out of the Xie family, we should also choose a house outside."
"Do you have enough silver? If not, I have some more."
Xie Qi shook his head: "Even at my worst, I haven't fallen so low as to use a woman's dowry to buy a house. You don't need to worry about these things."
Shen Yuanzhu said, "Although I love money more than anything, I am not stingy. I am willing to spend any amount of money to buy a house for my husband."
She looked at Xie Qi as she spoke, her expression earnest and gentle.
Xie Qi was initially delighted upon hearing this, but then couldn't help feeling disappointed.
He lowered his head and gently pressed Weng Ming's stinging ear.
She said some things so casually that he couldn't tell whether they were genuine or just meant to comfort him.
However, this sense of loss faded when he saw the tassel hanging on his body.
The fact that Yuanzhu was willing to coax him shows that she had feelings for him.
If she had no feelings for him, she would probably say hurtful things, just like she did to Xie Xuchuan that day.
Why would anyone be willing to put in this effort?
Thinking this, Xie Qi couldn't help but let the corners of his lips slowly turn up again.
He lowered his eyes and looked at Shen Yuanzhu, who pointed to the small snacks on the table: "Yuanzhu, can you feed me?"
Shen Yuanzhu lowered her head, casually picked up a piece of pastry, and offered it to Xie Qi's lips.
Look...
Xie Qi watched, a hint of pleasure appearing in his eyes.
In this world, he was the only one who could be personally fed a snack by Yuanzhu.
Thinking this, Xie Qi lowered his head and took a small bite.
As he held the pastry in his mouth, his tongue seemingly casually brushed against her fingertips.
He did something so outrageous; he was both audacious and embarrassed.
Even though he made love to Shen Yuanzhu, and there were even more intimate encounters in bed, Xie Qi's heart still raced...
The scalding touch swept across her fingertips. Shen Yuanzhu looked at Xie Qi and held out her hand to him.
She had intended to complain about the man's frivolous thoughts, but Xie Qi, seeing her like this, grabbed her wrist and used his tongue to scoop up the crumbs of cake from her fingertips.
Shen Yuanzhu frowned, and Xie Qi obediently said, "If you're willing, I'll let you lick it back too."
"..."
Shen Yuanzhu had gone from feeling uncomfortable with this shameless pestering to being used to it. She looked at Xie Qi's red ear tips and couldn't help but reach out and pinch them.
Xie Qi was quick-witted and subconsciously lowered his head to move closer to her.
After the two chatted for a while, Xie Qi brought up the matter of buying a house outside.
"I'll go out and take a look today. Do you have a spot you like?"
If she were to pay for it herself, Shen Yuanzhu would most likely choose a location near Wanbao Street.
Not only was it lively, but it would also be convenient for her to visit Xiecuifang in the future. However, the houses in that area were really expensive, and she had no intention of putting pressure on Xie Qi.
After thinking for a moment, Shen Yuanzhu shook her head: "At that time, it will only be the five of us: you, me, the wet nurse, Ling'er, and Xiaozhi. Buying one set will be enough."
"Then I'll go out and take a look."
Shen Yuanzhu nodded and didn't ask any further questions.
After lunch, Xie Qi went out to look at the house, while Shen Yuanzhu put the silver notes given to her by Xie Xuchuan into a box.
"Nanny, please return this to Xie Xuchuan..."
Madam Luo took it and looked at it, then agreed, "What can you do with such a small amount of silver? If you take it, he'll think he's done Miss a favor in the future."
"This old servant will return the things to him right away. It's best to cut ties completely as soon as possible."
After saying that, Ms. Luo turned and walked out.
When they arrived at Tiqi Courtyard, Xueqing and Zitang were in the courtyard, and Jiang Wansu was taking a nap. The two of them rarely came out to chat for a while.
Upon seeing Madam Luo, he immediately went forward.
“Mother Luo”.
Luo opened the wooden box in broad daylight, with the two witnesses present, and after revealing its contents, she said loudly, "The things that the eldest young master sent to my son-in-law were too much for my master to accept, so he returned them untouched."
"Please pass on a message to me."
As the three were talking, Jiang Wansu stood by the window, rubbing her belly and frowning slightly: "I know, give me the things."
Upon hearing this, Luo handed the box to Zitang and left, her eyes filled with disdain for Jiang Wansu's behavior.
Zitang took it and handed the silver note to her.
Jiang Wansu opened it and casually took out all the silver notes inside.
"Put it under my makeup box..."
Upon hearing this, Zi Tang was slightly taken aback, and then couldn't help but frown.
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