Chapter 73 She bullied my wife in my own home, and I'm supposed to talk to her about manners?
Xu Yuzhu was stunned and thought she had misheard.
She looked at Shi Yuanxing in astonishment, "Brother Yuanxing, you, you must have misheard me? I just said she told me to get lost..."
"I heard you."
Shi Yuanxing looked at her coldly, "So, please."
He politely refrained from saying the word "get lost," but the meaning was already quite clear.
Xu Yuzhu looked as if she had been struck by lightning. She stared at Shi Yuanxing with wide eyes, her voice almost trembling with tears, "Brother Yuanxing, she's like this, don't you... don't you want to do anything about it?"
"Aren't I taking care of it?"
Shi Yuanxing glanced at Qin Shuzhi gently before looking up at Xu Yuzhu with a scrutinizing gaze. "My wife has always been generous and tolerant, but you have made her so disliked that she wants you to leave. This shows that you are a very annoying person."
"..."
Xu Yuzhu was taken aback by his unusual way of thinking and was so confused that she didn't know how to explain it.
"No, no, Brother Yuanxing, I, I..."
Shi Yuanxing had no patience to listen to her nonsense. Just then, the butler passed by, and he called him over and had the butler "invite" her away.
And just like that, without Qin Shuzhi needing to explain a single word, Shi Yuanxing got rid of her.
"Won't people think you lack manners if you do that?"
She looked at the man who was always gentle and gentlemanly.
Shi Yuanxing snorted, his tone still tinged with displeasure, "She bullied my wife in my own home, and I'm supposed to talk to her about manners?"
Qin Shuzhi looked at him, and thinking of how he had just defended her, she felt a warmth in her heart. Suddenly, she tiptoed and kissed him on the cheek.
The soft touch made her heart flutter. Shi Yuanxing suddenly looked at her, his eyes sparkling with surprise and delight, and reached out to pull her into his arms.
"This is... a reward?"
Seeing the smile on his face, Qin Shuzhi nodded without hesitation and said, "I didn't break the bonsai."
"I know."
She knew that her grandmother cherished these flowers and plants and was always very careful when touching them, so how could she possibly have dropped the potted plants?
Shi Yuanxing snorted, "I'll tell Grandma on this later and make sure she never plays with me again."
Seeing his childish and sulky appearance, Qin Shuzhi was amused. Then, thinking of something, she raised her eyebrows and hummed like him, "Is this okay? She said she was originally going to marry you."
Upon hearing this, Shi Yuanxing's pupils dilated in shock, and he quickly clarified, "I have never had such an intention, much less agreed to it. In fact, I don't even have her contact information, and I'm really not familiar with her."
Seeing his nervous expression, Qin Shuzhi suppressed a laugh and teased him, "Aren't you familiar with each other? People call you Brother Yuanxing."
Thinking she was angry, Shi Yuanxing became even more anxious and hurriedly explained, "You, you don't misunderstand. Actually, several younger siblings from families with whom we have a long history call me 'Brother Yuanxing,' it's not just her. But if you don't like it, I'll tell everyone right now and make sure they don't call me that anymore, I..."
"Pfft."
Before he could finish speaking, the person in his arms burst out laughing. He was stunned for a moment, and only when he looked at the woman trying to suppress her laughter did he realize that he had been teased by her again.
"Are you being naughty again?"
Shi Yuanxing scratched her waist as if punishing her.
Qin Shuzhi, who was afraid of being tickled, laughed and hid in his arms. "I was just saying it casually. Who knew you would explain it and say that you wouldn't let others call me that anymore, haha..."
"You still dare to talk."
Shi Yuanxing angrily pulled her into his arms, lowered his head to bury his face in hers, and bit her ear meaningfully, saying fiercely, "Hmph, you'll be sorry tonight."
Qin Shuzhi trembled and immediately cowered, "No."
His tormenting nature is already unbearable, and if she lets him continue his "revenge," she's really in for a rough night.
"I was wrong."
She immediately and politely admitted her mistake.
Shi Yuanxing looked down and saw a pair of innocent and docile big eyes blinking at him, looking obedient and gentle.
This is hardly an admission of wrongdoing.
It's basically seducing people.
Shi Yuanxing felt a little itchy; he wanted to bully someone right now, let alone wait until evening.
However, before he could make a move, the woman raised her head and kissed his other cheek.
Shi Yuanxing's pupils trembled violently. In his gaze, the woman's joking expression vanished as she looked at him intently. "You know what? I was really touched just now."
Shi Yuanxing's heart skipped a beat, and then he heard her say, "Mr. Shi, thank you for standing firmly by my side and giving me a sense of security."
This feeling of being unconditionally protected is truly heartwarming.
“You don’t need to make any changes to prove it; I can feel your absolute loyalty and seriousness towards the marriage.”
The woman expressed her unwavering trust in him in the gentlest of tones.
Shi Yuanxing looked at her moving red lips, his breathing became heavier, and before she could continue speaking, he lowered his head and kissed her deeply.
His arms were wrapped tightly around her waist, and Qin Shuzhi slowly climbed up his neck with both hands, responding to him with her lips.
"Oh dear, Aunt Li, we've come at the wrong time. Let's go back to the front garden and shovel some more mud."
Seeing the couple embracing and kissing passionately under the flower trellis, Madam Shi urged the servants to go back.
Upon hearing the sound, Qin Shuzhi panicked and, without knowing where the strength came from, pushed Shi Yuanxing far away.
Shi Yuanxing was deeply engrossed in the kiss when it was interrupted. He looked at the old lady accusingly, "Grandma, if you want to leave, why don't you just do it quietly?"
They had to shout it out.
As he spoke, he subtly shifted his body to the side, shielding his wife, who was blushing with embarrassment behind him, and secretly reached back to take her hand.
As she pretended to leave, the old lady walked over with a smile, "Yes, yes, I was a little too loud, I'm sorry."
She approached, about to say something more, when she suddenly realized something was wrong. She looked around and exclaimed, "Hey, where's Yuzhu?"
Shi Yuanxing pointed to the broken potted plant on the ground, "She smashed your flower, she was too ashamed to face you, so she left."
"What?"
Looking at the flowers scattered on the ground, Old Madam Shi exclaimed with heartache, "Oh dear, I knew I couldn't let that girl cause trouble."
Qin Shuzhi squatted down and carefully picked up the flower from the broken tiles and mud, comforting her, "Grandma, the flower is fine, we can just put it in a different pot."
"Is that so? That's good."
The old lady had a servant bring over a new pot, and she and Qin Shuzhi carefully transplanted the flower into it...
Before dinner, another person suddenly came to the house.
This time, a tall, thin man with a refined appearance arrived.
The man followed the old lady into the house, carrying two boxes. He paused slightly when he saw Shi Yuanxing and Qin Shuzhi sitting in the living room, then walked over with a smile.
"Yuanxing, you're back today too?"
After he finished speaking, his gaze fell on Qin Shuzhi, who was standing next to Shi Yuanxing. "This... should be your sister-in-law, right?"
Shi Yuanxing, his arm still around Qin Shuzhi's waist, nodded. "My wife."
After he finished speaking, he turned to Qin Shuzhi and introduced, "This is Qiao Wenbo, President Qiao, who is now the manager of our company's marketing department."
Madam Shi quickly stepped forward to add, "Shuzhi, you haven't met Wenbo yet. He's your sister's fiancé."
Upon hearing this, Qin Shuzhi finally understood.
The man before her was the one Shi Qingman had been betrothed to since childhood.
But remembering Shi Yuanxing's introduction, she stood up and simply smiled politely and said, "Hello, President Qiao."
Shi Yuanxing introduced him as "President Qiao," so she couldn't call him "brother-in-law."
Qiao Wenbo didn't seem to care much about how he was addressed, and responded with a humble and polite smile, "Hello."
"I just got back from a business trip abroad. I didn't know you were here today, so I only brought some local specialties for my grandma." After he finished speaking, he looked at Shi Yuanxing and said, "Yuanxing, I had my assistant take the ones for you back to the company. I'll give them to you on Monday."
Shi Yuanxing smiled and said, "Thank you."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com