Su Qingyu couldn't help but twitch the corners of her lips when she heard this. She looked at the familiar pattern on the drawing paper and asked, "When did this happen?"
Shen Zhixiu raised his eyebrows, "It's been ten years, right?"
"At that time, I had just entered officialdom, and my mind was unstable. For a while, I often went to Huguo Temple to seek out Master Ci'en for lectures. One day, he suddenly said he wanted to refine my mind and asked me to draw a picture of a seven-treasure bead string and then grind it out myself."
At this point, Shen Zhixiu's smile widened. "He was so stingy that he didn't even give me the material. It was all from my warehouse. I don't know who he gave the beads to later. Where did you see it?"
In reality, Shen Zhixiu had forgotten about this matter. It was only today, at Prince Ning's residence, when he heard Lin Wuchen say that Su Qingyu had a poor health and suffered many disasters as a child, that he suddenly remembered this bead necklace and decided to make another one and ask Master Ci'en to consecrate it so that it could serve as a protective amulet for her.
When Su Qingyu heard his question, she said, "Wait for me." Then she left the study.
Not long after, Su Qingyu came in with the string of beads and handed it to Shen Zhixiu.
"Here it is. This is what Master Ci'en gave me. Take a look, Third Master. It's the one you made."
Shen Zhixiu was surprised and took the string of beads to look at it. "Isn't it the string I made? It's here with you."
When Su Qingyu thought about the beads she had worn for more than ten years, which were made by Shen Zhixiu, she felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction in her heart.
She put her arms around Shen Zhixiu's waist and looked up at him. Her sparkling eyes were dotted with a smile, a bit teasing.
"So should I thank Master Ci'en or Master Sanye?"
Shen Zhixiu held her in his arms, leaned in close and said, "Of course you're thanking your husband." He raised his finger in a wronged manner, "Back then, I rubbed this finger until it bled while grinding beads for you."
His fingers covered her delicate lips, caressing them gently. Her red lips parted slightly, kissing the tip of his finger, leaving a layer of moisture on them.
Shen Zhixiu felt a tingling sensation in his heart, which spread throughout his body.
"Qingqing."
…
In the afternoon, clothes were scattered on the floor beside the small couch in the study.
Su Qingyu nestled in Shen Zhixiu's arms, with lust lingering between her brows.
She glanced at him lazily, "In broad daylight, Third Master is making trouble."
Shen Zhixiu supported his head with one hand, and with the other hand he was holding Su Qingyu's black hair, fiddling with it casually.
Su Qingyu's trembling words made him dazed.
He put his fingers to her lips again and said in a hoarse voice, "Who made me..."
Su Qingyu glared at him and covered his mouth with her hand, "Don't talk nonsense."
He quickly changed the subject, "Why did Third Master and Mother come back so early? I told Ah Ci to keep it a secret from you for now."
Shen Zhixiu explained, "It was a coincidence. Mother and mother-in-law talked about Shen Yue's marriage. They thought they should just ask you to discuss it together. When Fourth Sister-in-law saw that she couldn't hide it any longer, she quietly told the truth."
Su Qingyu guessed that this was about the case. It would have been fine if the old lady didn't ask, but if she did, no one would dare to lie.
She was originally nestled in the crook of Shen Zhixiu's neck, but she felt sore in her waist, so she moved herself to another position.
"Ouch."
She screamed, and Shen Zhixiu was so frightened that he asked hurriedly, "What's wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Su Qingyu shook her head and took out the string of beads from her waist. "It got stuck."
Shen Zhixiu placed his large palm on her waist and said, "Let me rub it for you."
Su Qingyu fiddled with the beads in her hand, "Third Master, do you think this is fate?"
She was initially betrothed to Shen Zhao because of a remark by Master Ci'en. Later, Shen Zhao mistook her for someone else because of the beads, leading to her tragic death in her past life. After her rebirth, she discovered that the beads were actually made by Shen Zhixiu.
It seems like after going around in circles, the fate that had taken the wrong path has been rearranged again.
Seeing that Su Qingyu was in a daze and didn't know what she was thinking, Shen Zhixiu leaned over and kissed her eyebrows.
"If this isn't fate, then what is it?"
Then he showered her with kisses, not giving her a chance to speak.
"Qingqing, God has been kind to me, allowing me to marry you."
*
When Su Qingyu opened her eyes again, it was already dark outside. She looked up and saw the carvings on the bed, and suddenly realized that she had returned to the bed in the inner room from the small study in the east room.
The corners of Su Qingyu's red eyes turned up, and she found a comfortable position for herself, recalling the previous scenes lazily and contentedly.
Every word of love he said took root in her heart. Whenever she thought of it again, her heart would still be moved.
Feicui heard the sound of someone turning over in the house, lifted the curtain of the inner room and walked in.
He thoughtfully brought some warm water to her.
"Madam, you are awake. Have a glass of warm water first."
Su Qingyu drank half a cup and asked her to bring some casual clothes.
While changing clothes, Su Qingyu asked, "Is there any news from Hanshuiyuan?"
As soon as she returned to the West Courtyard, she sent people to keep an eye on Li Chaoyun.
Feicui said softly, "I didn't leave the yard in the afternoon. I went to Qingyuan Residence half an hour ago."
"I heard that the princess came in and paid her respects to the old lady on behalf of her unborn great-grandson. She coaxed the old lady into eating half an extra bowl of rice that night, and now she's still talking to me."
Su Qingyu knew what Li Chaoyun was planning. After a moment's thought, she instructed Feicui, "Go tell Madam Xiang that everything else doesn't matter, but that she must take good care of the first wife's property and warehouse. Nothing can go wrong."
Chen Zhao's private property has been almost sold out, and Li Chaoyun returned home this time to get the big house's property.
He coaxed the old lady like this probably in order to take over the family business of the eldest wife.
Feicui said, "Yes, I will go to see Madam Xiang in a moment. But the eldest young master is so lucky. He is gone, but he still has a child."
"Didn't they say that the young master and the princess had separated, and that the princess was living with the Li family? It seems that this rumor cannot be fully believed."
Su Qingyu picked up a simple gold hairpin and tied her hair up. After hearing this, she said, "After all, they are husband and wife. When the princess lived in the Li family, the eldest young master also visited her frequently."
At this point, she recalled the marks on Li Chaoyun's neck on the second day after Shen Zhao's accident. Thinking about it today, it must have been caused by being intimate with Shen Zhao during those two days.
She asked as she fixed her hair and stood up.
"Where's the Third Master?"
"The Third Master is meeting guests in the outer courtyard and told his wife to have dinner first if she's hungry."
She was indeed a little hungry, and her body was still aching after a long afternoon of hard work. But eating alone was boring, so she went to the porch to trim the branches of the potted plants and wait for Shen Zhixiu to come back.
After more than half an hour, Shen Zhixiu finally entered the inner courtyard. Seeing that Su Qingyu hadn't eaten yet, he washed his hands and said, "Didn't I tell you to eat first?"
He walked closer to her and whispered teasingly, "You've been busy all afternoon, and you're not hungry yet?"
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