He reached out to take the box from the other person’s hand and Huangfu Jue gently flipped open the lid.
On the golden velvet, a ring lay quietly.
The black metal band was carved with exquisite patterns, and on it was set a fiery red diamond, forming the shape of a blooming flower.
At first glance, it looked like a flame burning in the night, but upon closer examination, one would see that it was not a flame, but a blooming red spider lily—just like the one he saw on her back their first night together.
He took out the ring and carefully ran his fingers over the band, inspecting the diamonds set into it, making sure each one was crafted according to his specifications, that every diamond’s cut was so flawless it could provoke no criticism... The whole ring was extremely smooth, inside and out, with no rough edges that could scratch or catch on her finger, satisfying him enough to nod in approval.
"Very good," he said.
Jud and Will both heaved a sigh of relief at the same time; satisfying this particular man was never an easy task.
"Send Mr. Jud back to rest!"
Will immediately ordered, and the bodyguard came over, escorted the elderly man to the car, and took him back to the hotel to rest.
By this time, Huangfu Jue had already placed the ring back in the box and carefully closed the lid.
"Get ready!" he instructed.
"Yes, sir," Will immediately replied, as Huangfu Jue, holding the ring box, turned and walked upstairs.
When he reached the second floor, he happened to meet Gan Tang coming downstairs. Like him, the little guy disliked sleeping in, always waking up on time every day.
Seeing Huangfu Jue, Gan Tang immediately stopped to greet him, then asked with concern,
"Uncle Will said that you were practicing combat on the terrace yesterday. Mommy wasn’t injured, was she?"
The man’s eyebrows quirked slightly.
"Of course... not!" he replied.
"That’s good," the little guy breathed a sigh of relief, "but you have to be careful; Mommy has a problem with her right shoulder, don’t let her get hurt."
Huangfu Jue frowned with concern, "What happened?"
The little guy shook his head, "I don’t know, but her shoulder always hurts when it’s cloudy and rainy. Last time I heard the doctor say it must be an old problem."
Huangfu Jue nodded, "I’ll have the doctor take a look at her to see what’s going on."
He reached out to pat the little guy’s shoulder and said earnestly,
"From now on, uncle will take care of mommy with you."
The little guy winked knowingly at him, "Then you’ll need to work hard!"
"I will," the man smiled and nodded.
"Okay, then I’m going to go running with Uncle Mike!"
Waving to him, the little guy cheerfully went downstairs to find his bodyguard to accompany him for a run.
Huangfu Jue stood up and watched with a smile as he trotted down the stairs, not forgetting to remind him,
"Remember to stretch before running."
"I know," the little guy called back, running downstairs, and then Huangfu Jue resumed his climb up to the master bedroom.
On the big bed, Gan Yuan was still deep asleep.
Noting her arm stretched out of the covers, he reached out to pull up the blanket, his gaze landing on her right shoulder, and something stirred in Huangfu Jue’s heart.
According to Gan Tang, she had an old injury in her right shoulder; he wondered what had caused it.
Worried, he carefully pulled back the blanket on her and gently supported her arm, wanting to check her shoulder.
But before he could see her right shoulder, Gan Yuan suddenly woke up, grabbed his arm, and swung her other fist towards his face.
Fortunately, Huangfu Jue’s reflexes were quick, and he raised his hand to block the incoming punch, preventing her from hitting him.