Jiang Nanshu looked at the ring in her hand and tried to slide it onto Lu Qingyan’s ring finger.
Because the ring was too small.
Her hands shook, rubbing Lu Qingyan’s finger red, but it was no use.
She let go, eyes downcast, "It doesn’t fit... as expected, it doesn’t fit."
Lu Qingyan looked down at his finger, calmly trying to force the ring on, even if it drew blood, until it finally went on.
He lifted his hand to show Jiang Nanshu, "You see, the right one will merge with my flesh and blood, and never part."
Jiang Nanshu stared at the ring that clearly didn’t fit, "Take it off, I’ll go exchange it for a bigger size."
"Don’t." Lu Qingyan refused, "None can compare to this one."
He took out the one that fit Jiang Nanshu, and filled her ring finger once more.
The ring might only be worth tens of thousands, but it was priceless to them.
He pulled Jiang Nanshu to her feet, wrapping her gently in his embrace, "Let’s not fight anymore."
Jiang Nanshu looked up at him, thinking about what Yan Yidan had said, and nodded, "Okay."
Jiang Nanshu seemed to have no way to handle Lu Qingyan.
This made Jiang Nanshu feel like she was always the only one angry, while Lu Qingyan would always come to find her, without missing a single day, whether she was angry or not.
Jiang Nanshu returned to the master bedroom.
Lu Qingyan tenderly dried her hair, knelt to wipe her still-damp soles with a dry towel, then stood up and patted her head, "You can go to sleep now."
Jiang Nanshu rolled comfortably onto the bed; indeed, Lu Qingyan’s bed was larger, allowing her to toss and turn at will.
After taking a bath, Lu Qingyan came out to find Jiang Nanshu already asleep. He sat by the bed and leaned over to kiss her face, a series of kisses that woke her.
She rubbed her eyes, "Lu Qingyan."
Her voice was nasally from just waking up, slightly hoarse and tender.
Lu Qingyan could no longer control himself and deepened the kiss, their bodies entangling in the moonlight that filled the room, the light staying on until the early hours.
It wasn’t until the sound of the shower stopped that the long-lit light was finally turned off.
The next day Jiang Nanshu’s legs were so weak it was ridiculous.
She trembled with every few steps she took, having been up too late the night before.
She got up to open the curtains and windows, then turned to toss the sheets and duvet cover into the washing machine.
Naturally, a maid would come to hang them up later.
The bedding on the bed would also be changed by a maid.
Jiang Nanshu decided not to go out today, opting to sunbathe at Half Mountain Villa instead.
She had always felt this place was a bit too far, wanting to move into a closer residence.
It would also be more convenient for her to meet up with Xu Xi and the others.
Jiang Nanshu thought about this slowly, eventually dozing off in the sun lounger.
A vibration of her phone startled her awake.
She checked it to find a message from a strange number.
[Lu Qingyan has moved Chu Muxi to Emperor’s Garden. If you don’t believe it, go see.]
Jiang Nanshu swept over it and instantly knew who it was.
Apart from Liang Ciqiu, she couldn’t think of anyone else so eager to tell her this.
Jiang Nanshu couldn’t even be bothered to reply and straightaway blocked the number.
Soon another strange message came in: [I’m not lying to you. When you see Chu Muxi’s miserable state, you’ll know the true face of the person beside you. He’s deceiving you.]
Jiang Nanshu: [Get lost.]
No more messages came in.
Jiang Nanshu blocked the number again.
She thought she should change her phone number.
Her phone vibrated once more, and as Jiang Nanshu was prepared to delete and block yet another message, she realized it was from Xu Xi.
Xu Xi: [Nannan, I’ve found out the truth about Xu Xingwan’s death. It seems like Bao Yan’s wife killed her, but the details are still unclear.]