TGLC Chapter 41.3

“Yes, Dad can’t just buy me a gift. When I see other people have a lot of gifts and I don’t have any, I feel sad. I think Mom feels the same way.”

Then, she happily took the jewelry box and went into her mother’s room.

Duan Zihui didn’t say anything, unsure what to say.

He waited for Xie Qingyu’s reaction from inside the room.

The little girl excitedly rushed into the room and happily told her mother, “Mommy, Daddy bought me lots of gifts, but he also bought you one! Do you want to know what it is?”

Zhuzhu deliberately hid the gift behind her back.

Xie Qingyu was surprised that he would bring her a gift.

She was momentarily stunned.

But to be honest, she probably didn’t really want to know what the gift he gave her was.

Xie Qingyu’s smile was a little stiff.

But the child looked very happy, with the same joyful expression as if she were waiting for her to open a blind box.

Xie Qingyu could only feign surprise and ask, “What is it?”

“Mom, guess quickly!” Zhuzhu said mysteriously, as if she had bought the gift herself.

Xie Qingyu smiled and played along with her.

“Earrings? Necklace? Bracelet?”

Zhuzhu didn’t know either. After her mother finished guessing, she magically produced the gift for her mother from behind her back, urging her with interest, “Mom, take a look quickly.”

Inside, a sapphire necklace lay quietly.

The azure gemstone emitted a gentle luster, surrounded by a circle of diamonds, looking extremely luxurious. The delicate chain was made of gold, with a hollow center, an exquisitely crafted design, and from a high-end brand.

If it were before, Xie Qingyu would probably have been quite happy.

But now, her relationship with Duan Zihui was somewhat complicated. She couldn’t help but frown.

However, she maintained a smile in front of her child.

“It’s very pretty. Give it to Mommy.”

“Okay.”

Little Zhuzhu didn’t notice anything amiss with her mother. She happily waited for her mother to get the necklace and then went to play with her toys.

Later, while Zhuzhu was playing with her toys in her room, Xie Qingyu took the box containing the necklace out. Upon seeing Duan Zihui in the living room, her expression turned cold as she asked, “What do you mean by this?”

She opened her palm, presenting the box to Duan Zihui.

Duan Zihui lowered her eyes and explained, “Nothing. I just thought this necklace was nice when I passed by, so I bought it for you on a whim.”

“I don’t want it.”

Xie Qingyu was determined to sever ties with him.

“There shouldn’t be too much involvement between us. Duan Zihui, don’t even think about playing any tricks, I won’t fall for it.”

Duan Zihui opened his mouth, wanting to speak up and refute.

But that’s what he really thought.

No matter how he argued, he couldn’t change the lingering affection he held for her in his heart.

Actually, he agreed with Xu Yi’s assessment last night that Xie Qingyu was utterly useless. Aside from her good looks, Xie Qingyu was inferior to other wealthy young ladies in every way, whether in personality or anything else.

She was beautiful, but she was vain. She wasn’t gentle, had a bad temper, and, in his opinion, wasn’t smart at all.

Yet, despite her many and obvious flaws, he couldn’t understand why he had fallen for her and remained infatuated with her for so many years. Her smiling face haunted his dreams.

Unfortunately, there was no turning back for them.

Duan Zihui took the necklace box back from her hand, lowered his head, and smiled self-deprecatingly: “If you don’t want it, then forget it.”

Xie Qingyu nodded, crossed her arms, and looked at him mockingly, saying something contradicting her true feelings: “Hmm, it would be fine to give it to another woman, like your Miss Gu.”

Duan Zihui: “I have nothing to do with her.”

He paused for a moment and said, “I naturally won’t give away something that someone else doesn’t want.”

 

 

 

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