Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
âDo you like the clothes?â asked the man.
Ye Erruoâs lips were pursed tight in apprehension when she heard this abrupt question, as she dared not give him an answer. I suppose he mustâve given me clothes then?
âHm? Do you like them?â
She tactfully answered, âYes. In fact, I would like anything that you give me, be it clothes or anything else. Iâd love it all. Oh, right. Have you arrived at the Blue Tower?â
The quick-witted woman skillfully changed the topic at once.
âIâm in a neighboring country.â
âItâs snowing over there now, so the weather must be freezing. Did you bring warm clothes with you? Remember to dress in layers.â
âAlright. When I return, I want to see you wearing the dress Iâve given you every day.â
âOkay!â
âHa!â An icy, low chuckle suddenly burst out of him, making her heart tremble in fear.
âBaby Ruo...â The endearment rang out in a low, dangerous tone.
âWhatâs wrong?â
âHave you really opened the gift and seen whatâs inside?â
She sucked her lips before mustering the courage to confess. âI-I... actually havenât opened your gift...â
âWhy did you lie to me about it then?â
The corners of her lips twitched. How should I know why the hell I did that?
âIâm asking you again: Did you receive my gift?â
She rubbed her forehead in vexation. âYes, I did.â
âSo where is it? Did you open it or not? Do you need me to make a call home to check?â
Letting out a heavy sigh, she replied, âI did receive it. Itâs just that I thought it had been sent to the wrong recipient. Since the delivery man had left, I decided to give it to the servant instead.â
His expression totally froze at once. âSent to the wrong recipient?â
âIâll go get it back from her at once,â she promised him solemnly.
Meanwhile, Mo Jiangye, who was in a hotel, was thoroughly enraged. His gift to his wife had been left unopened and given to a lowly servant!
âForget it!â His voice had taken on a frigid tone.
That gift has been dirtied and sullied by another womanâs hands!
âIâm sorry...â she murmured apologetically and remorsefully.
Her apology only made her husbandâs face darken, though. âTake back your apology!â
âIâm truly sorry! It was never my intention to give it to the servant! If I had known that you were the sender, I would never have let the servant touch the gift at all. What was it that you got me? Wasnât it clothes?â
Somehow, the first thing that had come to her mind when sheâd seen the exquisite gift packaging had been that it contained clothes.
âA ring.â The man had only mentioned one item, however.
Upon hearing that, the woman became even more determined than ever to reclaim the item from the servant despite her bafflement over the use of such a big package for a small ring.
âForget it. Iâll just get you another one.â
He did not doubt that the servant must have tried on the ring upon receiving it and, naturally, he would never allow his wife to wear another personâs preloved possession!
âWhy didnât you let me know beforehand?â Ye Erruo felt so regretful that her face had turned red from remorse!
âIt was meant to be a surprise,â he casually replied.
â...â
âDonât you go looking for it, do you hear me?â he gave her a stern warning.
âAre you saying that youâre going to give that ring to another woman?â
How indignant she felt! If it had been any other small accessory, she might have just chosen to bear the consequences of her stupidity. However, it was a ring given to her by her husband! It had a special meaning to it. Plus, it was the first gift that he had ever given her. How could she not look for the ring and try to get it back?
Later, upon alighting the cab, she flew right back into the estate.
âYoung Madam, youâre back already?â
âWhereâs that lass who often cleans my bedroom?â
âAre you referring to Xiao Mei? Sheâs resigned to return home to the countryside.â