“I’m sorry. This was indeed my oversight.”
Xie Yuli was sincere when he said it.
He had not anticipated just how delicate Shen Bingci was physically.
That was his mistake.
Immediately, he took out his phone and made a brief call.
“Bring several quilts.”
“Soft ones.”
Standing beside him, Shen Bingci fidgeted with her fingers.
Looking at his refined profile, she gathered her courage and poked his arm.
He turned to look at her.
Her lips parted slightly.
“Xie Yuli, I want pink quilts.”
Her voice was soft and sweet.
She looked obedient and delicate.
When she wore makeup, she shone like a radiant pearl.
Without makeup, her features appeared pure and gentle.
The corners of her eyes naturally curved downward, and she had a naturally smiling mouth.
The way she looked at him seemed to carry a trace of dependence.
Dependence.
He guessed that this was probably how she acted when she was spoiled by her family.
Her voice was simply too sweet.
Sweet enough to make his brows twitch.
But when he thought about it, it made sense.
He was her fiancé.
Her future husband.
If she didn’t depend on him, who would she depend on?
Xie Yuli’s Adam’s apple moved slightly.
Then he added to the call,
“A full pink set.”
“Buy matching bedding as well.”
“Buy it now.”
After hanging up, he felt considerably calmer.
Smiling brightly, Shen Bingci looked at him.
“Thank you.”
“You’re so good to me.”
Good?
Just because he bought her a few quilts?
Xie Yuli unconsciously examined her.
The loose pajamas she wore were simple and ordinary.
Yet somehow she made them look like luxury runway fashion.
Anyone seeing her would think she was modeling a brand-new designer collection.
She was simply beautiful.
The sort of person who looked good in anything.
Elegant shoulders.
A slim waist.
Fair skin.
Soft cheeks that looked tempting to pinch.
Delicate as jade.
Graceful as willow branches.
Though if he actually pinched them, they would probably turn red.
She was far more delicate than he had imagined.
Her skin was fine and tender.
A true pampered young lady.
Almost like a fairy who belonged in heaven.
This realization made him silently note something.
When the time came to decorate their future marital home, he would need to take this into consideration.
Otherwise, his delicate fiancée would never sleep comfortably.
What he didn’t realize was that his thoughtful gaze looked rather intimidating.
His eyes narrowed slightly.
It was the same sharp look he used during business negotiations.
How could Shen Bingci not be nervous?
Her smile remained.
But her heart was pounding.
That expression…
He didn’t seem very happy.
He looked a little fierce.
What was he thinking?
Did he think she was troublesome?
But he was the one who told her to speak honestly.
The more she thought about it, the more unhappy she felt.
Not wanting the misunderstanding to linger overnight, she poked his firm arm again and asked quietly,
“Xie Yuli…”
“Do you think I’m very spoiled?”
Her fingertips were soft.
The touch was like a gentle scratch.
Enough to pull him from his thoughts.
Hearing her question, a strange numbness spread through him.
Was her voice always this sweet?
Still, he didn’t understand why she would think that.
Sneaking a glance at him, she watched his expression.
Beneath the night sky, he looked elegant and noble.
His blink seemed almost lazy.
When he spoke, his tone sounded completely natural.
Low and refined.
“It’s fine.”
“As my wife, you can be as spoiled as you want.”
The moment his voice reached her ears, her blood seemed to rush backward.
All she could hear was the roar of her own heartbeat.
Her breathing became unsteady.
For a long time, she couldn’t recover.
The quilts arrived quickly.
That night, she lay buried beneath the excessively soft pink bedding.
Covering her face, she let her thoughts run wild.
Excitement.
Embarrassment.
Nervousness.
Then embarrassment again.
It took her a long time to finally fall asleep.
But she slept extremely well.
She even felt as though the quilt itself was sweet.
The next morning, she vaguely heard voices outside.
“Just let me take one peek!”
“Just one look!”
“I only want to see my sister-in-law’s legendary beauty!”
“No, Wanshi.”
“Your sister-in-law is still sleeping.”
“You can’t disturb her.”
“She went to bed very late last night.”
Xie Wanshi had arrived early.
She wore a designer floral dress covered with embroidered roses and peonies.
The upper half featured delicate shoulder straps.
The skirt ended at mid-thigh.
Bright and beautiful.
Like a blooming flower.
Though she was also spoiled, she differed from Shen Bingci in one way.
She would change clothes shortly.
Her father disliked seeing her dressed so boldly.
“What happened to Sister-in-law?”
“Why did she sleep so late?”
“Is she not used to it here?”
“Or did Big Brother fail to take care of her properly?”
Ling Qinglian sighed.
“This is your brother’s responsibility.”
“Your sister-in-law came to Hong Kong several days ago.”
“But she never called him.”
“They only ran into each other by chance.”
“Your brother didn’t bring her home until very late.”
“Of course she didn’t sleep well.”
Xie Wanshi immediately became indignant.
“Big Brother is terrible!”
“Did he make Sister-in-law angry?”
“Otherwise why wouldn’t she contact him when she came to Hong Kong?”
“Exactly.”
“I’ll talk to him later.”
Ling Qinglian nodded seriously.
At that moment, the bedroom door opened.
Shen Bingci stood there.
The three women locked eyes.
Awkward silence.
Actually, Shen Bingci had been worrying earlier.
Did everyone in the Xie family wake up early?
When she checked the time and realized it was already nine o’clock, she felt embarrassed.
At home, she could sleep as long as she pleased.
But this wasn’t her home.
She didn’t want anyone saying that Miss Shen loved sleeping in.
The moment Xie Wanshi saw her, she froze.
Then her eyes lit up like stars.
“Sister-in-law!”
“How can you be this beautiful?!”
“And you’re not even wearing makeup!”
“Oh my God!”
“The media photographs don’t do you justice at all!”
“I’ve never seen such a beautiful woman in my life, Sister-in-law!”
The repeated “Sister-in-law” nearly made Shen Bingci dizzy.
Her face turned red.
She instinctively covered her cheeks and laughed awkwardly.
“No, no.”
“You’re exaggerating.”
“I just woke up.”
“I haven’t even washed my face yet.”
“I probably don’t look very good…”
Xie Wanshi grabbed her arm and shook it excitedly.
“Don’t be modest!”
“You’re honestly the prettiest woman I’ve ever seen!”
“Mom, Big Brother really hit the jackpot!”
Shen Bingci felt completely overwhelmed by the praise.
Even though she knew some of it was politeness, she couldn’t help feeling happy.
After all, she genuinely loved being complimented.
Then Xie Wanshi glanced into the room.
Immediately, her eyes widened.
She looked completely stunned.
“Mom…”
“When did our house get quilts?!”
“We don’t have quilts.”
Ling Qinglian looked inside and froze as well.
The bed was covered with at least three layers of pink quilts.
Soft.
Fluffy.
Faintly fragrant.
At a glance, anyone could tell it was a young woman’s room.
Sweet as a peach.
Thinking there might be something wrong, Shen Bingci hurriedly explained,
“Mr. Xie bought them for me last night.”
“I’m sorry.”
“I really couldn’t sleep on the hard bed.”
“So he bought these for me…”
She cautiously studied their expressions.
Surely they weren’t upset that she’d made their precious son run errands in the middle of the night?
Xie Wanshi was still in shock.
Then she became even more shocked.
Her voice practically floated away.
“Sister-in-law…”
“Who did you say bought these?”
Shen Bingci suddenly felt nervous.
“Mr. Xie…”
Xie Wanshi nearly exploded.
“What?!”
“Seriously?!”
“A few years ago I begged Big Brother to buy me quilts and he refused!”
“That double-standard dog!!!” 😂