“Auntie’s a size 36, my sister’s a size 35, and my mom’s a size 36 too.
I checked them all before I left the country and kept them in my mind, waiting to buy you all gifts when I came back.” “At first, I wanted to give these shoes to Auntie as a gift, but today I felt I couldn’t just help Auntie scold Harry for nothing.
Auntie, please accept these shoes as my reward, okay?
It’ll fulfill one of my wishes.” With that, Nick, like a lovestruck young boy, took Harry and ran off.
Mom, her delicate hands holding the expensive YSL Saint Laurent gift box, shook her head, somewhat speechless and amused.
I wanted to snatch the gift box back to Nick, but my wife quietly pulled me aside: “Wenbo, don’t get involved in this.
I think Mom knows what she’s doing.
Besides, Nick is just showing respect to his elders.
These shoes are only worth a little over 10,000 yuan.
It’s just a small token of Nick’s affection, nothing more.
Trust me.” At that time, I completely trusted Xidong’s words, and after thinking about it, I held back.
That day, looking at my mother’s slightly flushed face, I hesitated.
Now, thinking back, I really regret it.
The next few days were uneventful.
Xidong was busy with her own company, and I also had to help the family business complete a crucial task that could determine the fate of the group.
As I put pen to paper again, my thoughts jumped to a few days later, to the beginning when everything was ignited.
Summer, 2023.
My father-in-law’s 60th birthday.
Memories flashed through my mind.
I wiped away the tears from my eyes, and my pen fell again.
Thinking of my father-in-law, that kind and gentle old man, whose life’s achievements reached their peak at his 60th birthday banquet today, and then slowly slid into the trough.
Four Seasons Hotel, Auditorium.
Beneath her graying hair, a smiling face, etched with the marks of time, radiated warmth.
Dressed in a red, round-necked birthday robe, she sat at the head of the table, greeting each of the guests who came to offer their congratulations.
My mother-in-law, Ye Huanqing, was 46 years old, a time of alluring beauty, like a ripe peach.
That day, she had stayed by my father-in-law’s side.
Today, she was dressed elegantly and appropriately.
Her jet-black hair was styled in a dignified updo, and a form-fitting, rose-red lace dress with subtle patterns accentuated her curvaceous and sexy hourglass figure.
Her youthful, delicate round face was adorned with understated makeup.
Any male guest who glanced at her was immediately captivated.
If it weren’t for my father-in-law’s presence, they would have loved to tear off her dress with their eyes to see just how alluring and mature her body was.
My wife and I stood at the entrance of the hall, welcoming the guests who had come to offer their congratulations.
Our gaze fell on the head table, and I couldn’t help but think that my mother-in-law, this beautiful, mature woman, sitting with my father-in-law, looked more like father and daughter than husband and wife.
That day, Xi Dong and I looked at my parents-in-law together.
Having been together for over 20 years, we couldn’t help but think about our future.
As we looked at them, Xi Dong and I instinctively clasped hands.
Feeling the warmth of each other’s palms, we exchanged a knowing smile.
“Xi Dong, I want to buy a large insurance policy, and you will be the beneficiary.” My eyes were only on Xi Dong.
At that moment, my heart belonged only to him; no one else mattered.
My voice was soft, filled with a warm smile.
Xi Dong playfully slapped me, gripping my hand tightly, her gaze earnest and resolute as she looked at me: “Honey, if you say anything like that again, I’ll never talk to you again.
Money is just a tool to serve our love.
Even if you gave me all the money in the world, I wouldn’t want it.” I affectionately pinched Xi Dong’s delicate, high-bridged nose, while simultaneously tightening my grip on her hand: “Okay, I promise you, we’ll walk together from now on, the longer and farther the better.” I sadly wrote on the paper, Xi Dong’s beautiful image reappearing in my mind.
That day, I smiled mischievously at Xi Dong, who was also dressed elegantly: “My darling Dongdong, what’s wrong?
Shy?” Xi Dong, standing at a towering 175cm, wore a cream-colored, off-the-shoulder, strapless, tulle dress.
The skirt was as soft and flowing as clouds, making her look like an elegant and noble white swan.
Beneath the voluminous skirt, a few centimeters above the knee, stretched her beautiful legs encased in flesh-colored stockings.
Long, straight, and with snow-white skin, her legs, accentuated by the unique sheen of the stockings, were a perfect, otherworldly masterpiece, radiating a dazzling, mesmerizing glow.
A pair of white strappy sandals, their thin straps wrapping twice around her ankles, exuded sexiness and allure.
Thinking of those sexy stiletto sandals, even today, a pang of jealousy rises in my heart.
It’s because those LV haute couture stiletto open-toe sandals were also a gift from Nick to my wife.
Back then, seeing the high heels on my wife’s clothes, a pang of jealousy welled up inside me again.
“Wenbo, stop staring at her feet!
I’m asking you a question!” Xi Dong, seeing me staring at her flesh-colored feet, blushed slightly, her cool, beautiful face flushing, and playfully punched my shoulder in embarrassment.
My beautiful wife, with her stunning legs, revealed a rare allure on her icy, jade-like face, stunning not only me but also the passing guests.
I took a small step forward, partially blocking the gaze that was scanning her silk-stockinged legs.
My memory paused here, a scene I had witnessed resurfaced before my eyes.
Those two pairs of legs, which were originally my personal masterpieces, clad in alluring silk stockings and high heels, were being carried on the shoulders of that damned black man, swaying back and forth, trembling, and finally convulsing.
Hatred and regret mingled with excruciating pain.
The intense pain made me take two deep breaths and look at the endless sea before calming down.
That day, the crowds coming and going at the birthday banquet frequently glanced at us standing at the entrance of the hall.
Seeing the rarely warm and sweet smile on the usually aloof CEO’s face drew their attention.
A slight blush appeared on Xi Dong’s usually cold and aloof face as she looked towards the elevator.
As the elevator doors slowly opened, a slightly haggard-looking middle-aged man, leading a little girl of about four or five years old, ran towards where Xi Dong and I were.
Upon seeing the middle-aged man’s face, Xi Dong’s faint smile vanished instantly, her cold, icy exterior returning to its usual facade.
She suddenly waved to the security guards who had approached.
“President Shen, please give me another chance.” “I was wrong!
You can’t treat someone who has contributed so much to the company like this, President Shen, please!” Two security guards, one on each side, grabbed the middle-aged man’s arms and tried to drag him out, but they forgot to cover his mouth, and they didn’t see the little girl who was still running forward in his arms.
At this moment, the passing guests, drawn by the middle-aged man’s shouts, turned their gazes towards us, their faces full of inquiry.
My expression instantly darkened, and I snapped at the somewhat flustered security guard: “Why are you asking me what I’m doing?
Drag him away!” Although I didn’t know why this man was causing trouble, the most important thing now was to minimize the impact.
“Waaah…” “Fairy sister…please don’t hit Daddy anymore, Daddy really knows he was wrong…Youyou promises you…” “If Daddy can’t do it, then you can take away Youyou’s little red flower, okay…Waaah…” Everyone’s attention was focused on the middle-aged man, completely oblivious to the somewhat pale and thin little girl who rushed forward to Xi Dongjin, hugging his leg tightly, her childish cries immediately attracting even more attention.
The little girl’s tears instantly soaked a patch of Xi Dong’s flesh-colored stockings.
I saw more and more people gathering around, and my in-laws also looked over, their faces beaming with kind smiles.
They knelt down and pulled the little girl away: “Little girl, your brother and sister are hosting a very important banquet.
Can you and your father talk about what you need to say downstairs?”