Lihoumen

Chapter 54 I only like you

As autumn came, the weather got colder day by day. After dinner, Lingzhi took out some fabrics from the small storehouse and asked Qingqing to choose some to make autumn clothes.

Shen Han would receive rewards from time to time, and he would order people to give them to Qingqing. There were countless silks and satins in the small warehouse.

"This snow satin is nice. It can be used to make a jacket for the lady. And this royal blue one is great for making a skirt." Lingzhi helped Qingqing choose the materials with great care.

"They're all good materials, just pick two pieces at random." Qingqing, who never put too much thought into her appearance, said perfunctorily.

Lingzhi refused: "Madam is as beautiful as a flower, you should dress up more beautifully, so that those with ill intentions will retreat."

Qingqing knew that the little girl was upset by what happened between Lin Ruoqing and Haoer today. She smiled helplessly and stopped trying to stop her, allowing Lingzhi to pick the materials.

"You are being so affectionate with your son-in-law right now. I think the cousin of the Lin family can't sit still. Humph! Madam was absolutely right to send her away like that today." Lingzhi chattered while helping Qingqing choose fabrics.

Qingqing smiled helplessly and muttered, "I'm just afraid that she won't stop in the future."

"You are the only one in my heart. No matter how she tries, there is nothing she can do."

Lingzhi looked very proud, and suddenly she remembered something, so she glanced at Qingqing's face and said, "Madam, have you seen Miss's son today? I feel that the child is somewhat similar to the Shen family."

Lingzhi naturally noticed that the child looked like Shen Han, but she was worried that her master would be upset, so she spoke tactfully.

Qingqing is not a saint. In fact, she has always been concerned about this matter.

Her bright eyes dimmed when she heard this, and she murmured to herself, "Perhaps, this is just a coincidence."

Just as Qingqing was distracted, Shen Han pushed the door open and came in. The maid came forward to help him change clothes, but Shen Han raised his hand to stop her. He took off his official uniform, but his eyes were fixed on his wife. With a smile on his face, he asked casually, "Are you choosing the material to make clothes?"

Qingqing nodded and said "hmm", then stood up, took the official uniform that Shen Han had taken off, folded it and put it on the hanger. Shen Han lowered his eyes to look at the fabrics and picked out a piece of red satin: "This one looks good." As he said that, he took the fabric and walked to his wife, measuring it and said: "It really suits you."

"This is too bright. If I wear it outside, it will be too conspicuous." Qingqing said.

Shen Han joked, "My wife must be conspicuous."

A man is in high spirits in his newlywed years. Even Shen Han, who is usually aloof, would occasionally come close to his wife and say some witty words to her.

Seeing that Shen Han liked it, Qingqing didn't refuse anymore and gave it to Lingzhi along with the two pieces of plain material she had just chosen.

"Madam, why don't you choose two more? The weather will get cold soon, so you need to cut more clothes."

Qingqing said: "It's enough to wear. Any more is just for fun."

After Lingzhi went out with the material, Shen Han came over and hugged his wife, half jokingly saying, "My wife is a diligent and frugal person."

"My dear husband, you are too kind. It's just that I come from a humble background, so I can't dress up like those ladies from high-class families."

Her face was calm and her tone was gentle, just like usual, but Shen Han still caught a different meaning from his young wife's words.

"What's wrong? Who offended you?" He looked down at her and asked gently. Qingqing glanced at Shen Han and said nothing.

From his wife's eyes, he could clearly see her deep displeasure, and his heart suddenly tightened, as if he was pricked by a needle.

I don't know since when, but he has begun to care so much about whether she is happy or not.

"But your mother is making things difficult for you again?" Shen Han frowned, the smile on his face disappeared, replaced by nervousness and solemnity.

She shook her head and was silent for a while. She looked up at Shen Han and asked slowly, "Do you still like Lin Ruoqing now?"

She had been holding this in her heart for a long time, and she had always wanted to ask Shen Han this question in person. However, in the past, their relationship was hot and cold, and it was not so close, so she naturally had no way to ask it.

Now that they have become a real couple, she has given everything to Shen Han. Qingqing thinks that they should be honest with each other.

Shen Han seemed to have not expected Qingqing to ask this suddenly. He was slightly stunned, but soon he calmed down.

"I don't like her." He said to her honestly.

After saying this, he seemed to be afraid that she would not believe him, and he slowly explained: "In the past, I was a tutor to the crown prince in the palace, and my uncle Lin was the crown prince's tutor. The Lin family and I were cousins, and we also had a master-disciple relationship, so we were closer. My mother had mentioned that I should marry Ruoqing, but I was still young at that time, and I was focused on fame and success, so I didn't take it to heart."

After saying this, he was silent for a while, then he continued: "Who would have thought that my cousin had fallen in love with me? Later, when she learned that I was engaged to you in Shu, she even traveled thousands of miles to look for me."

It was the first time Qingqing heard Shen Han mention his relationship with Lin Ruoqing. She was very curious and asked, "You rejected her."

If she hadn't refused, she would never have become his wife.

Shen Han nodded, and after a long while, he sighed deeply, as if he didn't want to talk about the past anymore. He just said slowly, "Who would have thought that some accidents happened later, forcing my cousin to marry in a hurry, and ended up marrying the wrong person." He frowned, a guilty look on his face, and sighed, "Alas! In the end, it is my responsibility that my cousin has fallen into this state today."

He said this vaguely, but Qingqing could tell that he was not deceiving herself.

As for what kind of entanglement Shen Han and Lin Ruoqing had later on, since Shen Han remained tight-lipped, Qingqing naturally couldn't hold on to it any longer.

After all, that was all in the past. As long as Shen Han was devoted to her now, Qingqing was not the kind of person who would dwell on trivial matters.

As for Lin Ruoqing's suspicious son, Qingqing believed that even if the child looked somewhat like Shen Han, it was just a coincidence.

After all, the Shen family and the Lin family are cousins, and they are related by blood.

"I'm glad that you can be honest with me." Qingqing looked at Shen Han and said.

She was wearing casual clothes and had a satisfied smile on her face, which made people feel at ease and comfortable when they saw her.

Shen Han unconsciously moved closer to her. He reached out and held her hand, staring at her and said, "I'm glad you can say what you want to say directly."

(End of this chapter)