novelraw Chapter 250 - 228 But He Loves Me Just As I Am
Chapter 250 - 228 But He Loves Me Just As I Am
Gu Qimiao was thrown onto the bed by him, before she could escape, he pressed her down, "I’m hungry, I want to eat."Shen Yanchen completely ignored her, burying his head in her neck, his hands beginning to strip off her clothes.
Gu Qimiao regretted it immediately, thinking she shouldn’t have played with fire, knowing full well she could have had a nice, fragrant dinner soon.
Now she finally understood what it meant to shoot oneself in the foot.
It felt like he had endless energy, tormenting her quite a bit lately, at least three or four times a week, once in the morning if something came up, and then again at night when coming home. She barely got any proper sleep.
Gu Qimiao hastily said, "...I have my period!"
Shen Yanchen paused his actions. Gu Qimiao thought he was going to stop, but before she could rejoice, she felt a hand reach under her and groped, then heard his low, slightly amorous voice near her ear, "Lying little cat, how should I punish you?"
Gu Qimiao hurriedly said, "Just came! I haven’t had time to put on SpongeBob!"
Shen Yanchen obviously didn’t believe her flimsy excuses, his hands misbehaving while also blocking her unruly mouth.
Gu Qimiao gasped, pushing him away, slightly annoyed, "Shen Yanchen, you are nothing like how you were before we got married! Should I apply for a refund? Postage at your expense!"
He curled into a smile, squeezing forcefully, leaning closer to her, and said seriously, "Feel my love deeply."
Gu Qimiao twisted her body to evade, "I need to eat first! I don’t have the energy now!"
"Just lie down, I can hear you talk quite loudly now, just make sure you can scream later."
Gu Qimiao: "..."
After a round of passion, exhausted again, Shen Yanchen felt a lot better, holding her in his arms, stroking her head and asking, "Are you starving?"
She was in a little mood, turning her head away, not speaking to him.
Shen Yanchen put on his clothes and got off the bed, went to the bathroom for a quick rinse, filled the bathtub with water, and carried her to it before leaving, "Soak for a while then get out to eat."
He placed the pajamas she would wear later on the nearby counter and returned to the kitchen to continue cooking.
Gu Qimiao, pouting, couldn’t resist her hunger, soaked for a while, and smelling the fragrance from outside, quickly got dressed and went out.
She picked up the bowl and chopsticks and began to eat. Shen Yanchen put a piece of braised pork in her bowl, "Let’s go back home together tomorrow."
Gu Qimiao stuffed the meat into her mouth gloomily, not answering. After all, he was just informing her.
After dining, she still washed the dishes. It was late, and she was truly exhausted, falling asleep shortly after lying on the bed.
Half asleep, she felt his body snugging up to her, holding her tightly, then things calmed down again. The night was slightly cool, but his embrace was warm.
Early the next morning, they left for the old house. This time, grandma’s face looked even worse than last time, she only greeted Shen Yanchen, giving the gift to her, she had a servant take it.
It seemed she indeed cared about her illness, before it was mentioned, grandma would at least glance at her, acting like she didn’t like her upfront, but still cared for her in private.
But this time, she completely treated her like air.
This time, Shen’s father and mother were also not home, nor were others. Only Liang Zixuan was there.
It seemed that every time they came, she was there too. Apparently, grandma didn’t like Liang Zixuan much either, never showing her a good face.
She started to admire Shen’s mother a bit, maintaining such a good relationship with her mother-in-law. She also heard that Shen’s mother was quite capable, managing the company with Shen’s father when they were younger, no wonder grandma liked her so much.
Yet she, on the other hand, couldn’t help with anything and was full of flaws and illnesses.
Gu Qimiao sat beside Shen Yanchen, grandma only bade Shen Yanchen to eat. Shen Yanchen casually picked up food and handed it to Gu Qimiao’s mouth.
"Don’t you know to get it yourself? Do you need Da Chen to feed you?"
Gu Qimiao awkwardly took the food from Shen Yanchen’s hand, putting it in her mouth silently, not daring to look at grandma.
Grandma glared at her, stood up, and said to Shen Yanchen, "Da Chen, come upstairs with me."
Shen Yanchen stood up, trying to pull Gu Qimiao along, but grandma said, "Is she your daughter to be taken everywhere with you? She can’t cope alone here?"
Gu Qimiao silently let go of his hand, saying, "I’ll wait here for you."
Shen Yanchen patted her head and followed grandma upstairs.
Gu Qimiao’s gaze followed, unintentionally meeting Liang Zixuan’s eyes, feeling uneasy.
Liang Zixuan walked over, sat beside her, fixing her gaze on the fruit plate on the coffee table, spoke to her in a mocking tone, "I thought you could handle things more, but you still can’t deal with that old lady."
"Let me say, you should have some self-awareness. A poor artist, with a hereditary disease, if I were you, even if Shen Yanchen liked me, I wouldn’t drag him down."
"You are not loving him, you are being selfish!"
After Liang Zixuan finished, Gu Qimiao turned her head to look at her, "You have never experienced love, how could you understand this?"
"Love isn’t about social status but mutual affection. I like him, he likes me, why can’t we be together?"
"I may not be as wealthy as him, and I am not a perfectly healthy girl, but he loves me as I am. If he can lower himself to love me, why should I not dare to marry up?" Gu Qimiao said without any inferiority, even with a hint of pride.
Liang Zixuan looked at her, her smile turning a bit cold, "Alright then, let’s see how long this confidence of yours can last!"
Gu Qimiao watched her retreating back, not feeling intimidated by her threat.
She picked up the cup beside her, and just as she was about to bring it to her lips, a servant replacing the fruit plate accidentally knocked it over, spilling tea on her skirt.
"Madam, I’m sorry!" The servant quickly apologized.
Gu Qimiao stood up, put down the cup, waved it off, smiling to comfort the servant’s panic, "It’s okay, I’ll just go change. Go on with your work."
Remembering there were clothes in Shen Yanchen’s room, she walked upstairs.
Upon reaching the hallway, she saw grandma and Shen Yanchen sitting on a balcony to the side, hesitated, then retreated to hide behind the wall, curious to hear their conversation.
"Da Chen, I know you like this girl, but you have to think about the bigger picture. Her conditions are far inferior to just any other girl. Previously, I barely approved of you two being together, but now knowing her illness, which is hereditary, I still advise you to divorce her," said grandma.
Shen Yanchen chuckled lightly, "Then just don’t want me as your grandson, I won’t divorce her."
Grandma frowned, continuing, "Why are you so stubborn? Before, Ding Jing was so good, sensible and obedient, but you said you didn’t like her; then there’s Xiwen, Xiwen still has thoughts for you. The incident from before, the Lu family said they wouldn’t mind anymore, and now that her brother has passed, the Lu household’s assets will definitely be Xiwen’s. Think of the pros and cons for yourself."