novelraw Chapter 409: Is Song Yansheng Her Savior or Her Calamity?
Chapter 409: Is Song Yansheng Her Savior or Her Calamity?
Shi Nuan smiled slightly, closed the bracelet box, and said, "I usually don’t like wearing this sort of thing, Auntie, you should keep it for yourself!"
Li Guirong’s expression changed slightly. She hadn’t expected Shi Nuan to show such attitude. Not accepting the Jade Bracelet was the same as not accepting the apology, right?
She maintained her composure and tried to keep smiling, saying, "You don’t have to love wearing this kind of thing to wear it. Now that Nuannuan is with... with Mr. Song, there will be occasions when you go out together. Mr. Song is quite a prominent figure; you should dress up properly to be appropriate!"
Shi Nuan said nothing, but Song Yansheng, sitting beside her, smiled calmly and said, "Lady Shi, are you suggesting that the Song Mansion cannot provide a suitable outfit for Nuannuan to wear out?"
Li Guirong’s expression changed, and she waved her hands hurriedly: "No...I...I didn’t mean it like that!"
Song Yansheng, however, disregarded her intentions, took the jewelry box from Shi Nuan, and casually tossed it on the table, saying, "Nuannuan was right earlier, this Jade Bracelet doesn’t suit her. Lady Shi, you should keep it for yourself!"
Li Guirong’s lips trembled, her face turned entirely pale, yet she didn’t know what to say!
Seeing the tension in the air, Shi Yuanbo quickly stepped in to ease the situation, saying, "If Nuannuan doesn’t like this gift, then forget it. In any case, Nuannuan is currently interning at the Shi Family, so there will be plenty of opportunities to meet in the future. You can take her out to personally select a few things she likes then!"
Li Guirong quickly agreed, while Shi Yuanbo looked at Shi Nuan and asked, "Nuannuan, what do you think?"
Shi Nuan didn’t want to give Li Guirong the satisfaction, but after all, Shi Yuanbo was her father, and she couldn’t embarrass him too much.
She nodded lightly, which counted as agreeing, but as for the so-called "future opportunities," she estimated it would be a long time coming!
Seeing Shi Nuan relent, Song Yansheng didn’t want to make things more difficult either. As it was nearing noon, he instructed Aunt Hui to prepare a good lunch, intending to properly entertain Shi Yuanbo and his wife!
Shi Yuanbo, however, hurriedly waved it off, saying he had an appointment with friends for a gathering at noon and couldn’t stay for lunch. He suggested they catch up another day.
Shi Nuan didn’t want to accept the apology, so naturally, Shi Yuanbo couldn’t stay, and Song Yansheng didn’t insist.
He also didn’t want these messy people affecting his Nuannuan’s appetite!
Shi Yuanbo and Li Guirong said their goodbyes and left together. Song Yansheng had Aunt Hui see them off and then directly carried Shi Nuan upstairs again.
This obviously indifferent attitude left Shi Yuanbo and his wife with no solution!
Being carried by Song Yansheng again made Shi Nuan slightly embarrassed, but this time, she appeared very calm and composed.
She affectionately wrapped her arms around Song Yansheng’s neck, nestling her body against his chest, avoiding the gaze of the two downstairs as Song Yansheng carried her upstairs.
From the age of eleven to twenty-one, for a full decade, Shi Nuan had never seen Li Guirong be at a loss in front of her; this was the first time!
She felt a sense of relief, but she also knew that this relief was something Song Yansheng brought her.
Since Song Yansheng appeared in her life, her life had become different!
But whether he was her savior or her doom, she could not say!
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The same morning, Shi Jiaojiao received a phone call.
The person on the other end of the line made her almost disbelieve it—it was Shen Zui!
Shen Zui had been back in the country for so long, had reached out to Shi Nuan several times, but had never contacted her even once, nor had he told her directly: He had returned!