novelraw Chapter 1064: A Man’s Heart Feels Stifled Like Cotton Stuffed Inside
Chapter 1064: A Man’s Heart Feels Stifled Like Cotton Stuffed Inside
Richard Shaw left without a word for twenty days. At first, he was too busy to notice, but once the initial busy days passed, it suddenly struck him that he hadn’t told Crystal Landon, and she hadn’t contacted him either.
The best time to mention it had passed, so he chose not to bring it up. Days went by without either of them reaching out until the visit ended, and still there was no contact.
When Richard Shaw returned to Shaw Mansion, he felt inexplicably nervous about being so close to home. He recalled the night he left, when he wanted her, and she was quite reluctant. The young girl, only twenty by lunar age, probably had affections as fickle as the weather in June, changing at a moment’s notice.
Could it be that she was tired of him, and that’s why she hadn’t wanted to contact him all these days?
When the man entered, he saw her speaking with the old lady, her smile radiant. But upon seeing him, her expression changed, and she turned her face away without any expression.
"The young master is back, madam," Sister Zhao noticed sharply and immediately said with a smile.
Seeing that he was finally back, the old lady kept a straight face and said, "You still know how to come home, after all those days attending meetings, making visits—what’s the difference from being at the Southwest Military Zone? You’re married now, but still so absent. When will I be able to hold a great-grandchild?"
Crystal Landon’s face heated up at what the old lady said. She pushed the old lady lightly with her hand and pouted, "Grandma, I’m still young."
"Alright, alright, you’re still young," the old lady, unable to keep a straight face with her, immediately said, smiling, "Sister Zhao, keep embroidering the characters, we’ll pick out gifts."
And so the two of them truly ignored Richard Shaw, continuing to choose gifts for the Shaw family juniors attending this Chinese New Year’s Eve banquet.
Everyone’s standard offering was a red envelope and a gift, packaged in a character-embroidered blessing bag, both attractive and unique.
Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, the man’s face darkened slightly. However, he was indeed busy; the car was still waiting outside, and he was merely back to change clothes and grab some documents before heading out again.
Richard Shaw went upstairs, changed out of his military uniform, picked up the documents, and went out again. Once in the car, his brows furrowed tightly.
Still, he hadn’t spoken a word to her.
In the following days, he was busy from morning till night, finally getting a break until Chinese New Year’s Eve.
Though these days hadn’t been without any interaction altogether, Crystal Landon no longer approached him to talk, nor did she coddle him. Whenever he asked her anything, she would respond in a flawless manner.
This was the outcome he sought—both doing their own things, fulfilling their responsibilities, becoming a couple who respect each other like guests. Yet Richard Shaw felt as if his heart was packed with layers of cotton, stuffy and uneasy.
The Chinese New Year’s Eve banquet was held in a private room at Longqing Hall. Crystal Landon wore a simply cut white blouse and a red knee-length pencil skirt. She radiantly supported the old lady into the room.
Relatives had arrived early at Longqing Hall, and when they saw the old lady and Crystal Landon arrive, they all stood up to welcome them.
The old lady looked at the room full of young family members, her face beaming with a smile, and quickly told Sister Zhao to bring in the prepared gifts.
Each visitor received a generous gift to take home, with even the uncles, aunts, and elders getting presents, each different, most of them thoughtfully tailored to individual tastes. In an instant, everyone was both impressed and delighted, and the atmosphere livened up even more.
Richard Shaw arrived relatively late, and upon entering, he saw a room full of people happily gathered together—not shouting loudly or being fawning, but chatting like one big family.
In one glance, he noticed Crystal Landon sitting beside the old lady, her smile radiant like a breath of spring, her beauty overshadowing all the other Shaw family juniors.