novelraw Chapter 1065: Quarreling Is No Big Deal
Chapter 1065: Quarreling Is No Big Deal
Richard Shaw entered wearing his military attire, his expression stern and handsome, his gaze warm yet cool. Despite his young age, no one dared to underestimate him, and everyone immediately stood up.
The old lady smiled and said, "Everyone, sit down. Richard came so late, we haven’t punished him yet."
Richard Shaw entered the private room, walked up to the old lady, smiled slightly, and said in a deep voice, "It’s my fault, I should have come earlier."
Seeing that he had arrived, the old lady then instructed everyone to sit down.
Crystal Landon noticed that their table, including Mrs. Zhao, only had four people, while the other three branches mostly brought an extra person, making it a bit crowded. She leaned over to the old lady and whispered, then called Lana Shaw and Calliope Shaw over to sit at the main table.
Lana and Calliope were somewhat flattered and sat at the main table amidst the envy of the others, sitting on either side of Crystal Landon. With already few people and a bit distanced, this made it impossible for Richard Shaw to say a word to Crystal Landon.
The New Year’s Eve dinner ended up being tasteless and monotonous.
It wasn’t until after the dinner scattered and they returned to the Shaw Mansion that the man found an opportunity to speak to her.
"Grandma was very happy today," Richard Shaw said in a low voice. In fact, the old lady hadn’t been this happy in a long time.
Crystal Landon nodded lightly, then went to remove her makeup and changed into her pajamas, sitting on the bed writing records. Since she took over the household affairs of the Shaw Mansion, she habitually kept statistics and summaries. The affairs of the Shaw Family were very complex, and this was the case even though the Shaw Family did not interact much with other prominent families. If they were to move around more in the future, the affairs would become even more complex.
Richard Shaw saw her fair, tender face, her long, black hair cascading down, exuding an indescribable gentle beauty. Thinking of her cold and indifferent attitude towards him in recent days, he pondered over this and could only point to one thing: the night before his overseas visit, she was very reluctant to make love with him, but he did it anyway, which made her angry.
So, in recent nights, the man restrained himself considerably. Each slept separately without touching her even with a finger, but since today was Chinese New Year’s Eve, even just out of duty, she shouldn’t refuse him.
The man went to wash up, changed into his pajamas, got into bed, and saw her still recording, ignoring him. His handsome face suddenly turned a bit sullen, and he reached out to embrace her.
"How can I write when you’re holding me?" she snorted softly, her voice alluringly gentle, making Richard Shaw’s body tense even more.
The man reached out to close her notebook and tossed it to the floor, then turned over and pinned her down, saying heavily, "Are you angry?"
After more than twenty days, he finally asked if she was angry? Crystal Landon looked at his cold, handsome, and angular features, and was amused by him, squinting her eyes and saying, "Why should I be angry?"
The man nodded, so she wasn’t angry. Feeling relieved, he turned off the light, kissed her red lips, preventing her from uttering a word of refusal.
Crystal Landon saw him kissing her at any disagreement, which really suited his silent and reserved nature. She hadn’t intended to stay mad at him forever; she was just giving him a cold shoulder for a while. Their marriage was different from normal relationships, skipping straight from courtship to marriage. They were still in the adjustment period, so they had to be more patient and considerate.
Seeing that his attitude had softened now, Crystal Landon found a step to take down from, so she didn’t push him away.
Just as Crystal Landon was getting lost in his kisses, the man’s phone suddenly rang, with a ringtone she hadn’t heard before. Richard Shaw’s breathing was unsteady, yet he stopped and reached for his phone, preparing to get out of bed.