Chapter 297: Leaving a Shadow
Shen Jingxuan said calmly: "I can't say I dislike you, I just don't want to see you."
She looked out the car window and thought Xie Lingxiao was funny. Listening to his words made her feel like a concubine vying for favor in the backyard.
Xie Lingxiao tightened his hands: "Xuan'er, tell me why? Why are you angry and don't let me enter the bedroom? Why don't you want to see me?"
"I've been thinking about it for two days, but I still can't figure it out. Tell me what you think."
No matter what, he had to go back to the bedroom to sleep today, and Shen Jingxuan had to go with him.
Shen Jingxuan said: "That day Ying'er and the others came to look for me and waited for me for half a day. What did you say?"
"I just entered the mansion not long ago." Xie Lingxiao said truthfully.
His words instantly aroused Shen Jingxuan's anger: "You're still talking? You knew they were looking for me, so why didn't you wake me up? And you dragged me to play around and kept them waiting."
Xie Lingxiao said aggrievedly: "I didn't feel that it was a long time. I just dealt with some things and you woke up."
"..."
Shen Jingxuan listened to Xie Lingxiao's words and didn't know what to say for a moment.
She didn't know how absorbed Xie Lingxiao was in his work, that he was so serious that half a day passed in a flash?
Seeing that Shen Jingxuan was silent, Xie Lingxiao continued, "I didn't lie to you. I just wanted to finish my work quickly and go back to accompany you. I didn't feel that time passed so quickly."
Accompany her? She didn't need him, and she didn't dare to use him to accompany her.
Shen Jingxuan glared at him and ignored him.
She couldn't continue to blame Xie Lingxiao, nor did she have anything to refute, let alone tell him what Jiang Shaoying had asked her.
The carriage was silent for a moment, and Xie Lingxiao did not let go of Shen Jingxuan until they arrived at the Regent's Palace.
He carried Shen Jingxuan all the way back to Lingxu Courtyard and placed her on the couch amid Shen Jingxuan's dissatisfied look.
"Xuan'er, take a rest. I'll call you for dinner later." Xie Lingxiao said.
He sat down next to Shen Jingxuan and picked up the unfinished book and continued reading.
Seeing her slowly closing her eyes, Xie Lingxiao's lips gradually curled up.
He was satisfied to be able to watch Shen Jingxuan all the time and be with her. Even if he did nothing but just stayed with her quietly, he would be satisfied.
Shen Jingxuan originally didn't want to look at Xie Lingxiao, so she had to close her eyes, but she fell asleep in a moment.
When she opened her eyes again, it was already pitch dark outside.
"Awake?" Xie Lingxiao said with a faint smile.
Shen Jingxuan glanced at him: "Why are you still here?"
The smile on Xie Lingxiao's face froze for a moment, and he looked at Shen Jingxuan in a daze.
He thought that if he explained everything clearly to Shen Jingxuan, she would forgive him and no longer be angry with him.
But seeing that she seemed not to want to see him at this moment, he felt a little depressed.
"Where does my wife want me to go?" Xie Lingxiao stared into Shen Jingxuan's eyes.
It seemed as if he would punish her if she said something he was not satisfied with.
Shen Jingxuan's eyes flickered: "Why didn't you go to the study to deal with things?"
She wanted to say that as long as they were not in the bedroom, it would be fine to go anywhere, but seeing Xie Lingxiao's look, she quickly took back the words she was about to say.
"The matter is settled."
"Get up and have dinner?" Xie Lingxiao felt amused when he saw her eyes flickering, but he did not expose her thoughts.
Seeing Shen Jingxuan nod, Xie Lingxiao told Chuntao to set the table. Neither of them spoke until after dinner.
Shen Jingxuan looked at Xie Lingxiao who was leaning on the couch reading a book, and she knew what he was planning.
He was afraid that he would be stopped outside the room again, so he stayed in the room?
Shen Jingxuan raised her eyebrows slightly: "Ah Xiao, I'll go to Ying'er to see if she has eaten in the evening."
After saying that, she strode towards the door. Just as she was about to step out of the door, her body suddenly lightened and Xie Lingxiao picked her up.
"She has eaten. I will go see her tomorrow."
Tonight he put down everything he was doing just to stay with Shen Jingxuan.
He was afraid that if he was careless, Shen Jingxuan would kick him out of the bedroom again, or leave him alone in the empty room.
Xie Lingxiao put Shen Jingxuan on the bed, and before he could get up, Shen Jingxuan suddenly jumped up.
“Hmm…” Xie Lingxiao groaned.
Shen Jingxuan covered her head and looked at the person in front of her, only to see blood slowly flowing out of Xie Lingxiao's nose.
"I..." She hurriedly took out a handkerchief, wet it, and wiped the blood from Xie Lingxiao's nose.
"Are you feeling better?" Shen Jingxuan asked.
I was too nervous just now and thought that Xie Lingxiao would get up in a hurry like he did a few days ago.
Unexpectedly, she stood up in a panic and bumped into Xie Lingxiao.
He stared at Shen Jingxuan intently: "Yeah, much better."
Although he had guessed it in his mind, Xie Lingxiao did not expect Shen Jingxuan to be so flustered. Looking at her appearance, he felt a little guilty.
That night, he couldn't control himself and kept pestering her. When he saw her collapsed on the bed, he felt distressed.
Unexpectedly, that night seemed to leave a shadow in Shen Jingxuan's heart, making her so panicked and scared.
Xie Lingxiao pushed Shen Jingxuan back onto the bed: "Go to sleep."
After Shen Jingxuan lay down on the inside, Xie Lingxiao lay down beside her and slowly closed his eyes.
Shen Jingxuan stared at him for a long time, and seeing him lying there motionless, she felt relieved.
Xie Lingxiao noticed that her body was no longer tense, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
After a long silence, Xie Lingxiao noticed that Shen Jingxuan was still staring at him, so he asked, "Can't sleep?"
"Yeah." Shen Jingxuan responded.
She slept for a long time when she returned home, and now she was lying on the bed, completely awake.
Xie Lingxiao hesitated for a moment, then reached out and held her in his arms: "You can fall asleep like this."
Hearing his words, Shen Jingxuan slowly withdrew her hand that had been trying to resist.
She thought she wouldn't be able to fall asleep even like this, but after hearing Xie Lingxiao's even breathing, she gradually fell asleep.
Xie Lingxiao opened his eyes and looked at the person in his arms, the corners of his lips gradually curled up.
After looking at Shen Jingxuan quietly for a long time, he slowly closed his eyes.
The next day, when Shen Jingxuan opened her eyes, Xie Lingxiao was no longer by her side.
After breakfast, she brought Jiang Shaoying to the clinic.
The third elder smiled and said, "Xuan'er, why are you here so early today?"
In the past, Shen Jingxuan came to the clinic mostly in the afternoon, so he was a little surprised to see her come so early.
"Old man, I have something to tell you."
She thought for a moment and asked, "Where are the two old men?"
Although she has the closest relationship with the Third Elder, there are some things where more people are better off.
If the third old man were to convey the message, he would probably arouse the wrath of the two old men.
"The first elder is on the farm, and the second elder is upstairs."
Shen Jingxuan said: "In that case, let's talk about it when we are all here one day."
"It's useless even if the Great Elder is here. Just tell me and I will tell him when the time comes." said the Third Elder.
He didn't care whether the Great Elder was there or not, as long as he knew what it was, at worst he would just let him know when the time came.
"Who said I'm useless?" The great elder who had just entered the room glared at the two of them.