Inside the washroom, Shen Qianshu continuously splashed her face with cold water and breathed heavily. Looking in the mirror, she saw the image of a woman in great pain and slowly closed her eyes.
Shen Qianshu, you have nothing to do with Master anymore.
He is a devil.
Some things, although chosen to be let go and have no hatred, also were never chosen to be forgiven.
She hated Ye Ling a lot. It was during the period of time when her child died. She almost went insane, hating every single thing including Ye Ling and herself. She spent a whole two years to heal herself, and after adopting Tong Hua, her condition then improved. However, that did not mean that she was willing to see Ye Ling again.
She only hoped to… end all relations with Ye Ling.
Some feelings were only opened up for her to heal in the late nights. She had never revealed them to anyone.
After washing her face and cleaning herself up, Shen Qianshu changed into her home clothes.
Ye Ling was standing in the living room and looking at the photo wall.
The photo wall was filled mostly with pictures of her and Tong Hua, some of her and Lin Xiaojuan, and some of Tong Hua and Lin Xiaojuan.
Shen Qianshu glanced away and went into the kitchen to prepare a meal. Tong Hua was out filming today. The fridge was always well stocked with various ingredients because she would always go grocery shopping to replenish it. Thinking back, Tong Hua and Ye Ling had really similar taste buds.
Ye Ling's favourite sweet and sour pork ribs was also Tong Hua's favourite.
Shen Qianshu was busy in the kitchen while Ye Ling was inspecting the house. A house with over 170 square feet of space including four rooms, two living rooms, and two toilets, was very spacious. One side of the wall in the living room was turned into a removable bookshelf and was filled with many books.
There were books on topics such as travel photography, literature, science, and modern novels. The bulk of them were on psychology, jewelry designing, and appraisal books. There were also a few parenting books and children's storybooks. The classification was really mixed, especially those on psychology. Most of them were original copies: some in English and some in French.
"You learnt jewelry design when you were in the Paris College of Art."
"Yeah."
"Why did you become a jewelry appraiser instead of a jewelry designer?" The many jewelry collection books on her bookshelf fully showed her love for it.
Shen Qianshu froze.
After a moment, she gave him a smile.
"Any jobs regarding jewelry, I love them. I love jewelry appraisal too."
Her tone was extremely sincere.
Shen Qianshu was reminded of Gubelin accepting AG's appraisal, and she hesitated slightly.
"Master, why did AG Jewelry ask for Gubelin to carry out appraisal?" Shen Qianshu asked nervously, immediately regretting her question. What if Master said that it was because of her? How awkward would that be? But what if it was her own wishful thinking? That would be even more awkward.
Clearly… they did not have any common topics between them.
They could only find random topics to talk about.
Shen Qianshu only felt like screaming out loud.
"After AG's opening of the international market two years ago, high-end jewelry became highly sought after in Europe. Not all of AG's jewelry needs getting Gubelin's certificate, going through personal customisation, and becoming limited edition items. Only a few rare pieces need Gubelin's certificate," Ye Ling said calmly. "Gubelin's certificate is a double-edged sword; the price of jewels of lower quality will naturally be lowered. If the purity is high enough, Gubelin will also not be able to pick any faults. Europe's high-end jewelry market is fighting for Gubelin's certificate this year."
Shen Qianshu's face turned hot, thinking to herself. It was really her wishful thinking. How was it possible that Master did it for her?? Ahhh.
Right after thinking like that, Ye Ling proceeded to confirm her charms.
"Of course, choosing Gubelin was partly because of you too." Ye Ling looked at her coldly. "I want a little princess, and this is my sincerity."
"Master, if you want a daughter, there are many women out there that are willing to hop into your bed and even willing to give birth for free."
Do a good deed, and spare me, big brother!
"I only want your child!" Ye Ling furiously said.
Why was this woman always refusing to have his little princess?
It was also her who lost his little princess.
She had to return one to him!
Shen Qianshu was shocked. This possessive CEO was really… out of his mind. If it was someone else, she would have praised him. "CEO, you are such a great tease!" However, if it was Ye Ling, she would only think that he was… CRAZY!
"Why?" Shen Qianshu asked. Why did he strongly want her children? She already prepared herself to hear an absurd reason, and true to her thoughts, Ye Ling really gave her an absurd reason.
"You lost my little princess, so you have to return me one."
"What do you mean I lost your little princess? I gave birth to a son. There is no little princess in the first place!"
This daughter-lover nature would never disappear.
If he did have a daughter in the future, wouldn't she become a spoiled brat?
"Nonsense, it is a little princess!" Ye Ling roared, and his whole body gave off a "say-it's-not-a-little-princess-again-and-I-will-kill you" fierceness.
Shen Qianshu immediately chickened out.
"Fine, you are handsome. Whatever you say is right."
What was she fussing about with a lunatic?
The smell of food wafted through the whole house. Ye Ling's anxiety was miraculously cured.
The warm lights, the delicious scent of food, and the warmth from the food were rarely things he could experience.
Those years inside the cold and lonely castle in Paris.
They were always forever dark.
Once it was night time, he would turned into a beast, looking to release his anger.
He… was always a lonely beast.
Shen Qianshu whipped up three dishes, a soup, and an appetiser. There were two meat and two vegetable dishes, including sweet and sour pork ribs, stir fried beef, loofah with minced garlic, pork ribs melon soup, and cold marinated cucumber. It was a nutritionally balanced meal. Both of them ate in silence, and Shen Qianshu gave up trying to search for topics to talk about.
If he were to mention little princess again, she would really go insane.
Ye Ling's appetite was huge, and the amount she cooked was just enough. While she ate without really tasting the food, Ye Ling ate deliciously and hurriedly, though his actions were elegant as always.
Shen Qianshu thought, This young master is really born with a silver spoon ah.
Ye Family was from one of City A's aristocratic family, very luxurious.
They had a really long history.
It was almost ruined a few years ago, but they miraculously survived after that. Everybody was filled with emotions. It was no doubt a big family, and there were inner secrets. Shen Qianshu only knew after reading the paparazzi today that it was all Ye Ling's credit.
A never-before-heard name had taken over all of City A's headlines these two days, including national headlines. This was because he was the youngest Ye Family successor to date.
"Why did you lie to me?" Ye Ling glared at Shen Qianshu after filling up his stomach.
Shen Qianshu pondered, What the..! How did he get angry so easily?
If I didn't lie to you, would I really give birth and let you raise the child?
A mentally unstable father?
You should go and ask which mother out there is willing to give her child to a lunatic father. What if you go crazy at night and kill him?
Truthfully, it was natural to do that.
"The child was my only kin. I was not willing to hand him to you."
Ye Ling gaze darkened. "Are you afraid that I would kill him after going crazy?"
Shen Qianshu was speechless.
After they were unable to reach a common ground, Shen Qianshu ran into the kitchen to tidy up, thinking vividly of how to dismiss Ye Ling. He was temperamental, just like a tyrant. What could she do to dismiss him?
Ye Ling saw a jewelry design collection book in the living room by accident. The cover was strangely familiar: it was Noah's auctioned jewelry piece at that time. It was a priceless jade necklace and was now in the hands of the Middle East's princess.
Ye Ling flipped open the collection to see that it was filled with Noah's artworks. Every design had a detailed explanation listing the jewelry's origin, the diamond's cut, and the jewel's structure and color. Everything was explained in detail.
Noah's little fangirl?
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