The light mingled with the flowing crowd. The shop was much livelier than usual. People coming and going were all cheerful young girls or women, with joy written all over their faces.
Meng Ruyi pursed her lips. The delicate side - face of the young girl looked gentle as she curled up a faint smile, her eyes clear.
She tried her best to look lively. So she pushed aside her concerns and looked at the jewelry in front of her.
Song Huaizhi had been watching her all the time. Seeing this, he felt slightly relieved. He thought Meng Ruyi was no longer concerned about that matter, and assumed that it was just a passing fancy of hers earlier. So he completely let his guard down.
However, in a corner of his heart, he felt inexplicably lost.
What was he feeling lost about?
Song Huaizhi withdrew his gaze from Meng Ruyi and coldly looked at the shopkeeper who came forward. He motioned for the shopkeeper to take Meng Ruyi to see the newly - arrived goods.
Really!
Meng Ruyi couldn't help but feel amused when she saw Song Huaizhi's little gesture.
Where did Song Huaizhi learn so many little tricks to change the topic?
Fine, then she'd see what else Song Huaizhi was going to do.
Meng Ruyi lifted her feet and followed the shopkeeper to the private room. She waited for him to present the newly - arrived jewelry one by one.
"Is it nice?" Meng Ruyi picked up a pair of earrings made of red gemstones. The style was not particularly new, but the gemstone should be quite rare. It was clear and transparent, without a single impurity. In Meng Ruyi's hand, it was like a drop of condensed blood.
Song Huaizhi was slightly stunned. He turned his head and looked at Meng Ruyi, saying, "It's naturally nice."
"Shop..."
Before the word "shopkeeper" could come out, just as Song Huaizhi was about to ask the shopkeeper to wrap it up for Meng Ruyi, he heard the young girl in front of him say lightly, "Nice?"
"Then could Brother Song help me put them on and have a try?"
As soon as these words were said, the room instantly fell silent. Song Huaizhi, who had just put his heart at ease, slightly opened his phoenix - like eyes in surprise and stopped his next words.
He turned his head and saw Meng Ruyi looking at him with a beaming smile. The young girl's face was fair. Although her features were not fully developed, her beauty was still hard to hide. She was extremely charming.
"What?" Seeing Song Huaizhi looking at her, Meng Ruyi's smile deepened. She leaned forward slightly and said, "Is Brother Song reluctant?"
It was clearly not the case.
Seeing Meng Ruyi's gaze, Song Huaizhi sighed inwardly and said, "If you like it, just have it wrapped up."
"How can I know if I really like it without trying it on?"
Meng Ruyi looked serious. She picked up the other earring in the box beside her and held it out, saying, "Brother Song, please help me quickly."
【Ahhhhhhhh! Yu Yu is making a move! Who's screaming?! I am! My precious Yu Yu has grown up ahhhhh】
【My heart is pounding. I never thought Yu Yu would be the first one to make a move! But it's even more exciting!】
【Oh my god! Song Huaizhi! I advise you not to be so ignorant!】
【Hurry up and take it! Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! I'm so anxious!】
The bullet - screen comments were so urgent that they seemed to be about to jump out. However, the people in front of them were quite calm.
Meng Ruyi silently sighed in her heart, but still persisted and didn't take her hand back.
Meng Ruyi knew Song Huaizhi better than most people. In the early years, he never even tried to hide his coldness. It was only after they had experienced many things that the gentleness on his face was no longer a disguise.
So Meng Ruyi also knew about Song Huaizhi's hesitation. He would occasionally worry and be afraid. Although she didn't know Song Huaizhi's secret yet, it didn't stop her from feeling his sincerity.
"Come on." She said to Song Huaizhi, "Help me try them on quickly. After we choose, we'll go home."
Song Huaizhi stood there stunned. It was not until he heard the word "home" that he seemed to be jolted awake. He looked at Meng Ruyi and nodded with difficulty.
The servants all left tactfully and guarded outside the door. Jingzhe was worried, but still reluctantly moved out under Baizhi's hint and guarded at the door.
Even though she disliked Song Huaizhi, she had to admit that he was extremely kind to the young lady. So she had no position to stop the young lady. The young lady had grown up and knew what she was doing.
A large hand with distinct knuckles reached out. The fingertips brushed across Meng Ruyi's warm palm, leaving a tingling sensation, as if it had directly brushed across her heart, making her take a sharp breath.
Song Huaizhi walked very lightly. He gently bent down, and his hands were so steady that it seemed as if he had done this thousands of times. One could hardly tell that there was a storm raging in his heart.
"Hiss."
Song Huaizhi's fingertips were slightly cold. When they touched Meng Ruyi's earlobe, she couldn't help but let out a soft hiss.
Song Huaizhi didn't know that his mind was already in a complete mess. He only thought that he had hurt her and almost withdrew his hand.
"Sorry." He said in a low voice, "It'll be done soon."
He helped her put on the earring.
This was something Song Huaizhi had never thought of. This act seemed to imply something, which both of them were well aware of, but one of them had always been avoiding it.
"Done."
After being in a daze for a moment, he saw the red and crystal - clear earring on the small and white earlobe, making it look even more like jade.
"What about the other side?" Meng Ruyi smiled faintly. She turned around and waited for the man in front of her to put on the other earring. Then she turned her head and looked at Song Huaizhi, who seemed a bit absent - minded, and asked, "How about it?"
She gently fiddled with the earrings and asked again, "Are they nice?"
"...... Nice."
"What about me?"
Song Huaizhi was startled. He thought he had misheard. Seeing the beaming smile in Meng Ruyi's eyes, all his words were stuck in his throat.
"Am I nice?"
In an instant, Song Huaizhi felt all the blood rushing to his face. His earlobes instantly turned red. His eyes instinctively avoided Meng Ruyi's, and he silently looked to the side.
【Ahhhhhhhh! I'm so excited!】
【I can't stand it anymore. Song Huaizhi! Hurry up! Are you a man?!】
【Well done, Yu Yu!】
Before Song Huaizhi could reply, Meng Ruyi was almost blinded by the bullet - screen comments in front of her. She rubbed her eyes and felt quite amused.
At this moment, Song Huaizhi turned his head and saw Meng Ruyi rubbing her eyes. His heart skipped a beat. "...... You're nice."
His voice was a bit deep. He said, "You're very beautiful."
Only then did a satisfied smile appear on Meng Ruyi's face. She said to Song Huaizhi, "Then Brother Song, help me try on some other ones. These ones are also very nice."
Alright, today was already a great progress. If she pushed any further, Brother Song might run away.
There was a hint of pride in Meng Ruyi's heart as she smiled at Song Huaizhi. The smile on her lips was sly, like a little fox that had successfully stolen something.
Song Huaizhi understood what she meant. Although his heart was heavy, a fond and amused smile still appeared on his face.