Chapter 442: Giving His Wife a Present (1) (1/2)

Chu Lian sat up in his embrace. He Sanlang continued holding her with one arm, just in case she slipped and fell from the bed.

The wooden box was finely made and there was a hidden lock on its side. If one were to push at it gently, the box would spring open.

With a clatter, the box sprung open, revealing the indigo velvet lining inside. A lovely pure white jade amulet was nestled within, completely white and flawless. The amulet wasn’t very big. It was only about the size of her thumb and it had been carved into a very life-like handsome steed.

Every hair on the horse’s body could be seen clearly. The detailed carving indicated that this amulet was definitely very valuable. The top part of the amulet was threaded through and hung on a red string mixed with gold thread. It was clear that this was meant to be worn on the neck.

Chu Lian’s zodiac was the horse, just like the original ‘Chu Lian’ in the story.

Her wide eyes glowed with happiness. It was clear that she really liked the very first present He Changdi had ever given her.

She took the exquisite jade amulet into her hands and showed it off to He Sanlang. She asked with a sweet smile and an even sweeter tone, “When did you buy this?”

He Sanlang’s expression was a little frozen. He had been observing her face the whole time- when he saw that her smile seemed genuine, he let out a sigh of relief. Only the heavens knew how nervous he had been when he had given her the present. His heart was still hovering in his throat. He had thought of a thousand possible reactions from her. What if she didn’t like it? What if she thought that the jade amulet was too cheap? Basically, all of his uncertainty had disappeared into thin air the moment he saw how happy she was with his gift.

However, He Changdi had always been awkward at expressing his feelings. His reply to Chu Lian’s question was just a simple, “I bought it in passing when I went to Su City.”

Of course, the part about buying it ‘in passing’ was an absolute lie. This fellow had lain in bed thinking about what to give her for many days. It wasn’t until the twenty-seventh that he had finally sent Laiyue off to Su City to pick out something very carefully. Laiyue almost died from how hard he had to rush for the trip.

He had used up most of the savings he had on him to buy such a small piece of white jade. He originally wanted to buy something even better, but this was all he was able to afford at the moment.

Chu Lian could sense the white lie he was telling, so she giggled and moved closer to He Sanlang, “My dear husband is so lucky. A jade amulet that you randomly purchased just so happened to be horse-shaped, just like my zodiac. It’s even made of high quality white jade. If there’s a next time, why don’t you buy a few more so I can give them away as presents to my friends in the capital?”

He Sanlang’s temples throbbed. Buy a few more? He would have to sell himself to get that much money.

Chu Lian presented the jade amulet to him on her palm.

The white jade amulet sat prettily on her fair and soft hand, dazzling He Changdi’s eyes. He raised an eyebrow in question, asking her what she was doing with his gaze.

Chu Lian lifted a hand to her forehead and puffed up her cheeks. A little speechless from her slow-witted husband, she said, “Help me put it on! Didn’t you buy this for me to wear?”

It was only then that He Sanlang took the jade amulet from her with a poker face. He lifted up the hair covering her back, revealing a fair and smooth neck. Following that, he helped her put on the horse-shaped jade amulet with gentle hands.

Her porcelain white skin made the gold and red string of the amulet stand out. The red string wandered down her neck and ran parallel to the curve of her chin, placing the amulet right in front of her chest.

The jade amulet sat there above her bust like a beautiful accent to her beauty, leaving his mark on her.