Chapter 235 - For Her (1/2)

Sang Wan found his gaze baffling but did not feel guilty at all. She tilted her head to the side and thought carefully about it before saying with a smile, “I really can’t remember! Was it because these peonies have yet to bloom at that time? How long has it been? They’ve grown too fast! “

“You didn’t see these peonies in the courtyard these past few days?” Shi Fengju finally asked.

Sang Wan tried to recall before shaking her head after a slight hesitation as she answered with a smile, “I spent most of my time upstairs accompanying you. Even if I went downstairs, I must have gone by them hurriedly, so I really didn’t notice them!” She continued, “If I saw them, I would have cut two fresh flowers and placed them in a vase upstairs!”

Disheartened, Shi Fengju said, “Did you really not see them? If I didn’t bring you here today, you wouldn’t have noticed them? Sang Wan, I intentionally made them look for these outside so that you can appreciate them! I thought you would’ve seen them long ago, but you didn’t!”

Sang Wan was suddenly taken aback. He had intentionally sent people to search for these peonies for her? Looking at his slightly disappointed expression, Sang Wan suddenly could not help but feel upset with herself as if she had done something bad.

“Fengju, these peonies are beautiful and I like them!” Sang Wan thought for a moment, then she took the initiative to hold his arm, and whispered shyly, “I… I’ve been worried about your injuries every day and was busy looking at those account books with you. Where would I have the mood to look at anything else? If you didn’t tell me, I wouldn’t have expected the change in this courtyard! Of course, I like what you did for me. How could they not be pleasing to my eyes? So don’t be angry, alright?”

Shi Fengju was only disappointed for a while. Even if she did not mention it, he would have quickly reasoned with himself. After hearing her say that she liked them, he held onto her shoulder and said with a smile, “I spoke carelessly just now. I’m happy that you care about me. Why would I be mad at you?”

Sang Wan smiled sweetly. “Then that’s good. I was slow to notice; to think that I wouldn’t notice such a large change in the courtyard!” She even found it funny when she said it.

“I’ll accompany you to appreciate them. We’ll cut whichever ones you like and place them in a vase in the room.” Shi Fengju told her with a smile.

Sang Wan nodded and they went ahead to enjoy the peonies for a while. However, she was worried that his wounded leg would become more unbearable the more he was out. As such, she picked a red and white one, instructing the servants to cut them before returning to the house together.

Glancing back at the beautiful flowers in the courtyard, there was a slight ripple in Sang Wan’s heart as she allowed Shi Fengju to lead her.

She had not expected him to do such a thing for her and she did not even notice them! She knew that he was really disappointed at that time. His slightly upset look made her feel slightly guilty. Feeling a little flustered and guilty, she quickly diverted his attention to other conversations.

He could be either good or bad to someone to the extreme. Therefore, she did not know whether she was fortunate or not as she seemed to have experienced both extremes…

Sang Wan was in a slight daze and was somewhat at a loss for a moment.

“Oh, before I forget. Sang Wan, I have something for you!” Shi Fengju gently slapped his forehead as if he had suddenly remembered something important. He quickly pulled Sang Wan upstairs. That shook her and she hurriedly threw her thoughts to the back of her head before saying anxiously, “Slow down! Careful or it’ll hurt again!”

“It has long recovered. I’m not that frail!” Shi Fengju laughed and pulled her into the room.

“Sang Wan, come. Have a seat here and wait for me!” Shi Fengju pulled her to the front of the dressing table and made her sit on the stool before he turned around to take something.

“Why are you being so mysterious!” Feeling somewhat puzzled, Sang Wan asked with a smile.

In a short while, Shi Fengju took out a red embroidered box that was two inches wide and an inch long. He opened the box and took out a hairpin before placing the box on the dressing table. He handed the hairpin to her and asked with a smile, “Sang Wan, this is a crystal lotus flower hairpin? Do you like it?”

Sang Wan looked at it carefully. The crystal hairpin in her hand was sparkling without any traces of impurities. No traces of joining the hairpin at its body or head were seen, which was evident that it was made from a piece of crystal. The chopstick-sized body of the hairpin was ingeniously polished into a hexagon, reflecting and refracting light on it to give off a resplendent and dazzling radiance. There were two lotus flowers on a stalk that were the size of a copper coin, with layers of petals, bringing out its elegance and thinness, its pureness and vividness. It was as if the hairpin would tremble slightly if the wind blew against it. A two-finger-sized crystal butterfly was on a flower and the wings of the butterfly stood high, with the silk feelers clearly visible and light as they swayed from time to time as though alive. The lotus stamen was made of golden silk which were threaded through the layers of crystal. From within, a chopstick-sized crystal chain hung down, one long and one short, that slightly hung at the ear level when worn. The back part of it was weighed down with a finger-sized drop of gem. A lustrous pure ruby. The brightly red luster reflected the clear-white crystal hairpin and increasingly brought out its exquisiteness.

“Is it pretty?” Shi Fengju placed both his hands on her shoulders and asked with a smile as if he had presented her with a treasure.