Chapter 396: 396
A glittering necklace appeared before her eyes!
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It was a delicately thin necklace strung with a single star-shaped sapphire pendant . Catching the candlelight in the gazebo, it looked exceptionally bright and sparkling .
Qiao Lian’s eyes lit up at once .
She turned immediate to Shen Liangchuan, who was watching her intently . He asked, “Isn’t it pretty?”
Qiao Lian nodded and exclaimed, “It’s beautiful!”
She extended her hand . “Is that for me?”
As someone who had grown up in the Qiao Family, the sight of precious gems and jewels was nothing new to her . But this star-shaped sapphire was so pretty she could hardly take her eyes off it .
Most women love gemstones, so her face broke into a smile immediately .
And then…
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As she reached out for the necklace, the necklace swung out of her reach and Shen Liangchuan pulled back his hand holding the jewel .
He said as Qiao Lian looked at him with surprise, “It’s just for you to look . ”
Liar!
The smile on her face disappeared at once .
This guy… He was doing it on purpose .
Angrily, she glared at him with her widened eyes, brighter than the sapphire stone . When Shen Liangchuan saw her reaction, he couldn’t help but burst out laughing .
Then he stood up and walked over to her . “I’m just teasing you . Here, let me put it on for you . ”
Liar!
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This guy was evil .
She twitched her lips as he said, “Lower your head . ”
He gathered her hair with one hand and lifted it .
As Qiao Lian had left the villa in a hurry, she had not tied her hair back . She had left it hanging and fanned out across her back, lustrous like silk brocade .
Parting her hair in the middle and tucking it to the sides, Shen Liangchuan’s fingers brushed against the sides of her face . He paused as his gaze fell on her pale nape .
His eyes darkened while he slowly secured the necklace around her neck .
Because he had lowered his head, Qiao Lian could feel his hot breath tickle her delicate skin .
She found it hard to endure . It felt like there were a thousand ants crawling inside her heart . She gritted her teeth with self-restraint as he put on the necklace for her, yet she thought that he would leave after that .
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But before she could even heave a sigh of relief, he had slid his arms around her waist from behind .
Her posture stiffened as she felt him rest his head against her shoulder . Then his deep and resonant voice whispered in her ear, “Xiao Qiao, I shouldn’t have taken it out on you . From now on, your problems will be my problems . I will shoulder your burdens with you . ”
Her body tensed up .
She stared blankly ahead and suddenly turned misty-eyed .
So he understood all her grievances and frustrations .
Although Li Rui’s incident had turned out to be a misunderstanding, the fact was that because of being in the entertainment industry, she had her limitations and things would always be far from perfect .
Sometimes, your eyes can play tricks on you .
Hence, she would always carry the heavy burden of a past that she hadn’t chosen . This would always be her conflict and pain .
She feared that there might come a second Li Rui, a third Li Rui…
She had never intended to hurt anyone . Those years, she had sold information only for the purpose of survival .
Now, his words hit home .
He had said he was willing to share the weight of her burdens .
No other compliment in the world could come even close to what he had said . She felt the tightness in her chest loosen and that large boulder crushing her heart finally crumbled too .
She turned around as her eyes glistened with unspilled tears . In the dimness, they looked like obsidians, calling out to Shen Liangchuan to draw nearer . Lowering his head, he sealed his lips against hers .