Chapter 26: No Such Fetish (16)
Translator: Larbre Studio Editor: Larbre Studio
Mr. Chu closed the back passenger door and moved to the driver's side. He sat in, ignited the engine, and drove the vehicle slowly out of the driveway.
Shi Che stole a glance at Ling Chuxia from the corner of his eye. He saw that she was almost fused to the car's window. His eyes became completely cold.
The cabin was eerily quiet. The cold condensation in the air could have made anyone shudder.
Ling Chuxia took a glimpse at Shi Che stealthily. Upon seeing his frosty face, she turned away in trepidation.
Earlier on Shi Che had told her that he had something to say to her… Ling Chuxia was clueless as to what Shi Che had wanted to tell her. However, seeing the way he looked now, whatever he had to say might be curt and brutal. Ling Chuxia shivered uncontrollably.
The car had been moving for quite some time, and it did not seem that Shi Che had intended for any conversation. Ling Chuxia was puzzled as her brows knitted together. She peered at Shi Che one more time.
Shi Che sat there without expression. His dark eyes were as deep as an abyss.
When Shi Che was reticent, Ling Chuxia was in no position to initiate any conversation. She watched Shi Che as she recollected the earlier conversation between Shi Che and Mrs. Shi.
Since Shi Che detested her and was displeased with her, she wondered what made Shi Che reject Mrs. Shi's suggestion.
He had always liked her sister, had he not?
At first, Mrs. Shi had taken both her and her sister into the Shi family. She educated, trained, and groomed them. She had planned to choose one of them to marry Shi Che and to become the Young Mistress of the Shi family.
The elder sister was gifted and intelligent, she had an insatiable appetite for learning and she was the apple of Mrs. Shi's eyes. And Ling Chuxia was dull and slack, she was playful and mischievous. Her elder sister was a fast learner. She, on the other hand, needed to be taught repetitively. Her teachers were helpless and at their wits' end with her.
Living under her sister's shadow, she was a nobody at home. Everyone adored her sister, including Mrs. Shi, including…Shi Che.
That was why when Mrs. Shi had let Shi Che choose his future wife, Shi Che chose her sister without any hesitation.
It was all an expected ending. However, there was an unanticipated twist when Mrs. Shi allowed her to marry Shi Che. This out of the blue decision shocked everyone.
No one had known Mrs. Shi's agenda. What was more shocking was that Shi Che did not defy Mrs. Shi's wish and was resigned to the final outcome.
Therefore, Shi Che's wife became Ling Chuxia, instead of Ling Yunshu.
And Ling Yunshu was sent away by Mrs. Shi on the day she married Shi Che. Since then there had been no news about her.
With the exception of the initial few months as newlyweds, Shi Che was doting on her. After that, for some unknown reasons, his attitude changed. He became nasty and impatient with her. No matter what she had done, how much effort she had put in, he would be finding fault with her, he was obviously displeased with her.
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