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Chapter 320 Re-recognize and Accept

Chapter 320: Chapter 320 Re-recognize and Accept

Perhaps feeling more comfortable after the injection, or maybe it was just the sedative in the shot, either way, on the drive back, Star fell asleep in his seat.

"What do you think of the shop?"

Yan Shaoqiang noticed Zhu Qianying didn’t mention what happened last night. Unsure about her thoughts, he chose safer topics for their conversation.

Describing his attitude towards Zhu Qianying, the term ’walking on eggshells’ felt too mild; he was, in fact, like ’walking on thin ice’—indicative of how cautious he was around her at that moment.

He had hesitated quite a bit before deciding to let Zhu Qianying see the play the previous night.

After all, Zhu Junwei and Yi Wei’s opinions about him were inevitably subjective, which could potentially mislead Zhu Qianying.

But he finally decided to let Zhu Qianying see the play because he hoped she could form her own understanding of him from the various opinions expressed.

If her impression of him was swayed by Zhu Junwei and Yi Wei’s words, it would mean that her trust in him was very low. It also indicated that he would have to work even harder to show her his true self.

He initially wanted to see her to gauge her thoughts after the play, but upon seeing her, he managed to suppress this strong desire.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to know her thoughts, but that he didn’t want to pressure her.

Despite their five years of marriage, they had actually spent very few days together—in total, probably less than a month.

Neither of them knew each other well, so naturally, there couldn’t be deep feelings between them.

Perhaps that’s why she could decisively leave him after being hurt by him back then.

After listening to what she said that day, he slowly revisited the past, realizing that his behavior back then was indeed not conducive to convincing her that he had feelings for her. Even if he didn’t want to admit it, the reality was that at that time, he had indeed taken her for granted, believing she’d always be there - indirectly showing that he really didn’t care about her much.

He couldn’t erase past mistakes, but he could make good of the present.

Sometimes, he wondered if things would’ve been different had his feelings for her been deeper back then, if he had understood her better, trusted her more.

The answer was very likely yes.

The impact of her words that night had greatly shaken him; after much reflection, he slowly understood and accepted them.

Why was he so bent on forcing her to take a stand now?

What he wanted wasn’t a verbal promise from her; what he wanted was the trust she would gradually develop and deep feelings for him that no one could destroy.

Just like the kind of relationship his parents had, one that could not only withstand tests from outside but also group together to fend off difficulties when they arose.

Regardless of whether it’s trust or affection, neither can be built overnight—it requires long-term accumulation and careful management.

So, he decided to take things slowly!

Give her some time to get to know him again and then accept him anew.

After Star fell asleep, Zhu Qianying stared boredly at the passing scenery, only turning her gaze back when she heard Yan Shaoqiang ask a question.

"Yes, it’s very good, even better than I imagined. My mom is also very satisfied with it."

As long as matters of emotion weren’t involved, Zhu Qianying could still interact with Yan Shaoqiang in a normal manner.

After all, regardless of how estranged they were, they couldn’t change the fact that they had a son together.

As long as she wanted their son to grow up happy and healthy, she would need to maintain an amicable relationship with him—even if it was just for show.

"So long as you’re satisfied! Have you decided on the decoration yet?"

Although their awakening and goals were not the same, they both desired peace and harmony.

"Not yet. I just consulted a few decoration companies. Basically, they’re all starting their holiday tomorrow. It seems that I’ll have to wait until after the Spring Festival holiday to plan."

Zhu Qianying didn’t mean to ask for help; she was just stating the facts.

"Two of the decoration companies that collaborated with Yanhuang do excellent designs. If I remember correctly, they don’t take a break for the Spring Festival because they have quite a few foreign employees who only have Christmas holidays. Perhaps you could call Qin Xiu and ask?"

Yan Shaoqiang realized that if Qin Xiu took care of some things, Zhu Qianying was more likely to accept them.

In fact, he didn’t have as much knowledge about the details of these minor matters as Qin Xiu did.

Without much thought, Zhu Qianying immediately picked up the phone and dialed the number.

Soon, Zhu Qianying confirmed from Qin Xiu that what Yan Shaoqiang said was true.

Qin Xiu also said over the phone that he would have them contact Zhu Qianying as soon as possible.

Seeing Zhu Qianying’s mood brighten, Yan Shaoqiang felt happy as well. While she was quietly speaking to Qin Xiu on the phone, his gaze was stuck unabashedly on her face the whole time.

Upon hanging up the phone, Zhu Qianying found herself caught in his intense gaze.

"Ahem..."

Zhu Qianying subtly coughed, which brought Yan Shaoqiang back to reality. He glanced out the window and noticed that they were nearing her home.

Returning his gaze to her, he smiled, "Would you like to grab something to eat with me?"

Checking the time, Zhu Qianying found it was nearly four o’clock—about time for the Eldest Young Master Yan’s afternoon tea.

She thought for a moment, just when Yan Shaoqiang thought she would refuse, he heard her ask, "If you don’t mind, would you like to come up for a while? I can make you some noodles?"

Zhu Qianying clearly remembered that she still owed him a bowl of tomato beef noodles.

Suppressing his excitement, Yan Shaoqiang asked, "Really? Are you sure it wouldn’t be a bother?"

In Zhu Qianying’s mind, the meal could serve as a gesture of gratitude for the shop issue. But on second thought, she hadn’t received any advantages from him in the deal. He, as the boss, was selling a shop and she, as a customer, was leasing one. If anything, he should be the one thanking her.

"No, not at all. I actually owe you a bowl of noodles."

Hearing her response, Yan Shaoqiang was overjoyed. He had thought she was just pacifying him the other day, but now it seemed she really did remember.

Yan Shaoqiang had the driver deliver Star home first and come back for him later. After that, he accompanied Zhu Qianying upstairs.

Chen Jing was surprised to see Yan Shaoqiang but didn’t feel comfortable inquiring too much in his presence.

"Mom, I came to have some noodles!" Yan Shaoqiang casually told her his purpose of the visit.

Chen Jing simply responded with an "oh." She wasn’t very clever, and didn’t quite know how to interact with the increasingly down-to-earth Eldest Young Master Yan.

Yan Shaoqiang, however, casually washed his face on the terrace and then walked into the kitchen where Zhu Qianying was selecting ingredients in front of the fridge.

"Can I choose the flavor?" he asked, her slim waist making him want to hug her from behind.

"Sure," Zhu Qianying responded without turning her head.

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