Chapter 10

Chapter 10

The Eldest Young Master's Gentle Wife (10)

Jiang Zhe chuckled lightly.

He withdrew his hand and placed the cup on the table. Circling around the table, he lightly pulled out a chair with both hands, before turning to face Li Cai Wei, not saying a word during the whole process.

Jiang Zhe stood upright with one hand behind his back, and patted the back of the chair with his other hand, "Take a seat."

Li Cai Wei: "No need, I-"

Jiang Zhe locked eyes with her, his gaze soft, his eyes deep like a clear midsummer night sky, full of twinkling stars.

Jiang Zhe: "I saw it, your ankles are red."

Li Cai Wei looked down, and sure enough it was red and swollen.

Li Cai Wei: "That, I, I accidentally bumped into something when I was out, its nothing."

Jiang Zhe's eyes turned dark. Walking forward two steps, he stretched out his arms. Li Cai Wei only felt that the sky was spinning, before her entire body fell into a warm embrace, the honey locust scent on the mans body enveloping her.

Her cheeks turned red as she struggled to get down.

Jiang Zhe lowered his head to look at her and whispered: "Don't move."

Li Cai Wei really didn't move, her entire body extremely stiff.

She didnt even dare to blink.

Jiang Zhes gaze lowered, hiding the amusement in his eyes, and gently placed her on the wooden chair. Crouching down, he gently took off her high heels.

Li Cai Wei couldnt hold back a moan.

Jiang Zhe looked up: "Hurts a lot?"

Li Cai Wei: "No." Under Jiang Zhe's compelling gaze, she mumbled: "A little bit."

Jiang Zhe looked into her eyes, "First time wearing?"

Li Cai Wei: "En, en."

"Because Father doesn't like western clothes." Li Cai Wei added on another sentence uneasily.

Thats why, at that time, even though she liked it and could afford it, she still didnt dare to buy it.

She remembered there was a time where she and her friends, chasing after new and fashionable items, bought a western-style fountain pen. After her father found out, he was so angry he smashed the pen into pieces. If not for her mother and brother desperately holding him back, she would have been beaten harshly. But even though she escaped a beating, she was still punished by her father to kneel in the ancestral hall for the entire day, and had to rest for a month to recover.

Today, she originally didn't want to wear high-heeled shoes. It was only because Cui Xi said, "Women outside usually wear cheongsam with high-heeled shoes." So she changed at the last minute.

Right now, it was clear that her idea had backfired. Li Cai Wei was frustrated. Indeed, every time she was in front of Jiang Zhe, she could only lose face.

Jiang Zhe noticed her change in mood, and thoughtfully said: "Most people are not used to wearing high heels the first time. I rarely see women who, wearing high heels for the first time, can still be so elegant."

Jiang Zhe waved Shui Gen away, closed the door, took out a book and sat down, casually saying: "I have no appetite. You drink the bird's nest."

Li Cai Wei: "Ah?"

Jiang Zhe eyes didnt leave the book, patiently repeating: "I let you drink the bird's nest."

Li Cai Wei: "But, this is for you."

Jiang Zhe: "I don't want to drink."

Li Cai Wei: "Then Ill let Cui Xi return it to the kitchen."

Jiang Zhe suddenly put down the book and walked to her. As he passed by the table, he picked up the bird's nest, stirred it with a spoon and stood before her, saying: "Open your mouth."

Li Cai Wei subconsciously followed, a spoonful of birds nest suddenly fed into her mouth.

Li Cai Wei: *Cough, cough* "Jiang"

Jiang Zhe: "Swallow, then talk."

Li Cai Wei did as told, "Jiang" *Cough, cough*

With a few repeats of this scene, the bowl of birds nest had finished.

Li Cai Wei was a bit sullen, "That birds nest was for you to eat, but now youve given it to me. If Mother knew, she would be unhappy.

Jiang Zhe still sported a cold look, but looking closer, laughter faintly flashed through his eyes, "Then don't let Mother know."

Li Cai Wei: "But"

Jiang Zhe: "I remember that you don't really know how to walk in high heels. Let's practice now. I will help to observe and correct you."

Li Cai Wei's face was slightly red, but still helplessly nodded to Jiang Zhe's serious face.

Jiang Zhe supported her, "Yes, don't take too big a step. Stick out your chest, raise your head, straighten your knees and take small steps."

He was like a teacher teaching toddlers to walk, patient and gentle.

Li Cai Wei subconsciously followed his pace, following Jiang Zhes words and adjusting her posture step by step. Compared to her private practice, it was much easier, and the results were gratifying.

She looked at the gentle man under the light. In a moment of fascination, she didnt pay attention to her feet, and her body suddenly tilted to one side.

Jiang Zhe hugged her in time, his eyes showing obvious concern. She heard him ask, "Are you alright?"

TN: Hi guys, I don't know the onomatopoeia for coughing so *cough cough*

I'm not sure why this chapter took so long to translate, I think it's been 2 hours? Double the time I usually take. Anyway, my brain's tired right now. I know I usually post more but this is probably going to be the last one for the day. I'll have this whole arc out by the end of this week, though (20 chapters in total we're now halfway into the first arc, yay!)

On a side note, I like how the relationship is developing in this chapter, so sweet, though I'm still confused about Jiang Zhe's opinion of Li Cai Wei. He's so hot and cold that its confusing.