Inside the elevator, the man exuded an aura that kept strangers at bay, cold and gloomy. Yan Luoxi, holding her small elephant handbag, swayed it casually without a care, looking utterly heartless and unfeeling.
The man's heart grew even more knotted.
The marriage, which was never a case of mutual affection, was fraught with misunderstandings, rendering his initial hopes for an effortless understanding entirely futile.
His silent black eyes watched her, landing on the graceful white of her neck, the pale pink fan-shaped pendant radiating dazzling light, making her neck appear more fair and delicate.
Passing by the jewelry store, his gaze was captured by a video on the wall-mounted television. After watching intently for a full half minute, under the astonished eyes of Zhou Bei, he entered the jewelry store and specifically asked for that necklace.
He thought she would be very pleased wearing it, and at the same time, it might ease the tension in their relationship lately.
