"Since Grandma gave it to you, you should accept it," Di Mingjue said.
The old lady patted her hand and smiled, agreeing, "You are the Di family's granddaughter-in-law. If you don't accept it, are you expecting to accept it from someone else?"
After Di Mingjue spoke, the atmosphere became livelier.
Seeing that she couldn't refuse, Jiang Ziyu nodded and accepted.
On the stairs, Wu Xuerou watched the entire process with jealousy. She had entered the Di residence and given birth to a son for the Di family, but the old lady had never mentioned that bracelet. Yet, this newcomer, who hadn't even had a child, received it so easily.
"Cousin-in-law is out of the hospital?" Wu Xuerou came downstairs.
Sensing the gaze upon her, Jiang Ziyu looked down at her wrist, understanding the meaning behind the look. "Yes, thank you for your concern."
"You're welcome, we are all family. There have been too many matters at home these past few days, and I didn't have time to visit you in the hospital. I hope you can forgive me, cousin-in-law," Wu Xuerou said, her eyes flicking towards the old lady.
The old lady's eyes were fixed on Jiang Ziyu with a constant smile, which made Wu Xuerou so jealous she felt like she was going crazy.
Not wanting to interact too much with someone she didn't care about, Jiang Ziyu claimed she was tired and used it as an excuse to go upstairs.
Back in her room, Jiang Ziyu sat on the bed, caressing the jade bracelet and sliding it off her wrist. Once her task was done, she intended to end their agreement and leave the Di residence.
She looked around the room and then opened the bedside cabinet to place the bracelet inside.
After putting the jade bracelet away, Jiang Ziyu's peripheral vision caught sight of the door being pushed open.
A pair of small and big feet stepped in. Looking up, Jiang Ziyu saw Yuze holding Di Mingjue's hand as they walked in from outside.
"Qianqian, come here, let Mommy hug you." Jiang Ziyu opened her arms.
She hadn't had a chance to get close to him downstairs with others present.
Yuze wriggled free and ran into Jiang Ziyu's arms.
"My precious darling, let Mommy kiss you properly." Jiang Ziyu affectionately hugged Yuze's shoulders, planting kisses all over his cheeks.
After she finished kissing him, Yuze kissed Jiang Ziyu back.
Di Mingjue stood by, watching their back-and-forth kissing. The thing he was worried about seemed to have happened.
Ever since he woke up, Qianqian had never kissed him so proactively. And they had only spent a short time together, yet after only a few days apart, she acted as if she hadn't seen him in a very long time and missed him dearly.
When Qianqian's real mother returned, would she be able to adapt to her real mother?
"Qianqian, come here," Di Mingjue called out to him, his voice cold.
They both looked up at him. Jiang Ziyu saw his subtle thoughts and shook her head helplessly, patting his shoulder.
Yuze obediently walked towards Di Mingjue.
A sense of possessiveness made Di Mingjue reach out and grab Yuze's hand, pulling him aside. Yuze, not understanding, had his vision blocked by Di Mingjue's body.
What's wrong with Daddy?
Yuze looked on with curiosity.
"Go downstairs and play with Grandma. I have something I want to say to her alone." Di Mingjue released Yuze's hand, his eyes fixed directly on Jiang Ziyu.
Her?
Yuze tilted his chin up, looking at Di Mingjue with confusion. It was clearly Mommy, so why was Daddy coldly referring to Mommy as "her"?
Seeing that he hadn't left yet, Di Mingjue turned and lowered his head, "Be good."
"Go down, Mommy will read you a storybook later," Jiang Ziyu persuaded him.
With both of them speaking, Yuze had no choice but to obediently leave the room.
Watching the door close, Jiang Ziyu said to Di Mingjue, "Say what you need to say. Qianqian has already left."
"Qianqian is very attached to you."
"I know. And then?"
Di Mingjue glanced at her and continued, "I allow you to be close to Qianqian, but you cannot be overly intimate with her. Like the kisses just now, I don't want to see them again."
Not allowed to kiss?
That's far too controlling.
Jiang Ziyu rolled her eyes at him without any reservation, her lips sealed, not wanting to deal with him any further.
Receiving no response, Di Mingjue walked towards her with heavy steps.