Chapter 28 No Such Preference (18)
Married for three years, Ling Chuxia, as a wife to him, had always shown only respect, fear, and caution toward her husband. So, basically, if he didn’t speak, she wouldn’t take the initiative to talk to him. If he was silent, she would remain even more silent.
So now, when Ling Chuxia suddenly took the initiative to speak and wanted to ask him a question, Shi Che felt as if something had struck him hard, catching him off guard. It took him a moment to react.
Unexpectedly, his silence made Ling Chuxia misunderstand. She had only dared to try speaking because she thought Shi Che’s mood seemed fine at that moment. She hadn’t expected that the moment she spoke, Shi Che’s face seemed to darken again. Naturally, she immediately fell silent, turned her head back quietly, and lowered her eyes.
Shi Che reacted, seeing her expression, and frowned slightly, the light in his eyes dimming a bit, but he spoke nonetheless, his voice somewhat stiff: "Ask."
Ling Chuxia hadn’t expected Shi Che to let her ask a question at all. She was initially dumbstruck, and then a glimmer of joy welled up from her heart.
Usually, when Ling Chuxia talked to Shi Che, he would mostly ignore her. She hadn’t anticipated that he would now be willing to let her ask a question, so it seemed... his mood must be very good today.
She didn’t know why, but even a fool would seize the opportunity while it lasted.
Ling Chuxia lightly bit her lower lip, carefully pondering her words. Her red lips parted slightly as she asked quietly in a low voice, "Young Master, why... don’t you agree... to bring elder sister back?"