Inside was a pair of shoes in the same style Liu Wan usually wore.
What made them different was this.
This pair shimmered with far greater brilliance, and the pearls on the toes were clearly no ordinary gems.
Xia Siheng's expression instantly turned icy. Giving his fiancée shoes?
Wasn't that a blatant declaration of love?
Who gave someone such personal items as gifts?
He turned his displeased gaze on Xie Jinqian.
Xie Jinqian looked back at him.
Their gazes met in midair, as though blades flashed and swords clashed between them, and the atmosphere instantly grew tense.
"Second Imperial Prince, what exactly do you mean by giving my Princess Consort shoes?" Xia Siheng forced the words out one by one through tightly pressed lips.
His voice was cold and detached, carrying an overwhelming sense of pressure.
Liu Wan also thought the gift inappropriate. She quickly pushed the box back toward Xie Jinqian. "Second Master, this is improper. Quite apart from the fact that I am engaged, even if I remained unmarried after my divorce, it would still be inappropriate for me to accept such personal items from a man. Please take this back!"
She and Xia Siheng had already set their wedding date. It would have been one thing if her husband gave her something to wear.
But this was an unmarried man, one who had once called her his sister-in-law. The thought made Liu Wan uncomfortable all over.
Could Xie Jinqian have other feelings for her?
Xia Wanwan stood up excitedly, struggling to peer into the gift box. "Wow... shoes!"
"Giving shoes... doesn't that mean... telling Mother to leave?"
[Where I come from, giving someone shoes means telling them to leave. What does Second Uncle mean by this?]
Liu Wan summoned Pan Chun and had her pick up Xia