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Chapter 13: Date.

When Song Shuwan woke up in the morning, her throat was a bit sore, as if she was catching a cold. So Ling Wensen went to the pharmacy and buy medicine for her, and told her to rest at home instead of accompanying him to deal with all those messy things.

After taking the medicine, Song Shuwan slept for a while and then got up to do the laundry.

Although Ling Wensen cared for her and told her not to do the laundry, to wait for him to come back and do it, he had too many things to worry about, and she wanted to share some of the burden for him.

Both of them were experiencing hardships for the first time, and she used to have no experience with household chores. They didn’t have any servants anymore, so she had to learn to take care of the housework herself.

As soon as Song Shuwan put the clothes in the laundry basin, she heard a knocking on the door.

She walked to the door and peeked outside through the peephole. She saw Chen Peiyu and Song Keyan, followed by the driver of the Song family. The driver was holding seven or eight paper bags in his hands.

“Why did you come?” Song Shuwan opened the door and let the guests in. “Please have a seat, I’ll make tea for you.”

Last time when Chen Peiyu visited the Ling family, she had criticized Ling Tian. Song Shuwan was unhappy about it, but Song Shuzhang was her own younger brother, and she couldn’t completely break ties with her sibling over a few words.

Chen Peiyu and Song Keyan sat on the wooden sofa, looking around the house.

It was a two-bedroom, one-living-room apartment, probably less than fifty square meters in total. The decoration was simple, and the outer shell of the air conditioner in the living room had turned yellow. They didn’t even have a television.

Chen Peiyu frowned disapprovingly and glanced at Song Shuwan, who was making tea.

Once a wealthy lady from a prestigious family, now she had fallen to the point of living in such a shabby place and personally making tea for guests.

“Sister, how much is the rent for this house you’re renting?” Chen Peiyu asked.

Song Shuwan poured tea leaves into the kettle and calmly replied, “Two thousand yuan per month.”

Chen Peiyu: “If you don’t have enough money to pay the rent, you can tell me. Although I can’t help your family much, I can still manage this small amount.”

Song Shuwan’s actions paused slightly, and she remained silent.

Doesn’t Chen Peiyu understand the current situation of the Ling family?

Does she have to wait for her to ask for help?

Song Keyan glanced at the two closed doors and asked: “Auntie, what about cousin? Is she not at home?”

Song Shuwan took out two clean cups and said: “Tian Tian went out to play with her friends.”

Chen Peiyu clicked her tongue: “She still has the mood to go out and play?”

The implication was that Ling Tian was carefree.

“It’s not helpful to stay cooped up at home. I asked her to go out and relax.”

Song Shuwan was starting to feel displeased. She brought the brewed tea over and placed a cup in front of each mother and daughter.

Chen Peiyu glanced at the tea that was brewed with some cheap tea leaves, which she didn’t even touch the teacup.

Song Keyan naturally didn’t drink it either and said: “Auntie, why haven’t we been able to reach Cousin’s phone these past few days?”

Song Shuwan didn’t want them to disturb Ling Tian anymore, so she casually replied: “Maybe this place is remote, and the signal isn’t very good.”

Song Keyan didn’t ask further. Chen Peiyu instructed the driver to place the things on the coffee table and said: “Sister, I heard that you’re not feeling well, so Yanyan and I came to see you and brought some things for you and Tian Tian.”

Song Shuwan looked at the pile of paper bags with big brand logos printed on them.

“It’s fine that you came; there’s no need to bring anything.” What they needed most right now was money, and they couldn’t afford such big brands.

Chen Peiyu: “These are all clothes for you and Tian Tian.”

Song Keyan opened one of the bags and took out a dress from it: “Auntie, look at how beautiful this dress is. I’ve only worn it twice, but I don’t really like it now. I’ll leave it for Cousin to wear.”

Song Shuwan was taken aback and looked at Song Keyan: “You wore it?”

“I’ve only worn it twice. It’s still in good condition,” Song Keyan said with a smile, “My cousin and I have similar body types, so it will definitely fit her.”

Song Shuwan pointed to the other bags on the coffee table: “Are these all clothes you’ve worn?”

“No,” Chen Peiyu said, “some of them are clothes I’ve worn. Sister, they should fit you too.”

Song Shuwan turned her face aside, took a deep breath slowly, and said: “Take them back. We still have enough clothes to wear, we don’t need them.”

“You may not need them, but Tian Tian does,” Chen Peiyu said. “She’s going to school tomorrow. Tian Tian used to be a wealthy young lady, and she loves looking beautiful. We can’t let her wear those cheap clothes to school.”

“What’s wrong with wearing cheap clothes?” Song Shuwan’s tone was calm. “As long as the clothes are clean and our hearts are pure, we won’t be bothered by what others say.”

Chen Peiyu’s face darkened: “These are all designer clothes. I specifically brought them here out of good intentions. Don’t you want them?”

“Take them back, all of them,” Song Shuwan held her forehead, “I have a headache now and need some rest.”

The mother and daughter were given the order to leave. As Chen Peiyu descended the stairs, she muttered, “You don’t appreciate it when someone gives you a helping hand. Song Shuwan really doesn’t know what’s good for her.”

“If she doesn’t appreciate it, so be it,” Song Keyan scoffed. “Let Tian Tian go to school tomorrow and become a laughingstock.”

When they reached the ground floor, Chen Peiyu told the driver, “Throw all these clothes in the trash bin.”

After all, they were clothes they would never wear again, and it would be inconvenient to have them around.

By the banks of the Suhe River, in the Lanting.

After taking a nap, Ling Tian woke up to find it was already 3 o’clock in the afternoon. With her evening date in mind, she wasted no time and immediately got out of bed to wash her hair, put on makeup, and style her hair…

The scars on her arms and legs had not completely healed yet, so she ended up choosing a white dress with cinched lantern sleeves to wear.

Ling Tian came downstairs, and Aunt Qin, who was watching TV in the living room, heard the movement and quickly stood up, looking at the girl descending the stairs.

She had a graceful posture, with a neck and shoulders as elegant as a swan, and a slender waist that could be held with one hand.

Her face was exceptionally beautiful, with smooth and full contours, rosy lips, watery eyes, and chestnut-colored hair partially braided and pinned up, revealing a pair of pearl earrings dangling from her earlobes.

“Miss Ling, are you going out?” Aunt Qin asked.

“I’ll be leaving later,” Ling Tian replied, supporting herself on the stair railing and giving a slight smile. “Aunt Qin, I just wanted to let you know that you don’t have to cook for me tonight. Ah Yan and I will be eating outside.”

Aunt Qin smiled and said: “Miss Ling, are you going on a date with your husband tonight?”

Upon hearing the romantic word “date,” a hint of sweetness unconsciously emerged in Ling Tian’s heart. Two dimples appeared at the corners of her lips as she nodded gently.

“Yes, after dinner, we’re going to watch a movie. We might come back late, so there’s no need for you to prepare bird’s nest soup for me.”

Half an hour earlier, Fu Chenyan finished work and came home to pick up Ling Tian for dinner.

The car stopped downstairs, and the man in the back seat had deep and profound features, his gaze quietly fixed outside the window.

Before long, Ling Tian appeared within his line of sight.

She had a graceful figure, and when she looked in his direction, a sweet smile bloomed on her face, making it difficult for him to withdraw his gaze.

The driver opened the car door for Ling Tian.

“Thank you, Uncle Cheng,” she said as she got into the car and sat beside him.

Fu Chenyan caught a faint fragrance, as if a slightly tipsy breeze had brought the blooming orange blossoms from a distance to his nose.

Ling Tian leaned over and kissed his cheek, her sweet and soft voice sounding in his ear: “Husband…”

Fu Chenyan’s heart warmed, and he couldn’t help but hold her hand.

He looked at her and noticed her eye makeup, a gentle gradient of gray and pink eyeshadow with scattered specks of platinum glitter on the center of her eyelids. A thin eyeliner extended from the corner of her eyes, a light touch of blush on her cheeks, and her lips adorned with a peach-colored misty lipstick, giving her a delicate and tender appearance.

Clearly, she had taken great care in her appearance.

A gentle affection filled Fu Chenyan’s eyes as he spoke with a smile: “You look beautiful today.”

Ling Tian’s heart bloomed with joy, her face showing a hint of shyness. She leaned in again and kissed him: “Thank you.”

The driver started the car and smoothly drove out of the Lanting estate.

Fu Chenyan’s slender fingers slid into the gaps between Ling Tian’s fingers as he asked in a warm voice: “Did you save those chat records?”

The warmth in his palm spread to Ling Tian’s heart as she looked down at their intertwined hands and softly replied: “Yes, I saved them.”

Fu Chenyan: “Are you satisfied?”

Ling Tian nodded: “Satisfied.”

When mentioning the chat records, she couldn’t help but think of those two words that made her heart race. Her face felt warm, and she glanced at Fu Chenyan, softly saying: “Husband, it seems like I’ve never heard you call me…”

She paused, perhaps because the driver was present, she felt a bit shy to say it out loud.

Fu Chenyan glanced at her sideways: “What?”

Ling Tian shook her head: “Nothing.”

However, Fu Chenyan leaned over, his thin lips close to her ear, and asked: “Never heard me call you what?”

His deep voice carried a magnetic tone, causing Ling Tian’s ears to tingle, and her heartbeat quickened for a moment. She slightly tilted her head and said: “I’ll tell you when we get home tonight.”

Fu Chenyan’s gaze swept over her blushing ears, and he chuckled softly: “Alright, we’ll talk about it when we get home tonight.”

The dining location for tonight was a very famous restaurant in Beijing, which was difficult to book. The last time Ling Tian wanted to eat at this restaurant with Si Qin, she called to make a reservation but was told that all bookings for the year were full.

However, when Ling Tian walked into the restaurant, holding Fu Chenyan’s arm, she found that the spacious restaurant had no customers at all.

Clearly, they had cleared the scene.

Tonight, it was a candlelight dinner exclusively for her and Fu Chenyan.

A clean, solid-colored linen tablecloth was neatly spread across the table, adorned with randomly scattered rose petals. Each petal was fresh and full, with a hint of pink on the edges.

The candle holders were arranged at different heights, and the dim light gave everything a soft filter, making the atmosphere serene. The flickering lights reflected on the handsome and noble man sitting across from her.

Fu Chenyan raised his glass and gently tapped it against hers.

The amber-colored liquid swirled in the tall glass, emitting a slightly sweet and tangy aroma. It was sipped by the girl’s red lips and slid down the man’s rolling Adam’s apple.

After the candlelit dinner, Fu Chenyan took Ling Tian to see a movie.

The movie theater was conveniently located near the restaurant, and Assistant Yu had already reserved two tickets for them in advance. It was a romance film.

The theater was not empty; young couples surrounded them from all sides.

The lights in the screening room dimmed, and the film officially began.

Ling Tian held a bucket of popcorn in her arms and occasionally fed a piece to Fu Chenyan.

She watched attentively, picking up a sweet and fragrant popcorn kernel and putting it in her own mouth. Then, with her fingertips, she picked up another one from the bucket and offered it to Fu Chenyan’s lips. Before he could eat it, her attention immediately returned to the big screen.

Fu Chenyan glanced at her, seeing the flickering lights in her bright eyes.

A mysterious emotion flickered in his eyes as he bit into the popcorn, taking her fingertips into his mouth as well.

Suddenly, a warm and moist sensation was transmitted to her fingertips, causing Ling Tian to subconsciously turn her gaze and realize that her fingertips were actually caught between the man’s lips. Her almond-shaped eyes widened slightly, and she quickly withdrew her hand.

Fu Chenyan seemed to just realize what had happened and whispered: “Sorry, I didn’t notice.”

The feeling from her fingertips lingered, slightly hot and tingling, causing Ling Tian’s eyelashes to tremble slightly. She shook her head and said: “It’s okay.”

As she handed the popcorn to Fu Chenyan again, her gaze remained fixed on him until he finished eating the popcorn, then she turned her attention back to the big screen.

Romantic movies never lacked ambiguous scenes. The progress of this film was particularly fast. Before even reaching one-third of the plot, the main characters had already kissed passionately, their lips and tongues entwined, with great intensity, and even separating with a thread of saliva.

Ling Tian blushed and felt hot while watching.

What made her feel even more uncomfortable was that several couples around them, perhaps inspired by the scenes in the movie, were embracing each other without a care, kissing passionately.

At this moment, Fu Chenyan’s arm suddenly stretched across her from behind, and his big hand embraced her shoulder.

The palm of his hand seemed to be warmer than usual, causing Ling Tian’s heart to skip a beat. She turned her face to look at him and in the dim and flickering light, she saw a hint of passion ignite in his cold eyes.

The ambiguous sounds around them refused to settle down and only grew more intense.

The atmosphere had reached this point, and it seemed that if they didn’t do something, it would be awkward.

Fu Chenyan gradually approached her, causing Ling Tian’s heart to beat faster.

His breath drew closer, and his large hand left her shoulder and caressed the back of her neck.

Like an electric shock, Ling Tian trembled sensitively as his breath enveloped her.

Their lips pressed together, and they had been this close many times before, but perhaps knowing that this time he wanted to use his tongue, Ling Tian’s heartbeat intensified like a drumbeat, and her body became slightly tense.

Fu Chenyan didn’t just lightly touch her lips as usual; he lingered there for one second, two seconds…

His large hand gently caressed the skin on the back of her neck and then he suddenly captured her soft and tender lips.

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Chapter 12: Chat records.

Her heartache was beyond words. Fu Chenyan’s eyes flickered slightly, and he raised his hand, gently wiping away the teardrops at the corner of her eye with his fingertips. “It’s really nothing.”

He lowered his head and whispered: “Tian Tian, just give me a kiss.”

Ling Tian nodded and held his hand, her lips touched down, but she didn’t dare to touch his wound. She lightly kissed the area next to the wound.

“Get well soon.” She looked up at him, her eyes slightly red, and her eyelashes moist. She was too lovable.

Fu Chenyan’s throat tightened: “Tian Tian, could you please help me apply a band-aid?”

“Sure, wait a moment.” Ling Tian quickly got off the bed from the other side without broken glass and ran to the storage room to find the first aid kit. After a while, she came back with a cotton swab soaked in iodine and a band-aid.

Ling Tian: “We need to disinfect it first.”

Fu Chenyan raised his hand, and she carefully wiped his wound with the iodine-soaked cotton swab. After disinfecting the area, she tore open the band-aid and covered his wound.

She was very serious when doing all this, with her head lowered. Her slender eyelashes fluttered like butterfly wings, causing a whirlwind in his heart.

The scar on Fu Chenyan’s ring finger on his left hand began to itch faintly. He caressed her cheek, and his thumb gently stroked her smooth skin.

He stared at her intently, his gaze deep: “Tian Tian, you’re still so good to me.”

His warm hand rested against her cheek, Ling Tian raised her hand and placed her palm on the back of his hand with a soft voice: “Husband, you’re also very good to me.”

Fu Chenyan smiled gently: “It doesn’t count.”

Ling Tian: “It doesn’t count?”

Fu Chenyan held her face, lowered his head, and intimately pressed his forehead against hers, his voice deep and low: “Tian Tian, I will treat you even better in the future.”

After coming out of Ling Tian’s room, Fu Chenyan didn’t return to his own bedroom. He went to the study.

While opening his computer, he took out his phone and dialed a call to Ling Wensen.

Close to midnight, Ling Wensen suddenly received a call from Fu Chenyan. Naturally, he felt anxious, and his voice was a little tense when he answered the phone.

“Mr. Fu, has something happened to Tian Tian?”

These past two days, Ling Tian had video-called him and Song Shuwan.

She seemed to be in good spirits, with clear and beautiful eyes, a shallow dimple hanging on the corner of her lips, and a radiant smile. It was as if she was still the little princess who was surrounded by love and oblivious to the hardships of the world.

Meanwhile, he and Song Shuwan were currently living in a two-room apartment that was smaller than the kitchen of Ling’s old house. They were also overwhelmed by company matters.

Seeing their daughter so carefree was their only comfort.

However, Ling Tian’s memories were still confused, and Fu Chenyan wasn’t exactly a kind-hearted person. It wasn’t possible for him to have no ulterior motives while letting Ling Tian cling to him and freely use his card.

They could never relax their hearts. Suddenly receiving a phone call from Fu Chenyan in the middle of the night, they were afraid something had happened to their daughter.

“Sorry to disturb you so late,” Fu Chenyan spoke gently with a hint of apology. “Tian Tian is fine, she’s already asleep. I need your help with something.”

Hearing that their daughter was okay, Ling Wensen’s voice relaxed a bit: “Mr. Fu, what is it?”

Fu Chenyan: “Please tell me the nickname Tian Tian used for her previous WeChat account. Also, please send me her WeChat profile picture.”

Ling Wensen paused for two seconds, uncertain, and asked: “You want to know Tian Tian’s previous WeChat nickname? And her WeChat profile picture?”

Calling in the middle of the night for this?

“Yes,” Fu Chenyan leaned back against the chair, pinching his brow. “Tian Tian wants to see the chat history between her and me.”

Ling Wensen knew that there couldn’t possibly be any chat history between Fu Chenyan and Tian Tian.

He was somewhat surprised and suspicious: “So, you’re planning to一”

Fu Chenyan: “Yes.”

Ling Wensen paused for a moment and said: “Alright, I’ll send it to you immediately.”

Fu Chenyan spoke warmly: “Thank you.”

Ling Wensen didn’t know what to say for a moment.

Faking chat records, technically speaking, posed no difficulty for Fu Chenyan. However, it required a lot of thought. When Ling Tian made this request, Fu Chenyan could have easily found an excuse to brush it off. Ling Tian would have been a little disappointed at most, but what difference would it make?

But to satisfy Ling Tian’s request, Fu Chenyan unexpectedly planned to fabricate their chat records from scratch.

Suddenly, Ling Wensen’s mood became somewhat complicated. Perhaps, the person who should say thank you was him. Thank you, Fu Chenyan, for taking such good care of Ling Tian’s emotions.

After hanging up the phone, Fu Chenyan added Ling Wensen on WeChat, and Ling Wensen sent him what he needed.

Ling Tian used to go by the nickname “Tian Tian Quan,” and her profile picture was a selfie.

The background of the photo was a garden, with a large expanse of endless summer blossoms. She wore a white French-style puffed-sleeve top, and her light chestnut fluffy curls were tied into a princess bun. A strand of hair fell on the tip of her nose, not only not affecting her beauty but adding a touch of playfulness and cuteness.

On the small white round table, there was afternoon tea arranged. She rested her cheek on her hand, looking at the camera. Sparkling little stars filled her almond-shaped eyes, and her face was filled with collagen. With a faint smile, the small dimple at the corner of her lips was her most beautiful mark.

Fu Chenyan clicked on this photo and looked at it for a long time.

This was her appearance before she met him. It was a bit regrettable that he couldn’t be a part of her life before.

As the night deepened, the sound of keyboard typing continued in the study. The light was on all the time until a faint white light appeared on the horizon.

The next morning, Ling Tian was awakened by her alarm clock at half-past seven. She knew that Fu Chenyan would go to the company at eight, so she set the alarm clock and got up early, wanting to have breakfast with him.

After Ling Tian finished washing up, she opened the door and happened to run into Fu Chenyan, who was about to go downstairs.

She immediately ran a few steps and hugged him tightly from behind, catching a faint scent of cedar on him. She felt a deep sense of contentment and happiness.

“Good morning, husband.”

Fu Chenyan turned around, his large hand gripping her slender waist as he planted a kiss on her forehead: “Good morning.”

He spoke warmly: “You woke up so early today. Did you sleep well last night?”

Ling Tian nodded, looking up at him: “Husband, did you not rest well last night?”

She noticed some redness in his eyes.

“It was alright.” Fu Chenyan embraced her waist and they walked downstairs together. “Tian Tian, have breakfast with me.”

A gentle ray of morning light streamed through the clean floor-to-ceiling windows, casting a soft glow on the food laid out on the table.

Ling Tian sat at the dining table, resting her chin on her hand as she gazed at the man opposite her.

He was dressed in a dark gray suit today, with sharp and distinct shoulder lines. The buttons of his white shirt were fastened all the way to the top, and his neat black short hair was slicked back meticulously.

Others would describe him as luxurious, but Ling Tian only wanted to describe luxury as him.

He lowered his gaze slightly at this moment and was spreading blueberry jam on a slice of toast for her.

His movements were unhurried, his finger joints clear as jade, slender like bamboo. There was a band-aid on the back of his hand, but it didn’t detract from his beauty in the slightest.

Ling Tian noticed that there was also a scar on his ring finger of his left hand, which seemed to have formed many years ago and didn’t look like something he got during his later years of comfort and luxury.

She really wanted to ask about it, but his status as an illegitimate child back then was quite sensitive. She was afraid that if she asked, it would stir up unpleasant memories for him.

Fu Chenyan handed over the toast with the spread jam.

Ling Tian held the milk and took a small sip, then took the toast and smiled.

“Thank you, husband.”

Every moment spent with her beloved was so wonderful. She was determined to wake up early every day from now on and have breakfast with her husband.

After breakfast, Fu Chenyan was about to go to the company. Ling Tian accompanied him to the elevator, straightened his tie, and reminded him, “Husband, remember to print out our chat records.”

“Don’t worry, once it’s done, I’ll have someone send it to you right away.” Fu Chenyan paused for a moment, looking at the girl in front of him with a gentle gaze: “I’ll take you out for dinner tonight and then we can go see a movie together.”

Ling Tian’s eyes brightened suddenly, a hint of surprise in her eyebrows. She tiptoed and kissed his lips.

“Then go to work quickly, I’ll wait for you to finish work.”

Ling Tian’s mood this morning was almost flying to the clouds, looking forward to seeing her and Fu Chenyan’s previous chat records, as well as the evening date with him.

After Fu Chenyan went to work, Ling Tian immediately went upstairs and entered the cloakroom to start selecting her outfit for the evening date with Fu Chenyan.

It felt as if it was the first time she was going on a date with him, her heart filled with joy and sweetness, hoping for time to pass faster.

Fu Chenyan didn’t make her wait long and quickly sent her the things she wanted to see, a thick stack of papers packed in a black briefcase.

Ling Tian carried the briefcase back to her room, eagerly opening it.

All the chat records filled nearly a hundred pages, neatly organized in chronological order.

Fu Chenyan had fallen in love with her during the school anniversary in November last year, and the timestamp on the topmost record displayed February of this year, three months ago.

At that time, they were already in the honeymoon phase, he would invite her to have meals together, watch movies, express how much he missed her, ask when her classes ended so he could pick her up…

She even noticed some casual conversations and sharing, for example, in the chat records, she had already started calling him “husband” at that time.

At this moment, Fu Chenyan sent a message.

【Sorry, I only found this much of the chat records. I couldn’t find anything further back.】

Ling Tian was worried that it might be inconvenient for him to listen to voice messages, so she quickly typed a reply: 【It’s okay, having this much already makes me satisfied. Thank you, my dear husband! I love you!】

She finished typing a paragraph and then sent him a heart emoji.

After a few seconds, Fu Chenyan sent two heart emojis back.

Ling Tian spent the whole morning looking at their chat records, reading it over and over again. It made her feel sweet inside, as these records filled in the missing details in her memory, making it more complete.

She and Fu Chenyan were indeed in a romantic relationship.

Their relationship was really good. With so many pages of chat records, they had never had an argument. What touched her the most was that one day last month, Fu Chenyan called her “wife.”

Seeing the words “wife” made Ling Tian’s heart race, her cheeks feeling a bit flushed. Sweetness swept through her entire heart.

She had never heard Fu Chenyan call her “wife” before.

Just looking at those two words on the screen, her heart was already pounding like a deer. If he were to call her like that in her ear with his low, mellow voice…

Ling Tian covered her face with both hands, feeling her cheeks become even hotter.

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Chapter 11: Husband, you have great stamina.

A drop of blood dripped from the fingertips onto the bluestone floor. Fu Chenyan stared at Zhao Yuezi, his eyes were icy cold, like a gleaming blade that could cut someone’s throat at any moment.

Fear surged in Zhao Yuezi’s heart, and she took two steps back. “You better leave, I don’t want to see you!”

She was fierce but cowardly.

Fu Chenyan’s voice was cold and deep, “There won’t be a second time.”

After saying that, he turned around and left.

Zhao Yuezi sat down in despair.

Fu Chenyan stopped the bleeding on the back of his hand, and after a simple disinfection, a clear wound was still visible.

His eyes were filled with shadows. After a moment, his gaze became cold and indifferent again as he strode into the dining hall.

The Fu family sat around the table, the dishes were already served, and the servants were pouring soup.

When Fu Chenyan entered, the conversations abruptly stopped.

A servant pulled out a chair for Fu Chenyan, and he sat next to his father, Fu Baiyuan, and said softly, “She didn’t come.”

Fu Qiqing, who was sitting in the main seat, had a slightly displeased expression, while Fu Baiyuan remained expressionless. “Then let’s start eating.”

The people picked up their chopsticks and started eating. Fu Chenyan’s injury was on his right hand, and when he reached for a dish with his hand, the wound on the back of his hand was exposed to the sight of a few people.

No one asked about it.

Halfway through the meal, Fu Qiqing suddenly thought of something and glanced at Fu Yumo, “By the way, you should go and clarify those messy rumors with Anran. I’ve already made a reservation at a restaurant for you. Be there at seven o’clock tomorrow evening, remember to arrive early.”

“Why are you making decisions for me again?” Fu Yumo frowned. “I’m not going! There’s nothing to clarify!”

Fu Qiqing stared at him, “You little brat, are you trying to make me so angry that I end up in the hospital?!”

Wu Liangjing reprimanded, “Yumo, you’re not allowed to talk to your grandfather in that attitude!”

But Fu Yumo didn’t care about his father at all. He said irritably, “Grandfather, how many times do I have to say it? I don’t like that Lin Anran! Can you stop meddling?”

The old man usually indulged him, but on this matter of marriage, he insisted on him marrying that Lin Anran, and it made him furious.

He only wanted to marry Ling Tian!

Fu Qiqing said, “What’s wrong with Anran? She has outstanding looks and exceptional talent. I think you’re not worthy of her.”

“Yes, yes, I’m not worthy!” Fu Yumo felt unhappy and blurted out, “Since you like Lin Anran so much, why don’t you just marry her yourself!”

Fu Qiqing was enraged and slammed the table with a palm, “You little brat, what nonsense are you talking about!”

“Yumo!” Wu Liangjing and Fu Jinshi both glared at their son.

Fu Yumo shrugged his shoulders and remained silent.

Fu Jinshi asked, “Are you still thinking about that person from the Ling family?”

Fu Yumo did not deny it, “If you want me to get married, it must be with Ling Tian.”

“Even if the fallen petals have intentions, the flowing water remains indifferent. She would rather go bankrupt than be with you. Why are you still being foolish?”

Fu Jinshi’s tone was filled with frustration, “Do you know how many people are ridiculing you behind your back? You have tarnished the reputation of the Fu family!”

“Who dares to ridicule me?” Fu Yumo snorted coldly, brimming with confidence. “She will come around. In a few days, I will bring her back for all of you to see一”

He suddenly paused, feeling a substantial and icy gaze piercing through him, cold and dangerous, like being targeted by a venomous snake, causing a chill to run down his spine for no reason.

In an instant, Fu Yumo’s gaze met Fu Chenyan’s eyes.

A pair of bottomless black eyes harboring a hint of chilling coldness.

In just half a second, Fu Chenyan casually withdrew his gaze.

The heavy sense of oppression that weighed on Fu Yumo suddenly disappeared, as if the coldness he had just felt was merely his illusion.

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The night was dark, without stars or moon.

A black Maybach drove out of the Fu residence, moving forward in the dense darkness of the night.

In the back seat of the car, Fu Chenyan glanced at the wound on the back of his hand, opened his phone, and dialed Ling Tian’s number.

“Husband, are you back?” The phone connected, and the young girl’s tone was light and expectant.

Fu Chenyan paused for a moment and said gently, “I have something to take care of at the company. It will be late before I can go back. You go to sleep first, don’t wait for me.”

“How late will it be?” Ling Tian coquettishly asked, “Can I go to the company and accompany you?”

Fu Chenyan’s heart softened, and he fell into a slight silence before refusing, “It’s not convenient. You go to sleep early.”

“Okay.” Ling Tian’s mood noticeably dropped, “Then focus on your work and try to finish early and come back soon.”

Fu Chenyan replied, “I’ll do my best.”

There was a hint of longing in Ling Tian’s voice, “Husband, I miss you.”

Fu Chenyan looked out the car window at the brilliant lights of the bustling city. The flowing lights reflected his cold eyebrows and eyes, but also revealed tenderness in his eyes.

His voice was deep, “I miss you too.”

The next second, a crisp and sweet “mwah” sound came from the other end of the phone.

Fu Chenyan’s lips curved slightly, but he hesitated because the driver in the front seat was driving. He pressed the privacy mode button in the backseat, and the partition in the middle of the car slowly rose, isolating the backseat into a private space.

After a few seconds delay, Ling Tian, who was becoming a little impatient, said, “Honey, didn’t you hear it?”

“I heard it,” Fu Chenyan replied and smacked his phone with a “mwah” sound.

Ling Tian smiled gently, obviously being pacified by this virtual kiss.

After ending the call, Fu Chenyan went to the company and didn’t leave until half past ten at night.

Twenty minutes later, the Maybach entered the underground parking lot of Lanting. The car engine was turned off in the parking space, but the person inside the car never got out.

The parking lot was quiet, with no cars entering or exiting. Time quickly passed to half past eleven, and the sound of dialing a phone call came from the quiet car.

The phone was quickly answered, and Aunt Qin’s voice faintly came from the mobile phone, “Sir, what’s the matter?”

A deep, low voice of a man sounded, “Is she asleep?”

“Miss Ling took a bath an hour ago and had bird’s nest soup. She should be asleep by now.”

“Understood.”

The phone call ended, and the door of the Maybach opened. A pair of handmade leather shoes touched the ground and walked into the elevator.

On the top floor of the apartment, the heavy curtains were tightly closed, not letting in a single ray of light.

In the pitch darkness, with a light “click,” the front door opened and the motion sensor light in the foyer turned on.

Fu Chenyan changed his shoes, and the motion sensor light went off. He had no intention of turning on the lights. As he passed through the dark living room, he was about to go straight upstairs when he heard a soft, gentle voice.

“Husband?”

Fu Chenyan paused and looked towards the figure sitting up on the sofa.

He walked over and gently touched Ling Tian’s head, “Why aren’t you asleep so late?”

Ling Tian reached out and hugged his waist, saying, “I couldn’t fall asleep. I was waiting for you here. Now that you’re back, I feel tired.”

She knew that Aunt Qin had gone to bed, so she sneaked downstairs.

Fu Chenyan felt somewhat helpless. He picked her up horizontally and started walking upstairs. “If you’re tired, then go to sleep.”

Ling Tian hooked her hands around his neck, making herself more comfortable in his embrace.

Seeing Fu Chenyan carrying her upstairs without even gasping for breath, she couldn’t help but praise, “Husband, you have great stamina.”

“Is that so?” Fu Chenyan chuckled with a hint of ambiguity.

He carried Ling Tian into her room and gently placed her on the soft big bed. Without turning on the light, he kissed her lips in the light coming through the window.

“Tian Tian, goodnight.”

“Just a moment.” Ling Tian turned over and reached out to turn on the bedside lamp.

The light suddenly lit up, and Fu Chenyan instinctively hid his right hand behind him.

“What’s wrong?” he asked.

Ling Tian didn’t notice his movement, she opened the drawer and took out a photo album from it: “When I was shopping with Qin Qin today, I found a beautiful photo album.”

She handed the album to Fu Chenyan: “Husband, take a look.”

The album was temporarily empty and not heavy. Fu Chenyan took it with his left hand: “It’s very beautiful. Let’s take more photos and share them in the future.”

Ling Tian shook her head: “This album is not for storing my photos.”

Fu Chenyan raised his eyes to look at her.

A sweet dimple appeared at the corner of Ling Tian’s lips: “It’s for storing our previous WeChat chat records.”

A hint of surprise flashed in Fu Chenyan’s eyes: “WeChat chat records?”

Ling Tian nodded: “Yes, tomorrow print out all our previous chat records, have them laminated, and store them in this photo album.”

Fu Chenyan remained silent for a moment and asked: “Why suddenly want to print and preserve them?”

Ling Tian: “My old phone was broken, and I lost all our chat records. It’s such a pity. Luckily, you still have them on your phone. I want to print them out so I can look at them from time to time.”

In fact, she didn’t remember much about what they had talked about before, but she was sure it was sweet and definitely memories worth cherishing.

Ling Tian looked at Fu Chenyan and blinked her eyelashes lightly: “Husband, where is your phone? I want to see our previous chat records.”

Fu Chenyan paused slightly and pondered: “My phone…”

A chill ran through Ling Tian’s heart: “You… didn’t delete our previous chat records, did you?”

“No,” Fu Chenyan replied calmly, without changing his expression. “My phone was left in the car. I’ll print them out for you after I go to the office tomorrow.”

Although she really wanted to see them, since she could see them tomorrow anyway, Ling Tian didn’t insist on him going downstairs immediately to get the phone. Her beautiful eyebrows gently curved as she nodded, “Alright.”

Fu Chenyan let out a barely noticeable sigh of relief: “Go to sleep now.”

“Mhm,” Ling Tian casually placed the album on the bedside table. Accidentally, one corner of the album bumped into a glass water cup on the table, causing it to wobble and fall to the ground, shattering.

Some glass shards splashed into Ling Tian’s slippers placed in front of the bed. She frowned and bent down to clean the glass fragments from her shoes.

“Don’t move!” Fu Chenyan was afraid that she would get cut by the broken glass, so he reached out and stopped her.

When he grabbed her wrist, he instinctively used his right hand.

A wound of nearly two inches on the back of his hand appeared in Ling Tian’s sight like that.

“You, you’re injured!” Ling Tian’s heart trembled. “How did you get hurt?”

Fu Chenyan withdrew his hand and said softly, “It’s nothing, just a careless injury.”

“Let me see.” Ling Tian carefully pulled his hand in front of herself.

Looking at the wound on the back of his hand, her eyes gradually turned red, and a thin layer of mist formed in her eyes: “And you said it’s nothing…”

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Author’s Note:

Tian Tian: Husband, you have great stamina.

Tian Tian: Sob, sob, sob, Husband, no more…

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Chapter 10: Mwah.

“Did I laugh?” Fu Chenyan glanced at Zhou Liang and spoke lightly, “You misunderstood.”

Zhou Liang: “…”

Cloud shapes change quickly. Fu Chenyan took out his phone, captured the heart-shaped cloud, and sent it to Ling Tian.

Zhou Liang looked up at the cloud and then at Fu Chenyan: “What are you doing?”

Fu Chenyan: “Nothing.”

Is he blind?!

Zhou Liang: “Are you taking a picture of that cloud?”

Fu Chenyan: “If you see it, why ask?”

Zhou Liang’s mouth twitched: “No, I’m asking why you’re taking a picture of that cloud?”

Fu Chenyan: “Just taking a random shot.”

Just a random shot?

Zhou Liang sneered: “Then why don’t you take a picture of the lake or the grassland?”

But he chose to capture a heart-shaped cloud?!

Taking pictures of clouds is nothing, but the key point is that the cloud looks like a heart!

Can something like love, which is surrounded by pink bubbles, be associated with someone like Fu Chenyan, who is not interested in women?

Assistant Yu also understood the situation, standing by the side, eyes watching the nose, nose watching the heartconveys the idea of remaining calm, composed, and self-aware in a situation.

Unfortunately, he doesn’t have a girlfriend; otherwise, he would also take a picture to send to his girlfriend.

Fu Chenyan glanced at Zhou Liang: “Are you teaching me how to take photos?”

Zhou Liang: “…”

At that moment, Fu Chenyan’s phone vibrated. He glanced at the caller ID and walked aside to answer the call.

“Husband一”

As soon as the call connected, a gentle and sweet voice flowed into his ears, with a slightly lingering tone, like the breeze that brushes through a flower sea in spring.

She also sounded charming, but completely different from the greasy woman earlier.

Fu Chenyan spoke warmly: “What’s wrong?”

Ling Tian: “I saw the photo you sent me, such a beautiful cloud! Where did you take it?”

Fu Chenyan: “Wolong Lake.”

Ling Tian: “Are you playing golf?”

Fu Chenyan: “Hmm, I’m also discussing some business matters with someone. What about you? What are you doing?”

Ling Tian: “I’m picking out clothes. I made plans with Qin Qin for lunch, getting ready to go out.”

Fu Chenyan: “Okay, stay safe.”

Ling Tian didn’t hang up the phone and sounded a bit reluctant: “Husband, do you think the cloud knows that I miss you, so it turned into a heart shape and drifted to you?”

Fu Chenyan looked up at the cloud that had already started to deform, a hint of a smile in his eyes: “Yes, it knows.”

Ling Tian: “Then why can’t I see such a heart-shaped cloud over here? Are you not thinking of me?”

Fu Chenyan paused slightly, his voice deep: “No, I am thinking of you.”

“I don’t believe it,” Ling Tian said. “Unless you kiss me.”

Fu Chenyan: “I’ll kiss you when I get back tonight.”

“No,” Ling Tian’s tone carried a hint of coquetry. “I miss you. I want you to kiss me now, like this, mwah一”

Her voice came through the phone as if her soft and tender lips had already touched his, and Fu Chenyan’s lips inexplicably felt a bit itchy.

Ling Tian: “I kissed you, and you should kiss me the same way.”

Fu Chenyan felt like he was going crazy. He remained silent for two seconds, then actually leaned towards his phone and lightly kissed it.

“Clatter!” A sound came from behind as something fell to the ground. Fu Chenyan turned his head and saw Zhou Liang standing not far behind him, looking at him with a bewildered expression as the golf club in his hand dropped to the floor.

Clearly, Zhou Liang had heard the “mwah” sound.

Ling Tian, on the other end of the phone, finally felt satisfied. “I heard that, husband. I won’t disturb you anymore. Remember to come back early tonight.”

Fu Chenyan: “Hmm.”

After ending the call, Zhou Liang stared at him: “Something’s not right with you, very wrong.”

Fu Chenyan ignored him and walked towards the green.

“Mr. Liang, here’s your golf club.” Assistant Yu picked up the club from the ground and handed it to Zhou Liang.

Zhou Liang took the club and caught up to Fu Chenyan. “Ah Yan, were you just on the phone with a woman?”

Fu Chenyan: “And if I was?”

Could it have been a man?

Zhou Liang couldn’t help but shudder at the cheesy sound of a “mwah.”

“Who knows? You’ve never been interested in women. It might be a man on the other end of the phone,” Zhou Liang smirked. “Am I right?”

Fu Chenyan paused in his footsteps and gave him a cold glance: “Want to die?”

“Just joking!” Zhou Liang raised an eyebrow, “It’s not easy for an iron tree to blossom. Are you just playing around or being serious?”

Fu Chenyan: “I’m serious.”

Zhou Liang’s curiosity was instantly aroused: “Do I know her?”

He quickly scanned through the eligible young ladies in Beijing, but couldn’t figure out which one Fu Chenyan would be interested in.

However, Fu Chenyan didn’t want to say more. “You will know her.”

At sunset, a black Maybach slowly drove into the Fu residence.

The main house was in a new Chinese style, with a graceful Chinese fir tree standing right at the entrance. The courtyard was deep, with the shadows of lotus trees, creating a beautiful landscape with an Eastern charm.

The Maybach parked in the courtyard, and as the car door opened, shiny leather shoes touched the ground. At the same time, the roaring sound of a supercar quickly approached, and a Lamborghini smoothly drifted, coming to a stop not far away.

Fu Yumo got out of the car, and with a glimpse of that noble and tall figure, he instinctively wanted to retreat back into the car. But with such commotion, he had to steel himself and walk over, calling out to Fu Chenyan, “Brother.”

He didn’t want to come back today, but he has a rule of having a meal at the main residence at the beginning of every month, which was set by Grandpa Fu.

“Hmm,” Fu Chenyan responded indifferently, without even looking at him directly. He buttoned up his suit while walking past him.

Fu Yumo’s face darkened.

His father, Wu Liangjing, married into the family, and his mother, Fu Jinshi, is the only daughter of Grandpa Fu. She was Grandpa Fu’s cherished pearl since childhood, deeply loved by him. He loved her so much that he also doted on his grandson, Fu Yumo.

When he was a child, he was a little tyrant who did whatever he wanted.

On the other hand, Fu Chenyan was just the illegitimate child of Fu Baiyuan and a secretary. He had been living outside for over a decade and only returned when he was twelve, hoping to enter the Fu family.

When Fu Baiyuan’s wife, Zhao Yuezhi, learned about the illegitimate child, she almost caused a big scene. Fu Baiyuan, being cold-hearted, already had a son, Fu Qingli, with Zhao Yuezhi, so he had no intention of acknowledging Fu Chenyan as his illegitimate child.

Fu Chenyan knelt outside the Fu family gate for three days and nights, enduring heavy rain. Fu Qingli felt sorry for Fu Chenyan and pleaded with Fu Baiyuan several times to let his half-brother into the family, but Fu Baiyuan remained unmoved.

It wasn’t until the last day when Fu Qingli knelt beside Fu Chenyan that Fu Baiyuan finally had a pang of sympathy and allowed Fu Chenyan to enter the family.

When Fu Chenyan was young, he was neglected and bullied in the Fu family, even the servants could scold him. In the end, this little tyrant had to call Fu Chenyan “brother.” How fucking frustrating!

In the living room, Grandpa Fu Qiqing sat on the sofa. His hair was white, and he was already in his seventies, but he was still sharp-minded and spirited.

Fu Chenyan approached Grandpa Fu to greet him.

Fu Qiqing looked up and gave him a cold, indifferent glance.

Fu Chenyan could feel that emotionless gaze. He knew that Fu Qiqing had never liked him, his illegitimate grandson. However, his abilities were the most outstanding, and the Fu family’s vast wealth could only be stable if it fell into his hands.

“Chenyan, you’re back,” Fu Qiqing spoke, “Go call your mother to come and eat.”

Fu Chenyan hesitated for a moment and nodded, “Alright.”

His “mother” was Zhao Yuezhi.

After Fu Qingli’s unexpected death, he officially acknowledged his ancestry and the Fu family publicly claimed him as Zhao Yuezhi’s biological son, stating that he had been resting in the countryside due to his weak health.

Although everyone knew the truth, aristocratic families always liked to maintain appearances. So in front of outsiders, Fu Chenyan had to address Zhao Yuezhi as his mother.

The main residence was a single-story building. Fu Chenyan walked through the Moon Gate and saw Zhao Yuezhi sitting in the courtyard with traditional Chinese garden lights shining beside her.

Zhao Yuezhi had an icy expression, and in the dim light, she seemed somewhat eerie. “What are you here for?”

Fu Chenyan’s tone was cold, “It’s time for dinner.”

But Zhao Yuezhi seemed to not have heard his words, “Killing my son wasn’t enough for you, now you want to kill me, don’t you?!”

A sense of hatred filled her eyes.

Such hatred had long become familiar to Fu Chenyan. He locked eyes with Zhao Yuezi, his gaze devoid of any ripples.

“Qingli was so good to you, but you killed him!” Zhao Yuezi’s voice gradually became sharp. “Ever since you entered this household, he started deteriorating! I’ve consulted someone, and it’s you who killed him!”

Fu Chenyan remained silent, offering no retort, quietly watching her.

Over the years, whenever she saw him, she couldn’t help but erupt.

“Why wasn’t it you who died?! You were born from that vile woman, He Yue. What right do you have to enter the Fu family’s door? What right do you have to replace Qingli? What right do you have to possess the life that should have been his?”

The calmer Fu Chenyan appeared, the more hysterical Zhao Yuezi became. Suddenly, she grabbed a teacup from the nearby table and hurled it at him.

He dodged to the side, and the teacup shattered into pieces beside him, splintering sharply. One fragment grazed his hand, which hung at his side, causing a sharp pain.

Fu Chenyan furrowed his brows slightly, raised his hand, and noticed a nearly two-inch-long cut on the back of his hand, from which fresh red blood began to well up.

He raised his gaze, looking at Zhao Yuezi. A coldness gathered in his narrow and sharp eyes.

Startled by his gaze, Zhao Yuezi’s heart skipped a beat as she feigned composure. “Y-You dare to look at me with such eyes?!”

Previously, no matter how she vented her hatred towards him, he seemed completely unaffected and indifferent.

Zhao Yuezi almost forgot that he was originally a cold and ruthless person. All those people from the Fu family who had bullied him, except for Fu Yumo, who had the protection of the patriarch, none of them had a good ending, even if they shared the surname Fu.

Fu Chenyan looked at Zhao Yuezi, with a chilly expression in his eyes.

Afraid? What does he have to be afraid of?

For so many years, he could endure her neuroticism not because she was his nominal “mother,” but because she was Fu Qingli’s mother.

However, she shouldn’t have hurt his hand… He glanced down at his bleeding hand.

This wound would make Ling Tian feel heartache when she saw it.

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Chapter 9: Listen to a heartbeat.

As soon as she saw him, she rushed towards him joyfully, like a bee to honey.

It seems that Fu Chenyan’s heart is about to be filled by the person in his arms, as if he came back early from the social engagements just for this moment.

He embraced her slender waist, which fit perfectly in his grip, and couldn’t help but tighten it slightly, wanting her to come closer to him.

“Husband, you’re finally back. I missed you so much.” She looked up at him, her tone sweet and coquettish.

There was a faint fragrance on her body, like the scent of orange blossoms after rain, vibrant and fresh.

Fu Chenyan: “Did you take a shower?”

Ling Tian hesitated for a moment, feeling guilty. “The wounds have scabbed over, so it’s okay to get them wet.”

Fu Chenyan spoke in a gentle tone, “Let me take a look at your injuries.”

Ling Tian came out of his embrace and extended a pale and tender arm in front of him.

The small abrasion on her forearm had already formed a thin scab, and the other arm was the same. Judging from the situation, it would take less than two days for the scabs to fall off.

Ling Tian obediently sat down again and let Fu Chenyan examine the wound on her leg. The silky hem of her nightgown lifted above her knees, making the bruise on her skin stand out against its snow-like complexion.

Fu Chenyan half-knelt in front of her, gently stroking her knee with his large hand, his eyes slightly lowered, and all his emotions hidden beneath his eyelashes.

How terrifying must it be in the midst of traffic, just moments before being hit by a car? With her delicate and tender flesh, how painful would it be when the car hits her?

He was remorseful, wondering why it was his car that hit her, causing her such pain and suffering. Yet, he was also grateful that it was his car that hit her.

Otherwise, where would she be now, in whose embrace, calling someone else her husband?

His palm was warm and dry, as if gently stroking her tender heart, feeling his tenderness. Her voice was filled with coquetry, “Husband, my knee hurts.”

Fu Chenyan paused for a moment, then lowered his head and gently kissed her bruised knee.

“Does it still hurt?”

The soft touch on her knee caused a slight curl of her lips. “Husband, is it that wherever I say it hurts, you kiss that spot?”

Fu Chenyan raised his gaze and asked warmly, “Where else does it hurt?”

Ling Tian blinked her eyes, and clear ripples spread in the depths of her eyes, gently shaking her head. “No, it doesn’t hurt anymore.”

When she’s in pain, he will empathize with her.

She didn’t know why, but from the moment she woke up in the hospital and saw Fu Chenyan, she had a strange feeling in her heart. She didn’t think being hit by a car was a very unlucky thing; instead, she was surrounded by a strong sense of happiness.

Fu Chenyan got up and brought the bird’s nest that was placed on the table to Ling Tian.

“Thank you, husband,” Ling Tian said as she took the bird’s nest soup and delicately scooped it with a porcelain spoon, eating it in small bites.

Fu Chenyan didn’t leave; he sat down beside her, leaning against the sofa with his legs crossed, silently watching her.

Gradually, his gaze shifted from her chewing mouth to her chin, then slid down to her collarbone, and further down…

The neckline of her camisole nightgown was a bit low, with soft and full contours.

Unconsciously, he thought about what she had said in his office earlier that morning.

Fu Chenyan absentmindedly withdrew his gaze and looked down at his phone.

Soon, Ling Tian finished eating the bird’s nest soup and ran into the wardrobe. When she came out, she carried the bag she had bought earlier that day.

“Husband, look at this bag I bought today with your card. Is it nice?”

“It’s nice,” Fu Chenyan nodded, his words filled with admiration. “It looks good on you when you carry it.”

Her joy multiplied instantly due to his praise, and her liking for the new bag doubled.

She put the bag back in the wardrobe and then peeked her head out from the wardrobe, looking at Fu Chenyan. “Husband, come here for a moment.”

Fu Chenyan glanced at her and got up, walking over to her.

Ling Tian stood behind the door, waiting for him to come over, and then pulled him into the cloakroom.

Her thin back leaned against the door, her ears slightly red, and her beautiful eyes looked at him, their pupils shimmering like water.

Fu Chenyan locked eyes with her, “What’s wrong?”

Ling Tian placed one hand on her chest and said, “Husband, you don’t actually want to see my heart, but can’t I take it out for you to see?”

Fu Chenyan’s gaze fell on her hand pressed against her chest, his tone unclear. “So?”

“So, you can listen…,” Ling Tian blushed on her cheeks, “My heart beats for you. You can make it calm or you can make it chaotic, but it doesn’t listen to me at all.”

“Is that so?” Fu Chenyan’s eyes deepened, his voice slightly lower. “How can I listen?”

“Of course, you can listen with your ears, so that you can hear it more clearly…,” Ling Tian paused, “Can you please close your eyes first?”

Make him listen more clearly?

The man’s gaze couldn’t help but sweep across her slender shoulder strap, with a hint of darkness in his eyes.

“Alright.” He closed his eyes.

In front of him was pitch-black darkness, and he could hear the rustling sound of fabric brushing against each other in his ears.

The temperature in the cloakroom seems to be rising, and Fu Chenyan feels a bit stuffy. He raises his hand and unbuttons a button on his shirt collar.

After a moment, a soft and gentle voice falls into his ears, “Husband, lower your head.”

Fu Chenyan pauses for two seconds, slowly lowers his head, but doesn’t touch anything.

Ling Tian’s tender voice says, “Lower a bit more, you’re too tall.”

Faintly smelling the fragrance of the girl, a surge of desire rises in the man’s heart. His Adam’s apple rolls slightly, and he complies.

Then, a pair of warm and soft hands reach over and stuff something into his ears separately.

He opens his eyes and sees Ling Tian still wearing the tea-pink nightgown, but there’s an additional stethoscope around his neck.

Ling Tian’s eyes are clear, “You can use this to listen, and you’ll hear more clearly. I bought it specially for you today.”

Fu Chenyan: “…”

She truly is a thoughtful little sweetheart.

“Husband, can you hear it?” Ling Tian holds the metal earpiece and presses it against her own heart. She has tried it herself in advance, and the sound pickup effect of this stethoscope is very good.

“Thump, thump”…

Her heartbeat resounded clearly in Fu Chenyan’s ears as he looked at her, his eyes filled with deep and shallow emotions.

“I heard it, the heart rate is normal.”

He suddenly took a half step forward, getting closer to her. “Didn’t you say I could make it go wild?”

The mature male voice was deep and mellow like wine, with a magnetic quality, falling upon her ear, causing Ling Tian’s heartbeat to inexplicably quicken. She whispered softly, “Now, it has already started to go wild.”

“Not enough.” Fu Chenyan held her hand that was holding the stethoscope. “Give it to me.”

Ling Tian released her hand in a daze, and the stethoscope was snatched away by him.

His clearly defined large hand held the stethoscope and pressed it against her chest himself.

Ling Tian couldn’t help but tremble slightly.

The stethoscope was made of cold metal, but at this moment, it gradually transformed into a ball of fire, burning and spreading on Ling Tian’s chest.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

Her heartbeat became faster and heavier with each passing moment.

“Tian Tian, your heart is beating so fast now.” Fu Chenyan lowered his head, his thin lips approaching her ear. “I really like it.”

His hot and humid breath lightly sprinkled on her sensitive earlobes.

A rush of warmth surged to Ling Tian’s cheeks, making her ears turn red, and her heartbeat quickened. She said somewhat awkwardly, “Husband, I also want to hear your heartbeat…”

Fu Chenyan replied, “Okay.”

He took off the stethoscope, and as Ling Tian reached out to take it, Fu Chenyan threw it to the side on the floor. “You don’t need this, just listen directly.”

He pulled Ling Tian into his embrace, holding her head and pressing her ears against his chest.

“Tian Tian, this is how you listen to a heartbeat.”

Thump, thump, thump… The man’s heartbeat was strong and powerful, like sparks igniting in Ling Tian’s heart, causing her chest to feel scorching hot.

She reached out and hugged Fu Chenyan’s waist, catching a scent of cold sandalwood mixed with hormones, which intoxicated her.

Fu Chenyan asked, “Do you want to hear it more clearly?”

Ling Tian looked up and saw him starting to unbutton his shirt. She was taken aback and quickly blushed, shaking her head. “No, it’s already clear enough. I… I’m tired and want to sleep.”

Fu Chenyan chuckled softly, cupped her face, and gently kissed her lips. “Tian Tian, goodnight.”

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The next day, at the Wolong Lake Golf Course.

The weather continued to be clear and sunny, with lush green grass on the field and clouds floating in the blue sky.

Today, the people playing golf together are all big shots in the business circle.

Except for Fu Chenyan and his friend, Zhou Liang, everyone else brought their female companions. These women had different body shapes, some plump and some slim, each with their own charm. Among them, one was a popular rising star in the entertainment industry.

Fu Chenyan was dressed in a black polo shirt, and his overly superior long legs and perfect waistline captured the attention of the opposite sex present.

However, Fu Chenyan’s gaze was extremely cold, and he didn’t even spare a glance at those women.

The rumors about him not being interested in women had been circulating in the industry for a long time. But no matter his social status or physical appearance, he was too outstanding, so there were always some women who couldn’t resist wanting to give it a try.

Just in case they could really climb up this big tree, they would soar to great heights in the future.

Ye Yasu, the popular rising star, was one of those women who overestimated her charm.

Accustomed to being adored by fans, she inevitably became a bit conceited and believed that her looks were extraordinary. Even if Fu Chenyan didn’t fall for her, he would definitely take a few more glances at her.

How could she miss the opportunity to get close to this big shot today?

Ye Yasu gracefully approached Fu Chenyan, her eyes filled with seduction, and her voice sweetly said, “President Fu, you play so well. I’m not very good at golf. Can you teach me?”

She was wearing a body-hugging skirt that accentuated her figure, and she even wore high heels. It was obvious that she wasn’t here to play golf but to cozy up to a wealthy benefactor.

Fu Chenyan seemed oblivious, calculating distance and slope, adjusting the amplitude and intensity of his swing, and finally swinging, landing the ball on the green.

Ye Yasu, feeling ignored, clapped enthusiastically, “Wow! President Fu, you’re amazing!”

Fu Chenyan’s expression turned gloomy as he turned to Assistant Yu beside him and asked, “Who brought her here?”

Assistant Yu glanced at Ye Yasu and whispered, “It was President Liu.”

“Send her away,” Fu Chenyan said in a cold voice, devoid of any warmth.

Ye Yasu didn’t expect him to be so merciless. Her face turned pale, and she quickly apologized, “President Fu, I don’t know what I did to upset you. It was thoughtless of me. I apologize, I’m sorry!”

Fu Chenyan cast a cold glance at Assistant Yu.

Assistant Yu quickly stepped forward, giving a polite yet heartless smile to Ye Yasu, “Miss Ye, I’m sorry to ask, but please leave now. Otherwise, being escorted out by the bodyguards wouldn’t be very dignified.”

Ye Yasu felt embarrassed and finally realized that Fu Chenyan’s indifference towards women was not just a facade. She regretted her actions and knew that she had offended this influential figure in the industry. She realized that she would never be able to climb up the social ladder in the capital’s elite circles.

If she didn’t know how to be tactful, she might not even survive in the entertainment industry.

“I’m sorry, President Fu. I’ll leave immediately,” Ye Yasu left in a disheveled manner, taking a few steps before seeming to twist her foot, but she didn’t dare linger.

The other women who had been observing the situation exchanged glances, instantly dispelling any inappropriate thoughts they had about Fu Chenyan.

The sky is very blue, and the clouds are as white as snow. Among them, there is one cloud shaped like a huge heart.

Fu Chenyan happened to see it unintentionally, and his gaze froze. He looked up at the heart-shaped cloud for a while, not knowing what he was thinking, and smiled faintly.

Zhou Liang went to the restroom and came back. He happened to catch the slight curve of Fu Chenyan’s lips and raised an eyebrow in surprise. “Ah Yan, why are you suddenly smiling? It’s as if you’ve been possessed.”

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Chapter 8: Thank you, husband. I love you!

Zhongsen Group went bankrupt?

Ling Tian couldn’t comprehend this concept at all. She looked at Li Muxin with confusion and asked, “What are you talking about?”

Si Qin’s face slightly changed, afraid that Li Muxin’s words would upset Ling Tian. She quickly pulled Ling Tian aside and said, “Tian Tian, don’t mind her. She has been jealous of you for a long time.”

When they were younger, Li Muxin, Ling Tian, and Si Qin used to play together very well. But in middle school, Li Muxin’s feelings blossomed for a boy, and that boy asked her to deliver a love letter to Ling Tian.

For the first time, Li Muxin felt that Ling Tian’s beauty was so dazzling, and jealousy slowly grew in her heart. She began to speak ill of Ling Tian in front of the boy, saying that Ling Tian was good at pretending and had a bad temper in private. She even spread rumors that Ling Tian had given her expired milk, causing her to have diarrhea.

Si Qin overheard this once and they had a falling out.

Li Muxin said, “Jealous? That’s really hilarious!”

She looked at Ling Tian, her eyes filled with a hint of schadenfreude: “Jealous that the Ling family is bankrupt? Or jealous that this little princess has fallen from the clouds into the dust?”

Since Fu Yumo started suppressing Zhongsen, Li Muxin had been closely following the situation. She had long wanted to see Zhongsen go bankrupt, to see Ling Tian in a miserable state, poor and destitute.

She wanted to see if any man would still treat this Cinderella like the moon in his hands.

Li Muxin didn’t expect to meet Ling Tian in a luxury store. Ling Tian had a smile on her face, still as charming as the blooming cherry blossoms in March, sweet and romantic. She was wearing the latest season’s collection from a top brand and was even planning to buy a bag worth nearly 200,000 yuan. There was no trace of a destitute appearance.

Li Muxin couldn’t help but feel skeptical. Was Ling Tian pretending to be rich before going bankrupt, or had she already secretly transferred her assets?

Ling Tian slightly furrowed her brows. Li Muxin’s insistence on saying that the Ling family went bankrupt made her feel puzzled.

Although the Ling family has been on a downward slope in recent years, the bond is still strong, and they haven’t easily reached the point of bankruptcy.

“She’s cursing you, so unlucky. Don’t mind her,” Si Qin hurriedly pulled Ling Tian to leave. “Tian Tian, let’s go eat something first and come back later to buy it.”

However, Li Muxin picked up the bag that Ling Tian had just put down and said to the shop assistant, “I’ll take this bag.”

There was only one of this bag in the store at the moment, causing Ling Tian to pause in her steps. “I’m sorry, I had my eye on it first.”

“So what?” Li Muxin lightly caressed the bag in her hand, and a teasing smile appeared on her lips. “Can you afford it?”

The contempt in the other person’s eyes was evident. Ling Tian had never felt this kind of gaze before and couldn’t help but be stunned for a moment.

Ling Tian didn’t think there was anything wrong with herself; she thought there was something wrong with Li Muxin.

“Li Muxin, where did you hear the false news of Zhongsen’s bankruptcy?” she asked calmly.

Otherwise, how could she think that she couldn’t afford a bag worth 198,000 yuan? Even if the price of this bag increased tenfold, she could still afford it.

“Li Muxin, do you have any brains? Don’t believe everything you hear! Even if your family went bankrupt, the Ling family would never go bankrupt!” Si Qin thought about how to shut Li Muxin up.

“Hmph, why are you pretending in front of me?”

Li Muxin disdainfully snorted and opened her phone in front of the two, searching for “Zhongsen Group.”

Si Qin’s heart suddenly raced, and instinctively, she reached out to grab Li Muxin’s phone.

Li Muxin swiftly dodged, she had fast internet speed, and the search results had already appeared.

“Ling Tian, what is this?” She thrust her phone in front of Ling Tian.

Ling Tian glanced at it, “…”

Si Qin glanced at it, “…”

Li Muxin saw their calm reactions, took back her phone, and glanced at it, “…”

She quickly scrolled down a few times on the result page, and her eyebrows gradually furrowed.

In theory, the bankruptcy of Zhongsen Group should have been in the news a long time ago, but the search results that popped up now don’t have anything related to Zhongsen’s bankruptcy.

It’s as if Zhongsen Group has nothing to do with the word “bankruptcy.”

Li Muxin was astonished in her heart, “How could this be?”

She didn’t believe it and typed “Zhongsen Group bankruptcy” in the search bar, only to find no results!

Ling Tian: “…”

Si Qin: “…”

Li Muxin: “…”

Could it really be fake news? But her brother clearly said it himself, leaving her excited all night unable to sleep!

Si Qin didn’t understand why she couldn’t find any news about Zhongsen’s bankruptcy, but she felt relieved and quickly changed the subject, “Li Muxin, put the bag down. This is what I want to give to Tian Tian.”

Li Muxin sarcastically said, “Can’t the little princess afford it herself? Why do you have to give it to her?”

“Whether Tian Tian can afford it is her business. It’s my business if I want to give it.” Si Qin rolled her eyes at Li Muxin, “What does it have to do with you, Li Muxin?”

Si Qin’s temperament was not as gentle as Ling Tian’s. Li Muxin didn’t want to argue with her, so she handed the bag to the store clerk with a forced smile, “Then please wrap it up for this little princess.”

“Tian Tian, let me pay.” Si Qin eagerly handed her card to the cashier.

“No need, I’ll do it.” Ling Tian took out a card from her purse and handed it to the cashier. “Use mine.”

“What’s the point of distinguishing between you and me?” Si Qin snatched Ling Tian’s card back and put it back in her hand. “Consider this bag as a gift from me, so you have to use my card!”

Ling Tian smiled gently and didn’t insist any further. “Alright then, next time if you find something you like, make sure to let me buy it for you.”

Si Qin replied, “No problem.”

However, in the next moment, the cashier politely said to Si Qin, “I’m sorry, miss, your transaction has been declined by the bank. Please use another card for payment.”

Transaction declined? Si Qin was dumbfounded.

Suddenly, she remembered that she recently discovered her father’s affair, which made her sick to her stomach. She had threatened to cut ties with him if he didn’t sever all connections with the other woman.

It seemed that her despicable father, in a fit of anger, had cut off her source of financial support!

Si Qin awkwardly took back her own card, “Tian Tian, I’m sorry, but it seems my card has been suspended by my father…”

“It’s okay.” Ling Tian also knew about Si Qin’s recent situation and handed her card back to the cashier. “Please use mine.”

Si Qin watched helplessly as the cashier swiped Ling Tian’s card, holding her breath, unsure of what to do next.

The shopkeeper’s expression became a bit strange as they handed the card back to Ling Tian and said, “I’m sorry, the bank has also rejected this transaction of yours.”

It was the first time Ling Tian encountered such a situation.

She immediately dialed the bank’s customer service number, and the representative informed her that her account had been suspended and asked her to go to a bank branch for identity verification.

Ling Tian was a bit confused. This card was Ling Wensen’s supplementary card, given to her as an eighteenth birthday gift.

She had been using this card all along, so why suddenly couldn’t she use it? Did Ling Wensen also suspend her card?

Li Muxin and her best friend stood by, almost bursting into laughter.

It seems that the bankruptcy of the Zhongsen Group is indeed true. Now their cards are frozen, right?

Ling Tian called Ling Wensen, but no one answered until the call was automatically disconnected. She frowned and called Song Shuwan, but again, no one answered.

Si Qin comforted her, “Tian Tian, maybe Uncle and Aunt are busy. Let’s come back and shop another time.”

Ling Tian shook her head and dialed Fu Chenyan’s number, dialing it.

The phone only rang twice before it was answered, and a low, deep voice fell into her ears, “What’s wrong?”

The phone pressed against her ear, just like he was speaking next to her ear, his magnetic voice carrying a slight electric current, making her feel a little ticklish inside.

As soon as she heard his voice, Ling Tian’s feeling of grievance suddenly surged up, and she pouted slightly, saying, “I want to buy a bag, but my card doesn’t work.”

Fu Chenyan asked in a gentle tone, “How much is it?”

Ling Tian: “Less than 200,000 yuan.”

Fu Chenyan: “Where are you?”

Ling Tian: “Suhe Harbor.”

“Look in your bag again, I placed a card inside,” Fu Chenyan said. “About your dad’s card, I asked him to stop using it. From now on, you can use my card.”

Ling Tian opened her bag and indeed found a black card inside.

“I found it!”

Fu Chenyan said, “It’s my supplementary card, with no spending limit. Buy whatever you like.”

Ling Tian caressed the thin card and felt like she had knocked over a jar of honey. She was overwhelmed with sweetness and quickly covered her phone with her hand, whispering softly on the other end of the call, “Thank you, husband. I love you!”

There seemed to be a hint of laughter in Fu Chenyan’s voice: “If there’s nothing else, I’ll be going back to work.”

Ling Tian: “Okay, I’ll wait for you to come home tonight.”

Fu Chenyan: “Okay.”

After hanging up the phone, Ling Tian handed Fu Chenyan’s card to the shop assistant without any hesitation. “Please charge it with this.”

Ling Tian didn’t think there was any problem with spending Fu Chenyan’s money. She believed that her husband loved her and was willing to spend money on her to make her happy, just like Ling Wensen was willing to spend money on Song Shuwan.

Si Qin remained silent on the side. Fu Chenyan was so wealthy that a mere 200,000 yuan was like a drop in the bucket and didn’t prove anything.

Li Muxin kept her eyes on Ling Tian and saw her take out another card from her bag and successfully purchase the bag.

Her mind was filled with question marks, and she was a little confused about the situation.

So, did the Zhongsen Group really go bankrupt or not? She had to go back and ask her brother to clarify!

Fu Chenyan had social engagements in the evening and couldn’t accompany Ling Tian for dinner, so Ling Tian had dinner outside with Si Qin before returning to Lanting.

Aunt Qin heard the commotion and came out of the kitchen. She smiled faintly when she saw Ling Tian returning. “Miss Ling, you’re back. I’ve stewed bird’s nest for you. When would you like to have it?”

“I usually have it before bedtime,” Ling Tian said. “I want to take a shower now, and you can bring the bird’s nest to my room in half an hour.”

“Alright,” Aunt Qin reminded her, “but Miss Ling, you have injuries on your body, so it’s not advisable to take a shower.”

“It’s fine, it has already scabbed,” Ling Tian said, pausing for a moment, a faint dimple appearing at the corner of her lips. “Don’t tell Ah Yan, okay?”

She loves to be clean. Last night, she didn’t take a bath and had to use only a wet towel to wipe herself. She already felt very uncomfortable, and if she doesn’t bathe again tonight, she will even despise herself.

Half an hour later, Aunt Qin came out of the kitchen holding a bowl of bird’s nest and was about to take it upstairs when she coincidentally ran into Fu Chenyan who had just returned.

“Sir, you came back so early tonight.”

It’s only 9:30 now, and Fu Chenyan is already home. Usually, he doesn’t come back until at least after 10:30.

However, Aunt Qin couldn’t help but smile when she thought of the sweet little girl upstairs.

“Yes,” Fu Chenyan replied lightly, his gaze falling on the bird’s nest. Aunt Qin quickly said, “This is the bird’s nest stewed for Miss Ling.”

Fu Chenyan nodded slightly, “Give it to me.”

Aunt Qin handed the bird’s nest to him. Fu Chenyan went upstairs, walked to Ling Tian’s door, and knocked twice.

“Come in.” The sweet voice of the girl came through the crack of the door.

The door was not locked, so Fu Chenyan pushed it open. The gentle light in the room illuminated his cold facial features.

The girl was wearing a light pink camisole nightgown, lying on the bed playing with her phone. The silk fabric was like water, smooth and clinging to her body, accentuating her curves.

Beneath delicate shoulder straps, her skin was as fair as jade and snow, and two slender butterfly bones fluttered as if about to take flight.

“Put the bird’s nest on the table, thank you, Aunt Qin,” Ling Tian said without turning her head.

After a while, not hearing a response, Ling Tian turned her head curiously and saw a man standing by the bed. Her eyes froze for a second, but in an instant, they became lively at the corners.

She climbed out of bed and threw herself into Fu Chenyan’s arms.

“Husband…”

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Chapter 7: I miss you

The banks of the Suhe River are the most prosperous business core areas in Beijing. The headquarters building of the Fu Group, as the tallest building on the banks of the Suhe River, stands like a sharp sword, soaring into the sky.

Today is a clear and bright day, the blue sky is crystal clear, and the clean glass curtain wall of the building reflects a beautiful blue.

Assistant Yu led Ling Tian into the office building, passed through three facial recognition security gates, and finally arrived at the president’s exclusive elevator. Taking this elevator can directly reach the president’s office on the top floor.

“Miss Ling, please.” Assistant Yu swiped the elevator door open and invited Ling Tian in.

But Ling Tian suddenly stopped and felt that something was missing.

She had seen in some TV dramas before that when other girls came to visit their boyfriends at the company, they would bring handmade love lunchboxes to show their affection amidst their busy work. But she had come empty-handed.

Ling Tian felt a little ashamed for no reason. She also wanted to bring a love lunchbox to Fu Chenyan, but she didn’t know how to cook…

Seeing Ling Tian stop, Assistant Yu was a bit puzzled, “Miss Ling?”

Ling Tian suddenly thought of a short story she had read online before, her eyes lit up and she had an idea!

She said, “Assistant Yu, could you please go to the reception and get me a band-aid? Thank you.”

Assistant Yu was surprised and asked, “Miss Ling, did you get injured somewhere?”

If Ling Tian had gotten injured on the way to the company, Assistant Yu needs to immediately prepare himself mentally and get ready to apologize to Fu Chenyan later.

Ling Tian smiled and replied in a cheerful tone, “No, I haven’t been injured. I need the band-aid for something else. Could you please get one for me?”

“Sure, let me take you upstairs to rest first,” Assistant Yu breathed a sigh of relief. He was glad she wasn’t injured.

He didn’t dare to delay and took Ling Tian to the President’s office. He immediately called the reception to bring a band-aid.

At that moment, in the largest conference room of the company, Fu Chenyan had just adjourned a lengthy meeting and asked the executives who had been under high pressure for over an hour to take a ten-minute break before continuing.

The tense backs of the crowd relaxed slightly, but no one chatted. They all bowed their heads and silently browsed the files in front of them, praying they wouldn’t have bad luck in the second half of the meeting.

Fu Chenyan had only slept for three hours last night, and he tiredly pinched his forehead.

His secretary brought him a cup of coffee, and Assistant Yu took the opportunity to approach him and whispered, “Mr. Fu, Miss Ling Tian is here.”

Upon hearing this, Fu Chenyan’s cold eyes flickered slightly. He immediately closed the documents in front of him, stood up, and strode out of the meeting room.

The President’s office on the top floor.

The 270-degree panoramic glass walls were bright and transparent, providing an excellent view of the beautiful scenery of the Suhe River.

Ling Tian was leaning over the ecological tank, admiring the various landscapes inside, when she heard the steady footsteps outside the door and immediately turned around.

A man pushed open the door, with broad shoulders and long legs, wearing a sharp black pinstripe suit. His navy blue tie was tightly tied around his shirt collar, exuding an air of nobility and restraint.

“Husband一” Ling Tian happily pounced towards the man.

This soft and sweet call was filled with affection, making one’s heart feel warm and fuzzy.

She leaped into his arms, and a pleasant scent of orange blossom filled Fu Chenyan’s nose as he gazed down at her.

Ling Tian was wearing a peachy beige lip gloss today, which made her lips look even more plump and tender.

Fu Chenyan wrapped his arm around her waist and calmly asked, “Why are you here?”

Ling Tian’s eyes were watery, and her light-colored pupils clearly reflected his figure.

She softly said, “I missed you.”

The sharpness in Fu Chenyan’s eyes softened, and his magnetic voice lowered, “I missed you too.”

Upon receiving his response, Ling Tian’s ears slowly turned red, and her heart felt like it had dipped into a jar of honey, sweet and sticky.

She lifted her hand and tucked a strand of hair that was falling on her cheek behind her ear.

As she did this, Fu Chenyan noticed a band-aid on the back of her hand, and his expression darkened: “Did you get hurt again?”

Ling Tian seemed like she had been caught doing something secretive, quickly hiding her hand behind her back and taking a step back, with a slightly evasive look in her eyes: “N-no… I didn’t get hurt.”

Fu Chenyan said, “Let me see.”

Ling Tian took another step back and shook her head: “No, don’t.”

Fu Chenyan stepped forward and embraced her small body with his strong arms.

The cold fragrance of cedar wood invaded Ling Tian’s nose, and her face turned red. She didn’t struggle.

Fu Chenyan grabbed her wrist and pulled it towards him, only to see a band-aid stuck firmly on the back of her fair hand.

Old wounds have not yet healed and new wounds have been added.

Fu Chenyan asked in a low voice, “How did you get this?”

Ling Tian bit her lip slightly, lowered her eyelashes, and refused to speak.

“I’ll take a look,” Fu Chenyan had no choice but to carefully remove the band-aid, revealing a bright red color.

It was not a wound, but a small heart drawn with lipstick.

Fu Chenyan was slightly startled, raised his gaze, and met Ling Tian’s eyes full of playful delight.

A shallow dimple appeared at the corner of Ling Tian’s mouth, “Husband, this is my love for you.”

She didn’t have a love lunchbox, but she has love!

Fu Chenyan’s eyes filled with a smile as he lifted her hand and gently kissed the love heart on the back of her hand. “Thank you, I really like it.”

This made Ling Tian’s heart blossom and her eyes curved.

“Husband, look,” she said, placing her thumb and index finger together to form a small heart. “There’s another one here.”

Fu Chenyan looked at her and chuckled, “Is there more?”

“Yes,” Ling Tian nodded, and her slender fingers formed a heart shape by bending into a C. “There’s another one here.”

The corners of Fu Chenyan’s lips turned up.

“And there’s another one.” Ling Tian raised both arms and formed a large C shape, putting her hands together. “This one is a big one.”

Fu Chenyan raised his eyebrows slightly, “No more?”

“Well… not for now,” Ling Tian said, as she only knew a few.

Fu Chenyan said, “There’s still one you haven’t shown me.”

Ling Tian thought for a moment and shook her head, “I don’t know how to do it anymore. Can you teach me?”

“No need for me to teach you,” Fu Chenyan said with a smile. “Don’t you still have a real one?”

Ling Tian was taken aback and instinctively placed her hand on her chest where her heart was beating. “How can I show it to you?”

She can’t possibly take her heart out…

Fu Chenyan leaned closer to her, his voice lowered, “Figure it out yourself.”

As he leaned in closer, Ling Tian’s heart beat faster. “Can I play it for you instead of showing you?”

Today, she was wearing a lavender-purple strapless dress, and under the thin off-white cardigan, the undulating lines were as soft as spring mountains. As Fu Chenyan’s gaze swept over her, his eyes gradually deepened. “How will you play it?”

With a slight blush, Ling Tian whispered, “You’ll know when you come home tonight.”

Fu Chenyan looked at her, a dark color flashing in his eyes. Neither of them spoke anymore, and there was a hint of ambiguity lingering in the air.

“Buzz一” Ling Tian’s phone suddenly vibrated.

Fu Chenyan took a step back and loosened his tie.

Ling Tian glanced at the caller ID. It was an unremarked number, but she remembered it was Si Qin’s phone number.

“It’s Qin Qin, my best friend.”

Fu Chenyan nodded slightly and said in a low voice, “Answer it.”

Ling Tian didn’t avoid him either, she answered the phone with a soft voice, “Qin Qin.”

Si Qin’s worried voice came through the phone, “Tian Tian, I couldn’t reach you by phone. I called Auntie Ling when I couldn’t get in touch with you. She said you had a car accident!”

Ling Tian replied, “Yeah, I was hit by a car last night, but I’m fine. Don’t worry.”

Si Qin said, “How is it possible not to worry? Tian Tian, where are you? Let’s meet up now.”

Ling Tian glanced at Fu Chenyan and said, “Then let’s meet at Suhe Harbor, okay?”

Si Qin replied, “Okay, I’m nearby. See you later.”

Ling Tian said, “Okay, see you later,” before hanging up the phone.

After she hung up, Fu Chenyan looked at his watch. He had to leave for a meeting immediately.

He lifted Ling Tian’s face and lightly kissed her lips, “See you tonight.”

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Suhe Harbor is the first open-air shopping center in Beijing, belonging to the Fu Group.

Ling Tian and Si Qin met at a café in Suhe Harbor.

When Si Qin talked to Song Shuwan, she already knew everything about Ling Tian, including her forgetting about Zhongsen’s bankruptcy and thinking she was dating Fu Chenyan.

Si Qin asked Ling Tian if her injuries were serious, and Ling Tian lifted her skirt and sleeves to show her.

Although they were all minor injuries, Si Qin still felt sorry for Ling Tian and wanted to soothe her pain, just like when they were young and accidentally fell, a gentle touch from an adult would make the pain go away.

After a while, Si Qin cautiously asked, “Tian Tian, are you really dating Fu Chenyan?”

“Yes, he loves me very much.” Ling Tian’s sweet expression overflowed from her eyes and eyebrows as she repeated what she had told Song Shuwan to Si Qin.

“I’m sorry, Qin Qin, I didn’t mean to hide it from you.” Ling Tian’s tone was apologetic. “Because Ah Yan doesn’t want to make our relationship public yet.”

She didn’t want to make it public until she got her parents’ approval. After all, Fu Chenyan was a high-profile figure, and if her parents didn’t approve, it would damage his reputation if the news got out.

Since Ling Tian was sick, Si Qin wouldn’t blame her. She tentatively asked, “So, how far have you two gone? Have you hit a home run¹ yet?”

Ling Tian blushed a little and shook her head. “Not yet. He cherishes me a lot.”

Si Qin’s heartstrings loosened a bit. Perhaps Fu Chenyan was serious about Ling Tian and not just playing around?

The two of them left the café and strolled around Suhe Harbor together. They came across a luxury store, and Ling Tian pulled Si Qin inside to take a look.

Ling Tian had been eyeing a bag from this luxury brand for a long time, and she had many of them in her family’s wardrobe.

She saw a new style in the store, of which there was only one available at the moment.

This bag costs 198,000 yuan, a price tag that Ling Tian wouldn’t even blink an eye at in the past. But even now, she had no hesitation in taking it.

She didn’t remember that Zhongsen Group had gone bankrupt.

Si Qin didn’t stop her when she saw that she liked the bag, she thought she would just pay for it when it was time to check out.

Ling Tian was just about to ask the store clerk to wrap up the bag she had chosen when she heard a surprised voice.

“Ling Tian?!”

Ling Tian and Si Qin looked up to see an acquaintance enter the store 一 Li Muxin.

Li Muxin and her friend came in holding hands.

“Wow, it’s really you! I thought I was seeing things,” Li Muxin said as she looked at the bag in Ling Tian’s hand, making a slight clicking noise with her tongue.

“Zhongsen Group has gone bankrupt, so how come our little Zhongsen princess is still shopping for luxury goods here?”

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1. “hit a home run” is an idiom that means to achieve a great success or accomplish a significant goal. In the context, Si Qin was asking Ling Tian if she had reached the stage of physical intimacy with Fu Chenyan. ↩︎

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Chapter 6: You should kiss me like that in the future

The lips of the man and woman touching each other immediately produced a subtle chemical reaction.

A small current spread from the point where they touched, causing Ling Tian’s spine to tingle momentarily.

She immediately stepped back half a step, her cheeks slightly flushed, and whispered, “You should kiss me like that in the future.”

“Okay.” Fu Chenyan held her face with both hands and pressed his lips to hers again.

It was soft and tender. If he pried open her teeth and went in half an inch, it might be fragrant and sweet.

He paused for two seconds, resisting the urge to suck her soft lips into his mouth.

Their lips parted, and Ling Tian wasn’t quite sure why her heart was beating so fast.

Intimacy with Fu Chenyan brought her a feeling of unfamiliarity. She searched her memories hard and realized that he had never kissed her lips before.

But this goodnight kiss had already made Ling Tian feel completely satisfied.

“Husband, I’m going to sleep now.”

“Go ahead, sweet dreams,” he said.

“Sweet dreams.” As Ling Tian turned around, she caught a glimpse of a picture frame on Fu Chenyan’s bedside table.

The frame was a little unusual, making her unable to resist taking a closer look.

It didn’t hold a photo, but a piece of candy wrapper.

Ling Tian took a few steps closer and saw that it was a glass candy wrapper with small stars printed on it. The stars refracted different colors under different lighting, creating a beautiful and dreamy effect.

Ling Tian’s memory seemed to be triggered. “This candy wrapper一”

Fu Chenyan’s gaze remained fixed on her face. “You know it?”

“I do,” Ling Tian nodded. “It’s my favorite candy from when I was a kid. I think it’s imported from Germany.”

Peeling off the pretty candy paper revealed star-shaped hard candy, which was very sweet.

Si Qin also liked to eat them, and when they were young, they gave them a nice name一 Star Candy.

“What happened later?” Fu Chenyan asked. “Did you stop liking it?”

“It’s not that I stopped liking it,” Ling Tian shook her head and sighed lightly. “It’s because I liked it too much. I used to put a few in my pocket whenever I went out, but it eventually led to tooth decay. My dad never let me have it again.”

She now had a beautiful set of white teeth, but when she was a child, she had suffered from tooth decay. After going through the process of losing baby teeth, Ling Wensen confiscated all of her candy.

Worried that Ling Tian would be tempted by the candy, Si Qin also stopped eating it. Later, more and more delicious candy appeared, and the popularity of the Star Candy faded away. She had not seen this kind of candy in so many years that she had almost forgotten about it.

Fu Chenyan looked at her deeply, his eyes were profound, and then he smiled softly. The sharpness of his eyebrows and eyes softened slightly.

Ling Tian thought he was laughing at her for having tooth decay and felt a little embarrassed. She quickly changed the subject and asked, “Husband, why did you frame the candy wrapper?”

The glass candy wrapper had some unflattened wrinkles, making it look quite artistic.

Fu Chenyan replied in a low voice, “It looks good.”

Indeed, it was beautiful, but if it was used as a decoration, it didn’t quite match the overall decor of the room.

Ling Tian paused for a moment, seeing that he didn’t want to say anything more, she didn’t continue to inquire.

She and Fu Chenyan saying goodnight to each other again before leaving.

Fu Chenyan glanced at the photo frame, and the candy wrapper refracted colorful colors in the light.

He lowered his head slightly and gently rubbed the scar on his left ring finger with his fingertip, which had faded over the years.

Ling Tian experienced a car accident the night before and didn’t fall asleep until after three in the morning. She slept until half-past nine in a daze the next day.

She is currently a junior in college, and it is the May Day holiday these days. She still has three days left of the holiday, and the doctor has advised her to rest for a few days.

Ling Tian slowly sat up from the bed without any discomfort in her head.

She first observed her arms and legs. Several scratches had already scabbed over, and some areas had bruises that were slightly painful to the touch.

Fortunately, the doctor prescribed some medicine. Ling Tian found the ointment, carefully read the instructions, and applied the ointment to the injuries before getting up to wash.

Just as she came out of the bathroom, she heard knocking on the door.

Thinking it was Fu Chenyan, Ling Tian raised her eyebrows and hurried to open the door, intending to call out “Husband.” But she found a middle-aged woman in a light khaki housemaid uniform standing outside the door.

“Miss Ling, good morning,” the person greeted her with a friendly expression.

Ling Tian smiled slightly, “Good morning.”

The person introduced herself, “My surname is Qin, and I am the housekeeper responsible for washing clothes and cooking for the master.”

She lived in the downstairs servant’s quarters. Last night, Fu Chenyan and Ling Tian came back too late and quietly, so she didn’t wake up. She only found out this morning that Fu Chenyan had brought a girl back.

Ling Tian’s eyebrows curved slightly, and she said, “Thank you for taking care of Ah Yan.”

Hearing her call Fu Chenyan so intimately and knowing that he had brought someone home for the first time, Aunt Qin had a good idea of the weight of this young girl in Fu Chenyan’s heart. She smiled and said, “It’s my job.”

Aunt Qin was the only housekeeper in this household. She used to work at the old mansion of the Fu family, but when Fu Chenyan returned to China, he asked her to come and work here.

Fu Chenyan rarely ate at home, and the large house didn’t require her to clean every day. Someone would come regularly for the daily cleaning, so her job was very easy.

“Breakfast is ready, Miss Ling, please go and eat,” Aunt Qin said. “Someone will bring clothes later for you to choose from. You can keep what you like.”

“Okay.” Ling Tian nodded. “And what about Ah Yan?”

Aunt Qin answered, “Sir had an early meeting and left for the office at 8 o’clock. He instructed me to take care of you well, Miss Ling. Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere? Have you applied medicine to your injuries?”

“I have applied medicine and I feel fine.” Ling Tian’s heart was filled with a hint of sweetness upon hearing that Fu Chenyan was concerned about her.

Aunt Qin nodded and said, “Let me take you to the dining room.”

Breakfast consisted of caviar-fried foie gras, garlic-flavored baguette, two slices of oranges, and a cup of rich grape juice.

Ling Tian finished her breakfast quietly.

After breakfast, the regional manager of a certain first-tier brand brought a batch of the latest seasonal collections along with a few employees personally.

This was one of Ling Tian’s favorite brands. She even had some of the designer’s haute couture in her family’s wardrobe. She loved the designer’s style and ended up keeping every piece.

She didn’t ask how much they cost; she simply signed her name and knew that Fu Chenyan would pay the bill.

The clothes were all placed in the wardrobe, but Ling Tian felt that this wardrobe was too small. It was not even one-tenth the size of her family’s wardrobe.

It wouldn’t take long before this wardrobe was completely full.

Today’s weather was a little cool, so Ling Tian chose a lavender-purple strapless dress and paired it with a thin off-white cardigan, which could just cover the scars on her arms and feet.

As soon as the person delivering the clothes left, Assistant Yu arrived with a new phone.

“Miss Ling, good morning. I’m Mr. Fu’s assistant, with the surname Yu. Your old phone and SIM card can no longer be used. Mr. Fu asked me to bring this new phone to you.”

“Thank you. I appreciate you making this trip,” Ling Tian took the new phone, “Is Ah Yan busy today?”

“Mr. Fu has several important meetings today,” Assistant Yu completed his task and prepared to return home, “If there is nothing else, I will go back to work now, Miss Ling.”

Ling Tian stopped him, “Assistant Yu, can I go to the company with you?”

She wanted to see Fu Chenyan and couldn’t wait for him to come back in the evening. She didn’t want to disturb him at work, so she just wanted to catch a glimpse of him and return home.

Assistant Yu also knew that Ling Tian had an exceptional relationship with Fu Chenyan, so he naturally did not dare to refuse.

On the way to the headquarters of the Fu Group, Ling Tian sat in the back seat of the car and played with her new phone.

This phone was the same model as her old one, so she quickly became familiar with it.

There is no extra apps on the phone, Ling Tian opened the contacts, where three contacts were already saved. One was Fu Chenyan, with the nickname ‘Yan.’

The other two were Ling Wensen and Song Shuwan.

Ling Tian was surprised to find that she had not remembered Fu Chenyan’s number, and felt a little nervous, so she quickly memorized the eleven digits silently.

Then she changed the nickname ‘Yan’ to ‘Husband.’

Ling Tian remembered Song Shuwan’s instruction from last night and decided to call her.

Song Shuwan seemed to be waiting for the call and answered immediately, “Tian Tian?”

“Mom, it’s me,” Ling Tian said. “I have a new phone, this is my new number, you and dad can save it.”

“Are you okay, Tian Tian? Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?” Song Shuwan asked.

“I’m fine, the wound has scabbed over, I put medicine on it myself, you don’t have to worry about me,” Ling Tian replied.

“Tian Tian, did you sleep well last night?” Song Shuwan seemed to be considering her words carefully.

Perhaps sensing her mother’s probing words or feeling the sun shining on her face, Ling Tian felt a bit flushed and replied softly, “I slept well.”

After a pause, she added, “I slept alone.”

Although she wanted to sleep with Fu Chenyan and have him hold her, she was also a bit scared.

Song Shuwan seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and said, “Promise me you’ll take good care of yourself.”

“I know,” Ling Tian replied.

After ending the call with Song Shuwan, Ling Tian opened WeChat and tried to log in, only to find that WeChat was already logged in, but it wasn’t her original account.

It must have been registered by Fu Chenyan using his new phone number, with the nickname “Sweetheart.”

Ling Tian looked at the nickname and a smile immediately formed on her lips.

Why would he want to give her this nickname? It must be because in his heart, she was not only his Tian Tian, but also his Sweetheart.

This realization made Ling Tian’s heart bubble with sweetness.

The avatar is still the system avatar, left for her to change to a new one herself.

For now, Fu Chenyan is the only WeChat friend she has, and his nickname is still just a simple “Yan” character. Ling Tian still changed his remark to “Husband”.

Ling Tian originally wanted to log in to her original WeChat account, but this account was registered by Fu Chenyan and he gave her such a sweet nickname that she was reluctant to change it, so she decided to use this account from now on!

Besides, she doesn’t even remember the password to her original WeChat account, and it’s too much trouble to recover it.

Ling Tian clicked on the chat box with Fu Chenyan, but it was empty. She thought that her old phone had broken down, and all of her chat records with Fu Chenyan were gone, making her a little sad.

Their previous chat records must have been very sweet, but unfortunately, they disappeared.

However, fortunately, Fu Chenyan’s phone didn’t break, so Ling Tian planned to ask him for their chat records, print them out, and save them carefully.

Thinking of this, Ling Tian’s mood suddenly became bright, taking a quick selfie as a WeChat avatar and then searching for Song Shuwan and Ling Wensen’s WeChat accounts to add.

Assistant Yu was driving and there was a traffic light ahead. He waited while looking through the rearview mirror at Ling Tian on the back seat.

The early summer sunlight was very gentle, shining diagonally through the car window and lightly sprinkling on the girl’s body.

Her skin was like jade, almost glowing white, and her light chestnut hair was curled and fell on her shoulders.

She sat there quietly but had a kind of youthful vitality that was so full that it was almost overflowing.

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Chapter 5: Goodnight kiss

Outside the main entrance of the hospital’s inpatient department, two luxury cars were parked quietly, a black Maybach and a white Rolls-Royce.

The Rolls-Royce had been mortgaged to the bank during the struggling stage of the Zhongsen Group, tonight was Ling Wensen’s last bit of dignity, and tomorrow the car would be repossessed by the bank.

It was early May and the cool night breeze made Ling Tian feel chilly in her sleeveless, cinched waist long dress. Goosebumps appeared on her arms immediately upon being blown by the wind.

Ling Wensen noticed and quickly took off his own jacket, ready to put it on his daughter, but a black suit jacket had already been put on her.

The suit jacket draped over her shoulders with smooth lines, a sturdy fabric, a little heavy, carrying the warmth of a man’s body temperature, and a faint woody cedar fragrance.

Ling Tian looked up at Fu Chenyan, her eyes shimmering like water, and two small dimples appeared on the corners of her lips.

Ling Wensen and Song Shuwan exchanged a glance and silently put on their coats.

Ling Tian adjusted her suit jacket and turned to Ling Wensen and Song Shuwan, saying, “Dad, Mom, you can go back now, don’t worry about me.”

The couple felt bitter in their hearts but were helpless.

Worriedly, Song Shuwan hugged her daughter and said, “Tian Tian, you go ahead and get on the car, Dad and Mom will follow and go back.”

Ling Tian saw the reluctance in her mother’s eyes and said, “I’ll come home for dinner tomorrow night.”

She was reluctant to part with Fu Chenyan and also reluctant to let her parents miss her.

Song Shuwan was slightly stunned, she turned to look at her husband beside her. Ling Wensen touched Tian Tian’s head and hesitated for two seconds before saying, “Tian Tian, your mom and I have been busy lately and don’t have time to be at home. We’ll call you back home after we’re not busy.”

Tian Tian didn’t think too much about it, “Then you guys should also take care and rest.”

“Okay.”

Fu Chenyan opened the back door of the car and let Tian Tian get in.

“Mr. Ling, Madam Ling, Tian Tian and I will leave first. If you need anything, you can contact me for now.”

When Tian Tian was hit by the car, her phone flew out of her hand and was crushed by a passing car, rendering it useless.

They could only buy her a new phone tomorrow.

Fu Chenyan walked around to the other side of the car and was about to get in when Ling Wensen suddenly called him back.

“Mr. Fu一”

Fu Chenyan paused, placing his hand on the car door and looked up at Ling Wensen, “Is there anything else?”

“Tian Tian is my precious daughter,” Ling Wensen glanced at his daughter inside the car, “Please don’t一”

He stopped, his expression solemn, unable to continue.

The words “mistreat” were stuck in his throat, and his heart was so heavy that it almost trembled. It was difficult to say.

Fu Chenyan understood what he meant and nodded slightly, saying in a deep voice, “Don’t worry.”

After speaking, he bowed and got into the car, sitting next to Ling Tian.

Ling Tian leaned against the car window and looked at her parents, “Dad, Mom, we’re leaving now. You should also go back and rest.”

Song Shuwan instructed, “Remember to call Mom when you get the new phone tomorrow.”

Ling Tian replied, “Okay.”

The couple stood in place, watching the black Maybach disappear into the night.

Song Shuwan’s eyes were red, and Ling Wensen hugged her shoulder, remaining silent.

The two stood in the wind for a long time until Ling Wensen said, “Let’s go back, Shuwan.”

They still had many things to deal with urgently tomorrow.

Now that Ling Tian had left with Fu Chenyan, they could have asked Fu Chenyan for help to save the Ling family. However, if they made that request, they would be using Ling Tian to exchange for the Ling family’s safety.

Once that happened, Ling Tian and Fu Chenyan would no longer be on equal terms. If she woke up one day and wanted to leave him, it wouldn’t be so easy.

In the dense black of night, the black Maybach was speeding along the empty road, and the streetlights cast their glow through the windows, illuminating the sharply defined features of the man’s handsome face.

Leaning back in his seat, Fu Chenyan undid the top two buttons of his shirt to make himself more comfortable.

His fingers were long and slender, with protruding veins on the back of his hand, and the movements of unbuttoning were so pleasing to the eye, carrying a kind of indescribable charisma.

Unable to resist, Ling Tian stared at him, and Fu Chenyan glanced over, “What are you looking at?”

“I’m looking at my husband.” Ling Tian smiled, not hesitating to praise him, “How can he be so handsome?”

Fu Chenyan’s bone structure was extremely superior, with high eyebrows, a straight nose, a clear jawline, and narrow eyes with a chilly and difficult-to-approach air.

But this man loves her, giving her all the tenderness. Ling Tian’s heart feels sweet, and she leans gently towards him.

He is such a good man, but unfortunately, they haven’t obtained the marriage certificate yet. Although she believes he won’t run away, she still needs to find a way to get the household registration book as soon as possible, so that he can become her legitimate husband.

Her head is resting on Fu Chenyan’s broad shoulder, and there is a faint orange blossom scent on her body.

Like the shimmering blue waves on the summer lake, it is fresh and clean. It is also like a drizzle falling on the blooming orange blossom, and every pure and white petal is clear, sweet and beautiful.

In the limited space of the back seat, Ling Tian’s sweet fragrance permeates everywhere. Fu Chenyan is silent for a moment, and then reaches out his big hand to hold her hand.

The man’s big palm wraps around her tender little hand, warm and dry, and her beating heart also heats up with it.

After a while, Fu Chenyan spoke to the driver, “Old Cheng, find a convenience store.”

“Okay, sir,” replied the driver.

Compelled with curiosity, Ling Tian asked, “Husband, what do you want to buy?”

Her voice was gentle and her beautiful eyes were clear and translucent, exuding purity, like a clean sheet of paper that made his heart itch, wanting to scribble on it.

Fu Chenyan absentmindedly withdrew his gaze, slightly lowered his head, and leaned closer to her ear. “When a man brings a woman home, what do you think he needs to buy?”

His speech was slow, and his voice was magnetic, mixed with a hint of ambiguity that fell into her ears.

Ling Tian’s body stiffened slightly, and she suddenly thought of those blush-inducing items on the shelves beside the convenience store checkout counter.

And her heart did start to beat faster, as her face gradually turned red.

Although she was naive, she was not completely ignorant of love between men and women.

In her current understanding, although Fu Chenyan loved her very much, he had not touched her because of the opposition from Ling Wensen and Song Shuwan.

She followed him home just wanting to be close to him, without considering anything between men and women.

Was he unable to resist anymore? Then tonight…

Fu Chenyan looked at the girl’s tender and white cheeks turning slightly pink. After a moment, he smiled gently and said, “There are no women’s slippers or toiletries suitable for you at home.”

Ling Tian was stunned and blinked her eyes.

So he wanted to buy these things. She thought, she thought…

Oh my God, why did she think of such things? Ling Tian’s face began to blush again, feeling so embarrassed that she bit her lip.

The car quickly stopped by the roadside, next to a 24-hour convenience store.

Ling Tian followed Fu Chenyan out of the car and into the convenience store.

The electronic sound of “Welcome” rang out, and the shopkeeper, who was playing games on his phone, looked up and widened his eyes.

The appearance and temperament of this pair of men and women who came in were too outstanding.

The girl turned her head and met his gaze, politely smiled at him, and two small dimples appeared at the corners of her lips, sweetening him!

The two walked to the daily necessities area, and after looking at the dazzling array of slippers for a while, Ling Tian still couldn’t find a pair that matched her taste.

“How about this pair?” Fu Chenyan picked up a pair of milky yellow ones.

Ling Tian didn’t like them at first, but because he picked them, she suddenly found them pleasing to the eye and said, “Okay, let’s get this pair.”

Fu Chenyan’s eyes sparkled with a hint of amusement. “Just make do with them for one night, I’ll arrange something else for you tomorrow.”

Ling Tian also picked up some toiletries and put them in the shopping cart.

When it was time to pay, Ling Tian couldn’t help but glance at the shelf next to the cashier.

The top shelf was filled with brightly colored condom packages that were hard to miss.

Normally, she would just glance over these things, but for some reason, Ling Tian’s ears turned red as she read the words “ultra-thin” and “long-lasting” on the packaging.

Before she could look away, she heard Fu Chenyan’s deep voice in her ear, “Do you want to buy a box?”

Ling Tian’s heart skipped a beat and she shook her head nervously, “No!”

Fu Chenyan said, “Buy a box.”

As Ling Tian blushed and her heart raced, the man’s large hand reached out and grabbed a box of sugar-free mint candy from the shelf below the condoms.

He said, “I think this one is good.”

Ling Tian: “……”

Twenty minutes later, the black Maybach entered the underground parking lot of the Lanting building.

Lanting is a famous luxury residential complex located in the central business district of Beijing, with an average price of several hundred thousand yuan per square meter.

Fu Chenyan purchased a top-floor duplex, with the curtains in the living room automatically opening to reveal a panoramic view of the river through the clear floor-to-ceiling glass.

The interior design was personally handled by a famous design master, with simplicity that exuded luxury and taste in every detail.

Not far away, the Fu Group headquarters building stood tall in the night, its huge corporate logo shining brightly and impressively.

This residence was relatively close to the Fu Group’s office building, so Fu Chenyan often stayed here.

It was almost three in the morning when Fu Chenyan took Ling Tian upstairs, with her sleeping in the guest room closest to the master bedroom.

The house is regularly cleaned, and the guest room is spotless as well.

Fu Chenyan handed her one of his clean shirts to wear as pajamas and instructed, “You have injuries and can’t touch water. Just use a hot towel to wipe yourself.”

Ling Tian nodded and said, “I understand.”

He said, “Rest early. Goodnight.”

“Goodnight,” she replied.

As she watched Fu Chenyan turn and leave, Ling Tian pouted slightly, and her eyes dimmed.

He didn’t even give her a goodnight kiss.

Ling Tian opened the shopping bag and found the toiletries she had bought at the convenience store. She unexpectedly discovered a pack of individually wrapped sterile disposable underwear.

She was sure she didn’t buy it herself, as it hadn’t even crossed her mind to purchase that.

It must have been Fu Chenyan who put it in the shopping cart while she wasn’t paying attention.

“He’s so considerate,” Ling Tian thought sweetly.

Fu Chenyan returned to the master bedroom, took a shower in the bathroom, and when he came out, he had only wrapped a towel around his narrow waist, as usual.

But tonight was different from usual because there was someone else in his bedroom.

Fu Chenyan looked at Ling Tian calmly and asked, “How did you come over here?”

He exercises regularly, with clearly defined abdominal muscles, and droplets of water that hadn’t been dried from his chest flowed down the contours of his sturdy muscles. The towel draped casually around his waist was somewhat loose, revealing two lines of mermaid muscles and faint veins.

Caught off guard by the sudden sight, Ling Tian was stunned for two seconds, then blushed and said, “I, I knocked on the door, but you didn’t respond.”

Her slender waist was hidden in his oversized shirt, but her slender and straight legs were exposed in the light, as white as if they had been soaked in milk.

Fu Chenyan glanced at the white legs, then approached her and asked gently, “What’s wrong?”

Ling Tian restrained her gaze, not staring at his abs, and steadied her voice with a hint of coquetry, “Husband, you forgot to give me a goodnight kiss.”

“Sorry.” Fu Chenyan chuckled lightly and gave her a kiss on the forehead.

Ling Tian’s cheeks were still flushed, her eyes watery: “Not here.”

Fu Chenyan paused slightly, his gaze unconsciously shifting to her lips.

Her lips were beautifully shaped, the petals were rosy and plump, and they looked soft and tender.

“Come on, hurry up,” urged Ling Tian.

A dark shade flickered in Fu Chenyan’s eyes as he cupped her face with one large hand.

Ling Tian’s heart raced and she closed her eyes.

She felt the warmth and steam emanating from the man, felt his breath, and the strong male hormones surrounding her. The next second, a warm and soft touch landed on the corner of her lips.

Ling Tian opened her eyes and met Fu Chenyan’s deep gaze.

“Goodnight.” His voice seemed slightly hoarse.

Ling Tian didn’t say anything, seeming unsatisfied with this goodnight kiss.

She bit her lip, and suddenly clung onto Fu Chenyan’s shoulders with both hands, standing on tiptoe, and pressed her lips directly onto his perfectly.

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Chapter 4: I’ll take you home

Upon hearing this, Song Shuwan couldn’t help but pause for a moment, why does this plot feel a bit familiar?

Wasn’t it Fu Yumo who made Tian Tian and her family fall out and even made Old Master Fu so angry that he was hospitalized?

Two seconds later, Song Shuwan seemed to understand something.

Tian Tian didn’t lose her memory, she just confused her memories and selectively attributed things that Fu Yumo had done to Fu Chenyan, thinking that Fu Chenyan loved her obsessively.

And her and Ling Wensen’s disapproval of her jumping into Fu Yumo’s fire pit before has naturally turned into opposition to her being with Fu Chenyan.

“Mom, why are you and Dad not satisfied with Ah Yan? He’s so excellent, handsome, and loves me so much,” Ling Tian felt it difficult to understand.

With a gentle sigh, Song Shuwan reached out to tuck a strand of Ling Tian’s hair behind her ear, and gently stroked her tender face, her eyes full of tenderness.

If only she hadn’t let her go out tonight, this wouldn’t have happened. Song Shuwan was filled with regret and self-blame.

Song Shuwan don’t know if Tian Tian’s condition can still improve, how much is the treatment cost?

Now they are heavily in debt and really can’t afford the money…

Seeing her mother remaining silent with her eyebrows tightly furrowed, Ling Tian placed the water glass aside and reached out to smooth Song Shuwan’s eyebrows gently, speaking in a soft voice: “Mom, don’t frown.”

“I will be happy with Ah Yan.”

There was a strong sense of certainty in her tone, a complete trust in Fu Chenyan, but Song Shuwan felt a pang of sadness.

Tian Tian was the apple of her and Wensen’s eyes, a rose nurtured in a greenhouse since childhood. Innocent and pure, she was not worldly-wise and deserved to be well taken care of and cherished.

Song Shuwan didn’t know which man would hold Tian Tian in the palm of his hand in the future, but she knew that man would not be Fu Chenyan.

A former destitute illegitimate child who returned to the wealthy family by kneeling in the rain for three days and nights and enduring countless cold shoulders and humiliations from the Fu family, the man who stood at the peak of the Fu family’s power at a young age would not be sincere.

There was a sound of footsteps outside the door, Fu Chenyan and Ling Wensen returned to the ward accompanied by a doctor in a white coat.

Seeing the doctor, Ling Tian felt a bit resistant for no reason.

“I don’t want to do any more tests.” She looked at Fu Chenyan, unconsciously twisting the sheets with her fingertips, and a hint of nervousness appeared in her beautiful eyes. “Ah Yan, I want to go home.”

Fu Chenyan approached her, “Let’s cooperate with the doctor for one more examination first.”

Ling Tian shook her head, “My brain isn’t really damaged, I haven’t lost my memory, I remember everything.”

“I know.” Fu Chenyan gazed into her eyes, his voice lowered and more gentle. “But you hit your head, and if we don’t check it thoroughly, there is a high chance that there will be long-term consequences.”

Ling Tian bit her lip lightly, still a bit unwilling. “I want to go home.”

Fu Chenyan bent down slightly, leaning closer to her, like coaxing a child with candy. “We’ll go home after the examination, okay?”

The mature male voice was magnetic and low, and the sound of it made Ling Tian’s ear feel tingly. Her cheeks grew warm, and she blinked obediently, nodding her head.

Ling Tian sat in a wheelchair, being pushed into the examination room. She clung to Fu Chenyan tightly, wanting him to accompany her inside.

The hospital had a rule that only one family member could accompany a patient into the examination room at most. With Fu Chenyan inside, Ling Tian’s parents, Ling Wensen and Song Shuwan, could only wait outside.

Ling Tian had always relied on Ling Wensen and Song Shuwan the most since she was little, but now she had given her dependence to a stranger. Both of her parents couldn’t help but feel a little sour in their hearts.

The two leaned against the wall and stared at the door of the examination room across from them.

Recent events had made Song Shuwan extremely anxious and exhausted, “Wensen, what should we do about Tian Tian’s medical expenses?”

Their assets had been frozen, and they couldn’t come up with a single penny.

Ling Wensen put his arm around his wife’s shoulder and comforted her in a gentle voice. “Don’t worry about this. Fu Chenyan said he would be responsible for all the medical expenses.”

Upon hearing this, Song Shuwan felt much more at ease and asked, “What else did you guys talk about?”

Ling Wensen said, “He asked me to ask you if Tian Tian likes anyone.”

Song Shuwan was surprised and suspicious, “Why does he want to know that?”

Ling Wensen replied, “If I’m not mistaken, he probably has an interest in Tian Tian.”

“What?” Song Shuwan’s face trembled. “How could that be? Isn’t this his first time meeting Tian Tian?”

Ling Wensen said, “Shuwan, did you notice that he has a lot of patience with Tian Tian?”

This kind of patience isn’t just the attitude of an ordinary perpetrator towards a victim. Moreover, given Fu Chenyan’s status, he wouldn’t need to personally deal with this kind of thing.

Song Shuwan pondered for a moment and said, “I thought he was just trying to coax Tian Tian by saying that he really likes her…”

“Wensen, what should we do?”

In Jing City, the Fu family was a top-tier aristocratic family, and there were countless people trying to climb their way up to them. However, Song Shuwan only wished for Tian Tian to stay away from them as much as possible.

She didn’t believe that Fu Chenyan had genuine feelings for Tian Tian and was afraid that her daughter would end up getting hurt in the end.

Wasn’t it rumored that he had no interest in women? How could he suddenly become interested in Tian Tian?

“Compared to Fu Yumo,” Ling Wensen’s voice was somewhat hoarse and bitter. “At least in his private life, Fu Chenyan is very clean…”

Fu Yumo had a heart full of malice towards Tian Tian and would use any means to harm her behind her back. They couldn’t defend against him.

Even if it wasn’t Fu Yumo, the Ling family had lost power, and countless people would want to take advantage of Tian Tian. They were all powerful and influential figures, and how long could they protect her?

Song Shuwan weakly closed her eyes.

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After completing a series of tests, it was already late at night. Several stars were faintly visible, hanging quietly in the dark sky.

According to the test results, there were no obstructions, bleeding, or infections in Ling Tian’s brain.

There are currently no effective medical treatments for memory confusion.

The doctor suggested that Ling Tian rest more, increase her nutrition, and not be forcibly stimulated, as it may backfire.

Just let it be, perhaps she will recover soon.

This result made Ling Wensen and Song Shuwan feel like a heavy stone had fallen in their hearts.

Just let it be, the most optimistic situation would be that Ling Tian would be normal again the next day.

But what if…

The two of them glanced at Fu Chenyan unconsciously.

Fu Chenyan didn’t say anything. His expression was very indifferent, his black pupils were deep and bottomless, and it was hard to guess what he was thinking.

The three of them returned to Ling Tian’s ward from the doctor’s office. Ling Tian didn’t ask them about the results of the examination, only asked, “Can we go home?”

She didn’t like the smell of disinfectant in the hospital and the cold feeling.

Song Shuwan said, “Tian Tian, the doctor recommends that you stay in the hospital for a few more days for observation.”

Ling Tian responded disapprovingly, “Observing at home is just as effective. If I don’t feel well, I’ll come back.”

Finally, Ling Wensen gave in to his daughter’s wishes and said, “Okay, let’s go home now.”

However, Ling Tian hesitated for a moment, and a slight blush spread across her fair face. She glanced at Fu Chenyan and whispered, “I want to be with Ah Yan…”

After experiencing the car accident, she felt that she loved Fu Chenyan even more and didn’t want to be apart from him for a moment.

Fu Chenyan raised his eyes and met Ling Tian’s slightly shy gaze. He didn’t take his eyes off her for a while, and there was a deep affectionate in his gaze.

Ling Tian’s heartbeat didn’t listen again, and her cheeks started to blush.

However, Song Shuwan was shocked and looked at her daughter in disbelief, “Tian Tian, you… want to go home with Mr. Fu?”

Ling Tian has always been very attached to her home since she was young. When most of her friends went abroad to study, she chose to stay in her home country to study.

She never stays out late when she goes out to play and always returns home before 10 pm to avoid worrying her loved ones.

However, now she wants to go home with a stranger!

Song Shuwan glanced at Fu Chenyan.

Even if this man usually avoids women, can he really resist taking a bite when presented with such a fragrant and tender piece of meat?

Ling Tian’s cheeks turned even redder as she nodded and said, “Yes, I want to go home with Ah Yan.”

“No, you can’t!”

“No, you can’t!”

Both Ling Wensen and Song Shuwan spoke up at the same time, indicating that they both minded their precious daughter following someone else like this.

Ling Tian frowned and asked, “Why not?”

She just wanted to be with the person she liked. Why couldn’t they let her have her way?

Song Shuwan : “You’re still young.”

Ling Tian : “I’m 21 years old.”

Song Shuwan : “Anyway, you can’t go.”

At this moment, Fu Chenyan, who was standing nearby, spoke in a low voice, “Madam Ling, the doctor has advised that she cannot handle any more stimulation right now. Therefore, I’m afraid she cannot go back to your house with you.”

Song Shuwan was momentarily startled, but quickly understood.

Judging by Ling Tian’s current state, it is obvious that the bankruptcy of the Ling family is no longer in her memory. She probably still thinks she is the princess of Zhongsen Group who can get whatever she wants…

If they bring her back to the Ling family tonight, she will have to face the fact of Ling family’s bankruptcy again and be kicked out of that mansion with them tomorrow.

This is a very stimulating situation.

Ling Wensen also thought of this, and the couple fell silent at the same time.

Zhongsen’s bankruptcy has dealt a big blow to Ling Tian.

Although she doesn’t say it, the couple knows that her heart must be in a lot of pain and self-blame. It’s better for her to forget about this now.

Since the situation of Zhongsen started deteriorating, they have never seen those beautiful little stars in Ling Tian’s eyes again.

She is not happy.

Fu Chenyan looked at Ling Tian and asked gently, “Tian Tian, do you want to come home with me?”

Ling Tian nodded, her round apricot eyes shining, “Hmm, I don’t want to be separated from you.”

Fu Chenyan nodded and turned to look at Ling Wensen, “Mr. Ling, the matter I asked you earlier?”

Ling Wensen understood what he meant and looked at Song Shuwan next to him for confirmation with his eyes.

Song Shuwan remained silent for two seconds and then shook her head, saying, “Nothing.”

Before the car accident, Ling Tian had not met anyone who could move her heart.

“What are you talking about?” Ling Tian looked puzzled and couldn’t understand what the three of them were talking about.

No one answered her, but Fu Chenyan’s eyes showed a faint smile.

He gently held Ling Tian’s hand with his warm and dry palm and said, “Okay, I’ll take you home.”

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Taw’s Note: From the previous chapter, I used ‘Yu Ye’ as the name for ‘Assistant Yu’. However, in the original text, the full name of Assistant Yu is not mentioned. The Pinyin of the original text is indeed Yú yě (于也). However, in this case, “也” is used as a title or honorific and might be translated as “assistant” because it does not have a widely recognized meaning as a name.

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