Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Fu Chen bought some fruits at the fruit supermarket at the entrance of the community before going upstairs with Fu Sinian.
Fu Sinian felt a little helpless.?Youâre sending fruits to my door, yet you want me to bring them up?
Iâm at least half the host.
After Fu Sinian and Yu Manxi started dating, they had exchanged the passwords of their doors. He entered the password directly and opened the door to enter her condo. Hearing the commotion, Yu Manxi knew that they were here.
âThird Brother~â Song Fengwan rushed out and hugged Fu Chenâs arm.
They usually had to hide their relationship, so they always restrained themselves a little. They didnât need to hide anything when they were here. Fu Sinian was bending down to change his shoes when he saw Fu Chen lean over and peck her lips from the corner of his eye.
Song Fengwan smiled and kissed him back.
Their actions were familiar and intimate.
âThird Master, youâre here.â Yu Manxi came out of the kitchen and pointed at a pair of slippers near the door. âWe donât have slippers at home. I brought them from Mr. Fuâs. They should be yours.â
âOkay.â Fu Chen had always been gentle and distant to others. âThank you.â
âSit on the sofa for a while. Youâll be able to eat soon.â Yu Manxi looked at Fu Sinian with a stunned expression. âYou bought fruits?â
After interacting with Fu Sinian for a while, she knew his living habits. He was nocturnal, had an irregular diet, drank coffee every day, and rarely ate fruits.
âThird Uncle bought them.â
âThird Master, youâre too polite.â Yu Manxiâs expression instantly changed to a fawning smile.
Fu Sinian frowned.?She looked like she just saw a ghost, and now sheâs smiling from ear to ear. Canât I buy fruits?
âThird Brother, do you want to watch a movie tomorrow afternoon? Thereâs a new movie recently, and the reviews are pretty goodâ¦â
âOkay, Iâll book tickets.â
âArenât you busy recently? Are you free tomorrow?â It was Old Master Fuâs birthday soon, and Fu Chen was obviously busier than usual.
âI still have time for a date with you.â
â¦
The two of them chatted warmly and intimately. Fu Sinian looked at Yu Manxi again. She had already brought the fruits into the kitchen and hadnât greeted him the whole time.
She clearly wasnât like this before.
Before, every time I came to her place, she was enthusiastic and nervous. After we established our relationship, she became unwilling to greet me.
Does she no longer cherish me after she got me?
Fu Sinian changed his shoes, took off his coat, and followed her into the kitchen.
âWash the fruits and bring them out,â Yu Manxi directly instructed him to help without saying anything else.
Fu Sinian didnât say anything. He quietly took out some fruits from the bag and started washing them.
âYour third uncle and Wanwan have such a good relationship.â Yu Manxi glanced at the living room from time to time. The two of them were chatting in front of her photo wall, seeming to be talking about which country was fun.
âWhen I first met your third uncle, I felt that he was gentle and gentlemanly, but he also made me feel that he was very distant, that he wasnât the kind of person easy to get close to.
âI didnât expect him to get along with his girlfriend no different from an ordinary couple.â
âThe old man is outwardly cold but inwardly passionate,â Fu Sinian said. âHe usually pretends well.â
Yu Manxi laughed out loud. âHeâs old. Arenât you a few years older than him? Arenât youâ¦â
⦠outwardly cold but inwardly passionate as well?
She swallowed her words halfway through because Fu Sinianâs expression was already exceptionally ugly.
In the past, she always cared about her image and considered her words carefully in front of me. After interacting with me for a long time, she can really say anything now.
âI was just talking nonsense. Quickly wash the fruits and bring them out.â Yu Manxi lowered her head and cut the vegetables, trying her best to reduce her presence.
âYu Manxiâ¦â Fu Sinian walked to her side.
âYes?â
âWhy didnât you do that with me when I entered?â
âDo what?â Yu Manxi looked up at him.
She had no idea what Fu Sinian was talking about.
âThisâ¦â Fu Sinian leaned over and pecked her mouth. Because he didnât control his strength well, there was a loud sound, making Yu Manxiâs heart tremble.
Her face flushed red.
Fortunately, the buzzing of the kitchenâs hood drowned out the sound.
âI seeâ¦â She pursed her lips and tugged at her apron uneasily.
âUnderstood?â
âOkay.â
âThen do it once,â Fu Sinian said very seriously, as if he was tutoring a child to do homework. If he only taught her once, she would have to learn it again.
âIâ¦â Yu Manxi turned her head and looked at the living room. âThere are still guests at home.â
âTheyâre family, not guests.â
She was the only person he could see. He stared at her nakedly without moving for a moment. This person was sometimes very stubborn and determined. Yu Manxi had no choice but to stand on her tiptoes, reach out to grab his collar, and kiss his lips lightly.
Fu Sinian took a deep breath, stretched out his arms to hug her waist tightly, and pulled her into his embrace.
âYouâ¦â Yu Manxi was afraid that the two people outside would see them. She had never been so intimate with anyone in front of outsiders. Moreover, they were elders sitting outside.
âMy parents will come back next week. When are you free?â
Yu Manxi was so nervous that she was breathing heavily. This was the first time she would be seeing his parents. Moreover, the two of them hadnât been together for long, so she was also afraid. Besides, his father seemed to be an extremely serious person.
âI can whenever. It depends on Uncle and Auntieâs schedule.â
âThey said that youâre busy with work and that theyâll accommodate you.â
âThen arrange it.â
Fu Sinian nodded, but Yu Manxi became nervous for some reason. When she was plating the dishes, she almost scalded her hand with the soup.
â⦠Why are you so distracted?â Song Fengwan entered the kitchen to help.
âItâs nothing.â After all, the Fu family wasnât an ordinary family. If his parents didnât like her, what should she do? What should she do when meeting his parents? What should she bring? No one could give her any advice.
When they got to the dining table, the two men were chatting. When they talked about Old Master Fuâs birthday, they naturally mentioned when the Fu family members would arrive. âWhen will Eldest Brother and Eldest Sister-in-Law arrive in the capital?â
âNext week.â
âYou want to see your parents?â When Fu Chen said this, Yu Manxi was so nervous that she almost dropped a dish.
Fu Sinian nodded.
âMiss Yu, you donât have to be too nervous. My eldest brother looks a little cold, and you donât have to consider his opinion at all. Just get along well with my sister-in-law. He doesnât have any say at home.â
Song Fengwan tilted her head and looked at Fu Chen.?Is it really good to say that about your eldest brother?
âMy sister-in-law has a gentle personality and is easy to get along with.â
Yu Manxi nodded resentfully.?Youâre her brother-in-law, so she naturally treats you well. But Iâm different.
âIs your uncle coming to my fatherâs birthday banquet?â Fu Chen changed the topic.
âYes, Uncle and Cousin are both coming, and Uncle Yan will come too. Iâll also join in the fun.â Song Fengwan hadnât seen her uncle for a while, so she was naturally happy to have relatives coming to the capital.
Fu Chen wasnât happy about it. As long as these two came, he couldnât meet Song Fengwan so frequently and had to hide.
***
As Old Master Fuâs birthday approached, the entire capital seemed to be bustling. If they could receive an invitation from the Fu family, it would definitely be a supreme honor.
The design competition held by Song Fengwanâs school club was held ahead of time. She was busy drawing design drafts, while Yu Manxi was preparing for the exam for her hosting license.
The two men of the Fu family were bustling about. When they had time to spare from preparing the birthday banquet, they would go to the Jing residence.
Fu Chen was fine. He came here to hide from the people who came to give gifts. When Jing Hanchuan went fishing, he sat by the side and read Buddhist scriptures, not disturbing each other. Until Fu Sinian cameâ¦
He was also carrying a cat in his arms.
This cat was a little gluttonous and lazy. Its body was very fat, and it even walked a little horizontally.
âWhere did this cat come from?â Jing Hanchuan frowned.
âSheâs raising it. Sheâs been busy studying for her exam recently, so Iâm taking care of it. Itâs well-behaved and only likes to sleep.â
Jing Hanchuan sized up this plump cat. With this figure, it shouldnât be able to jump onto his table or touch his fish tank.
âWhat is its name?â
âYu Zhaocai,â Fu Sinian said self-righteously.
Fu Chen had been to Yu Manxiâs condo before and knew that this cat was called Niannian. He coughed lightly but didnât say anything.
âThis nameâ¦â Jing Hanchuan rubbed his chin. âItâs very down-to-earth.â
The three of them sat outside for a while and then went inside to drink tea and chat. The cat was originally sleeping on Fu Sinianâs lap, but it had jumped down at some point. When they noticed it again, they only heard a plop.
The cat fell into the fish tank.
When the cat was pulled out, it still had a goldfish in its mouth. It almost drowned, but it refused to let go.
The people of the Jing family were scared out of their wits. These fish werenât any expensive breed, but they were all Sixth Masterâs treasures. They were all raised as his own sons. He fed them twice a day and took good care of them. Why did it jump in?
Fu Sinian wiped the catâs body with a towel, feeling a little helpless.
When such a fat body jumped in, the water rose and the fish flooded out.
âMeow~â Niannian suddenly smelled a sweet scent. It jumped away from Fu Sinianâs leg and rubbed against Jing Hanchuanâs leg.
He was fond of sweets and had a pleasant fragrance on him.
âDo you want to eat it?â Jing Hanchuan pinched the coconut cake.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Niannian shrank at his feet again and rubbed against him, trying to please him to get food. Jing Hanchuan was unmoved. In his eyes, this cat was just a little bastard who had almost eaten his son.
Itâs not as cute as Fu Xinhan.. Iâll get Fu Chen to bring the dog over another day and scare this fat cat to death.