Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
His voice was low and heavy after having been suppressed a long time. Each word wormed its way into Qin Shuâs ear, making her body stiff and nervous.
When he felt her body tensing up, Fu Tingyu curled the corners of his lips mockingly. âYou said such moving words, but your bodyâs reaction is painfully honest.â
It was only then that Qin Shu discovered her body had stiffened from nervousness. This was an instinctive reaction, one that was not within her control.
He must have mistaken this to mean that she hated body contact with him.
âIs there anything wrong with me climbing into my husbandâs bed?â her voice was slightly low as if she was slightly embarrassed.
Fu Tingyu was stunned. He gazed at the girl who was within his reach on this night. With the help of the moonlight, he could see how her eyes were filled with starsâthey were so dazzling.
This was the first time his babe had addressed him as her husband.
âHearing babe call me her husband is so exceptionally moving.â he thought.
Fu Tingyuâs eyes darkened. He subconsciously licked his dry lips, feeling a little out of control.
Qin Shu lowered her gaze slightly. Her palms were drenched in perspiration from nervousness. However, she forced herself to remain sitting there, motionless, as if waiting.
Fu Tingyu tightened his grip around the bedsheets and at long last, rose and got out of bed.
Even though there was not a trace of light in the room, he easily navigated his way to the bathroom, having grown used to the room layout, before shutting the door with a thud.
The atmosphere in the room had originally felt stifled, but following Fu Tingyuâs departure, the pressure of the airflow was gradually eased.
Qin Shuâs already nervous expression grew even more tensed. Fu Tingyu not only disbelieved her, but she had also further angered him.
Should she not have referred to him as her husband?
At this moment, the bathroom was completely dark. Only the moonlight that streamed in through the window illuminated the bathtub.
Fu Tingyuâs tall and slender body was seated in the bathtub. The cold water within the tub reached his waist and the front of his bathrobe was undone.
In the night, only the outline of his sharp side-profile and the tall bridge of his nose could be seen.
A cigarette was pinched between his slender fingers. He brought it to his lips and took a drag. White smoke melted into the night sky until it disappeared completely.
In his head, he was replaying Gu Yanâs words: âDo you want your hand to become disabled?â
Fu Tingyu still had to protect his babe, so, all he could do was bear with it.
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At the start of the following day, the first ray of sunlight shone through the window.
Qin Shu, who had been deep in slumber, suddenly opened her eyes. She sat up on the bed reflexively, and it was only then that she realized she was the only person in the room.
Her original intention had been to wait until Fu Tingyu emerged from the bathroom. How did she end up falling asleep?
She quickly grabbed her phone and looked at the time. It was 7:30 A.M, still early enough that Fu Tingyu shouldnât have left for work yet.
Hurriedly, she got out of bed, put on her shoes, and had just reached the door when she ran into Wang Ma who oversaw cleaning the rooms.
As Qin Shu was in a rush to eat breakfast with Fu Tingyu, she turned and left the room without even greeting Wang Ma.
This behavior, in Wang Maâs eyes, was perceived as borne of shyness. Perplexed, her eyes swept over Madam who was in a great hurry to leave. A look of amusement gradually grew in her eyes.
âMr. Fu and Madam slept together last nightâit is so good to see that they are getting along harmoniously,â Wang Ma thought.
After tidying up the study room and lounge, Wang Ma left with a smile.
Upon seeing Wang Ma descend from the second floor with a smiling face, Housekeeper Shi asked, âWang Ma, did something joyous happen?â
âI saw Madam leaving the study room when I went there to clean it. Isnât this considered a joyous matter?â Wang Ma whispered with a smile on her face.
âYou mean Mr. Fu and Madam...â Realization dawned upon Housekeeper Shiâs face, followed by a smile.