Chapter 249 - Niannian Has Fish to Eat, Coaxes and Tempts Her

Old Fu residence…

The two elders of the Fu family were old and light sleepers. They woke up at five in the morning. Shen Jinye wanted to sleep, but he hadn’t expected Huai Sheng to carry the small wooden fish into the room to talk to Fu Chen about scriptures, nearly causing him to break down.

He thought his parents had already gotten up at this time and wanted to go to their room to lie down for a while, but he was kicked out by his father. How did I become disliked by everyone so early in the morning?

On Qiao Aiyun’s side, the two hadn’t spoken much last night, but they had both slept very late at night. Only when the sky brightened and sounds came from outside did she slowly open her eyes.

The first thing she saw was the man’s bare chest. His muscles were firm, and even his heartbeats were strong and steady. A strong whiff of male hormone assaulted her.

She retreated a little. Yan Wangchuan’s somewhat stern face entered her vision. The man’s broad fingers were still wrapped tightly around her waist. She exerted a little force and tried to pry his hand away, but she woke him up right away.

Their eyes met, and it was extremely awkward.

“You’re awake?” Qiao Aiyun smiled sheepishly.

His eyes were deep and unfathomable like the still water of a pond, and she couldn’t see any emotions in them.

“Yes.” His fingers grasped her waist, refusing to let go.

“Did you sleep well last night?”

“No,” Yan Wangchuan said bluntly.

Qiao Aiyun pretended to be unperturbed. “It’s time to get up. The Fu family are all awake.” They were guests, so it looked bad for them to sleep in.

Yan Wangchuan leaned over and pecked her on the lips before lifting the blanket and getting up. He casually walked around bare-chested, not hiding anything.

He’s already so old. Why is he so shameless? Qiao Aiyun gritted her teeth. The place he kissed was tingling hot.

Yan Wangchuan got up to take a shower before Qiao Aiyun got up to tidy up the bed.

After waiting for a while, Yan Wangchuan came out. He had already put on his clothes, but his hair was dripping with water. He didn’t look as stern as usual, but a little more lazy.

When Qiao Aiyun entered the bathroom, there was water in the toothbrush cup, and the toothpaste had been squeezed onto the disposable toothbrush too. He had also wiped the washstand after using it, so there were no water spots in sight.

Even when she had been passionately in love with Song Jingren in the past, he had never been so considerate…

***

On the other side…

Fu Sinian had met his blind date at seven o’clock last night. Before it ended, he had received a call saying that there was a bug in the software, and he could only rush back to work overtime.

When programmers got busy, they worked day and night. It was nearly four in the morning when they finished fixing the system’s vulnerabilities. The few of them had a meeting to summarize their experiences and lessons. When they were done, the sky lit up.

“Boss, have some breakfast before going home to sleep.”

At the mention of eating, Fu Sinian suddenly remembered his appointment with Yu Manxi. He took out his phone and took a look.

Normally, no one would look for him, so he didn’t have the habit of looking at his phone. He opened WeChat, and Yu Manxi had sent him a few messages after ten o’clock.

[Mr. Fu, are you not done yet?]

[Do you have an approximate time?]

…

[Are you busy tonight?]

The last message was sent at two last night. She said: [Good night.]

“Damn it. I stayed up all night again. When I get back, my wife will nag me to death,” the person beside him bellowed. Not everyone was single among this group of people. “I agreed to watch a movie with her. Ahhhh…”

“Sister-in-Law is so considerate. Just coax her, and it’ll be fine.”

“It’s not that easy. I really can’t understand her. One second, she’ll still be hugging me and calling me hubby. And the next second, she’ll tell me to get lost. I don’t even know how I offended her.” The man sighed repeatedly.

“In our line of work, and if we don’t have the boss’s kind of face, it’s not easy to find a wife. You can only treat her like a Bodhisattva.”

A person beside him was tickled pink. “No matter how good-looking the boss is, isn’t he still a bachelor?”

Fu Sinian frowned. “Aren’t you going home yet? Are you planning to continue working?”

The group quickly grabbed their things and left.

Holding his phone, Fu Sinian hesitated for a long time before replying in the end. [I was too busy last night. Sorry for missing the appointment.]

He didn’t receive a reply even when he arrived home.

When he reached the 16th floor, he glanced at the opposite door and suddenly remembered the man who had helped her move in the other day. He had initially wanted to knock on her door, but he eventually turned around and returned to his own condo.

…

He went to take a shower and then went to bed. At around eleven o’clock, he received a call from the old Fu residence. There was a guest at home, so they wanted him to come back for a meal.

When he returned to the condo building from the old residence, it was already half past one in the afternoon, but his phone still didn’t make a sound.

He bit his cheek. No one would feel comfortable being stood up for no reason.

When he entered the elevator, he hadn’t expected to see Yu Manxi.

She was wrapped in a thick white down jacket and a hat, revealing only her slightly pale face. In her hands were two convenience bags, takeaway, and a box of 999 cold medicine.

There were others in the elevator, so it became a little crowded. She huddled in a corner and saw Fu Sinian as well. She lowered her head and looked at her toes, resolutely not looking at him.

There were two young men chatting loudly in the elevator, and one of them had a cigarette in his hand. Due to the confined space, Yu Manxi sniffed and was so suffocated that it was uncomfortable to breathe.

Fu Sinian had been observing her from the corner of his eye. She covered her mouth and coughed, her face flushed red, faint tears in her eyes.

He reached out to pat the smoking man’s shoulder.

“What?” The man turned to look at Fu Sinian.

He raised his hand and pointed at a sign inside of the elevator. On it was written clearly: [No Smoking.]

“What’s wrong with casually smoking a stick? Mind your own business.” The person probably hadn’t expected someone to point it out, and his tone was rushed and angry.

Fu Sinian didn’t speak. He lowered his eyes and looked down at him disdainfully. His tall stature, coupled with a unique chilly temperament, gave off an invisible sense of oppression, making the young man’s heart pound in trepidation.

He wasn’t as tall as him, so he lost in terms of his aura.

“Why the f*ck are you looking at me?” The man weighed the disparity between him and Fu Sinian. If they fought head-on, he definitely wouldn’t win. There were people all around him, so he couldn’t back down directly either. He was very reluctant to admit his fault.

At this moment, the elevator reached the ninth floor. No one had pressed for the tenth floor. Fu Sinian raised his hand and pressed the button. Only around three seconds later, the elevator opened on the tenth floor. Before the young man could react, he felt a pain in his calf, and he was immediately kicked out.

“Damn it. What the hell are you doing?” He staggered, looking dumbfounded.

The cigarette butt fell and landed on his shoe, getting ashes all over.

“I live in 1601. If you have any issues, look for me directly.” Fu Sinian had his fingers pressed on the close door button the whole time. The door shut, and the elevator rose slowly.

The man’s friend was still in the elevator, and he instantly moved to the side uneasily. The others looked at him with admiration and slight awe.

Actually, there were too many bad phenomena in society nowadays, and very few people dared to step forward and intervene. When things didn’t endanger their own interests, no one wanted to invite disaster for themselves.

When the elevator reached the 14th floor, only the two of them were left.

“Are you sick?” Fu Sinian glanced at her out of the corner of his eye. She had been huddled in the corner all along, looking as if she wanted to stay eight feet away from him.

Yu Manxi didn’t speak. She bit her lip, her face stubborn and pale. She refused to speak to him.

“I worked overtime at the last minute last night. I forgot to tell you.”

The elevator had already reached the 16th floor. Yu Manxi quickly walked out while Fu Sinian reached out to push his glasses up.

The young lady has a rather hot temper.

…

When he went out and was about to open the door to enter his condo, he saw something darting out of hers from the corner of his eye…

“Come back!” Yu Manxi was fuming.

When Fu Sinian turned around, he saw a little kitten running toward him, and it hid right behind him.

“Why are you running?” Yu Manxi walked over and reached out to scoop it up. “If you don’t listen, I’ll lock you up.”

She looked so adorably fierce that Fu Sinian suddenly felt that this young lady was very interesting.

“Meow—” The kitten waved its paws and kept struggling.

“I’m not joking with you. Don’t run around. There are bad people and liars outside.”

Fu Sinian’s thin lips pursed tightly, revealing a hint of coldness. Is she indirectly criticizing me?

He turned around and opened the password lock. The door opened. “Would you like to come in and have a seat?”

Yu Manxi gritted her teeth. Her rationality told her that she should stay away from such an untrustworthy man, but her body was very honest. There were too few opportunities to get close to him.

“You don’t want to come?” Fu Sinian had already entered the condo and changed his shoes.

“I do,” Yu Manxi answered quickly, causing Fu Sinian to let out a muffled laugh. This time, he took a pair of slippers from the shoe cabinet and passed them to her. “They’re my mother’s. Put them on.”

…

Yu Manxi hated herself for not being reserved, but she still followed him in.

“Meow—” The kitten struggled to get down on the ground.

“Your cat?” Fu Sinian didn’t really like small animals, as it was too troublesome to take care of them.

“Yes.” Yu Manxi changed her shoes and entered the house. “Erm… Can I eat at your place?”

“Up to you.” Fu Sinian took off his coat, and the little kitten had already run to his side, following his voice.

“It’s a little fierce. Don’t…” Yu Manxi had just opened the lunch box and was about to warn Fu Sinian to be careful. When her head turned around, she saw her cat lying on his lap, already rubbing against him.

This bootlicker was acting unreasonable at home the whole time. Does it also know to cozy up to someone powerful?

Yu Manxi walked over and bent down to carry the little kitten from his lap. The cat was struggling because it didn’t want her. “Be good. Stop fooling around…”

The kitten was very small. Yu Manxi held it in her hand and even rubbed her face against it.

“What is the cat’s name?” Fu Sinian had only come into contact with Fu Chen’s Fu Xinhan.

He was stupid and fierce in an adorable way, and he liked to bully others with his power. He had never treated him nicely at all. He probably knew that Fu Chen’s legs were thick[1] and felt that it was beneath his dignity to please him.

“Niannian.”

Fu Sinian frowned. “Niannian?”

“May you enjoy abundance year after year[2]. There is fish to eat.” Yu Manxi smiled at him. “I passed by a pet shop last night and bought the cat. It’s adorable, right?”

Niannian? Fu Sinian snorted. She must have done it on purpose.

“Niannian, you have to be good. Don’t run around.” Yu Manxi hugged the cat. She had a cold, and her voice was hoarse and dry after talking for a long time, so she couldn’t help coughing twice.

The kitten suddenly rubbed against her face and stuck out its tongue to lick her face, making her laugh. It seemed like it knew how to please her.

“By the way, I forgot to tell you something,” Fu Sinian suddenly said.

“What?”

“Your cat licked my feet just now.”

Yu Manxi’s face fell instantly…

This man isn’t only haughty, but he’s also a liar and a petty man with a sharp tongue!

“Did you wait long yesterday?” Fu Sinian walked over.

“No.” Yu Manxi couldn’t possibly tell him that she had returned to shower and put on makeup just to have a meal with him, but she had still been stood up in the end.

Fu Sinian had already taken off his coat. The heating in the room was sufficient, so he was only wearing a white shirt. He casually unbuttoned the two buttons on his collar and stood in front of her. He bent down to look at her. “You’re eating this with a cold?”

“There’s nothing to eat outside at this time.” Yu Manxi had gone out to shop for a while. It was almost the new year, and many people had already started returning to their hometowns. Many restaurants had already closed. She had only bought a portion of vegetable noodles and put it in a lunch box, and it had become a little soggy.

“Eat a bit of it. Let’s go out early tonight. I’ll treat you to dinner.”

He was a little close, and the unfamiliar male aura was cold and domineering. His unbuttoned collar, collarbone, and Adam’s apple were clearly visible. Every inch of his body was sufficiently lethal to her.

He was wearing glasses, which made him look ascetic and seductive.

“I have nothing to do today. Do you want to go out?” Fu Sinian asked again. He was leaning very close, as though he was seducing her.

He seemed to be implying that she could accompany him for the whole day.

Yu Manxi nodded, feeling that she was too useless. She was even a little annoyed after agreeing.

It’s a sin for this man to be too good-looking. I can’t control myself at all.

Yu Manxi ate a few mouthfuls of noodles and borrowed a paper cup of water to dissolve the cold medicine.

The little kitten was curled up in a corner of Fu Sinian’s sofa and had already fallen asleep. Fu Sinian was looking down at his phone. Sunlight shone in, and the room was warm. Yu Manxi took small sips of the cold medicine, feeling warm all over…

***

Fu Sinian’s life was peaceful, but Fu Chen’s was not.

After having lunch at the old residence, Song Fengwan and the others had to catch a plane back to Yuncheng. Qiao Aiyun and Yan Wangchuan followed them to Yunjin Prime Manor to help pack her luggage.

Even though he couldn’t bear to part with her from the bottom of his heart, he still had to send her off with a smile.

God knew how depressed Fu Chen was.

[1] 抱大腿 is literally translated to hugging a big leg, which means to cling to someone more powerful. Hence, Fu Sinian’s comment about ‘thick’ Fu Chen’s leg is.

[2] 年年有余 is an auspicious saying for Lunar New Year, so she is making a pun based on the same-sounding words 余(yu)/鱼(fish) in the second part of the sentence.