It was already noon when Song Fengwan woke up. She still had some memories of last night. When she recalled some fragments, her entire face instantly flushed red.
She searched for her phone. Qiao Aiyun had already made countless calls. She called her back, briefly washed up, and tidied up before going downstairs.
Fu Chen was training the dog with a frisbee in the courtyard. He only entered the house when he saw her go downstairs.
Seeing the bite mark at the corner of his mouth, Song Fengwan felt too ashamed to show her face.
âHurry up and eat. Your plane leaves at two-thirty. Iâll go to Yuncheng with you.â
âYouâre going too?â Song Fengwan was stunned.
âMy mom asked me to send some things over. You donât want to go with me?â Fu Chen lifted his eyelids and looked at her calmly.
âThatâs not it.â
People in their honeymoon phase all hated that they couldnât stick together every second. Song Fengwan naturally wanted to spend more time with Fu Chen too, but she was just worried that her mother would find out.
âThen, letâs eat.â Fu Chen licked the corner of his lips.
âLast night, Iâ¦â Song Fengwan walked to his side and stammered, âI⦠I think I drank a lot of alcohol last night. â
âMhm.â Fu Chen raised his hand and skimmed over the scab at the corner of his mouth. She had bitten him so hard that it was still stinging slightly.
âI only bit you a few times, right?â Song Fengwanâs consciousness had been blurry, so she only remembered a few scattered clips.
âMore or less.â
âThatâs good thenâ¦â Song Fengwan heaved a long sigh of relief. âI thought I did other excessive things too.â
âYou didnât do anything excessive. You just pressed me against the wall and tried to take off my pants.â
Song Fengwan was dumbfounded.?I climbed into his bed in a drunken stupor previously, but now I took off his pants?
Song Fengwan, are you a devil?
Even until they got on the plane, she wished she could simply hide in her turtle shell, and she didnât dare to talk to Fu Chen.
***
It was already nightfall when they arrived in Yuncheng. The setting sun slanted across the sky and dyed everything around them with a faint layer of rose gold.
When the car reached the gates of the community, Song Fengwan hurriedly called out for it to stop. âIâll go in first. Come again in ten minutes.â
Fu Chen laughed lowly.?Weâre really having a clandestine love affair, huh.
When Song Fengwan arrived home, Qiao Aiyun was cooking. When she saw Song Fengwan return, she even told her off. âWhy did you stay at your friendâs house for so many days? You also refused to bring your friend back home for a meal. Itâs not good to keep troubling her.â
âI know.â Song Fengwan lowered her head and smiled sheepishly.
âYou really know how to have a wild time. You didnât even answer your phone. Look at your red eyes. Didnât you sleep last night?â
She didnât smell of alcohol, but her eyes were bloodshot, which couldnât be hidden at all.
âNext time, invite your friend over for a meal. You actually went to her place and slept there for two days.â It wasnât good to keep running to someone elseâs house and disturbing them.
Song Fengwan nodded and didnât dare to speak. She felt guilty.
âYouâve probably been wearing this dress for a few days. Hurry up and clean yourself up. There will be guests coming later. Donât be rude.â
âOkay.â Song Fengwan hurriedly ran upstairs as if she had received a pardon.
Yan Wangchuan watched her back as she went upstairs without saying a word.
About ten minutes later, Fu Chen knocked on the Qiao familyâs door.
Qiao Aiyun opened the door personally. âFu Chen, youâre here. Come in quickly.â
âHello, Third Master.â Song Fengwan had already changed her clothes. Her long hair hung loosely on her shoulders, making her look sweet and docile.
âHello,â Fu Chen replied lightly.
âLet me help you carry your stuff.â Song Fengwan took the gifts from him.
âNo need. Iâll do it.â Yan Wangchuan frowned.
These two are reallyâ¦
⦠a fine pair of actors.
Go on! Continue pretending!
âOld Master Fu already called us. Thereâs really no need to give us anything. I even had to trouble you to make a trip. How am I supposed to feel at ease?â Qiao Aiyun was grateful for the goodwill of the Fu family.
âItâs just a token of my motherâs feelings. Theyâre not expensive gifts. You donât have to feel burdened.â Fu Chen had already entered the living room, and Song Fengwan even poured him a cup of tea.
The two of them exchanged a few words of pleasantries.
Fu Chen even pretended to ask her about her exam. âThe college entrance exam is over. How do you feel?â
âNot too bad.â
âYou can relax properly.â
Yan Wangchuan sat at the side and sneered.
In the past, he had always thought that Fu Chen was a wily old fox because he managed to charm Song Fengwan away. As he looked at them now, he felt that the two were really a match.
âStay for dinner tonight. I made a lot of dishes.â Qiao Aiyun glanced at the corner of Fu Chenâs lips. Someone had obviously bitten him.
Although she had never heard that Fu Chen had a girlfriend, he might be dating in private. Children nowadays were unwilling to let their elders interfere with their relationships and kept them secret. If they werenât considering marriage, they wouldnât inform their families right from the start.
At Fu Chenâs age, itâs normal for him to have a girlfriend.
But this young lady sure is wild. How could she bite him so hard?
Fu Chen was calm and reserved. He copied scriptures and recited Buddhist scriptures all year round, so he had an indifferent aura about him.
I didnât expect him to like this type of girl.
Indeed, you canât judge a book by its cover.
However, her relationship with Fu Chen wasnât at that point yet after all. The bite marks on his lips caught her eye, but she wouldnât ask about it.
â¦
During the meal, they would naturally talk about Yan Wangchuan and Qiao Aiyunâs wedding.
â⦠Fu Chen, if youâre free, youâre welcome to attend.â He had taken care of Song Fengwan for so long, but Qiao Aiyun had yet to thank him properly this whole time. If he went, she would definitely entertain him well.
âOkay, Iâll go if I have time.â Fu Chenâs tone was slow and gentle, no different from usual.
âIâll send you the invitation card later. Tell me in advance before you come over. Iâll arrange your flight and accommodation for you.â Qiao Aiyun smiled.
Fu Chen nodded.
Song Fengwan had drunk alcohol yesterday and didnât have much of an appetite during the meal. Seeing that he was pretending to be calm and staid, she raised her leg and kicked himâ¦
There was no response from the other party.
Song Fengwan frowned, moved her body down a little, and kicked him again.
âIâll go see if the soup is ready yet.â Qiao Aiyun got up and walked to the kitchen.
At this moment, Yan Wangchuan lowered his voice and uttered a sentence.
âSong Fengwan, youâre still kicking?â
Fu Chen lifted his eyelids and looked at the person opposite him. He was sitting beside Yan Wangchuan, and Qiao Aiyun and her daughter were sitting on the other side. Fu Chenâs seat was opposite Song Fengwan. How could she have known that she would kick the wrong personâ¦
Her small face flushed red, and she lowered her head, not daring to speak. The base of her ears was blood red.
How could I have known that Uncle Yan would stretch his legs so far out?
Is it my fault?
Fu Chen lowered his head and chuckled lowly. He really didnât know what had happened under the table.
This girl has been a little mischievous recently.
***
After dinner, Yan Wangchuan sent Fu Chen out the door.
âDonât let her look for you at night next time. Itâs not safe.â Yan Wangchuan knew that Fu Chen had always been sending people to protect Song Fengwan. From his perspective at his age, she was still so young. It simply wasnât safe to travel thousands of miles to the capital in the middle of the night.
âI know.â
That Song Fengwan would go to look for him was indeed a huge surprise to him. But when he thought about it later, he was definitely worried.
âDid you two come back together?â
âYes.â
âYou acted this show out pretty well.â Yan Wangchuanâs expression was as sparse and indifferent as usual.
Hearing the mockery in his words, Fu Chen narrowed his eyes.
âThis child Wanwan is well-behaved and motivated to improve herself, which is very reassuring for others. But ever since she got to know youâ¦â On the night Song Fengwan went to the capital, Yan Wangchuan had been so worried that he didnât sleep all night.
However, he had Qian Jiangâs phone number with him, so the two of them had been in touch the whole time. When he found out that she had successfully arrived in Beijing, he had finally heaved a long sigh of relief.
If anything had happened along the way, he wouldnât be able to answer to Qiao Aiyun.
âGot to know me?â Fu Chen raised his eyebrows and lowered his head while stroking the agate Buddhist bracelet in his hand. He smiled at him while fiddling with the bracelet.
âDidnât you lead her astray?â Yan Wangchuan sneered. âEven when she comes home now, she doesnât blush while lying. You two act really well together.â
Fu Chen laughed softly.
If Yan Wangchuan had only berated him, he wouldnât have taken it to heart. After all, he was his future father-in-law. But when Song Fengwan was involved, Fu Chen couldnât help counterattacking with a smile.
âIn terms of acting skills, probably no one can compare to you.
âYouâve been pretending not to know in front of Aunt Yun. You still havenât exposed yourself after acting for more than half a year. Youâre the veritable best actor.
âWanwan and I are nothing in front of you.â
Yan Wangchuan had been holding a grudge over this matter to begin with. Now that Fu Chen rebuked him, because he was so inarticulate, he actually couldnât find the words to retaliate against him for a moment and just looked at him coldly.
Fu Chenâs smile was warm. The two of them stood under the street lights like this for more than ten minutes.
âF*ck, itâs starting again. The first time the two of them met in private, they already looked at each other affectionately like this.â Shi Fang was chewing gum and turned his head to look at Qian Jiang. âMiss Song is going to Nanjiang soon. Youâre going there too, right?â
âYeah.â Fu Chen had mentioned this to him long ago.
âIt just so happens to be a trip at company expense!â
Qian Jiang frowned.?I even set off fireworks at company expense for the new year.
âThe next time I go home, if you mess the house up into a doghouse, Iâll throw you out.â Qian Jiangâs tone was chilly.
He lived with Shi Fang, but he hadnât been back for more than half a year. When he returned home this time, the heating had long ended. There were even a few stinky socks placed on the radiator in the living room. It was even harder to find a place to set his feet down in the house. He was a retired soldier, so his habit of housekeeping from the army remained to this day. At that time, he immediately kicked him twice.
Shi Fang rubbed his nose.?If not for wanting to share the rent with you, do you think I would be willing to live with you?