Lord Fu had previously instructed that the people in Sheng Yuan were not allowed to know about it, much less tell Qin Shu.
Therefore, other than Shi Yan and Ye Luo, no one in Sheng Yuan knew that Fu Tingyuâs martial strength had weakened.
The outside world also didnât know of Fu Tingyuâs martial strength weakening.
He saw Qin Shu standing at the door but she didnât push the door open to come in. After standing outside for a while, she turned around and left.
No matter how stupid Ye Luo was, he knew that Qin Shu was pretending that she didnât come and didnât see Lord Fu getting easily defeated by him and falling to the ground.
Ye Luo quietly withdrew his gaze. He didnât mention that Qin Shu had come.
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The bedroom door opened from the outside with a slight sound. Qin Shu, who was lying on the bed, moved her thick eyelashes slightly. She knew that the man had returned but she didnât open her eyes.
In the bedroom, there was only a bedside lamp emitting a soft light.
Fu Tingyu slowed down his footsteps but there was still a soft sound. He looked at the person on the bed and he walked straight to the wardrobe. After taking out his robe, he walked into the bathroom to take a shower.
In the bathroom
Fu Tingyu took off his clothes one by one, revealing his perfect figure. His muscles were well-defined and he had six-pack abs. His skin was very white but there were several bruises on his body. They were formed by knocking on the wooden floor when he fell.
He looked at his body in the mirror. The bruises on his body reminded him of the time when he studied martial arts on the mountain. The bruises on his body never subsided since the first day he went up the mountain.
On the first day he went up the mountain, the lady threw him over her shoulders and that was how he got his bruises.
He grew up with a golden spoon in his mouth. When he fell on the hard mountain rocks, bruises werenât the only thing that formed on his body. He had scratches too.
Fu Tingyu recollected his thoughts and turned around to walk under the shower. He turned on the shower and cold water spilled out from the top of his head. It flowed all the way down to his body. Gradually, the water began to turn warm.
After washing up, he wiped off the water droplets on his body and put on his nightgown before turning around to walk out.
He slept late these two nights. When he came back, the lady was already asleep.
He laid down next to the lady and turned off the bedside lamp. The dim bedroom became completely dark.
Fu Tingyu stretched out his arms and pulled the lady into his arms. He pressed his chin against her soft hair and smelled the faint smell of shampoo. He closed his eyes and fell asleep in a short while.
In the dark room, Qin Shu slowly opened her eyes. She listened to the manâs steady breathing and knew that he had fallen asleep.
She reached out her hand and wrapped it around the manâs skinny waist.
When she saw the scene just now, she knew that the man desperately wanted to recover his martial strength. He didnât want to be a weakling and he didnât want others to protect him at all times. He didnât want to hide behind others when they were faced with dangers.
In the past, you protected me.
Now, itâs my turn to protect you.
Before your martial strength recovers, I will protect you.
The next day.
Fu Tingyu woke up right on time. He was about to get up but the hand on his waist was holding him tightly. It stopped him from getting up.
Then, he heard the ladyâs slightly hoarse voice, âSleep for a while more.â
Fu Tingyu lowered his head and saw that the lady didnât even open her eyes. She was only holding his waist and speaking in a soft voice.
The nightgown she was wearing was already loose after she rolled on the bed the whole night. When her arms wrapped around his waist, her collar was open.
Fu Tingyuâs gaze darkened. âAre you sure you donât want me to get up?â
âYes,â Qin Shu replied with her eyes closed. However, the corners of her lips were raised.
âThen, prepare to sleep for the entire morning.â
The man who had just woken up had a slightly hoarse voice, but at this moment, there was a hint of danger.
Hearing the manâs words, Qin Shu could roughly guess what he meant. She opened her eyes abruptly.
Fu Tingyu laid down again, not even giving her a chance to react or refuse.
Qin Shu still wanted to go to Gu Yanâs place after breakfast, but now... she was afraid that she couldnât.
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Three hours later, at eight oâclock in the morning.
The sun was shining brightly outside, shining down diagonally from the window onto the balcony.
Fu Tingyu sat on the edge of the bed, looking down at the person lying in bed. Her eyes were half-closed and there were still droplets of water on her long eyelashes. She looked back at him but she didnât say anything. She seemed to be angry.
He still wanted more. âYou can sleep a little longer. Iâll go to the office.â
Qin Shu didnât say anything.
Fu Tingyu reached out and rubbed her hair. His eyes filled with gentleness. âNext time, Iâll control myself a little.â
He looked at the time and realized that it was getting late. He stood up and was about to leave but the lady grabbed his hand. He turned around and looked at the lady in confusion.
Qin Shu looked at the man.â... Come back earlier tonight.â
âOkay,â the man replied.
Qin Shu let go of his hand.
Fu Tingyu stood up and left the bedroom.
After the sound of the door closing was heard, the room became quiet again.
Only then did Qin Shu frown. Her lower abdomen was hurting a little. She endured the pain just now because she was afraid that he would worry.
Her lower abdomen was throbbing. She gritted her teeth and laid on the bed for a while. Then, she got up and went to the bathroom to wash up.
After washing up, she went to the cloakroom and changed into a set of casual clothes. She walked out.
She ate a little bit of food for breakfast.
âYoung Madam, why did you only eat so little?â Ning Meng looked at the bowl in front of Qin Shu. There was still half of the porridge left.
âI donât want to eat anymore.â
Qin Shu took out a tissue to wipe the corner of her mouth. Then, she stood up and walked out.
Ning Meng noticed that she didnât even eat breakfast. She looked at Qin Shuâs departing figure and was a little worried.
Qin Shu took a car to Gu Yanâs villa. The car was driven by Ye Luo.
Half an hour later, at the private villa.
Qin Shu arrived more than an hour later than the agreed time.
Gu Yan brewed a pot of tea but when he finished it, he still did not see Qin Shu.
Just as he was about to pick up his phone to make a call, Qin Shu came over.
Qin Shu walked to the pear tree chair in front of Gu Yan and sat down. âSomething came up so Iâm late.â
âItâs okay. Iâve been at home all this time so you can come at any time.â Gu Yan looked up at Qin Shu. Seeing that she didnât look well, he asked, âAre you feeling unwell?â
Gu Yan was a doctor and he was good at Chinese medicine. It was not strange at all for him to noticed it. But... Qin Shu was a little embarrassed.
She could only vaguely say, âMy lower abdomen is hurting a little.â
Gu Yan was a little confused. He took out a consultation pad and placed it on the short table. âLet me take your pulse.â
Qin Shu reached out and placed her hand on the consultation pad.
Gu Yan placed his two fingers on it. When he started to take her pulse, she felt a little uneasy.
There was silence for a long time
Gu Yan looked up at Qin Shu. She leaned forward to place her wrist on the consultation pad. She was wearing a shirt collar today. There were no buttons on the collar. When she leaned forward, the collar was opened, allowing him to see the marks on her neck.
He also knew the cause of her lower abdomen pain.
He retracted his hand.
Qin Shu saw that he had checked her pulse so she retracted her hand as well. She looked at him, waiting for the result of his check-up.
Gu Yan picked up the tea in front of him and brought it to his mouth. He took a sip and realized that it was already cold.
He put it down again, not knowing what to say for a moment.