Chapter 52: A Night of Unease
Xiang Yang can't figure out what he's trying to do, but the wind seems to have brought her senses back. She turns to Fu Guanxian and says directly, “Take me back to my house.”
“It's late at night, I don't want to bother anymore. I stayed up late last night reading files, and I got up early this morning for a meeting. Then I received a call, rushed to book a flight, and came back. I haven't rested at all until now,” Fu Guanxian looks at her, feigning helplessness.
Xiang Yang turns her face away. “If that's the case, then I'll call a cab.”
“This is a hillside villa. Except for private cars, no other car will come up.”
“I'll call my family driver to pick me up.”
“Suit yourself.” Fu Guanxian crosses his arms and turns his head away, not looking at her as she takes out her phone.
Xiang Yang takes out her phone and finds it's off. Only then does she remember that her phone died. She turns around and sees Fu Guanxian staring at her. She takes a deep breath and says, “Lend me your charger.”
“I didn't bring it.”
“Then lend me your phone.”
“My phone is for my wife only. No one else can see it. Are you sure you want to see it?”
Xiang Yang isn't as thick-skinned as him. “You…”
She resigns herself to the situation, takes a deep breath, and says patiently, “Fu Guanxian, you've always loved to tease me since we were kids. Now we're adults. Do you still need to tease me like this?”
“I didn't mean to tease you. I just want you to stay overnight. It's so late. If you go back and forth, how much time will you have to rest?”
“That's my business.” Xiang Yang says stubbornly. Why does he think that whatever he says is right?
“But I feel bad.”
Xiang Yang looks at him incredulously.
“So, be good. Get some sleep. I'll take you back tomorrow morning. Okay?”
Xiang Yang doesn't speak. She is clearly still unwilling.
Fu Guanxian has no choice but to continue. “I'm really tired.”
Xiang Yang glances at him. Seeing the tiredness in his eyes, she doesn't want to make a fuss either. Before entering the house, she says, “I'll sleep in the guest room.”
Fu Guanxian follows behind her. “I didn't want you to sleep in the master bedroom.”
Xiang Yang: "…" Forget it. I'm not going to argue with him.
Fu Guanxian leads her into the house. Xiang Yang looks around and finds that the decoration and design of the house aren't any worse than the Fu family's. She asks curiously, “You're in a foreign country most of the time. When did you start renovating this villa?”
Fu Guanxian bends down, picks up a pair of women's slippers for her, and replies as he does so, “Construction started four years ago. Lian Rui and Zheng Jie helped me look after it.”
“Lian Rui and Zheng Jie are really loyal.” Xiang Yang exclaims.
“My brothers. If they weren't loyal, what would they be good for? Of course, compared to women, brothers are more reliable.” As he speaks, Fu Guanxian glances at her pointedly.
Xiang Yang automatically ignores his gaze. She looks down at the pink women's slippers and looks back at him.
Fu Guanxian says, “Don't worry, no one has worn them. But aren't you a neat freak?”
Xiang Yang doesn't speak. She takes off her high heels and changes into them obediently. She isn't a neat freak, she's just curious why he would have women's slippers in his house. Could it be…
As soon as the thought arises, Xiang Yang tells herself not to think too much. Even if he does, it's normal. And she has no need to interfere.
Xiang Yang says in a deep voice, “Where's the guest room?”
Fu Guanxian, who's just taking off his suit jacket, turns around in confusion and replies, “Second floor, turn left.”
“Thanks.” Xiang Yang says, then walks straight upstairs, passing him.
Fu Guanxian shakes his head and mutters to himself, “Her temper is quite different from a few years ago.”
Xiang Yang takes a shower and puts on a loose bathrobe. She lies in bed and tosses and turns for a long time, unable to fall asleep. She was incredibly sleepy before coming to Qinglin City.
Xiang Yang thinks it must be because she's too nervous, so she can't fall asleep. Thinking about this, she remembers Xing Zhaoyan and realizes that she should send him a message to let him know she's okay.
Xiang Yang finds her dead phone. Then she hesitates for a moment. She fixes her clothes and goes out to find Fu Guanxian.
Xiang Yang knocks on the master bedroom door twice, but no one answers.
Asleep already?
That's impossible, right?
Xiang Yang is about to knock a third time when she hears a voice behind her, “What are you doing?”
Xiang Yang jumps in surprise. She turns around without paying attention and bumps into the water glass in Fu Guanxian's hand. The white porcelain cup is filled with boiling water.
Fu Guanxian, sensing her turn, wisely takes a step back. But he didn't expect the water to splash out. A few drops land on her arm.
Xiang Yang feels the heat through her thick bathrobe. Her hand instinctively covers it.
Fu Guanxian sees this. His other hand quickly grabs her arm. He hurriedly takes her towards the bathroom in the bedroom.
“Hey!” Xiang Yang tries to struggle.
Fu Guanxian says imperiously, “Let me take a look.”
He turns on the faucet. Ignoring her objections, he rolls up the sleeve of her loose bathrobe and leans down to take a closer look. Fortunately, apart from the area where the boiling water splashed on her, her fair skin is only slightly red and hasn't blistered. The clothes have played a crucial role.
Fu Guanxian breathes a sigh of relief, but then scolds her, “How can you be so careless! If it was serious, you'd have to go to the hospital. Your skin is so sensitive, it would take a long time to recover. You…”
“Fu Guanxian, you're blaming me! If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't have been scalded?” Xiang Yang is furious. She hasn't even started to blame him for this undeserved misfortune, but he starts blaming her first?
“I'm sorry.”
“Huh?”
“I'm sorry.”
“Fu Guanxian, you…”
“Use cold water to cool it down. I'll get some ointment.”
“No need…”
“Stay here and wait for me.”
Xiang Yang doesn't know how to react. Fu Guanxian's actions are out of line!
Soon, he returns with burn ointment. He applies it to her gently.
“Wait until the medicine dries before you put your sleeve down. Forget it, you shouldn't put it down tonight. I'll apply the ointment again before you go to sleep.”
Xiang Yang sees him leaning down and blowing on the burned area. She shrinks her shoulders and quickly pulls her hand back. “No need, give me the medicine. I'll apply it myself.”
“Are you sure?”
“It's not a big deal.”
Fu Guanxian hands her the medicine and asks, “What did you want to find me for?”
Only then does Xiang Yang remember what she came for. She says, “Do you have a charger? I need to use it. I have an urgent matter.”
Fu Guanxian stares at her for a moment, then turns around and goes back to the bedroom to find a charger for her.
Xiang Yang follows him out of the bathroom and examines his bedroom. She realizes that his bedroom is also beautifully decorated. There are large floor-to-ceiling windows and a warm color scheme. It doesn't fit his style at all. Instead, it's more like he followed a woman's preference.
Xiang Yang takes a few extra glances. Fu Guanxian doesn't rush her. After a while, he says, “If you like, I don't mind if you sleep here tonight.”
“Then will you sleep in the guest room?” Xiang Yang knows he's joking, but she can't help but retort.
“No, if that's the case, I'll sleep with you.” Fu Guanxian says in a low voice. He reaches out and wraps his arm around her slender waist.
“Fu Guanxian!” Xiang Yang yells at him, then dodges out of his embrace.
Fu Guanxian stands there, watching her. He doesn't seem to want to push her further.
Xiang Yang looks down at the intricate patterns on the floor tiles, then raises her head and says seriously, “Fu Guanxian, I have a boyfriend. He was there before you showed up.”
Fu Guanxian's face turns gloomy. Then he smiles and asks back, “So?”
“So, please refrain from engaging in such intimate acts that are typically reserved for romantic partners.”
“Is that so? Boyfriends can do that? So you don't have an opinion when Xing Zhaoyan hugs you and kisses you, but I can't?”
“He's my boyfriend.”
“As long as you're not married, you're not his exclusive possession. I also have the right to pursue you.”
“You…”
“If you don't leave, are you really planning to try this big bed with me?”
Xiang Yang's ears turn red. She glares at him angrily and leaves.
Before going to sleep, Fu Guanxian is scheming about how he can successfully get the person who belongs to him back from Xing Zhaoyan!
When Xiang Yang returns, she plugs in her phone and immediately turns it on. Within a short time, her phone vibrates nonstop. Text messages and WeChat messages keep coming in.
Xiang Yang is startled. She didn't expect so many people to be looking for her after her phone was off for a while.
She sees the messages. Her parents have both called her. So has her agent, as well as Fan Xiaoyu and Xing Zhaoyan.
Xiang Yang calls Jiang Manxin back first. But as soon as the call connects, she quickly hangs up. She's afraid that they've already fallen asleep and she will wake them up by calling. So, she sends a message instead: “Mom and Dad, I'm in Qinglin City. Everything is fine. I'll go home to see you when I'm free tomorrow night. Don't worry about accommodation. The assistant has taken care of everything.”
Xiang Yang guesses that Jiang Manxin's call is mainly to ask why she didn't go home. So, she tells a little lie. As for why she can't tell the truth, Xiang Yang instinctively feels it's best to keep her parents from knowing that she's with Fu Guanxian.
Xiang Yang sees the messages. She replies to Xing Zhaoyan, telling him not to worry about her. Then she calls Fan Xiaoyu.
Fan Xiaoyu is a night owl and doesn't usually go to sleep early. Xiang Yang doesn't worry about disturbing her sleep.
Fan Xiaoyu picks up the phone and says, “Big Sister, you finally called me back! Do you know how scared I was? I called you, and your phone was off!”
“I forgot my phone died.”
“It's good that nothing's wrong.” Fan Xiaoyu says. Then her tone suddenly changes. She laughs and says, “I just called Class Monitor. Guess what he said?”
“What did he say?” Xiang Yang feels uneasy.
“Hey! Xiang Yang! You're hiding this from me. That's immoral! Put your hand on your heart. Does it hurt?”
“It hurts.”
Fan Xiaoyu laughs. “Hey! Can you be serious? Do I sound like I'm joking?”
“No, because you're actually joking.”
Fan Xiaoyu doesn't play games with her. She says directly, “Xiang Yang? So, you and Class Monitor are together? Is it true or false? He said you're his girlfriend!”
"…"
“Hey? Xiang Yang? Why aren't you saying anything?”
“Hmm.”
Fan Xiaoyu ignores her tone. She's overjoyed. “It's truly a blessing! After all these years, you're finally together. Thank goodness! I said, if you two weren't together in the end, then it would really be heaven's cruelty!”
Xiang Yang smiles, but it seems forced.
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