Chapter 137: Jealousy

Lu Yu had a fair and delicate face, a petite figure, and looked frail and weak.

But in reality, she had been practicing dance daily since childhood. Recently, as she prepared to participate in a talent show, her training intensity had increased significantly. While she might not have the physical endurance of Jiang Mi, she was still in better shape than most people, and doing push-ups didn’t tire her out—except…

Each time she lowered her body and saw Fu Li’s handsome face up close, she felt it was really strange.

Moreover, Fu Li just lay there, staring at her with unblinking, intense eyes. His gaze was straightforward and unguarded, making Lu Yu so nervous that her body felt weak.

After a long internal struggle, she couldn’t help but whisper, “Could you close your eyes?”

Fu Li’s sexy thin lips parted slightly, “Why?”

As the man spoke, Lu Yu happened to lower her body.

Suddenly, a warm breath brushed across her cheek, making her face flush with a shy red. Her voice stammered, “B-because it’s weird.”

“What’s weird?” Fu Li’s voice was low, magnetic, and had a hint of coaxing in it.

Lu Yu’s face turned even redder. “I can’t really say… Fu Li, could you please close your eyes?”

Her soft, sweet voice carried a hint of grievance and pleading, so gentle and obedient that it melted the man’s heart.

Fu Li licked his thin lips and replied hoarsely, “Alright.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the man closed his eyes.

No longer meeting his gaze, Lu Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief and grew a bit bolder in her observations.

Fu Li’s skin was a cool, pale white, almost transparent under the sunlight. His eyelashes were long, his nose was high and straight, and his lips were thin, tinged with a cold, pale pink.

People often say that the thinner a man’s lips, the more heartless he is.

But while Fu Li appeared cold and distant on the outside, he was actually very kind and considerate.

Fu Li was already very gentle and thoughtful with her, so if he had a girlfriend, he would surely spoil her to the core…

Wait, why was she comparing herself to Fu Li’s future girlfriend?

The moment this thought popped into her mind, Lu Yu was suddenly overwhelmed with panic. She let out a startled scream, lost her balance, and toppled to the side.

Fu Li reacted quickly; even with his eyes closed, he accurately caught Lu Yu in his arms.

“Little Yu, are you okay?” Fu Li opened his eyes and asked with concern.

Lu Yu, still recovering from her panic, looked up and found herself staring into Fu Li’s narrow, pitch-black phoenix eyes. Her emotions were complicated, and she felt a deep sense of embarrassment.

Had she just been fantasizing about Dr. Fu?

Blushing furiously, Lu Yu felt a wave of self-loathing. “N-no, it’s nothing. I’m sorry.”

“Why are you apologizing to me?” Fu Li seemed to find lying down inconvenient for conversation. He propped himself up with one hand and, with the other, wrapped an arm around Lu Yu’s waist, pulling her into a sitting position.

Lu Yu, lost in self-reflection, didn’t notice Fu Li’s subtle movements. It wasn’t until she realized she was nestled in his arms, being held like a child, that she snapped back to reality.

Once again, she couldn’t help but think, “Will you hold your girlfriend like this in the future too?”

This time, Fu Li was genuinely stunned.

The usually calm and composed medical expert found his hand, his heart, and even his voice trembling for the first time.

“Girlfriend?”

Lu Yu blinked at Fu Li, then blinked again. Suddenly, her face flushed bright red.

She—she—she actually said what she was thinking out loud!

Ahhh, this is so embarrassing, so humiliating, so unlikeable!

Fu Li probably just saw her as a kid, taking care of her because she was young. And here she was, secretly getting jealous of his future girlfriend, and not just secretly—she actually said it out loud!

Lu Yu was ready to scold herself!

But Fu Li was still asking, “Little Yu, what did you mean by my girlfriend?”

At this moment, Lu Yu’s mind was a complete mess. She couldn’t think straight and acted purely on instinct.

She pressed her small hands on Fu Li’s shoulders and, with a bit of force, pushed him down, ordering somewhat fiercely, “Don’t talk, I’m continuing.”

Fu Li followed her lead and lay back down, but the eyes behind his glasses grew even more intense, with a smile that was both indulgent and teasing. “Go ahead, you do it.”

Lu Yu’s flushed little face froze as she stared blankly at Fu Li’s face, then at his strong, well-defined chest muscles.

Right now, she was straddling his waist. In this position, what exactly could she do—was she thinking of… oranges?

Suddenly, not just her face but her entire heart felt like it was going to jump out of her chest, and her brain was about to explode!

Lu Yu waved her hand frantically, “Do—do—doing push-ups!”

A flicker of a deep, unreadable emotion passed through Fu Li’s narrow eyes. “What else did you want to do, Little Yu?”

“No, I wasn’t thinking about oranges!” Lu Yu was flustered to the extreme, completely at a loss.

Luckily, at that moment, the director blew the whistle, signaling the end of the second round of push-ups.

Lu Yu, feeling like she had been granted amnesty, bolted up and ran so fast that even if Fu Li wanted to grab her, he couldn’t.

But as he reflected on the word “oranges,” he thought, “Hmm, not a bad fruit.”

[Oranges are great, oranges are amazing, oranges are the best!]

[Who would have thought Little Yu had this side to her, hehe, Dr. Fu is in for a treat!]

[Haha, she was so bold pushing Dr. Fu down, but then she fled in panic. Little Yu, don’t be a coward!]

[When Dr. Fu lay down, you could faintly see his abs. My god, it’s so seductive and sexy!]

[The elegant hunter lays out the trap and patiently waits for his prey to fall in. This kind of step-by-step seduction really hits my sweet spot!]

[Capture CP, go for it!!!]

At that moment, over on Jiang Mi and Gu Chuan’s side, as soon as the competition ended, Jiang Mi immediately sat up, smiling with a hint of annoyance, “Brother, you teased me on purpose again.”

She was clearly playing the victim, but there was no resisting someone who was so indulgent.

Gu Chuan, in a good mood, hummed in agreement and then bent his legs to sit facing Jiang Mi.

The two were sitting quite close.

Jiang Mi could clearly feel the heat radiating from his body and instinctively blurted out, “You’re so hot.”

Gu Chuan’s body was like a furnace, emitting intense heat from within.

Gu Chuan hadn’t really noticed this, but hearing Jiang Mi mention it, he smiled and replied, “That just means I’m a normal man.”

Typically, men have a higher metabolic rate, so their body temperature tends to be slightly higher.

On top of that, Gu Chuan had just done over a hundred push-ups, so his body temperature was naturally elevated.

This time, Gu Chuan was giving a serious explanation.

But Jiang Mi misinterpreted it.

It was just like that morning when she had worn out her palm—Gu Chuan’s body had been so hot, almost burning her hand.

So now, Gu Chuan…

Jiang Mi suddenly felt both shy and worried, but her first reaction was to throw herself into his arms, wrapping her arms around his strong, muscular waist, her voice trembling with urgency.

“I’ll help you calm down. You need to cool off quickly.”