Chapter 15

Looking at the bald man who seemed on the verge of tears, Fu Jinghan felt like checking a mirror. Was he really that scary?

On the side, Ye Fan hurriedly helped the man up. “Director Gao, that’s not what President Fu meant. Your proposal is great. It doesn’t need any changes!”

Only then did the executive hesitantly look at Fu Jinghan, eyes full of grievance. “President Fu…?”

Fu Jinghan replied with a hint of helplessness, “Just go ahead with it.”

“Once this project is done, take a month off.”

With that, he picked up his phone and sent a message to Ji Nuannuan.

“I am very pleased.”

Even when the meeting ended, the executive still hadn’t figured out what just happened.

Meanwhile, Ji Nuannuan was already in the car heading home. Reading Fu Jinghan’s reply, her face was full of mock disgust. This man… really thinks he’s an emperor?

But the sweet smile on her face completely betrayed her true feelings.

As the car drove down the road, Ji Nuannuan gazed out the window at the scenery. Suddenly, she felt nostalgic for the street snacks she used to eat during her school days.

Three cars headed straight for the snack street. As soon as the door opened, six burly bodyguards and one petite girl stepped out—an eye-catching sight.

In the city or at a mall, this might not have caused much of a stir. But in a humble snack street? It was a full-blown spectacle.

Noticing the stunned looks from passersby, Ji Nuannuan felt so awkward that she wished she could vanish into the pavement.

I really need to behave better around Fu Jinghan, she thought. Maybe next time he’ll let me out with fewer bodyguards.

Turning to them, she gave an awkward smile. “Uh… big brothers, I did a pretty good job this afternoon, right? Can you maybe not follow me for a bit?”

The bodyguards remained expressionless behind their dark sunglasses. Ji Nuannuan worried they couldn’t even see clearly—it was already getting dark.

After a brief hesitation, the one in front spoke. “Young Madam, President Fu said we must protect you. We don’t dare disobey.”

Seeing their troubled expressions, she didn’t want to make things difficult for them. So she sighed and marched bravely into the snack street—for the love of food.

The group made a full sweep of the snack street, drawing eyes everywhere.

As Ji Nuannuan browsed the stalls, surrounded by the warm, smoky street air, memories of living with her grandmother in the countryside came rushing back.

She had originally planned to eat at the stalls, but the six hulking men behind her made that impossible.

Still, they weren’t entirely useless. She assigned each of them to buy one snack she liked from different vendors.

She’d wanted to offer them some too, but they firmly refused. Too professional.

While Ji Nuannuan was enjoying her food quest, Fu Jinghan at home was not nearly as happy.

After ending his meeting early, he rushed home—only to find Ji Nuannuan hadn’t returned yet.

A twinge of disappointment hit him. His Nuannuan had stepped out into the world and already didn’t want to come home…

He could only head back to his study and resume another meeting.

Noticing Fu Jinghan’s distracted mood, Ye Fan quietly slipped out and called Ji Nuannuan.

At that very moment, she had just left the snack street and darted into a convenience store, leaving her bodyguards outside.

She seemed to be searching for something intently.

When Ye Fan’s call came through, Ji Nuannuan panicked and dashed out of the store, out of breath.

“Quick! Let’s go home!”

At the Ji household.

Ji Xinxin was sobbing uncontrollably into Xu Huiru’s lap. “Mom! That b*tch Ji Nuannuan humiliated me in public! I hate her so much!”

Xu Huiru, seeing her beloved daughter crying like this, was furious too.

Although the situation at the mall had already been taken care of, and no news would leak out to the public…

There was no way the two of them could just let it go.

Not only had they lost face—they’d lost a lot of money too.

All the dark-colored clothes Ji Xinxin had tricked Ji Nuannuan into buying were now sitting uselessly at home.

Xu Huiru had even paid for them using her own secret stash of money.

Seeing her daughter crying so pitifully, Xu Huiru gritted her teeth. “Who would’ve thought that Ji Nuannuan would suddenly change like this? When your dad gets home, I’ll make sure he gets justice for you!”

Then, something seemed to dawn on her. “Has Wei Yang contacted that girl recently?”

Ji Xinxin stopped crying.

Her eyes lit up. “Not that I’ve heard. Wei Yang is a total playboy—he’s probably already forgotten about her!”

“That’s what I thought. She’s probably feeling insecure since Wei Yang’s been ignoring her, and now she’s lashing out.”

“She’s saying she likes Fu Jinghan? Pfft, she’s just saying that to throw you off!” Xu Huiru slapped her thigh with certainty.

“So you think… if Wei Yang just coaxes her a little, she’ll go back to him?” Ji Xinxin asked, a bit uncertain.

Xu Huiru nodded firmly. “Definitely. But this time, coaxing alone isn’t enough.”

She sneered. “Just to be safe, we’d better…”

Hearing her mother’s plan, Ji Xinxin grinned wickedly and immediately dialed Wei Yang’s number.

Meanwhile…

Speeding down the road, Ji Nuannuan finally made it home, arms full of food. She rushed straight into the study.

The chilly air of the study instantly warmed as she burst in.

Fu Jinghan, seeing her sweating and out of breath, immediately ended his meeting.

The remote conference abruptly ended, triggering a flurry of phone calls to Ye Fan.

The other executives had to confirm whether the meeting had ended because President Fu had truly exited—or if it was a technical issue.

Holding his ringing phone, Ye Fan retreated with flair.

Now, only Ji Nuannuan and Fu Jinghan were left in the study.

She dumped all the food she bought onto his desk.

Then she pounced on him, arms wrapped around his waist, panting, “Did you miss me? I missed you so much.”

Fu Jinghan wrapped his arms around her, gently rubbing her back to help her catch her breath. His voice was a little husky. “I missed you.”

Seeing that he wasn’t angry, Ji Nuannuan relaxed. She pulled him to the desk and began showing off all the snacks she’d gotten.

As he watched her bright, excited face, Fu Jinghan felt a headache brewing.

When did his self-control get this bad?

Just hearing Ji Nuannuan speak a little breathlessly had him completely unraveling.