Chapter 16

While Fu Jinghan was still smiling bitterly at his own lack of self-control, the desk was already filled to the brim by Ji Nuannuan.

“Look, Fu Jinghan, these were my favorite snacks when I was a kid,” Ji Nuannuan excitedly introduced him to each one.

“This is lamb skewers, this is grilled cold noodles, this is grilled squid, this is starch sausage, this is stir-fried yogurt, and this is oden.”

“I brought all of this back just to eat it with you~”

Seeing Ji Nuannuan so relaxed in front of him and even bringing food back to share, Fu Jinghan felt an indescribable warmth in his heart.

But… these things didn’t exactly look hygienic.

Wrapped in greasy plastic, he looked a bit worried and said, “Will your stomach be okay eating all of this, Nuannuan?”

“No worries! I ate this stuff all the time as a kid, and it’s super tasty.”

Ji Nuannuan looked at Fu Jinghan in disbelief. “Don’t tell me you’ve never had this kind of food before?”

“Mm. Never,” Fu Jinghan replied, still eyeing the food warily.

Each person had their own thoughts.

Ji Nuannuan thought Fu Jinghan was so pitiful—he never got to experience such delicious street food as a child.

Meanwhile, Fu Jinghan thought Nuannuan was the pitiful one—for having to grow up eating this kind of low-quality food. His precious wife really had suffered.

Ji Nuannuan picked up a piece of stir-fried yogurt and held it up to his lips, blinking cutely. “Try this one—it’s strawberry flavored and soooo good.”

Fu Jinghan shook his head, resisting. “No.”

Seeing his refusal, Ji Nuannuan didn’t push it. After all, everyone had their own tastes.

The yogurt piece was big, too big to fit in her mouth all at once, so she just held it between her lips.

Fu Jinghan’s gaze locked onto her mouth.

As the yogurt slowly melted on her lips, he stepped forward and kissed her.

The sweet strawberry flavor flowed between them as their lips met.

Ji Nuannuan’s eyes widened as she stared at him—he said he wouldn’t eat it!

And now this?

Even though she was thinking that, looking at the man in front of her, Ji Nuannuan couldn’t help falling deeper.

The yogurt cube was split in two between them, and only after it had completely melted did Fu Jinghan slowly let her go.

Ji Nuannuan pouted and muttered, “Didn’t you say you weren’t going to eat it?”

“Mm, not ordinary ones. I only eat the ones from your mouth.”

Ji Nuannuan was about to go crazy from the flirting!

This man! He was getting smoother by the day!

Her heart was racing so fast she felt like it was about to burst. She quickly wriggled out of Fu Jinghan’s arms.

Focus! The food was still waiting for her!

Avoiding his gaze, Ji Nuannuan began tidying up the snacks on the desk while stammering, “We have to eat this stuff tonight, or it’ll spoil.”

Seeing how protective she was of the food, Fu Jinghan smiled indulgently. “Alright, I’ll eat with you.”

Though he said they’d eat together, in reality, most of the time it was Ji Nuannuan eating while Fu Jinghan just watched.

He was mainly focused on stealing the crumbs at the corners of her mouth.

All night, Ji Nuannuan’s face stayed bright red—she felt like she was running a fever.

Her lips, too, were all red and swollen from a certain someone’s mischief.

After finishing the last piece of grilled squid, Ji Nuannuan held her round belly and groaned dramatically.

Fu Jinghan immediately looked worried and leaned in, but before he could speak, she burst into laughter.

“Oh no, I’m gonna explode from eating too much!”

Fu Jinghan tapped her forehead gently and said with a smile, “No self-control.”

Ji Nuannuan grinned back foolishly at him.

“Today, I really gave Ji Xinxin a proper lesson. You don’t think I was being a bully, do you?”

After seeing the video of the incident, Fu Jinghan had recognized the mall as one of his properties and had Leafan pull the full surveillance footage.

He never knew his soft, sweet Nuannuan could be so fierce in public.

Honestly, he just wanted to applaud her.

“Bully?” Fu Jinghan pretended not to understand. “Whose power were you using?”

Ji Nuannuan looked at the smug curve of his lips and responded with a grin, “Obviously my dear Mr. Fu’s~”

My dear Mr. Fu.

The words made Fu Jinghan’s heart tremble again.

His Nuannuan just called him hers.

It sounded so good.

He wanted to hear it again and again.

“And I bought a bunch of pretty new clothes,” she added.

Then, lowering her head in embarrassment, she said softly, “When they arrive, I’ll wear them for you.”

Looking at the shy little woman in front of him, Fu Jinghan felt like his internal self-restraint was on the verge of collapse.

How could his Nuannuan be so seductive?

Trying to keep himself in check, Fu Jinghan looked at her lips—still smeared with sauce from the grilled squid—and teased,

“At this rate, if you keep eating like that, you might not even fit into those new clothes.”

From bashful to fuming in a split second, Ji Nuannuan puffed up her cheeks. “So now you’re saying I’m fat?!”

Upstairs, the atmosphere was heating up with flirtation.

But downstairs, Aunt Zhang stared at the light still on in the study with a troubled expression.

Neither the young master nor the young madam had eaten dinner.

And when the young master went into the study, he looked like he had something on his mind.

Now the young madam was back, and still they hadn’t come out—had something happened between them again?

Just as she was worrying, laughter rang out from the study.

Aunt Zhang finally smiled in relief.

The two had gone from the study to the bedroom.

After eating, sleepiness wrapped around Ji Nuannuan. She curled up in Fu Jinghan’s arms and drifted off.

But in her sleep, she kept shifting around, unable to find a comfortable position.

Her nightgown was rumpled, and glimpses of smooth, pale skin peeked through.

Poor Fu Jinghan, still full of youthful energy and having kept himself pure for over twenty years, was tormented by her tossing and turning.

Burning with desire, he carefully got up and slipped into the guest room to take a cold shower—so as not to wake her.

He hadn’t been to the guest room in a while and found it looked like a war zone.

Clothes, belts, shoes—gone. Even the mattress was stripped.

When he asked Aunt Zhang, he learned it was all Ji Nuannuan’s doing.

His lips couldn’t help curving into a smile.

Back in the master bedroom, he looked at the girl sleeping without a care in the world and forced himself to retreat into the bathroom.

The next day.

Ji Nuannuan was woken up by a stomach ache.

Well… it wasn’t that early either.

Looking at the empty side of the bed, she looked completely at ease.

“Hubby’s out making money for wifey. You’re the best~” she hummed happily while holding her stomach and hopping out of bed.

Clearly, she ate way too much of the wrong things last night.

Just as she came out of the bathroom, her phone rang.

It was Shen Wenyue—her best friend.

Excited, Ji Nuannuan picked up.

“Yueyue! Yueyue! Yueyue!”

“What? Why are you yelling like that? You’re gonna burst my eardrum!”

Her friend’s tone was noticeably cold.

“Hehe, I’m just happy!”

“What’s there to be so happy about? Weren’t you crying every day wanting a divorce? What, did you finally get one?”