Chapter 47

Feng Chengze’s laughter offended Ji Qingyu. She knew he wasn’t a romantic or interesting man, but at this moment, she tried her best to ease the awkward atmosphere. Not only did he not appreciate it, but he also refused to cooperate, which was really annoying.

Even Ji Qingyu herself didn’t realize that the role of a wife was too unfamiliar to her. She hadn’t really immersed herself in being Mrs. Feng. She hadn’t been proposed to by Feng Chengze, there was no wedding, and they hadn’t lived together as a couple for long. So, sometimes, she was also confused. Could she and Feng Chengze really make everything normal?

Now, it was different. After overcoming the last barrier, she subconsciously moved Feng Chengze to the position of a boyfriend. There was no need to struggle anymore because when he was a boyfriend, she would care about his eye fatigue and thoughtfully prepare eye drops for him.

It was the same now. Treating him as a boyfriend, she could also get angry and throw a tantrum without any worries. She was so angry that she wanted to leave, but Feng Chengze quickly stopped her and softly comforted her, “It’s better if you try the feel of all the cars. Try this one, too. You drive today, and I’ll navigate.”

He didn’t apologize and never spoke softly to anyone. But being able to say such a long sentence was already a sign of surrender for him.

Ji Qingyu wouldn’t argue with him either and suspiciously said, “But this is your car. It doesn’t seem to be of any use if I get the feel of it, right?”

His car, which she usually didn’t use, especially this one, was mostly used by him on workdays. He didn’t even drive it much privately. So she might as well get more familiar with her own car.

“Try them all, it won’t hurt.”

Feng Chengze didn’t mention washing the car either. His intuition told him not to bring it up now, as it would annoy her.

“Alright then.” Ji Qingyu reluctantly nodded in agreement. As long as she didn’t think about what happened in the back seat last night, she could sit in the driver’s seat calmly. She wasn’t the only one who messed around. If he wasn’t embarrassed, she certainly didn’t need to be too shy.

Feng Chengze got into the passenger seat. Actually, driving all cars was the same. Ji Qingyu was a bold driver. She used to worry about scratching his car, but now she had no burden. Seeing Feng Chengze navigate to a certain area, she didn’t ask and followed the navigation voice prompts to drive out of the parking lot.

The evening rush hour hadn’t passed yet. In the middle of the night, the roads were wide, and there were few cars. After practicing for a few days, it wasn’t difficult anymore.

Feng Chengze just wanted to take advantage of this time to go out and let her get used to the congested road conditions in Jing City in advance.

Traffic jams are very frustrating, and there are too many drivers who want to cut in or change lanes temporarily. The more this happens, the more it tests one’s patience while driving. He also wanted to take the opportunity to observe if she would easily get upset by these things. If she did, he would gently suggest that it would be better to let a driver handle the driving in the future, which would also make him feel more at ease.

Chen Xiuren doesn’t drive now because he is so disgusted by rude drivers that he often wants to get out of the car and fight. Since he cannot completely solve the problem of these endless troublemakers, he can only solve it for himself. Feng Chengze deeply agreed.

“I think I haven’t had the chance to tell you something. According to the navigation, this section of the road is heavily congested and will be blocked for at least ten more minutes,” Ji Qingyu casually chatted with him, “You won’t believe it, but today, when I was having afternoon tea with Chen Yuwei, who is Xu Yichuan’s mother, I ran into Luo Xuan. She seems to be getting married to Chen Yuwei’s brother soon.”

Feng Chengze frowned, “Did you talk about anything?”

Privately, he didn’t want her to interact with people related to past events.

“No,” Ji Qingyu shook her head. “What could I talk about with Luo Xuan? I pretended not to know her. Actually, it wasn’t even pretending; I really don’t know her. And I don’t want to know her at all,” she added lightly.

“Mm.”

Feng Chengze pondered for a few seconds, “That’s good.”

The farce from five years ago was so ridiculous that they only knew the general idea, with many details being vague, but it no longer mattered.

“I dare say my performance was flawless…,” Ji Qingyu thought. She wondered why she didn’t apply to a film academy back then; she should have had decent qualifications. “But Luo Xuan seemed very uncomfortable facing me. There was no need for that. It’s been so long…”

Feng Chengze responded flatly. He was always indifferent to these insignificant people and things, but since she wanted to talk, he couldn’t ignore her.

“Chen Yuwei seemed to notice something. Honestly, with Luo Xuan’s startled behavior, anyone with eyes could see it, but she didn’t ask me,” Ji Qingyu said with relief. “It’s a good thing she didn’t ask. I really wouldn’t know how to answer.”

Even if Chen Yuwei had asked, she would probably have brushed it off with a laugh.

Come on, it’s been five years. Who would be bored enough to bring it up? These things were secondary; she really didn’t want to stir up trouble and just wanted to live a stable and peaceful life.

Feng Chengze turned his head thoughtfully to look at her.

From yesterday until now, except for those few tears, she hadn’t blamed or resented anyone. She was indeed different from others. Perhaps, in her world, there is not even the emotion of hate. Probably, hate is something that consumes love.
…

When Ji Qingyu followed the navigation’s direction, turned left, and entered a chain car wash to line up, she realized and looked incredulously at the man in the passenger seat replying to emails on his phone, smiling and remarking, “Coach Feng, your tricks are too deep.”

It wasn’t about practicing driving, not that kind of practice. This dog man took her as a driver today and asked her to drive to the car wash to wash the car!

Feng Chengze calmly locked his screen, “Get out of the car. There’s a mall across the street. Let’s go for a walk. They will park the car and wait for us after washing it.”

So it was a triple win. Not only did she practice driving, but the car also got washed, and they could go on a date. Ji Qingyu was completely convinced by him. As expected of a CEO, he didn’t waste a single second, using every moment efficiently.

She pretended to be sarcastic, “Mr. Feng, your father must be very confident in handing the company over to you.”

Feng Chengze replied without changing his expression, “It wasn’t handed over by him.”

To be precise, it was his grandfather, and it was his own ability.

They got out of the car, handed the keys to the shop staff, and walked towards the mall across the street, needing to cross a pedestrian bridge.
It got dark very late, and there was still a touch of sunset not covered by the darkness.

Feng Chengze raised his arm, and she understood, linking her arm with his and strolling leisurely. For her, this was very normal, but for him, it was rare, possibly the first time.

“Did my mom call you?” he suddenly asked.

“Yes.” She knew what he was asking about and calmly replied, “We have to go back to the old house for dinner on Saturday. I agreed.”

There was no way to refuse. It was a matter of facing it sooner or later, and she was confident that her acting wouldn’t be so poor as to make her the only clown. She was now very confident in her acting skills. However, some unpleasant things still needed to be said upfront. She tactfully emphasized, “I might not talk to Feng Yu or look at him. I’m afraid I won’t be able to help rolling my eyes at him, causing unnecessary family conflicts. It’s not lingering feelings; maybe there were some before, but after last night, they were completely exhausted.”

She couldn’t see Feng Yu as a brother-in-law, only as an ex-boyfriend. But who would be willing to look at an ex, let alone talk to them?

She couldn’t do it, and Feng Chengze couldn’t unreasonably blame her.

Feng Chengze suddenly stopped, making her stop as well, looking at him puzzled.

On the pedestrian bridge, people were coming and going, and they stood in the middle, with the starry night sky above and the traffic rushing below. This scene seemed to freeze like a TV drama. He looked at her deeply, as if he had figured something out, and muttered to himself, “So that’s it.”

So, this was the promise he wanted to seek. But before he asked for it, she had already given it.

“What?” Ji Qingyu didn’t hear clearly and moved closer.

Feng Chengze had no experience in these matters. He was also feeling his way through, not knowing what he wanted or didn’t want, relying entirely on instinct. At this moment, he suddenly understood and nodded faintly, “Okay.”

Ji Qingyu felt relieved hearing him say, “Okay,” smiling brightly.

Great.

Fortunately, he came through with her so he could understand her feelings and accommodate her, not forcing her to do things she didn’t want to do.

She thought happiness should be contagious because after coming down the pedestrian bridge and entering the mall area, Feng Chengze stopped and softly asked her, “Do you want to shop or watch a movie?”

Ji Qingyu smiled, “I want both, is that okay?”

She was a greedy woman, not wanting to choose, wanting everything.

“…,” Feng Chengze paused, “Okay.”