Shen Qingqing was startled.
Fu Jingshu gazed at her with focused eyes: "I'm not angry with you, it's just..."
He recounted Ning Xin's words verbatim, then pursed his thin lips, the wound on them becoming more apparent, which made Shen Qingqing instinctively turn her face away.
"It's just that I don't like the feeling of you keeping things from me. And she spoke as if I wasn't the person closest to you."
Shen Qingqing replied without thinking, "How could that be?"
Fu Jingshu suddenly raised his eyes, his deep, dark gaze seeming to hold hidden meaning as he looked at her. Upon closer inspection, it seemed to carry a hint of expectation.
Expecting her to say something that would touch his heart.
Shen Qingqing pursed her red lips. She hadn't intended to say it, but looking at him, for some reason, her heart softened. However, her mind hadn't fully processed it yet, so her tone was naturally not very good, "You are my husband. If you're not close to me, then who is?"
This was exactly what Fu Jingshu wanted to hear. The clouds of gloom dispersed from his handsome face.
"I know, Qingqing has always had me in her heart."
Shen Qingqing, however, pushed him away and walked towards the bed, sitting down on its edge. She looked out at the garden through the window, ignoring the man who followed her step by step.
"You knew that and you still threw a tantrum? I don't think you really understood."
"Qingqing..."
At this moment, Fu Jingshu suddenly felt he was in the wrong. He bent his long legs, kneeling before his wife, his gaze looking up into her clear, bright eyes.
"I'm sorry."
Shen Qingqing glanced at him sideways, "Are you dismissing me with just an 'I'm sorry'?"
She said this, but Fu Jingshu could clearly see that the tension in her facial features had eased. He knew his wife was no longer angry, but just unwilling to admit it.
"It was my mistake this time. Tell me any request you have, and I promise to fulfill it."
He was sincere.
Shen Qingqing pondered for a moment and said, "If you say so, I do have one. You did something like this, I can't let you off easily, otherwise what will you do if you make the same mistake again?"
"Alright, you tell me."
He responded with good temper.
He had made up his mind that no matter what his wife asked, he would agree.
Shen Qingqing snorted coldly, "I'll punish you by making you sleep in the study for a week."
Fu Jingshu's pupils contracted sharply. He held his wife's hand tightly, his voice low and pleasant, "Qingqing, can we have a different punishment?"
Shen Qingqing said nothing, just looked at him.
Fu Jingshu's lips moved. His eyes were filled with reluctance. He gently parted his wife's palms and buried his handsome face in them, his voice muffled,
"You really know how to punish me."
For him, any punishment was not an issue, except for this one.
He made one last attempt, "Qingqing, how about something else? I'll buy you a cake, no, I'll make it myself. I'll find someone to teach me, I promise, I'll make sure you're satisfied."
Shen Qingqing blinked, "You really want to learn?"
"Mhm!"
Anything was fine as long as he didn't have to sleep in the study!
Shen Qingqing didn't believe him, "Can you really do it?"
Her husband was excellent in all aspects, but when it came to cooking, she truly couldn't compliment him. She always felt that if her husband cooked, he might end up blowing up the kitchen.
Fu Jingshu, however, heard a waver in her words and quickly said, "I definitely can, I guarantee it!"
Shen Qingqing hesitated.
On one hand, she didn't believe her husband could learn it. On the other hand, she felt this punishment was too lenient. What if it didn't work and he made the same mistake again in the future...
"Qingqing..."
Fu Jingshu saw his wife's wavering and simply straightened up, kissing her directly.
Shen Qingqing immediately forgot what she was about to say.
After the kiss, both were slightly out of breath. Fu Jingshu's face was still full of lingering desire. He cupped his wife's head with one hand, tilted his head slightly, and his lips met hers again.
Just then, his phone rang.
Shen Qingqing pushed the man away.
He reluctantly moved aside.
Shen Qingqing found it a little amusing and didn't hold back. She picked up her phone and saw it was Colin's call. As soon as she answered, before Shen Qingqing even had a chance to speak, Colin's flustered voice came from the other end,
"Ms. Shen, Mr. Fu saw me. I think he might have misunderstood. You must explain to him that we didn't intend to snatch the project from him. Tell him not to be angry and not to argue!"
The bedroom was very quiet, and Colin's voice came through the phone with utmost clarity.
Shen Qingqing said helplessly, "Are you reporting to me?"
"Yes."
Colin felt he had done a great job.
As Ms. Shen's assistant, he naturally had to help Ms. Shen.
Shen Qingqing took a deep breath and said, "He's right beside me. Why don't you explain to him?"
Colin had a bad premonition and slowly asked, "Mr. Fu?"
"Mhm."
This time, it was Fu Jingshu who responded.
"Uh, I still have some things at the company. Ms. Shen, I'll hang up now. If you need anything, call me. However, if it's not urgent, it's best not to contact me. I'll be very busy for the next two days, very busy, very busy!"
After speaking, he hung up the phone.
Colin looked at his phone with embarrassment. If he had known, he wouldn't have made the call!
Perhaps the couple had already made up, and his call might have backfired!
...
Shen Qingqing and Fu Jingshu looked at each other, and then both couldn't help but laugh.
Shen Qingqing's shoulders trembled with laughter. She leaned back and fell onto the bed, her phone dropping beside her. Fu Jingshu's smile was a little fainter, but the amusement in his eyes was evident.
He stood up, his movements slightly stiff.
Shen Qingqing saw this and pulled him to her side. His legs were numb, and he had no resistance at this moment, nor did he wish to resist.
His tall body enveloped her small frame. His hands braced on either side, not wanting to crush her.
"Are you still angry?" he asked, looking at his wife, his voice low.
"Not angry anymore," Shen Qingqing said, raising her hands to hug his neck. "What do you take me for? A balloon? Do I have that much air to be angry?"
Besides, the man had acted for her sake.
Although a little petty and a little too thoughtful, it was still acceptable.
And lastly...
She suddenly kept the man, actively offering her lips, and he naturally didn't resist. They kissed intimately, but this kiss was different from the previous ones.
There was no lust, only warmth and purity.
The man was really cute.
Shen Qingqing thought to herself.
However, when an ordinary couple is together, pure affection eventually leads to intimacy, and Shen Qingqing and Fu Jingshu were no exception.
As things were about to heat up, leading to midday dalliance... the phone rang.
Fu Jingshu looked up, his eyes exceptionally cold. He looked at the phone on the nightstand, picked it up without looking, and was about to throw it away. Shen Qingqing quickly stopped him.
"Don't!" her wife said, still a little unsteady. "It might be something urgent."
Fu Jingshu glanced at the phone. It was an unfamiliar number.