In the following time, Gu Song offered suggestions to Shen Su, during which Shen Su rarely spoke.
As Gu Song had said, the women he had dated were all relatively proactive and uninhibited. Ji Tong, with her lack of experience and shyness, was someone he had never encountered before.
She blushed easily and was often nervous, showing little cooperation. He, on the other hand, had not put in the effort to teach her anything. Thus, over the past year or so they had been together, she had remained much the same as when they first started.
Perhaps, it was truly his issue. After Gu Song’s pointed advice, Shen Su decided to start slowly once she returned.
His desire for Feng Feng’s body was merely because his lust had not been satisfied. His reason was still intact; now was not the time for him to be entangled.
On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Feng Feng flew back to Nanjiang. Li Yue was already waiting for her at the airport half an hour in advance.
Seeing Feng Feng emerge, Li Yue stepped forward to take her suitcase, hugged her, and openly expressed his longing, "I missed you so much."
Feng Feng touched her lips to his. "We're having dinner at my friend's place tonight. She wants to meet you. Is that convenient?"
After Lin Mei and Lan Lan learned that she and Li Yue were together, they had wanted her to bring Li Yue for a meal. Today, her return to Nanjiang coincided with a gathering organized by Lin Mei and Xing Zheng. Lin Mei had specifically reminded her to bring Li Yue.
Li Yue naturally would not refuse. He nodded in agreement, "Are they the two friends I had dinner with last time?"
Feng Feng: "Yes, they are my two most important friends."
Li Yue smiled and said, "Then, I'm very happy that you're bringing me to meet them."
Li Yue and Feng Feng chatted as they walked to the parking lot. They were going to Lin Mei's house for dinner, and it wasn't noon yet. Therefore, Li Yue first took Feng Feng back to her apartment and, as expected, followed her upstairs.
Li Yue had taken Feng Feng home before, but this was the first time he had gone upstairs with her. Feng Feng's apartment was much as he had imagined: clean, tidy, and decorated in a minimalist style.
Li Yue put down the suitcase. "Would you like to have lunch at home or go out?"
Feng Feng: "There's nothing at home. Let's eat out."
Li Yue: "I can make a few simple dishes. Want to try?"
Feng Feng: "You know quite a lot."
Li Yue took this as a compliment and explained with a smile, "When I was studying abroad for my master's, I lived alone and learned a bit from my roommates. Coincidentally, I know how to make Kung Pao chicken, which you like."
Feng Feng hadn't expected Li Yue to have observed even this. She had never told him her preferences, whether it was her liking for egg tarts, croissants, or now, Kung Pao chicken; Li Yue had discovered it all himself.
Seeing Feng Feng fall silent, Li Yue immediately guessed her thoughts. "When you were in the cafeteria, I always saw you buying this dish from the window."
Li Yue went to the supermarket in the residential area to buy ingredients, while Feng Feng stayed at home and tidied up her luggage.
When Li Yue returned, he went to the kitchen to busy himself. Feng Feng, after putting her things away, went to the kitchen to help him. A simple lunch was soon prepared.
Li Yue was very efficient in the kitchen, likely due to living alone abroad.
After the meal, Feng Feng started to feel sleepy. Seeing this, Li Yue said, "Go to the bedroom and take a nap. I'll be fine by myself."
Even though they were now boyfriend and girlfriend, his attitude towards Feng Feng remained respectful and restrained, which further improved her impression of him.
Feng Feng thought, perhaps this was what a normal relationship felt like. She had never truly opened up and entered into a formal relationship before.
As Zhou Xuan had said, dating was simply about happiness, and taking care of one's own feelings was most important. At least now, she was happy with Li Yue, and she could temporarily forget the troublesome matters of Shen Su and Ji Tong.
Feng Feng proactively clasped Li Yue's hand and looked at his lips, "You sleep with me."
Li Yue's Adam's apple bobbed, and he clasped her hand back, his voice hoarse, "Is that okay?"
Feng Feng: "I'm the one in charge."
As soon as she finished speaking, her body was lifted. Li Yue had picked her up. Feng Feng instinctively clung to his neck and was soon carried back to the bedroom by him.
Perhaps due to being too emotionally charged, Li Yue placed Feng Feng on the bed with a bit too much force.
Seeing Feng Feng frown, he slipped his hand behind her back and stroked her. "I'm sorry, did I hurt you?"
"It's okay," Feng Feng said. "Put it in the drawer."
Shen Su had also received an invitation to the gathering organized by Lin Mei and Xing Zheng.
At six o'clock in the evening, he parked his car at the entrance of Zhuhua Villa and happened to run into Xing Zheng, who was returning from walking the child.
Xing Zheng, holding Lin Jingchu, looked around curiously. "Came alone?"
Shen Su: "Ji Tong hasn't returned yet."
Xing Zheng: "No wonder."
"Uncle Shen!" Lin Jingchu saw Shen Su and waved his arm at him.
Shen Su walked over, picked up Lin Jingchu, and as he played with him, entered the villa.
Seeing that Shen Su had come alone, Lin Mei asked the same question as before. Shen Su repeated the same answer.
Lin Mei: "I see."
Xing Zheng said playfully, "No good show to watch."
Lin Mei pinched Xing Zheng's arm and glared at him. "What nonsense are you talking about."
Shen Su did not hear the couple's whispered conversation. As soon as he entered, Jingchu pulled him over to play with toys.
Feng Feng and Li Yue arrived twenty minutes later. Li Yue was still driving. He parked the car in front of Zhuhua Villa according to the navigation and then went to open the car door for Feng Feng.
At the same time, Gu Song's car also pulled up. He saw the car from a few meters away and thought someone had a new car.
To his surprise, as soon as he got out of the car, he saw Feng Feng stepping out of the passenger side of that Range Rover.
Only then did Gu Song look at the young man driving and immediately guessed his identity.
It was Gu Song's first time meeting Li Yue. He stared at him for a moment and then smiled, asking Feng Feng, "And who is this?"
"My boyfriend." Feng Feng didn't know if Gu Song was unaware or deliberately asking, and she didn't bother to delve into the question, generously introducing Li Yue's identity to him.
After Feng Feng finished speaking, Li Yue also proactively extended his hand to Gu Song. "Hello, I'm Li Yue."
Gu Song shook hands with Li Yue. "I'm Gu Song, an old friend of President Feng."
Li Yue: "It's a pleasure to meet you."
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the three of them entered Zhuhua Villa together.
Gu Song walked ahead. Upon seeing him, Shen Su greeted him but noticed that Gu Song's expression was not quite right.
Immediately afterward, he saw Feng Feng and Li Yue following behind Gu Song, and Shen Su instantly understood why Gu Song had that expression.
Shen Su had known Feng Feng would be at this gathering tonight. Their social circles overlapped significantly, making such a scenario unavoidable.
However, he truly hadn't expected Feng Feng to bring Li Yue.
Lin Mei had already gone to greet them. She pointed to the prepared slippers, watched them change, and then went to greet Li Yue.
"Hello, I'm Lin Mei. We've met once before."
Li Yue: "I remember. It's an honor to be invited to your home for dinner. I apologize for the intrusion."