Chapter 292 Could it be that you are a woman?

Bingying was nestled on the sofa, sipping her bird's nest soup, her eyes lazily glancing at the noisy variety show on TV.

Lin Qi walked in, exuding a chill, his tall figure blocking the television screen.

Bingying frowned, clearly displeased.

"You're blocking my TV, get out of the way."

She cursed without any politeness, her voice sharp and shrill.

Lin Qi took a deep breath, his jawline taut.

These days, if it weren't for the safety of the real Mrs., how could he tolerate this imposter acting arrogantly in front of him and yelling at him every day?

Now, it's all over.

“Take her away and let her spend the rest of her life in prison.”

Lynch's voice was as cold as ice, devoid of any warmth.

Two bodyguards in black immediately stepped forward and reached out to grab Bingying.

With a "bang," Bingying slammed the porcelain bowl in her hand heavily onto the coffee table, splashing bird's nest everywhere.

She suddenly stood up and shouted angrily.

"How dare you defy me! I am Mrs. Fu!"

Lin Qi twitched the corners of his mouth, giving a cold, extremely mocking laugh.

"Bingying, stop acting."

“From the very beginning, Mr. Fu knew you were a fake. Our real wife has already gone home. It’s time for you to wake up from your dream.”

The color drained from Bingying's face instantly, and her pupils contracted sharply.

What did you call me?

Her voice trembled, filled with disbelief and terror.

"I am not Bingying! I am Gu Xingnian! I am Mrs. Fu!"

"Take her away." Lin Qi gave the order again, too lazy to waste any more words with her.

The bodyguard stepped forward again.

Bingying suddenly turned around with a scream, like a startled rabbit, and ran upstairs barefoot, even losing her shoes.

The two bodyguards immediately gave chase.

A fierce fight broke out upstairs, accompanied by the muffled thuds of things being overturned.

Sudden.

"ah--"

A piercing scream shattered the tranquility of the villa.

Immediately following was a muffled rolling sound.

Bingying tumbled down the stairs and landed heavily on the floor, hitting her forehead and getting two large cuts on her face.

She instinctively touched her face and felt a sticky, warm liquid.

"Ah! My face! My face!"

She looked at the blood on her hands and screamed in terror, her voice distorted.

Lin Qi walked slowly closer, looking down at her disheveled appearance without a trace of pity in his eyes.

"It's better to ruin it, so as to avoid the trouble of having to undergo surgery."

"Mr. Fu said you don't deserve to have your wife's face."

He gave a signal with his eyes.

Two bodyguards immediately stepped forward, one on each side, and grabbed Bingying, who was still trembling on the ground, and forcibly dragged her up.

"Let me go! I need to see Fu Beichen! I need to see my husband!"

Bingying cried out loudly and struggled desperately, but it was all in vain.

Lin Qi ignored her heart-wrenching cries until her voice completely disappeared outside the door.

He happily clenched his fist at the air, giving himself a thumbs-up.

I can finally go home.

Haicheng, Sheng family.

It was already past nine o'clock at night when Gu Xingnian and Fu Beichen stepped into the Sheng family home.

The living room was brightly lit.

Sheng Weiwei was playing with Yu Yu in her arms. The little guy was very well-behaved, nestled in her arms, neither crying nor fussing, just hiccuping out of boredom.

"Niannian, you're back!"

Sheng Weiwei's scream shattered the tranquility of the room. Upon hearing it, Sheng's parents hurriedly came downstairs.

Sheng's mother's eyes reddened, and she rushed over to hug her.

"You silly girl, you've been gone for so many days without even a phone call! We were so worried about you!"

Standing to the side, Mr. Sheng was also very excited, with tears welling up in his eyes.

In fact, they had already sensed that something was wrong.

They sent people to F country to investigate and found out that the thing guarding Lin Qi's villa was actually a fake.

Later, they discovered that Fu Beichen wasn't in F country at all, and they knew that something must have happened.

Upon seeing Sheng's father, Gu Xingnian broke free from her mother's embrace and turned to run into Sheng's father's arms.

"Dad, I'm home."

Mr. Sheng gently patted her back with his broad, kind hand, his voice choked with emotion.

"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back."

Gu Xingnian's eyes welled up with tears.

Finally, she walked towards Weiwei and reached out her hand to little Yuyu, who was wrapped up tightly.

"Baby, Mommy's home, Mommy's giving you a hug."

Yu Yu stared at her with his big, dark, grape-like eyes, tilting his head slightly, not quite understanding what was happening.

"Yuyu, it's Mommy. Come here, let Mommy give you a hug."

Gu Xingnian's voice trembled.

Yu Yu's little body twitched, her little mouth pursed, and suddenly she burst into tears, her two small, lotus root-like hands reaching out haphazardly towards her.

He recognized him.

The gentle person in front of him is his mother.

Gu Xingnian burst into tears instantly, hugged him tightly, and kissed his little face repeatedly.

"Baby, don't cry, Mommy's back."

She held the soft little bundle in her arms, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably.

After experiencing such a life-or-death situation, she realized how precious this moment was.

Fu Beichen walked over, put his arm around her shoulder, gently patted her back, and then took the child from her arms.

"Little guy, let Daddy hold you, let me see if you've grown handsome."

He picked up the child and examined him carefully.

Fortunately, although I've gained a bit of weight, my skin has also become a bit fairer.

He couldn't resist giving his son a couple of kisses on his chubby little face; he had been missing the little guy terribly these past few days.

Sheng Weiwei peered towards the door, but there was no one there.

Gu Xingnian walked over and said softly.

"My brother might not be back until tomorrow or the day after; he still has some things to take care of."

"But he will definitely be back before Yu Yu's 100th day celebration."

At this point, there were only three days left until the 100-day celebration.

Sheng Weiwei pursed her lips and smiled.

She stubbornly replied, "I don't care at all when he comes back."

Gu Xingnian laughed. This hypocrite.

Aunt Sheng walked over and said, "If you don't come back soon, Grandpa Fu will be furious. He comes to see Yuyu every day, he's so worried about her."

Fu Beichen replied, "Grandpa has already let us know he's safe. We'll take the child back to the old house to see him tomorrow."

"That's good." Mrs. Sheng breathed a sigh of relief. "Are you hungry? I'll make you some late-night snacks."

Gu Xingnian nodded. "Okay."

After finishing our late-night snack, we returned to Imperial View No. 1. The moon was already high in the sky; it was almost midnight.

Fu Beichen carefully placed the sleeping Yu Yu into the crib.

Before the nanny returned, he moved the entire crib into the master bedroom for easier nighttime care.

Gu Xingnian stood alone on the balcony, the evening breeze blowing through her long hair.

She looked down at the dazzling city lights and let out a heavy sigh of relief.

Only standing here, breathing this familiar air, did she feel that she had truly returned.

A pair of strong arms wrapped around her from behind.

Fu Beichen's chest pressed against her back, his warm breath brushing against her ear.

"Aren't you tired? I've prepared a hot bath for you, go take a bath."

Gu Xingnian turned around, wrapped her arms around his neck, and hung on him.

"Fu Beichen, I'm really back, am I dreaming?"

There was a hint of lingering fear in her voice.

"I'm so afraid that when I wake up, I'll be back on Flaming Island."

Fu Beichen gently pressed his forehead against hers, his voice deep and powerful.

"Fool, you're really back. There will never be another Flaming Island in this world."

She buried her head deep in the crook of his shoulder, inhaling the reassuring scent emanating from him.

"It was supposed to be a journey I was looking forward to, but I never expected it to turn out like this, and I almost drowned at sea." Her voice was muffled.

"What will happen to Yu Yu if we don't come back?"

Fu Beichen gently patted her back, "It's all my fault for not protecting you properly. From now on, I will never leave your side when we go out."

It seemed like a reassurance, but it was mostly self-blame.

He will never let such a thing happen again. From now on, he will have people protecting her 24 hours a day and establish an impeccable security system for her.

"You're so stupid. You couldn't find me when you came to the island that day. I was hidden in the back mountain and watched you leave. I kept chasing after you... but I couldn't catch up..." Gu Xingnian looked up at him, her eyes welling up with tears.

Fu Beichen paused for a moment, then looked at her with a firm gaze.

“If you hadn’t gone to Hurricane Island, I would have gone to Flaming Island with my brother the next day. I would never have abandoned you.”

He said firmly, "I will never go home alone until I find you."

I will never go home alone.

Gu Xingnian's tears were about to burst forth. She took a deep breath and gently exhaled.

"Honey, thank you, it's so good to have you."

This adventure was the most significant chapter in her life, and it made her realize that the sense of security this man gave her was irreplaceable.

He pulled her up in his arms and lifted her up in his arms.

He looked down into her large, watery eyes, a smile playing on his lips.

"Thank me? Then show your gratitude with actions."

Gu Xingnian's face immediately fell.

"Didn't we already do it today?" she said, burying her face in his shoulder and pouting. "I'm really tired."

He smiled and whispered in her ear, "Today is an odd-numbered day, we haven't reached the required quantity."

"Are you crazy?" Gu Xingnian glanced at him, all her previous emotion vanishing.

"I'm not crazy, I'm just hungry." He kissed her lips, looking pitiful. "These past few days, I haven't been eating or sleeping well because I've been looking for you. You have to make it up to me."

How to fix it?

"Let's start in the bathroom." He grinned mischievously and carried her toward the bathroom.

After they showered together, her eyelids drooped. In the end, he couldn't bear to fuss over her, so he carried her back to bed to sleep.

He held her warm body, listened to her even breathing, and recalled their kiss at the bottom of the sea, a kiss that symbolized their life-or-death separation...

Because of her, he felt that his life had a different meaning.

He kissed her forehead and hugged her even tighter.

...

Executive Suite at the Vanstar Hotel.

Huo Shenyuan swiped the door open and stepped aside.

"You can stay here tonight, and we'll go to Ningcheng tomorrow."

Qingning nodded, went inside, and closed the door.

The room was ridiculously large, decorated in an understated luxury style, with every detail exuding an air of money.

After taking a shower, she wrapped herself in a large white bathrobe and walked barefoot on the soft wool carpet.

She threw herself onto the big bed and sank into the down comforter.

It feels so good.

This is simply heavenly!

Just as she was about to fall asleep, the doorbell rang suddenly.

Ding-dong—

Qingning jolted awake and jumped out of bed.

Who is it?

She quickly ran to the mirror, haphazardly adjusted her mask, and made sure her "male" disguise was flawless before jogging to open the door.

The person standing outside the door was none other than Huo Shenyuan.

He strode in, his tall figure exuding a sense of oppression.

He closed the door behind him, his tone tinged with helplessness.

"It's too late, my family is throwing a tantrum and won't let me in, so I have to stay here tonight."

Qingning's brain went blank for three seconds.

"You're going to stay here?" Her voice trembled, and her eyes widened in surprise.

She pointed to the only enormous bed in the room.

"There's only one bed here, how are we supposed to sleep?"

Huo Shenyuan glanced at the bed and spoke casually.

"This bed is so big, it could easily fit two people."

He lowered his eyes, his gaze falling on her tense face, his tone tinged with inquiry.

"We're all men, what are you afraid of?"

He suddenly leaned down, getting close to her, his warm breath brushing against her earlobe.

"Could it be that you are a woman?"

The man's presence instantly enveloped her, causing Qingning's heart to skip a beat. She quickly took a step back and shook her head frantically.

"I'm a man, a man!"

She was afraid he wouldn't believe her, so she deliberately puffed out her chest, which was tightly wrapped up.

Huo Shenyuan smiled as he watched her get flustered.

"Then... go to sleep."

Qingning still felt something was wrong; what kind of situation was this?

She muttered under her breath, "Could you please get another room?"

"The hotel is full; this is the last room."

He was talking nonsense with a straight face, but his eyes were fixed intently on her big eyes, making Qingning feel uneasy.

What should we do then?

Qingning glanced at the large bed, then at the sofa, her mind in turmoil.

Finally, she spoke up, feeling a little guilty.

"Then... I'll sleep on the sofa, and you can sleep on the bed."

After saying that, without waiting for Huo Shenyuan's reaction, she ran over, threw herself onto the sofa, and grabbed a cushion to hug.

She turned to the side, her back to him, and said nothing more.

The sound of running water came from the bathroom.

When Huo Shenyuan came out of the shower, he was only wearing a towel around his waist.

Water droplets rolled down his taut abdominal muscles and disappeared into the edge of the bath towel.

He dried his hair, his gaze fixed on the sofa.

The little figure, curled up in a ball, was already emitting soft snores.

He walked over very quietly.

He bent down, reached out, and picked up the person on the sofa in his arms. Her body smelled of the sweet scent of shower gel.

So light.

He effortlessly picked her up and gently placed her on the soft bed.

She smacked her lips, moved her little mouth, and mumbled something indistinctly.

"Marshmallow……"

Huo Shenyuan paused in his hand as he covered her with the blanket.

Somewhere in my heart, those three words gently touched me.

He looked down at her unguarded sleeping face, her long eyelashes casting a shadow beneath her eyes.

As if possessed, he leaned down and kissed her lips; they were so soft.

He licked it carefully, tentatively exploring deeper.

The little girl's mouth moved slightly, as if in response, or perhaps it was just an unconscious movement, and she wasn't actually awake.

Huo Shenyuan's heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was going to burst out of his chest.

A powerful desire roared within him, overwhelming all his reason...