Chapter 58 Fu Qingli, don't go, hug me...

Fu Qingli could sense Lin Xi's mood; she seemed somewhat down after learning about Qingyuan's situation.

He knew she felt guilty because he had made her make a decision that was not conducive to the company's development.

He stroked her head to comfort her: "Xiaoxi, I made that decision because I wanted to see you. It was out of selfishness, and it has nothing to do with you."

How could it be unrelated?

Lin Xi didn't know what to say, but her eyes slowly reddened.

Seeing that comforting her was useless, Fu Qingli decided to distract her.

He put his arm around her shoulder and led her to the door of a guest room, opening the door: "This is Gun Gun's room, would you like to go in and take a look?"

Lin Xi nodded, her eyes red.

She knew Fu Qingli's intention, and as soon as the door was opened a crack, she saw the furnishings inside.

The room had no bed, but contained small tents of different colors, all resembling the shape of a portable charger.

The only furniture is a wooden shelf that occupies an entire wall, filled with all kinds of panda merchandise, including dolls, cushions, enamel figurines, and more, each with a different design.

The sheer number of exhibits makes it practically a small museum dedicated to giant pandas.

Several of them looked familiar to Lin Xi. Upon closer inspection, they turned out to be limited-edition merchandise from zoos and museums across the country in recent years.

Lin Xi couldn't hide her surprise and excitement: "So many merchandise items?"

"Okay, take a look first. You can take any you like." Fu Qingli said, taking a one-month-old doll from the shelf and handing it to her.

Although Lin Xi liked these things, she hesitated to accept them, considering that Gun Gun wasn't there: "Is this okay?"

“These treasures collected by the panda were originally a gift for you. Didn’t it ask me to bring them to you last time?” Fu Qingli pointed to the doll in her hand. “But this one was originally yours. It was a gift from the zoo when you adopted the succulent. It has your name on it.”

Lin Xi looked at the spot he pointed to and indeed saw the embroidered characters "Xi".

"Why is my name written here?"

"The succulent that Gun Gun adopted in your name."

Lin Xi knew that it would cost one million to adopt a giant panda for life.

She felt a pang of regret: "No, where did Gun Gun get so much money?"

Fu Qingli remembered the reason and surprisingly laughed out loud: "Gungun Keng Jiali."

"Okay, pick out some things you like here, I'll go pack my things first."

Do you need my help?

While asking if she needed it, Lin Xi's gaze had already eagerly swept over the surrounding area of ​​the shelf, her eyes full of anticipation.

Fu Qingli saw through her intentions but didn't say anything, gently patting her head: "No need, you can play here, I'll be done soon."

Before returning to their apartment, the two went to a shopping mall.

Lin Xi remembered that the only extra pair of slippers she had prepared at home was a pair of slippers for guests, and nothing else.

She hadn't intended to entertain guests overnight, nor did she expect to have a husband so soon.

It was nearly evening by then.

Fu Qingli suggested that they go and buy some groceries so they could cook dinner at home.

His suggestion made Lin Xi look embarrassed, and she finally decided to tell the truth: "Um... I'm still not very good at cooking, how about we have hot pot?"

Hot pot is the simplest; as long as you choose the right hot pot base and dipping sauce, it won't taste too bad.

"No need, I'll make it." Fu Qingli had already started selecting ingredients. "How about fish head tofu soup?"

"Can."

She forgot that Fu Qingli could cook; she had specifically learned from Aunt Tao.

But she seems to have only eaten it twice, both times when Aunt Tao had an emergency and was not home, so Fu Qingli cooked for her.

Looking back, the dishes he cooked tasted pretty good.

Thinking of this, Lin Xi was filled with anticipation for dinner: "It's been so many years since I've had your cooking."

Fu Qingli paused in selecting the black-boned chicken, then turned back to glance at her helplessly: "I cooked all the meals for the science and technology exhibition those days. Didn't you notice?"

"ah?"

At that time, Lin Xi did find that the meals she was eating every day were her favorites, and guessed that it was Fu Qingli's arrangement, but she did not expect that he had made them himself.

Hearing this, she felt a little guilty: "I don't quite remember what your cooking used to taste like, but I remember that your cooking was always delicious!"

Seeing the apologetic look on her face, Fu Qingli felt inexplicably sorry for her current cautiousness: "I'm not blaming you. It's just that I didn't cook enough for you before. I'll cook more for you in the future."

"good."

Seeing her trying so hard to please him, Fu Qingli was stunned for a while before speaking softly, "Xiaoxi, have you had a hard time living alone all these years?"

His voice was muffled, filled with too many emotions.

I know that hearing her answer will break my heart.

But I can't help but think about how difficult it must have been for her all these years.

Many times he wished he could go back to the past. If he had known that this was the reason for their separation, he would have held her tightly the moment he found her and told her how much he loved her.

Instead of hiding and becoming an invisible voyeur.

Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs".

But the girl he loved remained as kind as ever, summarizing the six years she had spent alone in a few words to put his mind at ease: "It's alright, not too hard. I just go to get off work and leave work normally. My company has weekends off, so I try to cook for myself at home on weekends. But you know my cooking skills; I always accidentally blow up the kitchen. After a while, I gave up."

Fu Qingli was amused by her words, but a deep sadness welled up in her eyes.

"From now on, I'll cook at home, and you just need to sit and enjoy the food."

That's great.

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When they arrived home, the packed panda was also delivered to their house.

Fu Qingli moved the box to the living room and let Lin Xi take it apart to play with, while she went to the kitchen to prepare dinner.

Although he had been to this apartment once before, he was far too familiar with the layout of the building, and could even find the gas valve immediately.

However, Lin Xi didn't notice these small details.

After unpacking the box and charging Gun Gun, she went into the room to tidy up.

We haven't stayed here for many days, so we changed the sheets and duvet cover.

Furthermore, given the change in their relationship, and considering that Fu Qingli will be living in the master bedroom with her, Lin Xi needs to make room for him to put his things.

However, she had just changed the bed sheet and hadn't even decided where to start tidying up when Fu Qingli gently knocked on the open door.

"I'm coming in."

"Um."

Seeing that he was carrying a 16-inch suitcase he had brought from the hotel, Lin Xi thought she should start organizing from the wardrobe, so she opened the wardrobe door and said, "Wait a minute, let me clear this space for you to hang your clothes."

Fu Qingli stepped forward, pressed against her back, and held her hand as she reached for her clothes: "I'll do it, and it won't be so troublesome."

He asked Lin Xi to sit down, then opened his suitcase, took out several shirts and suits, hung them up in a nearby space, and then took out several pairs of black underwear from a pocket, pulled out a drawer at the bottom of the wardrobe, and placed them with hers.

"..." Lin Xi didn't know where to look, glancing left and right as she asked, "So few clothes?"

"Okay, just wear enough for the next few days." Fu Qingli patted her head. "If you don't want to move later, we can combine the two rooms and make a walk-in closet."

"..." He was actually planning to change the layout of the rented house, which Lin Xi found unbelievable.

Fu Qingli's gaze was drawn to the newly changed bed sheets and duvet cover. The light pink color made Lin Xi's fair face look even more delicate and charming.

"The sheets have been changed?" His dark eyes deepened.

Lin Xi didn't notice the fleeting glint of beauty in his eyes, and obediently nodded: "Yes, but there's only this one pink one, do you mind?"

She didn't think Fu Qingli would like such a girlish color. She thought to herself that if he couldn't accept it, she would go out and buy a washing and drying set, which would be fine.

While she was thinking, Fu Qingli leaned over and pressed her onto the bed. Her black hair spread out and covered the pink sheets, creating a strong color contrast that made Lin Xi's face look even more rosy and charming.

Especially her slightly surprised eyes, shimmering with moisture, both charming and alluring, pierce straight into one's heart, stirring up an infinite desire for destruction.

“I don’t mind, I like it very much, especially…it suits you.” Fu Qingli said, and kissed him deeply.

In the end, the bed sheets still had to be bought again.

However, Fu Qingli had Xiao Tao buy it and send it over, and he even specified that it had to be pink, which made Lin Xi so embarrassed that she kicked him under the dining table.

Fu Qingli hung up the phone, put down her phone, grabbed her foot, and gently rubbed her ankle with her calloused fingertips.

His tone was very serious: "Xiaoxi, what you're doing won't hurt me. Instead, it will make me want to do it again, and then we'll come back to buy new sheets."

Recalling the previous battle, Lin Xi turned pale with fright and hurriedly tried to pull her foot back.

Fortunately, Fu Qingli didn't mean it for real this time and easily let her go.

He took out a wet wipe, carefully wiped his hands, and then served Lin Xi a bowl of fish head tofu soup: "Your throat is hoarse, sweetie, drink another bowl to replenish your fluids."

Lin Xi almost couldn't swallow the food she had just eaten, feeling that Fu Qingli was using a double entendre.

But his tone was casual and nonchalant, as if he were simply stating a fact.

However, he was also the culprit in this matter.

"Fu Qingli, you've gone bad!" she couldn't help but accuse.

Fu Qingli chuckled and sighed, "Xiaoxi, this isn't turning bad, it's called the fun between husband and wife."

As a result, the newly delivered bed sheets also couldn't escape getting wet.

Fortunately, this time it was in the morning, and considering that Lin Xi still had to go to the International Exhibition Center, Fu Qingli restrained herself and only came once.

He carried the still trembling Lin Xi to the sofa, pulled a blanket over her to keep her warm, and then went back to the room to clean up the mess.

He had just pulled off the bed sheet and was about to throw it into the washing machine when he heard Lin Xi running barefoot into the room.

Why aren't you wearing shoes...?

As he scolded her, he turned around, but Lin Xi had already thrown herself into his arms, hugging his lean waist tightly: "Fu Qingli, don't go, hug me."

Her voice was aggrieved, like a lost child finding their way home, afraid of being abandoned again.

In fact, ever since she first ran to his study to find him, Fu Qingli would always stay with her for a long time after they became intimate. She was also more clingy than usual. Even if she was afraid that he would come again, she would stick close to him and not let him leave easily.

Fu Qingli enjoyed her dependence on him and never thought it was anything special, assuming it was just a natural possessiveness that came with a close relationship.

But at this moment, I felt her body trembling.

It wasn't the slight tremor after the passion, but the shiver of fear.

Adding to this was the barely concealed grievance and sob in her voice.

He then realized that she was in a state of fear, fear that he would abandon her and leave. That's why she would cling to him after being intimate with him every time, and why she would rush to look for him anxiously when he was out of her sight.