Chapter 240 Together

After signing the contract, the aunt held Shen Nuo's hand and said worriedly:

"Big sister, your aunt still has some connections. If anyone causes you trouble, just tell me. I'll be the first to disagree."

She was really afraid that this time she would give up halfway like the previous times.

Before she left, she reminded her to tell her if she had any troubles. She looked very kind-hearted, completely different from the sarcastic and mean look when Shen Nuo first came in.

The most excited one among them was Brother Huabi. He said that he inherited these houses from a distant uncle.

"Tsk, what good luck! Doesn't he have any other relatives?"

He Hong lamented that he was so lucky. Why hadn't he ever had such good luck?

"No, his family is all dead."

Brother Huabi said that he offended someone while collecting rent here, and that person suddenly came to his house one day and killed his entire family, so he would be the one to inherit the estate.

He started to cry as he spoke, wiping his tears while saying:

"You don't know how scared I was when I first took this job. I was afraid I'd end up like my great-uncle. So I got this tattoo on my hand to give myself courage."

He pointed at the tattoo on his hand and smacked his lips. "You know what, it's quite useful. At least when I was collecting rent later, some people gave me money as soon as they saw me."

Shen Nuo: “…”

She really couldn't imagine that this tattoo had such a history, and it even felt a little absurd.

But it seems very reasonable.

He Hong, who had been lamenting his good luck, also fell silent. It seemed that his luck was not so good after all.

Perhaps because they had a "heart-to-heart" conversation, the negotiation was a little easier than Shen Nuo had imagined.

She put away the contract on the table and looked at He Hongdao:

"I'll ask professionals to handle the rest. I'll have to trouble you to find some assistance for me."

He Hong made an OK gesture: "No problem, contact me anytime, I'm quite free recently."

Shen Nuo expressed his gratitude to him again, “I’ll treat you to dinner another day, I have to go back today.”

It was getting late, and she had told Fu Chuji that she was at home. If he came back halfway, wouldn't her lie be discovered?

He Hong showed a mischievous smile and said jokingly:

"Then thank you in advance, but I still hope that the next time we have dinner together will be at your wedding."

“…It’s a bit too early to say that now.”

Shen Nuo had never thought about this question at all.

Don’t you want to? That’s not the case, it’s just that I haven’t thought about it deliberately. As long as the time is right, it can be done anytime.

But her luck was still not good. When she went back and opened the door, she saw the familiar pair of leather shoes at the door.

“…”Oh no.

She changed her shoes and walked in carefully, but did not see Fu Chuji.

She was wondering if it would be all right for her to sneak upstairs now and pretend she had been sleeping the whole time.

But a figure walked out of the kitchen.

"I'm back"

He looked calm and there was nothing unusual about him.

Shen Nuo laughed awkwardly and said, “You came back so early today. I just went out to take out the trash.”

Fu Chuji glanced at the bag on her body and the hair on her forehead that was wet with sweat, and hummed lightly indifferently.

"Please sit down for a while, the meal will be ready soon."

He still had the dishes in his hand, and after he finished speaking, he turned back to the kitchen without questioning Shen Nuo's self-defeating lie.

The same thing happened later when they were eating. He peeled shrimp for her as usual and didn't ask her where she had been.

But Shen Nuo felt guilty for no reason.

Damn it, why did she feel like the husband who was cheating on his virtuous wife?

Bah, bah, bah, she didn't, she was just preparing a surprise for him.

She thought Fu Chuji didn't ask, so the matter was just covered up.

But then she received another call from He Hong.

Seeing the caller ID, she wanted to hang up the phone, but she was afraid that He Hong had something urgent to tell her.

Thinking of this, she first glanced at Fu Chuji who was sitting next to her.

The other person was concentrating on looking at his phone, as if he didn't notice her abnormality.

Shen Nuo got up quietly with the phone in hand and walked to the balcony before answering the call.

After she walked to the balcony, Fu Chuji looked up and glanced at the figure outside the balcony. There was no warmth in his dark eyes.

When Shen Nuo came back after finishing the call in a few words, she saw that he was still in that posture.

She secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

It was not until the evening when she took her clothes and prepared to take a shower. Just as she was about to close the door, a hand suddenly grabbed the door frame.

Shen Nuo looked up and saw a calm face: ""

"Together."

“…”

Shen Nuo gritted his teeth and said:

"Fuck off!"

She was about to slam the door shut again, but his hand was still on the doorframe.

It didn't seem like he used much force, but Shen Nuo couldn't close the door.

"let go."

She looked at him, but was met with a pair of dark, deep eyes.

He looked cold and his lips were tightly drawn.

"I'm not happy."

Shen Nuo: “…”

He pushed the door open and walked towards her step by step with a strong sense of oppression.

It wasn't long before she was cornered in the bathroom.

He placed his hand on her face, caressing it gently, his dark eyes seeming to hide some surging emotions.

"You lied to me."

The small and cramped environment made her heart beat faster. She cleared her throat and said:

"Or we can go out first. I can explain."

After Shen Nuo finished speaking, she was about to push him away and walk out, but he grabbed her wrist and pinned her hand to the wall.

"Say it right here."

His tone was gentle, yet inexplicably contained a hint of danger.

“…”

How does she do this pose?

Her back was pressed against the wall, her hands were restrained, and the person in front of her was so close to her.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Fu Chuji's eyes darkened even more.

He pinched her chin and rubbed her face with his slightly rough fingertips.

“That’s why it’s so difficult to answer.”

Shen Nuo quickly said: “No.”

"Yeah"

His hand gradually moved down and into her collar.

"Whose phone call is it that makes you so cautious, huh?"

Feeling the scorching temperature of his hand, Shen Nuo's breathing became rapid.

"Okay, so you didn't believe me in the beginning, and you're waiting to get it back now, right?"

She thought his suspiciousness had been cured, and he was waiting for her here for a long time.

Even though his thoughts were exposed, he didn't feel guilty or flustered at all, and his restless hand was still wandering on her body.

He lowered his eyes and bit her lips.

"You were the one who lied to me first, so shouldn't you be the one who feels guilty?"