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When I got home, Fu Xingchuan was there and Aunt Wang had also returned.

It was a rare occasion for him not to wear a suit. Instead, he wore a loose sweatshirt with an apron tied in front, and he cooked the meal himself.

Lin Luo walked in and saw a dish he had just cooked that was delicious and fragrant. She sighed that time really shapes people!

Aunt Wang was considerate enough to buy some soy sauce to give them a moment alone. Lin Luo stood behind him, watching silently. Suddenly, Fu Xingchuan said, "Let's try the salt."

He picked up the food with his chopsticks and turned around to see Lin Qiao. She was obviously stunned for a few seconds. She smiled at him and said, "The soy sauce is gone. Aunt Wang went to buy some."

"Oh." Fu Xingchuan fed her and asked nervously, "How is it?"

"It's delicious." Lin Luo nodded, feeling very satisfied.

He turned back to continue stewing the meat. Lin Luo looked at his back and asked, "Fu Xingchuan, can you give me a few compliments?"

"Why"

"Don't turn around." Lin Luo pursed her lips. "No reason, I just want to hear others praise me."

He didn't ask any more questions and praised her sincerely, without repeating himself, "You are great, you did a great job, your choice must be right..."

"I believe you." He added, and Lin Luo moved closer to him, wanting to hug him.

Fu Xingchuan suddenly turned his head. Lin Qi grabbed the two ties of the apron and said, "It's loose. Let me tie it for you."

"Um."

The kitchen was filled with fragrant aromas. Lin Luo stood beside Fu Xingchuan to help. It was the kind of scene she envied every time she came home and saw Du Yunyan and Tang Heng busy in the kitchen.

The dishes were served on the table. Lin Luo placed three pairs of chopsticks on the table and then started chatting with Aunt Li on WeChat.

Fu Xingchuan took one of the pairs. Lin Qiao looked at him and said, "I asked Aunt Wang to get off work."

"Why?" Lin Luo asked. Did he want to eat with her alone?

"What's wrong with getting off work early?" Fu Xingchuan asked back.

They really weren't on the same wavelength. Lin Luo shook her head, put her phone aside, and sat down to eat.

Fu Xingchuan: "Do you and Ruan Ye have any secrets?"

Lin Xiao: “Yeah.”

Fu Xingchuan: "What is it?"

Lin Xiao: "He asked me to keep it a secret. You will know later."

Fu Xingchuan remained silent. Lin Qi asked, "My dad said you wanted to cooperate with him."

"right."

"Can I ask why you chose him?" Lin Luo put down her chopsticks.

Fu Xingchuan said nonchalantly, "The company has conducted a special evaluation. Considering the market and supply chain, Yongli is more suitable for us than Qinshi. In general, it's all about profit."

Lin Qi unconsciously quickened his speech, "That's all."

Fu Xingchuan lowered his eyes and picked up some food. "Of course, there's also your factor. Mr. Lin is your father, and you are my wife. I have to give him a chance when competing with a stranger."

Isn't she just a wife in name only? Lin Xiao laughed secretly, "I see!"

Fu Xingchuan poured her a bowl of soup and asked, "Can you call Ruan Ye your brother-in-law from now on?"

"Why? I've been calling him by his name for so many years, so I'm not used to changing it suddenly."

Fu Xingchuan picked at the fish bones in the bowl and said, "Our family has strict discipline and has always valued respect for elders. Sui'an is an exception. So, I hope you can get used to the new name."

"Oh well."

After dinner, Lin Xiao lay on the sofa to rest. Tang Muchen told her that she scored 90 points in the monthly English test and asked for a reward. "What do you want?"

One star: [Of course it’s pocket money. ]

Lin Luo sent a red envelope.

Tang Muchen replied with a voice message, very happy, "My dear sister, I'm back home from get off work. You've worked hard all day. Thank you for your hard work! La la la la la la la!"

One star: [I have a wonderful sister, I’m going to share it on WeChat Moments to tell the world.]

"Give it back to the world!" With his social circle, it would be hard for him to even get 50 likes. Lin Luo went into his Moments to see what he had posted.

The first thing that caught her eye was a post from Xiang Cheng, with the caption [Look who I'm picking up at the airport!] Lin Qiao clicked on the picture and saw Su Youyi, and the location was Jinghe Yunxi International Airport.

She returned home.

His ex-girlfriend.

Fu Xingchuan was taking a shower when his cell phone rang on the sofa. Lin Luo had a bad feeling. Sure enough, it was Su Youyi calling.

Lin Luo picked up her phone and walked to the bathroom door. "Fu Xingchuan, your phone is ringing."

"Who hit me?" he asked.

Lin Xiao said honestly, "The note is Su Youyi."

Fu Xingchuan opened the door. He was naked, and Lin Qi subconsciously covered her eyes.

Fu Xingchuan raised the corner of his lips, "You haven't seen it"

The ringing sounded like a death knell. Lin Luo handed him the phone. After he took it, Lin Luo was still standing there. Fu Xingchuan raised his eyebrows at her and said, "Want to help me wipe it?"

Lin Xi's ears turned red. She didn't have the habit of eavesdropping on other people's phone calls, so she walked away quietly.

The sky outside the window was gloomy, and Lin Luo's mood also turned from sunny to gloomy. They had finally begun to live a life of moderate happiness, but another obstacle came.

Lin Luo felt very sleepy, so she went back to the master bedroom and lay on the bed, but she tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep.

After a while, Fu Xingchuan came knocking on the door.

Lin opened the door and asked him, "What's wrong?"

"Something happened at the company. I have to go on a business trip to Jinghe. It will probably take a long time."

Is he going to see his ex-girlfriend? Lin Xiao lowered her eyes and said nothing.

Fu Xingchuan observed her expression. Was she reluctant to leave him?

He wanted to reach out and hug her, but she said, "Be careful when you stay in the hotel. Don't let the media take pictures of you."

She was reminding him and his ex-girlfriend to be more careful about their words and actions. Fu Xingchuan didn't understand, "What do you mean?"

"I don't mean anything, it's just...if you want to take another woman to the hotel or go home, be careful of the paparazzi, it would be bad if there was any scandal."

"You don't mind?" Fu Xingchuan's eyes were grim.

Lin Luo shook her head. Given their fake husband-and-wife relationship, she didn't seem to have the right to be angry.

Putting on a suit made him feel uncomfortable. Fu Xingchuan pulled off his tie and said in an annoyed tone, "Then be careful with other men during this period. Don't get photographed."

Lin Luo said "hmm" lightly.

Fu Xingchuan walked to the door. It was pouring rain outside. Lin Qiao said to him, "It's raining. Take your umbrella with you."

Standing far away, he seemed not to hear her, and the only response was the crisp slam of the door. Lin Luo walked to the window and looked down. Uncle Li was waiting for him with an umbrella. He should not get wet!

I really wanted to hug him and let him go, so why did you say something against your will?

The sound of raindrops echoed clearly in the empty villa. Lin Luo slept on Fu Xingchuan's pillow, which still vaguely smelled of him.

In mid-November, the temperature in Nan'an City dropped sharply and cold air frequently hit.

Lin Luo wrapped his coat tightly and walked into Sheep, Tiger and Pig.

When Xuehua saw her wagging her tail wildly, she started playing with it. Xu Yangyang frowned as she read the information.

Zhu Changyu was busy in the kitchen, and from time to time he would look up at Lin Qiao, or more precisely, at her scarf. By pure coincidence, this scarf was very similar to the one he had given Tong Yun.

"What's wrong? Why are you sighing?" she asked Xu Yangyang.

"Qi Yao asked our studio to decorate his new house."

Lin Xiao fed Xuehua dog food, "I think she wanted to see you on purpose!"

Xu Yangyang lay on the table. Lin Qi asked, "Will you answer it?"

"Of course I accepted it. It's a waste not to make money, and since it's Qi Yao's money, I have to make it even more."

"That's all. What's troubling you?"

"The main thing is that I feel sick just seeing him." She stood up and looked at Zhu Changyu with a crazy look on her face.

Lin Luo smiled at her.

"Fu Xingchuan hasn't come back from his business trip yet." As soon as she said this, Lin Xishou didn't react in time and was almost bitten by snowflakes.

"I've seen a lot of news about him recently." Xu Yangyang hit the nail on the head, "Why is there always a woman around him?"

During this period, Lin Luo and Fu Xingchuan had little contact. His cooperation with the Su family was very smooth. As Su Youyi was the future heir to the Su family, he naturally had to pay close attention.

The snowflakes barked a few times, and Lin Luo came back to her senses.

"I saw some comments saying they were a good match. It's a joke. Don't they know Fu Xingchuan is already a married man?"

"Xiaoxiao, you should accompany Fu Xingchuan and show your face in public more often, so that they know you are the real Mrs. Fu."

Mrs. Fu, you are just a name. Lin Xiao touched Xuehua's head.

Zhu Changyu brought out a dessert from the kitchen. Seeing Xu Yangyang wearing a cardigan, he asked her, "Aren't you cold wearing so little?"

"Cold." She said with a suppressed smile.

Zhu Changyu took off the scarf from his neck and threw it to her. "Look at you, you're already an adult, but you still don't know what clothes to wear in different seasons?"

Xu Yangyang tied the scarf. Although it didn't quite match her fashionable outfit today, which was more stylish than warm, she put it on happily and buried her head in the scarf, leaving only half of her head exposed.

Lin Luo washed her hands and sat opposite Xu Yangyang. She was eating dessert, so cute. Lin Luo couldn't help but want to tease her, "Who said that Qi Yao sends desserts every day and makes you want to vomit when you see them?"

"Who said that? It wasn't me!" She pretended to be stupid.

"Don't change the subject. We were just talking about Fu Xingchuan." Xu Yangyang said seriously, "You should go to Jinghe now and stand next to him."

"I still have to work, so I don't have time to go." Lin Luo sighed.

"When can't I work? You'll regret it if Fu Xingchuan's heart is seduced by another woman." Xu Yangyang realized what she said and hurriedly explained, "I'm not saying I don't trust him, but it's a possibility!"

After all, Xu Yangyang has experienced this before.

Lin Luo was silent.

Walking on the streets of Nan'an, there was a biting north wind in the air, blowing up the golden sycamore leaves on the ground, and the trees became almost bare.

Lin Luo looked at a young couple in front of her walking hand in hand. The boy was afraid that the girl would be cold, so he took her hand and put it in his pocket.

"Will it be even colder this year? I heard it might snow." The girl looked up at the sky. "Has the first snow already fallen in the north? I really want to see snow!"

The boy took out his phone and said, "I still have tickets to Harbin. Let's leave tonight and I'll take you skiing tomorrow. How about that?"

Girls have more concerns when it comes to "not wanting to work anymore".

"Just ask for a day off! You haven't taken one in all these years. When you come back, I'll work harder and put in more overtime, and we'll be able to save enough for the down payment soon."

"...Then I really treat you!" The girl couldn't suppress the smile on her face. The boy nodded and hugged her, "You should think about what Xue wants to wear!"

After they walked away, Lin Luo turned on the weather forecast on her Jinghe phone, which showed that the first snow of the year might fall today and tomorrow.

She quickly called the institute to ask for leave. "As you know, the research team is going on an out-of-town exchange trip tomorrow. Is there anything urgent that requires leave?"

"have."

Very urgent matter.

I'm going to Jinghe and Fu Xingchuan to see the first snow.