Chapter 12 You still say you didn't keep a mistress! ...

Gao Wen found the culprit: it turned out that Fang Han's cooking was so delicious.

Of course she doesn't eat; she doesn't eat dinner.

So Gao Wen politely declined and walked towards the door, saying she would just have some oatmeal.

Fang Han said, "It's a weight-loss meal, it's okay to eat a little."

Weight loss meals?

Gao Wen stopped in her tracks, drawn by the aroma, and couldn't resist looking towards the dining table.

Finally, Gao Wen sat down at the dining table. Looking at the food on the table, she unconsciously swallowed and said, "Then I won't be polite."

Fang Han actually ate a low-fat meal for dinner too; she's lucky!

Besides, he said he couldn't finish it all and couldn't waste it!

"You're welcome." Fang Han smiled and placed the bowl in front of her, then put a few pieces of baby pumpkin on her plate.

Gao Wen took a bite and found it fragrant and chewy: "This is delicious."

"I heard this kind of pumpkin tastes good, so I bought a few to try." Fang Han picked up two bites of hot buckwheat noodles for her and continued speaking.

Fang Han made three dishes in total: a Chinese-style shrimp salad with shrimp, eggs, cucumber, and wood ear mushrooms; a fresh soup with tofu, kelp, and greens; and stir-fried enoki mushrooms with tomatoes. The main dishes were baby pumpkin and buckwheat noodles.

Gao Wen took a bite of the shrimp; it was crisp, refreshing, and firm with a bouncy texture. She immediately gave Fang Han a thumbs up: "This shrimp is so fresh! Delicious!"

She couldn't eat any oatmeal or instant corn anymore.

Weight loss meals don't have to be cold.

They're all piping hot!

Fang Han is truly capable of anything!

After the meal.

Gao Wen took a shower, moved her computer to the living room, and sat at the dining table to read her thesis.

There was no way around it; Gao Wen's biological clock really did start early. She would fall asleep promptly at 9:30. With her bed right behind her in the bedroom, she felt even more sleepy and just wanted to lie down on the bed and drift off to sleep.

The living room is a public area, which can also help people stay alert.

Fang Han came out of his room and saw Gao Wen sitting in the living room, facing the computer, looking extremely distressed and pained.

He smiled and walked over, taking a stack of documents and placing them beside her: "I printed out some documents, see if they're useful."

"Thank you, senior." Gao Wen forced herself to stay awake, but she was still as wilted as a wilted eggplant. She took the materials, took a deep breath, and buried herself in her studies.

Fang Han went to the kitchen and opened the refrigerator.

There were several bottles of Gao Wen's favorite fresh milk inside. He had drunk the last two bottles left over from last time. This kind of fresh milk has a very short shelf life, only three days. This is what he bought today.

Fang Han took out a bottle, poured it into a glass, and heated it in the microwave.

Gao Wen flipped through the documents, her slender fingers occasionally typing on the paper, focused and attentive.

Fang Han walked over and placed the milk next to her: "I bought several bottles today because they were on sale, you should have some too."

Actually, it was just produced today and there was no discount.

Fang Han wasn't unaware that Gao Wen didn't want to owe him too much, as it would make her uncomfortable.

He didn't want her to feel any psychological burden; that wasn't his intention.

"Okay." Gao Wen continued flipping through the documents, not bothering to chat with Fang Han, and simply thanked him casually.

Gao Wen didn't realize what was happening until the door closed. She checked the time, got up and walked towards the door, then opened it and called out to Fang Han, who was about to enter the elevator: "Where are you going so late?"

It was only then that she noticed that Fang Han was wearing sneakers and carrying a backpack.

Fang Han smiled and said, "My senior brother's company has a project to handle, so I'll go help out."

"Doesn't that mean we have to work overtime?" Gao Wen frowned instinctively when she heard that she would have to work overtime that night.

For her, no matter how hard she works during the day, it's not enough to work overtime at night. It's too painful. No wonder many programmers have lost their hair and gone bald.

"Yeah, I guess you could call it overtime." Fang Han nodded. When he came out and saw Gao Wen in the living room, he already regretted it. He should have known better than to go and instead study the documents and materials with her, and spend more time with her.

Unfortunately, he had already agreed to Gu Shujie's request.

Gao Wen glanced at Fang Han's thick, short hair and said, "Come back and get some sleep."

Otherwise, they won't be able to save their hair. It's said that many programmers get hair transplants, which are very painful and expensive, and the hair will eventually fall out little by little, which is very cruel.

Fang Han: "Okay."

"Bye, I'm going back to reading my paper."

"Bye-Bye."

Gao Wen shrank back and quickly closed the door.

Fang Han watched the elevator close and reopen. Urged by Gu Shujie, he glanced back at the door and quickly stepped into the elevator.

Twenty minutes later.

Fang Han appeared at Gu Shujie's company.

"Engineer Fang, you'd better hurry up, I'm so busy." Gu Shujie breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Fang Han arrive.

Fang Han quickly got back to work.

After working for two hours, it was almost midnight. Gu Shujie ordered coffee and late-night snacks for everyone.

He handed Fang Han a hamburger and a cup of coffee, saying, "Eat something to fill your stomach first."

"I'm not hungry." Fang Han shook his head. He didn't usually eat high-calorie foods, and after seeing Gao Wen's diet, he became even more restrained.

Gu Shujie placed the hamburger and coffee next to Fang Han, then leaned against the table, opened the hamburger and ate it in big bites. He watched Fang Han skillfully handling his work, and mumbled while eating the hamburger, "If you ask me, you should come here to work part-time after get off work and on weekends. Every little bit helps. You don't know how hard it is to support a wife and kids."

"Strive hard while you're young!"

Upon hearing this, Fang Han paused in his typing and glanced back at him.

"I'm serious, do you think I'm lying to you?" Gu Shujie swallowed his hamburger and sipped his coffee. "Especially beautiful women, they spend money like water. Take your sister-in-law, for example. Today she spends 50,000 at the beauty salon, tomorrow 20,000 at the massage parlor, and then there are clothes, shoes, bags, and skincare products. Recently, she's also become obsessed with yoga, going to the studio every day. She's been brainwashed by a yoga teacher, coming home and constantly praising how good the teacher is, how hard the classes are. I knew I was doomed; in a few days, she'd probably be swindled out of tens of thousands more."

"Isn't it a good thing for your sister-in-law to exercise every day?" Fang Han chimed in.

How did it become a case of the yoga teacher misleading people? He saw that Gao Wen was busy teaching every day and came back very tired; she was indeed working very hard.

Upon hearing this, Gu Shujie put his hand to his forehead: "That's not the point!"

For him, his wife's happiness is more important than anything else.

Fang Han's gaze returned to the screen.

"Anyway, it's always good to make and save more money before you get married," Gu Shujie patted Fang Han on the shoulder. "Why don't you consider going out and starting your own business with me? As partners."

Gu Shujie had long wanted to recruit Fang Han, but Fang Han wasn't very ambitious or materialistic; the million-dollar salary from the big company was more than enough for him.

Before Fang Han could answer, his phone rang, and he immediately checked the message.

Gu Shujie sipped his coffee slowly, glancing curiously out of the corner of his eye, but saw nothing. He could only prick up his ears.

Fang Han opened the message; it was from Gao Wen.

She asked him if he had backups of the downloaded materials for the thesis.

Fang Han didn't ask any more questions, knowing that something must have happened, and immediately made a phone call to her.

at this time.

Gao Wen was indeed flustered and anxious in the living room, almost jumping up and down.

She had been reading documents for a long time and was feeling frustrated. She picked up her milk to drink, but her mind wandered and her hand slipped, spilling the milk all over the computer. She quickly grabbed a tissue to wipe it up.

Unfortunately, the computer screen slowly went black.

The computer contained not only a lot of academic papers, but also Gao Wen's painstakingly crafted initial draft and some fragmented manuscripts.

If she loses it, all her late nights will have been for nothing.

Gao Wen could hardly breathe just thinking about it.

If your vision goes completely black, you might faint.

This is terrible! Someone please save her!

When Gao Wen sent messages to Fang Han, she was restraining herself. She knew he was busy and didn't want to bother him.

But when he called, Gao Wen was sweating and stamping her feet in despair, her voice filled with hopelessness: "What should I do? I don't want to write anymore, what should I do?"

This is really the end.

"Don't worry, I'll go back right now." Fang Han said as he got up to pack his things.

"Hey—" Gu Shujie asked, seeing Fang Han about to leave, "Going back?"

A single message got someone transferred? Who was it?

"It's urgent." Fang Han pushed back his chair and hurriedly walked out.

“No, you still say you don’t have a mistress, but I just heard a woman’s voice,” Gu Shujie jogged after Fang Han. “Women are hard to please, you should work hard to earn money.”

Fang Han stopped and looked at Gu Shujie, promising, "Senior brother, I'll come earlier tomorrow."

Gu Shujie: "You must remember this."

That's right, men who are in relationships and getting married won't be so indifferent.

When Fang Han returned home, Gao Wen opened the door for him immediately.

She stood helplessly by the dining table, looking flustered, and said in a low, anxious voice, "I didn't dare to touch it, so I just wiped it with a tissue. Will it break?"

"Even if it's broken, I'll help you fix the data. It's okay." Fang Han's voice was clear and gentle, and his tone was very confident.

Gao Wen's burning anxiety subsided instantly, as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over her. "That's good."

Fang Han picked it up and examined it.

Gao Wen's heart jumped again.

"It's alright," Fang Han reassured her again. He turned the computer upside down, pulled out several layers of napkins and laid them on the keyboard, then got up and walked towards the room. "Wait a moment, I'll take it apart and see if it has seeped into the motherboard."

"Mmm." Gao Wen waited anxiously.

Fang Han took out a few tools. He turned the computer over, and the layers of napkins were already wet, indicating that a lot of the liquid had seeped in.

Gao Wen looked at the computer with a worried expression, then glanced at Fang Han, her brows furrowed, her thin lips slightly parted as if she were about to speak.

"It's alright," Fang Han said again, and to ease her emotions, he slightly raised the corners of his lips and spoke in a relaxed tone, "At most, the motherboard is burned out, but it can be repaired, so it's okay."

Gao Wen was comforted once again. She pulled up a chair, sat down next to him, and watched intently as he disassembled the computer.

Fang Han didn't say anything more and sped up the disassembly process, trying to repair the machine as quickly as possible.

A lot of milk had indeed seeped into the computer, and Fang Han was cleaning it little by little. After cleaning it, he couldn't turn it on rashly, so he moved the computer to his room.

Gao Wen followed closely behind.

This was also her first time entering Fang Han's room. He was staying in the second bedroom, which also had a bathroom. Compared to her room, it was a bit smaller, and although it didn't have a balcony, it did have a large bay window.

Fang Han's room was simply furnished, with only a bookcase filled with books and a computer, and it looked more spacious than Gao Wen's room.

So, just like him, he is simple and clean, giving people a very comfortable feeling.

Fang Han placed the computer on the table, turned on the fan, and blew it towards the computer. "Let's see if it can be turned on tomorrow after it dries. But even if it can be turned on, we need to take it to be repaired in time, otherwise it will corrode the parts. I'll take it to have it checked tomorrow."

“I’ll take it myself tomorrow,” Gao Wen said.

Fang Han looked at her and reminded her in a clear voice, "You don't know the ins and outs, you might get scammed. It's better if I go instead."

Gao Wen: "...Alright then, I'll have to trouble you."

late at night.

Gao Wen didn't know if she had stayed up too late and gone out of her biological clock. She tossed and turned in bed many times but still couldn't fall asleep.

"Sigh—" She turned over again, signaling to herself that she really needed to go to sleep!

If Fang Han says it's nothing, then it's definitely nothing! He would never lie to her.

Inside the second bedroom.

Fang Han rested his head on his hands, glanced at the computer on the table, then looked back at the ceiling. He was wide awake and his expression was thoughtful and serious.

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