Chapter 48 Moving House At thirty-eight, dating feels like puppy love...

The two had just reunited, and everything felt new and exciting.

Zhuang Fuyao sat on his lap, kissing and hugging him, wishing she could stay with him for 24 hours a day.

Liang Huaixu's voice was a little hoarse as he urged her, "Fufu, you should go back to sleep."

What time is it?

It's almost midnight.

She pursed her lips, "Liang Huaixu."

"Um?"

"I'm moving out in a few days. Will you miss me?"

I will miss you.

"I will too," Zhuang Fuyao laughed, hugging his neck. "So I'll rest in your room for the next few days."

Liang Huaixu thought for two seconds. He was also reluctant to part with her, but he was also worried that she would not sleep well at night. After weighing the two, he still refused. "I just applied the medicine during the day. You need to rest well these few days."

"I just said I wanted to rest together, what are you thinking?" Zhuang Fuyao blinked innocently and said with a grin, "Liang Huaixu, are you thinking...?"

Liang Huaixu shook his head: "I don't want to."

“Then there’s even less to worry about.” Zhuang Fuyao’s eyes were full of sincerity. “I’m very well-behaved when I sleep.”

"Please?" she said, grabbing his arm and shaking her head.

Liang Huaixu had no choice but to make a deal with her: "You must sleep well later, don't move around, and don't try to crawl into my blankets."

"Okay, teacher!"

Having successfully fallen asleep in his room, Zhuang Fuyao kept her promise and stayed there obediently for a while.

It was only for a short while.

Not long after, she rolled over and crawled into the covers on his side, pressing her cheek against his chest. "I can't sleep, let's chat for a bit, then I'll go back later."

Liang Huaixu: "..."

She kept chattering away, making my ears itch from her blowing. Every time I adjusted my sleeping position, a surge of heat rose up from my body. Liang Huaixu frowned and warned, "Don't move around."

"Okay." Zhuang Fuyao was quiet for a while.

Moonlight filtered through the chiffon, and she gazed at his profile, then became captivated by the rise and fall of his chest with each breath, playfully drawing circles on it.

Liang Huaixu felt uneasy after being teased by her and secretly resolved never to believe what she said in bed again.

He didn't know how much time had passed before she finally calmed down. Listening to her long, even breaths, he finally had the energy to sleep.

But after the time I felt most sleepy, I couldn't fall asleep whenever I wanted, and the night was agonizing. When I woke up the next day, I had a faint dark circle under my eyes.

Looking to the side, Zhuang Fuyao was sleeping soundly, wrapped in the blanket and taking up most of the bed.

-

These past few days, Zhuang Fuyao genuinely only wanted to hold him while sleeping. However, because she found his current body novel, she was also eager to explore some things.

I had a great experience last night and I'd like to do it again tonight.

When Liang Huaixu finished his work and returned to his room, he saw her lying on the bed playing on her phone, wearing a fuchsia nightgown. Her two slender, white legs were swinging, revealing her pink toes, making her look both sexy and cute.

Thinking of the ordeal he endured last night, Liang Huaixu felt a headache coming on. He suggested to her, "Fufu, how about you go back to your own room to sleep tonight?"

"Why? I'm moving out in a few days. Don't you miss me?" Zhuang Fuyao blinked, looking puzzled.

"I want to, but if we sleep like we did last night, neither of us will get a proper rest."

"But……"

"No buts."

This time, Liang Huaixu was resolute, leaving her no room to back down. He was very strong and easily lifted her waist with both hands.

Zhuang Fuyao gasped and quickly hugged his neck tightly, afraid of falling.

Back in her room on her bed, she muttered discontentedly, "So stingy."

She lay on her bed playing games out of boredom, mostly with Shu Run and Song Qing, and sometimes Liang Chaoluo would join in for a four-player game.

After playing for more than an hour, I finally got tired.

Looking at the empty bed, she suddenly missed the feeling of sleeping with someone in her arms. With that thought, she slipped on her slippers, tiptoed quietly, and tried to sneak over to the next room.

As a result—Liang Huaixu actually locked the door from the inside just to keep an eye on her!

Back in her room, she took the pillow on the bed and beat it up as if it were Liang Huaixu, and she was still not satisfied.

The next morning, she set her alarm and went to wait for him. As soon as Liang Huaixu stepped out of the room, she attacked him, "Liang Huaixu, you've messed with me!"

Enraged, Zhuang Fuyao bit his lip until it bled.

-

As the CEO of the group, Liang Huaixu is under the watchful eyes of countless people. What seems like a trivial matter to other employees is a major issue.

For example, many people noticed the wound on Mr. Liang's mouth, but because Mr. Liang's serious and rigid image in the company was so deeply ingrained, no one suspected that it was bitten by Mr. Liang's resentful little wife.

They all sighed, realizing that bosses also face immense pressure and get stressed from their busy work.

Secretary Cheng thoughtfully prepared a pot of cooling tea for the boss and delivered it to his office, while also recommending, "President Liang, I recommend a mouth ulcer patch; it works very well."

Liang Huaixu frowned, puzzled. "What?"

Secretary Cheng: "When I sleep at night, I put a patch on the wound, and by the next morning it's basically painless. It will heal in a couple of days, and I can eat whatever I want."

"..."

"How about I order takeout and have your medicine delivered right now?"

Liang Huaixu's expression remained unchanged. "No need, thank you."

After Secretary Cheng left, he used his phone screen to look at his lips and, sure enough, there was a slight cut. If you looked closely, you could even see faint bite marks—all the work of someone.

Liang Huaixu smiled helplessly yet tolerantly. He knew that Zhuang Fuyao was angered by his action of locking the door. Not only was he not angry, but he also found her angry appearance somewhat cute.

To cheer her up, he called Secretary Cheng in at noon and gave her a task.

Immediately, rare blind boxes collected from all over the country were sent over by private plane.

When she got home that evening and saw the blind boxes she had been longing for but hadn't been able to collect, Zhuang Fuyao was pleasantly surprised. She wasn't really angry with him; biting his lip was just a playful gesture.

In addition, with her moving out becoming an urgent matter, the two of them didn't want to spend the next few days arguing or sulking.

She gave a soft snort, "Fine, then I forgive you."

After coaxing her back, Liang Huaixu was prepared for her to continue refusing to sleep in his room, but she didn't come.

In the next room, Zhuang Fuyao was sleeping peacefully in her own room.

The other day, she was so excited because they had just reconciled that she didn't think about anything else. Although she's a straightforward person, she's also very strategic when it comes to relationships.

She knows that being too proactive won't work, and being too indifferent won't work either. Only by striking the right balance can the relationship last.

Especially after exchanging ideas with her cousin, her insights became even more profound.

Master Huang advised her: "For the next few days, just act normally. Don't be too clingy, but don't be distant either. After you move out, you can be a little distant for a while, not actively contacting him, and then keep posting about your daily life on social media."

Zhuang Fuyao: [Master! Please accept my bow!!]

Following the advice of relationship guru Huang Jiayu, she stayed at Boya Bay for a few more days, and the results were good.

The day of moving arrived quickly.

The three-story villa that Ms. Ji bought for her is in Qianyue Villa, which is only a ten-minute walk from the restaurant and has a pleasant living environment.

She originally had a lot of things, but thinking that she would have to come back later, she only moved a few things symbolically, and quickly finished packing.

In the evening, she casually ordered takeout for dinner and then discussed some details with the editing team.

At that moment, a commotion suddenly came from outside.

She got up and saw Ms. Ji's driver and assistant carrying large and small bags of things.

Zhuang Fuyao was stunned for a moment, "What is this?"

"Things belonging to Sister Lan and Principal Zhuang."

No sooner had the assistant finished speaking than Ji Lan and Zhuang Shaoping's laughter and conversation drifted in.

Ji Lan: "Fufu, are you surprised?"

"..."

That was quite frightening.

Zhuang Shaoping smiled and said, "Knowing you've been busy lately, your mother and I thought we'd move in with you for a while."

Zhuang Fuyao forced a smile, "Isn't this too much of a disturbance to your time together?"

"It's alright, you're not home during the day anyway." Ji Lan had just come back from playing outside, still wearing her sunglasses. She pointed to a room, "Don't bother, your dad and I live on the first floor."

Zhuang Fuyao felt a bitter taste in her mouth. If she lived with Ms. Ji, her plan to move back to Boya Bay would have to be postponed. She sighed inwardly, "Then I'll go and get back to work for a while. Call me if you need anything."

Ji Lan waved her hand, "Go quickly."

Zhuang Fuyao took her laptop back to her room, and an hour later they finished discussing the editing.

She had originally planned to have a housewarming party here with Shu Run, Song Qing, her cousin, and the restaurant staff.

Now that Ms. Ji has arrived, this plan has to be cancelled.

She sent a message to all her friends: "[Plans have changed. My parents are coming, so the party might have to be canceled. Let's all get together again after the restaurant reopens!]"

-

After staying here for a few days, Zhuang Fuyao noticed something was wrong.

Whenever she leaves home after get off work, even if it's just to take out the trash, Ms. Ji will ask her where she's going.

During their evening walks, Ms. Ji would often join them, citing the fact that she and her daughter hadn't taken a walk together in a long time.

She couldn't help but suspect that Ms. Ji had come specifically to supervise her. This made her both amused and exasperated; she was already thirty-eight years old, how could her dating life be treated like puppy love?

She hadn't been in much contact with Liang Huaixu these past few days, mainly because he rarely checked his phone and wasn't used to communicating with people via WeChat.

Liang Huaixu was not as good as the sixty-year-old Lao Zhuang when it came to keeping up with the latest trends online.

At least Laozi and Zhuangzi would send emojis, while Liang Huaixu could only use [smile][happy], let alone make memes.

This resulted in them having very limited topics to discuss online. He was too serious for her to flirt with, and she had been focusing her energy on work these past few days.

After brainstorming, the restaurant was named Qingfeng Pavilion. Two days before the trial opening, the editing team cut out the final cut, which was several times longer than expected, a full twenty-two minutes long, but the story it filmed had a very strong sense of destiny.

After reviewing the submissions, Zhuang Fuyao and Zhao Zilin's teams posted them on their respective social media accounts.

Zhao Zilin's previous videos about working in restaurants garnered a lot of attention, averaging hundreds of thousands of likes. The work content and atmosphere at Qingfeng Restaurant were very popular with netizens, who frequently left comments asking where the restaurant was located.

The 22-minute video unexpectedly garnered millions of likes, becoming a viral hit and bringing a surge of traffic to the restaurant.

He posted a giveaway link in the comments section. The winner can receive free chartered flights and hotels to participate in the trial operation of Qingfeng Pavilion.

Benefiting from this surge in traffic, Zhuang Fuyao's social media account gained tens of thousands of followers, and her casual daily videos began to receive likes.

Wow! This girl who came from Zilin's side is so pretty!!

[This doesn't seem to be her partner. Looking at her previous videos, many are set in restaurants. I'd venture to guess, could this be the owner?]

Many netizens jokingly tagged their friends: "Secretary X, go and investigate for me."

One of them actually received a reply: "Reporting to Mr. X, investigation complete. He is indeed the owner of Qingfeng Pavilion."

The comments under this post received many likes.

After seeing this, Qingfeng Pavilion's publicity team, with President Zhuang's permission, used the publicity funds in Qingfeng Pavilion's account to buy a trending topic.

However, a small accident occurred.

Originally marketed as "the boss himself plays the female lead," but perhaps because the video had such a fatalistic feel, online opinion inexplicably developed into the idea that the Qingfeng Pavilion boss and Zhao Zilin are a great couple to ship.