Chapter 209 Offer from a Top Research Institute
Fu Linghe finally stood up, put one hand on the steering wheel, and naturally held Yun Zheng's hand with the other hand.
His fingertips gently rubbed her palm, as if unintentionally, but also as if deliberately teasing.
The car slowly drove out of the parking lot. The winter afternoon sun shone through the car window, casting fine shadows on the two people's clasped hands.
Yun Zheng wanted to pull her hand back, but he held it tighter, interlocking his fingers and applying a little force on his knuckles, as if it was a silent declaration.
When the light turned red, Fu Linghe stopped the car steadily and turned his head to look at her secretly.
No, this stealing is a bit too obvious, it can be considered as aboveboard.
He suddenly lifted their clasped hands and placed a light kiss on the back of her hand. He curled his lips and whispered, "On the way home, I'll collect some interest. Is that not too much? Madam~"
Yun Zheng's heart skipped a beat, and her fingertips curled up unconsciously, but he took the opportunity to hold them tighter.
He held her hand all the way until they parked in the garage. The moment the engine was turned off, Fu Linghe suddenly leaned over.
Yun Zheng leaned back subconsciously, but the back of her head rested against his palm which had been placed there for a long time.
"We're home." The minty scent of Fu Linghe's breath brushed against her nose. The lipstick mark on his tie was still eye-catching in the dim garage. "Mrs. Fu, where do you want to start checking now?"
The sensor light in the underground garage suddenly went out, and in the darkness the only sound was the "click" of the seat belt buckle being loosened.
Yun Zheng's breathing suddenly became disordered, and she subconsciously clenched the edge of the seat in the dark.
"You...you let go first..." Yun Zheng's voice was so soft that it was almost inaudible.
In the darkness, Yun Zheng could feel Fu Linghehe twisting the buttons on the collar of her cheongsam.
Just when she was at a loss, the garage's sensor light suddenly came on again.
Under the dim light, Yun Zheng saw Fu Linghe's handsome face close to her. His peach blossom eyes, which always smiled, were now filled with a dangerous glint.
His tie was completely loosened, hanging loosely around his neck, revealing his well-defined collarbone.
"The medical report said..." Fu Linghe deliberately lowered his voice, his tone tinged with temptation, "My heart rate has been unstable recently."
He took Yun Zheng's hand and pressed it against his left chest. "Mrs. Fu, do you want to test it yourself?"
Under Yun Zheng's palm, his heartbeat was strong and powerful, and the burning temperature could be felt through his shirt.
She tried to pull her hand back in panic, but he held it firmly.
Fu Linghe's warm lips fell immediately, and until Yun Zheng was almost out of breath, Fu Linghe retreated a little with a lingering feeling, "Your legs are weak so easily?"
Fu Linghe pressed down her slightly trembling legs with his slender palms, and said with a hint of ridicule in his casual tone, "What are you going to do when we get home later?"
Yun Zheng glared at him in embarrassment, but was defeated by the man's teasing gaze and turned away, "Who, who's legs are weak!"
Fu Linghe didn't expose him. He unbuckled his seat belt and got out of the car quickly, then walked around to the passenger seat and opened the door.
When he bent down and reached in, Yun Zheng had not yet reacted before he had already picked her up horizontally.
"Fu Linghe! Put me down!"
The sudden feeling of weightlessness made Yun Zheng unable to help but put her arms around the man's neck.
"Aren't your legs weak?" Fu Linghe raised an eyebrow and carried her to the elevator. His steps were so steady as if there was no weight in his arms at all. "I'll take you back to relax for a while!"
The elevator mirror reflected the overlapping figures of the two people. He was dressed in a suit but his tie was loose.
Because he was holding her, the hem of her cheongsam revealed a small part of her snow-white calf.
The elevator went directly to the living room of Tanxiyuan, but Fu Linghe did not rush in. Instead, he trapped Yun Zheng against the glass of the entrance hall and slowly stroked the slit of her cheongsam with his fingers.
Yun Zheng's back was pressed against the cold glass, and in front of her was his warm chest. The interweaving of cold and heat made her shiver unconsciously.
She subconsciously grabbed his loose tie, the silk fabric sliding across her palm, and the bright red lipstick mark became even brighter under the warm light of the entrance.
"Change your shoes first." Her voice was soft, but her fingertips unconsciously wrapped the tie tighter.
Fu Linghe chuckled, "Mrs. Fu, do you think it makes any difference whether I change my shoes or not?"
After saying that, he walked into the living room holding Yun Zheng.
Butler Feng came forward respectfully, holding a courier document bag with a gold-stamped edge.
"Madam, this is your international express delivery that just arrived today. It's from Country A."
Yun Zheng was still in his arms, and her eyes fell on the eye-catching gold-plated badge on the file bag - the logo of Country A's top scientific research institute.
Her pupils suddenly shrank and her heartbeat accelerated instantly.
"Wait! Put me down!" Yun Zheng's voice trembled slightly, and her fingers unconsciously grasped Fu Linghe's collar. She struggled to jump out of his arms, not even bothering to tidy up the messy corners of her clothes, and reached out to take the file bag.
Her fingertips gently stroked the raised badge, her breathing became slightly faster, and even her opening movements were a little faster than usual.
"It really is..." she murmured softly, hardly able to believe her eyes.
The moment the invitation slipped out of the file bag, her fingers even trembled - the gold-plated English logo gleamed brightly under the light, clearly printed with her name and the words "Specially Invited Chief Researcher".
She suddenly looked up at Fu Linghe, her cheeks flushed with excitement, and her voice was filled with undisguised joy, "Fu Linghe, I got it,"
Her fingers gripping the invitation letter tightened slightly, and she looked down at it several times as if to confirm it again and again.
Fu Linghe's eyes dimmed as he quietly watched her rarely seen excitement, a faint smile appearing at the corner of his lips.
Yun Zheng suddenly realized that she had lost her composure. She coughed lightly and tried to suppress the rising tone of her voice, but the light in her eyes was still bright. "But, I..."
Her voice was very soft, as if she was afraid of disturbing something.
Fu Linghe's eyes dimmed, but he never spoke.
The living room was so quiet that you could hear the slight rubbing of paper.
Yun Zheng looked up at him and found that his eyes were so deep that they seemed to see through her.
Fu Linghe suddenly chuckled, gently rubbing his fingertips across her cheek, and said in a low voice, "What are you hesitating about? I won't stop you."
"I will always support you in everything you do!"
When he said this, he had put away his cynical look and spoke in a serious tone, completely different from when he was teasing Yun Zheng just now.
"I was just thinking..." He paused, a dangerous glint in his eyes, "If Mrs. Fu really went to Country A, would I have to move the company's headquarters there as well?"
Yun Zheng's heart skipped a beat, and her fingers gripping Offer tightened slightly.
Fu Linghe leaned over, his thin lips almost touching her earlobe, and said in a low, hoarse voice, "After all, wherever Mrs. Fu is, I have to be there."
"You can't do a cross-border video chat for a physical exam, right?"
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