Chapter 316: Confirmed to be just a by-product
Cen Lian'an didn't expect Yun Zheng to guess so accurately, so he just admitted it generously.
"He went to Country A to attend an academic seminar a few days ago, so I asked him to bring it back for me."
"An An, are you sure you're just doing this by the way?" Yun Zheng tapped the edge of the gift box lightly with her slender fingers, a sly curve at the corner of her lips.
"You know how hard it is to buy this necklace. Dr. Jiang must have put a lot of thought into it."
"Oh!" Cen Li'an coughed lightly and cleverly changed the subject. "It doesn't matter who bought it. What matters is that you like it and I happened to help you get it, right?"
Cen Lian wanted to change the subject, but Yun Zheng just didn't like it.
Whenever she is interested in something, she won't be distracted so easily.
Yun Zheng continued to look at Cen Lian'an, the smile on her face deepening. "An'an, tell me the truth, how are you and Doctor Jiang doing?"
Cen Lian'an's face turned red all the way to her ears, and her fingers unconsciously twisted the lace on the hem of her skirt.
The sunlight shone through the floor-to-ceiling windows onto her blushing cheeks, even the tiny hairs were clearly visible.
"I, we..." She hesitated for a long time, then suddenly raised her head as if to give up. "Okay, okay! We're dating!"
"When did this happen? Why didn't you tell me?"
Yun Zheng knew that it was only a matter of time before the two of them would be together, but she didn't expect it to happen so soon.
She moved closer to Cen Lian'an and raised her hand to poke his slightly hot face. "If I don't ask, how long do you want to keep it a secret from me?"
Cen Li'an felt a little guilty, his eyes were a little vague and he didn't dare to look at Yun Zheng, "I just don't know how to start talking to you."
"It's the same now that you know~" Cen Lian took Yun Zheng's arm and shook it gently, acting like a spoiled child. This was what she was best at.
She also knew that Yun Zheng was most susceptible to her tricks!
Yun Zheng lowered her eyes to glance at Cen Lian, who was still holding her arm, and suddenly thought of something, "By the way, how did you know I was here? You came over without even saying hello in advance."
Cen Li'an blinked, a sly smile playing on his lips. "It's your husband. He said he's going on a business trip for a few days and he was worried you'd be bored staying at the old house alone, so he asked me to come and keep you company."
Yun Zheng felt a warm feeling in her heart, and her fingertips unconsciously stroked the edge of the phone.
That man is always like this. Even though he is very busy, he is still worried about whether she is bored.
"When did he tell you?" Yun Zheng asked softly.
"You don't know, last night in the middle of the night!" Cen Li'an's eyes widened dramatically, and he was completely chattering. "I was sleeping soundly, and my phone kept ringing. When I opened it, it was all messages from Fu Linghe, more than 10 in a row."
Cen Lian took out his phone and flipped to the chat screen with Fu Linghe and handed it to Yun Zheng, "Here, take a look for yourself!"
Yun Zheng took the phone and her eyes fell on her phone screen.
Fu Linghe: [Ms. Cen, I have something to trouble you with.]
Fu Linghe: [I'm going on a business trip to Country F these next couple of days. Can you come to the old house and keep Zheng Zheng company?]
Fu Linghe: [I'm worried she'll be too bored alone, and my family is too busy to spend time with her.]
Fu Linghe: [Miss Cen, please.]
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Cen Li'an: [...]
Cen Li'an: [Brother, please check the time! It's already early in the morning, are you going to let me sleep?]
Cen Li'an: [I'll be with your wife tomorrow. Please, stop messaging me!]
Cen Li-an: [Please! jpg.]
Fu Linghe: [Thank you, Miss Cen! ]
Fu Linghe: [Transfer 50,000,000.]
Cen Li'an: [Mr. Fu, you're welcome~]
The sunlight shone through the gauze curtains onto the coffee table between them. Yun Zheng looked down at the content on her phone, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously rose.
Who would have thought that Mr. Fu, who seemed to be decisive and efficient in the eyes of outsiders, actually cared about such trivial matters as whether she would be bored.
Cen Li'an came closer and lowered his voice mysteriously, "Zheng Zheng, tell me honestly, is your Mr. Fu particularly clingy? Do you two need to video chat 24 hours a day?"
Yun Zheng's ears felt hot because Cen Lian'an guessed it right.
They both have to video chat to fall asleep at night.
But Yun Zheng naturally couldn't admit to such a disgusting thing!
"An An, don't talk nonsense. I didn't say that." She quickly denied it without any hesitation.
Cen Lian curled his lips and looked at her with a half-smile, almost writing the words "I don't believe it!" on his forehead.
As the two of them laughed and joked, the butler came over respectfully and said, "Young Madam, lunch is ready."
In the restaurant, Shen Lanshu was directing the servants to set the table.
Seeing them come in, he immediately greeted them with a smile, "An An, you must eat more today. I specially asked the kitchen to make sweet and sour pork ribs that you and Zheng Zheng both like."
"Thank you, Auntie!" Cen Lian politely thanked Mrs. Fu.
Mrs. Fu was already sitting in the main seat, looking at them with a smile. "What are you two girls talking about so happily? I can hear your laughter in the yard."
"Grandma," Yun Zheng walked over to help the old lady arrange her napkin, "An An is telling me about her new boyfriend."
"Yun Zheng!" Cen Lian stamped his feet anxiously, and his face instantly turned red like a ripe apple.
"Oh?" Mrs. Fu's eyes lit up. "Whose child is this?"
Under the kind questioning of the elders, Cen Lian had to blush and briefly talk about Jiang Chenyu's situation.
Lunch was held in a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere. Shen Lanshu picked up food for the two girls from time to time, while Mrs. Fu enthusiastically recalled the interesting things that happened in Fu Linghe's childhood.
After lunch, the four of them moved to the living room.
Just as the dessert was served, Cen Lian'an's phone suddenly vibrated.
She glanced at the screen, her eyes immediately lit up, and her fingers quickly typed a reply.
Yun Zheng caught a glimpse of the familiar portrait and smiled knowingly, "Doctor Jiang?"
Cen Li'an nodded, a little embarrassed, "He...he asked me if I was free this afternoon and wanted to go out for dinner and a movie with me."
"Go ahead," Yun Zheng said sympathetically, "You've been with me all morning anyway."
"But..." Cen Lian looked at Yun Zheng hesitantly, then looked at his cell phone.
But I took 5 million from your husband, not 500 yuan!
Cen Lian'an feels uneasy about taking a huge sum of 5 million yuan but doing work that is not even worth 50 yuan!
Forget it, I’ll return 2 million to Fu Linghe later!
Mrs. Fu smiled and waved her hand, "Young people should go out more often and not learn from us old people who stay at home all day."
Chen Lanshu also agreed, "Yes, Zheng Zheng has us to accompany her. You should go quickly and don't let Chen Yu wait anxiously."
Cen Li'an politely greeted the two elders before standing up and saying, "Zheng Zheng, I'll come over to accompany you tomorrow."
"Alright, go ahead." Yun Zheng leaned closer and raised an eyebrow, her lips curled slightly. "What's the point of keeping your person? His heart has already flown away."
Bursts of cheerful laughter suddenly rang out in the living room. Cen Lian blushed, pushed Yun Zheng's arm, and then ran away quickly.
After seeing Cen Lian off, Yun Zheng returned to the bedroom.
The sunlight poured onto the bed through the floor-to-ceiling windows. She picked up her phone and wanted to send a message to Fu Linghe, but when she thought about how late it was over there, she put it down again.
She didn't want to disturb his rest.
Just as she was about to find a book to read, her cell phone suddenly vibrated.
The word "husband" flashing on the screen made her heart skip a beat.
Yun Zheng quickly picked up the phone, and Fu Linghe's slightly tired face immediately appeared on the screen.
Behind him is a hotel room with documents and a laptop spread out on a table.
"Why haven't you rested yet?" Yun Zheng frowned in pain.
Fu Linghe rubbed his temples, his voice a little hoarse, "I still have some work to do here."
He leaned closer to the screen and looked at Yun Zheng's face carefully. "Have you had lunch?"
"Well, An An is here. Let's eat together." Yun Zheng gently touched his face on the screen with her finger. "Don't be too tired."
Fu Linghe's mouth curled up slightly, "I'll be back soon after finishing my work."
Yun Zheng noticed the dark circles under his eyes and felt incredibly distressed. "Don't worry, take your time. Come back when you're done. I'm fine here. Mom and Grandma are taking good care of me."
"I know." Fu Linghe's voice softened, "but I miss you and can't wait to see you."
This simple sentence made Yun Zheng's nose sore.
The man on the screen had taken off his suit jacket and loosened his tie, revealing his sexy Adam's apple.
He looked at her tiredly but still intently, his usually sharp eyes now filled with longing.
"I miss you, too." Yun Zheng said softly, "So you should have a good rest and don't let me worry, okay?"
Fu Linghe nodded, looked at his watch, and his brows were more tired. "I have to continue working. You take a nap."
Yun Zheng nodded, but was reluctant to hang up the phone.
The two of them stared at each other quietly across the screen for a while, and finally Fu Linghe said softly, "Go to sleep, I'll call you later."
Yun Zheng looked at Fu Linghe's tired but still handsome face on the screen. Suddenly, something occurred to her and she frowned. "No, you must rest now."
Her voice was unusually firm. "You only got three hours of sleep last night."
Fu Linghe was about to say something, but Yun Zheng had already raised three fingers. "Three choices. Either you turn off your computer and go to sleep, and I'll video chat with you while you sleep; or I'll book a flight right away; or..."
Her expression grew colder, and her gentle voice became more serious. "I'm going to call Secretary Qi right now and have him smash your computer!"
Mr. Fu on the other side of the screen was stunned for a moment, then chuckled, "When did Mrs. Fu become so overbearing?"
"Don't worry about it. As long as I'm your wife, you have to listen to me!" Yun Zheng said with a stern face, tapping the screen with her fingertips. "Choose."
A hint of helplessness flashed across Fu Linghe's deep eyes, but he couldn't hide the smile on the corner of his mouth.
He closed the file and pushed his laptop aside. "Yes, ma'am."
As he said this, he stood up and walked to the bed, completely untying his tie.
Yun Zheng stared at his every move without blinking, fearing that he would play any tricks.
It wasn't until she saw him lying down and covering himself with the quilt that she relaxed a little. "Put your phone away. I want to watch you sleep."
Fu Linghe adjusted the angle of his phone so that the camera could capture his face clearly.
The soft light from the bedside lamp outlined his perfect features, and his thick eyelashes cast a small shadow under his eyes.
"Close your eyes." Yun Zheng ordered softly.
Fu Linghe closed his eyes obediently, but suddenly spoke, "Zheng Zheng."
"Um?"
"I can't sleep when you look at me like this."
Yun Zheng's cheeks were slightly hot, but she refused to give in. "So what do you want?"
"You put me to sleep." His voice was tired, yet there was a hint of cunning. "Just let me hear your voice."
Yun Zheng bit her lip, thought for a moment, and then hummed a song softly.
Her voice was sweet, coming through the receiver of the phone, as if carrying the warmth of sunshine.
On the screen, Fu Linghe's breathing gradually stabilized.
Yun Zheng stopped humming and stared quietly at the man's sleeping face.
His sharp eyebrows relaxed in his sleep, making him look somewhat childish.
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