Chapter 36 Chapter 36 It’s like every heartbeat is...
Lin Wan's breathing became heavier, as if her every heartbeat was being held tight. She softly refused, "No."
If you listen carefully, you can hear a slight tremor in the soft voice.
Fu Xiuhuai, however, had a blank expression on his face, his eyes clear, even glimmering with the glimmer of a gentleman: "You don't have enough strength, and you're embarrassed... In the end, you're the one who suffers."
Lin Wan was lost in his deep eyes, unable to find any trace of strangeness in them. It was as if he had transformed into an honest and reliable doctor, just to help her, a patient who was feeling unwell.
Although Lin Wan had known that his palms were large, it was only at this moment that she fully realized how big they were. It seemed as if one palm could grasp everything, including her own breathing and heartbeat.
Lin Wan gradually lowered her head, the blush on her cheeks spreading to her ears. Fu Xiuhuai controlled the frequency of her breathing and heartbeat. The man's palms were covered with a thin layer of calluses, which pressed against her delicate skin. With every forceful movement, he brought a shocking itch.
But the strange thing is that the bloating and pain gradually eased, and was replaced by an indescribable feeling...uncontrollable, strange and weird.
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After a rare good night's sleep, Lin Wan woke up feeling relaxed and didn't even notice when the people around her left.
I have a vague memory that I got up in the middle of the night to feed Doudou, and then fell asleep again in a daze.
Memories continued to flash back, and certain images flashed through Lin Wan's mind. She even suspected that she was dreaming. Until she changed clothes, a faint mark was left on her chest, which proved everything.
Lin Wan's skin was so tender that even without applying much force, it would likely leave marks. At this moment, she lowered her brows and stared for a while, then quickly changed her clothes and drove all the massage from last night out of her mind.
Fu Xiuhuai had already gone to the company. Doudou drank milk in the morning, played for a while, and then went back to sleep. Lin Wan was leisurely eating breakfast in the dining room.
A cup of hot milk and a piece of bread.
There are milkmen from Jiangcheng Dairy Factory who go door to door selling milk every day. You can buy it individually or place a monthly order.
The Cuihu Villa area is a key project. Almost every household orders milk. A wooden box is nailed to the wall at the entrance of the villa. Every morning, the milkman puts a glass bottle of freshly squeezed milk into the wooden box. Aunt Wang takes out the box and heats it up. Those in the family who like noodles, porridge and milk can take what they need.
After drinking a cup of hot milk and finishing her breakfast, Lin Wan went upstairs to read for a while, staring at her daughter from time to time. Not long after, Aunt Wang came upstairs to inform her that she had called.
The landline in the living room rang, and someone said it was Lin Wan's classmate. Aunt Wang asked for the name and had some impression of it: "It's a classmate who came to visit you last time. His last name is He."
Lin Wan suddenly realized it, went downstairs, picked up the phone and said, "Qiumei."
He Qiumei kept it short on the phone: "Everyone said that since this is the first Spring Festival after graduation, we should find a chance to get together and have a meal or something. We'll try to get everyone together, excluding those who are going out of town. I estimate there will be 20 to 30 people."
We had just graduated and the friendship between the classmates was very strong, so we thought of organizing a class reunion to make it more lively while the joyous and festive atmosphere of the Spring Festival was still there.
Lin Wan thought that she had nothing to do recently, so she agreed immediately: "Okay, I'll remember. See you at the Jinzhuang Hotel next Sunday afternoon."
Jiang Yueying strolled outside for a while, and when she got home and heard that Lin Wan was going to a class reunion, she muttered, "It's hard for you young people to be bored at home. It's a good thing to go out and have fun more. I'll take care of Doudou, don't worry."
Lin Wan nodded in agreement.
In late March, before going back to work at the factory, Lin Wan planned to go back to Linjia Village. She was still in confinement during the Chinese New Year and didn't make it back during the Lantern Festival, so she had to go back before the end of winter.
Fu Xiuhuai specially set aside two days to drive Lin Wan home. They were accompanied by the little girl Doudou and Lin Hong, who had taken a day off on Saturday.
Although the uncle and aunt didn't say it, they were worried about Lin Wan and her daughter in their hearts. Lin Wan wrapped the child tightly and held her in her arms. The greedy and sleepy Doudou slept soundly in the car driven by her father which was very stable, and didn't feel like she was going on a long journey at all.
Lin Guoyou and Zhou Guifang prepared a sumptuous meal early and welcomed Lin Wan's family of three into the house. Everyone in the family gathered around Doudou. Uncle Lin Chengwei gave her a big red envelope, and his wife and children also stared at the pretty little girl. Lin Hong returned to work after the Spring Festival holiday, and then followed Lin Wan's family back in the car. The whole family gathered together, making up for the regret of the New Year's Eve dinner.
With delicious fish and meat on the table, the atmosphere was as lively as the New Year. Lin Wan was happy and ate a few more bites. Even Doudou didn't seem to be uncomfortable with the unfamiliar environment. He looked around happily with his big eyes open, showing his great curiosity.
At night, Lin Wan saw a baby crib in her room. When she asked, she found out that her uncle had made it overnight. He went up the mountain to cut a tree and polished it himself. It was so compact that it could fit into Lin Wan's original room.
Doudou was able to fall asleep in a different place without being affected at all. Lin Wan also adapted to the house where she had lived for many years in her childhood. She no longer felt the embarrassment of facing the 1.5-meter-long small bed when she came back with Fu Xiuhuai last time.
At the end of March, the weather was still a bit chilly, with a drizzle falling. The dew became heavier late at night. Lin Wan was drowsy in her sleep. She leaned towards the heat source behind her, found a comfortable position, and continued to sleep contentedly.
She went to bed early last night and had no dreams. Lin Wan woke up early too. When she opened her eyes, she found herself nestled in Fu Xiu's arms. Her shallow breath fell on the man's neck and gently brushed across his protruding Adam's apple.
Lin Wan recalled searching for a heat source in the middle of the night... Her face felt hot. She quietly lifted her eyelids to glance at the man, whose eyes were still closed. She tried to quietly move away and turned to face the wall...
"Where are you going?" As soon as Lin Wan moved, the broad hand on her waist exerted force and tightly clamped her waist, not allowing her to move at all.
"I'm getting ready." Lin Wan made up an excuse. She was not used to being so close to Fu Xiuhuai.
The man said nothing more, his deep gaze fixed on Lin Wan's almond-shaped eyes, then moved down inch by inch until it rested on her opening and closing red lips. The meaning was obvious. Fu Xiuhuai stood up slightly, tilted his head, and approached...
Lin Wan understood the man's thoughts and actions, and instinctively realized that the distance between them was getting closer and they could touch each other at any time.
Nervous Lin Wan bit her lip lightly, not knowing how to react, so she closed her eyes...
——"Wow~~~Hmm~~~"
A loud baby cry interrupted the man and woman who were getting closer and closer on the bed. Lin Wan suddenly opened her eyes, pushed the man away, and looked at the baby carriage next to her: "Doudou, wake up, mommy is here."
The little girl always cries when she wakes up, but she stops crying when she starts feeding and concentrates on eating. When her mother hands her over to her father to hold and burp her, she already looks happy.
Fu Xiuhuai patted his daughter's back gently, tapped her nose with his slender fingers, and said, "You are quite good at ruining your father's business. You are really filial."
Doudou's eyes were full of innocence and he grinned happily.
They didn't stay in Linjia Village for long as they had to leave for Jiangcheng on Sunday afternoon. Taking advantage of the spare time in the morning, Lin Wan carried Doudou, who was wrapped like a small dumpling, up the mountain with her elder brother and second sister, and recalled their childhood. Fu Xiuhuai followed silently beside them, but didn't interrupt much.
"When I was a kid, I always thought this mountain was so high, but now it's just a small dirt slope."
"We all used to love coming here to cut grass for pigs. Wanwan is good at studying but not at cutting grass for pigs! Among a group of kids who came to cut grass for pigs, she was the slowest. What's more, this girl didn't know how to ask for help, and her face turned red with anxiety." Lin Chengwei smiled and revealed Lin Wan's past to Fu Xiuhuai.
Fu Xiuhuai glanced at Lin Wan and saw her glaring at her elder brother. He reached out to take Doudou and let her arms slowly close. “If I had known, I should have come earlier to help you cut grass for the pigs.”
Lin Wan thought he was talking nonsense: "You are good at talking nonsense."
But there is an indescribable feeling in my heart, like bubbles rising from a calm lake.
The hillside is covered with vegetation, and there are some caves that can only accommodate one or two people. Children love adventure and go wherever they find mysterious. Lin Wan gradually recalled the past days. She had come here with her elder brother and second sister, and she had also come here alone when she was unhappy.
Fu Xiuhuai stopped at the entrance of the cave, nodded his chin, and asked Lin Wan in a low voice: "You didn't hide here and cry when you were a child, did you?"
"How is that possible!" Lin Wan subconsciously blurted out to refute Fu Xiuhuai. After a few seconds, she remembered that she had indeed secretly gone up the mountain to wipe her tears alone. She corrected Fu Xiuhuai's guess with a serious face, "I wouldn't do that."
Anyway, no one saw it, so she wouldn't admit it.
If Fu Xiuhuai hadn't mentioned it, she would have almost forgotten it and couldn't remember it.
After lunch, the group of four drove away again. Before leaving, Lin Wan left a red envelope for her family. It is said that children will imitate their adults. When she secretly stuffed the red envelope into the pillows of her uncle and aunt's room, she couldn't help but smile.
The car returned to Jiangcheng and first dropped Lin Hong off at the steel plant before turning around and heading south to Cuihu Villa.
Doudou went on a long journey with me. He basically didn't cry or make a fuss. Wherever we went, he would open his eyes and look around, as if he was curious about everything.
When they got home, grandma hurriedly took her granddaughter in. She missed her so much after being apart for two days.
Jiang Yueying asked about her youngest son and daughter-in-law going to Linjia Village: "Your eldest uncle and aunt must have missed it, especially since there is a little one here."
"Yes." Lin Wan returned to the room and unzipped her coat to get some fresh air. "Everyone is thinking about her. Even other children from the village came to watch the fun. Doudou isn't shy at all. No matter how many people are around, she's always smiling."
Fortunately, Fu Minghui has already started living on campus, otherwise she would definitely add at this time - I want to cry when I see my brother.
Jiang Yueying thought of this, but she didn't try to amuse her grandson. The mention of Linjia Village also brought back memories: "Come to think of it, it seems Xiuhuai once went to your Linjia Village for business. Mingjun insisted on following his uncle, and was eventually sent to stay with relatives by his uncle. It seems this is a long-standing fate. Perhaps you and Xiuhuai have met before."
Lin Wan had never met Fu Xiuhuai before, so she didn't know how to respond: "It shouldn't be such a coincidence."
Fu Xiuhuai was on the phone, looking for a decorator to build a high-quality elevator apartment. He would then need to outsource the decoration project. Many people wanted to cooperate with Fu Xiuhuai and were trying every possible way to find him.
"There's no rush for the decoration. We're still investigating. After all, the house will be delivered to the owner after it's been decorated, so we have to choose carefully to ensure both quality and quantity." Fu Xiuhuai is still considering. He has more than 20 large and small decoration companies and teams that want to cooperate with him. With hundreds of elevator apartments, one or two companies probably can't handle it all, so he has to choose a good partner.
Lin Wan didn't ask any more questions and returned to the house in a blink of an eye, only to hear Fu Xiuhuai say, "Someone may want to give you a gift during this period."
"A gift for me?" Lin Wan was stunned for a few seconds before reacting, "Because of your building?"
"Well, many decoration companies and private decoration teams want to cooperate with us. There are many things to pay attention to when doing business. In addition to one's own strength, many people will cater to their preferences." Fu Xiuhuai could foresee various methods and means, so he greeted Lin Wan in advance.
Lin Wan had heard of this kind of thing before. She had heard gossip in real life and seen such plots on TV. She immediately said righteously, "I understand. Don't worry, I won't accept it. I won't hold you back. It will be difficult for you to choose a partner later."
Fu Xiuhuai: "That's not what I meant."
Lin Wan was surprised: "What do you mean?"
Fu Xiuhuai's lips curled slightly, with a hint of cynicism: "If there is a gift you like, accept it if you like it."
"Shouldn't I accept it at this time? Otherwise, I'll cause you more trouble..." Lin Wan had naturally never experienced this, from being a college student to having a stable job, and was always thinking about the various interests involved.
Fu Xiuhuai said confidently: "No need, you can't control me whether you accept it or not. If you really see someone you like, you can accept it."
Lin Wan refused with a serious face: "No, I will buy something I like myself, so I won't accept it."
Anything that may cause trouble should be cut off at the source.
Fu Xiuhuai has been immersed in the business world for many years and has naturally seen a lot. At this moment, he frowned for Lin Wan and curled his lips with a righteous look: "Okay, it's up to you. However, if you like anything, remember my clothes."
Lin Wan was puzzled: "What clothes?"
Fu Xiuhuai kindly reminded: "Your daughter made me dirty. A daughter's debt must be paid by her mother. Have you forgotten?"
Lin Wan: QAQ
This big boss is so busy all day long, how come he still remembers such a small thing?
The next day, Lin Wan asked He Qiumei to go shopping. They hadn't seen each other for a while, so they bought some things together and chatted at the same time.
The department store's dazzling array of goods was overwhelming. Thinking of the good things Doudou had done for him, Lin Wan could only resign herself to her fate and choose new men's clothing.
Lin Wan was not familiar with the men's clothing area. The last time she came here to buy something, she came with He Yanni. He Qiumei had never been in a relationship or married, so she knew nothing about it. She could only walk around slowly and choose slowly.
"I'm really looking forward to the class reunion the day after tomorrow." It was their first large-scale reunion since graduation, and He Qiumei missed the classmates she hadn't seen in a while. "I heard from Zou Mei that everyone in Jiangcheng and nearby cities can come. There will be dozens of people."
Lin Wan was the type of person who became more and more addicted to shopping for clothes. She had originally wanted to "compensate" Fu Xiuhuai with a shirt, but after looking at them, she found this one nice-looking, that one stylish, and she could even automatically imagine what Fu Xiuhuai's tall figure would look like wearing them. She had accidentally picked out four or five pieces.
As the two were talking, Lin Wan became curious and said, "With so many people coming, it must be hard for the squad leader to organize them."
"Yeah, after all, it's been almost a year since we graduated, and everyone wants to see each other." Many of my classmates live in the same city and rarely see each other after graduation. This opportunity is rare. "By the way, the class monitor has announced that those who are in a relationship can bring their partners, and those with families can bring their families. Do you want to invite your boss, Mr. Fu, along?"
"No..." Lin Wan paused, imagining the scene of Fu Xiuhuai accompanying her to the class reunion. It was strange. He seemed to be appearing in various business fields, not there. "He is very busy and definitely doesn't have time."
"That's right." He Qiumei heard that Jiangcheng's No. 1 building was under construction. Others might not know, but she knew that it was Lin Wan's husband who was in charge. How impressive! "Boss, he must be busy. By the way, Wanwan, let's meet at the bus stop near Jinzhuang on Sunday. Shall we go together?"
"Okay." Lin Wan agreed with He Qiumei that she would have a companion when the time comes.
The men's clothing area displayed a large number of various shirts and suits, and there were many customers walking around. Voices could be heard everywhere. Lin Wan was surprised that she had picked out five pieces of clothes for Fu Xiuhuai. She was wondering if she was crazy and why she bought so many when she was held down by He Qiumei.
"Boss Fu from your family is a big boss, so it's appropriate for him to wear high-end clothes, especially the ones you picked. He will definitely like them more." As long as Fu Xiuhuai was not around, He Qiumei felt relaxed and comfortable, and could even joke with the couple.
Lin Wan: QAQ
That's fine. Anyway, the monthly allowance he gives is too much. Lin Wan thought it would be okay to borrow some money to offer to others, so she simply went to pick out two pairs of trousers and a pair of leather shoes for him.
Just as Lin Wan was sitting on the shoe-changing stool, comparing the length of her leather shoes with her feet and thinking about Fu Xiuhuai's shoe size, several familiar voices came from not far away, and even mentioned her name.
——"Have you heard that Lin Wan married a big boss..."
"Is this true?"
"Not many people know about it. I only discovered it last time when I saw her from a distance in a Santana. Later, I asked around and heard..." The man lowered his voice when he mentioned who he heard it from, so Lin Wan and He Qiumei couldn't hear clearly, "It seems like she married a boss. She's quite rich, but a bit old."
"I can't believe it. Lin Wan was so devoted to her studies when she was in school, but she turned out to be so materialistic that she married a local boss right after graduation."
"He must be a nouveau riche wearing a big gold chain, and he looks ferocious."
"He also said that Lin Wan married that nouveau riche. He's rich, he can afford a Santana, but even if he's old, short, ugly, and bald, Lin Wan is really tolerant. She's so beautiful, it's like a flower stuck in cow dung!"
"Hey! What are they talking about..." He Qiumei reacted before Lin Wan and was about to rush out of the shoe cabinet to argue. After listening to a few more sentences, she recognized the voices of several classmates, one boy and two girls, who had a good relationship when they were in school.
"Duan Juan, Song Qiangbing, Yang Zhenzhen, what are you talking about?" He Qiumei, who was always easygoing, was now furious, her face flushing. "You're so good at making up stories about your old classmates behind their backs."
The three of them went out to buy things, but they didn't expect to run into the person involved while chatting and gossiping. When they saw He Qiumei, who had a good relationship with Lin Wan, they looked at each other in confusion. When they saw Lin Wan coming out of the shoe cabinet, they felt even more embarrassed.
"We were just talking nonsense, Lin Wan, don't take it seriously."
Lin Wan wasn't too angry, but she felt strange: "Who did you hear about the person I married?"
Duan Juan and Yang Zhenzhen were more shy. They looked at each other and stammered, "No, no one."
Song Qiangbing waved his hand, showing a generous attitude: "Lin Wan, we are just listening and talking nonsense, it's just a joke, don't take it seriously, we are all in the same class, don't be too petty."
He Qiumei was furious: "Could it be that you are still angry?"
Lin Wan stopped He Qiumei, who was about to curse, and smiled, "That's right. We're all in the same class. There's no need to be so petty."
When Song Qiangbing heard this, he laughed: "Lin Wan, you are still aware..."
"By the way, Song Qiangbing, I heard a few days ago that you went to a nightclub to work as a male foreman at night, and you were noticed by a rich woman. You are going to live a good life." Lin Wan spoke calmly, and even with a tone of seeking confirmation, which surprised Duan Juan and Yang Zhenzhen who were next to Song Qiangbing.
The two girls looked at Song Qiangbing: "Song Qiangbing, are you still working at the nightclub?"
Song Qiangbing's family runs a decoration company and they live a good life. All the classmates know that he used to be arrogant when he was in school. He always liked to treat people to drinks and act like a rich man.
I've heard lately that the Song family's renovation business isn't doing so well, squeezed out by various renovation teams. Old classmates asked Song Qiangbing about this, and he naturally denied it with a stiff neck. Now it seems like it might be true!
"A rich woman is interested in you? Oh, is this true?!"
The two believed it to about 70%. It was because Lin Wan was such a good student in college. She never skipped classes or lied. She was liked by teachers and classmates, and her grades were okay. How could someone like her tell lies?
No way!
For a moment, the two men's eyes changed when they looked at their old classmate Song Qiangbing, with an attitude of "You kid are so amazing, how could you possibly have such tricks in secret?"
Song Qiangbing's face flushed crimson, his eyes nearly popping out of his head. He felt incredibly humiliated. How could a man of his stature go to a nightclub, singing and laughing, and selling his body, and even, even be favored by a rich woman? Who was he trying to humiliate?
"Lin Wan, you, don't talk nonsense! I didn't! Where did you hear such nonsense?" Song Qiangbing was so angry that he couldn't speak clearly.
Lin Wan pulled the corners of her mouth and smiled sweetly: "Song Qiangbing, I was just joking, don't take it seriously. We are all in the same class, don't be so stingy."
After saying that, Lin Wan pulled He Qiumei away without even looking back.
After paying and leaving Mingzhu Department Store, He Qiumei finally realized, "Wanwan, you're deliberately teasing him. Hahaha, look at him, he looks like a pot of shit has been dumped on his head, his face is red with anger."
"Have you seen "The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils"? " Lin Wan asked He Qiumei.
He Qiumei nodded: "I have read the book."
"This is called giving someone a taste of their own medicine."
"Murong Fu!"
The two girls looked at each other and laughed.
While eating, He Qiumei was still a little indignant: "Who said that spread this? It's so wicked!"
"I don't know, but I just asked the three of them, and they wouldn't tell me." Lin Wan pondered it over in her mind, but had no clue. "I'll see when we have the class reunion."
He is just one of them.
"Then why aren't you angry?" He Qiumei saw that Lin Wan didn't look angry at all, and even ate her meal with relish.
"It's not true, so I'm not that angry. Besides..." Lin Wan thought about it, and after careful consideration, it seemed that the rumor that she married a nouveau riche was not as bad as the scolding that Fu Xiuhuai received.
Old, short, ugly, and bald...
Fu Xiuhuai was wronged!
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