"Yin Ze..."
Despite having been informed of Fu Yinze's arrival by 54088, Tang Ning's face still paled. She forcefully pushed away Fu Yuankai, who was restraining her, and called out to him.
Not wanting to put her in a difficult position, Fu Yuankai staggered back, retreating all the way to the other side of the corridor, still staring intently at her profile.
Seeing her looking worriedly at Fu Yinze at the corner, Fu Yuankai felt as if he had been stung in the chest. The pain spread and spread, and the taste of blood that he had previously found sweet in his mouth suddenly became bitter.
"Ningning, come here..."
Just then, Fu Yin spoke up again.
Fu Yuankai watched helplessly as Tang Ning obediently lifted her foot and walked towards Fu Yinze in front of her, but when he tried to reach out to grab her, he only managed to grab empty air.
Seeing the two about to leave, Fu Yuankai straightened up and said in a hoarse voice, "Just now, I took advantage of her being alone and didn't pay attention, and the wound on my lip is the best proof. Don't blame her..."
Upon hearing this, Tang Ning was startled, while Fu Yin chuckled softly, took her hand, and led her outside.
Sitting in her lounge, Tang Ning watched as Fu Yinze, with a serious expression, held her chin with one hand and gently wiped the blood from the corner of her lips with a wet wipe in the other.
Seeing Fu Yin finish wiping and throw away the wet wipe, Tang Ning was about to say something when she suddenly felt a hand grab the back of her head. The man's passionate kiss landed on her head, carefully and thoroughly. It was less of a kiss and more of a territorial expulsion and remarking, a different kind of assertion of sovereignty.
He was declaring to her that she was his, and everything belonged to him.
Meanwhile, Fu Yin, immersed in the kiss, realized something was wrong with himself. She was just a woman he was somewhat interested in. Was it because the way he obtained her was too special, or because it took more effort than with any of his previous encounters? When he saw her kissing Yuan Kai, a fire inexplicably rose in his heart, making his smile merely a facade, unable to reach his heart. Now, he only wanted to kiss her to drive away the lingering scent of Yuan Kai from her, leaving only his own.
Is he taking it to heart?
Fu Yin thought this for no apparent reason, and the man's interest intensified, even mixed with a hidden excitement and thrill.
He enjoys conquest and challenges.
What Tang Ning wanted was his attention.
From the very beginning, she had been scheming to pique his interest and then go to great lengths to snatch him away from Fu Yuankai. After all, whether or not a player spends money in a game makes a difference. Once you start spending money, and the more you spend, the harder it is to give up, because you can't let go of the money and effort you've put in before.
Fu Yinze is a person who always gets things too easily, and has never experienced any hardship. This has led to him rarely putting any effort into anyone, including Ye Xi. Tang Ning is the first person he has put so much effort into, and she will also be the person he puts more and more effort into, the person he can no longer let go of, and the person who moves him the most.
Whether it was Tang Ning's resistance that made him feel so bad, or whether Fu Yuankai was afraid that Fu Yinze would hold a grudge against him and treat Tang Ning badly, he remained very well-behaved during the subsequent filming. Only the occasional meals, drinks, or even cooling gadgets that Tang Ning liked reminded her that he was always paying attention to her.
As for the kissing scene in the movie, it's unclear how Fu Yin communicated with the director, but it was never filmed.
Tang Ning's relationship with Fu Yinze was always subtle and gradual. Almost every night, she would leave the living room light on and sit on the sofa to wait for him to come home. However, she would often fall asleep on the sofa because she was too tired, and then be gently woken up by Fu Yinze when he came home in the middle of the night. Fu Yinze had told her that she didn't need to wait for him to come home every night, and although Tang Ning readily agreed, she never changed her ways.
It was at this moment that Fu Yinze saw the stubbornness in her personality.
Because Fu Yinze suffers from stomach problems, which often cause him to turn pale with pain and require painkillers, and he doesn't like eating breakfast, he often just has a cup of black coffee to perk him up. Tang Ning has seen this several times, and no matter what she says, he won't listen. So she has to set her alarm clock about half an hour earlier than his, and with the help of the chef, she makes him some light and easily digestible breakfasts in the morning. She insists on watching him eat breakfast before she lets him go out.
Every day she spent with Fu Yinze, no matter what she was doing—whether filming a movie or shooting a commercial, or resting at home making desserts—Tang Ning would always send Fu Yinze a real-time update during her free time and ask for his opinion. She made him involved in almost every aspect of her life, understanding all her likes and dislikes, and actively and subtly making him put a lot of thought into her.
The benefit of doing this is that Fu Yin visibly compromises and makes concessions to her more and more, even...
After getting out of the car, Tang Ning took Fu Yinze's arm and looked at the understated yet luxurious private club in front of her. She glanced down at her starry dress and silver high heels, took a deep breath, and then gently tugged at Fu Yinze's hand just as he was about to take a step forward.
"What's wrong?"
Fu Yin then asked in a low voice.
"It's nothing, it's just that it might be inappropriate for you to bring me along when you go to discuss business, if it affects you..."
Before Tang Ning could finish speaking, Fu Yin had already reached out and intertwined his fingers with hers. "It's nothing, it's just a contract. Everyone else brought their female companions. I only have you as my girlfriend. It wouldn't be right for me to bring anyone else to this kind of event if I didn't bring you."
It was clear that the other party had put a lot of effort into winning her over; sweet words came out of his mouth without hesitation. Tang Ning lowered her head slightly, her cheeks flushed, and followed Fu Yinze's steps forward.
When she arrived at the place, she glanced at the so-called female companions of the other men and actually saw a well-known pure and innocent young actress in the industry. But if she remembered correctly, the fat man with the arms crossed seemed to already have a wife at home.
Seeing this, Tang Ning paused slightly and glanced at Fu Yinze beside her in surprise, only to see him leading her forward as if he hadn't noticed anything.
"Sorry I'm late, someone at home needed to change clothes."
As soon as he reached the table, he apologized and then took Tang Ning's hand and sat down.
"Three cups of wine as punishment, and... uh? Changing clothes?"
When these men went out, none of their female companions dared to keep them waiting. One of the men, who was good-looking but seemed a bit drunk, asked in confusion, then, as if only then noticing Tang Ning sitting next to Fu Yinze, a flash of amazement crossed his eyes, "And this is...?"
"My girlfriend, Tang Ning."
Fu Yin then introduced it with a smile.
This time, not only the men present were astonished, but even their female companions were all gaping in surprise.
The men exchanged glances discreetly.
They had all heard that the playful, suave, and seemingly heartless Old Fu had recently fallen for a young girl from the film academy. The former workaholic and overtime fanatic was now going home earlier and earlier every night, making it feel like the entire Yuanshi Entertainment staff were celebrating the New Year every day. They also saw a sharp decrease in the number of times they went out to play. Today, they did have some business to discuss with him, and they also chose Lianyun as the meeting place, hoping to get him to come out and have some fun.
When Lao Fu agreed to come out, they all sighed and said that this was how it should be. Why were they playing the fool? There are so many beauties in the world. They can get tired of one and move on to another. It's not like they can't afford to change. Lao Fu is much better than them. With his looks, his figure, and his skills, there are plenty of women who would cry and beg to throw themselves at him. Why hang himself on one tree?
But unexpectedly...
He actually brought his girlfriend along.
What are you doing?
Does this mean he values her or not? If he valued her, why would he bring her to their gathering? But if he didn't value her, why would he be so open with her at such a secret location?
When the group saw Fu Yin, he carefully scalded the tableware for the young girl while earnestly introducing her to the delicious food available. He told her to try everything when it arrived, and that she didn't like scallions, so he asked the waiter not to put them in the dishes.
Upon hearing this, Tang Ning's eyes flickered slightly. It was indeed deceptive. Her favorability rating hadn't increased since the two of them got together, hadn't it?
The others sighed inwardly, thinking that if this wasn't love, then Old Fu was truly doomed...
But this girl is indeed beautiful, with her delicate face, fair skin, and petite figure...
Before they could even finish looking her over, Fu Yin had already stood up, completely blocking Tang Ning from view, and raised his glass, saying, "Didn't they say that those who are late have to drink three cups of wine as punishment? I..."
Before he could finish speaking, Tang Ning reached out and tugged at his sleeve from below.
Fu Yin then bent down, and Tang Ning quickly leaned close to his ear and whispered, "You have a bad stomach, you can't drink alcohol. Your stomach problems flared up yesterday, and the medicine wasn't working, remember?"
"Sister-in-law, what are you whispering to Old Fu?"
The others joked with smiles.
Upon hearing this, Fu Yin squeezed Tang Ning's hand reassuringly, "It's inevitable, just drink a little."
After saying that, he raised his glass, tilted his head back, and downed the entire glass.
Fu Yin, on the other hand, drank without batting an eye. He downed two glasses in one go as if they were water, without any change in his expression. The others started clapping and cheering.
Just as Fu Yin was smiling and raising his third cup, Tang Ning suddenly stood up. The screeching sound of the chair scraping against the floor almost instantly drew everyone's attention to her.
She took a deep breath, feeling slightly uncomfortable, then gave a polite smile, snatched the wine glass from Fu Yinze's hand, and downed it in one gulp.
As soon as she swallowed the spicy liquor, a blush quickly rose on Tang Ning's face, making her look vibrant and beautiful.
“I drank this glass of wine for him, and I drank all the wines after that for him. He has a bad stomach.”
The room fell silent upon hearing this.
Fu Yin narrowed his eyes slightly.
Then everyone present started yelling loudly.
"Well done, sister-in-law, you are a heroine among women!"
"Well done! This toast is for you and Lao Fu, may you have a long and happy marriage! Hahaha!"
...
Tang Ning accepted all comers' requests with swift and decisive movements, as if afraid that if she was even a step too slow, Fu Yinze would snatch them away.
These people really didn't expect that this girl, who looked so quiet, gentle, and pretty like a porcelain doll in a shop window, would act so boldly and decisively, which suited their tastes.
A CEO sitting next to Fu Yinze, who was probably on good terms with him, actually reached out and nudged his elbow.
"Where did you find this precious little egg? If you ever don't want it anymore, just tell me... cough cough."
The man didn't dare finish his sentence before Fu Yinze looked at him and he started coughing violently.
If looks could kill, he would have died and been reborn a hundred and eighty times just now under Old Fu's gaze.
It looks like a real treasure!
"Stolen."
It was at this moment that Fu Yinze's reply slowly reached the man's ears.
"You're amazing for stealing...!"
The man immediately gave a thumbs up.
Fu Yin smiled slightly, then turned to look at Tang Ning beside him. Tang Ning's cheeks were already flushed and her eyes were starting to glaze over after only a few drinks. He chuckled inwardly. She clearly couldn't drink at all, yet she was trying to act tough. He gently pressed his stomach, which wasn't reacting much, and felt a sudden pang of sadness.
In the end, Fu Yin's party that night was cut short. With no other option, Tang Ning hurriedly downed a few drinks and soon became disoriented, even holding his face in her hands and telling him not to shake her, saying she was dizzy and felt nauseous.
Fu Yin couldn't continue either. After saying goodbye to his old friends, he carried Tang Ning downstairs.
But even though she was drunk, she wouldn't behave herself. Sitting in the passenger seat, she kept muttering things like, "Don't stop me, I can still drink, give me all the wine," and "Fu Yin has a stomach ailment, he's in pain and uncomfortable," and she almost hit him in the face. But when the car passed an arcade, she suddenly quieted down and looked at him with bright eyes.
So, Fu Yin, dressed in a bespoke haute couture suit, led an incredibly excited drunkard to cut up dolls on the first floor of the arcade.
After spending nearly 500 yuan on game tokens, the two finally managed to cut out the pink unicorn that Tang Ning had her eye on.
Since the arcade's parking lot was almost full, Fu Yin had to park his car in front of a shopping mall two blocks away from the arcade.
So when he finally got the unicorn, he had to resign himself to carrying the drunkard who was clinging to the unicorn for two blocks to get their car.
"I'm so happy...it's my birthday present..."
As they walked, Fu Yin suddenly heard Tang Ning, who was drunk on his back, muttering to herself again.
"Um?"
"Don't you remember... the birthday present you promised me... I've been looking forward to it for so long... but you haven't come back... I just wanted a present... Yuankai..."
Upon hearing this final address, Fu Yinze abruptly stopped, and the smile on his face slowly faded.
Without hesitation, he put Tang Ning down, turned around and saw her holding the unicorn with a bewildered look on her face. He took two steps forward, grabbed her chin, and pulled her close to his eyes.
"who I am?"
"Yuan……"
Before Tang Ning could even utter her name, Fu Yinze's kiss landed on her lips. The man's kiss was so intense that it was almost suffocating, and Tang Ning, who was drunk and had completely forgotten how to breathe, nearly suffocated.
So as soon as Fu Yinze let go of her, she looked at him accusingly with tears in her eyes.
But Fu Yin showed no sign of letting her off the hook, leaning closer and asking in a dangerous tone, "Who am I?"
"..."
Even without an answer, it's still a kiss.
After several such encounters, Tang Ning finally began to recognize him. She nestled against his chest and sobbed softly, "Yinze, Yinze, you are Yinze..."
"Then what?"
"Then……"
Tang Ning looked up at him with a bewildered expression.
“There is no Yuan Kai, only me, Fu Yinze. Remember, it was me who took you to cut the dolls, it was me who carried you home, it was me who kissed you, and in your heart there will only be me.” Fu Yinze spoke seductively, like a serpent tempting Eve.
He had truly poured his heart and soul into his little swan, even to the point where he sometimes took the role too seriously, absolutely refusing to allow Tang Ning to have any other feelings for him. Fu Yin, on the other hand, was a capitalist, not a philanthropist; all his efforts required a return.
He wanted her heart.
That's fair, isn't it?
As for what happens after we get it, we'll think about that after we get it.
Fu Yin gently placed Tang Ning, who was still clutching the unicorn, on her bed, kissed her forehead, and thought to himself.
As soon as the door was closed, Tang Ning's lips curled up slightly.
Fu Yin's current favorability rating: 90.
After all this effort, I've only gained 2 points. This boss is definitely the hardest to beat in this level!
It still needs a catalyst...
Soon, Tang Ning got her chance.
Sitting on the sofa in the villa, she looked at the trending news about Fu Yinzhe and his former rumored lover Lu Huanhuan rekindling their romance, listened to the comforting words from the housekeeper, chef, and others in the villa, smiled but didn't say anything.
As a result, she waited for Fu Yinze, who drove back from Shanghai alone, at 11 p.m. that night.
Upon entering, Fu Yin did not see the person he was looking for on the sofa. He immediately frowned. It was only after being reminded by the nanny, Aunt Wang, that he realized Tang Ning probably thought he was in Shanghai, so she didn't wait for him to come back tonight and went to bed early.
After he went upstairs, he discovered that light was shining through the crack in Tang Ning's door, which was not closed properly.
Not asleep?
Could it be...?
He curled his lips into a smile, gently pushed open the door, and unexpectedly saw two neatly packed suitcases standing upright on the floor the next second.
Upon hearing the sound of the door opening, Tang Ning suddenly turned her head.
"Yinze, why are you back at this time?"
Tang Ning put down the clothes she had just folded and replied with a smile.
The rumors with Lu Huanhuan were entirely fabricated by her. Perhaps feeling that she was his shortest girlfriend and hadn't gotten any advantage from him, she resentfully tried to take advantage of him after they met in Shanghai.
In fact, Fu Yin had already received the news the moment the rumors were bought and trended on social media.
He had intended to pay to remove the trending topic, but he felt that his little swan at home didn't seem to care much for him, and it wasn't the kind of feeling of falling in love that he had imagined. Thinking about his past experiences, he knew that girls are always jealous, and a little scandal might give her a different kind of impact and feeling. So he gave up on removing the trending topic, figuring that she would always see it, always feel uncomfortable, and eventually come to him to confront him.
He's been trending on social media since 7 PM, and now it's 11 PM, but he hasn't gotten anything...
When I got home, what I saw was—
"What are you doing?" Fu Yinze's voice was calm yet dangerous.
"Just pack your things. I remember our agreement. Until you get tired of me or have a new girlfriend, I'll always be your girlfriend. Now that you have Lu Huanhuan, it's time for me to leave. I've packed everything. I didn't take anything I shouldn't have, and I left nothing behind. I promise it won't make your new girlfriend feel uncomfortable. Oh, by the way, I calculated a few months ago that I've already paid you back about 150,000 yuan. Even if I'm no longer your girlfriend, I'll still transfer the money to you on time every month..."
Tang Ning explained everything in great detail, as if afraid of missing a single point.
But it was precisely this businesslike and considerate manner that instantly enraged Fu Yinze, who had driven for three hours to get back to the villa. Without hesitation, he grabbed Tang Ning's chin and pushed her down onto the bed behind him, then suddenly chuckled.
"Ha, is that all? You have nothing else to say to me besides this?"
Upon hearing this, Tang Ning paused slightly, "I...I met this Miss Lu Huanhuan once when I was shooting an advertisement. She's very beautiful, and up close, her face doesn't look like she's had any work done. She might be a little too eager for quick success, but she seems like a pretty good person. You can rest assured about dating her..."
She quickly added that she was a hundred times more magnanimous and tolerant than the most virtuous wife, but the next second she felt Fu Yin's hand gripping her chin tighten even more, as if he wanted to crush her chin, and at the same time he chuckled softly uncontrollably.
"Hehehehe..."
She didn't know how long she laughed, but Tang Ning felt her chin was almost numb before the man slowly stood up, looking down at her from the edge of the bed, and sneered, "I know, I'll go find that nice Miss Lu now and get to know her properly..."
"Yin..."
Tang Ning watched Fu Yinze slam the door and leave with some confusion. Only after he disappeared from sight did she slowly put away her puzzled expression and a slight smile appeared on her lips.
Just then, her phone rang; it was Fu Yuankai.
Sorry, Tang Ning had absolutely no intention of answering his call, given that she had already successfully won over this former target.
But unexpectedly, a little while later, another call came into her phone—
She looked at the two characters "Qi Lie" displayed on the screen, raised an eyebrow, and waited three seconds before swiping to answer the call.
"Hello……"
As she listened to the arrogant request and tone of the man on the other end of the phone, and the location he mentioned, Tang Ning's lips quickly curled into a smile.
At this moment, 54088, who had recently become obsessed with mobile games, crawled out from under the covers with a phone in hand and asked in a low voice, "Tangbao, Tangbao, who is it?"
"They're just feeding kills to the enemy."
After saying that, Tang Ning tossed her phone aside and ignored it.
Almost simultaneously, Fu Yin, expressionless, sped away in his car, only telling the butler and others not to let Miss Tang leave before disappearing without a trace. He hadn't gone far when he received a call from his group of friends. The caller was probably drunk, as he had called him instead. After all, ever since he brought Tang Ning to that so-called party, they had tacitly stopped inviting him to any events with suggestive content.
After listening to the phone call, Fu Yin turned the steering wheel and headed straight for their venue.
As soon as the door to the private room was pushed open, it was already filled with smoke and fumes.
A drunkard looked up and saw it was him. "Old...Old Fu! It's you? Weren't you at home with your little darling? What? Finally tired of playing around? Hahaha, want to come out and try something different? Haha, come on, everyone wake up, look, look who's here? Old Fu! Make way!"
"Hey, Lao Fu? What are you doing here?"
"Yeah, weren't you supposed to be watching over your girlfriend? Why are you here all of a sudden? You didn't come here often before, did you? What, you've been watching over Su for so long, can't take it anymore? Hahaha..."
Upon hearing this, Fu Yin sat down on the sofa and accepted a glass of red wine from each of the people around him.
"Come on, Wanwan, go sit with our CEO Fu and serve him well!"
As soon as one of them finished speaking, a frail, boneless woman was pushed towards him and wrapped around Fu Yinze's arm.
"President Fu..."
The voice was like that of a cold, mollusk.
He watched expressionlessly as her hand moved upwards, upwards, unbuttoning his shirt, just about to slip inside...
The next second, Fu Yin grabbed her wrist.
"President Fu?"
The woman looked surprised, then, seeing that Fu Yin hadn't made any other moves except to hold her wrist, she smiled charmingly, propped herself up on the sofa with one hand, and slowly moved closer to his neck.
As they drew closer, the scent of cosmetics grew stronger, and laughter and chatter broke out all around them.
Fu Yin, who remained seated to the side, seemed out of place, like an old monk in deep meditation.
Just as the woman was about to kiss him, Fu Yin finally closed his eyes, lifted her up, grabbed his coat that was lying to the side, and quickly walked out.
"Hey, Lao Fu, why are you leaving? Lao Fu!"
Someone was still shouting from behind.
But Fu Yinze's steps did not falter at all. He went downstairs, got into the car, started the engine, and pressed the accelerator in one smooth motion.
A moment later, he returned to the villa, turned off the engine, closed the car door, went upstairs, used the spare key to open Tang Ning's door, took off his coat, got into bed, and hugged the person on the bed tightly. The faint fragrance on her body made his restless and troubled heartbeat finally calm down.
"Hmm...who?"
"I."
"Yinze?"
Tang Ning, who had just been woken up by his embrace, asked a question in a daze.
"Um……"
"Where did you go? Why are you suddenly... back again? Also, you smell really strange..."
"sorry."
"Um?"
"Also, I won't let you leave. Our agreement still stands. I ran into Lu Huanhuan at a banquet in Shanghai tonight. She only took a few photos of me from a distance, nothing else. I'm not going to change girlfriends. My only girlfriend is you, Ningning..."
He had tried it. What used to be a casual fling had now become unbearable. As he looked at the woman approaching him, all he could think about was his little swan. People said he had fallen for her, but he didn't believe it. Now he was starting to believe that he really had.
Even Fu Yinze had his day of reckoning, and it was with a woman who hadn't even fallen for him yet.
What's this called? "Hunting geese all day long, only to have one's eye pecked by a goose"?
Oh.
But even if you're attracted to someone, so what?
There's nothing Fu Yinze can't get if he wants it!
A look of determination flashed across the man's eyes.
Fu Yin's current favorability rating: 92.
Upon hearing the announcement, Tang Ning silently raised the corners of her lips in the darkness.
Give it a try.
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