35 Chapter 35

◎This is the first time the two of them are alone together. ◎

Because they are going to a dinner party, Shen Mu changed into a suitable suit.

His suit is white, with a casual style, outlining his superior figure.

He seldom wears suits, but when he puts on a suit, it is eye-catching, as if he is a noble young man with a pale and sickly look.

After Shen Mu changed his clothes, he went downstairs.

Fu Chen was already waiting in the living room.

He was wearing a black suit as usual, his aura was cold and steady, and his eyes were dark and heavy, making people dare not look directly at him.

Shen Mu came to his side.

The two stood side by side. Although their auras were very different, they were surprisingly well matched.

When he was about to go out, Shen Mu suddenly coughed several times.

Fu Chen tilted his head to look at him.

Shen Mu patted his chest lightly to ease the discomfort, then said, "I'm fine, let's go."

As he spoke, he coughed twice.

Shen Mu himself was a little helpless.

Whether in the last life or this life, his physical condition was bad enough. He just played in the indoor swimming pool for a while today, but he caught a cold.

Fu Chen did not step out of the door.

Shen Mu looked at him, with confusion in his eyes.

Are you not leaving?

Fu Chen seemed to understand the confusion in his eyes, and replied coldly: "I don't have the habit of abusing patients."

Shen Mu: "???"

He didn't think he was being abused. Although he had some symptoms of a cold, he was just going to attend a banquet later. He would definitely sit instead of standing the whole time if possible, and it would not cause any burden to his body.

However, Fu Chen really didn't seem to intend to embarrass his patient, but called the housekeeper.

The housekeeper came to the two of them in a few steps and said respectfully: "Mr. Fu, what can I do for you?"

Fu Chen raised his chin and motioned the housekeeper to look at Shen Mu: "He has a cold, prepare something."

"Okay, Mr. Fu."

The housekeeper has a very high level of execution and quickly went to prepare.

Shen Mu wanted to say no need to bother, but the housekeeper had already left, so he gave up.

During the waiting time, Shen Mu and Fu Chen sat together on the sofa in the living room.

It was the first time for the two of them to be alone together, and they were so close.

Shen Mu could even faintly smell the cold scent of agarwood coming from Fu Chen, which was very nice and refreshing.

However, although the two were so close, they had nothing to say the whole time, after all, they were really unfamiliar with each other.

Shen Mu sat on the sofa in a daze, bored.

Fu Chen, on the side, was holding a mobile phone, seemingly replying to emails.

Silence spread between the two.

Fortunately, neither of them would be embarrassed by a dull moment, and one was in a daze while the other was replying to emails, and it didn't affect them at all.

I don't know how long it had been before the butler returned to the living room.

He brought a thermos cup filled with ginger tea, and a glass box filled with sliced ​​pears.

The housekeeper handed the two things to Shen Mu: "Mr. Shen, you are weak, so it is best to take less medicine. Ginger tea can relieve cold symptoms, and snow pears can moisten the throat and lungs. Take them with you on the road."

Shen Mu was stunned at first, then took the two things: "Thank you."

He held the thermos cup and the glass lunch box in his arms, his heart was a little up and down.

In his previous life, he had such a serious illness and rarely received people's care, but in this life, he just coughed twice and received such care. Such a contrast makes people very emotional.

At this time, Fu Chen put away his mobile phone and got up from the sofa: "Let's go."

Shen Mu put away his thoughts, held the two things and went out with Fu Chen.

A black Bentley had been waiting outside.

When the driver saw them coming out, he hurriedly got out of the car and opened the door for them.

Shen Mu and Fu Chen got in the car together.

The car drove forward.

On the way, Shen Mu ate the pear with a fork.

It must be said that after eating the pear, he did feel that the discomfort in his throat was relieved a lot, and became particularly cool and comfortable.

He opened the ginger tea and took a sip, but didn't finish it, so after covering the lid, he kept holding the thermos in his arms and took a sip from time to time.

About forty minutes later, the two arrived at the venue of the banquet.

In front of them was a five-star hotel, and the banquet would be held in the lobby of the hotel later.

At this time, it was already late.

The lights in the hotel came on, and the whole hotel looked magnificent and extremely dazzling.

Fu Chen walked towards the banquet hall.

Seeing this, Shen Mu followed slowly, holding a thermos cup.

In the banquet hall.

There are many people attending the banquet today, and they are all the top people in this circle. Each of them holds absolute power.

At this time, they were either talking or walking through the banquet hall with wine glasses, exchanging business information with each other.

When Shen Mu and Fu Chen arrived, the banquet hall, which was a little noisy, suddenly became quiet, and everyone cast their eyes towards the door.

They first looked at Fu Chen.

Fu Chen is the top of the pyramid in this circle, an existence that everyone looks up to. He is in charge of the huge Fu Group. He is decisive and ruthless, which makes people shudder. They respect and fear him.

Of course, almost everyone wanted to curry favor with Fu Chen, so they were stunned for only a moment before reacting and surrounding Fu Chen.

"Mr. Fu, you are here!"

"Mr. Fu, your arrival really makes this humble place shine!"

"..."

There were still a small number of people who did not enter the encirclement in time, and they were outside looking at Shen Mu next to Fu Chen.

They found that this was a strange face.

But this person was too good-looking. Even if he didn't speak, just standing there casually, he would be the most conspicuous existence.

Someone asked Fu Chen's special assistant Xu Jin, asking who Shen Mu was and what his relationship with Fu Chen was.

After all, after asking clearly, they knew whether they should try to please Shen Mu.

Xu Jin came to the banquet hall earlier to arrange some things. He didn't expect that his own President Fu would bring Shen Mu directly.

However, as Fu Chen's most intimate assistant, he still had this reaction ability. He had already understood that Fu Chen wanted to inform those present about the existence of Shen Mu.

So he politely answered those people: "This is the partner of our President Fu."

When this news came out, the whole audience was shocked.

Fu Chen has a partner? ?

You have to know that Fu Chen used to be a pure-hearted person who never got involved in love affairs.

There have always been countless rich girls who wanted to marry Fu Chen, but they never got their wish. Even though marriage was such a big thing, some partners wanted to please Fu Chen by sending him people, but they failed.

They once thought that people like Fu Chen had no feelings and would not be tied down by anyone, but they didn't expect that there would be someone now? ? ?

Countless people cast their eyes at Shen Mu.

In those eyes, there was curiosity, or thinking, and some other complicated looks.

However, facing everyone's attention, Shen Mu, the person involved, still looked lazy.

He held a thermos cup in his arms, and stood very calmly beside Fu Chen, playing his role as a vase, as if he didn't notice the gazes of those people at all, or rather, he noticed it, but didn't care at all.

Fu Chen tilted his head to glance at Shen Mu, and was obviously very satisfied with Shen Mu

's performance. He thought Shen Mu would be somewhat stage fright when he came to such a place, but he didn't expect Shen Mu to have such a calm and strong mentality.

Shen Mu stood beside Fu Chen for about ten minutes. After conveying the fact that he was Fu Chen's partner to everyone present, he could go to the side to rest.

After all, he was here for just this purpose, and he couldn't talk about business with other people.

Shen Mu chose a quiet corner.

There were sofas and a coffee table here.

Shen Mu sat lazily on the sofa, and then went to take the snacks on the coffee table.

He chose a white and green snack, which tasted sweet and had a soft texture, and was very good.

However, while he was eating his snack, several girls came over arrogantly.

These girls were obviously rich girls in the circle, and the one leading them was even more glamorous and arrogant.

Shen Mu didn't look at these people, and ate his snacks self-centeredly.

However, these people were obviously coming for him.

The leading girl sat on the sofa opposite Shen Mu very arrogantly, raised her chin, and said to him with contempt; "Are you Shen Mu? Brother Fu's other half?"

Shen Mu finally looked up at the girl.

The girl was wearing a high-end evening dress from an international brand. She had a charming figure and charming wavy hair. However, the expression on her face was very arrogant and domineering. At first glance, she was a rich girl who usually did things her own way.

Shen Mu glanced at her without saying a word. He opened the thermos he brought and took a sip.

To be honest, Shen Mu was indeed particularly eye-catching tonight.

He wore an elegant white suit and had a lazy temperament, which gave him a unique charm.

However, he was very thin and frail. When he stretched out his hand to open the thermos, a piece of his slender wrist was exposed from the cuff of his suit, and it was obvious that he did not have much strength.

Gu Xue did not expect that she would be ignored like this.

She glared at him immediately: "Hey, I'm talking to you, didn't you hear me?!"

Shen Mu finally spoke slowly: "I heard you, but I don't want to answer."

Gu Xue: "???"

She had always wanted everything she wanted since she was a child, and this was the first time she was treated so impolitely.

Gu Xue's chest rose and fell twice, but she thought that she had a mission today, so she continued: "Hey, do you know? Brother Fu already has someone in his heart, so don't be delusional."

Shen Mu replied very carelessly: "Oh?"

Gu Xue continued: "Have you heard of Shi Yunnong? He is Brother Fu's white moonlight."

Shi Yunnong.

Shen Mu certainly knew this person, after all, he still understood the plot of the novel.

This person is Fu Chen's white moonlight, good in every way. He went abroad two years ago and became the unattainable moonlight in everyone's heart.

But what does this have to do with him?

Shen Mu still looked at Gu Xue calmly.

He actually didn't care about these things at all, but now as Fu Chen's nominal partner, he still had to play the role he should play.

So he nodded and said, "Okay, I get it. Your brother Fu once had a white moonlight, but who doesn't have a past? I don't care about these things."

The tone was as perfunctory as it could be.

Gu Xue couldn't sit still. She didn't expect that after she moved out of Yunnong, Shen Mu could still be so calm.

Wasn't the information she said powerful enough? ?

No, she must help Yunnong get rid of this person today, otherwise, as Yunnong's good friend, wouldn't she be unqualified?

Gu Xue thought for a moment and continued, "Brother Fu and Yunnong grew up together since childhood, and they are childhood sweethearts. Do you understand such feelings?"

Shen Mu smiled leisurely, "No matter what happened in the past, the one who is by Fu Chen's side now... is me."

This sounded like the victory declaration of the queen.

Gu Xue was so angry that she continued, "Brother Fu only has Yun Nong in his heart. Even if he chooses you temporarily, he will abandon you in the future."

Facing Gu Xue's anger, Shen Mu remained calm: "I believe in Fu Chen."

Gu Xue: "..."

This guy is too calm!!! I didn't achieve my goal of giving him a warning!!!

Gu Xue used her last trick: "Just wait, when Yun Nong comes back from abroad, your position will be replaced."

Shen Mu smiled: "Okay, I'll wait."

Gu Xue: "..."

Ah ah ah ah! She was so angry!!!

Why can't she win over this guy no matter what?!!!

Gu Xue was so angry that her face turned red. She stood up angrily and left in her high heels.

Seeing this, the other girls hurriedly followed.

After the group walked to a secluded place, Gu Xue was still angry.

A girl fawned over her and gave her an idea: "Xiaoxue, since Shen Mu doesn't know the rules, why don't we teach him a lesson? Or I'll find a few people to beat him up when he's alone?"

Gu Xue turned around and glared at the girl who made the suggestion: "I warn you, don't mess around!"

She, Gu Xue, has always been upright and honest in her life, and she would never do such shady things.

Besides, Shen Mu is now backed by the Fu family, who would dare to mess with the Fu family? Wouldn't that mean he thinks his life is too long?

In the banquet hall.

Shen Mu continued to eat dessert.

A handsome young man suddenly came to him, sat down in front of him, and gave him a thumbs up: "Awesome! This is the first time I see someone make Gu Xue so angry!"

Shen Mu looked up at the man, with a puzzled look in his eyes.

The man was very familiar and said immediately: "Let me introduce myself, my name is Duan Yang, and I am a good brother of your family."

As he said that, he stretched out his hand to Shen Mu.

Shen Mu also stretched out his hand and shook hands with him: "Hello, Shen Mu."

Duan Yang leaned back on the sofa and crossed his legs: "I've heard of you before. Seeing is believing."

Shen Mu smiled: "Not bad."

Duan Yang became interested: "To be honest, I didn't expect you to be so eloquent. When I want to discuss business someday, you can accompany me."

Shen Mu said slowly: "That won't work."

Duan Yang raised his eyebrows; "Why? I can pay you."

Shen Mu smiled calmly: "Even if I'm a salted fish every day, someone pays me, so why should I suffer?"

After all, Fu Chen gives him millions every month.

Duan Yang didn't care: "Will anyone think the money is too much?"

Shen Mu: "No, but if it's money that comes with effort, then I don't want it."

Duan Yang perked up: "It's quite interesting talking to you."

Shen Mu slowly took a sip of the ginger tea in the thermos, and then said: "I won't chat with you for free, you have to pay."

Duan Yang was stunned at first, then laughed: "Okay, okay! I'll pay you! But you have to talk about something that interests me, for example, how did you and Fu Chen get together?"

To be honest, he was really curious about this matter, but he didn't find out anything.

Shen Mu asked back: "Why don't you ask Fu Chen?"

Duan Yang shrugged: "Look at his cold look, does he look like he would talk to me about this?"

Shen Mu smiled leisurely: "Then I won't tell you either."

Duan Yang: "..."

Why are these two people so tight-lipped?

People from the same family stick together? ?

But Duan Yang is not the kind of person who will ask questions to the end. If others don't want to talk, then forget it. Duan Yang

came here for business purposes, so he sat for a while and then got up and left.

But before leaving, he still said to Shen Mu: "By the way, don't take what Gu Xue said just now to heart. Fu Chen and Yun Nong... Forget it, just don't worry about it. Yun Nong has gone abroad anyway and will probably never come back in this life." To be

honest, Duan Yang didn't quite know what the specific emotional state of Fu Chen and Shi Yun Nong was, but it was definitely unusual.

In any case, he didn't want Shen Mu to be inexplicably involved in this emotional melee, otherwise he would be too innocent.

Shen Mu didn't expect Duan Yang to remind him like this, and was a little surprised.

Regardless of whether he cared or not, Duan Yang was kind-hearted, so he smiled and said, "Okay, I get it."

"Okay, I'll go then."

Duan Yang left after saying that. As he walked, he pondered Shen Mu's expression just now. Why did this man seem to not care at all?

Halfway through the banquet, Duan Yang found Fu Chen with a glass of champagne.

He said to Fu Chen, "You didn't see it just now. Your man is so eloquent that he can make people vomit blood without making a sound."

Hearing this, Fu Chen looked at Shen Mu on the sofa in the distance.

At this time, Shen Mu was holding a thermos cup, sitting quietly on the sofa, looking inexplicably obedient.

Duan Yang also looked over, and then his eyes widened: "This man changes too fast!!! No, no, don't be fooled by his well-behaved appearance now. He really has a hidden agenda when he spoke just now. He is fighting ten enemies with one."

Fu Chen didn't say anything, but his eyes stayed on Shen Mu for several seconds, and then he retracted them and continued to talk to people.

At around nine o'clock in the evening, the banquet was over, and people left one after another.

Shen Mu almost fell asleep sitting on the sofa, and then Fu Chen called him to leave the hotel together and return to the car.

After getting in the car, Shen Mu tilted his head and fell asleep again.

He had some cold symptoms today, so he was not in a very good mood. He had just sat there alone for so long, so he was naturally very sleepy.

The car was moving forward steadily.

The lights from the car window were projected in from time to time, reflecting on Shen Mu's quiet sleeping face. The light and shadow changed on his face from time to time. He closed his eyes, and his long eyelashes drooped. He was indeed very well behaved.

At a certain moment, Shen Mu should have fallen asleep, and the thermos cup in his hand suddenly slipped.

Fu Chen, who was working on a computer, caught a glimpse of this scene and quickly reached out to take it.

Fu Chen's slender and powerful fingers held the thermos cup, which still retained the body temperature of another person. It was warm and comfortable.

He paused for a moment and put the thermos cup in the storage cabinet beside him.

Half an hour later, the car drove into the manor and stopped in front of the villa where they usually lived.

The driver reminded: "Mr. Fu, we're here."

Fu Chen turned to look at Shen Mu.

At this moment, Shen Mu was still sleeping soundly, with his eyes closed, very quiet.

But it was almost late at night, and he couldn't let him sleep in the car all the time.

Fu Chen called him: "Shen Mu."

Shen Mu didn't wake up at the first call.

Fu Chen raised his voice a little: "Shen Mu."

Shen Mu suddenly woke up from his sleep and opened his eyes.

The lights were on in the car, and the warm yellow light shone in Shen Mu's open eyes. His eyes were shining, as if they were adorned with watery light, making it difficult to tell whether it was because of the light or because he was crying.

Fu Chen was a little confused: "Shen Mu?"

Shen Mu must have been sleepy and couldn't tell where and when he was.

He looked at Fu Chen with no focus in his eyes. After a moment, he said, "Do you need an IV today? My hand hurts a little."

After that, he lowered his eyelids, and his thick eyelashes blocked the emotions in his eyes.

Shen Mu looked a little aggrieved like this, as if he had suffered a lot of torture, which made people's hearts couldn't help but follow.