36 Chapter 36

◎ A vicious mother-in-law from a wealthy family. ◎

Fu Chen looked at Shen Mu, who was looking down at him, and frowned slightly: "Shen Mu, what's wrong with you?"

Shen Mu finally came to his senses after hearing this.

He had just been sleeping in a daze and had forgotten that he had crossed into a book. He thought he was still in his previous life and stayed in the snow-white ward all day, so he was a little out of control.

Shen Mu looked at Fu Chen and blinked twice, his long eyelashes trembling slightly.

Fu Chen's pair of black eyes were focused on him.

After a few seconds, Shen Mu woke up and smiled at Fu Chen: "Sorry, I just had a nightmare. I hope I didn't scare you?"

Fu Chen's eyes stayed on Shen Mu for two seconds, and then he said, "It's okay."

The atmosphere between the two returned to its usual businesslike state.

Fu Chen took out the thermos from the locker and handed it to Shen Mu.

"Thank you." Shen Mu took the thermos.

The two got out of the car together and walked towards the villa.

Although Shen Mu walked slowly at this time, as if he still had some sleepiness, his demeanor had returned to his usual special calmness, as if the episode that just happened did not exist at all.

Fu Chen saw the change in Shen Mu.

He knew that Shen Mu's confusion and grievance in the car were real, and it was also true that he had recovered his composure now.

It can only be said that Shen Mu has a good control over his emotions, which can lead to such a change in a short time.

However, the two of them were not that familiar with each other, and Fu Chen did not care about Shen Mu's hidden thoughts. All he needed was a companion who could serve as a presentable partner. It was enough for Shen Mu to do this, and he would not care about the rest.

After returning to the villa, Fu Chen went upstairs on his own.

Shen Mu came to the sofa area in the living room because he found that little Fu Nonuo was still awake.

At this moment, Fu Nonuo was sitting on the sofa eating biscuits. Perhaps the biscuits were too delicious, he was eating with his head shaking and his feet twitching.

He looked like he was enjoying it.

Shen Mu walked over with a thermos cup in his arms and said with a smile: "Nonuo, why haven't you slept yet so late?"

Fu Nonuo turned around in surprise when he heard the voice: "Little Dad, you are finally back!!"

Shen Mu asked him with a smile; "Are you waiting for me to sleep together?"

"Yes!"

Fu Nonuo stuffed the biscuit into his mouth in a few seconds, then slid down from the sofa and ran to Shen Mu: "Little Dad, let's go upstairs and sleep together now!"

"Okay."

Shen Mu grabbed Fu Nonuo's soft little hand, then led him upstairs and returned to the upstairs bedroom.

After the father and son returned to the bedroom to wash up, they changed into pajamas and came to the bed and began to tell bedtime stories.

The warm bedside lamp illuminated the entire big bed.

Shen Mu was leaning against the head of the bed, holding a storybook.

He was wearing soft cotton pajamas, and his expression was very serene. He turned a page of the storybook with his fair and slender fingers.

Fu Nonuo was nestled in his arms, waiting expectantly for Shen Mu to tell a bedtime story.

Shen Mu held the storybook and spoke slowly: "Let's tell the story of the ugly duck today..."

But he couldn't help coughing after just two sentences: "Cough cough..."

After all, his cold symptoms had not completely healed, and now he was talking, it seemed like they were recurring.

When Shen Mu coughed, Fu Nonuo reacted very quickly, sitting up from the bed, and then looked at Shen Mu with a pair of big eyes; "Little Dad, what's wrong with you?"

He frowned, and there was worry in his baby voice.

Shen Mu smiled at him soothingly; "It's okay, just a little cold, now it's almost healed."

Fu Nonuo didn't relax his vigilance after hearing this, he didn't know where he learned it from, he leaned forward in a serious manner, first touched Shen Mu's forehead, and then touched his own.

Seeing this, Shen Mu laughed and said, "When did our Nonuo learn how to treat illnesses?"

Fu Nonuo looked innocent and cute: "I saw it in TV dramas like this."

Shen Mu smiled and said, "Is that so? What did you find out?"

Fu Nonuo pursed her lips, thought seriously for a moment, and then replied, "My little dad doesn't seem to have a fever."

Shen Mu smiled with relief: "Nonuo is really good! " "

Even though Shen Mu didn't have a fever, Fu Nonuo didn't relax. He said caringly: "Little Dad, there will be no bedtime stories tonight. You have to protect your throat."

Shen Mu didn't force it and nodded: "Okay."

Fu Nonuo not only refused to listen to the bedtime story, but also said: "Little Dad, wait for me."

Shen Mu didn't know what Fu Nonuo was going to do, so he really waited.

He saw the little kid got out of bed, and then ran away, not knowing what he was looking for.

About two minutes later, Fu Nonuo ran back with a bottle of milk in his hand, which he usually drank.

Fu Nonuo came to Shen Mu with the milk and said very obediently: "Little Dad, drink the milk before going to bed. You can sleep well after drinking milk."

Shen Mu was really moved at this moment.

He looked at the stepson in front of him who was only three years old but so sensible and considerate, and his emotions were in turmoil.

He took the milk and said seriously: "Okay, Daddy will drink it well."

Fu Nonuo waited until Shen Mu finished drinking the milk before going to bed with Shen Mu.

Even after Shen Mu lay down, he stretched out his little hand to tuck the quilt for Shen Mu.

In this way, Daddy's cold will get better quickly.

Shen Mu looked at Fu Nonuo's serious little face, and a warm current surged in his heart.

If there was anything worth paying attention to during the time he was in the book, Fu Nonuo was definitely one of them.

After all, the emotions of human babies are always so pure that it is impossible to refuse them.

After a while, the lights in the bedroom were turned off, and it fell into darkness. The father and son gradually fell asleep.

A night passed like this.

When Shen Mu got up the next day, the symptoms of his cold had completely healed. After all, he just played in the water indoors yesterday, and the degree of cold was not serious, so he was able to recover so quickly.

In the morning, Shen Mu did not go out, but stayed at home to play with the little cub.

Fu Nonuo is super cute today.

He wore a blue starfish jumpsuit, and the whole cub was wrapped in the jumpsuit, revealing only a delicate little face.

The design of this starfish jumpsuit is also very interesting. It is a slightly puffy type. Fu Nonuo is still young and not so proficient in controlling his limbs. Now wearing this slightly puffy jumpsuit, he looks even more adorable.

Fu Nonuo, wearing the jumpsuit, opened his arms, and walked towards Shen Mu swayingly.

The human cub is small, with short arms and legs, and a chubby body. Wearing this jumpsuit, it seems as if he is really a little starfish walking towards him cutely.

Fu Nonuo walked towards Shen Mu while saying in a baby voice: "Daddy, I~ am~ here~"

However, this little starfish was too unsteady when walking. He tripped on the carpet while walking, and then "clicked" and fell on the carpet like a dumpling, bouncing.

Fortunately, there was a thick carpet where he fell, so it was okay to fall on it.

After this fall, Fu Nonuo was stunned for two seconds, then he climbed up and continued to stagger towards Shen Mu.

Shen Mu sat on the sofa and looked at Fu Nonuo with a smile the whole time.

Such a soft and cute human cub is so healing! Seeing him puts me in a good mood for the whole day!

Fu Nonuo staggered for a long time before he came to Shen Mu.

The little boy's face was full of smiles: "Little Dad, I'm here!"

Shen Mu smiled and touched him, but he didn't expect that Fu Nonuo couldn't stand steadily and fell to the ground again.

The little boy sat on the ground for two seconds, as if he was having fun falling, and he couldn't help laughing first, and his laughter was full of childish innocence.

"Hahaha!"

The whole living room was filled with the cute laughter of children.

Shen Mu also smiled and said, "How is it? Are you not hurt?"

"It's okay!"

Fu Nonuo continued to climb up from the ground again.

However, he was wearing this starfish jumpsuit, and it was too inconvenient to move. Even such a simple action as climbing up was difficult to do.

Fu Nonuo lay on the ground, trying to use his hands and feet to push himself up.

But after moving a few times, he was a little stunned.

Hey, why can't I get up?

Fu Nonuo struggled again, his arms and legs moving non-stop, just like a cute little starfish swimming in the water.

Unfortunately, after such a fierce operation, he still lay on the ground and couldn't get up.

Fu Nonuo was tired of moving, so he just lay on the ground and relaxed, not moving.

Too tired!

Let's rest for a while.

Shen Mu couldn't stop laughing at this scene.

How could his little cub be so cute?

The little starfish lay on the ground for a long time, then gathered himself, moved his arms and legs again, and tried hard to get up.

Finally, he managed to get up, but he was still unsteady and swayed back and forth for a few times before he stood up successfully.

After all this ordeal, he was a little out of breath and panting.

Shen Mu smiled and said, "Are you tired?"

"So tired!" Fu Nonuo complained like a spoiled child, and then threw herself into Shen Mu's arms.

It's still more comfortable in little daddy's arms!

Shen Mu smiled and hugged the little cub.

It was past twelve o'clock, and it was time for lunch.

After Shen Mu brought Fu Nonuo to the restaurant, he was amazed by the table full of delicious food.

If their meals were usually luxurious enough, then today it would be doubled.

The entire dining table was filled with a variety of foods.

Is today a special day?

Shen Mu was a little confused.

At this time, the housekeeper walked into the restaurant in time to answer Shen Mu's questions.

Because Shen Mu's body is really too weak, starting from today, the diet in the villa will pay more attention to nutrition, especially nourishment, in order to replenish Shen Mu's body.

Of course, this kind of food supplement will not show the effect in one or two days, and it requires long-term persistence. In time, if Shen Mu's body gets better, then it will be a success. Anyway, the Fu family is not short of money, so buying these high-end foods is not a problem at all.

Shen Mu didn't expect that all this was for him. He was stunned for a moment, then thanked sincerely: "Thank you for your help."

The housekeeper said respectfully; "This is all our job."

They work in this manor with high salaries in order to provide the best service to the owner of the manor. This is their job.

Shen Mu sat at the dining table.

The housekeeper also began to explain the dishes on the table to Shen Mu.

The first dish is rock sugar blood bird's nest.

Bird's nest is already precious enough, and blood bird's nest is a more difficult variety in bird's nest.

Rock sugar is mixed with blood bird's nest and boiled together, and wolfberry, red dates and other nourishing ingredients are added to it.

The whole bowl of rock sugar blood bird's nest was crystal clear, dotted with red wolfberry, red dates, etc., and both the color and taste were excellent.

Shen Mu took the rock sugar blood bird's nest, picked up the spoon and took a sip. He was instantly fascinated by the sweet fragrance, and the taste was also very soft and smooth, making people unable to resist taking a second sip.

The second dish was braised shark's fin.

This dish is made with precious shark fins, and there are also ingredients such as old hens. All the ingredients are used to make a pot of soup. The soup base is golden and rich, and the aroma is overflowing.

Shen Mu also scooped a spoonful of soup with a spoon and tasted it.

The rich aroma instantly spread in his mouth, fresh and nourishing.

It must be said that the food made from these precious ingredients is indeed a little different. The most important thing is that the chefs in the villa are all top-notch, and they have their own unique experience in the processing and handling of ingredients, so the food they make is incomparable.

In the following time, the housekeeper introduced them one by one, and Shen Mu also tried all the ingredients.

In the end, he was a little full.

Fu Nonuo was also full.

He looked down at his belly and found that his originally flat belly had bulged slightly.

He moved his short arms and legs twice and found that this starfish had become even less flexible!

...

In the afternoon, a big dark cloud passed by the sky, just blocking the sun. This kind of weather was the most comfortable, with no rain, but it was particularly cool.

Shen Mu was in the mood and decided to go out for some exercise.

But what kind of exercise should he do?

Shen Mu thought about it and found a pair of badminton in the villa.

Let's play badminton.

Although this is a common sport, it is still very novel to him.

Shen Mu went out with the badminton and found a bodyguard at random: "Play badminton with me for a while."

The bodyguard naturally took the order immediately: "Okay, Mr. Shen."

There is a special place for playing badminton in the manor.

The two came here.

Before exercising, Shen Mu warmed up first.

He hadn't done any strenuous exercise for a long time, and if he got a cramp without paying attention, that would be a big deal.

Shen Mu stood there, moved his wrist, and then swung the racket to find the feel.

After he felt that the warm-up was almost done, he said to the bodyguard opposite him; "Okay, let's get started."

"Okay."

The two began to play.

Shen Mu's badminton skills were not particularly good, but he and the bodyguard played back and forth, very harmoniously.

The main reason was that the bodyguard was so cooperative with him. No matter how off-center Shen Mu hit the ball, the bodyguard could catch it and hit it back to him at the right angle.

Shen Mu hardly moved throughout the whole process. He only needed to stand there and wait for the bodyguard to hit the ball to him. This feeling was so comfortable.

Shen Mu was surprised.

Could it be that the bodyguards in the manor not only perform guarding duties, but also train so well in badminton?

The two played for more than ten minutes.

Shen Mu had a thin layer of sweat on his forehead, and the strands of hair in front of his forehead were also a little sweaty.

The bodyguard reminded: "Mr. Shen, take a rest for a while. You seldom exercise. Don't exercise too much at one time."

"Okay."

Shen Mu did feel a little tired, and he came to the chair next to him to rest.

Someone had already prepared drinks and snacks here.

After Shen Mu sat down, he took a few breaths and calmed his breathing.

He was wearing a white sports suit, sweating slightly, and holding a badminton racket in his hand.

He looked a little more energetic than usual.

At this moment, a noble lady came over.

The visitor looked to be in her forties or fifties, and was very well maintained, with a graceful and elegant temperament.

She was wearing a wine-red cheongsam, a white silk shawl on her shoulders, her hair was tied up, and she had a jewel hairpin, which showed her status.

The first impression she gave people was beauty, and extreme beauty. Although there were faint wrinkles at the corners of her eyes, this did not affect her beauty at all, but added a special charm to her.

Shen Mu looked at the visitor indifferently, guessing her identity.

At this time, the bodyguard beside him whispered a reminder: "Mr. Shen, this is Mr. Fu's mother."

Shen Mu nodded in understanding.

No wonder this person is so generous and beautiful. If she is Fu Chen's mother, then it makes sense. After all, judging from Fu Chen's appearance, he must have good genes.

But why did Fu Chen's mother come here suddenly?

Shen Mu didn't know whether the visitor was well-intentioned, so he didn't speak rashly for a while. After all, he didn't know the relationship of the Fu family that well.

Facts have proved that Fu's mother didn't come here today to have a good talk with Shen Mu.

Fu's mother walked over, stood still, and then signaled the bodyguard to leave with a look.

The bodyguard bowed respectfully and left.

Only Shen Mu and Fu's mother were left on the court.

Mother Fu stood in front of Shen Mu, and looked at him with her extremely beautiful eyes, and said coldly: "Are you Shen Mu?"

Shen Mu stood up from the chair and said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "Hello, Auntie."

After greeting, he said: "Please sit down."

Mother Fu glanced at Shen Mu, and then sat down on the bench.

Shen Mu also sat down.

The two were not far away from each other.

Mother Fu spoke first: "I'll be frank, I won't recognize you as my daughter-in-law."

Shen Mu smiled, but did not express his opinion. Instead, he took the cup beside him, poured a cup of tea for Mother Fu, and then handed the water over: "Auntie, are you thirsty? Drink some water first."

Mother Fu didn't even look at the water: "You heard what I said, didn't you?"

Shen Musi took back the cup in her hand without any concern, drank a sip slowly, and then said: "I see, but I don't have to do it according to your ideas, right?"

Mother Fu's beautiful face showed some fierceness: "Are you deliberately going against me?"

Shen Mu smiled: "How could that be? You are Fu Chen's mother, I respect you very much."

Fu's mother was a little confused by Shen Mu's calm attitude as an outsider. When she first came, she thought Shen Mu was easy to deal with, but now it seems that it is not that simple.

She finally looked at Shen Mu and said: "What do you want? Just ask, as long as you can do what I say, I will satisfy you."

Shen Mu picked up the teacup again, blew it slowly, and then took a sip: "I don't have any requirements, as long as I can stay with Fu Chen."

He signed an agreement with Fu Chen, he was not so stupid as to take the initiative to break the contract. If he really dared to do that, he was afraid that he would not see the sun tomorrow.

Besides, what can Fu's mother give him? It's nothing but money, but now he is with Fu Chen, he has money and everything he wants, he doesn't feel dissatisfied.

Fu's mother was rejected by Shen Mu one after another, she was a little angry, narrowed her eyes slightly; "Why do you insist on staying with Fu Chen? I don't believe you have feelings."

She still knows her own son. Fu Chen has been an emotionally indifferent person since he was a child. It's simply a fantasy to say that Fu Chen fell in love with someone.

Shen Mu didn't force an argument with her, but just said: "I love Fu Chen so much that I can't leave him, or I covet his money, so I stay with him. You can choose one of these two answers."

Fu's mother was silent for a moment.

At this moment, she realized that Shen Mu was definitely not an easy person to deal with, and it seemed that she had to use other means.

She only has one son, Fu Chen, and she will never allow Fu Chen to find a daughter-in-law that she is not satisfied with.

Before she came, she had already inquired about Shen Mu's family background. How could a mere inferior Shen family possibly get married to a big family like their Fu family? What's more, Shen Mu had experienced a wrong birth incident, and he had stayed in the small mountain village for so many years, but he has not been officially recognized by the Shen family yet.

The atmosphere between the two was very tense.

Shen Mu seemed to have not noticed the look in Fu's mother's eyes, and he drank tea and ate snacks by himself.

Fu's mother was too lazy to waste time with someone like him, and stood up suddenly: "You take care of yourself!"

Shen Mu smiled, and actually replied leisurely: "Okay, Auntie."

Fu's mother: "..."

She found that Shen Mu seemed to have no emotional changes at all.

Just when the two were in a stalemate, Fu Chen got the news and rushed here. Fu

Chen should have just returned from the group. He was wearing an iron-gray suit, with a tall and straight figure and a dignified aura.

When he arrived, the temperature of the entire badminton court seemed to drop by several degrees.

After Fu Chen saw Fu's mother, he called out, "Mom."

But there was not much warmth in his voice.

When Fu's mother saw the son she was proud of, she smiled sincerely at first, but then she thought of the fact that Fu Chen had found a partner behind her back, and her face turned cold again: "Fu Chen, you don't take me, your mother, seriously, right?"

If she hadn't heard that Fu Chen took Shen Mu to a banquet and made Shen Mu's identity public, she didn't know how long it would take for her to find out about this.

It is enough to see how strict the people around Fu Chen are.

Fu Chen's tone was still calm: "What do you mean?"

Fu's mother didn't take Shen Mu seriously at all, so she said directly to him: "What's the matter with this person? Won't you explain it to me?"

Fu Chen glanced at Shen Mu.

At this moment, Shen Mu was watching the two mother and son chatting, and thought that he should have nothing to do. He was eating a piece of cake happily, but was suddenly stared at by Fu Chen's cold eyes, and almost choked.

Shen Mu: "..."

No, why are you looking at him for no reason?

He almost choked!

Fu Chen looked at Shen Mu for a few seconds, and inexplicably, it seemed that he understood the anger under Shen Mu's calm expression.

He bent the corners of his mouth unconsciously, but the arc was very small, and it disappeared quickly, so no one noticed.

Fu Chen withdrew his gaze from Shen Mu, and then said to Fu's mother: "I know my own affairs."

Fu's mother frowned: "If you really know, you won't bring such a person home."

She has already found a suitable candidate for Fu Chen to marry. The other party is very good in terms of family background and personal talents. Although not as good as Fu Chen, it is also a good choice.

In short, it is definitely much better than Shen Mu in front of him.

Fu Chen was in a very cold mood. He didn't plan to talk more with Fu's mother. He waved and called a bodyguard directly. "Send my mother back."

Seeing his attitude, Fu's mother was very angry for a while: "Fu Chen, you are my son, you should listen to me! How can you disobey me?"

When she was young, she married the wrong man. When she was still pregnant with Fu Chen, the other party cheated on her and later had several illegitimate children.

She was unwilling and resentful about this. After Fu Chen was born, she placed all her wishes on this son. Once Fu Chen showed a tendency to get away from her control, she was very flustered. After all, she only had Fu Chen, and only Fu Chen could make that man go home to see her more often, so she couldn't lose Fu Chen.

Fu Chen looked at Fu's mother without saying a word, and there was no warmth in his eyes.

Fu's mother was anxious and took a step forward, getting closer to Fu Chen. "Just listen to me, okay? I won't hurt you. How can you make the decision on your own about marriage?"

She looked anxious and expectant, hoping that Fu Chen would give her a positive answer.

However, Fu Chen just said to the bodyguard who came over: "Send my mother back, and be careful on the road."

The bodyguard took the order: "Okay, Mr. Fu."

Fu's mother's eyes revealed disappointment and panic.

Her son has changed, and he is no longer the son she is familiar with.

Perhaps since the day Fu Chen became sensible, he no longer let her do whatever she wants, but she has always refused to admit this.

Fu's mother looked at Fu Chen and finally said: "Are you really unwilling to listen to your mother?"

Fu Chen said nothing.

Fu's mother turned around and left angrily.

After Fu's mother left, the scene suddenly became quiet.

Shen Mu was forced to watch the undercurrents between the mother and son, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.

It can only be said that the wealthy family is not as simple as it seems.

When it was just Shen Mu and Fu Chen, Shen Mu expressed his attitude very skillfully; "Don't worry, I didn't hear anything just now, and I will definitely not go out and say anything nonsense."

He is very agreement-minded. Since the agreement between him and Fu Chen has not yet ended, he will also abide by the content of the agreement. The first point is not to talk nonsense.

Fu Chen looked at Shen Mu quietly for two seconds and said: "Very good."

Shen Mu raised his eyebrows: "Huh?"

Fu Chen continued: "I mean you performed very well today."

Shen Mu couldn't help but laugh: "I didn't expect it. It turns out that our President Fu can also compliment people?"

Maybe the two have also come into contact several times, so the atmosphere is not as stiff as before.

Fu Chen also said a few more words: "That's because your performance itself is unexpected."

In his opinion, Shen Mu looked sickly, as if he would be blown away by a gust of wind, and he must be unable to resist anything. This is what his special assistant Xu Jin reported to him when he found Shen Mu as a candidate for marriage.

However, Shen Mu's performance every time was completely opposite to his sickly appearance. He was calm and composed, neither humble nor arrogant in the face of things, and was able to accomplish many things beyond expectations. Such a contrast would attract special attention.

Shen Mu smiled: "Since you have praised me so much, then I will accept it."

When Shen Mu smiled, his eyebrows and eyes seemed to be filled with light, which was very contagious, as if the surrounding scenery was brightened.

Fu Chen stood not far away and looked at him.

Two people, one sitting and one standing, are five or six meters apart.

The sun is shining brightly, and the breeze blows gently, bringing the fragrance of the lotus pond in the distance.