81 Chapter 81

◎Fu Chen makes people feel safe. ◎

In the following period of time, Fu Chen did not appear in the manor, giving Shen Mu enough freedom.

Shen Mu was not affected at all, and still lived freely in the manor as before.

On the sofa in the living room.

Shen Mu leaned against a pillow, sitting comfortably on the sofa, holding a book and telling a story to Fu Nonuo.

Fu Nonuo snuggled up to him and listened attentively.

The father and son were covered with a thick blanket, which was particularly warm.

At a certain moment, Shen Mu mentioned that the protagonist in the story ate a piece of iceberg lava.

This instantly aroused Fu Nonuo's interest, and he looked at Shen Mu with a pair of curious eyes; "Little Dad, what is iceberg lava?"

Shen Mu explained; "It's a very delicious dessert."

Fu Nonuo immediately looked forward to it; "I want to eat this dessert too."

"Is that so." Shen Mu flipped through the book, "Then let me see if there is a tutorial here."

Unexpectedly, there is really a tutorial in the book, and it is very simple.

Shen Mu immediately decided to make this dessert himself.

Fu Nonuo was very happy, and jumped to the kitchen with Shen Mu.

Shen Mu followed the tutorial in the book and found milk, sugar, eggs and chocolate.

Fu Nonuo lay on the stove, trying to raise her feet and watching Shen Mu operate.

Shen Mu first poured a bottle of milk into a small pot, then poured some sugar into it, and beat an egg, and finally lit the fire to heat it.

During this process, it should be simmered slowly over low heat.

When it is almost done, add chocolate to the pot, and then stir it continuously until the chocolate melts...

Finally, find a container, then pour the liquid in the pot into this container, and then put it in the refrigerator to refrigerate for a while.

This dessert is really simple.

Shen Mu closed the refrigerator door and said, "Okay, let's wait for a while."

Fu Nonuo nodded: "Yeah!"

Because of the anticipation, the waiting process was a bit unbearable. Fu Nonuo kept looking at the refrigerator and asked after a while: "Dad, how long do we have to wait?"

Shen Mu lowered his head to read a book and smiled: "Are you so impatient?" Fu

Nonuo lay on the coffee table, holding his chubby little face with both hands, and nodded: "I want to eat it so much."

Shen Mu looked at this delicate little baby and smiled.

In Fu Nonuo's difficult wait, the time was finally almost up.

Shen Mu put down the book and said, "Let's go, let's go and see the dessert."

"Okay!" Fu Nonuo stood up from the ground in a flash, fearing that he would be late.

Soon, the father and son came to the refrigerator.

Shen Mu opened the refrigerator and took out the box.

At this time, the iceberg lava in the box had indeed solidified.

Shen Mu turned it upside down on the chopping board, then sprinkled some cocoa powder, and finally picked up a knife to start cutting the iceberg lava.

Fu Nonuo stared at the dessert in surprise, his eyes sparkling.

This iceberg lava was made very successfully, soft and delicate, with some flowing center in the middle, exactly the same as the ones sold outside.

Shen Mu divided the iceberg lava into two parts, and then said to Fu Nonuo: "Only cute children can get one of them."

Fu Nonuo immediately looked at Shen Mu expectantly: "Am I cute?"

Shen Mu teased him: "Do you think you are cute?"

Fu Nonuo thought for a while, and then said sweetly: "I should be cute, right?"

Such a child is indeed cute to the extreme.

Shen Mu put one of the iceberg lava on a plate, and then handed it to him: "Yes, you are very cute, you can get this dessert."

Upon hearing this, Fu Nonuo jumped happily, and then took the dessert with both hands.

As soon as he got it, he couldn't help but scoop a spoonful with a small spoon, and then put it into his mouth. The next second, his eyes lit up.

This is too delicious!

Shen Mu also tasted it himself.

This dessert is really delicious. I didn't expect that the method of making it is so simple, but the taste is so good. It seems that this dessert can be made frequently in the future.

At this time, Fu Group.

Duan Yang came to visit again.

Fu Chen seemed very cold to him. He handled his official business self-centeredly and didn't even look at him.

Fortunately, Duan Yang was already very accustomed to this. He self-centeredly dragged a chair and sat down with his legs crossed.

After he sat down carelessly, he started gossiping: "I heard that you haven't been back to the manor recently?"

Fu Chen didn't even raise his head: "So?"

Duan Yang looked like he was watching a good show: "Did you and Shen Mu have a quarrel?"

Fu Chen replied coldly: "Put away your gossiping heart."

Duan Yang raised his right index finger and shook it disapprovingly: "I'm not gossiping, I'm concerned about your emotional life from a brother's perspective."

Fu Chen ignored him.

Duan Yang didn't mind, supporting his head with one hand, and analyzing for Fu Chen self-centeredly: "Maybe Shen Mu just dislikes your cold and unkind look, so he doesn't want to be with you."

Fu Chen ignored Duan Yang, but thought about it for a moment.

He didn't know what Shen Mu had been through, but he always felt that Shen Mu seemed to have a knot in his heart, which was probably the reason why Shen Mu rejected his confession without a second thought.

If Shen Mu's knot was always there, then there would never be a chance for them to be together.

Here, Duan Yang was still teasing: "By the way, could it be that your Shen Mu kicked you out of the manor, so you live alone outside? And then, you also plan to give up and stop promoting your relationship?"

Although he didn't know what happened between Fu Chen and Shen Mu, he was Fu Chen's good brother after all, and he worked in intelligence, so he knew more than others.

At this time, Fu Chen finally raised his dark eyes and looked at him.

The moment Duan Yang saw Fu Chen's eyes, he knew the answer.

His brother had been in a superior position for a long time and was used to controlling everything. According to his personality, how could he give up? Even if he gave up on the surface, it was just paving the way for future victory. Whatever he wanted, he would definitely get it.

Duan Yang felt a little scared for some reason.

He could only pray for Shen Mu to wish him good luck.

At this time, Fu Chen asked Duan Yang: "Didn't you say there was a party two days ago? When?"

Duan Yang didn't react at first: "Why do you ask this suddenly? Aren't you always uninterested in these things?"

Fu Chen leaned back in his chair and said slowly: "Call Shen Mu."

Just four simple words, but the aura of being in control of everything came out.

Duan Yang has always been able to talk non-stop, and for the first time he felt speechless. He gave Fu Chen a thumbs up: "Should I open a bottle of champagne for you in advance to celebrate?"

Fu Chen didn't say anything, but lowered his eyes and continued to read the documents.

Duan Yang; "..."

Otherwise, how can we say that some people can do great things? People like Fu Chen, with high IQ, strong execution, and no expression of emotions, are completely invincible.

The most important thing is that such people work harder than you and are busy working all day long. Do you think you are convinced?

After

Shen Mu finished eating the iceberg lava, he received a call from Duan Yang.

He was a little curious about why Duan Yang called him, so he answered the call with doubts: "Hello?"

Duan Yang's tone always carries a sense of indifference unique to young masters: "Hello, Shen Mu!"

Shen Mu replied: "Hello, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Duan Yang explained his intention: "The weather is so good today, we plan to hold a barbecue party by the lake, are you coming too?"

Shen Mu heard this and glanced out the French window.

Indeed, the weather today is very good. The sun has come out now, shining warmly on the earth, and the breeze is blowing slowly. It is a good day for traveling.

Seeing that Shen Mu didn't say anything, Duan Yang continued to persuade him, "Today is a weekday, everyone is busy with work, it's just right for us to go to the lake. Wait until the weekend, when there are more people at the lake, it will be boring to go then."

This sentence really touched Shen Mu's heart.

It's not about whether there are too many people, but he thought that Fu Chen had already gone to work today, so Fu Chen would not go to the party, so even if he went, the two of them would not run into each other.

Shen Mu thought about this and agreed: "Okay, what time?"

Duan Yang's tone was inexplicably excited: "Three o'clock in the afternoon, we'll meet there!"

After hanging up the phone, Shen Mu asked Fu Nonuo; "Nonuo, the weather is good today, do you want to go out and play?"

Fu Nonuo naturally said positively: "Yes!"

Shen Mu: "Okay, then let's go out together!"

After a while, the father and son changed their clothes and set off.

Today the weather is warm and not too cold, so Shen Mu only wore a very stylish beige sweater.

This sweater is a high-end custom of a big brand. It is simple and fashionable, and the material is very warm at first glance. It is perfect to wear this in winter.

In addition, Shen Mu also wore a gray scarf. If he encountered onlookers, he could pull the scarf up to cover half of his face, which was quite practical.

Fu Nonuo wore a small red cotton jacket and a white scarf around his neck.

The whole cub looked rosy and chubby, making people want to hold him in their arms and rub him.

Because the manor was not far from the lake, the father and son planned to walk there.

When they passed a downhill section on the way, Fu Nonuo couldn't control his steps and ran down.

While running, he was also yelling: "Ahhh, I can't control my own feet! I can't stop!!!"

Shen Mu walked behind him and laughed.

Fu Nonuo was like a ball of red flame, running all the way to a flat place before stopping.

He was exhausted from running downhill, and panted heavily after stopping.

Soon, Shen Mu caught up.

Fu Nonuo immediately complained to Shen Mu: "Little Dad, I just couldn't control my own feet. They didn't listen to me and kept running forward!"

As he said that, he looked at his feet angrily, thinking that they were too disobedient.

Shen Mu saw Fu Nonuo's aggrieved look and smiled. "That's because you just had inertia."

Fu Nonuo was confused: "What is inertia?"

Shen Mu explained: "This is a physical knowledge, you will know it later."

Fu Nonuo felt very magical after hearing it, and was proud as if he had some kind of magic: "I actually have inertia!!"

Shen Mu also praised him: "Our Nonuo is awesome!"

Fu Nonuo became happy.

In the following time, he continued to verify his inertia. Whenever he ran downhill, he would run down for a while, and then run the rest of the way according to inertia, laughing while running.

For a while, the air was filled with the innocent laughter of children.

It can only be said that children are very easy to satisfy, and they can play for a long time even with such a small thing.

Finally, around three o'clock in the afternoon, Shen Mu and his friends successfully arrived at the lake that Duan Yang mentioned.

This is a very large lake, surrounded by poplars and willows.

Today, the surrounding snow and ice have melted, revealing the yellowed lawn and the sparkling lake.

The breeze was blowing gently.

Shen Mu and his friends walked along the lake for a while, and then found the place where Duan Yang and his friends were having a barbecue.

There were a lot of people at the scene, about 20 to 30 people, and everyone was busy and lively. Some were preparing ingredients, and some were setting up the grill. The atmosphere was very harmonious.

However, after Shen Mu took a few steps, he suddenly paused.

He actually found Fu Chen in the crowd!!

There was no way, Fu Chen was too conspicuous. Even among 20 to 30 people, he was the most dazzling one.

Probably because he was out to play, Fu Chen's clothes were more casual than usual, no longer in a suit.

He wore a white turtleneck sweater today, with a gray coat on the outside.

This outfit inexplicably matched Shen Mu, like a couple's outfit.

After all, Shen Mu was wearing a beige sweater today, and paired it with a gray scarf.

Shen Mu stopped and touched his gray scarf subconsciously, then stared at Fu Chen in a daze.

Why is Fu Chen here?

Shouldn't he be working today?

Fu Chen seemed to have noticed something and looked up.

The two looked at each other from a distance of more than ten seconds.

The sun shone warmly, the willow branches swayed in the wind, and ripples appeared on the lake.

The two looked at each other, and their minds seemed to be messed up by the breeze.

Shen Mu reacted first, and then looked away.

If he had known Fu Chen was here, he would not have come.

After all, ever since Fu Chen confessed his love, he has not known what state he should face Fu Chen with.

The only solution he could think of was to reduce the contact between the two of them. This was the simplest and most direct method. Of course, Fu Chen also cooperated with him and took the initiative to move out of the manor.

However, when they met suddenly, he realized that even if the two of them had less contact in normal times, that inexplicable atmosphere would not change.

Shen Mu wanted to turn around and leave, but that would be too obvious and very strange.

He could only comfort himself. Anyway, there were twenty or thirty people here now. He and Fu Chen were just two of them. There was nothing different. Everyone could just be like an ordinary friend gathering.

On the other side, Fu Chen kept staring at Shen Mu.

During the ten seconds when Shen Mu looked away and thought, his heart tightened slightly. He didn't breathe a sigh of relief until he saw that Shen Mu seemed to have thought it over and started walking towards this side again.

At least, Shen Mu was not as repulsive to him as he imagined.

Soon, Shen Mu brought Fu Nonuo here.

Duan Yang was the first to cheer: "Hey, our Shen Mu and Nonuo are here! The barbecue will be ready soon. Do you want to eat something to fill your stomach now?"

Shen Mu smiled and said, "It's okay. You don't have to worry about us. We can just have fun by ourselves."

Duan Yang: "Okay! Then you can do whatever you want. There are snacks and drinks. Eat and drink as you like!"

"Okay!"

Shen Mu took Fu Nonuo to sit on a chair nearby.

In fact, if you put aside the fact that Fu Chen is also here, it's really nice to come here to play.

The scene has been decorated by everyone, and it is completely a picnic atmosphere.

There are tables and chairs everywhere, you can sit down casually, and some places are covered with cloth, you can sit directly on the ground.

Not to mention the various snacks and drinks, there is literally everything you need.

Shen Mu relaxed his body and mind, immersed in this barbecue party, and took a bag of potato chips next to him, tore it open, and started eating.

Fu Nonuo was like a little hamster that had entered a pile of delicious food. He quickly grabbed several snacks and ate them while holding them in his arms.

However, Shen Mu obviously overestimated his own willpower. He thought he could pretend that Fu Chen was not there at all, but in fact he still couldn't do it.

At a certain moment, he heard an approaching sound of footsteps, and he instantly tensed up a lot.

Strangely enough, he could tell that it was Fu Chen coming just by the sound of footsteps.

Immediately afterwards, Fu Nonuo shouted in surprise: "Dad!"

This sound verified Shen Mu's guess, it was indeed Fu Chen who came.

Shen Mu held the potato chips in his hand, paused for a moment, and then continued to eat absent-mindedly.

For a moment, he was a little flustered, not knowing whether to turn around and say hello.

Fu Chen walked over and stood still, then lowered his eyes to look at Shen Mu.

From his angle, he could clearly see Shen Mu's state at the moment.

The golden sunlight enveloped Shen Mu, he lowered his head to eat potato chips, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Fu Chen hadn't seen Shen Mu for a long time, and was reluctant to look away.

Shen Mu was eating potato chips on the surface, but in fact, his heart was a little confused.

He didn't need to turn around, he knew that Fu Chen was looking at him now.

But no matter what Fu Chen was thinking about him now, he couldn't respond.

After a moment, Fu Chen finally moved his feet and stood in front of Shen Mu. Shen

Mu had no way to avoid it now, and subconsciously looked up at Fu Chen.

Fu Chen was standing against the light at this moment, and the shadow made his facial features more profound and three-dimensional, and his cold eyebrows were breathtaking.

What remained unchanged was the natural sense of oppression on him, which also made his presence so strong that people could not ignore it at all.

Shen Mu stared at Fu Chen in a daze.

At this time, Fu Chen spoke to break the silence: "Why did you suddenly come here to play?"

His voice was low and magnetic, like the vibration of a cello, and was particularly touching.

This sentence also showed that he had no idea that Shen Mu would come here before.

Fu Chen's words sounded so real that Shen Mu did not doubt it and answered truthfully, "Duan Yang asked me to come."

Fu Chen nodded and asked, "What kind of barbecue do you want to eat?"

Shen Mu asked curiously, "Do you know how to make barbecue?"

Fu Chen said calmly, "I have never made it before, but it should not be difficult."

As he said that, he took two steps to the side, came to a grill, and then rummaged through the ingredients in the bag: "There are many kinds, see which one you want to eat."

Shen Mu forgot to avoid Fu Chen at this time, and chatted with him like a friend; "Do you really know how to cook? Then some beef and potato chips first."

Fu Chen curled his lips: "Okay."

Then Fu Chen started to operate.

The charcoal fire in the grill was already burning very vigorously. He put the beef and potato chips ordered by Shen Mu on the grill, and then began to sprinkle seasonings.

It can only be said that Fu Chen is worthy of being a natural superior. Even when grilling, he brought a sense of oppression that could not be ignored, as if those skewers suddenly became magical in his hands, and the whole process was like completing a work of art.

Shen Mu sat comfortably in the chair, staring at Fu Chen's movements in a daze, and couldn't help but praise: "Fu Chen, you are so amazing, is there anything you can't do?"

Fu Chen turned the skewers while looking at Shen Mu; "Yes."

His eyes looking at Shen Mu were particularly deep, as if containing thousands of words.

Recently, he happened to have something he hadn't completed.

Shen Mu and Fu Chen looked at each other for a moment, and he accidentally understood Fu Chen's eyes, then quickly lowered his head and started eating potato chips, thereby avoiding Fu Chen's gaze.

He found that he couldn't look at Fu Chen for too long. Once it was too long, it seemed as if his mind was dragged away by Fu Chen.

Fortunately, Fu Chen didn't make it difficult for him, and didn't continue the topic just now, but just continued to grill the skewers.

Soon, Fu Chen baked beef and potato chips for Shen Mu, and then baked a small steamed bun for Fu Nonuo.

Fu Chen put the beef and potato chips in a box, and then handed it to Shen Mu.

Shen Mu was very excited and reached out to take it.

But in the process of taking it, he didn't know what happened, his fingers touched Fu Chen's.

Fu Chen's fingers are slender and strong, and the temperature is also very high.

Although the contact was only for a brief moment, it was as if an electric current passed through that moment, and that small piece of skin was numb.

Shen Mu quickly took the box and withdrew his hand.

Fu Chen's gaze stayed on Shen Mu for a moment, then he handed a baked steamed bun to Fu Nonuo; "Here, be careful of the heat."

Fu Nonuo happily took the bun: "Thank you, Dad!"

The bun was pierced on a wooden skewer, the outer layer was baked to a golden brown and crispy, and then sprinkled with a little seasoning, it tasted crispy and delicious.

Fu Nonuo grabbed the wooden skewer, bit the bun bite by bite, and shook his little feet happily.

Shen Mu calmed down, and also picked up a skewer of beef and took a bite.

The next second, his eyes lit up.

He didn't expect Fu Chen's barbecue skills were really good.

The beef was roasted to the perfect degree, still retaining the tender and juicy feeling, and the seasoning was just right, very tasty.

At this time, Fu Chen asked him: "Is it delicious?"

Shen Mu nodded excitedly, and then gave him a thumbs up: "It's delicious!"

He felt that Fu Chen was simply a god. How could he do everything so well? Is this the gap between people?

Seeing Shen Mu smile, Fu Chen also smiled a little in his eyes; "As long as you like it, what else do you want to eat?"

Shen Mu was tempted by the delicious food and continued to order: "I want to eat lamb, pork loin, eggplant..."

At this time, the people on the other side saw the movement here, and they were all surprised and couldn't close their mouths.

What did they see? Their Brother Fu is actually making barbecue himself? ! ! ! ! One day they can actually see this god-like man cooking in person? ? ? ?

Everyone wondered if there was something wrong with their eyes.

After everyone finally accepted it, one person sighed and said, "I really want to know what Brother Fu's barbecue tastes like."

Another person reminded him, "Do you think you can eat it? Only Brother Fu's wife and son can eat the barbecue."

After being reminded, that person instantly became self-aware and no longer tried to ask for a skewer of barbecue.

Just when the scene was lively, a few more people suddenly came. When

everyone saw who the people were, their faces changed and they looked at Fu Chen and Shen Mu.

The people who came turned out to be Shi Yunnong and Gu Xue.

This made the scene a little exciting.

Duan Yang, as the organizer of this party, suddenly looked dark, and then walked over to stop a few people: "I remember that I didn't invite you?"

He could see that Fu Chen and Shen Mu's recent situation seemed to be a little wrong. Now that Shi Yunnong was here, wouldn't it make things more complicated?

As a good brother of Fu Chen, there was no doubt who he should help at this time.

Being questioned so impolitely, Shi Yunnong looked a little embarrassed and lowered his eyes.

Gu Xue has always been domineering, but he couldn't care less, and immediately said: "Duan Yang, why are you so stingy? Aren't there so many people here? We are all friends, so what if we come to have some fun?"

Duan Yang looked unhappy.

Normally, he wouldn't mind so much, after all, he is indeed a person with a wide range of friends, but isn't the situation different now?

Here.

Shen Mu also saw Shi Yunnong and his group of people rushing over.

His expression didn't change at all, and he ate barbecue by himself.

Instead, Fu Chen suddenly explained to him: "I didn't know he would come."

Shen Mu looked at Fu Chen with some surprise: "I didn't ask anything."

Fu Chen nodded and said: "Well, I know."

Even if Shen Mu didn't ask, he would explain.

Shen Mu was a little stunned.

He didn't expect Fu Chen's attitude to be so frank, which gave his partner a sense of security.

However, he was not Fu Chen's, so why did he think about these things?

Shen Mu suppressed his thoughts and pretended that nothing had happened.