Seeing that Lu Heng didn’t even bother to look at him and kept his eyes fixed entirely on the ground, Fu Jia pouted and accused him with a grievance: “You didn’t even look!”
“It really is very good-looking! This is a new release from our brand’s collection the day before yesterday, designed by a renowned designer. Furthermore, this outfit suits you exceptionally well…” The sales associate enthusiastically pulled Fu Jia along and showered him with extravagant compliments.
The person who had been feeling gloomy just a moment ago instantly brightened up: “Is that so? I also think it suits me very well!”
After trying on clothes for half an hour, they ended up purchasing three suits. Lu Heng had the store clerk pack them up and deliver them to his residence, conveniently taking along and purchasing all the wild-style outfits Fu Jia had previously picked out as well.
During payment, Fu Jia looked at him with starry eyes from the side: “Hubby! The way you spend money for me is so handsome!”
He was already handsome to begin with, but looking at him now made him look even more handsome.
Lu Heng didn’t utter a sound, but his brows lifted upward slightly, looking quite pleased with himself.
“Hubby! There are more clothes over there, let’s go take a look!”
Lu Heng followed the direction he pointed, his gaze pausing: “That is the women’s section.”
“Mhm, mhm, mhm.” Fu Jia nodded like a pestle pounding garlic, “I am just curious and want to take a look, I promise I won’t buy anything!”
While making promises, he pulled without further ado on Lu Heng’s arm and walked over in that direction.
Ten minutes later,
“Ahhhh! This one is so pretty! Hubby, buy it for me!” The person who had promised he was just looking and definitely wouldn’t buy anything was holding onto a white lace, waist-exposing halter dress with undisguised fondness, looking toward Lu Heng with his eyes shining brightly.
Lu Heng: “…”
He shouldn’t have trusted someone’s ghost promises.
“This blue-purple gradient little dress is also so pretty! The hem is even a bubble skirt~” Fu Jia became completely unable to budge his feet, and Lu Heng couldn’t pull him away with both hands.
Lu Heng tried his best to stabilize his emotions: “These are all worn by girls, you cannot wear them.”
The person opposite him retorted anxiously: “I can wear them!”
“I’ll put it on tonight and show it to you in your room, okay? Hubby, trust me, I really can wear it!”
Lu Heng was speechless.
I’d sooner believe in ghosts.
Fu Jia hugged the dress and began making a fuss, aggrieved to the point where the rims of his eyes welled up with moisture: “I don’t care! I want this one, I want to buy it!”
Ultimately, under the dual magical assault of the person’s coquettish cooing and making a fuss, Lu Heng had no choice but to buy it for him with a darkened face, while secretly resolving to lock his bedroom door tightly tonight.
Just in case someone came over wearing this kind of dress…
Lu Heng’s cheeks heated up uncontrollably: No, there are no such what-ifs!
He wouldn’t let such a thing happen.
The person who successfully bought his favorite little dress was noticeably much more excited, skipping and hopping all the way on the return trip.
His eyes and brows were filled with complete joy, to the extent that even Lu Heng was almost infected by his emotions.
That night, Lu Heng locked his bedroom door unusually early, in order to prevent someone from wandering before his eyes wearing inappropriate attire.
Fu Jia excitedly came over to knock on the door: “Hubby! Open the door! Borrowing the bathtub!”
“I am asleep.” The man’s deep and cold voice came from inside.
“Asleep so early?” Fu Jia asked in puzzlement at the doorway, and seeing that Lu Heng had no intention of opening the door to let him in, he turned and left with a sense of lingering regret.
It seemed his hubby’s physical constitution still left much to be desired; after just spending this short while shopping with him at the mall, he was already tired enough to fall asleep so early.
“Could it be kidney deficiency…” he muttered softly to himself as he walked.
The butler walking upstairs overheard that sentence by chance and widened his eyes in shock.
The master… has a kidney deficiency?
Since Madam said it, it must be correct, it must be because the experience was too poor… and it wouldn’t do to hurt the master’s self-esteem, which was why he came out of the room to complain…
The butler frowned as he stared at the figure walking further away, his gaze deep and profound.
Madam’s clothes weren’t even messed up… It looks like the master really…
With a complex expression on his face, the butler felt he needed to hurry and contact a reliable old TCM andrology doctor for the master!
Early the next morning, Fu Jia was woken up by the butler.
The person who originally had a bit of morning temper instantly sprang up from bed like a carp flipping over the moment he remembered he was going to attend the Lu family banquet with Lu Heng today.
No matter what, as a pretty spouse meeting his in-laws for the very first time, he couldn’t afford to embarrass Lu Heng.
Standing barefoot in front of the wardrobe, Fu Jia picked out the best-looking suit from the ones bought yesterday.
The butler had even brought along a professional makeup and styling team, leaving the rest of the time to them.
Even breakfast was brought right into his room for him; while the makeup artists were busy bustling about, Fu Jia happily dug into his meal on his own.
Fu Jia cradled various steaming hot delicacies, eating with supreme contentment.
By the time he was mostly done eating, his makeup and styling were also nearly complete.
With his naturally good foundation, his fair and clean face had virtually no flaws to begin with, so the makeup artist simply added a touch of color to his brows and applied a light-colored lip balm.
The more noticeable changes were his clothing and hairstyle.
When lounging at home, Fu Jia almost daily wore a pure white short-sleeved shirt and wide-legged pants, with his hair flopping softly over his forehead, making him look innocent and cute, but also resembling a childish kid who had just grown up.
After changing into the slim-fit mini dress, his entire temperament transformed completely.
Furthermore, the hairstylist combed more than half of his hair upward, curling small waves on top, which set off his exquisite and pretty face even more vividly.
In an instant, he transformed from a sunny big boy into a distinguished, noble young master of the capital circle.
Fu Jia looked at himself in the mirror and curled his lips into a confident smile.
Tsk, wouldn’t this charm his hubby to death!
He’d go right now!
The conspicuous fellow happily ran downstairs, sprinting toward the man sitting on the sofa.
“Hubby—” Before Fu Jia finished his sentence, his eyes rounded as he stared at the suit-clad man on the sofa.
Today, Lu Heng had all his hair combed upward, making his overall temperament even more freezing cold, and his dominant CEO aura was impossible to hold back.
“Hubby, you are so alpha!” Fu Jia covered his chest, which was beating wildly without stopping.
Wouldn’t someone this alpha charm him to death!
The moment Lu Heng raised his head, he also caught sight of the completely transformed person.
A flash of unmasked astonishment crossed his deep eyes.
“How is it? Am I handsome today?” Fu Jia was strutting like a peacock displaying its tail.
Lu Heng lowered his eyelids, refraining from using his usual sharp tongue to roast him, for once.
“Mm, looking good.”
Fu Jia flushed with excitement and came over to hook his arm: “I just love your honesty.”
“Let’s go! Don’t keep Grandpa waiting.”
The Lu family’s old residence was quite a distance from their home; Elder Lu loved quiet and had chosen a secluded location nestled against the mountains and facing the water. Yet feeling lonely after living alone for too long, he would irregularly host family banquets to gather everyone together for lively excitement.
Fu Jia and Lu Heng could be considered to have arrived relatively late. When they crossed over, a burst of joyful laughter and cheerful noise was transmitting out from the house.
Fu Jia followed closely behind Lu Heng as they walked in.
With their appearance, the previously bustling lobby suddenly grew quiet.
Hot, burning gazes swept over toward their direction.
Fu Jia rolled his eyeballs, looking at the crowded lobby, feeling somewhat dizzy.
Wait… weren’t they only supposed to see Grandpa? Why were there so many relatives here?
Just as he wanted to launch a plea for help toward Lu Heng, Lu Heng suddenly gripped his hand tightly.
Fu Jia stared in disbelief at this hand holding his: Huh? Lu Heng took the initiative to hold his hand?
Before he even had time to be happy, he was led forward right to the center of the lobby.
Sitting there was a kind-faced elderly man; although his sideburns were speckled with gray, his pair of eyes carried immense spirit.
“Grandpa.” Lu Heng called out respectfully, pulling Fu Jia forward to stand in front.
“Greet him.” He reminded him softly.
Fu Jia snapped back to his senses, blinked his eyes, and called out sweetly: “Grandpa~”
“Ah!” Elder Lu squinted his eyes to appraise the well-behaved and pretty boy before him, smiling in gratification, “You must be that kid from the Fu family, right?”
“Yes, Grandpa.” Fu Jia nodded crisply and replied, “I am Fu Jia.”
The older generation universally favored his innocent and pure appearance, coupled with his sweet mouth, which instantly gave Elder Lu a favorable impression, making him fond of Fu Jia the more he looked at him.
Lu Heng’s temperament was far too cold; there really needed to be someone lively and full of vitality by his side. It seemed this marriage match was made right after all.
“Since you are already married, don’t remain as aloof as before.” Elder Lu said earnestly once more to Lu Heng, “Fu Jia is still young, be a bit more gentle and considerate toward him…”
Fu Jia timely assumed a bashful expression and pressed close into Lu Heng’s embrace.
Seeing this made Elder Lu even happier.
“Alright, take him around to recognize everyone!” There was still a bunch of relatives waiting at the scene.
Lu Heng brought Fu Jia around the venue expressionlessly, introducing a bunch of uncles, eldest uncles, and grand-uncles. Fu Jia’s facial blindness flared up, and he didn’t remember a single one of them.
However, looking at his hubby’s cold expression… it seemed he didn’t give these people the time of day at all.
And these people held a fearful attitude toward his hubby, making it clear that they internally harbored considerable dread toward this young power-holder.
Then he would simply quietly act as an inconspicuous little transparent with facial blindness.
After Lu Heng finished greeting that group of relatives with Fu Jia, he followed the old master upstairs to the study.
With the two heavyweight decision-makers gone, the lobby became lively once more.
Many scorching gazes were still casting toward Fu Jia, all of them sizing him up out of curiosity.
Fu Jia was completely oblivious, his eyes having long since locked onto the various desserts and fruit platters resting on the coffee table.
He hadn’t eaten this style of macaron at home before, wondering how they tasted…
Fu Jia calmly edged toward the food and finally reached it—
Picked up a piece and took a crunching bite.
Delicious!
Picked up another piece…
The relatives around him who had originally been staring at him with settled gazes were all dumbfounded.
He really… can eat!
Fu Jia extended his hand and picked up the very last macaron remaining on the plate.
“This is mine! Give it to me!” A childish kid’s voice reached his ears.
Fu Jia lowered his gaze to look: it was a chubby little toddler around four or five years old.
“I want it!” The child arrogantly extended a hand, signaling him to hand over that macaron.
Several gazes around them looked over, yet not a single person spoke up.
Fu Jia blinked, and calmly popped the macaron into his mouth.
One bite per piece, eaten up completely.
The child was probably used to acting lawlessly and arbitrarily at home, and seeing that he actually didn’t pamper him, stared at him in disbelief.
“I don’t like ill-mannered kids like you.” Fu Jia never pampered bratty children.
Hearing his words, the child finally couldn’t hold it in anymore, dropping his mouth into a pout and bursting into loud tears.
The sharp, piercing cries and wails drew the attention of many people.
“Such a big person, still snatching food from a child, absolutely no upbringing!”
A young woman dressed in luxurious attire stepped forward protectively to cradle the child, looking at Fu Jia with a trace of sarcasm and annoyance.
Perhaps noticing that Lu Heng’s attitude toward Fu Jia had been cold earlier, and Lu Heng wasn’t here right now either, several echoing voices rang out around them: “Small-time, low-class families like the Fu family, what kind of good upbringing can they possibly teach people.”
“If not for his good birth, how could his position as Madam Lu ever fall to his turn…”
Fu Jia listened with a frown, angrily clenching his fists.
Humph! Those people actually dared to talk about him right to his face, so irritating!
Just as he was contemplating making a scene in public, he suddenly spotted Lu Heng walking down from the stairs.
Hubby is back! Fu Jia’s eyes lit up.
Lu Heng just came downstairs from upstairs, and caught sight of the tiny, huddled ball of a person on the sofa.
Looking as though he had suffered the greatest injustice in the world, his slightly reddened eye rims were watery and pitiful as he gazed toward him.