Fang Xihe waved her hand. “No need, there’s plenty of food at home.”
They had already spent enough these past two days.
They couldn’t keep wasting money.
Shang Chen Zhou didn’t say anything and left with his coat.
With Shang Chen Zhou gone, Fang Xihe finally felt like she could breathe.
After breakfast, she washed the dishes and cleaned the house.
She simply refused to stay idle.
Because the moment she stopped, she would think about last night—when she had been completely naked and clinging to Shang Chen Zhou.
Come to think of it, he really had good self-control.
But maybe… he just wasn’t interested in her.
She looked down at her collar.
Pretty big.
She thought about her bra size.
F.
Unlike her original body, which was flat—barely an A cup.
With short hair, people probably even mistook her for a guy.
And yet Shang Chen Zhou could sit calmly in front of a body like this without reacting at all.
It seemed he really wasn’t interested in her.
Once again, she confirmed that the male lead’s purity was reserved for the female lead.
Around one o’clock, Shang Chen Zhou came back holding a small box of cake.
Fang Xihe’s eyes lit up. She put on her slippers and ran over.
“For me?”
Shang Chen Zhou nodded. “Strawberry flavor.”
“I like strawberry flavor!”
She took the cake to the dining table and opened it.
“Mmm, it’s good. Do you want some?”
“No.” He went to wash his hands.
When he came out, she asked, “Did you eat?”
“I ate with Fu Tang.”
“Oh.”
His gaze swept over the kitchen. “You didn’t eat?”
She scooped a bite of cake. “Not hungry. I’ll eat later.”
Now that she had eaten cake, she was even less hungry.
In the afternoon, Shang Chen Zhou didn’t go out again. He started cooking dinner early.
By the time they finished eating, it wasn’t even dark yet.
Fang Xihe wanted to go downstairs for a walk.
She glanced at the man on the sofa.
“Want to go for a walk?”
After a day of adjustment, she could now face Shang Chen Zhou calmly again.
The embarrassment from last night had been deliberately buried.
Shang Chen Zhou put down his phone and stood up. “Let’s go.”
Just as they stepped out, the neighbor opened their door.
A white blur rushed inside and the door slammed shut.
Fang Xihe: “……”
Looks like he’s really scared now.
They strolled around the residential area.
A vendor nearby was selling long stick popcorn.
Fang Xihe bought a five-yuan bag and ate while walking.
“Want some?”
She held out a piece of untouched popcorn toward him.
He dodged it, clearly unwilling.
She didn’t insist and ate happily by herself.
On a commercial street, Shang Chen Zhou bought her a cup of milk tea and even inserted the straw.
Fang Xihe blinked and looked up at him.
He was too considerate.
Did he install surveillance in her body or something?
While sipping milk tea, she walked through the crowd.
Two little boys were running and playing. One of them suddenly crashed into her leg.
The impact made her stagger backward.
A strong chest caught her from behind, and a pair of large hands steadied her waist.
That familiar clean scent filled her senses.
She turned and met Shang Chen Zhou’s dark, unreadable eyes.
“Thanks, husband,” she said with a grin.
He let go and took the popcorn from her hand, then held her hand instead.
Fang Xihe stared at their joined hands.
So warm.
So reassuring.
Back at the apartment, she prepared to shower when Shang Chen Zhou received a phone call.
“I have to go out for a bit.”
Thinking about her “love-brained” act, she grabbed his hand reluctantly.
“Come back early.”
Shang Chen Zhou lowered his eyes and gently rubbed her head.
“Mm.”
After he left, she returned to normal expression and went to shower.
She didn’t know when he came back.
When she opened her eyes the next morning, he was already lying beside her, still asleep.
She stared at his face.
Once again amazed that this face looked like it had been kissed by God.
Pleasant to look at.
She got up, washed up, and made two breakfasts.
Just as she wondered whether to wake him, he had already gotten up.
They ate breakfast separately and went to work.
At the company, Sun Shasha immediately leaned over.
“Did you manage to coax your boyfriend?”
“More or less,” Fang Xihe replied.
As long as nothing went wrong, he probably wouldn’t bring up divorce again.
Sun Shasha smiled suggestively and bumped her shoulder.
“So… did you two sleep together?”
Fang Xihe: “……”
She rolled her eyes in silence.
“Can you not say ‘sleep’ all the time?”
Sun Shasha looked innocent. “It’s the modern age, what’s the big deal? If you’re shy, I can even discuss positions with you.”
Fang Xihe: “……”
Soon, Zhao Jing arrived and called a meeting.
At the meeting, she announced:
“Due to the surge in orders recently, starting this week, everyone will also have to work on Saturdays.”
Everyone’s expressions darkened, but no one dared speak.
Fang Xihe asked, “Manager Zhao, is Saturday work considered overtime?”
Zhao Jing pressed her lips together and didn’t answer immediately.
Fang Xihe sneered inwardly.
The company was clearly trying to exploit them for free labor.
After the meeting, people started complaining.
“What kind of company is this?”
“Exactly. First hidden overtime, now no weekends.”
“What can we do? The economy is bad. Quitting doesn’t guarantee a better job.”
Sun Shasha slumped beside her.
“I’m dying from overwork. I was only looking forward to weekends, and now we only get one day off.”
“Xihe, should we quit together?”
Fang Xihe really wanted to slam a resignation letter onto HR’s desk.
But she couldn’t.
She was broke.
She gritted her teeth.
“I’m not quitting.”