As he spoke, Assistant Zhou pointed to his own neck to remind him.
Song Guantang took out his phone to look.
On the left side of the back of his neck, there was a small mark—the bite Meng Tang had given him that morning.
It had faded quite a bit over time, so the teeth marks had turned into something resembling a hickey.
It appeared so blatantly on the back of Song Guantang’s neck, adding a touch of ambiguous sensuality to the man known for his aloof and restrained demeanor.
If he went out flaunting such a mark, it would probably let the whole world know just how fiercely Mr. Song and his wife had battled under the covers the night before.
Song Guantang, however, remained quite calm and didn’t think much of it.
He took the bandage and casually applied it.
Meng Tang’s nap only lasted about an hour. After getting ready, she prepared to head out.
She had a lunch meeting scheduled with the investors and also needed to stop by the company.
When she reached the garage, Meng Tang spotted the new Xiaomi SU7 parked among the lineup of luxury cars almost immediately.
The color was Twilight Purple, a romantic shade any girl would love.
Meng Tang was quite pleased with it. She took out her phone, snapped a couple of pictures, and promptly sent them to her best friend.
A Pear Blossom Overwhelms the Begonia: 【The sucker sent a Xiaomi SU7. The Wuling Mini is retiring.】
When Li Su received the message, she was still lying in bed.
Look at other people—they’re also in a plastic marriage, but how is it that other plastic husbands can immediately arrange things after their wives casually mention something?
Then look at the one beside her, still able to sleep soundly. The more she looked, the more annoyed she felt!
Li Su kicked out, directly jolting Fu Jishu awake.
Fu Jishu had been away on a business trip and hadn’t returned until after 2 a.m., having barely rested for nearly a full day and night.
So he had slept in a bit later today, never expecting to be kicked awake by the person beside him.
When he opened his eyes, Fu Jishu’s gaze was uncharacteristically dazed, meeting the deeply resentful stare of his wife beside him.
Propping himself up with one hand, his already pale complexion looked even more sickly due to the consecutive overtime work.
He coughed twice into his fist before asking, “What’s wrong?”
“Tell me, how is it that other husbands, after their wives casually mention something, can keep it in mind, act on it, and create surprises?”
Fu Jishu quickly understood that his wife’s sarcastic tone was directed at him.
After putting on his gold-rimmed glasses, he glanced at the glowing phone screen, which displayed an enlarged image.
He could make out that it was a car.
“Want to buy a car?”
Fu Jishu retrieved his phone from the nightstand and immediately called Assistant Yan.
“Order a car right away and have it delivered to Xiangshan Yayuan.”
Assistant Yan, who had been working nonstop for several days and had finally managed to rest along with his boss, thought there was some urgent work when he received the call. He never expected his boss to ask him to order a car?
“Of course, Mr. Fu. What model are you looking for?”
Fu Jishu’s eyes fell on the image as he read out the brand: “Xiaomi SU7.”
Li Su, standing nearby, corrected him disdainfully: “It’s not pronounced ‘S, U,’ it’s ‘SU,’ the same pronunciation as my name. How dense can you be?”
This was the first time Mr. Fu had ever been called dense: “…”
Assistant Yan had thought it must be some hard-to-get luxury car for Mr. Fu to call and rush him so early in the morning.
But upon checking, he found it was just a mass-market electric car, with a total price of less than 300,000 yuan.For a CEO like Mr. Fu, whose garage is filled with luxury cars worth millions, this would be a vehicle he wouldn’t even glance at, right?
But considering the woman’s voice he had just heard, the only person who could be by Mr. Fu’s side so early in the morning was his wife.
Assistant Yan’s quick-witted mind soon guessed that it must be because the wife liked it, which was why Mr. Fu had made this call.
“Mr. Fu, this model comes in several colors. Which one does Mrs. Fu prefer?”
This time, Fu Jishu didn’t ask Li Su but declared generously, “Bring over all the colors suitable for women.”
Li Su coughed twice. “I’m not an octopus. What do I need so many of the same model for?”
Fu Jishu paused for a moment. “Is there a red version?”
“No, but there’s a lava orange, which is the closest to red.”
Fu Jishu decided, “Then this one it is.”
He glanced at the time. “Deliver it within an hour.”
Just in time for Li Su to go to work.
Li Su was finally somewhat satisfied, then casually tossed something to Fu Jishu.
Fu Jishu looked down and found it was actually a Talisman. On the front, it read “Health and Safety,” while the back said “Salvation for All.”
“I got it the other day when I went up the mountain. The old monk said it was blessed. Just for peace of mind, consider it a thank-you for the car.”
Li Su, like a proud peacock, emphasized that it was just a casual gesture, not something she went out of her way to do, lest she appear too eager.
Fu Jishu, however, chuckled softly, closing his fingers around the Talisman and carefully placing it on his person.
“Since Mrs. Fu went out of her way to get this for me, I’ll naturally keep it close, so as not to waste your thoughtful effort.”
Li Su insisted, “It wasn’t out of the way, it was casual!”
“Same thing. It was still for me, I understand.”
Understand what!
Though Li Su’s tone was icy, under the man’s gentle, smiling gaze, her cheeks inexplicably grew warm.
“You should sleep. I’m off to film.”
Even though Li Su was actually just a minor celebrity, far from the spotlight, virtually unknown in the entertainment industry.
The original host had entered the entertainment industry for the male lead, driven by sheer passion. To act opposite him, she took on any role, no matter how terrible.
And without any professional training, her acting skills were even more unbearable.
As netizens put it, it was a waste of that stunningly beautiful face, a gift from the heavens.
As Li Su finished breakfast, the butler came over and handed her the car keys.
“Mrs. Fu, your new car has arrived. It’s parked outside, convenient for you to drive today.”
Money truly makes the world go round—delivered within an hour. Five stars.
Li Su, in her stiletto heels, stepped outside and saw the lava orange Xiaomi SU7. It was indeed cool, perfect for a girl to drive.
She snapped a couple of photos of the car and sent them to Meng Tang.
Su Youbing: “The sickly guy bought it. When we drive out in our matching sister cars, we’ll definitely turn heads.”
As Li Su put on her sunglasses, stepped on the gas, and hit the streets, Fu Jishu stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, watching the orange electric car gradually disappear from view.
He didn’t go back to sleep but headed to the attic on the top floor.
It was a room secured with a coded lock, accessible only to him in the entire Fu household.
After unlocking and entering, the attic was dimly lit, with only a white globe lamp emitting a faint glow.Inside were rows of shelves, and upon closer inspection, one would notice glass jars of various sizes placed upon them.
The largest fully transparent glass tank stood prominently in the center, where hundreds of butterflies of different colors were trapped, fluttering gracefully within.
Fu Jishu placed the Talisman he had been holding in his palm into an empty glass jar.
His pale, almost sickly fingertips pressed against the jar, his glasses reflecting a deep, obscure hue as the corners of his lips curled upward.
“So obedient.”