17 – Don’t Fool the Rabbit Like This
Switching to the science and education channel, a documentary about felines was currently playing on the screen.
As it continued, it suddenly cut to a scene of a cat hunting a small bird.
With a swift pounce, the cat caught the bird in its mouth.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Qiu fearfully buried herself into Mu Mian’s neck, her tiny bird body trembling pitifully.
“Master, Xiao Qiu doesn’t want to watch this anymore.”
Mu Mian, of course, understood why Xiao Qiu reacted this way—she had rescued Xiao Qiu from the jaws of a cat when the bird was on the brink of death.
For Xiao Qiu, this was practically a horror film.
Mu Mian turned to Fu Chenxiu and said, “Xiao Qiu is too scared to watch this. Let’s switch to something else.”
Fu Chenxiu picked up the remote and changed the channel to a world geography program.
This channel was currently airing “Animal World.”
“Spring has arrived, and all things are coming back to life. The little animals are beginning to search for mates…”
Two wild rabbits appeared on the screen. They sniffed each other, exchanged scents, and then the male rabbit climbed onto the female rabbit’s back…
Watching the sudden display of rabbit mating on the screen, Fu Chenxiu: “…”
He never expected to witness how rabbits mate on television.
The next second, the TV screen suddenly went black.
Mu Mian looked at Fu Chenxiu in confusion. “Husband, why did the TV screen go black?”
“You’ve been watching for too long today. The TV overheated and broke down.” Fu Chenxiu’s expression remained as cool and composed as ever.
“What should we do then?” Hearing that the TV was broken, Mu Mian asked anxiously.
“Let it rest for the night. It’ll be fine by tomorrow.”
Hearing this, Mu Mian breathed a sigh of relief.
At least it wasn’t completely broken.
Watching the unsuspecting rabbit who didn’t doubt his words at all, Fu Chenxiu subtly curled the corner of his lips.
The next day, when Mu Mian ran into Fu Yifei at the dining room, she couldn’t help but ask, “Has the TV rested enough now?”
Fu Yifei frowned in confusion. “What do you mean by ‘rested enough’?”
“Yesterday, the TV suddenly went black because I watched it for too long and it overheated. It needs to rest overnight before it can be used again.”
Fu Yifei looked even more puzzled. “Why would a TV need—”
Ahem. Fu Chenxiu suddenly entered the dining room and cleared his throat.
Meeting Fu Chenxiu’s warning gaze, Fu Yifei’s quick-witted brain instantly understood what was going on.
He was momentarily speechless. “…”
Bro, even though your wife is a rabbit, you can’t just trick her like that.
Deceiving such an innocent rabbit—doesn’t your heart ache at all?
“Ah, right, right, it does need to rest overnight.”
Well, what could he do? He had no choice but to follow his brother’s lead and help deceive his sister-in-law.
After breakfast, Mu Mian happily followed Fu Chenxiu out of the dining room.
Her big, bright black eyes looked at him expectantly, waiting for him to turn on the TV for her.
Fu Chenxiu turned on the TV for her. Remembering that “Animal World” might show scenes unsuitable for young rabbits, he switched the channel to a cartoon channel instead.
At least this channel… was safer.
“Don’t watch for too long, understand?” Fu Chenxiu instructed sternly, his handsome face serious.
Mu Mian nodded obediently.
As Fu Chenxiu reached the door, he noticed that the rabbit was already engrossed in watching Peppa Pig on the sofa, with no intention of seeing him off.
“…” Whatever, why bother getting worked up over a rabbit?
—Fu CorporationThat afternoon, Fu Chenxiu was scheduled to sign an important agreement with a business partner.
However, with less than an hour left before the meeting, they discovered the agreement wasn’t at the company.
“I’m sorry, sir. It was my oversight—I forgot to check before leaving. It seems too late to go back and get it now…” Shi Hai said in a self-reproachful tone.
“Then have someone deliver it.”
“But this document is highly confidential. What if something goes wrong if it passes through someone else’s hands…”
Fu Chenxiu suddenly thought of a certain rabbit at home. “Have the driver ready the car and wait at the entrance.”
As he spoke, he took out his phone and dialed Mu Mian’s number.
Shi Hai immediately understood and quickly called the family driver as well.
Mu Mian had spent another lovely morning watching TV, even taking her lunch plate to eat in front of the screen.
When her phone rang and she saw it was her husband calling, she thought he was checking to see if she was still glued to the TV. Feeling a little guilty, Rabbit snatched up her phone and “whooshed” upstairs.
“Hello, husband!”
“I need you to do me a favor.”
Hearing that her husband needed her help, Mu Mian immediately perked up. “What is it? What is it?”
Fu Chenxiu: “…”
“Go to my study now.”
“Okay!”
Mu Mian hurried upstairs to Fu Chenxiu’s study.
“I’m here, husband!”
“There’s a document in the second drawer on the left side of my desk.”
Mu Mian walked over and found the file as Fu Chenxiu had instructed.
“Found it! What now?”
“Bring it to the company for me. I’ve already asked the driver to wait for you at the entrance.”
“Okay!”
Thrilled at the chance to visit her husband’s workplace, Rabbit bounced happily downstairs.
The driver was already waiting with the car at the door.
Mu Mian got in, and the driver set off.
But as they neared the company, the road ahead was blocked due to a marathon event.
Vehicles couldn’t pass, and waiting for the road to reopen would make them too late.
Even if they ran now, it would take at least ten to twenty minutes at a fast pace.
The driver said anxiously, “What do we do? The road’s closed up ahead, but Assistant Shi said it must be delivered by 3 p.m…. There are only fifteen minutes left.”
Hearing this, Mu Mian immediately asked, “Uncle Driver, how long would it take to run to my husband’s company from here?”
“It’s almost 5 kilometers away.”
An ordinary person definitely couldn’t run that in 15 minutes.
“Where is my husband’s company?”
The driver pointed toward the tallest building ahead. “That tallest tower, straight along this road. If it weren’t for the road closure, we’d definitely make it by car!”
“Okay! I understand!”
The driver thought Mu Mian was just asking casually, but the next moment, he saw her suddenly open the car door, jump out, and dash forward.
Driver: “???” Could the madam be planning to run there with the document?
Mu Mian held the file securely with one hand and gently nudged her way through the crowd with the other. “Excuse me, let me through. Sorry, coming through!”
“Hey, little girl, why are you pushing? Even if you stand in the front row, it doesn’t mean you’ll finish first.”
Today’s marathon was a world-class event, and the media was broadcasting it live.
“The race begins in one minute. Standing in the front row is Klut, the African athlete who has previously won international marathons. Confidently waving to the audience, will he be able to clinch the championship this time?””Countdown 5, 4, 3, 2, 1!”
A gunshot rang out, and everyone began surging forward. Klute was leading the pack, with media cameras fixed on him. Suddenly—
A white figure broke through the crowd like a gust of wind, instantly overtaking Klute and leaving him far behind.
Klute: “????” A genuine black person’s question mark expression.