5 – Bringing the ‘Rabbit’ into the Room
On the way back, Fu Yifei received a call from his manager and left first.
They returned to Jinyuan.
Mu Mian followed Fu Chenxiu into the villa, her large eyes curiously scanning the surroundings.
The villa’s interior design was understated yet undeniably luxurious. The marble floors were spotless, without a single messy area, as clean and tidy as a showroom.
This was where her husband lived now! Everywhere was filled with her husband’s scent!
Seeing their usually woman-averse master suddenly bring home a cute young girl, the servants were extremely curious.
The master actually brought a girl home? Was the sun going to set in the east today?
“Shi Hai, arrange a room for her,” Fu Chenxiu instructed.
“Yes, sir.”
After speaking, he strode toward the staircase.
Mu Mian quickly called out to him, “Husband, where are you going?”
As soon as Mu Mian said “husband,” the servants widened their eyes in shock at the address.
This girl actually called the master “husband”!?
And the master was actually letting this girl stay here?
Only a few people knew about the Fu family rumors, so the current situation seemed naturally unbelievable to the servants.
Fu Chenxiu merely furrowed his brows at Mu Mian’s way of addressing him but didn’t correct her.
“I have business to attend to,” he said before continuing upstairs.
“Oh…” Since her husband had business to handle, Rabbit naturally wouldn’t disturb him.
Shi Hai made a gesture of invitation and said, “Madam… please follow me.”
Although he had known earlier that the master would have a fiancée, suddenly having to call a young girl “madam” made Shi Hai somewhat uncomfortable.
No wonder the master was having trouble accepting it too.
Shi Hai led Mu Mian to an empty guest room on the second floor. “Madam can stay in this room for now. If you need anything, just let me or any other servant know.”
Mu Mian obediently nodded.
“Then please rest well, madam.” Shi Hai gave a slight nod and closed the door behind her.
Mu Mian looked around the room, walked to the large bed, lay down, and rolled around on it.
She sprawled on the bed in a starfish position, her two ears flopping to either side.
The bed was so comfortable now~
“Knock knock knock” – a tapping sound came from the window.
Mu Mian sat up and saw Xiao Qiu crouched on the windowsill outside, pecking at the glass with her little beak.
Mu Mian quickly went over and opened the window.
The window opened outward, and when Mu Mian suddenly pushed it open, Xiao Qiu was instantly knocked back by the force.
A “qiu—” trajectory through the air.
“Xiao Qiu!”
Just as Mu Mian was worried Xiao Qiu might fall to her death, she saw Xiao Qiu fly back up.
Mu Mian breathed a sigh of relief – she had almost forgotten Xiao Qiu could fly!
Xiao Qiu flew back to the windowsill and steadied herself. “Master, are you trying to murder Xiao Qiu!”
“I didn’t do it on purpose!”
After letting Xiao Qiu fly into the room, Mu Mian closed the window.
Xiao Qiu circled the room once before landing on Mu Mian’s shoulder.
“Master, what delicious food did you eat earlier?”
Mu Mian recalled today’s dinner: “Stir-fried rabbit meat, dry pot rabbit, Spicy Rabbit Head…”
As she spoke, remembering the irresistible flavor of the Spicy Rabbit Head, Mu Mian unconsciously swallowed her saliva. (ˉ﹃ˉ)Xiao Qiu: “…” Master has actually gone so far as to eat her own kind!
Xiao Qiu silently shifted from Mu Mian’s shoulder hollow to the top of her shoulder.
Master probably doesn’t eat birds, right?
Thinking of the young master’s reaction when Master first appeared, Xiao Qiu couldn’t help but complain: “Master, the young master in this lifetime is so fierce!”
Little Rabbit couldn’t stand anyone speaking ill of her husband and defended him: “My husband isn’t fierce at all!”
“But he didn’t even acknowledge you earlier.”
Mentioning Fu Chenxiu’s reaction to her appearance, Mu Mian lowered her head dejectedly, her two rabbit ears drooping weakly.
Seeing this, Xiao Qiu comforted her: “Master, don’t listen to my bird-brained nonsense. The young master must have been too surprised to react properly!”
Mu Mian wasn’t so naive as to not recognize Xiao Qiu’s attempt to comfort her.
Although her husband in this lifetime was different from before, no matter what he was like, he was still Rabbit’s husband!
Meanwhile, after settling Mu Mian, Shi Hai went upstairs to Fu Chenxiu’s study.
Knock knock
“Come in.”
Having received permission, Shi Hai opened the door and entered.
Noticing Shi Hai’s figure from the corner of his eye, Fu Chenxiu glanced up briefly before returning his attention to the documents.
Knowing he must have come to report about Mu Mian, Fu Chenxiu spoke indifferently: “Have you settled her in?”
He never expected he would actually invite a “rabbit” into his home.
“I’ve arranged for the young madam to stay in the previously vacant guest room on the second floor.”
Fu Chenxiu merely responded with a noncommittal “Hmm.”
Hesitating for a moment, Shi Hai couldn’t help but probe: “Does the young master not wish to accept the young madam?”
If Young Master Yi Fei hadn’t returned just in time and informed the old master about the young madam’s sudden appearance, the young master might have sent her away.
Fu Chenxiu’s voice remained detached: “Why should I accept a woman who suddenly appears claiming to be my fiancée?”
Shi Hai: “…”
The young master’s words weren’t unreasonable. Having served him for years, Shi Hai knew the young master had always kept his distance from women.
Moreover, given the Fu family’s current wealth, the young master neither needed nor had to accept any form of business marriage arrangement.
However, the situation between the young master and the young madam wasn’t an ordinary business marriage…
“But the rumors say the young madam can help you break the Fu family head’s curse…”
Shi Hai naturally hoped Fu Chenxiu could resolve this legendary curse; otherwise, the young master wouldn’t live past 28…
Mentioning this curse that he had known about since childhood, Fu Chenxiu shifted his gaze from the documents, staring blankly into space.
He spoke quietly: “If her appearance could truly resolve this curse, it wouldn’t have been passed down to my generation. Besides…”
Fu Chenxiu paused, his tone carrying a hint of resigned sarcasm, “Does she look like someone capable of helping me break the curse?”
She was just a silly, cute little rabbit.
Shi Hai was momentarily speechless: “…”
What the young master said… wasn’t without reason.
Shi Hai had always imagined what the young master’s legendary fiancée might look like.
Since she possessed the ability to break the curse, he had assumed she would be an ethereal woman, clearly different from ordinary people.
He never expected… she would be such an adorable young girl.
She looked completely unreliable.
Not just the young master—even if it were himself, he probably wouldn’t hold out much hope either.
Downstairs in the guest room.”Ah-choo!—” Mu Mian suddenly sneezed violently, sending Xiao Qiu flying off her shoulder.
She sniffled with her pink little nose.
Who’s speaking ill of Rabbit behind her back!?