7 – The Proud Mr.
Fu Corporation, Conference Room
Due to a major mistake made by one executive today, the conference room was dead silent, as if everyone was afraid to even breathe.
“Ding ding—”
Suddenly, a message notification broke the silence in the room.
Everyone’s hearts skipped a beat—who had the audacity! Coming to a meeting without putting their phone on silent.
Then they saw Fu Chenxiu, with his deathly stern expression, take out his phone.
Oh, it was the CEO himself. Never mind then.
Opening his phone, he saw a message from Fu Yifei.
Fu Chenxiu couldn’t help but frown.
He always hated being disturbed during work hours, and Fu Yifei knew that, so he usually wouldn’t message him unless it was important.
Clicking on the message, he saw a picture sent by Fu Yifei.
A small figure was curled up like a ball, squatting in the yard.
Somehow, as if by magic, even though it was just a photo sent by Fu Yifei, he could see those Rabbit ears drooping behind the head.
Like a little rabbit waiting for its owner to come home.
[Bro, your wife has been squatting here waiting for you all day. If you don’t come back soon, she’s going to turn into the Waiting-for-Husband Rock.]
Fu Chenxiu: “…”
In the conference room, everyone’s eyes subtly glanced at Fu Chenxiu’s expression, noticing the frost on the CEO’s handsome face seemed to have melted quite a bit.
Fu Chenxiu lifted his gaze, and the executives instantly averted their eyes and straightened their postures, none daring to meet his gaze.
Like students afraid of being called on by the teacher in class.
At times like these, anyone whose eyes met the CEO’s would be in big trouble!
“Today’s meeting is adjourned. I’ll give you one more day.”
With that, Fu Chenxiu stood up and left the conference room.
Shi Hai beside him was momentarily stunned before quickly following Fu Chenxiu out.
“Sir, is something wrong?”
Having been by Fu Chenxiu’s side for so many years, Shi Hai naturally understood his temperament.
He was the type who wouldn’t rest until matters were resolved to his satisfaction.
Yet today he ended the meeting early?
Fu Chenxiu paused, a dark glint flashing in his eyes, and said “It’s nothing” before continuing toward the staircase.
On the way back, glancing at the roadside, he happened to see a milk tea shop.
“Pull over.”
Unclear of the situation, Shi Hai still parked the car by the roadside.
“What’s wrong, sir?”
“Go to that shop and buy a cup of milk tea.”
Hearing this, Shi Hai was taken aback and asked in surprise, “Are you going to drink it, sir?”
Other than what Young Master Yi Fei gave him yesterday, the sir never actively drank these things—didn’t he say it didn’t taste good yesterday?
Fu Chenxiu didn’t answer, just shot him a look.
Shi Hai didn’t ask further and quickly got out of the car to head toward the milk tea shop.
Unexpectedly, this milk tea shop was so popular that the queue wrapped around twice.
The sir never wasted time waiting for things—after all, every second of his time was spent generating wealth.
Fortunately, there were scalpers at the entrance, so Shi Hai directly bought a cup from one of them.
“Sir, your milk tea.” Shi Hai handed the milk tea to Fu Chenxiu.
Fu Chenxiu took it but didn’t drink it.
“Aren’t you going to drink it, sir?” Shi Hai couldn’t help but ask curiously.
He thought the sir must have been thirsty to have him go buy this.
“I’ll drink it when we get back.”
Meanwhile, a little Rabbit was squatting in the yard, idly drawing circles on the ground with one finger, practically turning into a mushroom.
Why hasn’t my husband come back yet?The sound of a car approached, and a familiar scent grew nearer.
Mu Mian’s pink nose twitched a few times, her eyes instantly lighting up.
Her husband was back!
The car stopped in the courtyard.
Fu Chenxiu saw the girl squatting in the yard and slightly furrowed his brow.
It took half an hour to drive back from the company, yet she was still squatting here exactly as in the photo.
He had thought Fu Yifei was just exaggerating with his typical speaking style, but it turned out to be true.
The moment Fu Chenxiu stepped out of the car, the girl flung herself into his arms.
“Husband, you’re back!”
Fu Chenxiu looked down at the girl whose head only reached his chest due to their height difference, her large dark eyes sparkling.
“What are you doing here?”
“I’m waiting for you to come home!” the girl replied with an innocent expression.
Fu Chenxiu’s brow furrowed slightly, feeling as if a part of his heart had suddenly softened.
Had she really been squatting here all day?
“You don’t need to wait for me here.”
“But Rabbit promised you.”
“I won’t be back so early. You don’t need to wait at the door for me.”
“But Rabbit wants to see you the moment you return… So when do you usually come back?”
Fu Chenxiu pressed his lips together and gave a time. “6 o’clock.”
Shi Hai, standing behind them: “!!!”
Ever since he started working as the CEO’s assistant by Fu Chenxiu’s side, they had rarely left work before six!
With a workaholic boss, working past midnight was common.
How could the boss say he gets off at six without his conscience hurting!?
Mu Mian nodded understandingly. “Then Rabbit will come out five minutes early to wait for you!”
Fu Chenxiu didn’t agree, but he didn’t refuse either.
“Husband, what are you holding?” Noticing something in Fu Chenxiu’s hand, Mu Mian looked down.
Discovering it was a cup similar to yesterday’s milk tea, she asked excitedly: “Is that milk tea!?”
Her rabbit ears stood straight up in excitement.
Seeing Mu Mian’s rabbit ears perk up at the sight of milk tea, Fu Chenxiu: “…”
Was she happier about the milk tea than his return?
“You can have it if you want to drink it.” Fu Chenxiu handed her the milk tea.
Rabbit eagerly reached out and took it happily, drinking with delight.
This milk tea tasted different from yesterday’s, but it was still delicious!
It had sweet cream on top, a light tea base below, and crushed nuts on the very top.
Rabbit took a bite of the nuts, her eyes sparkling with amazement. So tasty!
The door opened, and Fu Yifei’s voice came through: “Sis, don’t wait for brother anymore, come in and eat…”
Before Fu Yifei could finish his sentence, he saw his older brother standing in the courtyard.
Fu Yifei exclaimed in surprise: “Brother, you’re back already.”
He noticed Mu Mian holding a cup of milk tea.
Seeing the words on the milk tea cup, Fu Yifei couldn’t help raising his voice: “Brother, how does sis have Chayan Yuese! Did you buy it!?”
“Shi Hai wanted to drink it, so he bought me one too.”
Fu Chenxiu spoke with his usual calm demeanor.
The nearby scapegoat Shi Hai: “???”
Didn’t you tell me to buy it, sir? How did it become me wanting to drink it?
Feeling Fu Chenxiu’s dagger-like gaze, Shi Hai immediately nodded: “Yes, because I suddenly wanted to drink…”
Shi Hai finally understood.Sir clearly wanted to buy it for Madam from the start!
Yet he shifted the blame onto me!
But since Sir passed the buck, I had no choice but to shoulder it steadily.