After sleeping lightly for an hour, He Sheng woke up. She instinctively reached toward the pillow beside her but did not find her phone.
A hint of confusion crossed her face until she faintly heard the sound of ocean waves.
Only then did she realize.
She was not at the Fu Family residence, but in Hawaii.
With a creak, the door opened. He Sheng turned her head and saw a tall figure approaching.
After replying to a message, Fu Hanye put his phone into his pocket. As he lifted his gaze, he met He Sheng’s eyes as she sat on the bed, wrapped in a thin blanket.
The newly awakened girl had a dazed look in her eyes. Her long, soft hair scattered over her delicate shoulders, making her look like a little lamb that had wandered into a wolf’s den.
Fu Hanye ruffled the top of her hair. “What are you spacing out for? Now that you’re awake, get out of bed yourself. Do you think I’m still going to serve you?”
He Sheng pouted and avoided his hand, looking at him with a protesting expression.
——Of course not him. She still had Sister-in-law Wang taking care of her.
Fu Hanye understood her gaze and felt both amused and irritated.
If he had not felt that filming short videos in Jing City would easily get him caught in the act, he would not have brought her all the way to Hawaii.
Fu Hanye looked out the window. The setting sun had dyed the sky, brilliant fiery clouds stretching across it, while the deep ocean waves rolled beneath. If captured on camera, it would be another viral hit.
“Want to go to the balcony and feel the sea breeze?” Fu Hanye took out his phone, unwilling to miss the opportunity.
The deadline for posting content was approaching. Although his account’s popularity was not bad due to his passive effort, turning traffic into income still required more work.
He Sheng nodded. The fresh sea breeze would help clear her mind.
Fu Hanye opened the camera and filmed He Sheng as she got out of bed, slowly walked toward the floor-to-ceiling window, and pushed it open. She then sat on the lounge chair on the balcony connected to the sea. The final frame froze on the ocean sunset—so beautiful it seemed beyond the mortal world.
He Sheng could “see” the richly colored fiery clouds, but they looked like clumps of cotton candy floating in the sky.
She sighed softly and reached her hand toward Fu Hanye’s direction.
From the corner of his eye, Fu Hanye noticed her movement and did not understand what she meant. He subconsciously extended his left hand and held hers.
【Cuddling successful! Life value increased by 2 minutes.】
Some things that the system said, as annoying as it was, were not entirely unreasonable.
For example, exchanging thirty years of life for the chance to regain sight did not seem bad at all.
Fu Hanye put down the video he was editing halfway and looked at He Sheng following their joined hands.
What was this supposed to mean now?
Holding hands like a child’s game?
After dinner, the two of them sat on the balcony again, holding hands while feeling the sea breeze.
Fu Hanye uploaded the edited video. In less than five minutes, likes and comments began pouring in.
Some people even sent private messages asking whether he could promote products or join a MCN agency.
Fu Hanye glanced at them and directly closed the message panel. He looked down on low-quality products and small agencies like these.
He was not truly short of money. As long as a high-quality merchant approached him and proved the account’s value, that was enough.
Wang Hao called via video. As soon as Fu Hanye answered, deafening music erupted from the other side, and Wang Hao’s large face occupied half the screen.
“Damn, Brother Ye, you really went to Hawaii? Why didn’t you call us?”
Others crowded in as well, each of them drunk with flushed faces and slurred speech.
“Brother Ye is too unloyal, leaving us behind to enjoy himself alone.”
“What’s the point of playing alone? Brother Ye, why don’t you buy us some plane tickets so we can come over and join you?”
Fu Hanye looked at them coldly, a hint of mockery appearing at the corner of his lips. “Are you teaching me how to do things?”
Just one sentence was enough to pour cold water over them. The smiles on their faces froze instantly.
“No, no, how could we!” Wang Hao sobered up first and quickly apologized. “Brother Ye, we won’t disturb you anymore.”
Wang Hao quickly ended the call and shouted at the others around him.
“Are you tired of living? Don’t you know what kind of temper Fu Hanye has?!”
Jiang Chuan rubbed his nose. “He never used to get mad when we talked like this.”
“Enough, enough. What’s there to argue about? Call the waiter, open two more bottles of Armand de Brignac, charge it all to Fu Hanye’s account.“ Qin Jian said casually while holding the girl beside him.
The group exchanged glances and laughed again in unison.
Yes, what was there to argue about? They were only around Fu Hanye for his money, food, and entertainment. Who actually treated him like a real friend?
……
Having found a goal, He Sheng suddenly felt that sleeping in the same bed and simply “coexisting” with Fu Hanye was not so hard to endure.
If she wanted benefits, she naturally had to pay a price.
He Sheng lay quietly in Fu Hanye’s arms, behaving so obediently that it felt unnatural.
Fu Hanye lowered his eyes and glanced at her several times, clearly shocked by her cooperation.
Previously, this little rabbit would always wriggle around and try to escape. Today, she was obedient to an unreal degree.
“Little mute, are you feeling unwell?”
It was not that he cared about her. It was just that if the little mute was sick, his assignment would be ruined—and so would his mother’s inheritance.
He Sheng gently shook her head. She was not uncomfortable at all. In fact, she felt extremely comfortable.
She could hear her life value steadily increasing, and she was getting closer to regaining her sight.
She slept peacefully through the night. When she checked her life value in the morning, she was even happier.
At this rate, she might really recover her eyesight within a month.
Thinking of this, He Sheng rubbed against Fu Hanye’s chest.
Although your temper is bad and you are a bit twisted, you can extend my life and treat my illness, so I will endure it for now.
As an exchange, I can try helping you pursue the female lead so you won’t become a great villain in the future.
Thinking of this, He Sheng felt even more at ease. Otherwise, taking benefits for nothing always felt like a loss.
Half-asleep, Fu Hanye felt something fluffy rubbing against his chest.
He directly pressed it down, and it finally became obedient.
He Sheng, who was forcibly pressed against his chest: Brother, we can talk this out. If you keep doing this, I will bite you!
After waiting for a long time and still not being released, He Sheng opened her mouth and bit down on Fu Hanye’s soft flesh.
Fu Hanye suddenly opened his eyes, grabbed her collar from behind, and pulled her away. Looking at the wet bite mark on his chest, he felt it was utterly ridiculous.
“Little mute, are you a dog?”
He Sheng bared her teeth. Let’s see if you dare to bury my face again next time!
Seeing her fierce little expression, Fu Hanye felt both angry and amused.
Being bitten awake early in the morning was indeed a first for him.
Since there was no point in going back to sleep, Fu Hanye simply got up to wash up.
When Fu Hanye came out of the bathroom, He Sheng slowly put on her slippers and went in. Not long after, she knocked on the door inside.
Fu Hanye, confused, walked over and pushed the door open.
The girl was holding a toothbrush in her right hand and pointing with her left hand toward where the toothpaste should have been placed on the sink, indicating that it was missing.
“Tch.” Fu Hanye clicked his tongue in annoyance. He had not brought toothpaste with him; he had used the one prepared by Sister-in-law Wang in He Sheng’s toiletry bag. When he left, it had clearly still been there—how could it be gone?
“You can just rinse with water. Or wait, I’ll have the hotel butler send a new one.”
He Sheng grabbed him and shook her head reluctantly.
No. She was used to that toothpaste and only liked that flavor.