“Stupid.” Fu Hanye had not even noticed the indulgent tone in his voice. “You say you helped Shen Yao, but what’s the point? She didn’t even leave someone to take care of you.”
He Sheng pouted. The faint trace of warmth that had just risen in her heart vanished without a trace.
Fu Hanye grabbed her arm. “Let’s go. Standing here freezing in winter like an idiot.”
The Grand Auditorium without heating was nowhere near as comfortable as a temperature-controlled villa. If not for waiting for He Sheng, he would not have bothered attending the New Year’s Day Gala at all.
He Sheng puffed up in anger. She hated the way Fu Hanye always spoke with barbs. She twisted her arm, unwilling to go with him.
“Cousin, Brother Ye.” Tang Lin had appeared at some point, wearing a performance outfit that exposed her slim waist. Her makeup was delicate, and a rhinestone heart was stuck at the corner of her eye.
Fu Hanye did not even spare her a glance. He pulled He Sheng firmly again. When she resisted, he bent down—and directly hoisted her onto his shoulder as he walked away.
Tang Lin: ???
What kind of development was this?!
He Sheng felt like a sack of broken rice. Fu Hanye was like a bandit, carrying her in a way that made her stomach churn. She almost vomited her dinner.
She pounded on him several times in protest, only to have her bottom smacked in return.
“Behave yourself! Or I’ll throw you off.”
He Sheng was furious. She bit down hard on his neck—really hard.
Fu Hanye was human too. It hurt, and worse, a strange numb, electric sensation spread through him. He pulled her off him and gripped her shoulders.
“Are you a dog?!”
And possibly a rabid one at that.
He Sheng jabbed his chest hard, glaring fiercely back at him.
—You asked for it!
Under the pale moonlight, the girl’s slightly disheveled hair framed eyes that shone brilliantly. Even the lace ties could not hide the sharpness in her expression. The white breath from her lips was scattered by the wind like a thin veil—unable to conceal her beauty, only adding a faint charm.
Fu Hanye suddenly smiled. He pinched her lips together, warning half-seriously and threatening half-jokingly.
“If you dare bite me again next time, I’ll bite you back. I’ll bite your little mouth until it’s ruined.”
He Sheng widened her eyes. Was he really giving up on being human? He sounded like a grade-school kid.
Yet she knew—he was not just joking. He would actually do it.
Seeing that she had finally calmed down, Fu Hanye wrapped an arm around her and led her toward the school gate. The Fu Family car was already waiting there.
Once inside the car, the warm air enveloped her, and He Sheng finally felt much more comfortable.
Fu Hanye was annoying, but he was right—the Grand Auditorium really was cold. Air conditioning was much better.
Just as the car started moving, He Sheng’s phone rang. It was Shen Yao.
“He Sheng, where did you go?”
Unable to speak, He Sheng tugged at Fu Hanye’s sleeve, asking him to help.
Fu Hanye glanced at her coldly and refused to assist. He did not get along with Shen Yao and did not want to speak to her.
“He Sheng, if you’re safe, tap your phone once.“ Shen Yao quickly added, remembering her condition.
He Sheng tapped once as instructed. Shen Yao clearly sighed in relief.
“It’s good that you’re fine. You worked hard today. Go back and rest well.”
He Sheng tapped her phone again to acknowledge.
After the call ended, Fu Hanye said sourly: “You really listen to her.”
He Sheng looked at him with pity. Foolish child, you’ll regret this later.
Out of conscience, she still took out paper and wrote:
He Sheng: She is a good girl. Don’t have such strong hostility toward her.
“Tch.” Fu Hanye was unconcerned. He simply did not like Shen Yao and felt she was pretentious.
When they returned to the Fu Family residence, Sister-in-law Wang immediately came forward, helping He Sheng remove her coat, handing her hot tea, and escorting her upstairs to wash up and remove her makeup.
After the whole process, He Sheng felt completely relaxed. After drying her hair, she grew drowsy.
She had truly put in effort for this New Year’s Day Gala, staying up late for several days. Now that everything was over, her body relaxed completely, and exhaustion hit her at once. She nearly fell asleep the moment she touched the bed.
Fu Hanye did not use the balcony this time. He entered through the main door.
Only a faint night light illuminated the room. The small figure on the bed slept peacefully, completely unaware of his presence.
Fu Hanye lay down beside her. The mattress naturally tilted under his weight, and He Sheng rolled into his embrace. She rubbed her head against him like a kitten.
Fu Hanye’s eyes darkened. He traced his fingers across her forehead, nose bridge, then lightly over her lips, finally stopping at her chin and lifting it gently.
He had never thought He Sheng was particularly beautiful, even when others praised her.
But after she fell into the water, the little mute seemed to have changed.
She gradually brightened—becoming lively, vivid, and dazzling.
When she stood on stage playing the violin today, at that moment, an intense possessiveness surged within Fu Hanye.
She was so beautiful, so captivating—she should not be seen by everyone.
She was fragile, easily broken. She should be carefully kept, properly protected—and most importantly…
Only belong to him.
Fu Hanye leaned down and pressed a soft kiss onto her smooth forehead.
He smiled in satisfaction, staring at the spot he had kissed—as though it were a mark he had left behind.
When He Sheng woke up, she felt refreshed.
She checked her life points—huh? Why was it 12 hours more than usual?
What happened last night?
She thought for a moment, but could not find any answer.
She had slept too deeply and felt nothing unusual at all.
【Host really wants to know?】
The usually silent system suddenly spoke in a sneaky tone.
He Sheng: “Thanks, but no thanks.”
Based on her understanding of this system, it could not be anything good.
【Since we’re friends, I can tell you!】
The system stood up proudly.
【Fu Hanye secretly… kissed your forehead last night! Surprise! A forehead kiss gave you 12 hours of life points. If it were on the lips, guess how much you’d get?】
He Sheng: expression of utter emptiness.jpg
She did NOT want to know, okay? Why was there no mute function? If it spoke, she had to hear it—this was outrageous.
He Sheng: “I really appreciate you telling me something I didn’t want to know.”
The system remained calm.
【Broaden your perspective. Don’t you want to heal your eyes and live to ninety-nine? You’re ignoring shortcuts and insisting on the long way.】
He Sheng really wanted to smash its head. “You don’t understand anything!”
Did it understand what “indirect strategy” meant?
Yes, she wanted to heal her eyes and live to ninety-nine—but she could not afford to get entangled with Fu Hanye!
Stupid system!
If she ever ended up locked up by Fu Hanye in some captivity trope ending, she would kill herself on the spot just to show it. That damn system!