After furiously cursing the damn system in her heart, He Sheng still could not reduce her anger.
She shifted her gaze to the sleeping Fu Hanye, found his straight, prominent nose, and then… pinched it.
Fu Hanye felt his nose unable to breathe and pushed her hand away, but not long after, it was pinched again.
Helpless, he opened his eyes and grabbed He Sheng’s small hand. “Stop messing around.”
He Sheng pouted, pushed his hand away, and sat up. She pointed toward the balcony, signaling that he should return to his own room.
Fu Hanye sighed and pulled her back into his arms. “It’s a holiday today. No classes. Sleep a little longer.”
He Sheng struggled. In another half an hour, Sister-in-law Wang would come knocking. She did not want her to discover that she had slept in the same bed as Fu Hanye.
Unable to stop her, Fu Hanye flipped over and pressed her down, his head resting near her neck.
“I’m very sleepy. Behave yourself.”
She did not know what he had gone through last night. Once his thoughts had shifted, a healthy young man like him simply could not fall asleep.
He had taken two cold showers in the bathroom before barely managing to sleep. Naturally, he felt both sleepy and exhausted in the morning.
The man’s warm breath made half of He Sheng’s body feel numb and hot. She did not want it either, but it was a normal physiological reaction.
She struggled a few times and used all her strength to crawl out of the blanket. She even thought about punching Fu Hanye a couple of times, but was afraid he would retaliate.
In the end, she found a blanket and wrapped him up tightly.
Yes, today Sister-in-law Wang should not clean the room, and breakfast should be eaten downstairs instead.
He Sheng washed up, changed her clothes, and as soon as she opened the door, she bumped right into Sister-in-law Wang.
“Miss He Sheng, you’re up?” Sister-in-law Wang greeted her with a smile.
He Sheng pointed downstairs, made a eating gesture, then closed the door again and waved at her, signaling she did not need to come in and clean.
Sister-in-law Wang had taken care of He Sheng for a long time and could easily understand her meaning.
The two went down to the dining room. Sister-in-law Wang set down what she was holding, pulled out a chair for He Sheng, and after she sat down, gently pushed it forward so she could sit more comfortably.
Breakfast consisted of Cantonese dim sum. He Sheng ate congee with brown rice and chicken, shrimp dumplings, steamed pork ribs with black bean sauce, and salted egg yolk lava buns, very satisfied and full.
The sun came out today. He Sheng took a walk in the garden, enjoying the sunlight. Although it was a bit cold, breathing fresh air felt very refreshing.
Fu Hanye woke up around noon. When he opened his eyes and found himself tightly wrapped in a blanket, he felt both amused and exasperated.
What exactly was she trying to hide?
Was she really that afraid of others finding out they had slept together?
He crumpled the blanket, threw it aside, returned to his own room to wash up, and by the time he went downstairs, He Sheng was already sitting at the dining table eating.
The girl’s cheeks were slightly puffed, her small mouth moving as she ate something delicious, her eyes narrowing into soft crescent shapes, looking very pleased.
“Young Master, please dine.” Uncle Zhou gestured respectfully when he saw Fu Hanye arrive. The maid quickly brought tableware and placed it at his seat.
Normally, Fu Hanye had little appetite in the morning. But seeing how deliciously He Sheng was eating, his own hunger was unexpectedly stirred.
He decided to have just a little.
Even though he said “just a little.“ his appetite was surprisingly good. He ended up eating two bowls of rice and finishing most of the dishes.
After breakfast, the two moved to the living room sofa and drank hot tea to relieve greasiness.
Fu Hanye’s phone rang. It was Wang Hao inviting him to an event tonight, saying it was the first night of the New Year and they had arranged something fun.
Tonight?
Fu Hanye’s gaze fell on He Sheng, and he subconsciously wanted to refuse.
He was not someone who liked going to nightlife venues. In the past, he went only because he could not sleep and needed something to pass time.
But now it was different. With her around, he slept well every night.
He Sheng sensed someone looking at her and turned her head, unintentionally meeting Fu Hanye’s gaze.
“Alright, I got it.“ Fu Hanye said, changing his mind. “Send me the time and address.”
“Got it!” Wang Hao responded obediently.
After hanging up, Fu Hanye casually scrolled through his phone and discovered a Dou Dou video that was not posted by him.
It was a clip from last night’s New Year’s Day Gala piano performance. The likes were high, comments were lively, and some people had even posted He Sheng’s school and class information, pushing it to the top.
Fu Hanye frowned. The account he had previously used had become useless after exams ended. He had thought He Sheng’s popularity would gradually fade, but someone had reposted the video and reignited attention, even exposing her real-world identity.
Soon, a comment was pushed to the top, seemingly from someone who even knew about her family situation.
“Don’t be fooled by her appearance. She’s actually a cold-hearted rich second generation with a terrible personality!”
“Really? She looks so sweet and well-behaved.”
“Could be true. My mom said the more beautiful a woman is, the more she knows how to deceive.”
“Don’t spread rumors without evidence. If you know something, say it directly. Throwing vague accusations like this ruins a girl’s reputation. The internet is not a lawless place!”
The netizens argued back and forth, while the person in question remained completely unaware. She casually asked Uncle Zhou to turn on the television, planning to watch a drama.
Fu Hanye lowered his eyes, found someone on WeChat, and sent a few messages along with all the earnings from his account’s ads, transferring everything.
Not long after, all comments exposing He Sheng’s identity disappeared, and he also obtained the identities of those users.
As expected, they were all students from Capital City University.
Fu Hanye let out a silent, cold laugh. So they liked being clever and spreading rumors, did they? He would deal with them properly.
Around three in the afternoon, He Qingmei, He Lang, and Tang Lin arrived at the Fu Family, saying they were there to take He Sheng back for a gathering.
He Sheng hugged a small dinosaur plush toy, resting her chin on its head, staring unblinking at the three people opposite her.
Flies were buzzing again.
He Lang looked unhappy, legs crossed arrogantly. “You’ve got quite the face, making me and your aunt personally come pick you up. He Sheng, you should know your place. Even if we did wrong before, you’ve already vented enough. Stop clinging to the past.”
He Qingmei shot He Lang a glare. Her second brother was naturally lacking in sense. She had reminded him repeatedly on the way to be polite and coax her back.
Instead, he opened his mouth and said such nonsense. Did he not know He Sheng was the type who responded to softness but not force?
“Ah Sheng, don’t listen to your uncle. He just has a childish temperament.“ He Qingmei said with a smile. “I heard from your cousin that you performed at Capital City University’s New Year’s Day Gala yesterday, and a lot of people applauded you.”
“Cousin, your violin playing is really good.” Tang Lin spoke to He Sheng, but her attention was clearly on Fu Hanye beside her. “If you have time, could you teach me?”
That way, she would have more opportunities to get close to Fu Hanye.