Chapter 14: In the End, Still Unwilling

Fu Xiuyuan suddenly looked up, his eyes dark and deep as he stared at the dazed Shi Jin.

Shi Jin hurriedly picked up her bowl and gave him a smile.

Her smile was so sweet that it actually caused Fu Xiuyuan to freeze, momentarily bringing to mind the idiom "a feast for the eyes."

He had originally thought it was merely a fanciful fabrication of the ancients, but looking into her eyes, he realized the ancients had not lied to him; he also realized that some people were born to embody that phrase.

...

After the meal, Shi Jin was about to head toward her own bedroom.

Since being forced to move into the Qianwan Villa, she had always maintained her own independent room, deliberately avoiding Fu Xiuyuan.

Because they had just received their marriage certificate last night, Fu Xiuyuan had allowed her to go to that room.

But since they were officially married, if they continued to live separately, she feared he wouldn't let it slide.

Thinking of this, Shi Jin’s fingers pinched at her clothes as if she had made a certain decision, and she walked toward Fu Xiuyuan's room.

These small movements did not escape Fu Xiuyuan's gaze.

This little moment of hesitation also caused Fu Xiuyuan's heart to tighten.

She... in the end, she was still unwilling!

The hostility that had originally dissipated gathered once more, causing the surrounding air to drop several degrees in temperature.

Shi Jin, who had already walked far away, was completely unaware of Fu Xiuyuan's anger.

She indeed did not reject Fu Xiuyuan now, but after all, this was her first time experiencing intimacy; even having lived through a previous life, this matter was still foreign to her, and it was impossible for her to face it with complete composure.

She took advantage of the time before Fu Xiuyuan returned to take a shower first and lay down early.

She had originally intended to say a few words to him, but under the weight of her exhaustion, she actually fell straight asleep.

When Fu Xiuyuan arrived in the room, fueled by a body full of rage, he saw only the small face beneath the silk quilt, eyes already closed, her long eyelashes resting peacefully on her lash line like stationary butterflies.

Calm, tranquil, and possessing an indescribable beauty.

His hand, extended in fury, froze mid-air.

She had actually fallen fast asleep in his bed!

And she slept naturally and soundly, without a hint of rejection.

Fu Xiuyuan was stunned for a moment before slowly standing up. Without disturbing the little person in bed, he quietly entered the bathroom.

...

Shi Jin had sweet dreams all night.

When she woke up, Fu Xiuyuan was no longer by her side.

However, the faint, cool scent of pine from his body lingered within the quilt.

This allowed Shi Jin to confirm that he had been there all night.

No wonder she had slept so well; before her rebirth, she had experienced too much and often suffered from insomnia.

Only where he was could she sleep so sweetly.

It was just strange that Fu Xiuyuan hadn't touched her.

When Shi Jin picked up her bag to head out, she didn't run into Fu Xiuyuan, and even Butler Chen did not stop her for once, as if the entire Qianwan Villa was now a place she could enter and leave at will.

After stepping out the door, a luxury van was parked at the entrance, and Shi Jin saw her manager, Yao Jiahong, stepping out.

Yao Jiahong, the gold-medal manager of Shijia Entertainment, had trained several A-list artists and was a golden brand in the management circle.

And this ace, due to his connection with Fu Xiuyuan, had abandoned his other work to personally manage Shi Jin.

One could only imagine his frustration.

Wearing sunglasses, he looked as if he couldn't be bothered to even look at Shi Jin; even his slicked-back hair, held perfectly in place with hairspray, seemed to broadcast his resistance toward her.

When he was first assigned to manage Shi Jin, he had heard that she was a person personally selected by Master Fu, and Yao Jiahong had been excited for quite a while; Master Fu's judgment could not possibly be bad.

(End of Chapter)