CHAPTER 142: CHAPTER 142: THE EXTRA LITTLE PLANT (5)

Qiao Mo finished her shower and came out, looking up at the man in front of the desk. He was still intently staring at his computer, as if completely unaware of her presence.

Seeing this, Qiao Mo didn’t say anything either and went to the living room after changing clothes.

As soon as she left, Fu Nancheng’s gaze fell on the tightly closed bedroom door, a hint of disappointment in his eyes.

So... is she still not planning to pay attention to him?

Qiao Mo sat in front of the coffee table watching TV. Nanny Wang brought over some fruit. Just as she picked up a piece of orange, her gaze inadvertently landed on the ring on her middle finger, and she couldn’t help but become a little absent-minded.

She had heard the discussions at today’s banquet and hadn’t expected that the ring would have such a meaning behind it...

A lifetime together as a couple?

Or to accompany each other until old age.

But why would Fu Nancheng give her a ring with such meanings?

What was he trying to convey?

The blue gemstone and diamond emitted a gentle halo under the somewhat dim light.

Eighteen billion.

Thinking of this number made Qiao Mo a little dazed.

She had guessed he was extravagant, yet she was still shocked by this astronomical figure. After all, eighteen billion isn’t a small amount for any wealthy family.

Could it be that he was trying to show something?

Qiao Mo let her thoughts wander for a while and couldn’t help but shake her head with a light laugh. How could that be...

She didn’t think about it further, and her gaze fell on a horse racing competition on TV. She perked up and watched attentively while starting to conceive a design for equestrian outfits.

About forty minutes later, the bedroom door suddenly opened.

Qiao Mo instinctively looked up to see the man in loungewear walking out of the bedroom, just meeting her eyes.

Seemingly not expecting to meet his gaze, Qiao Mo was momentarily stunned.

He also stopped in place without moving, just quietly looking at the little woman on the sofa.

Ever since she left the bedroom, he hadn’t had the mindset to work, staring at the computer absentmindedly, with his mind full of thoughts about what she was doing outside and why she hadn’t come in for so long.

Fu Nancheng lightly retracted his gaze, his eyes falling on the TV.

On the huge home theater screen, a horse race was being shown.

The screen was large enough to see every detail clearly, even the pores on the equestrian’s face.

Qiao Mo awkwardly withdrew her gaze too, turning to continue looking at the TV, while her ears were perked up to listen for his movements.

Still, she had no intention to speak first.

Fu Nancheng lightly retracted his gaze. Interested in equestrian sports?

He got up to grab a bottle of water from the fridge. He originally just wanted to use the pretense of getting water as an excuse to see what she was doing, but unconsciously ended up sitting on the side of the sofa, not too far nor too close, watching the competition with her.

The competition on TV continued, and neither of them took the initiative to speak.

After more than ten minutes, Qiao Mo couldn’t resist sneaking a glance at the man not far away.

Why was he also watching the competition?

Could it be he likes equestrian sports?

Hesitatingly, she glanced a few times, and just as she was lost in thought, the horse race ended.

The TV started showing commercials. Qiao Mo snapped back to reality, only to see him still watching seriously, momentarily unsure whether to switch channels.

Or, does he like the actress in this commercial?

Hmm, she does have a face that can be quite captivating...

But after five minutes, several commercials had played, and he was still watching attentively, showing no sign of getting up.

Qiao Mo couldn’t help but be somewhat puzzled. Could it be that Mr. Fu likes watching commercials?