CHAPTER 255: LOVE IN THE CITY OF LIGHTS

A little chubby. When Wen Nuan gained weight, it showed most noticeably on her face and waist.

"Oh, stop it! I only gained 5 pounds." She had eaten a lot during the New Year.

"It’s good to put on a little weight; you’re warm and comfortable to hold," Ye Feimo said with a laugh, tightening his arm around Wen Nuan and holding her close. Wen Nuan playfully hit him a few times. Suddenly, she heard him mention he was also at the jewelry exhibition, and Wen Nuan was very surprised.

"You were there? How come I didn’t see you?"

"That’s not the point. The point is, next time I’m going to personally tell the stylist that you’re not allowed to wear low-cut or high-slit dresses. All the men were staring at your chest and thighs." Ye Feimo’s tone was very displeased. He squeezed someone’s thigh. Wen Nuan’s figure had golden proportions, and her legs were extremely long and fair. Her most seductive feature was her pair of beautiful legs, which had attracted countless gazes.

Wen Nuan burst out laughing, pinching his nose and asking with a smile, "How do you know? Were you watching too?"

"Nonsense!" Ye Feimo admitted without batting an eyelid, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

Wen Nuan didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

Well, her skin wasn’t as thick as his.

"Do you really want to go play in Rome?" Ye Feimo asked with a smile.

"Yes, I do! Since you’re here anyway, I didn’t get to play much in Milan these past three days. You should be more familiar with it, so take me around! Then we’ll go to Rome, then Venice, and if we have time, I even want to go to Paris." Wen Nuan rolled over, propped her head up, and looked at Ye Feimo. "Do you have time?"

Ye Feimo thought for a moment, then nodded with a smile. "Alright, let’s play for half a month."

Wen Nuan made a victory sign. Ye Feimo got up and patted her. "Go take a shower, then come with me for a late-night snack. I’m hungry."

"Okay!"

France, Paris.

Tang Shuwen and Chen Xueru’s honeymoon was entirely spent in France, with two weeks in Paris alone.

These two weeks were, Chen Xueru felt, the happiest and most carefree of her life. No worries, no sorrows. Her newlywed husband was by her side, gentle and considerate, meticulous in every detail, and widely knowledgeable. Various customs and interesting anecdotes from his lips always had a special charm; he was the best guide. On this honeymoon trip, she truly and genuinely felt a man’s love and care for a woman.

He seemed to want to present all the most beautiful things in the world to her, allowing her to truly feel the meaning of happiness.

She truly loved Paris, and because of this honeymoon trip, she loved Paris even more.

She had never been to Paris before, so this honeymoon also served as a journey. The majestic Eiffel Tower, Paris’s most iconic building, from whose observation deck one could see the surrounding Parisian landscape. The Arc de Triomphe, a symbol of societal prosperity and national flourishing during Napoleon’s era. Climbing the Arc de Triomphe offered a magnificent view of Paris’s twelve streets radiating out in a star shape.

These two places were filled with historical grandeur and magnificence. Chen Xueru’s favorite was the "most beautiful avenue in the world"—the Champs-Élysées. This was a must-visit gathering place where one could linger day and night in magnificent showrooms and countless theaters. After nightfall, the Champs-Élysées appeared exceptionally beautiful, with the Arc de Triomphe at one end and the Place de la Concorde at the other, dazzling under the colorful neon lights.

The splendid Avenue Montaigne boasted elegant women’s designer boutiques like Dior, Laroche, and Mugler, followed by world-renowned fashion brands like Calvin Klein and Prada, showcasing Paris’s unparalleled position in the global fashion industry.

Walking hand in hand along the Champs-Élysées, there was an indescribable sense of romance and happiness. Chen Xueru and Tang Shuwen walked back and forth on this avenue many times.

She loved lingering on this avenue, not being particularly enthusiastic about shopping, but occasionally Browse exhibition halls with Tang Shuwen, or sometimes holding hands to watch an opera in a theater. She truly enjoyed the rhythm and pace of life in Paris.

It was a feeling of reclaiming her true self. Every artist playing music or painting on the street exuded a strong artistic atmosphere. Some were wandering, others purely for art.

Chen Xueru even saw a young man, dressed head to toe in designer shirts and jeans, playing the violin on the roadside, completely lost in the music. These people weren’t doing it for money.

People often saw a talented and beautiful young couple intimately listening to various wonderful sounds on the street among the crowd, enjoying the lazy afternoon atmosphere here.

A divine couple, enviable to others.

Reporters had captured them listening to a violinist together, and the photos immediately made headlines back home. The rumors of Tang Shuwen and Young Madam Tang’s marital discord, which had been circulating since after the New Year, were dispelled without needing to be addressed.

The young couple had a very happy honeymoon.

"Why do you like Paris?" Tang Shuwen gently poked her cute nose and asked with a smile. Since coming on their honeymoon, Xueru’s mood had brightened considerably. Although she still missed Xiao Nian, she was happy and smiled especially brightly. Since they first met, he had never seen Chen Xueru smile so cheerfully and radiantly. She had a playful little temper, was clever, yet not lacking in humor. And after coming to Paris, he discovered that his wife possessed a strong artistic and literary sensibility.

He was happy to see her most authentic self, even happier to witness this side of her. Most delightful of all was that she had finally let down her guard around him; otherwise, he would never have seen the true Xueru.

No sense of distance, no estrangement. She was the person closest to him, with the most exquisite heart.

"Actually, before my dad passed away, our family was quite well-off. For my twelfth birthday, my dad made a lot of money in the stock market. He said he’d take me to Paris to play during my summer vacation, and I was really looking forward to it. Later, before summer vacation arrived, my dad’s money was lost due to a failed investment, and we couldn’t go to Paris. So I looked up Parisian attractions and beautiful essays online to satisfy myself. And after watching the musical film ’Sunset in Paris,’ I liked and longed for the life here even more. I’m quite good at drawing. At the time, I thought, if our family had always been well, and my parents didn’t need me to worry, I would go to Paris and be a wandering street artist. That kind of life would surely be very comfortable. I think if I hadn’t become an actress, I might actually be one of them," Chen Xueru said, smiling and pointing to the wandering painters near the fountain pool.