CHAPTER 373: CHAPTER 205 EXTERNAL AID_3

Ever since she fell ill, Shu Wan had truly come to understand just how kind someone could be.

Fu Siyu had been taking care of her meticulously, making her feel that if she suffered a little, Fu Siyu would suffer tenfold.

She also wanted to tell herself not to overthink it, that it was simply because Fu Siyu was a kind person and treated her like family.

But, it was Fu Siyu’s gaze that made her unable to stop her thoughts from veering off track.

Shu Wan was so lost in thought that she didn’t notice her own gaze lingering on Fu Siyu for a long time.

The speed at which Fu Siyu was peeling the apple slowed down more and more, until, with no other choice, he stopped and looked up, his eyes shining with amusement, "It’ll be ready soon, you don’t have to stare at me so eagerly, as if I’m mistreating you."

There it was again, that strange feeling.

Hearing Fu Siyu’s voice tinged with laughter, Shu Wan’s gaze flickered unconsciously.

In her previous life, Shu Wan had many older brothers who treated her like a sibling, and they were very affectionate when they spoke to her, but she always felt that Fu Siyu’s affection was different.

As for specifically how it was different, Shu Wan couldn’t quite figure it out.

"Where’s Fu Yang? Why haven’t I seen him these past few days?"

Shu Wan didn’t respond to Fu Siyu’s previous remark and changed the subject instead.

"He came to take care of you the day before yesterday. He seems to have caught a cold as well these past two days, so I’ve told him not to come over for now."

"He’s caught a cold?" Shu Wan frowned slightly, "It must’ve been me who passed it on to him."

"He’s young, he’s almost better now. I’ll go check on him later and also prepare your dinner. What would you like to eat later?"

"I want something with a strong flavor."

After three days of clear congee, Shu Wan really had no taste left in her mouth.

"Okay."

Fu Siyu nodded, chopped the apple into small pieces, put them on a plate, and then turned and left the room.

Once Fu Siyu had left, Shu Wan looked at the plate of apples, then picked up her phone and opened a chat box.

"Are you there?"

Three seconds later, a message came from the other side, "I’m very busy, I’ve gained some popularity recently, can you not waste my time?"

Shu Wan was eating an apple and didn’t see this reply.

By the time she sat back down, ready to reply with an apology, another message arrived, "Since we’ve acted together before, I’ll reluctantly chat with you for two messages, just two, no more exceptions."

Shu Wan had just typed two characters when another message came through, "Alright, alright, count it as my good deed, what do you want with me? Why aren’t you talking? Where did you go? Hello?"

"I’m here." Shu Wan finally sent the message out.

"What do you want?"

"I need your help with something."

"Wow, the top scorer is actually seeking help from Lin Man," Lin Man replied with a mocking tone, "Looks like you’ve still got good judgment, knowing that I’m better than you."

"How many boyfriends have you had?"

Shu Wan was smart, naturally not devoid of perceptiveness.

Ever since she noticed something off about Fu Siyu’s gaze, Shu Wan prepared to ask someone.

But after thinking it over, she could only think of Lin Man as the suitable person to ask.

After all, Lin Man had seemed quite experienced back in the filming crew.

On the other end of WeChat, Lin Man was completely taken aback by Shu Wan’s opening line.

She was stunned for a moment, then replied, "A lot! The men I’ve slept with are more than the salt you’ve eaten. Not like you, finding an old man after so much effort, don’t you think you’re losing out?"

"So, if a man is especially good to you, do you think that means he likes you?"

"How good?"

Lin Man didn’t take it seriously at all; after all, with Shu Wan’s looks, it was too normal for a man to be good to her.

Although she’d never actually been in love, when it came to analyzing such simple emotional problems, Lin Man felt she was completely competent.

However,

"He’s given me many gifts."

"Men always calculate costs, it’s just to sleep with you, they want to get the most with the least money. How much could he give you?"

"For over half a year now, it’s been about 30 billion or so."

WHAT?!!!! Lin Man almost screamed out loud, but remembering she couldn’t lose face in front of Shu Wan, Lin Man regained her composure, "Hmm, that’s passable I guess. But that doesn’t prove anything. It only proves he’s got money. The most valuable thing to a wealthy man is time. Does he spend all his time on you?"

"Well, aside from work, he’s basically with me all the time. When I was sick, he only slept three hours every day, the rest of the time he was taking care of me."

"...Shu Wan, tell me honestly, are you just trying to upset me?"