CHAPTER 382: CHAPTER 212 I ALSO

Fu Siyu froze for a moment, nearly thinking he had heard wrong.

At that time, Shu Wan also realized what had happened, her eyes flashing slightly, "It’s nothing, I"

Before Shu Wan could finish speaking, Fu Siyu leaned in and embraced her, "Okay, I agree."

So swiftly that he didn’t even allow Shu Wan to voice her explanation.

Leaning on Fu Siyu’s shoulder and enveloped by his faint, clean fragrance, Shu Wan’s drifting heart finally settled back down.

The car windows kept out the hustle and bustle from outside. Only the golden rays of light streamed through the glass, so bright that Shu Wan could hardly keep her eyes open.

She simply closed her eyes, quietly leaning on Fu Siyu’s shoulder.

Fu Siyu wasn’t wearing a coat inside the car, and through the thin fabric of the suit, Shu Wan could clearly hear Fu Siyu’s steady heartbeat.

Beat by beat, like a drum crossing the boundaries of time and space, it gave Shu Wan a sense of reality in this world.

Shu Wan’s thoughts were a bit chaotic. Fu Siyu’s presence felt encompassing and comforting, so she stayed right there, silent, not knowing what she was thinking about.

Fu Siyu naturally had no objections to this, even wishing he could keep holding Shu Wan like this forever.

He lowered his head and from his angle, all he could see were Shu Wan’s slightly trembling eyelashes, like neat rows of brushes, black as crow feathers.

Although he couldn’t see Shu Wan’s expression, Fu Siyu inexplicably felt that she seemed more vulnerable now than usual. Even someone as strong as her seemed to need some kind of support at the moment.

The hand Fu Siyu had on Shu Wan’s back tightened slightly, and he gently patted twice, "Let’s not go back to filming this afternoon. I’ll hang out with you for a bit, okay?"

"Don’t you have work to do?"

The set had been torn down, and Shu Wan indeed had no need to return to the set that afternoon, but Fu Siyu had a multitude of affairs to manage.

"Have you forgotten what I told you before?"

Shu Wan opened her eyes, slightly lifting her head, puzzled, "What?"

Fu Siyu looked into Shu Wan’s clear eyes, his own deep gaze holding a hint of amusement, "You are more important than work."

The light from outside the window poured down, and leaves stirred by the wind fragmented the golden sunlight into countless glittering pieces, casting a radiant glow in Fu Siyu’s eyes.

As if that light also touched the depths of Shu Wan’s heart, her lips curled into a faint smile, "Thank you."

"There’s no need to be so formal. Let’s go have lunch first, where do you want to go this afternoon?"

"I don’t know."

"Then let me make the arrangements."

"Okay."

The two chatted for a bit; the serene atmosphere from before was disrupted, and now it seemed odd to lean back into Fu Siyu’s arms again.

Shu Wan took a step back, intending to return to her seat, but Fu Siyu’s hand on her back did not relax, halting her attempt to pull away.

Shu Wan looked at Fu Siyu, confusion clear in her eyes.

Fu Siyu’s eyes held a mischievous smile, "Actually, men need comfort when they are tired too."

"What?" Shu Wan didn’t understand.

This time, without waiting for Shu Wan’s consent, Fu Siyu leaned in again and pulled her back into his embrace.

Then, Fu Siyu dipped his head slightly, resting it on Shu Wan’s shoulder, and whispered in her ear, "What I mean is, I also want a hug from you."

Shu Wan was stunned.

There was a moment when her mind went completely blank, with only Fu Siyu’s deep voice echoing in her ears.

Close to her as he spoke, Fu Siyu’s breath warmed Shu Wan’s ear, stirring a flush of red ripples.

Shu Wan subconsciously gripped her hands tighter, her lips moved slightly, yet she didn’t know what to say.

According to Shu Wan’s straightforward nature, in such an ambiguous moment, the best approach would have been to directly ask Fu Siyu what he was thinking, to ask what he meant.

However, at this time, Shu Wan couldn’t bring herself to ask.

It was probably because in Shu Wan’s life experience, the word "timid" had never appeared.

Thus, when it did appear, Shu Wan felt exceptionally unfamiliar with it.

More importantly, this timidity was not due to fear, not because she was scared, but rather it was born from a deep, inner flickering.

It was like a tender shoot in spring, just breaking through the soil, so young that a gust of wind could bruise it.

The new shoot was so inexperienced and timorous towards everything; the spring rain making it instinctively shrink away, yet it couldn’t help absorbing the sparkling rainwater, soaking up the rain’s joy and strength.

Shu Wan’s lack of rejection was a clear signal in Fu Siyu’s eyes.

He slightly lowered his gaze, concealing the smile within, leaning completely on Shu Wan’s shoulder, his brows and eyes filled with contentment, "Shu Wan."

"Hmm?"

Shu Wan responded with a hum, but Fu Siyu didn’t say anything more, "Is there something?"

"I’m very happy."

Fu Siyu didn’t say why he was happy, but between the two, there seemed to be a tacit understanding, even if unspoken, they both knew what Fu Siyu meant.

Shu Wan’s eyes flickered slightly, and she responded with a "Hmm."

Although she didn’t voice it, in fact, she seemed quite happy too.

In the afternoon, with no need to go to the set, Fu Siyu took Shu Wan to a slightly distant specialty restaurant for lunch.

The restaurant mainly served Northwest cuisine, and Shu Wan, having grown up in the Northwest in her previous life, found the dishes as familiar and comforting as home-cooked meals, inevitably eating a bit more.

Seeing Shu Wan enjoy these dishes, Fu Siyu picked out some lamb for her and mentioned offhandedly, "You like Northwest cuisine so much, anyone who didn’t know better might think you’re from the Northwest."

"Half from there, I guess."

"Hmm."

Fu Siyu didn’t inquire further but simply raised his head to glance at the way Shu Wan held the meat.

It was the very standard Northwest herder’s way of holding meat, effortlessly natural, as if Shu Wan had performed the action countless times.

Knowing that Shu Wan usually took a nap after lunch, Fu Siyu didn’t immediately take her out after eating. Instead, he found a suite in the Lanting Club for Shu Wan to take her afternoon nap.

During the time Shu Wan had been ill, Fu Siyu had been taking care of her personally, so fussing over a separhttps://policies.google.com/privacyate suite seemed somewhat pretentious now.

Therefore, Shu Wan had no objection to sleeping in the master bedroom, with Fu Siyu resting on the living room sofa.

The simple reason for coming to the Lanting Club for a nap was because it was close to where they had eaten.

As such, when they came over, they simply asked for the area to be cleared briefly; they couldn’t possibly displace other guests who were already staying there.

Coincidentally, as Shu Wan and Fu Siyu were entering, someone happened to come out of the neighboring room and caught a glimpse of Shu Wan’s profile.

Everyone has a bit of a gossiping nature, especially upon seeing celebrities, and the gossip instinct immediately piqued.

The person who spotted Shu Wan instinctively took a photo and sent it to a friend, "OMG, guess who I ran into."