Mr.CEO, Please Sign the Divorce Agreement
Chapter 520: Not by Your Side, A Thousand Warnings and Ten Thousand Cautions

Chapter 520: Chapter 520: Not by Your Side, A Thousand Warnings and Ten Thousand Cautions

After dinner, it wasn’t long before Qiqi started feeling sleepy. She had been at school all day, so tiredness was to be expected. Su Mu was about to take Qiqi to bed when Fu Shinian stopped her:

"Take a break, I’ll do it."

Ever since Su Mu moved into Bishui Yuntian, Fu Shinian had taken over most of the work of caring for Qiqi. Even when Qiqi used to sleep between them, Fu Shinian would take the job of telling bedtime stories upon himself. He kept Su Mu from doing too much, saying, "You’ve had a hard three years; what I’m doing now is nothing compared to a ten-thousandth of your effort."

Su Mu didn’t have a yardstick for comparison in her heart, but she seemed to be more and more immersed in the tenderness that Fu Shinian gave her. Yet, she had to constantly remind herself to stay rational, given the lessons of the past.

When Fu Shinian returned to the room, Su Mu hadn’t fallen asleep yet. She was leaning against the headboard and reading a book. Hearing the noise, she looked up:

"Is she asleep?"

"Uh huh, maybe she was tired. She fell asleep halfway through the story." Fu Shinian smiled, "I’m going to take a shower."

By the time Fu Shinian came back, Su Mu was already lying in bed with a blurry consciousness, feeling a depression beside her. She only opened her eyes for a moment and then fell back to sleep. She had thought she would sleep through to morning, but soon after, someone snuggled up tightly behind her.

She was startled, her groggy mind began to clear, but Fu Shinian’s hand didn’t give her time to adjust, directly sliding to the front of her body and into her nightgown, moving slowly upwards.

Su Mu came to her senses and grabbed his hand. Fu Shinian was silent for a few seconds, then biting her ear he whispered softly:

"Let go, hmm?"

It was hard to deny that his voice was tempting in the dead of night. Su Mu trembled upon hearing it, but still persisted, "Fu Shinian, we’re just acting, there’s no need to take it so seriously."

Su Mu’s words had an effect; Fu Shinian didn’t insist any further and slowly withdrew his hand. Su Mu breathed a sigh of relief, and the next second she heard Fu Shinian’s voice:

"I have a business trip tomorrow."

Su Mu didn’t respond.

"I’m going to New York, for about a week." He gave instructions softly, "You can go to the studio, but take it easy with the shooting work. Wait until the wound on your arm is fully healed. If you feel uncomfortable staying here, you and Qiqi can move back to the apartment for a while. I’ll talk to grandma, but don’t take it lightly. Don’t get your wound wet, and if necessary, you can ask Qiqi for help. Although she’s young, she is very sensible."

His words trickled into Su Mu’s heart like a warm wine, comforting yet intoxicating.

She was silent for a few seconds, then turned to look at him. Aware of her gaze, Fu Shinian smiled slightly:

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

"I thought you would be angry, or say something I didn’t want to hear."

Fu Shinian laughed, "Just because you rejected my advances?"

Su Mu didn’t say anything, but her silence affirmed it. Fu Shinian was originally lying flat, but now he turned to face her, their eyes met, and his gaze was tender, a softness Su Mu had never before seen.

He said:

"Su Mu, you were away from me for three years. During those three years, I was with no other woman. It’s not that I didn’t want to, or had no desires, but if it wasn’t you, I’d rather have no one. Now you’re lying beside me, and yet I can’t touch you, honestly, it’s hard to bear. But I also have to consider your feelings. I can’t guarantee that everything I do in the future will make you happy, but I will definitely prioritize your feelings."

"If you don’t want it, I won’t do it." Fu Shinian looked at her, "I won’t force you again."

Su Mu looked at Fu Shinian, quietly, without speaking. Fu Shinian lightly smiled, carefully avoiding her wounded arm as he gently embraced her and patted her back, softly saying:

"Sleep, I’ll watch over you."

Once, Su Mu had a dream where she and Fu Shinian grew old together. The Fu Shinian in the dream was as gentle as he is now, so tender it seemed surreal. She soon forgot the dream upon waking, because it seemed like something that could never happen in this life.

But now, those impossibilities were happening before her eyes, making it hard to distinguish dream from reality. And so, without realizing it, she bit her lip, the sharp pain alerting her senses:

This is reality.

Fu Shinian had been watching her, so her small action did not escape his notice. Initially not knowing why she did that, but seeing her expression, he guessed and lightly kissed her lips, asking with a smile:

"Does it hurt?"

Su Mu looked up at him:

"You’re almost unrecognizable to me."

"Don’t like it?"

"No, it’s just like being in a dream."

The man who was once cold and dismissive was now unbelievably gentle and considerate. The sensation was so strong for Su Mu that she struggled to adapt, but she would never say she disliked this side of Fu Shinian.

No one escapes warmth to seek the cold.

The uncertain thing for Su Mu was how long this warmth would last.

The next day when she woke up, Fu Shinian was no longer beside her. She checked the time; it was past seven o’clock. Last night, Su Mu hadn’t asked him when his flight was and thought he’d already left. She got out of bed to wash up and call for Qiqi, but passing by the stairs, she saw in the dining room below, Fu Shinian feeding Qiqi.

Su Mu stood there for a while, then stepped downstairs.

Hearing the sound, Fu Shinian looked up, and Qiqi greeted her sweetly. Su Mu smiled faintly and stood beside them:

"I thought you had left."

"No, my flight is at ten o’clock. I thought I’d let you sleep a bit longer; I’ll take Qiqi to school."

Fu Shinian wiped Qiqi’s mouth and looked at Su Mu, "Are you going to the studio today?"

"Yes, there are a few interviews today."

"Then go have breakfast, I’ll take you after."

Su Mu gave him a glance and went straight to the kitchen. When she came out, she heard him making arrangements with Qiqi in the dining room:

"Daddy will be away for a few days. During this time, Qiqi has to be obedient, attend school properly, eat well, and take good care of Mu. Her arm is injured, so you have to make sure she doesn’t get it wet when she bathes at night. If it accidentally gets wet, remind her to apply medicine. Watch her eat, and call me immediately for any issues, whether it’s about you or Mu."