The Tycoon's Mysterious Darling Wife
Chapter 291. Hot Spring Charm (13th update)

Chapter 291: 291. Hot Spring Charm (13th update)

"But just by looking at that girl’s face, you can tell she’s blessed," Sister Xu chattered to Shen Qinglan about the changes in the town and what she had seen recently.

Shen Qinglan’s expression did not show the slightest impatience, and she listened patiently, even showing interest. In her view, a life immersed in the ordinary atmosphere of the common people was the most authentic and natural.

"However," Sister Xu’s tone shifted, and she lowered her voice, "Sister, do you remember the company that wanted to buy land in our town? The boss of that company came again. This time, he didn’t say he wanted to buy our land but wanted to cooperate with us on something..." Sister Xu couldn’t recall and slapped her head, "My memory is really failing me. I forgot the name, but they wanted to build houses, I think. Our town mayor didn’t agree and kicked him out. He claimed he was the grandson of the Shen Family, the brother of President Shen, and warned us that we’d regret it if we didn’t listen to him."

Shen Qinglan’s eyes chilled slightly. It was clearly Shen Junze—he had the audacity to use the Shen Family’s name outside.

"Later, a group of people came to our town, saying they wanted to teach us a lesson. I thought we were going to fight them, but then President Shen showed up and took that big boss away, and just like that, the problem was solved."

Shen Qinglan hesitated for a moment, "You mean President Shen personally came to take him away?"

"Yes, President Shen also comforted us. He’s really a good person. If someone marries a man like President Shen, they would truly be blessed," Sister Xu said with a smile.

Hearing others compliment her brother, Shen Qinglan felt very pleased.

"Sister, you’ve come a bit early. In a little while, we’ll have a large strawberry greenhouse here. You must have seen it on your way, right?"

Shen Qinglan nodded, "Are those the white plastic greenhouses?"

"Right, they’ve planted a lot of strawberries in there. It’s not the picking season yet, but next time you come, you can pick them yourself."

Sister Xu chatted with Shen Qinglan about other changes and, seeing that it was about time, got up to clean the table. Fu Hengyi offered to pay Sister Xu, but she wouldn’t accept. Fu Hengyi took the opportunity to leave the money on the table while Sister Xu was washing dishes in the kitchen, and then he left with Shen Qinglan.

On the way back, Shen Qinglan and Fu Hengyi walked hand in hand. She looked at their interlocked hands and said softly, "Actually, this kind of small-town life is quite nice, don’t you think, Fu Hengyi?"

The daily grind of life’s essentials could also be another form of simple happiness.

"Like it?" Fu Hengyi asked.

Shen Qinglan nodded. She really did like this simple lifestyle, although her current life was also good.

"If you like it, we can move to such a town after I retire. Every day will be like the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, working at sunrise and resting at sunset."

Shen Qinglan imagined such a scene and laughed, "Can you farm?"

"I can learn if I don’t know how," Fu Hengyi replied, giving Shen Qinglan’s hand a gentle squeeze.

It was snowing outside. Shen Qinglan didn’t like using an umbrella and Fu Hengyi, worried she might catch a cold, didn’t dare to stay out too long with her and headed straight back to Hot Spring Villa.

Shen Qinglan stood by the window, watching the snow outside getting heavier, and turned to Fu Hengyi, "If this snow keeps falling, we can build a snowman."

At her words, Fu Hengyi couldn’t help but chuckle at Shen Qinglan’s occasional childlike spirit.

After speaking, Shen Qinglan herself laughed as well.

That evening, Shen Qinglan and Fu Hengyi changed clothes and went to the hot spring specially prepared for them. The hot spring originally consisted of several large pools but after Shen Junyu visited, he divided it into several small, two-person springs with great privacy.

Shen Qinglan sat at the edge of the hot spring, not rushing in, but dipping her toes to test the water temperature.

The temperature in the hot spring was not too high. She slid down slowly, immersing her entire body in the water. The warm water brought a comforting warmth, and Shen Qinglan couldn’t help but close her eyes, resembling a lazy cat.

Fu Hengyi was right beside Shen Qinglan, his hand resting on the edge of the pool. Shen Qinglan leaned against his chest while he massaged her shoulders gently.

His strength was just right, and the massage was comfortable. Shen Qinglan felt sleepy but soon opened her eyes and silently looked at Fu Hengyi.

Fu Hengyi’s gaze was innocent, as if to suggest none of this was his doing. Shen Qinglan attempted to move away from his embrace, but Fu Hengyi caught her shoulders. Before Shen Qinglan could react, a deluge of kisses landed on her lips, her neck, her shoulders.

Fu Hengyi’s large hand covered the little rabbit, giving it a gentle squeeze, "It seems like it’s grown a little bit."

Shen Qinglan glared at him but only received an even deeper look from Fu Hengyi.

After a long kiss and the steamy mist of the hot spring pool, Shen Qinglan’s cheeks were flushed with a shade of red. Such a glare did not have any intimidating power; instead, it carried a hint of petulant annoyance.

Fu Hengyi only felt his body growing warmer. He wrapped his arms around her waist and lifted her up, walking towards the bed. Shen Qinglan, patting Fu Hengyi’s shoulder, said, "Fu Hengyi, the baby."

Fu Hengyi kissed her lightly on the lips and said, "I asked the doctor, and the doctor said that after three months, as long as it isn’t too vigorous, it is possible."

When did he ask the doctor? Shen Qinglan wondered, then suddenly remembered the day he said he had something to ask the doctor at the hospital. Could it have been about this?

Her face turned crimson in an instant.

Fu Hengyi gently placed Shen Qinglan on the bed and lay down beside her, lowering his head to kiss her lips again.

The temperature in the room rose higher and higher, Shen Qinglan’s eyes gradually became glazed, but she still retained a trace of lucidity and, at the last moment, she said, "Let me do it."

Fu Hengyi raised an eyebrow, more than willing to indulge his wife’s wishes, lying on the bed with an expression that said, ’do as you please’...

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The next morning, when Shen Qinglan woke up, she was met with Fu Hengyi’s contented gaze, and she felt both embarrassed and annoyed. Fu Hengyi smiled slightly and whispered in Shen Qinglan’s ear, "Wife, you have to understand the feelings of a wolf that’s been starved for several months when it sees fresh meat."

Shen Qinglan scoffed, "You’re also admitting you’re older than me."

Fu Hengyi smiled, saying confidently, "Older men are better, older men know how to cherish others."

Shen Qinglan found it amusing but did not refute his words. Together with Fu Hengyi, she stayed in bed, lazily enjoying a rare lie-in.

At the Hot Spring Villa, Shen Qinglan was in a very good mood, her face always adorned with a gentle smile—until that smile vanished completely when she saw a certain person.

"Miss Shen, what a coincidence to find you and Mr. Fu here as well," Lady Catherine said with a face full of surprise.

Shen Qinglan gave her a mock smile, "Lady Catherine, it seems we’re quite fated, bumping into each other wherever we go."

Catherine, with a warm smile, as if not noticing the sarcasm in her tone, said, "I hadn’t expected to have such a fate with you either. Since we’ve met, why don’t we join each other?"

Before Shen Qinglan had a chance to reply, Fu Hengyi spoke up, "No need, we’re leaving today. I hope Lady Catherine enjoys her time here."

Catherine’s smile stiffened on her face, "You’re leaving?"

"Of course, we’ve stayed here quite a while, and it’s about time to go back," Fu Hengyi said calmly.

Catherine was extremely annoyed, to the point where she couldn’t maintain her smile anymore. But before she could speak up, Fu Hengyi was already walking away with Shen Qinglan in his arms, leaving Catherine stamping her feet in frustration.

"You really don’t understand how to shelter a flower," Shen Qinglan teased Fu Hengyi. A great beauty had followed them all this way, yet he didn’t even offer her a single smile.

Fu Hengyi looked at her with amusement, "I wasn’t aware that you had become so generous."

Shen Qinglan spread her hands, "I’ve always been generous, unlike someone who gets jealous easily, drinking up all the vinegar at home."

Fu Hengyi leaned down and bit her lip as a punishment, "Talk nonsense again, and you’ll see how I deal with you when we get back."

Shen Qinglan smiled and asked softly, "Would you really?"

"Yes, I wouldn’t, are you satisfied now?" Fu Hengyi replied, somewhat irritably.

The couple went back to their room to pack their things and soon left the place.

Catherine had thought that Fu Hengyi was just joking. When her mood settled a bit, she went to look for them and, after a fruitless search, she inquired at the front desk only to find out they had indeed checked out and left. Furious, she turned pale with rage and stormed off.

Having returned to Beijing, Shen Qinglan had just gotten home and barely warmed her seat when she received a call from Daniel, "Qinglan, there’s been trouble."