Chapter 5: “Lu Xi, It’s Your Turn to Shower”
Lu Xi sat motionless in place, her face so red it looked like it could drip blood.
She had never even kissed a boy before. The only time she had held hands with someone was in middle school—and when her brother-in-law found out, her sister even beat her.
Now she was suddenly about to do this kind of thing… Lu Xi couldn’t get past the mental barrier.
And she had heard that the first time hurts a lot. The men in novels were always extremely rough, and it would last the entire night. She couldn’t handle that.
“Fu… Mr. Fu, tonight we—”
“Mm?” Fu Nanzhou raised an eyebrow.
“Nothing!” Lu Xi quickly shook her head. Asking him if they were going to… do that kind of thing—she couldn’t bring herself to say it.
“Let’s go. I’ll take you to your room,” Fu Nanzhou said, the corners of his lips slightly curved. His already handsome features became even more striking.
Little girls were just little girls—easily embarrassed. Every expression showed on their face, every thought written clearly.
He walked over with his long legs to take her suitcase.
Lu Xi hurriedly ran over. “Mr. Fu, I can do it myself.”
But Fu Nanzhou lowered his gaze to her bare, delicate feet.
Lu Xi immediately curled her toes and lowered her head. “Sorry, I didn’t wear shoes.”
Fu Nanzhou took out a pair of cute women’s slippers and knelt down on one knee, holding her ankle.
Lu Xi startled. “I’ll do it myself.”
Fu Nanzhou paused, then gave a self-deprecating smile. Some actions were engraved into his bones—his mind could forget, but his body couldn’t.
Fu Nanzhou’s bedroom was on the second floor, the master suite facing south.
It was a 200-square-meter suite. The entire south-facing wall was a massive balcony connected directly to the bedroom, making the space bright and open.
Lu Xi was stunned.
The world of the rich completely refreshed her understanding.
“The walk-in closet is here. The wardrobe on the left is mine. Yours is on the right. The eight middle drawers are for underwear and socks. You can also put your lingerie there.”
Lu Xi quickly waved her hands. “No need, I’ll just keep them in my suitcase.”
At her sister’s house, her clothes had always stayed in her suitcase.
She had lived in dorms during university, and even when she went home, she wasn’t allowed to place her clothes freely.
Every time her sister organized her clothes, Li Qian would come and take them away again.
Li Qian always said: “You two really don’t understand my good intentions. Xi Xi is so busy with school—how can she have time to organize? Keeping everything in a suitcase is neat and easy to take out.”
After Guoguo was born, Li Qian watched even more strictly, so Lu Xi had already gotten used to storing everything in a suitcase—small, compact, and easy to tuck under the bed, not disturbing anyone.
Fu Nanzhou stood there, a faint teasing look in his eyes. “Lu Xi little kid, this is not a hotel. This is your home. You are the lady of this house. You can place your things however you want.”
Lu Xi’s cheeks warmed slightly at the words “Lu Xi little kid.”
And he said this was her home…
Even though she hadn’t paid a cent.
“…Okay.” she answered softly, pushing her suitcase into the walk-in closet.
Fu Nanzhou followed her in and took out new men’s underwear, then a silver-gray silk pajama set and a white bath towel.
After he left, Lu Xi stood in the closet.
This place was bigger than her and Guoguo’s room combined.
Being rich was really nice.
If only she could earn that much money in the future… she could buy a big house, live alone, and still have space for her sister and Guoguo when they visited.
But it would never compare to this place. She could never earn that much.
Lu Xi hung her clothes on the right side of the wardrobe. Even though the space was huge, she still grouped everything tightly together to take up as little space as possible. She also wiped her suitcase clean and placed it at the bottom of the closet.
After finishing, she felt a little sweaty and wiped her forehead.
At that moment, her phone rang.
Seeing her brother-in-law’s number, her expression stiffened instantly.
She didn’t answer.
Then her sister called as well.
Lu Xi bit her lip and still picked up. “Sis.”
“Xi Xi, where are you?! Your sister is going crazy looking for you!” came Chu Nan’s voice first.
Then Lu Yao’s anxious voice followed. “Xi Xi, are you trying to run away from home? Do you know I’m about to lose my mind?”
Lu Xi lowered her head. “Sis, I’m not running away. I… I won’t be living at your house anymore.”
“Then where are you going?!” Lu Yao shouted.
“I have a place.”
“You’re lying!” Lu Yao’s tone sharpened. “Xi Xi, I apologize, just don’t act out. Come back quickly. You’re my only sister—I raised you. If something happens to you, what am I supposed to do?”
Her voice was already trembling.
Chu Nan hugged his wife quickly and raised his tone for once. “Xi Xi, you’re not a child anymore. Look how worried your sister is—don’t you feel bad?”
“If you don’t, I do.”
“Alright, tell me where you are. It’s late, it’s unsafe for a girl. I’ll come pick you up.”
Lu Xi quickly said, “No need, brother-in-law. I’m at… at Jiang Yi’s place.”
“You’re lying! You’ve been lying since you were a kid—your stutter gives you away!” Chu Nan hit the point directly.
Lu Xi’s face flushed. In desperation, she blurted out, “I have a boyfriend. I’m living with him from now on.”
Chu Nan narrowed his eyes. “Xi Xi, your sister and I know whether you have a boyfriend. Don’t act up. Tell me the address.”
“I really have a boyfriend!”
“Lu Xi, I’m telling you—men outside are all liars! They just want your body. You can’t just give yourself away. You are—”
He almost said you are mine, but quickly changed it.
“You are my sister-in-law. As your brother-in-law, I must check for you.”
Lu Xi was getting annoyed. She didn’t want to listen anymore.
“Sis, brother-in-law, I’m hanging up. I’m fine, don’t worry.” She ended the call.
But Lu Yao called again. Lu Xi rejected it. Lu Yao called again. In the end, she picked up once more.
She didn’t want her sister to worry.
But Chu Nan’s voice came again.
“Xi Xi, listen to your brother-in-law. Tell me the address. If you really don’t want to go home, I’ll send you to the company apartment.”
Lu Xi refused firmly. “No need. Brother-in-law should just take care of my sister. I have my boyfriend to take care of me.”
Chu Nan lost his patience. “Lu Xi, don’t force me to call the police to find you right now!”
At that moment—
Fu Nanzhou had finished showering and came out, wiping his hair with a towel.
“Lu Xi, it’s your turn to shower.”
The air froze instantly.
A few seconds later, Chu Nan’s voice exploded on the phone.
“Xi Xi! Who is that man?! Are you really with a man?!”
“Xi Xi, there are no good men outside! They all want to trick you. You can’t just give yourself to someone—YOU ARE MY—”
He almost said it again, but quickly corrected himself.
“You are my sister-in-law! I have to check for you!”
Lu Xi quickly said, “Brother-in-law, don’t worry. I’m going to shower now. Don’t worry—we’re not sleeping together.”
