I Want A Lifetime With You

Fu Chengyan grinned and looked at the bright red Shi Nuan in his lap. He held onto her waist and lifted her up, then plopped her on his seat while he himself moved to the one next to it, completely ignoring everyone’s looks.

Shi Nuan felt really self-conscious and couldn’t help but wonder what on earth had possessed Fu Chengyan. She lifted her head and looked at everyone. Chuckling sheepishly, she tried to divert their attention, “Everyone’s here! What are we doing?”

Everyone looked at Shi Nuan as if she had lost it.

Shi Nuan could only shrink back in silence.

“Shi Nuan, just be yourself!” Li Heng spoke up to ease the awkwardness. “The two of you still remember me?”

“Yes, yes, of course, Mr. Li!”

“Just call me Li Heng!” Li Heng answered. “Su Shaoqing, you were the one who gathered us today. So where are we going now?”

“Let’s go eat! I’ve promised Mrs. Fu’s friends that I’d bring them for lunch.” Su Shaoqing stood up and continued, “I’ve already had Zhou Zheng make a reservation.”

“You sure enjoy giving my people orders,” snorted Fu Chengyan, though he wasn’t truly displeased.

Su Shaoqing raised an eyebrow. “Don’t you enjoy giving me orders too? Alright, let’s go. We’re off to Yun Shui Jian.” Su Shaoqing was the first to head out the door, before turning back. “Will Mrs. Fu’s friends be following me or Li Heng?”

Su Rongrong and Su Yian looked to each other and decided unanimously, “We’ll follow you, Mr. Su.” After all, they already rode in his car earlier.

Song Rongrong and Su Yian knew how to read the room. Li Heng appeared to be approachable but wasn’t actually so, while Pei Jingxiu was on a whole other level.

Amongst the Jiang City’s Big Four, other than Fu Chengyan, whom they had a sliver of connection too, Su Shaoqing was the easiest to get along with. He was actually pretty normal as long as he wasn’t in a temper.

Su Shaoqing smirked at Li Heng. “See, Li Heng. I told you weren’t as appealing as me.”

Li Heng snorted but chose to ignore Su Shaoqing’s smugness. He grabbed his coat and headed out the door.

Ning Xi naturally followed Pei Jingxiu, whereas Song Rongrong and Su Yian sat in Su Shaoqing’s car. Li Heng was alone in his.

Shi Nuan and Fu Chengyan were the last to leave. Fu Chengyan took Shi Nuan’s hand in his. “What happened with you and Shi Wei earlier?”

“It’s nothing, really.” If she had a choice, she naturally wouldn’t want to meet Shi Wei during the New Year. But Shi Nuan knew Shi Wei was the type of person who liked to create trouble, especially when it came to Shi Nuan.

Shi Nuan wasn’t an easy person to deal with either. Previously, she had wanted to keep their relationship civil, so she usually just turned a blind eye towards Shi Wei and her actions, choosing to just endure them in silence. But now, it was as if a part of Shi Nuan had been unleashed, and she didn’t want to endure any longer, especially after she found out she wasn’t really a part of the Shi family. She also realized, albeit belatedly, that tolerating them wouldn’t change how they treated her, so she might as well put herself first.

“You know how Shi Wei is, always finding fault with me and thinking I’m going to snatch her things away from her.”

Fu Chengyan grinned, “You do look rather threatening.”

chuckled. “Why the gathering today? Doesn’t Pei Jingxiu need

about Pei Jingxiu’s relationship with the Ning family and Ning Xi. At first, she had thought the reason for Pei Jingxiu’s return

“He has his plans.”

nodded and didn’t push further. “Oh right! Did you

nodded. “Why? You

head. “That’s not it. Why haven’t

always hiding in the shadows. If you don’t like having them around, then

Nuan smiled as she grasped Fu Chengyan’s hand. The two exited Prosperous Dynasty and got into their car. “I know you’re doing this for my own good. It’s fine to have

“Good!”

eventually arrived at Yun Shui Jian, where Su Shaoqing had reserved the biggest private room. The manager immediately appeared when they arrived. It was rare for so many prominent

ready to be served. Fu Chengyan and Shi Nuan were the

couldn’t help but tease them. “I say, Fu Chengyan. Is it that unbearable if you don’t show off how in love

Fu Chengyan smirked, “Yes!”

Shaoqing was once again

Shaoqing was referring to what had happened at the

If Shi Nuan didn’t know what Su Shaoqing did for a living, she

continued, “Ms. Song is so quick-witted and great with words! You should

be a lawyer? I don’t know anything about law! Why don’t you say that I’m on the track team? I’m great at both sprints and marathons. Ask Nuan if

and feeding to her. Upon Song Rongrong’s mention of Shi Nuan, everyone’s eyes turned to her, which made her freeze on the spot again. She blushed,

did everyone else. He teased, “So the reason you’re still

mouth. “Mr. Su. Why’re you talking like you aren’t single yourself? We’re all the same. There’s no need for the pot to call the kettle

Su Shaoqing remained silent.

after seeing Su Shaoqing have one of his rare speechless moments. Su Shaoqing glared at him, then smiled innocently, “Li Heng, aren’t you single too? Why’re

Rongrong and Su Yian finally breathe a sigh of relief for not ruining the

grinned happily when she saw that everyone was getting along well. Just then another prawn was stuffed into her

Nuan looked at Fu Chengyan with puppy

and replied, “Alright. One more. The last

polished by Shi Nuan alone, while

knew how to rub his relationship

eating, the manager knocked on the door, entered, and walked up to Fu Chengyan. He

narrowed his

their surname is Song, and that you

peeling the last prawn and fed

and watched Fu Chengyan wiping

the Sunset room. I’ll head

“Yes, sir!”

manager left, Su

only ‘Song’ who would relentlessly track Fu Chengyan down was