I Want a Lifetime with You novel Chapter 216

“You…you…” Shi Nuan blushed. She was lost of words, and her embarrassment intensified when Fu Chengyan remained unabashed, “You’re shameless!”

Fu Chengyan chuckled and put the file down. A tapered finger stroked his chiseled jawline as he spoke, “Am I shameless? I’m your husband and that’s a normal thing for me to say. May, we’re a married couple and it’s normal to discuss this topic. Are you feeling shy?”

Shi Nuan pursed her lips, “I never knew you were such a brazen person!” He appeared to be a stern gentleman when she first met him. Was he starting to show his true colors now that they were married?

Fu Chengyan narrowed his eyes but smiled regardless.

He made his way toward Shi Nuan and held her hand since she refused to come near him. He gave her hand a gentle squeeze, “Why are your hands so cold? It’s wintertime now, so you should keep yourself warm even when you’re at home!”

“Mm!” Shi Nuan obediently complied as her heart softened at his caring words, “I will.” She burrowed her hands deeper into Fu Chengyan’s warm hands, “My hands become warmer this way!”

Fu Chengyan’s eyes were filled with delight as he stroked the tip of Shi Nuan’s nose, “Are you hungry?”

Shi Nuan felt a tad hungry at an instant. She rubbed her tummy and nodded, “Yes, I’m hungry!”

“You must be hungry now since you didn’t eat much yesterday! There’s porridge in the kitchen, I’ll bring you some.” Fu Chengyan loosened his grip, but Shi Nuan grasped his hand and shook her head, “Never mind, I can get it myself. Weren’t you working just now? You better get back to your job!”

“It doesn’t matter!” Fu Chengyan caressed Shi Nuan’s face, “You’re much more important than my work. I’ll eat with you!”

“Oh, have you not eaten yet?” Shi Nuan exclaimed in surprise, “It’s rather late now, you should have eaten earlier!” Shu Nuan scolded, “You shouldn’t starve yourself. Next time, you should eat first if I haven’t wake up.”

“Okay!”

“Then let’s go and eat now!”

Shi Nuan held Fu Chengyan’s hand and admonished, “Yan, you should take good care of your body.”

Fu Chengyan curled his lips with his eyes fixated on Shi Nuan.

Both of them had their meals in the dining room; not only had Fu Chengyan prepared porridge, but he made steamed buns as well. Shi Nuan was astonished when she noticed that steamed buns had been shaped into different animals. The buns were a bit misshapen, but Shi Nuan found it all the more endearing.

Shi Nuan beamed and raised her brow in surprise, “Yan, did you make these all by yourself?”

Fu Chengyan cast his eyes downward, “No!”

“Hey, don’t you lie to me! This must be your handiwork! They wouldn’t be that ugly if you bought them from the stalls.” She bet no one would spend money on such ugly steamed buns.

Fu Chengyan narrowed his eyes as he glared at Shi Nuan. “Ugly?” He forced the word through gritted teeth.

Shi Nuan was picking up a steamed bun when she froze at Fu Chengyan’s words, “Haha…I think they look pretty nice. Yan, your steamed buns definitely look better than those from the stalls! Those do not stand a chance against this masterpiece!”

Fu Chengyan was at a loss for words so he shook his head, “Let’s dig in!”

“Mm!” Shi Nuan was wide-eyed as soon as she took her first bite of the bun, “Yan, it’s delicious!”

A few days ago, she had mentioned her craving for animal-shaped steamed buns in passing. It would be tiring to queue for steamed buns since she needed to wake up early for work. Shi Nuan never expected Fu Chengyan to remember what she said. She was touched that he made the buns for her.

“Thank you, Yan!”

“Did I keep you sweet with one single meal?” Fu Chengyan raised his brow.

He was enjoying his porridge; his innate nobility and temperament was hard to ignore even though he was just having simple, homely food.

Shi Nuan was clumsy and graceless in comparison. Shi Nuan was almost starved to death. She hadn’t eaten anything before going out last night and had consumed alcohol after that. In the middle of the night, she was drained of all energy from their love-making. She was so exhausted that she couldn’t manage to drag herself out of bed, or else she would have had her breakfast earlier.

“Oh! Yan, are you going out today?”

“I guess not.” Fu Chengyan was done with his meal, “Do you want to go out?”

Shi Nuan shook her head, “No, I’m tired!” She was worn out, and her body was reluctant to move.

Fu Chengyan smiled, “Are you full?”

Shi Nuan nodded, “Yes, I’m full.” She already ate three steamed buns and two bowls of porridge. She would be on the road to obesity if she still had room for more.

Fu Chengyan got up to clean the table after their meal and pointed at the backyard, “You should take a walk in the garden after your meal. It can help with digestion.”