I Want a Lifetime with You novel Chapter 307

“Just me alone?” Shi Nuan raised her head in surprise and pointed at herself. “What about Yuan Jia?”

“I’ve asked her to stay here to follow up on another project. Is that a problem?”

“No, no problem!” Shi Nuan smiled. “Of course, there is no problem!”

“That’s great!” Lin Yu tapped on Shi Nuan’s desk. “You are looking quite good. It seems like you fully enjoyed the New Year celebration?”

Shi Nuan smiled. “It wasn’t horrible!” Aside from those worrisome matters, I did have quite an enjoyable time during the celebration. ”How about you? Did you enjoy your New Year celebration?” Suddenly, Shi Nuan thought about the phone call she had made to Su Yian a few days ago over the New Year. She was stammering when I asked about Lin Yu at that time. I assumed that she had a beef with him. But that’s not in line with Lin Yu’s character at all. After all, I have known him for a long time. Furthermore, he seems to be in quite a good mood today.

“Why?” Lin Yu asked as he looked at Shi Nuan, who was lost in thought. “Is there any other problem?”

“No. Let me organize my documents first. We may need to be at the construction site for almost a day tomorrow.”

Lin Yu nodded. “Then I shall make a move first.”

After Lin Yu left, Yuan Jia walked over and patted Shi Nuan on her shoulder. “What did Mr. Lin tell you just now?”

“Nothing.” Shi Nuan shook her head. “So you are looking for me because…”

“Haha… I just wanted to gossip with you. Do you know that Mr. Lin has a girlfriend now?” Yuan Jia smiled wickedly at Shi Nuan, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

Surprised, Shi Nuan looked in the direction of Lin Yu’s office unknowingly. “Mr. Lin has a girlfriend? How do you know that?” If Lin Yu has a girlfriend, what about Su Yian…

She bit her lower lip with a troubled expression on her face.

“Why? Are you unhappy that Mr. Lin is attached? Don’t tell me you’re carrying a torch for him!” Yuan Jia nudged her shoulders and looked at her slyly. “Mr. Lin is definitely a good catch, although he can’t match up to Mr. Fu. A lot of our female colleagues like Mr. Lin, so I’d understand if you like him too. But…” Suddenly, Yuan Jia let out a scream as her gaze landed upon Shi Nuan’s finger. “Nuan!”

“What?”

Shi Nuan was startled by her scream and could not help but roll her eyes at her. “It’s working hours now. Why are you shouting in the office?”

“You… you… you! You have a ring on your finger!” Yuan Jia pointed at Shi Nuan’s ring in shock. Her face was filled with astonishment. “You are wearing a ring… You…”

“Shh!” Shi Nuan put her finger to her lips, signaling Yuan Jia to keep her voice down, “Yes, I’m married. So you need not suspect me of being in love with Mr. Lin.”

While Shi Nuan did not mind letting Yuan Jia know about her marriage, she wanted to keep it from the others. “But not many people know about it, so…”

“I get it. I know I should not tell anyone about it!” Yuan Jia nodded. “But when did you get married? Why didn’t you tell me about it beforehand?” Yuan Jia scrutinized Shi Nuan’s ring but did not think much of it. “Your husband… is so stingy! There is not a single diamond on it! It’s so plain and simple!”

Shi Nuan’s husband must be some stingy commoner! Yuan Jia continued, “You guys will only get married once. Your husband… mustn’t have been as good as Mr. Lin!”

Shi Nuan was speechless. Should I tell her that it’s a ring of exquisite workmanship although it looks simple and plain? Also, this ring is the only one in the world. It must have been very expensive. Should I tell her that my husband is Fu Chengyan, the man she claims even Lin Yu can’t match up to?

“Nuan, don’t be mad with me. I don’t actually mean that. I’m sure your husband has his own good qualities. Haha, I don’t know your husband, so I should not comment too much. You…”

“It’s okay. I’m not angry!” Shi Nuan withdrew her hand. “Let’s not talk about me anymore. You mentioned that Mr. Lin is attached now? How do you know?”

Yuan Jia heaved a sigh of relief upon seeing that Shi Nuan was not mad with her. She whipped out her phone hurriedly. “Haha, it’s all thanks to my shopping trip a few days ago, during which I ran into Mr. Lin and a lady in a restaurant together! He seemed very happy at that time!”

Yuan Jia passed the phone to Shi Nuan. “It’s the lady in this photograph. As we were standing quite far apart, I could not capture her face clearly. But I’m sure she is Mr. Lin’s girlfriend!”

“You took the photograph without their knowledge?” Shi Nuan was shocked by the woman’s paparazzi-like behavior. Nevertheless, she still took Yuan Jia’s phone to take a closer look. If Lin Yu is really attached, I should warn Su Yian to prevent her from developing any unrequited feelings for him. After all, she is my good friend.

But why does she look so familiar? Shi Nuan zoomed into the photograph. Suddenly, her eyes widened in astonishment.

“What happened?” Yuan Jia sensed something amiss with Shi Nuan. “Why do you keep looking at the photograph? It’s not very clear, I know.”

“Are there other photographs?” Shi Nuan asked frantically.

Upon returning from the study, Fu Chengyan caught Shi Nuan chatting on the phone while snuggling under the duvet. She looks quite adorable this way.