I Want a Lifetime with You novel Chapter 455

Fu Chengyan carried Shi Nuan to the living room. When they reached their destination, he noticed that she only had a pair of slippers that had could not retain heat. He couldn’t help but frown at the sight and ask, “Won’t your feet get cold?”

“Not at all,” replied Shi Nuan, shaking her head. She later saw the annoyance in Fu Chengyan’s dark brown eyes, so she coquettishly lifted her feet and shoved them to Fu Chengyan. She even rubbed her feet while leaving them under his shirt. After that, she said, “See? They’re all warmed up now.”

Fu Chengyan narrowed his eyes at her but let her act up, anyway. He pinched her feet a little and realized that they were a little cold, so he scolded, “Never let yourself go cold again.”

“Okay, okay,” promised Shi Nuan. She stuck her tongue out at him and added, “Why did you come home so early today?”

“Because I missed you.”

Fu Chengyan’s voice was a little coarse and sexy, and that made Shi Nuan stunned. Her heart softened, and she reached out to engulf him in her embrace. She truly wished that time would stop. “I missed you too,” said Shi Nuan.

“Yeah,” murmured Fu Chengyan. He enjoyed watching Shi Nuan being coquettish with him, so he stroked her hair and calmed her anxious heart down.

“I should have gone to the office with you today instead,” complained Shi Nuan as she pouted. Fu Chengyan understood what Shi Nuan meant almost immediately after she finished speaking. His hand stiffened while stroking Shi Nuan’s hair. He asked, “What’s wrong?”

His voice sounded full of affection, and Shi Nuan suddenly found herself feeling aroused.

She tilted her head up to see his cleanly shaved chin and Adam’s apple. Shi Nuan didn’t even know what got to her, but her mind went blank, and she reached out to nibble on Fu Chengyan’s neck a little.

Fu Chengyan frowned in pain, but he never made a move to move away. He simply lifted Shi Nuan’s chin and forced her to look into his dark eyes. They shone with the kind of lust that suggested his desire to swallow her whole. Shi Nuan’s heart skipped a beat. She quickly regained her composure and shook her head to clear her mind. She protested, “Ah, you’re so annoying. How could you seduce me like that?”

“Oh, but you’re allowed to seduce me?”

“C’mon, don’t be so mean,” chided Shi Nuan as she snuggled up in Fu Chengyan’s arms, “Yan, I’m scared.”

“What are you scared of?” asked Fu Chengyan. It was the first time he heard her talking in that tone, and that prompted him to pull her head closer to his chest. His hug on her tightened as he stroked her back and cooed, “I’m here to protect you. You don’t need to be afraid of anything.”

Shi Nuan bit her lip and hesitantly shared, “I saw Shu Qing today.”

“Yeah, I know. You went to visit her, right?” replied Fu Chengyan. His soft and warm tone calmed her down a lot.

She blinked and continued resting her head on Fu Chengyan’s shoulder. She then added, “I saw Shen Qianan there.”

When Shi Nuan mentioned Shen Qianan, she felt Fu Chengyan stiffening a little. She paused and asked, “Yan, aren’t you curious about what happened?”

“Yeah, I am. What happened?” asked Fu Chengyan. He knew everything, but he wished for Shi Nuan to tell him anyway. “Tell me. I will stay by your side no matter what happened.”

“Shen Qianan went there to cause a scene, Yan. She said that Shu Qing is the home-wrecker who got between Shen Feng and his wife. She even said that Shu Qing is her biological mother.”

Fu Chengyan felt Shi Nuan’s grip on his hand tightening. She tilted her head up and stared at Fu Chengyan before adding, “What’s your take on that? Shen Qianan looks so much like Shu Qing, whereas I…”

“You want to know if they really are related?” asked Fu Chengyan. He had guessed what Shi Nuan was thinking as soon as he saw the look on her face. Still, he frowned when he saw her nodding. He hesitated a little, but he ultimately turned to Shi Nuan and respectfully pointed out, “Curiosity is a lot like Pandora’s box, sometimes. Are you sure you want me to look into the matter and open that box, May?”

Shi Nuan’s grip on Fu Chengyan’s hand tightened once more. Her irises dilated, and her lips trembled, but she couldn’t bring herself to speak.

“You should know that things aren’t always as simple or as ideal as you think. Once you open the box…”

“You don’t need to say anything anymore, Yan,” interrupted Fu Chengyan quickly, “I know what you’re trying to say, but I don’t want to live the rest of my life in the dark. You understand what I mean, don’t you?”

“May, you still have me,” promised Fu Chengyan as his lips trembled. He suddenly felt heartbroken for her.

A woman like her should lead a carefree life, like the one she had when she was a kid. She shouldn’t have to live in doubt and confusion.

“I know you’re just looking out for me.”

Unfortunately, Fu Chengyan’s way of looking out for her did not go well with Shi Nuan’s quest for the truth. She understood that he was just worried about her, but she would be trapped in a web of lies if she never tried to figure the truth out.

“Okay, but you have to promise me that you won’t hurt yourself no matter what the truth is,” demanded Fu Chengyan. Shi Nuan had already made up her mind, so he would stay by her side and face whatever hardship she had to go through.

Shen Qianan entered Fu Chengyan’s mind, causing him to frown a little. Still, the man nodded and promised, “Okay.”

Shi Nuan hoped that she had made a mistake. Shu Qing might be beautiful and look similar to her, but Shi Nuan couldn’t accept having a mother like that. The good news was that Shi Nuan no longer felt irritated when she thought about Shen Qianan. Instead, the former pitied the latter. She must really hate Shu Qing.

Fu Chengyan and Shi Nuan didn’t go back that night. Fu Zhengyun wasn’t the only one restless that night – Song Zhenyan was too.

The woman kept wondering what her shortcomings were. What was it about her that made Fu Chengyan and Shi Nuan stay away from home? Song Zhenyan thought that Ning Xin might be able to get the answer, so she tried to get Pei Huan’s mother to call Fu Chengyan and Shi Nuan.

Ning Xin was exasperated and speechless when she heard Song Zhenyan’s request. Still, Ning Xin called Fu Chengyan to pacify Song Zhenyan’s nerves.

Fu Chengyan had just cooed Shi Nuan to bed at the time of that call. When he saw that the caller was Ning Xin, he snuck out of the room and headed to the corridor to accept the call. “Aunt Ning, what’s up?”

“It’s nothing, really. I’m just calling because you guys didn’t come home. Is something wrong? Are you guys not comfortable at home, or is there something you’re not used to?”

Fu Chengyan peeked towards the bedroom. He kept his voice down, replying, “It’s nothing like that. May and I just felt like staying in the Wutong Residence today. It has nothing to do with the house or anyone there.”

“What’s up with Nuan?” asked Ning Xin. She could hear the restraint and cautiousness in Fu Chengyan’s voice.

Fu Chengyan paused before replying, “It’s nothing serious. You don’t need to worry about us, Aunt Ning.”