Chapter 71: Chapter 71

With Housekeeper Zhao by her side, Zhuang Xiaoxi only accompanied her to the door, then didn’t follow further.

After returning to Jing Garden, Su Lingzhi spent her time as usual in the backyard.

The mimosa trees in the yard, after a night of wind and rain, showed signs of wilting.

A raindrop followed the vein of a tender leaf and fell on her eyelash.

The moment the splash entered her amber eyes, it was as if a vague light had shone in.

Su Lingzhi’s eyes flickered slightly, she instinctively raised her hands, bringing them closer to look, somewhat in disbelief.

She... seemed to be able to see!

Housekeeper Zhao stood at the courtyard gate, calling out to her from afar: "Miss, rain is still hanging on the trees, come inside and rest."

"I..." Su Lingzhi was excited, looking towards the blurred black figure in the distance. Although she could see, she couldn’t make out what clothes he was wearing, as if separated by a thick frosted glass, blurred, only a dark shadow.

Just as she was about to speak, her words drowned in the tranquility, and the smile on her face gradually faded until it disappeared.

Although being able to see some light was something to be happy about, she had no desire to share it.

Housekeeper Zhao noticed the complex changes in her expression, "Miss, what’s wrong?"

"Nothing." Su Lingzhi lightly touched the wet tea table with her fingertips, then turned and went back inside.

In the living room, the sound of cups clashing created a crisp sound, a mild tea aroma permeated the air, highlighting the tranquility of the room to the extreme.

Su Lingzhi sat silently on the sofa, watching Housekeeper Zhao across from her making tea, today she had lost the mood to learn about tea art.

"Miss, do you want to learn some tea today?"

Su Lingzhi shook her head, her expression indifferent, her eyes more spirited than usual, she took the tea handed by Housekeeper Zhao, took a sip, and asked: "Uncle Zhao, you’ve been by Yinli’s side for a long time, right?"

"I watched Mr. Fu grow up." Housekeeper Zhao replied, his voice carrying a touch of emotion.

"Then you must know Yinli quite well, right?"

"Not really." He only said three words and didn’t continue further.

Su Lingzhi held the teacup, her eyes deepened, "It’s been less than three months since I met Yinli. Initially, he seemed very gentlemanly, giving off an unattainable noble aura, but after interacting, I found he is not just one-dimensional, sometimes he’s self-restrained and courteous, sometimes cold and distant, with a strong desire to control."

Su Lingzhi paused for a moment, then continued, "A lot has happened during this time, the feelings between Yinli and me fluctuate, sometimes I can’t help but think, wasn’t I always his prey from the beginning? Even if I want to escape, I can’t get out of his grasp." Nᴇw ɴovel chaptᴇrs are published on novel~fire~net

Housekeeper Zhao’s expression was serious and he didn’t utter a word.

Su Lingzhi was already prepared for this.

He was one of Fu Yinli’s people, some things he wouldn’t easily speak about.

"He can orchestrate our encounters, easily ruin my marriage, and set up such a big trap to have me live at his house. Once I escape his control, he would disregard my feelings and drag me back into his realm. But undeniably, during this time, he took special care of me and was very attentive and considerate, yet is this love?"

"Miss, Mr. Fu likes you, that is undeniable." Housekeeper Zhao said sincerely, "Everyone is a unique individual, with more or less flaws in their character, no one is perfect, Mr. Fu is no exception. Miss, you are still young, you haven’t experienced much, and don’t think as far ahead as Mr. Fu, in the future there will be many things you and Mr. Fu will need to work through together."

Su Lingzhi caught this key phrase, her brow furrowed.

Their age gap was not just significant, many times she couldn’t understand him from his perspective, but the seven-year age difference was clear, no matter how many years pass, she might never be able to stand side by side with him, on the same wavelength.

But now, the issue wasn’t about that.

"Just because I’m seven years younger, should I listen to him in everything?"

Housekeeper Zhao comforted, "Given your current situation, indeed you should listen to Mr. Fu more often."

"Does that include sleeping with him?"

Housekeeper Zhao looked embarrassed.

Although Mr. Fu’s operations behind the scenes were not just a one-off occurrence, anything involving her was never done according to normal conventions.

Mr. Fu’s actions last night were indeed extreme, but he had never seen such inappropriate behavior from Mr. Fu before.

However, she was right about one thing.

That is, once Mr. Fu sets his eyes on something, it absolutely won’t escape.

At this moment, not knowing what to say, he acted as if he hadn’t heard anything, not engaging in conversation.

Su Lingzhi took a deep breath, "Uncle Zhao, sorry for venting to you, I’m feeling a bit down today, didn’t feel better until I spoke out."

"It’s good that Miss spoke out, keeping it inside isn’t good for mental and physical health." Housekeeper Zhao suddenly changed the topic, asking her: "Miss, when did you find out that Jing Garden belongs to Mr. Fu?"

Since she accidentally spilled it, Su Lingzhi didn’t hide anything, and truthfully replied, "On the second day living here."

There is a time difference between domestic and abroad, he often worked late at night, that night he got up and went to the second-floor study to work, she heard his footsteps.

Her bedroom was above the study, and in the middle of the night, the sound of the chair being moved slightly was heard by her.

Also, the study was locked, even she didn’t have the key, no one could enter.

Later, he worked upstairs consistently for several days, she asked Xiaoxi to help check Jing Garden, the homeowner coincidentally had the same surname Fu, further confirming her suspicion, she just didn’t confront him directly.

Housekeeper Zhao showed a look of disbelief.

So all these days, she always knew that Jing Garden belonged to Mr. Fu?!

The topic ended there.

Su Lingzhi knew that their conversation would be completely reported to Fu Yinli, she didn’t intend to hide anything.

However, in the quiet of the night, she couldn’t sleep, sitting on the living room sofa waiting for him to return.

Around midnight, Housekeeper Zhao couldn’t bear it, he called Fu Yinli.

The call ended, and within an hour, he had returned.

Fu Yinli handed his black suit to Housekeeper Zhao, his eyes darkly looking at the person sitting on the sofa.

"Why haven’t you slept yet?"

Su Lingzhi responded, "I’ve been waiting for you to come back."

"What’s the fuss?" Fu Yinli’s eyes clouded.

"I just don’t want to be woken up in the middle of the night by you, from today on, we’ll sleep in separate rooms."

"You stayed up to wait for me just to tell me this?"

Fu Yinli’s eyes closed slightly, he approached her.