Chapter 93: Chapter 93

After less than four hours of sleep, he was already up, and seeing the bluish-gray under his eyes made one feel quite distressed.

Su Lingzhi helped him tie his tie and gave him a peck on the lips, "Let’s not stay up so late anymore, it’s not good for your health."

"Do you feel sorry for me?"

"Yes." Su Lingzhi nodded.

Fu Yinli wrapped his arms around her waist and deepened the mark at her collar.

Su Lingzhi raised her hand to cover it and complained, "You’ve kissed it until it’s almost raw."

Fu Yinli slightly curved his lips, the look in his eyes flowing with doting affection. He hooked her waist and pressed her slim body into his embrace.

Suddenly remembering something, Su Lingzhi looked at him worriedly and said, "Uncle Zhao told me yesterday that England hasn’t been very peaceful lately. Is there danger around you?"

Recalling the last time he was attacked, she couldn’t help but worry about his safety.

"Really?" Su Lingzhi asked for confirmation.

Fu Yinli sealed her lips, indulgently savoring her warmth and sweetness, and couldn’t help but sigh, "Why is your mouth so sweet?"

Su Lingzhi’s face flushed a shade of blush, unable to withstand his doting tone.

She pursed her lips and asked to divert attention, "Do you have free time tomorrow afternoon? I’d like to invite you to my graduation ceremony."

Su Lingzhi hugged his waist, pouting sweetly at him, "Can’t you spare the whole afternoon for me?"

"I’ll ask Xiao Li to rearrange my schedule."

Su Lingzhi’s brows and eyes lit up with a joyful smile, "So, you’re saying yes?"

"Yes." Fu Yinli patted her head, giving a tender kiss on her hair, "I’ll head to work first."

"Wait a moment." Su Lingzhi immediately took out a box of date cake from her suitcase for him, "This is prepared by my grandma. Take it to the office, have some when you’re hungry. I’m not sure if you like these sorts of cakes, but I find them quite nice with tea."

Fu Yinli took it and glanced at it.

This was the first time he’d received something so simple, yet the simplicity brought him a quiet joy. He replied, "Okay."

Su Lingzhi asked again, "Will you come back for dinner tonight?"

"There’s an event tonight; I’ll be back late. If you’re tired, don’t wait up for me."

Su Lingzhi saw him off from the manor villa, turned around and saw the housekeeper and maid standing there, eating melons.

When their eyes met hers, they both smiled simultaneously.

Then, Housekeeper Zhao approached her, "Miss, if you don’t have any plans today, let me show you around the manor."

"Sure." Su Lingzhi then asked him, "Uncle Zhao, what were you just laughing about?"

Housekeeper Zhao couldn’t help but smile, "They said that since you came, sir has seemed like a different person. He never used to take so long to leave the house."

... Su Lingzhi was at a loss for words.

This time, coming to England, she had half a month’s free time. Now that work was confirmed, there was no cause for concern, and she could finally relax.

Following Housekeeper Zhao, they toured the entire villa, and Su Lingzhi stood in surprise at the entrance of the painting studio.

If the house had a music room and pool, that was one thing, but why did it also have a dedicated painting studio? And the fresh decor didn’t quite seem like something he would prefer.

Housekeeper Zhao introduced, "Sir specifically had this studio prepared for you, Miss."

Su Lingzhi was amazed, "Prepared for me?"

"When did he start preparing this?"

Housekeeper Zhao replied, "A few days after the Lyrae Spring/Summer fashion show."

Su Lingzhi recalled the events of that time.

Then, it seemed she and Fu Yinli had just established their relationship for a few days, and the last time she came to the manor villa was after they had quarreled.

That was the night the Lyrae fashion show ended, and he kissed her fiercely in the living room...

Su Lingzhi couldn’t help but ask, "Since he prepared this for me, why didn’t he say anything?"

"The studio was just set up when you returned home..." He didn’t continue, afraid of stirring up unpleasant memories.

Regarding the car accident, Sir has been secretly investigating, and there has been no result yet, because he never believed it was an accident, and was unwilling to let it be known that the driver became a vegetable.

Housekeeper Zhao made an excuse to leave, "Miss, feel free, I’ll go attend to something."

Watching his back as he left, Su Lingzhi entered the room and began observing the painting studio.

The studio had excellent lighting, and looking out from the window was a gently sloping green hill. The walls were adorned with some paintings, with a fresh style, unlike the heavier paintings elsewhere in the villa. Get full chapters from novel·fire·net

In truth, she didn’t particularly like painting studios, although she had some foundation in painting, she wasn’t specifically trained in art, nor did she have the smooth and fluent brushwork of professional art students.

Preparing a dedicated painting studio for her seemed a bit too extravagant.

Standing before the easel, feeling quite bored, Su Lingzhi silently picked up a paintbrush...

She spent nearly the entire day in the studio.

Once the National Day was over, she was due to return to work. Naturally, she wanted to enjoy her last stretch of carefree time.

Fu Yinli returned home in the middle of the night and left for work even earlier than she did the next day.

When Su Lingzhi went out, indeed, a team of bodyguards followed her.

This grand escort made it seem as if some kind of VIP was seated in the car.

She couldn’t stand it and didn’t want her classmates to see this, so she had the housekeeper dismiss those following her halfway there.

"Miss, doing this, what if something happens? Sir might blame me."

"The school is safer than anywhere, and besides, he’ll be coming over in the afternoon, nothing will happen."

Housekeeper Zhao thought for a while, finally making a call to Sir to confirm this matter. After gaining consent, he agreed to dismiss the followers.

Su Lingzhi glanced back, seeing they were no longer following, she finally felt at ease, "This feels much better."

Housekeeper Zhao glanced at the rear-view mirror with a complex expression, unable to help but say, "Miss, next time don’t be so willful. If something really happened, Sir would be in great distress. When you were in trouble, Sir almost had no rest time, busy from morning till late, in hopes of quickly getting back to see you."

Hearing this, Su Lingzhi’s heart felt instantly uncomfortable.

She didn’t know any of this, and he never mentioned it to her.

Housekeeper Zhao continued, "Sir can be stubborn; he’s not unable to visit you promptly, but Sir also has his own difficulties."

Su Lingzhi looked at the back of Housekeeper Zhao and said helplessly, "Looking at it this way, he’s indeed quite stubborn."