I Want a Lifetime with You
Chapter 137

When they were done, Fu Chengyan carried Shi Nuan into the bathroom for a shower. After that, Shi Nuan could not replace any energy within herself to ask more about Anna, and soon she fell fast asleep. With a smile in his eyes, Fu Chengyan laid her on the bed gently before heading to the study.

According to Zhou Zheng, there were basically not much happenings in K country. In response to that, Fu Chengyan stroked his chin before instructing Zhou Zheng to move their people back, temporarily letting down their guards. It was only at the end that he remembered that he had more instructions for Zhou Zheng.

When Shi Nuan woke up in the morning, she didn't feel right. Her entire body felt weak and she couldn't muster up any energy at all.

It was only when the sun shone into the room that she could think clearly. With her eyes as large as saucers, she thought for a while before getting out of bed.

"You are awake?"

Fu Chengyan's voice came from the door. Shi Nuan was stunned before she kicked off the covers. "Why didn't you wake me up?" With a glance at the clock, she realized that it was already past eight. "Don't you have to be at work today?"

"No hurry." Fu Chengyan was a picture of calmness. He walked over and tidied her tousled hair. "Do you still remember what I told you last night?"

Shi Nuan narrowed her eyes and tried to think. "What did you say last night?" All she could remember was that they were talking about Anna, but he began to touch her and before she knew it, they.....

Shi Nuan then glared at Fu Chengyan. "You kept disturbing me when I was trying to talk to you last night!" She complained bitterly. "What did you say to me?"

"We are going to the office today, yea?" He whispered to her ear. "Do you remember that now?"

Shi Nuan suddenly came to the realization that he did say something like that, but it was when he was all over her. Of course she could not remember what he had said, she was barely conscious then. Now that she remembered it, she hesitated. "Are we really going?"

"Yup!" Fu Chengyan nodded. “Don't tell me that you are thinking of just staying at home the whole day!" Even though he did not want her to suffer, he also did not want her to just do nothing at home. Even though he was more than able to take care of her, he was still very aware of her capabilities.

Shi Nuan immediately shook her head. She definitely did not want to be a slacker and just waste away at home. However, she had been on a break and had not thought of what she wanted to do. "In that case....I'll go and give it a try. However, let's make things clear. I want to attend an interview and you are not to get involved!"

"All right!" Fu Chengyan chuckled and pinched her nose. "Of course I know that our little May is perfectly capable. All right, wash up and get dressed, we will leave immediately after breakfast!" "Hang on." Shi Nuan grabbed his arm. "I....I haven't even sent in my resume!"

"Oh, I've gotten Zhou Zheng to settle that for you earlier. Just so happens, they set the interview for today." He wasn't expecting her to be worried about this. "All you have to do is to mentally prepare yourself for the interview, that's all!"

By the time they finished breakfast, it was about 9.30am. Shi Nuan got into Fu Chengyan's car, and it was only then that she remembered, "Which department did you help me apply for?"

"The projects department." Fu Chengyan replied while looking sideways at Shi Nuan. "Just go to the projects department first, since you were in the same department when you were at Fucheng." Shi Nuan nodded. "All right, that makes sense."

Fu Chengyan had actually planned this for his own benefit. It would be good for Shi Nuan to receive some training and experience at the projects department. For the Fu family to accept her as his partner, she still had to put in a lot of work to prove herself.

He did not set out to make Shi Nuan do all these. Based on his character, he couldn't care less even if his family did not approve of her. However, he thought of how Shi Nuan had brought him to meet both Shi Yunsheng and Jiang Shizheng. Clearly, she was very serious about this relationship, so he wanted to show his sincerity too.

He had another reason for placing Shi Nuan at the projects department. Fu Renjiang's people had always populated this department. Even though Fu Renjiang had already been removed, he still wielded some influence in the department. He had already planted some people into the department to replace the existing ones, but he still lacked a leader of the pack.

Fu Chengyan glanced at Shi Nuan and realized that she was already bent over her work.

She was an independent and opinionated person. Her talents had been buried all the while when she was at Fucheng, and she had no clue of her own potential. However, he knew it very well. It took an extraordinary person to be able to successfully negotiate that deal at Yun Cheng.

"Ummm....."

"Mm hmm?" Fu Chengyan threw a sideway glance at her. "Anxious?"

Shi Nuan nodded. "A little!" To her, Shengyuan was still a large company, which was incomparable to Fucheng, where she had worked before. She did not know Shengyuan too well either, so she wasn't sure how well she would do in the interview later.

Fu Chengyan could not help but smile at her distressed look. "I could open a backdoor for you if you beg me a little?"

"No!" Shi Nuan rejected him without any hesitation. "I want to do it by myself, not with your help!"

"What are you thinking of?" Fu Chengyan laughed out loud while shaking his head. "All I am saying is, would you like me to share some tips with you? Or I could tell you something about the interviewer?" Shi Nuan's eyes lit up. "Really?"

Fu Chengyan maintained his prim and proper composure. "However, May, you should know that I am a fair person. If I were to open up this backdoor for you..."

Shi Nuan's face fell as he continued. "You would have to give me some benefits!"

"Such as?" Shi Nuan could not help but snort when she heard him. "How are you being fair? Sounds like you are trying to reap some benefits for yourself!"

"Oh?" Fu Chengyan's raised his eyebrows. "Even if I were reaping benefits, it would have been just for you." He then pointed at his face. "So, May, you are really not planning on bribing me, even just a little?" Shi Nuan pursed her lips as a pinkish blush spread through her face. Looking at how he was heavily dropping hints, she answered a little helplessly, "You really are not shy at all, aren't you?" "What is there to be shy about when I am with my own wife?" Fu Chengyan was still pointing at his face. "May!"

With a flushed face, Shi Nuan took a quick glance at her surroundings before giving him a quick little peck on his face. She then quickly settled back onto her own seat and sat up properly. "Drive carefully!" With a smile in his eyes, Fu Chengyan said, "The interviewer is Lin Yu, the director of the projects department. He has been with Shengyuan for about two to three years since coming back from abroad. He was with our overseas branch but I had brought him back to lead the projects department because of the internal shifts within the company. He is a very fair person and may not be easy to deal with, but he knows talent when he sees it. So, you don't have to be too anxious when you meet him, just be yourself and it should be fine."

"That's it?" Shi Nuan raised her eyebrows slightly at that.

"Did you expect otherwise? Shengyuan has always valued talent, and it is not as hard to get in as the rumors say." Fu Chengyan answered as he drove into the Shengyuan's basement carpark.

Fu Chengyan had a private carpark at the basement, which was set apart from the other employees. Naturally, he took a different path as well.

Shi Nuan hesitated as she watched him get down from the car. "Other people won't see us, right?"

Fu Chengyan's lips curled up a little. "Are you afraid of being seen?" He leaned one arm against the door and looked at Shi Nuan with interest. Shi Nuan bit her lips and said, "I've said that I want to rely on myself!"

"Fine, I'll stop teasing you. This is my private carpark and normally no one comes here. Later on, you can go upstairs with me and have Zhou Zheng bring you to the interview." Seeing her hesitation, he stepped forward to clasp her hand.

Shi Nuan thought of resisting him, but his hand had completely engulfed hers, and there was no way for her to pull her hand out. All she could do was let him have his way. "Why are you so anxious when I am not even worried?"

Fu Chengyan then brought Shi Nuan upstairs. Zhou Zheng's eyes nearly fell out of their sockets when he saw his boss openly bringing Shi Nuan to the office, and even holding her hand in public. Fu Chengyan glanced at Zhou Zheng crossly. "Mr. Zhou, bring Ms. Shi to her interview with the projects department!"

Zhou Zheng suddenly came to his senses and realized that he had been out of line. He then quickly replied, "Yes, Master Chengyan!" Then, he said respectfully to Shi Nuan, "Mrs. Fu, this way please!"

"Mr. Zhou, just call me Shi Nuan when we are in the office." Shi Nuan could not help but remind him, especially when she was trying to stifle a giggle at his serious demeanor. She didn't look that scary, did she?

"Don't worry May, it's just formality. I have faith in your capabilities!" Fu Chengyan patted her head and said gently. Shi Nuan nodded, but she could not help but blush as she thought of how Fu Chengyan behaved this way even with Zhou Zheng around.

Fu Chengyan looked at Zhou Zheng again and said, "If anyone asks, just say that May is your distant relative. You don't have to say anything else."

He then walked straight into his office. Shi Nuan looked at Zhou Zheng with slight embarrassment before saying, "So sorry to trouble you, Mr. Zhou."

"No, no trouble at all." Zhou Zheng quickly waved with his hands. "Then Mrs. Fu... I mean, Ms. Shi, please come this way!"

The moment Zhou Zheng brought Shi Nuan to the projects department, the chatter began instantaneously. Why was Mr. Zhou from the 27th floor here at the projects department? He brought a beautiful woman with him too. She was probably brought directly into the department?

Shi Nuan was blessed with a good sense of hearing, so she could hear everybody's chatter. However, she merely straightened her posture, pretending that she heard nothing at all. On the other hand, Zhou Zheng was already perspiring inwardly. These aunties sure spend more time and effort on gossip than they do on their work!

"Please don't be offended, Ms. Shi!"

"No, not at all." Shi Nuan smiled at Zhou Zheng, who was about to implode with anxiety. Thankfully, they soon arrived at the interview venue. Zhou Zheng knocked on the door and pushed it open before walking into the room. "Mr. Lin, I've brought the interview candidate here."

Hearing that, the man put down his pen and lifted his eyes to glance at Shi Nuan before scanning her from head to toe. "Please come in!"