I Want a Lifetime with You
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.

"Eh, as you know, I should not take photographs of other people secretly. I only took a couple of photographs. Aside from this, there's another photograph on the phone, but it's not very clear either. Why are you so nervous? Are you..."

Shi Nuan swiped to the next photograph, which is slightly clearer. Shi Nuan was sure that the lady in it was Su Yian. The corners of her lips curved upwards. She whipped out her phone and asked, "Send these two photographs to me!"

"Why do you want them? Don't tell me you are planning to ask Mr. Lin about them? Please don't do that! I'll be dead if he knows I took his photographs in secret." Shi Nuan smiled and assured Yuan Jia, who had worked herself up into quite a bit of state, "Don't worry. Am I that sort of person?"

"Then why do you want the photographs?"

Shi Nuan only shot her a mysterious smile in return. "Let me explain everything to you after I confirm some stuff!" With that, Shi Nuan burst into a loud guffaw as she took another look at the photographs that Yuan Jia had sent her.

Yuan Jia was knee-deep in curiosity by now, but Shi Nuan refused to let her in the loop, which only served to pique her curiosity further.

That night, Shi Nuan asked Su Yian about Lin Yu again. Su Yian continued to answer her in a stammering voice, refusing to divulge anything about their relationship until Shi Nuan finally sent the photographs to her. Only then did she confess that she had taken a liking to Lin Yu. But she insisted that she and Lin Yu were not dating. She had run into Lin Yu coincidentally that day, and the latter had invited her for a mere dinner.

Shi Nuan understood that Su Yian was a cautious person, more so in love matters. Thus she believed her friend's words. However, being her good friend, she felt obliged to warn her that she should not lose the chance with Lin Yu because of her cautious nature.

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.

Fu Chengyan walked over to her side and lifted the duvet. "You'll barely be able to breathe if you're covered under this duvet!"

"Yan, you're done with your work already?" Shi Nuan's eyes sparkled with joy as she sat up on the bed hurriedly. Holding Fu Chengyan's hands, she pulled him to join her on the bed and placed the duvet over his body. "Are you very busy today?"

"Hmm, I have finished my work for today." Fu Chengyan swept his gaze over the phone in Shi Nuan's hand and asked, "Are you chatting with your friend?"

Shi Nuan nodded. "Yes, I'm chatting with Yian. Oh, by the way, how do you replace Lin Yu?"

Fu Chengyan lifted a brow questioningly. He took another look at her phone and registered the messages on it before smiling knowingly. "So you want to matchmake them?"

"Can I?" Shi Nuan smiled sheepishly. "I think Yian is a quiet and nice girl. She is rather suitable for Lin Yu."

"It's not up to you to decide if they are compatible." Fu Chengyan pinched her nose affectionately. "They should judge it for themselves."

"The probability of successfully matchmaking them is very high. My colleague ran into Lin Yu and Yian on a 'date' a few days ago. So I really think there is a chance of them being together. But I still have to ask for your opinions on Lin Yu's character."

"Aren't you working for him?" Smiling, Fu Chengyan took her phone away from her, wrapped his arms around her, and rubbed her arms affectionately. "Shouldn't you understand him well enough?" "He is quite a good boss, but I'm not sure if he is as nice outside of work!" I am really going all out for Su Yian to the extent of replaceing out about her potential boyfriend's character!

"Am I supposed to know how he's like?" Fu Chengyan was amused, but he continued after giving it a serious thought, "I don't know too much about Lin Yu. I heard nothing but good reviews about him when he was overseas, and that's why I've valued him a lot since he joined Shengyuan. As for his personal matters, I'm really not sure. I think he has only been in one relationship before, and even that was only one- sided love on his part."

"One-sided love? You mean he was carrying a torch for a woman? So the woman is...."

"Enough. That was ages ago. Besides, I have not heard about him liking anyone now. So what if you think that he and your friend are compatible? Let them decide for themselves. Don't try to matchmake them Otherwise, you may be caught in the middle one day."

"That's true!" Shi Nuan nodded. "Love matters shouldn't be influenced by others."

"Yep!" Fu Chengyan agreed wholeheartedly. "I heard you're visiting the construction site tomorrow?"

"How do you know that?" Shi Nuan asked in astonishment, "Did Mr. Lin tell you?"

"Since when I do not keep track of your project management department's activities?" Fu Chengyan ran a finger across her nose before continuing, "Be careful.”

"I know that!" Why must he treat me like a kid? "I'm a grown-up. I will take care of myself." She continued after a thoughtful pause, "Oh yes! Zhou Zheng told me yesterday that the movie 'Beneath the Sky' is about to start filming?"

"Yes, it's due to start a few days later in H Nation. So you need not worry about anyone disturbing you during the filming." Fu Chengyan smiled. "Just concentrate on your work!"

"Okay, Mr. Fu!" Shi Nuan got up and planted her lips onto his, biting his lower lip gently.

Fu Chengyan's eyes twinkled with humor. He turned around and pinned Shi Nuan under him. With one hand beside her petite figure, he lifted her chin with his other hand. "Mrs. Fu, do you want to start a battle with me?"