Chapter 16: Sleeping in Separate Rooms

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

To her surprise, the instant she turned around, a lively shrimp jumped out of the sink and fell onto the floor. Just as Bai Yu bent down to pick it up, a pair of man’s feet slowly appeared before her eyes. She looked up to see Fu Xiangchen with a suit jacket hanging on his left arm. He asked with concern, “Sister-in-law, what are you doing?”

Fu Xiangchen was now the Fu family’s patriarch. Even if Fu Yunzhe disliked him, Bai Yu still had to be polite. “Your brother wanted to try my cooking, so I’m borrowing this small kitchen. You won’t mind, right?”

Upon hearing that, Fu Xiangchen looked at her sympathetically, probably thinking that she wasn’t at all respected despite being the first young madam. But he didn’t say anything. Instead, he put down his suit jacket and rolled up his sleeves. “Let me help you. It’s tough for a girl to do this on her own.”

Bai Yu was surprised. “You don’t have to.”

Fu Xiangchen smiled warmly. “It’s okay. I’ve done this before.”

“But…” Bai Yu turned around to look at Fu Yunzhe’s room, afraid that the demon lord would suddenly come out.

Noticing her concern, Fu Xiangchen pretended to speak without a deeper meaning, “You might not have noticed, but ever since Big Brother lost his sight, he hasn’t stepped out of that room.” He winked at her. “So this will be our secret.”

Bai Yu found it strange but was also puzzled. How did Fu Xiangchen manage to act like such a caring brother when Fu Yunzhe hated him so much? And how could she refuse him without being rude? After a thought, she said, “Second Young Master Fu, why don’t you guide me instead, and I’ll do the work?”

“Are you concerned about Big Brother’s opinion?”

“Yeah.” That was obvious. She still wanted the compensation for taking care of Fu Yunzhe.

“Alright then.” Fu Xiangchen laughed and retreated to the side.

With Fu Xiangchen’s guidance, Bai Yu didn’t even need to look at Lu Mu’s recipe. After she filled the dish, she couldn’t help but ask, “Second Young Master Fu, why are you so familiar with this?”

“I used to practice cooking in order to please Big Brother, but it’s a pity that he has never tasted my cooking. Tonight, I managed to do so through your hands.”

Bai Yu was stunned. She hadn’t expected that. As a person who had always been indifferent to family, she suddenly didn’t know what to say. If Fu Xiangchen was telling the truth, then he was quite pitiful, just like her.

In the room, Fu Yunzhe was eating when he suddenly frowned. Bai Yu was too quiet after coming back.

“Bai Yu?”

“…Hm?” Even her reaction was delayed.

Fu Yunzhe pursed his lips. “What are you thinking about?”

“Nothing.”

Fu Yunzhe suddenly became irritated. If he could see, he would know whether or not she was lying. He put down his bowl and chopsticks and waited for Bai Yu to take the initiative.

Sure enough, Bai Yu became anxious. “You’re done? But there’s still so much left!” This was her salary!

Fu Yunzhe’s mood improved. “I can’t finish it myself. Eat with me.”

“I better not. I still have to go downstairs and show my face, or they’ll say that I’m too arrogant.”

Fu Yunzhe’s face darkened slightly. With how he was right now, he couldn’t give her the right to be arrogant. Moreover, she was a normal person and had normal social interactions. He couldn’t possibly make her stay in this dark room like him.

As if they had a telepathic connection, Bai Yu suddenly said, “Young Master Fu, let me take you out for a walk after dinner, okay?”

If she hadn’t heard Fu Xiangchen mention it, she wouldn’t have known that Fu Yunzhe had never stepped out of this room in two years. When he recalled stumbling around at home right after losing his sight and was being ridiculed by others, Fu Yunzhe shuddered. He immediately refused, “I’m not going!”

Bai Yu probed, “Aren’t you afraid of growing a belly?”

Fu Yunzhe subconsciously touched his belly. He didn’t eat much, so he didn’t have a belly as Bai Yu had mentioned. However, compared to the body he had at his prime, this was rather disappointing. Bai Yu saw his subtle action and figured that handsome men do worry about their looks after all. Hence, she tried to tempt him, “Don’t worry and just walk with me. I’ll always hold your hand.”

Fu Yunzhe sneered upon hearing this.

“Always”? Even the woman who once told him “forever” had changed her heart so easily.

Just then, Fu Yunzhe’s phone rang.

“Your phone is ringing. The number is 1350….”