His childhood experiences and the process of building the Fu Group from scratch have honed Fu Jingfan's character. His naturally aloof nature, his relentless pursuit of perfection, and his almost obsessive desire for control make Fu Jingfan demand a lot of himself and not allow any unexpected deviations.
Therefore, Fu Jingfan was able to remain calm and think rationally most of the time, maintaining a dignified and mature demeanor.
But in front of Su Huaiming, instinct overcame reason. He had clearly taken everything into account, but he couldn't carry out the plan. What surprised him even more was that he was actually intoxicated by this feeling, something he had never experienced before.
So while Fu Jingfan may reflect on his actions, given his current state, he might at most tone it down a bit, but he will definitely not change his ways.
However, his disguise was quite successful, and Su Huaiming gradually lowered his guard, thinking that he had changed his bad nature, completely unaware that Fu Jingfan was developing in a direction that was getting worse.
Su Huaiming finally recovered, his body pressed tightly against the bluestone wall, the cool sensation bringing him back to his senses.
He clearly realized that this was beyond his capacity to bear, and things couldn't continue like this.
He couldn't care less about maintaining the harmony between them. Just as he was about to stand up and find an excuse to leave, Fu Xiaoxiao swam over like a little duck, splashing water droplets from her hair all over Su Huaiming.
Fu Xiaoxiao wasn't content playing in the water by herself; she insisted on dragging Su Huaiming along. Su Huaiming hesitated for a few seconds before finally agreeing to splash water on Fu Xiaoxiao.
Fu Xiaoxiao has a strong sense of curiosity and likes to get to the bottom of things. If you make an excuse to leave, Fu Xiaoxiao will definitely keep asking for the reason. If you do that, you'll be in a difficult situation. It's better to be patient for now.
Fu Xiaoxiao was having a great time, treating it like a water splashing game, slapping the water temple with her chubby arms, and the splashing water droplets landed on Fu Jingfan and Su Huaiming.
The two of them were even wetter. Fu Jingfan didn't call out to Fu Xiaoxiao. Instead, he reached out, his slender fingers threading through his hair to gather his slightly damp hair behind his head, revealing his smooth forehead.
The hot spring water was quite high, and Fu Xiaoxiao splashed around so vigorously that a light mist seemed to rise from the surface. The splashing water droplets refracted the light, sparkling like shattered diamonds.
Fu Jingfan's movements seemed to slow down infinitely in Su Huaiming's eyes, with a buff superimposed on the background. Without any artificial embellishment, it had the special effects of an idol drama.
Su Huaiming was stunned, his gaze following Fu Jingfan inch by inch, his mind completely bewitched.
For Su Huaiming, time seemed to drag on endlessly; for Fu Jingfan, it was just a casual gesture.
He felt Su Huaiming's gaze and turned his head without warning, his dark, bright eyes meeting Su Huaiming's gaze.
Su Huaiming: "..."
His ears turned red with guilt, his eyes darted around, and he turned away nonchalantly, his back to Fu Jingfan. Taking advantage of the fact that no one was watching, he banged his head against the air in despair.
He truly experienced the power of love; his body and mind were controlled by various hormones. Before this, he would never have imagined that he would ever feel so romantic.
No, this absolutely won't do!
How could he be defeated by a little romance?!
Su Huaiming is a lazy person; he doesn't have any particular desires, nor is he driven by ambition or impatience. Now, because of his relationship, his mind and body have never been still, and Su Huaiming instinctively feels uncomfortable with this.
Moreover, Fu Jingfan's disguise was too good; he remained as calm as ever. Su Huaiming felt the contrast between the two was too stark, and he felt unbalanced. He didn't want to overreact anymore.
Having figured this out, Su Huaiming took a deep breath, forcibly ignoring Fu Jingfan's presence and focusing all his attention on Fu Xiaoxiao, concentrating on playing in the water with him.
Su Huaiming was always playful and often shared the same style as Fu Xiaoxiao. He actually found some enjoyment in these childish activities, which reduced his attention to Fu Jingfan.
Fu Jingfan did not miss these.
From the very beginning, he had been in control of the game, even easily seizing the initiative from Su Huaiming. Now, however, he was bewildered by the unexpected situation and inexplicably felt like he had been taken advantage of.
After a few seconds of stunned silence, Fu Jingfan gave a helpless twitch of his lips, almost bursting out laughing.
Su Huaiming was like a Pandora's box to him, his actions exceeding his expectations and constantly surprising him. Coupled with the "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" filter, Fu Jingfan often found Su Huaiming adorable and itched to tease him more to get even more cute reactions.
Fu Jingfan was left out in the cold, but he wasn't angry. On the contrary, he enjoyed it and didn't take his eyes off Su Huaiming for a second.
Su Huaiming had planned everything perfectly, but as a healthy adult, he lost miserably in a physical contest against a three-year-old child.
While Fu Xiaoxiao was still enthusiastically splashing water, Su Huaiming was already tired. Taking advantage of Fu Xiaoxiao's inattention, he secretly walked to the side, wanting to rest for a while.
Fu Xiaoxiao got more and more into playing, and despite his short arms and legs, he took up half the pool. To accommodate him, Fu Jingfan had to keep changing positions, and before he knew it, he was next to Su Huaiming.
There was still a distance between them, not exactly close, but the water flowing over Fu Jingfan's body and caressing Su Huaiming's exposed skin created a subtle intimacy.
Su Huaiming's newly composed mind was easily disrupted again by Fu Jingfan.
They were so close, they could touch each other with a mere gesture. The gentle flow of water concealed their hidden feelings, and the ambiguous environment they were in made even more ambiguous. The rising heat made reason thinner and desire more restless.
Fu Xiaoxiao, however, was playing in the water on the other side of the hot spring, innocent and cheerful.
Even if two people are deeply moved, they cannot make any moves in front of children; even looking at each other feels immoral.
Su Huaiming had no concept of love. When he first realized it, he had to face such a complicated relationship. Fu Jingfan was no simple character either, so Su Huaiming always had to deal with situations beyond his expectations.
My thoughts were jumbled up again, and that floating feeling of walking on clouds returned, like I'd been drinking fake alcohol.
Su Huaiming took a deep breath of the misty air. His mind was still hazy, but his body felt warm and cozy, as if he were melting into the hot spring.
Alarm bells rang in Su Huaiming's mind, realizing he couldn't stay any longer. Fortunately, Fu Xiaoxiao had finally had enough fun, and Su Huaiming only had to coax him with one sentence before Fu Xiaoxiao obediently nodded.
Fu Jingfan, unusually displaying his gentlemanly manners and understanding of Su Huaiming, took the lead in leaving the hot spring.
Su Huaiming kept his eyes on the other side the whole time, not seeing even an inch of Fu Jingfan's clothes. Only when he heard the door close did he tentatively turn his head.
Su Huaiming waited a while longer, making sure Fu Jingfan had changed his clothes and left, before leading Fu Xiaoxiao out of the hot spring.
It was bedtime, and after a very relaxing soak in the hot spring, Su Huaiming and Fu Xiaoxiao chug down a glass of hot milk together before heading back to their room to sleep.
A person's state of mind is greatly influenced by their environment. After leaving the hot spring, Su Huaiming's emotions were no longer deeply affected, and his attitude towards Fu Jingfan became much more natural.
After brushing his teeth, he lay down on the soft bed, feeling sleepy, ready to have a comfortable nap.
Su Huaiming's consciousness gradually blurred, and just as he was about to fall asleep, he suddenly felt a weight on his side.
Su Huaiming suddenly opened his eyes, clutching the blanket and looking at Fu Jingfan warily, as if expressing with his gaze his strong desire to get a good night's sleep.
Fu Jingfan clearly realized that to Su Huaiming, he was less important than sleeping, so he didn't protest and followed Su Huaiming's wishes, lying down on the other side.
Su Huaiming waited a few seconds, and only after confirming that Fu Jingfan made no move did he relax his guard, his body softened, and he slowly closed his eyes, his consciousness sinking once again into the boundless depths of the sea.
Although he didn't resist last night and didn't complain to Fu Jingfan when he woke up, he actually had a lot of complaints about tossing and turning and not being able to sleep well yesterday, and he blamed Fu Jingfan, the instigator, for it all.
If Fu Jingfan continued to shamelessly approach and kiss her today, even the most good-tempered Su Huaiming would probably kick him to the ground.
Fortunately, Fu Jingfan held back and controlled the pace very well. Although he didn't get any sweets, he gradually lowered Su Huaiming's guard, making it easier for him to get more later.
Fu Jingfan listened to Su Huaiming's soft breathing, opened his eyes in the darkness, moved very gently, and turned to look at Su Huaiming's peaceful sleeping face.
Afraid of waking Su Huaiming, he didn't stare intently. Instead, he slowly lowered his eyes, his slender fingers following the edge of the blanket, gradually disappearing into the blanket, and accurately finding Su Huaiming's soft fingertips.
The skin was delicate and warm to the touch. The small joints were like works of art, perfect for playing with. Fu Jingfan gently kneaded them with his fingertips, stroking them inch by inch.
After he had played with it for a while, he forcefully slipped his fingers through the gaps and gripped the back of Su Huaiming's hand.
Their fingers intertwined, they both drifted off to sleep.
*****
Su Huaiming slept well that night, and when he woke up, he was even more amiable towards Fu Jingfan.
After breakfast, fearing they might be bored, Song Hanyu said, "You can go for a walk in the mountains; the scenery is quite nice at this time of year."
Fu Xiaoxiao was very active and was overjoyed to hear this. She immediately pestered Su Huaiming to let her go up the mountain to play.
Su Huaiming didn't want to stay cooped up in the hotel any longer, so he agreed to Fu Xiaoxiao's request and also laid down three rules with him.
"You must listen to me obediently. You absolutely cannot run around or touch anything without permission. Even if you are very happy, you cannot jump or skip while walking, as you will easily trip over stones."
Fu Xiaoxiao agreed to everything without hesitation in order to achieve her goal, but Su Huaiming was still a little worried and asked Fu Xiaoxiao to repeat herself.
Fu Xiaoxiao seemed to be focused solely on having fun, but she wasn't absent-minded. She also had a good memory and repeated Su Huaiming's request in its entirety.
Su Huaiming nodded, and fearing the temperature would be low on the mountain, he changed Fu Xiaoxiao's clothes before taking him up the mountain.
There were farmhouses on the mountain. Su Huaiming saw a few bungalows in the distance, but did not go forward to disturb them.
They walked a little further and saw a goat grazing by the roadside in the distance.
Fu Xiaoxiao had an inexplicable fascination with living creatures; her eyes immediately lit up, and she couldn't wait to run over and make friends with the goat.
He only took one step forward before remembering his promise to Su Huaiming. He immediately stopped, obediently sidled up to Su Huaiming, and gave him a cute smile.
Su Huaiming glanced at him twice, and seeing that Fu Xiaoxiao knew his mistake and corrected it, he didn't hold it against him.
Fu Xiaoxiao was good at reading people's expressions. Seeing that Su Huaiming was in a relatively good mood, she said, "That goat looks so lonely. Can we go and see him?"
Su Huaiming turned to look at Fu Jingfan, and seeing Fu Jingfan nod, he then led Fu Xiaoxiao over.
The goat was clearly domesticated; it was very affectionate towards people. Upon seeing Su Huaiming, it ran over and even tried to rub its head against Su Huaiming.
Su Huaiming couldn't resist petting the goat, which didn't resist and its eyes shone with a gentle light.
This was Su Huaiming's first time petting a sheep, and he couldn't help but stroke it a couple more times.
In just a few minutes, Fu Xiaoxiao had unilaterally declared that he and Goat were good friends. After hearing that Goat was young, he patted his chest and declared that he would be Goat's older brother, and even vowed to protect him.
Su Huaiming looked at Fu Xiaoxiao with a mix of amusement and exasperation, truly wondering why he always wanted to be the eldest brother.
Su Huaiming looked around but didn't see a single person. He couldn't bear to leave the goat there, so he decided to take it to the farmhouses to see if he could help her find an owner.
The goat seemed to understand human nature and sensed Su Huaiming's good intentions. Without needing to be lured with food, it obediently followed behind Su Huaiming.
Fu Xiaoxiao made a new friend and lost interest in the mountain scenery. Her eyes sparkled as she watched the goat and chatted with him happily. Even without a response, Fu Xiaoxiao's enthusiasm did not diminish in the slightest, and she could continue the conversation naturally.
Su Huaiming was quite surprised to see this, and for a moment he felt that there really was a special way for children and animals to communicate.
Seeing that Su Huaiming's attention was focused on the goat and Fu Xiaoxiao, Fu Jingfan felt a little uncomfortable. His mating instincts kicked in again, and taking advantage of Fu Xiaoxiao's inattention, he placed his hand on Su Huaiming's back, the touch gentle yet undeniably irresistible.
Caught off guard, Su Huaiming almost flung Fu Jingfan's hand away.
But the next second, he regained his composure and tapped Fu Jingfan's hand twice with his fingertips as a warning, trying to make him restrain himself.
Unexpectedly, Fu Jingfan burst out laughing, his voice deep and filled with pleasure.
Su Huaiming: "..."
Fortunately, Fu Xiaoxiao didn't see it.
Seeing that Fu Jingfan was in a good mood, Su Huaiming couldn't bear to shake him off, so he could only grit his teeth and agree.
Fu Jingfan didn't have the same psychological burden Su Huaiming.
The two are a legally married couple. Compared to him, Fu Xiaoxiao prefers Su Huaiming. Apart from that, there is no one or nothing that makes him hesitate.
Su Huaiming tried to appear completely natural, but his bright red ear tips betrayed him.
Just holding hands made Su Huaiming's ears turn red, and Fu Jingfan's heart itched terribly. He wanted to tease Su Huaiming even more and see more adorable reactions.
They continued downstairs. Fu Xiaoxiao was chatting happily with the goat when, without warning, she turned around, looked at Su Huaiming, and exclaimed "Wow!"
Su Huaiming thought Fu Xiaoxiao had discovered him and Fu Jingfan holding hands, and his nerves tightened. He reflexively wanted to find a place to shove Fu Jingfan inside.