บท 20: Chapter Twenty: Investigating Someone
บรรณาธิการ: Dragon Boat Translation
"I'm not a child. Of course, it's not a problem." Fu Yong smiled and gave Hua Tang half of the lobster fried rice.
Hua Tang was determined not to take it. In the next second, she heard the man opposite her say in a suggestive tone, "Would you prefer I hand-feed you?"
She admitted defeat and started eating.
After a while, Fu Yong's phone vibrated. He received a message from Yu Chidong.
Having read the text, he looked around inconspicuously and saw Yu Chidong standing not far away, grinning at him. Su Cheng was standing beside him, bad intentions clear on his face.
They were glad they came today; a chance to make fun of Fu Yong was rare.
"I'm going to the washroom," Fu Yong said calmly. He excused himself from the table and approached the corner of the hallway.
When Fu Yong met up with them, Yu Chidong finally burst out laughing. "Aren't you two taking the marriage vows 'sharing weal and woe' too far? You even shared a measly plate of lobster rice. You guys got so close together that your foreheads were nearly touching. Fu Yong, why didn't I realize that you were so romantic in the past?"
Fu Yong glanced over warningly. Yu Chidong motioned to zip his mouth and immediately shut up.
Su Cheng also chuckled. "Fu Yong, don't blame Dongzi for speaking out of turn. I'm also shocked. You seem to be having the time of your life with her."
Fu Yong's face darkened.
Su Cheng was staid and wouldn't make casual comments; every word had a double meaning. Fu Yong understood.
In his role as friend and lawyer, Su Cheng worried that he would get too caught up in playing house and forget about his real identity.
"I'm just biding my time," Fu Yong said lightly. "Miss Hua and I are just temporary housemates. Her identity is also fake. We both have to return to our actual lives sooner or later. "
Su Cheng listened to Fu Yong's affirmation and said no more; he had made his point.
"Fu Yong, dinner is on me. I'll let the staff know later," Yu Chidong offered.
Fu Yong raised his eyebrows and said, "Forget it. Make it a discount, instead. Otherwise, she won't be able to eat in peace. "
"Alright." Yu Chidong learned his lesson last time and properly followed his orders. "I'll inform the staff. "
"Does your family own this hotel?" Fu Yong's eyebrows twitched.
"My second uncle owns it," Yu Chidong said as he scratched his head.
"The Yu Family certainly owns many businesses in Jiangcheng City," Fu Yong murmured.
Yu Chidong had felt smug when he heard the remark, and then Su Cheng kicked him. He read the message in Su Cheng's eyes and quickly said, "Fu Yong, if there's anything you need from me in Jiangcheng City, just say the word."
"Alright." Fu Yong's lips curled into a slight smile.
Although Yu Chidong was careless, you can still depend on him to get things done. Moreover, there was something Fu Yong needed him to do now.
"Help me investigate the background of Rainbow Trading Company. And give me information on a supervisor working there. I think her name's Bi Ying'er or some such."
Yu Chidong was a little dumbfounded. His family had some power in Jiangcheng City, but that didn't mean they had connections in such a small company.
Besides, if someone of his status looked into the matter, it would attract attention. If things progressed like last time—a recurrence of that mess…
Yu Chidong shuddered and hastily pointed out, "Fu Yong, I can look into this, but let me make this clear upfront. If someone spreads rumors and says something, like, for example, your wife and I…"
Before he could finish his sentence, Su Cheng beat him up.
...
Hua Tang worked even harder in her second month at the company. She had adapted further to her new job, especially in handling Bi Ying'er's heckling and Yin Zhaoyang's harassment.
However, dealing with them took a lot out of her, so she was exhausted on a daily basis.
When she got home, she lay on the sofa to rest but fell asleep instead. When she woke up, it was already midnight.
She was covered with a thin blanket, and Mu Chi was sleeping on the floor beside her. Though she'd taken his sofa, he didn't enter her bedroom.
Hua Tang smiled gently. She felt uneasy and warm at the same time.
They once had a conversation where Mu Chi told her, "Since this job is so tiring, you should quit."
"What good would that do? Where will I get the money for our living expenses if I don't work?" Hua Tang felt that he was living in a fantasy.
"Why are you fretting over such a meager sum?"
Hua Tang was bemused. "Spoken like a true master. My 'meager' salary is barely enough to support us. If I don't sign a bill and get the bonus, our tough times are still ahead. "
Fu Yong deliberately teased her, "Weren't you the eldest daughter of the Hua family before you married me? Do you think your family can bear to see you suffer?"
Hua Tang was cutting up vegetables, and she almost cut her hand with the tip of the knife at the question.
She smiled awkwardly and said, "My identity as a young miss was in the past. Now that I'm married, I must live my own life."
"Is that so?" Fu Yong's smile deepened, and he leaned closer to look at her. "There's a saying that 'a scrawny camel is still bigger than a horse.' Even if you get married and are no longer a young miss, you still have more savings than others, right? Moreover, you should have had a considerable dowry when you were married, so why have I not seen it around?"
-- ได้รับของขวัญแล้ว