TEMBHIHAWMWAWT CH 07

Chapter 7: The Little Girl Is in My Room

“Who is it?” Fu Nanzhou frowned.

Che Nan thought for a moment before cautiously asking, “Is Lu Xi here? I’ve come to take her home.”

Fu Nanzhou’s gaze turned cold. Someone had come looking for Lu Xi?

Through the screen, Fu Nanzhou sized up Che Nan.

“What are you to Lu Xi?”

Che Nan was somewhat incredulous. He hadn’t expected Lu Xi to actually be here.

This luxurious mansion was worth hundreds of millions. Who was the man speaking to him? What was his relationship with Lu Xi? Was he her financial backer?

Impossible.

He had been keeping an eye on Lu Xi all this time. If there were a man around her, there was no way he wouldn’t have known.

“Speak.” Fu Nanzhou was displeased.

Che Nan hurriedly answered, “I’m Lu Xi’s… I’m Lu Xi’s brother-in-law.”

Originally, he wanted to tell the man that he was Lu Xi’s boyfriend and assert his claim over her. But when he thought about the fact that the person living inside was someone he had never been able to establish a connection with no matter how hard he tried, he immediately changed his answer.

Fu Nanzhou’s expression softened slightly.

For a moment, he had thought Lu Xi was good at pretending and had deceived him.

“Lu Xi is already—”

“Uncle!”

Zhuang Yi suddenly interrupted Fu Nanzhou. She pushed Che Nan aside and shouted toward the camera, “Uncle, open the door for me!”

Hearing Zhuang Yi call the owner of the mansion “Uncle,” Che Nan was shocked. His voice became slightly excited.

“Yiyi, this is your uncle’s house?”

Zhuang Yi deliberately pretended to be surprised.

“Oh! So it’s you, Brother-in-law. How did you know Xixi was here?”

“Xixi told me she found a boyfriend. Could it be your uncle?” Che Nan asked cautiously.

Zhuang Yi laughed.

“Hehe, of course not! Brother-in-law, you should go home. Xixi and I have been staying at my uncle’s place recently.”

“How old is your uncle?” Che Nan asked.

His tone was gentle on the surface, but his eyes were filled with suspicion, as though he were worried that Zhuang Yi’s uncle might take Lu Xi away from him.

Zhuang Yi immediately made something up.

“My uncle is over fifty, and he became a monk. He usually stays at a temple, eating vegetarian food and praying, so he’s rarely home. It’s just the two of us living here.”

Che Nan still wasn’t completely reassured.

“Zhuang Yi, your uncle’s identity seems quite extraordinary. I’ve never heard Xixi mention him before.”

Zhuang Yi waved her hand casually.

“Oh, he’s just a distant relative. He’s been single his whole life and loves me the most among his nieces, so we’re very close. This house is basically mine, so Xixi can stay here without worrying.”

Che Nan remained calm on the outside.

“Since he’s your uncle, then I’m relieved. It’s already so late, so I won’t disturb you tonight. I’ll come visit your uncle another day.”

“Okay, Brother-in-law. Goodbye for now.”

Zhuang Yi waved.

Once Che Nan got into his car, she turned around and muttered a curse.

Idiot.

Her uncle was extremely busy every day. Did he really think he could meet him whenever he wanted?

“Why are you here?” Fu Nanzhou came downstairs and looked at his niece with some displeasure.

Zhuang Yi gave him a cheeky smile and immediately became much more obedient.

“Uncle, I came to see my aunt-in-law.

“You’re really something, Uncle. My best friend sat at the wrong table and mistook you for someone else, and you didn’t even correct her. Instead, you took her straight to the Civil Affairs Bureau and married her.”

Fu Nanzhou frowned.

“Don’t call her that.”

Zhuang Yi’s smile faded slightly.

“Yes, yes. Only that person can be my aunt-in-law, right? Then why did you marry Xixi?

“Uncle, I may be afraid of you, but if you bully Xixi, I’ll have to stand up for my best friend. So you’d better keep yourself under control. If I have to deal with you, I’ll do it quickly.”

Smack!

Fu Nanzhou gave her a hard slap on the back of the head.

“Have some manners. You don’t act like a proper young lady at all. Be careful no man wants you.”

“Uncle!” Zhuang Yi pouted unhappily.

Fu Nanzhou chuckled.

“Go. That little girl is in my room.”

Lu Xi hadn’t slept at all.

The room was huge and empty, and since it was an unfamiliar place, she didn’t feel safe at all.

After Zhuang Yi arrived, she became even more awake and had opened the door early to wait for her.

Zhuang Yi rubbed the back of her head and complained,

“Third Uncle really hit hard. He nearly cracked my skull.”

Lu Xi gently rubbed her head.

“Your uncle is the third in the family?”

“Yeah. He’s fifteen years younger than my mother. My eldest aunt and my mother both absolutely adore him.”

“By the way, your brother-in-law found this place. Did you tell him?”

Lu Xi shook her head blankly.

“No. I wouldn’t dare let him know.”

“Whatever you do, don’t tell him. Let me tell you, my uncle is rich, and your sister’s mother-in-law is definitely not an easy person to deal with. What if she starts treating you like a source of money? That would be so annoying.”

Zhuang Yi might be carefree, but she wasn’t stupid. Li Qian was difficult to deal with, and Lu Xi’s brother-in-law was even more of a hypocrite.

Lu Xi nodded.

“I know.”

“All right, let’s sleep. I knew you wouldn’t be able to sleep, so I came specifically to sleep with you. Come here, I’ll hold you while we sleep. And behave yourself tonight. No touching me inappropriately.”

The two best friends burst into giggles. Their laughter was bright and pleasant, filled with youthful energy.

Fu Nanzhou was just about to knock on the door when he heard their laughter. He slowly lowered his hand, and an exasperated smile appeared on his lips.

Lu Xi seemed like such a well-behaved little girl, yet when she was with Yiyi, she could laugh so happily.

She was quite interesting.

The next day, the two best friends didn’t wake up until quite late.

At first, Lu Xi was a little awkward. She moved carefully, afraid of making any noise and disturbing the owner of the house.

Zhuang Yi yawned.

“Xixi, you don’t have to be like this. My uncle already left. He’s a workaholic.”

“But isn’t today the weekend?” Lu Xi asked in surprise.

Zhuang Yi found it amusing.

“Weekend?! That doesn’t exist in my uncle’s world. He works overtime.”

Lu Xi pursed her lips and looked around the luxurious villa.

“No wonder he can afford such a nice house. He worked so hard for it. I’m going to learn from him in the future.”

Zhuang Yi opened her mouth but fell silent.

Poor Xixi actually thinks her uncle earned this villa through sheer hard work.

That wasn’t exactly wrong, but her uncle had so much money that he could never spend it all.

Should I tell Xixi?

Maybe not. What if I scare her away?

“Xixi, let’s go out for some soup dumplings, then buy some new clothes.”

Lu Xi looked a little troubled.

“But I…”

The words I’m short on money were genuinely difficult for a poor person to say, especially when Zhuang Yi came from a wealthy family. It made Lu Xi feel even more inferior.

Although she and Zhuang Yi were best friends, deep down, Lu Xi had always felt that they belonged to completely different worlds.

Zhuang Yi immediately put an arm around her.

“You’re about to start working. As your best friend, I have to give you a few outfits. If you dare say no, our friendship is over. And let me tell you, once you start working, you have to work hard and make lots of money. When my birthday comes, you’d better give me an amazing present.”

How could Zhuang Yi not know Lu Xi’s situation?

All the money she earned went toward helping her sister’s family. She really didn’t have any money left for herself.

But once she joined Fu Group, if she dressed too poorly, people would look down on her from the very beginning.

No matter how beautiful Lu Xi was, she still needed decent clothes to make a good impression.

Lu Xi hesitated for a moment.

“All right. It’s a promise.”

At the shopping mall.

Lu Xi changed into the dress Zhuang Yi had chosen for her and came out of the fitting room.

“Yiyi, look…”

But the moment she saw Che Nan, her voice caught in her throat.

Zhuang Yi also blurted out, “What the—your brother-in-law? Who’s the person beside him?”

Lu Xi’s expression stiffened. She said quietly,

“My sister’s mother-in-law introduced him to me as a potential match.”