The head of the Fu family, the man who holds the power of life and death over all in the family.
He has always been an insurmountable figure, the chosen one of the heavens.
Su Ran never expected that at this moment, she would see an expression of guilt and regret on this man’s face.
She also didn’t expect that a small incident like falling into the water would matter to him so much.
Regret? Guilt? Apology?
She was sure that she didn’t want to see any of these expressions on the man’s face.
At that moment, Su Ran couldn’t care less, and she spoke out everything.
"It’s not your fault, it’s me! I let myself be pushed down on purpose. There was clearly a better solution, but I..."
Fu Qiyuan extended his index finger to stop her next words, "You are not wrong!"
He looked at her gently and reached out to stroke her head.
"You were only resisting and protecting yourself, what’s wrong with that?"
Su Ran’s heart was somewhat moved, and then she heard the man’s deep voice speaking again.
"From the day I met you, I made up my mind that I would never let you get hurt in the slightest. In the end, I still couldn’t do it perfectly. The hurt you’ve suffered now is all because of me. Xiao Ran, do you regret it?"
Hearing the man’s confused and anxious tone, Su Ran’s eyes suddenly warmed up.
So, he was this uneasy?
She suppressed the emotions surging in her chest, lifted her head from the man’s embrace, and looked straight at him.
"Fu Qiyuan, no one in this world can hurt me except you."
Fu Qiyuan’s tone was resolute, "I will not hurt you!"
"So I won’t get hurt!"
Su Ran’s slender, jade-like fingers gently caressed his handsome face, and she smiled.
"According to your words, you could actually find someone who matches you better, someone prettier, more excellent, more capable than me, not someone like me who is not gentle, not kind, cruel both in heart and actions, and only brings trouble to you."
Fu Qiyuan took her hand that was on his face, brought it to his lips, and gently kissed it.
"The you who is cruel in heart, cruel in actions, not gentle or kind, no matter which you it is, you’re the one I love the most. As long as it’s you! It has to be you!
And besides, I love it when you bring trouble to me, I love it dearly!"
Only this way, he would feel needed!
His girl was too formidable!
So formidable that it made him as her fiancé seem a bit redundant.
So, he still needed to quickly put her on his family registry.
In his heart, Fu Qiyuan began calculating the date to get their marriage certificate.
A light laugh escaped Su Ran’s lips at his words, and she reached out to pat his shoulder.
"So, let’s not abandon each other! Just follow my lead, always follow my lead!"
Fu Qiyuan lowered his head and gave her lips a bite, "No getting hurt allowed!"
"Falling into water doesn’t count as..." Oh no!
Su Ran bit her lip immediately, feeling frustrated.
She really knew how to open a can of worms!
Wasn’t she just courting trouble?
Sure enough, Fu Qiyuan’s lips curved slightly upon hearing her words.
"Looks like we need to have a proper talk about this."
"Talk about what?" Su Ran feigned ignorance.
"Whether falling into water counts as getting hurt."
Su Ran coughed lightly, withdrew from the man’s embrace, and wrapped herself in the quilt.
"Well... let’s talk another day, I’m so tired, I’ll sleep first."
Exasperated, Fu Qiyuan tugged down the quilt covering her head and said softly:
"Drink the medicine first and then sleep."
Su Ran immediately wrinkled her brows, "I don’t want to drink it."
Fu Qiyuan nodded, "Okay, then let’s talk about whether falling into water counts as getting hurt."
Seeing the girl’s protesting expression, Fu Qiyuan smiled, "Drink it?"
After a long while, a muffled voice sounded in the room.