Rose Manor

The next morning, Shen Jia Nian woke up before the alarm went off. As expected, Fu Jichen was not in bed.He always gets up earlier than her.

There was a sound of scratching at the door from outside. It was probably the dog sneaking up.

Shen Jianian rubbed his hair, got out of bed, put on his slippers and went to open the door.

Two dogs squeezed in through the crack in the door, one after another. They barked around Shen Jianian in excitement, raised their forelimbs and pulled her legs, and their tails were wagging like propellers.

There was no need to rush to the suburban villa to practice piano today, so she had more free time. Shen Jia Nian squatted down and played with the two dogs.

The elevator door on the third floor dinged. Shen Jianian squatted at the door and glanced over there. A man in dark gray sportswear came out.The black hair on his forehead was wet with sweat, a dry towel hung around his neck, his sleeves were rolled up, revealing his strong forearms, and he adjusted the raised collar with one hand.

After seeing her, Fu Jichen paused slightly: "Just got up?"

Shen Jianian stood up and yawned in response: "Yeah."

"You're going out in the morning, right?" Fu Jichen pulled off the towel around his neck and held it in his hand, "The weather outside is nice and suitable for traveling. I'll see you off after breakfast."

"Don't you have to go to the company?"

Although today is Sunday, he had already rested for half a day yesterday. During this period, he took several business calls from home and abroad, so he probably didn't have that much free time.

Fu Jichen did not answer directly, only said: "Leave the matter to the people under my command. I will spend more time with you before going abroad."

"It's okay with me." Shen Jia Nian pursed her lips. She would be lying to herself if she said she wasn't moved, but she didn't want to delay his work because of herself.

Fu Jichen changed the subject: "Have you washed up? When I came in from outside, I saw that Aunt Cheng had already prepared breakfast."

Shen Jianian shut her mouth, brushed her teeth and washed her face honestly, and put on an outfit suitable for hiking, a dark blue hooded sweatshirt and loose black casual pants.

When he arrived at the restaurant, Fu Jichen was already sitting at his usual seat, flipping through the day's newspapers.

Shen Jianian pulled out the chair opposite him and sat down quietly.

Cheng Jin brought her a bowl of cooked wontons. Knowing that she was going to Tanfu Temple this morning, he specially steamed the buns and asked her to eat more so as not to get hungry on the way.

"The incense in Tanfu Temple is very popular. Today is a rest day, so you have to go out early. If you go to incense late, you will have to queue up." Cheng Jin has been there many times and knows this very well, so he can't help but remind Shen Jia to recite a few words.

Shen Jianian nodded and said with deep understanding: "On the first day of the new year, I accompanied my parents to offer incense. I waited in line for several hours before it was my turn. I heard that some people queued up the night before."

Cheng Jin laughed and said: "There are indeed many people on New Year's Day, and many people pay attention to the term 'first fragrance'."

Fu Jichen folded the newspaper and looked at Shen Jia Nian opposite, who was sipping wonton soup. He became interested and asked, "What do you want to ask the Buddha for?"

Shen Jia Nian scooped up a wonton and before putting it into his mouth, he paused and said, "I didn't ask for it. Today I mainly spend time with Xia Xia."

Bai Changxia called her last night and asked her if she was free. She wanted to go to Tanfu Temple to pray for her mother.

When people are desperate, they will want to ask for some sustenance.Even if there is a voice deep in my heart telling myself that some things are untrustworthy, I still want to try.

Shen Jia Nian happened to be free and agreed without hesitation.

Fu Jichen picked up the buns on the plate, dipped them into the vinegar dish, and smiled casually: "There is no one who has no desires and no demands."

"What about you, will you place your hope in gods and Buddhas?" Shen Jianian turned around and led an army.

Fu Jichen stopped talking. The answer was no. He would get what he wanted by himself, and he would get it by any means or regardless of the consequences.

Shen Jia Nian looked at him, waiting for his answer. Seeing that he remained silent for a long time, she understood what he was thinking, smiled lightly, and ate a small wonton from the spoon.

*
When Fu Jichen said sending her off, he meant driving the car himself.

He didn't call Qu Mo to come over. He drove his usual Bentley and asked her for her address.

Shen Jianian sat in the passenger seat. He was so shocked that he didn't recover for a long time.

Fu Jichen turned to look at her, with a smile in his eyes and a playful look: "Is there something dirty on my face? I asked you for your address. What are you looking at me for?"

Shen Jianian told the community where Bai Changxia lived.

Fu Jichen was not familiar with the road there, so he turned on the car navigation while waiting for the red light.

Shen Jianian looked at his fingers sliding on the screen and still felt a little surprised. She had to explain to him in advance: "Tanfu Temple is far away from the city. It will be tiring to drive there and back."

"Wouldn't it be better to be your driver?" Fu Jichen entered his destination. The red light countdown just ended. He followed the navigation instructions and turned ahead.

Shen Jia Nian was noncommittal.

More than half an hour later, the car parked outside Bai Changxia's community. It was inconvenient to drive in and required visitor registration.Shen Jianian took out his mobile phone from his bag and called Bai Changxia, telling her that he had arrived and waiting for her at the gate of the community.

On the phone, Bai Changxia was running out of breath, and she could feel her irritation through the screen: "Sorry, sorry, last night... I got home in the early morning, too sleepy... I couldn't get the alarm in the morning wake."

"Don't be in a hurry, just walk slowly." Shen Jianian's voice was soft. She knew that the building she lived in was located in the back of the community, a long way from the gate.

"Oh, I..." Bai Changxia swallowed and said, "Please ask the driver to wait a little longer, my shoelaces have come loose."

Shen Jianian looked at the "master driver" next to him, hummed, and warned again: "Slow down."

After waiting for about 5 minutes, Bai Changxia ran out, wearing a knitted jacket and wide-leg jeans, holding his waist with one hand and looking at the door.

I didn’t see a taxi, but there was an expensive Bentley parked.

She was about to call Shen Jianian and ask where she was when the Bentley's window rolled down and Shen Jianian sat in the car and waved to her.

Bai Changxia's hair in front of his forehead was messed up by the wind while running. While stroking his hair with his hands, he walked towards the Bentley with suspicion: "Fu Jichen sent it to you..."

She swallowed the word "car" and saw the man in the driver's seat through the wide open window. His profile was three-dimensional and very familiar.

When she spoke, Fu Jichen turned around and looked over, confirming her guess that it was really Fu Jichen!
Before this, Bai Changxia had never met Fu Jichen in person. Just because of Shen Jia Nian's relationship with him, she privately searched a lot of content related to him, trying to learn more about this person.

So she was very impressed by his appearance, and she recognized him at a glance.

The passenger door opened, Shen Jia Nian got out of the car with a canvas bag, closed the door, and then opened the rear door: "Get in the car."

Bai Changxia withdrew his gaze from Fu Jichen's face and sat in the back seat, followed by Shen Jianian.

"Won't you introduce me?" Bai Changxia had calmed down and looked at Shen Jianian.

"Fu Jichen..."

Shen Jianian got stuck after saying his name, not knowing how to introduce his identity.

Fu Jichen glanced at the rearview mirror, turned around, picked up the conversation, and introduced himself: "Hello, I am Fu Jichen, Jia Nian's boyfriend."

Bai Changxia raised his eyebrows slightly, satisfied with his declaration of sovereignty.

She knew how Fu Jichen and Jia Nian got together early on. Because of this, she was particularly concerned about the man's attitude.Some men, especially those in high positions, have a superior arrogance. She did not feel it with Fu Jichen, so her first impression of him was good.

She had been to Rose Manor before and knew that he had not treated Jia Nian materially badly, and she had also concluded that he might have true feelings for Jia Nian.

Now it seems that it is indeed somewhat sincere.

Bai Changxia smiled politely in return and said "Hello" without saying much, letting Jia Nian do the rest.She was still inspecting Fu Jichen and didn't want to appear too enthusiastic.

Shen Jianian introduced her to Fu Jichen: "This is Bai Changxia, my college classmate and my best friend."

After saying that, she opened the canvas bag and took out a box of buns from inside: "I know you haven't had breakfast, so I brought this specially for you. It's still hot."

Bai Changxia squinted his eyes and said with his eyes, "This is not good. Eating steamed buns in the car will smell."

Shen Jia Nian also just remembered that Fu Jichen was mysophobic and she usually wouldn't eat in the car.

Fu Jichen seemed to have guessed her concerns. As the car drove out, he said warmly: "It doesn't matter."

With his permission, Shen Jia Nian stuffed the insulated lunch box containing the buns into Bai Changxia's hand and said softly: "My aunt at home made the buns herself, eat them while they are hot."

Even if the car owner said he didn't mind, Bai Changxia couldn't feel at ease. He opened a window while eating to keep the air in the car circulated.

While eating, she whispered to Shen Jianian: "How come it was Fu Jichen who sent you here?"

Shen Jianian also whispered: "He asked for it on his own initiative, I didn't ask for it."

Bai Changxia quietly gave a thumbs up, you are so good that you can make the president of Junshan Group willing to be a driver.