I Want a Lifetime with You novel Chapter 199

“Forget it!” Shi Nuan blushed as she walked ahead, ignoring Fu Chengyan.

The man’s lips curved up in amusement. He caught up to Shi Nuan and told her, “Okay, I won’t tease you anymore. We have to find Mr. George now.”

When they found George, he was urging his assistant to resolve the problem anxiously. Because of the language barrier, they couldn’t communicate well with the ground staff. The luggage must be terribly important because George was obviously fretting about it.

“George!” Fu Chengyan went to the man and stretched his hand out. “Do you still remember me?”

“Eric? Oh, you’re the one who’s supposed to pick me up?” George was excited upon seeing Fu Chengyan. His gaze settled on Shi Nuan almost immediately. “And this is?”

“My wife.” Fu Chengyan conversed with George in fluent French. When George saw Shi Nuan, his eyes sparkled as he exclaimed, “Eric, your wife is gorgeous!”

“Thank you.” Shi Nuan didn’t take French back in university, but because Su Yian was interested in it, she followed her friend to class a few times. She couldn’t understand everything they said, but she had no problem understanding simple vocabulary.

“I’m Shi Nuan. Hello, Mr. George!” Shi Nuan spoke in English. George nodded and switched to English. His English sounded awkward somehow. “Mrs. Fu, you can understand French?”

“A little, but I’m not that fluent. Mr. George, if you don’t mind you can continue using French.” Shi Nuan gave him a smile. “Mr. George, what are you looking for?”

“Well, one of my luggage went missing. My drawings are inside and they are very important. So…” George sighed helplessly.

Shi Nuan nodded and told Fu Chengyan. “You should chat with Mr. George while I go and find out what’s wrong.” After thinking about it, she continued, “It might take a long time, so why don’t you go to a cafe? I’ll come find you later.”

Fu Chengyan’s eyes narrowed. “Sure.” He gave Shi Nuan’s phone back to her. “I’ll be at Starbucks which is just opposite. Call me when you locate it.”

“Okay, I’m not a three-year-old kid!” Shi Nuan gave him a little push. “Don’t make Mr. George wait!”

Shi Nuan found a ground staff to find out what happened. The ground staff told her there was too much luggage, so one or two might get mixed up. The staff was already trying his best to find the luggage, so Shi Nuan remained at the counter to wait for George’s luggage.

Fu Chengyan brought the rest to Starbucks and found a table so they could sit down. He ordered a cup of coffee for George. The architect’s team was small. He only brought his assistant and a young girl along. The young girl couldn’t stop staring at Fu Chengyan the moment she set eyes on him.

Fu Chengyan greeted her politely and continued chatting with George. Both of them weren’t besties, but since George designed two shopping malls for Shengyuan, they had many things to talk about. George admired Fu Chengyan’s talent, knowledge, and leadership.

“Eric, let me introduce my student, Dani. She’s also an architect.”

“Hello.” Fu Chengyan bowed politely. When he realized the young girl couldn’t keep her eyes off him, his eyes narrowed slightly. The smile on his face remained, but the look in his eyes was distant.

Luckily, Dani wasn’t a stubborn person. She averted her gaze. “Hello, Eric. My name is Dani. I’ve heard my teacher talked about you. Looking forward to our collaboration.”

“Same here.” Fu Chengyan lowered his gaze and took out his phone to call Shi Nuan. “Did you find it yet?”

“Yes, I’m waiting for them to deliver it. How is it going? By the way, it’s late. Do you want to drive them to the hotel or bring them to lunch first?” Since it was a long flight, Shi Nuan was certain they were both exhausted and starving. What more they were stuck in the airport, the exhaustion must’ve worsened.

“We’ll wait for you. Mai Qi should have had booked the hotel and other stuff. I’ll get the address from her later.”

Fu Chengyan hung up and told George. “My wife said they had found your luggage. She’ll be here soon!”

“Oh, that’s great new!” George was relieved. The man changed the topic abruptly. “Eric, when did you get married? I heard nothing about it!”

“Not long ago.” Fu Chengyan’s gaze softened whenever Shi Nuan was mentioned. George blinked and nodded understandingly. “Looks like you’ve found the one!”

“Yes, she’s the one.” Fu Chengyan admitted readily. “She’s a capable woman. Meeting her was the best thing that had ever happened to me.”

“Really? Looks like you’re deeply in love. Your wife is gorgeous and graceful, Eric.”

“Thank you!”

As they chatted, Shi Nuan returned with a small suitcase in her hands with George’s precious drawings.

George instantly sprang up from his seat. “Thank you so much, Mrs. Fu. My precious babies!”

“You’re welcome.” Shi Nuan had a goofy smile on her face. “Yan, what about the hotel?”

“Yes. Mai Qi had just sent me the address. Let’s go.”

Fu Chengyan took them to the hotel to check-in before bringing them out for a meal.

He chose to go to Yun Shui Jian this time. Shi Nuan had done her research about George and knew he loved Chinese culture, especially China’s ancient architecture and cuisine. Every time the man visited China, he’d try as much food as he could.

This time, they weren’t well prepared, but this meal would suffice.

Fu Chengyan booked the best VIP room available. When the manager spotted Fu Chengyan, he welcomed them at once. “Mr. Fu, are these your guests?”

The man shot the manager a look, seemingly berating him for being a fool. His icy gaze shocked the manager who wiped the cold sweat on his brows. Shi Nuan rolled her eyes at Fu Chengyan when no one was looking before telling the manager, “Prepare some new signature Chinese dishes. Hmm, use the freshest ingredients. Remember, quality over quantity.”

“Yes.” The manager didn’t know who Shi Nuan was, but he saw how she rolled her eyes at Mr. Fu. Someone who could do that to Fu Chengyan must not be an ordinary person, hence he was smart enough to treat her respectfully.

After Shi Nuan arranged everything, she turned to Fu Chengyan and told him, “Don’t put up a stern face all the time.”

Fu Chengyan merely grinned. “Yes, darling.”

Because George, Dani and the assistant were already exhausted, they had a simple meal before Fu Chengyan sent them back to the hotel. “Mr. George, get some rest. We’ll talk after you’ve fully adjusted.”

“By the way, we have also arranged a driver for you. He’ll be here tomorrow. You can go around Jiang City as you like.”

“Thank you so much. Eric, your wife is so considerate.” George couldn’t stop praising Shi Nuan.

“Yes, she’s great.” Fu Chengyan agreed. He was full of praises for Shi Nuan even though they were in public.

It was already late after sending George back. Hence, they went home instead of going back to the office.

It was an exhausting day, so Shi Nuan went straight into the master bedroom to rest right after taking her shoes off. Fu Chengyan knew she was tired from the day’s events so he didn’t disturb her. The man entered his study to go through the survey data compiled by Lin Yu. He busied himself with work until midnight. Meanwhile, Shi Nuan got some rest and woke up feeling energized. She got out of bed and realized Fu Chengyan wasn’t there, then she sneaked out of bed.

The light in the study was on when Shi Nuan knocked on the door. Fu Chengyan’s clear voice rang out. “Come in!”

Shi Nuan pushed the door open and saw Fu Chengyan busy with work. The light in the study wasn’t that bright. It lent serenity to the space.

The woman had a cup of tea in her hand as she walked over to him. Glancing at the table, she was surprised to see a stack of conversions and formulas. Shi Nuan was stunned as she took one of them. “Yan, you can take over Mr. Lin’s position with these.”

“Hmm?”

Fu Chengyan took the teacup from her and sipped it. He raised his brows. “New tea leaves?”

“Yes, it was from my grandpa. There is still some left. He said his professor friends gave too much to him. Does it taste good?” Shi Nuan beamed as she took a seat beside him. The woman read Fu Chengyan’s draft while scrutinizing him.

Fu Chengyan nodded slightly. “Not bad!” he continued, “You said I could take over Mr. Lin’s position? Then whose position will Mr. Lin take over? Mine?”

“Pfft!” Shi Nuan couldn’t stop herself from laughing out loud. “Fine, I was wrong. You’re too capable so it’s a waste for you to be in your current position.” Shi Nuan studied the formulas and notes Fu Chengyan wrote down. “Why didn’t I think of this?”

Fu Chengyan took another sip of the tea. “Which one?”

Shi Nuan stood up and pointed to where Fu Chengyan drew a circle. “Here. Is there anything you don’t know?”

The woman was pleasantly surprised by how Fu Chengyan knew everything. “What did you major in university?”

“Didn’t Mr. Shi tell you?” Fu Chengyan smirked. “I was your grandpa’s student back in university. Don’t you know what subject he teaches?”

“I know, that’s why I’m curious. You… By the way, I heard Mr. Lin said he was my grandpa’s student too.” A look of realization dawned upon Shi Nuan’s face. “So you’ve known Mr. Lin for a long time?”

“Not really.” Fu Chengyan recalled. “Lin Yu and I are around the same age, but I entered university when I was around twelve. I don’t think he made it in that early.”

Shi Nuan slapped her own forehead and shot her husband an exasperated look before grinning. “Mr. Lin will be so pissed if he heard you! He’s already capable enough but you…”

“What about me?” Fu Chengyan arched his brows, wondering what she would say next.

Shi Nuan laughed cheekily. “You are a genius.”