Chapter 10: What's on the Neck?
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Lu Yuchuan transferred 2,000 yuan to her via WeChat, and Tong Hua accepted it on her phone before returning it.
"What do you mean?" Tong Hua was puzzled, then angry. "Are you buying my first night?!" She felt insulted.
The man, who was about to eat noodles, paused for a moment and looked up, calmly saying, "This is money for buying dumplings."
This made her feel a bit embarrassed, but what embarrassed her even more was his next sentence.
"We're legally married, do I need to pay you to sleep with you?" His voice was low and magnetic.
Tong Hua's face turned red with embarrassment, unable to come up with any retort.
Breakfast was a bit awkward without Grandpa's presence to lighten the mood. Both of them ate in silence, with images of last night flashing through their minds...
Tong Hua had thin skin, and the more she thought about it, the more embarrassed she felt. Under the influence of the drug, she had even taken the initiative last night. She wished she could find a hole to hide in!
But it didn't matter; he was her husband, legally married, so she wasn't afraid! That was the only way she could console herself.
After breakfast, Lu Yuchuan went to the study.
Tong Hua washed the sheets, hesitating whether to inform him that she was going out for a while. However, he seemed indifferent, so she left without saying goodbye.
In the study, with excellent lighting, Lu Yuchuan sat at the desk, recalling last night's events. His mind wandered involuntarily.
For the first time, he had been distracted by a woman while working, and this strange feeling seemed to awaken a part of his body.
Especially when he woke up in the morning and saw the flower blooming on the bedsheet, the shock in his heart was beyond words.
Tong Hua left Shuiyunhua Du and went to the Fairy Tale Inn.
This was a small dessert shop near the river, not large in scale but with unique flavors. It was a standalone building with white walls and blue windows.
It was a joint venture between Tong Hua and her friend Shuran two years ago. They had hired two employees, Tongtong and Shanshan. Despite being a small business, they were doing quite well and were about to start turning a profit.
"Tong Boss, why do you have time to come over today?"
"Fairy Tale, you look even more beautiful!"
Tongtong and Shanshan were delighted to see her. The shop was designed in a simple style, with many slogans posted on the walls, making people feel happy when they walked in.
For example: "Fortunate to meet you, happiness and desserts are all here."
"If you have time, come over and see how things are going. How have you been recently? Busy?" Tong Hua's mood improved a lot in the dessert shop; it really healed her.
Shanshan reported, "There are a lot of orders recently, and the tasks are heavy."
"What else needs to be done? I'll help." With that, she put on an apron.
Tongtong asked her, "Fairy Tale, didn't you want to pursue a career in design? How's that going? Did you send out your resume?"
"I've sent out nearly ten resumes and I'm still waiting for a response." Tong Hua smiled as she replied. She had lost hope already. "Mainly because I don't have a track record. I'm just a newcomer to the industry, and more mature companies won't hire me. It's all up to luck."
"It doesn't matter. If you can't find a job, you can always come back to the Fairy Tale Inn. There's still room for you to showcase your talent here. You can create unique desserts!"
Praised by her colleagues, Tong Hua felt quite happy. They chatted for a while, and she helped out in the shop for two hours.
"Fairy Tale, what's wrong with your neck?" Tongtong noticed unintentionally. "Is it an allergy?"
Shanshan looked over and also saw the red patches on her neck.
Before Tong Hua could react, Shanshan exclaimed in surprise, "My goodness! It's strawberry! What did you do last night?!"
Tong Hua's face turned red at once. She hadn't noticed!
Moreover, in this hot August weather, she couldn't keep her neck covered tightly.
Faced with their curious and relentless gazes, she stuttered and couldn't come up with a response. Remembering what happened last night, her cheeks turned even redder, and she could only force out a sentence, "I got married!"
"What?!"
"Oh my goodness!"
Tongtong and Shanshan were shocked!
Tong Hua, who didn't even have a boyfriend, had suddenly gotten married?!
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