His words suggested that he wanted to go out and have some fun.

  Not being familiar with the capital, Qin Shu did not know much of the city’s attractions. She racked her brains for a minute when an image of a park sprang to mind. It was not far from the hotel. “Let’s go to the park. There’s a Ferris wheel there.”


  Fu Tingyu nodded, “Okay. You should go and have a change of clothes before we go. I’ve had someone pick them up for you.”


  A rose-tinted blush suffused her skin at his mention of clothes.

  Fu Tingyu was not a stranger to her three sizes so the outfit he chose for her fitted to a T.

  Not only was he picky but he also had very high demands for the quality of the materials used. The clothes he selected were, more often than not, comfortable yet pleasing to the eye.

  Qin Shu stepped out of the bathroom in her change of clothes.

  In time she had taken to don her outfit, Fu Tingyu had put on a timeless black suit with his shirt buttoned up to the collar. Around his neck hung a tie streaked in silver highlights. His appearance was sleek and neat.

  Perhaps it was the change of clothes but his aura seemed to take on a completely different feel from what it had been last night. He looked every bit like the perfect gentleman.

  Footsteps echoed behind him, and a woman in a white patchwork dress arrived at his side. The upper body was made of lace with its sleeves shortened by half its original length. The lower body was made of Organza fabric. It puffed out and accentuated her curves in a way no woman with a thick waist could hope to carry with elegance.

  The woman looked gorgeous in the outfit he had chosen. The dress itself had been excellent, to say the least, but when she wore it, she breathed life into the graceful one-piece dress; transforming her into the very image of an ethereal immortal.

  Though the woman’s figure was lithe, and some might have regarded her as being a little thin, she had all the makings of a classic beauty that would look impeccable in any dress she wore.

  “Do you like the dress?”


  Qin Shu peered down at her dress in consideration. Couldn’t he tell from a glance whether the dress suited her?

  Was he asking her a rhetorical question?

  Unsure of what to think, her body language conveyed confusion.

  Seeing as Qin Shu didn’t seem to understand his question, he paraphrased and asked, “I mean the inside.”


  Qin Shu flushed with embarrassment, a searing heat perfusing her skin. Fu Tingyu had to be asking her such a question on purpose. Quietly, she muttered two words. “.…… Just right.”


  Taking pleasure in Qin Shu’s blushing discomfort, Fu Tingyu took her small hand into his. It was a little warmer than his own and he laughed contentedly.

  “Let’s go.”


  “I’ve been in the capital for a while now but I haven’t had the chance to see its sights. It is cooler today than it was a few days ago. Hopefully, the weather won’t take a turn for the worse.”


  Qin Shu accompanied Fu Tingyu out of the hotel.

  Qin Shu’s happiness was his own. If she was happy, then so was he.

  Ye Luo stood by the car with an arm outstretched. He had opened a door and was waiting in attendance.

  After Fu Tingyu and Qin Shu got into the car, Ye Luo closed the door, hopped into the driver’s seat, and drove off.

  They arrived at the park fifteen minutes later.

  Being a cool autumnal weekend, the park was filled with visitors. Retirees were practising Taichi in groups of four and fives, children shuttled about playing games of tag and hide-and-seek, while students enjoyed a short reprieve from their studies.

  The two lovers entwined their hands together, walking side by side along the weather-beaten path that stretched from one end of the park to the other. To their right was a dense thicket of low-hanging trees. It was their first time together in a park, enjoying each other’s company on a leisurely stroll. There was a world of difference walking the bustling city streets and that of the park.

  Qin Shu watched as a gaggle of kids chased a little boy with a blue balloon up and down the lawn. They were young, somewhere between three and four years old. Their voices rang with youthful cheer, sweet and innocent.

  Turning in the direction of Qin Shu’s unwavering gaze, Fu Tingyu spotted the three children frolicking in the field. The hand holding hers clenched. “Do you like children?”


  Qin Shu nodded unconsciously. She inclined her head to meet his eyes. Gentility rippled in his eyes. A shy smile bloomed with the grace and nobility of a peony, “I like them very much. They are very cute.”


  Fu Tingyu stopped in his tracks and pulled Qin Shu into his arms. His eyes locked with hers, tenderness seemed to gush forth with unprecedented serenity. “Let’s have a baby together. Ours will definitely be the cutest baby in the world.”


  Qin Shu leaned against his chest, her lips quivered with words unspoken. No words escaped her throat. She could only remain silent.

  Fu Tingyu followed the antics of the three children with mild interest. If he had a child, he wanted a daughter. It would be best if his daughter shared her mother’s looks and temperament. Then he would have a second Bao’er.

  “Let’s go sit on the Ferris wheel,” Qin Shu mumbled into Fu Tingyu’s chest. Turning away from the jubilant cries of children, he agreed, “Okay.”. They departed a moment later and made for the Ferris wheel.

  The Ferris wheel was not far from where they were. It was only a few minutes walk away. However, as it was a weekend, there were many people out and about. They had to wait their turn if they wanted to board the Ferris wheel.

  The sea of people queuing daunted her. If they waited, it would take at least an hour before it was their turn. A bubble of anxiety welled up in her chest.

  Fu Tingyu’s patently good looks and noble temperament attracted the attention of many park-goers. Just by standing there, he was like a beacon attracting attention far and wide. Men, women, the elderly or youths. It did not matter. They were all besotted by his ravishing appearance.

  Qin Shu did not look as good he did with her glasses on and people could not help but overlook her beauty in the face of the brilliant star that was Fu Tingyu.

  “T-that man is so handsome.” A teenage girl swooned. The words had tumbled out before her mind had the opportunity to register what it was she had said. Squeaking in mortification, she covered her mouth and did her best to conceal her star-struck wonder.

  “He’s not just handsome – he’s the very picture of a Prince Charming. I’m in love.”


  “This is the first time I’ve met such a handsome man. Is he a celebrity? if so, why haven’t I seen him appear on screen? I really want his number.”


  “I don’t think I should get his number. He’s got a girl by his side. She is probably his girlfriend.”


  “Maybe it’s his sister? Meeting such a handsome man is a once-in-a-thousand-year event. I…… I can’t help it anymore. I must have his number.” An attractive girl placed her hands over her pounding heart. It felt like it was about to explode from how fast it raced.

  “Go, go, go. You’re so pretty. Maybe you will be his type?” The girl next to her cajoled dreamily.

  “Then I’ll go. Wish me luck.”


  Mustering up her courage, she marched up to Fu Tingyu with a sweep of her hair and confidence in her innate beauty.

  Fu Tingyu stood beside Qin Shu. His eyes were trained on her like a hawk’s. Nothing else mattered. So focused was his attention on her that he paid no heed to the amorous glances being shot in his direction.

  Qin Shu, on the other hand, noted the many pairs of eyes ardently following Fu Tingyu’s every move. It was not a strange sight, to say the least. Fu Tingyu was the most handsome man she had ever had the fortune to lay her eyes on. Whether it was his looks or bearing, he was what Polaris was to the night sky, a constant light attracting attention like moths to the flame.

  Her brows furrowed at a woman who had meandered over.

  As she drew closer, the charming woman felt her chest flutter with arousal. The man she had lain eyes on was more handsome than she had ever imagined. He was sculpted like a Greek statue and looked like heavenly being made flesh. Her confidence crumbled and her words carried with them a trembling lilt.

  “Hey now, handsome. Care to spend some time together? How about leaving me your WeChat ID?

  Fu Tingyu didn’t even bat an eye and he spoke with an arctic chill in his tone, “I’m sorry but I am a little busy at the moment.

  Qin Shu was his whole world. He had no time to spare for extras. Though it was fall and much of the summer heat had already dissipated, the garish rays of the sun were as hateful as ever. He regretted not bringing an umbrella out to shelter them from its glare.

  The gorgeous woman could not take the hint and replied, “It’s okay. I’ll wait. You can give it to me later.”


  Having had enough of the farce unfolding, Qin Shu hugged Fu Tingyu’s arm and hissed with upturned lips. “Asking for my husband’s WeChat ID…… Are you trying to be the third wheel in our marriage?”