Chapter 168: I’ve Got Your Back

“Chengzi, take a look at the furniture. Is there anything else we need to buy?”

Fu Yanxi brought Lin Ruocheng to the home that belonged exclusively to the two of them. They still needed to air it out to dissipate the formaldehyde before they could move in, but the renovation style was in creamy tones of light yellow, giving it a soft and cozy feel. There was also a large floor-to-ceiling window with a view of the river outside.

The furniture was all in simple colors, soft and with high saturation.

Overall, it was far better than the cold, minimalist style of Fu Yanxi’s own home.

“For now, we’re good. We can slowly add things later. No rush.”

Lin Ruocheng was very satisfied with the renovation.

Their flat was in a prime location.

The renovation had cost quite a bit, but after all, it was their love nest.

No matter how much it cost, it was worth it.

Lin Ruocheng stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, where the river view outside looked especially comfortable.

Once they moved in, they could put a rocking chair here and bask in the sunlight every morning.

Of course, whether they could get up or not was another story.

Fu Yanxi walked out of the room and caught sight of this scene.

She quietly took out her phone and snapped a photo.

Her phone’s photo album was filled entirely with pictures of Lin Ruocheng.

There were even some old ones from school days, secretly taken with her watch, one or two shots.

She wanted to use her camera to capture Lin Ruocheng’s beauty.

Even the world’s best pixels couldn’t match the version in her eyes.

Fu Yanxi set her phone down on the table.

She walked over and wrapped her arms around Lin Ruocheng’s waist from behind.

She rested her chin on her neck and nuzzled it.

She didn’t know what perfume Lin Ruocheng liked to spray, but the scent on her body was exceptionally pleasant.

No perfume matched the fragrance she had.

It was just very fragrant, but faint.

Not overpowering, yet addictive.

“What’s up? So clingy? Little puppy?”

Lin Ruocheng reached back and scratched under her chin.

Fu Yanxi tilted her head up slightly to let her scratch.

“Your scent is so nice, so I want to get closer to you.”

With that, Fu Yanxi really sniffed carefully at her neck like a little dog, occasionally nipping with her teeth, which made Lin Ruocheng laugh and shrink her neck.

“Stop it, it’s really ticklish. Are you a puppy or what?”

“Yeah, your little puppy… no, the owner’s little puppy.”

“Good girl.”

“Want a reward?”

“Can I have a reward?”

Lately, both of them had been quite busy. Fu Yanxi’s company had a major project.

She had been deeply involved, and recently Fu Mu had started taking over the company.

She occasionally guided Fu Yanxi on how to manage it.

Lin Ruocheng had to handle Student Council matters while also dealing with the future development of the Lin Group.

As the heir to the enterprise, what she had to learn was far more difficult than her current finance studies.

Even though they attended the same university,

They rarely saw each other.

“Good big sister, can I have it when we get back?”

“Mhm.”

Fu Yanxi looked outside along the floor-to-ceiling window. It was one-way glass.

They could see out, but no one outside could see in.

This was a design Lin Ruocheng had specifically requested.

She knew what the other wanted to do.

In this relationship, whether in daily life or in bed, Lin Ruocheng was always the one in charge.

The location, method, position—all chosen by Lin Ruocheng.

And she just followed along with every move.

When she was little, Fu Mu had been very domineering.

Any ideas she had, she could only suppress.

Her life had been very repressed.

Not to mention bedroom matters, she hadn’t even watched any videos.

Much less seen the new toys women used for themselves.

So when she first explored her own body, she had some resistance.

Deep down, she felt it was something bad. The last time she performed in front of Lin Ruocheng was because she really liked her—not everyone had the courage to pleasure themselves in front of their girlfriend.

People said emotional stability was a virtue.

But excessive emotional stability wasn’t a virtue; it was a major flaw.

She had always suppressed her feelings and emotions.

She strove to be the perfect child Fu Mu wanted.

Now, she had lost enthusiasm for people and things alike.

Commonly known as emotional apathy.

The only thing that could ignite her passion was Lin Ruocheng.

She only felt anything for Lin Ruocheng and her voice acting work; nothing else.

The cost of learning to express emotions was too high—no one wanted to be an emotional dumpster.

“Fu Yanxi, tonight I want to eat the dinner you make.”

“Me? But I can’t cook…”

Of course she knew her cooking wasn’t good. Sometimes it was too salty, sometimes too bland.

She had never succeeded more than a couple of times.

“I’ll teach you if you can’t. Take it slow. Life, like a story, proceeds step by step. With me by your side, what are you afraid of? If once doesn’t work, try twice. Twice doesn’t work, try three times. It’ll get better bit by bit. I’ll have your back.”

“Does that include people too?”

“Huh?”

Lin Ruocheng blinked, not reacting at first.

Once she did, her little face flushed bright red.

She pushed away the woman behind her.

“I didn’t expect my girlfriend to learn to be naughty now?”

Lin Ruocheng poked her forehead.

She noticed Fu Yanxi’s lips were a bit dry and rummaged in her bag for a tube of lip balm.

“Come here, let me apply some lip balm for you.”

“Mhm.”

Lin Ruocheng steadied her head and carefully applied the lip balm.

She suddenly noticed Fu Yanxi’s cheeks had gotten a bit chubby, really like a little dog.

A very handsome Doberman.

Women could be handsome too; they weren’t limited to one kind of look.

No one ever said women had to be a certain way.

So any way was fine.

Finally, she gently tapped Fu Yanxi’s lips with her fingertip.

She put the lip balm back in her bag.

“Now the lip balm’s used up, and my lips are a bit dry too. What do you think we should do? Use that little brain of yours and think hard—what should you do? How should you handle it?”

Fu Yanxi quietly raised her hand, playing along with her girlfriend in every motion.

She turned back into a little kid.

Most adults were forced to grow up, but a healthy relationship could make you a child again.

“You should kiss me and transfer the lip balm from your lips to mine.”

“Good girl, right answer. Don’t worry, this lip balm is edible.”

After hearing that,

Fu Yanxi finally relaxed completely.

She leaned in and kissed Lin Ruocheng.

Facing the sunset, in their love nest that belonged to just the two of them.

Their first kiss there, with her taking the lead this time.

The warm yellow sunset bathed the two of them.

Warm and cozy, casting their shadows long.

Lin Ruocheng was truly wonderful, and she was so lucky.

Her first relationship was with the girl she’d crushed on for seven years.

The other was a gently guiding lover.

Their romance was healthy.

If she could, she wanted this time to stretch on forever.

She loved her so much, was so happy.

She wanted to be with Lin Ruocheng for life.