Thousands of people disliked them, but after being reborn and correcting their mistakes, they regret

Xu Fan was still in a daze after leaving. Fu Qingci said to him apologetically, "I'm sorry you had to see this. They must be your fans. I apologize on their behalf."

Xu Fan quickly shook his head: "It's okay, it's alright, there's no need to apologize..."

He was a little surprised that someone here recognized him and greeted him, although he didn't know why they called him "wife," since he was clearly a man and "wife" was a term of endearment for women.

But they were all so warm and welcoming. The employees at Chun Chun's uncle's company, like Chun Chun's uncle himself, are all kind and good people.

Fu Qingci was actually quite angry. His employee had secretly taken a picture of his butt. Where was his authority?

But when the employees yelled those two times later, Fu Qingci thought they must be Xu Fan's fans.

Every time he passed by these employees, they would bow their heads like quails and greet him.

Today, I wasn't even afraid of Xu Fan anymore just to greet him.

However, they were quite bold; he hadn't even called his wife yet, but they had already done so.

Fu Qingci observed Xu Fan and found that he was not unhappy at all. On the contrary, the corners of his lips were slightly upturned, as if he had relaxed a lot.

Forget it, I'll let it go since they're Xu Fan's fans.

Fu Qingci led Xu Fan to the underground parking garage. Fu Chun wasn't there today. Xu Fan originally wanted to sit in the back seat, but Fu Qingci had already opened the passenger door, so Xu Fan quickly got in.

After getting in, Xu Fan quickly fastened his seatbelt. He didn't want to make the same stupid mistake of not wearing a seatbelt again. The last time Fu Qingci fastened his seatbelt was still vivid in his mind, and he could almost smell that refreshing minty scent again.

This seatbelt is very easy to fasten; it buckles up in one go, even easier than seatbelts in ordinary cars.

Why did Uncle Chun Chun say it was difficult to tie last time?

He quickly guessed that he had been too stupid last time, forgetting to fasten his seatbelt while sitting in the passenger seat. It was probably because Chun Chun's uncle didn't want to embarrass him that he said that.

Thinking of this possibility, his gaze towards Fu Qingci was filled with gratitude again.

After Fu Qingci got into the car, she saw that Xu Fan had already fastened his seatbelt and was sitting upright, like a well-behaved elementary school student.

But Fu Qingci didn't want to see him like this. Sitting like this was tiring and uncomfortable. He wanted Xu Fan to be relaxed when he was with him.

At the same time, a hint of regret flashed in his eyes; he had originally wanted to help Xu Fan fasten his seatbelt.

Then he suddenly noticed that Xu Fan was looking at him with a bright look in her eyes. He couldn't quite understand it. Was it gratitude? But it was definitely not... liking.

Fu Qingci felt helpless.

Honey, I want you to keep looking at me, but I don't want you to look at me like this.

Xu Fan looked at him like that, and he felt a tickle in his heart, but the seatbelt was already fastened, so what could he do?

Have it.

Fu Qingci made a series of feints, pretending to prepare for driving, and then suddenly, as if just realizing something, casually said to Xu Fan, "Last time when my sister sat in the passenger seat, she adjusted the seat quite upright. You weren't very comfortable sitting there, were you? Let me adjust it for you."

After saying that, without waiting for Xu Fan's reaction, he leaned over and adjusted Xu Fan's seat.

Before Xu Fan could react to what Fu Qingci was saying, Fu Qingci leaned over and fastened the seatbelt in the same way as last time, but with some differences.

The seatbelt is above him, while the seat adjustment buttons are below.

So Fu Qingci was practically lying on top of him. Xu Fan tried his best to lean back and avoid touching Fu Qingci's body, but no matter how hard he tried, his face could still touch Fu Qingci's soft hair.

It smells nice and itchy.

"Okay, lie down and see how the angle is."

Fu Qingci reluctantly straightened up after adjusting the seat and returned to the driver's seat.

Xu Fan obediently lay down; it was very comfortable, soft, and relaxing.

"It's very good, very comfortable."

Fu Qingci subtly curled the corners of her lips and finally let him lie down.

As Fu Qingci started the car, he asked Xu Fan, "What do you want to eat?"

Aside from going out for barbecue with Grandpa Gu, Xu Fan has almost never eaten out.

When Jiang Yichuan was in a good mood during school, he might sometimes let him go out for a meal. But when they entered the magnificent restaurant, his inferiority complex would resurface, and he would always be too afraid to pick up any food. At this point, Jiang Yichuan would give him a look of disgust: "You're so timid when you eat. You can't even appreciate a decent meal."

Thinking of this, he felt a little scared. He took deep breaths and told himself that the person who invited him to dinner was not Jiang Yichuan, but Chun Chun's uncle, a kind and good person.

Fu Qingci didn't get a reply from Xu Fan, so he secretly glanced at Xu Fan through the rearview mirror. He noticed Xu Fan's little movements and frowned slightly. Xu Fan was fine just now, so why did he seem so nervous now? Did he say something wrong?

Before he could even think it through, Xu Fan had already composed herself and quietly replied, "Anything is fine, I'm not picky..."

Fu Qingci thought for a moment. Last night, he subtly inquired about Chun Chun, and she said that Xu Fan liked to eat sweets.

"it is good."

Fu Qingci drove Xu Fan to a restaurant that was very good at making sweet and salty dishes.

Actually, Fu Qingci had planned to take Xu Fan and Fu Chun out to eat together when Xu Fan came to visit, but today she was lucky enough to run into Xu Fan, so she didn't have to bring Fu Chun, that little third wheel.

They arrived quickly. Xu Fan was so comfortable that he almost fell asleep along the way. Fu Qingci had adjusted the seat for him to a very comfortable angle. The car was cool and smelled nice with the air conditioning on.

"We've arrived."

Fu Qingci drove the car into the garage, got out, and took Xu Fan's hand as before.

"Uncle Chun Chun really loves holding hands..." Xu Fan muttered softly.

He thought he was speaking very softly, but Fu Qingci heard him completely.

Xu Fan is always so cute. Does he even know how cute he is?

Xu Fan never refused him, which secretly pleased him.

Leading Xu Fan to the restaurant entrance, Xu Fan looked up at the restaurant, which also looked very high-end, with an antique style.

He was still somewhat afraid of going into such a high-class setting, but with Fu Qingci holding his hand, he felt at ease and wasn't as scared as before.

When the staff member next to them saw Fu Qingci and Xu Fan enter, she gave a slight bow in welcome.

The young lady was very polite and didn't give Xu Fan and Fu Qingci any strange looks despite their tightly clasped hands. Instead, she asked with a smile, "Hello, how many of you are in your party?"

"The two of you."

"This way, please."

The young lady led Fu Qingci and Xu Fan to a more secluded spot on the second floor. Fu Qingci actually wanted to book a private room, but he felt that Xu Fan would be nervous in a closed environment with him.

There were many customers dining around, making it look lively, and Xu Fan wasn't so nervous anymore.

Fu Qingci was also visiting this place for the first time. He wasn't very particular about food. He hadn't lied to Xu Fan; he ate alone at the company cafeteria, where he could eat whatever he wanted.

The waitress handed the menus to Xu Fan and Fu Qingci respectively, and Xu Fan nervously accepted the menus.

After taking the menu, Fu Qingci placed her own portion on the table and said to Xu Fan, "Order what you want."

Xu Fan's eyes lit up. The menu was a book, with each page listing various dishes, their ingredients, and a small portion of the cooking methods (after all, they couldn't reveal too much).

Xu Fan wasn't excited because the dishes looked delicious; it was because many of the cooking methods were ones he'd never seen before. If he learned them, he could cook for Fu Chun, Lin Ke, Grandpa Gu, and... Uncle Chun Chun. He just didn't know if Uncle Chun Chun would dislike his cooking.

Fu Qingci rested her head on one hand and smiled as she watched Xu Fan intently flipping through the menu. Xu Fan looked adorable as she focused on her task.

He has never been in a relationship, nor has he ever liked anyone.

When I was in college, my roommate got a girlfriend. Every day, he would spend two hours before going out to wash his hair, shower, and get dressed... just to have a meal with his girlfriend. He would go out every Saturday and Sunday, and every time his roommate came back, he would be like a hungry wolf, frantically begging them for food.

Fu Qingci looked at his roommate, who was searching for food around him, with utter disdain: "Stop looking, I don't eat snacks. Didn't you already eat?"

His roommate stopped eating, looking at him with a smug expression, as if savoring the moment: "My girlfriend is so cute. Just watching her eat makes me happy. I just want to keep looking at her, and then I don't have time to eat anymore. Never mind, I'm not going to talk to you. Someone like you, destined to be alone forever, would never understand..."

"Oh." Fu Qingci turned around and continued reading, completely ignoring her roommate's words.

Roommate: ...He didn't even react to this kind of attack, you blockhead.

If you go to a restaurant but don't eat, what's the point?

Fu Qingci just thought he was stupid.

Looking back now, it's clear that his real intention was not what he seemed.

He also wanted to keep watching Xu Fan.

Xu Fan was so engrossed in watching that he wanted to memorize all the cooking techniques he had never seen before. Fu Qingci didn't say anything either, just smiled gently at Xu Fan.

The waitress was very patient and waited by, while I also watched the couple's posts.

This is so cute! One person is ordering food, and the other just smiles and watches him without urging him on. She bet their relationship is definitely more than just ordinary!

Just then, another table called out to the waitress, who, worried that it would be too late to take their order when she returned, reminded them, "Have you ordered yet?"

Xu Fan looked up abruptly. He must have been looking at the menu for a very long time, which must have kept Chun Chun's uncle and the waiter waiting.

Looking up, she met Fu Qingci's gaze. Fu Qingci was still smiling. Under the warm yellow light of the restaurant, Fu Qingci's face no longer had its usual coldness, and its features had softened.

It's so beautiful...

Wait, why is he staring blankly again! We need to order; we can't keep them waiting!

"Excuse me, I'll order right away!"

This time, Xu Fan realized what was happening on his own. Fu Qingci had been watching Xu Fan the whole time, and of course he didn't miss the amazement in Xu Fan's eyes when he saw his face.

But it only lasted a short while. He didn't know he would run into Xu Fan today; if he had known, he would have dressed up.

Xu Fan flipped through the menu and was surprised by the prices—they were far too expensive! A simple boiled bok choy cost fifty yuan! You could make a big plate of it for just a few yuan if you made it yourself.

He couldn't let Chun Chun's uncle spend money.

Seeing Xu Fan's conflicted expression, Fu Qingci realized that Xu Fan probably couldn't make a choice. He looked down at the prices and understood; Xu Fan probably thought the dishes were too expensive.

He offered to Xu Fan, saying, "Let me do it."

Xu Fan nodded and said to Fu Qingci, "Uncle Chun Chun, I can't eat much, so please order less."

"it is good."

Fu Qingci outwardly agreed, but inwardly he kept ordering.

"One serving of braised eel with sizzling oil, one serving of braised pork belly, crispy duck, one serving of blanched bok choy, and a bowl of braised pork and bamboo shoot soup..."

There are so many dishes, there are definitely not enough for just the two of them to finish.

Xu Fan quickly said to Fu Qingci, "Uncle Chun Chun, that's enough. The two of us can't finish it."

In addition, these dishes will definitely cost a lot of money.

In this kind of restaurant, the portions on each plate are not large. He looked at Xu Fan with heartache. He knew that Xu Fan wanted to save him money, but he really needed to eat more. He didn't know what Xu Fan ate to grow up, how could he be so thin.

"But this is my first time here too, and I've never tried any of these dishes before..."

"Then let's order!" Xu Fan blurted out when he saw Fu Qingci's expression.

Uncle Chun Chun has never eaten here before and wants to try it, so let him order it! He can pay for it later; he has savings now.

"Alright then." Fu Qingci lowered her head to hide the joy in her eyes.

"And another red date stuffed with glutinous rice." To replenish Xu Fan's qi and blood.

"That's all."

"Okay, please wait a moment."

After the waiter left, Fu Qingci and Xu Fan waited for their food to be served. They had chosen a two-person table by the window in a corner. As they sat facing each other, Xu Fan felt that the atmosphere was a little... strange.

Fu Qingci broke the awkward silence: "Xu Fan, I want to discuss something with you."

"Yes, you can! Please tell me..."

Fu Qingci wanted to rub his forehead and smile bitterly. Why did he have to call you again?

"Could you please not use the formal 'you' when addressing me? It makes me sound a bit old. Also... could you please not call me Uncle Chun Chun anymore, and use a different form of address?"

Xu Fan hadn't expected this. He used the honorific "you" to express his respect for Chun Chun's uncle.

Fu Qingci asked him to change how he addressed her, but what would be a better way?

He thought for a moment, then tentatively asked, "...President Fu?"

Fu Qingci's heart melted when she saw him tilting his little head and calling her "President Fu" with a face full of uncertainty.

However, he didn't want to be addressed as "President Fu."

Xu Fan, however, felt there was no problem at all. He was about to start working at Fu's, so he should call the receptionist Fu Qingci "President Fu" and greet him every day, showing a good work attitude.

"You can call me that at work, but you can call me something else after get off work."

Anything else? Xu Fan couldn't think of anything else.

In fact, Fu Qingci didn't know what Xu Fan could call him. He wanted to hear "Qingci" or "Aci," but calling him that now would be too intimate and familiar and would definitely scare him.

Fu Qingci sighed. It seemed that calling him that was the only option...

"When you're not at work, how about calling me Brother Fu? I'm older than you, so you can call me that."

"Okay, Brother Fu!" Xu Fan replied happily.

This feels like we're from different generations... Fu Qingci sighed helplessly, realizing she had dug a hole for herself.

He knew in his heart that this had to be done step by step. Today he would call him President Fu, tomorrow Brother Fu, the day after tomorrow Qingci, and the day after that Aci...

He couldn't wait to hear Xu Fan call him "Aci" in her clear and soft voice.

Then, the first dish was served: blanched bok choy hearts.

Xu Fan's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. So few!

It looked like there were only a few pieces, but the plate was quite big.

Then, dish after dish was served: braised pork, roast duck, sizzling eel...

Fu Qingci also ordered two servings of rice, saying that Xu Fan was thin and needed to eat more rice.

Xu Fan swallowed hard as he looked at the dishes. This was the first time he had ever tasted such delicious food. The dishes were all glossy and looked incredibly appetizing.

Fu Qingci handed him a bowl of rice and added a piece of eel.

"You can eat now, don't be shy."

Xu Fan picked up his chopsticks and took a bite of the glistening, oily eel shreds.

"So delicious!" Xu Fan couldn't help but exclaim. One bite revealed a sweet and salty flavor with a hint of umami.

"Eat as much as you like," Fu Qingci said with a smile.

"Brother Fu, you should eat too!"

"Okay~"

Fu Qingci didn't touch his chopsticks. After Xu Fan finished eating the eel, he put all the other dishes into Xu Fan's bowl before starting to eat.

With each bite, Xu Fan's face lit up with even greater delight.

Fu Qingci's eating habits were a joke. He mainly watched Xu Fan. He was relieved to see that Xu Fan liked to eat, so he could eat more and gain more weight so that he would be healthier.

Xu Fan frowned slightly when he tasted the osmanthus-flavored pork belly, which Fu Qingci noticed, of course.

"What's wrong? Is it not to your liking?"

Xu Fan hesitated for a moment, but still told the truth: "I think this braised pork doesn't taste as good as mine..."

Although Xu Fan felt that his cooking wasn't very good, this braised pork was obviously too sweet and not stewed until very tender; it became greasy after eating a little too much.

Fu Qingci was pleasantly surprised. Although Xu Fan still looked a little embarrassed, his words revealed a hint of confidence.

Even if it's just a little bit, it's a good thing.

This might be a breakthrough.

Fu Qingci also picked up a piece and put it in her mouth to taste it carefully: "Hmm... it's really just so-so. May I have the honor of trying yours next time?"

"Sure! Chun Chun loves my braised pork."

Fu Qingci continued to shower her with praise: "That little girl is so picky about food, your cooking must be especially delicious."

"Really?" Xu Fan was puzzled. Chun Chun was clearly not picky about food at all on the show. She was a very good baby and would eat whatever was made.

"Really, I'll show you the video."

As she spoke, Fu Qingci picked up her phone and played a video of Fu Chun eating when she was a child for Xu Fan.

In the video, Fu Chun is sitting at a small table, crying and refusing to eat. The aunt next to her is trying to persuade her patiently, but the little girl is rebellious and puts the bowl upside down on the table.

"So cute..." Fu Chun in the video is a little fatter and smaller than she is now, with chubby little arms, wearing a cute little dress, and her mouth is so pouty that you could hang a bottle on it.

"She probably won't make that face anymore, but she's still a picky eater."

When Xu Fan first sat down at the restaurant, he felt a little uncomfortable, but now he no longer does.

Brother Fu is really nice and easy-going, so why do his employees think he's fierce?

"Then, I'll cook for you tomorrow."

Fu Qingci's eyes crinkled into a smile: "Okay, I'll help you..."

The meal was very good. Fu Qingci kept putting food on Xu Fan's plate, and Xu Fan was quite full.

By observing the taste of these dishes and reviewing some of the preparation steps on the menu, Xu Fan could roughly figure out what ingredients and seasonings were needed for each dish.

The two of them had almost finished the food on the table, and when it came time to pay the bill, Xu Fan insisted on paying.

"Brother Fu, let me pay."

"No, I invited you, so I'll pay."

Xu Fan insisted on paying himself because he felt he had already troubled Fu Qingci with too many things and shouldn't let him pay as well.

Seeing Xu Fan's insistence, Fu Qingci knew that she would feel uncomfortable if she didn't let Xu Fan pay.

However, this must have been a considerable sum for Xu Fan, who was always frugal. Fu Qingci noticed that Xu Fan's glasses had many scratches on the lenses and frames, and his shoes were also worn out from washing.

"I invited you today, so I'll pay. We can go grocery shopping together tomorrow before you come, and you can pay then, okay?"

The cost of buying groceries is always cheaper than these vegetables. He will take Xu Fan to a supermarket under the Fu family's control and make arrangements with the staff in advance to get a 0.5% discount, a 0.1% discount, or a 1% discount.

There were already people queuing up behind him. Xu Fan thought for a moment and agreed: "Then I'll pay for the groceries tomorrow. Brother Fu, you can't pay." Finally, there was something he could do for Fu Qingci and Fu Chun.

Xu Fan looked at Fu Qingci with a serious expression and said.

Fu Qingci found Xu Fan's earnest expression endearing.

Well, he now thinks the nickname "Brother Fu" is pretty good too.