Guide to Rising to Power as a Wife in Beijing's Elite Circle

Back at the apartment, Fang Jingxiu put the groceries in the kitchen, then took off his coat and hung it up.

Chen Nuo lingered in the living room, unsure of what to do.

"Go take a shower first," Fang Jingxiu said. "You're all sweaty; a shower will make you feel better."

"Oh, okay." Chen Nuo ran into the bathroom as if he had been granted a pardon.

When she came out after taking a shower, Fang Jingxiu was already cooking in the kitchen.

He changed into his loungewear: a dark gray cotton long-sleeved T-shirt and black casual pants, with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows, revealing his smooth forearms.

Chen Nuo leaned against the kitchen doorway, watching his back as he chopped vegetables. His shoulders were broad, his waist was taut, and his movements were swift.

This man... looks good in anything.

"What are you looking at?" Fang Jingxiu asked without turning his head.

"You look handsome." Chen Nuo walked over with a grin and hugged him from behind.

Fang Jingxiu paused in his chopping, then smiled: "You're promising."

Dinner was prepared quickly.

Chen Nuo ate two bowls of rice; she was indeed hungry, having expended a lot of energy running around all afternoon.

Fang Jingxiu watched her eat with relish, a smile in his eyes: "Eat slowly, no one's going to take it from you."

"It's delicious!" Chen Nuo's cheeks puffed out. "Brother Xiu, your cooking is so good, who taught you?"

"I learned it in the army," Fang Jingxiu said. "Back in the grassroots companies, when the cooks were too busy, the officers would also cook."

"Wow... what else can you do?"

"That's too much." Fang Jingxiu put a piece of pork rib on her plate. "I'll make it for you slowly later."

Chen Nuo felt a sweet warmth in her heart: "Okay."

After dinner, Chen Nuo naturally stood up to clear the dishes.

"I'll do it." Fang Jingxiu pressed her hand down. "Girls shouldn't do these things."

"It's normal for you to cook and me to clean up," Chen Nuo insisted. "Go take a shower; you've had a long day."

Seeing her serious expression, Fang Jingxiu finally relented: "Okay."

She put the dishes in the dishwasher, pressed the start button, and then went to the living room and turned on the TV.

But his mind wasn't on the TV at all.

The sound of running water came from the bathroom.

What will happen?

23...

It's not right for her.

wrong!

What am I thinking!

Chen Nuo covered her burning face and forced herself to watch TV. But she couldn't concentrate on a single word of what was being shown on the screen.

The sound of water stopped. After a while, the bathroom door opened, and Fang Jingxiu came out.

He was only wearing a bath towel around his waist, his hair was wet, and water droplets slid down his muscular chest and disappeared at the edge of the towel.

Under the warm yellow light, his muscle lines were smooth and not exaggerated, the kind of taut physique that can only be maintained through years of training.

Chen Nuo glanced at it once and immediately looked away, but her ears were already bright red.

Fang Jingxiu walked over and sat down next to her, his body smelling fresh from the shower gel.

He turned his head, looked at her bright red ears, and smiled:

"What are you thinking about? Your ears are all red."

"N-nothing!" Chen Nuo quickly denied, "I was watching TV."

"Oh?" Fang Jingxiu glanced at the TV, which was showing Goggle. "So you like watching this."

Chen Nuo's face turned even redder.

Fang Jingxiu chuckled softly, stopped teasing her, and instead said, "Didn't you say you were fat? Today, Brother Xiu will teach you a way to lose weight."

Chen Nuo turned his head, his eyes lighting up: "What method?"

Fang Jingxiu got up, walked to the entrance, picked up the items from the supermarket shopping bag, walked back, and placed them on the coffee table.

"After you finish using it," he said calmly, as if he were giving a weather forecast, "I guarantee you'll lose two pounds tomorrow."

Chen Nuo froze.

She stared wide-eyed at the two boxes, then at Fang Jingxiu. This man, in public, appeared refined, noble, mature, steady, and restrained, but in private... he was actually so promiscuous?!

Seeing her stunned expression, Fang Jingxiu walked over, bent down, and kissed her lips:

"If you don't start now, the weight loss effect will be greatly reduced."

The kiss was light, but Chen Nuo could feel the smile on his lips.

A man's true nature.

She finally understood that no matter how proper a man may seem on the surface, he has a lewd side deep down. The only difference is whether he's willing to show that side to you.

Fang Jingxiu had clearly dropped all pretense with her.

……

The sky outside the window was just beginning to lighten when the temperature in the bedroom gradually dropped.

【Easter Eggs】

The next day, I weighed myself and found I had indeed lost two pounds.