Mr. Shang, please be passionately in love after marriage.

These words made Cen hope's face flush slightly, and she steadied herself so that he wouldn't see through her.

She calmly stepped forward and replied with a "okay".

His usual black Maybach was used by Fang Nian to drop off Lin Xingyou, and the car he arranged for a driver to bring over now was a black Rolls-Royce.

With a driver present, Cen hope got into the back seat.

Shang Hanzhou sat beside her.

The Rolls-Royce also drove down the slope.

Neither of them spoke first.

Shang Hanzhou was a man of few words, and he was even less talkative in the car. Once the car was on the main road, the neon lights outside the window shone in.

Cen hope secretly glanced at the man beside her out of the corner of her eye.

He closed his eyelids, his broad back leaning against the leather chair. It was hard to tell if he was really asleep, but his profile was smooth and his features were clear.

"Regarding Zhu Xinyao's matter, it was indeed I who deliberately led her to spend seven million."

She spoke softly. In public, Shang Hanzhou had protected her, but in private they were husband and wife. Things couldn't be left unresolved like this; they needed to be made clear. She didn't want him to misunderstand her.

"She provoked me and Yuzu first, and I don't want to tolerate her."

This can be considered a lesson for her.

Shang Hanzhou slowly lifted his thin white eyelids, turned his eyes slightly, and his gaze fell on the girl's face.

She was explaining to him with her head down, but her pink lips were slightly clenched, just like when they first met at the hospital after returning to China. Her expression was very serious, as if she were dealing with something of paramount importance.

The Adam's apple moves up and down inexplicably.

He gave a slight smile: "You did a great job."

Cen hope suddenly raised her head, her serious expression frozen in place.

Shang Hanzhou... was actually praising her?

He clearly hates it when others try to be clever.

The girl's expression changed noticeably, and Shang Hanzhou was rarely amused by her like this. He smiled and said, "You are my wife. You are the one who should suffer injustices for others."

Seven million is nothing.

Cen hope remained rooted to the spot, her fingers gripping the shopping bag unconsciously picking at it a couple of times.

She paused for a moment, then asked, "Is it okay for me to do whatever I want?"

Shang Hanzhou looked away and gave her a definite answer: "Go ahead and do it, I'll back you up."

They are a legally married couple, and with him around, no one can bully her.

……

The Rolls-Royce pulled into Jingtang Garden.

Cen hope clung to the shopping bag the whole way, not letting go, so much so that Shang Hanzhou glanced at it a couple of times, wondering what she had bought that was so precious.

Once inside the house...

After bending down to change into her slippers, Cen hope tiptoed and glanced at the living room balcony several times.

Just as he said, Ace was sent away today.

Seeing that she kept looking at the spot where Ace's dog had been, Shang Hanzhou raised an eyebrow, thinking she was afraid that Ace would suddenly jump out and scare her, and explained, "Downstairs."

Ace has always been a playful person. We were worried about keeping him confined here before, but now he has taken over the whole house, and people even play with him regularly. He's so happy that he wags his tail countless times throughout the day.

"I see."

She gave a lukewarm reply, and the next second, she reached out and handed over the shopping bag in her hand.

"This is the outfit I bought for Ace."

Shang Hanzhou lowered his gaze, slightly surprised.

The thing she treasured the whole way, clutching it tightly in her hand, was actually something she bought for the dog.

For some inexplicable reason, a strange and unfamiliar emotion welled up in Shang Hanzhou's heart. He didn't reach out to take it, but instead asked, "Where's mine?"

what?

Cen hope blinked, completely unexpected to hear those three words from his mouth.

Is he asking her for a gift?

She felt a little embarrassed, touched the tip of her nose, and said softly, "I'll just buy this for now..."

It means he didn't receive a gift.

Shang Hanzhou casually loosened his tie, his expression unchanged, and accepted the gift she bought for Ace.

Cen Xi thought to himself, he probably wouldn't compare whether he received a gift to Ace, a dog.

Shang Hanzhou didn't say anything more. He strode to the central island, where the cold lights shone overhead. He picked up a glass and filled it with warm water.

Shouldn't she do something at this point?

Cen hope felt something was off. After thinking about it carefully, she realized that she had gone shopping with her friends and even bought a gift for the puppy, but she hadn't bought one for her husband. It wasn't surprising that Shang Hanzhou was a little angry.

She cleared her throat and followed him over, placing her hands on the marble countertop as she earnestly promised him, "Next time we go out, I'll definitely remember to buy you a gift first."

A crisp snap.

Shang Hanzhou put down the water glass in his hand and looked at her silently with his dark, piercing eyes.

Cen hope felt increasingly guilty under his gaze.

He even spoke up for her at the mall today.

This time she was more sincere. She raised one hand, put three fingers together, and swore, "Really, I will never forget."

Who would have thought that Shang Hanzhou would actually argue with a little dog like Ace?

If I had known this, I would have brought him a gift today.

"Okay, you said it."

Shang Hanzhou responded softly and poured her a glass of warm water.

Cen Xi breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to herself that no matter who she forgets in the future, she must never forget his gift.

……

After taking a shower, Cen hope lay in bed and video-chatted with Lin Xingyou.

Lin Xingyou had already arrived home, and he was showing her the freshly made erotic comic strip through the screen.

"How about this one?"

"Do you think I should draw this part a little bigger?"

"And here, shouldn't the butt be drawn a bit more perky?"

At first, Cen hope was a little embarrassed when she saw these, but now she can remain calm and composed.

She rested her chin on her hand and thought for a few seconds.

"From a medical point of view, too big is not good either."

"Besides making it upturned, you could also make it a little rounder."

She was so engrossed in her analysis that she didn't notice the bedroom door being pushed open, and the person who had been working in the study had returned.

Lin Xingyou was arguing with her.

"Who said it's bad to be too big? Don't you want to live a good life?"

"But what you drew isn't normal either."

Cen hope frowned and began to explain the science.

Medical literature states that functional health is far more important than size.

"What are you talking about?"

Not far away, a man's slightly hoarse, questioning voice suddenly came.

Cen hope's hand, which was gripping the edge of the phone, suddenly trembled. She looked up, immediately turned off the screen, and tossed the phone aside.

When did he come in?

She had absolutely no idea.

"...didn't say anything."

Feeling guilty, Cen hope pursed her lips and quickly shrank back into the blankets, her ears burning red.

How embarrassing! I hope he didn't hear anything.

Shang Hanzhou strode to a stop beside her bed, casting a gray shadow before her eyes.

Cen hope's eyelashes fluttered, her hands gripping the blanket. After a while, she quietly opened her eyes, wanting to see if he was still there.

The next moment, a pair of strong arms scooped her out of the bed.

"Well……"

A muffled groan sounded, and a cool, warm mouth suddenly pressed against her lips.

The man said in a low voice, "Mrs. Shang, you seem to know a lot about these things. Could you teach me?"