Meng ning had never felt so embarrassed in her entire life. She saw Fu Ting Xiu's gaze fall on the black lace-trimmed underwear and quickly retrieved it, hiding it behind her back. Blushing furiously, she kept her head down.
Fu Ting Xiu chuckled at Mengning's reaction and was about to speak when he inadvertently glanced at her chest... that's when he noticed she was wearing a low-cut top.
Feeling awkward himself, Fu Ting Xiu turned aside and explained, "I'm going to cook something."
"Um, I'll go wash it again if it's dirty," Mengning said, keeping her head down and hurriedly retreating to her bedroom.
Fu Ting Xiu's smile deepened. "This girl, always so shy."
In her room, Mengning washed the underwear again. This time, she didn't dare to hang it on the balcony and instead found a hanger to put it by the window.
After finishing, she suddenly realized she hadn't put on the underwear yet. Thinking about Fu Ting Xiu's recent actions, she suddenly understood and felt a mixture of embarrassment and annoyance. Did he think she was deliberately trying to seduce him?
Mengning felt like she could sink through the floor. Last night, she had accidentally pulled him down when she fell, and they ended up kissing on the couch. Now, her underwear was exposed while hanging them up...
She patted her flushed face and suddenly, Fu Ting Xiu knocked on the door from outside.
"Mengning, I've cooked noodles. Want to eat together?"
She had only eaten snail noodles last night, and now she was starting to feel a little hungry.
"Coming," Mengning replied loudly.
She quickly changed into a more conservative pajama set before going out.
Fu Ting Xiu had cooked two bowls of tomato and egg noodles, which smelled especially fragrant with chopped green onions sprinkled on top, offering a feast for both eyes and nose.
"Smells great," Mengning sat down and couldn't resist picking up her chopsticks. "You really know how to cook."
This was the first time he had shown off his cooking skills since they moved in together.
"I know some simple dishes," Fu Ting Xiu said modestly.
As he finished speaking, the whole house suddenly plunged into darkness.
Mengning was already near-sighted, and now with no electricity, she could hardly see anything.
"What's going on?" Mengning asked.
Fu Ting Xiu turned on his phone's flashlight and said in a serious tone, "I'll go check outside. You stay here and don't move."
Mengning obediently sat still while Fu Ting Xiu went out to the hallway to investigate. The hallway lights were on, ruling out a power outage in the building.
Fu Ting Xiu returned and said, "It might be a payment issue."
He asked Fu Boxuan to buy a house in a rush, leaving aside details like utilities and bills, which he hadn't had time to address and didn't even know how to pay.
When the electricity was cut off due to unpaid bills, Meng Ning, experienced in such matters, asked, "Where's the electric card?"
This question stumped Fu Tingxiu; he didn't know where the electric card was.
As the prestigious CEO of Shengyu Group, he never had to worry about such things.
Quick-witted, Fu Tingxiu replied, "I'm not sure where it is right now."
"Then the landlord should have the meter linked; you can ask them to pay online via their phone," Meng Ning suggested. "I've done it before. Just give the landlord a call."
Fu Tingxiu realized if he called as the homeowner, it would give him away.
In a serious tone, Fu Tingxiu said, "It's late; I don't want to bother anyone. We have candles at home; we can use them."
Meng Ning thought Fu Tingxiu was being shy about troubling the landlord, so she didn't think much of it.
Fu Tingxiu found candles in a drawer, lit them, and placed them on the dining table, casting a warm orange glow across the room as they sat facing each other.
"With candles and egg noodles," Meng Ning joked, "it feels like we're celebrating a candlelight dinner."
"Meng Ning," Fu Tingxiu suddenly called her name.
Meng Ning responded, "Hmm?"
"I have a gift for you." Fu Tingxiu took out a jewelry box from the drawer and handed it to her.
Meng Ning was curious, "What's this? What occasion is it today that you're giving me a gift out of nowhere?"