Substitute Bride to the Crippled Billionaire-Chapter 181: Thank You

Su Qingnuan walked over, her voice gentle: "Mr. Fu, are you getting ready to rest?"

"Mm."

Fu Yihan extended his hand deftly.

Su Qingnuan crouched down and supported Fu Yihan.

She helped him onto the bed, tucked him in snugly, and only then turned to leave the room.

"Where are you going?"

Su Qingnuan froze slightly and turned back to look.

Fu Yihan sat on the bed, his expression cold and emotionless.

"...I’m going to see if there’s anything to eat. I’m hungry."

"Hungry?" Fu Yihan’s brows furrowed again. "Didn’t you just eat something?"

"..." Su Qingnuan awkwardly touched her nose and lied against her conscience: "I guess I’m just a little hungry."

"...Go ahead."

Su Qingnuan hastily nodded and gently closed the door behind her.

The door was closed.

Su Qingnuan leaned against it, her heart pounding wildly.

Though she didn’t want to admit it, with Fu Yihan in the room, it seemed unlikely she’d be able to sleep anytime soon.

Thinking of this, Su Qingnuan frowned.

This unpredictable man—who knows if he’ll actually manage to fall asleep later.

Determined to wait until he slept, Su Qingnuan purposely went downstairs for some food, slowly passing the time until Fu Yihan finally dozed off. Only then did she reenter the room.

The room was very quiet; Fu Yihan lay there, completely still.

Su Qingnuan moved cautiously to the edge of the bed and carefully climbed onto it.

Though her movements were delicate, the slight dip in the mattress still caught the man’s attention.

Fu Yihan turned over, his face—which had been facing away from Su Qingnuan—now rotated to face her directly.

Su Qingnuan was startled and held her breath.

Only after confirming that the man in front of her hadn’t truly awakened did Su Qingnuan carefully distribute her weight across the bed and lie down.

With a quiet sigh of relief, Su Qingnuan smiled and closed her eyes.

"Snap—"

Su Qingnuan abruptly opened her eyes and looked down.

Her arm suddenly had a hand resting on it—it belonged to the supposedly sleeping man.

As Su Qingnuan hesitated whether to move his hand, she felt pressure on her waist, accompanied by a muffled groan.

This was too much for Su Qingnuan to bear. She attempted to pry Fu Yihan’s hand loose, but as soon as she removed it from one spot, it shifted to another—almost as if it had eyes of its own.

After struggling for quite a while without success, Su Qingnuan eventually gave up, collapsing back onto her pillow. Ignoring the two meddlesome hands, she closed her eyes.

The sound of steady breathing filled the room. Su Qingnuan tilted her head, her sleeping face serene.

What she didn’t know was that, hidden in the darkness, a pair of bright eyes had suddenly opened, quietly watching her.

The moonlight was faint, the cool breeze gentle. The heavy, flowing curtains swayed with the wind, tracing out perfect curves.

The man’s profile, bathed in moonlight, glimmered with a silvery glow—as if he were an angel descended to earth.

His dark, shining eyes fixed steadily on Su Qingnuan until, as the moonlight retreated and left the room in silence, they finally closed slowly.

...

The next morning, Su Qingnuan awoke to find she had already overslept past her alarm.

Suddenly sitting upright, Su Qingnuan then realized that the person who should have been lying beside her had vanished without a trace.

With no time to waste, Su Qingnuan abandoned her thoughts, got up, and headed to the bathroom.

But as soon as she pushed open the bathroom door, she found someone inside—brushing his teeth, looking impatiently at her.

Su Qingnuan froze briefly and quickly waved her hand: "Mr. Fu, sorry about that! I didn’t mean to intrude."

Fu Yihan raised an eyebrow and glanced at the doorframe.

Su Qingnuan caught his meaning, pulled the door shut, and smiled lightly: "Carry on."

With that, she shut the door and went to an outer washroom.

After hurrying through her grooming routine, Su Qingnuan dressed neatly and prepared to leave.

"You’re heading to work today?" Fu Yihan scanned Su Qingnuan, asking casually.

Su Qingnuan nodded and smiled: "I’m on duty today."

Their company was generally laid-back, but on duty days, early starts and late finishes were a necessity.

Such a massive system couldn’t be left unattended.

Fu Yihan nodded in understanding. "What time do you get off tonight?"

Su Qingnuan paused, pondering for a moment before replying: "If all goes smoothly, probably nine o’clock."

However, if any trouble arose before clocking out, the timing could become uncertain.

Fu Yihan didn’t say anything further, silently eating his breakfast.

Once she finished her rushed meal, Su Qingnuan asked Ah Qi to take her to the office.

The workplace was lively with greetings, and seeing Su Qingnuan, some even dared to tease her boldly.

After spending more than a month here, Su Qingnuan had grasped the social dynamic. She responded to those jokes with light smiles but no words.

"Qingnuan, you’re working overtime at the company tonight. Just make sure not to run into anything fun."

Su Qingnuan froze and looked at the speaker, puzzled: "What fun are you talking about?"

The other person smiled mysteriously and turned away.

This wasn’t the first time Su Qingnuan had heard such remarks. Apparently, every intern doing their first shift, without exception, encountered similar occurrences.

Though most people had become accustomed to it, Su Qingnuan couldn’t help turning over the possibilities in her mind, imagining what might happen.

"What are you thinking about?"

Su Qingnuan looked up, meeting Gu Xiaoxiao’s amused gaze, and sighed: "You know I’m on duty tonight, right?"

"Of course I know." Gu Xiaoxiao nodded and chuckled. "What are you afraid of? The supervisor is on duty tonight too."

"The supervisor is also working tonight?" Su Qingnuan asked in surprise, glancing toward the office. "Why is he on duty?"

Ever since the last incident, their supervisor hadn’t been as talkative as before, adopting a "less talk, more action" style. On most days, he barely spoke a few words, entirely different from his earlier demeanor.

Gu Xiaoxiao waved dismissively, pouting: "How would I know? But judging by his attitude, he seems unwilling to leave us newbies on our own."

Hearing this, Su Qingnuan breathed a sigh of relief.

"That’s good—at least I won’t be working alone."

During the day, it didn’t feel like anything special. But as her colleagues packed up to leave, Su Qingnuan glanced at the clock and sighed: "How does time pass so slowly?"

Night descended, and the office lights gradually came on.

To save electricity, Su Qingnuan kept the lights off in areas she didn’t need.

The incandescent bulb overhead shone brightly.

Seated at her workstation, Su Qingnuan lazily reviewed some documents.

These were papers she’d already gone through during the day, but she needed to organize them again—making the process feel somewhat monotonous.

"Waaaahhhhhh—"

Su Qingnuan suddenly turned her head and looked toward the office door.

Dim lighting reflected off the doorframe, beyond which lay fluffy carpet and an expanse of endless rugs. There was no one there.

Strange...

Su Qingnuan frowned slightly, sitting upright and refocusing on her files.

"Waaaahhh... I want mommy..."

The sound of a child crying reached her ears, this time crystal clear.

This was an office building—why would there be children here?

Su Qingnuan gritted her teeth, steeling herself as she headed for the door.