Chapter 568: I Miss You

When Mrs. Qin came downstairs, her son and daughter-in-law were already gone.

She had thought her daughter-in-law would at least come into the house for a bit so she could make her a snack.

But as it turned out, Qin Wenhao had intercepted her and whisked her straight away.

She was speechless for a moment.

Then, just as she was about to turn off the lights and go upstairs to bed, she glanced outside and noticed the main gate was wide open.

She couldn’t help but wonder— ’Could it be those two haven’t left yet?’

’Are they just standing outside chatting?’

She listened for a moment, but it was completely silent outside. There wasn’t a sound.

She was hesitant to go out. ’What if the young couple is embracing out there? If I just go out now, won’t that embarrass Mingxue?’

’Forget it. I’ll leave them be.’

She started to head upstairs again.

But after just two steps, she felt something wasn’t right.

’Even if those two wanted to embrace, they wouldn’t do it outside, would they?’

’Is there no room in the house?’

’It may be the middle of the night, but who knows if someone might be out there?’

’Besides, that boy Qin Wenhao shouldn’t be *that* impatient... right?’

After some thought, she decided to head outside anyway.

To avoid any potential awkwardness, she called out first, "Mingxue, is that you?"

’That should serve as a warning, right?’

But no one answered.

It was still completely silent.

Mrs. Qin walked to the gate and looked out—not a soul in sight.

She couldn’t help but sigh in exasperation.

’So that rotten kid had just brazenly whisked her away without even letting her step inside.’

’He didn’t even bother to close the gate.’

’Was he really in that much of a hurry?’

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Meanwhile, Qin Wenhao had quickly brought Fu Mingxue to their courtyard house.

Fu Mingxue hopped off the bicycle the moment it stopped.

She took out her key, unlocked the main gate, and went inside.

Qin Wenhao followed, pushing the bicycle inside.

After parking the bicycle, he went and closed the main gate.

Fu Mingxue, meanwhile, went into the house.

She was about to grab some clothes and take a shower when Qin Wenhao walked in.

He thought his wife looked exceptionally beautiful, brightly illuminated by the electric light.

He pulled her into his arms, burying his nose in her fragrant hair. "Darling," he said, his voice thick with emotion, "I’ve missed you so much!"

’They were husband and wife. They were supposed to be together day and night.’

’Instead, they were practically Niu Lang and Zhinü.’

"—I missed you too," she murmured, the sweet nothing coming easily to her lips.

It wasn’t a complete lie, though.

’When she had been busy with work, she really hadn’t had time to think about him.’

’But now, holding his lean, strong body, she found that she really did miss him.’

Her "I missed you too" was all it took to set Qin Wenhao’s heart ablaze.

He immediately loosened his embrace just enough to kiss her—

...

The next day, when Fu Mingxue woke up, the person beside her was long gone.

She could, however, hear some noise coming from outside.

Fu Mingxue got dressed and went out to see.

She found Qin Wenhao washing the bedsheets and duvet cover.

"What are you doing washing these so early in the morning?"

"I changed them while tidying up, so I figured I’d get them washed. Why aren’t you sleeping in a little?"

"I’m not sleeping in, it’s already six-thirty."

She normally got up at six, so this was already late for her.

Qin Wenhao asked, "Do you have to go to campus today?"

Fu Mingxue shook her head. "No. I’ll rest this morning, then head to the research institute around noon."

Qin Wenhao was delighted to hear she was taking the morning off.

"Go on and wash up. I bought breakfast, so we’ll have to make do this morning."

Fu Mingxue wasn’t a fan of chatting before brushing her teeth and washing her face either.

She hurried off to brush her teeth and wash her face.