Chapter 285: Extra: 1314520 (A Fu's Perspective)

"There are still activities for the next two days; what do you plan to do after they end?"

A Fu suddenly changed the subject.

The main gate had already been opened; he pushed the door and turned sideways, letting Lin Sui go in first.

Lin Sui said as she walked, "What else can I do? Go back home."

"To be honest, I'm really not quite used to life here." She hadn't even adjusted to the jet lag yet; she was so sleepy.

A Fu was silent for a moment, then followed her in, "Don't you want to stay and play for a few more days?"

Lin Sui laughed, "That sounds like you have some recommended attractions? Should I stay a few more days then?"

A Fu: "..."

No, he just purely felt that once she went back home, he wouldn't be able to find such an opportunity to be alone with her again.

There would always be one or two people without any tact who would want to butt in the moment they saw him and Lin Sui alone together.

But since she had said that, he had to have some recommended attractions even if he didn't.

"Mm."

He nodded and opened the inner door for Lin Sui as well.

"Then I won't disturb your rest; I'll head back first." A Fu only wanted to hurry back now to look up what was worth visiting nearby so he could keep Lin Sui for a few more days.

"Not going to call your brother?" Lin Sui was a bit curious, "You're going back by yourself?"

A Fu pointed to a certain building next to the Villa area, "He lives over there; it's not far."

He said as if joking, "I can find my way home, and I know to take cover on rainy days."

"Pfft—" Lin Sui gave him a thumbs up, "Your sense of humor is alright."

A Fu: "..."

This was a type of quote for finding a partner that had been quite popular on the internet a while ago.

Was it still too subtle?

A Fu returned to Fuxi's residence feeling somewhat frustrated.

Fuxi, who had returned a step earlier, was just about to ask how it went, but seeing A Fu's expression, he immediately sensed something was wrong.

"She rejected you?"

A Fu: "I haven't said it yet..."

Fuxi: "..."

He was a bit broken.

"You're useless even when given a chance!"

"I have other things to do; I'm not talking to you anymore." A Fu didn't really want to engage with Fuxi.

He pushed Fuxi aside and returned to his own room.

He looked emotionally stable, but in reality, he was already out of ideas.

Every time he saw Lin Sui, he actually couldn't bring himself to say anything too ambiguous.

He was shy.

He was also afraid of being looked at by Lin Sui while speaking; he didn't even dare to stare into Lin Sui's eyes for too long—that feeling made him want to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

The only few times he had said anything out of line, it was in Lin Sui's Live Streaming Room, by typing.

Was there any way to confess that didn't require being face-to-face with her, yet still let her feel his sincerity and know he wasn't joking?

Using typing was just too insincere.

But, if he was too serious and brought her distress, or if she didn't want to accept him, and they couldn't even be friends in the future, what should he do?

A Fu had been sitting in front of the computer searching for travel guides, but his mind was uncontrollably thinking about all the bad outcomes that would follow his confession.

Unable to calm his heart, he simply laid on the desk, staring blankly at Lin Sui's WeChat profile picture.

He was just a coward.

As he stared, the two characters "Lin Sui" suddenly popped up on his phone.

She was calling him.

A Fu's eyes brightened; he sat up straight, composed himself, and only then pressed the answer button.

"Hello~"

"Not brother, did you forget something?" Lin Sui's voice rang out from the phone.

A flash of inspiration hit A Fu; he suddenly thought, what if he used a phone call?

This would count as saying it in person, yet he wouldn't have to meet her or let her see his awkward state.

Then...

What if she accepted!

Was he going to be too shy to face his own girlfriend for the rest of his life?

Wait a minute...

The word "girlfriend" was also too heart-pounding and made him blush.

A Fu laid back down on the desk, burying his flushed face into the crook of his arm to hide.

At this moment, he had almost thought of what to name their children.

But soon, he calmed down again.

What if Lin Sui rejected him?

He could just say Fuxi used his phone to call... could he pretend nothing had happened?

Anyway, she only answered a call and didn't see him in person.

The more she thought about it, the more she felt this method was feasible.

A Fu was already immersed in his own thoughts, and it took several calls from Lin Sui to pull his train of thought back.

"Buddy, are you sleepwalking?" Lin Sui shouted.

A Fu came back to his senses, "Huh? What did you just say?"

Lin Sui clicked her tongue and said with forced patience, "I said, did you forget one thing?"

"You said you'd tell me the door code, so where is the code?"

He had opened the door and left, without telling her the code at all!

She only remembered this after coming out to take out the trash, and now she was standing outside the main gate unable to get in.

A Fu fell silent again.

Lin Sui was puzzled: "Hmm?"

"That... %#@￥?" A Fu quickly rattled off a few numbers.

Lin Sui looked blank, "What kind of bird language was that?"

"..."

A Fu took a deep breath, and this time said clearly and distinctly: "000000."

Lin Sui: "?"

Fearing that Lin Sui would misunderstand, A Fu immediately added: "The password."

Lin Sui twitched the corner of her mouth and said with disdain, "So tacky?"

A Fu whispered, "It's still better than something like your birthday..."

Hearing this, Lin Sui couldn't help but laugh, "That's true too."

In novels, "domineering CEOs" like Fuxi love nothing more than using the female lead's birthday to set all kinds of passwords.

Unfortunately, she was not Fuxi's female lead.

"Alright, the door is open, hanging up now."

She said her goodbyes and was just about to hang up the phone when A Fu suddenly called out to her, "Sui Sui..."

"Hmm?" Lin Sui was shocked: "What's with the seriousness? You actually called me that."

In Lin Sui's memory, A Fu had always called her by her full name, Lin Sui.

Suddenly hearing him call her Sui Sui was actually quite cheesy.

"I..." A Fu opened his mouth, but there was no follow-up.

Lin Sui waited quietly for him to continue, even softening her breathing significantly.

It was unknown how much time had passed before A Fu finally squeezed out a sentence, "I've already finished the itinerary; after the event ends, let's go out and have fun together."

"Ah..." Lin Sui's tone was somewhat inscrutable, "Sure, then I'll leave the hard work to you."

A Fu: "It's not hard work."

Hanging up the phone, A Fu let out a long breath.

No, it still couldn't be said over the phone.

It was just too insincere.

"There's a chance..."

Fuxi's voice suddenly sounded behind A Fu.

A Fu jumped in fright and hurriedly turned around, "When did you come in!"

Fuxi leaned against the wall righteously, "This is my house, I come in whenever I want!"

A Fu: "..."

He was asking when he came in, not whether he could come in!

Fuxi had already moved on to the next topic, "Haven't you figured it out yet? You silly little brother."

A Fu was stunned for a moment, "What?"

"You, a sheltered young man who never steps out of the house, making an itinerary to take her out to play?"

Fuxi looked him up and down, "She'd sooner believe I'm Qin Shi Huang than believe you could make a good itinerary!"

"She definitely knows you have something to say and is giving you a chance."

Fuxi looked gratified, "Aren't you all set now? Promise me, this time, seize the opportunity!"