Chapter 588: The young master can hear hearts again! 04

Then he sat down beside the desk, his body leaning slightly forward, facing Fu Mu Ci in a confiding posture, the smile at the corners of his lips still gentle.

Let me guess, the young master probably doesn't like eating Fire Ginseng Fruit.

Although it was a guess, his tone was certain, as if this question would have no other answer.

Fu Mu Ci's pupils indeed dilated, and he lowered his gaze to the fruit plate; having his attention drawn there, his agitated emotions faded considerably.

This person is impressive.

After staring for a few seconds, Fu Mu Ci seemed not to realize what flaw he had revealed, then lifted his eyes to stare at Jin Chen, pressing his lips together.

He still didn't speak.

He even felt that the young master would pull out a check from the drawer any second.

"Looks like I guessed right," Jin Chen said, his smile blooming into a dazzling one with a hint of warmth, "My small request is, could I read a book here for a while?"

"I won't disturb the young master; I'll leave when the time comes, okay?"

It was still the attitude of handing the choice to Fu Mu Ci, and it wouldn't make Fu Mu Ci feel uncomfortable about being asked.

Fu Mu Ci's gaze fell on Jin Chen's smiling face, as if he were thinking.

"No way, is my request too much..."

Jin Chen saw him not speaking, assumed he was dissatisfied with the request, and secretly felt he might have been a bit too hasty.

Just as he was about to say forget it, he saw Fu Mu Ci hesitate and nod, pointing to the rest area a bit farther from the desk.

"Ah, as expected, the young master is the cutest!"

Little did he know, this action almost melted Jin Chen's heart; Jin Chen's eyes glimmered slightly, exuding a gentle tenderness he himself didn't notice.

Then Fu Mu Ci's ears quickly turned red, and he hastily shifted his gaze to the computer screen, so that no matter what Jin Chen said, he wouldn't turn his head.

Then Fu Mu Ci again quickly blushed at the ears, hurriedly shifted his gaze to the computer screen, and now no matter what Jin Chen says, he does not turn his head.

Fu Mu Ci's fingers typing on the keyboard were slender and fair, but his speed was considerably slower than usual.

Jin Chen also didn't want to overdo it, and planned to pick a book from the bookshelf to read.

The one with the most wear marks wasn't the book placed in the most conspicuous spot.

It seemed the young master truly didn't want others to probe his inner thoughts, paying extra attention even to the smallest details.

Jin Chen helplessly shook his head and took out a book from the one with the most wear marks.

"Wind, Sand and Stars" by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.

It actually suited the young master's state of mind quite well.

He raised his eyebrows slightly, still holding the book, and sat down in the rest area.

The young master had no habit of underlining books; even though the pages showed considerable wear, the inner pages remained clean as new, only slightly yellowed.

But Jin Chen quickly noticed that some pages' text was somewhat blurry compared to elsewhere, and the paper felt rougher.

It seemed that, while being flipped through, these sentences had been stroked many times.

The first instance was that sentence in the prologue.

We must strive to fulfill ourselves, and we must try to commune spiritually with those scattered lights in the mountains and wilderness that emit faint glows.

Jin Chen stared at that sentence for a long time, then copied it into his notebook.

Perhaps it could be useful for the young master's subsequent treatment.

This book isn't long; Jin Chen finished it in less than two hours.

He recorded every word and sentence that the young master had stroked many times, intending to combine the book's content with the needed treatment later.

During those two hours, the study remained very quiet.

Fu Mu Ci also seemed immersed in his work, even failing to finish his coffee.

Until Jin Chen noticed that, after a period of focus, he began to glance now and then at the wall clock opposite.

"It seems the young master doesn't really want me to stay longer."

Jin Chen pondered, realizing this action indicated Fu Mu Ci had reached his limit for tolerating Jin Chen's presence in the study.

He stood up, tidied his things, and put the book back to its original spot on the bookshelf.

"Young master, it's already lunchtime, so I won't disturb your meal."

Fu Mu Ci timidly lifted his gaze to him; his eyes actually showed a hint of relief, and his nod was noticeably larger.

"You heartless wretch." Jin Chen exclaimed.

〖Little ungrateful one. 〗 Jin Chen sighed.

Suddenly being scolded, he inexplicably felt unhappy, and quickly turned his head away from Jin Chen.

He wanted to take back his words that set this person apart from others!

Jin Chen felt bewildered, yet he was still charmed by the young master's unreserved display of feeling; he chuckled, picked up the fruit plate that was almost finished, and left the study.

Jin Chen felt inexplicably, but was still charmed by the young master's unreserved display of inner feelings, chuckled, picked up the fruit plate that was almost finished, and left the Study.

"The book is wonderful; I really look forward to seeing you tomorrow, young master."

He shook his empty hand at the gaze Fu Mu Ci directed at him, then turned and left, pulling the study door shut behind him.

Fu Mu Ci stared at the tightly closed study door; after a few seconds he rose, walked to the bookshelf, and took out the book Jin Chen had just been reading.

That person seemed to have written a sentence on a reading card and slipped it into the book earlier.

Sure enough, beside that sentence in the prologue, the reading card bore a line of text.

He picked up the card with his fingertip, and Fu Mu Ci lowered his eyes to look.

"First love oneself, attain clarity of mind and nature, then communicate with the world, engage with myriad people, and achieve self‑fulfillment."

As before, Fu Mu Ci repeatedly stroked the three characters "first love oneself" over and over.

The starlight contained in his eyes also grew considerably brighter.

The starlight contained in his eyes also grew considerably brighter.

Until the door was knocked, the servant who had placed the meals on the shelf by the door reminded him he could eat, and Fu Mu Ci only then seemed to have just awakened from a Ru Meng.

He slipped the reading card back, then carefully put the book back in the corner.

He suddenly felt the same anticipation about meeting that person tomorrow.

Regarding Jin Chen only coming down from the Study at noon, the Fu Family parents expressed great shock.

And when they saw Jin Chen tell the nanny Aunt Lin that the young master didn't like Fire Ginseng Fruit and that the green grapes needed peeling, their shock peaked.

Don't even mention disliking something; after all these years, they still haven't fully figured out what flavors Fu Mu Ci likes.

No matter what dish, he would just take two bites of everything and never finish it.

It seemed he was afraid of letting his preferences show.

Moreover, the previous psychological counselor they thought was impressive, Ren Jia Ming, had only stayed in the Study for half an hour during their first meeting before being driven out by Fu Mu Ci's sudden surge of emotion.

Xu Li grabbed Jin Chen's hand and repeatedly thanked him, and even Fu Zhenhua was overcome with excitement.

After all these years, they finally saw hope in this young person!

Jin Chen declined the Jin Family parents' invitation to stay for lunch and politely took his leave.

Although the future parents-in-law needed to mend relations, dealing with the protagonist's mess and preventing any bad influence on the young master was obviously more important.