Today is Suitable for Sweetness

Chapter 8: Thank you, husband. I love you!

Zhongsen Group went bankrupt?

Ling Tian couldn’t comprehend this concept at all. She looked at Li Muxin with confusion and asked, “What are you talking about?”

Si Qin’s face slightly changed, afraid that Li Muxin’s words would upset Ling Tian. She quickly pulled Ling Tian aside and said, “Tian Tian, don’t mind her. She has been jealous of you for a long time.”

When they were younger, Li Muxin, Ling Tian, and Si Qin used to play together very well. But in middle school, Li Muxin’s feelings blossomed for a boy, and that boy asked her to deliver a love letter to Ling Tian.

For the first time, Li Muxin felt that Ling Tian’s beauty was so dazzling, and jealousy slowly grew in her heart. She began to speak ill of Ling Tian in front of the boy, saying that Ling Tian was good at pretending and had a bad temper in private. She even spread rumors that Ling Tian had given her expired milk, causing her to have diarrhea.

Si Qin overheard this once and they had a falling out.

Li Muxin said, “Jealous? That’s really hilarious!”

She looked at Ling Tian, her eyes filled with a hint of schadenfreude: “Jealous that the Ling family is bankrupt? Or jealous that this little princess has fallen from the clouds into the dust?”

Since Fu Yumo started suppressing Zhongsen, Li Muxin had been closely following the situation. She had long wanted to see Zhongsen go bankrupt, to see Ling Tian in a miserable state, poor and destitute.

She wanted to see if any man would still treat this Cinderella like the moon in his hands.

Li Muxin didn’t expect to meet Ling Tian in a luxury store. Ling Tian had a smile on her face, still as charming as the blooming cherry blossoms in March, sweet and romantic. She was wearing the latest season’s collection from a top brand and was even planning to buy a bag worth nearly 200,000 yuan. There was no trace of a destitute appearance.

Li Muxin couldn’t help but feel skeptical. Was Ling Tian pretending to be rich before going bankrupt, or had she already secretly transferred her assets?

Ling Tian slightly furrowed her brows. Li Muxin’s insistence on saying that the Ling family went bankrupt made her feel puzzled.

Although the Ling family has been on a downward slope in recent years, the bond is still strong, and they haven’t easily reached the point of bankruptcy.

“She’s cursing you, so unlucky. Don’t mind her,” Si Qin hurriedly pulled Ling Tian to leave. “Tian Tian, let’s go eat something first and come back later to buy it.”

However, Li Muxin picked up the bag that Ling Tian had just put down and said to the shop assistant, “I’ll take this bag.”

There was only one of this bag in the store at the moment, causing Ling Tian to pause in her steps. “I’m sorry, I had my eye on it first.”

“So what?” Li Muxin lightly caressed the bag in her hand, and a teasing smile appeared on her lips. “Can you afford it?”

The contempt in the other person’s eyes was evident. Ling Tian had never felt this kind of gaze before and couldn’t help but be stunned for a moment.

Ling Tian didn’t think there was anything wrong with herself; she thought there was something wrong with Li Muxin.

“Li Muxin, where did you hear the false news of Zhongsen’s bankruptcy?” she asked calmly.

Otherwise, how could she think that she couldn’t afford a bag worth 198,000 yuan? Even if the price of this bag increased tenfold, she could still afford it.

“Li Muxin, do you have any brains? Don’t believe everything you hear! Even if your family went bankrupt, the Ling family would never go bankrupt!” Si Qin thought about how to shut Li Muxin up.

“Hmph, why are you pretending in front of me?”

Li Muxin disdainfully snorted and opened her phone in front of the two, searching for “Zhongsen Group.”

Si Qin’s heart suddenly raced, and instinctively, she reached out to grab Li Muxin’s phone.

Li Muxin swiftly dodged, she had fast internet speed, and the search results had already appeared.

“Ling Tian, what is this?” She thrust her phone in front of Ling Tian.

Ling Tian glanced at it, “…”

Si Qin glanced at it, “…”

Li Muxin saw their calm reactions, took back her phone, and glanced at it, “…”

She quickly scrolled down a few times on the result page, and her eyebrows gradually furrowed.

In theory, the bankruptcy of Zhongsen Group should have been in the news a long time ago, but the search results that popped up now don’t have anything related to Zhongsen’s bankruptcy.

It’s as if Zhongsen Group has nothing to do with the word “bankruptcy.”

Li Muxin was astonished in her heart, “How could this be?”

She didn’t believe it and typed “Zhongsen Group bankruptcy” in the search bar, only to find no results!

Ling Tian: “…”

Si Qin: “…”

Li Muxin: “…”

Could it really be fake news? But her brother clearly said it himself, leaving her excited all night unable to sleep!

Si Qin didn’t understand why she couldn’t find any news about Zhongsen’s bankruptcy, but she felt relieved and quickly changed the subject, “Li Muxin, put the bag down. This is what I want to give to Tian Tian.”

Li Muxin sarcastically said, “Can’t the little princess afford it herself? Why do you have to give it to her?”

“Whether Tian Tian can afford it is her business. It’s my business if I want to give it.” Si Qin rolled her eyes at Li Muxin, “What does it have to do with you, Li Muxin?”

Si Qin’s temperament was not as gentle as Ling Tian’s. Li Muxin didn’t want to argue with her, so she handed the bag to the store clerk with a forced smile, “Then please wrap it up for this little princess.”

“Tian Tian, let me pay.” Si Qin eagerly handed her card to the cashier.

“No need, I’ll do it.” Ling Tian took out a card from her purse and handed it to the cashier. “Use mine.”

“What’s the point of distinguishing between you and me?” Si Qin snatched Ling Tian’s card back and put it back in her hand. “Consider this bag as a gift from me, so you have to use my card!”

Ling Tian smiled gently and didn’t insist any further. “Alright then, next time if you find something you like, make sure to let me buy it for you.”

Si Qin replied, “No problem.”

However, in the next moment, the cashier politely said to Si Qin, “I’m sorry, miss, your transaction has been declined by the bank. Please use another card for payment.”

Transaction declined? Si Qin was dumbfounded.

Suddenly, she remembered that she recently discovered her father’s affair, which made her sick to her stomach. She had threatened to cut ties with him if he didn’t sever all connections with the other woman.

It seemed that her despicable father, in a fit of anger, had cut off her source of financial support!

Si Qin awkwardly took back her own card, “Tian Tian, I’m sorry, but it seems my card has been suspended by my father…”

“It’s okay.” Ling Tian also knew about Si Qin’s recent situation and handed her card back to the cashier. “Please use mine.”

Si Qin watched helplessly as the cashier swiped Ling Tian’s card, holding her breath, unsure of what to do next.

The shopkeeper’s expression became a bit strange as they handed the card back to Ling Tian and said, “I’m sorry, the bank has also rejected this transaction of yours.”

It was the first time Ling Tian encountered such a situation.

She immediately dialed the bank’s customer service number, and the representative informed her that her account had been suspended and asked her to go to a bank branch for identity verification.

Ling Tian was a bit confused. This card was Ling Wensen’s supplementary card, given to her as an eighteenth birthday gift.

She had been using this card all along, so why suddenly couldn’t she use it? Did Ling Wensen also suspend her card?

Li Muxin and her best friend stood by, almost bursting into laughter.

It seems that the bankruptcy of the Zhongsen Group is indeed true. Now their cards are frozen, right?

Ling Tian called Ling Wensen, but no one answered until the call was automatically disconnected. She frowned and called Song Shuwan, but again, no one answered.

Si Qin comforted her, “Tian Tian, maybe Uncle and Aunt are busy. Let’s come back and shop another time.”

Ling Tian shook her head and dialed Fu Chenyan’s number, dialing it.

The phone only rang twice before it was answered, and a low, deep voice fell into her ears, “What’s wrong?”

The phone pressed against her ear, just like he was speaking next to her ear, his magnetic voice carrying a slight electric current, making her feel a little ticklish inside.

As soon as she heard his voice, Ling Tian’s feeling of grievance suddenly surged up, and she pouted slightly, saying, “I want to buy a bag, but my card doesn’t work.”

Fu Chenyan asked in a gentle tone, “How much is it?”

Ling Tian: “Less than 200,000 yuan.”

Fu Chenyan: “Where are you?”

Ling Tian: “Suhe Harbor.”

“Look in your bag again, I placed a card inside,” Fu Chenyan said. “About your dad’s card, I asked him to stop using it. From now on, you can use my card.”

Ling Tian opened her bag and indeed found a black card inside.

“I found it!”

Fu Chenyan said, “It’s my supplementary card, with no spending limit. Buy whatever you like.”

Ling Tian caressed the thin card and felt like she had knocked over a jar of honey. She was overwhelmed with sweetness and quickly covered her phone with her hand, whispering softly on the other end of the call, “Thank you, husband. I love you!”

There seemed to be a hint of laughter in Fu Chenyan’s voice: “If there’s nothing else, I’ll be going back to work.”

Ling Tian: “Okay, I’ll wait for you to come home tonight.”

Fu Chenyan: “Okay.”

After hanging up the phone, Ling Tian handed Fu Chenyan’s card to the shop assistant without any hesitation. “Please charge it with this.”

Ling Tian didn’t think there was any problem with spending Fu Chenyan’s money. She believed that her husband loved her and was willing to spend money on her to make her happy, just like Ling Wensen was willing to spend money on Song Shuwan.

Si Qin remained silent on the side. Fu Chenyan was so wealthy that a mere 200,000 yuan was like a drop in the bucket and didn’t prove anything.

Li Muxin kept her eyes on Ling Tian and saw her take out another card from her bag and successfully purchase the bag.

Her mind was filled with question marks, and she was a little confused about the situation.

So, did the Zhongsen Group really go bankrupt or not? She had to go back and ask her brother to clarify!

Fu Chenyan had social engagements in the evening and couldn’t accompany Ling Tian for dinner, so Ling Tian had dinner outside with Si Qin before returning to Lanting.

Aunt Qin heard the commotion and came out of the kitchen. She smiled faintly when she saw Ling Tian returning. “Miss Ling, you’re back. I’ve stewed bird’s nest for you. When would you like to have it?”

“I usually have it before bedtime,” Ling Tian said. “I want to take a shower now, and you can bring the bird’s nest to my room in half an hour.”

“Alright,” Aunt Qin reminded her, “but Miss Ling, you have injuries on your body, so it’s not advisable to take a shower.”

“It’s fine, it has already scabbed,” Ling Tian said, pausing for a moment, a faint dimple appearing at the corner of her lips. “Don’t tell Ah Yan, okay?”

She loves to be clean. Last night, she didn’t take a bath and had to use only a wet towel to wipe herself. She already felt very uncomfortable, and if she doesn’t bathe again tonight, she will even despise herself.

Half an hour later, Aunt Qin came out of the kitchen holding a bowl of bird’s nest and was about to take it upstairs when she coincidentally ran into Fu Chenyan who had just returned.

“Sir, you came back so early tonight.”

It’s only 9:30 now, and Fu Chenyan is already home. Usually, he doesn’t come back until at least after 10:30.

However, Aunt Qin couldn’t help but smile when she thought of the sweet little girl upstairs.

“Yes,” Fu Chenyan replied lightly, his gaze falling on the bird’s nest. Aunt Qin quickly said, “This is the bird’s nest stewed for Miss Ling.”

Fu Chenyan nodded slightly, “Give it to me.”

Aunt Qin handed the bird’s nest to him. Fu Chenyan went upstairs, walked to Ling Tian’s door, and knocked twice.

“Come in.” The sweet voice of the girl came through the crack of the door.

The door was not locked, so Fu Chenyan pushed it open. The gentle light in the room illuminated his cold facial features.

The girl was wearing a light pink camisole nightgown, lying on the bed playing with her phone. The silk fabric was like water, smooth and clinging to her body, accentuating her curves.

Beneath delicate shoulder straps, her skin was as fair as jade and snow, and two slender butterfly bones fluttered as if about to take flight.

“Put the bird’s nest on the table, thank you, Aunt Qin,” Ling Tian said without turning her head.

After a while, not hearing a response, Ling Tian turned her head curiously and saw a man standing by the bed. Her eyes froze for a second, but in an instant, they became lively at the corners.

She climbed out of bed and threw herself into Fu Chenyan’s arms.

“Husband…”