Holding her breath, Ming Yutong saw that Fu Yinxiu hadn't woken up.
His long and dense eyelashes remained still, and he was fast asleep.
She let out a sigh of relief, moving as gently as possible as she sat up from the bed and slowly slid down.
After carefully glancing back to make sure Fu Yinxiu and Little Jingshi were still asleep, she completely relaxed and hurried to the bathroom outside, avoiding the one in the room for fear of waking them.
What Ming Yutong didn't know was that as soon as she left, Fu Yinxiu opened his eyes.
His dark eyes were wide awake, no hint of sleepiness, and they were filled with a gentle light and a hint of a smile.
He got up and left the bedroom.
Ming Yutong had just finished brushing her teeth and was about to wash her face when the bathroom door suddenly opened.
She hadn't locked the door, thinking she wouldn't need to since Fu Yinxiu and Little Jingshi were still asleep, and she was caught off guard by the door opening.
Hearing the sound of the door, she was startled and turned abruptly to see Fu Yinxiu standing at the doorway.
He stood tall, blocking the entrance to the bathroom completely.
Fu Yinxiu didn't come in but stood at the door, making it feel as if the door was still closed.
Ming Yutong felt cramped as soon as he stood there, feeling like the bathroom was too small to move in.
She was a bit irritated, realizing she was not a naive young girl anymore but felt utterly awkward and unsure of how to face him.
It seemed she couldn't even come up with the right words to say.
"Do you need to use the bathroom?" Ming Yutong frowned and asked.
Fu Yinxiu chuckled lightly.
"There are plenty of bathrooms. If I needed to use one, I wouldn't have to fight you for it," Fu Yinxiu said gently.
Ming Yutong frowned even more in frustration, feeling she had asked a silly question.
Fu Yinxiu's lips curved into a slight smile, and his mood seemed to lift with it.
"I came to ask you about the question you didn't answer last night," Fu Yinxiu said.
Ming Yutong thought for a moment but couldn't recall, "What question didn't I answer?"
"I asked if you were jealous last night. You didn't answer me." Fu Yinxiu stepped closer, causing Ming Yutong to back up.
But he moved forward, making Ming Yutong back up until she was pressed against the sink, unable to retreat further.
"I just don't like being lied to," Ming Yutong said, "I misunderstood you. I'm sorry."
Fu Yinxiu held her wrist, which felt delicate in his grasp, as if it could snap easily.
"Tong Tong, can you give me another chance? Just one more chance, please?" Fu Yinxiu's hand that held her wrist trembled slightly. "Really, from beginning to end, besides you, there has been no one else around me, and there won't be in the future."
"I was serious last night. Whether you forgive me or not, I won't marry anyone else in this lifetime. I will stay by your side and guard you for life. If you don't forgive me in this life, I will find you in the next life and continue to seek your forgiveness."
"Tong Tong, I have many flaws, some of which I know myself and some that I may not have even discovered. If you see them, just tell me, and I'll change. I will keep changing until you're satisfied."
"In the past, I didn't trust you enough, which led to those misunderstandings. I'm working on fixing that. If you don't believe me, just wait and see if I change. I don't expect you to come back to me right away, just give me a chance to show you."
"Don't keep me shut out. Let me be good to you, okay?" Fu Yinxiu's hands moved from her wrists to her shoulders.
Seeing Ming Yutong remain silent, Fu Yinxiu pleaded, "Tong Tong, give me a chance to prove myself. Just one chance. If I mess up again, let me suffer the consequences."
Ming Yutong was taken aback by his self-curse.
She had seen his attitude over the past period.
"I will consider it," Ming Yutong said.
Fu Yinxiu almost thought he heard wrong.
He excitedly held Ming Yutong's shoulders, "Really? Tong Tong, you… you're not rejecting me anymore?"
"I didn't say I forgive you, nor did I agree to reconcile," Ming Yutong clarified. "I just… won't be avoiding you. You asked for a chance to prove yourself, so I'm giving you that chance."
"That's enough, that's enough!" Fu Yinxiu said excitedly, his voice trembling with emotion.
"Tong Tong, thank you, thank you for giving me another chance."
He beamed with joy, laughing brightly.
Ming Yutong had never seen him so happy before, like a big child.
For a moment, she didn't know how to react.
Fu Yinxiu, happily, cupped her face with his hands, suddenly leaning down to kiss her forehead.
Then he kissed her lips deeply.
Ming Yutong pushed him away, "I only agreed to consider it, not to—"
"I know, I was just too excited," Fu Yinxiu grinned, his face full of silly joy. "Don't be angry. I couldn't help myself."
Ming Yutong: "…"
Fu Yinxiu, with a flattering smile, said, "I'm leaving now, leaving right away. Tong Tong, don't be mad!"
With that, he quickly ran off.
Ming Yutong could still hear his laughter.
Ming Yutong: "…"
Fu Yinxiu's current demeanor really didn't match his usual image.
Ming Yutong's lips were still burning, "Seriously, agreeing to reconcile and then he comes and kisses me!"
She muttered to herself while touching her hot lips.
Looking up at her reflection in the mirror, she suddenly realized that she hadn't washed her face yet!
She had just brushed her teeth when he came in, and she hadn't even washed her face.
She should be glad that at least she had brushed her teeth.
After finishing her morning routine, Ming Yutong went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast, while Fu Yinxiu went to change out of his sleepwear.
When he appeared with Little Jingshi, he had already changed into light clothes and casual trousers. It was clear he wasn't dressed for the office.
Ming Yutong set the breakfast on the table. Considering Little Jingshi was unwell, she had prepared a variety of appetizing dishes.
Little Jingshi excitedly circled the table, delighted by the spread Ming Yutong had prepared.
Ming Yutong served a small bowl of porridge to Little Jingshi, and Fu Yinxiu, standing nearby, looked on eagerly. "Tong Tong, what about mine?"
Ming Yutong: "…"
Seeing Fu Yinxiu looking at her with the same eager expression as Little Jingshi, Ming Yutong couldn't stand it any longer and silently served him a bowl as well.
Fu Yinxiu received the bowl of porridge as if it were a treasure. "Thank you, Tong Tong."
Ming Yutong: "…"
"Tong Tong, it's really delicious!" Little Jingshi praised, not wanting to lose to his father.
Even though he was trying to help his father reconcile with Tong Tong, he couldn't let his father steal the spotlight!
Fu Yinxiu quickly agreed, "Delicious!"
Ming Yutong looked at the two in front of her, one big and one small, both with identical expressions of delight.