Chapter 102 My Fate is in My Own Hands, Not in the Heavens

She felt a warm breath on her ear as Fu Yingzhou hugged her from behind. Shi Shi felt as if she were on fire.

"Not here!"

Fu Yingzhou curled the corners of his mouth behind her back. The two stumbled back to the bedroom.

The bedroom door closed behind them, and the curtains were drawn. In the dim light, their longing for each other instantly enveloped them.

Fu Yingzhou gently placed her on the soft bed. Moonlight filtered through the sheer curtains, casting an intimate silhouette on them. Their breaths gradually intertwined, as if the whole world had shrunk to just the two of them.

Shi Shi's heart pounded like a drum, especially clear in the quiet night. Her hands unconsciously gripped the hem of his clothes, her body trembling slightly. Fu Yingzhou's eyes were filled with deep affection and longing, and under his gentle advances, Shi Shi accepted his "invitation."

The air around them had become scorching hot. Fu Yingzhou gazed at her with the same tenderness one would show a dog. Shi Shi tilted her head slightly to meet his kiss, a kiss that swept away all her reason like a storm.

As night fell, it seemed to add a catalyst to the sweetness in the room. The two once again wandered in the ocean of love, feeling each other's warmth and heartbeat.

Outside the window, moonlight spilled onto the window frame, while inside, love was in full bloom.

Shi Shi's long, seaweed-like hair covered the entire pillow, and Fu Yingzhou used his fingers to wrap it around her hair from the ends upwards, one loop at a time. When she ignored him, he used his hair to gently brush her face.

"Stop messing around!" With a slap, Shi Shi hit his hand directly.

"Women are so fickle. They were so gentle just now, and now they've turned into tigresses."

Shi Shi's eyes turned dangerous: "What did you just say? Say it again."

"I told you I wanted to take you on a date, to the zoo to see the tigers." A wise person knows when to yield; there's no shame in humbly admitting your shortcomings to your girlfriend.

Fu Yingzhou's stomach rumbled, and the two, ravenously hungry, went to the restaurant for a meal.

Carbs make people sleepy, and Shi Shi, full and satisfied, just wanted to lie on the sofa. Fu Yingzhou, worried that she would have indigestion, insisted on getting her up and taking her outside for a walk to aid digestion.

"Aren't you tired?" Shi Shi looked listless.

Fu Yingzhou looked at her with deep eyes: "Your age is something that can't be changed, but in any other aspect, I won't let you envy others."

Okay, she had to admit that Fu Yingzhou had amazing stamina, and he was definitely a perfect score in that area.

Not wanting to continue the topic, Shi Shi said, "I'm throwing a party at home on Saturday, are you coming?"

Is she planning to introduce him to her friends?

Fu Yingzhou readily agreed: "Okay, you pick out clothes for me then." He was still happy, completely unaware that he was about to face a test from his group of girlfriends.

"Remember to invite your best friends too."

He nodded, thinking that he should also get to know each other's friends.

"By the way, let's leave Qianqian and Runrun at the dog farm. Bringing them back would just mean putting them in a cage, which would be a form of confinement. If you miss them, we can visit them every week."

Shi Shi knew Fu Yingzhou was right, but she was still a little dejected. Seeing that his girlfriend was unhappy, he comforted her, "You still have to raise cattle, it's good that they're gone, then no one will compete with me for attention."

"I can't explain this to my mom! She wanted to keep the dog, but she had one die before, so she's too scared to keep it. If I leave it with her, she can come and pet it whenever she has time."

"My future mother-in-law," Fu Yingzhou thought for a moment.

"I'll let Zhang Feng pick one; I've given one to Auntie before. Dogs are more fun to raise yourself."

"Then pick one with a tough life!"

"good."

... ...

The next day

Fu Yingzhou had a meeting to attend, so he left after breakfast. Shi Shi left Bao Yiting at home and then went to the company as well.

Bao Yiting put her phone on airplane mode and called Bi Lei from a landline.

"Hello, who is this?"

"Lei, it's me, Tingting."

"Oh, why did you suddenly decide to call me?"

"Let's go back to Kyoto. To attend Shi Shi's housewarming party."

"No, I'm too busy!"

Shi Shi is in love!

"!!! I have to go back!" She was so excited while squatting at the edge of the field that she jumped up a little too abruptly, stepping on the hoe blade.

With a "bang".

The hoe handle was kicked up and hit Bi Lei directly on the forehead.

"Which red egg is this! Put the hoe here! Get it out of here!" She yelled at people while making a phone call.

There's a flight on Friday night. Let me see if there are any tickets left!

"Once you've bought the tickets, send the flight information to Shi Shi, and we'll come pick you up."

Something doesn't sound right here!

"What's wrong with you? You're not calling me from your own phone."

"It's nothing, I was kicked out of my home for trying to run away from my arranged marriage."

“It’s like a novel coming to life, sister. When I come back to work, you’ll come back with me. I’ll take you to experience a pastoral idyll every day, to experience a simple life.” Bi Lei had long disliked her greedy parents. She wasn’t a reserved person; she said what she thought.

"Don't leave empty-handed. You've worked like a dog for the past few years, so you need to take the money with you."

"I embezzled my mom's secret stash of money. I didn't plan to go back this time. If you have any agricultural assistance projects over there, you can let me know. I have money now!" What she didn't say was that she had taken not only money from her family's home but also from the company's accounts. Otherwise, how could she have angered her father to the point of searching the whole world for her?

"Oh my, the God of Wealth has descended to earth! Come on over! We'll take care of everything for you, from food and clothing to shelter and transportation."

Bi Lei had to work, so the call ended after a short conversation. Bao Yiting then called Wu Ruirui.

"Is he the most handsome guy?"

"She told you?"

"No, not at all. A man picked her up in a Bentley earlier. Lu Qi ran into him when they were leaving the neighborhood."

"That's it, after all, it's quite rare to see one this beautiful."

"Lucy and I arrived at the party on time."

Wu Ruirui was also busy; she hung up the phone even faster than Bi Lei.

Now, the four college friends are all busy with their own lives, and Bao Yiting's eyes are empty and blank. It's as if she has no home anymore.

She wouldn't allow herself to be too vulnerable. Because if she backed down even a step, her life would be ruined. Looking at the balance in her account, she smiled. At least she wasn't completely destitute. At least she had money.

What she did was far more complex than Shi Shi described.

She left the evidence that Zhan Taohua was gay to her parents. Even if she took the company's money, it wouldn't matter. Her father had enough money to keep the company running. It wouldn't cripple them.

There are too many unfortunate people in the world. She has never experienced the hardship of struggling to make a living, a trait she inherited from her parents, which she accepts; how they treat her is their right, and she accepts that as well.

But she refused to accept her fate.

No one can force her to spend her life with a jerk unless she wants to!

From the day she left home, this life belonged only to her.

She wanted to live selfishly and beautifully.