At the midnight, Fu Zhengzheng is woken up with a start by Sun Qiubo’s scream. She feels Sun Qiubo throwing something in the dark. Not knowing what’s going on, Fu Zhengzheng rises quickly to turn on the light, jumps out of the bed immediately and stands in a posture of defense.

When the room is lit, Fu Zhengzheng is astonished by the person who breaks into the room. So is Sun Qiubo who is raising the phone over her head and going to throw it towards the person.

Han Siqi is standing two meters away from the bed and looking at them embarrassedly.

“Siqi, why…why are you back?” Fu Zhengzheng stops her posture quickly and goes up to him. Looking at him and Sun Qiubo, she vaguely feels that something happened.

Han Siqi replies with an unnatural facial expression, “I…I have finished the work in C City, so I come back in advance.”

Sun Qiubo sighs with relief. She puts her phone into the pocket and says while patting her chest, “I was scared. A hand touched my thigh suddenly at midnight. I thought someone broke into the room for indecency.”

Han Siqi laughs drily, and a flush spreads quickly across his handsome face.

Fu Zhengzheng has guessed what happened and then eases the situation embarrassedly, “I’m glad you are back. I’m glad you are back. You have been away for several days. Fu Xing misses you.”

Sun Qiubo complains, “With a kid nearly old enough for the primary school, you still prepare a surprise for your wife. Luckily, I didn’t sleep in a good way, so you just touched my thigh. If you touched my other private parts, how will you take your responsibility?”

Then she picks up the coat from the clothes tree, puts it on, picks up her bag and walks out.

Fu Zhengzheng holds her back immediately, “Qiubo, where are you going?”

Sun Qiubo curls her lips and says, “Your husband is back. Will we three sleep together? I don’t want to be touched again. I’ll find a room in the housekeeping department of the resort to take a rest.”

Her words make Han Siqi more embarrassed. His mouth corners twitch, but he doesn’t say anything.

Fu Zhengzheng looks at the watch and finds it’s already past 3:00 a.m. She says immediately, “It’s so late. Let Siqi sleep in the housekeeping department.”

“Absence makes the heart grow fonder. I won’t disturb you.” Sun Qiubo throws off her hand and goes out straight.

Fu Zhengzheng wants to hold Sun Qiubo back again, but she is stopped by Han Siqi. After Sun Qiubo goes out, he closes the door at once.

Fu Zhengzheng says anxiously, “It’s so late. Qiubo is a girl. She goes out alone. It’s not…”

“Don’t worry. It’s the Ten-Mile Sunshine Resort here. Go back to the bed. Don’t catch a cold.”

Han Siqi pushes Fu Zhengzheng back to the bed.

Fu Zhengzheng complains, “Well, why didn’t you tell me that you would come back? Now look, you’ve made a fool of yourself.”

Han Siqi feels embarrassed, forces a wry smile and says, “Darling, don’t let others sleep in our room, no matter she is your relative or bosom friend. There are many rooms of different standards in the Ten-Mile Sunshine Resort.”

Fu Zhengzheng pokes his forehead and says, “If you come back from the business trip before the scheduled time later on, tell me beforehand. That’s enough, right? Such an embarrassment should have been avoided. Luckily, you didn’t uncover the quilt and throw yourself on the bed, or you’ll be more embarrassed.”

Han Siqi responds with a lucky expression, “I really had such an idea when I entered the room. But I thought Xingxing might sleep with you when I was away. I was afraid that he would be pressed down. So I reached into the bed to grope for the leg to check whether it’s an adult’s leg or a kid’s one. Unexpectedly, I touched another woman’s leg.”

Hearing that, Fu Zhengzheng can’t help laughing, “If you really threw yourself on Qiubo, she would be dead scared by you. You would take advantage of her.”

“Stop laughing!” Han Siqi pats her forehead lightly and then moves to the bed, “I am not interested in other women’s body. I only take an interest in my wife.”

Fu Zhengzheng yawns, points to the bed and says, “Go to wash your face. Come to bed for a good unprotected sleep.”

Then Han Siqi rises to wash. Soon, he goes to bed.

Fu Zhengzheng lies prone in Han Siqi’s arms and asks quietly, “You said you would be away for one week. Why are you back after just two days?”

“I’m worried about you.”

Han Siqi presses the quilt on her back and holds her more tightly into his arms.

Knowing that he means the firework incident, Fu Zhengzheng rubs his foot with hers immediately and says, “You don’t need to worry about me. I’m all right now.”

“Are you going to work tomorrow?”

“Of course. You know I have just worked for a few days. If I often ask for leave, do you think it’s proper?”

“But the doctor said you’d better walk and stand less recently.”

“I usually sit before a computer at work and don’t need to walk or stand for a long time.” Finding Han Siqi is about to object, Fu Zhengzheng adds immediately, “Do you like an employee that often asks for leave?”

“You are different.”

“Not different. Now that the leader has arranged me to work in the residency management department, I must obey the arrangement and work hard.”

“I’ll drive you to work tomorrow.”

“I can drive…”

Han Siqi interrupts, “It’s a deal.”

Fu Zhengzheng objects, “I will get up for work at 7:00. It’s already past 3:00. You need to snatch a sleep.”

Feeling Han Siqi’s hands moving on her waist, she grabs them and says, “Time for sleep.”

“OK.”

After Han Siqi responds, his hands begin to touch around.

Thinking he didn’t hear clearly, Fu Zhengzheng raises her voice, “I told you to sleep.”

“I’m going to sleep with you.”

“Then why are your hands touching around?” Fu Zhengzheng pushes him away.

Han Siqi turns around to press her under him, lowers his head and kisses her on the lips quickly. He says with a cheeky smile, “Darling, don’t you know the special meaning of sleeping between a couple?”

Fu Zhengzheng pauses. Then she understands his meaning from his facial expression and says shyly, “I didn’t mean that.”

“In my opinion, you were hinting at that.”

“Bother. You take it the wrong way. Who will do that instead of sleeping at midnight?”

“When we have the desire, who cares whether it’s midnight or noon?” Then Han Siqi lifts her night gown.

“You had a busy day and drove so long. Aren’t you tired now? You also said you would drive me to work tomorrow morning.”

“I am a little tired. Let’s begin right now and end quickly. Don’t waste time.” Then Han Siqi turns off the light.

*

The day almost breaks.

Woken up by the alarm, Fu Zhengzheng yawns and stretches herself. Finding Han Siqi is still sleeping, she gets up quietly at once.

She really wants to go back to sleep.

Last night, he said he would end quickly, but he lied. They had parted for only two days. It’s a really disturbing night.

Fu Zhengzheng yawns again and enters the bathroom with her eyes half closed.

When she comes out after washing, Han Siqi has got up. Seeing the blood streaks in his eyes, she presses him on the bed at once.

“Go back to sleep. I’ll go to work alone.”

Han Siqi looks at her foot worriedly and says, “Your foot hasn’t healed. You’d better not drive.”

“I can take a taxi.”

“I won’t feel easy.”

“Do you take me as Fu Xing? Have a good sleep at home and then pick me up after work at dusk. OK, no bargaining, or I won’t let you pick me up after work.”

Then Fu Zhengzheng changes her clothes.

She refuses to be driven by him resolutely. Han Siqi knows she cares for him, so he doesn’t insist. He tells her some points for attention, watches her out of the door and then continues to sleep.

Fu Zhengzheng goes out and hails a taxi. In the taxi, she can’t help laughing and feels warm in the heart when thinking of Han Siqi’s anxiety.

But honestly speaking, her feet have suffered a lot recently. No wonder he is so anxious.

She comes to the department, and Zhang Lin hasn’t arrived. She thinks and calls Yang Tao about the progress of the coffer case. But he tells her there are not any clues and everything is under observation. He reminds her of being cautious.

Fu Zhengzheng feels disappointed after hanging up the phone.

Although some incidents have happened around her, they seemed to be unrelated to the coffer or the trap map. Is it because Yang Tao and Muxian haven’t spread out the news about the trap map? Why is it so calm?

When the rumor that the coffer key appeared in B City was spread half a year ago, many people with ulterior intentions scrambled for it.

Fu Zhengzheng feels strange, so she can’t help calling Yang Tao again.

“We have dealt with the people behind the screen for a long time. We’re clear about their craftiness. Perhaps they are hiding around us and waiting for a good chance to act, so you must be cautious. You can’t lower your guard in any case. Meanwhile, you can’t be unsettled and short-tempered. They are so patient. We should be patient too. We have the trap map. We shouldn’t be anxious.”

Comforted by Yang Tao, Fu Zhengzheng becomes more composed. She puts down her phone and is ready to work when Li Yin calls her.

“Zhengzheng, is your foot better?”

“Don’t worry. It’s all right now.”

“Great. You begin to work at 2:00 in the afternoon, right?”

“Yes, what’s up?”

Li Yin seems to be embarrassed, “I want to treat you to lunch. You have been back for so many days, but I haven’t given a dinner for your return.”

Fu Zhengzheng laughs, “Well, please don’t spend money on that.”

“It has nothing to do with money. It’s a token of my regard.”

“Please don’t bother.”

Finding Fu Zhengzheng is still declining, Li Yin tells her the truth, “Today is my birthday. I have no friends in B City. Liu Lin hasn’t been released. I only have you and my cousin.”

Hearing that, Fu Zhengzheng agrees, “Your birthday? Then I will certainly go.”

“When will you come here? This noon or evening?”

Fu Zhengzheng thinks and then answers, “How about this noon?”

“OK. Today, my cousin will cook in person. She is good at cooking and will make you enjoy yourself. When will you come off duty? I’ll ask my cousin to cook in a good time.”

“I’ll arrive before 12:00.”

“OK. It’s a deal.” Li Yin hangs up the phone happily.

“Sister Zhengzheng, who were you calling? So glad.”

Fu Zhengzheng raises her head and sees Zhang Lin. She puts down her phone smilingly and replies, “Today is an old friend’s birthday. I’ll celebrate it for her this noon.”

“Wow, your friend is so lucky. My birthday is coming too. My cousin will be back then.”

Fu Zhengzheng asks with a smile, “Does your cousin seldom come back?”

“Yes. She is in the military and only comes back twice a year. One is during the Spring Festival, and the other is on my birthday.”

“It seems that your cousin loves you very much.”

“Of course.” Zhang Lin answers complacently.

While they are talking, there is a knock on the door.