Chapter 204: Comfortable? Press Here?

Chapter 204: Feels Good? Want Me to Press Here?

Su He’s mind raced with dramatic daydreams of running away with the kids.

But as she lay on the bed, with Fu Tinghua focused entirely on massaging her, she couldn’t help feeling guilty.

Dr. Fu had already been so good to her, yet her distrustful streak kept her guarded.

She was always afraid—afraid of getting hurt.

"Feels good? Want me to press here?" Fu Tinghua asked while massaging her lower back, asking how it felt.

After all, it was his first time giving someone a massage.

"Yeah, it’s nice."

Su He lay on her stomach, turning her head to look at the man sitting attentively by the bed, working carefully on her.

"We should sleep. I feel much better now, and you have work tomorrow," Su He couldn’t help but say.

Dr. Fu was stretched thin too—balancing hospital shifts and store work.

And now, he was even giving her a massage before bed.

"No worries, just a little longer, then we’re done," Fu Tinghua replied earnestly as he continued.

"Dr. Fu, you’re amazing," Su He sighed sincerely.

After a tiring day, coming home to someone who cared so much about her well-being felt so comforting.

Wasn’t this what marriage was about?

"Mhm, if you think I’m good, then stop thinking about leaving me," Fu Tinghua suddenly said, his voice low. Su He could tell he wasn’t as relaxed as usual.

Did he really notice her wandering thoughts about what life would be like if she had to leave after confessing her secret?

"I wasn’t," Su He denied immediately.

"Right, you weren’t."

Su He: "..."

He was being so weird today.

"What’s wrong with you?" Su He kicked his leg lightly, sulking.

"Nothing. I just don’t want you worrying. Your secrets are yours—I won’t dig. Just don’t leave me, that’s all," Fu Tinghua said, gently holding her restless leg in place.

"I wasn’t going to," Su He muttered, sounding less convincing.

"Okay, you weren’t. Sorry."

Fu Tinghua suddenly chuckled, then leaned down to kiss her cheek. "Alright, let’s sleep. I’ll turn off the lights."

Watching his retreating figure, Su He drifted into thought.

As soon as they got into bed, Fu Tinghua wrapped her in his arms.

"Sleep. No more worrying. Big day tomorrow."

Here's the improved translation incorporating the expert suggestions:

After all, word's already gotten around. As long as the quality of the goods in Su He's supermarket is fine, tomorrow will be even busier, with even more customers.

"Oh, then don't worry about it, okay? I won't leave you, really."

In the darkness, Su He brushed her fingers over Fu Tinghua's eyelids and spoke.

"Mhm, okay."

After talking it out, the two embraced and fell asleep together.

The next day, Su He slept in again.

Do you know how important an alarm clock is to a modern person?

Back in the countryside, the crowing of chickens would wake Su He up.

But in the city, though there are chickens, they're pretty rare.

Moreover, ever since moving to the city, Su He's been sleeping like a log.

After quickly getting out of bed, she headed downstairs and saw Zai Zai and Niu Niu playing in the yard.

"Zai Zai, Niu Niu, where are your aunt and Wan Er?" Su He automatically asked.

"They both went to the store. Aunt said we should wait at home for Mommy to wake up," Zai Zai answered obediently.

Guess Fu Yanju asked Chen Waner to help with stocking at the store.

"Okay, Mommy's gonna freshen up first," Su He said before hurrying off.

She'd been dreaming all night, but by morning she'd completely forgotten what about—just that they weren't good.

After eating the breakfast Fu Tinghua had bought, Su He hurried the kids along to the store.

It was already past nine in the morning, and the supermarket was starting to fill up with shoppers.

Fu Yanju was at the cash register, though her movements were way slower than Su He's or Fu Tinghua's.

"Sis, I've got this," Su He said as soon as she arrived.

Seeing Su He, Fu Yanju looked as if she'd seen her lifeline.

Su He was definitely needed—her own math was too slow, even with a calculator. She could manage when there were few items, but once it got hectic, Fu Yanju would be in a total panic.

Zai Zai and Niu Niu had also been brought to the store by Su He, and they immediately went to find Wan Er.

At the moment, Wan Er was filling in for Fu Yanju, helping customers find what they needed.

Once Su He took over the register, Fu Yanju asked Chen Waner to look after the little ones while she handled the rest.

While Su He was ringing people up, Niu Niu kept hovering around inside the checkout area, right next to Su He.

After finishing with the last few customers, Su He couldn't help but ask, "Niu Niu, what are you doing?"

Niu Niu looked up with the sweetest puppy-dog eyes and asked, "Mommy, can my brother, Wan Er, and I get a lollipop today?"

Su He sighed. "......"

Here's the edited translation incorporating the expert suggestions:

She had a feeling.

"Didn't you just eat one yesterday?"

Su He looked at her daughter's guilty, darting eyes, sighed, and said, "Go ahead and have one, but remember Mom's rule—only three candies a week. You've only got one candy left this week."

"Okay, we know, Mom."

With that, Niu Niu excitedly ran off to share the good news with her brother and sister.

She could have sweets again—she wanted a lollipop.

Just then, another customer came to pay, leaving Su He little time to watch the kids.

"Boss, do you have any durian for sale today?"

A sharply dressed man, who had arrived in a car, went straight to asking Su He about durian as soon as he entered.

"Not right now, but we might have some this afternoon or tomorrow morning," Su He replied with a smile.

"Boss, would you be open to discussing a business opportunity?" the man asked again.

Su He was a bit surprised. She'd expected that eventually someone would approach her to buy durian for resale elsewhere, but she hadn't anticipated it happening so soon.

They'd only been open for two days.

"That's possible, but I'm a bit busy right now."

She really didn't have time to spare. Fu Tinghua had been right—today's supermarket crowd was even larger than yesterday's.

Likely the unique decor and novel products had drawn more people in. "When will you be free, then?" the man pressed.