Chapter 68: Give Him Another Chance

Fu Yanshen was at home. Once the housemaid finished tidying up, she tactfully left early.

Mu Chenxi had just learned to knit and was slightly addicted.

After dinner, she stood to digest her meal briefly before immediately sitting down on the sofa, knitting another piece with earnest concentration.

Fu Yanshen didn't go to his study. He stayed in the living room, dealing with work while keeping her company.

Every few minutes, he would look up to watch Mu Chenxi, contemplating several times whether to bring up the matter of Gu Xiyuan joining the company.

But, every time he saw the smile on her face, the words would retreat back to his throat, and he found himself unable to speak.

He, who never hesitated in his actions, was now worried that once he spoke up, the slightly restored warmth between them would once again plunge to freezing temperatures.

He couldn't take that gamble.