Substitute Bride to the Crippled Billionaire
Chapter 55 Cultivating the Body

Chapter 55: Chapter 55 Cultivating the Body

Su Qingnuan: It’s a chaotic mess. You’d better avoid these apps in the future.

Gu Xiaoxiao: You checked too? Don’t bother, those comments are too nasty.

Su Qingnuan: I know. I clicked in and left immediately. It’s pointless.

Gu Xiaoxiao: Exactly! Totally pointless.

Su Qingnuan: Sleep early and stop worrying about those things.

Gu Xiaoxiao: Alright.

After finishing her chat with Gu Xiaoxiao, Su Qingnuan tossed her phone aside and started organizing her notes from the day.

The next day, when Su Qingnuan stepped out, she didn’t see A-Qi but instead saw Fu Yihan.

Fu Yihan was impeccably dressed in a suit and tie, sitting upright in his wheelchair.

Ignoring the lower half of his body, this man was undeniably captivating.

Noticing Su Qingnuan staring in a trance, Fu Yihan frowned slightly. "Not going to school?"

Snapping back to reality, Su Qingnuan quickly lowered her head.

"I am..."

She walked over on her own initiative and began pushing Fu Yihan’s wheelchair outward.

"Why is Mr. Fu up so early today?"

"There are some matters to handle."

His voice was still as cold and emotionless as ever.

As they went downstairs, the two were about to head out, only to be stopped midway.

"Please wait, young madam." The housekeeper from the kitchen, holding a lunchbox, smiled and said, "This is breakfast prepared for you at the old master’s request."

"Huh?" Su Qingnuan asked in confusion, "Grandpa requested this?"

"Yes." The auntie smiled, nodding. She continued, "We’ve also prepared lunch, which will be delivered to your school later. You won’t need to eat in the cafeteria at noon."

"...Breakfast makes sense, but lunch..." Su Qingnuan forced a smile. "Isn’t it unnecessary to bring it to school? I can actually—"

"Absolutely not!" The auntie shook her head firmly and said urgently, "The old master insisted that this matter is important. We must make sure the young madam eats well and nourishes herself. There’s no skipping this."

"...I appreciate Grandpa’s kindness, but this..."

"Oh, young madam, please don’t argue. We’re just following the old master’s instructions. I need to return to the kitchen now; there’s still a lot to do!"

With that, the auntie turned and hustled back into the kitchen.

Staring at the lunchbox in her hands, Su Qingnuan was somewhat dumbfounded.

"Let’s go," Fu Yihan said in a low voice, offering no opinion on the matter.

"...Okay."

The two got into the car, with Su Qingnuan holding the lunchbox tightly while sitting in the corner.

Fu Yihan glanced at her and said, "Take her to school first."

"Understood."

Watching the scenery speed past outside the window and seeing the school come into view, Su Qingnuan suddenly straightened up in her seat.

"A-Qi, stop up ahead."

The car came to a halt, and Su Qingnuan unbuckled her seatbelt, smiling. "I’ll get off here. Thanks, A-Qi."

A-Qi turned around, looking puzzled. "Young madam, there’s still a bit of a distance."

"I’ll walk the rest of the way," Su Qingnuan replied with a cheerful wave. "Think of it as my morning exercise!"

"...Alright."

Watching Su Qingnuan’s lively figure walking away, A-Qi looked back at Fu Yihan for direction.

Fu Yihan lowered his gaze, holding a newspaper in his hands, his expression as indifferent as ever.

"Drive."

A barely audible sigh escaped, and A-Qi replied, "Yes, sir!"

The car drove off in the opposite direction.

...

Carrying the lunchbox, Su Qingnuan found Gu Xiaoxiao in the classroom, feeling quite cheerful.

Gu Xiaoxiao was furiously typing on her phone with an animated expression.

"Xiaoxiao," Su Qingnuan said with a smile as she sat down, "Guess what delicious treat I brought you?"

Putting her phone down in a flash, Gu Xiaoxiao turned to her with a wide grin. "What did you bring?"

"Ta-da!" Su Qingnuan lifted the lunchbox onto the desk. "Take a look!"

Seeing the beautiful lunchbox appear on the table, Gu Xiaoxiao glanced at Su Qingnuan with surprise. "Qingnuan, you even made breakfast look this fancy?"

"I didn’t buy it!" Su Qingnuan said, amused. "The housekeeper prepared it for me."

"Your housekeeper?" Gu Xiaoxiao asked in shock. "Weren’t they always cold and distant before? How do they have the time to make you breakfast now?"

Lowering her voice, Su Qingnuan chuckled. "Not the old housekeeper. It’s the one from my current home."

Gu Xiaoxiao froze for a moment, then nodded in understanding.

"That’s awesome! Their food must be incredible!"

With that, she eagerly reached out to open the lunchbox.

Watching Gu Xiaoxiao’s excited expression, Su Qingnuan’s smile gradually widened.

After the two finished breakfast, it was time for class.

During class, Su Qingnuan noticed many people’s gazes drifting in her direction.

Pretending not to notice, she continued to focus on the lecture attentively.

When the class ended, Su Qingnuan hurriedly urged Gu Xiaoxiao to pack up and leave the classroom.

"Why are you in such a rush?" Gu Xiaoxiao asked helplessly. "The next class isn’t for a while. Want to rest in my dorm for a bit?"

"Sure."

Following Gu Xiaoxiao to the dorm, Su Qingnuan entered the four-person room. Due to certain circumstances, two of the girls had moved out during their sophomore year, leaving just Su Qingnuan and Gu Xiaoxiao.

However, this semester, Su Qingnuan had also moved out, leaving Gu Xiaoxiao alone in the dorm.

Looking at the clean and tidy room, Su Qingnuan chuckled softly. "Are my things still on my bed?"

"Yep, they’re still there. Lay them out, and you can even take a nap."

"Alright."

Climbing onto the bed, Su Qingnuan began organizing the piled-up bedding.

After spending quite a while arranging it, a smile couldn’t help but bloom on her lips.

"I really miss living on campus."

Hearing this, Gu Xiaoxiao poked her head out of the bathroom, smiling. "If you miss it, come back! I’ve been living alone in the dorm, and it’s honestly kind of creepy!"

Su Qingnuan smiled but didn’t respond, as it wasn’t something she could decide on her own.

"Knock, knock, knock—"

The sudden sound of knocking startled both girls.

"Someone’s at the door," Su Qingnuan said.

Gu Xiaoxiao raised her soapy hands helplessly. "Can you get it for me?"

"...Fine."

Opening the door, Su Qingnuan froze for a moment when she saw who was standing outside.

"Young madam," the auntie said with a smile, lifting the lunchbox in her hand. "I brought you your lunch."

Several students passing through the hallway glanced over curiously.

Quickly pulling the auntie inside, Su Qingnuan whispered, "Auntie, why did you really bring it? I was fine eating something simple for lunch."

"The old master insisted. How could we not follow his orders?"

Setting the lunchbox down on the table, the auntie grinned. "I heard from A-Qi that you’re with your classmate, so we prepared a portion for two."

"What’s that amazing smell?"

The bathroom door opened, and Gu Xiaoxiao came out with her arms crossed.

Stopping in her tracks, her gaze shifted to the auntie, then back to Su Qingnuan, confusion evident.

Sighing, Su Qingnuan explained, "Xiaoxiao, this is the same auntie who prepared breakfast for us this morning."

"Ah! So it’s you!" Gu Xiaoxiao exclaimed warmly. "Hello, Auntie!"