Chapter 222 Wife, Forgive Me

Lin Qi's voice came from the other end of the phone, carrying a sense of urgency.

"Madam, please go and take a look."

He kept urging him on.

"Ever since you left, President Fu has been searching for you like a madman. He suffered severe family punishment at the Fu family, almost had his leg broken by Madam Sheng at the Sheng family, was slapped by Madam Bai at the Bai family, and was then dealt with by Young Master Bai at Ming Island..."

“Although he deserves all of this, I feel like he’s about to break. He regrets causing you to lose that child. I’m afraid he’ll collapse again, just like when he lost Little D’s data.”

In the end, Gu Xingnian changed her clothes, came out, and got into Lin Qi's car with a blank expression.

Inside the car, Lin Qi looked at her in the rearview mirror and spoke again.

"President Fu, he has never had a sense of security since he was a child. When his father passed away, Madam Fu regarded him as a bad omen and stopped loving him, neglecting him, and beating him. Therefore, he became indifferent, extreme, and suspicious later on."

“He desperately craves love, but he doesn’t know how to love someone, which is why he hurts you time and time again.”

Gu Xingnian didn't say anything.

She just looked out the window, watching the familiar street scenes rush past.

She knew about the car accident. Because Fu's father had died protecting him with his body, Fu's wife no longer liked him after that.

So he studied hard and rushed forward, while she chased after him relentlessly.

But at this moment, she was truly exhausted.

I want to stop.

Before long, the car came to a smooth stop in front of the Fu's Building.

Lin Qi led her straight into the private elevator, heading towards the rooftop of the 82nd floor of the Fu Building.

The moment the elevator doors opened, a gust of cold wind mixed with chill rushed in, and the temperature seemed to drop by five or six degrees all at once.

Gu Xingnian subconsciously narrowed her eyes and pulled her not-so-thick fleece coat tighter around her.

The wind howled wildly in my ears.

She walked step by step toward the man standing on the edge of the rooftop.

As she walked behind him, her cool voice rang out in the wind.

"Lin Qi said, 'You're going to commit suicide?'"

Fu Beichen paused for a moment, then slowly turned around, his tone calm.

"No, I've been saved with great difficulty, I won't let the King of Hell take my life so easily."

Gu Xingnian coldly threw out a sentence.

"Since you're alright, I'll head back now."

It was frighteningly cold here, and the air was damp, like night fog or a light drizzle.

"Niannian!" Fu Beichen quickly stepped forward and grabbed her wrist.

The next second, he suddenly knelt down on one knee in front of her.

His movement was heavy; his knees slammed into the concrete, making a dull thud.

He said, "Niannian, I'm sorry, please forgive me!"

Gu Xingnian looked down at him, trying to pull her hand away, but he gripped it even tighter.

"Fu Beichen, I have made my point very clear."

"From now on, let's part ways peacefully and wish each other well."

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire city of Haicheng suddenly lit up.

At the same time, the LED billboards on the exterior walls of all the high-rise buildings switched their images.

That scene is one of those paintings from here.

The head of the Fu family, the richest man in Haicheng, knelt on one knee, holding a woman's hand tightly with one hand.

In the video, he raises his head, and his first words are clearly heard throughout the city.

Gu Xingnian was startled by this sudden turn of events.

The Fu's Building is the tallest building in Haicheng. Standing here, you can overlook the entire city's night view.

At this moment, on those thousands of huge screens, his humble apology was displayed everywhere.

What she didn't know was that at this moment, in the capital city, as well as in four first-tier cities and twelve new first-tier cities, all the commercial billboards belonging to the Fu family were also occupied by this apology advertisement from the richest man.

In the capital, Mu Yanchen, on his way home, saw the billboard and his eyes darkened. He then instructed his driver to pull over to the side of the road.

Fu Beichen is truly shameless, resorting to all sorts of underhanded tricks.

He told his assistant, "Book the earliest flight tomorrow, I'm going to Haicheng."

The assistant quickly replied, "Okay."

The network crashed instantly.

The hashtag #RichestManKneelsToBeGreetingForgiveness# went viral.

The onlookers in front of their screens went crazy, speculating what terrible mistake the richest man had made to cause such a scene in front of the entire nation.

Fu Beichen remained kneeling, looking up at her, and continued speaking.

"Niannian, I promise I'll never make these mistakes again. I'm such an idiot, I deserve to die. Whether you forgive me or not, please don't stray too far from me, so I can see you anytime, okay?"

His second sentence was simultaneously displayed on all the large screens.

The camera only showed him in close-up, his handsome face filled with pain and pleading, but cleverly avoided showing Gu Xingnian's face.

At this moment, he was no longer the aloof and powerful CEO Fu, but a husband who had made a mistake and was begging his wife for forgiveness.

Looking at the thousands of billboards scrolling in unison, Gu Xing felt a chill run down his spine and quickly said something.

"Fu Beichen, turn off the billboard!"

She was afraid he would say something even more shocking.

Fu Beichen seemed not to hear him and said another sentence.

"Wife, please forgive me. If I cannot be with you in this life, I will live alone until I grow old and never marry again."

This statement caused an uproar online.

Holy crap! That's so romantic!

This is such an amazing love story! I'm totally shipping them!

[Richest man's wife, please forgive him! A prodigal son's return is priceless; as long as it's not a matter of principle, he can still be saved!]

[Exactly! Take him home and make him kneel on the keyboard, give him a good lesson!]

This is really expensive; it makes me feel like we poor people don't even deserve an apology.

Gu Xingnian rolled her eyes at him, suppressing her anger in her voice.

"Fu Beichen, turn it off."

"Get up." She used a little force, and he followed her pull to stand up from the cold ground.

Fu Beichen looked at her, a look of flattery flashing in his eyes.

When netizens saw the richest man stand up, all the screen feeds were immediately cut off.

[This means... forgiveness?]

"Fu Beichen, don't do such pointless things in the future."

"I don't like it." Gu Xingnian said, then turned and left.

He suddenly hugged her from behind, his strong arms tightly encircling her waist, his chin resting on her shoulder.

"Without you, life would be a stagnant pool. Nian Nian, never leave me."

His voice trembled slightly.

Gu Xingnian's body stiffened, and she spoke softly.

"Fu Beichen, let go."

A double entendre, as cold as ice shards.

Suddenly, a strong gust of wind swept across the rooftop.

"Bang!"

The heavy iron door behind me was slammed shut by the wind, accompanied by the sound of an electronic lock clicking.

Gu Xingnian was startled by the commotion and her brows furrowed tightly.

Fu Beichen immediately released her, quickly turned around and walked over, trying to pull the huge iron door, but the door did not budge.

It cannot be opened from the outside.

Gu Xingnian's temper flared instantly. "Fu Beichen, is this another one of your tricks?"

Fu Beichen didn't argue. He simply took out his phone, made a call, and put it on speakerphone.

He shouted sternly into the phone, "Come up and open the rooftop door!"

Lin Qi's urgent voice came through the receiver.

"Mr. Fu, the rooftop door has a security feature. Once it closes automatically, the password will change immediately. I need to go find Mr. Zhang from the engineering department. Please wait a moment with your wife."

Fu Beichen hung up the phone, turned to look at her, and softened his tone.

"Don't worry, someone will come to open the door in a bit."

As soon as he finished speaking, a light rain actually started to fall from the sky.

Apart from the tiny, one-meter-wide canopy at the entrance, the vast rooftop offers no shelter from the rain, and the temperature is getting colder and colder.

Fu Beichen quickly scanned his surroundings and soon found a chair that had been abandoned in a corner.

He moved the chair over, took out a tissue from his pocket, and carefully wiped the water droplets off it.

Then, he quickly took off his black coat, which still held his body heat, and wrapped it tightly around her small body.

He helped her to sit down in a chair.

"Sit down and rest for a while. Don't worry, Lin Qi has gone to find someone and will be back soon."

Gu Xingnian said nothing and obediently sat down.

With his coat, I felt much warmer instantly.

But the rain seemed to be getting heavier.

Fu Beichen stood close to her, right in front of her, his arms outstretched, enveloping her and the chair in his embrace.

Her head rested lightly against his waist.

He used his broad body to shield her from all the falling, cold raindrops.

The fine rain quickly soaked his back and the expensive wool sweater he was wearing.

He was like a silent mountain, protecting her firmly beneath him, not letting her get a single drop of rain.

Gu Xingnian's eyelashes trembled slightly before she finally spoke, "You're wet."

He lowered his head, his voice so gentle it could melt hearts.

"It's okay, I'm not cold."

At this moment, in the stairwell on the 81st floor.

Old Zhang from the engineering department asked Lin Qi somewhat uneasily.

"Assistant Lin, when...when should we go up and open the door?"

Lin Qi calmly looked at the time on his phone and patted him on the shoulder.

"Old Zhang, do you want your year-end bonus to double?"

Old Zhang's eyes lit up, and he quickly nodded.

Lin Qi smiled.

"Then let's go downstairs and have a cup of hot tea. We'll come back up in two hours."

Old Zhang: "..."

About two hours later.

The heavy iron gate emitted a series of soft clicks as a password was entered.

The door was pushed open.

Lin Qi quickly walked over, holding a soft, thin blanket in his hand, and handed it over immediately.

Fu Beichen reached out and took it very gently, wrapping the sleeping person tightly in the blanket, leaving only their small face exposed.

The next second, he reached his arms through her knees and back, and with a forceful movement, easily lifted her up in his arms.

His arm muscles were smooth and firm, and he held the person in his arms so steadily that there was no swaying at all.

Fu Beichen carried her and headed straight for the elevator, then went downstairs.

Finally, Gu Xingnian was placed in the president's office lounge.

The soft, large bed sank in slightly.

Fu Beichen covered her with the blanket, tucked the corner of the blanket in, and stood by the bed watching her for a long time.

His gaze was deep and unfocused, making it difficult to see clearly in the dim light.

After a long while, he turned around and changed out of his already soaked clothes. Then, he went out and lay down on the sofa in the office's waiting area.

The sofa was rather cramped for someone who was over 1.8 meters tall.

He bent his long legs and closed his eyes.

He was afraid that his coldness would transfer to her, and he was also afraid that if he held her while she slept, she would be unhappy when she woke up.

At that moment, two more words appeared in his dictionary: respect.

...

The next day.

Gu Xingnian woke up in the golden light of dawn.

She opened her eyes, still somewhat confused, and the unfamiliar ceiling made her pause for a moment.

She sat up, got out of bed, and opened the door to the lounge.

Outside the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, the rising sun casts its golden rays in, bathing the entire bustling city in a dazzling golden hue.

It's beautiful.

She walked out of the office, where Lin Qi was already waiting.

"Good morning, madam." He gave a respectful bow. "I'll take you home."

Gu Xingnian nodded without saying anything.

At this moment, Secretary Chen walked over quickly and handed Lin Qi a packaged, exquisite meal.

"Assistant Lin, are you going to the hospital now?"

Hospital?

Lin Qi took the food and shook his head.

"Give it to me."

He glanced at Gu Xingnian before saying to Secretary Chen, "I'll take my wife home first, then go to the hospital to see President Fu."

He paused, then added a sentence that sounded like an explanation, yet also like a complaint.

"Last night, President Fu suddenly developed a high fever, which was really scary."

"Luckily I found it early. When I took it to the hospital, my temperature was 41 degrees Celsius. It was almost cooked."

Gu Xingnian suddenly stopped in her tracks.

She was silent for a few seconds, then strode away without a word, heading straight for the elevator.

...

When she returned to the Sheng family home, Sheng's mother was bringing out breakfast. Upon seeing her, she quickly went to greet her, her tone tinged with a hint of complaint.

"How did he run away? I can't get through to him on the phone. I was so scared."

Gu Xingnian smiled and said, "It's nothing, Mom. I just went out to watch the sunrise."

"Go wash up quickly and come down for breakfast."

"Okay!" Gu Xingnian nodded and went upstairs.

At the dining table, Sheng's mother served her a large bowl of steaming hot meat porridge, and then took a boiled egg and slowly peeled it for her.

She asked softly, "The Lunar New Year is just a few days away. Do you want to stay here or go back to the capital?"

Gu Xingnian paused, her hand holding the spoon still. She had promised Zhuang Linyue that she would go back.

Seeing the hesitation on her face, Sheng's mother understood and patted the back of her hand.

"Then let's go back to the capital. After all, we're looking for our family. It'll be the first time we spend the New Year at the Bai family's house. They'll definitely be looking forward to it."

"Bai Yu also said that Madam Bai is urging them to leave, and they plan to depart in three days."

Gu Xingnian nodded.

"good."

Sheng's mother added, "I've arranged for the doctor to come over. You and Weiwei will both have a check-up later to see how the baby is doing."

She nodded again.

The doctor arrived quickly, moved the simple equipment to the bedside, and the cool ultrasound probe slid across the abdomen.

The doctor pointed to the image on the screen.

"The fetus is doing well, but it's still a little small. Remember to eat more nutritious food and relax. You're almost fourteen weeks along now."

After the check-up, Sheng Weiwei accompanied Gu Xingnian for a walk in the garden.

The warm winter sun felt wonderful on my skin.

Sheng Weiwei asked, "Fu Beichen is quite the player; there are videos of him apologizing everywhere now. You... you're not going to soften your heart, are you?"

Gu Xingnian shook her head. "No."

Sheng Weiwei smiled and said softly, "That's good. I heard that Mrs. Sheng has secretly collected photos of dozens of eligible bachelors."

"The Spring Festival is the golden season for blind dates. All the good men have gone home, and there can be a line from the first day of the new year to the fifteenth."

Gu Xingnian: "..."

"Anyway, it's none of my business now, but I reckon you and Qingning won't escape it. She's determined to make Fu Beichen unhappy."

Suddenly, the small iron gate to the back garden was pushed open from the outside, and a tall figure walked in.

It's Bai Yu.

Gu Xingnian stopped abruptly. She glanced at Sheng Weiwei, then at the man approaching, and made up an excuse.

"Weiwei, I'm a little tired, I'm going upstairs now."

After saying that, he turned and left, walking very quickly.

Sheng Weiwei watched her hasty retreating figure, then glanced at the small door, and sneered inwardly.

Okay, you've learned how to find the tricks.

It seems we need to arrange for the electric grid to be installed at the back door as soon as possible.

Bai Yu had already walked up to her. Today he was wearing a well-tailored black suit, his figure was upright and he exuded a strong sense of power.

He got straight to the point, his voice low.

"Weiwei, I don't want to marry you anymore. Can we make up?"

Sheng Weiwei: ...