Chapter 191 Seeing Clearly

Fu Shenyuan listened to all of this in disbelief, as if he were hearing the most absurd rumor.

He couldn't believe anything Wen Qingrang said.

"No, that's impossible. You're saying this because you want to take her away from me, aren't you? Do you think I'll believe you just because you say that?"

Fu Shenyuan said this to bolster his own confidence.

Jiang Ranxing will not forget him. She loved him so much, how could she just forget him like that? It's impossible.

How could he possibly believe that? How could he possibly dare to believe it? Absolutely impossible!

Fu Shenyuan shook his head, unwilling to believe Wen Qingrang's words no matter what.

He felt he would break down if he believed it.

Seeing Fu Shenyuan's expression, Wen Qingrang suddenly felt terrible. Seeing Fu Shenyuan in so much pain, he felt that this was all he deserved to suffer, and that he had already suffered very little. Compared to Jiang Ranxing, he deserved to be torn to pieces.

Wen Qingrang continued mercilessly, "Whether I'm lying to you or not, haven't you already seen it yourself? What's the point of deceiving yourself? Or are you just too afraid to face the consequences of your own actions?"

Fu Shenyuan suddenly clutched his chest, his condition seemingly deteriorating rapidly. Wen Qingrang watched him but offered no assistance.

You break someone's heart, wound them beyond repair, and only then do you realize your mistake and try to make amends. What good is it to claim how deeply you loved and regretted it? Does that mean the other person is obligated to forgive you and wait for you in the same place? There's no such logic in this world.

Wen Qingrang looked at Fu Shenyuan with a cold face, showing no sympathy for him whatsoever.

"You say you love Ranxing, is that right?" Wen Qingrang chuckled. "Then let me tell you, if you really love her, you should stay away from her now and not let her see you, so that she can live a better life."

Fu Shenyuan clutched his chest and looked at Wen Qingrang, his face filled with confusion and heartache: "What do you mean by that?"

Wen Qingrang had no intention of leaving him any hope, so she said it very directly.

"The doctor said that if Ranxing is subjected to any further stimulation, it may cause irreversible consequences. No one knows what those consequences will be. Maybe nothing will happen, or maybe he will never wake up again after fainting again."

Wen Qingrang stared at him, saying with some disgust, "You are her biggest source of distress. If you really love her as much as you say, you should stay away from her and not let her see you and be reminded of those painful memories. Just do her a favor and have pity on her. She is almost driven to death by you. If you don't want to really push her to the brink, then let go and stop bothering her."

Fu Shenyuan remained motionless, clutching his chest as he felt the piercing pain spreading through him.

"How could this be... how could this be..." Fu Shenyuan muttered, not believing what Wen Qingrang said, but in his heart he had already begun to believe it.

If these words were merely lies fabricated by Wen Qingrang, then Jiang Ranxing's reaction proved everything.

In both of these meetings, Jiang Ranxing's behavior differed from that of the person he had known before. Fu Shenyuan couldn't deny this, so... Wen Qingrang's words were true.

Fu Shenyuan closed his eyes in pain, and knelt on the beach as if all his strength had been drained.

Wen Qing lowered her eyes to look at him and threw out her last words: "Think about whether you really love her. If you bother her again, I might as well play the bad guy and tell Ranxing about what you did. Guess what, if Ranxing finds out the truth, given her current personality, won't she hate you?"

After Wen Qingrang finished speaking, he turned and left the somewhat desolate seaside at night, driving back home.

Fu Shenyuan knelt there alone for a long time, unable to move. It was not only the intense physical discomfort that made it difficult for him to move, but also the immense mental anguish that made it hard for him to get up.

Why did things turn out this way? Why? Why?

Fu Shenyuan kept questioning himself, and later found that there seemed to be only one answer, which was himself.

All his mistakes stemmed from his past biased thoughts and actions.

He once firmly believed that he should love the person he "should" love most in his life, but little did he know that this "should" be just his own obsession.

He couldn't distinguish between gratitude and love at first, so he conflated the two.

Just as Wen Qingrang saw, he "should" love Lin Xuesha, the one who saved him.

But when this idea was put into practice, it was also the beginning of hurting Jiang Ranxing. Starting from that wedding anniversary, everything he thought was normal had gone off track, and he didn't realize his mistake at the time. Instead, he went down a dark path and ended up in a dead end before waking up. But by then it was too late, and everything was already too late.

We've already reached a dead end; there's no chance of turning back now.

Fu Shenyuan could not accept this result, which was tantamount to a trial of guilt, for a long time.

But now he has reached a point where he has nowhere to go, and the endless inner turmoil makes it difficult for him to make a decision.

On one hand, he couldn't let go of Jiang Ranxing and was determined to keep her by his side no matter what. On the other hand, there was what Wen Qingrang said about Jiang Ranxing's situation. If something happened to her again, could he still forgive himself?

When you can't make a decision, and you can't move forward or backward, you can only spin around in circles, screaming in confusion and helplessness, but no one can hear you.

Fu Shenyuan had never felt that there was a moment in his life more unbearable and agonizing than this.

In the darkness of night, the dark seawater was rolled in by the waves. As the tide gradually rose, it had already submerged his knees. Fu Shenyuan lay helplessly in the seawater, letting the biting coldness constantly assault his body and mind.

He closed his eyes tightly.

If only all of this were real.

-

When Tan Shen arrived, he was startled by Fu Shenyuan's appearance. Fu Shenyuan had been lying on the beach for who knows how long. The tide had long since receded, but Fu Shenyuan was still motionless, with no sign of energy in his eyes.

It wasn't until Tan Shen arrived that she realized Fu Shenyuan was almost unconscious. His forehead was burning hot, far exceeding the normal body temperature range. Tan Shen didn't dare to waste any time and quickly helped him up before rushing to the hospital.

After a long period of various cooling and intravenous emergency treatments, Fu Shenyuan's heart rate gradually returned to a normal level.

The doctor was the same one as before. After seeing Tan Shen, he said in a foreign language with some concern, "He can't go on like this. His body can't withstand this kind of torment if he continues like this. If he has any psychological problems, we still suggest that he see a psychologist for treatment. His health is really not good right now."

Tan Shen naturally couldn't say anything, so he could only agree and went back to the ward to wait for Fu Shenyuan to recover.

Because Fu Shenyuan and Tan Shen had been missing for so long, Lin Xuesha, who was also at the hotel, was getting anxious. In the end, she learned about Fu Shenyuan's whereabouts from Tan Shen.

Lin Xuesha rushed to the hospital and saw Fu Shenyuan lying on the hospital bed. She immediately became anxious and asked, "What happened! Shenyuan has become like this again because of that woman Jiang Ranxing?!"

Tan Shen couldn't answer, so he remained silent.

Of course, without Tan Shen saying anything, Lin Xuesha could guess that it was because of Jiang Ranxing. She immediately became furious and wished she could erase Jiang Ranxing from Fu Shenyuan's memory.

Lin Xuesha asked Tan Shen, "What's the situation between them now? Tell me honestly, or you'd better think it over!"

Tan Shen wasn't actually afraid of Lin Xuesha's threats, but there was really nothing to hide, so he simply told Lin Xuesha that the two of them were in an awkward situation.

Lin Xuesha was quite pleased to hear this. Since Jiang Ranxing was so resistant to Fu Shenyuan and there was no sign of the two getting back together, she was no longer so worried.

One day, she will be able to win Fu Shenyuan's heart back to her side. As long as she remains his savior, she will have nothing to worry about in this life.

So Lin Xuesha sent Tan Shen away and stayed at the hospital herself.

When Fu Shenyuan finally woke up, he saw Lin Xuesha guarding his bedside. It would be a lie to say he wasn't moved at all, but the emptiness in his heart was even more real.

Lin Xuesha took very gentle and considerate care of him, asking him with concern, "How are you, Shen Yuan? Are you feeling any better? You can't do this again next time, it breaks my heart to see you like this."

Fu Shenyuan forced a slight smile, but there was no real joy in it.

Fu Shenyuan said, "You should rest, Xue Sha. I'm fine."

Lin Xuesha sensed his resistance, but she didn't show it; she didn't care about those things much anymore.

"Shen Yuan, it doesn't matter if I'm tired. I'll be happy as long as you get better."

Lin Xuesha adopted her usual gentle demeanor and nestled against Fu Shenyuan's bedside as she spoke.

However, looking at her, Fu Shenyuan could no longer feel any joy; all he felt was a faint sadness.

He made Lin Xuesha sit up, looked at her formally, and said, "Xuesha, perhaps it's time to talk about what's between us."

Lin Xuesha's smile froze: "What do you want to talk about, Shen Yuan?"

She had a bad feeling, and sure enough...

Fu Shenyuan said, "I've thought about it. Maybe our feelings have been misunderstood all along. Xue Sha, you are indeed a very important person to me, but what we have may not be love. Maybe we've both mistaken this feeling for love."

Lin Xuesha's brows immediately furrowed, her eyes flashing with fierceness before turning into a soft plea for mercy.

"Shen Yuan, what are you saying? How could there not be love between us? I love you, and you love me too. Otherwise, why would we be together again? You must not be well rested yet. Why don't you sleep a little longer? I'll stay with you."

Lin Xuesha forced herself to say these words, but her heart was pounding. Had Fu Shenyuan really discovered something?

This caused Lin Xuesha to panic instantly.

If that's really the case, then the situation isn't as simple as she initially imagined.

Fu Shenyuan did not stop. This time, he was surprisingly persistent: "Xue Sha, I have seen my own heart clearly. In my heart... it has always been Ran Xing."

Fu Shenyuan chuckled self-deprecatingly. It was too late for him to realize this now; all the retribution had fallen on him.

Wen Qingrang's words ultimately transformed into an incredibly sharp arrow, piercing his heart with pinpoint accuracy. The guilt stemming from past events was like a pair of hands, constantly churning this arrow within his heart until no part of it remained intact.

Fu Shenyuan was truly hurt; the look in his eyes had almost faded away.

Lin Xuesha's appearance only gave him the opportunity to have a proper talk with her about their relationship, about things that should have been said long ago, things that should have been told to Lin Xuesha long ago.

"Xuesha, I will still take care of you from now on, but there will be no more romantic feelings between us. We can be friends."

Fu Shenyuan spoke calmly. He thought Lin Xuesha would make a scene, but Lin Xuesha unexpectedly remained calm.

Lin Xuesha just smiled and said, "Shen Yuan, don't say that. Let's not talk about our relationship for now. You should focus on getting better. Once you're back to normal, you'll naturally be clear-headed. Right now, you're just being distracted by certain thoughts. I won't take it to heart. I'll wait for you to get better."

Lin Xuesha stood up and said, "I'll go buy you some porridge. You must be hungry. Wait for me."

After saying that, Lin Xuesha quickly left the ward. The moment she gently closed the ward door, her eyes were filled with a fierce light.

She had just realized that Fu Shenyuan was serious, but she absolutely could not accept this outcome. She could not leave Fu Shenyuan, nor could she lose him or the Fu family as her support.

She was determined to wait until Fu Shenyuan returned to the country and to that position that everyone looked up to. Then, she would be the only woman standing by his side. She would not allow anyone else to take her place, especially Jiang Ranxing—absolutely not!

Lin Xuesha knew she couldn't continue talking to Fu Shenyuan. If they did, they might really break up, which was absolutely unacceptable; she couldn't allow it.

Lin Xuesha thought bitterly as she walked towards the elevator in her high heels.

When Lin Xuesha returned, she had reverted to her usual gentle and delicate demeanor, constantly expressing how heartbroken and uncomfortable she was, and how desperate she felt when she couldn't see Fu Shenyuan in China. Under these circumstances, Fu Shenyuan couldn't press her any further, so he had no choice but to give up for now. Perhaps now really wasn't the right time; it would be better for them to have a thorough talk when the right opportunity arose.

Lin Xuesha pretended to be pitiful until Fu Shenyuan stopped insisting, and she breathed a slight sigh of relief, but her resentment towards Jiang Ranxing only grew stronger.

She had to find a way to make Jiang Ranxing pay the price for this.

On the other side, Jiang Ranxing and Sylvie have officially joined SR Fashion. Sylvie is still the manager of the fashion design department. Coincidentally, the previous manager, who was mediocre, was transferred to the public relations and operations department. Sylvie is too capable, but she has always been suppressed under Zhan Shuo. Now that she has a fair and just workplace, her professional abilities have been greatly utilized.

Jiang Ranxing, on the other hand, is different. As an outsourced designer, she doesn't really need to work in the company all the time. She can complete her designs at home and only comes to the company when needed, so she is relatively free. In addition, she has become familiar with Sylvie, so coordinating work is very simple.

As a result, Jiang Ranxing's daily work pressure was not so great, and she could be considered quite relaxed. On Wednesday, when Sylvie held a designer conference, Jiang Ranxing also came along to make a brief appearance. After the conference, Sylvie kept her behind.

“Ember, there’s something I want to talk to you about, it’s about the design,” Sylvie said, sitting down opposite her.

Jiang Ranxing sat there: "What? You look like it's very important."

Sylvie's expression was very professional and serious.

Sylvie nodded: "Yes, it's definitely important. She's a young lady from the local royal family, and she's getting married. They're currently choosing a wedding dress designer to design one for her."

"Of course, designing a wedding dress is not difficult. The difficulty lies in the background of this noble lady. Given her special background, the selection of a designer and the design of the work must be more rigorous and important."

“We are also on the list of invited designers. I plan to have three of my contracted designers participate. I’ve submitted your application as well. Is that alright?”

Jiang Ranxing nodded: "Okay, I'm fine with it."

Sylvie knew she would agree and wasn't surprised.

"Then I'll contact them. It's good that you can take over. If you do well this time, with the support of the nobles, you'll be more successful here, and it will be easier for you to live here in the future."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ranxing's expression suddenly froze for a moment.

"What's wrong?" Sylvie asked.

Jiang Ranxing shook his head: "It's nothing. I was just thinking about back in China, where I still have my studio and partners."

She's been in frequent contact with Mia lately. Mia keeps saying she misses her and wants to come see her, and she naturally misses those people back in China too.

During this time, she also contacted Ling Su and Ji Shiheng. Ji Shiheng sounded particularly anxious, which startled Jiang Ranxing. She could only try her best to comfort him, saying that she had some difficult things to do and could not go back for the time being. She could only pay the penalty for breach of contract if she could not continue her work, but Ji Shiheng refused.

Ji Shiheng's words, "No matter where you are, I'll always save a place for you here," completely rejected Jiang Ranxing, who had no choice but to give up and leave a message saying they would contact each other later.

Thinking about this, Jiang Ranxing realized that she really needed to go back to China sometime, and she felt that there was something she needed to do there.

This intuition had always been with Jiang Ranxing, so when Sylvie suggested that she stay abroad and settle down permanently, Jiang Ranxing hesitated, as she hadn't finished all the things she needed to do.

Sylvie comforted her, "It's okay, then don't put so much pressure on yourself, just do it at your own pace."

Jiang Ranxing smiled and then discussed some professional issues related to the wedding dress design with Sylvie.

"By the way, there will definitely be other designers coming this time, including those from my former employer. Should you avoid any appearance of impropriety? Or, I'm thinking, since very few people know your identity yet, why don't you keep it quiet for now and just use your own name? What do you think?"

Jiang Ranxing thought for a moment and said, "Alright, but I hope nothing bad can happen."

Jiang Ranxing didn't think too much about it and immediately immersed herself in the professional design.

Meanwhile, the fashion company under the Fu family also received the invitation to design the wedding dress, and the new design manager naturally entrusted this important matter to Lin Xuesha.

"Sister Xue Sha, this is the perfect job for you, so please don't decline." The design department manager knew about Lin Xue Sha's relationship with President Fu, so he naturally said the nice things.

Lin Xuesha naturally enjoyed being flattered, so she agreed. She also wanted to establish herself in the company, and since Fu Shenyuan wanted to stay, she couldn't afford to be outdone.

"This is the list of designers we obtained through special channels. Sister Xue Sha can take a look."

Lin Xuesha didn't pay much attention, but after glancing at it, she saw a familiar name.

"she is……"

The design manager hurriedly replied, "Ah, you mean Jiang Ranxing? He should be a junior designer at SR. They also have Ember and another French designer. This person should be their assistant."

Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in Lin Xuesha's eyes. After a moment, she said, "There's something I need you to do for me..."

Lin Xuesha spoke softly to the design department manager, who nodded and left after listening.

Lin Xuesha gave a mocking smile, her heart filled with jealousy and resentment towards Jiang Ranxing.

Lin Xuesha gritted her teeth and said smugly, "Jiang Ranxing, you're going to fall into my hands again this time. You asked for it, so don't blame me."