Chapter 203 In Her Hands

Jiang Ranxing turned to look at Fu Shenyuan, her expression filled with indescribable emotions.

Jiang Ranxing naturally did not respond to Fu Shenyuan. Rather than treating this as a reality, it was better to treat it as a simple exchange of interests. In fact, it was merely a cooperative exchange.

Tan Shen parked the car at the entrance of the group's building, got out of the car to open the door for Jiang Ranxing and Fu Shenyuan, and Jiang Ranxing immediately left the cramped and oppressive car interior.

Being with Fu Shenyuan, especially when they were very close, made her feel uneasy, as if the air itself had frozen.

Fu Shenyuan watched her leave as if she were fleeing. He lowered his head and chuckled bitterly, wondering how things had turned out this way. Then he composed himself, got out of the car, and left.

When Fu Shenyuan and Jiang Ranxing stood together at the building entrance, they attracted the attention of many employees. Everyone whispered among themselves and dared not come over to say anything.

Tan Shen led the two people into the lobby on the first floor, where they became the center of attention.

"What luck! We get to see President Fu! I heard he was transferred to an overseas company, why did he suddenly come back to China?"

"Who knows? We're not qualified to know about the affairs of the higher-ups. Hey? Isn't that Ember, the designer who made her public debut a few days ago, next to President Fu?!"

"It really is her! How did she end up with President Fu? The two of them look quite good together. I think Ember is much better than President Fu's ex-girlfriend. This Ember is an internationally renowned designer, and she's prettier than Lin Xuesha. Indeed, she's beautiful, talented, and has a super rich and handsome guy like President Fu by her side. What an enviable life!"

"What you said makes me want to be Ember. I wish I were Ember."

Jiang Ranxing had actually heard the whispers, but she just smiled calmly.

Outsiders can only see her current glamorous life, but they completely ignore all the things she went through before she got them.

Becoming a famous designer certainly requires a certain amount of design talent, but more often than not, it requires extraordinary effort. Time and energy are essential. I still vividly remember the days when I spent in the design studio working day and night on design drafts and finished products.

She has had her share of failures, but she has already eliminated those failed works herself. The works she can present are the result of countless revisions.

Therefore, Jiang Ranxing never felt complacent because of these envious glances.

What Jiang Ranxing wants to say is that Ember is not as mythical as she seems; she is just an ordinary person who works hard.

Moreover, can Ember truly achieve both career success and a happy marriage? Not at all. Her previous failed marriage has already proven everything. No matter how successful she may seem to outsiders, she is not immune to unpleasant experiences in marriage.

Jiang Ranxing breathed a sigh of relief, watching as Tan Shen, who had been busy earlier, returned and stood before them.

"Mr. Fu, Madam, President Fu Hongkai hasn't arrived yet. His secretary said he'll be at the company in about half an hour. Let's go upstairs to the meeting room and wait for him."

As Tan Shen spoke, he led them toward the president's private elevator.

Fu Shenyuan reached out and put his arm around Jiang Ranxing's waist, his warm palm touching her waist as he pulled her close to him.

Fu Shenyuan said in an unusually gentle tone, "Let's go."

Jiang Ranxing's face was ashen as she followed Fu Shenyuan's footsteps, and the group went up the elevator together.

As the elevator ascended, Jiang Ranxing silently walked away from Fu Shenyuan.

Fu Shenyuan looked at his hand, then withdrew it somewhat awkwardly. After a moment, he asked, "Ranxing, do you remember if you've ever been to the company?"

Jiang Ranxing looked at him with great confusion: "I don't have anything to do here, so why did I come?"

Seeing her attitude, Fu Shenyuan wanted to say something, but he couldn't bring himself to say it directly.

When Jiang Ranxing came to the company to see him before, he hadn't fully understood his own feelings, so his attitude towards Jiang Ranxing was naturally not very good.

For a long time afterward, Jiang Ranxing rarely came to the group.

Later, Jiang Ranxing came to him to talk about divorce.

All these things combined are not exactly great, but it's actually quite good that Jiang Ranxing can't remember them.

If Jiang Ranxing doesn't dwell on those unpleasant memories, will he have a chance to start over with her?

But Fu Shenyuan only thought about it and couldn't take any real action, because he didn't want to upset Jiang Ranxing.

The elevator reached the top floor, and the elevator doors dinged.

Jiang Ranxing went out first, and Fu Shenyuan followed. Looking at the familiar office in front of him, he felt a little melancholy.

Tan Shen said from the side, "Mr. Fu, Madam, let's go to the reception room to rest for a while."

The two had no objections and went inside together. The staff from the president's office brought them tea and snacks.

Not long after, the door to the reception room opened again, and this time it was Fu Hongkai himself who entered.

When Fu Shenyuan saw him, a glint of light flashed in his eyes, but it was only fleeting. Fu Hongkai did the same.

Before going abroad, the two did not have a very harmonious relationship, but now that Fu Shenyuan has returned, Fu Hongkai has no choice but to change his attitude.

Fu Hongkai laughed heartily, like someone who cares about a younger generation: "Shen Yuan, why are you back? You didn't even tell your second uncle you were coming back. I could have sent someone to pick you up."

Fu Shenyuan smiled faintly and said, "Second Uncle, you're too kind. I didn't want to trouble you with such a small matter."

Fu Hongkai smiled and sat down on the sofa, inviting the two of them to sit down as well. He then noticed Jiang Ranxing sitting to the side.

"Ranxing, why are you here with Shen Yuan? Is there something you need to do?" Fu Hongkai looked at the two of them suspiciously, scrutinizing them with his eyes.

Jiang Ranxing just smiled and said, "It's nothing important, Second Uncle. I just came to the company for a visit."

Fu Hongkai raised an eyebrow: "This is a bit hard for me to understand. Didn't you and Shen Yuan already get divorced? Why are you showing up here together now...?"

Fu Hongkai picked up his teacup, pondering the matter.

Fu Shenyuan explained to Jiang Ranxing from the side: "Second Uncle, Ranxing came with me. The two of us are going to try to get to know each other again."

Jiang Ranxing smiled beside him.

Fu Hongkai was somewhat surprised: "Really? It's good that you two have this intention. After all, you've been married for a long time, so there must still be some feelings between you."

Fu Shenyuan echoed, "Second Uncle is right."

Fu Hongkai took a sip of tea and asked casually, "My secretary showed it to me the other day, and I didn't realize that Ranxing was actually a great designer. I was the one who didn't see it before. If I had known, I would have arranged a position for you as the head of the design department in one of Fu's companies."

Jiang Ranxing smiled politely and said, "Second Uncle, you flatter me. It's just a little skill I have. I happened to learn this when I was in school. It's just a hobby."

Fu Hongkai's eyes remained suspicious; he found it hard to believe that Fu Shenyuan and Jiang Ranxing were simply visiting the company for a short visit.

Fu Shenyuan also sensed that the time was about right, so he said seriously, "Second Uncle, I came to see you today to talk about official business."

Fu Hongkai glanced at Jiang Ranxing.

Fu Shenyuan said, "Burning Star is one of our own, so you can listen to them."

Fu Hongkai didn't say anything more, and asked, "What do you want to say? Go ahead and say it."

"Well, I haven't been in the country for a while, so I don't know much about the group's affairs. But something has recently caught my attention. I heard that you, Second Uncle, have taken action against other business forces in City A in order to expand your business projects. I feel that this doesn't seem to align with Grandpa's principles."

Fu Shenyuan deliberately brought up Old Master Fu so that Fu Hongkai would know what he was talking about.

“Years ago, Grandpa already stipulated that we couldn’t do this. We should leave room for maneuver. Second Uncle, have you forgotten?”

Fu Hongkai naturally knew this.

But since we've already done it, we don't care what Grandpa Fu said anymore.

Fu Hongkai leaned back on the sofa, his expression still serious: "Shen Yuan, your grandfather's theories are from many years ago. We're not in that era anymore. Why should we oppose anything that's beneficial to the group and allows us to expand our business empire?"

Fu Shenyuan knew that Fu Hongkai wouldn't be so easily persuaded; he was merely testing Fu Hongkai's attitude.

"Second Uncle, I don't think the way the Fu family is developing is a good thing."

Fu Hongkai looked at him and said, "It's not good to be too conservative when it comes to doing things. It's not in line with your usual personality. It seems that the decisive person you used to be has been worn down and softened."

Fu Shenyuan lowered his eyes: "Perhaps, so I still hope that you, Second Uncle, can consider the overall situation of the group and not be so extreme in your actions."

Fu Hongkai glared at him, his tone becoming increasingly menacing.

"Alright, Shen Yuan, this wasn't a decision I made alone. It was discussed and approved in a group meeting. We're just following the normal procedures, so there's nothing more to say. You should also consider the group's profits!"

Fu Hongkai stood up: "Let's leave business here. Let's go back to the old house for a meal sometime, and see how your grandfather is doing."

After saying that, Fu Hongkai left the meeting room.

Fu Shenyuan turned around and glanced at Jiang Ranxing's expression; her face clearly showed displeasure.

"It seems your president isn't going to back down," Jiang Ranxing said coldly.

Fu Shenyuan nodded: "Just as we thought, he is unwilling to back down. Since that's the case, we don't need to worry about anything anymore."

Fu Shenyuan gave Tan Shen a look, and Tan Shen immediately took out his phone and made a call.

After a while, Tan Shen came over and said, "President Fu, everything is arranged. The shareholders' meeting will be held on time in two days. President Fu and his wife can attend."

Fu Shenyuan didn't say anything, but looked at Jiang Ranxing: "Then let's go first. You don't like staying here either, do you?"

Jiang Ranxing naturally didn't want to stay here.

The two quickly left the company and got into a car heading to the Fu family's old residence.

Jiang Ranxing didn't understand Fu Shenyuan's thoughts at first, but when Fu Shenyuan said that going to the old house to see his grandfather might have some other better way to protect the Wen family, Jiang Ranxing didn't say anything.

The car arrived at the old house quickly, and the old housekeeper saw it from inside and hurried out to greet it.

Fu Shenyuan got out of the car and asked, "How is Grandpa now? Ranxing and I would like to see him."

The old butler still politely declined: "Young Master, it would be best not to disturb the Master for now. The doctor does not recommend that the Master overexert himself. Young Master, please take care of the Master's health."

Since the old butler had already said so, Fu Shenyuan couldn't force himself to see his grandfather, especially since the current situation wasn't so critical that his grandfather needed to intervene.

Fu Shenyuan and Jiang Ranxing sat down, and Fu Shenyuan asked, "What's the date today?"

The old butler immediately understood what Fu Shenyuan was asking.

"The ancestral hall has already been cleaned; Young Master Sun can go directly there," the old butler said.

A hint of sadness flashed across Fu Shenyuan's eyes as he turned to Jiang Ranxing and said, "Ranxing, I need to go to the ancestral hall to pay my respects. Do you want to...?"

"No need, it's not appropriate," Jiang Ranxing said decisively.

The ancestral hall in the old house, which Fu Shenyuan wanted to worship, was naturally dedicated to his deceased parents.

Jiang Ranxing had never been to an ancestral hall before, so there was no reason for him to go there to worship at this time.

Fu Shenyuan looked at her, feeling a mix of emotions. He wanted to introduce Jiang Ranxing to his parents so he could tell them that he had found their daughter-in-law.

But Jiang Ranxing was unwilling.

Fu Shenyuan couldn't force him.

"Then you rest here for a while. I'm going to the ancestral hall and will be back soon," Fu Shenyuan said to Jiang Ranxing.

Jiang Ranxing blinked, but didn't say anything more.

Fu Shenyuan walked towards the ancestral hall.

When the old butler saw Jiang Ranxing sitting alone, he remembered something and went upstairs to the locked study of Old Master Fu. After a while, the old butler came out with a brown paper bag.

Jiang Ranxing looked at the paper bag in front of her, somewhat confused: "Is this for me? What is it?"

The old butler said, "Yes, it was the master who instructed me to give this to you when I met you."

Jiang Ranxing slowly opened the file bag, inside which was a small red booklet. She opened it and found it was her divorce certificate with Fu Shenyuan, issued several months ago.

Jiang Ranxing lowered her head and thought for a moment, but she seemed to have forgotten this memory.

When did she get the divorce certificate...? Her memory was hazy.

The old butler probably noticed Jiang Ranxing's confusion, so he explained from the side, "It was the master who had someone take care of this. At the time, you and Young Master Sun were both very busy and neglected this matter. When the master remembered it, he had someone bring it back to keep it for you, saying that he would give it to you whenever you saw it."

Jiang Ranxing looked at the red book in her hand, but couldn't recall any detailed memories of the divorce.

Jiang Ranxing thought that it was probably because she was affected by the time she was in the car accident, but it shouldn't be that there was any major deviation.

“Okay, please thank Grandpa for me,” Jiang Ranxing closed the divorce certificate. “I’ll accept this.”

Fu Shenyuan had just come out of the ancestral hall when he saw this scene: Jiang Ranxing holding the divorce certificate and smiling faintly.

Jiang Ranxing seemed to have found some kind of relief.

Fu Shenyuan felt a bitter feeling spreading through his heart.

The divorce certificate in her hand seemed to be reflected in his eyes, and he slowly clenched his fist.