Chapter 583: 3rd Anniversary

Fu Qingyun squinted at Fu Xijing and said, "Mind your own business."

Fu Xijing: "Don't worry, I will take care of myself. You can worry about the third brother."

Fu Qingyun naturally wouldn't let him go: "Are you still in contact with Xu Rushuang?"

Fu Xijing: "I haven't seen her for half a year."

Fu Qingyun: "You are almost 30 years old, it's time to settle down. Take advantage of this time when you come back to meet a few people."

"Stop, stop." Fu Xijing made a "stop" gesture. "I'm only 26, how come I'm almost 30?"

Fu Qingyun: "After the Chinese New Year, the twenty-seventh day, rounded up to thirty."

Fu Xijing: "..."

Fu Qingyun narrowed his eyes: "Why, you still want to wait for Xu Rushuang?"

Fu Xijing: "I have a girlfriend, really."

Fu Qingyun: "Where is it? Bring it back."

Fu Xijing: "In Rome."

Before Fu Qingyun could say anything, Fu Xiao scoffed and said, "Second Uncle, stop bragging."

Fu Xijing: "Your skateboard is gone."

Fu Xiao: “…”

After Fu Xijing finished talking to Fu Xiao, he got up and went upstairs: "I'm going to see Qiao Qiao."

Fu Qingyun could see that he was making excuses to avoid the topic. He snorted coldly and was too lazy to ask him further. "Don't even make up something reliable. You even have a girlfriend? You can dream about anything."

"That's not to deal with you." Ji Qingyuan patted his arm. "He only comes back a few times a year, and every time he comes back you urge him to go on blind dates. What else can he do to stop talking nonsense?"

"Just leave him alone. Rushuang is just a little willful. She'll mature in a few years. As long as Xijing likes her, that's all."

"Then let him get divorced again like the third brother?" Fu Qingyun asked back.

Ji Qingyuan: “…”

Fu Qingyun: "If he likes me, then he likes me. I can't control him. But forget about getting married. If he dares to get married, I will cut off his financial support. I'll see what he can do next."

——

When Fu Xijing came to the baby room, Fu Shanzhan was teaching Qiao Qiao to walk. Qiao Qiao could not stand steadily yet, but could barely take a few steps by holding on to the sofa. Fu Shanzhan taught very patiently, squatting in front of the sofa with his head lowered, so gentle.

Fu Xijing laughed as he watched this scene, walked to the sofa and stopped, suddenly catching a glimpse of the scratches on Fu Shanzhan's neck.

"Brother." Fu Shanzhan picked up Qiao Qiao and held him in front of Fu Xijing: "Qiao Qiao, this is Second Uncle."

Fu Xijing didn't come back often. Every time Qiao Qiao just remembered him, he would leave. But she liked Fu Xijing very much. She would smile when she saw him and ask him to hug her.

Fu Xijing held Qiao Qiao, who had opened her arms, in his arms and pursed his lips towards Fu Shanzhan. "Your neck, was it scratched last night?"

Fu Shanzhan was stunned for a few seconds, raised his hand and touched it, his face a little red.

Fu Xijing: "Are you two reconciled?"

Fu Shanzhan shook his head, "No."

Fu Xijing: "So what do you think?"

Fu Shanzhan: "No matter how I think, it's useless. Just look at her."

Fu Xijing: "Have you been like this since the divorce?"

Fu Shanzhan: "First time."

He touched the tip of his nose, still feeling uncomfortable talking about this, "Let's not talk about this."

Fu Xijing laughed and said, "Okay, I don't understand you two."

——

After that accident, Qiao Yunxue had been consciously avoiding Fu Shanzhan and had never met him in private. Even when they met at the Fu family's old house, she would try her best to avoid being alone with him.

Although the two of them were still harmonious on the surface, Fu Shanzhan himself could clearly feel the subtle gap between them.

He couldn't ask, so he could only pretend that he knew nothing and maintain this kind of relationship with Qiao Yunxue.

More than two years passed like this.

On Qiao Qiao's third birthday, Qiao Yunxue was preparing for her master's thesis and had just finalized the outline and the first draft. As her birthday was not on a weekend, Qiao Yunxue was afraid that she would not have time to go, so she took Qiao Qiao out to celebrate her birthday in advance and explained the reason to her.

Qiao Qiao has started attending kindergarten and is aware of her parents' situation. However, under Fu Shanzhan's education, Qiao Qiao is mentally healthy and does not feel inferior due to her parents' divorce. She has a very cheerful personality and is very sensible.

Therefore, Qiao Qiao expressed her understanding about her mother missing the birthday party because of studying.

…

On Tuesday, March 16th, Qiao Qiao’s third birthday party was still held at the Fu family’s old house.

It is a tradition in North City that the third birthday party must be a grand one, and the Fu family invited many guests.

Qiao Qiao did not participate in the social activities of adults and was taken by Fu Xiao to play with balloons, while Fu Shanzhan stayed here and chatted with the guests.

Everyone in the circle knows about Fu Shanzhan's divorce. It has been several years.

No one is quite sure about the reason for the divorce, but everyone knows that the wife he married was not a good match for him, and it is assumed that this was the reason for the divorce.

When Fu Shanzhan was receiving guests, a few elders who were not very familiar with him still asked about this matter.

"Shanzhan has been around for several years now, Qiaoqiao is already so old, don't you plan to look for him again?"

Fu Shanzhan shook his head. "I don't have any plans for now. I have to focus on taking care of the kids."

"That still requires some thought. You're still young and so talented, you won't have trouble finding the right one." The other party was very enthusiastic. "I'll talk to your dad later and introduce you to someone."

Fu Shanzhan laughed heartily and passed it over casually: "Okay, thank you in advance."

…

Qiao Yunxue stopped at the door of the old house with a gift in her hand and happened to hear this conversation.

She was so familiar with Fu Shanzhan's voice that she recognized it immediately.

Qiao Yunxue tightly grasped the gift bag in her hand and stopped where she was.

What followed was just some pleasantries, but she couldn't listen to them anymore. All that was left in her mind was what she had just heard.

She felt a tightness in her chest, but she also felt that she was being too pretentious. She and Fu Shanzhan had been divorced for almost three years, and he had been very kind to her. Ninety percent of the credit for Qiao Qiao's current personality was due to Fu Shanzhan.

If Fu Shanzhan hadn't treated Qiao Qiao so attentively, she wouldn't have been able to concentrate on her studies. Qiao Yunxue was grateful to him from the bottom of her heart.

If he wants to start a new relationship or a new life, she has no right to feel bad, nor does she have the right to stop him. There are plenty of people who can give her what she can't give.

Qiao Yunxue stood at the door for more than ten minutes, and after hesitating for a while, she finally went in. If it were her old self, she would definitely turn around and leave, but now, she felt that there was nothing to escape.

Qiao Qiao must be the happiest person that she can come over. No one is more important than Qiao Qiao.

Shortly after Qiao Yunxue arrived at school today, she received reference materials from her tutor. She quickly sorted them out and arrived before the birthday party started.

Qiao Qiao must be surprised to see her.

Qiao Yunxue walked into the gate of the Fu family's old house carrying gifts. As soon as she entered, many guests looked at her.

Most of them had attended her wedding with Fu Shanzhan and knew her, so they couldn't help but take a few more glances at her when they saw her.

Qiao Yunxue simply ignored it.

She took a few steps and ran into Fu Shanzhan.

Fu Shanzhan was very surprised to see her: "Xuexue?"