Chapter 588: Fear

Fu Shanzhan sat by the bed, looking at her calm appearance dejectedly, his fists tightening more and more: "What do you mean by turning the page?"

"Since you understand, I won't explain any more." Qiao Yunxue tidied her clothes and looked at the sunset outside. "It's getting dark. You should go back first."

Fu Shanzhan sat by the bed and refused to leave, just looking at her without saying a word. His eyes were red and bloodshot, and he looked forbearing and aggrieved. Qiao Yunxue looked at him for a few seconds and then quickly looked away.

"Go away." She spoke again.

…

Fu Shanzhan walked out of the elevator in a daze. He kept his head down, tears streaming down his face, blurring his vision and making it difficult for him to see the scene in front of him.

When walking out of the building, Fu Shanzhan accidentally bumped into someone.

He sniffed, apologized, and quickened his pace.

Fu Shanzhan got into the car, closed the door, leaned back in the chair and closed his eyes. Tears welled up from the corners of his eyes, completely out of control.

The originally suppressed crying voice could no longer be held back, the voice became louder and louder, and the shoulders were shaking.

All the hopes of the past few years seemed to be shattered at this moment. He could no longer tell himself to "be patient" because she really didn't want him anymore.

The sky outside gradually darkened, and Fu Shanzhan just sat in the car crying.

After an unknown amount of time, someone knocked on the car window outside. Fu Shanzhan was startled by the noise and came back to his senses. When he opened his eyes, he saw Fu Qingyun standing outside the door.

Fu Shanzhan rubbed his eyes, thinking he had seen it wrong.

"Fu Shanzhan, open the door!" After hearing Fu Qingyun's powerful voice, Fu Shanzhan was sure that he was not hallucinating.

He casually wiped away his tears, opened the car door, and looked at Fu Qingyun.

When Fu Qingyun saw Fu Shanzhan's eyes swollen like walnuts, full of red bloodshot and tear marks on his face, his head hurt more than before.

He patted Fu Shanzhan's shoulder in frustration and said, "Get out of the car and sit in the passenger seat."

Fu Shanzhan did as he was told.

Within three minutes, the father and son were both seated, one in the driver's seat and the other in the passenger seat.

Fu Qingyun reminded Fu Shanzhan: "Fasten your seat belt."

Fu Shanzhan pulled him over and fastened his seatbelt. He sniffed and spoke in a hoarse voice, "Did someone named Lu come to complain to you?"

Fu Qingyun started the car and sneered, "If you weren't crazy, why would he bother to complain to me?"

Fu Shanzhan didn't say anything.

Fu Qingyun glanced at his dejected look and asked, "Give up?"

Fu Shanzhan answered irrelevantly: "You already knew it a long time ago, didn't you?"

Fu Qingyun: "What?"

Fu Shanzhan: "She said she would not reconcile with me."

Fu Qingyun: "Yes."

He reminded him, "I've tried all sorts of ways to talk to you, but you won't listen. There's nothing anyone can do."

Fu Shanzhan laughed at himself, "What's wrong with me? Why doesn't she want me? I thought she was a little reluctant to let me go, otherwise she wouldn't..."

"She doesn't want you. It has nothing to do with you." Fu Qingyun said, "You two are not suitable."

Fu Shanzhan: "I don't understand."

"I shouldn't have agreed to divorce her in the first place." Fu Shanzhan suddenly raised his voice and turned to look at Fu Qingyun: "What you said about us both calming down for a while, is that just a delaying tactic to trick me into a divorce?"

Fu Qingyun couldn't help but frown: "What nonsense are you talking about? Don't take your anger about being rejected out on me."

Fu Shanzhan stopped talking.

Fu Qingyun: "If you still can't adjust to this state, don't take care of Qiao Qiao for the next few days. Don't let the child get scared with you. Think about it carefully."

Speaking of Qiao Qiao, Fu Shanzhan regained some of his rationality. He closed his eyes and rubbed his brows, "Don't worry, I won't bring my emotions to Qiao Qiao."

"That's the best way." Fu Qingyun steered the wheel. "As for the rest, you can figure it out slowly. A forced melon won't be sweet."

Fu Shanzhan was silent.

Fu Qingyun: "Don't be so stubborn. Get in touch with more new people, and maybe you'll come out of it."

Fu Shanzhan: "I'm not interested."

"Okay, it's up to you." Fu Qingyun was too lazy to say anything to him. "Just take care of yourself and don't embarrass yourself by going out like you did today."

Fu Shanzhan: "Where is Lu Ye now?"

Fu Qingyun: "He came here with me and just went upstairs."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the sound of Fu Shanzhan's fists cracking.

Fu Qingyun glanced at his clenched fist, and caught a glimpse of the murderous intent in his eyes. He reminded him coldly, "You're divorced now, so don't be so possessive. It's her freedom to be with whoever she wants."

"Then can I just watch?" Fu Shanzhan's voice was so low that it sounded like he was talking to himself.

Fu Qingyun: "As I said just now, you can also get in touch with others more. You don't listen."

"You and Xiaoxue were both too young when you met. You hadn't seen the world, only each other. A relationship like this is doomed to be unstable. You can't give her a sense of security, and she can't give it to you. You're both worried that the other person will meet someone better than you. That's why you mind Lu Ye, and she mind Mu Yue."

Fu Shanzhan couldn't refute it.

"You can stay in the villa by yourself tonight and calm down. I have arranged for an aunt to take care of Qiao Qiao. You can go back to the main house when you feel better." For the child's physical and mental health, Fu Qingyun ordered Fu Shanzhan to stay in the villa.

It can also be considered as a punishment for him.

Fu Shanzhan nodded in agreement. Qiao Qiao was now three years old and had begun to understand things. If she saw him in this state, she would definitely think too much.

——

Lu Ye went upstairs and saw Qiao Yunxue standing behind the door with her clothes intact. He breathed a sigh of relief for a moment.

He walked in and looked down at Qiao Yunxue: "Are you okay? Did he do anything to you?"

"He didn't do anything. He's gone." Qiao Yunxue's tone was relatively calm, but her voice was very hoarse. It was obvious that she had just recovered from intense emotions.

"Why are you here again?" Qiao Yunxue asked Lu Ye.

Lu Ye glanced downstairs and told her the truth: "I was afraid he would do something to you, so I just went to the Fu family, and his father came over."

Qiao Yunxue: “…”

Lu Ye: "I'm sorry, I really can't help it."

"It's okay." Qiao Yunxue said, "Then have a meal before you leave. Don't cook anymore. I'll order takeout."

The takeaway arrived in less than half an hour.

Qiao Yunxue and Lu Ye did not go to the restaurant, but sat directly at the coffee table in the living room to eat.

After taking a few bites of food, Lu Ye tentatively asked Qiao Yunxue, "What did he say to you just now?"

Qiao Yunxue: "Remarry."

Before Lu Ye could ask the next question, Qiao Yunxue continued, "I refused."

Lu Ye: "Why?"

Qiao Yunxue was silent.

Lu Ye: "Actually, I can see that you still like him very much. Now that you have graduated and matured, there is no need to..."

"I'm scared." Qiao Yunxue interrupted him.

Lu Ye: "What are you afraid of?"

"I'm afraid of being separated again, and I'm also afraid of the state I'll be in when I'm with him." Qiao Yunxue laughed self-deprecatingly, "Like a psychopath."