Fu Yanci felt that he seemed to, perhaps, vaguely, as if he knew why.
Why was Ye Li terrified of him until yesterday, but suddenly not afraid today?
Why did he look so awkward before leaving, feeling embarrassed for deceiving the elderly, but then smile brightly at the dinner table, trying to make his grandmother happy and even serving her food?
So, after she discovered the existence of children in the Fu family's old house, she suddenly felt that their marriage was not so inexplicable and that there were clues to it.
Even more so, she felt that the child was his.
He didn't want to wrong himself or the child, so he chose a woman who was easy to manipulate and had leverage over him.
One moment she couldn't feel at ease being Mrs. Fu because of that 100 million yuan debt, and the next she discovered he had an illegitimate child. Her status changed from the one who benefited to the one who suffered.
So, with her mindset changed, she could face him with a clear conscience and without any guilt.
A fleeting smile crossed Fu Yanci's eyes.
Looking down again, she saw Ye Li rubbing her forehead, huffing and puffing, "Fu Yanci, are you made of iron?"
The girl's forehead was red.
His dark eyes shone brightly in the light of the corridor lamps.
Fu Yanci reached out and ruffled her hair. "You're not watching where you're going, and you're even trying to shift the blame?"
Well……
It seems like what he said wasn't wrong?
Ye Li guiltily looked away, staring at the buttons on his coat without saying a word.
The next moment, her hand was taken by Fu Yanci.
"Now that you are Mrs. Fu, there's no reason for us to keep anything from you, big or small, in the family. Let's go..."
Fu Yanci led Ye Li toward the study, saying, "I'll take you to see him."
Look... look at whom?
With her eyes wide open, Ye Li opened her mouth but ultimately said nothing, and was led by Fu Yanci to the small courtyard where the study was located.
Stepping into the courtyard, the large house directly in front of you is pitch black.
Only the side rooms on the left and right sides had lights on.
Fu Yanci led Ye Li toward the house to the east, saying in a deep voice as they walked, "Xiao Bao was brought back when he was two years old. Later we found that he... was much quieter than normal children. He didn't like to interact with people or talk. Every day he was either playing with puzzles or building Lego, or he would go to the study to find books to read."
“We hired a tutor to teach him, and he can do problems that children his age can’t solve. But no matter how we try to get him to speak, he won’t say a word.”
“He got lost a few times when he was little. The old housekeeper and his men searched the whole old house before they could find him in some corner. Later, my grandmother said to let nature take its course, and from then on, no one forced him to speak.”
"Ye Li..."
Turn the corner in the hallway and you'll find Xiao Bao's room.
Fu Yanci stopped and turned to look at Ye Li. "These past few years, Xiaobao has been raised by his grandmother and me. As you've seen, his grandmother is getting older and her energy isn't what it used to be, so Xiaobao will definitely be with me from now on. If you can accept him, then we can find a suitable opportunity to bring him to the Lishan Mansion. If you can't accept it, just tell me. But, I don't want..."
"You don't want me to be two-faced, pretending to like someone when I don't, and then turning into a vicious stepmother and abusing him when you're not home, right?"
Ye Li interrupted him, nodding with a smile, "Don't worry, I'm not that kind of person."
The girl had a bright smile and clear eyes.
For a moment, Fu Yanci couldn't tell whether she truly didn't dislike Xiaobao.
Or is it because Xiao Bao is his "illegitimate child" that she feels less vulnerable in this marriage?
Squeak!
The door opened in response.
Ye Li subconsciously turned around and saw the little boy standing inside the door.
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