Chapter 190 She is President Fu, my savior
The moment the call connected, Fu Beichen's anxious voice burst from the receiver.
"Niannian, the trending topics online are fake. I will not marry Jiang Kexin. Don't overthink it!"
Gu Xingnian didn't become hysterical or angry; she simply asked a question with unusual seriousness.
"Fu Beichen, you knew all along that Jiang Kexin was Miss Bai?"
There was silence on the other end.
A few seconds later, he responded with a low "Mm".
Gu Xingnian clenched her fists tightly, her nails digging deep into the soft flesh of her palms, a dull pain shooting through her.
So, last time at the old house, he said he was interested in the Bai family's son-in-law.
Moreover, Madam Bai would specifically thank him for taking care of "my little girl".
The person being talked about from beginning to end is Jiang Kexin.
She took a deep breath, suppressing the sob in her throat, and asked again.
"You've already found out who kidnapped me, haven't you?"
There was another deathly silence on the other end, then he admitted, "Yes."
Therefore, he really didn't touch Jiang Kexin; once again, he silently chose to protect her.
Gu Xingnian felt as if a blunt knife had been plunged into her heart, twisting and turning, leaving it bloody and mangled, the pain so intense she could hardly breathe.
"Niannian, where are you? I want to see you. I have something to tell you." Fu Beichen sensed the silence on the other end of the line and said anxiously, his tone carrying a hint of barely perceptible panic.
She raised her hand and hung up the phone decisively.
The phone screen lit up again quickly, but she didn't even look at it and rejected the call immediately.
The ultrasound report she was clutching in her hand had a hole pinched between her fingertips.
The two trending topics were quickly deleted, but the rumors had already spread like a virus.
Jiang Kexin even posted a beautiful photo of two red hearts on her official Weibo account, with the caption: "Waiting for you to come and marry me."
In no time, fans of N God and the Best Actress were completely tearing each other apart in the comments section, it was like a New Year's celebration for the fandom, extremely lively.
Not long after, a commotion arose downstairs at the Sheng family's house.
That's right, Fu Beichen has come looking for us.
Upon seeing him, Sheng Chengjun instantly flew into a rage and began to hurl insults.
"President Fu, since you've already decided to become the Bai family's son-in-law, then don't ever set foot in my Sheng family again! We, the Sheng family, are not worthy of your status."
Fortunately, Sheng's mother wasn't home at the time; otherwise, she definitely would have taken action.
Fu Beichen stood upright in the center of the living room with a gloomy face, letting the elders' angry scolding hit him.
He said in a deep voice, "Uncle Sheng, I want to see Niannian and say a few words to her."
"I will not marry Jiang Kexin. The only one I love is Nian Nian. I want to explain this to her in person."
Sheng Chengjun glared at him, his barrage of criticism continuing. "As a man, I have to give you a piece of advice: don't be greedy and always looking for something better. You'll just end up bloated."
“You were already dirty when that woman hugged you, so our Niannian doesn’t want you anymore.”
Sheng Weiwei stormed down from upstairs, pointing her finger at him and yelling.
“Fu Beichen, I’m giving you a chance to atone for your sins. Lock that bitch Jiang Kexin up in jail! She’s the mastermind behind the kidnapping!”
Sheng Chengjun was shocked. "Was it her who almost kidnapped me on the road last time?"
Fu Beichen's jawline tightened, and after a few seconds of silence, he spoke with difficulty.
“I will definitely make her pay the price, but not now, I must wait until after the family reunion banquet.”
"A family recognition banquet?" Sheng Weiwei laughed in exasperation. "Looks like you're really going to protect her. Once she officially becomes Miss Bai, will you still be able to touch her?"
"Fu Beichen, you just want to protect her."
Fu Beichen frowned, his voice tinged with exhaustion, "I will give you a satisfactory explanation, but the time is not right now. I have my own considerations. This family reunion banquet is of paramount importance."
He can't say anything right now.
He couldn't tell them now that he did all this just to eliminate all risks and then bring Gu Xingnian back to the Bai family in a dignified manner, to be recognized as a member of the clan.
Jiang Kexin foolishly revealed her identity as Miss Bai, and the forces in the capital that were hostile to the Bai family were already stirring.
She was courting death by walking right into the line of fire.
But he would never let Nian Nian shield him from these calamities.
No matter how powerful the Bai family is, they are bound to make mistakes. How could he put her on the edge of a knife again?
Now is the most crucial moment; we're just a hair's breadth away from uncovering the hidden mastermind.
Sheng Chengjun took it as an excuse, and was so angry that he roared.
"I was so blind to think that a prodigal son who returns is more precious than gold! Throw him out!"
At his command, four bodyguards surrounded him.
"Uncle Sheng, please let me see Niannian. I will explain to her myself," he called out anxiously.
"Get him out!" The bodyguard led the man out.
"Fu Beichen, you'll regret this," Sheng Weiwei said coldly before going upstairs.
In the room, Qingning had laid out a large table of snacks and kept bringing them to Gu Xingnian.
She kept gesturing, and even peeled a piece of candy for her.
Gu Xingnian reached out and took it, but the sweetness turned into a mouthful of bitterness.
Fu Beichen sent her countless messages, which annoyed her. With a flick of her finger, she directly added him to her blacklist.
She felt far more anger than sadness.
She realized how naive she had been, so naive as to believe that the man had truly changed.
Yet, he still did so many things in secret that chilled her heart.
On the other side, Fu Beichen stared blankly at the red exclamation mark on his phone screen.
He was blocked.
A feeling of the sky collapsing and the earth sinking overwhelmed him instantly.
Just then, the bodyguard called, "Mr. Fu, Mrs. Bai has already returned to the capital with Miss Jiang. They left in a hurry."
They run fast, though.
In Fu Beichen's eyes, anxiety and anger intertwined into an impenetrable net.
That evening, Fu Beichen sat in the garden, looking at the half-finished romantic proposal scene, his heart clenching with anxiety.
A short while later, Huo Shenyuan arrived, and the two men drank silently in silence.
Actually, Huo Shenyuan was also suffering at this moment. He knew he liked Qingning, but she just couldn't speak.
His grandmother wouldn't let him marry her, and people in their circle would laugh at him. So, that night, even though he had the chance, he didn't dare touch her. He held her all night, kissing her many times, but he stubbornly held back...
The next day, Gu Xingnian went to the hospital's laboratory early in the morning.
Dr. Ling took the extracted blood sample, put on sterile gloves, and spent the whole day in front of the sophisticated instruments before carefully preparing the reagents.
They gave a little white rabbit an injection.
A few seconds later, the little rabbit's eyelids drooped, and it fell asleep, its breathing becoming steady.
Dr. Ling held the pale blue reagent tube, her hands trembling with excitement, overjoyed.
It's finally done.
Gu Xingnian asked him to send it to the capital so that the old man could try it first, and he nodded.
But after Gu Xingnian left, he went into a secluded room, and he couldn't wait to take out a little reagent and inject it into his vein.
He looked at the clock on the wall, then slowly closed his eyes...
When Gu Xingnian walked out of the hospital, it was already completely dark, and the streetlights were just coming on.
A cold wind swept over her, and she instinctively tightened her coat. When she looked up, she saw the face she least wanted to see at that moment.
Fu Beichen leaned against the car door, his tall figure appearing somewhat forlorn under the dim streetlights.
Upon seeing her come out, Fu Beichen immediately stood up straight, strode over, and without saying a word, pulled her into his arms, holding her so tightly it was as if he wanted to meld her into his very bones.
His voice was hoarse, filled with lingering fear and pleading.
"Niannian, don't hide from me, I'm going crazy."
Gu Xingnian was like a soulless puppet, letting him hold her without struggling.
She simply raised her eyes slowly and looked at him calmly.
"Fu Beichen, when you were considering letting the murderer go, did you ever think about my feelings?"
"Don't the hurt I suffered have left even the slightest mark on your heart?"
Her eyes were filled with icy hatred.
She was referring to the previous kidnapping incident, in which she was tortured by that perverted kidnapper, which was also committed by Jiang Kexin.
He still didn't pursue the matter; this time, he let her off the hook once again.
He fell silent, tightening his arms around her. After a long while, he said with difficulty, "I will make her pay, but not now."
He looked down at her, almost pleadingly, "Niannian, can you give me some time? Just eight days. I promise I'll make her pay."
He made a solemn promise.
However, the last glimmer of light in Gu Xingnian's eyes went out.
She spoke with disappointment, her voice soft, "Fu Beichen, if you really... can't let her go, then go to the capital. Everyone has the right to pursue their own happiness, and I won't stop you."
“Back then, my senior brother helped me and you get together. Today, I will do the same for you and her.”
"Let's... leave it at that."
She pried open his hands, one by one, from her waist.
It turns out that vows of eternal love are utterly fragile in the face of harsh reality.
She really didn't want to get entangled with him anymore.
Fu Beichen panicked completely and pleaded, "Niannian, I don't love her, and it's impossible for me to be with her."
"I only love you. If you feel uncomfortable, you can hit me or scold me, but please don't leave me."
He couldn't imagine what the world would be like without her.
He paused, then added, "I'm going to the capital right now! I'll bring her back and do whatever you want with her!"
When Gu Xingnian heard this, she felt as if her heart was being torn apart, but at the same time, she also found it somewhat ridiculous.
"Fu Beichen, you only think you love me very much, but everything you do hurts me."
"From now on, I will no longer concern myself with your affairs."
"I'm tired, really tired."
"Can I be by myself for a while?"
She lowered her head, and a hot tear fell to the ground.
He awkwardly reached out to wipe away her tears, saying nervously, "Niannian, don't cry, I was wrong, please don't cry."
"Don't be sad. I'm sorry, I didn't consider your feelings."
Her tears startled him, and Gu Xingnian suddenly pushed him away.
"Fu Beichen, stop bothering me. I don't want to see you."
"No, Niannian, listen to me." Fu Beichen reached out to hug her again.
She suddenly took a step back and dodged it.
She seemed to use all her strength to shout at the distance, "Lin Qi!"
Lin Qi rushed over and, seeing Gu Xingnian's distraught state, immediately stood in front of Fu Beichen.
"Mr. Fu, you should go back first. I'll take your wife home."
Fu Beichen shoved him away, his eyes bloodshot as he growled, "Get out of my way!"
He's not going to leave now.
Lin Qi insisted on stopping him, saying, "Madam is already very upset, Mr. Fu, please don't pressure her anymore, she won't be able to take it!"
Fu Beichen's gaze fell on the slender figure squatting on the ground not far away, covering her face and silently shedding tears. His heart ached so much that he could hardly breathe.
He stood frozen in place, his fist clenching and unclenching repeatedly.
After a few seconds of silence, he finally turned around, got into the car, and resolutely left.
After crying for an unknown amount of time, Gu Xingnian slowly stood up, supporting herself on her knees, and hastily wiped away the tears on her face.
Lin Qi handed her a tissue. "Madam, let me take you home."
She raised her red and swollen eyes, looked at him, and asked in a hoarse voice, "Lin Qi, tell me, why? Why does he keep protecting Jiang Kexin like this?"
Seeing her pained expression, Lin Qi blurted out without thinking, "Madam, Mr. Fu had no choice, because Jiang Kexin is his savior..."
A savior?
Gu Xingnian stared in shock, her eyes wide...
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