Chapter 40 - From this day forward, there will be no separation, only...
Before going, she said she was going to buy some daily necessities, but when she actually got to the mall, Fu Qingli carried so many things that she wanted to change every hotel she could.
In addition to basic daily necessities such as shower gel and shampoo, he also selected new bed sheets, duvet covers, sofa cushions, and the like.
Finally, pointing to the signs in the furniture section, he asked Lin Xi, "Shall we go look at beds and sofas and buy what we like?"
"..."
If things keep changing like this, it's better not to stay in a hotel at all, but just rent an empty room and decorate it to your liking.
Lin Xi couldn't bear to dampen his enthusiasm, so she considered how to tactfully dissuade him from wasting money, since she could stay anywhere else.
Then Fu Qingli said, "A few days ago, I asked Xiao Tao to look into the seaside communities in Haicheng. We couldn't find a house in a suitable location that we could move into right away. If we were to buy a house and renovate it, it would take at least six months before we could move in."
Lin Xi didn't understand the meaning behind his words and comforted him: "Actually, the hotel is quite good. The butler service is thoughtful and worry-free, and you don't have to clean the rooms yourself."
“Okay,” Fu Qingli nodded, “We’ll have to make do with the hotel for the next few months. Next time we come, we can stay at our own home.”
"My own home?" Lin Xi asked in surprise.
Fu Qingli explained, "The environment here is pleasant and suitable for relaxation, so I bought a villa by the sea. We can come and stay for a few days whenever we have time. The contract should be ready in the next couple of days, and Xiao Tao will sign it for you then."
“No,” Lin Xi didn’t even bother to dwell on why he wanted to buy a villa, “Why do you need my signature to buy a house?”
Fu Qingli took her hand and held it in her palm, explaining, "It's your house, and the purchase contract is in your name."
Lin Xi pinched his hand hard with her fingertips: "Why did you put my name on the bill when you paid for it?"
Fu Qingli let her do whatever she wanted with the hand he was holding, and raised his other hand to pinch her soft cheek: "We are husband and wife, what's mine is yours, there's no need to be so clear about it."
“We got our marriage certificate in a rush, so we didn’t have time to transfer my movable and immovable property to your name first. We’ll go through those procedures after the marriage, which is quite complicated, but Xiao Tao is already handling it. You just need to cooperate and sign when the time comes.”
"..."
Why are there movable and immovable property?
Lin Xi was now very anxious. She stopped and grabbed him, refusing to go any further. "Didn't you say we didn't need to be so clear about it? Why do you want to transfer those properties to my name? I don't want them!"
Fu Qingli looked at her childish tantrum and couldn't help but laugh and cry: "Yes! How can you not want it! You're the parent now, you're responsible for managing the money."
"I don't understand these things!"
Fu Qingli patiently coaxed, "You don't need to understand. There are people who take care of those things. You can just leave them there."
"Just leave it there, you can leave it with you," Lin Xi insisted.
"Xiaoxi, I'll feel at ease if these are in your name. Life is unpredictable; you never know when something might happen to you. If something does happen to me in the future, this..." is your guarantee!
He didn't continue, because when Lin Xi heard the word "accident," her eyes suddenly reddened, she pouted as if she was about to cry, and looked at him stubbornly.
Fu Qingli realized he had misspoke and stepped forward to put his arm around her waist to make amends: "No, Xiaoxi, don't overthink it. What I meant was, what if my investment fails and I go bankrupt? Isn't that common for capitalists who run companies? I can't guarantee that things will always go smoothly. If I really go bankrupt, that money will be your guarantee, and then you'll have to support me."
His explanation sounded reasonable, but Lin Xi knew that his original meaning was definitely not that simple.
With his prudence and decisiveness, he would make the worst-case preparations in advance for any investment. If he found that the risk was too great, he would choose to cut his losses immediately and not let things develop to the point of bankruptcy.
Moisture slowly welled up in her eyes. Lin Xi sniffed, looked away from him, and twisted her body, trying to break free from his hand.
Fu Qingli held her tightly with her hands: "Xiaoxi, listen to me."
He sighed softly, knowing that he couldn't downplay the issue this time. "I also want to stay with you forever, but fate isn't something we can control, is it? But I swear, no matter what, I will protect myself and spend as much time with you as possible."
Rationally, Lin Xi knew that what he said was very reasonable.
Fate is unpredictable, just like the sudden departure of a father.
But emotionally, she couldn't accept such a hypothesis.
She just didn't want anything to happen to Fu Qingli.
She started acting spoiled: "I don't care, you have to live to be a hundred!"
"Okay, I'll live to be a hundred!" Fu Qingli coaxed her patiently, "and stay with you forever!"
Lin Xi: "Then I don't want your things either. Take them back."
She always felt that accepting those things was like preparing for the worst for him.
But this time, Fu Qingli did not give in to her wishes. Her tone was gentle but firm: "Xiaoxi, this is the only thing I cannot agree to! Although money is not everything, it can indeed solve many problems. I can only feel at ease when you have money by your side."
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In the end, the two did not manage to browse the furniture section.
Lin Xi did not want to accept Fu Qingli's offer of peace.
But Fu Qingli insisted, unusually not giving up his own ideas just to appease her.
The two returned to the hotel in silence.
Lin Xi looked at the double pillow on the bedside table and felt angry thinking about Fu Qingli's calm and collected demeanor on the way. She ran over, took out the room key, locked the door, and then went to take a shower with satisfaction.
Fu Qingli didn't want Lin Xi to spend the night with negative emotions, so after a moment in the living room to sort out her thoughts, she prepared to talk to her.
As it turned out, the door was locked.
He returned to Linxi because of what he had thought of; he couldn't stand him assuming those bad things.
But it was precisely because of Lin Fengyuan's sudden departure that he made these arrangements in advance.
After all, no one knows whether tomorrow or an accident will come first.
Therefore, he will not compromise on this matter, but people definitely need to be coaxed.
He knocked on the door, but heard no response from inside.
Within half an hour, I went back and forth several times with the same result.
Having no other choice and not wanting to leave her alone inside, he asked the housekeeper for a spare key to open the door.
To everyone's surprise, as soon as the door opened, she bumped into Lin Xi, who was only wrapped in a bath towel and was running out of the bathroom to get a change of clothes.
Lin Xi: "..."
Fu Qingli has been taking such good care of her these past few days that she's gotten used to him arranging everything for her, and he even puts her change of clothes on the shelf in advance before she takes a bath.
I was so angry that I went straight into the bathroom, and only after I finished showering did I realize that I hadn't taken anything with me.
Remembering that the door was locked, she felt safe enough to wrap herself in a bath towel and come out.
The towel only reaches just to the top of my thighs. Although it covers my private parts, it's embarrassing to be completely naked underneath. If I move around too much, I'll be exposed.
Lin Xi screamed and tried to hide back in the bathroom.
But Fu Qingli was faster. He grabbed her smooth arm and pulled her into his arms, hugging her tightly, avoiding her exposed skin: "Why are you running? I'm not going to eat you!"
The dazzling light in his eyes and the smile on his lips made his statement utterly unconvincing.
Lin Xi clutched her chest with one hand and tried to push Fu Qingli away with the other, but he didn't budge. She was so anxious that she was almost crying: "Fu Qingli, let go of me! Don't bully me!"
Fu Qingli curled her lips, moved her fingers down, and mischievously tugged at the hem of her bath towel: "This is what you call bullying."
Lin Xi realized that he was settling scores with her for locking the door.
Knowing she was in the wrong, she could only plead with him in a soft voice, "I want to get dressed, can you let me go first?"
The beautiful woman emerged from her bath, and her soft, gentle Wu dialect, when softened, sounded especially like she was being coquettish.
This was an irresistible temptation for Fu Qingli.
When he spoke again, his voice was hoarse beyond recognition, but he still had to settle the score: "So, are we still locking the door?"
"I won't lock it!"
Are you still angry?
Lin Xi puffed out her cheeks and shook her head reluctantly: "I'm not having any more children."
"So, are you willing to sign?"
Lin Xi turned her head away and stopped talking, seemingly resigned to her fate, as if to say, "No matter what, I will not compromise."
Just when she thought Fu Qingli would do something else to force her to compromise, the two women bent down, picked her up, and without hesitation tucked her into the quilt, covering her up tightly.
He straightened up, let out a soft gasp, and said in a hoarse voice, "Wait."
Before he could finish speaking, he had already entered the dressing room.
A moment later, he brought out a set of pajamas and placed it on the bedside table: "Change your clothes first, we can talk later tonight."
The topic of conversation was naturally about the ownership of the property.
When Fu Qingli returned after taking a shower, Lin Xi was sitting on the headboard in a daze. Upon seeing him return, she immediately sat up straight with a serious expression, clearly indicating that she would not back down.
He wasn't in a hurry to speak. He lifted the blanket and sat down, ignoring Lin Xi's struggles. He reached out and pulled her into his arms, kissing the top of her head: "Don't you like me making assumptions about accidents?"
"Of course!"
Who would like someone close to them to talk about life and death or accidents?
“But sometimes accidents are beyond our control, aren’t they? Nobody wants to encounter accidents, but we need to be prepared.” Fu Qingli loosened his grip, pulling her closer to him. “I’m making those assumptions because you’re the person I care about most in this world. I want to make sure that no matter what happens to me, you have enough resources to live a good life. Selfishly speaking, I’m doing this more for myself. I want to be able to live without any worries, no matter what happens.”
Back then, Lin Fengyuan's colleagues couldn't bear to tell Lin Xi some things.
According to Liu Zaiming's recollection, after Lin Fengyuan was stabbed, during the period between his delirium and death, he kept crying out "Xiaoxi".
The night he read the full case report, Fu Qingli experienced heart palpitations due to severe sleep deprivation. The feeling of being on the verge of death made him empathize with Lin Fengyuan at that moment.
The more Uncle Lin couldn't let go of Lin Xi, the more regretful he was about leaving this world!
He wouldn't tell Lin Xi these psychological analyses, nor could he bring himself to say them.
Her father's passing was a pain that would never fade from her heart, and he didn't want to make her cry.
Fortunately, Lin Xi didn't think that way this time, but the questions she raised were even more pointed.
"By doing this, can't you guarantee you won't change your mind, and that you won't have any worries then?"
While Fu Qingli was taking a shower, Lin Xi went online to find out why he insisted on transferring his assets to her name to feel at ease.
It was found that this is generally done to ensure that property is not redistributed during a divorce.
divorce? !
Was he already planning to get a divorce right after they got married?
Even if he's thinking of himself, it still comes down to divorce!
In the end, will those be considered compensation for her?
She couldn't help but think of his family and his philandering father who refused to divorce him.
There's also a quote from Su Yi'an: "Qing Li will never have just one woman by his side."
She couldn't accept his change of heart, but if it really happened, she would definitely not stay by his side and share her lover with someone else.
"If you change your mind and we end up getting a divorce, I won't take a single penny from you."
Fu Qingli finally understood why her expression was serious yet sad, and why she resisted his advances when he came in.
"Don't even think about it! I won't change my mind, and I won't divorce you. We'll be with you for life. Remember, you said you loved the marriage of Qian Zhongshu and Yang Jiang the most. From now on, there will be no separation in life, only separation in death. We'll be like that too."
At this point, his gaze turned somewhat somber. "I did all this in advance not because I considered these factors, but because my family background is complicated. Although I haven't had much contact with the Fu family over the years, I haven't formally severed ties with them. They are cunning and calculating; you can't fight them. Even if you manage to succeed by chance, you'll suffer greatly. I can't let them harm you in any way."
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