The family dinner was lively and heartwarming.
Although Ling Jiao is only Fu Shiqin's girlfriend in name only, the entire Fu family treats her like family.
However, Ling Jiao, who always kept to herself, was somewhat frightened by the atmosphere.
She had no father; her mother remarried after giving birth to her.
She had heard from those around her that she had borne children for that man, but he had never come back to see her, never.
She only had her grandfather, but he had already passed away.
She never knew that a home could be so warm and lively.
Grandma Fu was very satisfied with Ling Jiao. "Jiao Jiao, come over often when you have time. If you don't mind, come to our house for Chinese New Year this year."
"Thank you, but I had a scheduled announcement at that time," Ling Jiao said with a smile, politely declining.
Madam Fu asked in surprise, "There's an announcement even for the New Year?"
"The Spring Festival Gala program," Ling Jiao said with a light laugh.
"Oh, I see. Come over whenever you have time, no need to worry about whether Shi Qin is here or not," Madam Fu said.
Ling Jiao smiled politely and said, "Okay."
She didn't want to come again, and couldn't come again; she was afraid she would envy and become attached to this warm and lively home.
“It just so happens that you and your sister-in-law both work in the film industry, so you can chat together.” Fu Shengying, who hadn’t spoken until now, chimed in.
His words made Ling Jiao feel awkward.
The way she spoke made it sound as if she had already entered the Fu family and become his second daughter-in-law.
He and Fu Shiqin were only boyfriend and girlfriend in name; they didn't date, let alone talk about marriage.
Ling Jiao wondered whether continuing her relationship with Fu Shiqin would be a good thing or a bad thing.
However, Fu Shiqin did not think there was anything wrong with his father's words at all, and instead agreed with him.
"Yes, you and your sister-in-law are thinking of collaborating on a new movie, right? It would be good for you to talk more about it."
Ling Jiao gave a dry laugh and offered no comment.
She was indeed happy to meet with his sister-in-law to discuss acting, but she could no longer see the rest of his family.
Some things, you won't crave if you've never touched them, and you won't feel the pain of losing them if you've never possessed them.
For the rest of her life, she didn't want to be anyone's wife or mother; she just wanted to live a peaceful and uneventful life.
Because of her parents' situation, she had never experienced parental love, making her somewhat abnormal compared to normal people.
She is not suitable to be with Fu Shiqin, and he... also has someone he truly wants to spend his life with.
Dinner was pleasant, but after dinner, Fu Shiqin offered to take her home.
"You didn't get much rest on the plane today. I'll take you home first. You have a schedule to attend tomorrow."
"Okay." Ling Jiao nodded, stood up, said goodbye to the Fu family, and left Villa No. 7 with Fu Shiqin.
Fu Shiqin drove her back to his apartment and even carried her luggage upstairs.
"Get some rest. I might be busy at work tomorrow and won't be able to pick you up."
"No need, you should go back and rest early too," Ling Jiao said.
Fu Shiqin pursed his lips, turned around to leave, but then suddenly remembered something.
"Oh, right."
When he said that, Ling Jiao also said the same thing at the same time.
He turned around and looked at the person who had called out to him.
"You go first, what's the matter?"
Ling Jiao took out a refrigerator magnet and a chocolate and handed them over, saying, "These are souvenirs for you."
The refrigerator magnet features an image of the aurora borealis, and the chocolate is a particularly famous handmade chocolate from Iceland.
"Thank you." Fu Shiqin accepted the gift and said, "I also have something for you."
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