Chapter 394 At this moment, they belong only to themselves.
Shen Qingshu paused, then turned to look at him.
The man brushed a few strands of hair away from her cheek and lowered his head to gently kiss the corner of her lips.
"Promise me you won't be angry, okay?"
Shen Qingshu raised an eyebrow. "That depends on what you do. If you do something to wrong me and then expect me not to be angry, do you think that's fair?"
“That’s not what I meant. I meant…” Fu Siyan pursed his lips, thought for a moment, and then continued, “It involves some personal assets.”
Upon hearing this, Shen Qingshu was basically certain that what he was going to talk about was that matter.
But she felt that Fu Siyan must be unhappy about keeping it from her for so long, so she thought she would take the opportunity to tease him.
"Personal assets? So what? Just don't tell me you're having an illegitimate child on the side."
Fu Siyan became even more anxious: "Ah Shu, I've only ever touched you. My only children are Xiao Anning and Nian An."
Shen Qingshu deliberately made things difficult: "Have you forgotten how Qi Mingxuan gave birth to Qi Yue?"
Fu Siyan: "..."
A man who is successful in the business, political, and legal circles is extremely awkward and passive in front of his beloved.
Fu Siyan was unsure of her thoughts and was also afraid that he might misspoke and cause more misunderstandings, which would strain the relationship that they had finally managed to improve.
Therefore, he stammered for a long time without saying a single useful word.
Shen Qingshu rarely saw him so flustered, and she was both amused and exasperated. "Fu Siyan, I was just teasing you. Tell me, what is it that you need to tell me?"
Fu Siyan pursed her lips and took a deep breath. "You asked me before if all the assets under my name had been transferred to you. Actually, I lied."
"Is this what you're talking about?" Shen Qingshu laughed. "That's your personal property. It's fine if you don't give it to me. There's no question of hiding it from me."
“No…” Fu Siyan grasped her hand, his eyes deep, with the air of someone about to go to the guillotine: “It’s that part of the assets is more complicated, and that part of the assets is under another identity of mine.”
"Another identity?" Shen Qingshu feigned surprise. "What do you mean?"
"Ah Shu, actually I am Seventh Master."
After saying that, Fu Siyan stared intently at Shen Qingshu.
He barely dared to breathe.
Shen Qingshu finally got the answer she had already guessed from his mouth.
She had been waiting for him to confess on his own initiative.
Now, the wait is over.
The calm and lighthearted mood is complex.
On the one hand, she was happy because she believed from the beginning that honesty between two people is the most important thing when they are together.
But on the other hand, I feel helpless.
Because of this, all her efforts and achievements were actually made possible by Fu Siyan's silent support and connections behind the scenes.
Huanxing, Juchuang, the acquisition of Shen's... it's even possible that he helped her with the initial loan for the studio's founding.
Her life seemed to have been permeated by the name 'Fu Siyan' long ago.
This man, whether it was during their secret marriage, their impending divorce, or even after the divorce when she was completely unwilling to turn back, never seemed to have truly given up on her.
This is how Fu Siyan loves someone.
Shen Qingshu remained silent.
Fu Siyan looked at her, his heart hanging in mid-air, neither up nor down, feeling extremely tormented.
He tried to explain, "Ah Shu, are you angry? Please don't be angry, okay? I didn't keep it from you because I don't trust you. I was afraid that you would feel uncomfortable if you knew that I was Seventh Master."
Shen Qingshu asked him, "Then why are you telling me now?"
"Because these past few days, I've had a feeling that you probably guessed it."
Shen Qingshu raised an eyebrow. "You're quite perceptive."
"You're so cold to me, saying you're not angry, but your actions..."
"Fu Siyan!" Shen Qingshu exclaimed anxiously, "What does this have to do with your health? I've always treated you the same way!"
“Is that so?” Fu Siyan stared at her, his eyes deep. “You never used to refuse me.”
“That’s because you’re too domineering, I…” Shen Qingshu paused, suddenly realizing that he had steered the conversation off course!
She shook off Fu Siyan's hand, turned her back, and sighed, "If you keep changing the subject like this, then we can't talk anymore."
Fu Siyan smiled, walked over and pulled her into his arms from behind, leaning down slightly and resting his chin on her shoulder.
"Okay, I won't interrupt anymore, but I've really reflected a lot these past few days. Now I feel that the most important thing in a relationship is to be honest with each other. I can't always assume that I'm doing what's best for you without asking for your opinion. I want to be good to you, but some of my methods are too forceful and arbitrary, which makes you feel disrespected."
Shen Qingshu pursed her lips.
When Fu Siyan saw that she did not refute him, he knew that he was right.
He kissed his cheek and continued:
"Seventh Master's identity is complex and unique, and it cannot be easily exposed before the gray operation ends."
Shen Qingshu hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Does that mean the money you invested was also illegal?"
"Don't worry, why would I give it to you if it weren't legal? As rumored, it did start out in the underground in Country A, which was basically arms dealing. Because the gray operations were too difficult to make progress at the time, we had to use some special cooperation channels, such as mercenaries like Song Lanyin who had unclear political stances and were only after money. The identity of Seventh Master was created initially to deal with them. Of course, after the situation stabilized a bit, the funds went through several rounds of operations and became legal before they started investing in the domestic business circle, so it's all legal."
Shen Qingshu still found it incredible.
That was a world she could never have imagined.
To Fu Siyan, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that she was like a blank sheet of paper.
“Ah Shu, actually, when I first went to the battlefield, I never thought I would come back alive. At that time, I hadn’t met you yet, and I had no worries. My heart and eyes were only on the mission and victory. But later I met you, and I started to have selfish thoughts.”
Fu Siyan's voice was low and filled with guilt: "Actually, when I proposed marriage as a condition for our transaction, I felt pity for you. But I didn't understand it then. Later, because of Fu Siyu and Zhou Yuchu, you suffered so much... I thought that hiding things from you was the best way to protect you, but I ignored your feelings. And because of my hiding things, Zhou Yuchu was able to scheme against you and hurt you time and time again. A-Shu, it was my 'self-righteousness' that ruined you..."
The man's voice choked as he spoke the last few words.
Shen Qingshu sighed softly, turned around, cupped the man's face in her hands, leaned in, and their foreheads touched.
“I’m so glad you took the initiative to tell me so much today, Fu Siyan. No matter what happened in the past, your honesty at this moment is the most important thing to me. The past you and the present me, we both thought we loved each other deeply and were willing to give, but we never really communicated well. It was because of the concealment that an information gap arose between us. If you had been honest with me from the beginning, perhaps we could have avoided many conflicts.”
Fu Siyan stared at her, his eyes reddening. "A-Shu, I'm sorry, it was my fault. Can you forgive me?"
Shen Qingshu chuckled softly, "Didn't I say? There's no question of one of us forgiving the other. But when it comes to relationships, I've always pursued equality and honesty. If you still keep things from me, then I'll hold back from you."
"No, I won't." Fu Siyan said firmly. "I won't hide anything from you anymore. I'll tell you everything."
Shen Qingshu thought he looked a bit silly.
Who would have thought that the decisive and efficient Mr. Fu would have such a side?
Shen Qingshu tiptoed and gave him a light kiss on the lips.
She looked into his eyes, her voice soft: "Fu Siyan, I loved you unconditionally. I was so humble and in so much pain back then, so I don't want to go back to that state. Of course I still love you, but that love is now tempered with reason and consideration. I know it's no longer pure, and it might not be fair to you, but those experiences have ultimately affected me. Now I can love you, but I can also accept the outcome of separating from you. Compared to you now, I might not be as passionate and steadfast as you are. If you can't accept that..."
"I accept it, I accept it all!" Fu Siyan wrapped his arms tightly around her waist. "A-Shu, as long as you're still willing to love me, that's the best outcome for me. As for what you said about breaking up..."
Fu Siyan captured her lips in his mouth, his voice low and husky, carrying the burning heat of a man: "Unless I die, I will never be separated from you again in this lifetime."
Shen Qingshu's eyelashes trembled slightly, tears welling in her beautiful eyes. She wrapped her arms around his neck, closed her eyes, and responded to him with her actions...
A white horse paced back and forth beside them, amidst blue skies and grass, they embraced and kissed passionately, their skirts fluttering in the wind.
At this moment, they belonged only to each other.
The camera focused, and with a 'click', captured this beautiful scene.
Chi Guo'er put down her camera, rested her chin on her hand, and sighed, "Sigh, seeing this makes me want to fall in love..."
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