Chapter 1 They lived as husband and wife, but had no romantic feelings for each other.
Shen Qingshu and Fu Siyan were secretly married for five years, living as husband and wife, but their relationship was devoid of romantic love.
No, it should be said that Shen Qingshu hid her feelings for her husband without revealing a trace.
On New Year's Eve, the bustling city was covered in snow and was filled with lively activity.
However, the vast Nanxi Mansion was occupied only by Shen Qingshu.
She made herself a bowl of vegetarian noodles, but didn't touch it.
The phone on the dining table was playing a live screenshot of a WeChat Moments post.
The man's hand in the picture is slender and bony. He picks up a pigeon egg and precisely slips it onto the woman's delicate ring finger.
The woman's soft voice then rang out: "Mr. Fu, please guide me for the rest of my life."
Shen Qingshu stared at the watch on the man's wrist in the picture, a globally unique identification mark, and a wave of bitterness welled up in her heart.
The GIF had been paused, but her finger couldn't move away; she could only confirm it again and again, almost to the point of self-torture.
The woman took the initiative to add her on WeChat six months ago.
From then on, she often saw her husband in the women's social media posts.
After five years of keeping their marriage a secret, Shen Qingshu finally realized that her husband could also be gentle, romantic, and considerate.
The steaming hot noodles had completely cooled down.
She could no longer eat the noodles, so she picked up her chopsticks to lift them, but it seemed as if she had lost her strength.
It's just like her terrible marriage; she shouldn't get involved anymore.
Shen Qingshu closed her eyes, tears falling. She got up, went back to her room to wash up, turned off the light, and lay down.
As night deepened, the sound of rustling clothes being undressed could be heard coming from the well-heated bedroom.
He lay lightly on his side on the large bed.
She knew Fu Siyan had returned, but she still kept her eyes closed and pretended to be asleep.
The bed beside me sank deep into the ground.
Then, his tall body pressed down on her.
Shen Qingshu's brow furrowed slightly.
The next moment, her nightgown was lifted up, and a dry, warm palm covered her...
Shen Qingshu jolted awake and suddenly opened her eyes.
The man's handsome face with its sharp features was right in front of me, and he wore thin silver-rimmed glasses on his high nose.
The bedside nightlight was on, its warm orange light shining on the glasses.
Behind the glasses, the man's narrow eyes were filled with desire.
"Why did you suddenly come back?"
Her voice is naturally soft and delicate.
The man stared at the reddened corners of her eyes, raising a slight brow. "Not welcome?"
Shen Qingshu looked directly into the man's deep, dark eyes and explained softly, "No, it's just a little unexpected."
The man's long, slender fingers were dry and warm as he gently stroked her fair and flawless cheek. His dark eyes were deep and his textured, deep voice rang out, "Take off your glasses."
Shen Qingshu frowned slightly.
His fingertips gently caressed her cheek as she gazed at the face she had been infatuated with for years, but the images from her social media feed flashed through her mind...
She, who was used to not wanting to spoil his mood, refused for the first time with a cold face: "I'm not feeling well."
"Are you having your period?"
"No, it's just..."
"Then don't spoil the fun."
He interrupted her explanation in a low, indifferent voice, his deep eyes filled with the darkness of the night.
Shen Qingshu knew that he was unwilling to let her go.
Throughout this marriage, she was always the submissive and accommodating party.
Chen Qingshu felt a lump in her throat, and tears welled up in her eyes.
The man tossed her glasses onto the bedside table, then grabbed her delicate ankle with his large hand…
The small orange lamp by the bedside went out.
The bedroom was plunged into complete darkness.
The senses are magnified infinitely.
After a month apart, Fu Siyan was terrifyingly assertive.
Shen Qingshu's resistance was futile, and in the end she could only grit her teeth and endure it...
The snow outside the window was getting heavier and heavier, and the cold wind was howling.
After an unknown amount of time, Shen Qingshu was soaked through.
I have some abdominal discomfort.
Thinking of her delayed period, she finally spoke, "Fu Siyan, I..."
The man, however, was annoyed by her distraction and became even more violent.
Her soft voice was constantly swallowed up by the man's domineering kisses...
When it ended, it was still dark.
Chen Qingshu felt so tired that her consciousness was hazy, and her abdomen ached dully, not intensely, but she couldn't ignore it.
Hearing her phone ring, she forced herself to open her eyes.
Through the blurry vision, I saw the man walk to the window to answer the phone.
The room was too quiet, except for the faint sound of coquettish whining.
He patiently comforted the person on the other end, but remained indifferent to his wife who was fast asleep beside him.
Shortly after, the sound of a car could be heard downstairs.
Fu Siyan is gone.
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When I woke up the next day, the spot next to me was still ice cold.
Shen Qingshu turned over and touched her lower abdomen.
It doesn't hurt anymore.
The phone rang; it was Fu Siyan's mother, Qin Fang.
"Come here right now." His tone was cold and forceful, leaving her no room for refusal.
Shen Qingshu responded lightly.
Qin Fang hung up the phone.
Qin Fang had been secretly married to Fu Siyan for five years, but Shen Qingshu never liked her, which she took for granted.
After all, the Fu family is the most powerful of the four major wealthy families in Beicheng. Although she was born into the Shen family, she was an abandoned daughter who was not favored.
Her marriage to Fu Siyan stemmed from a transaction.
Five years ago, my mother killed my father in self-defense during a domestic violence incident. My younger brother, along with my grandmother and all the members of the Shen family, sued my mother and demanded the death penalty.
Her mother's family, the Jiang family, was also a wealthy and influential family in Beicheng, but after the incident, she directly announced that she was severing ties with her mother.
Shen Qingshu spoke out for her mother, but was met with retaliation from the Shen and Jiang families. When she was at her wit's end, her mentor recommended that she seek out Fu Siyan.
As for the Fu family, their background is something that even the Jiang and Shen families combined cannot shake.
Legally speaking, Fu Siyan has a perfect record of losing all cases to date.
Fu Siyan eventually secured a five-year prison sentence for his mother, and as agreed, Shen Qingshu and Fu Siyan secretly married.
According to Fu Siyan, the biological parents of his adopted son Fu Siyu tragically passed away in an accident.
He was a close friend of Fu Siyu's father, so he adopted Fu Siyu when she was still an infant.
Five years have passed, and in another month, my mother will be released from prison.
This marriage was clearly priced from the beginning, with each party getting what they needed, so Shen Qingshu didn't lose out.
Unfortunately, in this marriage that she knew had nothing to do with love and that would end at any time, she still secretly fell in love.
Shen Qingshu pulled herself out of her thoughts, got up, and went into the bathroom.
My lower abdomen felt a little uncomfortable while showering.
That feeling of unease resurfaced in my heart.
She and Fu Siyan always used protection, except for that one time a month ago when Fu Siyan got drunk...
Although she took the pill the next day, there are still cases where post-coital contraception fails.
Just to be on the safe side, Shen Qingshu stopped in front of a pharmacy on her way to the Fu family's house and bought a pregnancy test.
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