Chapter 356 Who I marry is none of your business
Shen Qingshu was completely dumbfounded.
Madam Han's performance was truly formidable; she was somewhat speechless and could only turn to look at Han Mingyu.
Han Mingyu raised his hand to press his brow and said to Madam Han, "Grandma, please don't worry. Our situation is a bit complicated. If you do this, Qing Shu will be in a difficult position."
"What do you mean your situation is a bit complicated?" Old Madam Han frowned as she looked at Han Mingyu. "Could it be that you two have already secretly gotten your marriage certificate?"
Han Mingyu: "..."
Shen Qingshu: "..."
Fu Siyan, who was standing to the side, could no longer bear to watch.
"Ah Shu." Fu Siyan stepped forward, ignoring everyone else, and looked only at Shen Qingshu with deep eyes. "Shall we talk?"
Shen Qingshu looked at him coldly, "Mr. Fu, I'm sorry, I'm afraid I don't have time to entertain you right now."
Madam Han and her mother looked at Fu Siyan, and the two women exchanged a glance.
In fact, they had already investigated Shen Qingshu's background before they came.
Although Shen Qingshu and Fu Siyan were once husband and wife, and the two never publicly acknowledged their marriage, it would still be easy for the Han family to investigate this matter.
Shen Qingshu was not married before, and she had two children with Fu Siyan. Although the Han family felt some regret, they were not a rigid, traditional wealthy family. As long as the person was of good character, a second marriage was not something they could not accept.
As for children, the Han family wouldn't mind raising a couple more.
Besides, the biological father of those two children is Fu Siyan!
He is the top official in the political and legal circles of Beicheng, and now he is the vice president of Ronghao Group and the son-in-law of the Qi family. With his abilities, how could he possibly mistreat his two children?
Therefore, before the Han family came again, they had already discussed that as long as the marriage could be arranged and Xiao Niannian could be recognized by her ancestors, the Han family would not mind Shen Qingshu bringing her two children into the Han family.
To their utter surprise, despite being fully prepared and arriving in a grand procession with betrothal gifts to propose marriage, they unexpectedly ran into Fu Siyan.
The atmosphere was inexplicably awkward!
Han Mingyu looked at Fu Siyan and said with a faint smile, "Mr. Fu, are you here to see the child? You're too early. The child won't get out of school until 4:30."
Fu Siyan's gaze swept over Han Mingyu, his face darkening: "Han Mingyu, are you proud of taking advantage of someone in distress?"
"Why are you slandering people right from the start, Mr. Fu?" Han Mingyu sneered. "Weren't those photos taken by your newlywed wife? You can't even control your wife, and now you've dragged me, Qing Shu, and our newborn child into this mess. We haven't even asked you for an explanation yet, and you have the nerve to come to our door and act like a liar."
Upon hearing this, the Han family members exchanged glances.
Is something going on?
"Mingyu, are you saying that those news articles on your website were fabricated by Mr. Fu's new wife?" Han's mother frowned and gave him a reproachful look. "You should speak properly. We can't just say things without evidence."
Han Mingyu smiled faintly, "Mom, if you're really that curious, why don't you just ask this Mr. Fu?"
Upon hearing this, Han's mother looked at Fu Siyan.
Not only Han's mother, but also the other three elders of the Han family looked at Fu Siyan.
Fu Siyan's cold and stern face revealed no signs of life.
He didn't care about the Han family's opinions.
They didn't take Han Mingyu's accusations of kicking someone when they're down seriously.
He came here today to prevent Shen Qingshu from being tied to Han Mingyu, and to stop the Han family from persuading Shen Qingshu to marry into the Han family in the name of the child.
"Ah Shu," Fu Siyan looked at Shen Qingshu, "Do you want me to tell them the truth in front of them, or would you like us to talk about it privately?"
Shen Qingshu frowned, staring at Fu Siyan with anger in her eyes. "Are you threatening me?"
The anger and resentment in her eyes pierced Fu Siyan's heart.
But he remained calm, his voice low: "I know you cooperated with Han Mingyu to release the official announcement for Niannian's sake, but Ah Shu, there's a misunderstanding here. If you rashly agree to the Han family's marriage proposal, what will happen to our two children?"
Shen Qingshu scoffed coldly, "You know we still have two children, Fu Siyan. Isn't all of this because of your new wife?"
Fu Siyan does not deny this.
His Adam's apple bobbed slightly. "Ah Shu, I know I have a responsibility in this matter. Give me some time, let's talk."
Han Mingyu couldn't hold back any longer and stepped forward to block Shen Qingshu's path. "Fu Siyan, even now you still dare to threaten her with the child? Have you no shame?"
Fu Siyan sneered, "Am I using the child to pressure her? Or do you have ulterior motives?"
Han Mingyu's gaze was gloomy, and he did not back down in the slightest.
The two men, about the same height, faced each other in a tense standoff.
The elders of the Han family were all dumbfounded.
Finally, it was Han's father who spoke first to smooth things over.
"It seems we were indeed too inconsiderate today." Mr. Han looked at Shen Qingshu and said gently, "Miss Shen, we apologize for our abruptness. It is your decision to make this matter. Here's what we'll do: we'll keep the betrothal gifts for now. If Miss Shen and Mingyu are destined to be together, that would be the best. If you don't want to get married yet... then consider these betrothal gifts as our first meeting gift for Xiao Niannian."
Han's father spoke very eloquently.
Shen Qingshu didn't want to embarrass her elders too much.
She nodded in agreement, then turned to Han Mingyu, "You should take your family home."
Han Mingyu was unwilling, but for now he could only take his family back, otherwise he would put Shen Qingshu in an even more passive and difficult position.
...
Han Mingyu and four elders of the Han family have passed away.
Only Shen Qingshu and Fu Siyan remained in the courtyard.
The two stood facing each other, a few steps apart.
They stared at each other silently for about half a minute.
Shen Qingshu's eyes were cold. "Are you satisfied now?"
Fu Siyan felt a pang of sadness. "A-Shu, you can't marry Han Mingyu."
"Fu Siyan, you've really gone too far." Shen Qingshu could no longer tolerate it. "When you married Qi Mingxuan, I didn't stop you, nor did I use our two children as an excuse to morally blackmail you."
“I’m not trying to force you.” Fu Siyan lowered his eyes, his voice dejected. “I just don’t want you to compromise again for the sake of the child.”
"What I decide is none of your business." Shen Qingshu said coldly. "Fu Siyan, we made things very clear last time, so why are you still bothering me? We agreed to be dignified and respectful to each other. Today, you suddenly came here and threatened me with Xiao Niannian's background in front of the Han family. Is this what you call dignified and respectful?"
Fu Siyan clenched his fists at his sides.
"You really are incorrigible."
Shen Qingshu's voice was tinged with disappointment, "Fu Siyan, I have tried so hard to ease the tension between us, I have tried so hard to understand your past helplessness, but why are you always like this? You can never truly respect me."
After finishing her sentence, Shen Qingshu turned and walked straight into the villa.
"Ah Shu—"
Fu Siyan caught up and grabbed her wrist.
"Let go of me!" Shen Qingshu struggled to pull her hand back, but Fu Siyan refused to let go.
"Fu Siyan, when will you ever stop?!"
"Ah Shu, let me explain!"
"Okay, explain, I'm listening." Shen Qingshu looked at him, but there was no expectation in her eyes.
Fu Siyan looked at her, his voice heavy, "If you and Han Mingyu were truly in love today and you wanted to marry him, I would sincerely wish you well. But you clearly aren't. You were coerced by public opinion, and you were forced to make your relationship official because of Nian Nian. A-Shu, you know very well how Han Mingyu feels about you. Don't you even suspect that he might have been part of a scheme? Or perhaps he was behind those news stories?"
Shen Qingshu sneered, "Even if it exists, so what?"
Fu Siyan was taken aback.
"Even if Han Mingyu has ulterior motives towards me, so what?" Shen Qingshu forcefully pulled her hand back and stared at him coldly. "Fu Siyan, now that things have come to this, who I marry and why I marry is none of your business."
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