Chapter 749 Fu Nian'an: Your circle is too chaotic, just pretend I was never here!
The children's laughter eased the tense atmosphere considerably.
"What are you all doing standing outside?" Shen Qingshu came out of the house and asked with a smile as she looked at the people in the courtyard.
Qi Yue nodded slightly to Shen Qingshu and greeted her, "Mom, it's been a long time."
"It's been a long time. I'm glad you're back safe and sound." Shen Qingshu looked at Qi Yue with a warm smile, showing no sign of dislike. "Come inside, everyone. Siyan is making tea."
Qi Yue nodded: "Thank you, Mom."
Standing to the side, Fu Nian'an coldly retorted, "Some people really have no self-awareness whatsoever. They're divorced, so who are they still calling 'Mom'?"
Qi Yue: "..."
Upon hearing this, Wen Yusen glanced at Qi Yue indifferently, then stepped forward and walked into the house first: "Mrs. Fu, I could smell Mr. Fu's tea from afar, so I won't stand on ceremony and go ahead to enjoy some tea."
"Young Master Wen, you're too kind. Please come in." Shen Qingshu led Wen Yusen into the house first.
There were three people left in the courtyard.
"Brother, please say less," Shen Anning sighed and said, "You go inside first."
"You sent me away, are you planning to rekindle your old flame with Qi Yue?" Fu Nian'an's eyes narrowed, the murderous intent in them almost enough to kill.
Shen Anning sighed helplessly, "I'll just say a few words to him and then come in."
Fu Nian'an raised her hand and pinched the bridge of her nose. "When did you ever hear what I said?"
Shen Anning pursed her lips, looking at her older brother with a helpless expression.
Fu Nian'an was at a loss with her attitude and waved her hand dismissively, "Whatever."
After saying that, Fu Nian'an walked into the house with a cold face.
As he passed by Qi Yue, he gave Qi Yue a cold look.
Qi Yue lowered his eyes and said softly, "I'm sorry."
Fu Nian'an paused in her steps.
"Qi Yue, in my eyes, only useless people apologize repeatedly." He looked at Qi Yue, his eyes icy cold.
Qi Yue's Adam's apple bobbed, but he did not refute Fu Nian'an's words.
His current state made Fu Nian'an feel extremely bored.
"Brother, go inside." Shen Anning urged from behind.
Fu Nian'an snorted coldly and stepped into the house.
...
Only the two of them remained in the courtyard.
In March, the breeze is cool.
The two men stared at each other silently, separated by a car.
Shen Anning could clearly see Qi Yue's Adam's apple bobbing repeatedly, clearly indicating that he was suppressing his emotions.
Shen Anning pursed her lips and spoke first, her voice gentle: "I heard you were punished by being made to kneel in the ancestral hall."
Qi Yue knew that this matter could not be kept from the Fu family, so he said, "I was only punished by kneeling for three days, without any family discipline."
Upon hearing this, Shen Anning nodded.
Then, there was another silent stare.
After a long pause, Qi Yue mustered his courage and said, "I came here just to see you and the child. I have no other intentions. If you feel it's inappropriate, I'll leave now."
“There’s nothing inappropriate about it. Your return and our son’s happiness are the most important things.” Shen Anning paused for a moment, then added, “I was just planning to talk to you about this in the next couple of days.”
Qi Yue held his breath, staring at Shen Anning, not daring to blink.
He had a feeling about what she was going to say next.
"It's about our divorce." Shen Anning looked into Qi Yue's eyes, her expression calm and her tone indifferent: "We haven't gone to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get our divorce certificate yet, so legally we are still husband and wife."
Qi Yue nodded, "I know."
Shen Anning asked him, "When do you want to get the divorce certificate?"
Qi Yue was taken aback.
He looked at Shen Anning and mustered his courage to say, "Ningning, I know I've done a lot of wrong things before. I know I've disappointed you and don't deserve to keep you anymore, but could you... wait a little longer, give me a little more time..."
He spoke very softly for the last sentence.
Shen Anning remained calm throughout, and her heart was unmoved by his words.
It was expected.
"The children are still young, they need their father."
Shen Anning looked at Qi Yue, her voice calm, "Actually, I don't hate you. Although I was indeed unwilling and resentful when you chose to abandon us, mother and children, at the beginning, after seeing you lying in the cold laboratory in Switzerland, I suddenly realized that compared to those so-called love and hate entanglements, I seemed to care more about whether you could survive. So, I told myself that if you can come back alive, then let go of the past."
Qi Yue stared at her blankly, "Put it down, you... don't you care about me at all?"
"According to the Marriage Law, a couple can be granted a divorce if they have been separated for two years."
Shen Anning looked at Qi Yue and said her most honest and acceptable thoughts at that moment: "Qi Yue, I'm giving you two years. This is the last chance I'm giving us. During these two years, we will live separately. I will still have custody of the child, but you will have absolute visitation rights. We will raise and accompany the child together, but we will be separate. We will no longer be husband and wife, nor will we be lovers."
Qi Yue's hands, hanging at his sides, tightened slightly. "Then can I pursue you again?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Anning slightly curled her lips, unsure whether he was feigning ignorance or doing it on purpose.
But now that things have come to this point, she stopped being coy and bluntly stated: "If you don't want to give me up, you can try to win me over, but this time, I won't be soft-hearted towards you anymore. In the next two years, I won't consider any past feelings. I will use whether you can give me a future and become the qualified partner I expect to be to test you. So these next two years may be very tough for you."
Qi Yue's dim eyes lit up again!
He understood. Shen Anning was giving him two years to assess her, which meant he could pursue Shen Anning again during those two years.
“Ningning, thank you…” Qi Yue’s Adam’s apple bobbed, and his eyes welled up with tears. “I’ve disappointed you so much, yet you’re still willing to give me a chance. Ningning, I was too weak in the past. I will change in the future. I will actively cooperate with the doctor’s follow-up examination. I will strive to be a normal and healthy partner! In the future, I will never let you and the child suffer again.”
Seeing his unwavering resolve, Shen Anning smiled slightly and said, "Qi Yue, true love should make people better. I hope we can both become better."
"I understand." Qi Yue smiled, tears welling in her eyes. "Ningning, thank you."
...
Spring has passed and summer has arrived; in the blink of an eye, Qi Yue has been back for almost half a year.
Recently, Fu Nian'an has been seeing Qi Yue at home every day when he comes home.
The two little nephews kept calling Qi Yue "Daddy, Daddy" and even wanted him to stay at home at night.
Fu Nian'an made several sarcastic remarks.
Good news: Qi Yue still had some sense of shame and didn't actually stay overnight.
Bad news: Qi Yue bought the villa next door and moved in to be their neighbor!
Every day, under the guise of reading bedtime stories to her two children, she would sneak back to the next room in the dark in the middle of the night, and then come back again before the roosters had even crowed the next day.
Fu Nian'an didn't want to see her soon-to-be ex-brother-in-law every day, but she couldn't deprive her two children of their right to enjoy their father's love.
Finally, he simply bought a large flat near the company, spent a week furnishing his new home, and moved in immediately.
After moving out, Fu Nian'an felt much better because she no longer had to see Qi Yue coming and going from home every day.
With the launch of his latest new energy vehicle imminent, he's too busy to keep up with his lovestruck younger sister's progress with Qi Yue.
Aside from moving out to live alone, thirty-year-old Fu Nian'an hasn't changed much.
His life consisted of little more than work and social engagements; in Shen Anning's words, it was a dull and monotonous life for an elderly person.
Fu Nian'an felt that there was nothing wrong with 'the life of the elderly', at least it was much easier than the tumultuous love and hate entanglements of Shen Anning.
Of course, it would be better if Wen Yusen hadn't been constantly bothering him and trying to get him to invest in movies.
Wen Yusen, for some unknown reason, actually joined forces with Zhou Jingye to invest in movies.
Fu Nian'an felt that she was not on the same path as Zhou Jingye, a playboy, especially since Zhou Jingye was pursuing a career in the entertainment industry, which was completely different from her own path.
Fu Nian'an didn't want to get involved in their circle.
But Wen Yusen refused to give up and came to the company to see him every day.
A week has passed, and Fu Nian'an remains unmoved, while Wen Yusen continues to persevere.
Wen Yusen said that this is a big-budget commercial film adapted from a foreign box office champion, and it will definitely be a huge hit when it is released!
Fu Nian'an had no interest in film investment and even less of a liking for the entertainment industry. He was probably just as Shen Anning described: old-fashioned and boring, unable to appreciate the handsome men and beautiful women in the entertainment industry, and too lazy to understand art films or commercial films.
He felt that this circle was too chaotic, and he didn't need to make money from it.
Wen Yusen said, "This is a movie about racing. Zhou Jingye also plans to use your company's latest new energy vehicle as the main car in the movie. You are essentially an advertising investor. The male lead of this movie is the top actor in Zhou Jingye's company. Although the female lead has not been decided yet, her status is definitely top-notch in the industry. It's normal that you don't follow the entertainment industry and don't understand, but let me tell you, never underestimate the traffic benefits that a top star can bring to capital."
Fu Nian'an was indeed wavering.
With so many new energy vehicle brands in China now, and consumers having so many choices, advertising has become extremely important.
After much deliberation, Fu Nian'an decided to go with Wen Yusen to find Zhou Jingye, intending to discuss the matter in person before making a decision.
Seeing that he had finally relented, Wen Yusen immediately led his men to Zhou Jingye's company.
Fifteen minutes later, Wen Yusen and Fu Nian'an arrived at Zhou Jingye's company.
The two took the president's elevator directly upstairs.
As soon as the elevator doors opened and Fu Nian'an and Wen Yusen stepped out, they heard a commotion ahead...
Outside the CEO's office, a group of people were gathered, making a lot of noise, with the women shouting insults at each other.
Fu Nian'an paused, looking at Wen Yusen: "Isn't the work atmosphere at President Zhou's company a bit too lively?"
Wen Yusen: "..."
It's fucking bizarre that Fu Nian'an had to run into one.
"It might be a minor dispute between employees. Zhou Jing might not be here either. I'll give him a call. Please wait a moment."
Wen Yusen had just taken out his phone and hadn't even had a chance to make a call when he heard a gasp, followed by the crowd scattering—
The paint bucket hit the ground with a 'thud,' like a bomb falling to the ground.
The woman who splashed the paint clapped her hands and looked triumphantly at Le Yan, who was covered in paint, saying, "If I can't have it, I'd rather destroy it than give it to you!"
Le Yan lowered her eyes, looking at the expensive evening gown she was wearing.
This was provided by the brand.
It's ruined.
It's all ruined!
Her last chance was completely ruined...
The air fell completely still at that moment.
The staff watching didn't dare to breathe.
An older female staff member stepped forward to persuade her, but she had only taken one step when she saw Le Yan suddenly rush out—
"Le Yan! Don't be impulsive—"
Le Yan grabbed the woman's long hair and slapped her hard across the face.
Snap!
A sharp crack, it sounded really painful!
"Xu Qingyin, you're in such a hurry to go your way in July when the gates of hell open, huh? Fine, I'll grant your wish—"
The woman named Xu Qingyin was pushed to the ground by Le Yan, who then sat on her and grabbed a paint bucket from the side, pouring the remaining paint from the bucket onto Xu Qingyin's face!
"Ah—" Xu Qingyin's shrill scream echoed through the corridor.
Wen Yusen: "..."
After several minutes of silence, Fu Nian'an finally took a deep breath and made a decision.
"Sorry, your industry is too messy, just pretend I was never here."
After saying that, Fu Nian'an turned around and strode towards the elevator.
"Hey, no, Young Master Fu, this is an accident, an exception..." Wen Yusen chased after them, frantically calling Zhou Jingye as he did so...
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