Chapter 345 Ah Shu, why are you crying?
Shen Qingshu looked at the man in front of her, and tears fell down her cheeks.
When she started crying, Fu Siyan panicked.
"Ah Shu, don't cry, I..."
"Why didn't you tell me?" Shen Qingshu looked at him. "Fu Siyan, this is my life. I don't need you to save me this way..."
Fu Siyan's heart suddenly clenched.
"Ah Shu, your being alive is the most important thing."
He reached out to wipe away her tears, but Chen Qingshu avoided him and stood up.
She wiped away her tears, her voice icy: "You traded ten years of marriage for my life, Fu Siyan, do you think you're so great?"
Fu Siyan's breath hitched. "I didn't think that much. In that situation, all I wanted was for you to survive, A-Shu. Compared to living, nothing else mattered..."
Shen Qingshu stared at him.
Suddenly, she laughed and nodded: "Yes, you're right. Compared to living, nothing else matters."
“Ah Shu, don’t think so much. You have to survive. Our child needs his mother.”
Fu Siyan's Adam's apple bobbed slightly. "Don't worry about what Qi Mingxuan says. This is a deal between me and her, and it has nothing to do with you. Besides, I didn't tell you beforehand. This was all my own choice. In fact, Qi Mingxuan is approaching you now because of me. Just think of me as selfish because I can't bear to see my two children without their mother at such a young age."
Shen Qingshu's eyelashes trembled slightly as she looked at him, tears streaming silently down her face.
He used the child as an excuse, never mentioning his feelings for her.
Ke Shenqing couldn't pretend to be stupid.
If she still doubts Fu Siyan's feelings for her after their entanglement has lasted this long, then she is only deceiving herself.
However, she couldn't bear this affection.
It could have been a farewell, or it could have been just friendship, but it turned out like this...
Love intertwined with gratitude for being saved.
“Fu Siyan, I will take what you say seriously.”
She wiped away her tears and stared at him: "You said you only saved me for the sake of the child, so I really believe you did. You said I don't owe you anything, and I will tell myself that we owe each other nothing. I really can do it, Fu Siyan. I'm not as kind as you think. I cherish my life, I want to live. You're right, living is more important than anything else. I want to live, so I accept this fact."
As Fu Siyan listened, his heart felt as if it were being gripped by an invisible hand.
"After today, you are Qi Mingxuan's husband, and we are just parents of your two children. Now that you've remarried, we need to be careful to avoid any appearance of impropriety in our interactions. From now on, there won't be a room for you at the Lijiang Villa. If you want to see the children, let me know in advance, and I'll have someone deliver them to you, or you can have someone come and pick them up..."
The words became increasingly harsh, yet the tears flowed more and more fiercely.
Fu Siyan could no longer hold back and stepped forward to hug her.
Shen Qingshu buried her face in his chest.
Her tears soaked the front of his shirt, and her sobbing voice muffled against his chest, "Fu Siyan, you are Qi Mingxuan's husband now, let me go."
Fu Siyan closed his eyes. He knew he shouldn't do this, but let it be the last time he acted impulsively!
"Ah Shu, why are you crying?"
Shen Qingshu's breathing quickened, and she pursed her lips, unwilling to answer.
"Is it because you can't bear to let me use myself as an exchange, or do you feel indebted to me?"
“Fu Siyan, ten years…” Shen Qingshu raised her hand and tightly gripped his collar, “To save me, you sold yourself to Qi Mingxuan for ten years. How can I be at peace with myself? How can I not feel indebted? Fu Siyan, you are forcing me…”
Sure enough, she just didn't want to owe him anything.
Fu Siyan felt a dull ache in his heart.
But he doesn't regret it.
He would be willing to spend ten years, or even a lifetime, let alone ten.
He released Shen Qingshu and raised his hand to wipe away the tears on her face.
“Ah Shu, this is my own decision. I’m willing to trade ten years for a son and a daughter and both parents. I think it’s a good deal.”
Shen Qingshu was helpless; she was forced to accept this outcome without her knowledge.
“I want to save you. Qi Mingxuan wants a nominal husband to assist her. This is an inevitable outcome.” Fu Siyan’s voice was low. “Ashu, don’t feel guilty, and don’t be soft-hearted. I didn’t want you to know, but now that you know, let’s just consider it a dead end. If it were Wen Jingxi or Han Mingyu, they would have made the same decision as me.”
Shen Qingshu stared at him blankly.
He actually compared Han Mingyu and Wen Jingxi...
But how can they be the same?
How could Fu Siyan, Han Mingyu, and Wen Jingxi be the same?
Chen Qingshu felt utterly powerless.
She was enveloped by a sense of powerlessness, as if she were being pushed forward by fate.
She was tired.
Then I'll stop struggling.
"Go back," Fu Siyan said gently. "You've just recovered, so try not to go out at night."
Shen Qingshu raised her hand to wipe away her tears.
She looked at Fu Siyan, and her emotions gradually calmed down.
Is it a dead end?
Shen Qingshu lowered her eyes and nodded gently, "Then I wish you all the best from now on."
Fu Siyan's Adam's apple bobbed. "Okay."
...
As night deepened, Fu Siyan escorted her back to the Lijiang Villa.
Upon arriving at the villa's gate, Fu Siyan stopped.
Under the lamplight, he wore a long black trench coat, the hem of which swayed gently in the night breeze.
His shadow was stretched very long at his feet.
Shen Qingshu stood on the steps, looking him in the eye.
On her way back, she thought about it.
“Fu Siyan, I can’t make amends in terms of affection, but I can try my best to make amends materially. I can give you shares in several companies I’ve invested in, as a way of repaying you for saving me…”
"Ah Shu, don't say such silly things."
Shen Qingshu pursed her lips, looking at him with red eyes.
“I’m not as wronged as you think. Qi Mingxuan came to you to make you feel guilty. She’s a very strong and proud person. She’s deliberately trying to make you unhappy. If you really listen to what she says, then that’s exactly what she wants.”
“I don’t care about her opinion,” Shen Qingshu said firmly. “I just feel that giving her some compensation would put my mind at ease.”
“Then keep it for me and give it to my son and daughter in the future.” Fu Siyan’s voice was deep. “As for Qi Mingxuan, I will talk to her and tell her not to bother you anymore.”
"You don't need to ruin things with her because of me, after all, you're husband and wife now..."
“It’s just an agreement,” Fu Siyan explained hastily. “She needs a husband who can support her in her career. There’s fierce infighting within the Qi family. Qi Mingxuan’s eldest brother was in a car accident eight years ago and became a vegetable. Qi Mingxuan’s uncles and aunts are now eyeing Ronghao Group. That’s why she asked me to marry her.”
Shen Qingshu frowned, trying to process what Fu Siyan had said.
"You mean, Qi Mingxuan is attracted to your abilities?"
“You could say that,” Fu Siyan nodded. “I’m a lawyer. If I marry him, I can provide her with support in both business and law.”
Shen Qingshu blinked.
Qi Mingxuan really has a clear purpose.
Everyone in Beicheng knows Fu Siyan's abilities. Qi Mingxuan's marriage to Fu Siyan is tantamount to holding an ace in her hand.
Fu Siyan looked at her, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Also, for the sake of the two children, there's something I feel I need to be honest with you about."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com