Chapter 351 She and Han Mingyu are together
Upon hearing this, Fu Siyan felt a sense of helplessness.
The two children were very considerate; they could tell he was in a bad mood and knew to comfort him.
But he knew that Shen Qingshu wouldn't have asked him to stay on her own initiative; it was the two children who had pestered her, and Shen Qingshu couldn't bear to disappoint them, so she agreed.
In Shen Qingshu's heart, Fu Siyan was no longer suitable to stay overnight at the Lijiang Villa.
Fu Siyan felt a dull ache in his heart.
Even though he knew he had no right to pry into Shen Qingshu's private life, he still couldn't help feeling jealous when he thought about how Shen Qingshu and Han Mingyu had stayed in Rongcheng together tonight.
Han Mingyu's pursuit of Shen Qingshu was straightforward and high-profile.
Now that they are business partners, they have plenty of opportunities to interact.
Fu Siyan couldn't imagine whether Shen Qingshu could still hold onto her heart under Han Mingyu's ardent pursuit.
The man looked at his two sensible children and silently closed his eyes.
The thought that Shen Qingshu might accept another man filled him with jealousy and heartache, yet he knew clearly that he no longer had the right to ask.
Perhaps this is the end for him and Shen Qingshu.
He will eventually have to learn to bury this love deep in his heart, away from the light of day, until the day his heart stops beating.
...
Fu Siyan stayed that night.
At nine o'clock, he was lying on the bed with his two children, watching the two adorable little ones playing on the bed, but Shen Qingshu's face uncontrollably appeared in his mind.
He knew he was being despicable, but he still couldn't resist encouraging his youngest daughter to video call Shen Qingshu.
Xiao Anning was of course willing. She took Fu Siyan's phone and made a WeChat video call to Shen Qingshu.
But Shen Qingshu did not answer.
She dialed twice, but Shen Qingshu didn't answer.
Little Anning pouted, "Is Mommy asleep?"
Fu Siyan pursed his lips.
He thought that perhaps Shen Qingshu simply didn't want to answer his WeChat message.
Xiao Nian'an took out her smartwatch. "Dad, I'll call Mom!"
The phone rang for a long time but no one answered.
Xiao Nian'an dialed a second number.
This time, it rang for a long time before it was finally answered.
But on the other end of the phone came Han Mingyu's voice, "Xiao Nian'an?"
Xiao Nian'an was stunned!
How could Uncle Han have answered Mom's phone?
Xiao Nian'an subconsciously looked up at her father.
Fu Siyan stared intently at the phone watch in Xiao Nian'an's hand, his thin lips pressed tightly together.
The atmosphere was extremely subtle.
Little Anning leaned closer to the phone and asked in her sweet, childlike voice, "Uncle Han, where's my mom?"
"Your mother is taking a shower." Han Mingyu's voice sounded somewhat lazy. "It's already past nine o'clock, aren't you two going to sleep yet?"
"Oh, it's time for bed!" Little Anning, being the clever one, emphasized, "We'll go to sleep after Daddy finishes reading us a story!"
On the other end of the line, Han Mingyu paused, then asked, "Has your father arrived?"
“Yes!” Xiao Anning said happily, “Daddy is staying with us tonight, and Mommy agreed!”
Hearing the little girl's triumphant voice, Han Mingyu smiled and said, "That's great. With Daddy with you, Uncle Han and your mom won't worry. Now, let Daddy tell you a bedtime story so you can go to sleep early, okay?"
Xiao Anning blinked, feeling that something was wrong with what Uncle Han said, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
Finally, he could only scratch his forehead and say, "Uncle Han, then tell Mom we called her!"
"Okay, Uncle Han will tell your mom. Good night."
Little Anning: Goodnight.
After the call ended, Xiao Anning and Xiao Nian'an simultaneously raised their chins, their four large, dark eyes staring at Fu Siyan.
Fu Siyan, a grown man in his thirties, saw deep sympathy in the eyes of two children who were not even six years old.
The man sighed softly, pinching his brow with his fingertips. "Dad is fine."
Little Anning pointed her finger and pointed again and again: "You adults care about your image. My godfather said that you men don't like to shed tears when you're sad. You just bleed silently in your hearts."
Fu Siyan: "..."
What kind of nonsense did Wen Jingxi teach his children?
He sighed, "With you all here, Dad won't be sad."
Xiao Nian'an stared at Fu Siyan, seemingly deep in thought.
Suddenly, he remembered something and turned to Xiao Anning, saying, "Dad also cries when he's sad, but he only cries secretly at night when everyone is asleep... Hmm!"
Fu Siyan covered his son's mouth, looking quite helpless. "Alright, it's late. No more talking. Lie down, and Dad will read you a storybook."
The two little ones obediently lay down.
Fu Siyan turned off the main light but left the bedside nightlight on.
He took out a storybook, his deep voice echoing in the quiet room—
"Once upon a time, there was a little field mouse who was the fastest digger in her family..."
...
When Shen Qingshu came out of the shower, she saw several missed video calls on her phone.
She glanced at the time; the call came at exactly nine o'clock.
It's already 9:30.
After she finished showering, she dried her hair in the bathroom, which took a little longer.
At this time, the children should all be asleep.
After thinking for a moment, Shen Qingshu dialed Yun Sao's cell phone.
Sister Yun said, "Mr. Fu took the children upstairs to bed at nine o'clock. They're already asleep by now."
Upon hearing this, Shen Qingshu said nothing more.
Aunt Yun then said, "However, Mr. Fu doesn't seem to be in a good mood this time?"
Shen Qingshu frowned slightly. "What do you mean?"
"I just felt like he wasn't in a good mood?" Aunt Yun lowered her voice. "The kids are asleep right now, and he's alone in the backyard. I just glanced at the security camera, and he was squatting by the fish pond feeding the fish! He's almost overfed all the koi in the pond."
Shen Qingshu: "..."
“That was a gift from Xiao Wen,” Shen Qingshu sighed. “Go and stop him, don’t let him eat the koi to death.”
"Okay!"
After hanging up the phone, Sister Yun immediately went to the backyard.
A man squatted by the fishpond, holding fish food in his hand, mechanically feeding the fish back and forth.
When Sister Yun saw this scene, she thought to herself that if she hadn't come, these koi would have really been stuffed to death!
She hurried over to Fu Siyan's side, "Mr. Fu, I dare not feed him anymore."
Fu Siyan was stunned for a moment, then realized that a third of the fish food container in his hand was gone.
"..."
He stood up, cleared his throat somewhat awkwardly, and said, "Sorry, I accidentally fed too much."
Aunt Yun reached out and took the fish food container. "Our Miss Shen cherishes these koi very much. If you feed them to death, Miss Shen will be very angry."
Upon hearing this, Fu Siyan felt extremely guilty.
"I'm sorry, I'll be more careful next time."
"You can't let it happen again!" Sister Yun said sarcastically. "Teacher Wen said that he went to a very famous temple to ask the abbot for these koi. They are rare auspicious objects, and there is only one batch. If they are gone, they are gone."
Fu Siyan frowned slightly.
How could he not understand the deeper meaning behind Sister Yun's words?
He felt utterly powerless, pursing his lips, unsure how to respond.
Seeing his dejected appearance, Sister Yun didn't say anything more.
Although she was disappointed by Fu Siyan's quick and high-profile remarriage, she was still just a servant. Even though Shen Qingshu treated her with the respect due to an elder, she didn't dare to say anything too outrageous to Fu Siyan.
After all, Mr. Fu's status and position are what they are.
Moreover, Sister Yun could also see that Fu Siyan had some genuine feelings for Shen Qingshu.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have become so distracted after learning that Shen Qingshu and Han Mingyu had stayed overnight in Chengdu.
But why is he so distracted?
Both of them are divorced, and now Fu Siyan has remarried. Even if they are still in contact for the sake of their child, they should still be careful about their boundaries.
It's normal for a young child to want their father to stay, but if word gets out that he's a married man staying at his ex-wife's house, how will people view Ms. Shen?
Aunt Yun, being an elder, doted on Shen Qingshu as if she were her own daughter. She couldn't bear to see Shen Qingshu suffer criticism because of Fu Siyan's inappropriate behavior.
However, she was ultimately just a servant.
It's really best not to say more.
Aunt Yun said, "Mr. Fu, you should get some rest. The two children are going to kindergarten tomorrow. Could you please take them there on your way?"
Fu Siyan replied, "Okay."
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