Chapter 45
The weather suddenly changed, the wind and clouds surged, and Ke Xin stared blankly at the hilltop not far away. Once upon a time, she wished that she could spend the rest of her life here peacefully with Fu Xuan.
Fu Lei's words lingered in her ears: "This is one million. I hope you can take this money and leave Fu Xuan. He will only delay things with you. For his future, I hope you will take the initiative to leave him!"
Then her eyes unconsciously fell on the bank card with a gold frame on the table, and she sneered in her heart: I didn't expect that the bloody plot in the novel would happen to her. If it were in the past, she would be very happy to hold the warm bank card, and might even ask if she could add a little more. Shouldn't the starting amount for a wealthy family be three million?
But when it happened to her, her heart suddenly ached beyond words.
Fu Xuan had given her unprecedented love and tenderness in this life, and she subconsciously wanted to refuse.
Fu Lei could see Ke Xin's hesitation, and he immediately said sternly: "Even if you don't agree, Fu Xuan will agree to my marriage for her mother's sake. Don't harbor such delusion. You are just an ordinary girl. If you throw yourself into a crowd and get a dowry of 200,000 yuan, you will be better off than many gold diggers with this money!"
Watching him leave angrily, Ke Xin realized for the first time how suffocating the oppression brought by the powerful was.
And just as Fu Lei said, she was just an ordinary girl. Why should she stay with Fu Xuan? But when Fu Lei suddenly came in and kept asking them to separate, she still felt a little unwilling.
Just when she was feeling full of confidence, she couldn't think of anyone else and could only call Jiaqi.
Jiaqi on the other end of the phone seemed to be shopping. Noisy sounds came from the microphone from time to time, accompanied by the clinking sound of wine glasses.
Maybe he was socializing. Considering that she would occasionally accompany her boss on social occasions, Ke Xin simply explained the situation and prepared to hang up the phone.
But before she hung up the phone, Jiaqi exclaimed, "Oh my god, Ke Xin, I saw Fu Xuan at the press conference. Why is there a woman standing next to him?"
Ke Xin's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that Fu Xuan had tacitly agreed to the breakup, and his father was just behind the scenes fanning the flames?
Jiaqi was also confused about the situation. She was wearing high heels and crouching against the pillar outside the lobby in a stealthy manner, staring straight at the woman next to her. The woman had a vixen-like face, and her eyes were almost glued to Fu Xuan.
Fu Xuanze walked up to the podium in a serious tone and announced the company's brand culture. When he came down, the audience erupted in thunderous applause.
"That woman is not as good as Ke Xin in any way. Fu Xuan shouldn't be interested in her!"
This was the conclusion Jiaqi came to after taking a closer look. Not to mention her fake nose, her pouty lips and affected voice made her look like an internet celebrity. Although she looked pretty in name, and was dressed in designer clothes, she was still far from Ke Xin's natural and easygoing bookish air.
When Ke Xin couldn't wait to take a taxi to the scene, Fu Xuan was chatting and drinking with others, with a cheerful expression on his face, and a female companion always followed him.
Of course, Ke Xin didn't come this time to check on him, nor to see the woman next to him. Under normal circumstances, she would have an inexplicable sense of security with him, but today was different. His father had come to her house, and she was anxious, so she rushed to the scene and wanted to ask clearly.
"Ke Xin, you really came!" Jia Qi raised her wine glass and greeted Ke Xin with surprise.
Ke Xin stood aside for a while. Seeing Jia Qi coming, she said with a tired look on her face, "Fu Xuan's father asked me to break up with him. I couldn't help but look for him, so I came here!"
Jiaqi tsks and turns her head to indicate, "I think their banquet is almost over. Do you want me to go with you?"
Ke Xin nodded with a bit of grievance. She really needed it. Any one of the people who came here was a famous and powerful person. This was the first time she had shown up in such a presumptuous way. In addition, she had never been to such a social occasion, so she was inevitably restrained and unnatural.
Upon hearing this, Jiaqi showed the invitation letter and took Kexin into the venue.
In the venue, everyone was wearing suits and dresses. Ke Xin, who had mixed in with them, was wearing casual clothes, which inevitably made her look awkward. People around her occasionally stared at her. When she saw Fu Xuan, her heart skipped a beat.
Fu Xuan was speaking fluent English and talking to the gorgeous British lady opposite him.
Just as he was clinking glasses, he caught a glimpse of Ke Xin's shadow out of the corner of his eye. He paused with the cup in his hand and said something politely to the guest next to him. The man nodded and waved goodbye to Fu Xuan.
Then Fu Xuan put down the cup in his hand and walked towards Ke Xin.
This scene immediately attracted countless eyes. Ke Xin's face flushed red. Seeing Fu Xuan approaching, she pinched the corner of her clothes and said in an awkward tone: "Fu Lei asked me to break up with you. Did you know about this?"
Fu Xuan raised his eyebrows slightly, his surprised expression disappeared in an instant, and then he returned to a relaxed and cheerful look: "He said his own thing, and he can't interfere with me."
Ke Xin's brows relaxed a little, but there was still a hint of worry on her face: "He also gave me one million and said that your company was in crisis. Fu Xuan, are you hiding something from me?"
Fu Xuan was about to explain when Fu Lei's cold voice suddenly came from behind him: "I thought anyone could come in. People need respect and trees need bark. I've already given you one million, why are you still reluctant to leave my son?"
The originally light-hearted atmosphere was destroyed by Fu Lei's contemptuous tone. Everyone looked sideways, and Ke Xin suddenly became the focus of the whole audience. Suddenly, she felt her breathing quicken and subconsciously wanted to escape from the scene.
Fifty-year-old Fu Lei still had the same character. Standing in front of Ke Xin, he exuded an awe-inspiring and oppressive air. In this respect, he was on par with Fu Xuan.
Seeing Ke Xin's embarrassed face, Fu Xuan grabbed Ke Xin's hand, then stood between her and Fu Lei, and sneered at Fu Lei, "I don't know what wild cats and dogs are barking, but if you bark in front of my girlfriend, don't blame me for being rude!"
As soon as these words were spoken, there was an uproar at the scene.
"Oh my god, this is Fu Xuan's girlfriend!"
"I heard she's very beautiful, and indeed she is, but it's said she's been kept in a villa!"
"It's said he even moved in with a child. He's just a bunch of scumbags, nothing inside. No wonder his dad objects!"
From time to time, there was the sound of harsh discussions in my ears.
Fu Lei's eyes widened, and he pointed at Ke Xin and said with a smile: "Huh, girlfriend, I didn't expect my son's vision to be so poor. If you and I were to get along well with Miss Lin from Runda Group, your career would have skyrocketed. What can you get by being with her?"
Fu Xuan snorted and said with amusement, "Of course it's something you'll never get in your lifetime!"
After he finished speaking, he took Ke Xin's hand and resolutely left the set.
Things happened so fast that Jiaqi froze in her hand holding the wine glass. She watched Fu Xuan pulling Ke Xin away and secretly gave a thumbs up: "Swish!"
Ke Xin had to take small, hurried steps to keep up with Fu Xuan's pace. From time to time, she glanced at his profile and found him even more handsome.
The Maybach happened to stop at the hotel entrance. After the two got in, Fu Xuan exhaled a breath of turbid air and couldn't help tugging at his tie. Then he pulled his thoughts back and turned to stare at Ke Xin and said, "Ke Xin, you know, I actually felt quite happy when I saw his stunned face just now!"
Ke Xin hooked her hand around his, put her face close to his, and pretended to listen: "Why do you say that?"
He laughed sarcastically: "He never understood what love is, yet he pretended to be so self-righteous and tried to teach you about love. How ironic!"
Back at Xiangshan Villa, Fu Xuan was in a rare good mood. He pulled Ke Xin to the dining table, opened a bottle of red wine, and prepared to continue drinking.
This was the first time Ke Xin saw Fu Xuan's melancholy side. She raised her glass and clinked it with Fu Xuan's. She tilted her head back and drank most of it. Then she wiped the wine from the corner of her lips and said, "Fu Xuan, tell me honestly, is the company really in crisis?"
"What Fu Lei said is true. If it is true, and you just tacitly accepted my identity when you pulled me away, will it really have an impact on your company?"
These were the words she had been suppressing in her heart all this time, and now, while drinking, Ke Xin couldn't help but ask.
Fu Xuan shook the red wine glass in his hand, looking confident of victory: "The company is indeed in crisis, but it's not to the point of resorting to marriage. Ke Xin, just focus on your own well-being. The company's affairs are not your concern!"
Ke Xin frowned and said, "If it really doesn't work out, you bought the apartment in the neighborhood next door, so you can use it to make up for the loss. Also, my account has already started making money. If you go bankrupt, I'll make money to support you!"
Fu Xuan sneered, his face full of disbelief: "You support me?"
"Yeah," Ke Xin nodded seriously.
Hearing this, Fu Xuan couldn't help but pinch Ke Xin's cheek and said in a doting tone: "Why do I find that you are becoming more and more adorable!"
After a few drinks, Ke Xin's face turned red, and it made people want to take a bite.
Fu Xuan hooked Ke Xin around his waist. It was a typhoon these days and it rained frequently. The sky outside the window was dark and gloomy, with occasional flashes of lightning, making the villa look like an isolated island.
If you put a person on an isolated island, no matter how you look at him, he will seem pitiful, helpless, lonely and depressed.
But fortunately, with Ke Xin's joining, two people with intertwined souls were formed on this isolated island. Because of this, the wind and rain outside could not hurt them at all.
The weather reminded Ke Xin of the book "One Hundred Years of Solitude" which she had read a while ago.
The glory of a city turns to decline, over and over again, and humans are unable to resist it at all, so there is a saying: Live in fate, not in relationships.
Amidst the gathering dark clouds, Ke Xin's image frequently appeared on other major social media platforms, accompanied by pictures with the words: "Second word for a scooper!"
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