Zhou Luo turned on the surveillance camera and heard the murmurs.
Have you seen Zhou Luo these past few days?
"No."
"Madam, it's so late. Why don't you go home first? You're just making a scene here and disturbing other people's rest when no one is home."
"Yeah, I haven't seen anyone from next door for several days."
...
Hearing the noisy conversation, Fu Jingchen put down his work and went around to the woman's side.
He turned off Zhou Luo's live stream: "Don't watch. You're not home, so let her do whatever she wants. Luo Luo, move out as soon as possible."
Zhou Luo rubbed his forehead: "I'm not moving. I think she's in a bad mood these days. Staying in a hotel will help me avoid conflict with her. If she keeps coming to make trouble, I'm not someone to be trifled with. I'll move back tomorrow. If she dares to come, I'll beat her with a broom."
"What did Fu Jingsheng and the others get in return for their compromise? You have to be tough when dealing with shameless people like this. I'm not moving." Zhou Luo was seething with anger but didn't know who to vent it on.
When she faced off against netizens, she realized that her words alone could not withstand the combined opinions of many.
Before she appeared, Rong Bing and Fu Jingchen's relationship had already broken down. Besides, she and Fu Jingchen only got together after they broke up, so how did she become the other woman?
"I'm afraid you'll get hurt," Fu Jingchen said worriedly when Zhou Luo suggested a head-on confrontation.
"I wish I could go back right now and tear her mouth apart. Do you know what she was saying to the neighbors? If you heard it, you'd be angry too." The profanities were still echoing in Zhou Luo's ears.
Rong Bing kept insisting that she was just having a fight with her boyfriend, which allowed Zhou Luo to take advantage of her vulnerability.
Rong Bing had already thought it through before she left. She had promised Fu Jingchen not to release the recording, but she didn't say she wouldn't look for Zhou Luo.
By showing up at Zhou Luo's house and throwing a tantrum, he could see if Fu Jingchen would intervene. If they broke up, he would simply stand by and watch.
Rong Bing assumed that Zhou Luo was deliberately not opening the door at home and was probably calling Fu Jingchen right now. She had to wait for Fu Jingchen to come so that she could say that Fu Jingchen had broken the contract. She made Zhou Luo listen to the voice message on the spot.
But when the neighbors had all stopped watching the commotion and gone home, she was too tired to call out to Zhou Luo and sat at the door for a long time, but Zhou Luo still didn't open the door.
Is he really not home?
Rong Bing was both hungry and tired, so she had no choice but to go home first.
Zhou Luo and Fu Jingchen stayed in the hotel. Every half hour, the woman would check the surveillance footage until she saw Rong Bing leave.
Fu Jingchen was torn between whether or not to bring it up. He sat on the sofa, lost in thought, and didn't hear what Zhou Luo was saying.
"Jing Chen." Seeing that the man didn't react, Zhou Luo waved his hand in front of his eyes.
"What is it?" the man asked in surprise.
"What are you thinking about, so engrossed?"
"I just realized you're right. No matter what difficulties we encounter, we shouldn't run away from them. Only by facing them bravely can we overcome them." Fu Jingchen said this to himself.
“Yes, your brother and his family are a prime example. When they pleaded for Lu Kai, the entire internet was filled with condemnation. But after they revealed the truth and said they would no longer run away from him, and instead came after him, the situation turned around.” Zhou Luo had been keeping a close eye on the Fu family’s news.
“Hiding will only make others think you have something to hide.” The woman held Fu Jingchen’s hand. “Are you prepared? Prepared to be scolded with me? The worst outcome is admitting that you seamlessly transitioned, but who can control their feelings?”
Fu Jingchen straightened up: "Luo Luo, just go back to your place. If she comes to see you in the future, just call security. There's no need to explain anything."
Fu Jingchen was afraid that before he could confess, Zhou Luo would admit that they were still together, and Rong Bing would release the recording first.
"Actually...actually..." the man stammered.
"What's wrong?" Zhou Luo could tell that Fu Jingchen was preoccupied. "Are you hiding something from me?"
“I lied to Rong Bing and said we broke up.” Fu Jingchen paused before saying, “She called my mom and asked her to stop making a fuss unless we broke up. She said she could accept me being with anyone except you, so I lied to her and said we broke up. Luo Luo, it’s not that I’m afraid to admit our relationship, I’m just afraid something else will happen, so I lied to her.”
“No, we have to tell the truth. Netizens these days are like Sherlock Holmes. If we tell the public that we broke up, but we've actually been photographed together by netizens, we'll get criticized again.” Zhou Luo disagreed with Fu Jingchen.
"Are you hiding something from me? I've felt something's off about you these past few days," Zhou Luo asked, staring into Fu Jingchen's eyes.
Fu Jingchen immediately looked away and made an excuse to go to the restroom.
Zhou Luo leaned back on the sofa and went through the whole story. Fu Jingchen had always wanted to go public, but Zhou Luo herself was unwilling. Now that netizens had photographed the two of them together, it was the perfect opportunity. Why was Fu Jingchen backing down?
Did Fu Jingchen say that because he knew he would disagree?
After the man came out, Zhou Luo asked, "Have you always been unwilling to admit it? You were just saying it before, but it was all just talk."
"I swear I wasn't just saying that. We really were going to go public back then, but now the timing isn't right. Rong Bing is pressing us relentlessly, and I'm worried about your safety." Fu Jingchen's words were half true and half false.
Zhou Luo looked puzzled: "She's just a disabled person, what can she do to me? I don't need to worry about my safety. Jing Chen, we shouldn't compromise. You've agreed to her demands time and time again, and what's the result? Has she stopped? No, not only has she not stopped, but she's also pushing her luck, because she knows you have no bottom line."
Fu Jingchen understands everything women say.
"Jing Chen, what are you afraid of? Can't the two of us handle her?"
Fu Jingchen was interrogated by Zhou Luo for half an hour, and his psychological defenses completely collapsed.
"Luo Luo, it's me." Fu Jingchen held his head.
"Tell me quickly, what happened? I knew you were hiding something from me. Is it related to Rong Bing? Is she pregnant? And she refuses to abort the child?" Zhou Luo already had a conclusion, after all, Rong Bing was with Fu Jingchen not long ago.
Aside from an unplanned pregnancy and threatening the child, Zhou Luo couldn't think of any better bargaining chips.
"Huh?" Fu Jingchen opened his mouth in surprise. Zhou Luo had quite the imagination, actually thinking about that kind of thing.
"No...no," the man denied.
"What is that? Can you stop beating around the bush and just tell me everything so we can figure out a solution together?" Zhou Luo was extremely anxious.
"Luo Luo, are you really going to solve this with me? You won't abandon me after you know the truth, right?" Fu Jingchen asked again and again.
“I’ll face this with you. Tell me.” Zhou Luo replied without hesitation.
“That night I went to delete the photos, and I was drugged. Then… I… did something indescribable with her.” After Fu Jingchen finished speaking, he looked up and saw Zhou Luo’s complicated expression.
There was shock, anger, and confusion...
"I swear, I really didn't know. She recorded it. I really don't know how... I was forced." Fu Jingchen kept making promises and swearing oath after oath.
"So, that's why there was a hickey on my neck that day." Zhou Luo understood.
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