Chapter 158 Making a Settlement
Fu Shenyuan's thoughts were drawn back by the person in the distance.
He saw that the people who had broken in were a young couple, a man and a woman.
They must have been tourists, unaware that this wasn't a tourist area, and accidentally wandered in here.
A景区 staff member immediately noticed and came to stop them.
"Excuse me, this is a private area and tourists are not allowed to enter. Please return the way you came."
The girl in the young couple looked around curiously and said, "I thought it would be quieter here to swim. I don't see anything wrong with it. Who's some rich person who would book this place for something? It doesn't look special at all."
The girl really didn't understand.
Shouldn't rich people decorate their homes in a luxurious and romantic way? This place is too plain and ordinary.
The park manager shook his head and said, "We don't know either. It's said to be a place of great historical significance, so it's been fenced off."
The girl immediately thought of many innocent scenes from idol dramas.
The girl said, "Could it be a proposal or something here? But this place isn't very pretty, why would they choose this spot?"
The other boys pulled her back, saying, "Hey, let's not worry about that. Let's go back over there and play in the water. Come on, let's go."
So the young couple turned around and left.
Fu Shenyuan then withdrew his gaze from that spot and stepped onto the shore ahead.
A familiar sea breeze blew in, carrying a slightly salty and damp smell.
He strolled to the beach near the sea. The large rocks on the shore were not very bright today because the sun was not out.
The weather was gloomy, just like Fu Shenyuan's mood at that moment.
He also felt an overwhelming sense of desolation.
Fu Shenyuan sat on the reef, and in a daze, he seemed to see the little girl in the white dress from back then, holding a small bouquet of flowers and smiling as she walked towards him. The little girl gently sat down next to him.
The little girl swayed her ponytail, her face was fair and cute, making people feel happy.
Fu Shenyuan blinked, as if he had fallen into some kind of dream.
The dream was sweet and enchanting.
The little girl seemed to see him and turned around to ask, "Brother Xiaochuan, why do you look so unhappy? Can I help you?"
Fu Shenyuan lowered his eyes and gently shook his head.
The little girl didn't understand what was wrong with him, and pouted: "Okay, I know that whenever Brother Xiaochuan comes here, it means he's unhappy. Something must have happened that's making you sad."
Fu Shenyuan smiled, but his smile was slightly bitter.
He is currently experiencing great inner turmoil and distress.
However, it seems that no one can help him.
When he reached out to hug the little girl, she suddenly turned cold and avoided him.
The little girl stopped smiling at him, her face instantly turning sad and gloomy.
Fu Shenyuan looked at the little girl with a blank expression.
He wanted to ask her what was wrong.
The little girl's beautiful eyes were filled with tears, and large tears slid down her cheeks, her eyes filled with resentment towards Fu Shenyuan.
The little girl left without looking back.
Fu Shenyuan was left standing there, at a loss.
This has never happened before.
Why?
Why is it that even the people he thought would never abandon him treat him this way?
Why doesn't she care about him anymore?
Fu Shenyuan even saw a familiar look in those beautiful eyes.
He thought for a long time and finally realized who he was thinking of.
It seems that Jiang Ranxing has such beautiful eyes, and when she looks at him, there is always a sad expression in them.
Jiang Ranxing's eyes seemed to speak volumes, revealing unspoken secrets.
Fu Shenyuan felt an unbearable heartache; the piercing pain made him unable to straighten up.
He was burning up and trembling all over, with no strength left in his body; even raising his hand seemed like a luxury.
Fu Shenyuan lost consciousness and lay on the reef, as the waves crashed over him.
The icy seawater relentlessly swallowed every inch of his skin.
He was trembling and panicking.
Fu Shenyuan felt helpless, as if he had returned to that night more than ten years ago when he was swallowed by the sea.
A flood of memories rushed into his mind, leaving him feeling disoriented and helpless.
Whether it was the icy seawater, the lightning that ripped through the night sky, or the pair of soft, white hands that held him tightly, everything plunged him into that calamity.
Fu Shenyuan began to feel dizzy, as if he could no longer feel the temperature of reality, and his body felt as cold as if he had fallen into an ice cave.
In his daze, Fu Shenyuan seemed to see a woman in a white gauze dress slowly approaching him, looking like a little girl from his childhood who had grown up.
Slowly, the woman approached him, but she didn't stop beside him at all.
He wanted to reach out and grab the woman, but he couldn't actually touch her.
Fu Shenyuan chased after him, his heart instantly pounding.
Because he saw that person's face—it was Jiang Ranxing's face.
Why?
What's going on?
Much later, Fu Shenyuan opened his eyes and saw a white ceiling and a beautiful crystal chandelier.
"Mr. Fu, you're awake." Tan Shen walked over and said, "You had a fever and fainted at the beach. I called a doctor to give you an IV drip. Please rest."
Upon hearing this, Fu Shenyuan glanced at the back of his hand, where a syringe of medicine was inserted.
Was he sick? Were all those things he saw just hallucinations caused by a fever?
But what exactly is the real heartache involved?
So, is the feeling of real heartache also fake?
A doctor was standing next to Tan Shen. The doctor said, "Mr. Fu, you probably caught a cold, which caused your high fever. You also have some lung infection. You need to rest in bed for the next two days and avoid overexertion. I will come to give you an IV drip as scheduled."
Fu Shenyuan didn't say anything. He got up and sat against the headboard. His face was a little pale, and he looked unusually pitiful and helpless.
He didn't seem to care about what the doctor said.
His movements had become somewhat sluggish.
Whenever he loses consciousness, he faces his grandfather's ultimatum. He feels a suffocating sensation in his heart whenever he thinks about being separated from Jiang Ranxing.
Tan Shen noticed that Fu Shenyuan wasn't in the right state of mind today.
Tan Shen nodded to the doctor and said, "Okay, I will remind President Fu. You've worked hard too."
The doctor gave Fu Shenyuan a few more injections before leaving.
Tan Shen said to Fu Shenyuan, who was on the bed, "President Fu, I'll put aside the group's affairs for the next couple of days. You should focus on getting better first."
Fu Shenyuan's eyes were icy cold; he truly had no mind to deal with company matters right now.
Grandpa told him to think about it for two days.
He understood that if he didn't do as his grandfather said two days later, his grandfather would definitely use his methods to make him compromise.
Grandpa has always been so domineering.
This is how it was arranged for him to marry Jiang Ranxing six years ago.
The same thing would happen if he were to divorce Jiang Ranxing now.
If we follow Grandpa's ideas, he now only has two paths to choose from.
First, she took the initiative to sign the divorce agreement and went to the Civil Affairs Bureau with Jiang Ranxing to go through the divorce proceedings.
Another reason was that his grandfather sent people to force him to do this.
Fu Shenyuan understood everything, but he still couldn't make a decision.
He didn't want to let go of Jiang Ranxing.
He knew that once he let go, Jiang Ranxing would completely disappear from his life.
He didn't want Jiang Ranxing to disappear.
He kept thinking about it, even to the point of being unable to control himself.
His fever had not subsided.
Even so, Fu Shenyuan knew that certain parts of his brain were beginning to go out of control.
...
In a Western restaurant.
The lights swayed, creating a special atmosphere accompanied by a gentle and lyrical melody.
"Senior Pei, I promised to treat you, why did you take the initiative instead? You didn't even give me a chance to treat you."
Jiang Ranxing raised his glass of juice and toasted Pei Senlang.
Pei Senlang laughed and said, "Next time, I won't argue with you next time we eat."
Jiang Ranxing smiled helplessly.
Pei Senlang took a sip of red wine, pondering what to say later.
He specifically chose this elegant restaurant tonight to create a romantic setting for his confession.
But deep down, he was still nervous.
He had no confidence in Jiang Ranxing's answer at all.
He was confident in many things, but not in matters concerning Jiang Ranxing.
However, he could not afford to miss this rare opportunity.
He didn't want to miss out again.
Pei Senlang then took out the jewelry box containing the diamond bracelet from his bag, placed it on the table, and pushed it in front of Jiang Ranxing.
Jiang Ranxing was drinking her juice when she saw his actions and felt a little confused.
Pei Senlang reached out and opened the jewelry box, the brilliance of the diamonds sparkling under the light.
The light shone directly into Jiang Ranxing's eyes.
It was dazzling; it wasn't just the brilliance of diamonds, but also the light of a person's sincerity and commitment.
Jiang Ranxing knew best what these things meant.
Pei Senlang clenched his fist, then released it onto his lap.
He repeated the action several times before daring to speak.
Pei Senlang said, "Junior, I'm so happy to see you again. It wasn't until I met you that I realized my feelings for you haven't changed at all over the years. Actually, I should have told you these things a long time ago, and maybe you wouldn't have married the man you are now."
“Junior sister… Ranxing,” Pei Senlang called out Jiang Ranxing’s name.
"Could you try to accept my feelings? I want to be by your side."
Pei Senlang took the bracelet out of the jewelry box, intending to put it on Jiang Ranxing.
Jiang Ranxing listened to all of this in a daze, and then, seeing Pei Senlang about to put a bracelet on her, she gently pulled her hand away from it.
Pei Senlang looked up at her.
Jiang Ranxing looked away.
She dared not accept such sincere sincerity.
If you lack confidence in your ability to reciprocate, you won't dare to accept anything easily.
Jiang Ranxing said, "I'm sorry, Senior Pei, I'm not ready yet, I'm afraid I can't agree to your request."
Jiang Ranxing refused with a somewhat resolute tone.
She said, "Senior, you are a good person, and you deserve someone better to be with. I may not be the right person for you, so I'm sorry."
She was afraid of letting people down.
She understood the backlash and harm that would result from having her enthusiasm betrayed.
Jiang Ranxing stood up in a panic, staggering and almost losing his balance.
Pei Senlang quickly steadied her, saying, "Be careful."
Jiang Ranxing smiled.
"I'm going back now, senior," she said.
Pei Senlang's eyes held an indelible sadness, but he was still worried about Jiang Ranxing leaving alone, so he suggested...
"I'll take you home. Please don't refuse my request again."
So Jiang Ranxing did nothing and ended up getting into Pei Senlang's car.
Pei Senlang escorted her to the apartment entrance, without stepping into Jiang Ranxing's territory.
Pei Senlang looked rather pitiful standing at the door, having just been rejected but still insisting on taking her home.
Jiang Ranxing actually felt a little reluctant.
But she really didn't want to hold Pei Senlang back; he deserved a better future and better people to be with.
How could someone as scarred as her be worthy of being with Pei Senlang?
So Jiang Ranxing hardened his heart and said, "Senior, you should go back. I think we can only be friends and can't cross this line. I'm sorry."
Although Pei Senlang was heartbroken, he did not want to give up on Jiang Ranxing because of it.
He said, "Junior, I'm telling you the truth today. I've liked you for a long time, but I didn't have the courage to confess back then, which caused me to miss out on you. Now I don't want to give up, but I don't want to force you either. Don't rush to reject me. Maybe we still have a chance. If it really doesn't work out, I'll accept it."
Jiang Ranxing sighed softly, looking at Pei Senlang in front of her, as if she were seeing Wen Qingrang and Ji Shiheng.
They all said the same things, but she couldn't immediately commit to a new relationship.
Perhaps she will still have the courage in the future.
Pei Senlang's smile was somewhat bleak, but he still maintained a sunny demeanor.
"Don't be quick to dismiss me. Maybe you'll change your mind in the future. I'm confident I'll be waiting for you."
Just like the sincerity he has waited for all these years.
Jiang Ranxing couldn't bear to say anything more.
Pei Senlang stood at the door, raised his hand and waved, closing the door for Jiang Ranxing.
"Get some rest, don't think too much. I'll always be waiting for you." Pei Senlang said, then smiled, a slightly bitter smile.
The door was closed.
A door separated the two people.
Jiang Ranxing stared blankly at the door for a while, then silently walked into the living room.
Pei Senlang hesitated at the door for a long time before leaving.
Jiang Ranxing wasn't feeling very comfortable, but faced with the possibility of being let down, it was better to cut off any inappropriate thoughts from the beginning.
She lacked the confidence to fall in love with someone again and to give her all her passion once more.
Jiang Ran lay down on the sofa and slowly closed her eyes.
...
After spending a day at the villa by the sea, Fu Shenyuan's cold did not improve; in fact, it worsened.
During his high fever, he had many chaotic images in his mind.
It has everything, yet it can't see anything clearly.
He only knew that living here did not bring him inner peace; instead, it made him feel inexplicably anxious.
Fu Shenyuan felt weak all over, but he still regularly went to sit on the rocks by the sea in the morning.
Tan Shen tried to persuade him, but to no avail; Fu Shenyuan wouldn't listen.
The sea breeze, blowing on his forehead to relieve the heat, managed to keep him somewhat awake.
Fu Shenyuan was a little tired today and sat there for a while, when he ran into sanitation workers who came to the beach to clean up floating garbage.
The sanitation worker was an elderly man, and also a local villager.
The old man didn't know any important people; he just wanted to live his own little life in his neighborhood and earn a living.
He saw Fu Shenyuan sitting on the rocks and felt a strange sense of familiarity.
"Young man, have I seen you before?" the old man asked.
Fu Shenyuan looked at him and shook his head.
"I don't remember," he said.
"You look so familiar, it's like I've seen you before." The old man patted his head, but couldn't remember for a moment.
Fu Shenyuan didn't take it seriously, assuming the person had mistaken him for someone else, and didn't say anything more.
The old man thought for a long time but still couldn't remember, so he muttered to himself, "Looks like I need to go back and look through some photos, otherwise my old brain won't be able to remember anything."
Fu Shenyuan asked, unusually, "Do you have any more photos?"
The old man gets happy whenever this is mentioned.
"Of course! Twenty years ago, when my son got married, my daughter-in-law gave me a camera. I loved taking pictures with it. Over the years, almost everyone who has appeared in our village is in my photo album. You might even be in mine! I've developed them all and made them into a photo album. I have photos from the past twenty years!"
"I see." Fu Shenyuan showed no interest in what the old man was saying.
He was skeptical that there was anything in the photos taken over the past twenty years that would pique his curiosity or inspire him.
After saying a few more words, the elderly sanitation worker collected the trash and left.
Fu Shenyuan sat by the sea for a long time.
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Finally, two days have passed.
Fu Shenyuan was still recovering from his cold and pneumonia, and was feeling rather unwell, when he received a call from Old Master Fu.
Grandpa Fu said, "The time I gave you is up. Have you thought it through? Tomorrow I will call Ranxing to come with me and bring the divorce papers back to the old house."
Fu Shenyuan simply replied with a "okay".
Tomorrow, he will have to face Jiang Ranxing and that agreement.
He also made the unprecedented choice to avoid the problem.
Because he discovered that he had no reason to keep Jiang Ranxing.
This is quite a sad thing.
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The Fu family's old residence.
Jiang Ranxing received a call from Grandpa Fu last night, so he brought the gift for Grandpa Fu to the old house early this morning.
Grandpa Fu was having breakfast when he saw Jiang Ranxing arrive, so he asked someone to prepare an extra set of bowls and chopsticks for him.
"Try it, the chef just made this fish soup. It tastes very fresh and bright, not bad."
Grandpa Fu said that Jiang Ranxing should also have a bowl.
The fish soup was very fresh and creamy, but the faint fishy smell made Jiang Ranxing feel nauseous.
She covered her lips and instinctively pushed away the fish soup in front of her.
Grandpa Fu looked at Jiang Ranxing's actions and had some doubts in his heart.
"Jiang girl, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Jiang Ranxing shook his head: "It's nothing, Grandpa, it's alright."
Grandpa Fu's gaze was still fixed on her. Judging from Jiang Ranxing's appearance, Grandpa Fu could immediately suspect something.
Just then, the cook brought over a bowl of pigeon soup. The aroma was so enticing that it whetted everyone's appetite.
However, Jiang Ranxing still had the same reaction when he smelled it.
She only reacts to meat, not vegetables; anyone with eyes can see that.
"Honey, your reaction sounds a bit like you're pregnant."
Grandpa Fu tentatively suggested that if what he said was true, the relationship between Jiang Ranxing and Fu Shenyuan would need to be reconsidered.
However, Jiang Ranxing did not react at all. She remained very calm and simply said, "How could that be, Grandpa? Fu Shenyuan and I are getting a divorce. I won't get pregnant again."
She has no intention of telling the Fu family that she is pregnant.
She wanted to completely sever ties with them.
These words happened to fall into the ears of Fu Shenyuan, who had just entered the old house.
He felt a mix of emotions as he watched Jiang Ranxing decisively sever ties with him.
Grandpa Fu looked up and saw Fu Shenyuan, gesturing for him to sit next to Jiang Ranxing.
"You're so late, what happened that kept you up?" Old Master Fu asked.
"There was a traffic jam on the road," he replied.
Fu Shenyuan walked over, sat down, and looked at Jiang Ranxing's furrowed brows, feeling a pang of heartache.
"What's wrong? Are you still feeling unwell?"
Jiang Ranxing's unhappy expression was now so glaringly obvious to him.
Just as Fu Shenyuan was about to place his hand on Jiang Ranxing's forehead to feel her body temperature, Jiang Ranxing suddenly pulled away.
Fu Shenyuan's hand remained awkwardly in place.
Jiang Ranxing avoided him like the plague, wishing she could never touch him.
"What I do is none of your business," Jiang Ranxing said coldly, her voice filled with icy frost.
She would never show him a gentle smile again.
All the beauty of the past has vanished.
Seeing her refusal, Fu Shenyuan gave a bleak laugh.
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