Chapter 235 Making Up for the Love That Was Once Deprived
Qinglin Villa.
When Jiang Ranxing returned, it was already late at night. The villa was quiet, with only the butler dutifully waiting in the living room for the masters to return. The other servants had already returned to their rooms to rest.
When the butler saw Jiang Ranxing enter, he nodded respectfully and said, "Madam, let me help you with that."
The housekeeper offered to help Jiang Ranxing with the bag in her hand, but Jiang Ranxing refused.
“I can do it myself, thank you,” Jiang Ranxing said.
The butler didn't want to force the issue, so he stood next to Jiang Ranxing and said, "Young Master woke up a while ago and kept asking to see you and Master."
"Hmm," Jiang Ranxing replied, "Has Yiyi's fever subsided?"
The butler replied, "The fever has gone down. The doctor just took the young master's temperature, and it's back to normal. He's just a little weak."
Hearing the housekeeper say that, Jiang Ranxing felt much more at ease.
No matter what, even if she no longer wanted to be the mistress of this villa, she was still Yiyi's biological mother. She absolutely could not do something like ignoring her son when he was sick.
As Jiang Ranxing was about to go upstairs, the butler asked with some doubt, "Madam, the master said he was going out to look for you before he left. Have you seen him?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ranxing said, "He came to find me?"
"Yes, the master said he was worried about you being alone so late. Assistant Tan offered to go find you, but the master wouldn't let him, saying he would only feel at ease if he went himself. Madam, the master is actually very concerned about your safety."
The housekeeper said these words hoping that his wife would change her opinion of her husband.
But Jiang Ranxing didn't think so.
"I understand, but next time, you don't need to tell me about this kind of thing again."
The butler was speechless for a moment, and although he wanted to say something to explain for Fu Shenyuan, it was all in vain.
As Jiang Ranxing walked up the stairs, just as she reached the second floor, Fu Xingyi's door was slowly opened.
Fu Xingyi, wearing his pajamas and clutching a small monkey doll, stared timidly at Jiang Ranxing, his big eyes blinking. He didn't dare to come closer, only calling softly from the doorway, "Mommy, you're back." Jiang Ranxing saw her son's pitiful appearance, his lips pale from the fever, and his little face was so heartbreaking to look at.
Although her son had acted so recklessly towards her during the day, it was also because he had a fever.
Jiang Ranxing couldn't bring himself to be so heartless, so he walked to Fu Xingyi's door, bent down to meet his gaze, and reached out to touch the temperature of his forehead.
It's definitely not as hot anymore; the fever has subsided.
Jiang Ranxing breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Yes, Mom is here."
Upon hearing this, Fu Xingyi's little mouth immediately pursed, her round eyes filled with tears, and she burst into tears without any restraint, feeling extremely aggrieved.
He tossed the little monkey toy aside, reached out and hugged Jiang Ranxing's neck, crying pitifully, "Waaaaaah, Mommy, I feel so bad! I miss Mommy so much, waaaaah!"
Fu Xingyi is no longer the young master of the Fu family; he is just a sick child who wants to see his mother.
Jiang Ranxing didn't push him away immediately, but instead gave him a rare hug and gently patted his back to comfort him.
Feeling her mother's concern, Fu Xingyi cried even harder, sobbing uncontrollably and completely disregarding her image.
Jiang Ranxing knew that Fu Xingyi was being difficult because he was sick, so she didn't want to argue with the child.
So Jiang Ranxing coaxed Fu Xingyi into the room with kind words and made him lie down on the big bed again.
"Alright, Mom's here. Yiyi, go back to sleep. You won't feel too bad tomorrow if you wake up," Jiang Ranxing said, sitting by his bedside.
Just as Jiang Ranxing was about to stand up and leave his bedroom, Fu Xingyi grabbed his hand.
"Mom, I'm so scared. Can you sleep with me? Please, Mom?" Fu Xingyi looked at her with longing in her eyes.
Seeing that Jiang Ranxing did not respond, Fu Xingyi became a little anxious and kept shaking her hand.
"Please, Mom, stay with me, even just for one night, please, Mom."
Fu Xingyi is being very difficult right now, insisting that he doesn't want Jiang Ranxing to leave him behind.
Jiang Ranxing looked at his little face and thought for a while before nodding.
Fu Xingyi's eyes immediately flashed with fire, and he pulled Jiang Ranxing to lie down on his bed.
Jiang Ranxing took off her shoes and sat up against the headboard. Fu Xingyi leaned against Jiang Ranxing with great satisfaction and closed his eyes.
Jiang Ranxing turned her head to look at the sleeping child beside her, her heart filled with mixed feelings.
In the dimly lit room, Jiang Ranxing's thoughts seemed to drift in the air.
She thought that if Fu Xingyi had been obedient and needed her in the past, then things wouldn't have turned out this way.
It's truly the most thankless and exhausting thing to regret something only after you've made all the mistakes. Yet, this father and son both did it willingly, hoping she would turn back, but she had absolutely no obligation to do what they wanted.
After only a short while, Jiang Ranxing quickly thought of another person: Wen Qingrang.
Today's encounter made it clear that Wen Qing had never believed she had truly changed her mind and was going to find Fu Shenyuan to reconcile.
Wenqing knew her too well. When you know someone too well, you can anticipate and understand every decision she makes.
Therefore, in his view, her breaking up with Wen Qing and the things she said were clearly not things that Jiang Ranxing herself would do.
This realization warmed Jiang Ranxing's heart, but it also made her very worried.
Therefore, at this moment, she absolutely cannot let Wen Qing know the reason behind it before things are done.
All she can do now is wait for it all to pass, for everything to settle down.
Jiang Ranxing leaned against the headboard and slowly closed her eyes.
The next morning, Jiang Ranxing woke up very early. She went back to her room, took a shower, and left the villa without even having breakfast.
When Fu Xingyi woke up, his mother was nowhere to be seen, and his little face was full of disappointment.
When leaving the room, Fu Xingyi knocked on Fu Shenyuan's bedroom door, but no one answered for a long time.
Fu Xingyi called from the doorway, "Dad! Aren't you awake yet?"
Hearing the noise downstairs, the butler quickly came up and said, "Young Master, the Master is in his study right now. I'll take you there."
The butler knocked on the study door, and a deep voice inside told him to come in.
The study door opened, and Fu Xingyi's small figure squeezed through the crack in the door. He saw Fu Shenyuan on the phone, and he obediently did not make a fuss. Instead, he went over and stood next to Fu Shenyuan.
Fu Shenyuan casually scooped him up and placed him on his lap. Fu Xingyi sat there obediently, listening to Fu Shenyuan's phone call.
Fu Shenyuan said into the phone, "According to the arrangements I just mentioned, everything should be arranged by this afternoon. I will take Ranxing and Yiyi with me tonight."
After saying that, Fu Shenyuan hung up the phone and reached out to touch Fu Xingyi's forehead.
"Your fever is gone, Yiyi. Are you feeling better?" Fu Shenyuan asked.
Fu Xingyi nodded vigorously: "Much better, I don't feel uncomfortable anymore."
Fu Shenyuan smiled and said, "Okay, I'll have the doctor take another look at you later."
"By the way, Dad, what did you mean just now? Where are you taking Mom and me?" Fu Xingyi asked, puzzled.
"Today is Mom's birthday. Shall we go out tonight to celebrate with her? Let's give her a surprise."
Upon hearing this, Fu Xingyi's eyes widened immediately, and he said excitedly, "It's Mom's birthday! Great! I want Mom to be happy today."
Fu Shenyuan stroked his son's hair and said, "Dad also hopes Mom can be happy."
The father and son were instantly immersed in planning Jiang Ranxing's birthday celebration.
Fu Xingyi leaned on Fu Shenyuan's broad shoulder and whispered in his ear, "Dad, let's go shopping later. I want to pick out a gift for Mom. Have you prepared a gift for Mom yet?"
Fu Shenyuan nodded and then shook his head: "Not yet, Dad and Yiyi should go out and buy a gift for Mom."
"Great, that's wonderful!" Fu Xingyi was very excited about it.
When the father and son left the study, Fu Xingyi wanted to find Jiang Ranxing to inquire about his preferences, but he found that he couldn't find him at all.
"Where is Mom? Isn't she home?" Fu Xingyi looked around but couldn't find Jiang Ranxing.
The butler came over and said, "Sir, young master, Madam left by car early this morning."
Fu Shenyuan frowned and asked, "Did Madam say where she was going?"
The butler shook his head: "I don't know, Madam didn't say anything."
Fu Shenyuan's brows darkened further. He glanced at his watch; it was still early, and Jiang Ranxing had probably gone to work. He would personally pick her up with Yiyi later to celebrate her birthday together.
Thinking this, he took Fu Xingyi downstairs for breakfast, planning to go out later to pick out a gift for Jiang Ranxing.
Meanwhile, Jiang Ranxing had already arrived at the studio. As soon as work hours were over, she called the public relations manager of Fu's Group and held a brief conference call to assign tasks. After that, she focused her energy on the design work at the studio.
Mia was quite surprised when she arrived. She immediately ordered two hot drinks and went into Jiang Ranxing's office.
"Good morning, sis, have a cup of coffee, please." Mia smiled and handed it to her.
Jiang Ranxing smiled and said, "Thank you."
Mia sat down in front of Jiang Ranxing and asked with some doubt, "I thought you weren't coming today, sister. Why are you working on such an important day?"
Jiang Ranxing looked at Mia with a puzzled expression.
"Is today my sister's birthday? She's the birthday girl! She could totally take a day off," Mia exclaimed in surprise.
Jiang Ranxing said, "You... knew it was my birthday today?"
“Of course,” Mia said, swirling her coffee cup. “It’s not just me who knows, everyone in our studio knows too! Just between you and me, we’ve all prepared birthday presents for you!”
Jiang Ranxing was stunned for a moment.
"What's wrong? Are you surprised?" Mia smiled mischievously. "I didn't work for all those years, and we didn't have a chance to celebrate your birthday while you were at home. Now that you're back, and it's your first birthday ever, of course we have to give you a proper celebration."
Jiang Ranxing felt a warm glow in his heart after hearing this, as if he were enveloped in the warm winter sun.
It turns out that it feels really heartwarming to be remembered.
Mia continued, "Manager Shen booked a private room for lunch near the studio, in case you have other plans for tonight, so how about we go there for lunch?"
Jiang Ranxing smiled and nodded: "Thank you everyone, thank you for your kindness."
Mia chuckled, "Why are you saying all this? We're all on the same side!"
Mia glanced at the time and hurriedly headed outside: "Okay, sis, I have to go now. We have a video conference with a Spanish client this morning to discuss the design plan. I'm going to get back to work now. See you at noon!"
Mia left the office like a whirlwind. Through the glass, Jiang Ranxing could see Mia working hard with the others, and a warm feeling welled up in his heart.
Fu Shenyuan and Fu Xingyi arrived at the mall. After looking around, Fu Xingyi still couldn't decide which item to buy.
"Dad, what do you think Mom would like? I don't really know what Mom likes," Fu Xingyi said, somewhat disappointed.
Fu Shenyuan looked around at the luxury shops, filled with dazzling array of exquisite items, but he still couldn't be sure which one Jiang Ranxing would like.
Fu Shenyuan sighed softly.
"As long as it's a gift you chose with care, I'm sure Mom will like it," Fu Shenyuan said to comfort Fu Xingyi.
Fu Xingyi nodded as if he understood, then turned and walked into a high-end flower shop. He picked through the beautiful flowers and finally pointed to the pink and blue roses.
"Little friend, who do you want to buy flowers for? These are Ecuadorian roses, very beautiful, and perfect as a gift," the shop assistant asked, bending down as she approached.
Fu Xingyi looked up and smiled, "Is this a birthday present for my mother? Will she like it?"
The shop assistant could tell from his attire that he was no ordinary person, and since this rose was the most expensive in the store, the shop assistant nodded without hesitation.
"Of course she will like them. These flowers are so beautiful, your mother will definitely love them."
Fu Xingyi said "oh" and didn't ask the price. Instead, he asked, "Auntie, how many of these flowers do you have here? I'll buy them all and give them to my mom."
The shop assistant's eyes widened upon hearing this: "You want them all? We have a lot more in our warehouse, probably more than 10,000, and the price per unit isn't cheap, kid."
The shop assistant was still a little worried about the child's background; perhaps he couldn't afford that many flowers, and buying just one bouquet would be enough.
Fu Xingyi didn't care much about those things. In his mind, there was no such thing as not being able to afford something; it was only a matter of whether he liked it or not.
Fu Xingyi said with clear eyes, "Yes, as long as Mom likes it."
Fu Xingyi walked outside and pulled Fu Shenyuan, who was on the phone, inside. Fu Shenyuan hung up the phone and listened to his son.
"Dad, Auntie said Mom will like this flower. Look, isn't it pretty?"
When Fu Shenyuan came in, the shop assistant's eyes widened immediately.
"President Fu! You... So this is Young Master Fu!"
The shop assistants recognized Fu Shenyuan because the largest investor in this shopping mall was the Fu Group, and the mall's employees were very familiar with him.
However, they hadn't received any notification from their superiors today, and no one knew that the distinguished Fu family father and son hadn't cleared the area before coming to buy things. That's why the shop assistant didn't know Fu Xingyi's identity. Now that she saw Fu Shenyuan, she suddenly felt a sense of panic. She recalled that she didn't seem to have said anything inappropriate just now, otherwise she might have lost her job.
Fu Shenyuan ignored what the shop assistant said and instead looked at the roses that Fu Xingyi was pointing to.
"It looks great, Mom will like it, let's wrap it all up."
Fu Xingyi immediately smiled and looked at the shop assistant: "Auntie, please bring all of these roses over."
The shop assistant was suddenly hit with such a big order, and her heart was pounding with excitement. She excitedly went to process the order.
Tan Shen swiped his card to pay at the store, while Fu Shenyuan led Fu Xingyi to the next store.
Fu Xingyi raised his little face and asked, "Daddy, what gift are you going to buy for Mommy? Have you thought about it yet? Daddy has been shopping for so long and still hasn't picked one out?"
Fu Shenyuan couldn't find a gift he liked. Every item in the display case was nice, but for some reason, he felt something was missing. He felt that this one wasn't good enough for her, and that one wasn't either.
Fu Xingyi held his large hand, thought for a while, and then suggested, "Dad, could you give Mom something you've never given her before, something she wants that you've never given her before?"
Fu Xingyi's words awakened Fu Shenyuan.
I should have given it to Jiang Ranxing all along, but I never did.
Fu Shenyuan happened to stop in front of a jewelry store. After glancing at it, he led Fu Xingyi into the store.
The sales assistant came over very professionally to introduce the jewelry brand's main business.
"Who are you looking to give this to? I can recommend one for you."
Fu Shenyuan thought of Jiang Ranxing and said softly, "It's for my wife."
The sales assistant immediately led them to the main counter: "These are all very suitable for your wife's age, and they are all the latest designs."
Fu Shenyuan browsed through the jewelry in the display case, and everywhere he looked, the exquisite pieces shone with unparalleled brilliance.
Finally, Fu Shenyuan's gaze settled on an intricately designed diamond ring.
The sales assistant immediately took the ring out of the display case and placed it under the unobstructed light, making the ring even more dazzling.
"Sir, you have excellent taste. This ring is the latest design of the season, crafted by an internationally renowned jewelry designer. It uses extremely complex production techniques and various accessories to maximize the beauty of the jewelry and design. It is definitely the most elaborate and gorgeous piece in our brand's jewelry ring collection, and it will be very suitable for your wife to wear."
Fu Shenyuan looked at the dazzling diamond ring and imagined what it would look like if Jiang Ranxing wore it on her hand.
It should suit her very well.
Fu Shenyuan thought for a moment and nodded: "I'll take this ring. Wrap it up."
He once owed Jiang Ranxing a ring, and now he wants to make up for everything he missed.
Including the love he should have given to Jiang Ranxing long ago.
He hoped that Jiang Ranxing would accept his ring and his love.
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