Chapter 202 Sleeping in the Same Bed, Dreaming Different Dreams
Jiang Ranxing did not answer Fu Shenyuan's question. After eating a few bites, she lost her appetite and put down her chopsticks.
Fu Xingyi hadn't finished eating yet, his little mouth still smeared with oil, when he tilted his head and looked at Jiang Ranxing.
"Mom, is this all you're eating? Why don't you eat more?" Fu Xingyi asked.
Jiang Ranxing glanced at him and just smiled: "Mom isn't very hungry, this is enough for her."
Fu Shenyuan felt a pang of heartache seeing that Jiang Ranxing had only eaten a little. He frowned and said, "What do you like to eat? I'll have the kitchen make you something else. Eat more."
Jiang Ranxing's eyelashes drooped, and she shook her head, saying, "No need to trouble them, I'm already full."
After saying that, Jiang Ranxing stood up, turned around and walked out of the villa.
Fu Shenyuan watched as she walked to the pavilion in the garden and sat down, gazing into the distance with a melancholy expression, lost in thought.
Fu Shenyuan could probably understand that Jiang Ranxing was definitely not thinking of him right now, but of Wen Qingrang.
Fu Shenyuan waved his hand and called the butler over: "Send some hot tea to Madam."
Upon hearing this, the housekeeper said that the master was very concerned about the wife's health, and immediately went to make preparations.
Fu Shenyuan turned around and finished dinner with Fu Xingyi.
After dinner, Fu Xingyi hesitated for a moment, and Fu Shenyuan, seeing his expression, asked, "What do you want to say?"
Fu Xingyi stammered, "Dad, I feel like Mom is acting a little strange. I can't quite put my finger on it, but she seems different than before. Her attitude towards me and Dad isn't the same as it used to be."
Fu Shenyuan anticipated that his son would raise the question again.
He said, "Mom... she was injured before, she hurt her brain, and she can't be too emotional now, that's why she's like this. Yiyi, you have to be good, okay? Let Mom take good care of herself and recover."
Fu Xingyi was very surprised to hear that Jiang Ranxing was injured, but at the same time he promised, "Yes, I will not let Mom be sad because of me again. I will protect Mom."
Fu Shenyuan ruffled his son's hair: "Yiyi is very well-behaved."
Fu Xingyi naturally snuggled into Fu Shenyuan's arms, acting like a normal child and acting spoiled towards his father. Fu Shenyuan's eyes were no longer cold and indifferent, but instead he watched him play beside him.
Fu Shenyuan sat with Fu Xingyi on the sofa for a long time until it got completely dark. Fu Xingyi finished her craft and started yawning.
"Go take a shower and then go to sleep. You can play again tomorrow," Fu Shenyuan said, patting his little head.
Fu Xingyi rubbed his eyes and looked towards the garden, saying, "Why isn't Mom coming in yet? I want to show her something."
Fu Shenyuan said, "Take it back first, and show the finished product to your mother tomorrow after you've colored it. Go to sleep now."
Fu Xingyi was also tired. He nodded, picked up the handmade toys, and went upstairs with the nanny.
Fu Shenyuan got up and walked outside the villa. When he came to the garden, he saw Jiang Ranxing still sitting there as if she was in a daze.
Fu Shenyuan slowly approached, blocking the light in front of Jiang Ranxing. Against the light, Jiang Ranxing looked up at him but couldn't see his expression.
"It's late, we should rest. We have a tough battle to fight at the company tomorrow," Fu Shenyuan said softly.
Hearing that it was important, Jiang Ranxing didn't say anything, put down his teacup and stood up: "Let's go back."
Jiang Ranxing barely paid him any attention as he got up and went back into the villa.
Fu Shenyuan felt extremely uncomfortable, but he couldn't show it and provoke Jiang Ranxing to be even more unhappy.
Fu Shenyuan turned around and followed Jiang Ranxing back home.
When Jiang Ranxing reached the second floor, he did not intend to stay and was still preparing to go to the third floor.
Fu Shenyuan stopped her and asked, "Where are you going?"
Jiang Ranxing raised an eyebrow: "Guest rooms on the third floor."
"You are the lady of the house, why are you staying in the guest room?"
Jiang Ranxing couldn't really explain why, but she instinctively resisted staying in the master bedroom and guest room on the second floor: "Can't I just not want to stay? Who knows who stayed there when I didn't know? At least the guest room is cleaner."
Her casual question stumped Fu Shenyuan. He clenched his fist and then relaxed it: "We won't be living here anymore. We'll move to Qinglin. The scenery there is better. You should like it."
Jiang Ranxing looked at him with great confusion: "What's the point of doing all this? Do you really think we can live a good life together?"
Fu Shenyuan's actions displeased Jiang Ranxing: "I really don't understand you, Fu Shenyuan. Although I'm back, this is just a condition for our cooperation. You'd better not confuse the deal with reality."
Jiang Ranxing's every word was cold and distant, and the more Fu Shenyuan heard it, the more uncomfortable he felt.
"Burning Star, no matter what the reason, you're back now, and our family is together again and will never be separated again."
Jiang Ranxing sighed: "If you keep doing this... what are you going to do!"
Before Jiang Ranxing could finish speaking, Fu Shenyuan grabbed her arm and led her toward the guest room.
Fu Shenyuan remained calm and did not reply to her. He simply led her into the guest room and closed the door.
Fu Shenyuan reached out and locked the door from the inside: "It's late, you should rest."
Jiang Ranxing pushed him twice with all her might, but she couldn't move him at all. Then she laughed and said, "You want us to sleep in the same bedroom? Don't have such unrealistic ideas."
Fu Shenyuan gripped her shoulders, forcing her to meet his gaze: "You're the one who's being unrealistic. Do you want to live like this forever, ignoring me? I'm your husband, you're my wife. It's perfectly normal for us to sleep in the same room, isn't it?"
Jiang Ranxing's eyes widened: "Fu Shenyuan, I really don't want to repeat the fact that we're already divorced. I won't do this because you betrayed Qingrang."
Jiang Ranxing said, word by word, "Absolutely not."
Fu Shenyuan was struck by the determination and light in Jiang Ranxing's eyes, and he trembled as he released Jiang Ranxing's shoulder.
However, the next second, just as Jiang Ranxing breathed a sigh of relief, Fu Shenyuan suddenly picked her up and placed her directly on the soft bed.
Before Jiang Ranxing could sit up, Fu Shenyuan also got onto the bed, forcibly hugged her from behind, and pulled her into his arms.
Jiang Ranxing was naturally very uncomfortable to suddenly have such a warm body behind her. She immediately struggled, but Fu Shenyuan's arms held her tightly in his embrace, preventing her from moving.
Just as Jiang Ranxing was about to speak, Fu Shenyuan reached out and covered her lips with his, applying a little force so that she couldn't make a sound.
Fu Shenyuan forced himself to speak to her in an almost threatening tone, "Don't move. I said rest, so you should rest properly."
Fu Shenyuan could no longer let go of her; the feeling of holding her was too good and too warm, and he simply could not resist such temptation.
“I won’t do anything to you, but we have to sleep in the same bed. For your purpose to be successfully accomplished, you shouldn’t struggle anymore.”
Jiang Ranxing suddenly felt very uncomfortable and experienced a strange sense of grief and indignation.
But the thought that things hadn't been accomplished yet left her with no energy to think about what her situation would be like.
She had considered what she would face if she returned to Fu Shenyuan's side. She didn't want to come back, but she had to make this choice eventually.
Jiang Ranxing closed her eyes with an unbearable feeling.
Just treat it as if it's just a decoration next to you, and don't think about it.
Jiang Ranxing stopped moving as if resigned to her fate, and Fu Shenyuan slowly released his hands, but still kept his arms tightly around her waist.
Fu Shenyuan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that she was no longer struggling. He watched her from behind for a while before gently snuggling against Jiang Ranxing's shoulder, feeling the warmth and fragrance of her body. His heart was gradually filled with happiness, and he wished he could melt her into his body and into his very bones.
Facing the intimate and demanding embrace from behind, Jiang Ranxing frowned slightly in the dark room.
Fu Shenyuan seemed to be holding her and touching her intimately and tenderly, but Jiang Ranxing always felt like she was being entangled by a viper, unable to escape or break free. This did not make her feel comfortable. On the contrary, the closer Fu Shenyuan got, the more she wanted to resist.
But Fu Shenyuan's threat still echoed in her ears, and she couldn't say no, at least not until things were done.
The night seemed incredibly long and tender.
Helpless, Jiang Ranxing could only try to fall asleep. Fu Shenyuan seemed to have a lot of energy and could hold her affectionately the whole night. No matter when Jiang Ranxing opened her eyes, she could feel Fu Shenyuan's presence.
Admittedly, he didn't do anything excessive to her, but even these mild touches were enough for her to clearly feel them.
So the next morning, Jiang Ranxing couldn't stay in that bed any longer. She broke free from Fu Shenyuan's embrace, saw that he was still asleep, and went straight into the guest room's bathroom to take a shower.
The sound of the shower head rang out, and Fu Shenyuan opened his eyes on the bed, his gaze clear and lucid.
He felt the lingering warmth beside him and smiled faintly.
Although he barely slept, he surprisingly slept very well that night.
When Jiang Ranxing finished washing up, her hair still wet, Fu Shenyuan also got out of bed. The two looked at each other, and Jiang Ranxing didn't intend to talk to him.
But what she didn't understand was that Fu Shenyuan's personality had changed a lot.
It didn't matter that she didn't speak, so Fu Shenyuan pulled her over to sit in front of the dressing table and insisted on blow-drying her hair.
Jiang Ranxing was exhausted after struggling all night, so she let him go. Sitting in front of the mirror, she was thinking about how to deal with Fu Hongkai.
Fu Shenyuan seemed to be enjoying himself, using a hairdryer to blow-dry Jiang Ranxing's hair strand by strand.
The bedroom was completely enveloped in a deep tranquility.
Fu Shenyuan seemed quite adept at blow-drying women's hair. Jiang Ranxing glanced at him in the mirror and said, "President Fu is very experienced. He probably got it from frequently blow-drying Lin Xuesha's hair."
Fu Shenyuan's face froze instantly, while Jiang Ranxing felt a sense of relief.
Fu Shenyuan said, "I've only ever blow-dried your hair, and I'll only ever blow-dry your hair in the future."
This time, Jiang Ranxing was a little stunned, but only for a brief two seconds before she pulled her hair back from his palm.
She wouldn't really listen to what Fu Shenyuan said, and naturally wouldn't take it to heart.
"You really love saying these things. Enough, we have important business to attend to today, let's not waste time."
As Jiang Ranxing spoke, she walked towards the outer hall, where many clothes were already hanging. Jiang Ranxing had noticed them last night; they were all new seasonal styles, probably bought for her by Fu Shenyuan.
Since that's the case, she didn't need to be coy. She went over and picked out a red Chanel-style business suit, then went into the restroom to change.
Seeing her resistance, Fu Shenyuan smiled helplessly and went into the bathroom as well.
After breakfast, Tan Shen parked his car in front of the villa on time. He saw Fu Shenyuan and Jiang Ranxing walking out of the car side by side.
Jiang Ranxing didn't wear heavy makeup; just a touch of powder brought out her naturally elegant and refined beauty.
A red suit was both bright and charming, without overshadowing Jiang Ranxing herself.
Fu Shenyuan, standing beside her, was no less impressive. He wore a black suit, and the lines of his muscles were faintly visible. The two of them together had an aura that was no less than anyone else's. However, the atmosphere between them was still quite distant.
The two sat in the back seat of the car. Tan Shen didn't say anything more, but only talked about the important official matters.
"Mr. Fu, Madam, our people have investigated the current situation of the group. If the shareholders' meeting is held, apart from the two of you, everyone else will be from President Fu Hongkai's camp. Chairman Fu is not participating in any group activities and is currently recuperating and not seeing anyone. At that time, the people from the board office should bring the relevant documents to speak on behalf of Chairman Fu. In other words, there are only two forces now, Mr. Fu and the president. The chairman will not have any decisive factors."
Fu Shenyuan continued, "You don't need to worry, nothing unexpected will happen."
Jiang Ranxing breathed a sigh of relief: "I hope so."
Although this gives them a strong chance of winning, Jiang Ranxing is still somewhat worried. As long as the matter remains unresolved, that sharp knife will continue to hang over her mind.
Throughout the journey, Jiang Ranxing remained silent, while Fu Shenyuan kept watching her.
Seemingly sensing Jiang Ranxing's unease, Fu Shenyuan wrapped his hand around Jiang Ranxing's hand to give her confidence.
Jiang Ranxing looked down and silently pulled his hand out from under him.
As Fu Shenyuan watched the car approach the Fu Group building, he moved closer to Jiang Ranxing. Jiang Ranxing intended to move away and lean to the side, but Fu Shenyuan grabbed her hand.
Jiang Ranxing was puzzled by his frequent contact.
However, Fu Shenyuan quickly explained his actions: "Ranxing, don't resist me. We need to appear very affectionate in front of outsiders so that Second Uncle won't suspect that your original intention was for Wen Qingrang, and he won't get so angry that he targets the Wen family."
Fu Shenyuan tightened his grip on Jiang Ranxing's hand.
Jiang Ranxing felt the pressure on his palm.
Fu Shenyuan lowered his voice, his tone becoming alluringly hoarse, and whispered in her ear, "Madam, don't you think so?"
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