Chapter 12 Just a Substitute
The old servant knew what Master Fu was referring to, but it was something Master Fu had explicitly forbidden him from saying.
This relates to the hidden past between Fu Shenyuan and Jiang Ranxing from many years ago.
Everyone in the Fu family who knew about this was silenced; no one was allowed to speak out.
Because once this truth is revealed, Fu Shenyuan's entire life will be completely overturned.
Nobody knows what the consequences will be.
Perhaps no one can accept that kind of consequence.
Grandpa Fu stood up and walked towards the banquet hall, leaning on his cane.
Grandpa Fu sighed, "Things in this world are full of twists and turns, beyond human control. Let's go."
What you sow today will determine what you reap in the future.
The laws of nature have never changed.
The Fu family mansion was bustling with activity because of Old Master Fu's birthday banquet, which lasted until late at night.
Jiang Ranxing had no interest in socializing; he was preoccupied with Old Master Fu's words and unknowingly stayed until the very end.
The crowd in the banquet hall dispersed, leaving only a few members of the Fu family.
A waiter came over and called Jiang Ranxing.
"Young Madam, please come and see the young master. He is very drunk."
Is Fu Shenyuan drunk?
Isn't he always known for his high alcohol tolerance?
Jiang Ranxing was skeptical, but when she went over to take a look, she saw Fu Shenyuan slumped on the sofa with his arms outstretched and his neck tilted back, looking very uncomfortable.
He kept muttering to himself, as if calling out a name.
Jiang Ranxing didn't hear clearly.
"Young Madam, what should we do?"
The waiter didn't dare to touch Fu Shenyuan easily, so he had to call Jiang Ranxing to handle the situation.
Jiang Ranxing glanced at him and said, "Alright, you go ahead and do other things, I'll take care of him."
Jiang Ranxing didn't make things difficult for the waiter and let him leave first.
The waiter thanked him repeatedly and hurried off to attend to other matters.
Jiang Ranxing sat down on the sofa and called out to Fu Shenyuan twice.
"Wake up, weren't you going to find Lin Xuesha? Get up and let Tan Shen take you away."
Speaking of which, what about Tan Shen?
Looking around, Jiang Ranxing didn't see Tan Shen anywhere.
A passing waiter gestured, "Assistant Tan has gone to escort Young Master Xingyi home."
No wonder she hadn't seen Fu Xingyi; he had gone home.
Does the old house still have a driver?
It would be good to find an old driver to take Fu Shenyuan back.
The waiter replied, "Young Madam, there are too many guests today, and all the drivers from the old mansion have gone out to see them off."
That means there's no one who can take Fu Shenyuan back now.
Jiang Ranxing was the only one who drove herself, which means that only she can take Fu Shenyuan away.
The waiter looked troubled.
Jiang Ranxing nodded: "Help the young master into my car."
The waiter quickly replied, "Okay, okay."
Jiang Ranxing took her things and got into the driver's seat, then tilted her head to look at Fu Shenyuan, who was unconscious in the passenger seat.
She gently fastened his seatbelt for him.
Jiang Ranxing didn't drive; instead, he stared at that face in a daze.
Sometimes Jiang Ranxing would wonder why she loved Fu Shenyuan so much.
To love to the point of giving up everything, even sacrificing oneself.
There is no answer to this question.
No matter how many times he asked, Jiang Ranxing didn't get an answer.
Because love is irrational.
Love has no beginning and no end.
She knew that her feelings for Fu Shenyuan remained unchanged, as if Fu Shenyuan was an indispensable part of her life.
But reason could no longer allow her to succumb to it.
She has to free herself.
But then she thought, how wonderful it would be if Fu Shenyuan could reciprocate with even a little love, even just a tenth of it, she would be content.
"Why can't you like me even a little bit? It's so unreasonable, Fu Shenyuan."
Fu Shenyuan's breathing was deep and he couldn't respond to her.
Jiang Ranxing smiled.
Forget it, why ask a drunkard?
Even if she answered, Fu Shenyuan had never loved her.
What foolish thing did she do?
After driving off, Jiang Ranxing was in a dilemma.
Jiang Ranxing couldn't possibly be so generous as to escort Fu Shenyuan to Lin Xuesha's door.
At the villa, she didn't want to affect Yiyi—Fu Shenyuan might do something unpredictable once he got drunk.
She didn't want to scare Yiyi.
Where do we put Fu Shenyuan then?
Was he left on the roadside? He was dressed so thinly, and it was so cold at night.
Out of human nature, Jiang Ranxing ultimately couldn't bring himself to do it.
As he was thinking, Jiang Ranxing drove his car to his large flat in Binhai.
Fine, since he's drunk, let's let him stay for the night.
Jiang Ranxing struggled to help Fu Shenyuan out of the car, then into the elevator and upstairs.
Wearing a cheongsam was already inconvenient for her, and carrying a man who was much taller than her made it even more strenuous.
By the time they finally managed to move Fu Shenyuan into the house, Jiang Ranxing was covered in sweat, and her cheongsam was torn in the struggle.
Jiang Ranxing tossed Fu Shenyuan onto the sofa and prepared to change out of her cheongsam and take a shower.
As soon as she stood up, Fu Shenyuan grabbed her arm.
"Don't go, don't leave me, don't leave me..."
Fu Shenyuan muttered to himself, seemingly talking to someone.
Jiang Ranxing tried to pull her arm away, but Fu Shenyuan was drunk and very strong, so she couldn't move at all.
Jiang Ranxing sighed: "Fu Shenyuan, look who I am and let go of my hand."
Fu Shenyuan squinted at him upon hearing this.
He couldn't see clearly at all; he could only make out the silhouette of a woman.
It was blurry; only the outline was clearly visible.
However, he seemed to have seen this outline many years ago.
"I know you, you are my starlight..."
His only starlight in this life.
Jiang Ranxing didn't know what he was talking about, starlight.
They assumed Fu Shenyuan was just drunk and talking nonsense.
“I am not Lin Xuesha, look carefully, Fu Shenyuan.”
Fu Shenyuan couldn't hear what she was saying, but he struggled to get up and pulled her into his arms.
"It's you, it's you..."
Jiang Ranxing was held so tightly that she couldn't move at all. She didn't want to be mistaken for Lin Xuesha in order to get these things.
Jiang Ranxing pushed Fu Shenyuan with all her might, but after trying for a long time, she couldn't budge the man's body at all. Instead, she felt that the man seemed to be aroused...
Fu Shenyuan hugged her even tighter, their breaths hot and intimate, making her blush.
Jiang Ranxing did not want to have a relationship with Fu Shenyuan under these circumstances, and she did not want to be treated as Lin Xuesha or be Lin Xuesha's substitute.
"Fu Shenyuan, look who I am! I'm not Lin Xuesha! Let me go!"
Fu Shenyuan couldn't listen to anything; all he knew was that he was holding a starlight that belonged only to him.
His only love.
Fu Shenyuan let himself go, pulling Xingguang tightly into his arms as if he wanted to melt her into his body.
During the process, Jiang Ranxing silently shed tears.
She hated herself for continuing to hang out with Fu Shenyuan, yet she couldn't control her instinctive love and desire.
She even hated herself at that moment, wondering why she couldn't be ruthless enough to push him away.
Fu Shenyuan was unusually gentle with her, wiping away her tears, "My starlight, don't cry, what did I do wrong..."
Jiang Ranxing didn't speak, and continued to weep silently.
She willingly took herself as Lin Xuesha's substitute and willingly endured the inner torment; she didn't blame anyone else.
The fault doesn't lie with Fu Shenyuan, it's hers.
A night of boundless, endless passion...
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