Chapter 153 Please Have Some Self-Respect
He seemed to feel an overwhelming sense of heartache.
After a long pause, Fu Shenyuan smiled, a smile that Jiang Ranxing couldn't decipher at all.
He raised his hand, his icy fingertips touching Jiang Ranxing's equally cool cheek, and Fu Shenyuan gently stroked Jiang Ranxing's cheek.
It was an incredibly realistic tactile sensation, smooth and tender.
But her pretty face was filled with a cold expression.
Fu Shenyuan said with a smile, "Jiang Ranxing, these are all your guesses, aren't they?"
Jiang Ranxing didn't move, just stared at her silently, his eyes devoid of emotion, only filled with inquiry.
Fu Shenyuan's hand gestures resembled a lover's whispers, or a hunter's predatory gaze.
He asked slowly, "What would you do if I told you that your guesses were all correct?"
Jiang Ranxing also smiled, a smile that, to Fu Shenyuan, was cruel and resolute.
Jiang Ranxing said, "If it's true, then it's your retribution. Fu Shenyuan, I don't need to do anything. This is what they call karma."
Then, Jiang Ranxing turned his gaze away, muttering to himself, "But if I'm wrong, you're simply a complete madman."
After listening, Fu Shenyuan was stunned for a few seconds, then slowly smiled, and smiled for a long time.
Even Tan Shen, who was driving in the front seat, was somewhat frightened by Fu Shenyuan's behavior.
In his memory, President Fu had never been like this before.
He should always be serious and disdainful of others.
No one knows what Fu Shenyuan is thinking right now.
Jiang Ranxing didn't care at all what Fu Shenyuan was doing; she had already closed her eyes and leaned back in the car seat.
Fu Shenyuan said to Tan Shen in the front seat, "We're not going back to Qingshan, we're going to the Second Ring Road area."
Tan Shen replied, "Yes, Mr. Fu."
The car drove for a long time before finally stopping in front of a building in a secluded residential area.
Fu Shenyuan got out of the car first, then walked around to the other side of the car where Jiang Ranxing was sitting, and opened the car door.
"Get out of the car," Fu Shenyuan said.
As if he was worried about Jiang Ranxing, he reached out and grabbed her wrist, leading her out of the car.
After Jiang Ranxing stopped, he slammed the car door shut and said to Jiang Ranxing, "Let's have a good talk."
Jiang Ranxing then gave him a look: "You'd better talk about the divorce agreement. I have nothing else to discuss with you."
Fu Shenyuan snorted lightly, as if he were laughing at someone.
Fu Shenyuan pulled Jiang Ranxing inside.
The elevator reached the thirtieth floor and the doors opened.
The view in front of me is very open.
Jiang Ranxing was led outside. When she looked up, she saw a huge single-level apartment with one unit per floor. The lights shone on the ground, reflecting a cool feeling.
Fu Shenyuan led her to the door, verified her fingerprint, and opened the door.
He pulled Jiang Ranxing inside.
Upon entering the house, Jiang Ranxing discovered that it was actually a lively place, clearly inhabited by people and not an empty house.
My gaze fell on the bar counter, where the water glasses were placed. There was only a single transparent glass, and the rest of the place was filled with signs of daily life, all of which proved that only one person lived in this house.
It seems this is Fu Shenyuan's private residence.
Jiang Ranxing suddenly laughed and said, "We've been married for so long, and I never knew that President Fu had a place to stay outside."
Fu Shenyuan turned around and looked down at her, saying, "Don't you have your own place to live? I don't even know where it is."
Just like now, Fu Shenyuan has no idea where Jiang Ranxing lives.
I only learned about Binhai Road through Fu Xingyi.
Otherwise, Jiang Ranxing might not be willing to tell her anything.
However, Jiang Ranxing just smiled and said, "Fu Shenyuan, I told you this before, but you didn't bother to remember it at all. Can you blame me for that?"
Fu Shenyuan glanced at her, unable to answer the question.
Fu Shenyuan walked to the balcony, sat down in a chair, tilted his head, and gestured for Jiang Ranxing to sit opposite him.
Jiang Ranxing walked over, sat down, and leaned back in the chair with his arms crossed.
Jiang Ranxing crossed her legs, her posture radiating an aura of unapproachability. She spoke coldly, "What do you want to talk about? Speak."
The two sat facing each other, separated by only a step, yet they seemed as strangers as if separated by a thousand mountains and rivers.
No matter how close the physical distance is, it can't bridge the gap between two hearts.
Fu Shenyuan slowly spoke, "Why are you so determined to get a divorce? Don't you like being Mrs. Fu anymore?"
Jiang Ranxing chuckled and said, "You think I married you just for this title, right? What's so important about this title?"
Fu Shenyuan's fingers were intertwined, a gesture clearly seen at the business negotiation table, an outward manifestation of psychological warfare.
Fu Shenyuan was considering how to communicate with Jiang Ranxing.
He said, "It seems I need to tell you how much turmoil you can stir up as the wife of the head of the Fu family."
"You should know the extent of the Fu family's businesses in City A, and even across the country and the world. The Fu family stands at the top of the pyramid, a level that ordinary people can never even glimpse in their entire lives. Keeping the identity of Mrs. Fu will be a huge help to every aspect of your life and career. Have you thought about that?"
This was the first time Jiang Ranxing had heard Fu Shenyuan talk to her about these things.
This is his consistent style in the business world.
But Fu Shenyuan was right about everything, except he misunderstood the most important part of the source.
“Mr. Fu, you’re right about everything, but you seem to have overlooked the fact that when I married you, I never cared about your status.”
Jiang Ranxing was absolutely certain of her own feelings.
"In the past, I only wanted to marry you because I loved you. What I wanted to marry was never your status."
Jiang Ranxing was clearly rejecting the material temptations offered by Fu Shenyuan.
Fu Shenyuan looked at her face and heard her say she loved him; it was a word he hadn't heard in a long time.
Fu Shenyuan then said, "Fine, if that's the case, then you don't love me anymore, right?"
Jiang Ranxing didn't even want to answer that question directly.
"President Fu, you should first look at yourself and see if there's anything about you that I could love before asking me."
It's not that she hasn't loved; it's just that after loving so many times, she found that she was the only one who got hurt.
The person who once shone brightly in her heart has long since lost all his luster.
It was Fu Shenyuan who personally extinguished all the hopes in her heart.
She would never feel that burning passion for him again.
“I think it’s my turn to ask you, Fu Shenyuan,” Jiang Ranxing stared into his eyes without backing down, “What are you thinking? Why won’t you sign the papers? Why won’t you get a divorce? I want to know a reasonable reason today.”
Now that the two of them have sat down to talk, she wants to get to the bottom of this.
She was getting increasingly impatient with Fu Shenyuan's ambiguous attitude.
Jiang Ranxing chuckled at him: "Could it be that, as I suspected, President Fu has really fallen for me?"
After saying that, Jiang Ranxing laughed at himself.
She was just making a sarcastic remark.
She didn't believe that Fu Shenyuan would have feelings for her, or rather, that he would have feelings for her; it just didn't make sense.
She had only meant to ask that question; she never expected that Fu Shenyuan would actually nod silently.
Jiang Ranxing was stunned, unsure how to react.
What does Fu Shenyuan mean?
Fu Shenyuan was surprisingly candid this time: "Jiang Ranxing, I don't know what's wrong with me. As soon as you left, I felt like nothing was right."
At the beginning of Jiang Ranxing's departure, he was unaware of anything.
Initially, he thought Jiang Ranxing was just trying to cause trouble for him, and he didn't take it to heart, nor did he want to pay much attention to it.
Gradually, he realized that Jiang Ranxing wasn't just making a fuss; she seemed to be feeling wronged and sad. He had seen Jiang Ranxing's pained expression more than once.
He began to notice the changes in Jiang Ranxing.
Later, Jiang Ranxing's attitude towards him began to cool down. When the two had a heated argument, Jiang Ranxing no longer begged him or obeyed him as before.
He began to dislike Jiang Ranxing's attitude.
Even now, when Jiang Ranxing faces him, she treats him like air or a stranger, as if he has become a different person compared to before.
Sometimes he would wonder if this person was still the Jiang Ranxing he knew.
Jiang Ranxing loves him, so why is she so cold to him?
He began to feel that he couldn't control Jiang Ranxing.
Jiang Ranxing was about to completely disappear from his sight.
So he panicked.
Yes, for the first time, Fu Shenyuan clearly felt panicked because of Jiang Ranxing's departure.
He was unwilling to let go of Jiang Ranxing's hand.
He said, "Jiang Ranxing, can you tell me why I feel uncomfortable about your departure?"
Fu Shenyuan's question was the first time it appeared so serious and earnest in Jiang Ranxing's eyes.
His eyes shone brightly.
Looking at him, Jiang Ranxing realized that Fu Shenyuan seemed to be genuinely asking her this question and waiting for a definite answer from her.
Jiang Ranxing chuckled softly, a smile as faint as a cloud that is hard to grasp on the horizon.
Jiang Ranxing said, "Fu Shenyuan, you don't even understand your own heart. Even if I give you an answer, can you accept it?" Jiang Ranxing felt that the scene of the two of them facing each other was somewhat absurd.
They had never talked so seriously before; they always had nothing to say to each other.
But now, they can sit down and talk, yet they truly have nothing to say to each other.
Fu Shenyuan wanted an answer from her, but she couldn't give it to him.
Even if Fu Shenyuan might actually be moved, she didn't want to continue. The price of falling in love was too high; she had already been drained dry and had nothing left to lose.
Fu Shenyuan blinked twice, feeling a sharp pain in his heart.
He said, "Jiang Ranxing, don't get a divorce. Let's stay the same as before. I can give you more, any material compensation. You can stay in the Fu family and continue to be my wife. This identity is still yours. You can also tell the outside world that you are my wife, Fu Shenyuan's wife. Everyone in the Fu family will listen to you."
Upon hearing Fu Shenyuan say those words, Jiang Ranxing momentarily thought she had misheard.
It was simply unbelievable to her that he could say such a thing.
Jiang Ranxing even felt that Fu Shenyuan was not in his right mind.
After pausing for a moment, Jiang Ranxing said, "I've said it many times, you should still remember, I don't care about the title of Mrs. Fu at all, don't you understand?"
Fu Shenyuan's expression remained unchanged.
He persisted stubbornly.
“Why don’t you like it?” Fu Shenyuan said. “This identity can bring you more success. If you like going out to work, you can use the identity of Mrs. Fu. You will get unimaginable help.”
Fu Shenyuan felt that Jiang Ranxing needed this identity now and would probably agree not to leave.
Jiang Ranxing said without blinking, "So, deep down you never believed in my abilities, and you've always looked down on me."
“That’s not what I meant. I just wanted you to feel more at ease,” Fu Shenyuan said.
In his view, having a strong background should be an asset to a woman's work, especially.
This has absolutely nothing to do with looking down on someone.
However, Jiang Ranxing did not think so. She had never relied on the Fu family's background, neither in the past nor now.
She is capable of doing things on her own and doesn't need to depend on anyone.
Jiang Ranxing felt that her thoughts and Fu Shenyuan's thoughts were fundamentally different, and there was nothing more to talk about.
If we can't agree on something, there's no point in saying more.
Jiang Ranxing said, "Whether I need support or not, whether the Fu family has that much power or not, these things have nothing to do with me anymore."
Jiang Ranxing then said, "I only have one request now, which is to divorce you and completely sever ties with the Fu family. So let's not talk about anything else, let's talk about when you plan to sign the papers."
Jiang Ranxing ignored all of Fu Shenyuan's possible questions and even steered the conversation back to the dead end that Fu Shenyuan didn't want to leave.
Jiang Ranxing is being too resolute now.
They gave Fu Shenyuan no chance.
But he just couldn't let go. If he could let go, he wouldn't be so persistent and entangled like this.
This time, Fu Shenyuan unusually did not run away from anything.
He spoke, each word clear and distinct: "You and I cannot get a divorce."
Jiang Ranxing immediately stood up, finding Fu Shenyuan's words hard to believe.
Fu Shenyuan said he couldn't get a divorce?
Since they can't get a divorce, then Fu Shenyuan has really been playing her for all this time.
Jiang Ranxing immediately got angry.
No one feels happy when they're being played.
"Why? Isn't it enough for me to leave with nothing to satisfy you?" Jiang Ranxing asked. "What are you thinking?"
She could no longer understand Fu Shenyuan's thoughts at this moment.
Looking at Jiang Ranxing's angry face, Fu Shenyuan ignored his own heartache and said, "I told you long ago that my side is not a place where you can come and go as you please."
"Now that we're married, it won't be so easy for us to get a divorce."
Even if you don't want anything, you don't even want your son.
For the first time in his life, Fu Shenyuan realized how powerless he was, unable to even keep one person.
Jiang Ranxing felt like his head was about to explode.
"What are your reasons for not wanting a divorce? Do you really want to do this without any reason? You have Lin Xuesha by your side now, do you think this is appropriate?"
Jiang Ranxing's questions helped Fu Shenyuan to think more clearly about some of the messy thoughts.
His inner thoughts were gradually revealed as the clouds parted and the sun shone through.
It seems he can finally confront a certain voice deep within his heart.
Since their wedding anniversary, when Jiang Ranxing stopped being as kind to him as before, he often thought of Jiang Ranxing, even in the smallest, most insignificant things.
At first, he didn't think this was any kind of idea or what it would bring.
But gradually, he realized that something was wrong.
Even when he was with Lin Xuesha, he would think of Jiang Ranxing. She was like a domineering program that popped out of his head, making him restless.
Jiang Ranxing is appearing in his life in an increasingly larger and larger way.
He wasn't unaware of the panic he felt, but he managed to suppress it all, acting as if nothing had happened.
For a long time, he had been unconsciously hypnotizing himself like this.
Now, he can no longer deceive himself about his true feelings.
Fu Shenyuan looked at the familiar face in front of him, trying to recall what Lin Xuesha looked like in his mind.
However, he found that he could no longer remember Lin Xuesha.
Only the familiar face in front of him belonged to Jiang Ranxing.
He sighed.
Fu Shenyuan said, "Jiang Ranxing, perhaps you really have won."
Fu Shenyuan's sudden remark significantly dampened Jiang Ranxing's earlier anger.
Jiang Ranxing asked in confusion, "What are you talking about?"
Fu Shenyuan smiled, a slight upturn to his lips.
“You win, Jiang Ranxing,” Fu Shenyuan said, looking at her. “Perhaps it’s really as you said, I’ve started to care about you.”
After saying this, Fu Shenyuan felt an unprecedented excitement.
His heart trembled slightly, as if he had developed a certain yearning desire to see Jiang Ranxing.
He could clearly sense that he didn't want to let go of Jiang Ranxing's hand.
However, Jiang Ranxing only paused for a few seconds before suddenly laughing.
Jiang Ranxing said, "Fu Shenyuan, whether you care or not, what does it have to do with me? Should I care?"
What value does Fu Shenyuan's concern have now?
Jiang Ranxing shook his head: "I stopped caring a long time ago."
Fu Shenyuan's words just now didn't completely fail to move her, but only for a moment. Fu Shenyuan would never again be like before, able to stir her emotions with just a word or an expression.
She was no longer the shadow who only revolved around Fu Shenyuan.
The Jiang Ranxing of the past had long since disappeared during that coma.
“I don’t care about what you’re saying, nor do I care about Mrs. Fu’s status. I’m telling you this one last time, and I hope you remember it.”
Jiang Ranxing stood up and said, "All I need now is a divorce agreement and a divorce certificate. I don't want anything else, including your so-called feelings. Do you understand, Mr. Fu?"
When Jiang Ranxing stood up, she was so emotional that her mind went blank for a moment, and she almost couldn't stand.
Seeing this, Fu Shenyuan came over and supported her waist: "What's wrong? Be careful."
After Jiang Ranxing's vision cleared, she forcefully pushed Fu Shenyuan away.
Fu Shenyuan was startled by the push, and his arms were suddenly empty. Jiang Ranxing had already turned around and left his embrace.
Jiang Ranxing stood at a distance, looking at him calmly and saying in a cold tone, "Also, this close distance between us is no longer appropriate."
"President Fu, please have some self-respect."
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