Chapter 225 Seeking what she desires, thinking what she thinks
Fu Xingyi gripped Mai Mai with considerable force, causing Mai Mai to wince in pain.
Fu Xingyi muttered, "Don't hug my mother, I won't allow you to do that!"
Mai Mai was startled by the appearance of the little boy who was even shorter than him, and hurriedly let go of his hand.
MaiMai took a few steps back, shrinking back, and said timidly, "I just missed Aunt Ranxing a little, can't I even hug her?"
It was obvious that Mai Mai was frightened by Fu Xingyi's hostility.
Children are easily frightened.
Mai Mai hid behind Jiang Ranxing, carefully tugging at his clothes, looking aggrieved, her little face lowered.
Jiang Ranxing could tell from Mai Mai's expression that the child was frightened. Mai Mai was a little timid to begin with, and being suddenly yelled at by others, it was understandable that she would be scared, as she was just a child.
Jiang Ranxing pulled Mai Mai into her arms and gently comforted her, "Mai Mai, don't be afraid. Aunt Ranxing is here. Auntie will protect you."
Mai Mai nestled against Jiang Ranxing's chest, looking aggrieved, and hummed softly.
Fu Xingyi was even angrier when he saw Mai Mai being held by Jiang Ranxing, and he said he was going to pull Mai Mai away.
"I told you to leave my mother! She's mine, get up!"
Just as Fu Xingyi was about to reach out, Jiang Ranxing grabbed his hand.
"Yiyi, what you did was wrong. It was very impolite. Mai Mai did nothing wrong. Come and apologize to Mai Mai."
Fu Xingyi felt even more aggrieved than Mai Mai after hearing this, and shouted, "Mom, why are you talking to me! He took my mom first, why should I apologize to him!"
Fu Xingyi already felt wronged and uncomfortable, but Jiang Ranxing not only didn't comfort him, but also made him apologize to the other children, which made Fu Xingyi even more unhappy.
Jiang Ranxing immediately became serious, clearly dissatisfied with Fu Xingyi's words.
She said, "Yiyi, Mom has told you before that you are being very impolite. Mai Mai was just expressing her longing for the adults in a friendly way. There was no question that she wanted to take anything from you. Don't assume things about others based on your own thoughts. That's wrong of you. Apologize to Mai Mai first, or Mom will get angry."
Upon hearing Jiang Ranxing mention that she was going to get angry, Fu Xingyi's momentum immediately weakened.
He reluctantly lowered his head to Mai Mai and said, "I'm sorry, Mom asked me to apologize to you, but don't try to monopolize my mom anymore, okay?"
Although Fu Xingyi was apologizing, he didn't let go of his high-handed tone.
Jiang Ranxing sighed. This child still had some shortcomings. She wondered who he had learned them from. She remembered that she had never taught Fu Xingyi to speak to others so rudely.
Mai Mai was very understanding. She stood up, smiled at Jiang Ranxing, and then turned to Fu Xingyi, extending her little hand.
"I just missed Aunt Ranxing, so I hugged her. I didn't mean to take your mom away," Mai Mai said bravely, her little face flushed.
Seeing that Mai Mai's attitude was quite good, Fu Xingyi also stretched out his little hand and nodded proudly.
Mai Mai has a good temper. Seeing that Fu Xingyi was willing to make peace, she didn't mind what had just happened and went over to play with him.
Xiao Hui came over and smiled at Jiang Ranxing: "They're just kids, aren't they? They were arguing just now, but they're playing together now."
Jiang Ranxing was somewhat embarrassed and said, "Yiyi is a bit spoiled. Please don't mind what he said just now, Mai Mai. I'll apologize on his behalf."
Xiao Hui smiled gently and said, "Don't mention it, it's just what a child says, don't take it to heart. Alright, alright, don't apologize to me."
Jiang Ranxing returned a warm smile.
Wan Luyuan also came over after chatting with Fu Shenyuan for a few minutes. They had also noticed the children's argument.
Fu Shenyuan asked first, "What did Yiyi say just now? You didn't seem very happy."
Jiang Ranxing recounted what had just happened and then asked him, "Is this how you educate Yiyi? If you're going to have the child with you, you should at least pay attention to some aspects of her upbringing, right?"
She was, after all, a mother. Even if she had no feelings for the father and son anymore, she didn't want to see her child grow up to be an impolite and ill-mannered child.
So she was somewhat angry with Fu Shenyuan. She had given up custody of Fu Xingyi and had never taught Fu Xingyi to do this before, so she must have learned it from Fu Shenyuan. As for who she learned it from, she had no idea.
Fu Shenyuan said in a low voice, "It was my fault, I was negligent."
Fu Shenyuan knew who Fu Xingyi had probably learned it from. He lived in the old house, and his grandfather would definitely not allow him to do this. That left only one person who could be the culprit: Lin Xuesha.
Children are at an age where they learn by imitation and will habitually mimic the behavior of adults.
Fu Shenyuan is now somewhat regretting letting Fu Xingyi and Lin Xuesha spend time together.
Jiang Ranxing's expression did not soften much because of Fu Shenyuan's words.
Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Xiao Hui stepped in to smooth things over, pulling Jiang Ranxing aside: "Ranxing, don't blame Shen Yuan. Kids will be fine after a little teaching. Let's take the kids to the ski resort first and let the two men go."
Jiang Ranxing looked at Xiao Hui, smiled, and then turned and followed Xiao Hui and the children away.
Fu Shenyuan watched Jiang Ranxing's retreating figure and sighed deeply.
Seeing this, Wan Luyuan patted Fu Shenyuan on the shoulder and said, "Shenyuan, don't take it to heart. It's normal for your wife to be angry. We husbands should be more understanding and tolerant. Ranxing is only doing this for the good of the child, right?"
Wan Luyuan pushed Fu Shenyuan, his face beaming, and said, "Oh, never mind, let's go play ball, uncle and nephew. Everything's ready over there, let's go."
Jiang Ranxing disappeared from sight, and Fu Shenyuan also left with Wan Luyuan.
Jiang Ranxing and Xiao Hui brought their two children to the ski resort.
Fu Xingyi is very familiar with skiing equipment, after all, he has been learning systematically for a period of time and can ski standing up in a small area.
Mai Mai was unfamiliar with these things, and was clearly at a loss.
Xiao Hui encouraged him: "Mai Mai can ask Yi Yi, he knows how to ski and would be happy to teach you."
Jiang Ranxing, who was standing nearby, said, "MaiMai, don't be afraid, go ahead."
When Mai Mai met Fu Xingyi earlier, she realized that he wasn't as scary as she thought, so she mustered up her courage and went over to him this time.
Mai Mai took her protective gear and walked towards Fu Xingyi, whispering, "Little brother Yiyi, I don't know how to play this. Can you teach me?"
Fu Xingyi looked up. The jealousy he felt earlier had been largely dispelled. When he heard Mai Mai say that he wanted to teach him, his little sense of superiority as a child resurfaced. He nodded, took the protective gear from Mai Mai, and went over to help him put it on.
"Come on, I'll show you around in a bit. I've learned some techniques, let me tell you about them."
Mai Mai was delighted to hear this and nodded repeatedly, "Okay, okay, thank you, little brother Yi Yi."
Fu Xingyi also showed a cute smile, and the two children instantly lost the unpleasantness from their earlier argument, and in no time they became friends and started playing together.
Jiang Ranxing and Xiao Hui watched from the sidelines. With professional coaches looking after the children, they didn't need to worry too much.
Jiang Ranxing looked away and met Xiao Hui's eyes. Jiang Ranxing smiled.
Xiao Hui took a glass of juice from the side and handed it to Jiang Ranxing.
"Thank you," Jiang Ranxing took the drink and sipped it. "Why don't you try skiing?"
Xiao Hui smiled and shook her head, saying, "No, I'm not in very good health and I don't really like these slightly stimulating sports."
Jiang Ranxing asked with concern, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Xiao Hui replied, "You should know that childbirth always takes a toll on your health, and I'm weak, so I haven't recovered very well. I'm nothing like I was before I got pregnant."
Jiang Ranxing echoed this sentiment: "Indeed, I expended a lot of energy when I gave birth to Yiyi."
Ultimately, it's us women who pay a higher price in marriage.
Xiao Hui sighed, watching the two children having a great time at the ski resort, and then she didn't think much of it.
"I had thought before that pregnancy was so hard that I almost didn't want to have the baby, but after seeing how cute and lovable the baby was after birth, I didn't think about anything else. I was completely captivated by this little one in my life." Xiao Hui looked at Jiang Ranxing and asked, "Ranxing, what about you? Do you feel the same way as me?"
Jiang Ranxing recalled, "I can't quite remember how I felt back then."
At this moment, Jiang Ranxing also recalled what Fu Shenyuan had said: her memory was having problems.
It seems that what Fu Shenyuan said might actually be true; Jiang Ranxing sometimes really can't remember these little things.
She can't even remember what she was thinking when she gave birth to Fu Xingyi.
Xiao Hui seemed to have read Jiang Ranxing's mind.
"Burning Star, I'm not sure if asking you something will offend you."
Jiang Ranxing turned his head and said, "It's okay, go ahead and ask."
Xiao Hui continued, "These last two times I've watched you interact with Shen Yuan and the child, something just didn't seem right. My husband told me you two were divorced before, but now you're back together. But you don't seem very happy."
Jiang Ranxing was stunned for a moment after hearing this. Xiao Hui thought she had offended Jiang Ranxing and felt a little embarrassed: "I'm sorry, Ranxing, did I say too much?"
“No, it’s okay,” Jiang Ranxing blinked. “We are indeed divorced. There are some reasons why we are together now. As for the children, I no longer have custody. I have no legal relationship with these two men now.”
Xiao Hui sighed, "No wonder, you always seemed a little unhappy."
Jiang Ranxing turned to look at her: "Is it that obvious?"
Xiao Hui nodded: "No matter how well a person hides their emotions, a little bit will always slip out. I just happened to observe it. I hope others don't see it. You should be more careful."
Upon hearing Xiao Hui's words, Jiang Ranxing realized that although Xiao Hui seemed gentle and harmless, she was actually quite shrewd. Xiao Hui had only met her twice, yet she had already discerned that there was something more between her and Fu Shenyuan, though Xiao Hui hadn't explicitly stated it.
Jiang Ranxing could now understand why Xiao Hui, a woman who seemed so simple and honest, was with a cunning old fox like Wan Luyuan. As the wife of a powerful and wealthy man, she couldn't possibly be an ordinary person without a brain.
Jiang Ranxing both enjoys talking to intelligent people and doesn't particularly like it.
The former is that talking to smart people is effortless, while the latter is that she prefers to be with simple and pure people, as it makes her feel more relaxed.
Jiang Ranxing had established some boundaries in his mind, but he didn't expect Xiao Hui to even think of this.
"Burning Star, don't worry. I won't tell anyone these things without your permission. Don't worry, I'm only telling you this because I want to get closer to you and try to be your friend. If you don't like it, I won't say these things."
Xiao Hui said this sincerely, and looked at Jiang Ranxing with a smile.
Jiang Ranxing never expected Xiao Hui to be so clever.
Jiang Ranxing said slowly, "Okay, thank you."
Xiao Hui's smile became even gentler, and she exuded a comfortable aura.
Xiao Hui continued, "The other thing you and Shen Yuan are concerned about, I can tell you, is that I don't know the reason either. He probably has some secret dealings with the group, which I don't know either."
Jiang Ranxing was somewhat surprised that Xiao Hui had even noticed this. This person's mind was indeed beyond that of an ordinary person. When he met her, Jiang Ranxing never expected that Xiao Hui would have such amazing observation skills.
However, since Xiao Hui already knew, Jiang Ranxing explained, "I didn't intend to find out through you. In the end, these things are their business, and we are all outsiders."
Xiao Hui nodded: "I know you're a good person. I can tell. I could tell when you saved Mai Mai."
Xiao Hui's simple and direct words had already won over Jiang Ranxing, and now Jiang Ranxing really wanted to be friends with Xiao Hui.
The two of them stopped mentioning the incident and instead talked about many other things in their lives.
Women always have things to talk about when they get together, especially shared experiences. Since they've all been married and had children, they naturally have a lot in common.
After talking with Xiao Hui for a long time, Jiang Ranxing discovered that Xiao Hui was actually a very simple person. She just had a very smart and sensitive mind, and could observe more things than others.
After talking for a long time, Xiao Hui asked again, "Ranxing, after hearing what you've said, I always feel that you won't live this kind of life forever. You still yearn for a simple life, right?"
Jiang Ranxing nodded: "The time I spent abroad was the most pleasant time of my life."
Thinking of this, Jiang Ranxing also thought of Wen Qingrang. She couldn't help but wonder what Wen Qingrang was doing now and whether he had rested well.
But she also knew that she no longer had the right to care about Wen Qingrang's life.
If they were still friends, she could call to check on them or meet up, but now, there's nothing she can do.
Xiao Hui looked at her and said, "Although I don't know much about your love life, I can tell that you don't seem to care about Shen Yuan as much anymore, is that right?"
Jiang Ranxing replied with a smile, "Between him and me, there's probably no possibility anymore."
Xiao Hui said with some regret, "But Shen Yuan seems to love you very much. If that's the case, wouldn't you try to have this love? For men of their status, love is a very rare thing."
Jiang Ranxing smiled softly: "I think I don't want it. He never loved me when we were still married. Now, love is neither rare nor meaningful."
Seeing Jiang Ranxing's expression, Xiao Hui probably understood her thoughts and stopped speaking up for anyone.
"Okay, I still hope you can find happiness no matter what. Don't mistreat yourself, even if you mistreat others."
Jiang Ranxing found Xiao Hui's words of comfort very helpful. The two chatted for a while and then took a walk around the edge of the ski resort.
Golf course.
The caddies had already set up the balls and handed the clubs to Fu Shenyuan and Wan Luyuan, who then teed off.
After Wan Luyuan swung his club, he saw that Fu Shenyuan had clearly hit a better shot, so he praised him, saying, "Shenyuan, you're better. Uncle is getting old and his skills have rusted, so he can't play well anymore."
The two walked towards the ball. Fu Shenyuan said, "Uncle, you're too kind. Your ball skills have always been good, which is well known in the Fu family. I'm just showing off my skills."
Wan Luyuan laughed heartily twice: "No, no, it's been a long time since I've played, I'm not as good as I used to be."
"How could that be? Although Uncle has retired, his experience and knowledge on the field are unmatched by ordinary people, wouldn't you agree?"
After hearing Fu Shenyuan's words, Wan Luyuan went through them in his mind and understood the two meanings behind them.
Fu Shenyuan wasn't just talking about playing golf; he was also steer the conversation toward the Fu Group.
Wan Luyuan didn't really want to talk about those things, so he changed the subject and said, "After leaving the stage, I have nothing to do with those things on the field anymore. At my age, I don't care about winning or losing anymore. I just want to live a peaceful life and be with my wife and children. That's what I want to do most."
The two men walked to the ball's position and then hit another shot.
Fu Shenyuan looked up at the ball in front of him, handed the club to the caddie, and continued, "Uncle's idea is certainly good, but I'm just afraid that if you want to live a peaceful life, someone might not want you to have peace, which would be a loss and might be even more difficult to deal with in the future."
Wan Luyuan's eyes darted around a few times before he asked suspiciously, "You mean, the world is in turmoil right now, and you're not going to let me have an easy time?"
Fu Shenyuan turned to look at him, his eyes sharpening: "Perhaps, after all, I've already returned to my post, and those disputes are far from over."
Fu Shenyuan and Wan Luyuan walked side by side, and Fu Shenyuan merely raised his lips slightly as he looked at the smooth-talking man beside him.
Wan Luyuan considered for a moment and asked, "Shen Yuan, did you come to me because of those business disputes, or for something else?"
Fu Shenyuan stood with his hands behind his back, the wisps of hair on his forehead fluttering in the wind, his eyes slightly narrowed as he looked at the green lawn in the distance.
"Like you, Uncle, I'm doing this for my wife and children. I want to give them a stable future."
Fu Shenyuan pictured Jiang Ranxing in his mind, along with her desires. At this moment, her desires had become his.
If he could do something to make Jiang Ranxing happy, it wouldn't matter who she ended up with.
He spoke softly, "I hope she can be happy and content by my side, that's enough."
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