Chapter 57 Playing Along
"Second Uncle, that piece of land in the countryside isn't suitable for building a resort. If you want a project, I can give you something else."
Fu Shenyuan's opening remarks caught Fu Hongkai off guard.
Fu Hongkai said in a deep voice, "That piece of land is just sitting there anyway, so why not put it in my hands? I have connections here and can generate the maximum profit."
Fu Shenyuan said coldly, "Other projects are fine, but this piece of land is not."
Fu Hongkai's voice turned cold: "So you disagree with my suggestion? Is this how you talk to your elders?!"
Fu Shenyuan snorted coldly and remained silent.
The atmosphere froze at one point.
Jiang Ranxing remembered what Old Master Fu had said earlier. Old Master Fu asked her to help Fu Shenyuan, and in return, he would help her leave the Fu family.
Jiang Ranxing thought for a moment, then spoke.
"Second Uncle, that's not what Shen Yuan meant. Shen Yuan refused to move that land because of me."
Fu Shenyuan looked at Jiang Ranxing with some confusion.
Jiang Ranxing added, "That's where Shen Yuan and I first met. Shen Yuan couldn't bear to let our memories just disappear like that. I hope Second Uncle can understand Shen Yuan a little."
Jiang Ranxing's few words perfectly captured Fu Shenyuan's deep affection.
Only she could say that; if Lin Xuesha said it, it would be illegitimate.
Upon hearing this, Fu Hongkai realized that Jiang Ranxing was trying to appeal to his emotions.
If a junior says something like that to him while using other projects as a way to save face, it wouldn't be right if he didn't take the opportunity to back down.
Fu Hongkai thought of what the two of them would look like when they got married, and the designer who had been by Fu Shenyuan's side recently.
Fu Hongkai asked in confusion, "Really, Ranxing? I heard that Shen Yuan has been getting close to a designer surnamed Lin recently. What's going on between them?"
Jiang Ranxing gave a very polite smile.
She spoke gracefully, and then casually took Fu Shenyuan's arm.
"Second Uncle, there are some things I don't know whether I should say or not, but men sometimes play along. As his legal wife, I won't hold a grudge over everything, right?"
Upon hearing this, Fu Hongkai's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.
Indeed, men with power and influence like them, whether it's true or not, all have a few women around them, and even he has had a few mistresses outside.
Fu Hongkai coughed twice to ease the awkwardness, "Let's discuss that land later. Shen Yuan, have your assistant show me the other project proposals next week."
Fu Shenyuan nodded in agreement, and Jiang Ranxing's few words quelled the impending conflict.
Fu Shenyuan's gaze fell on Jiang Ranxing's hand, which was resting on his arm.
Jiang Ranxing seemed to have had no contact with him for a long time...
Fu Shenyuan seemed to be deep in thought.
When Fu Hongkai and Xu Hui left, Jiang Ranxing quickly withdrew her hand.
The warmth in my arms vanished instantly.
Fu Shenyuan stared at it, slightly taken aback.
Jiang Ranxing awkwardly stroked her long hair.
"You should understand what it means to play along, right?"
Fu Shenyuan paused for a moment, then smiled faintly.
He asked Jiang Ranxing in a low voice, "Why are you speaking up for me?"
Jiang Ranxing did not intend to tell him about what happened in the study.
She said, "You are still my husband after all, and besides, there are my memories there."
Jiang Ranxing's memories of the countryside are all bad, about her parents and younger brother, and all good, about Fu Shenyuan.
The family favors sons over daughters, not only in important matters but also in everyday matters.
At that time, the Jiang family was not well-off. The whole family relied on the wages of Jiang's father, who worked in a factory, to make a living. The best food and drinks were reserved for his younger brother, Jiang Huanchen, while Jiang Ranxing was given only a little food.
Fortunately, she was also very resilient. She worked at the local tailor shop from a young age and earned enough pocket money to eat and wear.
So even though her parents treated her badly, she never complained.
She always believed that she could make a living on her own.
At the time, Xiao Jiang Ranxing thought that she would always live like this, but a ray of light shone through the cracks and into her dreary life.
That bright light was Fu Shenyuan when he was a child.
Jiang Ranxing remembers that afternoon. It was a very hot day. She had just returned from working at the tailor shop and sought refuge under a tree in a beautiful little villa.
That little villa was very beautiful; it was different from the surrounding buildings, and it was the biggest and most beautiful.
Xiao Jiang Ranxing didn't know which rich person owned a villa here, so she ran to the door and secretly peeked inside.
The door wasn't closed, so Xiao Jiang Ranxing peeked out and saw a tall, upright young boy sitting motionless in the empty living room.
Xiao Jiang Ranxing seemed to sense the boy's sadness, and she wanted to go up and comfort him...
She did try to comfort him, but for some reason, the young boy wasn't very nice to her. However, she still started to like him.
What happened after that was simply that she followed in Fu Shenyuan's footsteps until she grew up, got married and had children, and finally reached the point of divorce.
Although the ending wasn't happy, Jiang Ranxing still remembers what he looked like when he was a child.
Fu Shenyuan was once the brightest color in her gloomy life, illuminating her dark existence.
She still cherishes those memories in her heart.
Jiang Ranxing unintentionally revealed a gentle and elegant smile.
Fu Shenyuan was momentarily captivated, Jiang Ranxing's image reflected in his eyes.
He was awakened by the ringing of the phone.
When Tan Shen took the phone, Jiang Ranxing saw the caller's contact name.
There was no text in the notes, only a snowflake icon and a red heart icon.
Fu Shenyuan took the phone and moved away from Jiang Ranxing, speaking very softly.
"Hmm...it's almost over...can't you and Xiao Che sleep...then I'll keep you company on the phone..."
There sounded like a child's voice shouting on the other end of the phone.
Jiang Ranxing heard the words "Daddy Fu".
Fu Shenyuan then smiled gently and coaxed her into telling a fairy tale over the phone.
Jiang Ranxing had no idea that Fu Shenyuan could tell fairy tales, and tell them so well.
He never told Fu Xingyi this.
The beautiful memories Jiang Ranxing had just recalled from his childhood were instantly shattered.
Jiang Ranxing felt a dull pain deep inside her again.
All the beauty existed only in her imagination.
Reality will tell her clearly, again and again, that all the beautiful fantasies she has are fake.
Jiang Ranxing suddenly remembered the equity documents that Grandpa Fu had given her.
She was hesitant at first, but then she saw Fu Shenyuan and Lin Xuesha chatting so happily.
Jiang Ranxing felt that he should accept Old Master Fu's shares.
She can't repay the debt of affection, and she can't get anything back even if she wants it.
Material things can be repaid, but she doesn't actually want them.
But in this world, material possessions are sometimes far more real and important than emotions.
Why would she go against a deal worth an exorbitant amount of money?
Moreover, the shares were given to her voluntarily; she neither stole nor robbed them, nor did she force anyone.
She probably didn't have any reason not to want it.
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