She recalled what Assistant Pei had said and felt as if her heart had fallen into an ice cave. It turned out he was busy seeing his ex-lover.
This game looks like it will be over soon.
Fu Bowen was waiting for Song Xingyao to show even a hint of collapse and distress, but she didn't. Instead, her expression returned to how it was when she first came in. After a moment of calm, she stood up, thanked him, and prepared to leave.
She stepped on a photo that had been secretly taken when they were leaving the Civil Affairs Bureau together. In the photo, her eyes were full of joy and anticipation.
She bent down, picked it up, smoothed it out, put it in her pocket, and then stepped out.
Just as they reached the door, Fu Bowen's voice rang out from behind: "He won't come back. This marriage won't happen."
She finished speaking without pausing for even a minute. Fu Bowen was starting to admire her.
Most women would be devastated if they found out their husbands were seeing another woman before their wedding. Her calm demeanor is truly captivating.
Song Xingyao didn't remember how she walked out of the building. Her chest felt tight, and she held onto the bus stop sign by the roadside, taking a deep breath.
She took out her phone and dialed Fu Siming's number.
The phone rang for a long time, and just when Song Xingyao thought it wouldn't go through, it unexpectedly connected.
"Fu Siming, are you busy? The wedding is tomorrow, and I haven't been able to reach you for the past two days. Where are you now?" The tone was calm and emotionless.
There was a pause on the other end of the line: "There's a project that's quite urgent, what's wrong?"
But she still managed to pick up the details of the traffic sounds coming through the receiver.
She didn't expose him, but simply said, "Mom can't reach you for the wedding tomorrow afternoon, she's very worried."
Fu Siming over there didn't seem to intend to tell her the truth, nor did he suggest canceling the wedding. What was he thinking?
This man always meant what he said. Since he didn't mention it, he would probably be there. Song Xingyao gave a wry smile and joked, "I'm afraid you'll be too busy to find the groom at the wedding."
There was silence on the other end of the line. He felt that Song Xingyao's words were a bit strange today. He did come out to see Fu Yao, but for some reason, he didn't feel the same excitement and joy as before after seeing her.
The last thing Fu Siming said before they hung up was, "I'll be back tomorrow morning."
These words were like a heavy anchor, stabilizing the swaying ship. Since he said so, he would definitely arrive; that's what Song Xingyao believed.
Song Xingyao wanted to question him, but she didn't. Since he said he would come back, he must come back. Besides, the die was cast, and canceling the wedding wasn't a realistic option.
With such a grand wedding, even if he didn't think about himself, he would at least think about the Fu family, that's what she thought.
This thought startled her. When did she learn to deceive herself like this? Did it start when she met Fu Siming?
Country S.
The first time Fu Siming and Fu Yao met, she was crying the whole time. She said that she had no choice but to leave three years ago. She had a serious illness and didn't want the people around her to know, including him, because she was afraid of being a burden to him. That's why she decided to leave.
She said she had never forgotten him, and her belief in undergoing treatment all these years was that one day she would return to his side.
Seeing that her face did indeed have a sickly pallor, Fu Siming didn't think anything of it and asked, "Are you feeling better now?"
This was not the reaction Fu Yao wanted. She thought the man in front of her would come up and hug her, gently stroking her head to comfort her, just like before.
It's like when you first fall in love, but the man didn't do that.
So her tears flowed even more, like a broken faucet, constantly gushing out.
She took the initiative to hug Fu Siming, who placed his hand on her back and patted her gently to comfort her.
Fu Yao's face, which was hidden in front of her chest, finally broke into a fleeting smile.
He really did have feelings for me.
She deliberately sent Fu Siming over the day before his wedding to see if he still had any feelings for her.
She succeeded; she felt that no man would travel across the ocean to see a first love with whom he had no feelings before his wedding to his wife.
Only after feeling that she had a good chance of winning did she ask about Fu Siming's wedding.
Fu Yao took him to her rented apartment.
She looked pitiful, tears still wet at the corners of her eyes: "Si Ming, are you getting married?"
Fu Siming didn't expect her to ask this. He would never do something as tasteless as inviting his ex-girlfriend to his wedding, so he just hummed in response.
Fu Yao was surprised by his response; he offered no explanation, which only deepened her resentment.
How could Song Xingyao, whom he had only known for a few months, make him change his mind? She was clearly the one most suitable to stand next to him.
She forced a smile and said, "Si Ming, I thought... never mind, I wish you happiness."
He offered generous blessings, but the resentment in his eyes grew even deeper. The moment he raised his head, he reverted to his previous delicate demeanor: "I originally wanted to go back to find you, but I didn't expect you to be married..."
Fu Siming was particularly determined to find her, wanting to spend his life with her as she said, but she withdrew at the crucial moment.
He now finds it ridiculous that he became infatuated with someone because of a brief childhood memory.
Fu Siming: "Yaoyao, our past is over."
In just one sentence, Fu Yao felt like she had been sentenced to death. She couldn't believe it, and her voice began to rise.
"But we were so happy together! Have you forgotten so quickly? She's only been with you for a few months, while I've been with you for three years!"
Realizing she had lost her composure, she changed the subject: "Si Ming, I... you should leave. I want to be alone for a while."
After the man left, she screamed wildly, smashing everything within reach on the ground while muttering viciously, "Why! Who does she think she is!"
He still believed that Fu Siming's special trip to see her before the wedding meant he still had feelings for her. If he couldn't handle a man, surely he could handle a woman?
She had to find a way to keep him here. With that thought, she came up with a plan.
Fu Siming had told Pei Jing that he would return on time, and the flight route had been arranged in advance.
He had intended to say goodbye to Fu Yao, but she seemed emotionally unstable, so he decided to leave first.
Fu Yao's family is in Jiangcheng, so she will naturally have to go back eventually. Moreover, Wu Xian is currently in close contact with the Fu family, and will inevitably have to deal with the Fu family in the future, so there is no need to rush.
The next day, before leaving, she sent a message to Fu Yao.
A short while later, the phone rang back, but the person on the other end was a foreigner speaking English. He said he was a doctor and that the owner of the phone had overdosed on sleeping pills and was being resuscitated.
Fu Siming then realized something was wrong and quickly went to the hospital the man had mentioned.
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