Chapter 363 Her protective nature towards her family VS His soft heart towards his accomplice 21
Fu Chengyan responded to the old lady's words one by one. About five minutes later, the conversation ended, and the old lady hung up the phone directly.
The room fell silent immediately, and neither of them spoke for a moment.
Jiang Zhiyi pretended that she hadn't heard anything. Ji Chen had warned her before, so she wasn't surprised to hear it with her own ears.
Although this matter concerns her, it is not something she can decide; she only needs to wait and see.
Speaking of which, she might need to think of a way to get more compensation from Fu Chengyan.
Fu Chengyan is a respectable person who does everything meticulously. When it really comes time to separate, he will definitely give her a large sum of money as compensation and properly end the relationship with her.
For him, the amount he gave or received didn't make much difference, but even the little bit that leaked from under his fingernails would be enough for her to use for a long time. If she could ask for more, that would be wonderful.
There's a lot of room for maneuver here. Ideally, you should make him feel indebted to her and willingly give her whatever she wants.
She lay quietly against his chest, pondering these things.
Fu Chengyan looked down at the person in his arms. She had suddenly fallen silent and he didn't know what she was thinking.
She must be feeling unhappy.
He never expected that, by sheer coincidence, his phone call would be overheard today.
Perhaps I should say something to comfort her and explain, but I can't figure out how to start.
Moreover, it seems unnecessary, since the two had already reached a consensus on this matter when they first got together.
A strange sense of unease arose in my heart.
"Knock knock knock—" Someone was knocking on the door. It must be the secretary bringing food.
Just now, Jiang Zhiyi said she was hungry, so he asked his secretary to bring in some snacks and fruit, completely treating his office as a place for relaxation and entertainment.
Jiang Zhiyi looked up at him, then glanced under the desk, deliberately asking in a low voice, "What should I do? Should I hide under the desk now? Otherwise, if they see us having an affair in the office, who knows what they'll say about us. But hiding under the desk feels weird, and a bit creepy. Do you remember..."
"Shut up." Fu Chengyan reached out and pinched her cheek. He knew, of course, what inappropriate scene she was thinking of. "What nonsense are you talking about now? If you're really embarrassed, why are you still clinging to me and refusing to leave?"
She didn't move an inch, clearly not intending to leave, and her words just now were a deliberate attempt to mock him.
"Hmph—" She leaned her head on his shoulder. "I'm only thinking of you. After all, it would be bad if we were seen, and you would have to come after me."
“They dare not say.” Fu Chengyan directly let his secretary in.
After the secretary entered, she only glanced at the door before quickly looking away. Although she was surprised, she dared not show it at all. After putting the things away, she immediately pushed the door open and left.
"Eat up, you're such a glutton." Fu Chengyan looked at the various snacks and fruit platter in front of him. "You eat quite a lot every day, how come you don't gain weight?"
He pinched her waist and then touched her legs.
"Because I expend a lot of energy, I'm very tired from doing so many things every day." Jiang Zhiyi took a bite, and the sweet juice spread in her mouth, with the fragrance of fruit.
He watched her mouth move constantly, like a little hamster, thumping and pulsating.
"Do you want some?" Jiang Zhiyi only remembered to ask him this now, but it was just a casual question out of politeness, as he never liked to eat these kinds of things.
Fu Chengyan noticed the plate she ate the most from and gestured for her to feed him.
Jiang Zhiyi was a little reluctant. She hadn't had enough to eat yet; she liked this food and didn't want to give it to him.
"You're stingy... Is it my fault for competing with you?" He saw through her thoughts at a glance.
"You don't even like it, you're doing this on purpose." She sat up straight, glared at him with wide eyes, and started to turn the tables. "You're not nice to me at all, you won't even give me any food, and you insist on taking it from me because I like it."
"Who's reluctant to part with it?" Before he could even address her, she started complaining.
"It's you." Jiang Zhiyi snapped at him, continuing to recount his misdeeds, "You're so mean, you're so stingy, you won't give me anything good, and now you're criticizing me for even a bite to eat."
She spoke each word with utmost seriousness, looking extremely aggrieved, and reached out to wipe away tears that weren't even there.
But on her fair wrist was a valuable full-color bracelet, which swayed with her movements, silently refuting her words.
"Why are you crying? Do you think I'd really take it from you? You heartless bastard." Fu Chengyan muttered under his breath, "Tell me, where have I ever treated you badly? What did you want that I didn't give you?"
After saying this, Fu Chengyan suddenly stopped.
He was clearly questioning her, but as soon as he said it, he felt something was off.
That's not entirely true. While he was very accommodating to her every request, he didn't make any concessions in certain areas, such as a legitimate identity...
He glanced down at the person still pretending to wipe away tears, and then realized something.
It seems that she never directly asked him for these things from beginning to end, never.
Jiang Zhiyi shifted her body slightly, showing no objection to his statement.
For a kept lover, he's really doing very well these days, handling everything perfectly in every way. Sometimes she's even a little overwhelmed by the attention. Even her official girlfriend might not receive the same treatment.
But human nature is never satisfied. She didn't think there was anything wrong with her. Who wouldn't want something better, something more?
Ultimately, it was his own choice; she didn't hold a gun to his neck and force him to do anything.
Perhaps he should be thankful that he only gave her the status of a lover, so she always kept it to herself.
If she were to become his official girlfriend, or even a wife in a marriage of convenience, she would want far more than what he has now, and she would have many ways to torment him.
She didn't say a word, but continued to accuse him, "I can't be bothered to talk to you, you're just no good, you know that yourself."
Jiang Zhiyi leaned over to get the food again, seemingly on purpose, and the red juice dripped onto his clothes.
One drop, two drops... dripping near the buttons of his shirt, dripping on his tie, the water stains spreading out in conspicuous circles on the fabric.
She thought he would get angry and scold her, but for some reason, he was lost in thought and didn't notice her little movements.
The following afternoon.
Jiang Zhiyi went to the largest shopping mall in City A.
The seasons are about to change, and she needs to buy some suitable clothes for her family in advance. They are all busy these days, and only she has the free time.
"Miss Jiang." A man in a black Zhongshan suit suddenly walked towards her. "I wonder if it's convenient for you now? Our lady would like to see you... in the coffee shop upstairs."
The man only said this, without revealing any other specific information.
Jiang Zhiyi had never seen him before, but she was almost certain that he was sent by the Fu family.
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