Chapter 72 Let's try it together
Pei Jiuyan's words struck a chord with Fu Shangluo. He was better upbringing than Pei Jiuyan. Pei Jiuyan looked refined and gentlemanly, but in reality, he was a mad dog. Fu Shangluo, on the other hand, came from a true scholarly family and treated people with gentleness. So even when he was angry, he only changed his expression slightly. He quickly realized what was happening and glanced at Pei Jiuyan.
"Does Zhaozhao know the real you? Do you dare tell her what you've done? You know in your heart whether Zhaozhao likes the fake persona you've created or the real you."
“I’ve had people investigate a lot of the things you’ve done. I thought you were a respectable person on the surface and didn’t want to make things too awkward, but I was wrong. You should be dealt with in the most vicious way.”
“I will tell Zhaozhao all the things you’ve done over the years, and what your true colors are.”
Fu Shangluo was about to leave after speaking when Pei Jiuyan stopped him: "Stop!"
"Fu Shangluo, I heard your father is going to run for office this year. You don't want anything to happen at this time, do you?"
Pei Jiuyan's voice was low and deep, clearly indicating that he was angry. He had always been the one threatening others, but no one had ever been able to threaten him. Yet, he was afraid, afraid that Yun Zhaozhao would find out his true colors.
Just as Fu Shangluo was about to speak, the door to the private room was pushed open, and Yun Zhaozhao stood outside. It was unclear how long she had been there.
Pei Jiuyan, who had been so confident just moments before, was now flustered: "Zhaozhao..."
"Don't call me."
Yun Zhaozhao stared at him coldly: "I already know your character without Brother Shangluo saying anything. Pei Jiuyan, everything between us is fake."
The feelings were fake, and now even he himself is a fake.
Pei Jiuyan completely destroyed her last shred of hope. "Pei Jiuyan, you make me feel so stupid."
His approach was purposeful; she had eyes but no idea it was all an act. All that tenderness, all that fluttering in her heart, was fake. He had been scheming all along, knowing her preferences, deliberately putting on that act to completely manipulate her.
Yun Zhaozhao's gaze made Pei Jiuyan panic: "No, Zhaozhao, it's not fake."
No matter what he said, Yun Zhaozhao's eyes remained filled with disgust, revulsion, and self-loathing.
Pei Jiuyan couldn't stand it anymore and suddenly kicked the table hard: "Yes, I've never been a gentle person, much less as virtuous and upright as your Shangluo brother. I lied to you, but what could I do? Would you like the real me?"
Yun Zhaozhao was so angry she almost laughed. So it was her fault after all?
"Brother Shangluo, let's go, don't pay any attention to this lunatic."
“Pei Jiuyan, I’ve already called the police. Stop bothering me. Otherwise, I’ll make you the laughingstock of the capital.”
After saying this, Yun Zhaozhao and Fu Shangluo left first, leaving Pei Jiuyan tense.
After a long while, the energy in his body finally dissipated. He slumped into a chair and muttered to himself, "I'm a joke now!"
He covered his forehead, a cold smile playing on his lips.
He had been eagerly awaiting Yun Zhaozhao's answer, but Yun Zhaozhao showed him the answer through her actions: no one likes a gloomy person; people yearn for light, and everyone likes a gentle and cheerful person.
Nobody would like it; he knew that a long time ago.
As a child, he was very withdrawn and hated going home. Every day when he got home, he would hear his parents arguing and his mother's endless suspicions.
He first learned to lie because of his mother, who told him to lie to his father that he was sick so that his father would come back.
His mother often beat him when he was a child, partly because of her illness, and partly because he was often silent and would just watch. When she took him out, he wouldn't play with other children, because his mother felt he was embarrassing.
He still remembers those words: "Pei Jiuyan, no one likes a kid like you. Kids should be innocent and cheerful. Look at yourself! Who would like someone like you? I feel like throwing up just looking at you."
From that time on, he slowly learned to imitate, imitating those sunny and cheerful well-behaved children on TV.
He found that it really worked, people around him started praising him, his father came home more often, and his mother started smiling at him.
At first, he wasn't very good at it, but as he grew older, he became more and more skilled at imitating, and it even became instinctive.
Sometimes, he even fooled himself. He wasn't the kind of gloomy, bad-natured kid; he was just a cheerful person.
The first time he saw Yun Zhaozhao was when she returned to her alma mater as an outstanding graduate to give a speech. He was immediately attracted to Yun Zhaozhao because she had something he longed for most, something he could never imitate.
She has a natural ability to attract attention, and she has inexhaustible energy and passion. Such a person is so dazzling that everyone wants to get close to her.
He spent a long time secretly observing her and getting to know her.
After learning Yun Zhaozhao's identity, he knew that winning the heart of this little princess would not be easy; she had no shortage of love.
He timed it perfectly, appearing before her according to her preferences, and then used every means to eliminate those who coveted her, ensuring that he was the only one by her side.
Over the years, he has done many things, but he has never dared to let Yun Zhaozhao know, because he knows she would definitely hate it.
Today, his deepest secret has finally been exposed, and he can no longer win back Yun Zhaozhao no matter how hard he tries.
Pei Jiuyan covered his face, and something slipped through his fingers and disappeared behind his ear.
Yun Zhaozhao's mood was ultimately ruined by Pei Jiuyan, and she didn't say a word when she returned.
"Don't be sad, our Zhaozhao should be happy every day."
Fu Shangluo patted her head gently, just like when she was a child, and then took out a piece of candy from his bag: "Your favorite."
Seeing the candy in Fu Shangluo's hand, Yun Zhaozhao's eyes softened.
When she was little, she often fought with Fu Le. She would be unhappy when she lost, and that's how Fu Shangluo would coax her.
"Brother Shangluo, I'm not a child anymore."
Despite saying that, Yun Zhaozhao still took the candy from Fu Shangluo, unwrapped it, and put it in her mouth. It tasted familiar, and she squinted her eyes in satisfaction: "How did you buy it?"
She wanted to buy it before, but couldn't find it anywhere. She finally found out it was discontinued.
Fu Shangluo did not answer, but only said, "Eat as much as you want."
He wouldn't tell her that after returning to China, he learned that the sugar had been discontinued. He bought the formula and production line, never imagining he would need them again.
"Thank you, Brother Shangluo. It's too late, you should go home now."
As Yun Zhaozhao was about to get out of the car, Fu Shangluo grabbed her arm: "Zhaozhao, I originally wanted to wait until you officially got your certificate before telling you, but I think it's okay to tell you now. Zhaozhao, do you want to give it a try with me?"
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