It was her father-in-law's birthday. As a daughter-in-law, Qingqing had to prepare gifts for the old man.
Their family was not short of money, and they had seen all kinds of good things. It was better to give a thoughtful gift than an expensive one.
Her father-in-law happened to like calligraphy and painting, so she asked someone to contact a calligraphy master in the city and sincerely asked him for a painting.
The couple returned to the ancestral home with their two sons and daughter-in-law.
The two elders of the Fu family, who had received the news in advance, had been waiting at home for a long time.
Qingqing and Fu Heng drove there by themselves, and Fu Sijian and the others went separately. After all, the family did not live together now, and it would be a bit troublesome to force them to go.
Just after arriving at the ancestral home parking lot, before getting out of the car, Qingqing ran into Fu Sijin helping Yu Yu, who was pregnant, get out of the car.
She was now in her advanced stage of pregnancy, and her belly looked a little scary.
Qingqing couldn't help but be frightened. She quickly opened the car door and went over to help support her: "This belly... is it twins? Have you been to the hospital for a check-up?"
Speaking of which, it was also her fault as a mother-in-law. Because there were too many things on this side and she couldn't handle them all at once, she more or less neglected her daughter-in-law.
Now she didn't even know whether there would be one or two grandchildren in the future.
Even Fu Heng, who was following closely behind, couldn't help but look around at the high bulge.
He remembered that when Qingqing was pregnant, her belly was more than half smaller than this.
Is she really pregnant with twins, or three?
I feel like I can safely make a bold guess.
"We've checked, and we go for regular checkups every week." Fu Sizhen answered on behalf of his wife, "There's only one baby. The doctor said that Yu Yu has too much amniotic fluid, and her blood sugar is too high, which is a bit dangerous."
He deliberately lowered his voice for the latter sentence, not daring to speak loudly.
"Then when the time comes..."
Qingqing had the words on her lips, but she put them aside for now. Today is the old man's birthday, and she will worry about anything after today.
After a short delay in the garage, Fu Sishen also drove in in his cool sports car.
It seemed that he didn't expect the whole family to be standing here, and he was a little surprised: "Are you waiting for me?"
"You think too much."
Qingqing ruthlessly broke her son's self-conceit.
He rubbed his nose. His mother liked to argue with him after she recovered her memory. In the final analysis, wasn't it because she couldn't stand him eating her cabbage?
But she didn't think about it. He was also a domestic pig. Isn't his internal digestion pretty good?
If Qingqing knew that her
son used this metaphor in a mess, she might have to pack him up and send him back to school.
Primary school students are more talented than him.
"Dad." A childish voice sounded.
Qingqing and Fu Heng and others turned their heads at the same time, and saw a little boy who looked like Fu Heng standing timidly at the door of the garage, looking at them with a pair of big black eyes.
The Fu brothers encountered this scene for the first time, and they were all stunned.
The two brothers looked at each other and looked at their mother's face in unison.
Qingqing managed her expression well, and the two of them didn't notice anything.
But there were a lot of guesses in their hearts. They heard that their parents were getting a divorce. Could it be because of...
If that was the case, they should choose to stand on their mother's side.
"Let's go, let's go meet our parents."
Fu Heng took Qingqing's hand without giving her permission, and led her into the living room, where everyone was waiting for them.
The little boy had been following them timidly, keeping a distance from them.
He looked at Fu Heng with admiration and yearning for his father in his eyes, which could not be faked.
Fu Heng, on the other hand, had a neither good nor bad attitude towards the little boy. He
was neither close to him nor took the initiative to drive him away, as if he acquiesced to the other's existence.
The atmosphere was a little weird for a while.
The Fu brothers lowered their heads and followed quietly behind their parents, not daring to make any comments.
No matter how they looked at today's situation, they felt something was wrong, but these were matters of the elders, and they were not qualified to interfere.
Yu Yu held her husband's arm to support her, and said nothing much.
Of course she could see that there was a problem, but like her husband, this kind of thing was not something they could control, so they should just pretend to be invisible.
Before she saw the figures of the two elders of the Fu family, Qingqing saw a familiar figure flash past her eyes.
Then the little boy who followed them was held tightly in someone's arms, "Xiao Yi, where have you been?"
"Looking for my dad." Xiao Yi answered blankly.
The childish voice was tender, but the tone of his voice was so bland that it sounded like a machine reading, which made Qingqing look to the side.
"This child..."
As soon as she spoke, Fu Heng pinched her hand slightly, not letting her continue asking.
At least not in public.
The tacit understanding between husband and wife for many years will not disappear overnight. Qingqing instantly understood what he meant and immediately kept silent.
At this time, the two elders of the Fu family also came out.
"Xiao Yi has gone to look for your second uncle."
Mrs. Fu came over with a smile, took the little boy's hand,
and led her to Qingqing, pointing at her and introducing her to the child: "This is your second aunt, go and call her."
"Second aunt."
Xiao Yi stared at Qingqing for a while, and seemed not to understand why such a young aunt was called aunt, but he still called her obediently.
Qingqing: "..."
Qingqing's face cracked.
She was actually, so old already?
Now she no longer thought about who this little brat was, and was only thinking about her already old age.
As a woman, no one can ignore the issue of age.
Of course, Qingqing knew what this title meant.
This means that the child is the grandson of Fu Heng's brother. She has never heard that Fu Heng has a brother.
So he is not an only child?
This question was answered after the family celebrated the birthday of Grandpa Fu and the couple returned to their own room in the ancestral home.
"That child is the grandson of my eldest brother."
Fu Heng explained, "My eldest brother is eight years older than me, but he was kidnapped when he was two years old. My parents gave birth to me later, and they have not found any news about my eldest brother in the past few years. Everyone just thinks that I am the only child of the Fu family."
"Then why did the child call you 'Dad'?" Otherwise
, not so many people would misunderstand.
Speaking of this, Fu Heng's face was a little sad: "My eldest brother... after being kidnapped, he didn't live well. When his family found him, only Xiao Yi and his mother were still alive."
The grandchildren and daughter-in-law were still alive, so what about eldest brother Fu Heng? And what about eldest brother's son?
Of course he passed away.
Qingqing's heartstrings tightened, realizing that she had touched a forbidden area that should not be touched.
"How many years ago did you find the news of eldest brother?" she asked.
"Three years ago." Fu Heng answered.
Three years ago, Qingqing thought about it, minus the more than a year of torment she had after becoming a child, Fu Heng's illegitimate child's message was indeed transmitted around that time.
"Why didn't you tell me in advance?" If she
told me in advance, she wouldn't misunderstand.
No, in fact, she had never misunderstood him, but... she was too tired at that time and was too lazy to distinguish the truth from the false.
This incident was just a conflict that had accumulated over time, and it was not the main reason why she wanted to separate.
In other words, this incident gave her an excuse to separate, nothing more.
"...It's my fault." Fu Heng admitted his fault straightforwardly: "Originally, I should have explained this to you as soon as possible, but at that time, the group had some things to do and several major projects were underway. I was so busy with work that I forgot about it later."
Qingqing had long understood his love for work.
But she still couldn't help but sneer, with a little sarcasm: "You are not so busy that you forget, you just don't care at all."
How can you remember something that you don't care about?
Maybe Fu Heng thought that the elders in the family would tell his wife, but due to some strange coincidence, no one in the Fu family told him about it, so misunderstandings began to appear, and they snowballed, until it was out of control.
Qingqing couldn't tell who was right or wrong, but she felt like she was treated as an outsider even though she was in this family.
This feeling was not the first time. She had had this feeling before, whether in the Fu family's ancestral home, the Gu family's old home, or in their villa.
She had no sense of belonging, and every day she felt like she was walking on a rope over a deep abyss with nowhere to rely on.
"Let's get a divorce, Fu Heng." Qingqing brought up the topic again.
"I'm too tired. I don't have the energy to support this marriage anymore. Please let me go, okay?"
She was almost begging.
Seeing her like this, Fu Heng, who should have sternly refused, couldn't think of any words to refute. He even had the idea that maybe she would be happier if he let her go.
Fu Heng knew very well the suffering his wife had endured over the years.
To put it bluntly, perhaps the year when she became Xiao Qingqing was the happiest time of her life.
Therefore, he could no longer force her to stay by his side.
"...Okay."
Fu Heng heard himself say, his voice was terribly hoarse and dry.
The next day, the two went to the Civil Affairs Bureau to handle the divorce. They did not accept any mediation and only asked for a divorce. They were low-key and silent throughout the process.
Fu Heng gave most of his property to Qingqing. Qingqing did not refuse. She signed the contract, took the money and left. She was very straightforward.
When she walked out of the Civil Affairs Bureau with the divorce certificate, she felt relieved when she saw the clear sky outside.
"Bye, Senior Fu."
She waved and said goodbye to Fu Heng. The smile on her face was brighter than the sun in the sky, just like when they first met in college.
At that time, she was still innocent and he was even younger. They spent their best youth, fell in love with each other, and walked into the palace of marriage hand in hand. Now, she
is no longer the same as before, and he has experienced many changes. They parted ways after years of trials, and only silently blessed each other.
***
A few months later.
In a quiet little
villa by the sea, Qingqing was humming a song and watering the flowers in the garden.
She did not leave immediately after the divorce, but witnessed Yu Yu's successful cesarean section and gave birth to a daughter. She also helped take care of her until she was out of confinement, and then came to this long-prepared place to retire according to her previous plan.
In response to this, Han Weilan complained wildly.
She said that she was young and why did she retire? Now that she is free again, she has money, leisure, beauty and figure, shouldn't she go out and have fun?
She is so bold to raise ten or eight little puppies, changing one every day, and never repeating a week.
"If I hadn't been tricked into this grave of marriage, this would have been the ultimate life for me!"
Then, someone who dared to make such a bold declaration could not get out of bed for three days after returning home.
A few days later, Qingqing asked her out for a date, and this sister was still wearing a turtleneck in the hot weather.
"You guys should be careful about the impact."
She is single now, but that doesn't mean she likes to eat dog food.
Ding Dong -
when the flowers were halfway through, there was a sudden doorbell sound outside.
"Wait a moment."
Qingqing only hired regular door-to-door cleaning staff and did not hire a nanny, so she was alone at home most of the time.
She quickly put down the kettle and ran to open the door.
As soon as she saw who was outside the door, she was stunned: "Fu..."
"Hello, I'm the new neighbor next door. These are the snacks I just made. I'm giving them to you to try."
Fu Heng, dressed in casual clothes, smiled as he stuffed a bag of exquisitely packaged snacks into Qingqing's hands, then turned and left.
He didn't stay for long.
Qingqing stared blankly at the man's tall back that was gradually getting farther away, not knowing what to say.
She closed the door and looked at the snacks in her hands. They looked very tempting, and the sweet scent kept drilling into her nose.
Maybe they were just made and sent over, and you could still feel some residual warmth through the bag.
She subconsciously opened a package and tried it.
"It's delicious. Your craftsmanship has improved."
Without noticing, a smile unconsciously appeared on her face.
Qingqing and Fu Heng became neighbors.
The couple's villa is just two buildings away from each other, and it takes less than three minutes to walk there.
After moving here, Qingqing rarely goes out, but she can't stand the frequent visits.
Fu Heng doesn't bother her too much, and occasionally comes to deliver the food he made, and occasionally helps Qingqing to carry the heavier express delivery.
Not going out does not mean not shopping, but the express delivery here is not very developed, and you have to go to the express delivery point ten minutes away from the villa area to pick up the things.
Sometimes you buy
too many things, or the things are too heavy, and Qingqing can't carry them all by herself.
At this time, Fu Heng's presence is revealed.
I don't know if this person is waiting every day, and he will appear immediately every time Qingqing has difficulties or needs him.
For example, now.
"Ahhhhh... Get it out of here, get it out, get it out!"
Qingqing was so frightened that she jumped on the table and didn't dare to get down.
Fu Heng was banging around with a broom, and finally drove a small black shadow out of the room.
"Okay, it's okay, it's gone."
It turned out that a mouse had entered Qingqing's room. She had the habit of hoarding snacks, and she was the only one at home, so it was normal for mice to appear.
"Aren't you coming down yet?" Fu Heng asked helplessly, looking at Qingqing still squatting on the table.
"My... legs are weak, I can't get down." Qingqing said with a tearful face.
She was so embarrassed.
"Don't cry, I'll carry you down."
Fu Heng couldn't bear to see Qingqing cry the most. When he saw that she was about to cry, he immediately dropped the broom, went over and carefully carried her down.
Maybe she was still scared, Qingqing curled up in Fu Heng's arms and didn't dare to move.
She was really scared, because she had been bitten by a mouse when she was a child, which left a shadow. At that time, she was forced to get five injections, which was like doubling the nightmare.
That's why she reacted so strongly when she saw a mouse now.
Fortunately, Qingqing got over it after a few years.
Then she realized belatedly that there was a regular visitor in the house.
Fu Heng would come over to make breakfast for her every morning after his morning run, and ask her to get up and eat after it was ready. After eating, the two of them stayed in the villa and did their own things.
Most of the time, Qingqing was watching TV series and playing games, and Fu Heng was there to accompany her. At lunchtime, Fu Heng would cook on his own.
The same pattern of getting along continued in the afternoon, and the same for dinner.
He stayed until ten o'clock in the evening, when Qingqing was ready to go to bed, and then he said goodbye and left, going back to his villa to sleep.
Except that the two of them did not sleep together at night, their daily interactions were no different from those of an ordinary young couple.
No, there were some.
"Don't you have to go to work?"
One day, Qingqing couldn't help but ask the question that had been weighing on her mind.
This man has been hanging around her for half a year. If he doesn't work diligently, won't the Fu Group go bankrupt?
That won't work. She is now a major shareholder of the Fu Group. If the group goes bankrupt, she will have no money.
"I've retired."
Fu Heng replied
as a matter of course: "I've been busy for so many years, and it's time to hand over the family business to the children. Holding on to power will only cause trouble."
Qingqing: "..."
Although this makes sense, you are still in your prime, and it's not right to retire now.
I feel sorry for her sons.
"Are you going to drive me away?" Fu Heng asked sensitively.
Qingqing immediately replied: "No."
She really didn't mean to, and she couldn't bear to leave.
It's not that she couldn't bear to leave people, but she couldn't bear to leave the food cooked by Fu Heng.
Qingqing's own cooking skills are hard to describe. Before Fu Heng came, she ordered takeout and fast food every day. She can't cook, but she can boil water.
Buy a water dispenser.
Instant noodles are very fragrant, and there are many flavors to choose from.
But fast food is boring if you eat too much, especially when Chef Fu has already spoiled her appetite.
Even if she resists her ex-husband's existence rationally, her stomach won't let her go.
The two of them are maintaining a delicate balance. They
are not an old married couple, but better than an old married couple.
***
Qingqing went on a rare trip with her friends during this period.
After returning, she suddenly had an inexplicable premonition in her heart. She
couldn't help but feel her heartbeat speed up.
She swiped the card to open the door, and it was quiet inside. Because it was the middle of the night, it was pitch black everywhere and she couldn't see anything.
Qingqing fumbled to turn on the light, and suddenly a small yellow light bulb lit up on the ground.
One, two, three...
small light bulbs formed a sky full of stars, as if the entire night had been moved into the house, and in the center of the stars, Fu Heng stood with a rose in his hand, smiling.
"Gu Qingqing, will you marry me?"
He hit a straight shot right off the bat.
Qingqing found herself speechless, and the vision gradually blurred.
A silent feeling of emotion rose from the depths of her heart, and she realized how happy she was.
It turns out that you still love me, and I still love you.
After going through so much, there is no time to waste on them anymore.
So...
"I do."
She said very softly, almost in a whisper, but he heard it.
They were sure of each other's feelings and had no more concerns. What else could she not be willing to do?
The next moment, the slender figure with a slight chill was tightly embraced in a broad and warm embrace. They
were held tightly, for fear that if they relaxed a little, the treasure they had finally regained would be gone again.
***
"So I say, you guys are just too idle, getting married and divorced, divorced, isn't it a hassle? Be careful that the people in the Civil Affairs Bureau will roll their eyes at you."
Han Weilan complained more than ever after learning that her friend remarried.
But she was just saying it, she still supported her friend who had found happiness again.
"Are you going to have a wedding this time?"
Remarriage should also have a sense of ceremony.
"No." Qingqing looked embarrassed: "I feel embarrassed to do this at this age."
"So are you going to get the certificate quietly and pretend that nothing happened? That's right, no one knows that you were divorced, and there's no need to let those people know too much now."
In order to prevent some gossipy women from talking too much, it's better to do it this way to reduce rumors.
"It's popular among young people nowadays to travel for weddings. We plan to invite close friends to have a meal together, tell them about our remarriage, and then go on a trip together to see some different scenery."
The scope of close friends is limited to those who know about their divorce, which is not a lot. In addition to the direct relatives and children of both parties, only a few close friends know about it.
All of them together can only fit around one banquet table.
"Since you have plans, I will concentrate on preparing your wedding gifts."
Han Weilan reached out and hugged Qingqing: "You must be happy."
"I will." Qingqing smiled and hugged back.
As Qingqing expected, the second wedding of the two was held in a low-key manner.
Everyone was basically very happy to see their remarriage and gave their sincere blessings.
But this time, as his brother-in-law, Gu Lan said a lot of threatening words to Fu Heng. The previous time he had a bad relationship with his sister and he didn't dare to say anything, but this time he finally got over it.
After the wedding banquet, the newlyweds went on a sweet trip. Everywhere they went, they had to change into different wedding dresses to take photos, and even posted happy messages on WeChat.
Many old friends saw it and didn't guess that they were remarried after divorce. They just thought it was some new way of showing affection, and they were so upset.
She was also stuffed with dog food.
It really goes with that saying: No couple is innocent when a dog is stretched to death.
Unfortunately, halfway through the journey, Qingqing and Fu Heng had to rush home in a hurry.
Because An Ran is pregnant.
The two children are not married yet! Qingqing was so angry that she
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