And so, without getting any sleep, Fu Jingchen, at Rong Shang's request, recounted his life story from childhood to adulthood to her.
He spoke in a very calm tone when describing the past, and the events that happened in his past life seemed unremarkable, without any major upheavals.
Despite this, Rong Shang could still tell from his eyes that he was lying.
She wasn't in a hurry to expose him, but casually asked, "Jingchen, do you think that when someone feels pain but can't change the situation, their second personality will be triggered?"
"What?"
Unexpectedly, she suddenly asked that question, and Fu Jingchen's expression changed abruptly, "..."
He didn't say anything more, and Rong Shang didn't answer either.
But what she said next was loaded with hidden meaning.
"I think if a person has a dual personality from the beginning, once the primary personality is in a very painful situation, their secondary personality should emerge, right, Jingchen?"
Because he wanted to protect himself.
Fu Jingchen silently added a sentence in his heart.
But in reality, he remained silent.
It's unclear how long they remained silent until her hand reached out to him, and her soft red lips brushed against his ear.
Fu Jingchen then heard her say, "Fu Jingchen, Fu Beiyao has already admitted it, so why are you hiding it from me?"
Are we husband and wife, or strangers?
She spoke in his ear, her voice casual yet tinged with indifference.
Fu Jingchen's heart trembled slightly, and his thick, long eyelashes quivered.
"You found out?"
His deep voice carried a hint of complexity, but after Rong Shang remained silent for two or three seconds, he finally reached out and hugged her back.
"It is precisely because we are husband and wife that I am even more unsure how to bring it up with you."
After all, in some people's eyes, this is an illness.
He was a seriously ill person.
And that person, he can no longer control him now.
With his eyes slightly lowered, a hint of struggle flashed in Fu Jingchen's dark and deep gaze.
"Why?" she asked calmly, holding him in her arms, voicing the truth she wanted to know. "What exactly happened?"
Fu Jingchen listened, first sighed, then closed his eyes, as if thinking of some unpleasant past.
Rong Shang could feel his hands, which were wrapped around her back, trembling slightly.
She didn't pressure him, but waited for several minutes until Fu Jingchen composed himself.
...
It turns out that the old lady was taken as a wife by Master Fu when she was young.
This Master Fu was unruly by nature. Not only was he short-tempered and prone to violence, but he also preferred to play around with life, spending his days idly and indulging in a life of debauchery.
After using illegal means to marry the old lady, he began to reveal his true nature, beating and scolding her every day.
Among the four concubines, only the old lady had no family background.
With no one to back him up, Fu Jingchen's grandmother turned a blind eye to his actions and never said a bad word about him.
One can imagine how agonizing those days must have been for the old lady.
But there was nothing she could do; she became pregnant soon after.
After giving birth to Fu Jingchen, the old lady originally thought that Master Fu's temper would be tempered a bit, but she was wrong.
At that time, he suddenly became addicted to gambling. He not only often stayed out all night, but also beat his wife and children when he returned home after losing money.
It could be said that the mother and son were Mr. Fu's punching bags.
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