Chapter 576 Don't Laugh at Each Other
Fu Shanzhan nodded, his throat seemed to be blocked and he couldn't say a word.
Qiao Yunxue continued to rock Qiao Qiao and play with her. When the laughter of the mother and daughter reached his ears, Fu Shanzhan felt as if he was half asleep and half awake.
He had imagined such a scene countless times before, but he never expected that it would actually happen after their divorce.
Qiao Yunxue played with Qiao Qiao for over an hour before the child started to get restless. Fu Shanzhan took the child from her and coaxed her, "It's time for her to feed and go to sleep."
Qiao Yunxue: "I'll go with you."
Fu Shanzhan carried Qiao Qiao to the baby room, put her in the bed with ease, covered her with a blanket, and then went to get the thermos to prepare milk powder.
Qiao Yunxue wanted to lend a hand, but there was no room for her to do anything.
Fu Shanzhan's movements were so skillful that he didn't look like someone who had only taken care of a child for two months. People would believe him if he said he had been doing so for two years - and probably only he himself knew the effort he had put in behind this.
When Qiao Yunxue watched Fu Shanzhan feeding Qiao Qiao with a bottle, she couldn't help feeling a little self-blame and guilt. She felt that she was an incompetent mother. Although she did suffer a lot during pregnancy and childbirth, after the birth... it seemed that she had not fulfilled any of her motherly obligations.
Qiao Yunxue stood in front of the crib and watched Fu Shanzhan feed Qiao Qiao 250 ml of milk. Qiao Qiao fell asleep soundly while sucking on the pacifier.
Fu Shanzhan carefully took out the pacifier and wiped her mouth.
He looked back at Qiao Yunxue and pointed in the direction of the door. Qiao Yunxue immediately understood what he meant, and the two of them tiptoed out.
Fu Shanzhan closed the door gently. "She's a light sleeper. She'll make a fuss if she's woken up. Let's go downstairs first."
Qiao Yunxue and Fu Shanzhan went downstairs together. As soon as they reached the corner of the stairs, they saw the door of the living room being pushed open. They looked closely and saw Fu Xijing dragging a suitcase in.
When Fu Xijing saw the two of them, he was also a little surprised. He raised his eyebrows and his eyes fell on Fu Shanzhan's face.
Fu Shanzhan: "You came back so early, aren't you busy over there? I thought you had to arrive the day before."
Fu Xijing: "I haven't seen Qiao Qiao's birth yet, so of course I have to come and see it in advance."
Fu Shanzhan: "It's a pity that she fell asleep. Let's wait and see when she wakes up."
As they were talking, Fu Shanzhan and Qiao Yunxue had already gone downstairs.
Fu Xijing glanced at Qiao Yunxue, nodded to her, and asked about her recent situation: "School is about to start, right?"
Qiao Yunxue: "Yes, September 1st."
Fu Xijing nodded and said, "It's getting late. Let's stay at home for lunch together."
Fu Xijing rarely spoke in this way, and since he had just returned from Rome, Qiao Yunxue felt embarrassed to refuse his invitation. "Okay, thank you... Mr. Fu."
"Just call me second brother, no need to change your name. You are younger than me anyway." Fu Xijing smiled casually.
Qiao Yunxue was somewhat embarrassed. She had been married to Fu Shanzhan for just over a year, but she hadn't been able to change the way they addressed each other after they separated. She had called him the wrong name several times during this period, and this time she called him Fu Xijing, a person she wasn't very familiar with. She felt really overwhelmed.
"I'm going out to make a phone call." Qiao Yunxue made up an excuse and ran to the yard to get some fresh air.
After Qiao Yunxue left, Fu Xijing glanced into the yard, then looked at Fu Shanzhan and raised his eyebrows.
Fu Shanzhan: "Aren't you going to put the suitcase away?"
Fu Xijing answered the question irrelevantly: "What's going on with you two now?"
Aren’t they divorced? Why did the picture look so harmonious just now? One was affectionate and the other was shy and awkward. They didn’t look like they were divorced, but more like they were just in love.
Fu Shanzhan felt that Fu Xijing was exposing his scars, and gave him a resentful look: "You already know everything, why are you still asking? Let's get a divorce."
Fu Xijing: "What did she come here for today?"
Fu Shanzhan: "Look after the child, do you even need to ask?"
Fu Xijing: "You are so sour."
Fu Shanzhan shrugged his shoulders and said nothing.
Fu Xijing: "If you are so reluctant, why did you leave?"
Fu Shanzhan: "She wants a divorce, and her parents and our father all support her. What's the point of me not wanting a divorce?"
At this point, his voice couldn't help but drop, "It's mainly because she's not happy with me anymore, and I've delayed her."
Fu Xijing glanced at him sideways, "You're not going to cry, are you?"
Fu Shanzhan sniffed and his eyes were red.
Fu Xijing: "...look at what you have accomplished."
Fu Shanzhan was unhappy about what he said: "What's wrong with my little achievement? I am like this because I like her."
Fu Xijing: "..."
Fu Shanzhan: "Besides, how are you better than me? When Xu Rushuang rejected you before, didn't you lock yourself up and commit suicide——"
"Don't mention her to me." Fu Xijing interrupted Fu Shanzhan, "It's no longer a matter of course."
Fu Shanzhan: "Really? Then why did Dad tell me that you went to Seattle to see her last month?"
Fu Xijing: "Mind your own business."
Fu Shanzhan: "You are just angry out of shame."
He spread his hands, "We're both the same, don't laugh at each other. After all, Xuexue and I have a child. We've been in love and married. As for you..."
"I'm not as stubborn as you." Fu Xijing raised his lips coldly, "I'm not interested in Xu Rushuang anymore."
Fu Shanzhan: "I'm not as stubborn as you."
Fu Xijing: "I have a girlfriend."
Fu Shanzhan snorted in complete disbelief: "Where? Rome?"
Fu Xijing: "Yeah."
Fu Shanzhan: "You are kidding me! My daughter doesn't even believe your lies."
"Believe it or not." Fu Xijing dragged his suitcase upstairs.
Fu Shanzhan looked at his back and shrugged. Anyway, he didn't believe that Fu Xijing would fall in love with someone else in such a short time. He had liked Xu Rushuang for several years and had taken the initiative to propose going to Rome because Xu Rushuang happened to be there at that time.
After giving so much, how can I just let it go?
But compared with Fu Xijing, he didn't seem to be so miserable. At least Qiao Yunxue loved him, and they had a child, so they would never be able to draw a clear line between them in this life.
Fu Xijing has nothing.
…
Qiao Yunxue was standing in the yard in a daze when her attention was attracted by the sound of an engine.
She looked towards the gate and saw a business car parked at the door. It was Fu Qingyun and Ji Qingyuan, the couple, who had returned.
Judging from their expressions, they didn't seem particularly happy.
Qiao Yunxue originally wanted to go up and say hello, but now she doesn’t know whether she should go or not.
Just as she was hesitating, she heard Fu Qingyun's slightly angry voice: "Each of them has caused me so much trouble. They've been running around to clean up other people's messes, and now everyone is saying that she's his illegitimate daughter! Don't you think it's shameful enough?"
Qiao Yunxue frowned when she heard this. What mess, illegitimate daughter... ?
"Has Fu Xijing come back?" Qiao Yunxue heard Fu Qingyun ask the housekeeper next to him.
The housekeeper hurriedly said, "I'm back. I just went in."
Qiao Yunxue's eyelids twitched. Considering the context...was Fu Qingyun talking about Fu Xijing?
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