The bar was dimly lit and dazzling, with deafening music playing. Fu Wenzhou looked indifferent as he went upstairs.
The people in the private room had already arrived, and the door was pushed open.
Gu Bai noticed Fu Wenzhou holding a cane and his brow twitched. He hurriedly went to greet him: "What happened? Is your leg crippled? Didn't that brat Yun Nian say it could be cured? Why are you using a cane now!"
Liang Muchuan frowned and asked, "What's going on?"
Fu Wenzhou walked to the sofa and sat down, taking off his coat and throwing it to Gu Bai: "It will take another two months to recover, it's nothing serious."
His words relieved everyone, and the atmosphere became relaxed again.
Shen Guannan had visibly aged considerably in the past few days. As soon as Fu Wenzhou sat down, he pulled Gu Bai aside and squeezed next to Fu Wenzhou, saying, "Wenzhou, I'm begging you, please have your wife tell my mom to stop arranging blind dates for me, okay? I'm rushing to three blind dates a day, morning, noon, and night. I even dream about them at night. Please, have mercy on me!"
Fu Wenzhou glanced at him casually, then peeled an orange: "Don't you have a mouth?"
Shen Guannan said with a headache, "I'd like to, but would you be willing to let me see your wife alone and talk to her?"
Fu Wenzhou's face suddenly turned cold. "Meet alone? Don't even think about it."
Shen Guannan knew this would be the outcome, and he said, "If you help me this time, feel free to make any requests."
"Feel free to bring it up?" Fu Wenzhou raised an eyebrow indifferently.
Shen Guannan felt a chill run down her spine from Fu Wenzhou's laughter, and a sudden sense of foreboding arose within her. Whenever Fu Wenzhou showed that kind of smile, nothing good ever came of it.
But thinking of the torment he had suffered over the past two months, he hardened his heart and said, "Yes, bring it up!"
"Alright then." Fu Wenzhou's lips curled into a nonchalant smile as he leaned back slightly, his posture languid. "I heard your grandfather is holding a jewelry exhibition soon, and that 'Star of Innocence' is among the exhibits?"
Shen Guannan immediately became wary, squinting at him: "Fu Wenzhou, that's my grandfather's prized possession for so many years. Don't tell me you're thinking of taking it."
The Star of Delusion is the last work of the renowned 20th-century craftsman Lavezzi, the only purple ice blue diamond in the world, and its cutting technique is the pinnacle of perfection.
During the day it resembles a deep blue ocean, while at night it glows with a mysterious purple starlight.
It was as if the vast, boundless sea reflected the twinkling, clear stars in the night sky.
The stars fall into the sea, moving slowly like floating light.
Back then, Shen Guannan's maternal grandfather traveled across the ocean to get this diamond. After many twists and turns and hardships, he almost went bankrupt before finally bringing this undeserved star back to China from abroad.
Later, the Shen family rose to prominence thanks to this diamond, gradually establishing their position in the capital.
It can be said that this star of innocence is not only the museum's prized possession, but also a family heirloom of the Shen family.
Fu Wenzhou spoke slowly and deliberately: "Well, isn't that diamond 36 carats? It just so happens that my daughter Youyou's lucky numbers are 3 and 6, so I plan to use it as an engagement ring."
Shen Guannan watched as the other party calmly uttered these words. This matter-of-fact manner did not seem like someone wanting a national treasure worth 20 billion, but rather as natural as asking him for a cigarette.
Shen Guannan's eyelids twitched, and he silently moved back, distancing himself from Fu Wenzhou: "Fu Wenzhou, let's just pretend nothing happened tonight, hehe."
Fu Wenzhou's expression didn't seem to be joking: "You go and act as a lobbyist, and I'll pay for it."
Shen Guannan was stunned, his face full of disbelief: "This purple ice blue diamond is worth 20 billion, you want to buy it? It's just a marriage proposal, why make such a big fuss?"
Fu Wenzhou crossed his legs and said calmly, "Guan Nan, do you know the meaning of the Star of Innocence?"
Shen Guannan frowned: "I know, joy and peace, tranquility and innocence."
Fu Wenzhou's voice wasn't loud, and just then the private room quieted down.
“She has been in pain for over twenty years, so I hope she will be happy, healthy, and carefree in the future.” Fu Wenzhou’s voice was deep: “I want Song Qingyou to have a healthy, happy, peaceful, and blessed future.”
Fu Wenzhou: "Do you understand?"
Shen Guannan fell silent.
The private room was completely silent; more than a dozen people were speechless.
For ordinary people, health is a very simple thing.
But for the patient, it was a luxury.
Fu Wenzhou's obsession with the Star of No Deception stemmed from his desire for his beloved to be healthy, safe, and happy, and to never suffer any unexpected disasters.
His marriage proposal vows weren't about loving each other forever, but rather a simple wish.
I just hope the other person is healthy and doesn't have to suffer anymore.
In wealthy families, couples with genuine feelings for each other can be counted on one hand. Marriage is more like a transaction of money and power, and true feelings are the least valuable thing.
Everyone had heard about the Misty Forest incident, but no one had ever imagined that this unconventional, gloomy, and ungrateful mad dog would risk his life for a woman, and that he would spend a fortune to buy a diamond worth 20 billion simply because the diamond had a good meaning.
Fu Xiaofengzi, who didn't believe in gods or Buddhas, started to believe in these illusory things because of Song Qingyou.
In the quiet private room, Liang Muchuan's light sneer was particularly noticeable. He said with a hint of self-deprecation, "No wonder Song Qingyou followed you."
Upon hearing this, Fu Wenzhou frowned unhappily: "Song Qingyou and I are in a serious relationship. Don't use such unpleasant words."
Gu Ruo, who was sitting next to Chu Fan, was suddenly stunned.
In their circle, they don't call someone a girlfriend; they call them "following."
This is an unspoken understanding among everyone.
Even when Chu Fan confessed to her, he said, "Ruo Ruo, be with me."
Gu Ruo's fingertips curled slightly, and a sense of melancholy suddenly arose in her heart.
Does Chu Fan love her?
The answer is undoubtedly yes; his deep affection after so many years of marriage is undeniable.
However, love also has different levels and grades.
Fu Wenzhou's love for Song Qingyou has transcended life and love itself.
Or to put it another way, Song Qingyou is the root of his existence in this world.
If I were to die, Chu Fan might be saddened, become despondent, and remain unmarried for the rest of his life.
But if Song Qingyou dies, Fu Wenzhou won't be able to live either.
That's the difference.
Gu Ruo turned her head to look at Chu Fan, who was peeling an orange for her, and stomped on it.
Chu Fan was unjustly attacked, his feet aching from being stepped on by high heels. He looked up innocently and asked, "Wife, why are you stepping on me?"
Gu Ruo coldly scoffed, "You don't like me, is that okay?"
Chu Fan: "..."
Shen Guannan remained silent for a long time, his expression conflicted.
Xu Zezhan took a sip of his drink and said expressionlessly, "Instead of holding onto a diamond as a family heirloom, why not exchange it for 20 billion to invest and make money? 20 billion can fund countless projects. Someone is willing to be a sucker and give you money for free, why don't you take it?"
After Xu Zezhan said that, Shen Guannan's mind cleared up immediately, and he said, "Okay, I'll talk to my grandfather when I get back, but I can only act as your intermediary. Whether my grandfather sells or not is not up to me."
"Fu Wenzhou!"
Shen Guannan's words were interrupted by a sharp scream.
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