The moment Li Susu's gaze met Fu Xingzhou's, the initial infatuation vanished, replaced by indifference and aloofness.
That gaze, like an icicle, pierced Fu Xingzhou's heart with pain.
Li Susu forcefully shook off Fu Xingzhou's hand and staggered back a step.
Fu Xingzhou's hand froze in mid-air. "Su Su, what happened?"
Li Susu leaned against the door frame, barely managing to stand, her eyes darting around, avoiding Fu Xingzhou's concerned gaze.
"It's nothing." She said coldly, as if she didn't want to say another word to him.
Fu Xingzhou's heart sank.
This is nothing like Li Susu's usual self.
“There’s a business partner I really want to see at tonight’s business dinner, so…” Li Susu paused, her tone slightly perfunctory, “I can’t refuse.”
She took a deep breath and tried to appear normal.
"Sorry I didn't tell you beforehand."
But the apology sounded completely insincere.
Fu Xingzhou looked at her, his brows furrowed.
That evasive gaze, that perfunctory tone, that unnatural flush…
All of this made him uneasy.
Li Susu took a deep breath, trying to maintain her composure.
But the emotions surging in my chest were like a volcano about to erupt.
She gripped the door frame tightly, her knuckles turning white.
Finally, she asked the question that had been lingering in her mind for so long.
"When will you and Bai Weiwei officially announce the annulment of your engagement?"
Her voice was soft, but carried a slight, almost imperceptible tremor.
Fu Xingzhou was taken aback.
He didn't expect Li Susu to suddenly ask this question.
The man looked at her, his eyes deep and unfathomable.
"In a while."
After a while?
It'll be some more time again!
This answer left her feeling incredibly exhausted.
She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and tried to suppress the emotions that were about to burst forth.
"I'm tired," she said coldly, opening her eyes. "I want to rest. Mr. Fu, please make yourself at home."
After saying that, Li Susu went into the room and gently closed the door.
Click.
The crisp sound of the door closing was like a sharp blade, piercing Fu Xingzhou's heart.
He stood outside the door, motionless.
Under the eaves, all was silent except for the sound of his heavy breathing.
Li Susu returned to her study, suppressing the bitterness in her heart, and threw herself into her work.
She forced herself not to think about Fu Xingzhou and Bai Weiwei, not to think about that heartbreaking kiss.
Only work can allow her to temporarily forget everything.
Time passed by, and the sky outside the window gradually darkened.
Li Susu was completely oblivious; she remained absorbed in her work, as if nothing around her existed.
The files on the table piled higher and higher, and the light from the computer screen reflected on her tired face.
She rubbed her sore eyes and continued staring at the data on the screen.
Suddenly, a wave of dizziness hit me.
Li Susu's vision went black, and her body fell backward uncontrollably.
With a "bang," she fell heavily to the ground.
...
The pungent smell of disinfectant filled her nostrils, and Li Susu slowly opened her eyes.
White ceiling, white walls, white sheets...
This is a hospital.
A doctor in a white coat was standing by her bedside, holding a medical record in his hand.
"Ms. Li, you're awake," the doctor said gently. "You were overworked, which caused a brief fainting spell."
"You need to get plenty of rest during pregnancy, otherwise it will be detrimental to the baby's development."
"child?"
The doctor gave a long list of instructions, but Li Susu only grasped these two key words.
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