Chapter 32 Boyfriend
Ruan Ying was already waiting for her daughter on the sofa.
She was still somewhat uneasy about the absurd plan to break off the engagement.
But Xiao Yi dislikes Xiao Xun so much that she won't give up until the engagement is dissolved.
The heir of the Fu family, as the object of the "transfer of affections" required for the formal dissolution of the engagement, is indeed the best solution at present.
Ruan Yi took Fu Wang's hand and walked into the house.
Ruan Ying's eyes immediately lit up when she saw her daughter, but when her gaze shifted to her daughter holding the man's hand, she couldn't help but feel a little surprised.
The two looked surprisingly well-matched.
Ruan Yi looked relaxed and happy, but the young master of the Fu family was still a little stiff. However, they already looked like a couple.
"This must be Fu Wang?" Ruan Ying's voice softened considerably; she found the boy quite agreeable.
Fu Wang felt that the back of the shirt under his suit was already soaked with sweat. He was meeting his parents not long before, so of course he was at a loss.
He displayed the standard posture from "The Guide to Meeting Your Mother-in-Law," which he studied daily, extending his hand with slightly trembling fingertips.
"Hello, Auntie." Fu Wang lowered his voice by eight octaves compared to usual, with a deliberately feigned gentle tremor that even gave him goosebumps.
It's just acting, but... it's common for feelings to develop during filming.
Ruan Yi kissed and bit him, so why wouldn't she want to take responsibility for him?
"She has no choice!"
Fu Wang caught a glimpse of Ruan Yi biting her lower lip and suppressing a laugh out loud, and the tips of his ears instantly turned red.
"Pfft! Why are you grabbing my mom? She knows we're acting."
This time, Ruan Yi wasn't holding back her laughter; she laughed openly and honestly.
Ruan Yiyue found Fu Wangyue amusing; how could someone with the same father as Fu Jingchen be so different?
He looks like a bad boy on the surface, but he's actually so adorably silly, and his thoughts are written all over his face.
"Xiao Yi, stop teasing them." Ruan Ying smiled as she poured tea for the two of them.
Fu Wang felt a little embarrassed, and his gaze, filled with reproach, shifted to Ruan Yi's face, which was laughing without any regard for her image.
"That wicked woman...and she's laughing so happily."
The moment my gaze focused, everything in the background blurred completely, and my heart, which had been pounding like a drum, seemed to skip a beat.
The teacup his aunt handed him was burning hot in his palm, but he was completely oblivious. His gaze was fixed on Ruan Yi's slightly lowered eyelashes as she smiled, as if he were under a spell and couldn't look away.
Ruan Ying noticed the intense gazes and couldn't help but tease Fu Wang with a hint of amusement.
When Lin Han called to discuss the matter, she had already begun investigating the second young master of the Fu family.
It is said that this child is usually very flamboyant and unrestrained in his behavior. At that time, she was wondering how someone with such a personality could agree to act with Xiaoyi.
But now that things are clear, seeing Fu Wang's silly expression—his ears turning red as he stares blankly at his daughter—makes her unable to suppress a smile.
Ruan Yi pulled Fu Wang to stay close to her mother, and the three of them whispered and discussed their plans for tomorrow.
The sound of leather shoes tapping on the marble floor came from the entrance.
The man's knuckles, which were holding the briefcase, suddenly turned white, and he brought with him the chilling scent of cedar trees as he entered the living room.
His voice seemed almost the same as his usual gentle tone, yet there was a certain incongruous difference.
"Fu Wang." The man's pupils behind his glasses narrowed into cold, sharp points, shattering the warm atmosphere in the space.
"Brother, you haven't moved out yet?" Fu Wang suddenly laughed, his voice laced with sarcasm, his pupils gleaming with undisguised hostility.
The situation became increasingly tense, but as an elder, Ruan Ying was ultimately an outsider and couldn't interfere in the brothers' affairs.
Fu Jingchen ignored his low-level provocation, and a certain emotion in his eyes was like a cold, sharp blade piercing Fu Wang.
What are you doing here?
"Oh, I forgot to mention, my girlfriend is here, so of course I'm here too."
Fu Wang's fingers hovered half an inch around Ruan Yi's waist. Facing the man's question, he raised his eyebrows and tilted his head, deliberately turning his body to half-encircle Ruan Yi in his arms, the curve of his chin like that of a proud peacock.
In reality, I wouldn't dare to touch it at all.
Fu Wang's movements were too deliberate, and Ruan Yi noticed that his taut arm was trembling because it was suspended in the air.
Ruan Yi lowered her eyes to suppress her laughter, then suddenly grabbed his stiff wrist with her fingers and gently pulled it towards her waist.
The man tensed up instantly. The moment his knuckles touched the soft waist, his earlobes flushed red, and his arrogant smile almost burst out.
"Don't shake." Ruan Yi whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear, her warm breath brushing against his reddened earlobe.
He let out a short, muffled groan, and in his panic, he tightened his arms, but was afraid of using too much force, so in the end he could only stiffly hold the person in his arms.
He clearly wanted to show off in a grand way, but his movements were stiff and somewhat comical.
But the man opposite him, blinded by negative emotions, failed to notice his awkward movements.
The once dignified and poised figure was now shrouded in a chilling aura of menace, unusually silent, offering no even the most basic polite response—this was the first time.
Ruan Yi naturally had to cooperate with Fu Wang, since Fu Jingchen couldn't know about her plan to dissolve the engagement.
What if he harbors vengeance and wants to cause trouble?
Ruan Ying sensed that the atmosphere was not quite right and wanted to smooth things over.
"Xiao Chen, don't mind. Xiao Wang is just Xiao Yi's boyfriend. It doesn't mean anything else and it won't affect you."
Ruan Ying believes that Fu Jingchen is simply worried that the credit for the Fu family's cooperative project will be stolen, or that the promise to stay in the Ruan family will be broken.
After all, Fu Jingchen often suffered such unfair treatment in the Fu family.
Before Fu Jingchen could respond, another accusatory voice rang out.
"How come I didn't know my sister had a boyfriend?"
Gu Zhi was also carrying the packaging box of Ruan Yi's favorite dessert.
The English store name on the packaging comes from a new dessert shop that is notoriously difficult to get a table at and has limited availability. It's the one that Ruan Yi had mentioned wanting to try before.
A familiar voice, laced with a cold tone, lashed out at Ruan Yi.
Oh no, it's her turn now.
Ruan Yi quickly pried Fu Wang's hand away. She didn't know why she was panicking, but she was just extremely flustered.
Fu Wang frowned and turned his gaze to Gu Zhi.
"Why is this bad woman suddenly reacting so strongly? Is this her brother? They don't look alike at all."
Ruan Yi opened her mouth, but seeing Fu Jingchen still standing there, she swallowed back the explanation that was about to come out.
She blinked at Gu Zhi frantically, forcing a smile to reassure him, hoping he would understand.
But not only did he not understand, his eyes were also filled with a dangerous signal that Ruan Yi had never seen before.
"Come with me." She got up abruptly, grabbed Gu Zhi's sleeve, and led him to a random room.
As soon as he entered the room, Ruan Yi reached out and covered his mouth.
"Listen to me first! There's a reason why it's fake and staged!"
She looked up at the man's taut jawline, her voice trembling with anxiety.
"He's the heir to the Fu family. He's just playing along with me in this whole charade to break off the engagement. Since Shen Xun won't budge, this is the only way I can resort to. It's all an act! I'm not explaining this to outsiders because of Fu Jing... um!"
Her words abruptly stopped as the man's well-defined fingers suddenly pinched her soft cheek, his warm palm cradling the back of her head, silencing all her flustered explanations.
She was pulled and shoved into an embrace that still smelled of bread from the dessert shop, listening to suppressed breathing above her.
"There will be no next time. If this happens again, I need to be the first to know."
The man's prominent Adam's apple brushed against Ruan Yi's burning forehead, and the force with which he tightened his arms was so strong that it hurt her a little.
"Don't make me worry... there are a lot of bad people out there."
It seemed as if it wanted to meld her into its very bones and blood, until her pupils dilated uncontrollably and collapsed.
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