"The wedding is in a few days, and my parents asked me to bring the guest list from my side of the family. I also wanted to see Xiaoru, as I haven't seen her for the past few days."
His expression was very sincere, just like any other man who cares about his future wife's health.
The more he acted this way, the more uneasy Fang's mother felt.
Fang Ru kept her hunger strike at home a secret from outsiders and refused to reveal a single word. Her daughter and Chen Yuqi had already caused quite a stir in the cafeteria, and she couldn't bear to let any more rumors spread about her reputation.
She didn't want Tang Yuan to see her daughter like this, and just wanted to get rid of him as soon as possible.
"Xiaoru was just trying on clothes. She hasn't been feeling well these past few days, so she's probably already asleep. Why don't you come back another time?"
Tang Yuan, seemingly oblivious to the dismissive intent on her face, stood up and walked with great concern to Fang Ru's door.
"Xiaoru isn't feeling well, so I have to go and see her." He then opened the door despite Fang's mother's attempts to dissuade him.
Fang's mother's expression changed and she was about to come over when she heard Fang Ru's voice coming from inside.
"Mom, I have something I want to tell him."
Fang's mother had no choice but to give up. Tang Yuan quickly closed the door and suddenly laughed when he saw Fang Ru sitting on the bed looking neither human nor ghost.
"It's a good thing I saw you like this. If Chen Yuqi had seen you, he probably would have run away overnight."
He thought Fang Ru, this proud daughter of heaven, had gone mad last time, but he never expected she could go even crazier.
Fang Ru turned her gaze away in disgust. "Tang Yuan, are you happy about the wedding?"
Her gaze, as if she were looking at a roadside bug, stung Tang Yuan, and his expression changed.
"Fang Ru, no matter how much you hate me, you have to marry me. You can't escape it."
"So what if we get married? You don't really think my dad will raise you as a good son-in-law and help you seize your uncle's family business?"
Tang Yuan, you're dreaming!
After all, the two had been entangled for so many years and knew each other's sore spots well.
Tang Yuan held back for a long time, but finally a smile returned to his face. "Miss Fang, what exactly do you want to see me here for?"
Fang Ru lowered her eyes and thought for a long time before finally raising her head to look at him.
"I need you to find a way to keep Chen Yuqi here, and then we can go back to how things were before."
I will marry you, and I will give you all the resources in my family, not just your uncle's business, but much more.
Just do as before, don't worry about what Chen Yuqi and I do.
Tang Yuan always knew that Fang Ru was a madwoman, but she just kept pushing his limits.
"Are you planning to keep a mistress here and imprison her? She'll hate you to death."
Fang Ru's face remained expressionless.
"Just tell me if you're going to do it or not, Tang Yuan. You know that if I threaten to kill myself, my parents will definitely agree to let us cancel the engagement, and then you'll have nothing left."
Tang Lu's family fortune won't go to one of your nephews. As far as I know, his daughter plans to have a child with the surname Tang. Do you think Tang Lu will leave his fortune to you or to this child?
Tang Yuan's expression changed several times; he knew Fang Ru was right.
Fang Tianhai and his wife are only now forced by circumstances to let their daughter marry him, but if Fang Ru really can't survive, they will have to compromise.
He had tried to visit Fang Tianhai these past few days, but Fang had refused him entry with various excuses.
His uncle did indeed want one of his grandsons to have the surname Tang, and Tang Yuan had no chance of winning against this child.
"So what do you want to do?"
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