Chapter 182 Fu Yanci Confesses His Love
Shen Qianyu became more and more confused as she listened.
"Are you... pushing me towards Lu Xiuyuan? Fu Yanci, what kind of person do you take me for? How did he treat me before? Just because he was drunk and mentioned my name, should I go with him now?"
Fu Yanci was stunned.
"Do you have so little faith in me? Or do you think I'm going to go back on my word after already agreeing to your terms?"
"I……"
Fu Yanci didn't necessarily think that way. Sometimes, feelings are like that; there's just no way to explain them clearly.
For some reason, Shen Qianyu still seemed a little angry when she got to this point.
"Fu Yanci, do you know what my first reaction was after this happened?"
Fu Yanci forgot to speak and kept staring at her.
“What I’m worried about is that your family will make a fuss about this, saying that my relationship with Lu Xiuyuan is ambiguous and that our marriage was not made public. But Lu Xiuyuan has gone too far. What he’s doing will not only affect me, but also you.”
Fu Yanci was taken aback.
"I thought you knew about the decision I made, because we've been together for so long, you should know me fairly well, but..."
"sorry!"
Fu Yanci was a little worried and quickly spoke up.
"I'm sorry, I'm really sorry. I know I shouldn't have said that, Qianyu. You can scold me."
Shen Qianyu looked at him and sighed.
Perhaps it was because she loved Lu Xiuyuan too much in the past that she gave Fu Yanci such thoughts. In fact, Fu Yanci cannot be entirely blamed.
“It’s alright, Yan Ci. I’ve actually had this idea for a while, but now…”
Fu Yanci could clearly sense that something was wrong with her, and he also felt that he might be about to miss something.
"It's okay, you can tell me your ideas, I'll take a look, and if it works, we'll implement it."
Shen Qianyu didn't want to have anything to do with the Lu family or Lu Xiuyuan for even a second. She looked at Fu Yanci and finally said:
"I want to make our marriage public."
Fu Yanci was stunned.
Suddenly, he was glad he had asked the question.
If Shen Qianyu hadn't said it, wouldn't he have really missed out?
"Never mind, it's not good for you, after all, our agreement is for three years from now."
Shen Qianyu was about to leave when she saw Fu Yanci grab her wrist.
She looked at Fu Yanci, who said, "I've always wanted to go public, but I respected your opinion, so I didn't. Now that you've said it, I'm open to whatever method you want to use to go public."
Shen Qianyu looked at him in astonishment: "But we're going public now, what are you going to do? How are you going to find a wife in the future?"
"Can't you be my wife for the rest of your life?"
Shen Qianyu rarely saw him with such a serious expression, and for a moment she forgot to react.
"Qianyu, there are some things I haven't told you because I know they'll scare you away. But at a time like this, I don't think I can keep it hidden any longer. I... I've known you since I was a teenager, and I've liked you ever since."
Shen Qianyu was stunned: "What, what did you say?"
Fu Yanci pulled her over: "Let's sit down and eat first, and then I'll talk to you."
The two sat down across from each other at the dining table.
Shen Qianyu felt her head buzzing; it seemed like things were spiraling out of control.
While eating, Fu Yanci said, "The first time I met you was at a debate. I was on the affirmative side and you were on the negative side. You may not have noticed me, but I was impressed by your eloquence. You are really amazing, and your views are excellent. Every word you said convinced me."
Since then, we've actually met on many occasions, but you've never paid attention to me. I know your gaze has always followed Lu Xiuyuan, and you haven't seen anyone else.
In fact, I've thought about it too. My feelings for you might just be a dream, and you'll never, ever see me.
This was completely unexpected for Shen Qianyu; she had never imagined it.
"But it's okay. Even if we can't be together, just looking at you every day makes me happy. That day, Aunt Meng told me that she told you about my past. If it weren't for liking you, I wouldn't have made it this far."
I even fantasize that if I could take over the Fu family, would it mean that one day I could stand beside you, and you would give me a second glance?
These are things that Shen Qianyu was unaware of.
“I tried, and the Fu family really went too far with me, so I fought back. I finally got the Fu family under my control. I also wanted to get closer to you, but I never had the chance. It was that time that you took the initiative to come and cooperate with me.”
Do you know how happy I was? I barely slept during those nights discussing the collaboration. I was so excited, finally able to be close to you, finally able to talk to you.
As Shen Qianyu listened to him, she seemed to understand something, but there were still some things she didn't quite understand.
"Then can you tell me, since you liked me so early on, why did you deny it every time I asked you?"
"Because your heart is not with me at all. If I tell you, will you distance yourself from me?"
Thinking back to those days, Shen Qianyu realized that she would indeed do that.
"So you've been waiting for me all this time?"
"Yes, I waited for you, I saved you. I never wanted you to remember me, I never wanted you to feel burdened, but I was forced to get married by the Fu family. I know this is my last effort."
I know you wouldn't agree if I confessed my feelings, so this was the only way I could do it. I'm sorry, I... I lied to you.
Shen Qianyu felt a strange, indescribable feeling.
If it were before, she would definitely be angry with him, but now, why is there a little bit of sweetness in her heart?
"Later, every time it wasn't that I didn't trust you, it was that I didn't trust myself. You and Lu Xiuyuan went through so much, why would you fall in love with me? I was really scared."
Shen Qianyu was a little incredulous; she had witnessed Fu Yanci's ruthless methods.
Of course, those were all for other people, never for her.
He was always so gentle with her.
It turns out, it's because she's very special to him.
"Signing the agreement was just a way to hope that you would fall in love with me during this time. I want to keep you by my side forever, Shen Qianyu. I'm sorry, I set you up."
Surprisingly, Shen Qianyu wasn't angry; in fact, she almost smiled.
For the first time, she actually had a feeling that she was really cared about by someone.
“If you really decide to go public, it won’t be a loss for me at all; in fact, I’ll be the one who gains. So, as long as you’re sure about what you want to do, I will support you.”
Perhaps because he had spoken the truth, Fu Yanci no longer felt the inferiority complex he had before when he looked at her.
Shen Qianyu's heart stirred slightly.
She truly didn't know that there was someone in this world who cared about her so much.
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