Shi Nuan’s mind flew back to what Fu Chengyan had told her. Song Zhenyan has always loved Fu Heng. She looked at Ning Xin guilty. “I’m sorry, Aunt Ning!”
“Silly girl. Why are you apologizing to me? It’s a fact that she loves Heng even if you have not probed about it.” Ning Xin shook her head and sighed deeply. “At that time, she blamed Heng for not fighting hard enough to be with her. She also blamed Heng as her husband had forced her to marry him against her will. Thus, there hasn’t been a day of peace since she joined the Fu clan. Those poor children and Ling… I guess Yan has told you about Ling?”
Shi Nuan nodded. “Yes. Yan feels very guilty towards her.”
“Yan is a good kid. Although others may think he is ruthless, he is left with no choice as he has to lead the Fu clan since young. But he is really kind towards Jiayu and Ling. It’s a pity that Ling can never be an official member of the Fu clan. What else do you want to know?”
Shi Nuan shook her head. “Nothing so far.”
“Okay. Feel free to ask me anything you want to know which you can’t ask Yan. I have watched you and your brother grow up and will definitely tell you anything you like to know.”
“What are you two talking about?”
Fu Chengyan had come downstairs. He had changed into a white tee paired with a knitted sweater, portraying an easy-going demeanor.
Shi Nuan smiled. “Nothing. We were only chit-chatting.”
Fu Chengyan smiled, nodding his head lightly. “It’s getting late. Continue chatting with Aunt Ning. I will go and prepare dinner.”
“It’s okay. I have started cooking already.” Shi Nuan pulled Fu Chengyan down onto the sofa while getting up herself. “I’ll count on you to accompany Aunt Ning now. Have a proper conversation with her.”
With that, Shi Nuan headed into the kitchen. Fu Chengyan shook his head, amused by her antics.
“Yan, I heard from Nuan that both of you went to visit your mother today?”
Fu Chengyan was stunned for a moment. His fingers were trembling slightly as he nodded. “Yeah, we did.”
“What has she told Nuan?”
“Nothing. I won’t let her tell Nuan nonsense.”
“I’m glad you understand this. Although I know you really love Nuan, not everyone gets that. After all, Shen Qianan is your ex-girlfriend. Nuan won’t be able to accept it if she knows that she looks exactly like Shen Qianan…”
Ning Xin was genuinely worried. “This is not a small matter. Think about how you are going to tell Nuan.”
“I can’t be bothered.”
“In that case, being the open-minded person that I am, I won’t interfere in your relationship matters.”
“Great!”
Song Zhenyan stumbled out of the hotel in a dazed state. Someone stood in her path. She raised her head and soon realized that it was Fu Sheng. At the sight of the man, anger rose in her as she recalled how Fu Chengyan had blamed and humiliated her. Stretching her hand out, she slapped Fu Sheng hard on his face. “It is all your fault! I have wasted my youth!”
“Enough!” Fu Sheng grabbed hold of her hands. “Have you had enough? Do you really want to make a scene on the streets?”
“I…”
“Why did you leave the hospital? You have yet to recover fully! It is none of my business if you want to die in the capital, but don’t think about dying in Jiang City! This is my territory!”
Fu Sheng’s anger rose as he stared at the defiant Song Zhenyan, and he sneered, “Are you here to look for Shi Nuan? What rights do you have to go looking for her?”
His eyes were filled with disdain; any trace of love he had once felt towards her years ago had vanished. “I warned you not to return when you left last time. But why do you return now? What benefits do you want to get from the Fu clan?”
“Fu Sheng, I don’t understand what you are talking about. You owe me so much. If it weren’t for you…”
“Even without me in the picture, Heng would not have married you too.” Fu Sheng cut her off coldly. Grabbing Song Zhenyan by her hands, he dragged her into the car before slamming the car door shut.
The chauffeur was shocked to see the enraged Fu Shen. “Old master, where do you want to go?”
“Hospital!” Fu Sheng glared at Song Zhenyan. “Song Zhenyan, you knew exactly what happened back then. I would have never forced anyone to do anything against their will. It was a scheme devised by you and your brother. After knowing that I would inherit the position as the Fu clan’s head, Song Huaiyan purposely drugged me and forced me to marry you. Did you think I wouldn’t know about it?”
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