Chapter 139 The Frail White Moonlight in a Substitute Abusive Novel 36
Chapter 139 The Frail White Moonlight in a Substitute Abusive Novel 36
The Xu family held a very lively birthday banquet for their eldest daughter.
Amidst the rustling of clothes and the clinking of glasses, men and women alike wore elegant smiles.
Xu Kang, the current head of the Xu family, greeted the guests with a beaming smile, accompanied by his daughter.
When Fu Shiheng appeared, the smile on his face instantly became much more genuine, and he quickly took his daughter over to greet him.
He had originally wanted his daughter to chat with him a little longer, but Fu Shiheng clearly had no intention of talking much. He took Yun Qing directly to a quiet corner, looking like he wanted peace and quiet and didn't want to be disturbed.
This made those who were about to join in stop in their tracks, wisely refraining from disturbing them.
Xu Kang also wanted Miss Xu to find an opportunity to talk to Fu Shiheng, since he was the marriage prospect he favored.
However, Miss Xu clearly had her own opinion: "Dad, the woman next to President Fu is Miss Shen, not just any random female companion."
Xu Kang frowned, then took a closer look at Yun Qing, and said in a low voice, "The eldest daughter of the Shen family is just a sickly person. What makes you inferior to her?"
"Dad, watch your words!"
Miss Xu's expression was somewhat serious. "Just because President Fu likes her, I can't compare to him in that respect. Do you want to offend both the Fu family and the Shen family at the same time?"
Xu Kang sighed, still somewhat unwilling, "Are you really planning to marry Qin Yan? I still think Fu Shiheng is better than Qin Yan."
Miss Xu stared at the wine glass in her hand and chuckled, "Fu Shiheng is indeed more outstanding than Qin Yan, but he is not suitable."
"Since it's a marriage alliance, the one who gains the most benefits is the winner. Fu Shiheng... I can't control that."
As soon as she finished speaking, she saw Qin Yan lean over to talk to Fu Shiheng. After exchanging only a few words, Qin Yan glanced at her and then went to the villa's balcony.
Miss Xu raised an eyebrow, said something to Xu Kang, and then calmly walked to the balcony.
Yun Qing took a bite of the small cake and found it too sweet, so she handed it to Fu Shiheng. She glanced at the balcony, moved closer to Fu Shiheng, and whispered something to him.
"Is Brother Yan really going to marry Miss Xu? Then why is he suddenly keeping a mistress? And why did he specifically ask you to attend his birthday party? Is there some reason behind it?"
Fu Shiheng ate the cake, then put his arm around her waist, relaxed on the sofa, turned his head towards Yun Qing, and spoke in a somewhat lazy tone.
"Qin Yan's marriage alliance is inevitable. He doesn't believe in feelings; he only cares about interests."
Qin Yan's parents had a business marriage; they had little affection for each other and always went their separate ways, but they maintained a facade of harmony.
Qin Yan had known since childhood that his future marriage would be like this, so he had no reason to be resentful.
But when he was young and just beginning to experience romantic feelings, he genuinely fell in love with a female student.
For reasons unknown, he kept his identity a secret and started a pure romance with that female student.
Perhaps they feel that people in their circle cannot have pure feelings.
He pretended very well, took his relationship very seriously, and even considered that his family might object in the future, so he began to gather strength to resist, determined to be with his true love until the end.
The first source of support was Fu Shiheng. He not only tried every means to persuade Fu Shiheng to stand on his side in the future, but he also planned to start a company with Fu Shiheng to make it bigger and stronger, so that he would have more confidence.
However, before he could take any action, the female student dumped him after getting together with a nouveau riche second-generation heir.
She even carried the designer handbag that the rich second-generation heir bought for her, telling him that that was the life she wanted, one that he could never afford.
That was probably the biggest blow Qin Yan had ever suffered in his life, not only because of the breakup, but also because of the collapse of his beliefs.
At that time, Qin Yan did nothing. He didn't tell the female student his identity, he didn't drive his sports car to slap her in the face, and he didn't deal with the rich second-generation who was trying to poach her.
He simply cut off contact with that female student silently, as if nothing had ever happened.
He remained silent for a while, but quickly recovered and stopped dwelling on the girl. However, he never believed in love again and felt annoyed when women approached him.
He was always flirtatious, acting like he was a seasoned veteran, but in reality, in their little circle, besides Fu Shiheng, only he was the most peaceful person around.
Fu Shiheng handed a small piece of pudding to Yun Qing, glanced at the balcony, and said, "That Miss Xu is quite the player. Qin Yan probably felt he was being taken advantage of, so when I suggested that Ruan Weiwei be his mistress, he went along with it."
“I’m giving him face by attending this birthday party; it’s a way for him to increase his bargaining power.”
Yun Qing recalled the scratches on Qin Yan's neck and couldn't help but ask, "Could it be that Brother Yan has really fallen in love with Ruan Weiwei? Did he force Ruan Weiwei?"
After all, Ruan Weiwei is deeply in love with Fu Shiheng, and it doesn't seem like she would be willing to have anything happen with Qin Yan.
Fu Shiheng reached out and ruffled her hair. "What are you thinking? Qin Yan could never like Ruan Weiwei. He despises women who have no bottom line for money, and he also hates hypocritical women. Ruan Weiwei happens to be both. As for forcing Ruan Weiwei..."
"Qin Yan may not be a great person, but he's not that bad either."
"If Ruan Weiwei really refuses to comply, Qin Yan will not force her; at most, he will just scare her."
Qin Yan and Miss Xu quickly came out from the balcony, and judging from their expressions, they seemed to have reached an agreement.
Yun Qing poked Fu Shiheng's side with her finger, staring at him as she asked, "If I hadn't returned to China, would you still have arranged a marriage?"
Fu Shiheng pinched her mischievous fingers and said firmly, "No."
"You're going to get married eventually, aren't you? Are you planning to find true love?"
Fu Shiheng leaned closer, his nose brushing against her ear, and chuckled, "Don't overthink it. Who said we have to get married? I wasn't planning on getting married in the first place."
Yun Qing felt ticklish from his rubbing, and shrank her neck to avoid him for a moment, but then unconsciously moved even closer to him.
Just as he was about to speak, he was suddenly interrupted, "President Fu..."
Although Fu Shiheng and Yun Qing sat in a corner, clearly indicating that they didn't want to be disturbed, his constant attempts to find peace and quiet naturally made some people unable to resist.
Especially those who don't quite reach that level and rarely see him.
Such a rare opportunity should be given a try. If a cooperation is successfully negotiated, it will be very beneficial to the company.
When Yun Qing saw someone coming, she quickly sat up straight.
Fu Shiheng was a little unhappy when his arms were suddenly empty; he had become impatient after dealing with just two people.
Seeing that some people were still itching to go, Fu Shiheng pulled Yun Qing up and said, "Let's go to the garden for some fresh air."
When they went to the garden, Fu Shiheng became even more unhappy because Ruan Weiwei appeared in front of them like a persistent ghost.
Yun Qing couldn't help but admire Ruan Weiwei.
Since Qin Yan is sincere about marrying Miss Xu, he will not bring Ruan Weiwei to this occasion to embarrass Miss Xu, regardless of what happens in private.
How did she manage to sneak in?
It seems this female lead really does have some skills.
Ruan Weiwei looked at Fu Shiheng with a wronged expression, her eyes red and choked with sobs, "President Fu, please save me, please ask Young Master Qin to let me go."
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