I Want A Lifetime With You Chapter 283


    “Alright, you shoulde and catch me then!” Shi Nuan made a face at Fu Chengyan before running


    up the stairs mischievously. “Catch me if you can!”


    “Slow down or you’ll fall!”


    Fu Chengyan was carrying the fireworks in his hands, so he had no choice but to follow Shi Nuan.


    When they reached the roof, Shi Nuan instructed Fu Chengyan where to ce the fireworks as she


    followed him closely to film him. Since the sky was dark, Shi Nuan couldn’t see Fu Chengyan clearly in


    the video, so she pointed the camera right at his face.


    Though it made him ufortable, he couldn’t do anything since he was busy setting up the fireworks.


    After he finished, Shi Nuan finally stopped filming. She then stood behind Fu Chengyan with a lighter in


    her hand.


    “Alright, don’t move around anymore.” Fu Chengyan put both his hands on Shi Nuan’s shoulder. He


    looked at the ss room behind her and said, “Wait there.”


    “Sure!” Shi Nuanplied and stood by the ss room. She leaned on the ss panels and tilted her


    head as she observed Fu Chengyan.


    With a half-squatted position, Fu Chengyan lit the fuse of the fireworks in no time. Soon after that, they


    heard a few whooshes as the fireworks started to fly one by one into the sky. Shi Nuan waved at Fu


    Chengyan with a childlike sense of delight. “Yan,e quickly!”


    Shi Nuan held on to Fu Chengyan’s arms as she looked up into the sky. The pitch-ck sky, which was


    previously dotted by a few stars, was now blown apart by the fireworks. It was as if beautiful flowers


    were blooming brightly in the sky.


    Fu Chengyan led Shi Nuan to sit in the ss room. Both of themy on the rattan chairs as their eyes


    continued to watch the sky, and their fingers tightly intertwined around one another. It felt as if the


    whole night sky belonged to just the two of them.


    Somewhere outside the Wutong Residence, a ray of light was shone on the two of them on the roof,


    and suddenly, a sh could be seen. However, it blended itself quickly with all the fireworks in the night


    sky.


    Meanwhile, at the Fu residence, the atmosphere was grim. The gloomy mood had started to spread


    around the house as Fu Chengyan’s absence had turned a happy asion into a solemn one.


    Everyone was frantically trying to call his phone, but no one could get through.


    The patriarch of the Fu n, Fu Zhengyun, was in a foul mood. He was always proud of his


    overachieving grandson, Fu Chengyan. All this while, Fu Chengyan had never disappointed him. He


    became a sessful businessman at such a young age, even to the extent that he was feared by


    many.


    Fu Zhengyun had always felt that Fu Chengyan was destined for greatness because he never made a


    wrong choice in any of his major decisions. That was what gave Fu Zhengyun the confidence to hand


    over the reins of thepany to Fu Chengyan. From his perspective, Fu Chengyan had already


    surpassed the capabilities of his own favored son, Fu Heng. However, Fu Chengyan’s actions today


    have caused him great distress.


    After Fu Heng and Ning Xin had sent away the other rtives, the Fu residence fell into an empty lull.


    Fu Heng helped Fu Zhengyun to his seat and shot Fu Sheng a nce. Fu Sheng then said, “Yan had


    always been very responsible. I think something really important must havee up. Father…”


    “That’s enough! Stop making up excuses for him. I think it is obvious that he doesn’t respect me


    anymore.” Fu Zhengyun was now so furious that nothing Fu Sheng say would calm him down. That


    night, Fu Zhengyun felt utterly disrespected, especially in front of all the other rtives. “Call him again


    now! I want to see what he is really up to!”


    “Father…”


    “Call him now!”


    “Granddad, don’t be angry!” Fu Jiayu passed Cheng An to Granddad. “I did manage to give Yan a call


    just now. He was really busy with something.” She added, “Granddad, can I speak to you in private?”


    Fu Zhengyun raised his eyebrows, “What is so important that you can’t say it here?”


    “That’s right, Jiayu. What is it that you can’t say in front of all of us? We’re family!” Song Zhenyan, too,


    was curious as to why Fu Chengyan wasn’t here today. She still held a grudge against him for


    humiliating her in front of everyone recently.


    However, Fu Jiayu sneered when she heard Song Zhenyan’s words. “Family? I’m afraid Mdm. Song


    isn’t a member of the Fu n!”


    “You…” Song Zhenyan’s face darkened. “Jiayu, how can you talk to me like that?”


    “How would you like me to talk to you then? You are already a stranger to me!” Fu Jiayu scoffed and


    visibly had no respect for Song Zhenyan at all.


    Song Zhenyan did not expect her children to have so much animosity against her. She couldn’t stand


    being humiliated like that, and the only ce she could vent her frustration was at Fu Sheng. “Look at


    how well your daughter turned out!”


    In response, Fu Sheng raised his eyebrows and asked, “Jiayu, how could you talk to your mother like


    that? Apologize!”


    Yet Fu Jiayu merely gave a cold snort. “I’m not at fault. I don’t ever remember having a mother at all!”


    Fu Jiayu and Fu Chengyan’s characters were the same – they were just as feisty as one another.


    “Enough!” Fu Zhengyun knocked his cane on the floor forcefully as he stood up. “Jiayu,e with me!”


    Fu Jiayu patted her husband, Cheng Zhi, on this shoulders and said, “Take care of An!”


    As she saw Fu Zhengyun walk upstairs with Fu Jiayu, Song Zhenyan was still outraged and had no


    ce to vent her anger. The only ones left in her vicinity were Fu Sheng and Ning Xin. “Look at how


    badly educated the Fu n children are – they can’t be any more ill-mannered. As I have always said,


    one can never do a good job if the children aren’t their own!”


    Ning Xin’s pupils dted, and her face turned pale when she heard what Song Zhenyan had said.


    Beside her, Fu Heng raised his eyebrow in concern. “Are you alright?”


    Ning Xin shook her head and smiled broadly at him. “I’m fine!” Then, she turned towards Song


    Zhenyan. “What you have said is wrong. I wasn’t the one that abandoned Jiayu and Yan. Neither did I


    teach them anything. All I did was to carry out my responsibilities as their aunt to the best of my


    abilities.”


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    Although Ning Xin had a weak constitution, she wasn’t one to be trifled with. “I have nothing more to


    say if you are just looking for an outlet to vent your frustrations.”


    “You…”


    “Stop it, Song Zhenyan, haven’t you had enough?” Fu Sheng scolded Song Zhenyan. “This is the Fu


    n and not the Song family. If you’re upset with us, you can go ahead and leave. Right now!”


    “You…Fu Sheng, you’re the one that cheated on me. Not…”


    “Enough, what is there left to argue?” Fu Heng retorted as he helped Ning Xin up. He red at Song


    Zhenyan and said, “What my brother said is right. If you feel that the Fu n is beneath you, you are


    wee to leave anytime. Also, don’t go taking it out on my wife either! Ning, let’s go upstairs!”


    Fu Heng couldn’t bear to be in the same room as Song Zhenyan for a minute longer. Not to mention


    that he could feel Ning Xin’s ragged breathing, which was likely due to her being upset over what Song


    Zhenyan had said.


    But Song Zhenyan felt even more humiliated when Fu Heng put her in her ce. “All of you are being


    too much. Fu Sheng, you…”


    Fu Sheng snorted. “That’s enough. There’s no need to keep staring. Even if you never ept me your


    whole life, he will not take another look at you! Song Zhenyan, do you know how pathetic you are


    now?” Fu Sheng, too, didn’t bother to continue arguing with her anymore. He got up and proceeded


    upstairs.


    “Aunt Song, don’t be angry!” Song Jingyu held onto Song Zhenyan’s hand as she shook her head


    gently. “If you continue to be this way, I’m afraid that we won’t be allowed to stay any longer.”


    “If we can’t stay, then…” Song Zhenyan stopped abruptly. She then turned her gaze towards Cheng


    Zhi, who had remained silent throughout with Cheng An in his arms. The sight of both of them only


    reminded her of her heartless daughter, Fu Jiayu. Since it only made her feel worse, she decided to go


    back upstairs with Song Jingyu too.


    The living room finally quietened down the moment she left. Meanwhile, Cheng An continued to sleep


    in Cheng Zhi’s arms. By the time Fu Jiayu came down, only the two of them were left with the maid. Fu


    Jiayu softened her footsteps as she approached them. She wanted to take Cheng An over From Cheng


    Zhi, but Cheng Zhi shook his head instead. “He’s asleep. Don’t wake him.”


    Cheng Zhi nced upstairs and asked, “Have you finished your talk with Granddad?”


    Fu Jiayu nodded. “Let’s go home.”


    “Aren’t we staying here for the night?” Cheng Zhi was surprised as they always stayed over before this.


    Fu Jiayu smirked and asked sarcastically, “Do you want to stay here after all that?”


    Cheng Zhi stood up with Cheng An in his arms. “Let’s go then. It’s alreadyte. It’s already past An’s


    bedtime!” Cheng Zhi had no interest in the Fu n. If he wasn’t Fu Jiayu’s husband, he wouldn’t even


    want to be here.


    “By the way, Yan…”


    Fu Jiayu sat in the back as she was carrying Cheng An. While Cheng Zhi was driving, he thought about


    Fu Chengyan’s absence without reason. He felt that his brother-inw wasn’t the irresponsible type.


    “What did you tell Granddad?”


    “Nothing much!” Fu Jiayu pinched her forehead. “I don’t want to talk about family matters. By the way,


    how’s your projecting along? Do you still need to go over there after the New Year?”


    “Yes, we have reached the second half of the project and estimate it to bepleted in two months!”


    Cheng Zhi replied as he looked at Fu Jiayu. “I know it’s been a tough time for you.”


    Fu Jiayuughed. “It wasn’t that bad.” She added, “You have to be more forgiving with my family. I


    know you don’t really like them, but we don’t really have a choice. By the way, did my mother cause


    any trouble for you?”


    Cheng Zhi let go of the steering wheel for a brief moment in surprise when he heard her question. “This


    is the first time I’ve met your mother, she…”


    Fu Jiayu shrugged her shoulders helplessly. “It’s sad, isn’t it? We’ve been married so many years, and


    yet, this was the first time you saw her. She is…selfish!”


    Fu Jiayu took her phone out from her bag and tried calling Fu Chengyan again. This time, the call got


    through, but the one who answered wasn’t Fu Chengyan. It was a sweet female voice instead. “Hello?”


    Fu Jiayu was stunned for a moment and thought she had called the wrong number. She looked at her


    screen to check again. “Hello, and you are?”


    Shi Nuan recovered her senses when she heard Fu Jiayu’s voice. Only then did she realized that she


    was holding onto Fu Chengyan’s phone. She checked the caller ID and was so shocked that she was


    dumbfounded.


    Fu Chengyan had juste out from the toilet and only had a towel draped around his waist. When he


    saw Shi Nuan sitting on the bed staring nkly into space, he asked, “What’s wrong? Who called?”


    “I…That…Your sister!” Shi Nuan covered the phone with her hands in denial and whispered. “What


    should we do? I answered your phone by ident. It’s your sister!”


    Fu Chengyan couldn’t help butugh and shake his head at the same time. He petted Shi Nuan on her


    head and took the phone from her hands.


    “Yan, just now…” Fu Jiayu was extremely confused. She had just overhead her brother’s gentle voice


    over the phone. She couldn’t believe how big the difference was from his usual cold and indifferent


    tone.


    Fu Chengyan lowered his gaze and looked at Shi Nuan, whose face was now full of guilt. He passed


    her the towel and sat down to continue the phone call. “Yeah… that’s my wife!”


    “Wife!” Fu Jiayu was again shocked. So much so that she yelled and almost woke Cheng An. Even


    Cheng Zhi put his finger to his lips to shush her. “Shush!”


    After a while, Fu Jiayu managed to take a deep breath and exhaled slowly. “Yan, what did you just say?


    I didn’t catch it!”