I Want A Lifetime With You Chapter 376


    Shen Qianan took a step backward instinctively out of shock and her face became drained of color


    instantly.


    I’ve underestimated Shi Nuan. I thought she’s just another dumbass little b*tch that I can easily chase


    off. But this person doesn’t y by the rules. She hasn’t once fallen into any trap I’ve set. Instead, she


    has turned the tide in her favor. And now, I can no longer hold my ground against her.


    Shen Qianan’s face turned pale as the thoughts crossed her mind. Her eyes became watery as she bit


    her lip, yet not a single drop of tear ran down her face.


    A momentter, she lifted her head to look at Fu Chengyan. “Yan… Please tell Shi Nuan that I-I don’t


    have any ulterior motive. As you know, we were once engaged to each other, even though things didn’t


    work out in the end. I’m sorry, but I’ve never intended to be a homewrecker. In fact, there’s nothing I


    can do that will ruin your marriage if you two have a strong rtionship, isn’t that so? I hope that she’ll


    not overthink things—”


    “She hadn’t read too much into things, nor can you mess up our rtionship!” Atst, Fu Chengyan


    broke the silence and dered in a cold tone. Then, he fixed his eyes on Shen Qianan emotionlessly.


    “It seems like I didn’t make myself clear back then. This is a great opportunity to rify things once and


    for all. I, Fu Chengyan, have never once fallen in love with you. Furthermore, we were never engaged


    and the child that you bore…” Fu Chengyan paused for a moment. Then he smiled. “Only my wife will


    give birth to my progeny, and Shi Nuan is my wife.”


    The crowd gasped in unison. But Fu Chengyan sped Shi Nuan’s hand and continued in a serious


    tone, “I will only ever be a widower and never a divorcee. If she dies, I’ll never marry again. Likewise,


    she’ll always be my wife even after I’ve passed on.”


    Shi Nuan raised her head to peer at Fu Chengyan as she felt a little difort from his grip on her


    hand. Then, she raised a corner of her lips.


    She remained silent the entire time as her eyes met with his. Finally, after a long, awkward pause,


    someone could be heardughing teasingly. A figure with a burly stature could be seen approaching Fu


    Chengyan and Shi Nuan. The man scrutinized the two before letting out augh. “Hah! Chengyan,


    you’ve been showing off your love in front of us all the time. Well, not that we hate it. Still, disying


    your affection in a public ce is going a little overboard, don’t you think?”


    There was a hint of banter in his yful tone, clearly indicating that he was teasing them. But at his


    words, the crowd realized that Jiang City’s Big Four knew about the marriage, and they were rooting for


    the couple.


    “Mrs. Fu, don’t be fooled by Chengyan’s sweet talks. If he dares to bully you, you maye to look for


    us anytime. Pei Jingxiu and Li Heng might not be around, but you still have me. Oh yeah, and also my


    brother.” Su Shaoqing cocked his brows while ncing at Su Bancheng, who agreed with a nod. The


    latter remained expressionless, yet the look in his eyes was full of sincerity.


    Shi Nuan smiled. “I thank you in advance then.” Following that, she turned to Fu Chengyan and


    reiterated, “You’ve heard that. If anyone dares to bully me, including you, I’ll get them to help me.”


    “Good!” Fu Chengyan shed a smile and nodded. “I’ll punish myself if I ever bully you. There’s no


    need for Jingxiu to dirty his hand.”


    At that, Shi Nuan nodded in satisfaction. “I’m feeling tired already. How about you?”


    Fu Chengyan nodded his head. “Me too.”


    “Let’s go home!”


    “Okay!” Fu Chengyan agreed. “We should go back now!” Without further ado, he wrapped his arm


    around her and they prepared to leave.


    Fu Zhengyun was enraged by Fu Chengyan’s indifferent attitude and mmed his cane on the floor.


    “Listen, you rascal! If you dare to leave with this woman, I will never consider you as one of us again!


    And I’ll never acknowledge her as my granddaughter-inw!”


    At that, Fu Chengyan turned to nce at Fu Zhengyun and Shen Qianan. “Grandpa, since you insist


    on siding with an outsider, I have nothing else to say to you. After all, many people are celebrating your


    birthday, so my absence won’t make any difference. Zhou Zheng!”


    “Yes, Mr. Fu!” Zhou Zheng hurriedly showed up from a corner. “How may I be of service?”


    “Give the gift to my grandfather.” After a short pause, he added, “Also, give arge gift to Ms. Shen as


    well.”


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    “Yes, sir!”


    Following that, Fu Chengyan put his arm around Shi Nuan’s shoulder and left the scene. Both their


    arrival and departure were attention-grabbing.


    In any case, there would be no reason for the Su brothers to stay around after the couple’s departure.


    However, as a person who loved poking his nose into others’ affairs, Su Shaoqing approached Zhou


    Zheng and interrupted, “Is that the gift Chengyan mentioned earlier?”


    “That’s right, sir.” Immediately after Zhou Zheng pped his hands, a servant holding a gift box came


    over swiftly, while another two people could be seen carrying a gunny sack.


    All the people at the scene were curious to know what kind of gift Fu Chengyan had prepared for his


    grandfather. As Fu Zhengyun’s curiosity got the better of him, he quickly ordered someone to open the


    gift.


    “Mr. Fu has especially gifted this calligraphy from the Ming dynasty to you, sir.”


    Fu Zhengyun was ted the moment he caught sight of the calligraphy and fell in love with it instantly,


    “I-Is this authentic?”


    Zhou Zheng nodded. “Mr. Fu will be d to know that you’re pleased with the gift, sir.”


    “This is good stuff! I absolutely love it!” Fu Zhengyun was grinning from ear to ear. But he followed up


    about the gunny sack. “What is inside the sack?”


    “Oh, this is the gift Mr. Fu is giving to Ms. Shen.” After Zhou Zheng signaled to the two men in ck


    behind him, they opened the sack swiftly. Following this, the head of a person came into sight. The


    man was tied up with visible scars all over his body while his hands were noticeably crippled and blood


    was constantly dripping from his mouth.


    Everyone was aghast and took a step backward impulsively; all of them had a haunted expression on


    their faces.


    Shen Qianan looked horrified when she gazed at the person’s face, and then she hastily covered Yu’s


    eyes. “What is the meaning of this, Mr. Zhou? It is Old Master Fu’s birthday today. How could you show


    something like this on a celebration day?” Shen Qianan shouted as she was evidently disturbed.


    Nevertheless, Zhou Zheng said with a smile, “Red is an auspicious color, Ms. Shen. Mr. Fu has


    prepared this gift for you, and he also emphasized that the Fu n’s servants must listen to their


    masters only. Obeying an outsider is equal to betrayal. You may not know the consequences of that,


    but you’ll know it soon enough.”


    Shen Qianan was startled by his words. She tightened her arms around Yu as herplexion turned


    duller. “Did Yan say that?”


    Zhou Zheng furrowed his brows but the smile on his face didn’t fade. “Ms. Shen, Mr. Fu has ordered


    that only his wife may address him as Yan.”


    Shen Qianan and the crowd were rendered speechless.


    At his remark, Su Shaoqing chortled. “Haha. I love this. Chengyan is a man of principles, after all. Truth


    be told, Nuan is pretty popr. Many men would do anything to have a chance with her. But since


    she’s in love with Chengyan, I have to root for them. Isn’t that right, Bancheng?”


    “Yes.” Su Bancheng nodded. “It’s gettingte. Since Nuan left already, there’s no point for us to sit


    around here. We should leave now.”


    “You’re right. It’s pointless for us to stay any longer.” After Su Shaoqing spoke, he turned to Zhou


    Zheng and teased, “What are you waiting for, Mr. Zhou? Are you waiting for a unicorn to pop a rainbow


    so that you can find the leprechaun’s pot?”


    “No, Mr. Su. After you.”


    With that, Su Shaoqing and the others left. But the crowd that remained was taken aback by their


    conversation.


    The Su brothers addressed Shi Nuan so affectionately! Shi Nuan’s status is significantly elevated


    now. After all, the Su brothers belonged to the Su family and the Jiang family. With those two prominent


    families supporting Shi Nuan, Fu Zhengyun would need to y his cards carefully before making his


    next move.


    These incidents had Fu Zhengyun infuriated to the point that he was no longer in the mood to celebrate


    his birthday. After that, he ordered Fu Sheng and Fu Heng to entertain the guests before heading


    toward his room.


    Damn it! I’ve made the wrong move this time! Who would’ve thought that the Su brothers would side


    with Shi Nuan?


    The gloominess of his expression worsened after Fu Zhengyun threw a nce at Shen Qianan.


    Hmph! Here I thought that this woman might be of some use! But she couldn’t even stand a chance


    against the likes of Shi Nuan!


    Shen Qianan, who was visibly shaken, carried Yu in her arms and followed behind Fu Zhengyun.


    “Grandpa…”


    “Oh, Ms. Shen. I’m afraid you’re not worthy to address me that way.” Fu Zhengyun snorted. “Shen


    Qianan, you’ve disappointed me big time!”


    “But Grandpa… It’s not entirely my fault, either. It is because of Shi Nuan…” Shen Qianan had used up


    all the tricks up her sleeve and even brought Yu out as herst resort. Yet, Shi Nuan’s reaction was


    unfathomable.


    She had been shocked in the beginning. But I waspletely defeated by her retaliation after she met


    Yu.


    “Don’t me others for your ipetence. No wonder my grandson was uninterested in you since


    three years ago. It wasn’t unfounded.” Fu Zhengyun was never fond of Shen Qianan, for starters. Her


    upset expression only further contrasted with Shi Nuan’s calmness just now and highlighted thetter’s


    capability.


    These two might look simr on the outside, yet their personalities and capabilities are worlds apart.


    “Old Master Fu, please be reminded that you’re the one who invited me back here. Yan is no longer the


    person I used to know. How could I possibly know what’s going on in his head?”


    “Hmph! Then you should think of a way to deal with Shi Nuan. Otherwise, you’ll be of no use here.” At


    that, Fu Zhengyun flung up his hands in disdain and red at her. “You’d bettere up with


    something or else I don’t mind sending you back to C Country.”


    “No! Anything but that!” Shen Qianan was panic-stricken. “I’ll think of something, and I’ll definitely get


    them to divorce each other. Please give me another chance.”