I Want A Lifetime With You Chapter 469


    Shi Nuan frowned for just a second before her smile returned. “Nice to meet you, Ms. Shu,” she


    uttered, sticking her hand out for a handshake. Instead of reciprocating her actions, Shu Qing merely


    continued to stare at her.


    Shi Nuan’s hand hovered in mid-air, her smile still stered on her face.


    It caused Shu Qing to shiver, and she suddenly found herself at a loss for words.


    It’s Shi Nuan! It’s that…


    Shu Qing turned around and tried to leave, only to be dragged back by her manager. “What the hell are


    you doing?” he growled into Shu Qing’s ear. “This is thedy boss of Shengyuan Group, thergest


    shareholder of Xinhuang! Can’t you keep it down?”


    Shu Qing’s face paled. “It’s you!” she gasped.


    Shengyuan Group… Xinhuang Entertainment… Why are they under Shi Nuan’s control now?


    Oh, wait… Isn’t Fu Chengyan the CEO of Shengyuan Group? He was the one that Shen Qianan was


    supposed to marry…


    With that, the fear in her eyes was gone, reced by a chilling coldness. “Ms. Shi,” she responded.


    Instead of addressing her as Mrs. Fu, she went ahead and referred to Shi Nuan by her maiden name.


    Everyone gasped in surprise, confused by Shu Qing’s attitude toward Shi Nuan. They had already


    noticed how the two of them resembled each other, but they could not figure out why Shu Qing was


    acting in such a manner in Shi Nuan’s presence.


    Shi Nuan, on the other hand, knew everything. She was still smiling, but Shu Qing’s re sent shivers


    down her spine. “It’s fine. You may call me whatever you wish. Please take a seat, Ms. Shu.”


    You’d better sit down, or I’ll take it as an insult toward myself and mypanies.


    The executives from Xinhuang trembled in their seats. Since when did Shi Nuan be the top


    shareholder? Isn’t she the wife of Fu Chengyan?


    Everyone had been bewildered when they found Shi Nuan and Zhou Zheng in the CEO’s office that


    morning. They had anticipated an announcement from Zhou Zheng, but none of them had expected to


    witness Shi Nuan being sworn into office.


    The truth was, most of them had questioned her identity before, but they were still shocked to find out


    about her new post in thepany.


    Everyone respected Shi Nuan, but Shu Qing did not seem to care at all.


    Shi Nuan seemed unfazed by Shu Qing’s rudeness. Upon cing her orders with the waiter, she


    smiled at everyone present and urged, “No need to feel ufortable around me. I’m a newbie in the


    entertainment industry, so I’ll need all of your help from now on.”


    Her words sounded like music to everyone’s ears, which was a breath of fresh air from the CEO and


    Zhou Zheng’s way of speaking.


    Shu Qing, however, simply huffed and nced away in silence.


    Shi Nuan smirked. “I’ve heard that you’vee from Jiang City, Ms. Shu. What a coincidence! Any


    comments on its recent development?”


    “Comments?” Shu Qing scoffed. “I have none. There’s nothing for me toment on after being away


    for so long.”


    Shi Nuan’s heart sank. “Did you miss anyone when you were away, Ms. Shu?”


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    She stared into Shu Qing’s eyes as she spoke, to keep track of every little change in her expression.


    Pursing her lips, painful memories flooded through Shu Qing’s mind.


    Shi Nuan gripped her teacup so tightly that her fingers turned white. The bespectacled woman who had


    held the door open for her earlier on, who was one of Fu Chengyan’s secretaries by the name of Xu


    Yue, rushed forward and urged, “Mrs. Fu, Mr. Fu has said that you shouldn’t be drinking tea during your


    pregnancy!”


    Shi Nuan was jolted out of her trance. “Alright. Can you get me some warm water then?” she requested


    with a smile.


    Xu Yue scurried off to carry out her request, while Shu Qing snickered coldly. “It looks like he’s treating


    you well!”


    Shi Nuan looked up. “Of course. He’s my husband, and I’m his wife. He has the obligation to treat me


    well, doesn’t he?”


    Her smile was gentle, yet it felt jarring to Shu Qing’s eyes. There was nothing she could do about it,


    and it made her ufortable.


    Shu Qing lowered her gaze. “I don’t miss anyone or anything. Who hasn’t made mistakes or gone


    through some hardships in their youth? I don’t think there’s a need to dwell on the past,” she uttered,


    looking up at Shi Nuan. “What about you, Ms. Shi?”


    “Not false. Reminiscing about the past should be done in moderation,” Shi Nuan admitted, taking the


    cup of warm water that Xu Yue offered her and sipping from it to moisten her lips. The food arrived at


    that moment, and each dish looked incredibly appetizing.


    The guests at the table bantered, but there was still a heavy sense of awkwardness hanging in the air.


    After all, Shu Qing did not seem too happy about Shi Nuan’s presence.


    Everyone chose to ignore it since Shi Nuan did not seem bothered by it. However, they could not help


    but feel rather annoyed with Shu Qing.


    It wasmon knowledge that artists would tend to act differently onscreen and offscreen, but Shu


    Qing’s recent scandals made her appear like she was aplete hypocrite.


    “Even so, we have to stay rooted, am I right?”


    Shu Qing paled at Shi Nuan’sment. She stood up abruptly and uttered, “Apologies, Ms. Shi. I need


    to use the bathroom.”


    She was genuinely frightened by Shi Nuan’s words, and they baffled her.


    She had felt nothing but remorse in front of Shen Qianan, but Shi Nuan terrified her.


    How could she be so resilient?


    Shu Qing stood before the mirror in the bathroom and stared at her reflection. She was getting on in


    her years, and the wrinkles were getting harder to conceal. She had forced herself to take medications


    for that, over the past few years, butte nights alone continued to frighten her.


    Sshing her face with water, she tried to pull herself together. Unfortunately, it was to no avail.


    Suddenly, a shadow emerged from behind, and she whipped her head around to see Shi Nuan


    standing there and staring at her. Her legs turned to jelly in an instant, and she staggered backward


    while keeping her eyes trained on Shi Nuan.


    Shi Nuan advanced, that chilling smile of hers still stered on her face. Her footsteps were light but


    also careful.


    She was already three months pregnant, and it was starting to show. Walking over to the sink, she


    started to rinse her hands underneath the tap. “You don’t seem to like me that much, Ms. Shu,” she


    commented.


    Shu Qing bit her lip and remained silent, refusing to avert her gaze. She tried to figure out what Shi


    Nuan had been thinking, but she found herself unable to do so.


    As a veteran in Shengyuan Entertainment, Shi Nuan knew the unwritten rules of the industry like the


    back of her hand. She had more control over her facial expressions than Shu Qing, despite thetter


    being an actress.


    Shi Nuan grinned. “Don’t you think that we kind of… Resemble each other?”


    Shu Qing’s eyes widened as she bolted out of the bathroom. Shi Nuan, on the other hand, stayed put.


    Her smile melted off her face slowly as time passed.


    After a few minutes, Xu Yue hurried into the bathroom, worried that something had happened to Shi


    Nuan. “Mrs. Fu?”


    Shi Nuan blinked and grinned at Xu Yue. “Why are you here?”


    “I’m worried about you!” Xu Yue eximed. “Mr. Fu had instructed me to follow you around at all times.”


    “There’s no need to be worried about me,” Shi Nuan proimed. “Let’s go!”


    “Mrs. Fu…” Xu Yue called out as she jogged over to catch up with Shi Nuan.


    “Hm?” Shi Nuan hummed, focused on putting one foot in front of the other.


    Xu Yue trailed behind her and pondered over her words. “Why are you being so tolerant toward Shu


    Qing?”


    That was something that she could not understand.


    Everyone respected Shi Nuan, but Shu Qing did not seem to care. In fact, she looked as though she


    hated Shi Nuan from the bottom of her heart.


    Xu Yue despised women like that, and she had heard of those scandals that Shu Qing had gotten


    tangled up in recently. She was not impressed with how Shu Qing acted toward Shi Nuan during the


    banquet as well.


    Shi Nuan screeched to a halt all of a sudden. “Is there anyone that you particrly care about?”


    Xu Yue froze, a little confused by her question. She nodded and replied, “Of course. I’m sure that


    everyone has someone whom they deeply care about.”


    “That’s right,” Shi Nuan agreed.


    “So… Are you saying that you care about Shu Qing?” Xu Yue asked.


    Shi Nuan shook her head. “That is incorrect.”


    “Then…”


    “Let’s go back. We shouldn’t keep them waiting,” Shi Nuan urged, cutting her off. Realizing that she


    might have overstepped her boundaries as a secretary, Xu Yue pursed her lips and followed Shi Nuan


    back to the room.


    When Shi Nuan returned to the private room, she took note of the tension in the air. Shu Qing was


    nowhere to be found, and neither was her manager. The producer, Qin Hong, stood up the moment she


    entered. “Mrs. Fu…”


    “No worries. Let’s carry on with the banquet, shall we?” Shi Nuan announced.


    “Mrs. Fu, Ms. Shu is unwell, so she’s taken her leave. She says that she would like to apologize to you


    for the earlier mishaps,” Qin Hong exined.


    Shi Nuan merely smirked. “Alright.”


    Shi Nuan saw Shu Qing’s early departureing, but she would never have guessed just how much


    Shu Qing hated her. Her heart sank as a million questions flurried through her mind.


    Are you my mother, Shu Qing?


    What’s the deal with you, Shen Qianan and the entire Shen family?