I Want A Lifetime With You Chapter 491


    Feeling mortified, Shi Nuan stiffened. Without any expression on her face, she uttered, “What?” No!


    This is impossible!


    Su Huaibei knew this news woulde as a massive shock to Shi Nuan. Even he himself had found it


    hard to digest when he first came to know about it, let alone Shi Nuan. He had taken a long time before


    he could finally ept the truth.


    Shi Nuan suddenly had no idea where to ce her hands. She stared at Su Huaibei and rubbed her


    hands anxiously. “You must be kidding me,” she uttered with an awkward chuckle.


    “No, I’m not.” Su Huaibei shook his head. “In fact, I only came to know about this only a few days ago.


    I’ve been contemting on whether to tell you this for the past few days, and I’ve decided that you


    have the right to know about this.”


    “So, you mean Shen Qianan and I are both your children?”


    Su Huaibei nodded firmly. This time, Shi Nuan was rendered speechless.


    She had no idea what to feel about her biological parents.


    She wasn’t even sure whether she should be furious at them or not. She wanted to react the same as


    Shen Qianan was towards Shu Qing at the press conference earlier, but she didn’t feel as furious as


    Shen Qianan was right then. Probably because she had next to no memory about Su Huaibei and Shu


    Qing, she harbored no other feelings towards her stranger-like parents.


    Of course, Shi Nuan also had no idea what Shen Qianan actually felt back then. How will I actually feel


    if I found out that my father, whom I’ve lived with and thought to be mine, is actually not my biological


    father?


    Shi Nuan chuckled bitterly. How kind of me. I could hardly digest my own emotions, yet I’m here


    worrying about Shen Qianan’s mental state.


    “Then, what’s your motive in telling me this?”


    “You two are sisters rted by blood, so I want to-”


    “You want to reunite with Shen Qianan as well? To atone for your absence in our lives and not fulfilling


    your role as a father?” Shi Nuan interjected. She curled her lips when she saw the surprise shing


    across Su Huaibei’s face. “But has it ever ur to you that maybe both Shen Qianan and I do not need


    your atonement at all?”


    “I-”


    “You shouldn’t be telling me this now. What you should do is to exin this to Shen Qianan herself. I


    suggest you meet up with her and tell her this yourself once you recover. I cannot help you with this.”


    Shi Nuan adjusted her shirt and turned to Su Huaibei. “I’ve asked Shaoqing, and he said you’ll be


    discharged in a few days’ time. Since you’re doing well, I shall take my leave first. I have matters to


    settle back home.”


    “Nuan!”


    Su Huaibei called out to her when he saw her leaving. “You don’t want to ept Qianan as your sister,


    right? I know some conflict happened between the two of you, so I-”


    “You’ve misunderstood me,” Shi Nuan cut him off. “I’ve said before that I am willing to ept you as my


    father because you want to atone for your absence, and it just so happen that I am not against that. But


    that doesn’t mean I will ept anyone to be my family, be it Shu Qing or Shen Qianan. After all, this is


    your business and not mine, isn’t that so?”


    With that, Shi Nuan left promptly, leaving Su Huaibei to contemte her words.


    She was too rational; so rational that her reaction could be perceived as cold-blooded. But it was that


    rationality of hers that made her steer clear from all the conflicts of her family.


    Su Huaibei had to admit that Shi Nuan was a smart girl. Just like that, his daughter had kicked all his


    problems back to him. Indeed, she would be fine with him reuniting with his loved ones, but that doesn’t


    mean she would ept all of them as her family. She would only ept him as her biological father


    and no one else.


    Maybe that’s why she could get herself out of all this mess and live a life free of troubles.


    After Shi Nuan left, Fu Yi reentered to see Su Huaibei staring into space. He immediately called out to


    him upon seeing his nk expression. “Mr. Su, it’s time to take your meds.”


    Fu Yi handed him the pills and poured out a cup of water for him. “Please have your meds, Mr. Su.”


    Su Huaibei took his meds and continued staring ahead for a long time before asking, “Fu Yi, am I doing


    things wrong?”


    Surprised by the question, Fu Yi paused in his actions. “What do you mean, Mr. Su?”


    Su Huaibei pinched his nose bridge in frustration. “Do you think I shouldn’t havee back from the


    start?” If I didn’te back, I’ll still have a reason to stick to Shu Qing. Then, everything else wouldn’t


    have happened.


    Shi Nuan just wants to have a simple and happy life. She doesn’t need me to mess with her life. After


    all, it’s my own selfishness that caused all these…


    “Mr. Su, I only know that everything you did is right. For the whole of your life, you’ve never put yourself


    before others, I think it’s forgivable for you to make some selfish decisions for your own sake. Humans


    are selfish in nature, anyway.”


    At that, Su Huaibei snorted bitterly. “Well, I’m getting old. Old man tends to overthink things. By the


    way, how’s Qing? Is she alright?”


    “The servants from Emerald Garden reported that Ms. Shu didn’t leave the house for the past few


    days.” Fu Yi was about to help Su Huaibei lie down in his bed when someone knocked on the door.


    Fu Yi paused in his actions and uttered. “Please lie back down, I’ll get the door for you, Mr. Su.”


    To his surprise, it was Shu Qing standing outside the ward. “Ms. Shu! What brings you here?”


    Shu Qing’s face was unhealthily pale. Unlike her dressed-up self, she came without her make-up,


    which made her paleplexion looked sallower than usual.


    Fu Yi turned to Su Huaibei instinctively, only to see Su Huaibei already stunned in his ce.


    “Let her in.”


    Hearing that, Fu Yi stood aside to allow Shu Qing in before closing the door behind him. He then stood


    guard outside the ward to keep an eye on his boss.


    He had to be extra careful whenever Shu Qing was around Su Huaibei. After all, she was the only one


    who could easily aggravate him and trigger his illness.


    Shu Qing remained rooted at the entrance even after the door was closed. After noticing her standing


    like a statue, Su Huaibei called out to her, “Since you’re here,e in and have a seat.”


    Shu Qing hesitated, but went over to him eventually. The moment she saw Su Huaibei’s pale


    complexion, she couldn’t help but avert her gaze away from him.


    “What brings you here?”


    Su Huaibei spoke in a distant tone, which was very different from his usual way of talking to her.


    In the past, Su Huaibei’s tone was lively with emotions; be it gentle, or happy with tion. At times, he


    would be enraged, or even gave her the cold shoulder. He would disy all his emotions, which would


    change around her. But today, this was the first time he looked so calm and devoid of all emotions as


    he spoke. This made Shu Qing immensely ufortable. He felt so distant, it was as if he would


    vanish into thin air right then.


    Shu Qing’s lips quivered at the thought. “I wanted to see… Whether you’re dead or not.”


    Su Huaibei chuckled. “Well, I’ll have to disappoint you then. As you can see, I am very healthy and the


    doctor said I still have a long life ahead.”


    Although Su Huaibei was smiling, his smile never reached his eyes. “Why? Now that you know that I’m


    healthy, do you regret missing all the best opportunities to kill me?”


    “You! Must you talk like that, Su Huaibei?”


    “What else can we talk about other than hurling curses at each other?”


    Shu Qing tightened her grip on her bag and stared hard at Su Huaibei.


    He looked almost the same as his younger days, only older looking with some wrinkles. His eyes were


    also sharper than before. Unlike the usual loving gaze he had whenever he was with her, his eyes were


    now distant and indifferent.


    “I… I met up with Shen Feng.”


    “Yes, I know.” Su Huaibei nodded. “So?”


    “You… You have nothing to ask me? To ask about what happened during your disappearance for that


    six months, and what actually happened to me in that dinner? Don’t you want to know about my


    rtionship with Shen Feng, and… Qianan?”


    Shu Qing stared unblinkingly at Su Huaibei, trying to catch any hints of change in his expression.


    But she was disappointed by his reaction. Su Huaibei simply listened to her calmly, his face still devoid


    of any expression she wished to see on him. In fact, he didn’t even respond to her words.


    The ward was dead silent to the point that Shu Qing could even hear a pin drop in the room.


    Clenching her fists to suppress her emotions, Shu Qing met Su Huaibei’s gaze. She could feel her


    heart dying within her. “You, you really have nothing to say to me?”


    “Jiang Yuan.”


    Su Huaibei called out her real name for the first time in ages. Shu Qing’s face paled further, only to


    hear him adding, “Nuan has agreed to return to the Su family.”


    Shu Qing stiffened at his words. “What do you mean by that?”


    “You may go now.”


    “Go? Where else can I go?” Shu Qing asked in confusion.


    “Nuan is a filial child. I’ve decided to spend the rest of my life with her and watch over her happy life.


    You should have a life of your own too, so please leave.”


    Shu Qing staggered backwards at his words. “You’re asking me to leave just like that?” Her voice


    trembled as she spoke. Su Huaibei was surprised by her disbelief, but he ignored it and nodded firmly.


    “Yes. Didn’t you always want to leave me in the past? You even dreamed of leaving me in your sleep.


    Now, you’re free to go.”


    Shu Qing scoffed in response. “Su Huaibei. Who are you to decide if I stay or leave? Back then, you


    locked me up when I wanted to leave. And now you’re chasing me off after getting bored of me?”


    “Yes. Since you want to leave, I’m letting you leave.”


    “Fine! Su Huaibei, fine!” Shu Qing balled her fists and her figure trembled in rage. “I’ve long since


    wanted to leave, the only reason I didn’t was because you threatened to harm Qianan if I did. Why else


    would you think I will stay by your side for so many years if not because of Qianan?”


    Shu Qing red hatefully at Su Huaibei and turned to leave.


    After she left, sounds of violent coughing can be heard from inside the ward. Gripping the side of the


    bed, Su Huaibei coughed while clutching his chest in pain. His face was sickeningly pale, yet he tried


    very hard to suppress the pain in his heart.


    “Mr. Su!”


    Fu Yi wanted toe in, but Su Huaibei stopped him with a yell. “Get out! Don’t let anyone in without


    my permission!”


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    Fu Yi looked at his boss in worry before turning to the departing Shu Qing. Clenching his fists, Fu Yi


    gritted his teeth and chased after her. “Ms. Shu!”


    Just before Shu Qing could leave in a taxi, Fu Yi blocked her way and stared coldly at her. His gaze


    was almost murderous, as though he wanted to eat her alive.


    Shu Qing did not have a good impression of Fu Yi either, hence she retorted rudely, “Why? Did your


    dearest Mr. Su regretted his decision and asked you to drag me back again?”


    “No, Ms. Shu. You’re overthinking. I just think you should know very well how Mr. Su has been treating


    you all these years, and I’m witness to all his kindness.”


    “But of course. You are the witness of all his mistreatment towards me.” You’re even the one to execute


    all those mistreatments on me.


    Judging from her disdainful expression, Fu Yi knew Shu Qing did not remember a single trace of Su


    Huaibei’s love and care towards her. She only remembered Su Huaibei’s reaction when he was mad


    and aggravated by her.


    “Well, it’s good that you finally leave anyway. Otherwise, Mr. Su has to worry day and night that you


    would leave him one day.” Fu Yi stared firmly at her. “Oh, and there’s one more thing you should know,


    Ms. Shu.” Fu Yi blocked the car door and lowered his gaze. “The truth of that incident.”