《Mr. Fu, You Are The Substitute》 Chapter 1 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios At the police station. After bailing Su Li out, I thanked the police profusely. The moment I left the police station, Fu Hansheng1 had already arrived. That man wore a custom-made black suit. He was handsome, elegant, and his facial features were delicate. His chilly aura made it difficult for people to approach him. When Su Li saw him, her initially indifferent face immediately revealed an aggrieved expression as she tugged at Fu Han and whined. ¡°Brother Hansheng, you¡¯re finally here. I was panic-stricken. I told you I wasn¡¯t drunk driving. I merely ate a few pieces of chocolate and the police brought me here. I¡¯m so scared!¡± With that, she already pressed herself against Fu Hansheng¡¯s chest. The powder on her face was too thick. She smudged a layer of white powder on Fu Hansheng¡¯s black suit. Even as she spoke, she glared at me. At that moment, Su Li¡¯s face was like a pie chart in my eyes. Delicateness made up 30 percent of her face, innocence made up another 30 percent, and hostility to me made up the final 40 percent. I chuckled, ignoring her provocative glare. I find it degrading to argue with a mistress outside the police station. Fu Hansheng pushed her away and said gently, ¡°It¡¯s getting late. I¡¯ll get someone to send you back to rest.¡± Su Li was unhappy to hear that. She held his arm and begged softly. ¡°I don¡¯t want that. I want you to send me back.¡± Fu Hansheng was a straight man. Upon hearing Su Li¡¯s delicate words, he pursed his lips in confusion. ¡°Su Li, I don¡¯t have the patience to coax you. Go back!¡± His words were laced with anger. Su Li didn¡¯t dare to pretend anymore. She bit her lip and glared at me in vengeance from a place where Fu Hansheng couldn¡¯t see. Then, she left with Fu Hansheng¡¯s men. Since I settled the matter, I had nothing else to do. I glanced at Fu Han and said, ¡°President Fu, if there¡¯s nothing else for me, I¡¯ll go back first!¡± Just when I passed him, he grabbed my wrist. I was stunned and shot him a puzzled glance. I felt strange. He said indifferently, ¡°I¡¯m going back to the villa tonight!¡± ¡°Ha!¡± I couldn¡¯t help but laugh. I looked at him and said, ¡°President Fu, are you planning to bestow upon me a passionate night to thank me for bailing Miss Su out?¡± He pursed his lips, clearly displeased. ¡°Jiang Ran, we¡¯re husband and wife!¡± I nodded and didn¡¯t deny his claim. I merely looked at him and asked, ¡°Are we considered husband and wife even though we are spouses on paper but not in love?¡± He narrowed his eyes, clearly losing his patience. ¡°Tell me, what do you want?¡± That line of thought was pretty quick. ¡°Money!¡± I thought about it seriously. Besides money, I couldn¡¯t think of a better solution at that moment. Moreover, Su Li was just drunk driving. I only went to the police station in the middle of the night. It was just a simple matter, so I couldn¡¯t bring it up. He shook me off disgustedly, his voice low and clear. ¡°How much?¡± ¡°Up to President Fu!¡± I opened my mouth and looked around for a car. I was in such a hurry when I came that I forgot where I parked the car. A black card appeared in front of me. I froze for a moment and pretended to look at him in surprise. ¡°President Fu, did you take the wrong card?¡± He only had one black card, right? If Su Li found out that I took his black card, she would tear me into pieces. He frowned and hissed coldly, ¡°Take it!¡± His tone was filled with impatience. I didn¡¯t take it. I only avoided his hand and said calmly, ¡°President Fu, if you seriously want to give me money, why don¡¯t you transfer some money to me with your phone? I don¡¯t want this card. My life is more important!¡± Seeing the white Cadillac parked in the corner, I took out my keys and was about to leave when the man grabbed me. Before I could react, the bank card was already in my hand. I was really confused. I narrowed my eyes and stared at him. ¡°President Fu, you should just tell me your motive. I¡¯ll panic if you keep acting like this!¡± He suddenly gave the black card to me forcefully and said that it was fine. I didn¡¯t believe him. There was a hint of impatience in his dark eyes. He seemed slightly irritable. ¡°Go with me to the Mu family¡¯s banquet tomorrow. Make yourself presentable!¡± When I heard that, I quickly kept the black card in my bag. I saw him smile with his eyes narrowed. ¡°Alright, I promise I won¡¯t disappoint President Fu!¡± My money-grubbing attitude probably disgusted him. He got into his Bentley and left without even throwing a glance at me, leaving only dust behind. Fu Zechen and I had a business marriage. He had his lover while I had my true-love. Although we were married, we didn¡¯t have any feelings for each other. Of course, we would help each other occasionally. For example, on that night, he didn¡¯t have time for me to go to the police station in the middle of the night to bail out his lover. Chapter 2 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios It was a little difficult to continue sleeping after waking up in the middle of the night. Hence, I just drove around the moat and only went back slowly after enjoying the chilly wind for a while. In the bedroom. I had just switched on the lights when I saw Fu Hansheng lying on the bed. He seemed to have just laid down. Upon hearing movement, he turned his head to the side, and his dark eyes glanced at me. He said nothing and just stared at me. I was a little shocked. This legend never came back to stay. Did he have a seizure on that day? He didn¡¯t just come back; he entered my bedroom. No, our bedroom. Instinctively, I hurriedly smiled and said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I entered the wrong room. Sorry for disturbing you!¡± Damn it, it¡¯s so awkward even though I¡¯m back at my home. How annoying! ¡°Come back!¡± Before I closed the door, the man¡¯s voice rang out. It intimidated me. I looked back at the handsome and masculine man on the bed. There was only one word in my mind¡ªgorgeous. If I hadn¡¯t known this man for a long time and hadn¡¯t known that he was cold and heartless, I would have thought that he was seducing me. ¡°President Fu, is there anything you need?¡± I asked as I stood in the doorway obediently. He looked at me, his brow furrowing involuntarily. ¡°Where are we going?¡± ¡°Go to sleep!¡± My bedroom is occupied. I can¡¯t sleep hanging on the wall, right? He nodded and shifted his position slightly. ¡°Come and sleep!¡± I¡­ What was he trying to do? After thinking about it for a while, I still couldn¡¯t figure out what he wanted to do. So, I simply said, ¡°President Fu, if I did anything wrong, you can tell me directly. I will try my best to do it well. Don¡¯t be like this!¡± I¡¯m a little scared! His handsome face darkened. ¡°Shouldn¡¯t husband and wife sleep in the same bed?¡± I nodded. Of course, we should. But I wasn¡¯t like him. I felt bitter, yet I couldn¡¯t say it. ¡°Come here!¡± He urged me without giving me time to speak. ¡°Hurry up, or get out.¡± What triggered this person? Su Li didn¡¯t meet him? That couldn¡¯t be. She probably wished she could stick to him 24 / 7. ¡°Jiang Ran!¡± His voice rang again, carrying with it a faint rage. Out of instinct, I hurried into the room, washed up hastily, and lay beside him. Sleeping beside Fu Hansheng was the best way to stay alive. Pah! The lights turned off, and a man was next to me for no reason. I couldn¡¯t get used to it and couldn¡¯t help but stare blankly at the ceiling. ¡°If you don¡¯t want to sleep, we can do something else!¡± The man¡¯s low and icy voice sounded. My mind buzzed, and I immediately closed my eyes. My body stiffened. Out of nowhere, that man¡¯s iron-like arms wrapped around my waist as he took me into his arms. That man¡¯s aura intensified while I tensed up further, afraid to say anything else. I thought he would do something, but it seemed like he was only hugging me. After a period of inactivity, I drifted off to sleep. When I woke up the next day, it was already noon. I heaved a sigh of relief when I realized Fu Han Sheng wasn¡¯t around. After spending some time in the villa, I went to the beauty salon. Unfortunately, I met Su Li there. ¡°Yo, Miss Jiang knows how to do beauty treatments too. I thought you only knew how to stick cucumber slices at home!¡± This woman Su Li. People do not want to get close to her because of the harshness in her bones. I smiled faintly, confirmed my treatment, and prepared to leave. However, she suddenly snatched the black card from my hand and glared at me. Her face darkened. ¡°Jiang Ran, I thought you just liked to pay for love and degrade yourself. I didn¡¯t expect you to do such dirty things. You even dared to steal Han Sheng¡¯s black card..¡± Chapter 3 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios I facepalmed. Sure enough, I couldn¡¯t just take Fu Hansheng¡¯s things. I looked at her and patiently explained, ¡°Don¡¯t misunderstand. President Fu gave it to me yesterday!¡± ¡°He gave it to you?¡± Her face was full of disbelief. ¡°He would give his card to someone like you? Do you honestly think you¡¯re Mrs. Fu? Do you think you¡¯re worthy?¡± This person doesn¡¯t have limits when she speaks. I frowned in displeasure. ¡°Miss Su, please remember to brush your teeth the next time you go out. You are too foul-mouthed. You will easily pollute the air.¡± ¡°Also, I¡¯ll repeat myself. Fu Hansheng gave this card to me. If you don¡¯t believe me, you can ask him!¡± ¡°Hansheng would give you a black card?¡± she snorted. ¡°For a country bumpkin like you, sticking cucumber slices on your face is good enough.¡± I showed her face, but she didn¡¯t want it. ¡°Miss Su, if you like to use cucumbers to satisfy yourself, don¡¯t spread it around. Not every woman is as thirsty as you to use cucumbers. Unlike you, their brains are useful, not for decoration. If you don¡¯t believe me, you can call Fu Hansheng and ask him directly. Don¡¯t embarrass yourself here!¡± I snatched the black card from her hand and went straight to the beauty room. Su Li¡¯s irascible scream came from behind. I never understood Fu Hansheng. With his credentials, if he seriously wanted to find a woman, he could have found someone with a good temper and character. However, the fact that he found such a mean and pretentious woman like Su Li always confused me. Do all men like pretentious women? ¡­ At the Mu Family¡¯s banquet. In order not to embarrass Fu Hansheng, I specially made my hair and picked a dress to show off my demeanor. After taking a taxi to the hotel, I called Fu Hansheng outside the hotel. The phone rang for a while before it was picked up. The man was as quiet as ever. ¡°Speak?¡± ¡°I¡¯m at the hotel entrance. Are you there yet?¡± Didn¡¯t he ask me to accompany him to the banquet? Why is he nowhere to be seen? He paused and said, ¡°Go in first, I¡¯ll be there in a jiffy!¡± I winced, hung up, and entered the hotel while holding on to the hem of my dress. Fortunately, he had given me the invitation in advance. I entered the banquet. The lights flickered, and many guests had arrived. Only after I entered the banquet did I realize it was the Mu family¡¯s youngest grandson¡¯s birthday party. ¡°Mrs. Fu, you¡¯re here. Where¡¯s President Fu?¡± The Mu Family¡¯s daughter-in-law, Hu Lin, asked when she saw me. I chuckled. Seeing the one-year-old boy in her arms, I couldn¡¯t help but take a few more glances at him. I replied, ¡°He¡¯ll be here soon. The little guy is really cute!¡± Hu Lin smiled faintly. ¡°You have been married to President Fu for a few years. Are you not planning to have a child?¡± Uh oh! I laughed awkwardly and said, ¡°No hurry!¡± I changed the topic soon after. ¡°There seem to be many people here today. It¡¯s quite lively.¡± She nodded. ¡°Yes, Old Master likes the liveliness. Moreover, his grandson, the young master of the He family, has returned to the country and is planning to develop here. The Old Master wanted to pave the way for his grandson, so he has invited many business magnates.¡± When I heard the familiar surname, my body froze uncontrollably for a while. I stared at her. ¡°Young Master He?¡± She nodded and said, ¡°He Zhizhou left the country two years ago and only came back recently!¡± As she spoke, she looked around. Then, she settled her gaze. Pointing at the tall and handsome man beside the stage, she said, ¡°Look, over there. Come, let me introduce you guys!¡± As she spoke, He Zhizhou looked in my direction. When our eyes met, my heart skipped a beat and my breathing slowed.. Chapter 4 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Three years. 1095 days. Neither long nor short. I thought some partings were forever, but I had never thought I¡¯d see an acquaintance again. It was impossible to avoid him by then. He Zhizhou had already come in front of me. After kindly greeting Hu Lin, his gentle eyes fixed on me. Those dark eyes were complicated and indescribable. ¡°Long time no see!¡± These words sounded a little fake. He left without a trace and came back silently. In the end, he tried to cover up the past with the words ¡®Long time no see¡¯. How could it be that easy? ¡°Do you know each other?¡± Hu Lin asked. ¡°No!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± We answered in unison. I was the former while He Zhizhou was the latter. ¡°Um, this¡­¡± Hu Lin was smart. After reading the situation, she said, ¡°Why don¡¯t you guys have a chat? I¡¯ll go entertain the other guests.¡± After Hu Lin left, our eyes met. I turned around and left first. Since we were already old friends, there was no need to pester me. He grabbed my wrist and said helplessly, ¡°Jiang Ran, I came back because of you. I couldn¡¯t forget you.¡± To be honest, when I heard that, I felt disgusted. ¡°Ha, what a coincidence. I also couldn¡¯t forget you at all. Every time I see trash by the roadside, I think of you!¡± Over the past three years, the person who was once carved into my bones had been removed, bit by bit. When we were young and in love, we said many pretentious things. However, things were different by then. He tightened his grip. ¡°Jiang Ran, between us, as long as I don¡¯t say goodbye, we will always have a future together. I believe you still have me in your heart.¡± I couldn¡¯t suppress my fury anymore. I abruptly flung his hand away and glared at him. My heart felt bitter. ¡°He Zhizhou, what are you doing? You left without a word and suddenly appeared again. What do you take me for? An animation figurine that you spent tens of thousands to buy? You locked it in the junk house for three years and didn¡¯t care about it. When you suddenly remember it now, you take it out to wipe it?¡± He furrowed his brows. ¡°Jiang Ran, you know I¡¯m not like this!¡± I didn¡¯t want to argue with him. I calmed myself down and said, ¡°Whatever you do has nothing to do with me now. I¡¯m already married and have become someone else¡¯s legitimate wife. We won¡¯t have any interactions in the future.¡± All relationships have stages. There is no such thing as forever. A passerby must have the self-awareness of one. People always have to say goodbye to the past. He knitted his brows and said in a low voice. ¡°Are you talking about Fu Hansheng?¡± He raised his eyebrows slightly and mocked, ¡°He might not be as good as you think. Your marriage is only on paper.¡± I followed his gaze and frowned. At the hall¡¯s entrance, Fu Hansheng was strolling in while holding Su Li by her arm. The two of them seemed like a match made in heaven. They would inevitably attract the attention of others. What did Fu Hansheng mean by this? He called me over to attend the banquet, yet he appeared with Su Li in such a high-profile manner. Is he deliberately humiliating me? At that instant, I couldn¡¯t understand why Fu Hansheng would do that. The surrounding whispers grew louder. Even if I tried to pretend I couldn¡¯t see, it was too late. Su Li¡¯s grinning face was full of smugness. In comparison, Fu Hansheng seemed much more normal. His expression was as indifferent as usual. He Zhizhou raised his hand and wrapped his arms around my shoulders, bringing my body closer to his. Before I could break free, the two of them were already in front of me. The smile hanging on my lips had already frozen, and my face was burning hot. In my heart, I cursed the bastard Fu Hansheng for not playing by the rules! ¡°Sister Jiang Ran, turns out you¡¯re here too? I thought I wouldn¡¯t see you today.¡± Su Li smiled and stood next to Fu Hansheng like a little bird. This scene was too humiliating.. Chapter 5 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Little vixen, who the f*ck is your sister? Anyone who is your sister would be livid. After a moment, I caught my breath, straightened my back, and said with a smile. ¡°How could that be? The Mu family invited us to their youngest grandson¡¯s first birthday party. I definitely won¡¯t miss it.¡± He Zhizhou pretended to be gentlemanly. ¡°This is?¡± Anyone with a discerning eye could guess Su Li¡¯s identity, but He Zhizhou started acting. I felt a flaming rage in my chest as I introduced them to him. ¡°The person beside her is my husband. As for this person, she is my husband¡¯s ¡®soulmate¡¯, Miss Su Li.¡± I emphasized the words ¡®soulmate¡¯. Su Li wasn¡¯t angry. Instead, she glanced at He Zhizhou and me mockingly. ¡°You must be Mr. He. I heard that you two have known each other for a long time. It seems like you two have rekindled your old flames of love, right? Sister Jiang Ran, I wish you luck in finally finding true love.¡± She did not speak in a loud voice, yet people around her could hear her clearly. This was undoubtedly telling everyone that Fu Hansheng and I were married on paper, but in reality, we were already playing our own games. Fu Hansheng¡¯s gaze landed on He Zhizhou¡¯s hand. There was a faint storm between his brows. Just as I was about to retort, Su Li suddenly frowned. Her left hand naturally caressed her belly, and she moved her lips. ¡°I have something to tell Sister Jiang Ran today. Actually, I¡¯m already pregnant¡­¡± Fu Hansheng finally lost his cool and interrupted her coldly. He chided in a low voice, ¡°Su Li, go in and greet your cousin first. I have something to say to Jiang Ran.¡± His tone was icy as usual. Upon hearing this, Su Li¡¯s spirited eyes suddenly dimmed. They became misty as she looked at Fu Hansheng with glistening tears. ¡°Brother Hansheng, I only want you by my side. Can you¡­ retch¡­¡± Besides the sound of vomiting, Su Li even showed signs of fainting. Fortunately, Fu Hansheng was quick enough to hold her up. As I saw him in such a tense state, I licked my lips and my throat went dry. ¡°What happened?¡± Hu Lin walked over at that moment. She sounded worried when she saw Su Li in that state. ¡°Little Li, are you having a stomachache from eating food that has gone bad? I¡¯ll get someone to give you a checkup.¡± ¡°Cousin, I¡¯m fine.¡± Su Li¡¯s face turned pale. She endured the pain and shook her head. She acted like she was feeble, but strong at the same time. I narrowed my eyes and glared at Su Li. I sincerely despised this pretending bitch even more. Hu Lin seemed to show concern for Su Li, but she was actually sizing up Fu Hansheng secretly. From this scene, the relationship between the two of them was clear. However, the Mu family was the host on that day, after all. Hu Lin was still afraid that Fu Hansheng and I would ruin a good day, so she had no choice but to stop us. I raised my eyebrows. ¡°Hansheng, Miss Su looks really uncomfortable. Take her to the hospital. I¡¯ll take care of things here.¡± There was a hint of impatience in Fu Hansheng¡¯s dark pupils. ¡°Weren¡¯t you fine when you just came?¡± Su Li¡¯s expression immediately became aggrieved. ¡°You know that my current situation is very special. I didn¡¯t want this to happen either.¡± I watched Fu Hansheng leave with his arm around Su Li¡¯s slender waist. Then, I hurriedly chased after her to watch the drama, but He Zhizhou grabbed my wrist before I got far. He smiled politely at Hu Lin and said, ¡°Let me show Jiang Ran around.¡± After passing the corridor and exiting the hotel. I immediately shook off his hand. I glared at him indignantly. ¡°What did you mean by that?¡± ¡°Fu Hansheng doesn¡¯t truly love you. Why did you marry him?¡± ¡°I wanted to. What does it have to do with you? If you stop me again, I¡¯ll sue you for restricting my freedom!¡± ¡°Jiang Ran¡­¡± He was about to say something else, but the warm, gentle look on his face had disappeared. He knitted his brows and looked behind me. I realized that something was amiss. I turned around and saw that rascal Fu Hansheng standing steadily a few meters away from me. He did not leave with Su Li? Chapter 6 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios I looked around, but didn¡¯t see any sign of the little vixen. Since I couldn¡¯t think of anything else, I just decided to get rid of the troublesome He Zhizhou. At this thought, I immediately ran over to Fu Hansheng. He played along and immediately held my waist while he said. ¡°Thank you for your concern, Mr. He. We don¡¯t need to trouble outsiders to interfere with our matters. It was troublesome. Also, you¡¯re in the way. Excuse me.¡± As soon as he finished speaking, Fu Hansheng coldly led me past He Zhizhou and walked to the parking lot. After leaving the crowd, Fu Hansheng immediately let go of me. Just so happened that I was fuming and needed an outlet to lash out. So I stormed at him to settle the score. ¡°What was President Fu trying to do? Were you trying to announce to the world that you have many wives and concubines?¡± ¡°Jiang Ran,¡± he spoke, his dark pupils flashing with dissatisfaction. ¡°Don¡¯t forget your current status. It¡¯s best for you to not make me a cuckold.¡± Yes, that was a warning. His words infuriated me. Since there was no one there, I raised my hand and tried to slap him. However, he grabbed my wrist before I could touch his face. I narrowed my eyes and bent my fingers to scratch his face with my nails. Instantly, a few scratches appeared on his handsome face. ¡°So you can do whatever you want, while I¡¯m not allowed to do anything? That mistress of yours is about to trample on me, yet I didn¡¯t even make a sound! Fu Hansheng, you can¡¯t go too far.¡± He kept his mouth shut and shoved me into the car while maintaining his iron grip on me. I gasped. No matter how hard I tried to resist him, it was useless. What was this madman trying to do? Fu Hansheng was obviously different that night. I had no choice but to threaten him. ¡°Stop right now, or I¡¯ll scream molest!¡± His sinister voice came from above my head. ¡°Since you want us to be true spouses in public, I have no objections.¡± These words made my spine go numb. I obediently sat in the passenger seat in an instant. The car sped all the way and soon arrived at the Chilly Mountain Villa. Fu Hansheng had just dropped me off at my doorstep before he drove off again. I gazed at the disappearing shadow of the car and silently pointed my middle finger in the air. ¡­ The next day, Grandma Fu woke me up with her phone call. Fu Hansheng¡¯s grandmother was sick and couldn¡¯t contact anyone, so she called me. I acted as the situation required and helped him lie. Then I rushed to his company to find him. Unfortunately, Fu Hansheng wasn¡¯t there. However, I had a GPS tracker on my phone. Grandma Fu had instructed me to monitor Fu Hansheng because she was afraid that he would indulge in debauchery. I did not expect it to come in handy at that juncture. The GPS tracker showed that Fu Hansheng was in the First Hospital. He¡¯s probably there because Su Li had been hospitalized for her discomfort last night. There was no time to lose, so I immediately set off for the hospital. When I arrived at the hospital, I found the receptionist and told them Su Li¡¯s name. Soon, I found out Su Li¡¯s exact ward number. When I reached the fifth floor of the hospital wards¡¯ building, I saw a familiar figure at the end of the corridor. Fu Hansheng was superior in appearance; he looked elegant and attractive from afar. I walked towards him in my boots, one step at a time. He turned around to face me when he sensed movement. His gaze was gloomy, colder than winter. ¡°Why are you here?¡± I showed that I was used to facing Fu Hansheng¡¯s glacial expression, and said indifferently, ¡°Grandma is sick. She called me in the morning and asked us to go back.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t have time.¡± He was completely unmoved. ¡°My good husband has time to stay here and guard his mistress, but doesn¡¯t have time to go back and visit his grandmother?¡± He frowned and ignored me. I glanced coldly at the ward on the side. It was Su Li. ¡°What happened to Miss Su that made you so anxious?¡± I chuckled and teased as I walked in. ¡°Since I¡¯m already at the hospital, it should be fine for me to visit her.¡± For Grandma¡¯s sake, I had to figure out what Su Li was up to on that day. However, before I could take two steps, Fu Hansheng¡¯s iron-like claws restrained my elbow. I wanted to break free, but he ended up exerting more force instead and mocked me in a mystifying manner. ¡°He Zhizhou is back. Shouldn¡¯t you spend your time on where you ought to?¡± ¡°Pain, pain¡­¡± He grabbed me and dragged me directly to the elevator. My feet were a little messy and my tone had turned nasty. ¡°To begin with, there¡¯s nothing between me and He Zhizhou. Besides, I¡¯ve already dealt with everything that happened before our marriage. What¡¯s with your questioning tone?¡± Even if I still thought of He Zhizhou, now that I¡¯ve married Fu Hansheng, I would behave myself because I still have a respectful attitude towards marriage. I differed from the civilized scumbag Fu Hansheng! ¡°Go back first and don¡¯t cause any trouble. I¡¯ll bring you to visit Grandma tonight..¡± Chapter 7 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios I didn¡¯t know which word I said triggered Fu Hansheng, but he suddenly let go of my hand. He relaxed his brows, and he said this sentence lightly. I only felt the pain after he disappeared from my sight. Just now, my back accidentally hit against the handrail of the elevator, causing my entire body to feel numb and painful. My old waist was about to break¡­ I grimaced in pain, yet all I could think of was Fu Hansheng¡¯s despicable face. Although this trip had increased Fu Hansheng¡¯s dislike of me, as long as he agreed to return to the Fu family with me, I could forgive him for his rough behavior just now. I went downstairs in high spirits while carrying my bag. Before I reached the hospital exit, I saw the security guard there rushing in with a walkie-talkie. He even asserted eloquently, ¡°Don¡¯t be rash!¡± Suddenly, a blue scarf floated to my front. I bent down, picked it up, and turned to look at the crowd. My gaze shifted up and down and finally settled on the rooftop. At this moment, someone was standing by the railings and screaming ¡°Fu Hansheng¡±. She was on the verge of falling, and she was not anyone else but Su Li! It was too strange. Su Li was Fu Hansheng¡¯s sweetheart, so he probably couldn¡¯t get enough of her. Why would there be such a melodramatic scene? Could it be that Fu Hansheng fell in love with someone else and had another mistress? As I thought of this plot, I imagined a big scene in my head. It turned out that Su Li loved Fu Hansheng so deeply that she would risk her life for him. I didn¡¯t dare to stay where I was for fear that someone would jump down and land on me. However, when I thought about what role I was going to play in this drama as the legitimate wife, I shivered and rushed to the roof. Fu Hansheng was back-facing me. He stood facing Su Li and one meter away from her. Seeing that threatening him was useless, Su Li let go of the railing and spread out her arms, like she was prepared to take off. My heart clenched while I felt a gust of icy wind blow into my mouth. ¡°Don¡¯t! Is it worth it to die for a man? Think about how your parents raised you painstakingly. Is this how you repay them?¡± Su Li¡¯s body swayed in the wind. When she heard my voice and realized who I was, her expression abruptly turned lunatic. She screamed at me furiously, ¡°Jiang Ran, this is all because of you! If it weren¡¯t for you, Hansheng wouldn¡¯t have broken up with me. What¡¯s the use of keeping an unwarranted reputation as Mrs. Fu? If you can¡¯t get Hansheng¡¯s love, it¡¯ll be more painful than death!¡± What? Before I could think of how to refute, I saw Fu Hansheng rush out and grab Su Li. ¡°Hansheng, don¡¯t break up with me, okay?¡± Su Li was crying her heart out while she was pinned under him. ¡°I¡¯ll be good and listen to you in the future. I¡¯ll never think of anything else. I¡¯ve only acted impulsively because I love you too much¡­¡± Damn it, she treated my good intentions as ill intent, and even displayed her affection to him in front of me! Fu Hansheng carried Su Li up expressionlessly. The medical staff behind him hurried forward to check on her injuries, but they didn¡¯t notice that they had hit me with the stretcher. Not only did I tumble over, but my palms also bled from scratching the concrete floor. I could only endure the pain and prop myself up. I cursed under my breath. ¡°You¡¯re such a busybody. Serves you right!¡± ¡­ Outside the ward, Fu Hansheng hugged Su Li. Su Li leaned against his arm and buried her head into his chest. She sobbed silently. Her voice came intermittently. ¡°Hansheng, I know I shouldn¡¯t be delusional, but I love you too much. If you don¡¯t want me to mention her, I won¡¯t do it again. Please don¡¯t leave me¡­¡± Her? I thought that Su Li was Fu Hansheng¡¯s angel. Who knew that there was someone else? Could it be that Su Li was just a substitute? Left with a bunch of doubts, I drove back to the Fu family mansion first. Since I was paying a visit to my elders, I couldn¡¯t go empty-handed. I went to the antique shop and picked a set of blue and white porcelain. Grandma Fu loved me the most and treated me like her granddaughter. Fu Hansheng arrived at the old mansion almost at the same time as me. The entire Fu family was in the room where Grandma Fu was recuperating. From afar, I could hear all kinds of comforting and caring voices. However, when Fu Hansheng and I appeared, everyone in the room suddenly fell silent.. Chapter 8 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The room was silent and had an indescribable strangeness. Fu Hansheng grabbed my wrist and walked through the crowd towards the bed. Grandma Fu was leaning against the headboard and looked rather energetic. She held my hand excitedly the moment she saw me. ¡°My dear granddaughter-in-law, why did you only come now? I¡¯ve missed you so much all this while. It would be great if you came earlier. I could still share a piece of cake with you!¡± Grandma wiped her tears as soon as she saw me. It was as if she had been wronged in the Fu household. Fu Hansheng¡¯s father did not know what to do with Grandma Fu, and she did not have an outlet to vent her frustration. ¡°Mom, the doctor said that you have vascular embolism and need to eat less sweet food. How could you snack behind our backs? If anything happens to you, how are we going to live?¡± ¡°How could you say that? Are you cursing me to die earlier? If I die, it will benefit all of you. Only Little Ran will be bullied to death!¡± ¡°Grandma.¡± Fu Hansheng let go of my hand and sat beside Grandma Fu. His tone softened. ¡°Don¡¯t spout nonsense. Watch what you eat from now on. Only if you take care of your health and live a long life, can Jiang Ran come visit you more.¡± Grandma ignored him and looked at me instead. ¡°Little Ran, have you carried forward your plan with Hansheng? When are you going to have children? Don¡¯t you learn from those young people and use contraceptives.¡± Grandma held onto Fu Hansheng and me with both hands. She said earnestly, ¡°I hope that in my limited time left in this world, we can have four generations living together under one roof.¡± ¡°Uh.¡± I didn¡¯t expect Grandma to say that. For a moment, I was speechless. Grandma¡¯s eyes suddenly widened. She saw there was something amiss with my expression. ¡°I understand, I understand. You¡¯ve already carried out your plan to have kids.¡± This made me even more unsure of how to respond. Fu Hansheng frowned subconsciously, but then relaxed his brows. His delicate face was full of certainty. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I promise we¡¯ll give birth to your great-grandson.¡± I felt bitter, but I did not dare to speak. He¡¯s pushing all the blame on me. He has affairs outside all day, but does not even look me in the eye. So am I supposed to reproduce asexually?! After exchanging pleasantries, the butler brought a small bowl of pumpkin porridge along with a lightly pickled cucumber. Grandma did not like to eat these, so she shook her head and refused. No matter how others tried to persuade her, she wouldn¡¯t budge. In the end, Fu Hansheng placed the bowl into my hands and said in a low voice, ¡°You do it.¡± ¡°It¡¯s not like I can read her mind.¡± I muttered under my breath. In the end, I complied with him obediently upon receiving his sharp warning gaze. After he left, I sat next to Grandma and held up the bowl to feed her. However, she immediately rejected me. ¡°I refuse to eat this swill!¡± I saw that Grandma¡¯s face was very grim, and instantly had an idea. I immediately put on an aggrieved expression and looked at her with teary eyes. ¡°Grandma, do you want to lose me?¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± The old lady frowned and stared at me in confusion. ¡°Fu Hansheng has always looked down on me. If I can¡¯t even serve you well, I¡¯m afraid he¡¯ll kick me out of the house. If that¡¯s the case, how am I supposed to visit you from then on?¡± Grandma Fu pondered for a long time and weighed the pros and cons seriously. She knew very well how much Fu Hansheng had objected to my marriage to him back then. Out of repulsion towards that outcome, she gritted her teeth and said, ¡°Alright, alright. I¡¯ve lost to you as an old woman. You better be on good terms with Hansheng. I don¡¯t like any of the other girls.¡± ¡°Alright!¡± I fed Grandma bit by bit until she finished the bowl of porridge. Then I took the bowl out. Out of the blue, Fu Hansheng¡¯s deep and glacial voice sounded from above my head. ¡°Finished?¡± ¡°Are you trying to scare me to death?¡± I was startled and raised the bowl again. He raised his eyebrows, and a mysterious smirk flashed across his lips. He said slowly, ¡°You should be able to understand what that old lady meant just now. You¡¯re not allowed to leave the old residence tonight.¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± At that moment, I didn¡¯t yet understand what he meant. The next second, he threw something at me. I quickly caught it and realized that it was Durex! ¡°D¡­ Durex?¡± I asked. He sneered, his eyes full of scorn. Out of his shamelessness towards me, he kindly reminded me. ¡°I never took any precautions in that aspect. Please prepare this for me.¡± Uh oh! Initially, I was afraid that he would accidentally leave his seed outside and cause troubles in the future, so I secretly left emergency measures in each of his coats. My good intentions were not rewarded.. Chapter 9 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Since Fu Hansheng refused to leave, I could only head to the bedroom on the second floor reluctantly. Before I went upstairs, the butler handed me the pajamas that he had already prepared. I didn¡¯t see what clothes they were; I just pushed the bedroom door open and entered. What kind of sensual scene was that? Fu Hansheng had already finished showering and changing his clothes. On the ends of his short hair, there were still water droplets, which rolled down his stiff side profile to his chin. His cheeks were slightly flushed. His upper body was naked, and he only had a towel wrapped around his lower body. He turned around as if no one was around and casually picked up a towel. The contours of his arm muscles were tempting. My throat rolled as I carefully swallowed. Seeing that I did not react, he became a little impatient. His handsome face darkened. ¡°Hurry and wash up. Do you need me to carry you in?¡± My heart skipped a beat, and I immediately slipped into the bathroom. It took about twenty minutes to wash up. When I was about to change into my pajamas, I realized that the one the butler had prepared for me was a piece of sexy lingerie so short that it couldn¡¯t even cover my butt! That was going to be fun. If I wore that out, Fu Hansheng would probably point at me and scold me. I put the skimpy little thing in my pocket and put on my original clothes. When I came out of the bathroom, Fu Hansheng was gone. I tossed and turned in bed. Just when I was about to fall asleep, I noticed a faint light beside me. I opened my eyes groggily. The phone screen beside me was showing an unspeakable scene. I noticed something and widened my eyes. It was actually two men having¡­ And the person watching the video was none other than Fu Hansheng! ¡°Ah!¡± My face instantly turned beetroot red, and even my body became hot. Fu Hansheng heard my voice and locked his phone screen before slowly turning his body over. Pa! The lights were turned on, and his freezing stare locked onto mine. After a few moments of silence, he sneered. ¡°How?¡± ¡°I¡­ I didn¡¯t see anything!¡± I explained sheepishly. He gave me a sidelong glance. He clearly didn¡¯t believe a word I said, but to protect myself, I pretended to swear to God. ¡°President Fu, I can understand you for having this fetish. Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t tell anyone.¡± ¡°Oh?¡± Fu Hansheng raised his eyebrows and asked me excitedly, ¡°What kind of fetish do I have?¡± I laughed so hard that my eyes narrowed. ¡°It¡¯s just your sexual orientation. It¡¯s normal to be bisexual!¡± It was probably because Su Li discovered this secret that she fell into despair. Who said that the other lover must be ¡®her¡¯1? Thinking about it this way, the logic of Su Li attempting to jump off a building made sense. Who could accept their man also liking men! ¡°Jiang Ran, I really want to split your brain open and see what¡¯s inside.¡± Fu Hansheng¡¯s deep eyes turned even darker. He seemed like he wanted to drag me down into that bottomless vortex. Before I could think further, he yanked me towards him. When I hit his iron-like chest, my palms felt his firm chest muscles¡­ He frowned. ¡°What¡¯s this in your pocket?¡± ¡®What do you mean?¡¯ My brain short-circuited, and I followed his line of sight. I saw that Fu Hansheng had already grabbed the piece of lingerie that I had hidden. Why was he touching it so provocatively? There was no way I could clear my name now. His face was impassive, but his eyes were already scarlet. He seemed to be in the mood as he leaned closer to me and then sealed my lips. The moment I touched him, my mind went blank. What was going on? Why did Fu Hansheng kiss me? I could count the number of times I slept with him over the three years of our marriage with one hand. That night, after I saw him watching porn, he was touching me? ¡°Oh¡­¡± I tried to push him away, but he gripped me even tighter. After a while, he let go of me. ¡°You¡¯re so bad at kissing. Looks like your ex didn¡¯t teach you properly.¡± His husky, deep voice floated into my ears. My lips twitched. ¡°Why are you bringing him up?¡± Chapter 10 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios My words dampened Fu Hansheng¡¯s spirits. Finally, he restrained his carnal desires and turned his back to me, returning to normal. However, he didn¡¯t explain his sexual orientation, so I took it as he was bisexual. Bored, I scrolled through WeChat. Suddenly, a friend request popped up. I clicked on the profile picture and my heart sank. ¡­ I woke up at seven the next day. After receiving the notice from the school, I packed my textbooks and placed the documents in my folder. Then, I headed to the University from the old mansion. After parking the car, I couldn¡¯t free my hands with the stack of documents in my arms. The moment I closed the door, several pieces of paper fell to the ground. Before I could complain about my bad luck, a slender hand had already reached out to pick up the things on the ground. ¡°Thank¡­¡± I looked up. I couldn¡¯t finish the rest of my sentence after realizing who the person in front of me was, as if the words were stuck in my throat. ¡°We need to talk.¡± He Zhizhou stuffed the things he picked up into my hands. His eyes were bright, and his handsome face seemed sincere. ¡°I just want to resolve the misunderstanding between us.¡± Looking at his gentle face, my thoughts drifted back to a few years ago when that rising young man had promised me that his love for me was as deep as the sea. I furrowed my eyebrows as I came back to my senses. ¡°I¡¯m married. Based on this, we already have nothing to talk about. He Zhizhou, it¡¯s good for us to part ways.¡± ¡°He doesn¡¯t love you.¡± He Zhizhou wore a black coat, and his figure looked frail. He called out to me softly, ¡°Jiang Ran, it¡¯s useless to lie to yourself.¡± There was a hint of struggle in my voice. ¡°None of your business.¡± He looked a little down and out as he smiled bitterly. ¡°Don¡¯t you want to know why I suddenly left and why Fu Hansheng suddenly came to find you?¡± I caught an important piece of information from He Zhizhou¡¯s words. It was that Fu Hansheng had known him since a few years ago. Before I could ask him anything, He Zhizhou suddenly hugged me. Many students were passing by around us, and most of them turned to look at us. I forced my voice out through gritted teeth. ¡°Let go of me! I¡¯ve already said that we don¡¯t have a future together. We¡¯ll be strangers for the rest of our lives. He Zhizhou, I know you don¡¯t love me. I¡¯ve always been the chess piece that you will abandon immediately after weighing the pros and cons!¡± I froze in his arms. As I couldn¡¯t resist his brute force, I stopped struggling and just spouted some harsh words. He slowly let go of me. I saw guilt and pain in his eyes. That expression made me feel like I was the one who had betrayed him mercilessly. However, back then, he was clearly the one who let go of me first. My good mood was ruined. I was in a poor state. My mind felt like it was filled with mush, so much so that my students¡¯ reminders interrupted me several times in class. When work finally ended, I called my best friend, Qiaoqiao. ¡°Come out for a drink,¡± I said succinctly. ¡°I¡¯m going to suffer and vomit all over just because of you downing one shot.¡± ¡°Qiaoqiao, I¡¯m serious. I¡¯m a little depressed today. Comfort me, or I¡¯ll vomit blood and die.¡± I sighed deeply, as if I had lost my parents. ¡°Oh?¡± Qiaoqiao finally became serious. I could hear her throw down her pen furiously. ¡°Could it be that the mistress of Fu Hansheng did something earth-shattering again?¡± ¡°Cut the crap. I¡¯ll find a better bar and send you the location.¡± I waited for Qiao Qiao for an hour before she finally arrived late. We walked towards the seats after receiving the alcohol from the bartender. Her eyes were wandering around all this while. ¡°Teacher Jiang, I couldn¡¯t tell that you like this kind of place too. Why are there so many handsome guys here? You¡¯re so thirsty that even Handsome Fu couldn¡¯t satisfy you!¡± Every man who passed us was handsome and irresistible. However, those men weren¡¯t interested in us. As soon as we reached the seats, Qiaoqiao started criticizing the couple in front of us. ¡°The world is getting worse by the day. Instead of flirting with pretty girls like us, they insist on fooling around with men. The market is only so big, and the cake will soon be distributed. What should we do?!¡± I was very calm and jokingly said, ¡°Then I¡¯ll let Fu Hansheng introduce you to some people. I believe the quality of the people around him won¡¯t be bad.¡± Qiaoqiao looked like she had just eaten sh*t and rejected profusely. ¡°No, no, no! Jiang Ran, don¡¯t get me into trouble. I still want to live for a few more years! Speaking of which, what¡¯s going on between you and Fu Hansheng? Could it be that you can¡¯t fulfill your ¡­¡± Qiaoqiao abruptly stopped speaking. Her gaze fixed at a point before she turned to look at me in shock. Before I could figure out what was wrong with her, I saw her lips trembling. She swallowed her saliva. ¡°Fu¡­ why is Fu Hansheng here?¡± ¡°Fu Hansheng?¡± I followed her gaze and saw that familiar figure in just one glance. What a messy circle! Chapter 11 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios I had just discovered that Fu Hansheng was watching a romantic action movie in the middle of the night, and then I saw him with other men. They were mostly gay. All of this confirmed what I had discovered. Fu Hansheng was truly bisexual! Initially, I was still skeptical. After all, he usually looked unapproachable and kept women away from him. I even foolishly thought that he only loved Su Li. It seemed like I was ridiculously wrong. Although Qiaoqiao had never come into contact with Fu Hansheng, she often listened to my descriptions of him and didn¡¯t dare to have anything to do with that man. She carefully reminded me, ¡°Why don¡¯t we go? Today¡¯s not a good day. It¡¯ll be so awkward if one¡¯s wife sees him in this kind of place!¡± I whispered to Qiaoqiao. ¡°Go out first and wait for me outside. I still want to use the bathroom.¡± ¡°Then hurry.¡± Qiaoqiao gave me a meaningful glance and then walked out while avoiding the crowd like a cat. Meanwhile, I didn¡¯t even dare to raise my head to prevent Fu Hansheng from discovering me. When I got out of the bathroom, there weren¡¯t many people around. Just when I let my guard down, someone tapped me lightly on the shoulder. I turned around. He was a man I didn¡¯t know. This person looked quite flirtatious with a peach blossom face. I took a closer look. Hey, wasn¡¯t he the man who was with Fu Hansheng! I couldn¡¯t be bothered. I hurried to leave, but the person behind me chased me relentlessly. ¡°Miss Jiang, I have something to tell you.¡± Oh well, this guy knows me! Was this another ¡®boyfriend¡¯ of Fu Hansheng who came to torture me? ¡°Because of Fu Hansheng?¡± I stopped in my tracks and turned around to look at him. He was speechless when I said, ¡°Even though that man is my husband on paper, I have never asked about his private life. In short, we live our own lives. How you play with him has nothing to do with me.¡± His expression instantly became embarrassed, and his magnetic voice stumbled. After a while, he finally spoke. ¡°Are you saying that Fu Hansheng and I are a couple?¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t that the case?¡± I gave him a knowing look, and his face turned redder. ¡°I think you¡¯re mistaken. We¡¯re just friends.¡± ¡°Why are you so nervous?¡± I was joking. As long as a man has a bit of self-esteem, he would not admit such a thing. Not to mention that Fu Hansheng was such a strong-willed person, so he must be the dominant one. The submissive one would be embarrassed. ¡°You don¡¯t have to explain your relationship with him to me. My friend is still waiting for me outside. I¡¯ll get going first.¡± ¡°My name is Qiao Zhendong. I¡¯m the owner of this bar. The next time if you come over with your friends, I¡¯ll give you a 20% discount,¡± he suddenly said as I walked away from him. When I exited the bar, my heart felt even heavier. When the chilly wind blew, my heart was freezing. I didn¡¯t know where that damned woman, Qiaoqiao, had run off to. There was no sign of her anywhere, so I could only walk towards the car. However, just as I opened the car door, it was slammed shut again. My hair stood on end. I wasn¡¯t in a good mood to begin with. At that moment, I was livid. ¡°F*ck! Who is it!¡± ¡°You¡¯re too vulgar. Jiang Ran, you aren¡¯t even afraid of the dark? Are you even a woman?¡± Fu Hansheng¡¯s eerie voice slowly drifted down from the top of my head, colder than the ice in the whiskey. ¡°What a coincidence! President Fu is here too?¡± I smiled resentfully. I wanted to get away with it and escape. Who knew that person never thought of letting me go? ¡°Didn¡¯t you see me earlier?¡± One of his hands reached over my body and propped himself against the car. ¡°Tell me, why are you here?¡± I kept leaning back, trying to put some distance between us. He simply wrapped his arms around my waist and closed in on me. A thin, cool breath sprayed at my face, making my heart flutter. He said, ¡°A few classmates teased me today, so I¡¯m not in a good mood.¡± His eyes were bright in the gloom, and I was afraid to look. ¡°Let me go first.¡± His grip loosened, and I jumped like a dog. I quickly maintained a safe distance of one meter from him. He frowned slightly. ¡°Do you think I¡¯m the plague?¡± ¡°I wouldn¡¯t dare think that. You misunderstood me.¡± I smiled with an adulating expression, but he knitted his brows. He stared at me like he wanted to see through me. In the end, he said heartlessly, ¡°Drive.¡± I was speechless. I watched as he opened the door to the passenger seat and got in. This was a first. The car sped towards the Chilly Mountain Villa. When it stopped, he walked into the garden without even glancing at me. The night fragrance of the magnolias was very charming. The scent lingered, and I inhaled the scent I¡¯ve always liked. I wondered why Fu Hansheng would request people to plant such plants.. Chapter 12 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Could it be because I liked it? How did I have this strange thought! I seriously wanted to slap myself to death! I quickly dismissed this terrifying thought. My high-heels stepped on the thin pebbles. As I was restless, I lost my footing unexpectedly. A sharp pain spread from the bare skin of my feet. Fu Hansheng seemed to have sensed something and stopped in his tracks. I was about to prop myself up when he suddenly strode towards me. Without saying a word, he carried me up and whispered into my ear, despite my astounded gaze. ¡°Jiang Ran, I didn¡¯t expect you to use such tricks to seduce me.¡± I was speechless. I struggled to jump down, but he restrained me even harder. His eyes revealed an intriguing emotion. From the shadows of the trees outside to the bright lights in the house, Fu Hansheng¡¯s handsome face appeared mysterious and camouflaged in the darkness. The night was gloomy. Yet on this silent night, my heart felt like a bomb had been thrown into a lake, causing a surge of ripples. My face turned bloodless. It wasn¡¯t until Fu Hansheng entered the bathroom did I regain some color. ¡® Ding, ding.¡¯ My phone received a notification from a text. It was from Qiaoqiao. ¡°Babe Ran, I was waiting for you outside, but I accidentally bumped into that devil Fu Hansheng. I had no choice but to escape his tyranny. Don¡¯t blame me for not waiting for you!¡± I was still staring at the text when Fu Hansheng¡¯s loud voice rang. ¡°Jiang Ran!¡± I jogged over and stood at the door while asking obediently, ¡°What happened to President Fu?¡± ¡°Bring in my change of clothes.¡± ¡°Bring it in?¡± My head buzzed. Had he forgotten about our relationship? ¡°Hurry up!¡± Out of the blue, I heard his sinister warning. I didn¡¯t dare to disobey him, so I took his pajamas and carefully opened the door narrowly. Then, I reached a hand in. ¡°Your clothes.¡± I didn¡¯t know how my obedience offended Fu Hansheng, but he grabbed my wrist and pulled me into the room without warning. The hot air caused the area to be filled with a thick layer of mist, and the shower drenched me again. Just as I swept my wet hair to the back of my head, he bit my earlobe. A shiver ran through me. I couldn¡¯t open my eyes, but I resisted with my limbs. His hoarse voice seeped into my ear. ¡°When you¡¯re with me, you¡¯d better not think about other men. What did He Zhizhou return for? Could it be that he wants to reconcile with you, Jiang Ran? Let me remind you he¡¯s already engaged.¡± My heart inexplicably clenched at the mention of that name. It had only been a few days since He Zhizhou returned to the country, and he had already gotten engaged. So what did he mean when he said those words to me? Was he playing me like a fool? Haha. A horrifying grin flashed across Fu Hansheng¡¯s lips. ¡°Jiang Ran, I can¡¯t believe such a scumbag could charm you. You really don¡¯t reject anyone.¡± ¡°Aren¡¯t you a scumbag, too?¡± I subconsciously refuted him, and his expression turned nasty in an instant. He freed a hand and slipped it into my soaked sweater. He kindly reminded me, ¡°If you¡¯d been more lenient with your words, you wouldn¡¯t end up like this.¡± ¡°Oh?¡± I chuckled. ¡°That¡¯s why you¡¯ve given me the cold shoulder for so long.¡± He was silent, but his smirk was becoming increasingly unreadable. The temperature of the water gradually dropped until it turned cold. He didn¡¯t let me go either, so I subconsciously wrapped my arms around his firm waist in response to the bone-piercing coldness. I couldn¡¯t remember when he carried me out. I just feel very warm in his arms. While I was in a daze, he hugged me and whispered into my ear, ¡°You¡¯re pretty smart. However, there¡¯s something you¡¯re wrong about. I¡¯m not like other men.¡± I felt a little itchy and moved my body. My eyelids were so heavy that I couldn¡¯t lift them. I replied dully, ¡°What¡¯s different?¡± Different sexual orientation? Chapter 13 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Fu Han said after a few seconds of silence, ¡°Even if I had slept with you, our relationship wouldn¡¯t get any closer.¡± ¡°I really don¡¯t need your kind reminder, President Fu,¡± I replied immediately. He sneered. ¡°That would be best.¡± When I woke up the next day, Fu Hansheng was no longer in the bedroom. I had just had my breakfast when I received a call from my mother. She showed concern for my marriage before she highlighted the main point. ¡°Your sister is back. Your father is quite happy to see her. Remember to come back for dinner tonight.¡± ¡°Jiang Yu? Does she have to trouble others and organize a welcome party the moment she returned home?¡± I really didn¡¯t like this sister of mine because she was a seed my father accidentally left behind back when he was still a playboy. Back then, when Jiang Yu¡¯s mother dragged her to look for my family, my mother got so enraged that she had a heart attack. She had to recuperate in the hospital for half a year. I didn¡¯t know what kind of great love it was, but my mother somehow forgave my father. We took home Jiang Yu, and she left the country as soon as she matured. My mother tried her best to convince me that blood was thicker than water, and we should live benevolently. Fortunately, blood was indeed thicker than water. Otherwise, I would have offered her three sticks of incense and called her a saint. ¡°Little Ran, there are some things that I don¡¯t bother about anymore. It¡¯s more important than anything else for our family to be happy together.¡± ¡°Okay, okay, okay. I¡¯ll come back with Fu Hansheng tonight,¡± I replied, a little impatient from listening to her. Only when I hung up did I realize I¡¯d said something wrong. Getting Fu Hansheng to come home with me was not a simple task. However, I had already spoken the words. My mother would nag again if she did not see him. Without hesitation, I went to his company. After a smooth journey, I arrived at the President¡¯s office. With my status as the President¡¯s wife, usually, no one would dare to stop me. However, just as I was about to push the door open, the pretty secretary hurriedly stopped me. ¡°Madam, you can¡¯t go in now. Why don¡¯t you wait outside first? I¡¯ll inform President Fu immediately!¡± Seeing how nervous she was, my brows jumped. I wondered if Fu Hansheng was doing something unspeakable in the office. However, on second thought, this was a company building. In addition, he cared a lot about his reputation. He probably wouldn¡¯t do anything out of line. I simply replied, ¡°I have something urgent to tell him. I¡¯ll be done in a minute.¡± I said that while I pushed open the door and barged in. The people inside stopped what they were doing when they heard the door open. The first thing I saw was Fu Hansheng¡¯s sexy and muscular long legs. ¡°Uh.¡± I facepalmed and immediately swallowed the rest of my words. I couldn¡¯t speak at all. In broad daylight, Fu Hansheng was actually not wearing pants in the office. Furthermore, his hands were still moving towards his hips. The secretary slipped out and closed the door behind her. As the door closed, Fu Hansheng and I stood there awkwardly. The air was freezing, even though the sun was shining brightly outside. At that moment, I was covered in a cold sweat. He scowled at me and sneered. ¡°Get your ass over here.¡± Only then did I realize that his hand was holding on to a piece of plaster. It looked like he was going to paste it on the back of his butt. Why was he pasting it there for no reason? I shifted my position slightly, but still maintained a certain distance from Fu Hansheng. He threw the plaster at me. ¡°Stick it properly.¡± ¡°Um, that¡¯s not a great idea, is it?¡± I was seriously afraid! ¡°Jiang Ran, do you believe I can strangle you to death right now?¡± I inched closer to him as I listened to his sinister tone. When I got closer, I realized that he still had the hitherto most popular peachy and firm butt. I was at a loss and asked stupidly. ¡°Did you get hurt?¡± Immediately after asking, I recalled that Fu Hansheng was bisexual. Could he have gotten injured on that part of his body after playing with someone? He could tell what I was thinking of and pinched my shoulder with brute force. I was in such excruciating pain that I almost burst into tears. I screamed, ¡°Fu Hansheng, killing is illegal!¡± ¡°A lunatic hit me while I was driving this morning.¡± His hand let go, and he raised his eyelids to look at me. ¡°Guess who hit me while driving?¡± I mulled it over. ¡°Your enemy.¡± Fu Han laughed playfully. His laugh was almost perverted, and the more one looked at it, the more terrifying it was. My hair stood on end. By then, I had already stepped on his mine. I would be a big idiot if I hadn¡¯t run. I frantically turned around and walked towards the door, but he took bigger strides and caught up with me. Then, he directly reached out his hand to grab me. To be exact, he grabbed my bra hook! Chapter 14 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios At that embarrassing moment, I really wished I was a fish with only seven seconds of memory. ¡°Let go of me!¡± I gritted my teeth. The sound of Fu Hansheng drawing a sharp breath entered my ears. AT that moment, he seemed to know how much he had gone overboard. However, he still did not apologize. ¡°Pa!¡± My bra strap bounced back and my chest went cold. I quickly covered my jacket to guard against this psycho in case he does anything perverted again. ¡°What do you want from me?¡± Only then did he remember the proper business. I plucked up my courage and turned around to stare at him fiercely. ¡°Isn¡¯t it a little too late to ask now? I didn¡¯t expect you to have such poor taste!¡± ¡°What¡¯s there to be curious about for you? Do you think I¡¯m interested in your tiny bosoms that are not even the size of peanuts? If that¡¯s what you think, then you¡¯ve got a big misunderstanding.¡± Fu Hansheng¡¯s gaze swept up and down with little interest before settling on my chest. I felt my blood boil! He could insult me in any other way, just not make fun of my small chest. Did he think I was not aware of the development of my chest? It was much better than the average person! ¡°Fu Hansheng, you¡¯re slapping yourself in the face.¡± The flame in his eyes seemed like it wanted to devour me. Fortunately, there was another knock at the door. The attractive secretary appeared again, and she said with a trembling voice, ¡°President Fu, Miss Fu is here.¡± ¡°Okay. Let her in.¡± Fu Han straightened his face and returned to his gentlemanly self. In a few seconds, he quickly put on his pants in front of me. Meanwhile, I promptly threw the plaster into the trash can as if it was scalding my hand. The door opened, and the sound of high heels approached. I saw Fu Shiqi¡¯s graceful figure appear, while Fu Hansheng didn¡¯t even look up. ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Fu Shiqi looked a little shocked. Perhaps she didn¡¯t expect me to be there, but she quickly returned to normal and ignored me, just like her brother. ¡°Zhendong and I are going to eat at the East Square over there. I thought I¡¯d come over and ask if you wanted to join us since we¡¯re nearby.¡± ¡°Ask her if she¡¯s going.¡± Fu Hansheng pushed the answering to me. Fu Shiqi¡¯s gaze fixed on me again. Her stare bored right through me. In the end, she couldn¡¯t help but blurt out. ¡°When did you become on such good terms with her?¡± Look, everyone knew we were only a couple on paper. I was still deep in thought. Fu Shiqi hadn¡¯t returned to the Fu family for more than half a year, nor did she keep in contact with them much. Why did she suddenly come looking for Fu Hansheng? ¡°We¡¯re husband and wife.¡± Fu Hansheng emphasized. ¡°Oh, then you two better hurry. Zhendong is still waiting outside.¡± With that, Fu Shiqi ended the conversation. She glanced at me lightly before she left the office. He stood up and tidied his clothes, while his figure shone brightly in the light. He was well-dressed, which could make one sigh at his dashing looks. ¡°I haven¡¯t said I agreed to have lunch with you guys.¡± He didn¡¯t look back. ¡°You don¡¯t have the right to reject if you want to request something of me.¡± This person could read my mind. How did he know what I was thinking? ¡°Mom called me.¡± I hurried after him the moment I heard his footsteps. The East Square was very near Fu Hansheng¡¯s company. It takes about five minutes to go there from his company, so there was no need to drive. I stood beside him and stared at the traffic light in front of us. Fu Hansheng said nothing, as if we were strangers. Only after we crossed the zebra crossing did he say in a glacial tone. ¡°If you dress like this, it¡¯s easy for people to misunderstand that you just got off work.¡± In other words, he insinuated that I was dressed like a girl working at a nightclub. Had he ever seen such a hot and pretty nightclub girl? I couldn¡¯t help but roll my eyes. Wasn¡¯t it just a V-neck tight sweater with a coat on the outside? How was it so indecent? Did he know what a city beauty was? Every second spent with Fu Hansheng was suffocating. I couldn¡¯t wait to leave after dinner. The atmosphere in the western-style restaurant was elegant. Fu Hansheng and I had just arrived when I realized that the man beside Fu Shiqi looked very familiar. Upon taking a closer look, I realized he was Fu Hansheng¡¯s other lover! The gay bar¡¯s boss! Chapter 15 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Let me introduce you. This is my boyfriend, Qiao Zhendong.¡± Fu Shiqi sat opposite me. She gazed at Qiao Zhendong gently, then shifted her gaze to me. ¡°My brother and my sister-in-law.¡± It was the first time I heard Fu Shiqi say ¡°sister-in-law¡±, and I got goosebumps all over my body. That was because Fu Shiqi¡¯s personality was just like Fu Hansheng¡¯s, cold and hostile. She was never pleasant to people she didn¡¯t like. But did she just say ¡®boyfriend¡¯? Wasn¡¯t he Fu Hansheng¡¯s lover¡­ ¡°We¡¯ve met before. Miss Jiang, have you forgotten?¡± ¡°How could I? I still remember you.¡± How embarrassing. I even said that he and Fu Hansheng had an affair in front of other people. Qiao Zhendong said warmly, ¡°Although there was some misunderstanding involved, you should have understood it now. Let¡¯s meet privately when you¡¯re free!¡± I smiled sheepishly. ¡°Alright, alright.¡± I always tried to save face for others, so I greeted everyone with a smile. Fu Hansheng glared at me with disdain. He always thought I was a hypocrite. ¡°Jiang Ran.¡± Fu Shiqi suddenly called me, who was in a daze. ¡°The heater is so strong. Don¡¯t you feel hot wearing so much?¡± Yes, it¡¯s quite hot. I had felt it just when I walked in earlier on. Just as I was about to remove my jacket, Fu Hansheng suddenly pressed my arm down. His handsome face was gloomy, and his dark eyes were burning as he looked daggers at me. ¡°She¡¯s not hot.¡± ¡°Huh? I¡¯m pretty hot.¡± I disapproved of his unreasonable behavior. However, before I could move, he pinched me on the back of my waist and warned me in a menacing voice, ¡°Jiang Ran, do you seriously want to expose yourself that badly?¡± I was confused and looked down. I could see my faint cleavage even though I was bending my back slightly. Only then did I understand him. It turned out that he didn¡¯t want me to reveal my attractive figure. Ha, men are shallow! I can show off my attractive figure whenever I want. What did it have to do with him? Feeling rebellious, I immediately shook my head. ¡°It¡¯s too hot for me to eat right now. Maybe it¡¯s better to take off my coat.¡± I secretly pushed his iron claws away and proudly took off my jacket in front of Fu Hansheng. Fu Han said with a faint smile, ¡°Jiang Ran, you sure are something.¡± Qiao Zhendong smiled like an aunt. He seemed to think Fu Hansheng and I were flirting. I smiled back, pretending nothing had happened. During the meal, I went to the bathroom and stood in front of the mirror to apply my newly bought lipstick. I felt I had been glowing up lately. Just as I was feeling pleased with myself for disobeying Fu Hansheng, that person suddenly appeared behind me. ¡°You are so full of tricks,¡± he said stiffly. ¡°This is the ladies¡¯ bathroom. If you don¡¯t want to be seen, leave quickly!¡± I blushed. He was way too bossy. ¡°You still know shame?¡± Fu Hansheng inched closer and closer to me until he forced me into a corner. I hid in the corner of the wall and lowered my voice. ¡°What do you want? How did I offend you again?!¡± ¡°You¡¯ve really used all kinds of tricks to seduce me.¡± Fu Hansheng examined me with an indisputable gaze. He concluded that I had ulterior motives. I was so triggered that I raised my voice. ¡°Bullshit! Anyone who is stuck in the washroom and can¡¯t get out will be furious! We agreed to mind our own business, yet you¡¯ve been messing with me all this while. I haven¡¯t even settled the score with you¡­¡± He covered my mouth before I could finish. There was someone outside. I turned pale with fright. Fu Hansheng shoved me towards the wall again. Once that person left, he squeezed my chin and forced me to look at him. He said glacially, ¡°Jiang Ran, do you know the consequences of not listening to me?¡± I shook my head dumbly. ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± Fu Han snorted. Then, he suddenly kissed me on the lips. No, it wasn¡¯t a kiss, but a nibble! He kept biting my lips with his teeth, releasing and biting. He didn¡¯t let go until my mouth went numb. In the end, he even took out a handkerchief that he carried with him and wiped my thin, lipstick-stained lips. He looked at me as the mocking smirk on his face grew bigger. I laughed instead of getting angry. ¡°Get out of my way! I need to get to the hospital.¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°I¡¯m going to get a rabies vaccine.¡± That man was a dog! He bit me! Chapter 16 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Fu Hansheng immediately reacted. ¡°Jiang Ran, you are asking for a beating!¡± ¡°As long as you¡¯re willing to go back with me, I won¡¯t bicker with you.¡± I made my request first as I saw his mysterious smirk. He raised his eyebrows and glanced at my indignant face. Perhaps he was in a good mood, so he didn¡¯t continue mocking me. He promptly agreed. Fu Hansheng¡¯s reaction was beyond my expectations. It was the first time he was willing to cooperate with me on such an occasion. I¡¯d always felt that he had been treating me differently recently. Ever since I met He Zhizhou, he had been spending more and more time with me. This made me wonder if Fu Hansheng was truly afraid that I would cheat on him. I was immersed in my thoughts. By the time I looked up again, Fu Hansheng had already disappeared. When I returned to my seat, the atmosphere was even more awkward than before. After the meal, Fu Hansheng said that he still had a meeting and couldn¡¯t send me back. I waved my hand to tell him to not worry about me. After leaving the restaurant, I didn¡¯t go back to school or the Chilly Mountain Villa. Instead, I went straight to the Jiang family mansion. Seeing me return, Aunt Lan warmly opened the door for me. ¡°Missy is back? Aiyo, why are you carrying so many things? Come in quickly. I¡¯ll inform Madam.¡± Aunt Lan took the item from my hand and gazed at me with love and affection. From a young age, Aunt Lan treated me like a part of her family. And I was grateful for that. ¡°Auntie Lan, I brought you a gift, too. It¡¯s that red pocket. You can return to your room first and see if you like it.¡± When Auntie Lan heard this, she was overjoyed and nodded. ¡°Okay, okay! Thank you, Miss.¡± As I entered the mansion, I turned around and saw the elegant Jiang Yu. She¡¯s sitting up straight on the couch and whispering to my mom. They both look blissful, like a true pair of mother and daughter. Jiang Yu didn¡¯t have any other skills, but she was good at pleasing people. Even back at my wedding, Fu Hansheng had praised Jiang Yu. It was as if the entire world thought she was very sensible and lovely. I was the only one who hated her over-cautiousness. However, one had to admit that Jiang Yu¡¯s EQ was outstanding. My mother and Jiang Yu finally turned around upon hearing some rustling sounds. Seeing that I had returned, my mother immediately called out to me. ¡°Ran ran, why were you walking so silently? You scared me!¡± She was already on her feet and holding my hand. I smiled insincerely. I really didn¡¯t like Jiang Yu. Her smile froze too when she saw me. ¡°Mom, Fu Hansheng can only come over at night, and he¡¯ll also leave after eating.¡± Behind my mother¡¯s back, Jiang Yu¡¯s expression turned distant when she heard Fu Hansheng¡¯s name. ¡°Do you have to leave after having a meal? Can¡¯t you stay for one more night? Both of you can stay at home and accompany this lonely old lady!¡± ¡°Ms. Zhao, your son-in-law is a busy man. He has the power to influence over half of Lin City¡¯s economy. How could he have time?¡± When I said that, I sounded a little flippant and guilty. It was true that Fu Hansheng was busy. However, even though he¡¯s so busy, he could still enjoy the night outside with a group of beauties. It was close to dinnertime, but Fu Hansheng had yet to appear. I snuck into the second-floor bedroom and stood on the balcony to call him. ¡°Fu Hansheng, are you kidding me? It¡¯s so late already. If you still don¡¯t appear, I shall¡­¡± Beep beep¡ª He hung up the call. Before I could curse, his chilly voice floated over like a vengeful spirit coming to claim my life. ¡°Jiang Ran.¡± Fu Hansheng was calling me! I looked downstairs and saw a tall and burly figure. This rascal Fu Hansheng¡¯s taste was superb. He could already exude a charming aura despite his simple outfit. If he stood in the crowd, he would be like the male lead. It was a waste of air not to look at such a man. I rushed downstairs hastily. In the main hall, everyone was smiling at Fu Hansheng. All of them were looking at him with admiration. That night¡¯s meal was bound to be very lively. I sat next to Fu Hansheng while Jiang Yu sat next to my dad. My mom sat in the middle. Jiang Yu liked to eat seafood. Coincidentally, I was allergic to seafood, so in the past, those things never appeared on the dining table. But that day was special, so I let it go. However, Fu Hansheng acted like he was going against me. He picked up a prawn and smiled deeply. ¡°I¡¯ll peel it for you..¡± Chapter 17 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios I very much wanted to thank his whole family! His long and slender fingers were like flicking cotton as he peeled the prawn nimbly. The glistening, translucent prawn meat was indeed tempting. Under everyone¡¯s gaze, he put the prawn in my bowl. Jiang Yu¡¯s gentle face was full of worry. She looked at Fu Hansheng and said meekly, ¡°Sister is allergic to seafood. We only added two dishes today because I came back.¡± Fu Hansheng did not care about the kind reminder and the vague grievance. In his mind, even if I¡¯m poisoned to death on that day, I would still have to show him some face. He glanced at me, then said, ¡°She¡¯s been cured of her allergies for a while.¡± What? Why didn¡¯t I know! He continued to laugh so hard it was sickening. With one hand, he brushed the hair from the side of my ear to the back of it. Then, he whispered into it. ¡°Eat it.¡± Only I could hear this threat. I could only play along. I nodded. ¡°I¡¯m cured.¡± After that, I picked up the prawn meat and put it into my mouth. Jiang Yu knitted her brows and wanted to say something, but she didn¡¯t. I was distracted throughout dinner. Only when it ended did I realize there was something wrong with Fu Hansheng that night. He had never displayed his affection for me. But why did it happen on that night? I was full of doubts. I increasingly felt that Fu Hansheng was a mysterious and unpredictable person. He was like an unsolved enigma. After dinner, my dad pulled Fu Hansheng along and made some small talk. I gave the excuse of going to the bathroom to check on my allergies in my room. Just that someone followed behind me the moment I¡¯d pushed the door open. It was Jiang Yu. I heard her voice. ¡°I¡¯m dating someone now. Soon, we will organize an engagement ceremony. Remember to attend it with brother-in-law.¡± Brother-in-law. She gritted her teeth as she said those 3 words as if she was hinting at something. I turned around. Under the light, Jiang Yu¡¯s skin was fair, and her facial features were delicate. She had the demeanor of a noble young lady. Unfortunately, her illegitimacy had ruined her. And she had almost destroyed this family. ¡°You know what? I was the one who forced Dad to send you out of the country.¡± I pursed my lips and shot her a mocking gaze. ¡°Father is a son-in-law who lives in his wife¡¯s parents¡¯ home. Not only does he not dote on Mother more, he even brought back an illegitimate daughter while having affairs outside. My mother is kind and pitied you. She was willing to accept you, but you better remember your identity at all times.¡± I purposely reminded her. Jiang Yu¡¯s existence was so annoying. She was a thorn in this family. If she was honest, I could still tolerate it. However, she shouldn¡¯t have tried to sow discord between my mother and me. Her face turned bloodless, and her gaze became conflicted. She struggled with her urge to fight back against my humiliations, but at last, she held it back. How could I not understand Jiang Yu? Her gentleness and virtuousness were all just for show. Without that layer of hypocrisy, she was even more sharp-tongued than a shrew. ¡°Jiang Ran, I¡¯ll definitely beat you again.¡± I wasn¡¯t sure why she said that. ¡°Even though I disappeared for a few years, Fu Hansheng still couldn¡¯t forget me. Tonight was the best proof,¡± Jiang Yu pointed out. Her gaze looked a little smug. I didn¡¯t understand what she meant yet. Jiang Yu¡¯s red lips parted. Seeing me in such a state, she confessed everything. ¡°I was the one who dumped Fu Hansheng back then, after enjoying all of his tenderness and care. If not for your interference, I wouldn¡¯t have let go of such an outstanding springboard.¡± ¡°Su Li is nothing. She¡¯s just a substitute. I sent her to Fu Hansheng so that he could think of me all the time.¡± No wonder Fu Hansheng was acting so strangely that night. Despite my shock upon hearing that, I wasn¡¯t as angry as I¡¯d thought. Almost everyone knew that Fu Hansheng and I hated each other. We were just waiting for an opportunity to divorce and set each other free. She¡¯s using Fu Hansheng against me? Wasn¡¯t that a little ridiculous? She walked up to me and looked at me pitifully. ¡°You were the one who stole the title of Mrs. Fu. Hence, I also stole what should have been yours.¡± Jiang Yu had already snatched away my father¡¯s love when it should have belonged to me alone. She even took away half of my mother¡¯s love. She was still not satisfied. Her greediness had no end ¡°You¡¯re really trying your best to disgust me.¡± ¡°He-he.¡± Jiang Yu sneered. Seeing how confident she was, the flames of rage that I had been holding in exploded. Just as I raised my hand to slap her, Fu Hansheng suddenly came from outside. ¡°Stop!¡± He gripped my wrist and tightened his grip. I looked up at his livid face and couldn¡¯t help but feel a chill run down my spine. Why was he so worried about Jiang Yu? I hadn¡¯t even hit her yet, and he was already so eager to save the damsel in distress? ¡°Get lost.¡± Hearing his glacial tone, my eyes grew misty. I held back my tears and said, ¡°I don¡¯t need you to tell me to leave!¡± But just as I was about to walk out, Fu Hansheng abruptly fixed his gaze on Jiang Yu and repeated impatiently. ¡°Jiang Yu, I¡¯m talking about you.¡± ¡°Get lost!¡± Chapter 18 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Jiang Yu was dumbfounded. However, she could only leave the scene dejectedly as she faced Fu Hansheng in his current state. Bang! The door slammed shut. He pinned me against it and gave me a mysterious look. ¡°You look like you¡¯ve been provoked badly.¡± Fu Hansheng seriously deserved a beating. ¡°Did you eavesdrop on our conversation?¡± ¡°I was listening blatantly. Did you believe everything Jiang Yu said?¡± I frowned and said coldly, ¡°Are you trying to defend yourself and say that she¡¯s lying? That there¡¯s nothing between you two?¡± Fu Hansheng stared at me with an enigmatic gaze for a while before he suddenly spoke. ¡°I don¡¯t need to waste my breath on you, ass-head.¡± He shook my hand off and slammed the door as he exited. At nine o¡¯clock, Fu Hansheng and I left the Jiang family mansion. My mother kept telling me to take good care of myself as well as to come back and visit her more often when I had the time. I kept my head down. I felt sick and muffled my groans. Just as I walked out of the door, my body was suddenly pulled into a warm embrace forcibly. I looked up in shock and saw Fu Hansheng¡¯s face. After finding out about his relationship with Jiang Yu, I couldn¡¯t bring myself to be nice to him. ¡°Let¡¯s go. I feel a little dizzy.¡± He touched my forehead. ¡°No fever?¡± he asked. ¡°My whole body is itching now.¡± ¡°Are you having an allergic reaction?¡± He put his arm around me and escorted me to the side of the car. Gentlemanly, he opened the passenger door and gently eased me inside. I saw Jiang Yu¡¯s cynical gaze in the rearview mirror. Halfway through the drive, beautiful fireworks suddenly bloomed in the sky. My eyes were listless as I looked out the window. I was in a daze By the time we arrived at the villa, Fu Hansheng got out of the car and left in an ungainly manner. I was already not feeling well, so I could only follow him slowly. When I went to wash up, I found my chest was already filled with rashes. It was itchy and uncomfortable. As I thought of the culprit, I gritted my teeth in hatred. All I could do was go downstairs and pray I¡¯d find the medicine to treat allergies in the first-aid kit. I found the medicine, but I couldn¡¯t just swallow it. Hence, I went to the fridge to get a drink. After drinking half a bottle and swallowing the medicine, I leaned against the fridge to rest for a while. Yet just when I was about to leave, my head rammed into a wall of flesh. It was Fu Hansheng. Did he not know that good dogs don¡¯t block the way? I raised my head and said grumpily, ¡°President Fu, are you trying to scare me to death so that you can get together with your two lovers?¡± He scoffed and snatched the soda from my hand. Then he reached up and pulled the collar of my shirt while staring a hole through me. Did he have to act like a hooligan in broad daylight? ¡°Let go!¡± I pulled my shirt over my head in shame. He was looking down at me with a raised eyebrow. ¡°You could still speak sarcastically. I guess it¡¯s not that serious.¡± ¡°None of your business!¡± I rebuked him furiously, but in the next moment, my legs gave way and I felt dizzy. I collapsed to the ground. ¡°Jiang Ran.¡± Before I completely lost my consciousness, I heard Fu Hansheng call my name icily. Unfortunately, I couldn¡¯t bother with him by then. When I woke up again, I smelled a very pungent disinfectant odor. I opened my eyes and scanned the surroundings in the darkness for a long while before I realized Fu Hansheng had sent me to the hospital. He finally had some conscience. I supported myself with my arms and tried to get up. The rustling startled the person waiting beside me. Not only did he control my movements, he even took advantage of the situation and kissed me. His lips were freezing. I was like a leech tasting dew after being caught in a drought, unwilling to leave. Something was wrong. After the long kiss, Fu Hansheng touched my body and mumbled to himself, ¡°It¡¯s still hot.¡± After being touched by his icy hand, I felt very comfortable. I hugged his arm and muttered, ¡°It¡¯s so uncomfortable. Lend it to me.¡± His throat choked a few times, and his breathing was a little irregular. Then, he spoke as if he squeezed out a sentence from his throat. ¡°You didn¡¯t forget to seduce me, even when you were sick. You sure are dedicated.¡± Later that night, I dozed off, muddle-headed. In the confusion, it seemed like someone was peeling off my clothes and applying ointment on me. I felt cool and comfortable, and didn¡¯t forget to moan a few times in response.. Chapter 19 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios When I woke up the next day, it was already late in the morning and I didn¡¯t feel so terrible anymore. The first thing I did when I woke up was to confirm if Fu Hansheng was still by my side. I looked around and confirmed that he had left. Silently, I reached up and pinched my cheek. I vaguely remember him kissing me for no reason. That feeling didn¡¯t seem all that bad¡­ Jiang Ran, what were you thinking about? He merely sent you to the hospital out of kindness. The nurse came to check on me and put the medication I¡¯d taken back into place. Then, as if she¡¯d recalled something, she looked at me with sparkling eyes. ¡°Mrs. Fu, you have no idea how anxious your husband was last night. When he sent you to the hospital, he was so worried that something might have happened to you.¡± The nurse¡¯s eyes were filled with envy. Ha, that son-of-a-bitch trampled all over me and caused me to be hospitalized to establish a ¡®good husband¡¯ image for himself? Before I could point out her misunderstandings, I heard her say, ¡°Mrs. Fu, I really envy you. Not only is your husband handsome, but he also dotes on his wife.¡± Evidently, that hypocrite Fu Hansheng was quite likable. That¡¯s true. He¡¯s very particular about his image in public. Except towards me, he¡¯s always nasty. At last, I was too weak to explain, and could only say, ¡°Thank you.¡± The nurse waved at me as she pushed the trolley. ¡°Mrs. Fu, rest well.¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± Not long after, Fu Hansheng appeared again, this time with my breakfast in his hand. That man was such a soothsayer. I was actually hungry. Fu Hansheng¡¯s face darkened. He silently placed all the food on the dining table and glared at me. Why was that person acting so weird again? That glare stung me and I quickly went over to the dining table obediently. Even though the food was good, I didn¡¯t immediately wolf it down but politely said. ¡°Thank you for taking care of me, although you caused this. You should take care of me.¡± ¡°Mm.¡± Even the way he looked at me was icy. ¡°Hurry and change your clothes after eating.¡± I looked down and realized I was wearing the hospital uniform. My original clothes had been torn to shreds. I blushed instantly. ¡°Oh.¡± I answered sullenly. Fu Hansheng ignored me and took out his tablet straightaway. He stared at the screen seriously while flicking his fingers on it from time to time. I cleared the trash after I finished eating. Just when I was about to take my clothes to the bathroom, he suddenly lifted his head airily and looked at me with disdain. ¡°Stop pretending. There are no outsiders here.¡± Wasn¡¯t he one? I said nothing. Fu Han threw down the tablet in his hand and approached me, step by step. Instinctively, I shrank from him. ¡°What are you doing?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not interested in your body.¡± He scoffed. Then, he started unbuttoning my shirt one by one with his fingers. I was so embarrassed I didn¡¯t even dare to look up. ¡°The infusion seems effective.¡± He turned me around restlessly. The discharge procedure was brief. I carried the medicine and walked with Fu Hansheng towards the parking lot, one following behind the other. Unfortunately, I met Su Li again. Her tummy was a little bigger than before. I narrowed my eyes and wondered if the baby in her womb was Fu Hansheng¡¯s. After all, she had hinted at that before. And I¡¯m not an idiot. However, on that occasion, I looked at her with some sympathy. Upon closer inspection, she gave off a similar vibe as Jiang Yu. She was equally annoying. ¡°Brother Hansheng, why are you here?¡± Su Li outright ignored me and immediately walked towards Fu Hansheng. Her face was full of flattery. I couldn¡¯t imitate that kind of bitchy posture. I gave the two of them some space and turned to leave. ¡°Jiang Ran.¡± Fu Hansheng¡¯s voice came through in a neutral tone. I turned around and saw that he had already flung Su Li¡¯s hand away. His handsome face was also filled with disgust. He gave Su Li an ultimatum. ¡°Su Li, you better not appear in front of me ever again.¡± ¡°Hansheng¡­¡± ¡°I, Fu Hansheng, don¡¯t need to pick up a woman who has been impregnated by someone else. Know your place and don¡¯t make me despise you completely.¡± My brain buzzed. I did not quite understand what Fu Hansheng meant.. Chapter 20 - You are a Vixen are Just Like Your Mother Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Out of nowhere, an iron-like arm wrapped around my waist, and Fu Hansheng¡¯s unique scent entered my nostrils. I was so shocked I¡¯d forgotten how I got into the car with him. He stared straight ahead without blinking. The side of his gloomy face remained tense, and I could tell that he was in a terrible mood. ¡°Um¡­ isn¡¯t Su Li pregnant with your child?¡± It took me a moment to ask. After asking, I realized I¡¯d made a mistake. ¡°Shouldn¡¯t you be happy? That¡¯s what you¡¯ve been hoping for.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t think that everyone is as petty as you. I¡¯ve never bothered about your private life. Even if you really have a child, I can still accept it magnanimously.¡± ¡°I heard that childbirth is excruciating. I have to thank you for saving me the trouble.¡± With that, Fu Hansheng¡¯s face darkened even more. He stepped hard on the accelerator till the engine was booming. I was terrified that I would fly straight into heaven while riding in his car. Fu Hansheng sent me to school and left. I watched as the luxurious car drove further and further away before I turned around and headed to my department building. I didn¡¯t have any classes this week. Psychological research was an unpopular course at my university, which emphasized scientific and engineering research. Therefore, few people chose my course. As a result, I have plenty of free time. Not until I received a call from Jiang Yu. My good mood instantly froze. ¡°Sis, let me inform you that my boyfriend and I will hold an engagement ceremony at the Royal Hotel this Saturday night. Please remember to come.¡± Jiang Yu spoke anxiously. I could actually hear something else in her tone. Did she seem a little impatient? ¡°Don¡¯t call me sister. I find it disgusting,¡± I sneered. ¡°You¡¯ve only been back for a few days, and you¡¯re already getting engaged. Jiang Yu, your foxy charm is just like your mother¡¯s.¡± There was a moment of silence. In that instant, I seemed to hear my dad¡¯s furious voice coming from the receiver. ¡°Jiang Ran, you¡¯re a university teacher, after all. Can you not be so vulgar?! Little Yu is your biological sister. If you insult her, it¡¯s equivalent to insulting me!¡± I didn¡¯t expect Jiang Yu to turn on the speaker. She did it on purpose. ¡°Sis, I hope to receive your blessings.¡± Jiang Yu sounded so aggrieved that my lungs were about to explode from rage. ¡°Biological sister? My mom couldn¡¯t have given birth to such an ¡®outstanding¡¯ daughter. Dad, please take care of your health. How could I insult you? I¡¯m still waiting for you to give us a younger brother.¡± ¡°Jiang Ran!¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t it just an engagement ceremony? I¡¯ll go.¡± After hurling those words at them, I hung up the call without thinking. If Jiang Yu wanted to make a move against me, I would react accordingly. Let¡¯s see what she could do. ¡­ Early on Saturday morning, I first went to the beauty salon to style my hair. Then, I went shopping with Qiao Qiao in the afternoon. My extravagance surprised Qiao Qiao on that day. Usually, I paid little attention to brands. However, on that day, I didn¡¯t even blink when I paid for luxury brands with my credit card. ¡°Jiang Ran, tell me the truth. Are you going to divorce Fu Hansheng? Divide your assets equally?¡± By then, I was already wearing a rose-red gown. ¡°Stop cursing me.¡± I looked at myself in the mirror and realized that the dress seemed to have been tailor-made for me. It perfectly displayed my graceful figure. The spaghetti straps and low V-neck design accentuated my shoulders and collarbones. It also revealed a faint cleavage. I wore the 10 cm high heels and crossed a leg to one side. As I swayed, my pair of snow-white long legs seemed like they could blind one¡¯s eyes. Qiao Qiao looked at me and clicked her tongue. She puffed her chest out and teased me, ¡°Then you must be planning to seduce Fu Hansheng. Otherwise, why would you wear such a grand dress?¡± I threw down the black card that Fu Hansheng had given me earlier on and said to the salesperson in a domineering manner, ¡°I want everything that I tried just now.¡± Then I turned my head again to Qiao Qiao. ¡°I¡¯m in a good mood today. You can buy whatever you want. This card has no limits.¡± Qiao Qiao was like a money-grubber. She immediately pinched the card and flattered me pretentiously. ¡°Please excuse me then.. Although, since it¡¯s your show of kindness, I won¡¯t reject it!¡± Chapter 21 - The Storm Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Qiao Qiao and I shopped until six o¡¯clock. Fu Hansheng still didn¡¯t know my plans for that night, so I didn¡¯t tell him. Instead, I carried my ¡®fruitful harvest¡¯ and went straight to my mother¡¯s villa. There was no one in the living room. I changed into my gown and even put on delicate makeup. When I went downstairs again, I heard a shout from the side hall. I recognized it as my paternal grandmother¡¯s voice. She became a widow in her thirties and relied on farming in the countryside to support my father, Jiang Xu. My dad worked hard and finally got into a good university. After he graduated, he met my mom in Lin City. My mother was the only daughter, and the Zhao family had many assets. Since my maternal grandfather doted on my mother very much, he took care of my father by extension and focused on developing him. My dad became a man of influence just by being a son-in-law who lived in my mother¡¯s maiden home. After my maternal grandparents passed away, my mother was no longer in the mood to manage the company. My father became in charge of everything. My father was a profit-minded person. Back then, when I married into the Fu Family, he was the one who added fuel to the fire. However, I didn¡¯t want to argue about any of that. ¡°Little Lan, you¡¯ve been in the Jiang family for so many years. Why don¡¯t you even have this bit of respect? Right now, who has the final say in the family? It¡¯s my son! If I told you to monitor someone, you¡¯d better listen to my orders!¡± Grandma¡¯s voice was harsh. My mother and I had never spoken to Aunt Lan in that tone before. My paternal grandmother had lived like an aristocrat and basked in the Zhao family¡¯s glory for so many years. She spoke arrogantly, and I didn¡¯t like her from the bottom of my heart. ¡°Auntie Lan.¡± I stepped forward in my high heels and appeared in the side hall with a frosty expression. ¡°Big Missy!¡± When Aunt Lan saw me, she instantly smiled as if I was her life-saving straw. ¡°You¡¯re back.¡± Grandma¡¯s expression froze, and she glared at me with her muddy eyes. ¡°Didn¡¯t you see me talking to her? Don¡¯t you know how to respect the old? I¡¯m your elder!¡± ¡°In the Zhao family, my mother has always been the one calling the shots. Auntie Lan only listens to my mother¡¯s orders. Grandma, if you have nothing better to do, you can also learn to dance in the park from the other old ladies.¡± My gaze settled. My words had underlying meanings. When Grandma heard this, she instantly exploded and wailed as if the sky had collapsed. ¡°Look! Jiang Ran, what are you saying?! Without my son, how could your mother live like a pampered princess? And you, your surname is also Jiang! This isn¡¯t the Zhao family, but the Jiang family!¡± As I listened to her distort the truth, my disgust grew. She was a classic example of someone who would not admit to receiving benefits. Aunt Lan came over and took my hand. She shook her head at me. ¡°Missy, stop it. It¡¯s all my fault.¡± ¡°You¡¯re not wrong. My mother is too soft-hearted. She allowed anyone to move into this villa.¡± My gaze grew icier. Grandma¡¯s eyes were scarlet. She glared at me, as I was her enemy. ¡°You! What did you say? Jiang Ran, you¡¯re deliberately trying to trigger me, aren¡¯t you? You¡¯ll be happy if you anger this old fart to death, right?! I¡¯ve always felt that you lack manners since you were young. You can¡¯t even compare to Little Yu!¡± I calmly said, ¡°Then find your Little Yu. Ask her to buy you a big house and jewelry. Jiang Yu is so powerful, she should have the ability to do so.¡± After a few triggering words, Grandma¡¯s pent-up usual dissatisfaction with me completely burst forth. She first rounded up all the servants in the house. Then, she scolded me in front of everyone. I didn¡¯t want to argue with her. I grabbed the hem of my dress and was about to leave when she gave me a tight slap across the face. But this slap made me livid. ¡°Are you going to do whatever you want just because you¡¯re old? Won¡¯t you stop until you stir up some trouble in this family?¡± Grandma was so irritated that she fell to the ground.. She pointed at me and cried, ¡°You have no conscience! You¡¯re as ungrateful as your mother! You don¡¯t even care about the good of others!¡± Chapter 22 - The Bastard and The Bitch, A Match Made in Hell Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios I scanned around. The servants at home didn¡¯t dare to make a sound, fearing that it would implicate them. Auntie Lan didn¡¯t expect me to speak up for her and cause such a situation. She hurried to the old lady and apologized. ¡°Old Madam, it¡¯s all my fault. Please get up quickly. The floor is cold!¡± When Grandma heard this, her voice became even more resentful. ¡°What¡¯s your fault? It¡¯s all Jiang Ran¡¯s fault. Eventually, she¡¯ll destroy this family!¡± I turned my back on her. I did not want to say anything more. After I left holding the hem of my dress, Auntie Lan chased me to the door and called me, ¡°Missy, don¡¯t take what happened to heart. The old lady didn¡¯t mean any harm.¡± ¡°I know.¡± I turned around and glanced at Auntie Lan. Seeing that she seemed to have something to say but was afraid to, I asked, ¡°Aunt Lan, do you have anything else to say?¡± She glanced behind her and said carefully, ¡°Madam¡¯s health hasn¡¯t been very good recently. She asked me to hide it from you¡­¡± ¡°My mother is ill?¡± ¡°Yes, she has been taking medicine to nourish her body recently.¡± I¡¯d been thinking about Auntie Lan¡¯s words throughout my journey. My mother was sick, but I was the last person to know. The whole family was keeping it from me. It wasn¡¯t until I arrived at the hotel that I perked up. With my head held high and my chest puffed out, I entered the banquet, of which Jiang Yu was the female lead. My graceful figure immediately attracted many gazes. Many people raised their glasses to express their compliments, but I was only concerned about what Jiang Yu was going to do that night. Suddenly, a familiar face appeared. Just as I was curious about why he was there, Jiang Yu¡¯s delicate and boneless hand latched onto his shoulder. The two of them whispered before they looked at me at the same time. ¡°Sister, let me introduce you. This is my fianc¨¦, He Zhizhou.¡± Jiang Yu¡¯s mushy voice sounded. The two of them were already standing right in front of me. I stared at He Zhizhou. It was an indescribable feeling. My heart felt like a rock was stuck in it. It got heavier and heavier. ¡°What a coincidence! I also know a man called He Zhizhou, but he¡¯s a two-faced jerk.¡± I turned and glared at Jiang Yu coldly. Her smile remained. Those words weren¡¯t enough to hurt her. ¡°I¡¯ve heard Ah Zhou talk about the stories between you two, but after all, that was in the past.¡± He Zhizhou replied helplessly, ¡°Yes, it¡¯s all in the past.¡± My spirits drooped, and my lips stiffened into a smile. ¡°Mr. He is really forgetful. He came to me a few days ago to express his sincerity and begged me to return to him. And now he is getting engaged? You sure can control your love freely.¡± Upon hearing my words, Jiang Yu forced a smile. ¡°Sis, don¡¯t say that about him.¡± He Zhizhou stared at me with an unreadable expression. Jiang Yu¡¯s gaze turned icy as jealousy surged in her eyes. She was unwilling to admit defeat so easily, so how could she forgo the opportunity to display her affection in front of me? She patted the back of He Zhizhou¡¯s hand, and he bent down to listen to her whispers. Who wouldn¡¯t be jealous of such a loving couple? Ha, they are perfect for each other, a bastard, and a bitch. The two of them behaved so lowly. It was extremely disgusting. I tensed up, but I saw a figure slowly approaching me from the corner of my eye. It was Fu Hansheng. Only when he was close enough to embrace my waist did I realize it was him! However, I didn¡¯t tell him to come here today. Could it be Jiang Yu? He Zhizhou¡¯s eyes darkened. ¡°We meet again, Mr. Fu.¡± My heart throbbed painfully as I stared at my fake ¡®husband-on-paper¡¯. How would he act in front of others? There was a teasing glint in Fu Hansheng¡¯s eyes as he said, ¡°Mr. He, it¡¯s truly a case of friendly fire. Last time, I even misunderstood that you were a fool who pestered my wife. I didn¡¯t expect you to become my brother-in-law in the blink of an eye.¡± Jiang Yu saw the situation was amiss and whispered, ¡°Ah Zhou, let¡¯s go over first.¡± It wasn¡¯t until their figures faded from sight that my heart, which was throbbing painfully, slowly regained its strength. I took a deep breath and stabilized my weak legs. ¡°Jiang Ran, did you know that your lover deliberately tailgated my car last time?¡± ¡°Back then, I thought that you two were still lovers, but now it seems like it was just a joke..¡± Chapter 23 - Ill Help You Win a Round Back Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios What did Fu Hansheng mean by that? Did he come all the way here just to scold me? I didn¡¯t think so. I steadied myself and whispered, ¡°I¡¯m afraid you¡¯re here for Jiang Yu¡¯s sake, aren¡¯t you? Let¡¯s not make fun of each other. It¡¯d be a shame for both of us.¡± I tried to push him away, but his grip only tightened. He was shackling me in his arms. Son of a bitch! Fu Han¡¯s voice was firm and calm. ¡°Your ex-lover crashed into me. This isn¡¯t over!¡± I looked up angrily. ¡°What does it have to do with me if he crashes into you? Please let go.¡± Fu Han blew into my ear. ¡°What? So you have the strength to challenge me now? Jiang Ran, you¡¯ve been quite bold lately.¡± As soon as he finished speaking, he dragged me to the deserted corridor. Under the dim light, his eyes were like rippling autumn waters. They had lost their usual frostiness and gained a different soul-stirring charm. But I wasn¡¯t in the mood to appreciate it. ¡°What do you want to do?¡± Fu Han said coldly, ¡°I¡¯ll help you win a round back.¡± Before I could figure out what he meant, Fu Hansheng bit my neck. I was shocked and tried to push him away with my hands, but he only bit me harder. ¡°Fu Hansheng! You¡¯re crazy!¡± He bit me with just enough force to move his lips freely across my chest. Beast! He was ravaging me! ¡°If you want to be a lunatic, I have no obligation to cooperate with you¡­ Hiss¡­¡± His last bite was on my right earlobe, which made me squint in pain. Finally, he looked at me with satisfaction, as if he was admiring his own creation. It was too late to cover up because there were eye-piercing hickeys all around my collarbone. Meanwhile, I heard my mother call me again from the other end of the corridor. My mind blanked out for a few moments. Fu Hansheng returned to his callous and emotionless self again. He looked well-dressed. On the other hand, I seemed to have just woken up from a dream. I walked out with a burning face. His scorching gaze had disappeared, leaving only iciness. ¡°Jiang Ran, it¡¯s Little Yu¡¯s engagement ceremony today. Aren¡¯t you trying to steal the limelight by dressing like this? Also, how did you get the hickeys on your neck? Don¡¯t you know any shame?¡± It was my dad, Jiang Xu. ¡°Oh, I don¡¯t even have the freedom to wear what I want anymore. Although Jiang Yu is getting engaged, I don¡¯t have to play the supporting role for her, right?¡± Even though my heart was still pounding wildly, I still could rebuke people. ¡°How could you even disrespect your father now?!¡± Grandma barged in unexpectedly, supported by Jiang Yu, who looked ever so obedient. Grandma glared at me fiercely before she smiled at Fu Hansheng. ¡°Hansheng, you¡¯re here too! You¡¯re a busy person, so you should just let Jiang Ran come over. It¡¯ll save you the trouble of running back and forth.¡± Her words implied I was worthless. My mother frowned at that. ¡°Mother, Ran Ran is usually very busy in class. She has to prepare her lesson plans and set tests. She¡¯s not as free as you think.¡± Grandma continued ruthlessly. ¡°I merely said a few sentences about Jiang Ran, and you¡¯re already feeling uncomfortable? You¡¯ve spoiled her. If you ask me, with her personality, she¡¯d probably get beaten up in her mother-in-law¡¯s house. If it weren¡¯t for our Jiang Xu backing her up, she wouldn¡¯t be able to live so comfortably!¡± My mother didn¡¯t dare defy her mother-in-law. I was different. I simply said, ¡°How did it become the Jiang family¡¯s merit? The inheritance left behind by my maternal grandparents was all for my mother. That was premarital property. And until now, the entire villa is under my mother¡¯s name. Other people showed my father some face and said that it was the Jiang Residence. Nevertheless, you probably know the truth very well.¡± Grandma was so incensed that her face had darkened. My dad looked unpleasant, too. If this had happened in the Jiang family villa, he would probably cane me. How could he be so courteous? I scoffed in disdain. ¡°Ran Ran, stop talking.¡± My mother glared at me, and Jiang Yu started showing her angelic side again. She tried to smooth things over. ¡°Sis, Grandma didn¡¯t mean what she said. Don¡¯t take it to heart.¡± Jiang Yu glanced at me cautiously. Compared to her, I seemed bitchy and mean.. Chapter 24 - Everyone is Evil Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios My mother looked upset. There was no point for me to argue. Just as I was about to leave with Fu Hansheng, Jiang Yu grabbed my wrist. ¡°Sis, you and Brother-in-law truly love each other. However, it¡¯s very embarrassing to see these strawberry prints. Come with me to deal with them.¡± As soon as she finished speaking, Grandma interrupted again. ¡°Luckily Jiang Ran is married. Otherwise, people would gossip that the Eldest Miss of the Jiang family has an improper private life!¡± Apart from my mother, the Jiang family had been becoming increasingly hostile towards me recently. ¡°My husband and I are a loving couple. Even if others saw us, they would praise our relationship behind our backs. How did it become something shameful?¡± I looked up and saw the corner of Fu Hansheng¡¯s mouth twitch. A half-smile. I held Fu Hansheng¡¯s arm. He cooperated with me and didn¡¯t directly expose the loving scene I had deliberately created. Despite this, Jiang Yu had already seen through everything. ¡°Sis, I have a scarf here.¡± Seeing that she had an ulterior motive, I knew she wanted to tell me something. I followed her and asked Fu Hansheng to wait for me elsewhere. We walked around the crowd and stopped beside a pavilion. There were many water lilies planted in the artificial lake. Under the night sky, they emitted a refreshing fragrance. As I listened to the sound of water, my heart calmed down. The gentleness on Jiang Yu¡¯s face was long gone. Her gaze became a little overbearing. ¡°What do you want to say?¡± I went straight to the point. ¡°Jiang Ran, stay away from He Zhizhou in the future because he¡¯s mine now,¡± she said as a matter-of-fact. ¡°Yours?¡± I sneered. ¡°I think it won¡¯t be easy for someone to erase their most beautiful memories. If you¡¯re determined to win, why would you need to warn me?¡± ¡°You think I¡¯m warning you? Haha.¡± Jiang Yu chuckled ambiguously. ¡°You chased me out of the country. Coincidentally, He Zhizhou was also overseas. Something happened between us three years ago. Otherwise, why do you think we would appear in Lin City at the same time?¡± ¡°That means he¡¯s a scumbag who could rapidly fall in love with someone else. A bitch and a dog, may your love last for eternity!¡± She was flabbergasted. She did not expect me to say such vulgar words. However, she didn¡¯t flare-up. Instead, she slowly shifted her gaze to behind me. Then, she inched towards me until I saw her confident and smug face. Out of the blue, she grabbed my wrist and fell backward abruptly. Splash! Water splashed everywhere, and huge ripples were stirred in the lake. Jiang Yu shrieked in horror, ¡°Sis! How could you push me!¡± That melodramatic and effective method had never changed since ages ago. I wasn¡¯t surprised. In fact, I was glad that she didn¡¯t push me in. Otherwise, my expensive dress would have been ruined. ¡°Little Yu!¡± He Zhizhou was the first to rush over. He had already appeared behind me. Even the people in the hall had come over. Everyone stared at me in shock. Only Fu Hansheng continued to look at me with a calm gaze. ¡°Apologize!¡± My dad was the one leading the reproach. ¡°Hmph, Zhao Ruping, this is the Eldest Young Lady whom you¡¯ve spoiled! She¡¯s absolutely lawless now! Even if Little Yu isn¡¯t your biological daughter, she has called you ¡®mom¡¯ for over twenty years. She treats you like her own mother, yet you treat her worse than a dog!¡± Grandma¡¯s voice was sharp. My mother turned pale and walked over. ¡°Jiang Ran, apologize to your sister.¡± She glared at me as she felt heartache and remorse. I frowned. ¡°Mom, I didn¡¯t push her.¡± ¡°Mom, I¡¯m fine.¡± He Zhizhou had already picked up Jiang Yu by then. She was drenched and said in a trembling voice, ¡°Sister didn¡¯t push me. I fell down by myself.¡± She looked at me apologetically after that. I glanced at that actress. There was nothing I could say now. ¡°Jiang Yu, you deserved to fall into the water since you were blind. Nevertheless, you have to apologize to me for splashing water all over me. You¡¯re a scheming bitch.¡± Not only did I not apologize, but I also continued to be sarcastic. ¡°Jiang Ran!¡± My dad finally couldn¡¯t take it anymore. He raised his hand to hit me. The expected slap didn¡¯t land. That noble man stood in front of me, blocking my way, so much so that my father froze with his hand in the air. For a moment, everyone was stunned. Only Fu Hansheng remained gloomy and spoke icily. ¡°I¡¯ve already recorded what happened.¡± ¡°Jiang Yu, I want you to say it yourself. Did she push you or not?¡± ¡°Please apologize to my wife, Jiang Ran, immediately!¡± Chapter 25 - Kneel and Apologize Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Jiang Yu¡¯s face was bloodless, and her eyes were bloodshot. The truth had been exposed. With a thud, she knelt in front of me. Tears rolled down her cheeks as she sobbed. ¡°I fell by myself. Jiang Ran really didn¡¯t push me!¡± ¡°Little Yu, why are you kneeling for her!¡± Grandma immediately hugged Jiang Yu¡¯s shoulder. She was terribly distressed. I took a few deep breaths, yet I didn¡¯t feel happy even though my grievance got avenged. It seemed like my fault that Jiang Yu was kneeling. ¡°Ran Ran.¡± My mother murmured something to me. I shook my head at her. ¡°It¡¯s okay.¡± Jiang Yu¡¯s kneeling made Fu Hansheng purse his thin lips together even more tightly. Jiang Yu looked at him woefully, as if she was begging for his mercy. Fu Hansheng could not bear to make things difficult for her in front of so many guests. He pinched my shoulder as we walked out. I had to thank him regardless of what he had done that night. If he hadn¡¯t shown up in time, I wouldn¡¯t have gotten away so easily. The moment we exited the hotel, I felt utterly defeated. The incident involving Jiang Yu and He Zhizhou, as well as the things she said, had torn apart the things that I had carefully treasured. One could not find an excuse to conceal the bloody truth. My feet hurt with every step. Fu Hansheng¡¯s dark eyes fixed on me. He didn¡¯t make a sound. I turned my face to the side awkwardly. Out of the blue, he carried me bridal style. We drove to the bridge over the moat. Then, he scooped me up and placed me on the guardrail. Behind me was an abyss dozens of meters deep. Under the night sky, the sparkling water reflected the neon lights of the city, painting a dreamy scene. The chilly wind fogged me. Perhaps he saw I was still in a daze, so he reached out and pushed me. I screamed and instinctively grabbed his arm! I didn¡¯t want to die! Only at that moment did I realize how fortunate I was to be alive. All my woes were as light as a feather when compared to the fear of death. ¡°Have you calmed down?¡± Damn it, this was the first time I had seen someone comforting others by threatening their lives! I promptly looked up and saw Fu Hansheng¡¯s handsome face. He frowned and said thoughtfully, ¡°Jiang Ran, I realized that you¡¯ve changed.¡± I licked my lips and swallowed. ¡°Oh, what changed?¡± ¡°You¡¯re more fragile than I thought.¡± ¡°Women naturally need protection. It¡¯s a pity that¡¯s not my fate. President Fu could see the essence of things through the phenomena. You¡¯re truly one of the smartest people I¡¯ve met.¡± I pushed him away to avoid physical contact. He said nothing else and simply let go of me. I took off my shoes and winced as I saw the heel of my already worn foot. With the trajectory of a perfect parabola, I threw that pair of shoes, which were worth over twenty thousand bucks, into the moat. They fitted me, but still wore my feet out. That meant they were unsuitable for walking. They were flashy yet without substance, and the earlier I abandoned it, the better. He went back to the driver¡¯s seat. I immediately followed and sat down. The car did not drive towards the villa. Instead, it drove towards the bustling streets of the main urban district. Fu Hansheng stopped and parked the car when it passed by a female shoe shop. ¡°Miss, you¡¯re so fair and skinny. You¡¯ll look very good in these shoes.¡± The salesperson was not stingy with her compliments and handed Fu Hansheng a pair of flats. He took it and squatted down. I didn¡¯t expect Fu Hansheng to personally help me put on my shoes. ¡°Does it feel good?¡± His warm palm touched my skin, and I gasped. His abnormality surprised me. ¡°It is indeed comfortable, but I¡¯ll wear it myself.¡± The salesman in the shop looked at me with envy written all over his face. After paying, I put on my new shoes and left the store. Fu Hansheng walked in front of me, his pace much slower than before. My feet hurt, so I couldn¡¯t walk too fast. He was waiting for me. ¡°Professor Jiang?¡± I hadn¡¯t taken over two steps before someone called me out of nowhere. I turned my head and saw two youthful faces. One of the girls was gazing at Fu Hansheng with a bright smile. ¡°Professor Jiang, is this your husband? He¡¯s so handsome!¡± Uh! I couldn¡¯t quite remember who these two students were. After all, there were many students in my classes, and they changed classes frequently. It was normal for me to not remember their names. I smiled awkwardly and nodded. ¡°This is my husband. Why aren¡¯t you two going back to your dorms to rest? It¡¯s not safe for a girl to wander around outside at this hour.¡± ¡°Aiyo, we were about to hail a cab back to school! Oh right, Professor Jiang, could you change the theme of the essay that you assigned us? The one assigned during the school¡¯s charity event for the underprivileged children? It¡¯s so difficult.¡± I nodded. ¡°I¡¯ll go back and read it again. By tomorrow, I¡¯ll announce the final version in class.¡± ¡°Then we shall take our leave first.¡± The two girls said bye to Fu Hansheng and winked at me. ¡°Professor Jiang, your husband looks like a celebrity! I¡¯m so envious!¡± Chapter 26 - President Fu Is Quite Handsome When He Acts Normally Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Along the way, Fu Hansheng¡¯s expression was extremely abnormal. Usually, he could never be described as amiable and approachable. But on that day, his expression was strange. It was as if he had struck the lottery. Even his eyes were filled with joy. I turned my head and looked out the window at the torn, flashing neon landscape. The melancholy I¡¯d been suppressing slowly faded with time. That night, I rearranged the lesson plan and reorganized the important points of the event. After I had done all that, I left the study. Fu Hansheng had changed into home clothes. He was wearing a white knitted shirt and a pair of loose gray cotton trousers. Furthermore, he also casually parted his hair to one side. He was holding a cup of water in his hand. Just as he was about to walk past me, I kindly reminded him, ¡°President Fu, that is my cup.¡± I¡¯m a clean freak and I don¡¯t like people touching my things. He frowned, and his face darkened. ¡°I thought it was mine.¡± ¡°We keep all our belongings separately. You remembered it before, so why did you forget it now? Could it be because noblemen are forgetful?¡± He winced at my words. I couldn¡¯t go overboard either. After all, Fu Hansheng had helped me a lot that day, so I said generously, ¡°Since you like it, I¡¯ll give it to you!¡± I even smiled magnanimously after saying that. His face turned scarlet. As I saw his gloomy and helpless expression, I turned around gleefully, then skipped back to my room. The next day, I went to school early. In the end, I was informed at the last minute that my class had been canceled. Under the dean¡¯s arrangement, some teachers were notified to go to the lecture hall. I followed the crowd, oblivious to what was going to happen. The huge LED projector in the middle of the room was lowered, and the main podium table was removed. A piano stood in its place. This arrangement caused the surroundings to buzz with chatter. Everyone was curious about what was going on. After about ten minutes, a few more deans arrived and took their seats in the last row. The chatter gradually subsided until it became completely silent. Amidst this pin-drop silence, a figure suddenly appeared outside the double doors. I gazed in the same direction as the others. The man was tall. He wore polished leather shoes, a white shirt, and black suit pants. He matted his hair with hair gel, and he had a formal slicked-back haircut. Just like in slow motion, that person took his time to stand in the middle. Then, he raised his head and faced everyone. My head felt like someone had hit it hard with a brick, and I couldn¡¯t think straight for a few moments. With one hand in his pocket, the man smiled confidently. My scream stuck in my throat. Who else could it be but Fu Hansheng! I was stunned. I couldn¡¯t help but wonder why he was here. What was his identity here? At that moment, the dean gave his answer. It turned out that Fu Hansheng was invited to give a speech at Lin University as an outstanding entrepreneur in Lin City. Only then did I realize that my understanding of Fu Hansheng was shallow. Not only was he an intelligent businessman, but he could also make use of his resources to increase his net worth. Admirable! My colleague, Wu Xia, whispered in my ear while she suppressed her high spirits. ¡°Oh my god, he¡¯s so handsome! I¡¯ve only seen him in financial magazines. I thought the cover page was edited. Who knew that he¡¯d be even more handsome in real life!¡± ¡°He¡¯s totally not photogenic!¡± I said, ¡°As exaggerated as you make him sound, he¡¯s just a normal person. He¡¯s not as handsome as my Prince Charming.¡± ¡°Who¡¯s your idol?¡± ¡°The current popular idol, Xiao Yan!¡± Wu Xia expressed her disapproval. ¡°Although Xiao Yan is handsome, you can only look at him from afar and can¡¯t play with him. I still like this man in front of me whom I can touch!¡± I suddenly felt it¡¯d be funny if I told Wu Xia about how Fu Hansheng was bisexual. Would she still be so excited? I couldn¡¯t help but burst out laughing. ¡°The professor in the seventh row on the left, third from the right. Please come up and cooperate with me..¡± Chapter 27 - The Sinister Pointer Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Fu Hansheng focused his gaze on me. And surely, my laugh just now betrayed me. I was dumbfounded and didn¡¯t know how to react. Not until Wu Xia tugged at my sleeve and carefully reminded me, ¡°He¡¯s calling you!¡± ¡°Me?¡± I opened my mouth silently to confirm. Fu Hansheng¡¯s gaze was exceptionally sharp. It was like a machine gun that pierced a few holes in my body. I smiled awkwardly and slowly dragged myself forward. ¡°Although I¡¯m a businessman, I¡¯m also very interested in music. In order to make my speech more fun and interesting, I¡¯ll share some of my limited music knowledge with everyone. Does anyone have any objections?¡± ¡°Good! Good!¡± The dean was trying so hard to flatter him. Seeing that the high-ranking leader had expressed his stance, everyone applauded as well. Against the backdrop of the cheering, Fu Hansheng decided to play a piece. I stood a meter away from Fu Hansheng. He taught me how to pronounce the word which meant ¡°you¡± in Italian. His thin lips parted slightly, and he rolled up his tongue to make an ¡°S¡± sound. ¡°Relax and exhale slowly. Yes, keep your mouth open.¡± I did as he said, but he grabbed my chin and pinched my nose. He claimed that the effect would be better that way. Was he trying to punish me? I narrowed my eyes and glared at him. ¡°Music is the best way to cultivate one¡¯s character. It¡¯s a very serious matter. Professor Jiang, please cooperate with me. You¡¯re embarrassing me.¡± Fu Hansheng was making things up with a straight face. Who was more embarrassed! I blushed instantly, but with all eyes watching us, I didn¡¯t dare to face off with Fu Hansheng. I could only swallow my anger for the time being. A thunderous applause boomed. Under the wave of encouragement, I finally read the syllable. In the end, the tone I read resembled the Chinese word ¡°color¡±. Even my ears were burning. ¡°You¡¯ll have to lower your shoulders, too.¡± Fu Hansheng suddenly stood behind me. His hand seemed to be on my shoulder. Then, he gradually moved it down and started drawing circles on me. My body stiffened. What was he doing? I thought to myself, Fu Hansheng was there to mess with me on that day. ¡°Good,¡± he said, finally letting go. ¡°Professor Jiang is very talented and smart. Once she gets the hang of it, she can accept many other things as well.¡± There was a deeper meaning in his eyes. Then, he picked up the pointer from beside him and pointed it at my chest outrageously. There was a smirk in his eyes. ¡°Remember, you have to produce a sound from here.¡± That pointer was like his hand. It was playing with me openly. And I couldn¡¯t act up yet! As time passed, the torture finally ended, and Fu Hansheng returned to normal. By that time, he had already begun talking about how he achieved success in high spirits. When the meeting ended, the dean greeted Fu Hansheng warmly. I was about to slip away when I heard my name. ¡°Jiang Ran!¡± He smiled and said, ¡°Dean Jiang, I still have some matters to attend to at my office. We can save our conversation for next time. We still have a long way to go. I¡¯ll leave with my wife first for today.¡± ¡°Your wife?¡± Dean Jiang was shocked. He couldn¡¯t believe that I was Fu Hansheng¡¯s wife. The way he looked at me changed. To outsiders, he never said I was his wife. What was Fu Hansheng up to? I put on a fake smile. ¡°Dean Jiang, I¡¯ll take my leave first.¡± We walked around the long corridor while avoiding the gaze of outsiders. Only after Fu Hansheng and I entered the elevator did my smile fade. He raised an eyebrow at me. ¡°What?¡± I almost turned my back on him indignantly. He took me for granted. ¡°Haven¡¯t you always disdained to admit my identity? Why are you acting so abnormally today? There must be a reason for everything! Mr. Fu, please explain to me clearly!¡± I was discussing with him. ¡°You¡¯re scaring me.¡± He stayed silent for a moment before he said expressionlessly. ¡°Out of pity for you, I¡¯ll be merciful.¡± What kind of answer was that? I glanced at him and intoned, ¡°Fu Hansheng, are you hiding something from me? Or are you afraid that I¡¯ll tell on you?¡± Chapter 28 - President Fu, Youve Taken on the Female Leads Delicate Character Trope Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios He shot a glance at me, then shifted his gaze back to the changing numbers. After waiting for a long while, he still didn¡¯t give me an answer. I had mixed feelings I couldn¡¯t explain. The elevator was cramped, and I stuck to the corner as much as I could. Just as we were about to reach the first floor, the elevator suddenly stopped moving. Only after I heard the ear-piercing alarms did I realize the elevator had malfunctioned. I was dumbfounded. Why did it have to malfunction at that critical moment?! Fu Han remained silent. In the dark, I switched on my phone and promptly contacted the maintenance crew. Soon, I heard footsteps outside. The maintenance crew was repairing it systematically. In the darkness, the heavy breathing was especially obvious. I shone the flashlight on Fu Hansheng¡¯s face. His face was bloodless and there was a thin layer of sweat on his forehead. ¡°What happened to you?¡± I realized something was wrong and immediately went to help him up. He promptly placed a hand on my shoulder, then immediately put all his weight on me. ¡°Fu Hansheng, are you claustrophobic?¡± He answered breathlessly, ¡°Yes.¡± Ha, men are so weak. At that time, I couldn¡¯t leave him in such a state. I had no choice but to pat his shoulder and say, ¡°Then lean on me. I¡¯ll accompany you.¡± With that, I wrapped my arm around his waist. The crackling sounds outside overshadowed Fu Han¡¯s heavy breathing. In order to conserve my strength, I had to press my body against the corner of the elevator. That action made it seem like Fu Hansheng pressed me against the wall while I curled up in his arms. As the saying went, there were differences between men and women. When two bodies leaned so close to each other, we would inevitably feel short of breath and suffocated. Just as I couldn¡¯t hold on any longer, the closed elevator door finally opened with a ¡°Ding¡±. The maintenance crew outside saw the situation inside and didn¡¯t even have time to comfort us. They instantly made room for us. Fu Hansheng¡¯s expression remained ghastly. I struggled to walk while supporting him all the way till we got into the car. Then, I used all my strength to get him to the back seat. I was about to leave when he pulled me in. I was caught off guard and fell on top of him. He wasn¡¯t very conscious at that moment. He kept rubbing his head against me like he was a dog. The moment I pushed him away, he pressed against me again. We had to go back and forth several times before I finally broke free from him. When we reached home, I helped Fu Han stagger back to the bedroom. The moment I threw him on the bed, I finally heaved a sigh of relief. The man lying on the bed was incredibly handsome. His eyes were shut, and he didn¡¯t move at all. I leaned closer and realized that his lips had cracked. I mercifully went to get some water. However, just as I took a step, Fu Hansheng¡¯s phone in his pocket rang out of the blue. It was like a death sentence. It had no sign of stopping. I bent down and inched closer to Fu Hansheng¡¯s pocket. I reached out to grab the things in his pocket¡­ ¡°What are you doing?¡± Fu Hansheng¡¯s chilly voice came from above. I caught my breath. ¡°Your phone is ringing.¡± He glanced at me as if I was doing something unspeakable to him. Before I could pull back, he suddenly lunged at me. My chest constricted. I looked down to see the buttons on my shirt loosened, revealing a large area of skin. Most importantly, the marks he had left on it had not faded yet. They were particularly glaring. Fu Hansheng didn¡¯t look worried. His eyes darkened, and he licked his dry lips. My expression changed drastically.. ¡°Erm, are you trying to do something to me? I¡¯m still a virgin, and I have always believed in pure love!¡± Chapter 29 - Oh, Someone Secretly Has a Crush on Me! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Fu Han snorted and shifted his position. Having regained my freedom, I got up rapidly and left the room. After I exited the room, I pressed myself against the wall as I huffed and puffed. I was so close to him just now, so close that I could feel his heartbeat. His powerful scent was almost devouring me. The more I thought about it, the more frustrated I felt. I also felt that something was amiss. Just as I was dispelling all my thoughts about Fu Hansheng, Qiaoqiao called. Her call was like a life-saving straw that pulled me out of my misery. ¡°Baby Ran, I got two tickets for the art exhibition. Are you free to go with me?¡± ¡°Send me the location.¡± I agreed without thinking. ¡­ As soon as we met, Qiao Qiao gave me a warm hug. ¡°I want to introduce you to someone today. He¡¯s boyfriend, Qi Min.¡± Qiao Qiao raised her chin proudly. After sizing her up carefully, I realized she had dressed quite exquisitely that day. She exuded a feminine aura. Compared to how she was usually careless regarding her appearance, she had really put in quite some effort that day. As I watched her eyes glow with happiness, my heart was filled with envy. Happiness was the most unattainable for me at that moment. ¡°Where is he?¡± I glanced around for a long time but didn¡¯t see the man. Qiao Qiao waved the ticket in her hand and chuckled. ¡°You¡¯ll know when we go in. He¡¯s an artist, and there¡¯s an exhibition of his works inside today.¡± ¡°You¡¯re showing off to me!¡± We showed our tickets and went smoothly into the gallery. Qiao Qiao held my hand, her voice full of excitement. She pointed at one of the works. ¡°He created this piece when he suddenly had bursts of inspiration while sketching outdoors. He has extremely high artistic taste. I feel like my soul has reached transcendence just by being with him!¡± ¡°Why does it sound like this person is involved in a pyramid scheme?¡± ¡°F*ck you!¡± Her gaze suddenly fixed at some point. ¡°There, my boyfriend!¡± I looked where she was pointing and saw a tall man. ¡°Qi Min!¡± Qiao Qiao waved. Her loud voice caught the attention of the surrounding people. Embarrassed, she stuck out her tongue and led me swiftly in that direction. The man was surprised to see me. He asked, ¡°Who is this?¡± Qiao Qiao introduced, ¡°This is my good sister, my close friend in China.¡± Qi Min was a cultured person. His slightly curly hair and his extraordinarily fair skin made him look very much like a Westerner. Artists of that time were really good-looking. The corners of his lips curled up into a smile. That smile seemed magical. It could make one feel as though it was spring. No wonder Qiao Qiao was so fascinated. Unknowingly, we arrived at the center of the hall. The vast hall was crowded, but many people were attracted by a large banner. A photo hanged in the middle. It showed the back view of a girl. Although one couldn¡¯t see her face, one could feel the vigor and youth from her back view. I stared at the photo and stood dumbfounded. Why did that person in the photo look more and more like me! The girl in the photo was me from six years ago! Who photographed me? I turned to glance at Qi Min. ¡°Do you know who took this photo? I want to meet him.¡± ¡°I can help you ask the museum staff. Please wait a moment.¡± Qi Min and Qiao Qiao probably sensed that the person in the photo was like me, so they didn¡¯t find my doubts strange. Qiao Qiao came to my side and whispered, ¡°It can¡¯t be that the person who has a secret crush on you took it, right? Little Ran, if he liked you, why didn¡¯t he bravely come forward to confess his love? Then you wouldn¡¯t have to marry that devil, Fu Hansheng.¡± ¡°Am I that charming?¡± A staff member looked for us after a short while. He made an exception and let us wait in the lounge for the photographer. A moment later, a noise came from outside. When the door opened, the only person who came in was Qi Min. He smiled apologetically at me. ¡°Miss Jiang, I¡¯m sorry. The photographer sent that photo a few years ago. As it has been too long since we last met, I couldn¡¯t contact him. However, I found this number. You can call him and ask him yourself.¡± I took the note. There was a string of numbers written on it.. Chapter 30 - Collaborating With Outsiders to Trap Me Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios In order to find out who took my picture, I left the gallery and made a trip back to the Jiang family mansion. There were some things that I had once saved in my maiden home. However, I didn¡¯t expect to discover my dad¡¯s secret on that trip back to my maiden home. Tian Sheng corporation underwent a major reshuffle. The core members who had followed my grandfather back then were all removed from their posts. At present, not even my mom could attend the board meeting. My dad didn¡¯t intend to elaborate on that fact as I¡¯d suddenly stumbled across it. ¡°Ran Ran, there¡¯s a reason I didn¡¯t inform you about this. Your mother hasn¡¯t had the time to manage the company all these years. Besides, we¡¯re family. There are some things that we don¡¯t need to make clear.¡± My dad pretended to sigh reluctantly. At that moment, Jiang Yu walked over with a fake smile on her face. She sat on the sofa opposite me and placed a folder on the coffee table. ¡°Dad, there¡¯s a dinner banquet tonight. Don¡¯t worry too much. I¡¯ll go with you.¡± I stared at the two people opposite me. They completely ignored my presence. Jiang Yu could enter Tian Sheng anytime to take care of its business, while I couldn¡¯t interfere with the company¡¯s matters all these years. My heart ached. Someone else took over everything that originally belonged to my mother. Even her biological daughter lost her say in things. ¡°Dad, did you let Jiang Yu enter the company? You were against me joining Tian Sheng for an internship back then. Why do you let Jiang Yu become your right-hand man now?¡± I was blunt. ¡°Sister.¡± Jiang Yu smiled. Her expression was slightly chilly, and there was a faint murderous intent in her eyes. ¡°Leave those troublesome things to me. Just be like Mom and enjoy life.¡± Enjoy life? After Grandpa passed away, the core shareholders gradually switched sides. At present, Tian Sheng was no longer under my mother¡¯s control. ¡°I naturally enjoy hard work. I¡¯m a laborer, just like you. Therefore, I don¡¯t mind having more things to do. Since you¡¯re so busy, and I have nothing to do anyway, I can help you out.¡± ¡°This¡­¡± My dad broke his silence and suddenly spoke up. He looked at me and said, ¡°Since Little Ran wants to help, let her help you. By the way, let your sister attend tonight¡¯s banquet as well.¡± ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll arrange it then.¡± Jiang Yu glanced at me. ¡°We¡¯ll leave at six o¡¯clock sharp. Remember to pack up in advance.¡± With that, she lifted her chin as she left like a peacock. My gaze followed Jiang Yu closely. Even though I expelled her from Lin City for three years, she still did well after returning. She was the center of everyone¡¯s attention. My father treated her like a precious gem, while Fu Hansheng had a past relationship with her. Even He Zhizhou, whom I couldn¡¯t let go of, was engaged to her. She stole all my limelight. I tried my best to compose myself. At 6 pm, Jiang Yu and I took a limousine to a private room at the Orchid Pavilion Club. By the time we arrived, the dishes had already been served. The big-bellied Huang Guide, who wore gold-rimmed glasses, had already arrived. Jiang Yu and I were ten minutes late. He had been full of rage, but the moment he saw us enter, his eyes lit up. ¡°Aiyo, aren¡¯t you Boss Jiang¡¯s two daughters? Come, come, everyone, there¡¯s no need to be so reserved. Come sit with Uncle Huang.¡± He wasn¡¯t stingy at all. He pushed Jiang Yu and me respectively to the seats on his left and right. ¡°Uncle Huang, I haven¡¯t seen you for quite a while. We were stuck in a traffic jam on the way here, hence we¡¯re late. I¡¯ll drink this glass of wine as an apology!¡± Jiang Yu sat down generously and poured herself a glass of wine, which she drank in one go. Seeing this, Huang Guide poured a few more glasses of wine for Jiang Yu. Jiang Yu drank them all. By the time she finished drinking, her face had already turned ugly. I had been neither cold nor warm, and I had brushed off Huang Guide¡¯s face several times. His hand came suspiciously close to my thigh a few times. I avoided it every time. I didn¡¯t think Jiang Yu would set me up for a trap. ¡°Little Ran, look, your sister has already drunk so much. Why haven¡¯t you finished a glass of wine? Aren¡¯t you showing Uncle Huang face? Your father and I are old friends. We can negotiate everything.. As long as you finish this glass of wine in one go, we will immediately discuss the contract signing!¡± Chapter 31 - What Kind of Man Are You? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Huang Guide took an unopened bottle of red wine from Jiang Yu¡¯s hands. The two of them cooperated seamlessly. That was not about work at all. ¡°I can¡¯t drink this wine. My husband doesn¡¯t like it when I touch these things. If he finds out, I won¡¯t be able to escape his scolding.¡± I smiled and pushed the glass of wine back to Huang Guide. Jiang Yu smirked icily. She seemed to be enjoying a good show, and the determined Huang Guide¡¯s face darkened. I used Fu Hansheng as my backer at that moment, and Huang Guide did not dare to overstep his boundaries. ¡°Seems like President Fu and Little Ran are a very loving couple! However, it¡¯s rare for us to have a joyous gathering like today. Look, Little Yu has drunk almost half a bottle. Hahaha, are you¡­¡± As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately spilled most of the wine and left a small mouthful. He was not backing down. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll show Uncle Huang some face today. I¡¯ll drink.¡± I gulped it down. This bit of wine can¡¯t hurt me. It won¡¯t make me delirious. ¡°Uncle Huang, you have to keep your word. It¡¯s time for us to sign our contract. I¡¯m still waiting to report back to Tian Sheng.¡± ¡°Hahaha, Little Ran is so forthright. I, Mr. Huang, will definitely keep my promise!¡± Huang Guide pretended to pick up a pen to sign on the last page of the contract. Just then, Jiang Yu glanced up at me. There was something in that gaze. I shook my head. My head was starting to feel a little fuzzy. Just a sip of wine definitely wouldn¡¯t make me feel that way. Unless¡­ I didn¡¯t dare think about the alternative. Jiang Yu wouldn¡¯t go that far. If she had really drugged me and pushed me to Huang Guide, wouldn¡¯t she be blatantly disrespecting Fu Hansheng? Huang Guide¡¯s wily face inched closer and closer. I almost vomited from his greasy face. I abruptly stood up, grabbed my bag, and left. Jiang Yu swiftly grabbed my wrist, her eyes shining with smugness. ¡°Sis, are you leaving just like that? We haven¡¯t settled everything that Father told us to yet. Do you want to see him disappointed?¡± In other words, Jiang Xu had approved all of this. Even my biological father wanted to send me to someone else¡¯s bed! ¡°Jiang Yu, let¡¯s take our time to settle this score in the future. I¡¯m not done with you!¡± I almost dashed out of the door, but just when I reached the door, my legs gave way. At the same time, I heard Huang Guide chasing relentlessly after me. ¡°Little Ran, where are you going? We haven¡¯t finished our gossip. If you leave now, Uncle Huang will be lonely. Be a good girl and accompany me!¡± I hurriedly grabbed a passerby and begged her to help me to the washroom. No matter how shameless Huang Guide was, he wouldn¡¯t chase me to the washroom. He could only wait outside. When I collapsed in the cubicle, the burning flames in my body seemed to be devouring me! I didn¡¯t know what was the dosage in the wine, but it was too late to say anything by then. I called Fu Hansheng. The busy tone sounded repeatedly. Just when all hope was lost, the call finally reached him. When I heard Fu Hansheng¡¯s icy cold voice, I realized I had never felt so close to him. ¡°Save me¡­¡± Fu Hansheng sensed that something was wrong with me and immediately asked, ¡°Jiang Ran, what happened to you?¡± I sobbed and moaned. Those sounds I made were so seductive and explicit as I completely lost control of myself. It took a lot of effort to blurt out a complete sentence. ¡°Orchid Pavilion Clubhouse Room 308. I¡¯m trapped in the ladies¡¯ bathroom.¡± The long wait had always been torturous. I didn¡¯t dare to go out. I gritted my teeth and tried to hold back my impulses. I didn¡¯t know how much time had passed before I heard screams coming from outside. Then, with a ¡°bang¡±, the door was kicked open. Looking up, I saw a man wearing a black baseball cap and sportswear holding my head. My vision was blurry, but I was familiar with his scent. His fingers were freezing, and my lust felt like tasting sweet dew after a long drought. I grabbed his hand desperately, greedily wanting to suck on it. He threw me into the backseat of the car. My head slammed against the door frame and tears streamed down my face from the pain. ¡°Are you sober now?¡± This person didn¡¯t know how to be gentle with a woman. ¡°Fu Hansheng, what kind of man are you!¡± Chapter 32 - The Wicked Will Receive Their Retribution Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°You know better than anyone whether I¡¯m a man or not. Jiang Ran, don¡¯t think you can take advantage of this opportunity to enter my gaze. You shouldn¡¯t break the balance between us.¡± There was a murderous look in Fu Hansheng¡¯s eyes. His handsome face darkened, instantly intimidating me. I didn¡¯t dare make another move. Even though my body was in turmoil, I could only pinch my elbows to keep myself awake. We sped all the way and arrived at the hospital swiftly. Only when the intravenous drip fluid entered my body did I gradually return to normal. In my daze, I heard the door open. ¡°What happened?¡± ¡°Jiang Ran was drugged.¡± The hospital was pin-drop silent as it was during the shift-changing period. One could clearly hear the above conversation between the two people if one listened carefully. ¡°If you don¡¯t seize the opportunity to prove yourself with your actions, why did you send her to such a damned place? Didn¡¯t she misunderstand that you¡¯re gay? You have to get rid of the suspicion.¡± ¡°You shut up.¡± The last three words were filled with rage. The conversation stopped abruptly. I didn¡¯t take what I¡¯d just heard to heart. I closed my eyes and began thinking about how I should report everything that had happened on that day to Jiang Yu. As for Huang Guide, since I didn¡¯t leave any evidence behind, I couldn¡¯t do anything to him. The next morning, a scandal that shook the entertainment industry broke out in Lin City. I had just woken up and was scrolling through the news on my phone. The posts¡¯ contests left me speechless. The CEO of the Quan Xin Corporation, Huang Guide, had been sued by a popular model for alleged rape. Many photos and video evidence have been released. The model has also accused Huang Guide of partnering with an entertainment agency to hunt down potential victims. Huang Guide would probably be imprisoned for ten years. His lawyers had no way to reduce his sentence. He had also chosen to make a public apology. Since Jiang Yu was the one who signed the contract yesterday, Tian Sheng was implicated as well. Within a few hours, the stock prices dropped. I left the hospital and headed straight for Tian Sheng. Although the core of my job was in school and I knew little about the company, the few old shareholders who were on good terms with my grandfather had taught me a lot. I hadn¡¯t thought much of it before. Only until then did I realize it had become the only weapon that would protect me and Mom. ¡°Miss, you can¡¯t meet our CEO Jiang without making an appointment. Why don¡¯t you call him?¡± The receptionist was rather polite to not kick me out. I dialed a number. ¡°Dad, I¡¯m downstairs right now.¡± Soon, Jiang Yu appeared dressed in professional attire. When the receptionist saw her, she immediately greeted, ¡°Director Jiang!¡± I half-smirked and glared at Jiang Yu icily. ¡°You¡¯ve only been back for a few days, and you¡¯ve already become Director Jiang. Receiving such treatment is superb, but how could you feel at ease with stealing someone else¡¯s things?¡± Jiang Yu was already in a terrible fix because of the sudden incident. My provocation made her expression extremely nasty. She seemed like she wanted to immediately lash out at me, but she had no choice but to endure it. It was hilarious. The heavens are watching. The wicked will receive their retribution. On the 12th floor, in the CEO¡¯s office, all kinds of high-tech equipment were displayed in a space of over 100 square meters. I remembered when I first went there. The layout and decor were different. But then, everything had changed according to my dad¡¯s preferences. He could also enjoy it with such a clear conscience. ¡°Dad, I¡¯m sure you¡¯ve seen the news about Huang Guide. Since you¡¯ve left this matter to Jiang Yu, she should have made sufficient preparations before discussing the collaboration. It¡¯s seriously not worth it for such an incident to happen and cause Tian Sheng to cease operations.¡± I sat down on the sofa in the reception area and crossed my legs. I was unrestrained, but every word I said was sharp. ¡°Speaking of which, Jiang Yu is two years younger than me and has little experience. The position of general manager is indeed not suitable for her. What do you think?¡± Jiang Yu stood by the side with her head lowered in silence. Although at that moment, she probably had the urge to strangle me. ¡°You can¡¯t blame Little Yu for this. She did as I instructed. I didn¡¯t see Huang Guide¡¯s true colors before this, which resulted in the whole mistake.¡± My dad spoke steadily. He was effectively trying to defend Jiang Yu. I tightened my grip.. I couldn¡¯t control the anger I had been suppressing, and I demanded, ¡°So you were the one who planned to drug me last night? Am I still your daughter?¡± Chapter 33 - The Lost Account Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios My father knitted his brows. ¡°What are you talking about, Little Ran? I don¡¯t quite understand what you mean. Drugged?¡± I looked up at Jiang Yu. I could tell that Jiang Yu had been deliberating for a long time, but she couldn¡¯t find a suitable explanation. So, she resorted to pushing the blame onto me. ¡°Sis, how could you say that? We drank quite a bit last night with CEO Huang, and I was fine. How could something happen to you?¡± I calmed myself down and got up to approach her. ¡°Accident? If I killed you and told the police that it was an accident, do you think anyone would believe me?¡± Jiang Yu pretended to be like an innocent white lotus. She frowned and said seriously, ¡°Sister, you can¡¯t compare the two.¡± Before she could continue, Jiang Yu¡¯s tears welled up. Her voice choked. ¡°I know you¡¯ve never liked me, but it wasn¡¯t my doing. I won¡¯t admit it, no matter what.¡± My dad instantly became agitated. ¡°Jiang Ran, don¡¯t be too aggressive. Your sister isn¡¯t that kind of person. How could she harm her own family? You can¡¯t slander her with such words!¡± What a slander. It seemed like I had to drive Jiang Yu out of Tian Sheng on that day. ¡°I was just discharged from the hospital. The doctor detected some hallucinogenic drugs in my blood and told me to call the police¡­¡± Jiang Yu¡¯s expression froze. I changed the topic. ¡°Dad, do you have proof that I¡¯m slandering her? You don¡¯t, but I do!¡± ¡°Come to think of it, Jiang Yu has caused such a grave impact on the company this time. How could she still stay? She was originally parachuted into the company, hence it¡¯s not too late to revert the situation. If you don¡¯t agree, then we can only hold a corporate election with the shareholders.¡± As soon as I finished speaking, the room instantly went dead silent. ¡°I hope you can give me a satisfactory answer.¡± I left without looking back as I felt little nostalgia for everything there. The only thing I felt was indignation. After a long day, it was already dark when I returned to the Chilly Mountain Villa. When I passed by the study, I smelled a pungent odor. A strong smell of tobacco filled the entire space. The faint silhouette in the study was Fu Hansheng. From the looks of it, he had something on his mind. I knocked on the door and asked politely, ¡°President Fu, are you in a bad mood?¡± He never smoked. At least, I never saw him do it. He glanced up and smothered the cigarette butt in the ashtray. His dark pupils revealed a mysterious emotion. The light from the computer screen reflected off his face, making him look exceptionally sinister. I was terrified. Wasn¡¯t that akin to a sheep walking into a tiger¡¯s den? I had brought it upon myself. Why did I provoke him for no reason? ¡°Come here.¡± He didn¡¯t move from his seat while he instructed me. It was smooth. I was dumbfounded for a moment before slowly inching forwards. I smiled apologetically and said, ¡°If you have any instructions for me, just tell me. You don¡¯t have to be so courteous to me. Haha.¡± Just when I got closer to him, he suddenly reached out and pulled me into his arms. He locked his hands around my waist and I couldn¡¯t move. ¡°Fu Hansheng!¡± I smacked his hand, but he was unmoved. I stopped struggling. ¡°Has smoking made you drunk? The person you¡¯re hugging right now is Jiang Ran, the person you hate the most,¡± I kindly reminded him. Only when I got close up to him did I realize his nose was like a sculpture. He was handsome to the point of perfection. His eyelashes were curly and perky, which made him seem even more feminine than a woman. ¡°How do you retrieve a password that you have forgotten?¡± He asked out of the blue. I was instantly stunned and stared at him with a puzzled look. I followed his gaze and saw that he was logging into his email. The browser stopped at the log-in page. Evidently, he had tried many times, but to no avail. He had stopped using the cell phone number that was linked to that account. If he wanted to change it now, he could only think of the password or lodge a complaint. He frowned, looking anxious. ¡°Uh, you can contact customer service for help. I haven¡¯t done that before, so I¡¯m not sure,¡± I replied. Then, I reached out to pry off his iron-like arms, but he still firmly restrained me. I glanced at him. ¡°You¡¯re hugging me just because of a password? Why do you suddenly want to log into your email? You don¡¯t even use this account, so why do you care about it?¡± ¡°Can I retrieve them?¡± ¡°Huh?¡± He stared at me with his dark eyes. They were so enigmatic that my heart pounded frantically. What was wrong with this guy? Puzzled, I asked, ¡°Can you be clearer?¡± He frowned. ¡°There are a lot of things in there that are very precious to me. If I lose them, can I still find them? Whatever. If I lose things in the past, so be it.¡± I couldn¡¯t make sense of it. He was so unclear. When he threw me away, I almost lost my balance and fell back onto him. I gritted my teeth. That person must have done it on purpose! When I returned to my room, I received a call from Qiao Qiao. Her tone was a little excited as she excitedly reported something to me. ¡°Weren¡¯t you looking for the photographer¡¯s contact information the last time? Qi Min successfully contacted him. Do you have time to meet him?¡± I frowned. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say there was no news last time?¡± Qiaoqiao was exasperated and scolded me. ¡°We don¡¯t even know when the marriage between you and Fu Hansheng will end tragically. Since it hasn¡¯t happened yet, you might as well go out and interact more with other people! The fact that this person took photos of you secretly six years ago means that he has some feelings for you. Such devotion is rare in this world!¡± I rolled my eyes. I was speechless. ¡°Pfft! Pfft! Are you cursing me to become an abandoned wife of a rich family?¡± ¡°Even so, you¡¯d still be a young and beautiful divorced woman. If worse comes to worst, I will support you. Oh, right, he sent you a WeChat message. Remember to add him..¡± Chapter 34 - Is It Premeditated or an Inevitable Clash Between Enemies Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Qiao Qiao sent me a string of English words. She even added a sticker that said ¡°All the Best!¡± at the end of the sentence I replied with a string of ellipses and added that account. However, the other party still did not approve my friend request. It was not until the next afternoon that he accepted the friend request. That person posted nothing on WeChat Moments, and his nickname was a full stop. Even his profile picture was a black image. Did he have to be so mysterious? I was the first to break the deadlock. ¡°I¡¯m Jiang Ran. May I know how should I address you? How about we meet up sometime? Do you still remember this photo?¡± After that, I sent him the photo I took at the art exhibition that day. I took ages to wait for his reply. During this time, I sat in my office and played Sudoku to kill time. Half an hour passed before he finally replied. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I had something on just now. I¡¯m free tonight, and I happen to be in Lin City. I¡¯ll find a suitable place to meet.¡± I immediately took a screenshot and sent it to Qiao Qiao. Qiao Qiao replied immediately. ¡°I¡¯ll go with you. Let¡¯s meet up first. We can sit down and chat slowly. Remember to put on some pretty makeup. Don¡¯t keep pulling a long face, as if the entire world owes you two million dollars. You have to let Fu Hansheng understand that your marriage with him is degrading you.¡± ¡°Is that a good idea?¡± I asked. ¡°It just feels weird.¡± That kind of behavior did not differ from Fu Hansheng having extramarital affairs. Even though I¡¯m just curious who took the photo of me and even left it in the gallery, I felt a little strange. Qiao Qiao was speechless. She retorted, ¡°Sis, it¡¯s the 21st century now. Gender equality!¡± ¡°Sure.¡± Soon, I found a suitable place and sent the location to him. He coolly replied with an ¡®OK¡¯. Qiao Qiao came to pick me up when I finished work. I carefully touched up my makeup and changed into the black dress that Qiao Qiao had brought for me. On the other hand, she dressed coolly. The two of us were going for the sweet girl and abrasive older sister trope. Back in my younger days, I was also a legend who dominated the school belles. Just a bit of dressing up was enough to make me look stunning. There weren¡¯t many people in the bar at this hour. We found a conspicuous spot and ordered two cocktails. Seeing that it was almost time to meet the blind date, Qiao Qiao asked me. ¡°Baby Ran, tell me the truth. When are you planning to divorce Fu Hansheng? The two of you have been in this loveless marriage for three years. How many years can a woman have? Are you going to waste your youth on him?¡± Qiao Qiao stared at me seriously and put down the glass in her hand. ¡°Qiao Qiao, I¡¯ve decided. After I get a divorce, I¡¯ll date you. You can be the tomboy, while I¡¯ll be the pretty girl.¡± I teased her deliberately. When I¡¯d finished speaking, I lifted her chin too. Qiao Qiao shook her short hair and looked like I had successfully disgusted her. ¡°F*ck off, f*ck off! I haven¡¯t had enough fun with men yet! Although Qi Min isn¡¯t as important to me as you are, at least he can make me happy.¡± ¡°I can also make you very happy.¡± With that, I gestured with my right hand. ¡°Go away! Don¡¯t disgust me!¡± Qiao Qiao was so close to beating me up, but she couldn¡¯t bear to do it in the end. I grabbed a handful of melon seeds and started eating them. At the same time, I constantly glanced towards the door. ¡°Why isn¡¯t he here yet?¡± We waited for a long time before a man in a black cap walked over. When he passed me, I reached out and grabbed him. ¡°Are you the photographer?¡± The man stopped in his tracks. When he slowly raised his head, I was surprised that he was actually Qiao Zhendong! I was flabbergasted. ¡°Why are you here? What are you doing here?¡± ¡°Hi, it¡¯s been a long time since we last met.¡± The music suddenly boomed. Amidst the chaos, I saw Qiao Zhendong smile brightly. His big white teeth hurt my eyes. ¡°You¡­ You know each other?¡± ¡°He¡¯s on good terms with Fu Hansheng,¡± I shouted at Qiao Qiao. I turned around to ask Qiao Zhendong what he was doing at the bar. At that moment, someone suddenly appeared behind me and practically dragged me away from my original position. Qiao Qiao¡¯s eyes almost popped out, and her expression was strange. She tried to chase after him, but Qiao Zhendong stopped her. ¡°Little Missy, it¡¯s best if we don¡¯t interfere with their matters.¡± I was thrown into the black Maybach. I will never forget that license plate number. ¡°Hello? Fu Hansheng, what¡¯s wrong with you? I¡¯m meeting someone here, and you just appeared here. This isn¡¯t a coincidence at all!¡± I felt a hint of uneasiness. Fu Hansheng¡¯s movements were extremely elegant. He undid his tie and threw it out of the car window. The dark blue tie fell to the ground after with a perfect parabolic trajectory. I stared at him warily.. ¡°What do you want to do?¡± Chapter 35 - The Revenge of President Fus Mistress Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios It was a little dark in the car, so I couldn¡¯t see his eyes. I was about to reach for the lights switch on the car when he suddenly hugged me. Weird. He wore a nice peppermint cologne that day. It messed with my nerves. ¡°Fu Hansheng!¡± His expression intimidated me and didn¡¯t dare to raise my voice anymore. His two hands pressed on my shoulders and easily tripped off my shoulder straps, revealing my black lace bra. ¡°Oh¡­¡± I grimaced in pain the moment he bit down hard on me. ¡°Jiang Ran, if you can¡¯t bear the loneliness, I can satisfy you. You don¡¯t have to dress so seductively and come out to embarrass yourself.¡± He looked like he wanted to tear me into pieces. Nevertheless, how did he know I was meeting someone tonight? F*ck! Was he stalking me?! I couldn¡¯t figure it out, no matter how hard I thought. Fortunately, Qiao Qiao¡¯s call saved me. I immediately grabbed my phone and was about to answer when Fu Hansheng snatched it from my hand. ¡°Qiao Qiao, if you cause any more trouble with Jiang Ran in the future, I¡¯ll hold you responsible.¡± As soon as he said those words, the phone slammed back on me. ¡°Get off.¡± Fu Han¡¯s face darkened as he ordered. I didn¡¯t dare to disobey him. I could only cover my body and jump out of the car. Before I could steady myself, the man sped off like a rocket. The sudden chilly wind made me shiver. Qiao Qiao rushed out of the bar to put her coat over me. I only came back to my senses after I felt warmer. Qiao Qiao looked at me nervously. ¡°He did nothing to you? Did you hear that? Fu Hansheng just threatened me. Speaking of which, how did he know you were here?¡± As we thought about that possibility, Qiao Qiao and I both shivered. ¡°Absolutely impossible.¡± Upon carefully recalling, I concluded that the only plausible reason Fu Hansheng knew my whereabouts was because of the GPS software on my phone. That software was interlocked with his phone. As long as he wanted to look, he could find out. That must be it. Yet, I still hadn¡¯t seen the photographer. My curiosity for him continued to grow. Qiao Qiao took her car keys and wanted to send me back to the villa. However, before she reached the parking lot, she heard a piercing scream. ¡°Jiang Ran, stop right there!¡± Upon hearing my name, I promptly turned around. I didn¡¯t know when a few hooligans appeared behind Qiao Qiao and me. They were surrounding us. The person who called my name was none other than Su Li. Su Li¡¯s voice was noisy as usual. Her words were harsh and unpleasant. ¡°What can I do for you, Miss Su?¡± Just a glance and one could tell she was looking for trouble. However, Su Li had angered Fu Hansheng recently because of her pregnancy. Hence, she got dumped. I was calm. I knew that Su Li was filled with vengeance, so I explained, ¡°I¡¯ve never cared about your relationship with Fu Hansheng. Now that he has parted ways with you, you can¡¯t blame me either. Su Li, are you planning to take revenge on me?¡± ¡°If it wasn¡¯t for you deliberately seducing Brother Hansheng, would he have dumped me? I would even jump off a building and give up my life for him. Can you, Jiang Ran, do that?!¡± Her tears fell as she spoke. Qiao Qiao couldn¡¯t help but shake her head and mutter, ¡°Oh my god, this girl¡¯s so smitten with love that she¡¯s terrifying.¡± ¡°I saw him kiss you just now. Boohoo, Hansheng hasn¡¯t hugged me for a long time!¡± Su Li screamed. The leading hooligan spoke. ¡°I¡¯ll help you teach this b*tch a lesson. If we don¡¯t teach her a lesson, she¡¯ll think that Little Li is a soft cinnamon roll that anyone can trample on! Brothers, attack!¡± ¡°Damn, they¡¯re serious about it! Jiang Ran, I¡¯ll count to three, and we¡¯ll get into the car together. I¡¯ll lock the car door while you call the police!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Qiao Qiao and I dashed, then hurriedly jumped into the car. However, just as I was about to reach out to close the car door, a hand suddenly pried the door open stubbornly. ¡°How dare you run!¡± In order to save me, Qiao Qiao immediately picked up a pair of self-defense karate sticks and ruthlessly smashed that person¡¯s face. That person shrieked and fell to the ground. The hooligan covered his head and shouted in pain, ¡°Who hit me?¡± The car door was locked. I promptly called the police. A few people surrounded the car. I looked at Qiao Qiao worriedly. ¡°Why are there karate sticks in your car? Are you practicing martial arts?¡± She rolled her eyes at me. ¡°For self-defense,¡± she said. ¡°Weren¡¯t they useful?¡± ¡°Excellent!¡± I gave her a thumbs-up. At the same time, something sharp hit the windshield, and it cracked like a spider¡¯s web. ¡°F*ck! Does that Su woman want to die?!¡± Chapter 36 - The Little Mistress Actually Attempted Suicide This Time Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Qiao Qiao and I dodged backwards at the same time. Only when kind passers-by came to stop the attackers did we barely manage to escape. When the police arrived, they arrested everyone Qiao Qiao and I weren¡¯t injured, but because we injured one hooligan, we had to give a deposition. Therefore, someone else had to bail us out. Qi Min rushed over after receiving the notice. Qiao Qiao instantly became a little woman and leaped into her boyfriend¡¯s arms. I could only watch enviously from the side. ¡°Baby, did you get hurt? What happened? I was so worried! If anything happened to you, I won¡¯t live alone!¡± Qi Min had learned the essence of Qiong Yao¡¯s lines. I was speechless and told them to leave promptly. Qiao Qiao couldn¡¯t bear to part with me, but in the end, she chose love over friendship. I pondered for a long time. Since I couldn¡¯t ask the Jiang family, I mustered up the courage to call Fu Hansheng. It was his mistress who had caused the incident. I was the victim. The call went through, but I was very embarrassed. After deliberating for a few moments, I spoke. ¡°Mr. Fu, your little mistress, Su Li, hired someone to hunt me down and kill me tonight. Fortunately, I managed to turn the situation around. I¡¯m at the police station now. Can you bail me out?¡± I tried to show my miserable side. After a long while, he only said three harsh words. ¡°Serves you right!¡± Damn it! I stuttered for a moment before saying, ¡°Fu Hansheng, you have no conscience. I¡¯m half-dead, and you actually left me to die¡­¡± Beep beep¡ª Before I could say anything, Fu Hansheng hung up He was heartless! The policeman in front of me glanced at me. ¡°Miss, no one came to bail you out. I¡¯m sorry, but you can only sleep in there tonight.¡± I wanted to cry. Just as I was prepared to stay at the police station, there was a commotion outside. I looked closely and saw that it was Fu Hansheng walking in surrounded by several people. Fu Hansheng had been occupying the cover of the finance magazine for some time. It was hard for others not to recognize him. His aura was icy and sharp. Every step he took felt like he was an emperor descending upon the world. ¡°Jiang Ran!¡± Upon seeing him, I immediately dashed to his side and stood there obediently. Fu Hansheng spoke a few sentences to the police. After that, I could leave the police station. Little did I know that Su Li would push me at that point. I was thrown to the side and slammed my hip into the corner of the police station¡¯s desk. A numbing pain swept through me. She rushed over and hugged Fu Hansheng tightly. Fu Hansheng¡¯s expression was stern and gloomy. He tried to push Su Li away, but he did not expect her to be so strong. She broke down emotionally and burst into tears, her heart full of longing. ¡°Let go!¡± She had already crossed Fu Hansheng¡¯s bottom line. He warned her in a cold and low voice. Upon hearing the voice, Su Li looked up with reddened eyes and sobbed. ¡°Brother Hansheng, the child does not belong to another man. I¡¯m not pregnant at all. I¡¯d only said that because I want to bind you to me!¡± She was all teary-eyed as she pointed fingers at me again. ¡°If it wasn¡¯t for Jiang Ran seducing you, I wouldn¡¯t have resorted to this. All my lies were because I love you. Please don¡¯t leave me, okay?¡± Su Li¡¯s act stunned everyone present. I watched as she degraded herself in front of everyone to beg Fu Hansheng to stay. Her courage was admirable. Su Li bawled sorrowfully. I stood arms akimbo and simply sat on a bench to wait for the scene to end. Fu Hansheng¡¯s eyes were boiling with fury. Su Li was asking for death. Seeing that pleading had no effect, Su Li decided to go all out and said resolutely, ¡°If you don¡¯t reconcile with me, I¡¯ll seriously die in front of you this time!¡± Everything happened too quickly. Su Li¡¯s sharp eyes spotted a collected contraband item on the table. All of a sudden, she swiftly picked it up and slashed her wrist with it! The sharp fruit knife fell to the ground with a clang, and blood spurted out almost instantly. She was bleeding profusely I stared at Fu Hansheng and shouted, ¡°What are you waiting for? Hurry and send her to the hospital!¡± He pursed his lips and looked at me with his unfathomable gaze. Then, he carried Su Li and left. I stared at the pool of blood on the ground. It was too glaring. It was night at the Chilly Mountain Villa. I tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. My mind was in a mess, and I hadn¡¯t eaten much all day. I got up and walked downstairs. Just as I finished cooking the simple egg noodles, I heard a rustling sound coming from the door. I pinched my chopsticks and went over to check. Unexpectedly, I saw Fu Hansheng¡¯s figure. I jumped in shock. By right, he shouldn¡¯t be back. Su Li hurt herself for love. How could he bear to abandon her? I deliberately reminded him, ¡°Why are you back? Su Li needs your care. You should be by her side at this time.¡± His gaze turned icy, but it revealed no emotions. Chapter 37 - Heartless Mr. Fu Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°If you have something to say, just say it. Your stare is extremely terrifying!¡± My stomach growled in hunger. The fragrant noodles were right in front of me, but I didn¡¯t dare to move my chopsticks. That day at the police station, Su Li had caused such a ruckus just so that Fu Hansheng could stay by her side. In the end, that man did not care at all after sending her to the hospital. He who is nasty would bring about his own destruction. That perfectly described Fu Hansheng. One day, he would be struck by lightning. ¡°I¡¯m hungry.¡± Just a few simple words and my bowl of food became his. ¡°Oh, then you eat. I¡¯ll cook some more.¡± I simply shut my mouth and got myself something else. When I got to the table, Fu Hansheng had already put down his chopsticks. He blurted out of the blue, ¡°Are you investigating what happened six years ago? Are you planning to find that person and start contacting him, then start a new life?¡± I froze. ¡°Didn¡¯t we agree not to ask about each other¡¯s lives? Did you seriously send someone to stalk me?¡± There was pin-drop silence. That handsome face was icy and heartless. He intoned, ¡°Do you think a woman abandoned by me, Fu Hansheng, can find a better man?¡± I saw that Fu Hansheng¡¯s face was filled with suppressed rage. I put down my chopsticks, got up, and went to the kitchen expressionlessly. After keeping my kitchenware, I headed straight back to my room without even glancing toward the dining room. The good thing about sharing a room with Fu Hansheng was that I didn¡¯t have to care about what I wore at night. I washed up and came out of the bathroom with only a towel wrapped around me. I turned on the music and put on a facial mask. Just as I was about to get into bed, I heard the door unlocking. I tried to stop it, but it was too late. Fu Hansheng immediately walked in and grabbed my wrist. ¡°You¡¯ve learned to lock the door now?¡± I didn¡¯t know how I got on his nerves that night. He got triggered so easily. ¡°I locked the door to prevent perverts from coming in.¡± ¡°This is my territory.¡± His voice was suppressing his flames of rage. I was speechless. ¡°Previously, I¡¯ve been locking the door every time, and you didn¡¯t come looking for trouble. Yet today, you¡¯re lecturing me on this topic. President Fu, could it be that you¡¯re plotting against me?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not like we can¡¯t do anything in the middle of the night. You promised Grandma that you¡¯d give birth to her fat grandson.¡± His eyes suddenly darkened. ¡°But that¡¯s what you said. My job was to make her happy, nothing else!¡± ¡°So you think you¡¯re smart?¡± His strong, slender fingers pinched my waist, and I winced in pain. Before I could break free, he picked me up with his hands and carried me to the balcony within a few strides. Then, he threw me onto the balcony railing to sit. The chilly wind rushed into my body, and the towel wrapped around me swayed. It seemed like it could fall off at any moment My feet were dangling in the air. There were two floors below me. I was terrified that he would suddenly let go and cause me to fall as I¡¯ll lose my footing. On second thought, that would be a spectacular sight to behold. I shivered. ¡°Fu Hansheng, attempted murder will land you in jail. You have to think it through carefully!¡± However, when he heard that, he gestured to let go of me again. I swiftly hugged his neck with my hands and wrapped my legs around his muscular waist. Because of that action, our breaths were against each other. We were very close. ¡°Behave properly and be a good Mrs. Fu. You don¡¯t have the right to go out looking for other men.¡± ¡°I have no right?¡± I chuckled, enunciating each word. ¡°You, Fu Hansheng, have the right to do that? You don¡¯t even care about the quality when you choose your lovers, and you even dare to pick up trash. Yet now you¡¯re questioning me?¡± He narrowed his eyes.. ¡°Jiang Ran, you¡¯re courting death!!¡± Chapter 38 - Dont Hide Him Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios His palm was strong. He gripped my waist and pulled me back. I almost fell backward. At that moment, if someone jumped out to scare me, I would fall straight down. ¡°Ah!!¡± I was so terrified that I broke out in a cold sweat. My face turned bloodless, and my eyes were filled with terror. ¡°Big Brother, I know I¡¯m wrong. I¡¯ll do whatever you say in the future. If I talk back to you again, I¡¯ll be a bitch!¡± His deep eyes loosened for a moment. Perhaps he saw I was too horrified, so he finally pulled me into his arms. I was still in shock and immediately pressed against his body. I didn¡¯t dare to move! On second thought, I might as well close my eyes and play dead in his arms. ¡°Jiang Ran, don¡¯t play dead.¡± His voice was especially magnetic, similar to the male host¡¯s voice in the late night radio station. Closing one¡¯s eyes and listening to him speak was enjoyable in a different way. ¡°Jiang Ran!¡± Fu Hansheng was a little annoyed. My cheeks hurt a little after he pinched them. I gritted my teeth, but my eyes remained shut. In the end, he didn¡¯t know what to do with me. He carried me and placed me on the bed. However, he didn¡¯t leave as well, but lay beside me. I rested my head on his arm, afraid to move. Soon, I could hear nothing. Actually, that heartless man was not that cold sometimes. In the middle of the night, I felt someone touch my face. It was a gentle touch and even felt comfortable. The next day. When I woke up, Fu Hansheng was no longer at home. I thought he would visit Su Li, but when I packed up and went to the hospital, I realized he wasn¡¯t there at all. Su Li was in a terrible state. According to the usual routine, my task was to appease every woman behind Fu Hansheng so that they wouldn¡¯t cause any trouble. With Fu Hansheng gone, it was much easier for me to move around. Su Li didn¡¯t think I¡¯d show up. As soon as she saw me, she became extremely emotional. She even pulled out the IV needle and smashed everything around her. ¡°Jiang Ran, you still dare to come? Where¡¯s Hansheng? Don¡¯t hide him. I want to see him!¡± Su Li¡¯s eyes were red. It seemed like she didn¡¯t get any rest last night. I smiled and slowly approached her. My eyes were full of sympathy for her. ¡°If Fu Hansheng doesn¡¯t come now, it means that he¡¯ll never come again. You¡¯ve been by his side for quite a while, shouldn¡¯t you know him well? Tell me, what do you want? I¡¯ll do my best to satisfy you.¡± When Su Li heard this, her face turned scarlet from rage. She held her breath and after a few seconds, tears welled up in her eyes. I couldn¡¯t bear to look at the glistening tears. ¡°Is it worth it for a man? Su Li, you¡¯re young and beautiful. It¡¯s easy for you to find a good man. Why must you hang yourself on a tree?¡± ¡°You don¡¯t understand at all! A man like Fu Hansheng, who stands at the top of the food chain, is my lifelong dream. As long as I can have him, I¡¯m willing to sacrifice everything!¡± Seeing that communicating with her was futile, I decided not to waste my time. I went straight to the point. ¡°Stop pestering Fu Hansheng. You can quote the amount you want. This time, I¡¯m the one who came to look for you. If someone else from the Fu Family came to talk to you instead, it would not be as harmonious as it is now.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t want money!¡± Su Li started bawling again. Her frail appearance made one¡¯s heart ache. I shook my head speechlessly. Just as I grabbed my bag to leave, Su Li suddenly jumped off the bed and knelt in front of me. Her hands were tightly gripping the hem of my skirt. I was dumbfounded. That move again? ¡°I beg you, please let me see Fu Hansheng. I want to talk to him personally.. I don¡¯t believe he¡¯s seriously so heartless to me! Jiang Ran, please help me!¡± Chapter 39 - I Found Her Secret Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios I wanted to tell Su Li that I didn¡¯t have a good relationship with Fu Hansheng. He probably wouldn¡¯t listen to me at all. ¡°Please¡­¡± At that moment, someone opened the ward door. It was Su Li¡¯s attending doctor. When he saw Su Li kneeling on the floor, he immediately helped her up. ¡°Miss Su, please calm down! Your body can¡¯t withstand this kind of stress. You need to recuperate. Please lie down and rest immediately.¡± Su Li¡¯s face was drained of all colors. His eyes were empty apart from teardrops that kept rolling down. She lay back on the bed numbly. However, this time, she was back-facing me. Perhaps it was because someone had seen her embarrassed state. She could not accept that when she regained her senses. ¡°I¡¯ll try, but don¡¯t get your hopes up.¡± I sighed and said that sentence before I left. As I walked down the hospital wing, I couldn¡¯t stop thinking about Su Li¡¯s disappointed and miserable expression. Love is truly like a demon. It could break one¡¯s heart. I decided to be benevolent once more. I paid for one month¡¯s worth of Su Li¡¯s hospitalization bills at the counter.¡¯ As soon as I left, I bumped into a familiar face. It was Jiang Yu. Jiang Yu was wearing a pair of sunglasses and a face mask. She dressed very low-profile in loose clothing. Her fully clad outfit piqued the curiosity of others and attracted their suspicions. However, she didn¡¯t see me. As usual, she was in a hurry. From the way she dressed, I could tell she definitely didn¡¯t want to be recognized. I kept the receipt I was holding in my bag and followed her secretly. Jiang Yu booked a consultation before she went to the third floor. I stared at the ¡°Obstetrics and Gynecology¡± sign on the door, alarmed. The door was left ajar, but I couldn¡¯t make out the conversation inside. I pressed my ear to the door in an attempt to eavesdrop more, but someone abruptly grabbed me from behind. ¡°Hey, make way! I¡¯m supposed to be next. Miss, can¡¯t you see the queue number on the display?¡± The loud noise immediately alerted the people inside. I rapidly turned and ran into the bathroom. Fortunately, Jiang Yu didn¡¯t find out about me. I followed her all the way to the hospital entrance. After I watched her drive away, I returned to book a consultation with the doctor Jiang Yu saw just now. After entering the consultation room, I tried to get some information about Jiang Yu from the doctor. However, the doctor saw through my plot and drummed me out of the room, claiming that he could not disclose confidential information about her. I could only suppress my doubts about her. After I left the clinic, I immediately called Qiao Qiao. During that period, the tabloid magazine that she was in charge of editing had added a new column for family drama. It had all kinds of campy stories. I had a feeling that Jiang Yu was hiding something. And then, I had to dig out her secret. ¡°Qiao Qiao, I have a melodramatic plot here. Do you want to consider writing it down? It will definitely meet your magazine¡¯s requirements!¡± Qiao Qiao answered the phone while typing furiously on the keyboard. She wasn¡¯t very interested in my suggestion. ¡°Grandaunt, don¡¯t tell me that the story was originally about you and Fu Hansheng. For example, you found out that your husband¡¯s gay, or that Fu Hansheng was infertile, or that Fu Hansheng wasn¡¯t even a biological child of the Fu family.¡± ¡°Get lost, Fu Hansheng and I are both normal people. Honestly, I just want you to do me a favor¡­¡± Qiao Qiao was immediately interested after I told her that Jiang Yu had come to the hospital to consult the obstetrician. With her years of experience as paparazzi, Qiao Qiao keenly smelled gossip. She was best at drawing inferences. Furthermore, she had a wide network. It was not difficult for her to investigate someone. ¡°You mean Jiang Yu is pregnant!¡± Chapter 40 - Always Protective of Her Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios I composed myself and said, ¡°Even if she is pregnant, it would be something worth flaunting. That way, she can hold on to He Zhizhou tightly. Hence, she wouldn¡¯t have come to the hospital so mysteriously.¡± Qiao Qiao asked again, ¡°What if she wants to confirm her pregnancy?¡± That was indeed possible. ¡°Help me check if Jiang Yu has done anything strange during the three years when she was abroad. I¡¯ll get someone to check her medical records in the hospital.¡± ¡°Fine, I owed you in my previous life!¡± After hanging up the call with Qiaoqiao, I went straight to Tian Sheng. I had not settled the incident where Jiang Yu signed a contract with Huang Guisheng and caused the company to lose a huge amount of profits. It wasn¡¯t an easy task to convince Jiang Xu to chase Jiang Yu out of Tian Sheng. Perhaps that old man had long forgotten about this matter. I had to remind him. After a quick drive along a familiar route, I arrived at the company headquarters. The moment the secretaries saw me, they immediately ran over to me while acting dumb. They stopped me from entering the office. ¡°Miss Jiang, Director Jiang is currently receiving VIPs. If you have any urgent matters, I will report to Director Jiang immediately. Please wait!¡± ¡°No need.¡± I said indifferently, while my eyes scanned past the closed door. Even the curtains were lowered, and no light could enter the room. ¡°CEO Jiang asked me to come this time.¡± Then, I pushed the person blocking me away. The secretary looked flustered, but there was nothing she could do. As I pushed the door open and entered, my loud voice instantly alerted the people inside. Their conversation halted. ¡°Jiang¡­ Jiang Ran, why is it you?¡± My dad sounded surprised, as if he hadn¡¯t expected me to show up at that moment. Additionally, I hadn¡¯t expected to see He Zhizhou the moment I entered the room. Jiang Yu was there too. When she saw me, she pursed her lips and looked clearly displeased. He Zhizhou was about to say something, but he hesitated. He stared at me with a complicated expression. ¡°Seems like I interrupted your meeting. Oh, right, Dad, the last time we met, I asked you to let Jiang Yu leave the company. Did you forget to settle it?¡± I raised my eyebrows and smirked. Jiang Yu stood up from the sofa and placed the finance magazine she was reading on the table. ¡°Sister, I¡¯ve already voluntarily demoted my position. Why do you have to raise this matter again? None of us could predict Huang Guisheng¡¯s scandal. You can¡¯t blame it all on me.¡± ¡°Can¡¯t blame it on you?¡± I said sharply while I narrowed my eyes. ¡°As the General Manager for projects, you didn¡¯t conduct background checks in advance on your business partner. Instead, you blamed it on the scandal. Aren¡¯t you childish?¡± Jiang Yu bit her lip and stared at me stubbornly. ¡°Based on what you said, am I supposed to take the blame, too? Jiang Ran, this is a company; don¡¯t be willful and throw tantrums! Other than her screw up this time, Jiang Yu has done nothing wrong!¡± ¡°Father, are you saying that we have to keep Jiang Yu by our side? In that case, I¡¯ll seek someone else¡¯s opinion.¡± As soon as I said that, I shifted my gaze to the magazine on the desk. The person on the cover was dressed in a suit and looked as gentle as jade. If Fu Hansheng was an icy and arrogant flower in the mountains, then He Zhizhou was an amiable and handsome second-generation nobleman. The title of the featured interview on the cover was ¡°The Chief Executive of the Saio Hotel¡±. He Zhizhou had high hopes of taking over his family business as soon as he returned to China. ¡°Mr. He, do you think Jiang Yu is qualified to be Tian Sheng¡¯s general manager?¡± I laughed heartlessly in a teasing tone. ¡°Oh, I forgot. The two of you are engaged now, so you must be supportive of your fianc¨¦e..¡±