Ch 63: Fu Xicheng Investigates Xixi’s Hiding Place!
“A family? Did I miss something?”
Fu Xicheng’s thin lips curled slightly, his tone neither happy nor angry, his expression unreadable as he strode inside with long legs.
He took off his coat, handing it to a waiting servant, walked to the sofa, glanced at Su Tingwan without a trace of emotion, then sat down opposite the three of them.
His long legs were crossed, his expression as cold as ever, his body slightly turned towards Lu Yunchen.
As if finding the heated indoor temperature too high, the man’s clearly defined knuckles loosened two shirt buttons, revealing his slender neck.
Looking at Lu Yunchen, a smile playing on his lips, he pulled at his collar, making a slight adjustment.
From Lu Yunchen’s perspective, he could clearly see the dense, deep red kiss marks hidden under Fu Xicheng’s shirt collar.
Judging by the color, they were left not long ago.
Who left them was self-evident.
Just looking at the kiss marks, one could tell how much the person who left these marks craved his body to leave such intense marks on his neck.
Lu Yunchen’s eyes darkened.
Fu Xicheng didn’t say anything, but he was silently provoking, asserting his dominance.
Just as he had said more than once in front of Fu Xicheng, Su Tingwan was his woman.
Madam Fu didn’t see Fu Xicheng’s actions, only his casual and unconcerned appearance.
The words “You’ve missed so much” almost slipped out.
She understood; to Xicheng, Tingwan was dispensable.
If he cared, how could he sit still facing a formidable rival like Yunchen?
Originally, she had arranged a blind date for Tingwan with some selfish motives.
She deliberately revealed to him that she was arranging a blind date for Tingwan, hoping to stimulate Xicheng.
But seeing Xicheng’s attitude now, if she entrusted Tingwan to him, Tingwan would only suffer grievances, and she wouldn’t rest in peace.
Madam Fu completely abandoned the idea of bringing Xicheng and Tingwan together. She said directly, “Yunchen and Tingwan had a blind date today, and they have a good impression of each other.”
Hearing about the mutual good impression, Fu Xicheng’s eyes darkened further, his eyes shrouded in shadows. His gaze swept across Su Tingwan’s face, and he asked ambiguously, “Is that so?”
That glance held an undeniable warning towards her.
Su Tingwan saw it.
She knew what Fu Xicheng meant.
She should be sensible and deny having a good impression of Lu Yunchen in front of Grandma Fu.
His possessiveness was at play; he wouldn’t allow it.
The curve of Su Tingwan’s lips was cold.
Naturally, she didn’t want to comply with Fu Xicheng’s wishes.
How could she possibly listen to him?
But she didn’t want to involve Lu Yunchen in the grievances between her, Fu Xicheng, and Cheng Muyan.
For a moment, Su Tingwan was in a difficult position.
The words “Yes” were on the tip of her tongue, but she couldn’t say them for a long time.
“Yes!”
Lu Yunchen slightly raised his eyes, looking at Su Tingwan, his voice gentle.
Su Tingwan suddenly turned to look at Lu Yunchen.
Lu Yunchen looked at her gently, then turned to Fu Xicheng, his tone unhurried yet firm, “I intend to formally pursue Tingwan.”
This sentence was a response to Fu Xicheng’s provocation when he entered.
He showed those kiss marks to discourage him.
But he didn’t care.
“Doesn’t CEO Lu know what her identity is?”
Fu Xicheng looked at Lu Yunchen, who was vying with him, a curve on his lips, but the smile didn’t reach his eyes, only cold indifference.
In front of his grandmother, who had forgotten his relationship with Su Tingwan, Fu Xicheng spoke more subtly.
But both Su Tingwan and Lu Yunchen understood.
Su Tingwan was already his woman, and she had borne him a daughter.
Madam Fu heard Fu Xicheng’s words; she had no memory of the past five years, only thinking that Fu Xicheng himself didn’t like Tingwan, and now he was using Tingwan’s identity to hurt her.
Her expression turned stern, and she glared fiercely at Fu Xicheng.
In front of Lu Yunchen, Madam Fu didn’t embarrass Fu Xicheng too much.
But she didn’t give him a good face either. Holding Su Tingwan’s hand, she silently comforted her, and said to Fu Xicheng in a low voice, “What is Tingwan’s identity? What identity did you say Tingwan is? I’ve said it before, Tingwan is the fifth Miss of the Fu Family.”
She hadn’t officially announced it to the public before, considering Xicheng and Tingwan.
If she officially announced Tingwan’s identity, then Tingwan and Xicheng would truly become siblings.
If they were together, it would be incest.
But she never expected that this would one day be used by Xicheng to hurt Tingwan.
“I will choose a good day to officially adopt Tingwan as my adopted granddaughter. From now on, she will be the fifth Miss of the Fu Family.”
These words were a retort to Fu Xicheng, raising Su Tingwan’s status in front of Lu Yunchen, and completely cutting off the possibility between Fu Xicheng and Su Tingwan.
Fu Xicheng’s expression completely crumbled.
His lowered eyelids hid a terrifying darkness in his eyes!
“Yunchen, it’s getting late. You should go back and rest. Tingwan, you see Yunchen off.”
Madam Fu was angered by Fu Xicheng. She patted Su Tingwan’s hand and stood up from the sofa, not wanting to look at Fu Xicheng any longer.
He was really infuriating.
Not a single word he said was pleasant.
“Okay.”
Su Tingwan and Lu Yunchen spoke simultaneously.
The two exchanged a glance.
With this glance, the air pressure around Fu Xicheng, who was sitting, visibly dropped.
Su Tingwan ignored him; she got up to see Lu Yunchen out.
Fu Xicheng sat on the sofa, watching the two leave side by side, his face becoming increasingly cold, his lowered eyelids, the darkness in his eyes seeming to swallow Su Tingwan.
They remained silent along the way.
There were servants along the way, so Su Tingwan didn’t say much.
Until she sent Lu Yunchen to his car, Su Tingwan said, “CEO Lu, can I get in the car and chat with you for a few minutes?”
Hearing the title “CEO Lu,” Lu Yunchen’s eyes dimmed slightly, but he didn’t show it, and gently agreed, “Okay.”
As soon as he finished speaking, he gentlemanly opened the car door for Su Tingwan.
His large hand shielded Su Tingwan’s head as he helped her into the car, then went to the driver’s seat, opened the door, and got in.
“CEO Lu, the blind date wasn’t my intention. Grandma Fu is too kind to me. When she mentioned it, I couldn’t bear to refuse, so I went on the blind date.”
“Grandma Fu misunderstood my meaning. When I said you were good, I meant you’ve helped me several times, you’re a good person.”
Su Tingwan spoke frankly.
“Do you still love him?”
The car wasn’t lit; only the lights from the Fu family’s entrance shone through the windshield into the car.
Lu Yunchen’s handsome face was hidden in the faint light and shadow, making his expression unclear.
“Not love.”
Su Tingwan knew that “him” referred to Fu Xicheng.
Her answer was unequivocal.
“I have no mood for love right now.”
Xixi’s revenge hadn’t been avenged; she didn’t have the heart for it.
Lu Yunchen said softly, “In that case, how about cooperating with me?”
“Cooperate?”
Su Tingwan looked at Lu Yunchen in confusion.
Lu Yunchen turned on the car’s interior light.
Under the light, the man’s handsome face, unlike in the living room, was no longer constantly adorned with a faint smile. Now, he was serious, his eyes distant and detached.
His gaze wasn’t like that of someone on a blind date, but rather someone negotiating in a business deal; his eyes were sharp, his voice unhurried.
“You have no intention of going on a blind date, but you don’t know how to refuse Madam Fu. Today, you made it clear to me, letting Madam Fu know that our blind date was unsuccessful, she will still arrange blind dates for you.”
This was precisely what Su Tingwan was worried about.
She hadn’t yet thought of a foolproof way to prevent Grandma Fu from arranging blind dates for her without hurting her feelings.
“And I, you should have heard the rumors about me.”
Lu Yunchen’s voice was light.
“Cough.”
Su Tingwan couldn’t help but lightly cough.
Although she hadn’t been involved in Jing City’s high society, she had heard some rumors about Lu Yunchen.
Lu Yunchen was the same age as Fu Xicheng.
He was the eldest grandson of the Lu family, comparable to the Fu family.
Both twenty-eight years old, equally outstanding and excellent, yet he didn’t associate with women.
Unlike Fu Xicheng, who publicly revealed his relationship with Cheng Muyan in college.
But there had never been a woman seen by Lu Yunchen’s side.
Therefore, there were rumors that he liked men.
They even dug up every man who appeared around him, guessing who his lover was.
Before, she wasn’t curious about this.
But now, Lu Yunchen himself had brought it up.
Human nature’s inherent curiosity made her curious to know who Lu Yunchen liked.
She looked at Lu Yunchen; she didn’t say it, but it was written on her face.
“I don’t like men.”
A hint of helplessness appeared in Lu Yunchen’s eyes.
Seeing Su Tingwan’s surprised expression, he looked at her and good-naturedly added, “I have someone I like, I’ve liked them for a long time.”
When he spoke of the person he liked, his eyes became very gentle.
It gave Su Tingwan the illusion that that person was her.
But soon, Su Tingwan realized she was overthinking.
Lu Yunchen said he had liked them for a long time.
How long had they known each other?
Lu Yunchen continued, “I’m waiting for her, but my grandfather also believes the rumors.”
“I need a partner to deal with my family, and you need a partner to deal with Madam Fu. We are the most suitable partners for cooperation.”
Indeed.
He had someone he had liked for many years; it was impossible for him to fall in love with someone else.
And she wasn’t interested in romance and wouldn’t fall for him.
They wouldn’t become each other’s problems.
“Okay.”
After weighing the pros and cons, Su Tingwan nodded in agreement.
After reaching a consensus, Su Tingwan opened the car door and got out, “CEO Lu, goodbye.”
“Still calling me CEO Lu?”
Lu Yunchen rested his hand on the steering wheel and looked at Su Tingwan.
Su Tingwan was halfway out of the car, raising her eyes to look at Lu Yunchen, meeting his gaze.
Under his gentle gaze, Su Tingwan’s lips moved.
After several attempts, she finally uttered two words from between her lips, “Yunchen.”
Since they weren’t close, the sudden change in address made Su Tingwan’s ears feel hot.
Afraid that Lu Yunchen would see, she immediately closed the car door.
Lu Yunchen lowered the car window, “I’ll watch you go inside.”
Su Tingwan wanted to say that this was the Fu family, it was safe, there was no need.
But meeting Lu Yunchen’s gaze, she nodded lightly; this was the etiquette Lu Yunchen had cultivated over the years.
Su Tingwan didn’t delay any longer and turned to go inside.
Lu Yunchen sat in the car, watching Su Tingwan’s back until her figure disappeared from sight before he withdrew his gaze.
He stepped on the gas pedal and drove away.
……
Su Tingwan walked through the garden towards Madam Fu’s courtyard.
Passing by a rockery, a tall and straight figure emerged from the shadows, blocking her path.
It was Fu Xicheng.
Su Tingwan ignored him and tried to walk past him.
Her wrist was suddenly grabbed by Fu Xicheng’s large hand, the force almost crushing her bones.
“Fu Xicheng, let go!”
Su Tingwan was in pain, frowning, and sternly scolded him.
She didn’t lower her voice.
When she had just seen Lu Yunchen off, she had seen several servants moving around in the garden.
She intended to attract the servants.
But no servants came.
“Heh.”
Fu Xicheng saw through Su Tingwan’s intentions and scoffed.
Su Tingwan immediately understood that Fu Xicheng had sent everyone away.
In this area, no matter how loudly she shouted, no servant would dare to approach.
Unable to call for help, Su Tingwan raised her other hand to hit him.
Fu Xicheng reached out, grabbed her, pulled her towards him, then pressed her against the rockery, her back against the rough stone surface.
Su Tingwan winced in pain from the rough surface, and kicked out, “Fu Xicheng, get away!”
Fu Xicheng pressed down with his long legs, pinning Su Tingwan’s resisting legs, making her unable to move.
His slender fingers pinched Su Tingwan’s jaw, forcing her to look up at him, his tone domineering and forceful, “Reject Lu Yunchen, and tell Grandma clearly.”
“Why should I listen to you?!”
Su Tingwan’s eyes became even colder.
Who did he think he was?
“Why? Because you’re my woman! Su Tingwan, as long as I don’t agree, you can’t be with other men, understand?”
The possessiveness in Fu Xicheng’s eyes was undisguised.
The flaws of men.
Even if he didn’t love her and never intended to marry her.
But she was a woman he had slept with, so he wouldn’t allow other men to touch her.
Su Tingwan laughed coldly at Fu Xicheng, “Fu Xicheng, you should also understand, don’t think too highly of yourself, I can be with whoever I want, I don’t need your permission!”
“You dare!”
A surge of rage filled Fu Xicheng’s eyes, and he suddenly lowered his head, frantically kissing Su Tingwan’s lips.
He could tell that Lu Yunchen genuinely liked Su Tingwan.
The way he looked at her wasn’t simple.
A nameless fire arose, and he kissed her even harder.
Su Tingwan struggled and resisted with all her might.
As Fu Xicheng tried to force his way into her mouth, her face was full of resistance. Her lips and teeth resisted fiercely, preventing Fu Xicheng from succeeding.
Her resistance made Fu Xicheng’s face even darker, and he kissed her even more frantically.
This kiss wasn’t a kiss, but a battlefield.
After the kiss, both of them were breathless.
Su Tingwan was breathless from resisting, and Fu Xicheng was breathless from Su Tingwan’s resistance.
“Su Tingwan, wanting to be with Lu Yunchen, don’t you know what your identity is?”
Once again, he said this sentence.
Implicitly, she was just a servant’s daughter.
She wasn’t worthy.
She wasn’t worthy of him, Fu Xicheng, so even though she was pregnant with Xixi, he never thought of marrying her.
She was also unworthy of Lu Yunchen.
“Do you think he’s you?”
Su Tingwan’s words made Fu Xicheng’s face terrifyingly dark.
“Su Tingwan, before finding another man, have you asked Xixi?”
Mentioning Xixi, Su Tingwan’s expression changed instantly.
Seeing Su Tingwan’s changed expression, Fu Xicheng understood.
Xixi didn’t agree.
His daughter would never call another man “Father.”
Before he could say anything else, Uncle Shang’s voice sounded from a distance, asking if anyone had seen Su Tingwan.
Fu Xicheng didn’t continue to entangle her and released Su Tingwan.
Before leaving, Su Tingwan fiercely kicked Fu Xicheng before turning to leave.
Watching Su Tingwan’s back and thinking about her attitude, his eyes became even colder.
He took out his phone and called Chen Yang.
“Go find out where Su Tingwan has hidden Xixi.”
