Rebirth from the Ashes

457-458

Chapter 457: Pulled Some Major Strings

Of course, Fu Qingli knew what was going on. No sooner had Shen Xi left than Fu Qingye was so eager to go after her. He should not have let them do as they pleased. Displeasure was clear in Fu Qingli’s tone. “To find her?”

Fu Qingye calmly picked up his suitcase and gave him a strange look before answering curtly, “Work.”

Despite knowing Fu Qingye’s true intentions, Fu Qingli had no reason to stop him since it was a rightful excuse. Fu Qingli could not argue with that. “I seem to recall that your trip to China was over.”

Work?

Fu Qingye sure was good at making an excuse when they both knew that the work was only a front for him to look for Shen Xi.

“I had a new job in line.” Fu Qingye blatantly walked out with his suitcase.

Angered by Fu Qingye’s attitude, Fu Qingli’s gaze looked past him and went straight to Fu Junqiu. “Are you going to China too?”

Truthfully, Fu Junqiu had cold feet standing in front of her eldest nephew. Still, she remained unapologetic in her answer. “Jing Yu has taken off. I’m his temporary manager.”

Fu Qingli could feel a fire starting in him. “Are you going to look for her too?”

Fu Junqiu frowned strangely. “Who? I’m only going to scout potential talents for our company. This is my duty as the company’s CEO.”

To avert Fu Qingli’s further interrogation, Fu Junqiu tipped Fu Qingye the wink, as if saying, ‘Don’t just stand there and let him drill you. Get a move on!’

Fu Qingye looked back and lamented, “Qingli, it’s time for you to put aside your prejudice.”

Qingli had too deep of prejudice towards the girl.

Now keeping to himself, Fu Qingli quietly stood there and watched them leave. His eyes reflected his bitter pain.

Prejudice, huh? He had to disagree. He had the clearest head of the bunch.

Fu Qingli knew what he should and should not do as well as the necessity of doing so.

As the backbone of the family, Fu Qingli was not in the position to do as he liked solely on a hunch or preference like them.

What was he expected to do when they rather got into a row with him than let go of Shen Xi? Fu Qingli’s only option was to let them follow their hearts.

He gave Qingye the go-ahead when the latter wanted to get into showbiz.

Fu Qingli permitted Qingxuan to dive into the medical world.

What about him?

Had anyone stopped to think about or asked him what he really wanted?

As the eldest son of the Fu family, Fu Qingli was destined to shoulder the responsibility of the family. His destiny was already set in stone from the day he was born.

Fu Qingli believed he had always done a good job, whether it was in the past, present, or future. He steadfastly moved ahead just so his family could live the lives they wanted.

Fu Qingye had walked quite a distance before he turned around and looked back at his bedroom. Through the large glass window, he could see the man standing erected there, straightening his back before walking away steadily.

Finding it odd, Fu Junqiu glanced back. “What are you looking at?”

“Aunt.” Fu Qingye turned back and stared blankly at the empty room as bouts of pain ran through his veins. “Perhaps I shouldn’t have pushed him.”