Chapter 291: Good Impression
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Su Ruowan recognized the young man in front of her at a glance. It was Fu Qingxuan.
After that day, she did a background check on him and finally found his picture in a medical journal.
Su Ruowan knew that they were destined to meet again, but she never thought that God would be so kind to her to send him right to her side.
She swept him a glance with a stubborn and cold gaze, then quickly withdrew her gaze. She wanted to use her way to win him over, so she would keep her pride and ignore him, then wait for him to take the initiative to talk to her.
Some men were unappreciative. The more she chased him, the more he would ignore her.
However, if she ignored him, he would cling to her like a lapdog.
Su Ruowan was sure that Fu Qingxuan was this kind of man due to his bad temper.
Su Muxuan also did not expect to see the pretty boy that had been hanging around Shen Xi here. What made Su Muxuan curious was that this pretty boy seemed to be alone. He did not see Shen Xi. Maybe that b*tch Shen Xi was following this boy!
Su Yi looked at Su Muxuan’s expression and could guess a thing or two. He asked, “Is this little punk the man who was with Xixi?”
‘The one from the theater?’
This time, this boy looked completely different from the guy in the theater. His aura had changed drastically.
Su Muxuan answered, “Yeah, Shen Xi must be in the back. Dad, you don’t have to talk to her alone.”
Su Yi showed an aspirational smile and changed his attitude towards the young man in front of him. He even changed the way he addressed that man. “This young man is no ordinary person.”
He did not care how many men Shen Xi was having an affair with. He just wanted her to be able to capture the hearts of all men. Of course, they must not be poor and must be from a prestigious family so that the Su family could get more allies and benefits.
Li Jingran did not recognize him as the arrogant, domineering, and supercilious man from the theater, nor did she hear Su Yi and Su Muxuan’s conversation. She only looked at her daughter beside her. Wanwan seemed to be very interested in that boy.
Su Ruowan had already begun to scheme. If he doesn’t take the initiative to talk to me, which method should I use to get his attention?
Fu Qingxuan just sneered in his heart. How unlucky! Why did I have to meet this shameless family again?
‘Also, meanie’s not even here.’
Last night, Fu Qingxuan purposely asked his second brother to make sure that Shen Xi was on this flight.
He bought a first-class ticket. There were a total of eight seats and only one was empty. Why isn’t meanie here yet? Did she get into an accident on the way?
Fu Qingxuan was worried as he sat in his seat, so he took out his phone to send her a message, which he soon received a reply to.
Meanie: Young Master, you’re awake?
Fu Qingxuan: Where are you?
Meanie: On the plane. I’m arriving in the afternoon. You?
Fu Qingxuan casually typed: Okay.
Since Shen Xi was already on the plane, it meant that she was not in first class.
Another young man boarded the plane.
The last seat was soon occupied.
The young man wore a red down jacket and was handsome, but he had arrogance written all over his face. When he saw the Su family, he even nodded and greeted them, “Hello, Uncle and Auntie.”
Su Yi saw the young man and knew that Shen Xi was not on this flight. He nodded at the boy and smiled. “Xu, you came here for a trip?”
Pei Xu replied, “I came to see a friend.”
After saying that, he threw his duffel bag onto his seat and swept a glance at the person sitting next to him.
The man’s side profile was facing Pei Xu and was playing with his phone. The sunlight coming in from the window shone on the man’s overly delicate and perfect side profile.
‘F*ck!’
‘His skin is amazing! It’s so soft and even more beautiful than a girl’s.’
Pei Xu swept a glance and sat on his seat.
Fu Qingxuan sized Pei Xu up with contempt.
‘Meh.’
‘He’s acquainted with the Su family and greeted them nicely, so he’s probably no one.’
Su Ruowan saw Pei Xu taking his seat and stood up. She walked in front of Fu Qingxuan to Pei Xu and looked at him gently as she asked, “Pei Xu, will you change seats with me? I wanna sit by the window and watch the sunrise.”
Pei Xu smirked devilishly and swept her a cursory glance without any respect for her. “Nope! I wanna see the sunrise.”
“Then enjoy the sunrise!” Su Ruowan’s expression changed and looked embarrassed. Through the corner of her eye, she quietly paid attention to Fu Qingxuan’s reaction, but she found that he was focused on his phone and did not care about her at all. Su Ruowan lost confidence in her plan.
When Su Yi heard Pei Xu’s words, he was unhappy, but he still smiled and said, “Xu, do Uncle a favor and change seats with Wanwan. She wants to see the sunrise. As a brother, you should be nice to her.”
Pei Xu raised his eyebrows and became more arrogant. “Uncle Su, you can’t say that. I can’t afford to have such a sister. Do you think she’s Mary Sue (TN: a fictional character who was seen as unrealistically perfect and boring due to the lack of flaws, often used as a derogatory term in fanfiction)? Why should I give her whatever she wants?”
Su Yi was dissed like this, which made his face red with anger. “How can you talk like this, kid?”
“I always talk like this,” Pei Xu laughed and made a face, then pointed at Su Ruowan. “If you don’t believe me, just ask her or Su Mushi when you get back.”
Pei Xu did not believe that Su Mushi’s family did not know about their son crawling under his crotch.
He only greeted them as a courtesy.
Su Ruowan was annoyed. “Pei Xu, don’t go overboard. If you don’t wanna switch seats with me, just forget it. You don’t have to be so rude.”
Pei Xu laughed out loud, “Yo, is this the first time you find out that I’m rude? If you can’t stand it, scurry back to your seat then.”
He could not stand seeing the Su family’s self-righteous faces and felt like vomiting last night’s dinner. Each one of the Su family looked like everyone owed them and did not have the slightest bit of self-awareness.
Su Muxuan’s face turned red with anger and got up wanting to make a move.
Su Yi pulled him back and called out to Su Ruowan, “Wanwan, come back. Just ignore Pei Xu.”
Pei Xu, this little bastard. He’s just an illegitimate son of the Pei family. Look how arrogant he is! There are so many more affluent families in the capital compared to the Pei family, and the Su family isn’t any less than them, but this punk didn’t even give me face!
Li Jingran pulled Su Ruowan to sit down with her eyebrows knitted. She then swept Pei Xu a sidelong glance coldly.
‘This bastard is just as immoral and lowly as his mother. It serves him right that he never got the recognition of Old Master Pei since he came from such a filthy place.’
Fu Qingxuan, who was sitting next to him, smiled faintly with some interest. He had a good impression of Pei Xu. Anyone who was against the Su family was his friend.
‘This person is sharp-tongued and arrogant enough.’
Chapter 292: Protect Him
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Pei Xu ignored the angry and irritated looks he got from the Su family. He rested his long legs on the table in front of him, then took out his phone to send a message to Shen Xi. “I’m on the plane. What about you?”
Shen Xi: I’m also on the plane.
Pei Xu: Why didn’t I see you?
Shen Xi: I’m in business class.
Pei Xu: Big shot designer and dancer, you should’ve told me you couldn’t afford to buy first class. I would’ve paid for you.
Shen Xi: …
Pei Xu: Well, you don’t have to feel sorry. The Su family’s here too. I’m going over to see you now.
He got up immediately, picked up his duffel bag, and threw it over his shoulder dashingly. Through the corner of his eyes, he could not help but look at the man sitting next to him again. He once again thought, F*ck, how is he so handsome?
Su Ruowan watched as Pei Xu left with his bag. The hatred surging in her heart made her breathing a little unstable.
‘Pei Xu, this son of a b*tch! He’s too much! Wait till I get even with him.’
Pei Xu went straight to the business class and found Shen Xi, then spoke to the person next to her and changed seats with him.
The middle-aged man next to Shen Xi thought that Pei Xu was joking, but after seeing his ticket, he was elated. Getting upgraded from business class to first class was such a good deal! After confirming with Pei Xu, the man took his new ticket and left.
“You should’ve seen Su Ruowan’s face just now. She looked like she just ate sh*t!” Pei Xu sat next to Shen Xi and paused before he continued, “I have a feeling that she has her eyes on that pretty boy sitting next to me.”
‘Su Ruowan’s such a b*tch. She thinks that she’s so alluring to men, but those who get tricked by her are just dumb*sses.’
Shen Xi smiled and did not comment on it.
Pei Xu looked at her and said, “The pretty boy sitting next to me was really beautiful. He also had such a noble aura. You best not see him because I’m afraid you might develop an inferiority complex.”
Shen Xi said, “Is he really that good-looking?”
She had just finished her question when she saw Pei Xu looking up with his eyes fixated in that direction.
The one walking towards them was none other than Fu Qingxuan.
Shen Xi nudged Pei Xu and teased him, “Is he the one you said is better looking than me?”
When Pei Xu heard her words, he finally snapped back to his senses and nodded his head.
‘F*ck!’
‘I was actually charmed by a guy! What the hell?!’
When Fu Qingxuan saw Shen Xi sitting with Pei Xu and whispering to him, he got upset and walked to her. “You know each other?”
Shen Xi replied, “Didn’t you go home? Why are you here?”
Fu Qingxuan retorted, “I can go wherever I want.”
She nodded, “Yes, Young Master. Whatever you say.”
Pei Xu looked at Fu Qingxuan, then at Shen Xi. F*ck, they know each other!
Fu Qingxuan also did the same thing as Pei Xu and changed seats with someone.
This way, Shen Xi was sitting in the middle, with Fu Qingxuan’s new seat by the window and Pei Xu the aisle seat.
Fu Qingxuan looked at Shen Xi and pointed to his seat, “Go sit by the window.”
Somehow, when he saw Shen Xi sitting with other men, Fu Qingxuan felt uncomfortable.
Shen Xi frowned.
Pei Xu was upset and threw a sidelong glance at Fu Qingxuan. “Why are you asking her to sit by the window? Who do you think you are, pretty boy?”
The words “pretty boy” annoyed Fu Qingxuan. He narrowed his eyes dangerously and pointed at Pei Xu, “I dare you to say it again!”
Pei Xu hooked his lips and smiled wickedly, “Pretty boy! You’re even prettier than a girl, so who else would be the pretty boy if not you?”
Like a cat whose tail was stepped on, Fu Qingxuan exploded and lunged at Pei Xu with his fist. “F*ck you!”
Since he was young, Fu Qingxuan hated it most when others called him pretty.
Shen Xi saw that these two were about to get into a fight and sighed while rubbing her temple. The moment she got up, she grabbed Fu Qingxuan’s arm, “Stop it.”
Fu Qingxuan became even more furious with fire in his eyes, then let out a deep roar. “You’re protecting him? Who is he?”
Shen Xi explained, “He’s my friend and he means no harm.”
Pei Xu had always been wild, arrogant, and domineering when he talked and did anything. He did not care about anyone and only did as he pleased.
Fu Qingxuan’s temper was not any better than Pei Xu, but due to his identity, he always self-restrained in front of outsiders. He did not expect to be so easily pissed off by Pei Xu. It looked like Fu Qingxuan really hated being called pretty.
The good impression Fu Qingxuan had about Pei Xu earlier vanished in an instance. All that remained was hostility towards him. He just gave Pei Xu a warning glare and sat back in his seat.
‘This son of a b*tch is certainly hitting on meanie.’
Pei Xu gave him another provocative glance before he asked Shen Xi, “Who is he?”
Shen Xi replied, “A friend.”
Fu Qingxuan was upset and said, “I’m her brother!”
“Oh…brother, huh?” Pei Xu trailed his voice and sounded like he did not believe nor care about Fu Qingxuan.
Fu Qingxuan looked at Pei Xu’s smug face and clenched his fist. If Shen Xi did not stop him, he would have killed Pei Xu.
Shen Xi gave Pei Xu a warning look so that he would talk properly and not show his annoying arrogant attitude. Well, Fu Qingxuan was not alone because even Shen Xi felt like beating Pei Xu up when she saw his smug face.
Su Ruowan saw that after Pei Xu left, a middle-aged fat man took his place. She was secretly glad that her opportunity came, but Fu Qingxuan also left. Soon after, his seat was also replaced by someone else.
She felt that something was wrong and asked the people who switched seats with the boys, only to find out that the boys gave up their seats to sit next to a girl.
Su Ruowan was certain that the person Pei Xu and Fu Qingxuan went to look for was Shen Xi.
Su Yi was also sure about it, and a clear excitement flashed across his eyes. “Honey, I think it’s Xixi! You guys wait here, I’ll go find her.”
Li Jingran did not know why her husband was so happy. He did not seem to care how Shen Xi had been treating him. He was not mad, nor did he hate Shen Xi. However, Li Jingran said calmly, “Okay.”
Su Ruowan also got up. “Dad, I’ll go with you. Let’s talk to Lil’ Sis properly. I’m sure she’ll agree to come home.”
Su Yi nodded and was pleased that Su Ruowan wanted to help him.
Shen Xi did not expect to encounter such a bad situation even on the plane. When she saw Su Yi and Su Ruowan walking over to her one after the other, she just felt like throwing the boys sitting next to her out of the plane.
If these two had not come over and made such a fuss, the Su family would not have known that she was on the same flight.
“Xixi, it’s New Year’s Eve tomorrow, so come home with Father. Let’s celebrate New Year together properly, just like last year. We’ll have a good time,” Su Yi smiled. He was sincere as he tried to move Shen Xi by bringing up some good memories. “Do you still remember that last year on New Year’s Eve, you, Wanwan, and your brothers set off fireworks together? You were all so happy!”
Chapter 293: Kick Her Out
“Happy?” Shen Xi’s eyebrows were slightly raised. She had a cool and mocking gaze as she swept a glance at Su Ruowan. “I remember that Su Ruowan’s hands almost got blown up because of me.”
Su Ruowan looked awkward and said, “I know that it was an accident.”
“Yes, it was,” Shen Xi continued to laugh. “But because of that, I was locked up in the courtyard for the entire night!”
Shen Xi remembered clearly that when she held the fireworks, it just did not seem to set off.
Su Ruowan said that she would take a look, but the moment Shen Xi handed the fireworks to her, the fireworks suddenly lit up and scraped Su Ruowan’s face.
Shen Xi later learned that Su Ruowan purposely blocked the opening of the fireworks to frame her.
She would never forget the time when she stood panicked and transfixed in the courtyard with the cold northern wind blowing as she received contemptuous, heartless, and cold glares from the whole family.
Shen Xi watched as they ushered Su Ruowan into the house with worry and heartache, while they left her alone and terrified, standing alone in the courtyard. No one knew just how sad and hopeless she felt at the time.
Su Mushi even viciously humiliated her and locked her up in the courtyard for the whole night because of Su Ruowan’s injury. The rest of the Su family did not know about it, nor did anyone care if she was left in the cold to die.
“Lil’ Sis, I’m sorry,” Su Ruowan looked at her with an innocent face. Her eyes welled up with distressed tears, “I didn’t know.”
Su Yi had long forgotten about that day and did not expect this to backfire. He coughed lightly to cover up his embarrassment and said, “That’s all in the past, let bygones be bygones. Father will promise you that such things won’t happen again.”
“Lil’ Sis, what exactly do you want for you to agree to come home with us?” Su Ruowan asked in a soft and meek voice.
Shen Xi had a smile on her face, but her voice was cold and heartless as she said, “You can kneel and beg me.”
Su Ruowan’s face turned as pale as paper in an instant, and her eyes widened in disbelief, “Lil’ Sis!”
The smile on Su Yi’s face stiffened. He lowered his voice and said, “Xixi, there are so many people here, so don’t throw a tantrum, okay? Who locked you out that day? Tell Father and I’ll lock him up for two days to avenge you, okay? As long as you come back with me, Father can promise you anything.”
Su Yi used to be a movie star and a public figure. Now, he was a famous entrepreneur, so people would certainly recognize him on the plane. If anyone caught a glimpse of him begging, he would not be able to survive in the industry from shame.
Shen Xi smiled mockingly and pointed at Su Ruowan, “If you want me to go back, then kick her out.”
Su Yi’s face turned green as he was put in a difficult position. “Wanwan’s your sister. Just like you, she’s also my daughter.”
“You can’t give her up?” Shen Xi laughed out loud. Her gorgeous voice trailed, “Didn’t you say that you’d agree to anything as long as I go back with you?”
“Dad, as long as Lil’ Sis agrees to go back, I don’t mind doing whatever she wants,” Su Ruowan said as tears streamed down her aggrieved and pitiful face. Her body even trembled from sadness. However, she looked determined and stubborn as she looked at Shen Xi, “Lil’ Sis, I can leave. I beg you to just go home with Dad!”
Su Ruowan looked at Fu Qingxuan from the corner of her eyes.
‘Now he can see for himself how unreasonable, cold, heartless, and wicked this little b*tch Shen Xi was.’
“You leaving the Su family is just one condition.” Shen Xi’s smile was even more gorgeous as she continued, “Mr. Su, you need to break off all ties with your three beloved sons and kick them all out of the house. I don’t want them to be an eyesore to me. Then, you can give me all of the Su family’s assets. If you can do that, then I’ll think about returning to the Su family.”
Su Yi finally knew that Shen Xi was making a fool out of him and could not help but become infuriated. The darkness under his eyes surged and he tried with all his might to suppress the urge to slap Shen Xi to death. He looked at her and said, “Xixi, Father has some things to deal with. I’ll see you some other time.”
‘This damned brat! She really had a big appetite, huh? She demanded all of the Su family’s assets? I’ll never allow anyone to steal my assets, even if it’s my own children!’
Su Ruowan watched Su Yi leave and turned to follow. Out of the corner of her eye, she glanced at Fu Qingxuan and found that he had been looking at Shen Xi. His narrow and deep eyes had an unconcealed heartache and self-blame. This look made Su Ruowan exasperatingly jealous.
‘This damned Shen Xi!’
‘She was so arrogant and vicious! How was she worthy of his sympathy? I was the one who deserved to be pitied! It should be me!!’
Fu Qingxuan turned out to be blind and could not distinguish between right and wrong.
“Mr. Su, I’ve already told you my conditions, so think about it and get back to me,” Shen Xi looked at Su Yi’s back and giggled.
Su Yi heard her laughter and clenched his teeth tightly. If it was not for the benefits this brat could bring him, he would not be so tolerant of her. He would teach her a good lesson and show her who was the boss.
When Fu Qingxuan turned his head, he met Pei Xu’s gaze. He snorted and quickly averted his eyes.
Pei Xu looked at Shen Xi, “What you just said was true?”
“About me hurting Su Ruowan with fireworks?” Shen Xi smiled, then picked up the glass in front of her and took a sip of red wine. “Of course it’s true. I should’ve aimed straight for her eyes and blown up both of her eyes.”
Pei Xu looked at her saying such vicious words with the most innocent and pure eyes and the most beautiful face, yet he did not feel that there was anything wrong with it. He just felt delighted and clinked glasses with her. His words were even more brutal. “If it were me, I’d blow up her brains.”
His interest was piqued and asked Shen Xi to tell him what happened that night.
Shen Xi did not mind and retold the story vividly as if she was telling someone else’s story that had nothing to do with her.
Pei Xu knew that if she could talk about her past trauma like a joke, it meant that she had completely let it go and did not care about it, but somehow, he just felt more heartbroken for her.
Fu Qingxuan’s eyes had a complex look. When he thought of her getting framed on New Year’s Eve, the day of a supposed family reunion, how she was wronged and ignored and shut out in the cold night, he just felt like he had been stabbed in the heart.
‘Second Brother said she was pitiful.’
‘She really was very pitiful.’
In the future, he would definitely treat her well and love her. He would not allow anyone to bully her, and certainly would not let the Su family scumbags near her again.
In the airport.
Shen Zhangqing was holding a large banner in the crowd as he looked around longingly for his daughter amidst others who came to pick up their loved ones at the arrival hall.
After getting off the plane, Pei Xu ran away saying that he had something to do.
Shen Xi was relaxed as she carried a small backpack with her. She looked at Fu Qingxuan, who was lugging three suitcases by himself. She had a strange feeling because this Young Master was acting weird and insisted on carrying all her luggage without her help. He even threw a tantrum with her.
Chapter 294: What Kind Of Brother?
Since it was New Year’s Eve, anyone flying back from abroad was picked up by someone, so the airport was very lively and crowded.
At a glance, Shen Xi already spotted her portrait with a few big red letters on it. “Daughter, Father’s here!”
Fu Qingxuan also saw the banner because Shen Xi was so pretty. The girl in the portrait was so vibrant and beautiful, like a beam of light that would attract anyone to her at one glance. However, the few words on the banner really ruined the beauty of the photo.
The man holding the banner was a slightly fat middle-aged man that looked very enthusiastic. He had a typical Chinese face with thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a long squarish face. He was not exactly handsome, but decent-looking.
Fu Qingxuan had seen this man’s photo before in Shen Xi’s wallet. It was a family photo with three people. However, the man in the photo was much fatter than this man in front of him, yet his features could still be recognized.
Shen Zhangqing also spotted his daughter at once and happily waved the banner in his hands as he shouted excitedly, “Xixi, I’m right here! Father’s here!”
Shen Xi happily trotted over and pressed her head into the man’s arms, “Old Shen!”
Fu Qingxuan had never seen her this happy, like a little bird out of the cage. She was joyful and blessed, which alleviated his depressed mood from the flight.
Shen Xi was not loved by her biological parents.
However, her adoptive parents loved her and spoiled her, so she was quite lucky in a sense.
Fu Qingxuan hoped that his younger sister could be as blessed as Shen Xi to have such a good adoptive family who would raise her as their little princess.
Shen Zhangqing looked at his daughter, “Where’s your suitcase?”
Shen Xi turned around and pointed at Fu Qingxuan with curved eyes, “Right there!”
Fu Qingxuan had already walked up to them. He looked at the man in front of him and greeted him politely and respectfully, “Hello, Uncle.”
Shen Zhangqing glanced at Shen Xi, then looked at the handsome boy in front of him warily. “Who are you, kid?”
Fu Qingxuan was surprisingly nervous being looked at like that. His brain buzzed for a bit before he finally said, “I’m her brother!”
Shen Zhangqing frowned and became more alert. “You’re her brother? I’m her father!”
With his precious daughter growing older, Shen Zhangqing looked at men like they were all wolves. This little punk in front of him was also trying to steal his baby daughter.
Fu Qingxuan was rendered speechless.
**
Shen Zhangqing was driving.
Shen Xi sat on the passenger seat and told her father that Fu Qingxuan wanted to follow them home for the New Year.
Shen Zhangqing felt a little strange and glanced through the rearview mirror to look at the young man in the backseat. He thought to himself, “I guess he’s pretty good-looking and looks like an honest child.”
However, his family was a dealbreaker. The Fu family was a prestigious family with many rules. If his precious daughter married into that family, she would surely suffer, so no, absolutely not!
Shen Xi did not know what her father was thinking about with a frown on his face while he shook and nodded his head from time to time, “Old Shen, what’s wrong with you?”
Shen Zhangqing said loudly, “No, I don’t agree!”
Shen Xi was speechless.
Shen Zhangqing coughed awkwardly and immediately flashed her a doting smile. “Umm… Father was thinking about some things and was a little distracted. What were you saying earlier?”
“Nothing,” Shen Xi looked at him seriously. “Old Shen, you should focus on driving. Don’t get distracted.”
“Okay, I will,” Shen Zhangqing collected his thoughts and started talking to Fu Qingxuan. “Kid, why don’t you go back to your own home for the New Year?”
Fu Qingxuan always felt that meanie’s father kept looking at him with hostile eyes. He replied politely, “It’s boring to be at home every year. I heard Xixi say that New Year’s Eve in your hometown is very lively, so I wanted to see it for myself and join the fun! Uncle, do you not welcome me?”
Shen Zhangqing thought secretly, “You’re not welcome at all!” However, he kept an amiable front. “What are you talking about? How can I not welcome you? I’m glad you can come!”
‘Hmph! I would not welcome anyone who dared to hit on my baby girl!’
After one week, Shen Xi finally got home. When she got out of the car, she subconsciously glanced towards the next door, but no cars were parked at the door and the gate was locked. Brother was not at home.
Fu Qingxuan went to the trunk to get their suitcases. He caught the obvious disappointment that flashed across Shen Xi’s eyes and also looked next door. Somehow, he felt that meanie’s expression at the moment was similar to the time she was crying and looking for someone at the square back in Vienna.
Tomorrow was two days before New Year, so they had to leave for the airport early in the morning.
After dinner.
Shen Xi pulled Fu Qingxuan to write the Spring Festival couplets to be put up on her front door before leaving.
Shen Zhangqing made some orange juice for both of them. When he came out with the tray, he saw the two of them sitting at the table looking so focused and serious as they wrote the Spring Festival couplets.
Their sitting posture and the way they held the brush, down to their features and seriousness were uncanny, so much so that he conjured an absurd thought in his heart for a moment.
‘These two kids… why do they look like twins?’
“Old Shen, are you done?” Shen Xi shouted.
“Coming! Why are you in a rush?” Shen Zhangqing smiled and pulled himself away from that extremely ridiculous thought. How could it be? What was he thinking?
However, the Su family said that Xixi was their biological daughter. If it were not for the paternity test, he would not have acknowledged them.
The Su family were all scumbags. They certainly did not deserve his precious little girl.
“Thanks, Uncle,” Fu Qingxuan smiled at Old Shen.
Shen Zhangqing’s heart had that familiar feeling again. He looked at his daughter and thought that this smile was the same as his daughter’s.
They were done writing the Spring Festival couplets.
Shen Zhangqing was so happy that he could not stop talking and praising them both for their good penmanship. He even said that they wrote it better than the ones sold in the store and told them that he wanted them to write more couplets when they get back to their hometown the next day.
They put up the Spring Festival couplets on their front door.
Shen Xi called Fu Qingxuan and went next door with some stuff.
Fu Qingxuan asked her, “Whose house is this?”
She smiled and said, “The neighbor’s house.”
He looked at her with disdain. “Do you really have nothing better to do than to put up Spring Festival couplets for the neighbor?”
She glared at him. “Whatever, I like it.”
Fu Qingxuan watched as she carefully wiped the neighbor’s front door and put up the couplets. She did not allow him to help and did everything seriously and delicately like it was an honor to be doing this. All of the couplets were written by her. The only scroll that he wrote was chucked to the side by her.
After pasting the couplets, Shen Xi stood at the door and looked up at her own masterpiece. Her eyes were overflowing with happiness that Fu Qingxuan had never seen before.
Fu Qingxuan’s eyebrows were slightly knitted and felt conflicted for a while.
If he was not sure about her look earlier when they got out of the car, he was certain that this neighbor must be that man who she was frantically searching for in the square.
That guy’s caller ID on her phone was “Brother”.
‘What kind of “Brother” could make meanie so concerned about him? When she couldn’t find him, she was so sad and desperate and cried like a child. When she thought about him, she smiled so sweetly and happily.’
Chapter 295: Heaven
Shen Xi was happy with her work and the handwriting was pretty neat too. The question remained whether Li Yuan would like it or not.
She was inclined to send him a photo to ask if it looked good yet she wanted it to be a surprise for him to discover on his own. After a brief conflict, Shen Xi decided against sending a photo.
“Let’s go,” Shen Xi turned to smile at Fu Qingxuan.
Fu Qingxian scoffed, feeling upset about this neighbor of hers but did not bring up the question in the end. She had turned her eyes away by then.
He followed her gaze to a handsome young man helping an adorable-looking girl as the pair headed their way. The girl was limping.
Shen Xi made her way towards them. The pair were Song Wenye and Yu Yuanxi. Looking amused, Shen Xi waved her arm at them.
“Xixi… I twisted my ankle,” Song Wenye wailed dramatically in pain.
Shen Xi, “…”
Fu Qingxuan was standing behind Shen Xi.
Song Wenye wondered why she was nervous to be helped by Yu Yuanxi, so much so she only saw Shen Xi and overlooked the pretty boy. Once closer, she widened her eyes and stared directly at the young man.
‘Holy sh*t!’
‘What a looker!’
‘A hot hunk, indeed!’
Yu Yuanxi had long noticed the young man behind Shen Xi.
The tall, graceful, and handsome guy had one foot in the shadows, adding an air of mystery to him.
Shen Xi knew Song Wenye would be knocked senseless by good-looking people.
Song Wenye was one to kick down the ladder. She pushed Yu Yuanxi away and grabbed Shen Xi by the arm. Her eyes were sparkling, but she needed to act coy before the hunk. Song Wenye whispered, “Xixi, well done. A trip to Vienna and you come home with a hottie in hand. How did you trick him? I’ve got to give it to you.”
‘Aahhh!’
Why was she never blessed with such luck? If only Song Wenye could run into this kind of hunk and kidnap him home.
“He tagged along,” Shen Xi warned her. Song Wenye was talking as though Shen Xi was some kind of trafficker.
Fu Qingxuan and Yu Yuanxi had got the ball rolling before Shen Xi introduced them. Shen Xi was taken aback since Yu Yuanxi was an introvert and rarely prompted a greeting. Both guys must have great first impressions of each other.
“Hey, Handsome. My… My… My name is Song Wenye, a close friend of Xixi. You can call me Lil’ Ye,” Song Wenye reached out an arm excitedly while looking at the hunk expectantly.
Fu Qingxuan did not extend his arm for a handshake. Instead, he let out a gentlemanly smile, “Hello, I’m Fu Qingxuan.”
Like a silly goose, Song Wenye dwelled on it for a while. She fiddled with her fingers and mumbled, “Fu Qingxuan, Fu Qingye. How are you related to Qingye?”
It never occurred to Fu Qingxuan that she would know Qingye. He replied with a smile, “He’s my second elder brother.”
Song Wenye’s mind went blank. Turning to Shen Xi, she spoke without a filter. “Having your way with the brothers, I see?”
Shen Xi smacked the back of Song Wenye’s head. “What are you talking about? Fu Qingye is my older brother and he’s my younger brother.”
Fu Qingxuan did not take that statement too kindly. However, since he could not be mean to her in public, Fu Qingxuan corrected her, “I’m her older brother.”
Song Wenye finally found a glimpse of lucidity, barely capable of removing her fiery gaze from Fu Qingxuan. She definitely had a funny way of thinking. Song Wenye was jealous. “Xixi, what about the eldest brother in the Fu family? Have you met him?”
‘Jesus. Now that was heaven.’
She would have more of an appetite to eat if such hunks were hanging around her every day.
Shen Xi shook her head, “No.”
She met Fu Qingxuan merely by coincidence.
Qingye mentioned that Fu Qingxuan had only intended to stay at the estate for a day because of an academic lecture in Vienna. He was going to fly back to his lab the next day but later stayed behind to finish an old medical book he had supposedly found.
The presence of a hottie made Song Wenye forget about the pain in her leg. Hunks were a form of anesthesia, pain killer, and her lifeline.
Since they were heading in, Yu Yuanxi retorted in a soft voice, “Xixi, I’ll leave Song Wenye to you. I should get going.”
Before Shen Xi had a chance to say anything, Song Wenye chimed in. “Hey now. Since you’re already here, why don’t you come in for a bit? You have not met with Mr. Shen. Come and say hello!”
Shen Xi nodded, “Come in and have a seat. My mom made you some clothes. I don’t have to deliver them to you since you’re here.” She initially planned to hand the clothes to Lil’ Ye so that the latter could make the delivery to Yu Yuanxi. They were clothes for the New Year, and it would be too late to give them to him after the celebration.
Yu Yuanxi nodded and went into the house.
Song Wenye twisted her ankle in front of the coffee shop Yu Yuanxi was working at. They then went to a nearby medical center to have it checked before heading over to Shen Xi’s place.
Uncomfortable leaving Song Wenye on her own, Yu Yuanxi escorted her here.
It was Shen Zhangqing’s first time meeting Yu Yuanxi. The young man was handsome and tall with beautiful eyes. Shen Zhangqing was drawn to Yu Yuanxi’s mild and polite manners.
He had seen a photograph of this child. Yu Yuanxi was tall, handsome, and a classmate of Xixi’s. Also, an artist under their company, the boy was going to join the filming set after the New Year. Shen Zhangqing reckoned that Yu Yuanxi was bound to be a popular movie star.
His wife mentioned that she got a friendly vibe from him. Shen Zhangqing thought the same.
“Thank you, Mrs. Shen is very thoughtful,” Yu Yuanxi smiled warmly.
Mr. and Mrs. Shen were both kind and friendly.
Hearing that Fu Qingxuan was a doctor, Song Wenye’s eyes lit up. She cleared her throat, having made a bold decision, as she turned to him and said in a soft voice, “Dr. Fu, I hurt my ankle. Can you help me take a look?”
Gazing at the adorable girl, Fu Qingxuan nodded and got down on one knee. His lean fingers clutched onto her ankle.
Song Wenye suddenly had butterflies. Withdrawing her foot, she stumbled on her words, “I was only joking. My ankle is all better.”
Shen Xi pinched her and gave a look of disdain. What a perverted wimp.
Song Wenye murmured into her ear. “What do you know? Pretty boys are to look at, not to defile. I was only admiring the view.”
She only had the guts to fantasize about hotties touching her feet. However, it was a different story in reality!
Yu Yuanxi’s gaze fell on Song Wenye for a moment. His eyes softened to see her acting tough and averting her gaze.
After getting to know Song Wenye, he realized that she enjoyed having the last word but when it came down to it, she could not walk the talk. She often blurted the most ruthless words, but it was all talk.
Shen Xi brought the new clothes Yun Jinping prepared and gave them to Yu Yuanxi. “These are for you and Granny Yu.”
Yu Yuanxi was feeling all the warm tingles inside and felt slightly embarrassed. “Please give my thanks to Mrs. Shen.”
He was at the receiving end of their warmth and help. When would he be able to repay them?