After Bankruptcy, the Billionaire Asked Me to Marry Him!
Chapter 482: I Will Always Be With You

Chapter 482: Chapter 482: I Will Always Be With You

"Dad, Mom..."

I know something must have happened, but now is not the time to find out why.

Fu Yanci knelt facing the tombstone and spoke in a deep voice, "I swear, no matter what happens, I will protect Ah Li and protect the Ye Family. I will care for her, love her, trust her, support her, and be her eternal support and confidence!"

Li Xueqing’s eyes stung, and tears fell silently.

From school uniforms to wedding dresses, she and Ye Mushen were together, both as lovers and as each other’s best friends.

They promised to live together hand in hand until ninety-nine.

If one left first, they would definitely wait for the other.

But half a lifetime had just passed, and her husband had left her first.

Thinking of Ah Li, her heart was calm.

But thinking of her husband, Li Xueqing couldn’t help but feel sorrowful.

Since yesterday, she didn’t even dare to look at Fu Yanci for fear that all the suppressed questions in her heart would come out uncontrollably.

But after a night passed, Li Xueqing decided to let it go.

Brother Shen’s death was partly due to the Ye Family Company’s situation, but it was his illness that took his life.

This had nothing to do with Fu Yanci.

And the Ye Family’s bankruptcy, whether or not Fu Yanci was involved, had already happened.

The past is the past.

The present is what matters most.

The situation is like this now.

As long as Fu Yanci is good to her Ah Li, everything else... just let it go.

...

Ye Li waited in the car for more than ten minutes before Fu Yanci helped Li Xueqing into her line of sight.

The motorcade returned the way they came, and Ye Li looked at her emotionally downcast and silent mother, then at Fu Yanci in the driver’s seat, whose expression was as usual, suppressing her doubts in her heart over and over.

When she got up from her nap, Li Xueqing’s mood seemed to have improved a lot.

She repeatedly urged Ye Li to go back to Lishan Mansion with Fu Yanci.

At Lishan Mansion, it was close to Imperial University and her studio, so even if Ye Li was busy until late, it would be convenient for Fu Yanci to pick her up.

Living at Ye Mansion, Fu Yanci felt uncomfortable on one hand, but it was mainly Ye Li’s daily travels that made Li Xueqing heartbroken just to watch.

"Mom is fine..."

Patting Ye Li’s hand, Li Xueqing smiled and coaxed, "Go back now."

"Okay."

Ye Li nodded.

The car drove away from Ye Mansion, watching her mother and Aunt Lan recede further in the rearview mirror.

When they turned a corner and could no longer see them, Ye Li turned to Fu Yanci, "What did Mom say to you?"

"Nothing much."

Facing the girl’s dubious and skeptical gaze, Fu Yanci smiled, "Really nothing much. Just made me promise in front of her and Dad that I will definitely be good to you and not let you down."

The man’s expression was smiling, his eyes sincere.

He didn’t look like he was lying.

And it did sound like something Mom would do, so Ye Li nodded and said nothing more.

The car returned to Lishan Mansion, and as soon as Ye Li entered, she received a call from Qin Chu.

On the other end, Qin Chu repeatedly apologized, asking if they had already been to the cemetery, and whether she could make it back in time.

Repeatedly saying it wasn’t necessary, Ye Li lazily leaned on the sofa and chatted with Qin Chu.

Fu Yanci carried the suitcase upstairs, closed the door, and made a call to Xiang Yang.

"Arrange bodyguards to the Ye Family Villa District to protect Lady and Aunt Lan."

"Yes."

"Also, arrange for a doctor to check Lady Ye’s health for any abnormalities. Also, check if there have been any suspicious people approaching her recently."

"Understood!"

The family atmosphere of the Ye Family was something he had once deeply envied.

Fu Yanci deeply understood that Ye Mushen and Li Xueqing were the most important people in Ye Li’s heart.

Ye Mushen was already gone, and Li Xueqing cannot have anything happen to her.

Otherwise, Ah Li...

"What are you thinking about? So lost in thought..."

As soon as Ye Li entered the bedroom, she saw Fu Yanci standing in front of the wardrobe, lost in thought.

She felt that her mom from yesterday and today, and even Fu Yanci at this moment, were all acting weird.

Fu Yanci reached out and hugged Ye Li, "I was thinking about what else I can do to make my Ah Li and mother-in-law a little happier."

Thinking about everything that happened at the cemetery today, Ye Li felt warm inside, "Fu Yanci, thank you!"

Knowing today was Ye Mushen’s death anniversary, when Ye Li’s family arrived at the cemetery, many cars were already on the mountain path.

All had come from the Imperial Capital’s rich families to pay their respects to Ye Mushen.

But not a single one of these people was truly there to pay their respects; they were all there for Fu Yanci.

Ye Li noticed her mother’s displeased expression almost immediately.

But before she could speak, Fu Yanci had the bodyguards clear them out.

In the end, not a single person appeared in front of Ye Mushen’s tombstone to disturb his peace.

And no one stood in front of Li Xueqing, feigning concern and worry just for show.

From beginning to end, it was only their family quietly accompanying Ye Mushen.

Even though they were separated by life and death, in those moments, whether it was Li Xueqing or Ye Li, they both felt a completeness of family reunion.

And all of this was thanks to the man in front of her.

Nuzzling in Fu Yanci’s arms, Ye Li softly said, "Thank you for always being here!"

"Silly girl..."

Fu Yanci smiled as he tapped the girl’s nose, "I am your husband, the son-in-law of the Ye Family, I will always be here!"

"Always?"

Ye Li murmured softly, "There’s no such thing as always."

Dad said he and Mom would always be at home waiting for her.

He wanted to see his Ah Li get married, have children, and become a famous jewelry designer.

In the future, to fly kites with grandchildren, to buy beautiful princess dresses for granddaughters.

But he didn’t even wait for her to graduate from university.

Let alone anything else.

Though it sounded like a complaint, it was full of reminiscence.

The girl’s mood visibly dropped.

Fu Yanci listened quietly and gently promised, "Ah Li, Dad is watching us from the sky, knowing that I will care for you, love you, knowing that you are very happy, Dad will feel at ease. ... Ah Li, I promise, I will accompany you forever!"

"Really?"

"Really!"

"Well then, I’ll trust you once more!"

"??? Once more? Ah Li, have I ever done anything to betray your trust?"

"... Okay then, I’ll trust you this time. But isn’t this also quite weird?"

"As long as you trust me!"

"Okay! Fu Yanci, I trust you!"

Ye Li realized that, in fact, she was quite easy to please.

Fu Yanci didn’t have to do anything, as long as he calmly stayed by her side, listened patiently to her endless reminiscing thoughts, and responded accordingly.

Talking about Ye Mushen’s laid-back entrepreneurial history.

Talking about his good man qualities — devoted husband and father.

Above them was a dim yellow round moon.

Beside her was the man she loved.

Since standing in front of the tombstone this morning, seeing her father’s picture, her stinging eyes seemed to hurt less now.

Neither did she have the urge to cry with a stinging nose as soon as she spoke.

A breeze blew by, waking Ye Li from her daze, suddenly realizing a very serious issue.

Today was her father’s death anniversary, so she was incredibly sad.

Fu Yanci had to comfort her.

But Fu Zhengyan had passed away when Fu Yanci was three years old.

Not long after, Sang Qing also left.

All these years, Fu Yanci was raised by his grandmother, Old Mrs. Fu.

Before she was 20, her parents loved each other, treated her like a treasure.

But Fu Yanci had been on his own all these years.

Wasn’t this... a bit too cruel?

"I’m sorry..."

"Ah Li..."

Just by looking at the girl’s regretful and heartbroken expression, he knew what she had thought of.

Fu Yanci smiled.

Both of their voices spoke in unison.

Fu Yanci rubbed Ye Li’s head, "I’m fine."

Putting oneself in someone else’s shoes, it did seem rather cruel.

Ye Li moved closer to Fu Yanci, reaching out to embrace him, "Sorry, I truly didn’t mean it."

"It’s nothing. I might have cared in the past, but Ah Li, I’m no longer a three-year-old child, and now I won’t feel sad or upset anymore. They... at most were just two passersby in my life, so, I really am fine!"

Fu Yanci said gently.

Ye Li exhaled lightly and changed the topic, "Fu Yanci, when we have children in the future, let’s be parents like my mom and dad, okay?"

Dad was gentle.

Mom was affectionate.

There was always laughter and happiness at home from morning till night.

Even if they were occasionally strict, it never lasted more than three seconds.

Noticing the lack of response from Fu Yanci, Ye Li raised her eyes to look at him.

She saw that his eyes were filled with joy and disbelief.

As if he were dumbstruck by a surprise from the heavens.

Ye Li was startled, "Wha... what’s wrong?"