Beg Me to Remarry
Chapter 254: They are All Thousand-Year Foxes

Chapter 254: Chapter 254: They are All Thousand-Year Foxes

Fu Han was always like that, the type who would be stubborn with herself, stand her ground, and be determined to follow through with her decisions, no matter how tough or exhausting it was, she would never give up.

What was most bothersome was the tone Wang Yixuan used to critique her painting—it was incredibly unsettling. No, from his demeanor to his actions, everything seemed to convey, "I knew it, a young lady like you would be this way: not taking things seriously and giving up at the slightest obstacle."

Then, she got the impression from him that he was only tutoring for a bit of extra cash for his travels, a matter of just over ten days. If everyone just cooperated, they would all be free once the time passed.

This time, she didn’t choose to paint the sunrise but instead went for realism, depicting Wang Yixuan wearing floral shorts and a black shirt, leisurely sunbathing on a lounger.

Wang Yixuan’s eyebrows twitched when he saw it, but finally, stroking his chin, he commented reasonably, "You’ve made progress, keep it up."

But Fu Han was far from pleased with herself. Of course, she wouldn’t beautify Wang Yixuan in her painting. In fact, she had purposefully made him look uglier as a way to release the pent-up frustration within her.

Bai Qian’s call came, asking where Fu Han was and saying it was time for breakfast; only then did Fu Han realize she was truly hungry. Wine wasn’t filling at all, less satisfying than if she’d brought some dry bread with her.

After going back and having breakfast, the sun had become very strong, and drowsiness overtook Fu Han. She decided to return to her room, pull the curtains shut, and have a nap.

However, just as she was about to reach the second floor, Wang Yixuan unexpectedly threw a comment at her retreating figure, "Fu Han, your assignment for today is to draw ten sketches of real objects before dinner."

Fu Han heard the sound of her own teeth grinding and, turning back, she unsurprisingly saw Wang Yixuan’s annoying smirk, making her so mad she wished she could hurl a shoe at him.

...

In the ward of the elder He.

Xia Ning arrived early in the morning with breakfast and, during the doctor’s rounds, she inquired zealously, talking even more than He Xing—it would be easy for someone uninformed to assume the man in the bed was her biological grandfather.

When Bai Wei arrived, she saw Xia Ning and He Xing having breakfast on the couch. Bai Wei thought, ’Fu Han is alone abroad, and here you two are, the lovebirds, enjoying yourselves?’

Her temper flaring, Bai Wei kicked the door and leaned against the doorway with a meaningful stare, "Well, well, well, you two seem to have gotten quite close in just a few days, haven’t you?"

He Xing glanced at Bai Wei with an expressionless face, "Keep babbling nonsense like that and see if I don’t beat you."

Bai Wei stuck out her tongue, clearly unfazed.

Xia Ning’s face flushed shyly as she glanced at He Xing and then at Bai Wei, "Bai Wei, don’t say that. I do like Brother He Xing, but right now, I just hope that Grandpa He gets better soon; I mean nothing more."

"Oh my gosh, that’s so cheesy." Bai Wei exaggeratedly rubbed the goosebumps on her arms, looking disdainfully at Xia Ning, "We’re all old foxes here; no point in pretending to be a kitten in front of others. If you didn’t have designs on He Xing, why would you be here every day staying with the old man?"

"I..." Xia Ning’s eyes reddened, and she tugged at He Xing’s sleeve, whispering, "Brother He Xing, see how nasty Bai Wei is speaking. Haven’t I been helping out every day since Grandpa He fell ill, always buying you groceries and meals?"

"Are you looking to claim your rewards before Grandpa He is even better?" Bai Wei was famously sharp-tongued, and since she didn’t care for Xia Ning’s manipulative sweetness, her retort was especially merciless, "Maybe you should let us know in advance how you expect He Xing to thank you once Grandpa He recovers? Perhaps expecting something as good as a marital commitment?"

Xia Ning’s face turned thoroughly red; Bai Wei had hit a nerve, and in that moment, she didn’t know what to say. Maybe she didn’t want to talk at all, using this as a test to gauge He Xing’s intentions, especially since he hadn’t been stopping her these days from coming to the hospital as before.

For a while, the large ward grew silent, the beeping of the EKG machine seemed clearer; the sunlight streamed through the window, casting a square of light, just so, that seemed to envelope the elder He, making him appear almost otherworldly.

It wasn’t until He Xing’s icy voice cut through, "Bai Wei, it seems you’ve been resting too long; it’s time your agency found you some work."

Bai Wei’s face changed color, and pointing at He Xing, she fumed, "You... you’re really too much, always using low-handed tactics to drag me back."

He Xing looked up at Bai Wei with eyes as cold as stars, devoid of emotion, "Since you know it’s me who called you back, then hurry up and tell me her address."

"Her?" Bai Wei laughed slyly, her beautiful eyes sweeping over Xia Ning meaningfully, "Who are you referring to? I don’t understand."

He Xing’s eyebrows quirked up, and his handsome face showed a hint of embarrassment, "Who else could it be? Tell me, where did my aunt and her husband take Fu Han?"

"Oh, so you’re looking for information on Fu Han?" Bai Wei laughed heartily as if she had heard an incredibly funny joke, her laughter shaking her whole body, especially when Xia Ning’s face looked particularly upset, making her enjoy it even more.

He Xing’s face darkened, but he continued to stare at Bai Wei impassively, his eyes seeming ready to burst into flame.

Honestly, Bai Wei wasn’t afraid of her parents, but she did have a bit of fear of this cousin whom she didn’t spend much time with. She coughed awkwardly and, despite reluctance, obediently began, "I don’t know where they are."

"You don’t know?" He Xing’s tone suddenly rose sharply, as if he might as well have written "I don’t believe you" across his face, "They are your parents; how could you not know where they are?"

"I really don’t know," Bai Wei shrugged her shoulders, looking helpless, "My parents asked if I wanted to go on vacation with them to M Country. You know I was thinking about going to Nuan City with Luo Qinghe, so I didn’t go with them, and of course, they didn’t tell me where they were."

He Xing tapped his fingers rhythmically on the glass coffee table, considering whether Bai Wei’s words were true or not, and finally he pondered, "I don’t care how you do it; you must find out Fu Han’s location."

"Now you’re in a rush to find someone? Where were you earlier?" Bai Wei stuck out her tongue, clearly resentful, and she was more upset seeing He Xing and Xia Ning together, particularly since Xia Ning always acted like she and He Xing were so close.

He Xing coughed, but ultimately said nothing. Fu Han had left suddenly, but if he had paid closer attention, perhaps he could have prevented all this.