Beg Me to Remarry
Chapter 455: Fu Han’s Collection Room

Chapter 455: Chapter 455: Fu Han’s Collection Room

So every year for Christmas, He Xing would prepare a gift for Fu Han, but it seemed she didn’t like every present equally.

He Xing remembered one year when he had a Mickey Mouse custom-made for Fu Han, yet after receiving it, she complained that he should’ve asked beforehand, as she preferred Donald Duck.

He Xing felt quite helpless regarding this, as part of the meaning of a gift is the surprise. He believed that if he told Fu Han in advance, it would be pointless, so of course, he prepared it beforehand and waited until the holiday to present it.

During that time, He Xing noticed that Fu Han was always watching this cartoon, and every time Mickey Mouse appeared, she laughed happily, which is why he decided to have a Mickey Mouse made for her. In hindsight, he thought to himself that he should have had both Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck made to avoid any mistakes.

The following year, after careful observation, he had a set of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs figures custom-made for Fu Han, thinking there would be no mistakes this time.

When Fu Han received the gift, she was so fond of the exquisite Snow White that she held it dearly, and only upon He Xing’s reminder did she realize there were other figures in the box; she felt like she was opening blind boxes as she took out the seven dwarfs.

Then the smile slowly faded from Fu Han’s face, and with a pitiful look, she pointed at her collection cabinet and said, "I already have a set of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs figures. What I wanted was figures of Snow White and the Evil Queen, preferably with a poisoned apple added."

Even now, ten years later, He Xing vividly remembers the innocent, rabbit-like expression on Fu Han’s baby-fat cheeks—just as he remembers the throbbing vein on his own forehead.

In the end, He Xing had the Evil Queen and the poisoned apple custom-made, just as he had done with Donald Duck before.

But don’t think that settled it for Fu Han—that would be underestimating the rebelliousness of a teenage girl.

The supplementary order He Xing made was completed just as the Spring Festival was approaching, so he took it to be his Spring Festival gift to Fu Han, but she accused him of being perfunctory.

The He Xing from ten years ago was but an underage boy, a person of cold heart and countenance who thought he was already quite good to Fu Han. He was very angry and pained by her affectation.

But reflecting on it now, he finds the Fu Han of that time to be endearing, vivacious like the rarely seen little fox behind Lanwan Mountain.

However, as time passed and they grew older, Fu Han became more serene, gradually stopping the kind of mischief she used to make as a child; later, during the festivals, she seemed happy with whatever gift He Xing gave her.

In the past, He Xing thought wistfully that Fu Han had grown up. But now he has realized it’s not that Fu Han had matured; it was clear that she had given too much in their relationship, gradually losing herself, which led to her passive acceptance.

If he could choose, He Xing would prefer for Fu Han to never change, to remain willful and unreasonable, to fuss and pester him, to get angry at the slightest disagreement—then He Xing would have many reasons to whisper sweet nothings to her.

With these thoughts, He Xing’s gaze unintentionally shifted to the side, where there was a hidden door, leading to the room where all of Fu Han’s treasured possessions were kept.

To call it a collection wasn’t quite accurate—it originated from Fu Han’s dream of being a princess many years ago, when she wanted to collect all sorts of fantastical items. Initially, the He family patriarch got her a cabinet for these items, but as they accumulated, he decided to knock through to the room next to Fu Han’s, using half of it for her dressing room and the other half for her collection.

Fu Han had said before that He Xing was always welcome to come and see her collection, but he had no interest in all the fairy tale princess figurines and dolls. After one visit, he was determined never to go back.

But now, as he looked at the door to the collection room, he began to feel tempted.

Telling himself that since Fu Han said he could go in anytime, it should be fine for him to take a look now, right? He Xing reassured himself in his mind while already pushing the door open.

As usual, the storage room was cleaned daily, with incense burning continuously, regardless of day or night. It was said that the incense—a mix of sandalwood and floral scents, not overpowering—was specially blended for Fu Han by an old friend of the He family patriarch.

Upon entering, He Xing immediately saw the set of Snow White figurines, with the Evil Queen’s exaggerated red lipstick glaring malevolently at Snow White, looking as if she couldn’t wait to stuff the poisoned apple into Snow White’s mouth. He smiled, feeling that Snow White resembled Fu Han more.

As he walked around, he saw that nearly every fairy tale he knew of was represented in figurine form here, most of which he had learned from Fu Han, as he had never liked such things since he was a child.

All three walls were lined with shelves, filled with various figurines, each set incredibly exquisite and clearly valuable.

The He family patriarch used to tease Fu Han that her figurine collection was worth as much as a common house. He Xing had silently scorned this, but now he had to admit that it was true.

Most of the figurines here were custom-made, one-of-a-kind pieces with exclusive rights purchased, having great collectible value.

But He Xing had no interest in these trinkets young girls fancied. After making a round, he prepared to leave when he inadvertently spotted a piece of paper beneath a glass globe on the right-hand side display.

He Xing remembered this glass globe—it was a gift he had custom-made for Fu Han’s eighteenth birthday, a crystal ball with a diameter of ten centimeters.

The globe was real crystal, acquired by He Xing at an overseas auction he had once attended.

Fu Han had previously complained to He Xing about how beautiful glass globes were but also how easily they shattered; her aunt had accidentally broken several while cleaning.

Seeing such a large crystal globe, He Xing’s first thought was to make for Fu Han an unbreakable glass globe.

He sought out the finest craftsmen abroad to hollow out the crystal and create a dreamlike globe.

It took nearly two months to complete this birthday gift, and He Xing got it the day before Fu Han’s birthday. He checked to confirm it met his requirements and then wrapped it himself, waiting to give it to Fu Han the next day.

Every year, the He family patriarch would host a grand birthday banquet for Fu Han. Her coming-of-age ceremony at eighteen was even more lavish, with all of He Xing’s family friends and business partners in attendance.

The scale of the event was even grander than He Xing’s own eighteenth birthday.

Because this day was also significant for He Xing, he remembers it clearly: Fu Han dressed in a custom-made white princess gown, wearing a diamond crown made just for her.