Mr.CEO, Please Sign the Divorce Agreement
Chapter 149 Scandal

Chapter 149: Chapter 149 Scandal

Fu Shinian looked at Qin Nianwan and smiled as he spoke:

"I’m not in a rush, so why are you? When I lent you the money, didn’t I say that I’m not lacking that little amount? You can take your time. There’s no need to wear yourself out, because if you ruin your health, it wouldn’t be worth it."

"You think like that because you trust me, but I can’t afford to think the same way." Qin Nianwan looked at him: "Could you talk to Sister Chen for me? In fact, pursuing high-end endorsements doesn’t conflict with the current ones. There are many artists who initially take on ordinary endorsements and later successfully transition."

After Qin Nianwan finished speaking, Fu Shinian was silent for a few seconds, then he spoke calmly a moment later:

"I understand what you mean, but Nianwan, I believe in professionalism. Although you are now an artist, at the end of the day, you have only been struggling in this field for a few months, far from having the foresight and vision of Chen Jie. And since you’re the only one in the company, and she’s only responsible for you, it doesn’t make sense for her to do anything that wouldn’t be beneficial to you. You need to trust her."

"But..."

Fu Shinian interrupted her: "Are you short on money?"

Qin Nianwan’s expression visibly stiffened for a moment, then she gently shook her head:

"No, I just want to repay the money I owe you as soon as possible."

"That’s good to hear. What I mean to say is that you don’t have to push yourself so hard. If it’s an issue with money, you can come to me anytime."

"Alright."

Qin Nianwan smiled lightly, but to Fu Shinian, that smile seemed very forced.

——

The next day, the news of Fu Shinian and Qin Nianwan enjoying a romantic candlelit dinner together hit the front pages of all the major headlines. Su Mu hadn’t seen it, because she didn’t watch TV, read newspapers, or look at her phone. Although Fu Shinian had brought over a phone, stuffing it into her luggage, Su Mu hadn’t turned it on even once.

She didn’t have many friends to begin with, and those she could contact were all around her. Apart from her grandmother and the nursing home, her phone actually wasn’t particularly useful to her.

Thinking of her grandmother, she couldn’t help but worry a little. She hadn’t been back for a long time and didn’t know if Fu Shinian had visited or what he might have told them about her absence.

As Aunt Yang tidied things up and sat down to watch TV out of boredom, Su Mu was about to go upstairs to grab her camera and shoot some pictures, when a familiar name came out of the TV news. Instinctively, she stopped in her tracks, and her gaze almost uncontrollably shifted toward the TV screen where she saw a blurry but very familiar figure.

[Last night, reporters spotted the chairman of Fu Corporation and his girlfriend Qin Nianwan enjoying a candlelit dinner. From the captured footage, we can see that the two had a very pleasant atmosphere. As for the recent rumors of their breakup, it’s a resounding slap in the face...]

Wei Shaoqin came in just in time to catch that sentence. He almost subconsciously looked at Su Mu, then frantically searched for the remote control to turn off the TV. Aunt Yang, not understanding the situation but seeing Wei Shaoqin’s anxious demeanor, knew she had done something inappropriate. As she began to speak, Wei Shaoqin cut her off:

"It’s fine, you go ahead with your work."

Aunt Yang left with a sense of guilt, glancing at Su Mu, whose expression seemed to have no change at all, very calm.

Wei Shaoqin licked his lips and approached:

"The weather is nice today, how about I accompany you for a walk outside?"

It was as if Su Mu had only just noticed Wei Shaoqin’s presence, staring at him in astonishment. A second later, she came to her senses, smiled, and nodded:

"Sure, I’ll go grab my camera."

"Good, wear more, don’t catch a cold."

When Su Mu came downstairs with her camera, Wei Shaoqin had already cut the power to the TV. Su Mu naturally knew why he had done this and said:

"You didn’t have to do that."

Wei Shaoqin casually tossed the power source into the trash bin, "Nothing much, suddenly they’re just unpleasant to look at."

"It’s impossible for me not to meet Fu Shinian, nor can I never cross paths with him for the rest of my life."

Wei Shaoqin caught the underlying meaning in Su Mu’s words and stepped forward:

"What do you mean? Are you planning to leave?"

Su Mu shook her head:

"Even if it’s not now, it will be sooner or later. I can’t stay here forever."

"Why can’t you?" Wei Shaoqin looked at her, "As long as you want, you can stay here forever. No one will drive you away, and no one can take you away by force."

Su Mu didn’t know how to discuss this issue with Wei Shaoqin. His way of thinking was always a bit different from hers and Jiang Bei’s, so she didn’t want to continue and walked down the stairs:

"Aren’t we going out for a walk?"

Wei Shaoqin: "You’re avoiding my question."

Su Mu gave a slight smile: "Since you know, Junior President Wei shouldn’t keep pressing."

The cold air outside gave Wei Shaoqin a bit of clarity, and he gradually understood what Su Mu meant by ’not being able to stay here forever’. But understanding was one thing and accepting was another. He felt inexplicably stifled, unable to vent the frustration, yet unable to swallow it either.

Su Mu seemed to be really out for a walk. Whenever she found a good angle or scene, she would stop to take a few photos. Only after she was satisfied did she continue forward. It was as if the incident that had just occurred hadn’t affected her at all, but Wei Shaoqin was feeling more and more suffocated.

Finally, he couldn’t help but speak:

"You’ve forgiven Fu Shinian already, haven’t you?"

Upon hearing this, Su Mu turned around to look at Wei Shaoqin. Her face still showed little expression. A few seconds later, she shook her head slightly: "No."

Such hurt needed time. Maybe in the future, she would forget or even mention it with a smile, but for now, she couldn’t forget. She couldn’t forget Fu Shinian’s avoidance, nor his indifference and ruthlessness towards her.

"Yet you’re already thinking about leaving here."

Su Mu smiled softly and continued walking forward:

"I want to leave because I can’t keep running away. Besides, I also want to do things I like, like pursuing a dream I’ve always loved since I was young."

Hearing that Su Mu’s departure was not related to Fu Shinian, Wei Shaoqin’s expression brightened considerably, and his mood lightened. He followed Su Mu with lighter steps:

"I’ve never heard you talk about your dreams before. What do you like? Photography?"

"Mhm," Su Mu responded lightly, "I want to open a studio of my own."

After speaking, she stopped, crouched down, aimed her lens at a bird by the river, slightly adjusted the angle, and pressed the shutter button.

"I can help."

Wei Shaoqin walked over, took a look at her camera, and realized she was indeed taking great shots. Although he couldn’t articulate what was artistically good about them, he just felt they looked nice. Flipping through the photos, he found pictures of Jiang Bei, Wen Shaoyuan’s, and Wen Han’s, but conspicuously absent were any of himself. Wei Shaoqin felt somewhat gloomy and handed the camera back to Su Mu:

"It’s not fair, you’ve taken pictures of them. Why haven’t you taken any of me?"