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Chapter 162: For a Woman, No Brotherhood

Chapter 162: Chapter 162: For a Woman, No Brotherhood

For some reason, Su Mu suddenly thought of Ji Nanfeng.

She looked up at Fu Shinian, only to see him calm and collected, obviously aware of the matter. Just as she opened her mouth to say something, Fu Shinian rose from his seat and looked at Qiao Yu:

"Smoke?"

Qiao Yu, not wishing to stay any longer, nodded and followed Fu Shinian out.

In the courtyard, Fu Shinian, slightly agitated, lit a cigarette and subconsciously offered one to Qiao Yu, only then realizing he didn’t smoke. But as he was about to retract his hand, Qiao Yu stopped him:

"I’ll have one."

Fu Shinian gave him a deep look but didn’t stop him.

Probably unaccustomed to the harsh taste, Qiao Yu began violently coughing the second he inhaled, Fu Shinian watched him coldly from the side. Only after he had stabilized slightly did Fu Shinian speak softly:

"Really planning on saying nothing?"

Qiao Yu knew what he was talking about and smiled faintly:

"My own heart is uncertain, yet you see everything clearly? You understand others’ feelings so rationally, how come it doesn’t apply to yourself?"

Fu Shinian knew he was deflecting, but he didn’t continue on that track:

"I know you value the brotherhood, feeling that speaking out might change the flavor of your relationship with Nanfeng. But you know Nanfeng’s nature; he finds it difficult to settle down with the same woman. Even if Jiang Bei doesn’t care for him now, who knows if Nanfeng will resort to underhanded methods in the end? It would be one thing if he were serious, but what if Nanfeng is just playing around?"

"And leaving aside what might happen with Jiang Bei, would you be able to be with her without any reservations? Even if you got together, what would you say about you and Nanfeng? For a woman, you wouldn’t even remain brothers?"

Qiao Yu took a harsh drag on the cigarette and chuckled lightly:

"You’re right, but I’m not sure I could even make it work with Jiang Bei. Right now, I’m not even sure if I truly like her. I just find her special; she’s different from other women, different from other colleagues in my heart. Whether this uniqueness is love, even I’m not clear, how can I say?"

Fu Shinian looked at him, silent.

Women and brotherhood, an eternal dilemma.

Qiao Yu must have been truly troubled as he actually smoked an entire cigarette. Fu Shinian watched him, saying nothing. In such matters, he couldn’t advise; whatever decision Qiao Yu made, it was his own choice.

As for the consequences, he would have to bear them himself.

"Enough about me, my issues, even if resolved, aren’t urgent. What about yours? They’re right in front of you."

Mentioning his situation with Su Mu, Fu Shinian took out another cigarette, Qiao Yu knowing by his look that Fu Shinian was truly upset, chuckled softly:

"Grandma has created such a good opportunity for you, are you really not going to seize it?"

Fu Shinian took a drag of his cigarette, exhaling clouds of smoke, then looked at Qiao Yu and said lightly:

"She told me something today, about the person who saved her seven years ago."

Qiao Yu was momentarily stunned, then asked,

"What does this mean? Has Su Mu admitted that he has someone he likes?"

Fu Shinian shook his head and relayed to Qiao Yu what Su Mu had told him earlier. Upon hearing it, Qiao Yu furrowed his brows tightly, "You mean to say, the person in Su Mu’s Weibo is you, but in fact, you never saved her. All these years she has been by your side, treating you and your grandmother well, all of it was mistaken."

Although what Qiao Yu said was true, Fu Shinian still frowned unhappily, seemingly resistant to the adjective ’mistaken.’

"What a melodramatic plot." Qiao Yu couldn’t help but chuckle, "I don’t quite understand. Since you didn’t save Su Mu, why did Su Mu conclude that it was you? And to hold on to that belief for so many years? She wouldn’t be so certain without solid proof, right? Is it really not possible that you forgot?"

"Seven years ago in August, my grandfather was gravely ill, and I spent nearly all my time in the hospital. I can clearly remember everything that happened then. Do you think I could forget something like saving someone?"

It made sense, no doubt about it, but Qiao Yu always felt something was off. Su Mu was not an impulsive person. Regarding such a huge misunderstanding about a debt of gratitude, unless something went wrong, why would she make such a careless mistake and misplace her feelings for seven years?

"So, what are you planning to do now? Tell Su Mu?"

Seeing Fu Shinian’s deeply furrowed brows, Qiao Yu knew he didn’t like this plan, chuckled lightly:

"I’m not against keeping it from her. It’s been so long since the incident, even if we wanted to find out who it was back then, it’s probably impossible now. Now that Su Mu is so sure about you, what if it’s wrong? To persist with the mistake could still be good. But one thing you must be clear about is that Su Mu never owed you anything from the start, including saving your grandmother and wanting to marry you. It’s all because of your damn good luck that you got a person like her, with everything she’s brought to your life."

Qiao Yu snorted lightly, "If not for this mistake, who knows who would have married Su Mu and been enjoying a warm family life? Would you have the chance to be here, mistreating her like this?"

The elderly lady woke up around four o’clock, and Su Mu took Jiang Bei to see her. After chatting for a while, Jiang Bei was invited to stay for dinner since it was the elderly lady’s birthday, and considering her concern for Su Mu, Jiang Bei did not refuse. However, as she left the elderly lady’s room, Jiang Bei quietly told Su Mu:

"The old lady might be faking her illness."

Su Mu: "...How, how could that be?"

"It doesn’t seem like she’s sick." Jiang Bei looked at Su Mu’s conflicted expression and changed her approach, "Of course, I might have guessed wrong, after all, I didn’t give the elderly lady a thorough examination. Since Qiao Yu saw her, there probably isn’t anything wrong."

Jiang Bei is a doctor, and of course, Su Mu trusted her. Considering Qiao Yu’s series of unusual reactions earlier, something indeed seemed off. But why would her grandmother do this?

But whether it’s a real illness or a feigned one, Su Mu wouldn’t inquire, nor could she leave the old mansion at this time. Perhaps this was the elderly lady’s intention.

Su Shiyue passed by them holding a glass of water and nodded casually at Jiang Bei who responded with a light smile. Once she had passed, Jiang Bei quietly said to Su Mu:

"Didn’t Su Shiyue go to England? Why has she returned?"

Su Mu shook her head slightly:

"Perhaps she came back for Grandma’s birthday."

Regarding Su Shiyue, Su Mu preferred not to discuss her. At this moment, what worried her most was Jiang Bei’s situation, "Aren’t you really going to tell me what’s going on between you and Ji Nanfeng?"

Jiang Bei laughed it off:

"There’s really nothing to tell, what do you want me to say?"