Mr.CEO, Please Sign the Divorce Agreement
Chapter 171 I Have Endured for a Long Time

Chapter 171: Chapter 171 I Have Endured for a Long Time

"It’s related, but not significantly," Song Yi paused for a few seconds, "From what I understand, Qin Nianwan knew the dinner was priced at 1 million yuan, but this amount was transferred directly into the account of Han Lu, Qin Nianwan’s assistant, amounting to 2 million yuan. In other words, Han Lu agreed to some other conditions from President Li without Qin Nianwan’s knowledge. Whether Wei Shaoqin was involved or not, it wouldn’t have changed the outcome of that night. The difference is, Qin Nianwan has placed the blame for this incident entirely on Wei Shaoqin’s shoulders."

"It seems she really must be desperate for money, otherwise she wouldn’t resort to doing something like this."

Song Yi nodded:

"There’s half a month left for the land auction in Country H, Song Zhengxian must be getting anxious."

"Let Chen Jie handle Qin Nianwan’s matter. No matter what, in the eyes of outsiders, Qin Nianwan is closely related to me. I don’t want to become the subject of gossip after meals."

"I understand."

After a few seconds of silence, Fu Shinian had no more instructions to give, and Song Yi prepared to leave. However, just as he was about to exit, Fu Shinian stopped him once more:

"How is the investigation on that matter going?"

Song Yi was slightly startled before he realized Fu Shinian was referring to the incident from seven years ago, and he replied:

"It’s been too long. Getting information from any aspect takes time, and we still don’t have any leads."

"Hmm, got it."

A week after the old lady was discharged from the hospital, her body showed no further symptoms; she was as healthy as if nothing had ever happened. She continued to rise early and sleep early, always smiling. Perhaps it was because Su Mu and Fu Shinian had also moved into the old house; she looked even more radiant and lively than before.

She insisted on dismissing the nurse and doctor, with a simple reason: there was nothing wrong with her body anymore. Keeping doctors and nurses there was just a waste of medical resources; they could be helping more people. Fu Shinian tried to persuade her twice but was firmly rejected. Seeing that the old lady was genuinely upset, Fu Shinian had no choice but to agree.

On the day the medical team left the old residence, Fu Shinian returned to his room and found Su Mu wiping her camera. The sound of his footsteps made her look up briefly at him, a fleeting glance devoid of any additional emotion, and then she turned her attention back to her task.

Fu Shinian took a seat beside her:

"I plan to stay at the old house with Grandma until the spring festival; I won’t go back to Bishui Yuntian for now."

At his words, Su Mu paused in her camera-cleaning, not looking at Fu Shinian. After a few seconds of silence, she continued with her task, "With Grandma’s health issues, you really should do that."

Fu Shinian watched her:

"And you?"

This time, Su Mu completely stopped what she was doing:

"Does my staying or leaving matter?"

"Of course, it matters. Grandma cares a lot."

Su Mu was silent for a few seconds, "Her health is no longer problematic now. As for her mood, she knows I have work. I can explain to her so she won’t have to worry at all, besides, I don’t think it’s appropriate for us to continue living together as we are now."

Fu Shinian looked at her:

"Do you think Grandma will believe those reasons of yours?"

Su Mu finally looked up and met his gaze, "Don’t tell me the reason you’re staying at the old house to keep Grandma company is to make me stay."

"Indeed, that was part of the reason," Fu Shinian admitted straightforwardly. "I can’t always let my wife be left outside, taken care of by another man."

"No one knows I’m your wife."

"If you want everyone to know, I can make a phone call right now and have the company issue a statement, and we can arrange the wedding in the shortest amount of time."

Su Mu’s brow furrowed slightly, looking at Fu Shinian with eyes full of confusion and unfamiliarity. Fu Shinian noticed Su Mu’s gaze and smiled faintly:

"What? You think I’m joking?"

When they initially married, there was no talk of hiding the marriage, but as if by some tacit agreement, they both maintained that state. Su Mu thought Fu Shinian didn’t want to, and at that time, Fu Shinian was preoccupied with his grandmother’s life being in jeopardy, on top of being forced into the marriage, and thus did not feel the inclination, and later even less so.

He had never brought up weddings and announcements before, but this was the second time Su Mu had heard him speak like this in a short period; the last time was at Wen Shaoyuan’s birthday party, when he said in front of the Wen Family that he intended to prepare for a wedding.

She had thought it was just a pretext, but now it seemed he might genuinely intend to do so, but why?

"Fu Shinian, what are you trying to do?"

"Su Mu," he lost his smile, looked at her seriously, "I am already 29 years old, I have no plans to divorce you, letting everyone know you are Mrs. Fu is just a matter of time, and moreover, this is also what grandma has always hoped for."

Su Mu gave a bitter smile upon hearing this, right, it was because of grandma, he would compromise everything for grandma; it was marriage before, now it’s a lifetime. Perhaps the previous Su Mu would have thought this not bad, at least it could be considered progress, but now she didn’t feel that way.

"No need, I don’t want to be a trouble."

After saying that, Su Mu prepared to get up, but it was at that moment that Fu Shinian grabbed her arm. Su Mu, caught off guard, fell back, only to be caught by a waist-hold, and pulled into his embrace.

Su Mu tried to struggle, but he held tightly onto her and wouldn’t let go.

"Fu Shinian!"

"Don’t move." Fu Shinian leaned in close, his forehead against her face. "It’s been a long time since I’ve been intimate with you, if you keep moving, you know better than I the consequences."

Su Mu stiffened, understanding what he meant. She almost immediately tried to get up, but Fu Shinian pressed down hard on her, then with one move, he pushed her down on the couch, propping up his body to look at her.

"Let me go!"

"Su Mu." He pinned her hands above her head, gazing deeply at her, only after a few seconds did he speak slowly, "I apologize for what happened last time, I shouldn’t have forced you to get pregnant or used such an extreme method."

Su Mu was stunned, looking at him who was less than 20 centimeters above her, somewhat in disbelief of what she heard. Was he apologizing? He was actually apologizing? This was the first time Su Mu had heard an apology from him in the two years they had been together.

She had always thought that the word ’sorry’ simply did not exist in his dictionary, that it was impossible for him to lower his head, yet he had shattered this belief of hers just a minute ago.

Fu Shinian was apologizing to her, something Su Mu had never contemplated.

Su Mu’s reaction couldn’t help but make Fu Shinian laugh; he lifted his hand slightly to tidy her hair, which had become disheveled from her struggles, gently tucking it behind her ear:

"What? You think I wouldn’t apologize?"

Su Mu came back to her senses, wanting to escape from this predicament, but because he had her trapped in his space, unable to move, she could only avert her gaze in the end.