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Chapter 331: Distant and Strange, Those Once

Chapter 331: Chapter 331: Distant and Strange, Those Once

Many years ago, at the campus of Shen University, everyone knew of a beauty from the medical department named Shi Lihua, who had admirers lined up from the dormitory door to the school gate. However, she never spared them a glance, for her heart belonged to Yu Zhiyuan.

Yu Zhiyuan was Shi Lihua’s childhood friend. They were born in the same place, grew up together, and even attended the same university. They naturally fell in love and unleashed all their passion, even deciding to marry right after graduating. Back then, they were very happy.

If it hadn’t been for the appearance of Fu Jingxun later on, everything might have been different.

When Fu Jingxun took a fancy to Shi Lihua, he didn’t resort to any melodramatic acts of force or coercion. Knowing she had someone she loved, he simply used his actions to pursue the girl he liked, hoping that if one day she broke up with Yu Zhiyuan, she might remember him.

In the autumn of their junior year, in an attempt to ingratiate themselves with the Fu family, some students drugged Shi Lihua and delivered her to Fu Jingxun’s bed. They dared to do so because Shi Lihua came from a poor family, and couldn’t fight against such wealthy and influential families.

Fu Jingxun was a man of integrity and naturally refused the setup. He even sent someone to inform Yu Zhiyuan, but there was no response for a long time.

He thought about taking Shi Lihua to the hospital, but by the time he tried to leave, the door of the room had already been locked. Time passed, so much so that Fu Jingxun realized the drug was also affecting him, albeit slowly due to the smaller amount he had consumed.

In a sealed space, facing a woman he liked, whose actions were controlled by the drug, Fu Jingxun tried his best to resist, but still couldn’t control himself. Later, Yu Zhiyuan appeared and caught them in the act. After that, when Shi Lihua’s parents found out, Fu Jingxun, wanting to take responsibility and preserve Shi Lihua’s reputation, proposed marriage. Shi Lihua naturally disagreed, but when her parents learned what kind of family the Fu family was, they coerced her to marry by threatening to kill themselves.

Facing Yu Zhiyuan’s disbelief, her parents’ threats, the public opinion from everyone at school who knew what had happened with her and Fu Jingxun, and even Yu Zhiyuan’s family’s outright rejection of her relationship with Yu Zhiyuan, Shi Lihua thought about death, but she didn’t go through with it, because Yu Zhiyuan said he would take her away from this suffocating place. He didn’t care about his studies or his family anymore; he only wanted her.

Shi Lihua wrestled with the decision for a long time, but eventually, she decided to fight for her happiness and agreed to start over with Yu Zhiyuan.

But it didn’t work out. Not long after they left, both sets of parents learned of their departure. On one hand, they didn’t want their son to have any more ties with a woman like her, and on the other, they didn’t want to give up the opportunities for wealth and honor due to their daughter’s departure.

During the pursuit, in their haste, neither of them noticed the traffic. Yu Zhiyuan, trying to protect Shi Lihua, pushed her out of the way, only to be hit by a car himself. Luckily, he didn’t die, but he was left unable to stand ever again.

The already not wealthy Yu family was further burdened by Yu Zhiyuan’s tragedy, and at one point, even considered giving up on treatment and letting nature take its course. At that time, Shi Lihua stepped forward, choosing to marry Fu Jingxun. She gave all the dowry from the Fu family to the Yu family, who initially didn’t want to accept it. But under such circumstances, when it came down to choosing between a human life and dignity, they could only choose the former.

After the marriage, Shi Lihua made no effort to avoid the Fu family and kept visiting Yu Zhiyuan. Initially, the Yu family felt uncomfortable about it, but as time went by, they were moved by Shi Lihua’s dedication. Moreover, since she was already married, there would be no further entanglement with Yu Zhiyuan, so they tacitly accepted it.

Shi Lihua asked Fu Jingxun for money. Fu Jingxun never questioned her about what she wanted it for or how much she needed; he simply gave her whatever she asked for. Even though he clearly knew that Shi Lihua and Yu Zhiyuan had never lost contact, Fu Jingxun felt guilty towards Shi Lihua. If it weren’t for his feelings toward Shi Lihua, if only he had restrained himself that night, perhaps the situation of mutual torment between the two would never have occurred. Therefore, he also tacitly accepted everything.

Fu Jingxun had thought about divorce, but Shi Lihua was pregnant. Although they had never shared a bed after their marriage, they had had intercourse once. When she found out about the pregnancy, Shi Lihua didn’t want to keep the baby. She didn’t even tell anyone. Being a pharmacist, she could easily mix some drugs to induce an abortion. Nevertheless, Fu Jingxun noticed something was wrong, so he pleaded with her, begged her to keep it, begged her to give birth. He promised that if she gave birth to this child, he would let her leave.

Shi Lihua disagreed. She loathed the Fu family and hated Fu Jingxun too much. How could she bear a child carrying the blood of the Fu family? That would be her disgrace, a stain on her life.

But at this time, Yu Zhiyuan said he wanted to get married to a nurse from the hospital who was very kind to him and his parents.

Shi Lihua had no standing or right to object. She could only offer her blessings. She exchanged the child she was carrying and Fu Jingxun for an apartment as a wedding gift for Yu Zhiyuan, which Yu Zhiyuan accepted, not for anything else but just to relieve her of her guilt.

Gradually, Shi Lihua and Yu Zhiyuan lost contact; it really wasn’t appropriate to stay connected. During this time, she gave birth to Fu Shinian, but she didn’t love this child at all. Every time she looked at him, she was reminded of how Fu Jingxun had turned her once blissful life upside down.

Thus, she never gave him any attention or affection. She felt that controlling herself from not killing him was the greatest act of mercy she could offer.

Without Yu Zhiyuan, Shi Lihua could not live peacefully with Fu Jingxun. She sought other men, continuously made Fu Jingxun a cuckold, and even used his money to support other men outside, causing a scandal. The old lady wanted more than once for them to divorce and let each other go. Although Fu Jingxun had proposed it to her as well, she refused, saying,

"You ruined my life. I will torment you for a lifetime. Neither of us shall let the other go."

Fu Jingxun just smiled faintly and said, "Okay."

Later on, Fu Jingxun focused all his energy on Fu Shinian, while Shi Lihua continued her promiscuous lifestyle.

But unexpectedly, Shi Lihua and Yu Zhiyuan met again. That’s when Shi Lihua discovered that Yu Zhiyuan had long been divorced. His parents had also perished in an accident, leaving him only with a child a few years old. The apartment she had given was even seized by his ex-wife. Over the many years of no contact, it turned out he had been living in poverty, persisting and even begging.