Mr.CEO, Please Sign the Divorce Agreement
Chapter 356: Blindly Optimistic, Without a Clue

Chapter 356: Chapter 356: Blindly Optimistic, Without a Clue

Fu Shinian glanced at Qiao Yu but still didn’t know where to start. The old lady, however, seemed obviously impatient and slapped the back of his hand:

"Don’t look at Qiao Yu. I’m asking you a question."

Qiao Yu was schadenfreude and smiled slightly with the words, "Yeah, why are you looking at me? It’s the old lady asking you."

Fu Shinian sighed helplessly and rose from the dining table:

"Grandma, let’s talk in the living room."

Perhaps the old lady also felt that the dining table was not a good place to talk; she nodded, allowing Fu Shinian to help her up and walk towards the living room. After helping the old lady sit down, he also took a seat beside her on the long sofa. He pursed his lips and, before the old lady could become impatient and inquire again, he spoke:

"Grandma, do you know what year it is?"

The old lady frowned slightly at the question:

"I’m discussing Susu with you; why are you bringing up these useless things? If you don’t talk to me properly, I’m going to call Susu. No matter what, Susu will still take my call."

Fu Shinian took hold of the old lady’s hand:

"Grandma, what I’m discussing with you now is about Su Mu. The story is a bit long, so please prepare yourself mentally."

Perhaps it was because Fu Shinian’s tone was so serious and tinged with heaviness that the old lady did not speak for a few seconds. She even looked in Qiao Yu’s direction, as if trying to find a trace of jest on Qiao Yu’s face, but ultimately she was disappointed—Qiao Yu’s expression was equally grave.

The old lady’s hand involuntarily clenched tightly. Fu Shinian watched her anxious expression, feeling unsure himself. After all, he did not know if Grandma could accept so much. These things could not be hidden for too long; Grandma needed to live her life. He couldn’t keep creating a world from three years ago.

After a long silence, the old lady nodded and said:

"I’m ready. You can start."

Fu Shinian looked deeply at his grandma:

"Okay."

While Fu Shinian recounted everything that happened over the past three years, the old lady’s brows never relaxed. Even after he had finished, she remained in a daze, looking at him for several seconds. Then, she slowly drew back her gaze to look at the clock on the wall.

Seeing this, Fu Shinian got up from the sofa and switched on the TV. This time, he didn’t cover up by playing the videos he had copied earlier but directly connected to the internet. It was the time for the news, so the old lady also successfully heard the time announced by the news broadcaster.

It’s hard to describe the feeling—it’s probably similar to time traveling. But what the old lady cared about wasn’t that; after accepting this absurd reality, what came to her mind was something she had always cared about the most. She had Fu Shinian sit back beside her, gripped his hand tightly, and asked:

"What about Susu?"

Fu Shinian smiled lightly:

"Grandma, don’t worry. Susu will still become your granddaughter-in-law before long."

The old lady shook her head with little confidence:

"It won’t be that easy. I had already given up hope a long time ago. Not to mention how badly you’ve hurt Susu over the past three years, even during the previous two years of marriage, you didn’t fulfill your duties as a husband. Now that Susu has finally left you and has the life she wants, why on earth would she even consider coming back to you?"

Hearing his grandma belittle his marriage left Fu Shinian feeling a bit helpless, but he still didn’t say anything in response. After all, even he felt the journey to win his wife back was going to be a tough one.

"You just said, Susu has a child?"

When Su Yimo was mentioned, Fu Shinian’s face revealed a tender smile. He nodded:

"Yes, it’s a girl, a very cute child, nicknamed Qiqi. In a couple of days, I’ll bring her over to see you. I believe you will like the child, and the child will certainly like you."

Even though she had never met the child, being raised by Su Mu from a young age, it was unquestionable that she would be both endearing and well-mannered. Coupled with the looks of Su Mu and Fu Shinian, she must be a beauty even from a young age. Yet, the old lady was somewhat dissatisfied with Fu Shinian’s arrangement:

"Don’t just bring the child over without asking; Susu has been raising the child alone for so long. Your actions will only make her think that you are trying to take away the child’s custody from her. Stop doing things that upset Susu. You should think carefully about what you need to do so that Susu will let you visit the child often."

"Grandma, we are definitely going to live together in the future."

The old lady chuckled lightly at his words:

"Don’t be so optimistic. I don’t have much confidence in you. Right now, just getting the child to recognize you and getting Su Mu to accept the fact that you are Qiqi’s father is already a big step. And you’re still thinking about living with Susu and her daughter? Where did you get that confidence from? Don’t you know your own limits?"

Fu Shinian: "..."

Qiao Yu, who had been eavesdropping, was already laughing to himself, but seeing Fu Shinian speechless, he couldn’t help but laugh out loud. Fu Shinian looked at him unhappily, but with the old lady backing him up, Qiao Yu was unafraid. If anything, he added fuel to the fire and nodded:

"I think the old lady is right. Don’t try to achieve everything all at once, slow and steady is the way to go."

The old lady nodded:

"Remember what I said. And if I want to see the child, I should go in person. First, to see the child, and second, to apologize to Susu for all she’s suffered over the years. Also, I should properly thank her for raising the child so well."

"But your health..."

"I know my own body," the old lady interrupted Fu Shinian’s concern. "Just keep your worries to yourself. I won’t leave until you sort out things with Susu."

"Grandma..."

Having been through so much, Fu Shinian couldn’t bear the thought of losing his dearest person again. He knew such thinking wasn’t rational, but at least for now, he didn’t want to contemplate those possibilities.

The old lady gently patted his hand and smiled slightly:

"Alright, it’s getting late. You both should head back home."

Fu Shinian: "In a couple of days, I’ll take you back to the old house."

"No need to go back," the old lady smiled faintly. "I stayed because I felt your grandfather’s presence there. But now, after it’s been made so chaotic, that feeling is long gone. Moreover, your grandfather has always been in my heart, and that’s the same wherever I go. I’m not bound to one place."