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Chapter 44 Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing

Chapter 44: Chapter 44 Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing

It was evident that, even though Wen Han didn’t spend all his time with Wen Shaoyuan, his care and concern for him hadn’t diminished at all. Su Mu hesitated for a few seconds regarding this request. If she accepted the job, it meant she wouldn’t be able to get home until about 10 p.m. every night. She hesitated when she thought of Fu Shinian, but considering recent events and her own health condition, she felt it might actually be a good thing, and so nodded in agreement:

"No problem, I can."

"Then that settles it for me."

"Does this mean I got the job?"

"Yes, from now on, you are Shaoyuan’s home tutor. As for the salary, it will be calculated at $500 per hour, payable weekly or monthly. I hope he can grow happily under your guidance."

Su Mu was taken aback:

"Isn’t the salary a bit too high?"

Wen Han smiled slightly, "Shaoyuan is worth the price."

——

When Qiao Yu returned to the old mansion, they had all finished eating, and only the leftovers remained. Fortunately, Auntie Wang, feeling sorry for him, took out the dumplings she had planned to freeze for Ji Nanfeng to bring to him and boiled them so that Qiao Yu’s grudge against Fu Shinian could finally settle down.

Su Shiyue was chatting with Qin Nianwan, Ji Nanfeng was coaxing the old lady, and Fu Shinian found a moment to join the happily feasting Qiao Yu:

"Is it good?"

Qiao Yu covertly rolled his eyes at him, pretending not to understand the underlying meaning of his question, and nodded, "Delicious."

"If it’s good, eat more. If it’s not enough, I’ll have Auntie Wang make more for you."

"Alright."

The two men who had grown up together could often understand each other’s intentions with just a glance. Fu Shinian’s inquiry about the meal’s taste was just a pretext for asking about Su Mu, but he wouldn’t say it outright, waiting for Qiao Yu to bring it up. If Qiao Yu was not mistaken, and if he did mention it first, given Fu Shinian’s proud and petulant disposition, he would surely retort, ’Why are you telling me this? I don’t care.’

Qiao Yu thought to himself: I won’t say it, I’ll just let you stew!

Fu Shinian stood silently to the side for a while, watching as Qiao Yu’s plate gradually emptied, and as he got up from the dining table and walked towards Ji Nanfeng and the others. Shinian didn’t say a word. It turned out that Qiao Yu had underestimated his own patience and, unable to hold back, he turned back and approached Fu Shinian again:

"Isn’t it uncomfortable, holding it in?"

Fu Shinian was fiddling with a lighter in his hand and laughed lightly:

"It seems that between the two of us, you are the one who is more bothered."

Qiao Yu: "..."

Based on that comment, Qiao Yu made up his mind. As for the matter of where Su Mu had gone, he wouldn’t be the one to tell Fu Shinian, not even if Shinian begged him!

Half an hour later, Su Shiyue and Qin Nianwan went out shopping, and the old lady had gone back to her room for her noon rest. Fu Shinian leisurely started heading upstairs, but Ji Nanfeng, who lacked the patience to stay put, followed him:

"What are your plans for the afternoon?"

Fu Shinian replied indifferently, "Sleeping."

Although he hadn’t drunk much the night before, it was a fact that he hadn’t slept at all. He needed to catch up on his sleep.

"You have the energy or not? To squander such good time by sleeping, which is utterly meaningless."

"Then what’s a meaningful thing to do? Join you in picking up girls?"

"Have you figured it out?"

Fu Shinian snorted lightly, "The door is behind you, don’t let it hit you on the way out."

Ji Nanfeng was about to persuade him further when Qiao Yu, who was sitting in the side hall drinking tea, suddenly slapped his thigh in a moment of realization and exclaimed:

"I remember now!"

Both men turned to look at him with a gaze that one might use on a fool.

Ji Nanfeng: "What did you think of?"

"Su Mu’s lunch companion today, the one I saw and found familiar. I just couldn’t place it earlier, but now I remember."

Ji Nanfeng’s interest was piqued:

"Someone we know? Who?"

"Wen Han!"

Hearing this name, Ji Nanfeng instinctively looked at Fu Shinian and teased:

"Since when did Su Mu’s social circle get so impressive?"

Mentioning Wen Han made Ji Nanfeng immediately think of the Wen Family’s only son, without considering other people with the same name. After all, the Wen Han who Qiao Yu and he would both know was likely to be just one person.

But Ji Nanfeng spent most of his time in the military. When did he have any connection with Su Mu? Ji Nanfeng found this quite intriguing, so he quickly descended the stairs to sit beside Qiao Yu, full of curiosity:

"You mean Wen Han is the one who had lunch with Su Mu?"

"Definitely Wen Han. Although I haven’t seen him many times, I couldn’t have mistaken him."

"What did the two of them say?"

Just as Qiao Yu was about to speak, he lifted his eyes and saw Fu Shinian standing on the stairs, watching him. He couldn’t help but laugh:

"Aren’t you not interested in Su Mu? Why are you so curious now?"

Fu Shinian’s hands were in his pockets, and his whole demeanor was languid and distinguished:

"Which eye of yours saw me being curious?"

Qiao Yu: "Both eyes!"

Fu Shinian chuckled lightly, "Nanfeng, want to make a bet?"

Ji Nanfeng was always one to gamble. Hearing Fu Shinian say this, although he knew it wouldn’t be a big wager, it still piqued his interest:

"How should we bet?"

"I bet Qiao Yu doesn’t have a clue about what Su Mu and Wen Han talked about."

At these words, Ji Nanfeng turned to look at Qiao Yu and scrutinized him for a few seconds before feeling that this bet wasn’t interesting, "No bet, I also think he doesn’t know."

Qiao Yu: "..."

——

After finishing her meal with Wen Han, Su Mu declined his offer to drive her back and took a taxi directly to a care home.

Today was the Mid-Autumn Festival; she had planned to visit her mother in the afternoon but didn’t expect her meeting with Wen Han to happen so much earlier.

Her mother was still asleep in the hospital room. After the surgery, her mother’s hair had grown a bit, but she looked thinner than before. Two years ago, when her father committed suicide by jumping from a building, her mother couldn’t accept it, leading to a stroke that left her paralyzed. From that moment, Su Mu had never heard another word from her mother.

Su Mu never really understood why her mother, who had been divorced from her father for many years, reacted so strongly upon hearing of his death. However, after she got married, she gradually understood that liking someone is irrelevant to distance, age, or reason.

Just like her feelings for Fu Shinian.

Even though her father had done something unforgivable to her mother, her mother had chosen divorce to prevent their love from wasting away to nothing.

She held the most beautiful part of her life at a moment she thought it should end, then spent her remaining years in vigil.

Su Mu admired her mother for being able to let go as easily as she could hold on.

But she couldn’t do the same.

It was already 4 o’clock in the afternoon when Su Mu left the care home. She had promised her grandmother she would return for the family reunion dinner, so she had to go to the old house, despite her unwillingness.

No one had told her whether Qin Nianwan was still at the old house, or if Fu Shinian had left with her. Su Mu wouldn’t call to ask, so she had no choice but to go back.

However, she didn’t expect, upon stopping the taxi at the old house gate, to see Su Shiyue’s car slowly come to a halt. Su Mu saw Su Shiyue behind the wheel and Qin Nianwan in the passenger seat.

As she had thought, she hadn’t left yet.

Su Shiyue rolled down the window, showing her disdain for Su Mu openly on her face:

"Why did you come back? Don’t you feel superfluous?"

Su Mu wasn’t angry, calmly meeting her gaze:

"The superfluous see everyone as superfluous. On the Fu family’s household registration book, I’m rightfully there."

With those words, even Qin Nianwan’s complexion soured. She never expected Su Mu to bring this matter up directly in front of her, especially since she had once used deplorable methods to snatch Fu Shinian away from her.

But now, looking at Su Mu, where was there even a hint of guilt? Instead, Su Mu flaunted her triumph proudly.

Su Shiyue couldn’t stand Su Mu’s facade, and with Qin Nianwan by her side, she became even less willing to let her dear sister Nianwan be slighted:

"Su Mu, don’t be too proud just yet. You’re indeed my brother’s wife now, but can you guarantee it will be for life? If my brother sees your true face, maybe he will dump you immediately!"

At these words, Su Mu seemed to hear a funny joke. Her gaze swept lightly over Su Shiyue and finally lingered on Qin Nianwan’s face:

"My true face is crystal clear to Fu Shinian, but some people’s true faces may not be so clear to him."

Qin Nianwan was startled. However, she maintained composure outwardly, wondering what Su Mu meant by those words. Was it implying that she was hiding something from Fu Shinian? But how did Su Mu know?

Just as Qin Nianwan was about to speak, Su Mu turned her attention back to Su Shiyue, giving Qin Nianwan no chance to interject:

"Su Shiyue, you’re already 20 years old, an adult. So in the future, act more maturely and understand the world better. Don’t let others think you are still a child who can’t grow up. In this world, there is no such thing as forever. What do I need such an illusory notion for? Just having been Mrs. Fu is enough for me. Aren’t some people just reminiscing about their time as Fu Shinian’s former lover, trying to stir up old emotions? However, if I do part with your brother as you wish, I believe being an ex-wife will be much more useful than an ex-girlfriend."

With that, Su Mu walked away without a care for how fumed Su Shiyue had become or what Qin Nianwan’s expression turned into.

Qin Nianwan watched Su Mu’s retreating figure without a word. She had only seen her twice: once in a restaurant and just thought her beautiful, and the second time was today, when she saw her enter the living room with Fu Shinian, appearing meek enough to be bullied. Who could have imagined she would hide her claws so well, deceiving everyone.

Su Shiyue was on the brink of exploding at the driver’s seat:

"Sister Nianwan, did you see that? She’s such a duplicitous person, playing the pitiful card in front of grandma and my brother but is a wolf in sheep’s clothing behind their backs! I cannot let her off the hook like this!"

With that, she ignited the engine, stomping on the brakes fiercely. Qin Nianwan was startled and yelled:

"Shiyue, what are you doing?!"