The Tycoon's Mysterious Darling Wife
Chapter 155. (Fourth watch of the night)

Chapter 155: 155. (Fourth watch of the night)

"Your father is right, Tongtong, what will you do if he changes his heart in ten years?" Fu Fanghua also joined the persuasion with great concern.

Tears welled up in Fang Tong’s eyes as she pleaded in a soft voice, "Everything you’re talking about is in the future, hasn’t it not happened yet? He really is great, very outstanding, why don’t you meet him first before you dismiss him outright, can you please do that?"

Fu Fanghua was about to get angry again, but Fang Chengzhi pressed down on his wife’s hand and gently shook his head. After she glanced at her husband, she said nothing.

"Okay, Daddy promises you to meet him once, but if after meeting him, Mom and Dad still don’t approve, you must also promise me to seriously consider Mom and Dad’s advice."

Knowing this was a concession from her parents, Fang Tong gently nodded, "Thank you, Daddy, thank you, Mommy."

Then Fang Tong returned to her room.

Fu Fanghua looked at her husband, "Why did you stop me from speaking just now?"

"If you said anything now, she wouldn’t listen. Let’s just meet him; it won’t cost us anything, and it’s best if Tongtong comes to understand on her own."

Hearing this, Fu Fanghua felt it made sense and didn’t say much more. She stood up, ready to clear away the dishes.

"It’s okay, leave it; I’ll take care of it." Fang Chengzhi spoke up, taking the bowl from his wife’s hand and going to the kitchen.

Fang Tong returned to her own room, her mood unsettled for a long time. The conversation with her parents today seemed to have uncovered many issues she hadn’t seriously considered before, causing an unexplained panic in her heart. She picked up the phone and called Ding Minghui.

But there was no answer on the other end, and she just thought he might be busy, wasn’t it said he was working overtime at the end of the year?

She sent Ding Minghui a WeChat message, asking him to call her back when he had time.

Still there was no reply, and although Fang Tong was anxious, she did not call again, not wanting to disturb his work.

Ding Minghui’s call came after ten o’clock, almost eleven at night.

"Tongtong, is there something wrong?" Ding Minghui’s voice was tired and his throat seemed hoarse.

Fang Tong paused, "Minghui, are you still working overtime at the company today?"

"Yes, it’s the end of the year; there are a lot of things to take care of, and I’ve been working overtime. I haven’t had time to spend with you recently, I’m really sorry."

Listening to Ding Minghui’s apologetic voice, how could Fang Tong be angry? Her upset mood from the disagreement with her parents seemed to have improved a bit, "You’ve been busy with work recently, take good care of yourself. Don’t worry about me, I’m doing fine."

Ding Minghui chuckled softly, his voice gentle, "Thank you for being so understanding, Tongtong."

"There’s no need for thanks between us."

"By the way, Tongtong, did you need something today? I was in a meeting back then, not carrying my phone, then I was busy all the time and only saw your message now." Ding Minghui casually explained why he returned the call so late.

Fang Tong hesitated, but did not share the conversation with her parents from the evening, instead asking, "Minghui, how long will you be busy?"

Ding Minghui thought for a bit, "Probably until the end of the year. We only get off on the thirtieth, and I just bought my ticket for the evening of the twenty-ninth. As soon as I get off work, I’ll rush to the station to catch the bus home, and I should be just in time for the new year eve’s dinner."

His home was in a small village in G Province, without a direct train connection from Beijing, so he had to first take a bus to the provincial capital of G Province, then transfer to another three-hour bus ride to get home.

In previous years when school vacations were early, it wasn’t difficult for him to buy tickets, but this year, due to his internship, he couldn’t return early. Just scrambling for tickets took a lot of effort, and in the end, it was a colleague who managed to grab a ticket for him.

"Are you free this weekend? It’s been a long time since we’ve seen each other." Fang Tong said, calculating that it had been almost half a month since she last saw Ding Minghui.

This time Ding Minghui hesitated, "I’m afraid it’s not possible this weekend; our manager just said we need to work overtime."

Fang Tong felt disappointed.

Ding Minghui continued, "I’m sorry, Tongtong, for not being able to be with you. Let’s do this, after the new year when work at my company isn’t so hectic, I’ll make it up to you, okay?"

Fang Tong curled up a smile at the corner of her mouth, "Okay."

"Minghui, can you come here for a moment?" A woman’s voice came from the other end, and Ding Minghui responded.

"Tongtong, my manager is calling me, I have to go, we’ll talk another day."

Fang Tong looked at the hung-up phone, her expression forlorn.

**

Shen Qinglan listened to the whole story and didn’t know what to say. She hadn’t experienced these things and couldn’t understand them; she also didn’t know how to persuade Fang Tong.

Fang Tong actually didn’t expect Shen Qinglan to persuade her; she just wanted someone to confide in.

"Qinglan, is marriage really such a troublesome thing? You already married that guy, do you encounter these annoying matters?" Fang Tong looked at Shen Qinglan, asking.

Shen Qinglan shook her head, "My situation is different from yours." If it wasn’t for her grandmother, Shen Qinglan thought she wouldn’t have married Fu Hengyi; at the time, he was her only choice.

Besides, her family and Fu Hengyi’s were long-time acquaintances, a typical case of ’equally matched families’ as Fang Tong’s mother would say, and Fu Hengyi’s family was small, with his aunt living abroad all year round, leaving only Old Sir Fu who was easy to get along with; she didn’t encounter the issues mentioned by Fang Tong’s parents.

Fang Tong thought about it, and agreed, feeling like she was simply grasping at straws.

"What do you plan to do?" Shen Qinglan saw Fang Tong looking distressed and asked.

Fang Tong shook her head, "I don’t know right now. I had just managed to persuade my parents to meet Ding Minghui, but he has been too busy with overtime to have any time. I can’t directly tell him that my parents are dissatisfied with his family background. Now I’m in a real bind."

Shen Qinglan kept silent; after all, she was an outsider to this and it wasn’t her place to comment.

"It’s okay, Qinglan, you don’t need to feel troubled. I’m just here to vent and talk to you, I’m feeling much better now." Fang Tong said with a smile, noticing the trace of difficulty on Shen Qinglan’s face.

Shen Qinglan looked at her and seeing that she indeed felt better, didn’t say more, allowing the atmosphere to fall silent, but not awkward.

"By the way, Qinglan, what has Xiaoxuan been up to lately? It seems like it’s been a long time since I’ve seen her." Fang Tong suddenly remembered the long-missed Yu Xiaoxuan and asked.

Shen Qinglan actually knew, "She just called me a few days ago; her training is nearly finished, and recently Linda got her a role as the second female lead in a web series; she seems to be going for a screen test today."

"A web series?"

"Yes, that’s what she said."

"Which web series?" Nowadays there are many web series, and there are quite a few new actors who have hit it big with just one web series.

Shen Qinglan shook her head, "I’m not sure." She never paid attention to these matters, how could she know?