"Idiot."
Yu Wenli pinched her cheek with a doting smile and said, "You don't need to know these things, they're not clean."
"Oh," she nodded obediently.
She wouldn't understand anyway.
After a pause, she suddenly looked up and asked, "The matter of that girl being Yu Jie, you knew it from the beginning?"
Seeing his expression, she wasn't too surprised.
"Mm," Yu Wenli said, "The crucial evidence that pointed to Mo Yichen and Lan Shuo's murder was provided by her."
That hidden camera.
After she returned to the country, she met Han Yan once.
She recognized him.
She sent him a message, telling him that the camera might be in Han Yan's possession.
When Qiao Xixi asked, it was indeed so.
Wen Tingxue: "..."
The wealthy elite were indeed not something she, a nobody, could navigate.
The scheming involved, even her pillow couldn't see through it.
"Since you were already preparing to deal with Fu Yuchuan, why did you make me take a detour and make movies?"
Lin Wanqing was truly curious, wasn't this a waste of time?
Yu Wenli shrugged, "No one could guarantee that Fu Yuchuan would fall into the trap. It was just a precaution. If it had succeeded, the Lin Corporation could have opened up another sector. Why not?"
Fu Yuchuan was capable and shrewd.
That was a fact.
But his flaws were also obvious.
He only believed what he thought was right, and his obsession with winning or losing was profound.
Besides that, there was an even more fatal point.
That was, he was deeply in love with Fu Zhiyi.
Even if it was a very, very similar stand-in, he cherished it immensely.
The series of traps he and Fu Yushen had set up domestically and internationally were not difficult to see through.
But he was deeply mired in them, coupled with Fu Ran and Jiang Tu's collusion from within and without.
Fu Yuchuan's defeat was a foregone conclusion.
"Of course, the most important thing was to avoid arousing Fu Yuchuan's suspicion," he stated the core reason.
Lin Wanqing: "..."
She knew it!
Inside the room.
Fu Yushen removed the plain ring from his little finger.
He placed it in front of Fu Yuchuan.
Fu Yuchuan looked at him coldly, "What else do you want to show off?"
He remembered this ring; it was bought by Fu Zhiyi.
Bought with her first earnings from painting.
But unfortunately, it wasn't bought for him.
"Fu Zhiyi's love, from beginning to end, was you. She painted her beloved for Elder Yan, and that person was you."
Fu Yushen pointed at the ring, "If you don't believe me, you can look at the inner circle. It's engraved with the abbreviation of your name."
Before he could finish speaking, Fu Yuchuan had already picked up the ring.
He held it up to the light.
Indeed, the inner side was engraved with three English letters - fyC.
"She engraved it herself."
Fu Yushen said.
Fu Yuchuan recalled that scene and his eyes immediately turned red.
"How did it end up in your hands?" he grabbed his collar and pressed, "It was something meant for me, how did it end up in your hands?!"
"Because... of you."
Fu Yushen curved his lips, but a sliver of hatred spread from his eyes.
It was a rare emotional outburst for him in years.
Fu Yuchuan was completely stunned, "What did you say?"
Fu Yushen flicked away his hand that was gripping his collar and said coldly:
"What are you pretending for? Can't you figure it out? She approached me, ruined my position as heir, and crippled my legs, what else could it be for?"
He said with almost hatred, "Because she wanted to pave the way for you! She wanted you to be the respected head of the Fu family! Not the easily bullied second young master of the Fu family!"
That ring was a seventeenth birthday gift that Fu Zhiyi had painstakingly crafted to give to Fu Yuchuan.
At that time, he had accidentally learned about Fu Zhiyi's background.
He thought that by pursuing her, he could gain the assistance of the Han family.
He didn't know under what circumstances Fu Zhiyi decided to help Fu Yuchuan seize power.
He only remembered that he pursued her for about half a month, and she suddenly agreed.
Then they were together.
Her personality was gentle, with a hint of stubbornness.
Quite cute.
The more they interacted, the more he fell for her.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been schemed against by her at her eighteenth birthday banquet.
After that incident, he was sent abroad to recuperate, also to quell the scandal.
Before going abroad, he accidentally found this ring in Fu Zhiyi's coat pocket.
He sent people to investigate, and many things became clear.
...
Fu Yuchuan was stunned for a long time.
He remembered his harsh words and various abuses towards her after he became the heir.
He also remembered how Wen Tingxue, when looking for him about the art exhibition, looked a little timid and spoke stiffly.
She really, really resembled the way she told him, 'I'm sorry, I don't like you anymore.'
He detested her, yet uncontrollably loved her.
The former was career and hobby, the latter was family and happiness.
Besides that, it was as difficult as climbing to the heavens for him to answer even two extra words.
-
After the interview, Yu Wenli drove home.
Wen Tingxue was sitting cross-legged on the bay window, painting. Her hair was tied up in a bun and secured with a pencil.
Hearing the movement, she turned her head reluctantly, her hand still on the mouse.
Her long hair gently cascaded onto her shoulders, graceful and lively.
"Why are you home so early today?"
She blinked curiously, "You didn't run away, did you?"
Yu Wenli lowered his head and kissed her bright red lips, saying, "Your mouth isn't suited for talking, only for kissing."
"Hmph hmph."
"Piggy."
Wen Tingxue gave him a sideways glance. Yu Wenli smiled, "What's for dinner?"
Wen Tingxue ignored him.
He asked again, "Are you angry?"
Wen Tingxue still ignored him.
Yu Wenli became a little anxious, "What's wrong? Don't just stay silent."
Wen Tingxue typed rapidly on the keyboard.
Then she showed him: You said I wasn't suited for talking, right?
So she wouldn't talk.
Yu Wenli: "..."
Yu Wenli rubbed his temples, "Is your temper related to the temperature? It's getting worse lately."
Wen Tingxue turned her face away proudly and continued designing the poster.
Yu Wenli wanted to hug her and be close, but he didn't dare to disturb her work.
He could only go to the kitchen to cook.
A short while later, he received an edited interview draft on his phone.
There were no major issues with the content, except for one...
Yu Wenli typed: [Xiao Xue is my wife, my spouse, but I hope that when you interview or publish, you will refer to her as Ms. Wen. She is an independent and free soul who also contributes to society. Her name should not be hidden behind mine. She is Wen Tingxue first, and then Mrs. Yu.]
The other party replied instantly: [Received! Will modify immediately!]
-
In early August, Yu Wenli went abroad for a fashion show.
He sent her a message asking if she wanted him to bring anything back.
At that time, Wen Tingxue was shopping with Qiao Xixi.
Since her unfortunate miscarriage last time, her health had not been good.
During that period, there were many comments from netizens under her videos, saying that she couldn't have children anymore, and so on.
Some even went directly to Mu Chen's Weibo and said: Your wife might not be able to have children anymore, why don't you quickly remarry.
Mu Chen, infuriated, posted publicly: I married a lover, not a machine for bearing children!
"He's in France, do you want any bags or jewelry?"
Wen Tingxue saw the message and asked her.
Qiao Xixi was about to say no, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she smelled the cooking fumes and felt like vomiting.
Wen Tingxue immediately went to the pharmacy and bought pregnancy tests.
Just in case, she bought ten.
When they tested at home, Qiao Xixi said, "You test too, hasn't your period been two months late?"
Wen Tingxue refused, "No, my irregular period is normal, it might come next month."
"Aiyyah~" Qiao Xixi pouted, "Just accompany me to test, okay~"
Wen Tingxue couldn't resist and agreed.
Then—
Looking at the two lines in her hand, Wen Tingxue was somewhat incredulous. Qiao Xixi was also somewhat incredulous.
Because she was also pregnant.
Fearing any complications, they went to the hospital.
And then—they confirmed they were pregnant.
Qiao Xixi was about three months along, Wen Tingxue was about two months along.
Upon receiving the news, Mu Chen and Yu Wenli flew back overnight.
[Author's Note]: The male and female protagonists are already very happy. I won't write about them in the extras. I'll write about some supporting characters, to give them closure and fill in some regrets.