PNB Chapter 88 Something feels wrong
Chapter 88 Something feels wrong
The two of them, one in black and one in white, continued their journey...
"When playing chess, you have to be unpredictable," Xu Chengguo said, looking at the chess pieces in his hand and then up at him.
When he said that, it was clear that he didn't think highly of Fu Shiyue's chess skills.
"I've learned a lot, Mr. Xu."
His gaze met Xu Chengguo's, showing no fear whatsoever.
One game finished
In the end, Xu Chengguo won.
"Uncle, are you still going? I can stay with you some more." Fu Shiyue looked up at Xu Chengguo.
Then, Xu Chengguo slowly placed the chess piece he was holding onto the chessboard and slowly stood up. His face instantly turned serious, and he stared straight at President Fu sitting opposite him, saying in a deep voice, "President Fu, it is quite rare for you to take the time to play this game of chess with me today. But as I see it, it is probably not as simple as just wanting to keep me company for a while, is it?"
Upon hearing this, Fu Shiyue's lips curled up slightly. He said, "To be honest, Chairman Xu, I have come here today to discuss some important matters, and these matters... are mainly related to Qinghuan."
Xu Chengguo thought to himself: Hmph! With his little schemes, does he think I, as his father, wouldn't see through them? Ever since he saw the two of them holding hands at the last press conference, and Fu Shi confessed to Qinghuan in public, Xu Chengguo had long been aware of Fu Shiyue's thoughts.
His purpose in coming to the Xu family this time was to ask him to marry his daughter to him.
"Fu Shiyue!" Xu Chengguo looked at the well-dressed, distinguished man in front of him with a gloomy expression and said mercilessly, "You and my daughter are from completely different worlds! I will never agree to you two being together, so you'd better give up on that idea as soon as possible!"
Upon hearing this, his expression changed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure and firmly replied, "President Xu, my feelings for Qinghuan are truly sincere. When she first started working at my company, as we spent more time together, I discovered that I had a special kind of affection for her. As time went by, this feeling grew stronger and stronger, until finally I realized my true feelings—I love her! No matter her background, whether she's from an ordinary family or now the apple of the eye of the Xu Group, the person I want has always been only her!"
The two men's gazes met suddenly in mid-air like two bolts of lightning, and for a moment, even the surrounding air seemed to freeze.
Both men's eyes revealed a sharp glint, as if they wanted to pierce through each other.
Xu Chengguo spoke first, saying, "President Fu, your status is far too noble for our humble Xu family to even dream of. Moreover, I already have someone in mind as Huanhuan's partner. I will personally arrange for them to meet, so please refrain from disturbing her peaceful life from now on. After all, while our differences in status may have been a factor before, the situation is now vastly different!"
However, Fu Shiyue responded without flinching, "I will never give up on her easily! I've said it before, no matter what her status or position is, I will not change my feelings for her or my choice. Now that I, Fu Shiyue, have made up my mind about her, no matter how many difficulties and obstacles I encounter, I will definitely marry her!" His words were firm and powerful, without the slightest hesitation or wavering.
"You!" Xu Chengguo's eyes widened in anger, veins bulging on his forehead, his chest heaving violently, as if a ball of rage was burning fiercely.
Just then, the tightly closed door to the study made a slight noise and was slowly pushed open.
"Dad!" Two voices rang out almost simultaneously, and a pretty and lovely figure appeared in the doorway, sizing up the two people inside who were at each other's throats.
"Huanhuan!" Xu Chengguo called out first, his anger instantly dissipating and replaced by a doting smile.
However, just a moment later, he regained his serious expression and said to his daughter, "Huanhuan, this is a private conversation between me and President Fu. It has nothing to do with you. Be good, go out first."
After saying that, he gently waved his hand, signaling his daughter to leave.
"Dad, I heard everything." With a soft voice, a graceful figure slowly walked into the room.
Xu Qinghuan was dressed in a snow-white dress, looking like a fairy descended from heaven. Her long, straight, black hair cascaded down her slender shoulders.
At this moment, Xu Qinghuan's face was as beautiful as a peach blossom, but her eyes carried a faint sadness and determination. She walked straight to Fu Shiyue, stopped, raised her head, and gazed at the man before her—a man who had moved her heart yet whom she had to give up—with a firm yet complex look.
"Shi Yue, I'm sorry..." Xu Qinghuan bit her lip slightly, as if she had used all her strength to say these words. As soon as she finished speaking, she lowered her eyes, not daring to look directly into Fu Shi Yue's eyes, which were filled with doubt and pain.
"I can't reciprocate your feelings. Let's... maybe we shouldn't meet for now." Xu Qinghuan took a deep breath, trying to keep her voice calm.
However, her heart was already aching as if it were being torn apart.
Upon hearing these words, Fu Shiyue froze on the spot, an expression of disbelief on his face.
He subconsciously took a small step forward, wanting to get closer to Xu Qinghuan and try to figure out what was going on.
But just as he made a move, Xu Qinghuan quickly retreated.
And so, one moved forward, the other backward, maintaining a distance between them. Xu Qinghuan kept her head down, her hands tightly gripping the hem of her skirt, her fingers turning slightly white from the force. She dared not look up at Fu Shiyue, afraid that if she met his gaze, the resolve she had so painstakingly made would crumble.
"Are you afraid of me?" he asked slowly, his voice seemingly coming from the depths of hell, so deep it was unsettling, and with an indescribable hoarseness, like the sound of an old bellows being pulled.
Her delicate body trembled, and she instinctively retreated, her steps unsteady. This retreat felt like a sharp blade piercing his heart, filling him with an indescribable feeling.
At this moment, Xu Chengguo's voice suddenly rang out: "President Fu, you see! My daughter has absolutely no other feelings for you, so don't cling to someone who isn't right for you."
However, he seemed not to hear these sarcastic remarks and remained silent.
But those deep, pool-like eyes never left Xu Qinghuan's figure, staring straight at her, as if trying to see through her beautiful appearance to the deepest secret in her heart.
"Qinghuan...is that really true?" he asked slowly, his voice carrying a hint of disbelief and hidden pain.
At this moment, his deep and burning eyes were fixed on the woman in front of him—Xu Qinghuan.
Faced with his blunt and sharp questioning, Xu Qinghuan remained unusually firm and decisive.
Without hesitation, she raised her head, meeting his gaze—a gaze filled with doubt, disappointment, and even a hint of pleading—without flinching. Then, in a calm yet resolute tone, she replied directly, "That's right! I have no other intentions towards you. Everything I did before was simply because I was moved by you."
After saying this, she bit her lip slightly, as if trying to hide some complex emotions deep in her heart, but in the end she could not completely hide her resolute intention.
Finally, he had no choice but to steel himself and speak up to break the deadlock.
"it is good."
After saying that, he turned and walked away step by step...
She watched Fu Shiyue's departing figure, a tear rolling down her cheek.
Xu Chengguo stepped forward and patted her on the shoulder: "Huanhuan, as long as you listen to your father, I won't do anything to him. In terms of strength, Wan Shen may not be able to defeat the Xu family. My abilities over the years can still come in handy."
After saying that, Xu Chengguo left the study, leaving her alone inside.
She finally collapsed to the ground, her previous strength completely gone.
"Why? Why did she leave me?" Fu Shiyue sat pale-faced on the bar counter, muttering to himself, clutching a glass of strong liquor tightly in his hand as if it were his last lifeline. The crystalline liquid slid down his throat, bringing a burning sensation, but it could not quell the pain and confusion in his heart.
At this moment, Lin Han, the bar owner, walked over. When he saw Fu Shiyue's distraught appearance, he couldn't help but feel a pang of anxiety.
However, his long-standing friendship allowed him to quickly regain his composure, and he said with a smile, "Hey, Lao Fu! Are you troubled by love and have come here to drink your sorrows away?"
However, he was met with a fierce glare from Fu Shiyue.
That gaze was like a bolt of lightning, shooting straight at Lin Han, causing him to tremble involuntarily, and swallow back the words he was about to use to tease him.
Lin Han immediately cowered, a slightly embarrassed smile appearing on his face.
Fu Shiyue slowly picked up the wine glass, casually toying with it, his fingers lightly stroking the rim. Despite having drunk quite a bit of strong liquor, his mind remained clear.
Suddenly, he raised his head, staring intently at Lin Han, and asked coldly, "I asked you to investigate Xu Chengguo's affairs overseas. Did you actually do it?"
He sat down in another seat next to him and said, "You know what, the thing you asked me to investigate about him, I uncovered a shocking secret."
“I discovered that Xu Chengguo also has a secret account in the United States. These two accounts can be switched freely between Yuncheng and the United States, which means they are probably used to transport something. Every month on the 18th, a large sum of money is deposited from the United States into an unknown private account in Yuncheng, which is... one million US dollars.”
Fu Shiyue frowned. "One million US dollars?"
"Is the Xu family doing some shady business behind the scenes?" Lin Han suddenly asked.
Fu Shiyue suddenly remembered that Xu Qinghuan's expression was somewhat strange in the study earlier today, as if she had been coerced.
Xu Chengguo must be behind this.
He threatened Xu Qinghuan.
No, he has to go back to her now!
He then quickly left the bar and hurriedly ran outside.
Lin Han saw this and couldn't help but shake his head, "Old Fu must have gone to find the person he misses, he's in such a hurry..." After saying that, he also hurried over.
Night fell over the ancient and tranquil Xu residence. The room on the second floor was dimly lit, giving it a somewhat eerie feel. Xu Qinghuan sat there silently, like a doll that had lost its soul.
The door to the outside world was tightly locked, as if isolating her from the entire world. She sat there blankly on the edge of the bed, hugging her knees tightly and burying her head in them.
Moonlight streamed through the window, casting a lonely shadow on her. Her eyes were vacant and lifeless, her thoughts seemingly drifting far away, lost in thought.
Perhaps it's a recollection of happy times, or perhaps it's a silent prayer for a speedy return to freedom.
The room was silent, with only her soft breathing and the occasional rustling of leaves in the night wind outside the window.
Suddenly, a slight noise reached her ears, seemingly coming from the window. Xu Qinghuan was startled and instinctively wanted to get up to see what was happening.
As she slowly approached the window, her heart began to beat faster involuntarily.
She carefully reached out and gently lifted the curtain.
However, in that instant, a figure suddenly appeared before her eyes—it was Fu Shiyue! He nimbly climbed onto the windowsill and entered her room, his movements practiced and efficient.
“Shi Yue…” Xu Qinghuan stared wide-eyed at the man in front of her in disbelief.
She never imagined that Fu Shiyue would appear before her in such a way at this moment. Surprise, doubt, and a hint of joy instantly welled up in her heart, leaving her somewhat at a loss for words.
Fu Shiyue seemed to sense Xu Qinghuan's astonishment. He quickly put his index finger to his lips, making a "shh" gesture, and his eyes showed a hint of tension, indicating that she should not disturb anyone outside.
Immediately afterwards, Xu Qinghuan, like a bird returning to its nest, suddenly rushed into Fu Shiyue's broad and warm embrace.
She hugged him tightly, as if afraid that he would disappear if she let go.
At this moment, Xu Qinghuan was overwhelmed with an indescribable emotion—the ecstasy and excitement of something lost and then regained. Her voice trembled slightly as she said, "Shi Yue, it really is you..." Tears streamed uncontrollably down her cheeks, soaking Fu Shi Yue's shirt.
Feeling the genuine emotions of the woman in his arms, Fu Shiyue reached out and gently patted Xu Qinghuan's back, comforting her, "Don't be afraid, I'm back now, aren't I? I'll never leave you again."
His voice was deep and gentle, filled with endless doting and care.