The speaker is Jiang Kai.
After Qin Yi hung up the phone, Gao Sheng was the first to confront the instigator, Jiang Kai. Gao Sheng played with his wine glass and casually glanced at Liu Yunxi, who was tidying up. He chuckled and said, “Are you afraid that the world won’t be in chaos?”
His gaze was deep, directed towards Liu Yunxi. It seemed like he was looking at her, but not entirely at her. It was as if he wanted to see another person through her.
Tong Yuwu was part of the same group as them, classmates from elementary school, junior high, and high school. She had quite a reputation in their circle. Unlike the other newcomers in the entertainment industry, they were a wealthy and influential group who understood the taste of a life dominated by money and power. For instance, Gao Sheng, during high school, had already spent money to court a pure-looking actress in the entertainment industry.
Even though she was stunningly beautiful, in the eyes of their group, she was just another temporary fascination that might last for a while.
Tong Yuwu was different. They shared a history since childhood. Despite the changes that occurred in her family later on, the bonds from the past remained. They had known each other since kindergarten, which made their connection unique.
In Gao Sheng’s experienced eyes, Tong Yuwu was a goddess meant to be admired from afar.
Since elementary school, he had liked her. However, he wasn’t particularly handsome, and she was always surrounded by people.
Gao Sheng, who saw women as playthings, still felt dry in the throat and nervous whenever he occasionally caught sight of Tong Yuwu.
Now, Jiang Kai had brought this imitation of her to provoke Tong Yuwu, and Gao Sheng was genuinely displeased. “Who are you insulting? I can’t see any resemblance. Don’t just talk nonsense.”
Jiang Kai clicked his tongue. “I didn’t say it’s very similar. At first glance, the facial features give off that vibe.”
He paused, looked at Liu Yunxi, and nonchalantly discussed prices as if talking about merchandise. “Look at A Yi’s behavior. I’m afraid he’ll do something foolish again when he comes back. You mentioned earlier that the difference between that woman and Yuwu is like the difference between Lei Bi and Xue Bi. When one is thirsty, the other can quench the thirst as well! I’ve inquired; this woman’s family isn’t wealthy, and they’re short on money. That’s probably why she’s working part-time at the bar. If A Yi takes an interest, keeping her around as a distraction wouldn’t be a bad idea.”
Gao Sheng was getting irritated.
He had a good relationship with Qin Yi, but a few years ago, because of Tong Yuwu’s involvement with Qin Yi, their friendship had suffered. They had grown apart.
“Don’t stir up trouble here. Who the hell in Yanjing still remembers those past things? It’s been so many years. Don’t bring unnecessary problems.”
Though Gao Sheng didn’t explicitly state it, Jiang Kai understood his message.
Liu Yunxi only resembled Tong Yuwu to a certain extent. Even though that was enough to make her attractive, in this circle where men could easily find women, it wasn’t particularly extraordinary. However, if someone noticed a person by Qin Yi’s side who bore some resemblance to Tong Yuwu…
Qin Yi wouldn’t be affected, of course. But what about Tong Yuwu?
After working hard to move past these last few years and almost letting go of the memories with Qin Yi, now this incident came up. What if Fu Liheng minded?
Who wouldn’t be concerned if they were in this situation? Jiang Kai couldn’t help but imagine. “How did I forget about this? It’s over. A Yi is on his way here because of my persistence.”
Jiang Kai didn’t blame Tong Yuwu for what happened between Qin Yi and Tong Yuwu all those years ago. After all, Qin Yi hadn’t protected her or their relationship. She had gone through tough times herself.
“Tell that woman to leave quickly. I get annoyed when I see her,” Gao Sheng suggested.
This bar was opened by Yu Chi, and Jiang Kai was also a shareholder, making him a partial owner. He wasn’t fond of dealing with trivial matters like this, but considering the childhood friendship he had with Tong Yuwu, he reluctantly stood up and walked to a booth.
Liu Yunxi was working there. The bar had a high salary, and it wasn’t as complicated as she had initially thought. Perhaps the owner had strong connections in the background. She had been working there for over a week and hadn’t encountered any improper advances like she had in the past.
“Hey.”
Liu Yunxi looked up.
Jiang Kai realized that Liu Yunxi didn’t resemble Tong Yuwu that much either.
Tong Yuwu’s features were exquisite to the extreme, especially her captivating eyes, clear and untainted by the world.
However, the woman before him didn’t have such mesmerizing eyes. Perhaps due to nearsightedness, her eyes lacked that certain brilliance.
“You can go back. We don’t need you here,” Jiang Kai suggested after a moment’s thought. “We’ll pay you today for your work. Just tell them I said so and leave within ten minutes.”
Liu Yunxi was at a loss, looking at him. As Jiang Kai’s patience neared its limit, she quickly nodded her head.
Ironically, as Liu Yunxi left with her bag, Qin Yi arrived just moments later.
Qin Yi’s arrival wasn’t because he wanted to see a woman who resembled Tong Yuwu. He was simply feeling annoyed and wanted somewhere to unwind.
He had developed a masochistic tendency of wanting to know about her whenever he was with his old friends. Even though he knew she was married and her marriage was happy, he still had an urge to pry into her life…
On the other side, Fu Liheng and Tong Yuwu had returned to their old residence.
The old residence was different from their new home. It was divided into a main building and an annex, with the servants living in the annex. Currently, the retired Fu Father and Mother lived in the main building, leading a relatively quiet life. However, on their way home, Tong Yuwu had regained her composure. She had begun to believe in the system and accept that this was a world from a novel. However, she didn’t believe in fate. The novel said that Fu Liheng would divorce her, but would it really happen? Who didn’t know that actions spoke louder than words?
The plot also mentioned that the divorce would happen a year later. Perhaps Fu Liheng didn’t even have the intention of divorcing her now. Given her understanding of him, if he was repulsed by her or wanted to get rid of her, he wouldn’t have touched her last night.
Nevertheless, she could still prepare in advance. For example, finding out if Fu Liheng had someone else outside.
Tong Yuwu’s mood had improved, and this was reflected in her affectionate behavior towards Fu Liheng. Even Fu Mother couldn’t help but feel impressed by her loving demeanor. It seemed like absence really did make the heart grow fonder.
However, the period of separation seemed a bit too long; they had
been married for two years now.
“Let’s stay here tonight,” Fu Mother said, worried that her straightforward son might refuse. She quickly changed the topic, “Yuwu, in a few days, accompany me to a birthday banquet. Tomorrow morning, the designer is coming over, and I’ll have the butler open the jewelry cabinet. See if there’s anything you like.”
Tong Yuwu wasn’t impolite. Although she and Fu Liheng lived separately, she had avoided many potential conflicts with her mother-in-law. However, Fu Mother was still her mother-in-law. As long as her interests weren’t affected, she was happy to cooperate. “Whenever I come back, you always give me this and that… I feel embarrassed.”
Fu Mother wasn’t the type of mother-in-law who constantly scrutinized her daughter-in-law or looked for faults. On the contrary, in her fifty-plus years of life, she had mostly been elegant and considerate. Even though she had been critical of Tong Yuwu in the past, once she had become her daughter-in-law, she didn’t want to make things difficult for her.
With a gentle smile, she elegantly wiped the corner of her mouth with a napkin. “There’s no need to feel embarrassed. All these jewelry pieces will belong to you in the future.”
Such a wonderful promise.
Tong Yuwu felt relieved.
She looked at Fu Liheng from the corner of her eye.
Fu Liheng nodded slightly, agreeing to stay at the old residence tonight.
The old residence had their rooms as well. The opulence of these rooms rivaled that of their new home. Each space was meticulously cleaned. Fu Mother was always careful and thoughtful. She had prepared many clothes for Tong Yuwu.
Even the pajamas had their designated cabinet. There were conservative and casual sets, as well as more sensual ones.
Tong Yuwu’s fair, slender fingers skimmed over these sleepwear options. In the end, she chose a black satin slip dress. It surpassed the one she had bought at the lingerie store today.
Her skin was as delicate as porcelain. When she put on the black dress, it accentuated her flawless complexion.
If it weren’t for the system incident, Tong Yuwu would have listened obediently to Fu Liheng’s arrangements. But now things were different. She had believed her marriage was strong, but she realized now that she was hanging in the air. No wonder Fu Mother was urging her to have a child. If she was pregnant, it wouldn’t matter how she acted after hearing the system’s words.
Tonight was her opportunity to test Fu Liheng.
Of course, she wasn’t expecting to succeed in one go. However, it was still a positive sign!
Once the ball was rolling, pregnancy would be just a matter of time.
Her breathing quickened, but unexpectedly, things didn’t unfold as she had anticipated. After turning off the lights, Fu Liheng didn’t move closer to embrace her, as she had expected. Instead, he lay down beside her.
Tong Yuwu inwardly cursed.
