Chapter 650: Chapter 650: Uninvited Guest
Chi Yue instinctively hid the proposal she had just finished behind her back, but then she thought it over, realizing that even if he took it away, it wouldn’t be useful to him, and she placed it back in front of herself.
Fu Rongyin just watched her, and seeing that she had finally settled down, he said with a smile, "So, you are guarding against me like this?"
"I’m guarding against you specifically, who knows what you’re planning next."
Chi Yue walked further in, but halfway through, she suddenly stopped, staring incredulously at the door that had been opened and couldn’t speak for a long while.
It seemed she had forgotten that this place was Fu Rongyin’s home, that even if she locked the door, he had ways to open it.
The man came up behind her, shook the keys in front of her and asked, "Not happy? How about I leave the keys with you from now on?"
Chi Yue gritted her teeth, "Fu Rongyin, will you ever stop!"
Fu Rongyin smiled softly, "I’ll go to the guest room, you should go to sleep early."
After saying that, he walked out, even taking the care to close the door behind her.
Chi Yue stood there, stunned, watching the closed door almost unable to believe he had just left.
But that was better, she could get some good sleep.
The next day, Chi Yue and Fu Mianmian got up, and Fu Rongyin was already gone from the house.
Chi Yue dropped Fu Mianmian at kindergarten and then returned to the studio.
She showed the finished proposal to Dai Qiu, who was utterly impressed, and said they should get started right away; he took the materials and went off to make arrangements.
The next day, Dai Qiu handed her the completed account, saying she could now post and choose submissions through the backend.
Chi Yue glanced at the account, which had already gathered a few followers, and some had messaged her, expressing how much they loved this way of working that protected the clients’ privacy while also providing a place to confide.
Chi Yue scrolled through but found no story that moved her, and she logged out.
Back at No.1 Bay, Fu Rongyin was already cooking with Fu Mianmian, and seeing the harmonious scene between father and daughter, Chi Yue couldn’t help but question whether her decision to insist on a divorce was wrong.
But she soon thought that marriage was about two individuals, and even if she wasn’t with Fu Rongyin, Fu Mianmian wouldn’t lack fatherly love.
That night, Fu Rongyin came to the master bedroom and seemed inclined to stay.
Suddenly Chi Yue said to him, "Let’s talk, Fu Rongyin. Why won’t you agree to a divorce?"
Fu Rongyin didn’t answer her, instead asking, "And why do you insist on getting a divorce?"
"Since neither of us feels there is a problem, how about this: we live together like we used to for a month, and after that month, if I still haven’t changed my mind about the divorce and you still insist on not divorcing, then we won’t divorce. But if you do something during this month that hurts me, no matter the cost, this marriage must end."
"Okay."
Seeing how readily Fu Rongyin agreed, Chi Yue was surprised, "Don’t you want to think it over?"
"There’s nothing to consider, but isn’t one month too short?"
Chi Yue hesitated, unwilling to concede, "I think one month is enough."
"Then one month it is."
Noticing that Fu Rongyin’s gaze was becoming intense, Chi Yue quickly wrapped herself in the duvet, "Starting tomorrow."
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After clearing the air, Chi Yue and Fu Rongyin’s interactions became much more relaxed, sometimes she would even unapologetically ask him to do things.
Sometimes Chi Yue thought that perhaps living together uneventfully might not be so bad, but then something happened that left no room for such thoughts.
One day, an elderly gentleman visited the studio.
The gentleman, leaning on a cane and appearing fairly robust, spoke with vigor.
"Are you the online paternity test confessional?"
Chi Yue, personally attending to him, said, "Yes, sir. You know of us?"
"Indeed, I’ve heard your name has been quite pronounced, so I specifically came to find you."
Chi Yue and Dai Qiu exchanged looks, the former asking, "May I know why you sought us out?"
"I would like you to perform a paternity test for me, and the other party involved in the test is the Fu family’s adopted son, Fu Rongyin."