Xu Ruowei stared at Fu Jie, her eyes wide with disbelief.
She couldn't believe such words would come from his mouth.
He had said that for her, he would even give his own life.
He had said that he would treat her well for the rest of his life, that she could have her way in everything, and that he would never force her.
But now? Everything had changed.
Indeed, a man's words were truly unreliable.
Though Xu Ruowei detested Fu Jie for arranging things for her without asking, now that it had happened, and especially at this critical juncture, she naturally had no choice but to go along.
After much thought, Xu Ruowei finally spoke, "Fu Jie, I… Since you've already made the arrangements, I'll go."
"I don't want you to be bothered by my affairs."
"Besides, you've already done enough for me, and I don't want you to be in a difficult position because of me."
"Fu Jie, I'll accompany you."
Fu Jie looked at Xu Ruowei, overjoyed. He excitedly picked her up, a smile on his face as he said, "I knew you'd agree."
"My Ruowei is so good; she wouldn't let me be troubled by such matters."
She felt uneasy at Fu Jie's sudden closeness.
However, now was not the best time to push him away. Her earlier words and actions had already made Fu Jie suspicious. If she pushed him away now, his suspicion would only deepen, and her plan to gain more benefits from him would vanish.
Xu Ruowei finally embraced Fu Jie.
Fu Jie was ecstatic to receive Xu Ruowei's response; it was the first time she had reciprocated his affection.
Fu Jie looked at Xu Ruowei, smiling, "Ruowei, don't worry. I'm here for you, and I won't let you suffer any grievances."
"Ruowei, I…"
Hearing Fu Jie's promises, Xu Ruowei grew impatient. These assurances, along with his earlier words, felt like a joke.
"Alright, Fu Jie, let's go."
"Uncle and Aunt are probably waiting."
Xu Ruowei said with a smile, "We've already wasted enough time, we can't afford to waste any more."
"If we're any later, I'm afraid Uncle and Aunt won't like me."
Fu Jie took Xu Ruowei's hand and quickly replied, "No, you don't need to worry. My parents are very easy to get along with."
Listening to Fu Jie, Xu Ruowei found his words utterly ridiculous.
If his parents were truly easy to get along with, he wouldn't have said those things earlier.
Besides, she had already investigated Fu Jie's parents. She wouldn't believe a word Fu Jie said.
But for now, she could only nod along.
Fu Residence.
Xu Ruowei arrived with Fu Jie.
However, the moment they entered, the housekeeper gave her a dirty look.
Xu Ruowei glared fiercely at the housekeeper, wishing she could immediately throw her out. But this was Fu's home, and for the sake of everything she desired, she suppressed her anger.
She secretly vowed that one day, she would ruin this housekeeper.
She would make the housekeeper pay a bloody price for looking down on her.
Xu Ruowei noticed the housekeeper look up, and she forced a smile, "Hello." She then reached out her hand.
The housekeeper didn't take her hand. She glanced at Fu Jie beside her and immediately said, "I just finished cleaning, so I…"
Fu Jie waved his hand, "Alright, you can go about your work."
"I know the reason, you don't need to explain."
The housekeeper beamed. She provocatively glanced at Xu Ruowei, as if to say, "See? I didn't have to say anything, and young master believed me."
Xu Ruowei clenched her fists by her side, filled with resentment.
Why, why did she have to be mocked by such a lowly person?
Despite her anger, she didn't show it.
Fu Jie's gaze returned to Xu Ruowei. He noticed her complexion seemed a little off.
"What's wrong, Ruowei? Are you feeling unwell? I…"
Fu Jie thought for a moment and was about to pull Xu Ruowei's hand to leave.
Xu Ruowei was startled by Fu Jie's sudden action.
"Fu Jie, I'm fine, let's go."
Although Fu Jie was concerned, the housekeeper interjected, "Young master, hurry, Old Master and Mistress are waiting for you."
"Old Master and Mistress are very worried about you."
Fu Jie nodded, "Okay, I know."
Xu Ruowei listened from the side, her mood worsening.
After hearing the housekeeper, Fu Jie immediately pulled Xu Ruowei to meet his parents.
Xu Ruowei had already vented her frustrations internally. However, on the surface, she maintained a gentle smile and said softly, "Fu Jie, let's go. I don't want your parents to worry about you."
Fu Jie looked at Xu Ruowei gratefully, his eyes filled with joy at her words.
Finally, they met Fu Jie's parents.
Just as Xu Ruowei had imagined, the moment she appeared, Fu Jie's parents, who had been chatting happily with the Fu family, fell silent.
Fu Jie quickly went over to greet his parents.
Xu Ruowei stood by the side, feeling like a fool.
She could sense the utter disgust and disdain in Mrs. Fu's eyes as she looked at her.
She knew that without Fu Jie, she wouldn't even have the chance to stand here.
"Cough, cough, cough." Half an hour passed. Fu Jie was engrossed in conversation with his parents, as if she didn't exist.
Xu Ruowei was genuinely angry now. If Mrs. Fu and Mr. Fu weren't present, she wouldn't have tolerated this meekly.
She looked at Fu Jie and tentatively tugged at his sleeve.
At this moment, Fu Jie was impatient, wanting to scold her and push her away.
"Fu Jie," Xu Ruowei's voice was humble and soft.
Only then did Fu Jie remember that he had brought Xu Ruowei with him. How could he have forgotten such an important detail?
"Ruowei, I'm truly sorry. I really forgot unintentionally, I…"
Xu Ruowei glanced at Fu Jie and said, "It's fine."
Fu Jie quickly pulled Xu Ruowei to his side and introduced her to his parents, "Mom, Dad, this is Ruowei, my wife, your future daughter-in-law."
The smiles on the faces of Mr. and Mrs. Fu instantly froze, and their gazes towards Xu Ruowei became hostile.
"Fu Jie, you came back today just to bring this person, is that right?"
"If it weren't for her, you wouldn't be here today, would you?"
Mrs. Fu's voice was filled with rage.