Chapter 382 The Dull Wife in Republic of China Literature (39)

Chapter 382: The Inflexible Wife in a Republic of China Story (39)

"Did you know all along…"

"About what was between your mistress and Yan Ningcheng?"

That's why you were so furtive last time!

Now that he thought about it, Yan Ningcheng's pretext about delivering a painting to the duke was probably just a ruse!

Seething, Fang Zhuo glowered fiercely at the two before him!

His gaze was so intense it seemed capable of burning holes through them!

"What do you mean by that, Mr. Fang?"

Xiao He wasn't buying his act and retorted bluntly, "Not only have you and my mistress already gone through a mutual divorce, but even if you wanted to question whom she associates with now, you have no right!"

"Besides, back then, you proclaimed to the world that you had found true love and even dragged our mistress to Lingmiao Temple to witness you and Qu Wanran praying for a shared destiny…"

"How dare you, after doing such a shameless act, accuse our mistress?"

"You!"

His rage was completely smothered by Xiao He's rebuttal!

The questions on the tip of his tongue choked him!

What she said… had a point.

Just then, Yan Ningcheng's eyes turned toward them…

The moment their eyes met, Fang Zhuo blurted out angrily, "Yan Ningcheng!"

"You explain this!"

"You and Tang Qing…"

What exactly is going on between you two?

Why are you looking at her like that?

When did this even start…

Burning with questions, Fang Zhuo clung to his last shred of dignity, controlling his volume to avoid making the situation more humiliating.

"It is what you think."

"You…"

They spoke at the same time. Hearing Yan Ningcheng's words, Fang Zhuo was utterly dumbfounded!

Does he even realize what he's saying!

What is he implying by "what you think"…

His brain short-circuited for a moment. Fang Zhuo had never in his wildest dreams imagined that one day, Yan Ningcheng would say such a thing to him.

He just stared blankly at his once-close friend.

I always thought I knew him best...

Somehow, without me realizing, he had become so unfamiliar.

"Fang Zhuo, I like her."

He came right out and said, Yan Ningcheng slowly stated, "I'd thought I could keep this hidden my whole life."

"You... you gave me this chance."

After countless nights wrestling with this, Yan Ningcheng had intended to sit with this heartache alone.

But just...

Fang Zhuo kept bringing up the divorce to him.

It was Fang Zhuo who personally handed me the chance to cross that line that should never have been touched.

Under Fang Zhuo’s stunned gaze, Yan Ningcheng continued, "Since you two have already divorced, Fang Zhuo, my crush..."

"I can finally say it out loud."

With a tone of relief, Yan Ningcheng said it again in front of Fang Zhuo, "I adore her."

It was somewhere between a sigh and a firm declaration.

Everyone thought he was a stick-in-the-mud—always steady, adhering to etiquette and tradition—but Yan Ningcheng actually had such a straightforward and passionate side!

Xu Jing’s publishing house tenth anniversary celebration was truly lively!

First, the currently most prominent independent woman, Qu Wanran, showed off her relationship big time, then the ex-wife shut them down, and next, it escalated into old friends stealing a love interest!

You can’t make this stuff up!

Amid the public gaze, the gossip exploded!

"I thought this daughter-in-law, whom the Fang family looked down on, must be a tacky country bumpkin, but who would have thought she’d be a total knockout!"

Not only is she stunningly beautiful, but she also possesses such serious brains!

Even Young Master Yan was drawn to her!

"What was this young master of the Fang family thinking? He threw away a diamond and kept a rock..." The speaker’s tone was filled with regret. Given Tang Qing’s solid expertise in economics, she’s the real deal.

Since the Fang family is a merchant household, gaining such a virtuous wife would be nothing short of a godsend?

Yet the Fang family personally pushed her away!

"Or is it that the Fang family simply enjoys feeling generous, willingly handing over such a beauty?"

...

Just hearing these discussions, Fang Zhuo’s face fell!

For the rest of the banquet, Fang Zhuo wasn’t in the mood to stick around and directly made his excuses to Xu Jing.

"I have matters to attend to; I’ll head back first."

In a hurried and emotionally tangled state, Young Master Fang left Qu Wanran high and dry...

"This…"

Xu Jing never saw this coming. Even as a smooth talker, she was speechless. Awkwardly, she glanced at Qu Wanran and cautiously suggested, "Wanran, would you… like me to find you a place to rest and pull yourself together?"

Anyone with eyes could see that Qu Wanran was falling apart!

Her meticulously made-up face had completely collapsed, and you could practically see the resentment in her eyes.

Suddenly, Qu Wanran turned around, her face twisted in anger, and lashed out at Xu Jing, the host of the banquet.

"Was it you?"

"Xu Jing! This was deliberate! You deliberately gave invitations to Fang Zhuo and Nan Xu today!"

"Did you already know that Tang Qing is Nan Xu?"

The notoriously easygoing Xu Jing went stiff at the accusation.

Her lip twitched.

I swear to God!

She truly knew nothing about any of this!

What does your drama have to do with me!

…

When Fang Zhuo arrived home, Mrs. Fang was surprised.

How could he be back so soon?

Helping him take off his coat, Mrs. Fang still hadn't noticed her son's distress and inadvertently stepped right on a landmine: "Weren't you out with Miss Qu?"

"Why did you come back alone?"

"Come to think of it, it's strange. Right after you left, I saw Tang Qing hurry out too."

"Zhuo Er, have you really worked out all the details of the mutual divorce? Make sure she doesn't have cold feet, or it might cause trouble later…"

Fang Zhuo didn't say a word.

He walked straight to the sofa and sat down.

As soon as he sat, he suddenly heard a weird crinkling sound.

An abrupt "squeak—"

The high-pitched noise only set his teeth on edge, instantly making him snap!

"Hey!"

"Don't yell at me!" she protested. "You were the one who told me a few days ago to get my stuff packed ASAP."

Only then did Mrs. Fang notice her son was in a bad mood and quickly explained before Fang Zhuo could speak: "This sofa just got packed up."

"We'll move to the eastern suburbs first thing tomorrow morning."

Fang Zhuo immediately latched onto the key point and murmured, "Moving away tomorrow?"

Mrs. Fang shot him a glare. "What did you expect?"

"You're the one who gave this house away!"

Of all things, why did it have to be this house? Now we have to deal with this pointless move...

She had originally intended to stall for time on purpose.

But then Tang Qing—!

She urgently called in Yan Ningcheng's team, and since yesterday, they've been going through every room in the house with measuring tapes!

Clearly, she was making it clear she wants us out!

"Zhuo'er, take a look at your room tonight and see what you need to pack and take with you. Tomorrow, I'll arrange for someone to help you pack it up..."

Mrs. Fang's lips moved as she kept talking as she went on about the moving arrangements.

But Fang Zhuo's thoughts drifted uncontrollably at that moment...

So... tomorrow we'll be completely out of here.

In his daze, Fang Zhuo suddenly recalled Qu Wanran's question from earlier today.

Do I regret it?

He sighed quietly, and Fang Zhuo said miserably, "Mom... I regret it."