"You, you... what are you doing?"
Sheng Xiangsi watched wide-eyed as Fu Hanjiang unbuttoned his shirt, revealing his toned chest. Then he unbuckled his belt, letting his trousers hang loosely on his hips.
It was a sight that could only be imagined, not described!
He then bent down, tousling her hair and wrinkling the sheets and the quilt.
"What are you doing?" Sheng Xiangsi became increasingly uneasy. This was too strange!
Fu Hanjiang looked at her and spoke in a low voice, as if stating a simple fact.
"Xiangsi, I'm going to open the door now... Liao Qingru and Zhong Pei are outside."
Then he turned and walked toward the door.
Wait, Liao Qingru and Zhong Pei?!
"No!"
Behind him, Sheng Xiangsi shouted to stop him, her voice anxious and on the verge of tears.
She understood what he was about to do!
With her in such a disheveled state... Anyone, not just Liao Qingru and Zhong Pei, would misunderstand!
Sheng Xiangsi could tell this was a setup by Liao Qingru!
If that thug hadn't been chased away by Fu Hanjiang, Liao Qingru would have come by now! Just to show Zhong Pei what a 'degraded' woman she was!
But what she couldn't understand was, if Fu Hanjiang had already saved her, why would he harm her now?
"Fu Hanjiang! No!"
Sheng Xiangsi couldn't understand, so she could only plead, "Please, don't!"
Fu Hanjiang's steps paused for a moment.
Don't?
Was she so unwilling to part with Zhong Pei?
But, unfortunately... he had no intention of sacrificing himself for others!
Fu Hanjiang gritted his teeth, took large strides to the door, unlocked it, and opened it.
With a slight smile, he said, "Sorry, who is it?"
"..."
The two people at the door, Liao Qingru and Zhong Pei, were both stunned. Neither expected Fu Hanjiang to be the one answering the door!
"Fu... second brother?"
"Oh."
Fu Hanjiang leaned against the door frame, smiling lazily, "It's Zhong Pei, and Mrs. Zhong? Are you here to see me?"
He shook his head, "No, this isn't my room. You must be here for... oh..."
He raised his hand, knocking his forehead as if he just remembered something, "Silly me, you're here to see Xiangsi, right? What do you need her for?"
Hmph.
Liao Qingru didn't know what had happened, but judging by Fu Hanjiang's demeanor, he and Sheng Xiangsi hadn't done anything good!
She glared at her son, "Zhong Pei, are you blind? Can't you see clearly?"
Of course, Zhong Pei wasn't blind. His face had already turned pale, but he was holding on, silently clenching his fists, meeting Fu Hanjiang's gaze.
"Where's Xiangsi? I want to see her!"
"Xiangsi?"
Fu Hanjiang blocked the doorway, "Another time? It's not convenient right now..."
Hearing this, Zhong Pei's face turned even paler.
"Not convenient?"
Liao Qingru, determined to make her son give up completely, pushed the door open forcefully, "Zhong Pei! Go in and see for yourself, see how 'inconvenient' she is!"
"Mrs. Zhong! What are you doing?"
Unexpectedly, Liao Qingru managed to push the door open.
Naturally, this was Fu Hanjiang's plan! If they didn't go in, how could Zhong Pei and Xiangsi be ruined?!
"Zhong Pei, stop! I said Xiangsi is not convenient..."
But it was too late.
Zhong Pei had already rushed in, standing by the bed. He stared blankly, like a wooden statue, at the person on the bed...
Sheng Xiangsi stayed in the same position as before... She couldn't move.
Her shirt had been torn by Fu Hanjiang, her long hair was disheveled, and the sheets and quilt were wrinkled...
"Zhong Pei..."
How could she explain this to Zhong Pei?
Just opening her mouth, Sheng Xiangsi's eyes filled with tears.
Not only her, but Zhong Pei also couldn't accept what he was seeing!
Zhong Pei tried to hold on, staring at Sheng Xiangsi without blinking, "Xiangsi, what is this? Can you explain it to me?"
"I..."
"Explain what?"
Before Sheng Xiangsi could speak, Fu Hanjiang walked over, still looking disheveled.
He blocked Sheng Xiangsi from view, smiling indifferently, "Zhong Pei, you're not a kid anymore. Can't you imagine what we were just doing?"
"Fu Hanjiang!"
"I can't imagine!"
Zhong Pei's face was a mix of green and white, frowning deeply, staring at the girl being blocked, suppressing his anger and unwillingness.
"What were you doing? Tell me clearly!"
"Fine." Fu Hanjiang raised an eyebrow, "Since you insist, I'll..."
"Wait!" Zhong Pei interrupted him, looking at Sheng Xiangsi, "I want Xiangsi to tell me herself! Xiangsi!"
"..."
Sheng Xiangsi lay there unable to move, but tears were already spilling from her eyes.
She could see Zhong Pei was very hurt!
"I..."
"What else do you need her to say?"
Suddenly, Liao Qingru interjected, worried that Sheng Xiangsi would reveal what she had done.
"Son, the truth is right in front of you. Do you still need to hear those dirty words?"
"Yes!" Zhong Pei gritted his teeth, his eyes red, "I want to! I must hear it from her!"
Otherwise, how could he believe it?
The love he had hoped for, the girl he fell in love with at first sight, who was just in his arms a moment ago, had now...
Fallen into her ex-husband's embrace?
"Xiangsi!"
Zhong Pei was nearly choking, "Tell me this isn't true... it's all a misunderstanding, right? Say it, and I'll believe you!"
"Hah!"
Liao Qingru couldn't help but laugh, "Son! Are you really blind? What misunderstanding requires lying here, being so open with each other?"
"Mrs. Zhong!"
Sheng Xiangsi shot a sharp look at Liao Qingru.
The reason she had difficulty speaking was mainly because she was Zhong Pei's mother!
But Liao Qingru was truly ruthless!
"!" Liao Qingru was somewhat fearful after Sheng Xiangsi's shout.
But Sheng Xiangsi couldn't say more before Fu Hanjiang picked her up—along with the quilt—into his arms.
"?" Sheng Xiangsi looked at him in shock.
Fu Hanjiang held her with one arm, pushing her long hair aside with the other, quickly holding the back of her head and kissing her.
"!!" Sheng Xiangsi's eyes widened instantly, her pupils dilating, scalp tingling, and every hair standing on end!
But before she could react more fiercely, Fu Hanjiang had already let go of her and put her down.
Turning to Liao Qingru and Zhong Pei, he spread his hands, "Is there anything else to ask? Is there anything unclear?"
Zhong Pei's face was drained of color, standing motionless.
"Zhong Pei!"
Liao Qingru looked at Fu Hanjiang with a complicated expression, quickly pulling her son, "Are you still not leaving? Are you still not giving up?"
She dragged Zhong Pei out of the room.
"Take care, I won't see you out!"
The door closed with a bang, and the smile on Fu Hanjiang's face vanished.
Behind him.
"Woo woo..."
Sheng Xiangsi was crying.