I Want a Lifetime with You
Chapter 249

Shi Wei was certain Shi Nuan was behind everything. She had offended many people, but Shi Nuan was the one who despised her the most. Plus, Shi Nuan was there that night. Her sister must've done this because she was jealous.

After making up her mind, Shi Wei went crazy thinking about the possibilities and decided with certainty that Shi Nuan was the culprit. "Mom, it must be Shi Nuan. She hates my guts!"

"Okay, it was her fault. That makes things so much easier. We'll let Fu Chengyan know about this. Shi Nuan will be doomed as she has offended Fu Chengyan. We don't have to do anything else." "Yes." That was what Shi Wei thought, too. She had seen the merciless side of Fu Chengyan. Even if she hadn't witnessed it personally, there were plenty of rumors going around about Fu Chengyan and his ruthless reputation.

"Well..." Su Su had been listening to them all the while. When she heard that Shi Wei and Jiang Yu planned to put all the blame on Shi Nuan without even investigating, she couldn't help but frown. She finally realized how pitiful Shi Nuan was for being related to these people.

Shi Wei regained her composure and shot Su Su an apologetic look. "I'm sorry, Su Su. Just now..."

"It's fine." Su Su forced a smile. "I'm really upset this happened to you. I wish I was the one to go through this instead of you. Wei, we're besties, so there's something I must say. I don't think this is as simple as it seems. Shi Nuan wouldn't dare to do this to you."

"So what do you think?"

"I think you shouldn't go to Fu Chengyan for now. After all, no one knows him well."

"What do you mean?" Jiang Yu immediately furrowed her brows upon hearing Su Su's words. "You mean our Wei must suffer in silence? I am sure that whore Shi Nuan-"

"Mrs. Shi, I know you love Wei, but please let me finish," Su Su cut in patiently, but deep inside she was already full of contempt for Jiang Yu. Her father is a university professor, but she isn't a cultured woman. Shi Wei held Jiang Yu's hand and shook her head. "Mom, listen to Su Su. She's my assistant and has helped me a lot. If it wasn't for Su Su, I would have..." A fierce glint flashed across Shi Wei's eyes. "Su Su, you must replace out who the man at the airport was."

"Don't worry. Getting back to the point, we shouldn't be put off our stride. We have no idea who is behind this, and what their aim is. Wei, are there other people who attended the annual meeting who hate you besides Shi Nuan?"

"What?" Shi Nuan's eyes widened in shock. "The celebrities from Xinhuang who attended Shengyuan's annual meeting with me are suspects too?"

Su Su nodded. "Think about it. Besides Shengyuan's staff, who else will benefit from this?" She took Shi Wei's hand, helped her to the sofa, and poured her a glass of warm water. "You must be still in a foul mood. I understand if you can't think straight. Calm down and consider this. Besides Shi Nuan, who else hates you?"

After hearing Su Su's explanation, Shi Wei collected herself. "We were all competing to get the St. Dee's endorsement deal, and I got it in the end. The person who is most upset by this outcome must be Bai Qing, because Hai Na and the other girl didn't stand a chance. I stole Bai Qing's limelight, so there is a possibility that she might be behind this."

Shi Wei finally realized what Su Su meant. She gritted her teeth in anger. "Damn it, we were competing in a fair manner. How could she do this to me?" Shi Wei clenched her fists. "How could she do this?" "We can't be sure of that yet." Su Su shook her head. "It might not be Bai Qing. We are purely guessing now as we don't have proof. It also does not mean that doesn't mean Hai Na and the other girl are out of question. Actually, you have overlooked one person."

"What?"

Shi Wei was confused. "Who did I overlook?"

"Song Jingyu. Have you forgotten about her?" Su Su told Shi Wei her reasoning. "You took the limelight from her. Will Song Jingyu let you off lightly?"

"Who is Song Jingyu?" Jiang Yu was already confused. "Wait, this Song girl must be Fu Chengyan's cousin, right? Why would she do that to Wei?"

Jiang Yu wasn't at the event, so she did not know what Song Jingyu had done. Shi Wei, on the other hand, knew what had happened, so Shi Wei's words made sense to her. "I think you might be right. Su Su, what would I do without you?"

Shi Wei grabbed Su Su's hand. "Even if she was the one behind this, we don't have proof."

"Not really. If she was indeed the culprit, I don't think she will stop here. She will take multiple measures to harm you. Song Jingyu isn't an easy target. She is obsessed with Fu Chengyan." Although Su Su had only met Song Jingyu once, she thought the woman was out of her mind.

"You mean she will continue targeting me?" Shi Wei's brows creased. "No! I won't let her bully me easily. So what if she's from the Song family? I am certain Fu Chengyan despises her."

"Yes, but no matter how much he dislikes her, she is still his cousin. Fu Chengyan won't hurt her. Wei, we need to replace proof and expose Song Jingyu's true colors. Xinhuang and Fu Chengyan will have to answer to this." Su Su clasped Shi Wei's hand in encouragement. "But this incident might not be a bad thing."

"What? This isn't a bad thing?" Shi Nuan asked in disbelief. "I've worked hard to build my reputation and now it's in shambles!"

"You can earn it back later. You can act well, so if your dramas become popular, resources and roles will naturally come pouring in. Because of this commotion, your popularity had increased. Look." Su Su retrieved her tablet and handed it to Shi Wei. Sure enough, Shi Wei had topped almost every trending list online. "Although the trending list seems negative, this will change after some time. We need to take our time instead of being impatient."

"Yes, Wei. Su Su is right. You can't act recklessly. We can get back at Shi Nuan later. For now, we need to resolve your situation." Jiang Yu found Su Su's reasoning was sound. She saw how Su Su did her best to analyze the situation and convince Shi Wei. Su Su had also come up with a splendid plan and took Shi Wei's health and mood into consideration. Because of what Su Su did, Jiang Yu was no longer wary of her.

After convincing Shi Wei, Su Su left the Shi residence. She gazed stonily at the entrance of the Shi residence for a long time before getting into her car and driving away.

The news about Shi Wei went viral on the Internet. In less than twelve hours, there were plenty of versions about Shi Wei and Fu Chengyan's relationship circulating online. But because Fu Chengyan was an influential man in Jiang City, Shi Wei got the brunt of the attacks. Plus, Fu Chengyan's photos were removed at once, so there weren't any photos of the man circulating online anymore.

Back in Wutong Residence, Shi Nuan was scrolling through news about current affairs. It was rare for her to get two days off, so she was grateful for the opportunity.

As she had wasted the whole of yesterday, Shi Nuan refused to go out. The weather had turned chilly, signaling winter's arrival.

The cup of coffee that was placed next to her had already cooled. When she finally put down her phone and reached for the coffee, she realized it had turned cold.

Shi Nuan stood up and went to the kitchen to brew another cup of coffee. When she emerged from the kitchen, she saw Fu Chengyan at the bottom of the stairs. The man was wearing a casual training suit. His hair was slightly messy. It was a fresh look compared to his usual suited up look for work.

Normally, her husband maintained a distant appearance that emphasized his formidable temperament, but today, he seemed more down-to-earth.

Fu Chengyan spotted Shi Nuan, too. He moved to sit on the sofa and beckoned Shi Nuan to come over. Shi Nuan walked over and handed the cup of coffee to him. "You're done with work?"

"Yes." Fu Chengyan held the coffee with one hand while the other grabbed Shi Nuan's arm before tugging her into his embrace.

Shi Nuan propped a hand on the sofa, and her other hand slid to his chest. Exasperated, she admonished, "Be careful. The coffee is still in your hand. Can you sit properly?"

Fu Chengyan raised his brows before releasing his grip on Shi Nuan's hand. He held the coffee to his nose. "Did you just brew this?"

Shi Nuan nodded in reply. "I thought you wouldn't finish so early. Are you done for the day?"

"I am more efficient than you." Fu Chengyan took a sip of the coffee and frowned. "How many cubes of sugar did you put in?"

"Just one," Shi Nuan smiled before continuing, "Actually, this isn't for you. I didn't expect you to be done with work already." She leaned backwards to see his face better and patted his hand. "If it's too sweet, don't drink it. I'll make you another cup."

Shi Nuan tried to stand up, but Fu Chengyan tugged at her hand. "No need for that." He put the coffee down and pulled her into his arms once again.

The man gently flipped her over, and Shi Nuan ended up lying on the sofa with her legs dangling off the armrest. Fu Chengyan placed her head carefully on his lap.

Shi Nuan raised her brows in surprise and met Fu Chengyan's gaze. Smiling, she asked, "What's wrong? Why are you acting strange suddenly?" She reached out to touch his forehead and brows. "Stop frowning. You look ugly and old when you frown."

Fu Chengyan narrowed his eyes. He asked hesitantly, "Don't you have anything to ask me?"