I Want a Lifetime with You
Chapter 312

Li Heng and Fu Heng walked to the next ward. Fu Heng found a seat and sat down, whereas Li Heng remained standing. Fu Heng gave Li Heng a look and waved his hand. "Have a seat!" "Ok!" Li Heng sat himself down. "Dad, Mom's illness cannot be left untreated any longer."

Fu Heng raised his head and looked at Li Heng sharply. After a while, the former said, "You have a way to get Huan to return?"

"It's not 100% foolproof, but I'm 70% sure my plan will work." Pei Huan would never stand around and do nothing while her mother's condition deteriorates. She could never be at peace with herself if anything were to happen to Ning Xin.

Li Heng knew Pei Huan well enough to know that she longed for her family more than anything else, even if she might act as if nothing mattered to her.

Just like years ago when her adoptive mother and her boyfriend betrayed her. She woman had done everything in her power to get revenge, but she let go of her resentment in the end because of Pei Qingcheng, her adoptive father. Pei Qingcheng had taught her well.

If it weren't for the misunderstanding between the two of them, Pei Huan wouldn't have abandoned the family members she just met.

Li Heng figured Pei Huan would visit Ning Xin no matter how much she hated him.

She never returned during these three years because of two main reasons. She didn't want to see him; two, she knew Ning Xin would be in good hands with Fu Heng around.

Fu Heng closed his eyes and sighed. "I don't know what happened between you and Huan, but you betrayed her trust first. If she doesn't agree to be with you even if she returns, you should not force yourself on her."

Li Heng clenched his fists. He frowned and kept quiet about it.

"Li Heng, Huan is a grown-up now. If she isn't willing..."

"Fine!" Li Heng nodded. "As long as she returns!" He couldn't care less about anything else.

"You must have heard from Fu Chengyan that He Beiting is returning soon. I'm worried about Huan being on her own out there." Li Heng paused before saying, "I can ensure her safety as long as she is within my reach."

Fu Heng was silent for a moment. He had a vague impression of He Beiting, who was just slightly older than Li Heng. Rumors had it that he was a child born out of wedlock...

Fu Heng couldn't quite remember what happened to him. He only knew that Li Heng's uncle had disappeared after that. Li Group must be the sole reason for his return this time around.

"How can I trust you when you failed to protect Huan years ago when she was by your side?" This was another reason why Fu Heng wasn't very fond of Li Heng.

Li Heng frowned. "I will do everything in my power to ensure her safety. I will be by her side wherever she goes."

"Ok then. I look forward to hearing some good news from you. However, not even Yan knows where she is at the moment. How are you..."

"I have an idea in mind." Li Heng stood up. "It's getting late."

Fu Heng nodded. "You can head back first then."

Li Heng left desolately.

He felt drained after meeting up with Fu Heng even though the meeting wasn't as bad as he initially thought it would be. He wasn't afraid of Fu Heng - he just wanted to impress him. When Li Heng got into his car, he noticed that Fu Chengyan was still hanging around. He looked at Fu Chengyan in surprise. "Don't you have anything else to do?"

Fu Chengyan reached for a pack of cigarettes from the side of the car. "I thought you've quit smoking?"

Li Heng took the pack of cigarettes away from him and pursed his lips. "It's none of your business!"

Fu Chengyan narrowed his eyes. "I'm surprised you're still in one piece after meeting up with Fu Heng."

Li Heng raised his brows and looked at Fu Chengyan disapprovingly. "What is it?"

"You must be serious about Huan... Have you decided not to let her go this time?" Fu Chengyan straightened up and looked into Li Heng's deep-set eyes. The latter's hands were placed on the steering wheel as he stared straight ahead with a sharp gaze.

Li Heng shot him a look. "Stop sounding me out. I wouldn't have dragged it out if not for this."

He could only feel at ease by keeping his enemies close.

Moreover, it had been three years, seven months, and thirteen days since Pei Huan left him. It's been long enough.

Li Heng clutched the pack of cigarettes in one hand. After a long while, he said, "I found out that Shen Qianan has been frequenting K Nation recently. I'm not sure who brought her there, but she's a ticking time bomb, so you'd better be careful of her. Moreover, make use of your connections and spread the news about my mother-in-law's condition. I'm sure that won't be a difficult task for you."

Fu Chengyan curled his lips. "You've always refused to be on the losing end regarding this matter. I won't just stand by and do nothing since you gave me the news. Give me two weeks."

"Seven days. I can't wait that long. Also, Mom... She doesn't have much time left!"

Fu Chengyan was stunned. "Ok!"

With that, he opened the car door and got out of the car. "Are you sure Li Cenbei is coming back?"

"I'm not sure." However, he couldn't think of anyone else if it weren't his third uncle, Li Cenbei.

After Fu Chengyan left, Li Heng sat in his car for a long while. He then pulled out his phone and gave Liang Lin a call. "Still no news from C Country?"

"No, Mr. Li." Liang Lin was still investigating but to no avail. "Perhaps Mrs. Li is not in C Country. Should I try somewhere else?"

"No, just carry on." Li Heng had a strong feeling that Pei Huan was in C Country. That was also where Li Cenbei had gone before he disappeared.

Someone suddenly came knocking on his car window when he hung up the phone. Li Heng narrowed his eyes as he saw a man and a woman standing by his car. After a long while, he rolled down the car window. The woman had a smile on her face. "It's you, brother-in-law! I'm with..."

"What do you want?" Li Heng looked at the woman coldly, making the woman slightly taken aback by his words. "It's nothing. Are you here to visit Dad and Mom as well?"

Li Heng frowned. "Who are you?"

She was stunned for a moment before saying, "I'm Fu Jiaqi..."

"The imposter?" Li Heng curled his lips in disdain and turned his gaze towards the man who was standing behind Fu Jiaqi. He had a vague impression of him as he had also coveted Pei Huan back then. Li Heng noticed that the color had drained from Fu Jiaqi's face, and he gave her a cold-eyed stare. "I don't think we're that close. Moreover, I'm afraid you're not worthy enough to call me brother-in-law." "I..." Lai Jingdong held on to Fu Jiaqi's hand. "I thought we're here to visit Mom and Dad. What are you still doing here?"

"..."

Li Heng gave Lai Jingdong a slight nod before he rolled up the windows and floored the accelerator.

Fu Jiaqi seethed in anger as she watched Li Heng sped away in his car. She glared at Li Heng's car viciously before shaking Lai Jingdong's hand off her. "Why are you stopping me? How could you be so cowardly in front of your former love rival? Lai Jingdong, what kind of a man are you?"

"You should know better if I'm a man or not." Lai Jingdong sneered, "Fu Jiaqi, I'm here to visit Mom and Dad like you asked me to. Don't push your luck."

Lai Jingdong couldn't be bothered with Fu Jiaqi anymore as he headed into the hospital. Fu Jiaqi stood rooted to the ground as she lashed out in anger. "Lai Jingdong, you seriously think I don't know you're still yearning for that b*tch, Pei Huan? You'd better stop dreaming; she will never fall for you!"

"Fu Jiaqi, that's enough!" Lai Jingdong scowled through gritted teeth. "Just look at yourself - you certainly don't look like a lady who came from a prestigious family right now." He wouldn't have married Fu Jiaqi if she hadn't tricked him into it years ago.

Her face contorted with rage, and she clenched her fists. "I was never from a prestigious family, to begin with. Aren't you aware of that? But so what? So what if Pei Huan hails from a prestigious family? She still grew up as an orphan for the past twenty years."

"You scum!"

Lai Jingdong stormed off. He couldn't be bothered to argue with her anymore; it was just plain embarrassing.

Meanwhile, Fu Heng had been staying by Ning Xin's side long after Li Heng left. Su Shaoqing found a doctor to check up on Ning Xin. Fu Heng finally breathed a sigh of relief after making sure Ning Xin's condition had stabilized.

"Don't worry, Uncle Heng. I'm sure Huan will return soon. Fu Chengyan and Li Heng are very capable; you know that."

"Let's hope so!" Fu Heng sighed. He hadn't been able to sleep well these few nights as he kept dreaming about his past and the time spent together with Ning Xin. He then dreamt about how their child was taken away from them and left on the streets for more than twenty years. Fu Heng was then jolted awake from the nightmare.

He soon heard someone knocking on the door and also some people arguing. Fu Heng furrowed his brows slightly. Su Shaoqing's gaze turned sharp when he turned around and saw that it was Fu Jiaqi. The door of the ward was pushed open. Fu Jiaqi was about to enter when Fu Heng stepped out of the ward. "What are you doing here?"

"Dad, I heard Mom is sick and has been hospitalized. I came to pay her a visit with Jingdong."

Fu Heng frowned. "Your aunt is fine!" Fu Jiaqi's face stiffened with dismay upon hearing those words. She said awkwardly, "Dad... I was also a victim of what happened back then. I didn't know Lin Yunjia would switch Huan and I at birth. I have no intention of occupying everything that belonged to Huan. Dad, I..."

"That's enough!" Fu Heng cut her off. "You know better than anyone whether you're innocent or not. I treated you well all these years, and you have also found a good husband. I won't put the blame on you for what your biological mother did to Huan, but Ning and I are not your parents. We've been very clear about this since three years ago."

"But Dad..." Fu Jiaqi was unwilling to concede defeat. Why should I give way to Pei Huan after being the Fu's heiress for over twenty years? She's not fit to be an heiress, nor can she compared to me at all.