I Want a Lifetime with You
Chapter 375

As a matter of fact, Yu's greeting toward Fu Chengyan earlier could have passed off as the bystanders hearing things if they didn't hear the boy's remark. Obviously, everyone was stunned by what they heard, but Shi Nuan was the most surprised of them all.

Even though it was evident that Yu had directed the greeting toward Fu Chengyan, she didn't know how to respond to that. It went without saying that it was impossible for her to bear a child of this age since their marriage was only half a year ago.

After a while, she lifted her head to stare at Fu Chengyan, and her eyes gleamed with confusion and disappointment. Then, she removed his grasp from her hand while her fingers were still quivering with disbelief.

"May!" Fu Chengyan frowned when he noticed Shi Nuan's ashen complexion, and a hint of apprehension flashed across his eyes.

With his brows knitted together, he turned his gaze toward Shen Qianan while exuding a cold and dangerous aura that would suffocate anyone within his sight.

Right then, he bent over to push Yu aside while the latter cried out with tears streaming down his cheeks, "Daddy, you don't want us anymore? Is it because of this nasty woman?" Then, as Yu spoke, he ran toward Shi Nuan to push her away.

Meanwhile, Shi Nuan was disconcerted by the sight of Yu hugging Fu Chengyan's leg. She was rendered motionless in a dazed state. When Fu Chengyan noticed Yu pushing Shi Nuan, he strode forward and grasped her arm. "May, watch out!"

At that, Shi Nuan shoved him away while throwing an icy glance at him as though she was looking at a stranger.

The shocking sight of it caused Fu Chengyan's heart to skip a beat. "May?"

"Fu Chengyan! Have I not mentioned that you should never lie to me? And even if you did, you must conceal it forever?"

Fu Chengyan could hear every word Shi Nuan uttered, though her voice was so soft that it was barely audible. The next moment, he pursed his lips at her remark with a fuming expression on his face. "So, you don't believe in me?"

"You liar!" Shi Nuan muttered, "You lied to me!"

"No kidding! You people of the Fu clan are a bunch of bullies! Do we look like pushovers to you?" Shi Wei spoke while dashing toward Shi Nuan abruptly. She clutched the latter's hand, stood in front of her, and continued, "Wow! I didn't know that a member of the prestigious Fu clan would stoop so low! Mr. Fu, why are you still mingling with my sister when you are already a married man with children? How long do you plan to cheat on her? Look at how old your child is! Are you playing Nuan for a fool?"

Right then, Shi Wei turned her gaze toward Shen Qianan and scoffed. "I believe this woman..." She pointed her finger at the latter before continuing, "She's the mother of your son since your grandfather has recognized her as his granddaughter-in-law! What a great man you are, Fu Chengyan! Is this how you treat my sister-by welcoming your illegitimate son and his mother so that you can enjoy the company of two women?"

Everyone at the scene froze at her remark.

According to Shi Wei's words, Fu Chengyan was originally with Shen Qianan, and their child was Yu. Yet the man had married Shi Nuan, who was a doppelganger of his first partner. The others might not know what had led to this outcome, but obviously not Fu Chengyan. It was clear as daylight that he had deceived Shi Nuan while abandoning Shen Qianan and their son.

At that, the bystanders had a shake-up of their opinions on Fu Chengyan and Shi Nuan. What an a**hole! Fu Chengyan just abandoned his wife and son like that? Shi Nuan may be a victim, but she's playing gooseberry, isn't she? Considering Old Master Fu's stance earlier, he is obviously rooting for Shen Qianan and her son.

Wow! These rich people really take their family drama to the next level!

Seeing that Shi Nuan was lowering her head while allowing Shi Wei to hold her hand, Fu Chengyan couldn't see her expression. As much as he wanted to take her away from the scene, he refrained from doing so as it wasn't the wisest choice at that point. Things will get ugly if I take her away forcefully!

Left without a choice, Fu Chengyan clenched his fists and glared at Shi Wei with a piercingly cold look. At that, fear immediately took control of Shi Wei's consciousness, which caused her heart to palpitate. Wait a minute-wasn't I just stating the truth? On second thought, if I manage to get them to divorce, I wouldn't have to let her step all over me anymore! Thus, she regained her composure after replaceing her newfound courage.

"The Shi family may not be a prominent family in Jiang City. Still, we are a family of scholars. Nuan is one of the highest achievers in our family. Moreover, she's quite popular among men. Since your heart belongs to someone else, why don't you let her go? That way, she doesn't have to suffer public humiliation anymore. Wouldn't it be the best solution for everyone?"

"Humiliation, you say?"

Shi Nuan, who had remained silent, suddenly spoke up. Her voice was soft yet exigent. At once, she lifted her head with a confident smile on her face, and then she removed Shi Wei's clasp from her hand. "Why would I suffer humiliation?"

While Shi Wei was staring at her empty hand, Shi Nuan made a remark before the former could react. "Thanks for standing up for me! What would I do without you? You are the best sister I could ever have!" "Don't sweat it. You're my sister, after all. Who would I help if not you? Nuan, you should divorce this man who abandoned his wife and son. Why are you sacrificing your youth for a heartless man like him? I'm sure you'll meet your Mr. Right if you give yourself a chance."

However, Shi Nuan sneered at her reply. "You are right! I believe everyone has heard what she said. I am the legitimate wife of Fu Chengyan. Nothing anyone says or does will ever change the fact, except if one of us..." She turned to gaze at Fu Chengyan before continuing, "Except if one of us decides that our marriage can no longer go on."

As Shi Nuan spoke, her attention was constantly fixed on Fu Zhengyun and Shen Qianan, while the smile on her face never faded, not even for a second.

A glint flashed across Fu Chengyan's black eyes. Smirking, he remained silent beside Shi Nuan.

After Shi Nuan's eyes met with Fu Chengyan's, she raised a corner of her mouth. "In fact, it isn't even that hard to get us to divorce."

Right after Shi Nuan uttered those words, an ominous aura suddenly exuded from the man standing beside her. He had a murderous glare in his eyes that could kill with just a look. Yet, she continued with a smirk, "As I've mentioned earlier, that will only happen when he decides to end our marriage. This isn't a big project, so we don't need a complex strategy. All you have to do is to convince Fu Chengyan and make him ask me for the divorce himself. By then, I'll not hesitate for a second to say yes. But if you can't even do that, it'd be practically impossible on my side."

Right after Shi Nuan finished speaking, the dark aura that was full of bloodlust earlier had vanished into thin air.

Shi Nuan placed her hand on Fu Chengyan's shoulder with a calm expression while peering at the child behind the nanny, who looked terrified and timid.

A while later, Shi Nuan smiled. "Since you've involved an innocent child, I guess that must be the ace up your sleeve. But, Ms. Shen, why have you revealed your cards so early in the game? You should know that this is nothing but a small hurdle to me. Yet, it has fatally backfired on you," Shi Nuan declared in a resolute tone while holding Fu Chengyan's hand. Even though he was the public figure that most would look up to, she didn't pale in comparison while standing beside him.

"Paternity testing is very convenient and effective nowadays with our advancement in science and technology. Ms. Shen, has it ever crossed your mind that to hide a lie, a thousand other lies are needed?" "I don't know what you're talking about." Shen Qianan seemed collected on the surface, but her heart was filled with anxiety.

This isn't the kind of reaction I've expected. She shouldn't be this calm. Why is she...

Then, Shen Qianan turned to look at Yu and called out, "Yu, come to me."

At this, Yu toddled toward Shen Qianan and launched himself into her arms. "Yu is my son. I'm his only parent. My apologies for the interruption. It seems like I'm not welcomed here. We shall take our leave immediately."

"Hold on!" Fu Zhengyun exclaimed. "Where do you think you are going? You are my future granddaughter-in-law and the one I acknowledge! As for the rest... They are just outsiders!"

With Fu Zhengyun's conclusive announcement, everyone turned their eyes to Shi Nuan and Shen Qianan. They were very much eager to know Fu Chengyan's stance in this matter, since he had remained taciturn from the start. Is Shi Nuan his final choice since he allows her to rest her hand on his shoulder?

After hearing that, Shi Nuan chuckled. "Old Master Fu, your understanding of the modern days' laws and social norms are a little off. It seems like we need some clarifications here. This is not an ancient society where polygamy is a norm. Neither am I the principal wife nor is Ms. Shen the concubine. Unless you want Yan to commit the crime of bigamy? Or is it your plan to get us to divorce all along so that you can make Ms. Shen your granddaughter-in-law? But has it ever occurred to you that doing this may cause Yan's status as a law-abiding citizen and a man of integrity to be precarious?"

The crowd was flabbergasted at her sharp comment because no one had expected her to defy Fu Zhengyun publicly.

Though retired, Fu Zhengyun was once a formidable man in the business world, and his ways were comparable to even the likes of Fu Chengyan. Hence, no one would dare to offend him. Yet, Shi Nuan had the courage to cross a man like him.

It was something that had crossed no one's mind, especially Fu Zhengyun himself. Shortly after, a sharp glint flashed across his eyes, "You're just a little girl! Aren't you afraid that this will make it even harder for me to accept you?"

Without delay, Shi Nuan replied with a smile, "Since you're against my marriage with Yan no matter what I do, why should I waste my energy and time to please you? After all, the person I'm married to is Yan, not you. If I have to please someone, that person should be Yan. People should really learn to face the music. You'll have to bear the full consequences if you so much as stand on the wrong side. Isn't that so, Ms. Shen?"

At once, Shen Qianan's already gloomy expression changed for the worse especially after she noticed Fu Chengyan's smile at Shi Nuan's words. Right then, she knew that it was her defeat. An utter defeat! Fu Chengyan... He never cared about my feelings. His heart is already occupied by Shi Nuan.

The sudden epiphany threw Shen Qianan off. Her heart was overwhelmed by uneasiness as she realized that she could never make up for her regrets three years ago.

"Ms. Shi, don't you think that you've gone overboard? I have never intended to separate you and Yan. But Yu and me "

"Haha!" Shi Nuan laughed aloud. "I hope you'll keep your words. Otherwise, you'll face my wrath!"