I Want a Lifetime with You
Chapter 499

When Fu Chengyan was about to carry Shi Nuan downstairs, she insisted on walking by herself. However, Fu Chengyan was adamant about it. Left without a choice, Shi Nuan covered her head and grumbled in her heart. She felt as if she was no different from a cripple. Fu Chengyan tugged at her hand helplessly. "Fine, I'll put you down in a while."

Coincidentally, Su Huaibei and Fu Zhengyun walked in from the garden and saw them acting all lovey-dovey. Su Huaibei smiled at the sight of it. "Nuan!"

Shi Nuan's face froze momentarily but she quickly broke into a grin. "You're here!"

Despite not greeting him as her Dad yet, Shi Nuan's response was more than enough to keep Su Huaibei happy. Su Huaibei nodded with a smile. "I'm here to see you and also discuss with Yan about the matter of changing your surname."

Shi Nuan couldn't help but frown. "Must I change it?" She looked at Su Huaibei and Fu Chengyan the moment she asked.

"It doesn't matter if you don't want to change it," Su Huaibei quickly added. "I respect your opinion."

Fu Chengyan shook his head instead. "You have to." To him, it was a must. "I'll take care of the matter, so don't worry about it."

"But..." Shi Nuan wasn't particularly stubborn, it was just that it didn't matter much to her what her surname was. Furthermore, Shi Yunsheng had always treated her very well. Hence, she didn't want him to fee upset.

"Have you forgotten what Granddad said?" Fu Chengyan gently stroke her head. "Hmm? The Shi family shares that you own. Have you forgotten about them?" Fu Chengyan leaned in to whisper into Shi Nuan's ear.

Realization dawned on Shi Nuan. "Yes! Now that you reminded me of it." No wonder Shi Yunsheng insisted on her changing her name yesterday. She now understood why. "But, aren't the shares with you now?"

"Silly gal. Only you know that, but they don't." Fu Chengyan pinched her nose in amusement. "Anyway, don't worry about it. Are you hungry? Let's go have lunch."

"Sure!"

Su Huaibei and Fu Zhengyun exchanged glances and nodded to each other in satisfaction.

In the afternoon, Fu Chengyan went out to deal with something while Shi Nuan stayed home and played with Cheng An. As Cheng Jing was always working outstation, Fu Jiayu and Cheng An had moved in with them. The Fu residence became livelier as a result.

Just when Shi Nuan and Cheng An were playing a spelling game. Her phone unexpectedly rang. The servant rushed into the room with her phone. "Young Mistress, your phone is ringing."

"Pass it to me." Shi Nuan reached out and stroked Cheng An's head. "An, go play by yourself for a while. I have a phone call to take."

"Okay!" Cheng An nodded. "Come back quickly."

"Alright!" As Shi Nuan stood up, she was surprised to see that it was Shi Wei that called. "Hello?"

"Shi Nuan, let's meet outside."

Shi Nuan squinted her eyes. "Ms. Shi, what do you want to see me for?"

"How long has it been and you're already acting so distant? We have been sisters for more than twenty years, haven't we?" When Shi Wei heard how Shi Nuan addressed her, she couldn't help but grit her teeth. "Shi Nuan, don't you forget, even if you changed your surname, it was the Shi family that raised you. You..."

"Just get to the point, what do you want?" Shi Nuan couldn't be bothered to hear the same old speech again. "It's best if you can just tell me over the phone."

"Shi Nuan, don't forget that you haven't changed your surname, and your household register is still tied to the Shi family," Shi Wei gleefully declared. "How about it? Let's make a deal."

A deal? Shi Nuan narrowed her eyes and quickly understood what Shi Wei's intention was.

"The household register is with my mom. I will hand it over to you but in return, you must give me the shares you have in Huancheng."

"Ms. Shi, you seem to have your plans all laid out well." Shi Nuan knew that Shi Wei wouldn't do her any favors without an ulterior motive. However, she didn't expect her to also be after the shares. "What if I don't want to give them to you?"

"Then you can forget about changing your surname. As long as your household register is here, you will still be officially designated as a member of the Shi family. Haha, Shi Nuan, I think you would prefer not to have anything to do with us. As long as you're a member of the Shi family, we will be relatives of the Fu clan. I'm sure the Su family will not be happy about that."

Shi Nuan couldn't deny that Shi Wei had her plan well thought out. However, she probably overestimated herself and underestimated the capabilities of both Fu Chengyan and the Su family. Something as trivial as this was likely not going to be much of a problem for Fu Chengyan. That being said, Shi Nuan was curious as to where Shi Wei got the courage to dare come and negotiate with her. "Hmm, it will depend on whether you can reach them in the first place."

"What do you mean? Shi Nuan, I tried being nice. So don't force me to be nasty." Shi Wei changed her tone immediately. "Do you really not want to change your surname?"

"I don't think you have to worry about that on my behalf. If there's nothing else, I don't think we have anything more to talk about." With that, Shi Nuan was about to end the call. However, Shi Wei quickly stopped her, "Shi Nuan, don't you want to know why you were left by the beach when you were a teenager?"

Shi Nuan's hand paused. "What did you say?"

When Shi Wei heard her reaction, she knew she had an opening. "When you were a teenager, you suddenly disappeared. After that, you were found by the beach with your clothes in a mess. Do you still remember that?"

Her words sent a shiver down Shi Nuan's spine. Tightening her grip on the phone, her gaze darkened while her breathing gradually became heavier.

It was obvious to Shi Wei that Shi Nuan had taken the bait. She continued, "After that, the Shi family spent a lot of money to cover it up. Perhaps you may have forgotten about it but Shi Nuan, you were left on the beach naked. Aren't you curious about what happened?"

"Was it you? Did you do it?" Shi Nuan's tone sharpened so suddenly that even Cheng An and Fu Jiayu were shocked. They couldn't help but look at Shi Nuan.

Shi Nuan too realized that she had overreacted and took a deep breath to calm herself. "Shi Wei, was it you that did it?"

"Haha, I still have the pictures from then. Do you think Fu Chengyan will still want to be with you after he replaces out about your disgraceful past?"

Shi Nuan gripped her phone so tightly that she could almost crush it. "Shi Wei, so it really was you!"

"That's right. Tell me, do you want me to send the pictures to Fu Chengyan or to the other members of the Fu clan? I heard they still don't approve of you. If they replace out about that disgraceful incident, they will no longer accept you even if you're a member of the Su family."

"Shi Wei, how dare you!" Shi Nuan gritted her teeth.

"There's nothing that I don't dare do. Haha, Shi Nuan, you always think so highly of yourself and act as if we're beneath you. But who do you think you are? You might pretend to be innocent and demure, but both you and I know that you're just a despicable and unscrupulous woman underneath. Now, remember to bring the share transfer agreement with you when you meet me later."

Shi Wei ended the call with a cold snort.

Meanwhile, Su Su who was standing beside Shi Wei looked on at her devious expression. She pursed her lips slightly. "Did you just say that Shi Nuan was... by someone in the past?"

Shi Wei snorted in response. "That's right, do you want to take a look? I still have the pictures."

Shi Wei's words caused Su Su's expression to darken. The fact that Shi Wei wanted to get herself in trouble didn't mean that she wanted to go along with it, especially after what happened in the past. However, Su Su couldn't help but be amazed at how Shi Wei managed to maintain her facade for such a long time.

If not for the previous incident that caused her to see Shi Wei's true colors, Su Su wouldn't have known that Shi Wei had been planning to hurt Shi Nuan all this while.

"No, I don't want to see them." Su Su shook her head. "However, do you really want to meet Shi Nuan? Are you sure she will give the shares to you? I don't think she will. After all, those shares of Huancheng are worth a lot!"

"Hmph, if she doesn't give them to me, I'll expose the pictures and destroy her reputation!" Shi Wei declared.

"Alright, remember to keep the photos in a safe place. Or else you will lose the only leverage you have against her." Just as she spoke, Su Su stole a glance at Shi Wei's bag. Shi Wei nodded. "Of course, these are very old pictures after all. The film and camera have long been lost. This right here is the only copy."

Su Su's eyes flashed when she heard that and she quickly nodded in agreement. "This time, you must take back from Shi Nuan what was meant to be yours."

Meanwhile, Shi Nuan's expression darkened as she watched her phone screen fade to black. Clenching her phone, she fell deep into thought. After that, she went upstairs to grab her things and prepared to head out. Fu Jiayu quickly stopped her. "Nuan, where are you going?"

"I... there's something I need to do. Jiayu, please continue to play with An."

"Nuan!" Worried about her, Fu Jiayu grabbed hold of Shi Nuan's hand. "What's so important that you have to leave now? Can't you wait for Yan to return or shall I go with you?"

"No need. I'm fine going by myself." Shi Nuan replied in haste. Cognizant that her tone sounded too anxious, she added, "I'm just meeting a friend. Yan knows her too. So, don't worry as I'll be fine. I know how to take care of myself."

"But..."

Before Fu Jiayu could finish, Shi Nuan had already left.

Fu Jiayu quickly gave Fu Chengyan a call. "Yan, Nuan received a call and rushed out immediately. I'm worried about her."

Fu Chengyan pursed his lips. "I understand. Don't worry, I'll deal with it." After ending the call, he called Jiang Hu immediately. "Did Shi Nuan go out alone?"

"Yes, Mr. Fu. However, my men are following her. So, don't worry." While he was speaking, Jiang Hu gestured to his subordinate to be more mindful while driving. "Keep your distance. Don't let Mrs. Fu notice." "Continue to watch her and keep me updated." Fu Chengyan ended the call and looked up at Su Shaoqing. "What do you want?"

Su Shaoqing snorted. "I must say, Chengyan, you have become a slave to your wife. You can't even let her out of your sight for a moment."

Fu Chengyan narrowed his eyes. "Hmm..."

Su Shaoqing raised his hand immediately to surrender. "Alright, alright, I admit my mistake. I'm here to see you about Ling. Do you have any news?"