Chapter 284 - The Perfume Scent on Senior Brother Doesn’t Belong to Me

Since Fu Zhongli chased the Sun family out of his house, the entire Beijing circle had been discussing and making guesses on whether the two families would get a divorce. Even the two elders of the Fu family had called him to ask about it.

Fu Zhongli was afraid of agitating the two elders, so he didn’t tell them everything. He avoided the main points and said that some friction had occurred between them.

The Sun family couldn’t stay in China anymore, so they went overseas the next day to lie low.

There was nothing that could be kept secret forever in this world, and the Sun family had offended many people, so the two elders of the Fu family still found out what had happened. One day, when Old Madam Fu went to the Pear Garden to listen to opera, she coincidentally heard someone mention it. They actually did such a despicable thing, and they were targeting the Qiao family?

When she returned home at night, she was so angry that she almost had a heart attack.

Old Madam Fu’s arrhythmia had formed when she gave birth to Fu Chen.

Previously, around the time Song Fengwan and Fu Yuxiu got engaged, her condition had suddenly relapsed, and she had stayed in the hospital for more than two months.

Just after the seventh day of the new year, the children of the Fu family were already returning to their own homes. Old Madam Fu didn’t let anyone inform them and only got Fu Sinian to accompany her to the hospital for a physical examination.

The results of the physical examination were similar to the ones before, and the doctor just reminded her to take note of her diet and mood.

On the way home…

“Don’t tell your parents about this. It’s not a big deal.” Old Madam Fu held her walking stick in her hand, looking a little dazed.

At her age, living even one more day was a huge gain.

“Okay.” Fu Sinian nodded.

“Don’t tell your third uncle,” Old Madam Fu reminded.

Fu Sinian’s eyes darkened. Third Uncle started being a Buddhist when Grandma had her first heart attack, and he’s been persistent in this for more than ten years…

When she had her first heart attack, everyone had been caught off guard. It had come very aggressively and extremely dangerously, and Old Madam Fu had almost died.

The quick ringing of his phone disrupted his thoughts. He looked at the caller ID.

[Yu Manxi]

He frowned slightly.

Since she had asked him to take care of the little kitten a few days ago and said that she would be away for a couple of days, she seemed to have disappeared from the face of the earth. It has been a week since he last saw her.

He picked up his Bluetooth earphones and put them on. “Hello.”

“Mr. Fu, I’m sorry. I have something urgent to attend to, so I’ve been delayed for several days. There was no signal here, so I wasn’t able to contact you. I’m really sorry.” The sound of the wind was loud on the other end of the phone.

“Oh,” Fu Sinian replied.

“I can’t go home until next week, so I’ll have to trouble you to take care of Niannian for a few more days.”

Fu Sinian didn’t say anything. This woman is really good at pushing her luck.

“Alright, I’m so sorry to trouble you…”

The two of them didn’t talk any further and soon hung up.

Although Old Madam Fu’s heart wasn’t very good, she had sharp ears and eyes, so she could vaguely hear a woman’s voice. “Sinian, was that a girl?”

Fu Sinian didn’t say anything.

“The owner of that cat?”

“Yes.”

Old Madam Fu laughed mischievously.

Old Madam Fu wasn’t in good health, and Fu Sinian had been living in the old residence recently, so he naturally had to bring the cat along with him. When Old Madam Fu saw him appear with the cat in his arms, she was thunderstruck.

This brat has been taciturn since he was young and doesn’t have much sympathy for people, let alone raising small animals. Yet he’s actually raising a cat?

“When did you start raising a cat?”

“I’m helping a friend take care of it.”

“What’s the cat’s name?” Old Madam Fu liked small animals. She took the kitten and played with it intimately for a long time.

Fu Sinian furrowed his brows. I can’t possibly say it’s called Niannian.

Niannian Youyu[1]?

He raised his eyebrows. “Yu Zhaocai[2].”

“Fortune cat?” Old Madam Fu smiled. “That’s a good name.”

The little kitten was fluttering in her arms and struggling with all its might. I’m clearly not called Zhaocai! What kind of name is that? It’s so old-fashioned.

This cat had a temper too. It was so angry that it didn’t eat for a few days. It wasn’t until its goat milk rice paste was almost eaten by Fu Xinhan that it hurried to protect its food.

***

When the two of them reached home, the cat and the dog were ‘fighting’ in the living room.

Fu Chen had gone to Yuncheng, so Fu Xinhan was staying at the old residence. At this moment, he was baring his fangs and brandishing his claws at the cat. His mouth was wide open, as if he was about to eat it.

This little kitten was still crouching and making an aggressive pose a second ago. But when it saw that the owner was back, it immediately ran over docilely and rubbed against Old Madam Fu’s legs.

“Fu Xinhan, are you bullying it again?” Old Madam Fu frowned.

Fu Xinhan was dumbfounded. This scheming cat…

Dogs cared a lot about their territories. On the first day the little kitten arrived at the Fu residence, it was almost forced to climb a tree, and it wasn’t allowed to touch anything. In the end, Fu Xinhan was naturally reprimanded.

A dog without an owner was just like a motherless child, and he could only let others bully him. Fu Xinhan had never missed Fu Chen so much.

Fu Sinian glanced sideways at ‘Yu Zhaocai’. Why do I feel like this cat has gained a lot of weight? Then he looked at the bloated Fu Xinhan lying on the ground. He frowned slightly.

There seems to be no pet that Grandma can’t fatten up.

***

Yuncheng, on the eve of Valentine’s Day…

What made Fu Chen the most depressed was that Song Fengwan had to take the joint examination for two days, and the last day of the examination just happened to be on Valentine’s Day.

Fu Zhongli’s company had an event on Valentine’s Day, so he had been busy following up on the activity these few days and didn’t have the time to care about Fu Chen. It was already past 9 p.m. when he went home after dealing with clients.

“Third Brother, it’s Valentine’s Day tomorrow. You don’t have any arrangements?” Fu Zhongli teased.

Over the past few days, he came to know that the girl Fu Chen liked was especially busy and didn’t even have time to go on dates on weekends. A certain someone was like the male version of the Amah rock. He waited for her messages all day long, and when he occasionally went out, it was always after ten o’clock.

He thought, This young lady really has good tricks up her sleeve. She’s actually capable of making Third Brother wait for her so willingly?

Every day when he went out at night, it was as if he was having an affair that couldn’t be exposed to anyone. Fu Zhongli had even once suspected that Fu Chen fell for someone he shouldn’t have, so he was being so secretive about it.

Fu Chen glanced at Fu Zhongli and didn’t say anything.

Would I dare say that my wife is taking an exam, so she can’t accompany me?

Second Brother would definitely be scared to death.

…

Currently, at the Qiao residence…

Qiao Aiyun went to the school to pick Song Fengwan up, and when she returned home, Yan Wangchuan had yet to come back.

He had been leaving the house early and returning late for the past few days, and he also said that he was afraid of disturbing her, so they hadn’t been sleeping together. If it wasn’t for the fact that Qiao Aiyun woke up early in the morning to make breakfast for Song Fengwan, she probably wouldn’t have seen him at all.

“Why isn’t Uncle Yan back yet?” Song Fengwan was surprised.

Yan Wangchuan was very clingy to Qiao Aiyun, so much so that he would even follow her to buy groceries. What’s going on with him these days?

“I think his company has an event on Valentine’s Day, so he’s quite busy.” Qiao Aiyun smiled. “You’re definitely tired from the exam today. Hurry upstairs to rest.”

“Okay.” Song Fengwan still had to prepare for the exam tomorrow, so she naturally didn’t think much about it.

At around eleven o’clock, Qiao Aiyun heard the sound of the door opening downstairs. She put on her clothes and went downstairs…

Yan Wangchuan was standing in the entryway and changing his shoes. The faint porch light made his figure look gloomy and bleak. He didn’t turn on the lights, so he was stunned for a moment when he heard Qiao Aiyun’s voice.

“You’re not asleep yet?” His voice was hoarse.

Click! Qiao Aiyun turned on the lights in the living room. The glaring light shone over, and Yan Wangchuan narrowed his eyes in discomfort. There were dark circles under his eyes, and his eyes were bloodshot.

His expression was as indifferent as usual, but he couldn’t hide the fatigue in his eyes.

“Not yet. Have you eaten?” Qiao Aiyun walked closer and reached out to take the clothes in his hand, preparing to hang them on a hanger.

As soon as she shook them, the scent of perfume hit her nose, so strong that it made her feel nauseous.

This scent…

… doesn’t belong to me.

She would occasionally spray some perfume on when she went out, and at her age, she mostly chose perfumes with lighter scents. But the floral perfume scent on him was very rich, and it penetrated straight into the bones. People all said that one could get to know someone just by smelling their scent…

For someone who used this kind of perfume, she definitely was a passionate and unrestrained person.

How close was he to her? What happened to make this scent on him so strong?

“Yes.” Yan Wangchuan narrowed his eyes. “What’s wrong?”

Qiao Aiyun’s heart skipped a beat. She suddenly thought of the first time she had found out that Song Jingren had cheated on her. It had also been a perfume scent. He had said that he accidentally got it on him at a gathering, and then…

She was a little flustered and looked at Yan Wangchuan. “Y-you…”

She suddenly didn’t know how to ask him if he had dinner with another woman or if he had something going on with someone else.

She was also a businesswoman. She knew that there were many beautiful ladies at these kinds of social gatherings. Although Yan Wangchuan was a little older, he was still very popular among women, and countless women wanted to have something with him. At my age, what capital do I have to compete with those young ladies…

“Aiyun?” Although Yan Wangchuan was inarticulate and had low EQ, he noticed that something was amiss with her.

Her nose was full of that rich fragrance, which was tugging at her heart and tearing at it ruthlessly. Qiao Aiyun helped him to hang his clothes up. “It’s nothing. Rest early.” She didn’t even realize that her voice was trembling uncontrollably as she held back her teeth from chattering.

She was eventually still afraid.

Her legs were a little weak and trembling. When she went up the stairs, she felt as if all the strength in her body had been drained away, and she almost fell.

Yan Wangchuan casually pulled his clothes off the hanger. He hesitated for a few seconds before suddenly coming back to his senses and chasing after her…

[1] Means for ‘Have fish every year’. A spinoff to an auspicious saying for Lunar New Year, ‘(May you) have abundance year after year’, as the Chinese words for ‘fish’ and ‘abundance’ have the same pronunciation

[2] 招财 means to attract fortune.