Rose Manor

The past events were still vivid in his mind, and when Xiao Hesheng recalled them, he felt regret and even more hatred.

What he regrets is that he should not have left his sister alone. If he had been more forceful when she was pregnant and kidnapped her back to Hong Kong City, she would not have died.What I hate is that Fu Zhengyun is so heartless and unsociable. He made a promise to a woman, but then abandoned her. In the end, without even an explanation, he stayed in Beicheng, embracing his beautiful wife and guarding his children.

Xiao Hesheng's chest was filled with anger that had been accumulated for 30 years. It was impossible for him to look good when he saw the Fu family.

It is said that a father's debt must be paid by his son. When facing Fu Jichen, of course he was angry. After all, his reason prevailed and he did not lose his composure in front of others.

Fu Jichen confirmed his suspicion and had nothing more to say. He stared at Xiao Hesheng's retreating back with deep eyes.

Likewise, this was the first time he sat down and talked face to face with Xiao Hesheng.The man was wearing a dark gray striped custom-made suit and had a gentle temperament. Even when facing the son of his enemy, his tone was a bit cold at best. There was no abuse or behavioral conflict, which showed that he was kind at heart.

If he had grown up in front of Xiao Hesheng, I wonder what he would be like now.

Xiao Hesheng has endured for many years, just to seek justice for his dead sister. After all, he should be a good uncle.

The phone buzzed and vibrated, bringing Fu Jichen back from his distant thoughts. He pinched his eyebrows, took out the phone from his trouser pocket and looked at the call from Lu Yanzhi.

After the call was connected, I heard Lu Yanzhi complaining over there: "Lawrence is a treacherous guy. I even lied to him, but it doesn't help. What kind of benefits did the person behind him promise him!"

Fu Jichen changed the phone in his hand, took out his wallet, took out the banknotes and put them on the table to pay, then stood up and left the restaurant: "We'll talk about it when I get back."

There was road construction nearby, so the driver sent by the branch company took a long detour and returned to the hotel where he was staying. It was already dark.

When Fu Jichen went to the hotel suite to find Lu Yanzhi, he had just arrived. He took off his suit jacket and threw it on the sofa. He also tore off his tie and hung it loosely around his neck. He was holding the belt around his waist in one hand and holding a can of ice in the other. Beer, the whole image of a furious lion.

Hearing the sound of the door opening, Lu Yanzhi turned around and his expression softened slightly: "You are finally back. I didn't keep you. I really tried my best. Me, Lao Cao, and Special Assistant Song, the three of us can't persuade Lawrence alone."

He also knew that this matter was not done well, and there was a sadness between his brows.

Lao Cao was the person in charge of the branch and knew the situation relatively well. He analyzed a lot of pros and cons with Lawrence, but he was determined to quit.

Fu Jichen lit a cigarette, walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, looked at the gray city scenery, and said softly: "It's within my expectations."

"How was your discussion over there? Who is that person, Junshan's opponent?"

Lu Yanzhi took out another can of beer from the refrigerator and handed it to Fu Jichen.

Fu Jichen reached out and took it, but didn't open it. He placed it on the rectangular wooden table next to him. The cigarette between his fingers was halfway burning. He picked up the ashtray on the table and knocked the ashes. He didn't go into too much detail: " Confirmed something.”

Lu Yanzhi took a sip of wine and didn't understand what he said. He raised his eyes and looked at him. I wonder if it was his imagination. The back of the man in front of him seemed a little lonely.

If it wasn’t for the negotiation, why would he be in a low mood?Is the effect unsatisfactory?
Fu Jichen squinted his eyes and blew out a smoke ring, put out the cigarette butt in the ashtray, leaned against the edge of the wooden table, and said to Lu Yanzhi: "Don't worry about Lawrence. If he wants to quit, let him quit. People who can use their interests to leverage, In the future, I will sell out the company for profit, which is always unsafe. It is just right to kick out the project before it reaches a critical stage."

Lu Yanzhi took a sip of wine, wiped the corner of his mouth and said, "What about this project?"

"I have contacted others to invest in technology. It is still in the evaluation stage. Analysts are making reports. The results will be available tomorrow afternoon at the latest, and we will hold a meeting to announce it then."

After Fu Jichen finished speaking, he took out his mobile phone from his pocket and was about to call Shen Jianian. When he looked at the time, he calculated that it was one o'clock in the morning in China, so he had to stop thinking.

Lu Yanzhi looked at him looking at his phone in a trance, and after a moment's thought, he understood his intention.

"Want to call Miss Shen?" Lu Yanzhi said playfully.

Hearing that Fu Jichen had new countermeasures, Lu Yanzhi felt more relaxed. Anyway, he didn't want to serve Lawrence anymore.

Fu Jichen didn't cover up. He put his cell phone on the table, put one hand in his pocket, and said in a gentler tone: "I miss her very much. She should be asleep now."

Even though Lu Yanzhi knew that his friend had true feelings for Shen Jiannian, he was still shocked when he heard Fu Jichen say "miss her" so calmly and freely.

It's like seeing the iron trees blooming and the sun rising from the west.

*
Shen Jianian received Fu Jichen's call at eight o'clock the next evening, which was two o'clock in the afternoon Swiss time.

"Are you home?" Fu Jichen's voice was a little hoarse. As soon as he said a word, he couldn't help but cough slightly.

Listening to his voice, Shen Jia Nian couldn't bear the heat around his eyes. He was thankful that the person over there couldn't see him.She hummed, and then asked: "What's wrong with your throat?" Fu Jichen said truthfully: "I've been in meetings all morning, and I may have talked too much." As he said that, he gave another low dry cough.

"Have you eaten?" Shen Jianian asked.

"Song Fang ordered a meal and will eat later." The tense string in Fu Jichen's body slowly relaxed after hearing her caring words, and his voice could not help but soften, "What about you, have you eaten? Is it dinner?”

"I just ate some fruit and the chef is still cooking."

Shen Jianian was sitting in the living room of Yunding Palace Villa, with the TV on and the volume turned down very low. There was a plate of cut fruits on the coffee table in front of him.

Fu Jichen thought of her stomach discomfort before boarding the plane and what Lu Yanzhi said, and asked her warmly: "Have you still had stomach discomfort since you came back from the airport that day?"

"No, I'm fine." Shen Jianian tried to keep his voice calm, "When will you come back?"

A smile broke out on Fu Jichen's lips: "I'm not sure yet."

Shen Jianian said: "Then don't forget to send me a message after you book the tickets."

"Are you coming to pick him up?" The smile on Fu Jichen's face became deeper and deeper, and there was an inexplicable tenderness in his tone.

Shen Jia Nian clenched the hand on her leg and took a slow breath. She didn't want to deceive him or give him expectations. She said covertly, "No, I just... just asked."

Cheng Jin came over to ask Shen Jia Nian to eat. Fu Jichen on the phone heard it and said the concluding remarks: "Let's go eat. I'm ready to eat too."

A second before the phone hung up, Shen Jianian said hurriedly: "Ask Special Assistant Song to prepare some honey water for you. Sydney water will also work. It's good for your throat."

She knew that he was very busy there and might not have time to take care of this, but she still hoped that he could take care of himself.

Fu Jichen smiled: "I know."

After the call ended, Shen Jianian took off the cell phone and held it in her hand, staring at a certain place in the air in a daze. It wasn't until Cheng Jin brought all the dishes to the table and called her again that she came to her senses and got up to go to the restaurant to eat.

*
Four days later, Shen Jianian received a text message from Fu Jichen. His flight was at 10:04 pm and he would stop in Paris for two hours and 30 minutes. He would arrive at the Capital International Airport around [-]:[-] pm the next day.

Shen Jia Nian's heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and he felt that the sword hanging above his head finally fell.

She pretended that nothing happened and replied to the text message, saying that she was waiting for him at home.This was the last lie she told Fu Jichen.

At around six o'clock, after learning that Fu Jichen had successfully boarded the plane, Shen Jia Nian made an appointment online for door-to-door courier service and sent a letter to her teacher Yan Qiusheng.

There were some things she couldn't say in front of Yan Qiusheng, so she wrote them all in the letter.

The chef prepared dinner and Cheng Jin came over to call her. Everything was as usual. Shen Jia Nian sat at the dining table and finished eating quietly before returning to the room upstairs.

After the chef left, Cheng Jin tidied the house for a while, turned off the lights everywhere, and returned to his bedroom early.

The whole villa was silent except for the clock ticking. Shen Jianian walked down from the third floor in the dark without taking the elevator, carrying a luggage bag the size of a backpack. His steps were very light.

Unexpectedly, he woke up the two dogs sleeping in the living room, wagging their tails and coming over to pull at Shen Jianian's trouser legs.

They are too familiar with Shen Jia Nian, so they don't bark loudly.

Shen Jianian bent down and touched the hair on the backs of the two dogs, then gently opened the door of the villa and walked out.

There was a security booth outside the fence gate. Seeing Shen Jia Nian coming with something, the guard stuck his head out of the window and said hello: "Miss Shen, are you going out now? Why didn't you call a taxi?"

On weekdays, Shen Jia Nian always took the family car when going in and out of the villa. He never took a taxi, so the doorman was a little surprised.

Shen Jianian curled her lips and smiled lightly, and replied with a natural expression: "I want to meet a friend. She lives nearby. It's very convenient to walk there. You don't need to ask the driver to come over."

The guard had no suspicion. Shen Jianian pushed open the gate and walked straight along the road without looking back. She stopped a taxi on the side of the road and asked the driver to take her to the airport.

Sitting in the car, she took off her disguise of indifference. She leaned her head against the window glass and closed her eyes. The neon light passed over her face and illuminated the crystal tears in the corners of her eyes. (End of chapter)