SWNOVELS Chapter 20
Shi Nuan's head hurt as she sent Yue Ling away. For the past few days she had forced herself to remain strong, but when she saw Fu Xicheng and Fu Yuqing at the meeting room earlier today, she couldn't help but feel bitter.
Just a year ago, Fu Yuqing had even dined with Shi Nuan in private and hinted at how he sincerely hoped she would marry Fu Xicheng. Shi Nuan could have never anticipated that things would turned out this way.
"Ms. Shi, Mr. Fu is looking for you," Fu Yuqing's secretary called. Shi Nuan was stunned for a moment before responding, "Alright, I'll head over at once!"
Shi Nuan tidied her documents and headed towards the CEO office.
Shi Nuan knocked on the door and pushed it open after hearing a voice telling her to enter. There she saw Fu Yuqing sitting on the couch reading some financial news. Seeing Shi Nuan enter, he waved at her and said, "You're here, Nuan!"
"Hello, Mr. Fu." Shi Nuan certainly wasn't as broadminded as Fu Yuqing was. She knew that after everything that had happened, she had to maintain some distance from them. "Is something the matter?"
"You little..." Fu Yuqing shook his head as his smile vanished. "I was just thinking that we hadn't seen each other for over a year. How's work now that you're back?"
"Oh, it's going fine!" Shi Nuan said with a wry smile. "I haven't quite gotten the hang of it, but I'm sure I can manage. There's no need for you to worry, Mr. Fu."
The way Shi Nuan addressed Fu Yuqing showed that she had no intention of being close with him.
Fu Yuqing's eyes gleamed as he squinted. "That's good to hear," he said with a smile. "I called you over to talk about the matters between you and Xicheng. I'm sure you're also aware that he and your sister, Shi Wei..."
"We're at the office now and it's still working hours, Mr. Fu," Shi Nuan interrupted with a stiff look on her face. "Besides, there's nothing going on between Fu Xicheng and I."
Fu Yuqing was shocked to hear Shi Nuan speak like this. He stared at Shi Nuan meaningfully for a while before he finally grinned, "You're right. You're indeed a clever one, Nuan!"
Since Shi Nuan had answered him this way, Fu Yuqing was naturally relieved too.
Truthfully, he had always favored Shi Nuan as a potential daughter-in-law. Shi Nuan was capable and independent, and could also help Fu Xicheng with his business ventures. Unfortunately, she wasn't loved by the Shi family. Moreover...
Fu Yuqing narrowed his eyes and looked at Shi Nuan. Shi Nuan was brilliant, but there were more important matters to him.
Shi Wei was the apple of the Shi family's eye. If Fu Xicheng could marry her, then the Shi family's business would soon belong to the Fu family!
Even though they could rely on the big Fu family tree, the business could never belong to them. There was no way Fu Yuqing would ever choose to live at the mercy of others.
This was why he began targeting the Shi family. They may not be as powerful as the Fu family, but they weren't half bad.
"If that's the case, don't you think you should drop by to see your family, Nuan? I heard you haven't gone back there since you returned. They're still your family, no matter what. You may have moved out, but you still have to visit them, no?"
Shi Nuan immediately understood Fu Yuqing's intentions. The man had begun to reveal his true colors. If Shi Nuan still didn't understand this, then it'd have been a waste working for Fucheng all this while. Shi Nuan laughed coldly inside. She clearly knew what Fu Yuqing was up to. Shi Wei was much more loved by the Shi family than she was.
When Shi Wei reached adulthood, Shi Jingzheng allocated her 15% of the company's shares as a gift. As for Shi Nuan herself? The Shi family refused to even give her a small position in the company, let alone its shares.
When Shi Nuan graduated, she was asked by Jiang Yu to find a job on her own under the disguise of building her up and teaching her to be self-sufficient. Everything she had been given was nothing compared to what Shi Wei had. At some point, Shi Nuan even wondered if she was a part of the Shi family!
"You're right, Mr. Fu. I do intend to go back, but my grandpa told me not to at the moment."