Page 504 of Entangled with My Ex’s Uncle

Chi Jianshan had left, but Chi Yue couldn’t remember when.

Her mind was full of Chi Jianshan’s words, "When your mother first found me to get married, she knew Yang Shulan had a child, she knew I could never abandon Yang Shulan, so your mother didn’t come to me, but instead went to Yang Shulan and gave her a sum of money to leave me.

.. I thought Yang Shulan would never leave me, but she did, with our child, and when I married your mother, there was also an element of revenge towards Yang Shulan. .."

Chi Yue had never known that marriage could also be treated as a transaction, and that they could so casually trade their loved ones and their marriage.

This matter wasn’t about right or wrong.

Perhaps Bai Qing was to blame, but with Yang Shulan’s personality, if Chi Jianshan had remained unrecognized for his abilities, she would likely have sought someone else after marrying Chi Jianshan.

Chi Yue, exhausted, rubbed her temples.

The issues of the prior generation had extended to her, and it was time they were severed.

A pair of warm hands replaced hers, gently massaging her forehead.

Chi Yue simply withdrew her hands and closed her eyes.

After a long while, she suddenly spoke, "How did you think of finding him?"

"He has always wanted to make amends to you, but he hasn’t found the opportunity. This time he contacted me."

Chi Yue opened her eyes, filled with surprise, "Hasn’t he already left?"

"Yes, he left Nancheng and moved to a small town in Hai City, he contacted me after seeing the news."

Fu Rongyin stopped his movements and sat beside her, "He is not a competent father, nor does he expect your forgiveness, you don’t have to forgive him."

Chi Yue glared at him annoyed, "I thought you came to speak for him."

"I wouldn’t do that, I respect your feelings."

Chi Yue pinched her brow, "I’m going to rest."

The next second, her body lifted into the air, and Chi Yue instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck, "What are you doing?"

"Resting together."

Rest was merely rest, Chi Yue hadn’t fallen asleep yet, but Fu Rongyin already had.

The dark circles under his eyes were quite severe, probably because he had been busy with work and her matters, and hadn’t rested much.

Chi Yue thought back to the spring festival during her freshman year.

She and Fu Rongyin had agreed to spend New Year’s Eve together, but Fu Rongyin broke his promise, saying he couldn’t make it back from out of town.

Chi Yue was angry and stopped contacting him.

By night, he hadn’t reached out either, and Chi Yue grew even more upset.

Unable to sleep, she decided to take a walk, but unexpectedly, upon stepping out, she saw Fu Rongyin standing in the snow.

He was tall and striking, his mere presence could captivate a girl’s gaze.

Without thinking, she approached him, irate, "What are you doing here? Didn’t I say I never wanted to see you again?"

Yet, Fu Rongyin smiled, "But I wanted to see you."

Chi Yue’s anger halved.

Fu Rongyin took her hand and pulled her into his embrace, holding her gently as if she were an exquisite treasure, "We agreed not to let a quarrel last overnight, and there’s half an hour left till tomorrow, aren’t you going to forgive me yet?"

Chi Yue was both annoyed and amused, "Is this how you apologize?"

He didn’t dare hold her too tightly, so Chi Yue struggled a bit and broke free from his embrace, then turned and walked away.

After a few steps, she turned back, frowning, "What are you still standing there for?"

Fu Rongyin looked at her pitifully, "My feet are frozen numb, carry me."

Chi Yue was dumbfounded, walked back to pull him up, but instead he pulled her back, and both fell into the snow.

It was then that Chi Yue realized just how severe Fu Rongyin’s dark circles were.

Later she learned that Fu Rongyin indeed had gone out of town, and, upset about her anger, he had driven back overnight alone, taking more than ten hours to return.