novelraw Chapter 1081 - 1070: The Unkind Stepmother
Chapter 1081 - 1070: The Unkind Stepmother
When Fu Lei and that middle-aged old professor quietly followed, they happened to hear Ye Qiu’s heart-wrenching questioning from outside the door. The two of them exchanged a glance, then both shook their heads.
Perhaps it was the first time being treated like this by Ye Qiu; Fang Bingwen still couldn’t quite react for a moment, perhaps because he was used to being cared for and obeyed too much, he was more angry: "I don’t understand what you’re fussing about, can’t Xiao Xu even recognize his own mother? Ye Qiu, you’re really disappointing me."
"I’ve disappointed you?" Ye Qiu bitterly smiled, "When did I say Xiao Xu couldn’t recognize his own mother? This is a burden you imposed on me. I just think you’re my husband now and shouldn’t be so intimate with Song Qing. Why did I leave early yesterday? Wasn’t it because you didn’t give me an explanation? And yet not only did you not come to find me, you were being close with her. How am I supposed to calm down?"
"Didn’t we clear things up yesterday? Song Qing said she didn’t do it." Fang Bingwen said impatiently.
"You believe her just because she said she didn’t? Do you know how much grievance I’ve suffered because of Xiao Xu’s lies?"
"Wasn’t that explained already? I’ve also promised that I’ll educate Xiao Xu properly in the future."
"So in the end, it’s me being unreasonable, isn’t it? What just happened then? Why did you come questioning me with those photos and videos? Still think I set someone to monitor you? Fang Bingwen, can’t you be a little kinder to me, even just a little? Ye Qiu said in utter despair, "Haven’t you seen my sincerity over the past year?"
Fang Bingwen was speechless; today he was reckless, he shouldn’t have questioned Ye Qiu like this, seeing her sad expression, he also felt unspeakable inside.
But he who always stood high in front of Ye Qiu still couldn’t speak words of apology, forcefully finding an excuse: "What about these? You said these yourself, right!"
"These are just streams I did when I was idle and bored; is that a mistake too?" Ye Qiu asked, collapsing.
Her voice carried sadness and grievance, even the iron-hearted Fang Bingwen, sneaking a listen outside the room, Fu Lei and the old professor couldn’t bear it. Their impression of Fang Bingwen dropped a notch again.
"Do you need to talk about family matters in a stream? Do you know these matters are spreading like wildfire now? How much impact it has caused on my work? How much damage it might do to Xiao Xu’s young mind, and how much inconvenience for Song Qing?" Fang Bingwen not only did not say a single soft word, instead, he placed the blame on Ye Qiu, as if saying this made him the victim.
Ye Qiu stared at him with red eyes, bitterly laughing and asking: "Did I say anything wrong during the stream? Did I directly say you had an affair? Did I falsely accuse you, Song Qing, or Xiao Xu? I just had words in my heart with nowhere to say, so I shared them with my fans, is that wrong too? Is it always the one who loves that is humble and wrong? Have you seen my year-long declarations and praises before looking at my expressions of doubt or confusion from the past few days? Fang Bingwen, I am a person too, and I can also be hurt."
Fang Bingwen was left speechless by Ye Qiu, stammering and saying: "Then why don’t you say things to me?"
"Have you seriously listened to a single word I said to you? Even yesterday when I got angry and ran away, you didn’t come to find me, or even worry about my safety. Ask yourself, regarding Xiao Xu, how many times have I told you about this? You were the one to say I’m fussing over a kid, to say I have a bad temper; so how am I supposed to talk to you?"
"I called you yesterday, but your phone was turned off." Fang Bingwen replied without even daring to meet Ye Qiu’s gaze anymore.
"Just two." Ye Qiu held up one finger, "You called only twice with a ten-minute gap. Did you reach out to my brother, sister, or Mrs. Liu to ask where I was? No, after I left, you had a meal with Song Qing, then walked her to the clothing store, went with her to pick up Xiao Xu, and finally, the ’three of you’ had dinner. If it weren’t for me coming back today myself, your next contact with me would have been questioning me just now!"
"You have a driver and a maid at home; what could happen to you?"
Ye Qiu stepped back two paces, closing her eyes in disappointment: "So I don’t need your care, do I?"
Fang Bingwen remained silent; outside, Fu Lei and the old professor also fell silent for a moment. The old professor even frowned deeply; today’s Fang Bingwen truly left her surprised.
"I don’t want to talk much about these posts because I feel I did nothing wrong, Fang Bingwen, I just want to ask you one question; can you tell me honestly?"
"I lashed out impulsively; I apologize to you." Fang Bingwen seemingly sensed what Ye Qiu was about to say before she opened her mouth, saying, "I have things at school, so I’ll leave first."
"Just one question, it won’t take up your time." Ye Qiu stopped him, saying, "Do you still love Song Qing? Do you regret marrying me? If you answer yes, I’ll let go, I will..."
She choked up, seemingly very difficult: "I will never entangle again; I will fulfill you."
"This..." Fu Lei widened his eyes, exchanged glances with the old professor, and said softly, "What should we do? Bingwen won’t speak soft words; if they really break up over this trivial matter, wouldn’t that be a pity?"
"Wait." The old professor held him back from knocking, "Let’s hear what Bingwen says first; we outsiders shouldn’t interfere now."
Listening to her talk of letting go, hearing her speak of fulfillment, for some reason, Fang Bingwen’s first thought inside was not about relief or Song Qing, but there was a bit of panic, as if something very important was already lost.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Is marriage something that ends with words like that? Today’s matter I apologize to you; I promise it won’t happen again." He said as he wanted to go out the door, "Calm down well; I’ll return early tonight."
"I’ll stay with Mrs. Liu for a period; you should think seriously too." Ye Qiu said tiredly.
Fang Bingwen didn’t speak anymore, silently walked out; fortunately, Fu Lei and the others had already retreated; otherwise, it would’ve been awkward.
"Professor, what should we do now?" Fu Lei appeared at a loss.
"Sigh!" The old professor shook his head and sighed, "It’s their family business; we shouldn’t interfere too much. Since they both mentioned calming down, let’s allow them to calm down first."
"Then the school rumors?"
"Report to the leaders; see if those posts can be removed!"