Shattered by Fate, Restored by Truth

Chapter 604: Please tell Grandpa, I don’t have it.

Lu Ci isn’t foolish; she earnestly dares to toy with Su Yao’s feelings, well aware of the Su Family’s background—it must be that she’s really itching for a spanking.

"It’s precisely because of my situation with Fu Shihan that I feel, if one day he seriously asks you out, that means he’s taken a liking to you. If you like him too, don’t consider me."

"I don’t like him, don’t overthink it." Su Yao consoled her: "I get so annoyed just seeing him, really!"

Su Wanxin gave a slight smile, knowing she was speaking against her heart. If she really found him annoying, Lu Ci wouldn’t have had the chance to drive her back home.

"You must be busy with something, I won’t disturb your work. I’m going back to sleep."

Su Wanxin picked up the ashtray, disposed of the garbage, bid Su Yao goodnight, and returned to her bedroom. After taking another shower to wash off all the smell of smoke, she got into bed.

She gently embraced Yangyang, soothing the unease in her heart.

That afternoon, she had remembered some particularly unpleasant things.

The dark basement, herself tied up, and the expressionless stranger pressuring her to tell the truth.

The sensation of the whip striking her body made her skin crawl, leaving her without the slightest desire to sleep to this moment.

She even began to blame herself, regretting watching that movie that afternoon, regretting taking that nap so she wouldn’t have nightmares.

Her head ached as if about to split, with the man’s cold tone forcing her to admit that it was she who had broken Li Mo’s leg. That image and voice lingered in her mind, unable to dissipate.

And there was the moment when she curled up on the ground, in so much pain she could hardly speak clearly, shivering and sobbing, pleading.

She said, "Please, tell Grandpa, I didn’t do it."

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Su Wanxin heaved a sigh, her inner turmoil intense.

She hadn’t forgotten the conditions she laid out when she agreed to be with Fu Shihan. That made it all the more painful.

She hadn’t fallen asleep all night; it had been a long while since she’d experienced insomnia.

In the morning, as if nothing had happened, Su Wanxin went downstairs for breakfast, then took Yangyang out to the amusement park. She had promised him earlier and couldn’t go back on her word.

She hadn’t initiated contact with Fu Shihan for many days now. Not seeing him after her return felt like she was back to her original life. There was a slight emptiness inside her, but she could bear it.

After a morning of wild fun with her son, Su Wanxin felt a bit tired. They found a place for lunch, planned their afternoon route, rested a bit, and then set off again.

After dark, they stayed in the hotel inside the amusement park, watched the fireworks, and only then did Yangyang fall asleep, content.

Su Wanxin sat by the bed, watching him and gently touched his hair. Then she heard the vibration of a phone on the table and hurried over.

It was a call from Fu Shihan.

Su Wanxin hesitated for a moment before taking the phone to the balcony to answer.

Fu Shihan, having held back for several days, couldn’t restrain himself any longer. Originally, he thought if she didn’t contact him, then he simply wouldn’t contact her either, to see who could last longer.

But the more he thought about it, the more he realized he had absolutely no patience when it came to cold-treating her.

At most one day, more than one day, and he would become unbearably restless.

As the video call connected, Fu Shihan’s eyes lit up upon seeing the person he hadn’t seen for many days.

"It’s so late, is there something you need?"

Su Wanxin asked indifferently, to which Fu Shihan replied, "Can’t I contact you if there’s nothing wrong?"

His every word was filled with dissatisfaction, which Su Wanxin of course could not detect.