Marital problems spiral out of control

Fu Shishen did not leave, his hands were behind his back.

He looked out the floor-to-ceiling window, his gaze lowered, carrying a hint of profound meaning.

Wen Hua was not lying about this; it was Jiang Ruan who did the dirty work.

He did misunderstand Wen Hua, and was even rude to her.

Thinking of Wen Hua's stubborn gaze and the resentment in her eyes, Fu Shishen knew it was impossible for him to be completely emotionless.

Even a barely perceptible pang of guilt flashed through Fu Shishen's mind.

It was a feeling of guilt towards Wen Hua, and even heartache.

But in just a moment, those emotions were completely smoothed out.

It's as if it never existed.

In Fu Shishen's view—

In this marriage, Wen Hua never had any say in the decision-making process.

Because this marriage was Wen Hua's own initiative to marry into the Fu family, she even begged for it.

This outcome is exactly what Wen Hua deserved!

How could he possibly feel sorry for him?

So what if Wen Hua is innocent?

To her, she was nothing more than a tool.

Those who act as tools have no right to use the word "innocent."

With these thoughts in mind, Fu Shishen stood there, his expression growing increasingly somber.

His lowered eyes fell on the phone beside him, his long, slender fingers with distinct knuckles hooking the phone and turning it in his palm.

After a long while, he dialed Jiang Ruan's number.

After the call connected, he patiently waited for Jiang Ruan to speak first.

"Shi Shen." After a moment of silence, Jiang Ruan's aggrieved and tearful voice came through, calling Fu Shi Shen's nameless name.

Fu Shishen couldn't see it, but Jiang Ruan could see her own joyful face through the mirror.

Because Fu Shishen took the initiative to come to him.

She knew he wouldn't abandon her, wouldn't let her be ignored in Boston.

Jiang Ruan also knew what kind of tone she could use to manipulate Fu Shishen.

Therefore, she can easily grasp this degree.

A soft, delicate voice quickly followed: "You've come here..."

This time, Jiang Ruan was taken aback.

Fu Shishen interrupted her, and unlike his usual coaxing, this time his words even carried a questioning tone.

"Did you tamper with Wen Hua's phone call?" Fu Shishen asked Jiang Ruan calmly.

"Shi Shen, what are you saying? I don't understand what you mean." Jiang Ruan still looked innocent, but her heart was trembling slightly.

She immediately realized what the phone call meant.

So, Fu Shishen already suspected him and even took the initiative to investigate?

Jiang Ruan's palms were sweaty and clenched into fists.

But on the surface, she remained completely calm and showed no intention of admitting anything.

"You said Wen Hua called you several times, and there are indeed call records on Wen Hua's phone. But the telecommunications company says you two haven't contacted each other." Fu Shishen stated clearly, word by word, "Ruan Ruan, this can be done with technical means, can't it?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ruan's face turned deathly pale.

Fu Shishen indeed became suspicious.

He actually investigated himself for Wen Hua's sake?

Jiang Ruan's legs were a little weak, but she was still trying to hold on.

"Shi Shen, is there some misunderstanding here? I don't know what you're talking about. But I definitely received a call from her." Jiang Ruan sobbed softly, yet spoke clearly.

With her gentle voice and aggrieved tone, it's hard to doubt that Jiang Ruan is lying.

Fu Shishen did not respond.

"Don't you believe me?" Jiang Ruan asked cautiously when Fu Shishen didn't speak.

"..."

"Shi Shen, really, I didn't know what you're talking about." Jiang Ruan was already crying, but her voice was still incredibly soft.

Fu Shishen was listening, standing with one hand in his bag.

He didn't show much emotional reaction throughout.

Jiang Ruan's voice was familiar to him, and he could even imagine Jiang Ruan's reaction and expression from where he was standing.

In the past, he would have felt sorry for him.

But now, Fu Shishen felt inexplicably irritable.

Coupled with the many things that had happened before, he had less patience for Jiang Ruan.

On the surface, he didn't expose this secret.

"Shi Shen..." Jiang Ruan's sobbing became even more pronounced.

"Hmm." This time, Fu Shishen responded indifferently.

Jiang Ruan was a sensitive person to begin with, how could she not notice?

So, in this situation, she nervously tried to appease Fu Shishen: "I missed you."

Fu Shishen didn't say anything; he just listened.

In the past, he would have coaxed Jiang Ruan and told her that he missed her.

But now, he seems indifferent.

Jiang Ruan was even more frightened and whispered, "The baby hasn't been very well-behaved lately, and has been quite fussy every day. When you're here, the baby is very obedient, so I think the baby misses Daddy."

She paused for a moment, then asked, "Shi Shen, are you coming to see the baby?"

These words were spoken subtly, but every word implied a desire for Fu Shishen to come to Boston.

In Jiang Ruan's view, Fu Shishen is only truly safe when he is by her side.

Everything seems to be out of control now.

Fu Shishen naturally understood, but his words sounded much more subdued.

"Ruan Ruan," he called Jiang Ruan's name.

"Yes," Jiang Ruan replied obediently.

"I've always been waiting for you here." Fu Shishen finished speaking, word by word.

One sentence made Jiang Ruan's face turn deathly pale instantly.

This means that she should return to Jiangzhou, and Fu Shishen will absolutely not take the initiative to come to Boston to pick her up.

It seemed that everything was completely contrary to Jiang Ruan's plan.

That feeling of helplessness and panic became increasingly apparent.

But she was unwilling to back down.

She was probably used to being coaxed by Fu Shishen.

"That's all for now, I have something to do." Fu Shishen took the initiative to end the conversation.

He then hung up the phone before Jiang Ruan could speak.

He stared blankly at the phone that had been hung up.

Because Fu Shishen knew better than anyone that he had countless ways to bring Jiang Ruan back.

How could he let Jiang Ruan keep controlling him?

Soon, Fu Shishen turned around, grabbed his car keys, and walked directly out of the office.

Boston at that time.

As Jiang Ruan stared at the disconnected phone, her sense of panic grew even stronger.

For the first time, she felt that things were completely out of control.

Without thinking, Jiang Ruan hurriedly called Bo Zhirong.

She wanted to subtly probe Fu Shishen's situation through Bo Zhirong.

When the call connected, Jiang Ruan tearfully recounted the events.

Bo Zhirong listened for a long time before speaking calmly: "Jiang Ruan, Shi Shen has never been a person with a good temper. You should know that better than I do."

Jiang Ruan bit her lip and remained silent.

"He's probably unhappy that you insist on going abroad. Under these circumstances, it's unlikely you'll get him to compromise," Bo Zhirong reminded Jiang Ruan.

"But, you also have my situation..." Jiang Ruan hesitated, unable to finish her sentence.

"You need to talk to him about this face to face. Otherwise, it will only backfire. So in my opinion, it's best to leave things as they are. You're a smart person, you should understand what I mean." Bo Zhirong finished giving his advice.

Jiang Ruan fell completely silent.

The two stopped talking and hung up the phone.

The room was eerily quiet.

Jiang Ruan looked at herself in the mirror, tears streaming down her face, but she had completely lost the initiative.

She quickly swung her hand away from the mirror in front of her, and the sound of shattering glass rang out.

Everything is in chaos.

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