Regretful Beijing Marriage

Jiang Yining was taken aback, but before she could speak, Old Madam Fu's voice fell again.

"It's getting late, you should all stay at the old house tonight."

She paused, then her gaze fell on Jiang Yining.

"Come upstairs with me."

Jiang Yining nodded slightly and was about to follow when Fu Huaiyan stepped forward beside her.

"Grandma, it's getting late, and everyone is tired after a long day. Let's talk about it tomorrow."

Grandma Fu frowned and glanced at him unhappily.

"Fu Huaiyan, what do you mean by this?"

"Are you afraid that I, this old woman, might say something to her in private?"

"This grandson wouldn't dare."

Fu Huaiyan remained respectful but did not concede.

"Yi Ning really exhausted herself tonight, she should get some rest."

The old lady squinted, scanning back and forth between the two men.

After a few seconds of stalemate, he finally dropped the subject.

"Alright, at least you know how to treat your wife well."

Upon hearing this, Fu Jiayu's eyes lit up.

He excitedly hugged Jiang Yining's arm.

"Great! I'm sleeping with Mom and Dad tonight!"

The old lady was amused by his lively appearance and smiled, gently stopping him.

"Jiayu, go back to your room. You're not a child anymore. Don't always cling to your parents."

Fu Jiayu's face immediately fell.

"But I finally managed to spend time with my mom..."

He suddenly covered his mouth halfway through his sentence, realizing he had said the wrong thing.

Fortunately, the old lady did not take the opportunity to cause trouble, but reached out and took his little hand and walked upstairs.

"Alright, tonight is for them to enjoy some time alone."

Fu Jiayu's eyes darted around, and he revealed a knowing smile.

"Oh! I get it, does that mean you're going to give me a little sister?"

Jiang Yining remained silent throughout, somewhat annoyed by this act.

Back in the bedroom, she went straight to the dressing table, sat down, and slowly removed her makeup.

Fu Huaiyan followed closely behind and entered the room, explaining.

"Grandma didn't mean anything by it, you don't need to take it to heart."

Jiang Yining continued removing her makeup, her tone calm.

"Fu Huaiyan, remember your words, this is the last time."

"Don't contact me about this kind of thing again. There's no need to contact me unless it's work-related."

Fu Huaiyan paused slightly, then said, "Okay."

The room fell silent for a moment.

After a long while, Fu Huaiyan suddenly raised his eyes, his gaze falling heavily on Jiang Yining.

"Jiang Yining, do you hate me?"

Jiang Yining paused for a moment as she removed the diamond chain, but then resumed her normal actions.

"Mr. Fu, don't you think it's ridiculous to ask these questions now?"

The entanglements of love and hate have long since been exhausted.

Fu Huaiyan's indulgence indirectly led to his mother's death and almost ruined her.

But later, the Fu family also helped her get out of the mire.

Whether she hated him or not, she didn't want to dwell on it anymore.

The best outcome is that we have no connection with the Fu family now.

Fu Huaiyan looked at Jiang Yining's expressionless profile, his Adam's apple bobbed, but he ultimately didn't speak again.

He turned around, fetched clean bedding, and spread it on the sofa.

I'm sleeping on the sofa tonight.

Jiang Yining gave a faint reply, picked up her pajamas, and headed to the bathroom.

She had just stepped inside when there was a knock on the door.

"Mr. Fu, news has come from the Shen family that Young Master Shen's condition is critical and he may not make it. We would appreciate it if you could come there as soon as possible!"

The sound was neither too loud nor too soft, but it clearly reached Jiang Yining's ears.

She knew that someone had deliberately sent those words.

It's simply that someone wants to see her lose her composure, to see her take it to heart.

Unfortunately, their wish will not come true.

There was a two-second silence outside the door, followed by Fu Huaiyan's deep reply.

"I see."

Immediately afterwards, footsteps sounded.

The door opens and closes.

Finally, silence returned.

Jiang Yining didn't seem to have any particular emotion about Fu Huaiyan's departure.

It's better to live alone.

After washing up, she walked out of the bathroom.

Looking up, I saw Old Mrs. Fu standing by the window with her hands behind her back, her face gloomy.

Jiang Yining slowly stepped forward and closed the window.

"It's late, Grandma, you should go home and rest early."

"It's windy at night, don't catch a cold."

Grandma Fu turned around abruptly, her eyes filled with suppressed anger.

"Jiang Yining, he rushed to Shen Miaoyin's place overnight, are you really not bothered at all?"

Jiang Yining raised her hand to wipe her wet hair, her movements composed.

"Grandma, what should I be concerned about?"

"Or does Grandma want to see me act like a crazy, out-of-control person, fighting over a man who doesn't belong to me?"

With a single, precise sentence, the old lady was rendered speechless, her face growing increasingly grim.

After a long while, she let out a heavy sigh and slumped onto the sofa.

"I know you're divorced."

Jiang Yining was not surprised at all.

Fu Huaiyan has always been decisive in his actions.

Since they've made up their minds to leave, they won't keep it a secret for long.

After all, one of the main reasons for his divorce was so that he could marry Shen Miaoyin openly and legitimately in the future.

"I have already punished him for this, but since he was seriously injured, I still gave him two lashes."

The old lady's tone was complicated.

"He was the first person in the Fu family to dare to file for divorce without his consent."

Jiang Yining didn't have any particular emotions; she just felt it was ridiculous that the old lady was still bringing up these things at this point.

Do you think that punishing Fu Huaiyan for her sake will make her forgive you?

A broken relationship cannot be repaired.

"Grandma, divorce is the best outcome for us."

"I also hope that Grandma Fu will not interfere again in the future, and that we can all live our own lives in peace."

The old woman froze, but she still wouldn't give up.

"Yi Ning, Huai Yan risked his life to protect you several times; he is not heartless towards you."

"You two definitely didn't have a proper talk. Any misunderstandings should be cleared up. If he truly didn't like you, why would he risk his life to cross the fire..."

Before he could finish speaking, the maid knocked solemnly and entered.

"Madam, the young master found out that Mr. Fu went out overnight and is making a fuss about not wanting to sleep, crying for his mother."

Before Jiang Yining could respond, Fu Jiayu had already rushed in.

The boy's eyes reddened, and he rushed straight into Jiang Yining's arms, his small body trembling slightly.

"Mom, I'm sorry, I couldn't stop Dad. I'm so useless."

"But don't be sad. If you want to leave in the future, I'll go with you. I don't want Dad anymore, I only want Mom."

Upon hearing this, the old lady's expression changed drastically, and she rebuked her sharply.

"Fu Jiayu! Do you even know what nonsense you're spouting?!"

The usually well-behaved little boy was unusually tough at this moment.

He looked up, his eyes red, and spoke each word with unwavering conviction.

"If I had to choose between the two, I would choose my mother."

Seeing this, the old lady's chest heaved violently with anger, and she began to breathe rapidly.

Startled, Zhang's mother quickly went over to comfort her.

Jiang Yining quickly raised her hand to cover her son's mouth.

"Zhang Ma, take the old lady back to her room to rest first. Leave this to me, I'll explain everything."