While trying on wedding dresses, Shen Qingqing was nearby. Seeing Fu Jingshu return, she casually asked, "Who was that on the phone?"
"Lin Mo."
He didn't hide it.
Hearing that name, she knew it was about company matters and didn't ask further. She turned her head and saw Lu Wanying smiling at her, that smile...
It was like showing off, and like triumph.
What was she triumphant about?
When Fu Jingshu went to the front desk to get his card, Lu Wanying walked over to her, also carrying a bag, a shopping bag unique to this bridal shop.
Shen Qingqing's eyes flickered slightly.
"See?" Lu Wanying deliberately lifted the bag, showing off, "Jingshu bought it for me."
"Why would he buy you a wedding dress?"
Shen Qingqing didn't believe it at all, a mocking smile appearing on her face.
Lu Wanying's fair fingertips caressed the shopping bag as if gazing at a lover, "Of course, because I asked him to."
Shen Qingqing narrowed her eyes slightly, remaining silent.
Lu Wanying, however, knew she must be unhappy, so she added fuel to the fire, "Didn't he tell you? I just told him I liked this wedding dress, and he bought it for me. I was quite embarrassed, after all, this wedding dress is quite expensive. Although Jingshu acts cold towards me, he actually has me in his heart."
This speech made Shen Qingqing feel disgusted.
She endured it, not wanting to argue with her. As for the wedding dress, she would ask Fu Jingshu.
But Lu Wanying was relentless, "Are you jealous? It's just a wedding dress, he can buy it for you, and he can buy it for me too."
Shen Qingqing suddenly stood up, "Have you said enough?"
"No."
The more agitated she was, the happier Lu Wanying became, the more delighted she was. She had to make her experience the bitterness and embarrassment in her heart.
Suddenly her hand felt empty, the bag was snatched by Shen Qingqing.
Lu Wanying panicked, "What are you doing? Give it back!"
Shen Qingqing opened the bag and looked at the wedding dress inside. There was a tag, and the tag had a name on it. She knew the price of the wedding dress at a glance.
"So the price is just a fraction of mine."
"What did you say?"
She had come in late and didn't know how expensive the wedding dress they chose was. Moreover, when checking out, Fu Jingshu didn't ask for the price at all, just threw a card over.
After all, no matter how much it cost, he could afford it.
Lu Wanying's face burned. She had specifically chosen the most expensive one in the store, but the price was not even a tenth of Shen Qingqing's!
Her previous boasting was like slaps to her face. She felt like she had humiliated herself.
"I never look at wedding dresses like this."
Shen Qingqing casually threw back the wedding dress she treasured as if it were a piece of trash, not even bothering to look at it.
Lu Wanying fumbled to hold the wedding dress. Although Fu Jingshu was unwilling, she was still happy in her heart. But now, all that happiness had turned into shame.
If she had known, if she had known...
If she had known it was so cheap, she would never have accepted it. Why was Fu Jingshu treating her differently like this?!
When she emerged from her inner thoughts, she saw Shen Qingqing already by Fu Jingshu's side. They didn't seem to be arguing over this wedding dress.
She was talking, and he was listening. He even bent slightly to listen carefully to accommodate her.
She had never received such tenderness!
Even in the past, that flamboyant, passionate youth like a blazing flame had never shown such special tenderness to her!
In fact, the atmosphere on this side was far from as harmonious as she saw.
Shen Qingqing was pinching the soft flesh at his waist, her tone gentle, with hidden threat, "Why did you buy Lu Wanying a wedding dress? Do you want to marry two at once?"
"Of course not."
Her strength was not small, and the soft flesh she pinched felt a little sore. He quickly held her small hand and explained in a low voice, "I have unavoidable reasons."
Reasons again. He always had all sorts of excuses and reasons!
Shen Qingqing couldn't be bothered to ask further. She pulled her hand away and turned her face, "If you don't want to say it, then don't."
"No." It wasn't like there was anything he couldn't say. They were getting married, so he stretched out his arm and hooked her waist to prevent her from running away, "It's Zhou Shifeng."
"Who is he?"
"My close friend."
When mentioning this name, a hint of darkness flashed in his eyes. Shen Qingqing noticed and couldn't help but ask, "What does buying a wedding dress have to do with him?"
"Lu Wanying is his late wife."
Shen Qingqing's lips moved, she hadn't expected such a connection.
"He saved my life," Fu Jingshu's voice was a little hoarse, with a hint of bitterness. "You know, gratitude is the hardest thing to repay."
Moreover, the person was already gone.
How to repay?
Shen Qingqing pursed her lips, "I'm sorry, I didn't know..."
"It's okay." Fu Jingshu picked up the bag from the counter and walked towards the door with her waist hooked, "We're getting married, you need to know about this."
Shen Qingqing walked two steps passively, but she still felt a little uncomfortable in her heart.
Even if she was a good friend's late wife, he shouldn't be buying wedding dresses!
Why a wedding dress, of all things?
But she couldn't say it directly. It would make her seem petty. After all, it involved a deceased person, and it would be bad if she kept dwelling on it.
"I can't ignore her." As they reached the car door, Fu Jingshu looked down at her, his voice low and magnetic, "But it's solely out of gratitude."
"You better be!"
Shen Qingqing couldn't voice her true thoughts and could only glare at him.
Just then, Lu Wanying, with Nuonuo, chased after them. Shamelessly, she said, "Are you leaving? Jingshu, can you give Nuonuo and me a ride home? We're carrying things, and it's inconvenient to take a taxi."
Shen Qingqing glanced at the bag, which weighed less than two pounds, in her hand.
But she said nothing and looked at Fu Jingshu.
She wanted to see his reaction.
Nuonuo cautiously said, "Daddy, can you take me home?"
Fu Jingshu's thin lips moved, but he didn't speak.
He seemed to be hesitating.
Shen Qingqing suddenly felt unhappy. Since she was a friend's late wife, the child should also be his friend's. But he didn't refuse her calling him Daddy. What was he thinking?
Even in the store just now, he hadn't clarified.
Lu Wanying said softly, "Jingshu, please just give us a ride."
Just then, Shen Qingqing's phone rang.
It was King calling.
"I've made some progress on the matter you asked me to investigate. Let's meet at our usual spot."
Shen Qingqing instinctively glanced at Lu Wanying. After hanging up, she left in a hurry, leaving a sentence behind.
"I have something to attend to, I'm leaving now."
"Where are you going?"
Fu Jingshu was about to chase after her, but he was stopped by Lu Wanying and Nuonuo. One stood in front of him, and Nuonuo hugged his leg. He was unable to move for a moment.
His expression darkened, "Move aside."
Nuonuo was a little afraid of him, but after Lu Wanying glared at her, she endured her fear and refused to let go, "Daddy, please, just take me home."