Chapter 259: Never See Him Again

"Even if I weren't clinging to you, do you think the current Lu Xiwán would still believe you?" Yun Ruojin laughed softly, her giggle sounding especially eerie in the corridor.

She touched her own face, "Look at how humble you are in front of her; how could she possibly like you!"

Yun Ruojin kept talking, but Fu Sijue only felt disgust.

If Yun Ruojin hadn't meddled and spread those lies, perhaps he and Lu Xiwán would never have misunderstood each other.

"What does your reckless, over‑the‑top behavior count as then?"

Fu Sijue tossed the words aside, gave Yun Ruojin not even a glance, and walked out holding Yao Yao's hand.

"Dad, Mom's really angry."

Even without Yao Yao saying it, Fu Sijue could see that Lu Xiwán was angry.

Otherwise she wouldn't have silently fled to the Vacation Villa for a week, and after learning of their engagement, resolutely returned to the United States.

Since meeting Lu Xiwán, Fu Sijue knew she only seemed delicate on the surface, but her heart was stronger than anyone's.

She was never a frail bindweed.

"I'll win Mom back."

With Fu Sijue's words, Yao Yao felt immensely reassured.

Besides Mom and little sister Xi Xi, the person he trusted most in this world was Dad.

"Let's go back and rest for a bit; tomorrow at breakfast I'll find a chance to have a proper talk with your mom."

That night, Lu Xiwán lay in bed tossing and turning, moonlight slipping through a slit in the curtains and bathing the room, while a cool summer breeze drifted in.

Lu Xiwán felt extremely restless.

Just as she had finally managed to feel drowsy after half an hour of tossing, a faint sound came from outside the door; Lu Xiwán sprang up, about to leave, when someone suddenly struck her neck.

When she came to, she was in a completely unfamiliar place, and Yun Ruojin stared warily at the surroundings.

It seemed to be someone's house, and the owner was wealthy; just by the décor and the fact that the room holding her wasn't small, Lu Xiwán formed an initial judgment.

Only her hands were bound tightly behind her, making even a movement difficult.

A cloth was gagged over her mouth, preventing any sound.

"Isn't there also a child? You didn't bring the person back?"

It was a very familiar voice; even without looking at Lu Xiwán, one could guess who it was.

"We didn't see any child in the room, only this woman."

The two seemed to have a brief argument, and then the door was opened.

Yun Ruojin sauntered in from outside, smiling brightly at the immobilized Lu Xiwán.

"Such a pity; yesterday you were still so brazen in front of me, how come you're like this today?"

Yun Ruojin clicked her tongue, dragged a stool, and sat in front of Lu Xiwán.

"Seeing your pretty little face makes me feel sorry for you, but why do you insist on fighting me for A Jue?"

Yun Ruojin seemed to sigh, yet also to feel smug, lingering in front of Lu Xiwán for a good while.

"From the moment I first met Fu Sijue, I liked him; in this world I would marry no one else but him. But in a great clan like ours, who gets to decide such a major marriage?"

Since Fu Sijue and Lu Xiwán married, the Yun Family has been looking for a suitable match for Yun Ruojin.