Chapter 9: Her Heart Softens a Little 09

The Tianzhu Sect Leader really wanted to jump up and give him a slam dunk on the head, "You little brat, you just know how to hit me."

"Master, do you think Ranran will come back?" So many years have passed; if Mo Ran doesn't want to come back, or is being controlled by Fu Qiwei and can't come back, he as her brother would truly die of heartbreak.

The Tianzhu Sect Leader patted his shoulder, looking righteous, "If she doesn't want to come back, she doesn't have to; what are you afraid of? Although this person isn't by your side, in the end she knows there's someone like you waiting for her."

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Evening

Yi Ruan returned to her room, flopped onto the bed, slightly narrowed her eyes at Fu Qiwei who had just entered.

"Qiwei~"

"……" He didn't speak, took off his outer coat, and looked at her puzzled.

"The night is still young, how about we?" Her soft, nasal voice with a rising end, her fingers like orchids beckoned him.

Fu Qiwei let out a light snort, one hand gripping her chin and slowly lifting it; Yi Ruan watched his face draw closer, they were extremely close, and he blew air on her face, "Cut it out, you're on your period."

Having said that, she wilted like a frost‑hit eggplant; seeing her like that, he couldn't help finding it funny.

But in less than three seconds, a hint of cunning flashed in her lively eyes.

Fu Qiwei saw through her little thought and said softly, "Ruan Ruan, indulgence harms the body."

If this continues, his kidneys will be worn out like two dried dates.

She nodded thoughtfully; Fu Qiwei saw she was teachable and got up.

"I'm going to the study; you rest early."

Before leaving, he changed her hot water bottle, set the air‑conditioner temperature, turned on the TV, and placed the remote beside her.

He treated her as if she were a precious treasure, handling her with utmost care.

"Mm‑hm, don't stay up too late either."

He didn't reply, just smiled at her.

In this hurried world, there really are people who love for many years once they fall in love.

Yu Ma was in the study, looking at the master and said, "Today the Mo State Master came by; he asked after the lady's well‑being a lot, and it seemed he really cared how she was doing."

As Fu Qiwei's fingers slipped through Yi Ruan's string of prayer beads, he asked, "Did he say anything?"

Is she doing well? If Yi Ruan liked Gu Yunzhen, then naturally she would be doing poorly; but now she is doing well.

Yu Ma thought for a moment, then said, "He said, 'Tell your lady, Mo Zhi has come to take her home.' Right," Yu Ma pulled a letter from her pocket and continued, "He said this is from the Black Lady."

He blinked, then took the letter.

"Master, won't you open and have a look?"

He shook his head, "Yu Ma, please rest early; when you have a moment, tell the lady about today's affairs, but don't mention me."

Yu Ma nodded and left.

He stared at the letter on the desk, wondering what it contained—was it his brother's affectionate concern for his sister, or…?

Fu Qiwei picked up the letter; he believed Ruan Ruan loved him and would not leave him.

She would not leave.

【Male Lead Corruption +10, currently Corruption: +80.】

The sudden notification shocked Yi Ruan—holy crap, what did she do? Her corruption suddenly shot up to 80.

The room door opened, Fu Qiwei walked over calmly, and she held a bucket of popcorn, looking very scared.

"Ruan Ruan, I received your brother's letter; it's for you." He handed it to her; she eyed the letter suspiciously, wondering if this thing was what made his corruption spike.

Opening the envelope revealed only a black bank card and a letter.

The moment she saw the black card, joy burst forth—good heavens, she had never seen a black card before, never touched something so expensive.

Watching her smile, his heart felt as if cut by a knife.

Damn it, how can she laugh at anything!

"With this black card I'm definitely going to max it out!" She imagined herself holding the card, the cashier stunned, the women around her envious—what a feeling, awesome.

【Danger! Male Lead Corruption 96%, 97%!】

"Are you happy?"

His face was terrifyingly cold, his eyes like an icy river, his voice hard and unapproachable.

"Happy! This way there are two men in the world who love me." She smiled, little miss sister still doesn't know what you're thinking.

"Will you leave me?"

She shuffled from the head of the bed to the foot, wearing her nightgown, her fair legs kneeling on the soft bed, she flung herself into his arms and lazily said, "You're my husband, the man who must love me for life; as long as you don't leave me, I won't abandon you."

He gave an indifferent "hmm."

Just now he had already decided: if she wanted to leave, he would definitely take her away from here, imprison her, keep her locked beside him, forbidding her to ever leave.

【Male Lead Corruption +5, currently Corruption: +92.】

Yi Ruan couldn't help thinking, it went up so much all at once and down so little—excessive.

Or should we say something nice?

"Ruan Ruan, I really love you, it's not just talk." He held her tightly, afraid of losing her, "I will protect you."

She nodded, patted Fu Qiwei's back, and then felt his slight tremor.

【Male Lead Corruption +7, currently Corruption: +85.】

"Grandfather's birthday is tomorrow; we're returning to the Fu family ancestral home."

He had prepared the gift; she had read in the novel that the Fu family elders disliked the female lead, but out of respect for Fu Qiwei's face they were polite to her.

She thought, that's fine—well water doesn't interfere with river water; it's just that a few stones might stir up a ripple.

But at this moment, the Fu family ancestral home

"Impossible, no matter what, I will not let Qiwei marry a wild country girl as his wife."

"The speaker was a woman wearing a cheongsam, with her hair coiled up, her complexion gentle; her appearance was slightly wan but still could not hide her heavenly fragrance and national beauty."

"Her eyes were gentle yet firm, her nose straight, her lips petite."

"She was none other than Fu Qiwei's mother, Rong Wei."

"Someone once said to her, 'Do you know why you were betrayed by your husband? Because you have grass on your head.'"

"Later, Fu Qiwei was born, they still took the 'wei' but it was the 'wei'."

"Old Master Fu also seemed not too satisfied with this daughter-in-law: 'Although the Fu family has already passed seven generations, and by Qiwei's hand it is the eighth generation, life is rather leisurely, but one shouldn't marry an orphan as the Fu family's daughter-in-law.'"

"Everyone sat at a square yellowflower pear table; this is where the Fu family elders hold their 'clan chief meetings', usually there are no major matters, so they don't come."

"But the matter of the next 'Fu family clan leader's wife' is not to be taken lightly."

"According to seniority seating, Rong Wei sat in the first seat on the left; on her dark blue cheongsam, gold-thread embroidered lotus flowers, which looked different from various angles."

"Please collect, I beg you."