But, couldn’t he have explained it to her? She was hoping to use this opportunity to deepen their relationship, but it turned out to be his reason for rejection.
Fangzi was not ready to give up, still pleading: "Actually, these matters are pretty much the same every year, you just need to briefly explain and I can understand, I—"
"You can’t say that," Fengju said indifferently: "Business matters are not like farming, where the harvest remains roughly the same each year unless there’s a drought or flood; the comings and goings in business change daily, how can it be clearly explained in a moment? A slight difference can lead to major errors, these things must be clear and explicit, there can be no ’probably’ or ’approximately’ in such matters. I believe my cousin understands this, right?"
What he meant was, even if you understood it before, that was then, and it’s not applicable now! So, let’s drop it!
Mrs. Wang was also confused, but one thing she understood was that Fangzi couldn’t help her son, and might even make things more troublesome for him.
"This," Mrs. Wang still felt pained for her son, refusing to give up, said: "Then there’s no other way? Seeing you so tired really breaks my heart!"
"Mother! I know what I’m doing, you don’t need to worry! If you really want to do something for me," Fengju glanced meaningfully at Yumei, and smiled, "just make sure I can rest peacefully at home when I return every day!"
"So be it," Mrs. Wang glanced at Yumei and sighed: "Don’t worry, if anyone dares to make trouble at home during this period, I won’t let them off! I’ll instruct Miss Wan to take good care of you! Alright, you better go rest now!"
"Mother, why does it end up being about me again when you talk!" Yumei was greatly dissatisfied.
Mrs. Wang scoffed, irritably said directly: "Then tell me, who else is there besides you?"
Yumei was at a loss for words, still wanting to argue with Fengju, but Mrs. Wang waved her hand, "Don’t bother your brother anymore, let him go back!"
Fengju gave his sister a half-smiling, half-serious look, and walked away composedly, leaving Yumei fuming and arguing all sorts of grievances with Mrs. Wang.
"Auntie, I should go back too," Fangzi said, feeling empty inside, and stood up with a forced smile.
"Go ahead!" Mrs. Wang said softly with a smile: "You mean well, auntie understands! But since Fengju has said so, let’s leave it at that."
"Hmm, Fangzi will pray for cousin’s well-being." Fangzi nodded submissively with a smile, bowed, and left.
As she turned around and left the main courtyard, her face suddenly turned cold as ice, filled with immense hatred: Everything is fake! Even being an aunt, she keeps saying she cares about me, but what she cares about most is still her own son, his few words carry way more weight than all my heartfelt words!
In this world, where is there true sincerity? The only true sincerity is one’s own towards oneself!
Fangzi was not willing to give up and hurriedly followed Fengju.
"Cousin!" She ran up to Fengju, a bitter smile on her face, "Cousin, why, why do you treat me this way? Cousin, tell me the truth; those words in front of auntie, I know they were just excuses!"
Fengju remained silent, just looking at her.
Fangzi also looked at him, her eyes filled with deep infatuated love. As she looked, tears began streaming down her cheeks.
Why is she so unlucky! Previously everything went smoothly, everything was good, but ever since she entered and became a "true" member of the Shi family, nothing was as good as before.
And all this change came from this man in front of her, and that woman this man had married! It was all her fault!
"It seems my cousin was right, you’re afraid of upsetting my sister, right?" Fangzi closed her eyes in pain, sorrowfully said: "But I really just wanted to help you! Did I even do something wrong?"
"Cousin," Fengju said indifferently: "You should probably understand, I don’t like being manipulated. Whatever you want to do in the future, just come and talk to me directly, no need to be sneaky or beat around the bush!"
A sense of disgust surged in Fengju’s heart. Did she really think everyone else is a fool? To achieve her own goals, she even utilized his mother! Expecting him to cooperate, what a dream!
"You, you actually say that about me! In your eyes, am I really such a person!"
Fangzi’s face turned deathly pale, her body weak. She stumbled back weakly, "I didn’t manipulate you, I was just afraid you would refuse, so I thought of asking auntie to say some good words for me! I really wanted to help you! Cousin, have you forgotten? You said that no matter what, we would face it together, I’ve always remembered, have you forgotten?"
Fengju felt thick irony hearing this. A woman full of schemes, who always just thinks for herself, dared to use past promises to question him!
At this point she still didn’t think she was wrong, but that he was the wrong one.
Fengju felt like he must have been kicked in the head by a donkey to have liked her for so long.
"Afraid that I would refuse?" Fengju slightly raised his eyebrows, "So, you attempted to use my mother to pressure me, is that it? Cousin, I was too naive before, I now realize, some burdens, you can’t bear! Also, don’t forget your own place! This does not need me to remind you again, right?"
Fangzi stiffened, her face grew even whiter. She knew all he wanted to emphasize was that last sentence, status, status, was this all the leftover affection he had for her!
"Don’t think about what you shouldn’t, don’t worry about what you shouldn’t!" Fengju gave her a deep look and left decisively.
Fangzi’s heart surged with unparalleled rage and resentment, staring at Fengju’s departing back without moving for a long time.