"Yeah, I also find it strange, but news has already been released within our military—the friction in the Laniakea Battlefield has ended. By the way, sister-in-law, shouldn’t you be happy to hear that big brother is coming back? After all, a short separation is better than a new marriage. Why are you panicking?"
"Oh! Maybe I was mistaken then, won’t bother you any longer, as I still need to inform others."
After the call ended, Lin Fu no longer had the appetite to continue her meal. Soon, the dinner party disbanded, and Lin Fu went with Ji Xiu to a nearby snack shop. They bought lots of interstellar era specific snacks, of all sorts and varieties, all recommended by Ji Xiu before heading back to the dormitory.
In the afternoon, I was listless in class, just wishing time would slow down before evening.
Unfortunately, in the blink of an eye, it was already dark.
After class, Lin Fu didn’t go for dinner but returned to the dormitory and sat alone on the super-high swing on the roof of the building, closing her eyes and feeling the sensation of the wind brushing against her cheeks. But she couldn’t find peace in her heart, as during the waiting room of the hearing, she had already decided to divorce Fu Xing.
That moment, she suddenly realized that she had fallen for him without even noticing.
When the marriage had first been arranged, she could dutifully play the role of a wife and could use little schemes to please him, unabashedly coveting his attractiveness.
But now, it was different.
Lin Fu opened her eyes, gripping the swing’s ropes tight, with the image of him assembling the swing for her surfacing in her mind, and a smile involuntarily curved at the corner of her mouth.
Her heart felt like it was going to burst out of her chest.
He was too good to her, or perhaps he played the role of a husband too successfully, and she couldn’t restrain herself, thus succumbing.
Sigh! She wasn’t cut out for this arranged marriage.
When she was not in love, she could treat it like a game, simply playing her role well.
But she had fallen for him.
She could no longer tolerate acting as a wife in front of the man she loved; she wanted to monopolize Fu Xing, and desired to be the sole focus of his heart and eyes.
But Lin Fu knew this was impossible.
She couldn’t be greedy and ask for more.
She thought Fu Xing wouldn’t be back for another year or so, by which time she would have surely come to terms with her feelings, but she didn’t expect him to return so soon.
However, Lin Fu was not one to drag things out.
Once a decision was made, she would carry it out resolutely.
In the Noble District of Capital Star, the Fu Family mansion—
The vast dining hall was as if a Silence Field had been cast over it. The enormous table, capable of accommodating a hundred people dining at once, was filled with diners. Above, the Primordial Crystal Stone chandelier emitted a warm and soothing glow.
The purple tablecloth under the light seemed noble and mysterious.
But at that moment, the entire dining hall was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Everyone was studiously looking anywhere but at each other, even their breathing was cautious.
Not even eye contact was made.
The table was filled with delicious dishes, which had long since gone cold.
Not one person moved the cutlery.
They all behaved as if they were not hungry, as if they had already eaten, as if they didn’t exist.
Sitting at the head of the table, Fu Xing had shed his military uniform coat, donning only a pure white shirt with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows, revealing wrists as smooth and lustrous as jade. He was leaning back against his chair, his attention focused on reading the military news.
A well-dressed butler stood behind Fu Xing, smiling benevolently, perfectly fulfilling the duties of a butler, with everything tailored to the master’s moods and preferences.
Completely unconcerned with the dining hall’s silent chaotic scene.
Fu Tian had a stern face, but inwardly he had already screamed countless times.
Sister-in-law, you’ve misjudged me.