0p0 Chapter 278 My Fiancé's Comatose Uncle (44)
Chapter 278 My Fiancé's Comatose Uncle (44)
Both Fu Desheng and his wife were staring at Fu Shiyi.
A few seconds later, Fu Shiyi put down his phone.
She didn't answer.
“Hit a few more,” Fu Desheng said.
Fu Shiyi did as instructed and hit a few more times.
"How is it?" Wu Lixia asked.
Fu Shiyi waved his phone in front of them: "She blocked me."
Fu Desheng and Wu Lixia frowned.
"Now you believe me, right? Qi Ning will never forgive me, and there's no way to salvage this marriage."
Wu Lixia thought for a moment, then turned her gaze to the landline phone in the study.
"Use this phone to make the call."
She analyzed, "It's been several days since this happened, and it's normal for Qi Ning to be angry that you're only calling her now. Use this phone number to call, and apologize to her properly once she answers. Maybe there's still a chance."
Fu Desheng did not object, which clearly indicated that he agreed with Wu Lixia's opinion.
To make them give up completely, Fu Shiyi had no choice but to use the landline on his desk to make the call, and he even made sure to put it on speakerphone.
Sure enough, Qi Ning answered the phone shortly after.
But she guessed that the call was from Fu Shiyi, and as soon as she answered, she said sarcastically, "Fu Shiyi, are you done yet? Why are you calling me?"
Wu Lixia stood to the side, constantly giving Fu Shiyi meaningful glances.
Fu Shiyi had no choice but to say, "Qi Ning, I wanted to apologize to you..."
"Apologize?" Qi Ning laughed. "I don't care, and you don't need to apologize to me. Just cooperate and break off the engagement with me as soon as possible. We have nothing else to say."
After saying that, she hung up the phone directly.
Wu Lixia originally wanted to say a few words, thinking that Qi Ning was always respectful to elders, generous and sensible, and would definitely listen to her. Who knew that Qi Ning's attitude was so firm and the phone was hung up so quickly, she didn't even have a chance to speak.
Fu Shiyi was not surprised at all by Qi Ning's reaction.
"You've all seen Qi Ning's attitude. Can you give up now?"
Giving up is not something that can be done so easily.
Fu Desheng and Wu Lixia were both reluctant to give up Qi Ning, their beloved daughter-in-law, and even more reluctant to give up the Qi Group behind her.
While urging Fu Shiyi to continue contacting Qi Ning, they set their sights on Old Master Fu and Old Madam Fu.
Wu Lixia pondered, "The old lady used to like Qi Ning the most, so she definitely won't want to part with her. Qi Ning used to respect the old lady a lot, so she'll definitely listen to what she says. Why don't we let Mom step in?"
Fu Desheng thought Wu Lixia's words made sense, so when they had dinner together that evening, he asked Wu Lixia to bring up the matter.
"Mom and Dad, the Qi family wants to break off the engagement with Shi Yi, and Ningning is even more unwilling to forgive Shi Yi. What should we do?"
Upon hearing this, both Grandpa Fu and Grandma Fu frowned slightly. They glanced at Wu Lixia but remained silent for the time being.
Upon hearing this, Fu Jinnan, sitting opposite him, revealed a subtle, almost imperceptible smile in his eyes.
"Sister-in-law, after something like this, isn't it normal for the Qi family to want to break off the engagement? Don't you agree?"
Wu Lixia glanced at Fu Jinnan with some surprise, not expecting him to suddenly interrupt.
However, Fu Jinnan definitely wouldn't want to see their marriage continue; he's probably just watching the show.
Wu Lixia said with a forced smile, "Of course, although this was Shi Yi's fault, I still can't bear to part with Ningning, such a good girl. She is the only daughter-in-law in my heart."
As she spoke, Wu Lixia looked at Old Madam Fu and said, "Mom, you like Ningning the most, so you must be reluctant to part with her. Ningning has always listened to you. If you speak up for Shi Yi, maybe Ningning will change her mind."
Fu Jinnan sneered inwardly.
It turns out that Wu Lixia and her husband had this idea in mind. They couldn't bear to part with Qi Ning and the Qi Group under Qi Ning's control, and they didn't want to break off the engagement. However, they couldn't persuade Qi Ning, so they wanted Old Madam Fu to step in.
They have incredibly thick skin.
After Wu Lixia finished speaking, she looked at Old Madam Fu, waiting for her response.
Fu Jinnan also looked at Old Madam Fu.
Grandma Fu pondered for a long time before putting down her chopsticks and letting out a long sigh.
"I do like Ningning and I can't bear to lose her, but after something like this happened, how can I have the face to ask her to forgive me, and how can I have the face to let her marry Shi Yi again?"
When the old lady said this, Fu Desheng and Wu Lixia were both stunned.
They hadn't expected the old lady to react this way.
Grandma Fu looked at Fu Shiyi with eyes full of disappointment: "Shiyi, you've done something like this, Grandma has no face to help you. It's your own fault for being so foolish and missing out on Ningning, such a good girl."
"Now that Ningning wants to break off the engagement, you should stop trying to stop her. If you really feel sorry for her, apologize properly and break off the engagement with her as soon as possible."
Mrs. Fu's reaction took Fu Desheng and Wu Lixia by surprise.
They thought that, given the old lady's fondness for Qi Ning, she would help persuade and keep her.
They didn't know that it was precisely because the old lady liked Qi Ning that she felt embarrassed to let her suffer. Did they expect her to forgive someone who had cheated on her before they were even married?
Not to mention, the person Fu Shiyi cheated on was Qi Ning's half-sister.
Just thinking about it makes me feel sorry for Qi Ning.
To put it bluntly, if you put yourself in their shoes, it's even a bit disgusting.
Even though Fu Shiyi is the old lady's own grandson, she has no face to speak up for him.
Fu Shiyi lowered his head and remained silent after hearing the old lady's words.
Fu Jinnan also lowered his head to pick up some food, but while he appeared to be picking up food, he was actually using the posture of lowering his head to hide the smile in his eyes.
Fu Desheng and Wu Lixia were still somewhat unwilling to give up.
Wu Lixia had been doing most of the talking, and Fu Desheng tentatively began, "Mom..."
"All right."
Grandma Fu interrupted Fu Desheng.
"Stop talking, I'm not going to show up."
Grandma Fu gave a hypothetical example: "Think about it, if Qi Ning had been with Shi Yi's half-brother before marriage, would Shi Yi still accept her? Of course not, right?"
The example she gave made Wu Lixia feel a lump in her throat.
Old Master Fu, who hadn't spoken until now, finally spoke, interrupting Fu Desheng.
"Your mother is right."
Grandpa Fu continued, "Now Shi Yi and Qi Ning's half-sister are entangled and have made such a big fuss. Both of our families have lost face. How can we still have the face to ask Qi Ning to forgive Shi Yi?"
"Let's just leave it at that. Let's get the engagement dissolved as soon as possible, and apologize where necessary."
Since the old man and the old woman had said so, Fu Desheng and Wu Lixia naturally couldn't say anything more, but they still hadn't given up hope.
As requested by the old man and woman, Fu Desheng had no choice but to arrange a time with Qi Tongsheng to discuss the dissolution of the engagement.
Ultimately, Fu Shiyi was at fault first, so they took the initiative to go to the Qi family to apologize and discuss the matter.
On the appointed day, Fu Desheng and his wife were to take Fu Shiyi to the Qi family.
Qi Tongsheng also went to pick up Qi Ning and bring her home to discuss the matter together.
When Qi Tongsheng and Qi Ning returned home, the Fu family had not yet arrived.
Shen Yunhui had already been informed by Qi Tongsheng that the Fu family's purpose in coming to the Qi family today was to discuss the dissolution of the engagement.
She carefully arranged the tea and said, "Tong Sheng, since you want to discuss matters, I'll excuse myself for now."
"Hmm," Qi Tongsheng replied indifferently.
"and many more."
Just as Shen Yunhui was about to turn and leave, Qi Ning, who was sitting next to Qi Tongsheng, suddenly called out to her.
Shen Yunhui paused, then turned around: "Ningning, is there something else?"
Where is Qi Ruo?
When Qi Ning returned, she didn't see Qi Ruo.
"Ruo Ruo, she's upstairs," Shen Yunhui replied.
The reason Qi Ruo stayed in her room upstairs and didn't come down was, of course, to deliberately avoid seeing Qi Ning, Fu Shiyi, and the Fu family.
Qi Ning smiled sarcastically: "She had the nerve to sleep with her sister's fiancé, and now she knows she's too ashamed to show her face?"
Shen Yunhui's face stiffened. She pinched the hem of her clothes and subconsciously looked at Qi Tongsheng's reaction.
But Qi Tongsheng said nothing.
Qi Ning was still angry, so Qi Tongsheng didn't dare to speak up for Qi Ruo, especially since what she said was true.
Qi Ning tapped her fingers lightly on the side of the teacup and said, "Let Qi Ruo come down. She is a great contributor to the dissolution of my engagement with Fu Shiyi. How can she not show up? And Aunt Shen, you are my father's wife. You don't need to avoid us either."
Shen Yunhui looked at Qi Tongsheng, at a loss, unsure whether she should listen to Qi Ning.
Qi Ning turned to look at Qi Tongsheng: "Dad, what do you think?"
Qi Tongsheng responded, "Ningning is right. You can ask Qi Ruo to come down with you."
"Tong Sheng..."
Shen Yunhui hesitated, feeling that Qi Ning had brought Qi Ru out solely to humiliate her.
He might hit her again, just like last time.
"Didn't you hear me?" Qi Tongsheng's tone became slightly harsher.
Shen Yunhui had no choice but to nod and agree: "Okay, I'll go and call Ruoruo down right now."
She turned and went upstairs.
After a while, Qi Ruo followed Shen Yunhui down.
With a look of fear and embarrassment on her face, she walked up to Qi Ning and Qi Tongsheng.
"Dad, sister."
She called out softly.
Qi Tongsheng didn't look up at her, but Qi Ning did look up and glanced at her with a half-smile, but said nothing.
That look made Qi Ruo tremble with fear.
Just then, the sound of a car stopping outside the yard was heard.
Soon, the servants brought in Fu Desheng and his wife, as well as Fu Shiyi.
"Together."
Upon entering, Fu Desheng greeted Qi Tongsheng in a familiar tone.
Although Qi Tongsheng didn't show much enthusiasm, he still responded, "You're here? Please have a seat."
Just as Fu Desheng was about to sit down, Wu Lixia and Fu Shiyi, who followed him in, both saw Qi Ruo standing to the side.
Fu Shiyi clenched his fist secretly, and his eyes revealed a hint of worry as he looked at Qi Ruo.
When Wu Lixia came in, she had a slight smile on her face, but her expression changed immediately when she saw Qi Ruo.
"Why are you here?"
Wu Lixia questioned.
Of course, this is the Qi family home, and it's normal for Qi Ru to be here if she's a member of the Qi family.
Wu Lixia believed that if Qi Ruo had any sense of shame, she shouldn't have appeared at this event or in front of them.
"How dare you show your face in front of us, you woman who seduced my sister's fiancé?"
Qi Ruo's face turned deathly pale, and she was too frightened to speak; her eyes even turned red.
Shen Yunhui instinctively wanted to protect Qi Ruo, but didn't know how to start, her face full of anxiety.
Seeing Qi Ruo standing alone, helpless and trembling, Fu Shiyi couldn't bear it and called out to Wu Lixia, "Mom."
"What do you want from me?" Wu Lixia asked irritably.
"I……"
Before Fu Shiyi could answer, he was interrupted by a burst of applause.
It was Qi Ning, sitting on the sofa, laughing and clapping her hands.
"Auntie, didn't you realize that Fu Shiyi is feeling sorry for Qi Ruo and is protecting her? It's really touching."
Wu Lixia turned around and glared at Fu Shiyi, her eyes carrying a warning.
Then, she smiled and sat down next to Qi Ning.
"Ningning, Auntie hasn't seen you for a while. You look thinner!"
When facing Qi Ning, Wu Lixia's attitude completely changed, and her words were full of concern.
Although both Mr. and Mrs. Fu asked them to come and break off the engagement, and they did come, Wu Lixia and Fu Desheng still harbored a last shred of hope.
They thought that since they hadn't met before, it was difficult to persuade Qi Ning.
Today they came to the Qi family, saw Qi Ning in person, apologized to her face-to-face, and tried to persuade her again. Perhaps there is still a glimmer of hope.
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