Fu Yanci called Lin Sa several times, but each call was blocked.
He called Zhang Sao, but Zhang Sao didn't dare to answer.
Helpless, he dialed Tang Guo's number, but it also indicated that the call could not be connected.
Fu Yanci felt extremely annoyed.
He knew he was in the wrong regarding the red ginseng and wanted to find someone to get a better one, but there were no good ones on the market. He had to give up. When he passed a jewelry store, he specifically bought a set of jewelry.
Just as he was about to send it to Wanshi Shengjing, he received a call from his buddy Qin Huai, inviting him to the Fuyu Bar for a get-together with some close friends.
After they were seated.
Fu Yanci sat on the sofa, looking rather dejected. Unconsciously, he downed an entire glass of whiskey.
Qin Huai gently patted his shoulder and teased:
"You should be happy that Yurou is back in the country, why do you look like this?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Fu Yanci's expression stiffened slightly:
"Wang Wo, why would you think that?"
Qin Huai realized he had misspoke and quickly covered his mouth to hide it:
"I mean, you two were childhood sweethearts who grew up together. You haven't seen each other for five years, so you must be happy she's back. Yanci, I didn't mean anything else, I just thought you two had a deep sibling bond."
In the past, Fu Yanci wouldn't have thought much of such words.
The buddies they grew up with all knew that he and Su Yurou had grown up together, that he doted on this sister, and that they had a very good relationship. Even Jiang Yang was aware of this.
But now, after Lin Sa's commotion, he didn't know why, but his heart felt inexplicably hollow, and he was afraid of being gossiped about.
Fu Yanci said with a cold face:
"Don't say such things again. Yurou is married and has a child with Jiang Yang now, and Lin Sa and I have been married for many years. Everyone is doing well, it's just..."
As soon as Lin Sa was mentioned, Fu Yanci's head started buzzing even more.
Gu Wangwo pushed open the private room door at that moment and happened to hear Fu Yanci's words. His expression subconsciously turned a bit colder:
"Yanci, it's just what?"
Fu Yanci looked up and met Gu Wangwo's gaze. "Lin Sa has been causing a lot of trouble lately. You're good friends with her, so help me persuade her to stop. She should know when to stop."
Gu Wangwo and Fu Yanci were childhood friends, and Gu Wangwo was also Lin Sa's classmate from middle school and high school, so they had a double connection.
This past year, from Lin Sa's pregnancy to childbirth, Gu Wangwo had witnessed the entire process. He genuinely felt sorry for her and had reminded Fu Yanci more than once to pay more attention to Lin Sa and not to travel abroad so often.
Fu Yanci had never taken it seriously, instead thinking that Lin Sa had always been sensible and independent, so it wasn't a big deal.
However, even if a woman is used to being independent, pregnancy and childbirth are when she is most vulnerable and needs her husband's care the most.
Even someone who hasn't gotten married understands such a simple truth, yet Fu Yanci seemed impossible to wake up and never reflected on it.
Looking at Fu Yanci's reaction now, it was clear that Lin Sa had made a scene.
Qin Huai: "Wang Wo had already reminded you several times to pay more attention to Lin Sa, but you didn't take it to heart."
"She's not upset about me spending less time with her; she's now suspicious of my relationship with Yurou."
Fu Yanci picked up another glass of whiskey, took an ice cube from the ice bucket, and put it in his glass. He tilted his head back and drank it all in one go.
Gu Wangwo and Qin Huai exchanged a glance subconsciously, both falling silent:
"..."
Gu Wangwo suddenly walked to a dark corner alone, no longer speaking. He quietly lit a cigarette, his expression indifferent and complex.
After two glasses of wine, Fu Yanci, who had never discussed family matters with his buddies, surprisingly spoke more than usual.
He truly felt confused, and his words conveyed immense helplessness:
"After Lin Sa gave birth, she became a different person."
"She's so jealous now, acting recklessly. She almost set our marital home on fire, and then she texted my mother at night talking about money, asking for a hundred million."
Fu Yanci also lit a cigarette, sighed heavily, and looked towards Gu Wangwo in the corner with a wistful gaze:
"Wang Wo, you have a good relationship with Lin Sa, help me persuade her."
"Even if she's being unreasonable, there should be a limit. Don't act like those foolish women who throw tantrums just because you've had a child..."
The smile on Gu Wangwo's face gradually disappeared, and the complexity in his eyes deepened.
Before Fu Yanci could finish, he forcefully stubbed out the half-burnt cigarette in the ashtray, his tone chilling:
"You think Lin Sa is just being unreasonable with you?"
Qin Huai looked up in shock, noticing Gu Wangwo's strange expression, and was startled. He quickly stepped forward and tugged at Gu Wangwo's sleeve.
Gu Wangwo ignored Qin Huai and walked directly towards Fu Yanci, his tone filled with anger:
"Ask yourself, how has Lin Sa treated you these past five years?"
Fu Yanci's expression darkened: "Wang Wo, are you... taking her side?"
Gu Wangwo:
"When you wanted to marry her five years ago, I told you that Lin Sa had a complicated background but a very simple heart. Once she sets her mind on someone, she gives her all. You can not love her, but you must not hurt her. If you decided to marry her, you had to treat her well, but what did you do?"
Fu Yanci finally understood the implication. He stood up abruptly, his eyes showing intimidation:
"Haven't I treated her well? I gave her the position of Mrs. Fu. In the past five years, what has she wanted that I haven't given her?"
"What did you give her?"
Gu Wangwo sneered and approached Fu Yanci directly, his eyes almost overflowing with anger:
"Fu Yanci, do you think giving her a title is a great favor?"
He took a deep breath, his voice trembling uncontrollably:
"Do you remember Lin Sa's due date?"
Fu Yanci frowned:
"What exactly are you trying to say?"
"It was October 26th."
Gu Wangwo completed the answer for him, his tone even more mocking:
"But where were you that day? You were in Country A, accompanying Su Yurou to give birth! Lin Sa's water broke, and she couldn't find a car to take her to the hospital in the middle of the night. Luckily, the nanny at home contacted me, and I drove her there overnight!"
Fu Yanci's face turned pale, and he instinctively retorted:
"That day... I was supposed to return to the country that day, but Yurou suddenly fell and tripped, so..."
"An accident?"
Gu Wangwo let out a cold laugh as if he had heard the biggest joke:
"Fu Yanci, in the past year, how many 'accidents' like this have happened?"
"When she had a high fever of 39 degrees in the middle of the night and called you, you told her to drink more water. But when Su Yurou merely coughed during a phone call with you, you booked a private flight overnight to rush to Country A!"
"You accompanied her for every prenatal check-up of Su Yurou, right? But what about Lin Sa? Did you ever accompany her even once? Do you know how heartbroken she was when the doctor said the baby's indicators were abnormal and recommended an amniotic fluid screening when she was three months pregnant?"
With every word Gu Wangwo spoke, Fu Yanci's expression grew more grim.
Qin Huai sensed something was wrong and desperately tugged at Gu Wangwo's sleeve, but Gu Wangwo had already lost control and decided to vent everything.
"You say Lin Sa almost set the marital home on fire? You've ignored her repeatedly, but you even completely neglected your own biological daughter's full moon celebration! Do you know how we felt when we happily went to the banquet, only to find out you were celebrating someone else's son's full moon?"
"Also, you say she talked to your mother about money; I don't find that excessive at all. On the contrary, I think she's finally wised up. For the past five years, to prove she wasn't after your money, she worked tirelessly for you while also taking on side jobs to cover her daily expenses. Did she ever live a day as a rich wife under the title of Mrs. Fu?"
"Fu Yanci, she hasn't changed; her heart has died."
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