Putting down the phone, Shen Qingqing tidied up the files she had in hand and took them to the living room.
The atmosphere in the living room was incredibly heavy, emanating from Fu Jingshu. The two children sat on the sofa, well-behaved and silent.
"Mommy..."
Shen Jinxi called out softly, nudging his head towards Fu Jingshu.
Shen Qingqing said gently, "You and your brother go back to your room first. Mommy will come back to be with you in a moment."
The two children held hands and obediently returned to their room.
However, the door was not fully closed, leaving a crack.
"You can look at this," Shen Qingqing placed the files in her hand on the coffee table and pushed them towards him. "This is the reason I went out."
Fu Jingshu glanced at the documents but didn't move.
"Take a look."
Shen Qingqing tilted her chin, gesturing for him to do so.
Fu Jingshu, however, suddenly asked, "Who did you go to see?"
Shen Qingqing frowned slightly. "I went to see a friend, someone I've known for a long time."
Even though Fu Jingshu had tracked her, she hadn't gone out with King at the time. She figured he hadn't seen anything, so there was no need to say anything and stir up trouble.
"Liar."
"I'm not lying."
"You went to see King." Fu Jingshu's gaze was deep, laced with suppressed anger. "Didn't you say you were just ordinary friends? Would ordinary friends make you abandon me and run off to a nightclub to meet them?"
What was he implying?
Shen Qingqing felt a pang of discomfort at being questioned. "Going to the nightclub, he just happened to be there. It wasn't a place we specifically arranged to meet."
King had just called her. It was she who was in a hurry to find out now, so she went to see him.
It was also partly out of spite.
Because of the wedding dress.
Fu Jingshu's expression was as calm as still water. "Then why didn't you tell me?"
"Are you doubting me?"
As soon as she spoke, the living room fell silent. Fu Jingshu remained quiet for a long time. The word "doubt" was difficult to utter, but if he didn't ask...
This matter would remain a knot in his heart.
Shen Qingqing's gaze was complex. "I thought, after I explained our relationship, you would believe me."
He pursed his lips, remaining silent.
But seeing his tense expression, it was clear he didn't believe her at all. Shen Qingqing couldn't be bothered to say more. She rubbed her forehead and stood up, walking towards the bedroom.
As she passed him, her wrist was grabbed.
She turned her head slightly. "Something wrong?"
Her eyes were filled with coldness and distance. Fu Jingshu's grip tightened slightly, and he said in a low voice, "Where you want to go, you haven't made it clear to me yet."
"What do you want me to say?"
She was becoming impatient. The next moment, she was pulled down and sat on the sofa. His gaze was searching, with a hint of undetectable suspicion.
Shen Qingqing took a deep breath. "I told you, these documents are the reason I went to see him. Why don't you look at them first."
Fu Jingshu clutched her wrist tightly, as if afraid she would run away if he let go. He said sternly, "I don't need to look. I just want to know what your relationship with him is. He said he liked you last time, why would you still go to see him? If you need documents, you can ask someone else to get them, or tell me, and I can find any documents for you!"
He spoke a long string of words, his breathing becoming a little rapid.
It was clear he was genuinely anxious.
Shen Qingqing chuckled, with a hint of sarcasm. "If I tell you, can you really find out?"
"What do you mean?"
She had wanted to reveal the contents of the documents, but looking at him, she suddenly felt weary and didn't want to say anything more. She simply pulled her hand away from his grip on her wrist.
He naturally didn't want to let go, but he also didn't want to hurt her, so he relented.
"If you had the intention, would I need to investigate?"
The sarcasm on her face was too obvious. Fu Jingshu's eyes narrowed. "What exactly are you talking about? What are you investigating?"
Shen Qingqing suddenly asked, "Have you ever suspected that Lu Wanying might be lying to you?"
Fu Jingshu was stunned.
It seemed she had guessed correctly.
Shen Qingqing was filled with disappointment. He trusted another woman so much. She glanced at the documents, feeling foolish for painstakingly seeking the truth.
The other party hadn't suspected this woman at all.
She shook her head. "For the first time, Fu Jingshu, you are truly stupid."
Being played for a fool by a woman, and then coming to question her.
Fu Jingshu's face darkened. "What are you talking about!"
If anyone else had said this, he would have already flown into a rage. But the person in front of him, he loved but couldn't hate, couldn't hit, couldn't scold, and couldn't speak ill of.
Shen Qingqing glanced at him, picked up her phone, and turned to leave.
Fu Jingshu stared rigidly as she left. The bedroom door slammed shut, but he didn't chase after her. He simply clenched his fists on his knees.
The bedroom door was pushed open.
Shen Jinxi and Chenchen, who had been watching the drama unfold, stepped out. Xi Xi said indignantly, "Daddy, you're going too far!"
Chenchen, meanwhile, went to look at the documents.
Fu Jingshu closed his eyes. "Adult matters, children shouldn't interfere."
Shen Jinxi slapped the table with his small hand. "You're telling me not to interfere? If I don't interfere, you'll just make Mommy angry and leave! What do you want? Why do you always quarrel with Mommy!"
"You're taking her side?"
Fu Jingshu opened his eyes and looked at him sharply.
Shen Jinxi was not afraid at all. "Yes, of course, I'm on Mommy's side. She's a girl, and boys should yield to girls. Besides, she's the girl you like!"
He spoke logically and coherently.
"Also, you're always questioning Mommy, but what about you? You haven't cleared things up with that Lu Wanying either. Mommy didn't force you to say anything, but you... well, you're twisting things around!"
He paused for a moment before finding the most suitable idiom.
Fu Jingshu was angered into a laugh. "This time you're..."
The words were on the tip of his tongue, but he swallowed them back. Never mind, these things weren't suitable to discuss with children.
Shen Jinxi snorted, his voice righteous. "It's just that you're not good to Mommy. You even talk about marriage, but with you like this, I can't entrust Mommy to you."
"Xi Xi, don't say any more."
Chenchen spoke from the side.
Shen Jinxi said in disbelief, "You're on his side too?"
They had both just witnessed how he questioned Mommy, didn't listen to Mommy's explanation, and angered Mommy into leaving!
But this wasn't the first time he had done such a thing. No matter how good Mommy was to him, he couldn't bring himself to stand up for Mommy? Xi Xi thought about it and became more and more angry!
"If you still take his side today, I'll never acknowledge you as my brother again. I'll leave with Mommy!"
"Little brother, don't rush. Look at the documents first."
Chenchen didn't explain but carefully laid out the documents he was holding on the table. The documents were not complicated, but their contents were astonishing.
The subjects of these documents were Lu Wanying and Zhou Shifeng.
The documents indicated that the two of them had no children abroad.
So where did Nuonuo come from?
"So Mommy went to investigate that bad woman!" Shen Jinxi suddenly realized, and looked at his father with even more displeasure. "Now you understand, you misunderstood Mommy!"