I Want A Lifetime With You

“He’s not a wild man,” Shi Nuan blurted out. She sighed upon seeing Fu Xicheng’s expression and continued, “Fu Xicheng, I’ll say this one more time: don’t do anything that will disgust me.”

She reached for his hand, which had clamped down on her arm, and pried his fingers off her one by one. “It’s best for us to maintain our distance at work!”

“Nuan!”

Staring at Shi Nuan’s back, Fu Xicheng punched the elevator door, frightening a personnel who just happened to be walking by. “Mr. Fu!”

“What are you doing here?” Fu Yuqing’s voice rang out from behind Fu Xicheng. “Father!” Fu Xicheng had been oblivious to father’s presence and responded nervously.

“Hmph,” Fu Yuqing glared at Fu Xicheng. “How many times have I told you to watch yourself at work? Since you’re already engaged to Shi Wei, stop approaching Shi Nuan!” Fu Yuqing was disappointed in his own son. “You have to be clear of what you want!”

“But father…” Fu Xicheng frowned. “I truly love Nuan.” If it weren’t for the shares in Shi Wei’s hands and for the sake of obtaining Huancheng, he wouldn’t have chosen Shi Wei. It was true that he was physically attracted to her, but he didn’t love her.

“True love? There’s nothing in the world that money can’t buy. You’ll understand what I’m saying after you get Huancheng’s shares,” Fu Yuqing scoffed as he stared at Fu Xicheng. “Look at what you’ve become. There’s nothing to gain from Shi Nuan. I’m warning you: if I catch you with her again, I won’t go easy on you.”

“Yes, I understand,” Fu Xicheng said submissively.

“It’s a critical moment for the company now. Something’s going on at Shengyuan and it’s drastically impacting our sales. Go investigate.”

“Understood!”

After freeing herself from Fu Xicheng, Shi Nuan felt unsettled, and her skin crawled when she remembered the encounter. Her phone buzzed in her hand – it was an incoming call from Jiang Yu. It would be an understatement to say that Shi Nuan was feeling infuriated.

She stared at the screen for a long time as it continued to ring. The phone would turn silent for a few seconds, only to ring again. After the same process repeated a few times, Shi Nuan finally picked up the phone in frustration. Jiang Yu’s shrill voice immediately pierced her eardrums. “What are you doing? Why did it take you so long to pick up?”

Jiang Yu sounded extremely hostile. Shi Nuan had always known how her own mother treated her, but she still couldn’t help but feel slightly hurt. She could never understand why her mother pampered Shi Wei but treated her like a nemesis when both of them had the same set of parents.

Shi Nuan bit her lip and said with a wry smile, “I was at work so I didn’t hear it ring. What are you calling me for, mother?” No matter what, this woman was her mother; Shi Nuan couldn’t deny that Jiang Yu had raised her.

merely scoffed, “Is your work more important than me? It looks like I’m becoming more and more insignificant

Nuan said. “I really was busy with work.

bitingly, “Look at what you’ve become. I’m your mother, but you never take the initiative to contact me, and I always have to

tone was nothing like how a mother would talk to

felt, there was nothing Shi Nuan could say. “I’ve been quite

you saying that you’re busier than her? You’re just unfilial. No matter how busy your sister is, she would drop by or

her heart. She closed her eyes and took a moment to calm down. “Mother, are you not aware of

her daughter was being a pushover as usual when Shi Nuan did not respond initially.

really not know what I mean, mother?” Shi

aware of Jiang Yu’s character. Her mother would never call without a motive. Since Jiang Yu was now proactively approaching her, there must

this is your home.

would want to see him. However, the old man was also very considerate of her and naturally wouldn’t force her to return. Shi Nuan easily saw through Jiang Yu schemes – she

teeth. “What can you be so busy with, you brat?

“I’m your daughter too, mother. But if you could just

Nuan’s response. “Are you saying that it’s because of me? I’m warning you, Shi Nuan: if

her eyes as a thought formed in her head, making her feel uneasy. “What would

day were captured. Are you sure you won’t regret?” Jiang Yu said smugly. “Come back

and me, mother?” Shi

“You…”

admitting that you and father had planned that incident? I’m your daughter too, mother. Why would you do this to me?” Shi Nuan trembled as she spoke. There was a voice in her head telling

willing to provide it. If you still consider yourself my daughter,

Nuan growled. “Do you really have to do

is much better off than the Shi family. If you were to become Yun Shen’s woman, everything that belongs to the Yun family will belong to you. I’m doing all of this for your sake. When you reap the benefits, you’ll be grateful for what

by her mother’s behavior, but knowing that Jiang Yu had dirt on her made her feel unsettled. Moreover, Jiang Yu was someone who would do anything for Shi Wei’s sake. If she were to hand this information over to Shi Wei… Shi Nuan didn’t dare

return home anyway. If they were to meet inside the Shi family home, it would be difficult to carry out her plans with Shi Yunsheng and Mr. Yang

energy. She slumped to the

continued until Pei walked over and frantically helped Shi Nuan