Chapter 36 Fu Tingxiu's Jealousy Bursts

Mengning's bewildered reaction, in Gu Changming's view, seemed feigned.

Gu Changming smirked cynically. "Do you really not remember what you've done yourself? Mengning, you were seeing someone else while we were together. Now you can continue to do so. Why pretend to be so innocent? I can turn a blind eye."

Mengning was the moonlight in Gu Changming's heart, something he never truly possessed, and this stirred unrest within him.

Gu Changming's true intention in approaching Mengning was partly due to never fully having her, and partly because of his current success and the need to show off, mixed with arrogance.

"Gu Changming, what nonsense are you talking about?" Mengning was furious. "I never expected that after all these years, you would become so shameless. Please leave."

She didn't want to say another word to Gu Changming.

Disappointed and heartbroken, she had waited for him for so many years, once wholeheartedly devoted to him. Now, because she had changed her mind, he turned against her.

Mengning didn't linger any longer. She left with a parting remark and walked into the residential complex.

Gu Changming's face darkened. He got into his car and slammed the door shut heavily.

He had no intention of letting Mengning off so easily. He pulled out his phone and made a call. "Continue investigating for me. Find out who that man is."

With a mix of anger, he called a private investigator. Then he started the car and drove off. At the next intersection, he caught sight of a Rolls-Royce parked by the roadside—a limited edition, one of three globally. Its license plate was particularly conspicuous with five eights.

Gu Changming couldn't help but glance at it a few more times. Despite the tinted windows, he couldn't see who was inside.

Being able to drive such an ostentatious car indicated not just wealth, but also a certain level of influence in society.

Feeling a pang of jealousy, Gu Changming thought to himself that men always loved luxury cars. His own vehicle couldn't compare to the Rolls-Royce, not even in one wheel, and worse, it was rented.

Gu Changming had invested all his assets into setting up his law firm. His family had been well-off in earlier years, but now they could only be considered moderately well-off, having lost quite a bit in recent years.

To maintain appearances and negotiate business, he could only afford to rent a Maybach. As for the villa in Nanshan, it was merely a façade.

Meanwhile, inside the Rolls-Royce, Fu Tingxiu had witnessed the scene between Mengning and Gu Changming just moments ago. His expression darkened slightly, concealing his emotions.

Having finished dealing with company matters, he had rushed back immediately and unexpectedly encountered Mengning's ex-boyfriend at the doorstep of her home.

The driver asked cautiously, "Mr. Fu, should we head back to Water Mu City or to your old residence?"

"Back to the old residence," Fu Tingxiu replied with a chilly tone.

The driver didn't dare say more and started the car towards the old residence...

Mengning returned home, with Gu Changming's words echoing in her ears.

"How could she be seeing someone else?" Mengning wondered. During her relationship with Gu Changming, she had never entertained another man. Why would Gu Changming say such a thing?

As Mengning calmed down, she began to ponder the question. "Do you really not remember what you've done?" Gu Changming's words repeated in her mind. She furrowed her brows, realizing she had indeed forgotten certain things. It troubled her deeply. Could she have truly forgotten?

Quickly dismissing this notion, Mengning refused to believe she could be entangled with two men simultaneously. She couldn't make sense of Gu Changming's accusation and decided not to dwell on it. Perhaps he was merely speculating out of spite, unable to accept rejection.

Night fell swiftly. Noticing Fu Tingxiu hadn't returned yet, Mengning sent him a message: "When will you be back? Are you done with work?"

Meanwhile, in a luxurious mansion in the Di Jing Nanshan villa area, Fu Tingxiu sat in an aerial garden, sipping new tea. When he received Mengning's message, the jealousy and irritation in his heart subsided somewhat.

Still feeling a bit proud, he didn't reply immediately. Instead, as he continued to sip his tea, he couldn't help but remember the taro milk tea Mengning had once treated him to, suddenly finding the tea in his hand tasteless.

"Son, son." Fang Qiong, dressed elegantly in a light-colored modified qipao, walked over gracefully. "Son, it's so late already. Why are you still here? Haven't you gone back yet?"

Fu Tingxiu asked, "Go back where?"

"Of course, back to your home with your wife. If you don't bring your wife back, what's the point of you coming back alone?" Fang Qiong chided him. "Hurry back and don't make your wife worry. Don't act thoughtlessly. You're already a married man."

Fu Tingxiu remained silent.

Unaware of Fu Tingxiu's situation, Mengning assumed he was simply busy and sent another message: "I've kept dinner warm for you. Remember to eat when you get back. I'm going to bed now."

Fu Tingxiu read the message and felt warmed by it.

Mengning had saved dinner for him.

Fang Qiong peeked at the message and, seeing Mengning's thoughtfulness, immediately grabbed Fu Tingxiu by the arm. "Hurry back. Don't keep your wife waiting. If you don't bring her back next time, don't bother coming back yourself. I get annoyed just seeing you."

That's a true mother's love.

In the end, Fu Tingxiu was practically pushed out by Fang Qiong.