Chapter 88: Ruan Liuzheng, You're Too Domineering!

Fu Yanci's dark eyes froze at this.

A hidden chord in his heart suddenly trembled, as if recalling a long-forgotten memory.

He pursed his lips, gazing at Ruan Liuzheng with a deep gaze. Suddenly, he felt a resemblance to the graceful woman at the Fu family's anniversary celebration five years ago.

So dazzling, so radiant.

It seemed as if everyone else paled in comparison.

It was the first time Fu Yanci felt inferior in front of a woman, and the first time he realized that he, a child born into a privileged family, could not compare to Ruan Liuzheng, an orphan from the slums.

Although he felt a little ashamed at first, he was deeply proud of his woman.

But as time passed, more and more people praised Ruan Liuzheng's abilities, even beginning to overlook him, the true heir to the Fu family, because of her.

Naturally, pride gave way to jealousy, resentment, and resentment.

Fu Yanci felt increasingly unbalanced. Furthermore, Ruan Liuzheng had become thoroughly acquainted with the Fu family's operations during that time, seemingly handling every project with ease.

This resulted in Fu Yanci's brilliance as the heir to the Fu family being completely overshadowed by Ruan Liuzheng. Fu Yanci's resentment and resentment gradually transformed into a desire to destroy Ruan Liuzheng.

Ironically, a man could harbor such evil thoughts towards his own wife, and these thoughts didn't dissipate with time.

Instead, they intensified, to the point where every time Fu Yanci returned home or saw Ruan Liuzheng, he would be consumed by a desire to destroy her and uncontrollably verbally abuse

her. At that point, Fu Yanci could barely meet Ruan Liuzheng's eyes, fearing she would see through his despicable intentions.

Fu Yanci resorted to using work as an excuse to avoid Ruan Liuzheng, until... Feng Zhuyi's agents, arranged to frame Ruan Liuzheng, appeared.

The lie was crude. Fu Yanci had even been present when Bai Huanqing was reported. The incident was completely logical and impeccable.

Yet Fu Yanci chose to believe it.

He had no choice but to believe it, because he needed an excuse for his own clumsiness, an excuse that would justify his dislike for Ruan Liuzheng.

Fortunately, Ruan Liuzheng loved him too much at the time to notice anything unusual.

Fu Yanci then comfortably enjoyed the benefits of Ruan Liuzheng's abilities while secretly distancing himself from her, unhesitatingly displaying his dislike for her. He

would mock and ridicule her daily.

He felt guilty at first, but gradually, even that last vestige of guilt became a matter of course.

He had buried that moment of despicableness deep within his heart, never wanting to recall it.

However, after Ruan Liuzheng's revelation, Fu Yanci couldn't help but feel a renewed sense of shame.

Especially when faced with the upright Ruan Liuzheng before him, Fu Yanci felt even more…

Fu Yanci took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and tried hard to suppress the inappropriate thoughts that surged within him.

He needed some time to compose himself.

But Ruan Liuzheng, standing across from him, was growing impatient.

She raised her eyes, her delicate features slightly furrowed, and even her voice was slightly chilled.

She said, "Why aren't you talking? Fu Yanci, you should give me a reason!"

"I don't want to be wrongly accused without a clear explanation, and I don't want to be maliciously targeted by you in vain. I have to prove myself and figure out whether all these years of hard work have been worth it!"

Ruan Liuzheng stared coldly at Fu Yanci, emphasizing the last sentence, her clear eyes becoming even colder.

Hearing Ruan Liuzheng's calm questioning, Fu Yanci's heart tightened.

He raised his eyes, his dark gaze meeting Ruan Liuzheng's directly, and his thin lips gradually pursed into a straight line.

After a long moment, he opened his mouth, his cold voice devoid of emotion. "What do you want to know? Ruan Liuzheng, what does it matter if I admit it now? What does it matter if I deny it? Is there any point?"

"Even if you like me, you can't just give it up overnight. Ruan Liuzheng, stop making a fuss. We've been together for so many years. Even without love, we've become inseparable."

Fu Yanci raised his eyebrows, his dark eyes fixed on Ruan Liuzheng, a glint of resolute confidence etched in their depths.

He curled his lips slightly, his stern features icy and indifferent. "You can't give up on me, just as you can't abandon Fu Jingcheng, the child you carried for ten months."

"Liuzheng, as long as you sign the agreement, I promise that no matter how many children I have in the future, Fu Jingcheng will be the sole heir to the Fu family, and no one can shake his position."

Ruan Liuzheng sneered, her beautiful eyes filled with sarcasm.

When threats didn't work, he resorted to bribery. His despicable tactics were exactly like those of Old Master Fu.

As expected of the heir trained by Old Master Fu.

But where did Fu Yanci get his confidence from? Why did he think that she, Ruan Liuzheng, couldn't survive without him?

It was truly disgusting to flatter oneself.

Ruan Liuzheng raised her eyelids in disdain, a faint arc forming at the corners of her pale pink lips.

She glanced at Fu Yanci with a cold, indifferent look. "Of course it's meaningful. At least it'll let me know what I've loved all these years, and whether my efforts were worth it." "

Besides, I don't want to keep letting others frame me. It's time for us to put an end to this relationship."

Ruan Liuzheng paused, chuckled twice, and her beautiful eyes grew even colder. "No one can't live without the other. You don't have to tempt me with the Fu family's property. I don't want it, and neither does Chengcheng. You just need to keep the portion that belongs to Chengcheng intact."

"When Chengcheng comes of age, he can decide what to do with the property, and it's up to him to decide whether to fight for the Fu family. Fu Yanci, I don't want to get entangled any more."

"Let's part ways amicably."

Ruan Liuzheng's eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of indifference appearing on her beautiful eyes.

Her calm tone made it seem as if she were talking about a trivial matter, not something as serious as divorce.

Fu Yanci was completely furious.

He clenched his palms, his dark eyes staring at Ruan Liuzheng's indifferent brows, with a deep chill in his eyes.

What he couldn't stand the most was Ruan Liuzheng's appearance like this, as if all his meanness in front of her were trivial matters not worth mentioning.

As if she had never taken him seriously.

This simply made his inner clumsiness nowhere to hide.

Fu Yanci took a deep breath and said through gritted teeth, "Do you have to go against me? Ruan Liuzheng, why can't you be like Huanqing, weaker, gentler, and more understanding."

"A woman should stand behind a man, why do you have to be so strong? You were obviously not like this before. Obviously when you were in school, you..."

Ruan Liuzheng raised her hand to interrupt Fu Yanci. She really couldn't bear to listen any longer.

She looked at Fu Yanci's eyes, which were surprised, puzzled, yet somewhat painful and reproachful, and felt nauseous.

She finally knew why Fu Yanci had treated her so coldly over the years, and why he chose to believe the lies of Bai Huanqing and her daughter without hesitation. She

finally knew why he became so hateful during her pregnancy and even after giving birth to her son.

The reason was nothing more than inner weakness.

Ruan Liuzheng laughed uncontrollably, and her laughter was cold and sarcastic.

After a long time, Ruan Liuzheng took a deep breath, suppressing the disgust that surged in her chest, and looked at Fu Yanci coldly. Her cold voice was calm without a trace of emotion.

There was only a deep chill.

"So, is this why you said you 'like women who take care of their families,' and why you wanted me to be a full-time housewife?"

Ruan Liuzheng connected all the past events, her delicate features etched with irony. "Fu Yanci, stop making excuses for your despicable behavior. Your behavior is truly disgusting!"

"I've never changed, not even back in my student days. It's just that you didn't know the real Ruan Liuzheng then. What's that about a woman standing behind a man? It's just that you don't want to admit you're inferior to me. You're jealous of my abilities."

"But Fu Yanci, don't forget. Without me, you wouldn't have become the president of the Fu Group."

Ruan Liuzheng spoke each word with a cold, disdainful tone. She pierced Fu Yanci's protective shield,

revealing his foul, stinking, and festering nature.

Fu Yanci's face instantly turned awful. His dark eyes glared at Ruan Liuzheng fiercely, his lips trembling with anger.

But he couldn't utter a single word.

He closed his eyes, calming his heaving chest and suppressing the raging rage within. He

opened his eyes again, his stern features filled with sinister intent.

"Ruan Liuzheng, stop it! You did help me, but didn't you have your own agenda? If it weren't for the Fu family, how could you have enjoyed your prosperity and security all these years?"

"And if I hadn't given you those projects, how could you have gotten promoted? Otherwise, how could you even qualify to join the Fu family?"

Fu Yanci snorted, his chin raised high, his expression uncharacteristically arrogant.

He could only find some solace in his status.

Ruan Liuzheng glared at him coldly, a sardonic curl at the corners of her pale pink lips.

She finally understood why Xie Qingcen had said such a thing while pretending to be affectionate.

It was true, being with someone whose abilities were not matched was exhausting.

She had been so wrong back then.

Ruan Liuzheng shook her head helplessly, not wanting to know.

She felt it was pointless to even argue.