Stealing the moonlight into my arms

Chapter 149 Fu Zheng... Save... Save Me

With Xiao Jingting around, the two elders didn't say much about their divorce to avoid embarrassing everyone.

Xiao Jingting was caught by the old man to play chess.

Fu Runing watched the drama with the old lady.

And what I watched was a short drama about a domineering boss chasing his wife to the crematorium.

"See, this is what people look like without a mouth. And it's so awkward. Isn't he going to kneel down to chase his wife?"

The old lady watched and complained sincerely.

"Look, this second female lead is a good girl, with a good family background and good looks. Why does she have to hang herself on a tree and covet other people's husbands? If this man abandons his original wife for his mistress today and abandons his mistress for his fourth mistress tomorrow, what's the point?"

"And the male protagonist, he looks clean and has done nothing, and it's the female supporting character who's causing all the trouble. But you see, his biggest sin is not explaining. Not explaining is like cold violence, he deserves it."

"Marriage is inherently different from dating. You have to expose your weaknesses to your partner and then work together to make things smoother. Since this is your first marriage, no one is born with it. Don't you have to learn on your own and then make positive changes?"

"Grandma is right." Fu Runing echoed from the side.

"This is the current routine. They always magnify the role of the villain and completely eliminate the protagonist."

Fu Runing explained further.

Most scripts on the market are like this, perhaps due to length limitations.

The old lady shook her head and said, "Society is still too tolerant of men. After all, there was no real infidelity, it was all a misunderstanding. The sadness and grief caused to the woman by the misunderstanding can be written off in the end. This is just the script. Everyone likes to see a happy ending."

"If this happened in real life, it would be disgusting no matter how you think about it. Some people might never let it go, and the thought of it would feel like a thorn in their heart."

"If a woman really only cared about a man's money, then life would be too simple. She wouldn't have to worry about anything else and just hold on to her wallet. But most women are sentimental and need emotional value in return. Alas."

The old lady sighed and complained repeatedly after watching this short play.

The two men playing chess not far away hadn't moved their pieces for a long time.

The two men looked at each other and started playing again.

Old Master Xiao glanced at his grandson and asked slowly, "Did you hear that?"

"Yeah." Xiao Jingting responded lightly.

Old Master Xiao lowered his voice and asked, "You haven't mentioned what happened back then to Ning Ning yet, right?"

Xiao Jingting thought for a moment and slowly shook his head.

He felt there was nothing to say.

What happened to the Fu family back then was ultimately due to factional struggles at the top.

Fu Jinbei started out in engineering. He got to know certain people in his early years and had a lot of land in his hands. In addition, when he brought Xiao Jingting back later, Xiao Hongshen gave him some projects as a reward to the Fu family, which made him rise even more.

It's just that the business was too big and the foundation was not that solid. During a purge, many people were liquidated, including Fu Jinbei's backers.

The fall of his backer, coupled with the fact that Fu Jinbei's son, Fu Shaoheng, was being prosecuted overseas for child sexual assault, further fueled the already precarious situation. The pie was so small, and those whose interests he had previously robbed would simply band together and ruthlessly trample on him, until he was crushed to death, and then divide up the remaining benefits and resources.

At that time, Xiao Jingting also helped their family, but was stopped by Xiao Hongshen's order.

Xiao Hong even told him clearly that if Xiao Jingting helped him even a little, he would become even more aggressive and add insult to injury.

Xiao Hong deeply hated the Fu family. He hated those people who were greedy and used the Xiao family's name to do things. He hated even more when people mentioned the fact that his son had been wandering around for more than ten years.

The Fu family later fell into such a state of decline, and no one could tell how much Xiao Hongshen was involved in it.

At that time, Fu Jinbei was almost arrested, but Xiao Jingting asked the old man to use his connections to save this person.

Favors have a price, and it's not something you can just do with your mouth or your hands.

But Xiao Jingting never mentioned these to the Fu family.

Logically, the Xiao family had already repaid the Fu family's kindness. Ultimately, it was just bad luck for the Fu family, but emotionally, it could never be repaid.

But later on, Xiao Jingting himself did not expect that Fu Runing would marry him in such an extreme way.

Old Master Xiao said in a deep voice, "Actually, you could have just denied what happened three years ago, but you did and even came to me for help. She must be a very special person in your heart."

Xiao Jingting neither denied nor admitted it.

Old Master Xiao looked at him with his head down and in silence, and sighed in his heart.

He put away his usual frivolous demeanor and spoke in a rare serious tone: "Jing Ting, I'm sorry that I didn't teach my son well, and that I gave you a father like this."

"You, like your father, have great abilities and talents in your careers. I've never worried about that. But you're also similar in some ways, too aloof."

"It's just that bastard Xiao Hongshen. I'm too lazy to care about him anymore. He did it all himself."

"But you're different, Jingting. You're not as cold and heartless as him. You do desire love, even if you don't admit it."

Xiao Jingting listened to these words without looking up, but felt his eyes getting hot. He forced himself to hide these emotions.

In the past, Mr. Xiao would not say these things to him, as it would inevitably sound hypocritical for grown men to say these things.

And some things will not work if the timing is not right.

Old Master Xiao looked towards the sofa in the living room. The short play was still playing on the TV screen, and the two ladies continued to complain.

"Jingting, I feel very happy when my wife is at home. I am happy when I see her smile. I am also happy when she tells me about the delicious food she has eaten. I am still happy when she tells me when she has white hair. Even if she scolds me, I am still happy."

"People can't be too awkward. That's asking for trouble. Besides, we are still men."

After saying these words, Mr. Xiao picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.

That’s all I have to say. There’s no point in saying more.

Xiao Jingting's eyes darkened slightly. These words hit his heart right in the heart, like a heavy hammer, but also seemed to clear away some fog.

His eyes fell on the slender figure and stayed there quietly for a long time.

Over there, a short play took about two hours to watch, but because the last third was not good, Fu Runing adjusted the speed to double, and the two of them finished watching the short play.

Fu Runing glanced at the time and said, "Grandma, it's getting late. I have to go home now to pick up the kids."

The old lady looked surprised. "Ah, aren't you going to have dinner at home before leaving? Why are you in such a hurry? Do you still treat this place as your own home?"

Fu Runing agreed, "Okay, I'll come back to see you later."

"Okay, next time you can take me to visit your childhood friend's company. I'm also curious about how these skits are made and where they find these actors. They are all so young and good-looking. Seeing them makes me want to guest-star as the grandmother."

Fu Runing smiled. This old lady is quite trendy.

"Okay, I'll take you there next time. You're our potential sponsor, so I'll have to introduce our business to you."

Although the old lady was reluctant to let her go, she had no other reasonable reason to force her to stay.

Glancing to the side, the old lady instructed, "Jingting, please see Ningning off. Then go to Ningning's house and help me deliver some things."

Xiao Jingting shifted his gaze from the messy chessboard and stood up quickly and efficiently.

Before Fu Runing could refuse, the old lady had already ordered people to move the things.

She had no choice but to give up.

As we walked out of the East Garden, the sun had already begun to set, but the sunlight still felt a little dazzling when it shone on people.

There is a garden outside the East Garden, with rockery and fountains, a typical garden style.

Fu Runing and Xiao Jingting walked one after the other, neither of them saying a word.

Xiao Jingting deliberately slowed down his pace, but when he slowed down, the people behind him also slowed down, deliberately keeping a distance of one body length.

After walking a few more steps, Xiao Jingting simply stopped.

He turned to look at her.

"Shall I drive your car back?"

"Whatever you want." Fu Runing's tone was casual, and her expression was even more indifferent.

"I'll be back soon. It won't waste time."

Xiao Jingting added this sentence to prevent her from thinking that he had ulterior motives.

Unexpectedly, Fu Runing said calmly, "If you want to stay at my house for dinner, that's fine. We don't need a set of bowls and chopsticks."

Xiao Jingting pursed his lips slightly. He tried to say something else, but the words were stuck in his throat and he couldn't say them out no matter how many times he tried.

Seeing that he didn't leave, Fu Runing raised an eyebrow and asked him, "Any other questions?"

The man's eyes were a little heavy, and his throat rolled slightly.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Fu Runing didn't have the patience to wait. She walked past the man and prepared to leave.

Xiao Jingting spoke at this moment——

"What did I do to you?"

There was a hint of hoarseness in his voice, and he was also a little anxious, desperate to know the answer.

Fu Runing looked back at him, sizing up his expression. She hadn't expected this man to be so impatient.

I thought he would pretend for a while, but who knew he would say it now.

"Xiao Jingting, if you have a problem, you should actively seek treatment, lest you really become a psychopath in the future. While no one knows about it yet, you should quickly resolve this matter."

She looked around, fearing that there were ears on the other side of the wall. Seeing that there was no one around, she lowered her voice and said, "Don't forget, you are not the only child in the Xiao family."

She wanted to remind him that the shareholders' meeting was just around the corner. If something went wrong at this juncture, and if people knew that he had mental problems, it would be a real loss.

Fu Runing was about to say something when suddenly something seemed to step on her foot.

The touch felt a bit strange, and she glanced down...

It wouldn't matter if she didn't see it, but once she did, she was scared out of her wits.

The moment she stared into the thing's eyes, she got goosebumps all over her body.

"Ah ah ah..."

Fu Runing screamed in fright, her steps becoming disorderly as she stepped backwards. Behind her was the fountain pool, and she couldn't stop her backward steps, and with a bang she fell straight into the pool.

Xiao Jingting's outstretched hand was still in mid-air. He quickly walked to the edge of the pool and reached out to pull her out.

The water in the pool only reached her calves, so she wouldn't drown. Only her clothes got wet.

"Come up quickly." Xiao Jingting stretched out his hand to her.

Fu Runing looked at the thing on the shore. The goose bumps on her arms had not yet disappeared, and she shuddered again. She didn't know whether it was because of nausea or cold.

She stood there motionless, even leaning towards the edge of the rockery, but she refused to go ashore.

"You...you should drive that thing away!"

Fu Runing stretched her neck to take a look at the thing still on the shore.

What is that? A red, giant lizard?

She still remembered the soft touch on her feet just now, and the thought of it made her whole body go numb.

Xiao Jingting turned around and picked up a branch from the ground. He drove away the strangely colored red iguana. The thing walked slowly and it took several attempts to drive it away before it worked.

Fu Runing stood in the pool, holding up her trouser legs, not daring to move.

It was not until she saw the little red cat slowly walking away that the goose bumps on her body subsided a little.

She only likes furry animals, like Xiaosi, Xiaowu, Xiaoliu, and Duoduo. When she sees a hairless creature, she will jump three feet high.

I originally thought snakes were the scariest of hairless creatures, but who knew I'd see this thing today...

It looks weird, like the mutant species in Resident Evil.

Xiao Jingting walked to the edge of the pool and slowed down his tone: "Okay, it's gone, come up quickly."

As he said this, he reached out his hand to her again.

Fu Runing watched the big lizard crawling slowly. It had not completely disappeared yet, so she still didn't dare to move.

"How could this thing appear in my house? This doesn't seem like a species that would appear in our area..."

Fu Runing recalled the scene just now. The landscaping of Xiyuan was well done, with green everywhere. But suddenly a red thing appeared so brazenly, which must have scared people.

If the old man and the old lady saw this, wouldn’t they be so scared that they would fall and break their bones?

Xiao Jingting explained, "My grandfather's friend gave them to me. He usually treasures them and keeps them in a constant temperature room. Now that the weather is hot, I guess they accidentally got out."

Hearing this, Fu Runing's brain was stunned for a moment.

"It...it...they?"

More than one?

Xiao Jingting glanced behind her, wanting to say something but stopping himself.

He just urged: "Come up quickly."

"I won't!" Fu Runing hugged her arms and hid back. She thought she had to avoid this place.

Xiao Jingting looked behind her and hurriedly stopped her: "Don't go there!"

But it’s too late…

Fu Runing turned around and was shocked again. This time she was so scared that her legs went weak.

There was a green lizard coiled on the rockery, even bigger than the one just now. It blended in with the background so well that she didn't even notice it.

At this time, the little green cat was looking at her confusedly and even blinked twice.

Fu Runing took a breath of cold air.

Trembling, she looked towards the person beside the pool, "Fu Zheng...save...save me..."