Chapter 79

When Li Zhengyin walked out of the Bureau of Housing Management with the property deed in hand, the sky was a scarlet curtain, dyed by the evening glow. The weather was turning colder, and even the sun wasn’t willing to stay in the sky for too long.

“Thanks, boss.” Li Zhengyin patted the property deed at Fu Qingyun. The dazzling red book was especially eye-catching, and it was clear that Li Zhengyin was in a good mood.

Fu Qingyun shook her head and said flatly to Li Zhengyin, “How are you going to give it to her?”

Li Zhengyin’s eyes looked up at the sky for a moment, thinking about what Fu Qingyun said. Everything was ready; all that was missing was the ceremony. “You’re keeping the rings for me, right?”

“Yes,” Fu Qingyun nodded. “I don’t get why you want me to hold onto the rings for you.”

Li Zhengyin stepped forward and patted Fu Qingyun’s shoulder. “It’s because my current apartment is too small. With how much Ashen knows about our home, the rings would be exposed in a matter of minutes, right?”

Thinking of the look of surprise on Su Ziqin’s face when she found the rings, Fu Qingyun looked at Li Zhengyin’s matter-of-fact expression and said helplessly, “I won’t help you with this kind of thing again.”

“What’s wrong?” It was rare for Li Zhengyin to see this kind of conflicted expression on Fu Qingyun’s face. The expression was faint, but for Fu Qingyun, it was a rare sight.

Fu Qingyun sighed. “The little fox saw it and thought I was going to give it to her.”

“Huh?” Li Zhengyin was a little incredulous. “You two have been together for so long, and… you haven’t even given her a ring?”

Li Zhengyin looked at Fu Qingyun’s empty hand. This person didn’t seem to have ever worn a ring. “What’s going on with you two?”

Fu Qingyun followed Li Zhengyin’s gaze to her right ring finger. She had never worn the original owner’s wedding ring, and naturally, Su Ziqin hadn’t either. Fu Qingyun had always thought that Su Ziqin didn’t care about these small things.

“My mother gave me one when we got married. I thought she didn’t like these things.”

“Are you kidding me?” Li Zhengyin rolled her eyes at Fu Qingyun. She spoke with sincere earnestness. “She likes you so much. How could she not want you to give her a wedding ring? I’m telling you, you, as an Alpha, are too careless about these details.”

Fu Qingyun pondered for a moment and felt that what Li Zhengyin said made sense. And the small surprise Li Zhengyin was preparing for Xu Zhiqian was quite a nice ceremony.

“I understand.”

Since she was going to give something, Fu Qingyun felt that it was better to be more sincere about it. She wouldn’t just buy something like Li Zhengyin. It was better to give something practical and useful. Fu Qingyun had an idea in mind. It would be better if she designed a piece for her herself.

“Tiger, I have to go. You can take a taxi back.”

Li Zhengyin heard this and felt that Fu Qingyun was being disloyal. “No way. You’re supposed to see someone all the way through. You can’t just run off halfway.”

“I have something to do,” Fu Qingyun said. Her attitude was very clear that this was not something Li Zhengyin should hear about.

Seeing this, Li Zhengyin didn’t dwell on it. This was just how Fu Qingyun was; she wouldn’t explain too much. Based on her relationship with Fu Qingyun, Li Zhengyin could probably guess that it was a family matter, and it wasn’t something she could easily share.

“Fine. Don’t forget what I told you. Since you’re busy today, I’ll go talk to your wife. I’ll need her help later.”

“Okay, no problem.”

After they parted ways, Fu Qingyun received a call from Wu Jianjun, who told her that the meeting location had been changed.

Fu Qingyun tapped the back of her phone with her fair fingertips and grunted in agreement to Wu Jianjun’s request. After she hung up, Fu Qingyun looked at the dark screen. The person who wanted to see her before was undoubtedly Wu Jianjun, but now it was clearly someone else.

Fu Qingyun drove to the address she was given, the First Army Group of Jing City. It was clear who wanted to see her. Besides the national hero, Fu Qingyun couldn’t think of anyone else who could arrange a meeting with an outsider in a place like this.

A sentry stopped Fu Qingyun’s car and told her to park at the gate and walk in.

“Are you Fu Qingyun? Come with me.” The soldier leading the way didn’t have a very good attitude.

Fu Qingyun didn’t mind. She walked gracefully in her high heels behind the soldier.

The soldier leading the way was a tall male Alpha. From the pheromones he was intentionally or unintentionally releasing, she could tell that he was an S-level Alpha. The pheromones even had an aggressive edge to them.

Fu Qingyun didn’t release her own pheromones. This kind of intimidation was too low-class. I wonder what that national hero is thinking? My godfather obviously needs something from me, but this grandfather doesn’t seem to think so.

The soldier led Fu Qingyun to an office door. The office was in the innermost part of the army’s administrative building. The double-leaf door was simple and solid, showing the identity of its owner.

“We’re here.” A drop of cold sweat ran down the soldier’s forehead and into the collar of his camouflage uniform. Controlling pheromones was a delicate task. He hadn’t expected Fu Qingyun to be completely unresponsive to his pheromones as she followed him.

Fu Qingyun politely nodded at him. “Thank you.” After she said that, Fu Qingyun was about to push the door open.

The soldier reached out to stop her. “Please wait.” The soldier’s attitude was much more polite. The army respected strength. The fact that Fu Qingyun didn’t react to his pheromones meant that her level was far superior to his.

Fu Qingyun took a step back, crossed her arms, and closed her eyes to read the original at bailiantales.com rest. When you were on someone else’s territory, you had to follow their rules.

The soldier entered the room and closed the door. The double-leaf door was heavy and had lead in it, which was enough to prevent Fu Qingyun from hearing the conversation inside.

After about ten minutes, the soldier came out again and told Fu Qingyun to go in.

Fu Qingyun thanked him and walked straight into the room, pushing the door open. The door was very heavy and contained lead. It took Fu Qingyun a lot of effort to open it.

The office was very large, similar to her own study. As soon as Fu Qingyun entered, she saw Wu Jianjun sitting on a sofa with a big smile on his face, looking at her.

“Qingyun,” Wu Jianjun said, standing up to greet her.

Fu Qingyun’s gaze went past Wu Jianjun and to the person behind him. The old military man sat at the desk with his back to her. The back of the chair didn’t hide the top of his head. Fu Qingyun could see the military man’s gray hair.

“There was no need for all this trouble for me to see you, Godfather.” Fu Qingyun directly identified Wu Yuanhao.

Wu Yuanhao laughed out loud a few times and turned his chair to face Fu Qingyun. “You have a lot of guts.” No matter who it was, they would feel a little intimidated when they entered the army. But this granddaughter-in-law not only withstood the previous pheromone test, but she also dared to walk into this room alone. Doesn’t that take a lot of guts?

“You’re too kind, Godfather.”

Wu Yuanhao looked at Fu Qingyun with a smirk. He had imagined what Fu Qingyun looked like. He thought she would be a tall Alpha with broad shoulders and a narrow waist, just like Fu Chenlan. But when he actually saw her, he was a little surprised. This person with a slender waist, long legs, and more beauty than an Omega turned out to be his granddaughter-in-law.

“You’re very different from what I imagined.”

His words were a little stiff. Fu Qingyun thought about the old military man in her own family. Maybe all military men this age were a little stubborn. “You don’t think an Alpha can’t wear a skirt, do you?”

Wu Yuanhao laughed out loud. His hearty laughter showed that he was in a good mood. Wu Yuanhao stood up with his cane and walked over to Fu Qingyun, looking at her carefully. There was no disgust in his eyes; they were always filled with a smile.

“You look great in a skirt. I’m sure my granddaughter likes it too. That kind of stubborn thinking only belongs to that old man with the surname Gu.”

Wu Jianjun covered his mouth, trying to hold back his laughter. He knew that this was a jab at Gu Xingbang.

A sharp glare, like a knife, landed on Wu Jianjun. Wu Jianjun was startled by Wu Yuanhao’s look. His throat bobbed, and his expression immediately became serious.

Wu Yuanhao mercilessly scolded his son in his heart. What a useless thing. He showed a kind smile to Fu Qingyun. “Have a seat.”

“Thank you.” Fu Qingyun walked to the sofa opposite Wu Read on BaiLianTalesJianjun and sat down. She didn’t speak first. This meeting was not requested by Fu Qingyun, so there was no need for her to speak first.

Wu Yuanhao was now full of interest in this calm and collected child. “Child, what level Alpha are you?” Calm, composed, elegant, and generous. She really is Chenlan’s child.

“Does it matter?” Fu Qingyun didn’t care about her level. Instead, this level was a kind of trouble because it exceeded the highest level in this world.

Wu Yuanhao was even more curious when she said that. He feigned a serious expression and said, “I have to know what kind of Alpha my granddaughter married, don’t I?”

“According to the calculations of this world, I am an SSS-level.” Just a few calm words made Wu Yuanhao’s face change. His pupils quivered. He looked at Fu Qingyun in disbelief.

SSS-level was not unheard of in history, but it was extremely rare. It was hard to imagine that this child, who was as beautiful as an Omega, had such a level. “Child, your grandfather didn’t force you into the army?” This was simply unbelievable.

Fu Qingyun shook her head. “I had a second differentiation.”

Wu Yuanhao understood. If that were the case, it made sense. The age limit for conscription was 22. This child was clearly older than that.

“Godfather, I don’t think you called me here to ask me about such a small matter, did you?” Fu Qingyun looked at her watch. It was getting late. The army base was already a remote place, and the drive was long. If she got back late, Su Ziqin would definitely be angry.

Wu Yuanhao’s expression changed. He looked at Wu Jianjun, gesturing for him to speak.

Wu Jianjun received his father’s signal. “Qingyun, we invited you here because we want you to persuade Ziqin…”

“You found her DNA in my home, compared it, found out her identity, and now you want me to go and persuade her?” Fu Qingyun’s tone was a little cold.

Wu Jianjun felt that the already not-so-warm room instantly dropped a few degrees in temperature. How can this child, who is so young, have such a terrifying aura?

Wu Jianjun dropped his relaxed expression and became serious. “Qingyun, I just want to know the truth.”

“The truth is that she lived a life worse than a servant in the Su family for nearly twenty years. The truth is that no one cared about her during the years she was abandoned.” The truth was… when she was broken into pieces in her previous life, there was no one to even collect her bones.

Fu Qingyun didn’t realize that she was speaking with resentment. This resentment broke her cold aura and turned it into another kind of sharp murderous aura.

Even though she hadn’t released a single pheromone, Wu Jianjun subconsciously recoiled.

“Qingyun… we… are also victims.”

Fu Qingyun closed her eyes, thinking of Su Ziqin’s ending in the book, which was also her [read the original at bailiantales.com]own ending in her previous life. She clutched her heart. An unfamiliar pain came from her chest, which was not a physical pain, but it made Fu Qingyun feel suffocated.

Her fists clenched. Her ink-black eyes looked calmly at Wu Jianjun. “Godfather, she doesn’t want to go back right now. Don’t force her.” Fu Qingyun didn’t want to force Su Ziqin to accept something she didn’t want to accept. Fu Qingyun wanted someone to love Su Ziqin, but right now, Su Ziqin didn’t need that love. Fu Qingyun just wanted Su Ziqin to be happy, and accepting this love wouldn’t make Su Ziqin truly happy.

Wu Jianjun was silent. He lowered his head to hide the complex emotions in his eyes. Despair slowly crept into his heart. Chenlan had once said that there was only one person in the world who could persuade Su Ziqin, and that was Fu Qingyun. But now, Fu Qingyun didn’t want to help them.

Fu Qingyun felt that there was no need to continue the conversation. She stood up. “Then I’ll be leaving now.”

The sound of her high heels on the floor only rang out twice before Wu Yuanhao’s low voice came from behind Fu Qingyun. “Wait.”

Fu Qingyun stopped but didn’t turn back. She didn’t even give Wu Yuanhao a reply. Not until Wu Yuanhao’s next sentence pulled her back. “Do you want to hear it? About her parents and why we didn’t look for her?”

Fu Qingyun turned around and looked at the old general. His eyes were sharp but also helpless.

“I’d like to hear it.”