Stealing the moonlight into my arms

When Fu Runing drove back to Xishan Bay Villa, Xiao Jingting heard the sound and came out to wait for her.

He looked like he had been back for a while. He was wearing casual home clothes and his hair was still slightly wet, as if he had just taken a shower.

When the man saw Fu Runing getting out of the car, he looked around her car.

She was the only one there.

Xiao Jingting asked calmly, "You didn't bring the child back?"

Not only did he not bring Xu Luo back, he didn't bring Duoduo back either.

Fu Runing said indifferently, "Didn't you say that you would let me live in my house from now on?"

At first glance, this statement seems to be correct, as Xiao Jingting did say this.

But he noticed something was wrong with her tone.

"What's wrong? Is Dad okay?"

Xiao Jingting followed her in, looking a little unnatural.

On the way back, Fu Runing thought of many ways to start a conversation with him. She thought about arguing directly, questioning him calmly, or simply not asking...

But at this point, looking at the man's calm and even hypocritical expression, she suddenly felt very tired.

She sat on a chair and changed her shoes. Just this small action felt like it had taken up all her strength.

The surrounding atmosphere was unusually quiet.

On a rainy evening, the air pressure is low, which makes people feel heavy.

Fu Runing seemed to be able to hear her own heartbeat getting faster and faster.

Her fingers were clasped on the edge of the seat, and her fingertips were white from the pressure.

for a long time.

She raised her eyes and looked steadily at the man in front of her, staring into the depth in his eyes.

"What were you busy with the day my dad was discharged from the hospital?"

Fu Runing asked calmly and in a normal tone, as if she was just asking casually.

Xiao Jingting lowered his eyes, and there was a moment of evasion in his eyes.

"I have to go on a business trip temporarily. I've arranged for Chu Yi to pick you up. I'll go back with you to see dad later."

Fu Runing listened to him calmly, looking at the man with a hint of mockery in her eyes.

"You know, Fu Zheng didn't like me before, maybe he even hated me. I might not have been that popular with him back then.

I wasn't sensible, and I didn't care enough about his self-esteem. It's normal for him not to like me."

Xiao Jingting didn't know what she meant by these words. He wanted to explain: "No..."

Fu Runing stopped him, "Xiao Jingting, you said before that I can continue to treat you as him..."

"Fu Zheng has one advantage. He never lies to me, and I can trust him unconditionally. But what about you?"

She looked at the man in front of her calmly, her tone calm, yet still aggressive.

"If Rong Ruo is just your sister, then why did you lie to me?"

As she spoke, she clicked on the picture on her phone and held it in front of Xiao Jingting.

"Is this what you meant by work?"

There was obvious panic in Xiao Jingting's eyes as if his lie had been exposed, especially the moment he met her gaze, he subconsciously still wanted to escape.

His voice was dejected: "How did you know?"

Hearing him still evasive, Fu Runing scoffed, "Does it matter? You've been flirting with her for so long, and it's not the first time I've seen it. Even Weng Yuqing knows how to use her to disgust me and annoy me, but you're still using the phrase 'just a sister' to dismiss me!"

Xiao Jingting looked away, as if afraid of her burning gaze.

His throat rolled slightly, and he was silent for a moment before he began to explain: "There's nothing wrong between Rong Ruo and me. I always treated her as a sister. His mother was kind to me. This time, her mother had a car accident and was in the intensive care unit for two days, so I went to accompany her."

"There's really nothing between Rong Ruo and me." He added this sentence again with emphasis.

Fu Runing listened to his explanation, but still felt upset.

She stated calmly, "But when I asked you, you still lied."

Fu Runing stood up and looked directly into the man's eyes, making it impossible for him to avoid her.

"Jing Ting, if my feeling is correct, you should be a little fond of me. After all, three years is a long time, enough time to cultivate these feelings..."

"But you said you wanted to live a good life one moment, and then you lied to me without hesitation the next. It's ridiculous. We don't even have the most basic trust."

Relationships are based on trust, but they don't even have that.

Fu Runing raised her hand and poked his left chest with her finger. "I also want to get into your heart, but your heart has always been closed tightly, and you never show me your true self. Maybe you really have your own difficulties, but I am really tired."

She could feel the changes that had taken place in their recent interactions, but what she feared most was this: having hope in these subtle changes, but having it extinguished by a bucket of cold water.

The last thing I should do is to develop this inexplicable yearning for the future.

Xiao Jingting subconsciously wanted to grab her hand, but she took a step back and dodged.

Fu Runing remained calm and said with determination, "I will give you respect. We still have half a month to go. The Xiao family will hold ancestral worship, the shareholders' meeting, and your father's birthday party. I will accompany you through this final journey, and then we will divorce."

When the man heard the last two words "divorce", panic appeared in his eyes.

"Fu Runing, you asked me about Rong Ruo, and I explained it to you. This is the truth. I didn't lie to you."

However, the explanation he gave was so pale.

Fu Runing shook her head slightly. That's how they were. It seemed like they were never on the same wavelength when they spoke.

Is it Rong Ruo that she cares about?

What she minded was his concealment.

He had countless opportunities to explain to her, but he just didn't and was perfunctory. He is still like this to this day.

"I've thought about it. I dragged it out with you before because I didn't want Dad to worry, but he might not want me to try to cheer him up this way. My dad loves me the most in the world, so why would he want me to be unhappy?"

As Xiao Jingting listened to her calmly say these words, he felt as if he were stuck in a swamp, unable to move.

He stared into her eyes, his voice slightly hoarse: "But haven't we been getting along well recently?"

"Yes, just recently. If you hadn't lied to me, I might have been able to stay with you longer, but the bottom line is, we're not the same kind of people. We've been walking down this wrong path for three years, and we've tried to continue. I've tried, but really... I can't continue living with you."

"My father is in poor health. Considering the years we've known each other, we should try to separate peacefully and avoid any unpleasantness. I need time to think about how to explain this to my family, and you should think about it too."

After saying this, she laughed at herself and said, "It doesn't matter to you. I was the one who took advantage of the marriage. Your family was not satisfied with me anyway."

The light in the entrance hall was rather cold, making the man's face look cold and lonely.

She said they were not the same kind of people.

She said there was no way she could continue living with him.

It was as if everything was back to square one.

Xiao Jingting stared into her eyes and spoke slowly, "Fu Runing, what do you think of me? A dog you can summon and dismiss at will?"

"Whatever you think."

Fu Runing looked tired, and she no longer had any extra emotions to waste on him.

"I'll sign any divorce agreement, even leaving the house empty-handed. You should prepare as soon as possible."

After saying this, she turned around to leave, but found that she was still wearing her home slippers, so she sat down to change.

Xiao Jingting just watched her change her shoes. She didn't even want to enter the house today.

"Fu Runing, have you thought it through? Do you really want a divorce?"

His tone was very calm, but it seemed as if he was making a final struggle.

Fu Runing took a deep breath. She knew she was thinking clearly.

The conflict between them was never resolved.

No matter how hard you try to look forward, it's all in vain.

Her voice was soft but firm. "Fifteen days is the time I'll give you dignity. If we can't reach an agreement on a divorce, I'll sue directly. If I don't get a divorce this time, I'll wait for the next time. There will always be a time for a divorce."

Xiao Jingting's eyes were calm, with a hint of coldness in them.

He said, "Why wait fifteen days? The Civil Affairs Bureau will be open tomorrow."

Fu Runing looked up at him.

"Okay, then tomorrow. Have your lawyer work overtime tonight to write the agreement. I'll be waiting for you when the Civil Affairs Bureau opens tomorrow morning."

After she finished speaking, she turned and walked out of Xishan Bay Villa.

Fu Runing left resolutely without stopping for even a moment.

Three years put an end to her marriage.

She couldn't get into her husband's heart, nor could she see the direction of the future.

Maybe later.

But it was too long and she didn't want to wait any longer.

……

After Fu Runing left, Xiao Jingting was the only one left in the empty living room.

He was obviously trying to become the person she liked.

But she still abandoned him.

Xiao Jingting looked at the women's slippers casually placed on the ground, with a hint of self-mockery in his eyes.

As expected, people like him don't deserve to be loved.