Chapter 139 – Estranged (3)

Lan Jinyao was left somewhat disappointed because when her scandal with Jiang Cheng was all over the place, Fu Bainian didn’t do anything about it. Even the PR team under Blue Hall Entertainment didn’t come out to resolve it.

However, Fu Bainian would come back home every night around the same time every day. He would stealthily enter her room and remain there for a while. He would use his hand to stroke her hair, her cheek, and kiss her lips. Sometimes, he’d get overly passionate, but he would always manage to stop in time thanks to his strong self-control.

And, every time, after half an hour, he would quietly leave without leaving any traces behind, pretending as if he’d never come back.

Lan Jinyao felt that whenever Fu Bainian kissed her, she’d feel him showing a sorrowful expression. She could feel his sorrow, but she couldn’t comprehend where it came from.

At Blue Hall Entertainment’s headquarters.

Inside the President’s office.

Fu Bainian’s computer was still playing the entertainment news, and one could see a boisterous scene on his screen. The moment he saw the sunglasses being knocked off Lan Jinyao’s face, his hands on the table tightly clenched into fists.

Shen Yu was sitting on the chair next to him and had propped himself up with one hand on the table. His gaze shifted from the computer screen to Fu Bainian’s tightly clenched fists.

After a while, the video ended with a thumbnail of Jiang Cheng and Lan Jinyao holding hands.

Shen Yu took out a folder and threw it on the tabletop. The leather folder slid across the table and stopped right in front of Fu Bainian. These were all photos that he’d received from the media.

Fu Bainian swept him a glance before retracting his gaze and getting up to make himself a cup of tea.

“Well, then, you can call back later!”

After Shen Yu hung up the phone, he sat down opposite Fu Bainian and stared at him for a long time before he released a sigh.

“If you want to ask, go ahead. I won’t laugh at you. Meimei told you to call her back when you have time. If you don’t call her back in an hour, she’ll call back instead. I told her that you were in a meeting so that it would take that long. Anyway, it’s up to you!”

Shen Yu then placed the phone on the coffee table before getting up and leaving.

Fu Bainian’s hand that was holding onto the teacup was seemingly frozen as he stared at his phone. Then, after a long while, he heaved a long sigh.

“If there were no one else between us, and there was no hatred or conspiracy between us, how wonderful would it be?!” he murmured, mocking himself.

An hour passed before Lan Jinyao received a phone call from Fu Bainian. The moment the call connected, Lan Jinyao’s lips curled up into a faint smile.

“Shen Yu told me that you were looking for me?”

“Fu Bainian, I just want to let you know that Old Chen’s birthday banquet is in a few days, and you have to come with me. Even if it’s just pretending or putting on a show, I won’t permit any mistakes to be made,” she put on an unyielding front as she said this.

There was no answer for a long time, but Lan Jinyao waited quietly.

A moment later, Fu Bainian finally agreed.