Chapter 54: The President’s Wife is on Strike (54)
Chapter 54: The President’s Wife is on Strike (54)
A day later, Feng Yusong came here again.
He thought he needed to sit down and have a good talk with her.
But when he called last night, the number that was accessible during the day was no longer accessible at night. Without thinking too much, Xu Fanli blocked this number as well.
Knowing that no matter how he called using someone else's phone, he would be blacklisted, he got up early in the morning and came here.
I rang the doorbell and waited for a while, but there was no sound.
He tapped a few times with his fingers, "Dong Dong Dong..."
Then he paused and listened to the noise inside, but still no one responded.
"Dong-dong-dong."
I rang the doorbell again and heard the door open.
Feng Yusong discovered that it was the door next door, turned back and was about to continue ringing the doorbell.
The neighbor next door said, "Stop knocking. She just stayed for a few days after the Chinese New Year and then left again."
The neighbor knew Xu Fanli and some of her friends said, "This isn't the house she usually lives in, don't you know?"
This is the third year that Feng Yusong has been married to her, how could he not know!
The voice continued: "Aren't you her friend? Just call and ask..."
Hearing this, Feng Yusong also realized that Xu Fanli no longer lived here.
Maybe she should get out after she divorced him.
Feng Yusong left here, then called his assistant and asked him to check whether Xu Fanli was at Xu's house.
Although he said this, he knew in his heart that Xu Fanli would not return to live in the Xu family.
The assistant didn't hang up the phone, and he didn't dare to hang up first. "Boss Feng, is there anything else?"
"Forget it, no need to check, she is not at Xu's house, check where she is now."
Although the assistant was puzzled as to why Mr. Feng didn't know where his wife had gone and asked him to check instead of calling him, he didn't ask any more questions. After all, it was the boss's private matter, so he replied, "Okay, Mr. Feng."
*
Feng Yusong came to Xu Fanli's studio again.
He seldom came to this studio. Although Xu Fanli had invited him more than once to watch her paint, he had refused every time.
Later, Xu Fanli never mentioned it again.
The inside was cleaned spotlessly, exactly the same as it was before Xu Fanli moved in.
It was as if Xu Fanli had never been here...
Feng Yusong sat in front of the desk that Xu Fanli often sat at, looking at the empty desk. The flowers in the vase had long since withered and lost their vitality. Feng Yusong flashed back to the image of Xu Fanli tending to the flowers and plants in the sun with a smile on his face.
Xu Fanli turned around and smiled at him tenderly, like a spring breeze melting the ice and snow, which made people's heart beat fast and their heart softened.
I thought it was normal at the time, but now when I think about it, it is deeply engraved in my mind.
Feng Yusong opened the drawer, thinking that Xu Fanli might have dropped something.
He saw a picture album with a carefully protected cover. Feng Yusong thought it might be something Xu Fanli dropped accidentally, so he moved his fingers slightly and turned a page.
Seeing the picture above, Feng Yusong's pupils shrank slightly, and he immediately turned to the back, his movements becoming slower and slower.
Turning to the last page, the date on it was October last year, which was two days before Xu Fanli’s birthday.
There were no more paintings after that.
His hand slowly clenched, blue veins bulged, and wrinkles formed where it was clenched. If he used a little more force, the page of paper would probably be torn off. The next second, Feng Yusong realized that he was still holding the album in his hand, so he immediately loosened his clenched fist and smoothed out the paper carefully.
The pictures in the album are of himself, from middle school until last year.
Something had happened last year, he was certain of it.
Thinking of the several hours that Xu Fanli waited in vain, he remembered that he was busy and did not go, but he no longer remembered what he was busy with or why he could not spare the time to have dinner with his wife.
I didn't feel anything at the time, but now when I think about it, I feel a vague sense of regret.
*
It was long after the Chinese New Year that Xu's father remembered that he had another daughter at home. After the younger daughter returned to her room, he asked Xu's mother, "Xu Fanli hasn't called for so long?"
Because the younger daughter has never liked Xu Fanli since she was a child, and doesn't like to hear anything about her.
Mother Xu was reminded of this and also remembered that her adopted daughter had not contacted them for a long time and was hung up on the last time she called.
"After becoming Mrs. Feng, she started to act arrogantly. Last time, she even hung up on me...
Father Xu interrupted her chattering to her adopted daughter and said, "Call her and ask her to bring her son-in-law back. I have some business to discuss with him."
After hearing what Xu's father said, Xu's mother stopped talking about Xu Fanli. She seemed to have changed her face and called with a smile. After all, her adopted daughter married a good husband. Every time she asked Xu Fanli to bring someone home, although she never came back, Feng Yusong would ask his assistant to give the Xu family a project or something afterwards.
The two of them didn't necessarily want the people to come back. As long as they mentioned asking them to go home, they would always get some benefits.
Xu's mother never told these to her adopted daughter. Instead, she scolded Xu Fanli for not bringing anyone back. Human greed is endless. Because they have obtained those benefits, they will think that if Feng Yusong comes back, they may get more.
Due to the time difference, Xu Fanli had just finished taking a shower and was about to go to bed when she saw a call from her adoptive mother.
After thinking about it, she decided to pick up the phone. She wanted to hear what her adoptive mother had to say.
"Fanli, why didn't you call home for so long?"
Fanli knew that the Xu family would not call unless there was something going on, so they must have something going on. Since the first sentence was not about divorce, they probably didn't know yet. It was probably about asking her to take Feng Yusong home, so she asked back, "Didn't you just remember me as your daughter?"
His tone was calm, "Tell me what's the matter."
Mother Xu was used to Xu Fanli being docile and obedient in front of her. Her cold tone made her mother unable to accept it all of a sudden. "What's that tone of voice? How do you talk to me like that?"
Fanli didn't have time to listen to her lecture. Her hair hadn't been blown dry yet. "If you have something to say, just say it. If not, I'll hang up."
"Hey, kid, your temper is getting worse and worse. I'm telling you, you have to bring your son-in-law home for dinner this weekend. You are his wife, and we raised you. You always say you are busy when you go back to your parents' home for dinner. This time you have to bring him home. Do you hear me?"
"Feng Yusong and I are divorced."
"Even if you...what! What did you say!" Xu's mother stood up suddenly, causing Xu's father, who was watching TV next to her, to look at her in shock. Then, Xu's mother said, "Divorce! How could you agree to a divorce?"
As soon as the word "divorce" was uttered, Xu's father's eyes immediately became very focused while looking at the phone call. Even Xu's eldest son, who was sending a message to someone nearby, was staring at him.
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