A Substitute Bride With Multiple Identities
Chapter 353: Breakthrough, Gears of Fate

Chapter 353: Chapter 353: Breakthrough, Gears of Fate

Logically speaking, if Fu Weizhi had anything to do with the Immortal organization, he would have shown some signs during the time he lived with the Fu Family.

"I didn’t spend much time with him and didn’t notice anything strange about him," Fu Yanhe said as he placed the peeled shrimp into her bowl, his voice indifferent, "However, there is one person who should know some clues."

Shen Yanhe blinked and locked eyes with Fu Yanhe, both simultaneously saying, "Jiang Yun."

Jiang Yun is Fu Yanhe’s biological mother.

She also lived with Fu Weizhi for a long time.

Moreover, she had access to a poison named Getrich from the international market.

She should know something about the Immortal organization.

"We need to meet her after returning to Haicheng," Shen Yanhe mumbled unclearly with a mouthful of shrimp.

The Immortal organization was a ticking time bomb to them now.

It would be best to resolve it sooner.

Fu Yanhe hummed in agreement, "I’ll accompany you when the time comes."

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Elsewhere.

Qi Yunqian’s private villa.

Song Shiwei woke from a deep, groggy sleep, and when she opened her eyes, she had not realized where she was, still thinking she was in the hospital.

She lay in bed, dazed for a moment, until her thoughts gradually returned, and she then noticed that the room she was in was modestly yet luxuriously decorated.

It was not a hospital.

Song Shiwei’s brows furrowed as she gently touched her aching forehead and slowly sat up in bed.

The aftereffects of hypothermia made her feel weak and achy all over, her body alternately hot and cold, her ears buzzing, and her spirit not yet recovered, leaving her feeling somewhat despondent.

Just as she sat up, someone pushed the door open from outside.

Qi Yunqian entered with a glass of water and medicine, pausing when he saw Song Shiwei sitting up in bed, his deep voice slowly asking, "Awake?"

Song Shiwei paused in her actions, slowly turning to look towards Qi Yunqian walking towards her, her brows furrowing, and a pale face showing some astonishment, "Why are you here?"

"No," Song Shiwei came to her senses, looking at the somewhat haggard Qi Yunqian with a complex expression, "Why am I here? Did you bring me here from the hospital?"

Qi Yunqian responded indifferently with a hum, sat beside the bed, and passed her the warm water and medicine, "Take these."

Song Shiwei silently glanced at him, eventually giving in and took the medicine and water from his hand.

Qi Yunqian reached to take the water glass from her hand.

Song Shiwei ignored his gesture, placing the empty glass on the bedside table herself.

Qi Yunqian’s movements faltered, his expression calm as he withdrew his hand, his eyes intently on her, his voice gentle, "Are you hungry? I made some porridge, it’s just right to eat."

Song Shiwei closed her eyes, unwilling to continue this pretense of calmness with Qi Yunqian.

Tearing through this veil of tranquility, she opened her eyes and stared directly at Qi Yunqian, her voice coldly querying, "Qi Yunqian, what exactly are you doing this for?"

"Previously, you used the whereabouts of my brother to threaten me to meet you, now you eagerly brought me back to your house."

"You haven’t forgotten that I am your ex-wife, have you?"

Qi Yunqian felt a stab of pain at her words, his gaze darkened, and he struggled to keep his voice even as he said, "Shiwei, you are smart enough to know why I am doing this."

Song Shiwei knew, of course.

But she did not want it.

She did not waste any extra effort to pull her hand away from Qi Yunqian, looking at him, her pale face suddenly breaking into a smile, "Qi Yunqian, the moment you signed the divorce papers and got the divorce certificate, you should have known that we were never going to be possible in this lifetime."

"You’re pestering me now not because you love me, just because you can’t accept it," she said.

"You can’t accept that the woman who once chased you has now dumped you, can’t accept that the woman who once loved you so much has stopped loving you just like that."

She laughed, "Qi Yunqian, I know you too well."

Song Shiwei knew clearly.

He was a callous and selfish man who only cared about himself. If anyone was fortunate enough to be liked by him, they were lucky—he would protect and cherish them wholeheartedly.

Just as he had always stood by Fu Yu’s side and defended her in the past.

But unfortunately,

Song Shiwei, who had chased after him, was not favored by him.

And she paid a painful price because she liked him.

Now that she had sobered up, she naturally knew that Qi Yunqian’s pestering her now was not out of love, but merely because he couldn’t accept it.

But she didn’t want to get entangled with him.

In her belief, once divorced, both parties should completely break it off clean.

However, Qi Yunqian didn’t seem to think so.

He looked at her intensely with dark eyes, a hint of hurt in his gaze, and a touch of red at the corners, as if truly wounded by her words. He opened his mouth, his voice hoarse, "It’s not that I can’t accept it."

He gave a bitter smile, "Actually, after sending you to prison, I realized that my feelings for you had changed."

"At that time, I didn’t know it was like, it was love, so I made many mistakes afterward, and only after losing you did I suddenly realize that I had already fallen in love with you."

"It was my folly, not realizing myself and causing so much hurt to you."

Song Shiwei’s expression was very calm, she even curved her lips towards Qi Yunqian very gently and said, "But Qi Yunqian, a belated affection is cheaper than grass."

"The hurt you caused me is real."

A broken mirror shattered is shattered.

The idea of mending a broken mirror wouldn’t happen to her.

Even though she had been mentally prepared and had rejected him many times before, hearing Song Shiwei’s words again, Qi Yunqian inevitably felt stung.

Qi Yunqian blinked his somewhat dry eyes, firmly grasped Song Shiwei’s hand, forcefully suppressing the bitterness in his heart, his voice husky, "Give me another chance, Shiwei."

"This time, I will definitely become the person you like. I really, won’t hurt you again."

Song Shiwei didn’t respond, just calmly looked at him.

Her health hadn’t fully recovered yet, she couldn’t muster the energy to argue with Qi Yunqian, her brain still felt numb, and she didn’t undergo any emotional fluctuations.

Qi Yunqian, embarrassed by her gaze, hurriedly averted his eyes, stood up, and walked outside, "You’ve slept for so long, you must be hungry, I’ll go get you a bowl of porridge."

Song Shiwei watched him leave the room, her eyes lowered as she leaned back against the headboard, sighed deeply.

She didn’t understand the point of Qi Yunqian’s persistence.

But she knew that Qi Yunqian wouldn’t easily let her go anytime soon.

Moreover, he hadn’t told her her brother’s current address yet.

Song Shiwei closed her eyes, a trace of exhaustion appearing on her pale face.

Fate loved to play tricks on her, turning around, and here she was entangled with him again.

Song Shiwei’s eyes were downcast, her gaze deep.

She didn’t want to make the same mistakes again.

She needed to find a way to completely break free from Qi Yunqian.

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