Fu Xiaotang just smiled without answering. Ji Shan suddenly realized and slapped his head, “I’m silly. With Young Master Jun Jie, what can’t be done?” Fu Xiaotang gently caressed her teacup, lost in thought, “A Zun has truly been good to me.” Ji Shan watched her for a moment, “Then why do you look so troubled?” Fu Xiaotang sighed softly, “I almost wish he wasn’t so good to me.” Ji Shan raised an eyebrow, “Are you afraid of letting him down?” Fu Xiaotang slowly lifted her head, her gaze clear yet sorrowful, helpless yet touching, making Ji Shan’s heart beat faster. Ji Shan suddenly turned serious, “Let me tell you, I’m warning you, don’t look at a man with those tear-filled eyes. Not just them, even I…” Fu Xiaotang glared at him, “I’m already troubled, and you’re making fun of me!” Ji Shan smiled, then his expression turned grave, “Tangtang, do you really have no feelings left for Song Li?” Fu Xiaotang was silent for a long time before slowly saying, “If I say no, would you believe me?” Ji Shan didn’t respond. Fu Xiaotang gave a wry smile and continued, “Song Li was the first man I ever loved, and I still can’t understand why I fell for him. From the moment I met him, he was so harsh, and all the tenderness that came later was just part of his scheme. Even when I begged him in tears, he was indifferent. He was as heartless to his own flesh and blood as Liu Shiquan. But even so, I often think of him, of cooking for him in Xin Song, of crying when Aunt Min left and him comforting me, of him carrying me on the beach and telling me stories from his childhood. I don’t want to feel this way; I know how unfair it is to A Zun, especially since he knows all my thoughts and still comforts me, telling me not to feel pressured, to take my time.” As she spoke, tears began to fall. Ji Shan reached over to gently wipe them away, “Tangtang, don’t cry, I can’t bear to see you cry. I know you’re suffering. If you have no one to talk to, talk to me. It’ll make you feel better.” Fu Xiaotang sighed softly, her emotions in turmoil, yet her resolve firm, “Even without A Zun, for my baby’s sake, I could never go back to Song Li.” “But when you heard Zhang Rong pressuring Song Li to give Liu Yi an explanation, you felt the pain, didn’t you?”
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