I Want A Lifetime With You

I Want A Lifetime With You Chapter 482

“Aunt Nuan, you’ve lost again!” Cheng An clapped her little hands and turned around to tell her uncle, “Uncle! Aunt lost again!”

“Really? You’re awesome, An!” Fu Chengyan pinched his niece’s nose. “Your aunt is exhausted. Why don’t you come over and play with me instead?”

As soon as he finished his sentence, he carried Cheng An and brought her to his side.

Cheng An retaliated and yelled, “No, Uncle! I want to sit in between the two of you!”

Once she finished her sentence, she catapulted her way back to her initial seat by Shi Nuan

’s side. Tugging at her aunt’s sleeve, she put on a pitiable front and asked, “Am I no longer your sweetheart?”

“Huh? What are you talking about? You’ll always be my sweetheart, okay? Come on! Come back to your seat!” Shi Nuan tapped on the seat beside her and carried Cheng An once again. “Shall we get your uncle to feed you?”

“Okay! Huh?” Cheng An nodded. It was then that the girl then caught a glimpse of the guests at the entrance.

By then, Shi Nuan and Fu Chengyan had also turned around and glanced at the entrance of the dining suite. They saw Su Shaoqing leaning against the door frame with a smile. “Hopefully, we’re not getting in the way of your little game.”

Shi Nuan then spotted Su Huaibei, who was behind Su Shaoqing. The smile on her face suddenly faded and was replaced with a stiff expression. She stood up. Although she had prepared herself, the moment she saw Su Huaibei, she couldn’t be sure if she should treat him courteously. Thus, things got awkward all of a sudden.

Fu Chengyan was the first to break the silence. He suggested, “Finally! Why don’t you come in and join us?”

“Ha! You’re right! I guess I must have indulged myself in such a heartwarming scene! I should have made my way in long ago!” Su Shaoqing entered the suite nonchalantly and looked at Cheng An once he reached the table. “Hello! What’s this little sweetheart doing here?”

Cheng An could vividly recall Su Shaoqing as he used to carry her when she was younger. However, ever since she started to wipe her tears and snots on him, he stopped cuddling her. They had not met for a while, and he was surprised that she had grown so much taller.

Cheng An had always been courteous whenever she was around good-looking men. Blinking her eyes innocently, she greeted politely, “Uncle, do you miss me?”

Su Shaoqing burst into laughter. “Chengyan, whose character has she taken after? I don’t recall Cheng Jing and Jiayu being so thick-skinned!”

“I have no idea. Perhaps they gave birth to a maniac.” Fu Chengyan replied nonchalantly.

Shi Nuan was rendered speechless by the content of her husband and her friend’s conversation.

Caressing her niece’s head, she reprimanded the men. “Hey! Stop blurting out such nonsense in front of An! Although she’s a child, she’s able to comprehend the meaning behind your words!”

Thankfully, this exchange involving Cheng An helped to lift the dull ambiance caused by Su Huaibei’s appearance. Fu Chengyan got up from his seat and ushered Su Huaibei and Su Shaoqing over to their seats.

Since this meet-up was, after all, arranged at the eleventh hour, Shi Nuan was feeling awkward and had a hard time behaving like her usual self.

Although it wasn’t her first encounter with Su Huaibei, she had never met him in such an awkward situation. Truth be told, she wasn’t ready to have the talk with him.

Actually, Su Huaibei was equally anxious. He wouldn’t stop sizing up Shi Nuan, but at the same time, he behaved cautiously and dared not look at her in the eyes. Naturally, Fu Chengyan caught a glimpse of Su Huaibei’s expression.

In response, he narrowed his eyes and reached for his wife’s hand, tickling her palm in a gentle manner. Shi Nuan felt a tingling sensation coming from her palm all of a sudden. She raised her head and exchanged glances with her husband.

He smiled and nodded, assuring her everything would be fine. In the end, she took a deep breath and felt a sense of relief since her husband was by her side.

“Shall we place our orders? I’m pretty sure An is hungry since she’s a growing girl.”

As soon as Shi Nuan finished her sentence, the manager of the restaurant entered the dining suite and asked, “Mrs. Fu, what would you like to have today?”

“An, what do you want?” Shi Nuan redirected the question.

“This! This! This!” Cheng An started pointing at the photos she saw on the menu. She decided to have everything that seemed appealing to her.

Meanwhile, Fu Chengyan put the menu aside and told the manager to serve them something that would be suitable for a pregnant woman.

The manager was a little stunned but then he quickly nodded. “Alright! I’ll go get everything ready at once!”

Once the manager left, silence fell in the suite once more.

Shi Nuan could not get used to such a quiet environment. Feeling uneasy, she raised her head to look at Fu Chengyan before taking a peek at Su Huaibei.

She noticed Su Huaibei seemed to be different since their last encounter a few days ago. He seemed to have gone to great lengths to dress himself up properly. However, she felt uneasy because he carried himself in a very rigid manner.

The awkwardness subsided when Shi Nuan brought Cheng An out of the suite because the latter had an upset stomach. While the ladies were in the washroom, the three men were left staring at each other in the suite. Eventually, Su Shaoqing couldn’t take it anymore. He broke the silence and confronted his friend, “Chengyan, why don’t you tell us what you think? Shi Nuan is a member of the Su family, so we definitely want her to reunite with us!”

Fu Chengyan tapped on the table and replied indifferently, “Shaoqing, I believe you’re aware of my character, right?”

Frowning, Su Shaoqing asked, “What do you want?”

“To be honest, I don’t want anything because I respect May’s decision regarding her personal affairs. If she’s willing to reunite with the Su family, I won’t stop her. If she’s not looking to do that, I’ll do my best to get in the way of those who try to change her mind against her will.”Halfway through his speech, Fu Chengyan turned to look at Su Huaibei.

“Mr. Su, have I made myself clear?”

What! How dare he talk to his father-in-law in such a manner?

Fu Chengyan was a man of his words. He would definitely carry out the things he had mentioned.

In spite of him being irritated, Su Huaibei was at a loss for words to defend himself because he was the one at fault. No matter what the reason might be, it was undeniable he had failed to carry out his duty as a father for the past two decades. Therefore, he could see where Fu Chengyan was coming from.

“Mr. Fu, I believe you’re conscious of the benefit associated with Shi Nuan being a member of the Su family, right? She has nothing to lose since we’ll be her biggest backing! Besides, the Fu clan is such a renowned clan, I’m afraid Shi Nuan—”

Before Su Huaibei could finish his sentence, Fu Chengyan interrupted him. “You don’t have to be worried, Mr. Su. I will be her biggest backing, not to mention that the Fu clan has already acknowledged her as one of us.”

Although he sounded arrogant, Fu Chengyan stated the truth.

“Don’t you think it’s better for her to have another backing?”

Fu Chengyan chuckled in return and asked rhetorically, “Mr. Su, is that the reason you asked to meet me today?”

Knitting his eyebrows and clenching his fists to suppress his emotions, Su Huaibei finally figured out it would be tough to deal with the young man in front of him.

In fact, Fu Chengyan would definitely get in his way and stop him from reuniting with his daughter if he weren’t able to win him over. “Shi Nuan is my daughter.” Material © of NôvelDrama.Org.

Upon hearing the sentimental statement, Fu Chengyan softened his tone slightly. “I believe I have made myself clear. If Mr. Su wishes to reunite with May, you should focus on her!” As soon as he said that, the initially tense situation eased up a little.

After Su Shaoqing signaled Su Huaibei to take it easy, the former chuckled. “Chengyan, I’m pretty sure my uncle is fond of Nuan; if not, he wouldn’t wish to reunite with her. He’s merely trying to atone for the sins he committed over twenty years ago. Nuan shouldn’t stay with the Shi family forever, right? Those from the Shi family are nastier than us from the Su family!”

Fu Chengyan’s eyes flickered. Su Shaoqing decided to seize the opportunity. “If Nuan becomes one of the Su family and changes her name, she’ll officially be my little sister. Although she’s currently addressed by others as your wife, you’re aware that it isn’t enough for her to protect herself, aren’t you? However, if she’s a member of the Su family, no one will dare lay a finger on her. Am I right?”

Smirking, Fu Chengyan announced, “As great as it sounds, I won’t change my mind. I shall respect May’s decision. I won’t stop her from doing what she wants, but I also won’t let anyone make a decision on her behalf!”

Su Shaoqing held his chest high and assured, “Of course! We’ll definitely respect her decision. No matter what she decides, she’ll always be my sister!”

Feeling a sense of relief, Fu Chengyan nodded and had his gaze on Su Huaibei once again. “Mr. Su, I have no intention to poke my nose into the affairs you have with Ms. Shu, but you shouldn’t have forsaken May back in the day. Is Ms. Shu aware that you want to reunite with May? May I know what’s her opinion regarding this?”

“S-She… Let’s not talk about her,” Su Huaibei replied with a gloomy expression.

“I heard Ms. Su and the Shen family are currently—”

Putting on a stern front, Su Huaibei raised his voice and bellowed, “I believe that’s none of your business as well!”

Fu Chengyan responded with a chuckle as though he couldn’t be bothered by it at all. “Indeed, it’s none of my business, but I hope May won’t be adversely affected. If May returns to the Su family, are you able to ensure she won’t be involved in the affairs of the past?”

“You have my word!”

“Great!” Having received assurance from his so-called father-in-law, Fu Chengyan stopped giving Su Huaibei a hard time.

Meanwhile, Shi Nuan and Cheng An were on their way back to the dining suite from the washroom when they came across a bunch of intimidating-looking people.

Cheng An was slightly frightened by their presence and held onto her aunt firmly. As Shi Nuan detected her niece’s response, she crouched and caressed her back, assuring her everything would be fine.

Shi Nuan narrowed her eyes and noticed the bunch of people was dressed up lavishly. Judging by their appearance, she was certain they were wealthy folks. She caught a glimpse of an old man leading that crowd. Dashing over to a certain somewhere, the old man, supporting himself using a cane, urged the people behind him, “Hurry up! Those who dare delay my reunion with my granddaughter, I’ll teach them a lesson!”

A woman’s voice could be heard chuckling as she assured, “Dad, slow down and take your time! They have just reached the restaurant as well. I’m pretty sure they won’t leave so soon!”

Shi Nuan responded with a sheepish grin because she thought she would have to deal with a major incident. It turned out they were merely there to visit a relative of theirs.

“Alright, An! It’s fine! Let’s return to your uncle!” Shi Nuan held Cheng An’s hand and made their way back to the dining suite.

However, the moment they returned to the suite, they were not able to enter because a bunch of people had surrounded the suite.

“Su Huaibei, where’s my granddaughter? Why don’t I see anyone around?”

Su Yumin, the patriarch of the Su family, was the one who had confronted his son. As soon as he touched down, he heard about Su Huaibei’s return as well as the existence of the latter’s illegitimate daughter. As a result, Su Yumin headed directly to Yun Shui Jian from the airport with a bunch of people from the Su family.

“Huaibei, where’s Shi Nuan?” Su Yunwan asked. She had encountered Shi Nuan before. She was shocked as there were only three men inside the suite. Afraid that Su Yumin would lose his cool, she queried once again, “Dad insisted on rushing over the moment he touched down because he heard you would be meeting Nuan. He couldn’t wait to meet her as well.”