196: Chapter 157: Seeking but Not Obtaining_2 196: Chapter 157: Seeking but Not Obtaining_2 This, for Nie Xiaoyun, did not violate any rules.

She nodded her head, took out her phone, and snapped a photo of Tang Jingyun.

Looking at Tang Jingyun holding an infant who appeared to be only a few months old, Nie Xiaoyun felt a bitter ache and said, “Such a small child…

abandoned by the parents too?

How pitiful….”

Tang Jingyun looked at Tangtang in her arms, her eyes somewhat teary, “The father of this child is not a good man.

But the child’s mother…

is a very very good person.”

–

Nie Xiaoyun returned home and briefed Tang Xi about the situation at the orphanage, then took out her phone again to show Tang Xi the photo.

The moment Tang Xi saw it, her fingers trembled, her lips tightly pursed as she stared at the photo, her eyes quickly reddening.

Nie Xiaoyun just thought she was missing her relatives, and didn’t think much about it.

After a few minutes, Tang Xi deleted the photo from her phone and said to Nie Xiaoyun with an extremely hoarse voice, “Thank you, Sister Xiaoyun.”

“It’s no big deal, no need to thank me.”

Nie Xiaoyun looked at Tang Xi, seeing her restrained and nearly collapsing emotions, and gave her some space to be alone.

A few minutes later, when she saw Tang Xi had calmed down, she said, “If it’s inconvenient for you, I can visit your family every week on your behalf.”

Tang Xi took a deep breath, her fingers tightly clenched.

She calmed down and controlled her emotions, casting her eyes downward.

“Sister Xiaoyun, Fu Tingzhou is your employer.

Our relationship is merely that of a guardian and the guarded.

You don’t need to help me so much…

If Fu Tingzhou finds out, I’m afraid it might affect you…”

Nie Xiaoyun laughed heartily and waved her hand dismissively, “What’s the big deal, just a deduction from my salary?

At worst, they’ll send me to Africa for a mission.”

Tang Xi’s eyes were teary again, and she earnestly said one more time, “Thank you.”

Seeing Nie Xiaoyun getting serious, she shrugged her shoulders and walked to the kitchen, “What’s for dinner tonight?

If you don’t speak up, then I’ll decide myself.

I, Nie Xiaoyun, want to be your friend.

Helping a friend a little is just convenient for me, so don’t make a fuss about it, and don’t say thanks, I’m doing this willingly.”

Actually, what Nie Xiaoyun did not say was that she too was an orphan.

Since childhood, she was adopted and raised by her Master.

Her master, an adopted son of the Fu Family taken in by Fu Yuanheng, was not acknowledged.

Although the Fu Family respected the master, they never recognized him as a member of the Fu Family.

The master adopted several children, all like Nie Xiaoyun, who went through various trainings to protect the Fu Family.

Today, at the orphanage, seeing those children, she couldn’t help but feel moved.

–

Tang Qianqian had the servants prepare a sumptuous dinner.

Dressed in an exquisite dress, she sat at the dinner table, watching the clock, waiting for Fu Tingzhou’s arrival.

The servant at her side said, “The master will definitely come.

He really cares about Miss.

This afternoon, master even had his assistant send a gift to Miss.”

Tang Qianqian smiled, her eyes full of triumph.

She never imagined that one day she could live here, though it wasn’t a luxurious mansion, it was a prime apartment in a golden location.

Moreover, since Fu Tingzhou often came over, she never dared dream before that she could be with a man as outstanding as the young Master Fu….

However, what troubled Tang Qianqian was that although Fu Tingzhou let her live here, he never touched her.

He often came, but only stayed for a while before leaving.

No matter what tactics she used, this man never gave her a second glance.

This made Tang Qianqian puzzled; why keep her if he doesn’t touch her.

The sound of the room door opening broke the silence, and Fu Tingzhou walked in.

Tang Qianqian happily stood up, walked over in a few steps, and gently helped him take off his coat, “Young Master Fu, you are back….”

Tang Qianqian understood men well, especially in the art of seduction.

Meeting a man like Fu Tingzhou, she exhausted all her tricks.

Tonight, she sprayed herself with an aphrodisiac rose fragrance, and the room was also filled with a perfumed scent, a kind of aroma ordinary people would simply consider a normal perfume scent, specifically targeted at men.

Only men would have a physiological reaction upon smelling it.

Moreover, it wouldn’t be as pungent as a drug; instead, it would take effect gradually over time within the body.

By the time he realized, it would be too late.

This was just the usual tactic she and her friends used back in the entertainment city.

On the balcony, Fu Tingzhou looked at the sparse light spots across in the opposite building.

Tang Qianqian followed his gaze.

Frowning, Tang Qianqian didn’t understand what he was looking at.

What was so interesting about the building opposite?

Every time he came, he would stand on the balcony for a while, just staring at the opposite building.

The woman’s voice was soft and coquettish, “Young Master Fu, what are you looking at?”

Fu Tingzhou saw a window open across the way, and a light came on inside.

He observed the gentle figure standing in front of the window, seemingly washing dishes.

From this angle, he could perfectly see Tang Xi.

He slightly lowered his head, leaning close to Tang Qianqian’s face.

Tang Qianqian’s face flushed with anticipation and joy, “Young Master Fu…

you….

you…”

Fu Tingzhou just leaned close to her face, doing nothing else.

He let Tang Qianqian wrap her arms around his waist, but that was all.

Fu Tingzhou frowned, “What’s that smell, it’s awful, I don’t like this perfume.

Haven’t I told you?

Use a lighter fragrance.”

Tang Qianqian trembled, “I…

I’m sorry Young Master Fu…

I’ll go change the perfume right away.”

But she was grabbed by the hand by Fu Tingzhou.

After a few minutes, when Fu Tingzhou saw the window across close and the kitchen light turn off from the corner of his eye, he frowned, straightened up, and looked at the woman in front of him with disgust, then suddenly let go of her hand.

Tang Qianqian felt somewhat at a loss, “Young Master Fu…

did I do something wrong that upset you?”

Fu Tingzhou didn’t look at her again, or even answer her question.

He picked up his coat from the sofa and left directly.

Tang Qianqian bit her lip hard as she watched Fu Tingzhou’s retreating figure, tightly gripping her fingers.

The servant, looking at the rich dinner spread on the table, said, “Miss Tang, these….”

“Get out, just get out—” Tang Qianqian rushed over, knocked everything off the dining table to the floor, startling the servant, who could only silently clean up the mess.

Tang Qianqian ran to the balcony, staring in the direction right in front.

She vaguely guessed what Fu Tingzhou was up to.

These past few days, whenever there was light in the kitchen of the building opposite, Fu Tingzhou would stand here, making her come close.

As if it were all a show for someone to see.

And today Tang Qianqian realized, in that building lived a woman, the one in Fu Tingzhou’s heart.

The obsession in his heart.

This man was indifferent to every woman.

Initially, Tang Qianqian wondered why he didn’t like her, didn’t touch her, yet kept her around?

It turned out to be for a woman.

Sure enough, even a noble man like Young Master Fu also had a woman he desired but couldn’t get.