C19 His Expectations Went up in the Air

No, she absolutely couldn't tell him.

Shi Niannian was truly terrified inside, afraid he would find out about the events of the past life, terrified he would learn she was the one who hurt him.

"What? Have you nothing to say now?"

Seeing her silent, Fu Chenhan's eyes, once filled with hope, suddenly dimmed.

Watching the deep-seated pain in his eyes, Niannian felt as if her heart was being cut with a knife. She couldn't help but reach out to hold him, softly pleading, "Chenhan, can you give me a few more days? I promise I'll prove to you that I don't love him anymore."

"Alright, I'll give you time to prove it."

Her gentle voice seemed to carry a powerful allure, making Fu Chenhan nod in agreement despite knowing she might be deceiving him. He couldn't help but want to believe her, even if there was only a one-in-a-million chance. He was willing to wait because, beyond waiting, he truly didn't know what else to do.

—A few days later, on the day of the engagement party.

In the lavishly extravagant ballroom, everyone wore smiles that seemed both real and fake, except for the groom-to-be, whose face was expressionless, exuding an aura that warned others to keep their distance.

Cheng Zhiyu couldn't stand it any longer. He frowned slightly and gave him a gentle nudge with his shoulder.

"Hey, what's going on with you? Today is the day you've been looking forward to for so long, your engagement day, yet you look like everyone owes you a lot of money."

"Hmph..."

Fu Chenhan let out a cold snort, unwilling to say another word. Ever since he saw Lin Moxu, he felt completely uncomfortable, wishing he could kick him out the next second.

"Let me guess, is your mood because of Lin Moxu?" Cheng Zhiyu asked, feigning ignorance.

"…"

This time, Fu Chenhan didn't even bother with a sigh, his expression darkening further.

Cheng Zhiyu, looking puzzled, asked, "I wanted to ask you earlier, why is he at your engagement party? If you don't want to see him, there are countless ways to make him disappear. Why put yourself through this?"

"It was Niannian and my father-in-law who invited him," Fu Chenhan replied, his icy tone revealing his frustration.

He still remembered a few nights ago when she confidently assured him she no longer loved Lin Moxu. Her subtle changes over the past few days had gradually convinced him she was telling the truth.

His hopes had been steadily rising, only to be crushed by the harsh reality that she invited Lin Moxu to the engagement party. It turned out it was all a delusion; she hadn't changed at all and was still finding ways to hurt him, tormenting him even more.

Cheng Zhiyu, indignant, said, "Chenhan, if it's inconvenient for you to handle this, I can throw him out." He rolled up his sleeves, looking eager to take action.

"No need."

Kicking Lin Moxu out now wouldn't change anything; everyone at the venue had already seen him. People were probably laughing behind his back about the groom-to-be getting humiliated.

"No need? You..."

Fu Chenhan cut him off irritably, "Enough, stop talking. I'm going to check on Grandpa."

Cheng Zhiyu was amazed that Fu Chenhan could hold back from confronting Lin Moxu. He was practically bursting with frustration. Just then, he noticed Lin Moxu entering the elevator and quickly grabbed Fu Chenhan's arm.

"Wait a second, look where he's headed."

Following Zhiyu's gaze, Fu Chenhan saw the elevator stop on the floor where Niannian was.