Fu Jingchuan stood in the middle of the paternity testing center hall, staring blankly at the staff and customers walking back and forth in the hall. His heart felt unprecedentedly tired and hollow.
This feeling is like the belief that has always been supported in my heart collapses in an instant, and I suddenly can't find my direction.
Then among the unfamiliar faces, Fu Jingchuan saw Shen Qingyao who was on the phone, holding a folded paternity test report in his hand.
He also saw Fu Jingchuan, with the same calm expression on his face.
He didn't say hello.
Fu Jingchuan didn't say hello. His eyes just paused on the DNA test report he held in his hand, then moved away calmly. After a moment of silence, he looked at him: "Do I need to give you a ride?"
"No need." Shen Qingyao smiled and rejected him, "The old man and my parents are here. Now at the airport, I will pick them up."
Fu Jingchuan nodded, said no more, turned around and left.
"Fu Jingchuan." Shen Qingyao stopped him, "Why don't we go to the airport together? You and them haven't seen each other for a while."
"No, I have something else to do." Fu Jingchuan rejected him.
Shen Qingyao nodded and didn't force it anymore.
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When Fu Jingchuan returned home, Shi Yang was drawing design drawings in the living room.
It's not homework or work, it's just doodling in my free time.
She was sitting in front of the easel on the balcony, holding a hand-painted pen in one hand and drawing lines neatly. Her waist-length curly hair was coiled behind her head, and her side-parted bangs were rolled into a soft arc. Her side face was reflected in the light and shadow. Inside, his face is quiet and gentle, and his expression is particularly serious and focused.
Fu Jingchuan remembered that she had always been like this. When she was upset or bored, as soon as she sat in front of the canvas, her whole person's temperament would calm down and she would be perfectly integrated with the surrounding environment.
She is used to entertaining herself and can always find ways to make herself happy without relying on anyone's emotional support or verbal guidance.
Many times, she is so transparent that she doesn't need anyone.
This kind of transparency and independence is the balance achieved by reconciling with oneself after a long period of lack of family affection.
But the young Shen Yu was the treasure held in the palm of everyone's hands, so she would rely on and trust people, and she would also use her little strength to warm people.
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Only when Shiyang turned around did she find Fu Jingchuan, who was looking at her silently, with a calm and dull look on his handsome face, regretful and nostalgic, with a hint of unknown contradiction.
She saw the A4 paper in his hand, her eyes paused on the paper for a moment, then looked at Fu Jingchuan and smiled: "Back?"
Fu Jingchuan looked at her without moving for a while, then nodded gently: "Yes."
Asked her again: "Have you eaten?"
Shiyang nodded slightly: "Well, I just ate, what about you?"
Fu Jingchuan: "I've eaten it too."
The DNA test result in his hand moved, and he handed it to her, but was pushed back by Shi Yang halfway.
She smiled: "I have to go to class."
Fu Jingchuan glanced at her and nodded gently: "I'll give it to you."
Put that report away.
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On the way to school, the two of them didn't speak.
Everyone has his own silence.
When the car stopped at school, Shiyang finally turned around and smiled at Fu Jingchuan: "I'm going to class first."
Fu Jingchuan nodded slightly and watched her open the door and get out of the car. Then he opened the door and got out of the car.
He walked her to the classroom door in silence.
Fu Jingchuan saw Shen Linhai, Shen Qingyao, and Shen Qingyao's parents at the arched doorway with obvious European architectural style and people coming and going.
Also present were Fu Jingchuan’s father Fu Junwu and mother Fang Wanqing.
Several old people surrounded the confused Shangguan Linlin. Their eyes were already red and tears were welling up in their eyes. They stretched out their hands to touch Shangguan Linlin but did not dare to.
Shen Qingyao stood outside the crowd and looked at the old man's eyes filled with tears, especially Shen Linhai's. However, he did not look as excited as the others. He just watched indifferently, his eyes always falling on Shen Linhai.
Fu Jingchuan saw the apology in his dark eyes.
He moved his gaze to Shiyang.
Shiyang was also watching this scene, looking a little startled, but also a little relieved.
She turned back and smiled at him: "Congratulations."
Fu Jingchuan looked at her without moving.
The smile on Shiyang's face was a little stiff.
Fu Jingchuan did not look away, his eyes looking at her were so calm that they were almost cruel.
"Shiyang, there is no Shen Yu in this world." He stared at her, his voice was very soft, obviously calm, but it was inexplicably filled with sadness.
Shiyang didn't know why, but suddenly felt very sad and looked at him blankly.
"I lost her and she's never coming back."
He looked at her and spoke softly word by word. Then, amidst her confusion, he took a step forward, hugged her gently, and slowly let her go.
"Go." He patted her shoulder and said softly.
