He turned and left, obviously with no intention of listening further.
Mrs. Chen was somewhat anxious, "Haven't you been looking for her for a long time? Haven't you been unable to let go? Do you really not care at all?"
He finally turned around, looked at her, and slowly said, "Mrs. Chen seems to have forgotten that I am already engaged."
His meaning was clear. Now that he was engaged, the leverage she thought she held over him wasn't as important.
Seeing that she couldn't hold her ground, Mrs. Chen had to relent and changed her tone, "Fine, I'll tell you, as long as you promise to send Shi Qing abroad."
Hearing this, Fu Nancheng stopped in his tracks, turned around, and sat back down across from Mrs. Chen.
Mrs. Chen paused for a moment, then slowly spoke, "Actually, the person you're looking for isn't far from you; you could say she's right in front of you."
Fu Nancheng remained silent, waiting for her to continue.
Yet his thoughts wandered—right in front of him?
