Chapter 12: Is It Because Rong Ci Is There That You Don't Want to Go Back to Your Room?

The old lady felt rather helpless. She thought that Rong Ci just wasn't assertive enough, being overly compliant and indulgent towards Feng Tingshen, thus missing out on many opportunities. That's why, after all these years, there had been no real progress in their relationship. But since Rong Ci had said so, she didn't force it.

When the meal officially started, everyone chatted and ate, and the atmosphere was quite nice. Rong Ci seldom spoke, quietly lowering her head to eat. It had been over ten minutes since Feng Tingshen entered the door, and the couple hadn't exchanged a single word. They didn't have any interaction throughout. This was the norm between them, and everyone was used to it, not finding anything unusual.

When Feng Jingxin wanted to eat something, in the past, it was Rong Ci who took care of her. Now she was used to asking Feng Tingshen to pick food for her. However, when she wanted to eat prawns, she looked at Rong Ci. Because in the past, when eating prawns, Rong Ci would always peel the shells for her and Feng Tingshen.

"Mom, I want to eat prawns."

Rong Ci was planning to divorce and didn't want to fight Feng Tingshen for Feng Jingxin's custody. Even so, Feng Jingxin was still her daughter. She had the obligation and responsibility to be good to her and try to meet her needs as much as possible. So, when Feng Jingxin asked her to peel the prawns, Rong Ci replied, "Okay."

She put down her chopsticks and started peeling the prawns. The old lady looked at her hands and suddenly paused, "Xiaoci, where's your ring?"

As soon as she said this, everyone, including Feng Tingshen, looked at Rong Ci's hands. After getting married, although her married life with Feng Tingshen was as cold as ice, Rong Ci had always worn the wedding ring prepared by the old lady Feng for them. On the contrary, Feng Tingshen had never worn his. His wedding ring had been thrown away somewhere. Over the years, Rong Ci had worn the ring everywhere, reluctant to take it off. Everyone was used to it. Feng Tinglin had sneered at her for this many times over the years.

Today, she wasn't wearing the wedding ring, and at first, no one noticed. After all, no one would stare at her hands for no reason. So, if it weren't for the old lady's words, no one else would have noticed this. Rong Ci's hand that was peeling the prawns paused imperceptibly, then she said calmly, "I was in a hurry when I went out this morning and left it at home."

In fact, she had taken off the ring when she was preparing the divorce agreement. She had put it in the envelope together with the divorce agreement. However, she and Feng Tingshen hadn't officially divorced yet, and she knew that the old lady would definitely not agree to their divorce. If she mentioned the divorce to the old lady now, they probably wouldn't be able to divorce for the time being. So, Rong Ci didn't tell the old lady the truth.

The old lady heard this and smiled, "So that's the case."

After that, everyone continued to eat as usual.

After the meal, they moved to the living room, chatting while having fruits and desserts. The old lady still wanted to match - make Rong Ci and Feng Tingshen. She asked Rong Ci to sit next to Feng Tingshen again. Feng Tingshen still didn't even glance at Rong Ci. Rong Ci didn't want to sit there, but she couldn't keep rejecting the old lady, so she sat down next to Feng Tingshen. This was the first time in months that they had sat so close.

Rong Ci could clearly smell the familiar faint scent of men's perfume on Feng Tingshen. But now, her heart was as calm as still water. She just ate the fruit pudding in front of her in small bites, showing no intention of taking the initiative to talk to Feng Tingshen. The old lady, however, was very satisfied. Looking at them, she smiled and said, "You two look so well - matched."

One was handsome and dashing, the other was quiet, gentle, and extremely beautiful. Just looking at their appearances, they really did seem well - matched. But it was only in appearance. In terms of other conditions, Rong Ci was far from it. However, seeing how happy the old lady was, although Feng Tinglin and Sang Qian didn't think much of it, they didn't spoil the old lady's mood in person.

That night, they stayed at the old mansion as the old lady wished. At around eight o'clock, Feng Tingshen and the old lady went to the study to talk about business. Feng Jingxin took Rong Ci's hand and said she wanted to take a bath and go to bed. Rong Ci then went upstairs with her to help her take a bath.

Sitting in the small bathtub, Feng Jingxin looked at Rong Ci and asked tentatively, "Mom, are you... busy tomorrow morning?"

Although she could make a concession and let her mom accompany her to school tomorrow morning, in her heart, she still hoped it would be Aunt Lin Wu. So, she hoped her mom would be busy tomorrow morning. Rong Ci shook her head, "Not busy. Why do you ask?"

Hearing this, Feng Jingxin pursed her small mouth in disappointment and said, "It's nothing."

Since she didn't say, Rong Ci didn't ask either. After Feng Jingxin finished taking a bath, Rong Ci gently dried her hair. As soon as her hair was dry, Feng Jingxin said she wanted to sleep. Rong Ci saw that she was staring at her phone and knew she wanted to play on it. She said, "You can play for a while, but you have to go to bed. Don't play for too long, okay?"

"Got it."

Since her mom was free tomorrow, she had to tell Aunt Lin Wu about this. Feng Jingxin was afraid that Lin Wu would be sad and disappointed when she found out, and she was thinking about how to tell her. She was already annoyed, and hearing Rong Ci nagging like this, she became even more impatient. She pushed Rong Ci towards the door, "Mom, you can go out now. I'll turn off my phone and go to bed after 9:30."

Feng Jingxin was indeed self - disciplined in this regard. Hearing this, Rong Ci said good night to her and left the room. Feng Jingxin immediately closed the door and locked it. Rong Ci, who had just started walking, naturally heard the sound of the door being locked. Rong Ci didn't think she was guarding against others. She was guarding against her. She probably wanted to discuss something with Lin Wu. And this was indeed the case.

As soon as Feng Jingxin locked the door, she ran back to open her phone, found Lin Wu's WeChat, and sent her a message: [Aunt Lin Wu…]

Rong Ci had no idea what they were talking about. She didn't think about it carefully, nor did she bother to. She turned around and went back to her room. The old lady liked her and often invited her to come back for dinner. Over the past few years, she had left quite a few daily necessities here. She found a set of pajamas and went into the bathroom to take a bath.

After taking a bath, she sat on the side of the bed where she usually slept. Seeing that it was still early, she picked up the book she had put in her bag earlier and started reading quietly. She didn't know how much time had passed. She felt her eyes hurt a bit. She closed the book and checked the time, only to find that it was already 11:30. But Feng Tingshen still hadn't come back.

In fact, even though Feng Tingshen thought she had schemed against him at first, in the third year of their marriage, although he wasn't very close to her, the relationship between them had improved compared to before. But not long after, Lin Wu appeared. He fell in love with Lin Wu and started to keep his distance from her again. Since then, he had hardly touched her. So, she didn't know if Feng Tingshen wasn't coming back to the room because he didn't plan to or because he had something to do.

While thinking about these things, Rong Ci unconsciously left the bedroom and went downstairs. At this moment, a voice came from not far away.

"Everyone is asleep. It's so late, and you still don't go back to your room. Is it because Rong Ci is here that you don't want to go back?"