She abandoned her husband first, then her children, and was ecstatic after the divorce.

Chapter 158 Don't you feel even a little bit guilty?

Lin Beichen crossed his arms and looked at Fu Xiuheng with a playful expression, seemingly waiting for his next reaction.

Fu Xiuheng was rendered speechless by Lin Beichen's retort, and his anger and anxiety turned into helplessness.

He slowly loosened his clenched fist, his eyes revealing a hint of weariness and anxiety, and finally asked Lin Beichen helplessly.

"What exactly did Shen Pei'an do to Fu Jingnian back then? Why did things develop to this point?"

Lin Beichen shrugged with a smile, a smile that Fu Xiuheng found full of mockery.

Just as Fu Xiuheng was about to lose his patience, Lin Beichen spoke up unhurriedly.

“Fu Xiuheng, you’re really confused. I only lived under Shen Pei’an’s name for two years, but I’m not Shen Pei’an himself. Of course I don’t know anything about what happened back then. You’ve got the wrong person. You should investigate it yourself.”

After saying that, Lin Beichen deliberately sighed softly, as if mocking Fu Xiuheng's recklessness.

Upon hearing Lin Beichen's words, Fu Xiuheng instantly flew into a rage, his face turning bright red, his eyes wide open, and he roared.

"Lin Beichen, stop talking nonsense! You managed to live under an assumed name for so many years, and even eliminated Shen Pei'an to take his place. How could you possibly know nothing about what happened back then? Stop putting on airs and trying to get away with this!"

However, Lin Beichen showed no sign of panic, and instead calmly asked Fu Xiuheng a question.

"Everyone says that Fu Jingnian fled overseas because of your schemes. Have you really never thought about the cause and effect while bearing such a stigma all these years? Or are you simply too afraid to investigate and uncover the unsavory truth?"

Lin Beichen stared intently at Fu Xiuheng, a hint of provocation in his eyes.

Before Fu Xiuheng could answer, Lin Beichen pressed on with another question, his voice unusually clear in the quiet space.

“Fu Xiuheng, do you really know nothing about what Shen Pei’an did back then? And all these years, whenever you think of your good friend Zheng Yiming, don’t you feel any remorse?”

Lin Beichen's words struck Fu Xiuheng's heart like a heavy hammer.

Fu Xiuheng was immediately struck by memories, those long-forgotten events flooding back like a tide, making his face instantly darken as if it could drip water.

His eyes became complicated and pained, his lips trembled slightly, as if he wanted to refute, but did not know where to begin.

Fu Xiuheng was lost in memories, his thoughts drifting back to those years.

At that time, in order to gain a certain say in the Fu Group, he did want to compete with Zheng Yiming for that crucial project.

However, his original intention was not to completely destroy Zheng Yiming, but simply to obtain a spot in the project.

In his vision, after securing the project, he could still work with Zheng Yiming to complete it, achieving a win-win situation.

However, Zheng Yiming was very stubborn. As the future leader of Jincheng Group, that project carried too many expectations and responsibilities for him, and he could not give it up.

Zheng Yiming firmly believes that only by taking sole control of the project can he perfectly advance it according to his own ideas and plans.

The two held their own opinions and refused to give in, which eventually led to a gradual increase in tension and escalation of conflicts.

So the two had a big argument because of differences in project ownership and cooperation philosophy. Neither was willing to back down, and they parted on bad terms.

Looking back, Fu Xiuheng later realized that his thinking at the time was wrong.

He couldn't take it for granted that Zheng Yiming would accept his ideas without reservation; everyone has their own principles and convictions.

But just as he was falling into self-doubt and regret, Shen Pei'an approached him and told Fu Xiuheng that as long as Fu Xiuheng agreed to let the two families join forces, he would definitely use all his resources and means to help Fu Xiuheng successfully rise to the top in this family competition.

This was undoubtedly a great temptation for Fu Xiuheng, who was eager for success at the time.

Therefore, even though he vaguely guessed that Shen Pei'an's actions might be detrimental to Zheng Yiming and that he might use some less-than-honorable methods, Fu Xiuheng still agreed, hoping for the best.

He kept reassuring himself that once things were over, he could talk to Zheng Yiming and make things clear, and give Zheng Yiming enough compensation based on his own abilities.

Faced with this contradictory and complex mindset, Fu Xiuheng ultimately chose to remain silent, tacitly accepting Shen Pei'an's actions.

However, he never expected that Shen Pei-an's actions would be so ruthless, causing Zheng Yi-ming to pay such a heavy price, and even directly leading to the downfall of the entire Jincheng Group.

This huge change shocked and saddened Fu Xiuheng, who angrily went to confront Shen Pei'an.

However, Shen Pei'an cleverly used a foreign language to shut Fu Xiuheng up.

Shen Pei'an listed various so-called "inevitable factors" and "inevitable results," leaving Fu Xiuheng speechless for a moment.

It must be admitted that Fu Xiuheng was indeed too young at that time, not mature enough, and lacked a firm will.

Faced with such readily available and enormous benefits, his resolve wavered, and he found it impossible to give them up for nothing.

So in the end, through Shen Pei'an's covert manipulation and a series of complex methods, Fu Xiuheng successfully secured the project he had always dreamed of.

Moreover, after Jincheng Group went bankrupt, they took the opportunity to take over many of their projects and resources.

At that time, Fu Xiuheng still naively believed that he could use the benefits and resources he gained to help Zheng Yiming make a comeback and make up for the damage he had caused.

But he didn't expect that Zheng Yiming was such a principled person with such a strong sense of justice.

Faced with the bankruptcy of his family business and a tarnished reputation, Zheng Yiming could not bear such a huge blow and chose to jump off a building.

No one in the industry knew the details of the incident; they all assumed that Zheng Yiming couldn't live with his conscience and couldn't bear the pressure, which led him to commit suicide.

But only Fu Xiuheng himself knew that he was actually the hidden murderer who indirectly caused Zheng Yiming's death.

Whenever he thought of this, his heart was filled with pain and guilt.

At that time, Fu Xiuheng was at the peak of his life. He was riding high in the Fu Group and enjoyed great popularity.

Countless affairs and opportunities came one after another, surrounding him tightly. Therefore, Fu Xiuheng didn't even have enough time to grieve or repent for this matter before he was pushed and rushed, hastily embarking on the next stage of his life.