Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Yu Manxiâs gaze landed on the dark red residence booklet, and her heart was full of mixed feelings. âDid youâ¦â
âMy mom gave it to me.â Fu Sinian looked at the bowl of black chicken soup in front of her. âYou havenât drunk the soup yet?â
âI wanted to wait for you to come back so we could eat together. Iâll heat up the dishes.â Yu Manxi got up and walked to the kitchen, her heart aching. Fu Sinian usually didnât talk much, but he could always do things that surprised her.
She had just entered the kitchen and had yet to turn on the stove when she felt someone approaching behind her and pulling into a warm embrace.
Fu Sinian had walked back and forth in a hurry. At this moment, his chest was heaving slightly, and he was even panting slightly.
âIâm not good at talking. If youâre dissatisfied with me, you can tell me directly.
âActually, Iâve never thought that far ahead about children. I donât really like children myself.
âBesidesâ¦â Fu Sinian lowered his head and kissed the back of her neck. âWe just startedâ¦â
He stopped speaking, but Yu Manxi was blushing in embarrassment.
âWhy donât you like children?â
âSince I could remember, Iâve known that I have an uncle whoâs younger than me, and I still had to take care of him. Youâve also interacted with Third Uncle before. Heâs not a good person, so thereâs no harm in not⦠I donât have a good impression of children,â Fu Sinian said bluntly.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Yu Manxi nodded with a smile.?So he has a problem with children because of his third uncle?
âBut if theyâre oursâ¦â
âI will love them because Iâ¦â
His voice was hoarse as he rubbed against her ear. âI love you.â
Yu Manxiâs breathing stopped, and her heart suddenly sped up.
âIâll go heat up the food.â
âDonât burn my kitchen.â Yu Manxi was worried.
âI just canât cook.â Heating up food was still fine.
***
Old Fu residenceâ¦
Yesterday was Old Master Fuâs birthday, so everyone had slept late at night. Old Master Fu and Qiao Wangbei had only returned to their rooms to rest early in the morning. Fu Chen hadnât been able to interact deeply with Song Fengwan last night, so he had slept early.
After breakfast, he was sitting in the courtyard drinking tea and sunbathing. As he heard the sound of a car approaching, Fu Sinianâs Land Rover had already stopped steadily at the entrance of the courtyard.
He was dressed casually. Fu Chen narrowed his eyes, looked at the clear hickey on his neck, and felt even more displeased.
âThird Uncle.â
Fu Chen snorted coldly and took a sip of tea with the air of an elder. âWhy are you back so early in the morning?â
âAre my parents up yet?â
Before Fu Chen could speak, Dai Yunqing had already come out of her room. âWhatâs the matter?â
She was also a little surprised to see Fu Sinian. Although he was a typical IT geek, he was still the eldest grandson of the Fu family after all. He paid a lot of attention to his image when he went out. It was the first time he had appeared so slovenly.
âYouâ¦â
âMom, if I get the marriage certificate with her, will you and Dad object?â
Fu Chen had a mouthful of hot tea in his throat, so hot that his throat hurt.
Dai Yunqing was also a little surprised. âHave you made up your mind?â
âYes.â
âYouâve proposed to her?â
âNot yet.â
Fu Sinian was dumbfounded. He suddenly remembered that there was a marriage proposal.
âIn that case, why are you anxious?â Dai Yunqing chuckled. âGirls value this a lot. Donât think it doesnât matter.â
âShe may be pregnant.â
Fu Chen choked on a mouthful of tea. In order to maintain his image, he held it in. His face turned red and green, becoming increasingly unfathomable.?Pregnant?
âWhat did you say?â Dai Yunqing was surprised and delighted. âSinian, are you serious? When did this happen?â
âLast night?â
âBut there didnât seem to be anything strange with her yesterday.â Fu Sinian was already in his thirties. Although Dai Yunqing didnât rush him much, she still wanted him to get married and have children soon.
âWe didnât take any measures last night, so she might be pregnant.â
Fu Chen sneered. âEven if you really did it last night, itâs probably not even a fertilized egg now. Can you speak more clearly?â
He had been so frightened at the thought that he was really going to be a grandfather in advance.
âThatâs right. You shocked me. I thoughtâ¦â Dai Yunqing sighed. She also thought that she was going to be a grandmother. She was happy for nothing. âYou want to get a certificate because of this? â
âShe feels insecure, and I donât know how to make her feel more at ease,â Fu Sinian said bluntly.
Dai Yunqing also knew about Yu Manxiâs family matters. After thinking for a moment, she said, âI can give you the residence booklet. After all, itâs your marriage, and you can decide for yourself. Just follow your heart. Little Yu is a good person. Your dad and I have no objections.â
âEldest Sister-In-Law, is Eldest Brother really fine with you making the decision on his behalf?â Fu Chen chuckled.
Dai Yunqing smiled. âWould he dare? Anyway, Iâm looking forward to being a grandmotherâ¦â
Fu Chen raised his eyebrows.?Iâm not looking forward to it at all.
Fu Sinian was like a gust of wind, arriving quickly and leaving in a hurry. But Fu Chen felt increasingly upset.
***
After Old Master Fuâs birthday banquet, Fi Shinan and his wife left the next day. Fu Zhongli and Sun Qionghua stayed for two more days because Fu Yuxiu would be staying in the capital for an internship, and they had to make proper arrangements for him.
In fact, Fu Yuxiu could live in the old residence. But children nowadays werenât willing to live with the elderly and felt that there were too many restrictions. Fu Zhongli had also invested in a few properties in the capital.
After picking an apartment near Fu Chenâs company, Sun Qionghua tidied up the apartment and helped Fu Yuxiu move in before leaving.
Yan Wangchuan was worried about Qiao Aiyun, so he set off for Nanjiang after the birthday banquet.
Meanwhile, Qiao Wangbei and Qiao Xiyan stayed in the capital. First, because of the plagiarism incident, there were many follow-up matters that they needed to handle. Second, Old Master Fu wanted them to stay for a few more days.
The two of them couldnât dissuade the two elders of the Fu family, so they stayed in the capital for a while longer. However, they didnât stay in the old residence, but they often visited.
But this made Fu Chen suffer.
The Qiao father and son were here. As long as the two of them werenât busy, they liked to bring Song Fengwan out to eat or go out to play. Qiao Wangbei was even invited to lecture at Beijing Universityâs Central Academy of Fine Arts and was almost inseparable from Song Fengwan.
It was even harder for him to meet his girlfriend when they were in a relationship.
Fu Chen was so free that he ran to the company all day long, making the employees suffer.
Third Master Fu usually only came to the company occasionally. But why did it seem like he was on steroids recently? He came every day, making everyone tremble in fear.
His irritation had spread to the higher-ups of the company. They relayed the task arrangements to the people below, so the people below naturally suffered even more.
Fu Yuxiu had thought that it would be easy for him to intern at Fu Chenâs company. After all, he was just an internâ¦
Who knew that Fu Chen had already told his mentor beforehand, âAlthough heâs my nephew, you donât need to take special care of him. If necessary, you have to be even stricter with him.â
Therefore, Fu Yuxiu had been working overtime since he started working.
The most miserable thing was that an internâs monthly salary was only 1200 yuan. It was not enough to spend at all. His third uncle was too much.
When he occasionally complained to his mother, Sun Qionghua actually said directly, âYour third uncle is doing this for your own good. Itâs a good thing to be strict with you.
âThe next time I go to the capital, I have to treat your third uncle to a meal.
âThank him for helping me take care of you for me.â
F*ck, how is this taking care of me? This is clearly exploitation.?Other people get overtime pay when they work overtime, but I canât see a single cent. Moreover, Third Uncle specially instructed that everyone treat me as an ordinary intern.
It was his first time in the workplace. To build good relationships with others, he would definitely have to treat them to coffee or something.
After a few days of internship, he had already spent a lot of money.
The mentor who brought him along said, âDonât worry. Third Master will only be coming to the company for a bit. He wonât be coming to the company in a few days. At that time, everyone will be more relaxed.â
He had been waiting and hoping, but his third uncle came every day, rain or shine.
He was simply a diligent little bee. Why was he suddenly so dedicated?
He didnât look forward to the weekends, but he was looking forward to the day when his third uncle wouldnât go to the company. Moreover, because he was an intern, Fu Chen often went down to inspect the ground-level staff, making everyone feel insecure.
One time, he was helping fax documents when Fu Chen suddenly appeared behind him, scaring him so much that his legs went weak.
He had even dreamed of his third uncle when he slept that night.
This internship was simply a nightmare.
However, after being in his company for a few days, Fu Yuxiu had learned a lot. Fu Chen wasnât a stingy elder and had also instructed his mentor to take care of him, and the mentor would answer any questions he had.
His days were fulfilling, but they were also very bitter.
The most frightening thing was that his third uncle actually checked up on him frequently. He didnât even have time to go out to play. He worked during the day and was dead tired at night.
Fu Chen even told him, âDonât go out clubbing and fool around.â
He really wanted to, but he couldnât even lift my arms after work. Where would he have the strength to fool around?
He was shrouded in Fu Chenâs shadow all day long, and his days were not as good as Fu Xinhanâs.
***
On the other side, due to the Gao Xue incident, Old Master Qiao became popular again. In addition to inviting Qiao Wangbei to come to the school to give lectures, Beijing University also held a series of events to commemorate this old master.
It was also at this time that Song Fengwan found out why the main school building of Beijing Universityâs Central Academy of Fine Arts was called Yuhe Tower.
It was said that when this specialization was founded, there was no money, no teachers, and no students. Old Master Qiao had funded and built a few houses, and they were the first teaching buildings of the art school.
The red-brick houses had been demolished a long time ago, and his name was used for the teaching building later.
Qiao Wangbei gave seven lectures at the art school, and today was the last one.
In the South Campus Auditorium, the huge auditorium was full. In addition to some student reporters from the school magazine, there were also social media outlets that wanted to interview him.
Song Fengwan was basking in his light and sitting in front. Before his lecture started, she saw a familiar figure in the corridor, bending over to help the cameraman carry his equipment.
âBig Sister Yu?â Song Fengwan was a little surprised.
âWanwan.â Although Yu Manxi was still a host, the popularity of the discussions online about her was no less than that of some celebrities. Today, everyone was here for Qiao Wangbei. She was afraid of attracting unnecessary discussions, so she covered herself up very tightly.
âWhy are you here?â
âI want to interview your uncle. Iâve already done an episode about Old Master Qiao before. This time, I want to do an episode about the Jade Hall of Spring, so I came specially to collect materials.â
âYou want to interview my uncle too?â
âItâs most likely impossible. I just came to listen to the lecture and take a few photos before leaving,â Yu Manxi said with a smile.
Song Fengwan pursed her lips. âWhy donât I talk to my uncle after the lecture?â
âThereâs no need to trouble yourself.â
âItâs alright.â
âThank you,â Yu Manxi thanked her. âThen, Iâll go get busy first. I wonât disturb you from the lecture.â
Actually, Qiao Wangbei had rejected those media interviews mainly because those people saw that the Qiao family had become popular now, and they wanted to ride on this popularity.
They looked down on him when he was at a low point. And now that they were here, Qiao Wangbei naturally wouldnât give them a good look.
When Song Fengwan mentioned Yu Manxi to him, he narrowed his eyes and asked, âThe one hosting the All Beings show, Fu Sinianâs girlfriend?â
At the time, because she was wearing a Jade Hall of Spring bracelet, she had been scolded quite badly online. After the plagiarism incident, she had also broadcasted a special segment about Old Master Qiao immediately afterward. He had a deep impression of her.
âYes, her.â
âSure. If I donât appear in the limelight, any other interview format will do.â
âNot in the limelight?â
âI just canât expose my face.â
Song Fengwan was puzzled. Previously, at Gao Xueâs design exhibition, he had also appeared on camera. It wasnât like people hadnât seen him before. Why was he pretending to be shy now?
Later, she specially asked Qiao Xiyan, and he gave a few answers.
After the live broadcast, the entire internet gave him the following ratings:
[Very Fierce and Violent], [Scary Face], [Mad Qiao]
Most importantly, after Qiao Wangbei came back to watch the broadcast, he only said one sentence:
âWhy am I so ugly on camera?!â
Qiao Xiyan was speechless. He had seen Qiao Wangbei locked up in the machine room before. He hadnât taken a shower for more than half a month, and it had been raining heavily in Suzhou. His body was already smelly, let alone his hair.
Now, he was actually starting to care about his image.
Song Fengwan said, âSo, Uncle doesnât want to appear on camera because he thinks heâs ugly?â
Qiao Xiyan nodded. âMost likely. Heâs been going to your school to give lectures recently and has been tidying himself up very energetically every day. He woke up early in the morning to do his hair. Iâve never seen him like this before.â
âMaybeâ¦â Song Fengwan hesitated. âAn old man dressing young?â
Qiao Xiyan vomited blood.?This girl probably wants to be beaten up by my dad!