Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Seeing this situation, Fu Chen coughed a little to remind everyone what his father wanted to do.
âThis is the wine I got from my dad. Itâs especially goodâ¦â Duan Linbai was still introducing the wine he had brought. Fu Chen kept hinting to him that he was completely blocking the signal.
âMy dad treasured it for a long time, but he couldnât bear to drink it.
âYou have to try it today.â
Jing Hanchuan raised his eyebrows, knowing that something was amiss.
He reached out to nudge Fu Sinian. The two of them exchanged glances, knowing that something was going on.
Even Yu Manxi felt that the atmosphere wasnât right. She held Fu Sinianâs hand tightly, feeling uneasy. She hadnât married the Fu family, so she was worried that she would leave a bad impression on the two elders of the Fu family.
âDad, Iâm a little unwell. I want to go upstairs and rest.â Fu Chen didnât want to accompany him to hold a banquet.
âWhere are you feeling unwell?â Old Master Fu raised his eyebrows.?He caused me to rush to his house today out of shame and mediate with the Qiao family for so long. Does this brat want to run now?
ââ¦â
âIf youâre not feeling well, you can rest after dinner. We can have dinner earlier today.â Old Master Fu sat in the armchair, took out his tobacco pipe, and took a few puffs.
When he thought about what had happened today, he still felt as though he was dreaming.
Third Son isnât that old, and when he stands beside Wanwan, they seem quite compatible. Butâ¦
How could this brat lay his hands on a child? Moreover, this young lady is his nephewâs former fiancée!
If this matter spreads, others will think that he snatched a woman from his nephew. Ahâ¦
***
Before eating, Fu Chen returned to his room to apply medicine and called Song Fengwan.
âDoes your back still hurt? Iâll go see you tomorrow.â
âI just applied medicine. It doesnât hurt very much. What time are you coming? Contact Qian Jiang, and Iâll get him to drive over and pick you up.â Fu Chen spoke on his phone, and he even touched the wound on the back.
His tone was a little weak.
In fact, Fu Chenâs back hurt a lot. Old Master Fu hadnât held back and had hit him full force. The ferule had really split his skin and flesh open. Otherwise, Fu Yuxiu wouldnât have been hospitalized last year.
âDo you want to eat anything? Iâll bring it for you tomorrow.â
âJust come here. I miss you.â
âIâll go over early tomorrow. I miss you too.â
âYou donât have to worry about me. Itâs just a hit. I can take it.â
âOkay.â
â¦
Fu Chen rubbed the Buddhist prayer bead bracelet in his hand and was still being intimate with Song Fengwan. He had no idea how uneasy the few people downstairs who knew about it were.
***
Around five in the afternoon, everyone sat at the table. Other than Duan Linbai, everyone knew that todayâs meal would definitely not be smooth.
âGrandpa Fu, try this wine. Itâs really good.â Duan Linbai often came to the old Fu residence, so he naturally didnât stand on ceremony. He got up and poured Old Master Fu some wine. âHanchuan, Sinian, do you two want some?â
A certain someone was still smiling thoughtlessly, completely unaware that danger was approaching.
Fu Chen rarely touched alcohol, so he didnât ask him.
Jing Hanchuan said, âNo need. You drink more.â
âI have to drive. Iâm not drinking.â Fu Sinian refused decisively.
Among this group of people, besides Duan Linbai, even Yu Manxi could only be considered an outsider at this moment. If his grandfather wanted to settle scores with people, he would be the first to bear the brunt of it and would definitely be dragged out as the first sacrifice.
He took a deep breath.?I have to take this blow eventually.
As expected, Old Master Fu held a wine glass and called out his name directly. âSinian.â
âGrandpa.â Fu Sinian pursed his lips tightly.
âYou are the eldest grandson of our family. Youâve always been mature and steady, and youâve never made me worry since you were a child. Now that you have a girlfriend and are about to start a family, I feel very relieved.
âI have always thought that youâre a good child. Moreover, youâre a few years older than Third Son, and your relationship with him has always been very close. Even though youâre his nephew, youâve always taken on the role of an elder brother and have always taken good care of him.
âSay, if your younger brother takes a detour or does something that you think is inappropriate, shouldnât you, as his elder brother, point it out in time or inform the elders?â
Yu Manxi felt uneasy and held Fu Sinianâs hand under the table.
Old Master Fu, if you have something to say, just say it. Why do you keep stabbing him with a soft knife and not get to the point? Itâs simply torturous.
Fu Sinian naturally knew his grandfatherâs temper better. The Qiao family members were impatient, but the Fu family members were different. Most of them were calm and experienced people who were used to using soft knives.
They would grind people inch by inch to put psychological pressure on them to crush them.
This was worse than slapping him directly.
Besidesâ¦
When he was a child, he had called Fu Chen his little brother and was almost beaten to death. Now, he had to take on the role of an elder brother. It was too difficult for him to be the eldest grandson of the Fu family.
Fu Sinian held Yu Manxiâs hand tightly. âGrandpa, youâre right.â
âSinian, I really have high hopes for you. Thenâ¦â Old Master Fu took a sip of wine and gently knocked the small wine cup on the table. âWhy did your third uncle kidnap a minor behind our backs, yet you even helped hide it?! â
Duan Linbai almost spat out the wine he was drinking.
F*ck!
What the hell?
Kidnap a minor?
Exposed?
Duan Linbai looked at Fu Chen not far away. Fu Chen kept his back straight, lowered his head, and drank his soup without saying a word.
Say something. Heyâ!
Third Fu!
You canât trick me like this!
Duan Linbai coughed hard. Fu Chen looked up. âDad, correction. Wanwan is an adult.â
âWhen you two just got together, was she an adult?â Old Master Fu snorted lightly.?Does he really think that Iâm old and muddled?
Fu Chen shrugged slightly and looked at Fu Sinian, his gaze clearly saying:
Eldest Nephew, itâs not that I donât want to help you. I really tried my best. I canât even protect myself.
Fu Sinian gritted his teeth. He had long known that he would suffer when the matter between Fu Chen and Song Fengwan was exposed. But he didnât know that his third uncle was actually so devious.?He should have at least informed him in advance.
As his accomplice, he had to be prepared to be sacrificed by him at any time.
Fu Sinian took a deep breath. âGrandpa, I was wrong in this matter. When Third Uncle made a mistake, I didnât stop him in time.
âBut he is my third uncle. As his nephew, my right to speak is really limited. Besides, you also know Third Uncleâs temperament. Heâs devious and vengeful. Everyone knows that he looks kind on the outside but is ruthless on the inside.â
Fu Chenâs fingers holding the soup spoon paused slightly.
âGrandpa, I had no choice.â
Jing Hanchuan lowered his head and ate the plate of corn pancakes in front of him. None of the men in the Fu family were easy to deal with. Fu Chen had tricked Fu Sinian, so he directly stabbed him back.
âBut you still chose to stand on Third Sonâs side in the end and help him hide it from me.â Old Master Fu snorted coldly.
Fu Sinian replied unhurriedly, âThird Uncle isnât young anymore. Itâs not easy for him to meet someone he likes. As his nephew, I can only try my best to fulfill his wish.
âWhen I found out about this, I was just as shocked and indignant as you are. But even though I was angry, there was nothing I could do, right?
âAfter all, no one expected Third Uncle to lay his hands on a child.â
â¦
Yu Manxi rarely saw Fu Sinian talk so much. Moreover, his mouth was very vicious, and every sentence he said was thorny and extremely devious.
Jing Hanchuan watched as the Fu family exchanged blows and continued eating corn.
Fu Yuxiu was likely the only one in the Fu family who had been brought up poorly. The rest were all scheming people with devious ideas. There was internal strife, and the two sides went tit for tat. It was extremely exciting.
They were all stabbing each other with knives.
Even if a soft knife went in, there would definitely be blood.
Old Master Fu snorted coldly. He knew that Fu Sinian wasnât easy to deal with either, so he changed his target and looked at Duan Linbaiâ¦
Duan Linbai watched the great gods exchange blows and felt satisfied and excited. But then this fire started burning him.
âHeh, Grandpa Fu, why are you looking at me like that?!â He smiled bitterly.
âLinbai, how do you think I usually treat you?â
âYouâre my grandfatherâ¦â Duan Linbai wanted to cry.
Why is it that when Third Fuâs matter was discovered, heâs fine as the person involved, but his accomplices are going to suffer?
It was impossible for Old Master Fu to find trouble with Yu Manxi, and Jing Hanchuan was also a stubborn and difficult person. In the end, he directed all his words at Duan Linbai.
Throughout the meal, he endured 90% of the attacks.
After dinner, he was already on his last breath and looked as if he had nothing to live for anymore.
âActually, I called you here because I have something to say. I havenât figured out how to talk to Second Sonâs family about this yet. Donât mention it for the time being,â Old Master Fu suddenly said.
Fu Chen raised his eyebrows and looked at his father.
Old Master Fu had always been meticulous. He had indeed called them over because he was angry and needed to relieve himself. He wanted to teach these juniors a lesson. At the same time, he also considered for Fu Chen and Song Fengwan. After all, this wasnât a good time to publicize it.
No matter how embarrassed he was that Fu Chen hid it from him, he still favored his son in his heart. He had considered everything for him.
âGrandpa Fu, we know what to do.â Jing Hanchuan had already eaten a plate of corn pancakes.
âThis is mainly for Linbai!â Old Master Fu said bluntly.
Duan Linbai simply wanted to flip the table and leave!
What does that mean?
Is he saying that I have a big mouth and canât keep a secret? Am I that unreliable?
Yu Manxi looked at Duan Linbai and felt that he was indeed unreliable and needed to be taught a lesson.
âOld Fu, what about Jinye?â Old Madam Fu also felt that this matter was very tricky. If Fu Chen and Song Fengwan made it public, it would definitely impact Fu Yuxiu greatly. Even though this kid had done some shameful things in the past, he was still their biological grandson. She still had to consider how to talk to him.
âDonât worry about him. This brat doesnât dare to say anything,â Old Master Fu said bluntly.
At this moment, Fu Chenâs phone vibrated. Everyone looked over and saw that he had already answered the call. âHello, Wanwan.â
âWeâre still eating. Are you done? Iâll video call you later.â
â⦠Youâre going out to take a shower? Itâs cold outside. Put on more clothes.â
â¦
The two Fu elders were dumbfounded. They had just gone public with their relationship, yet they were already blatantly showing off their affection? When had they ever seen their son like this?
Fu Chen had pretended to be mature since he was young and didnât reveal his emotions.
His current clingingly sweet appearance was reallyâ¦
Eye-blinding!
Duan Linbai was the most furious!?Fu Chen, do you have a conscience? Iâve been under so much pressure because of you, yet youâre still feeding me dog food? I canât live like this anymore.
Fu Chen ended the call and looked at everyone with his usual expression. âWhy arenât you eating? Why are you looking at me?â
Everyone was speechless. This fellowâ¦
How shameless.
***
After dinner, they sent the guests away, packed their things, and naturally returned to their rooms.
Old Master Fu read a policy book in the study for a while. When he returned to his room, he found that the door was locked. Old Master Fu cared a lot about his reputation, and his son was also here. It was inconvenient for him to knock on the door, so he could only return to the study.
Old Master Fu felt depressed and called Fu Chen to the study to have a heart-to-heart talk.
â⦠Third Son, you clearly knew about Wanwan and Yuxiuâs relationship, yet you still wooed her. Have you thought about what your second brotherâs family will think when this matter comes to light?â
âIt means that theyâre not fated.â
âIf they hadnât separated, would you have wooed her?â
âDad, I wonât answer any hypothetical questions.â Fu Chenâs words were naturally watertight.
âYou brat⦠Do you know what others will think when this matter is exposed? They might think that you deliberately snatched her. The rumors will be very coarse.â
âDo I care what others think?â
âYou have a glib tongue. In order to woo your wife, you really donât have any shame!â
âWhen you wooed my mother back then, you didnât have much shameâ¦â
Old Master Fu was dumbfounded. âBrat, what did you say?â
âDid Mom lock the door? You canât go in, so youâre venting your anger on me? Dad, youâre already eighty. Please be more mature.â Fu Chen lived in the old residence until sixteen years old when he went overseas, so he knew very well how the old couple interacted.
Old Master Fuâs mouth had slipped today, so he was destined to sleep alone tonight.
Old Master Fu was so angry that he looked for the ferule everywhere. Only then did he realize that he had left it in Yunjin Prime Manor.?Why didnât I hit him twice?!
âDo you want to rest in another room, or should I bring you a blanket?â
âGet out!â Old Master Fu pointed at the door and shouted angrily.?How presumptuous! How arrogant!