Old Master Fu had seen them being intimate, so Song Fengwan naturally didnât have the mood to continue. The two of them dawdled in the study for a while before going downstairs.
Fu Sinian had already picked up Yu Manxi from work and returned. The two of them were wearing black and white suits, looking smart, energetic, and capable.
âCan we eat now?â Although Huai Sheng had drunk most of the bubble tea, he was still a little hungry.
âSure. Iâll go to the kitchen to help serve the food,â Old Madam Fu said. âYuxiu isnât coming?â Fu Chen asked. The company wasnât working during the Qingming holiday, so he should have returned to the old residence for dinner.
âHe called and said that the Sun family came back a few days ago to pay respects to their ancestors and sweep their graves. He went to their house.â Ever since Sun Ruiâs incident, Old Madam Fu had no good impression of the Sun family.
âAfter all, heâs Yuxiuâs biological uncle. He hasnât been back for a long time, so itâs only right for Yuxiu to go over and have a meal with him.
âI heard that Sun Rui has found a boyfriend overseas and is already at the point of discussing marriage. Itâs good if she really gets married, but weâll still have to give her a gift when the time comes.â
Song Fengwan had almost forgotten about this family and only listened quietly.
Yu Manxi didnât know anything about what they were discussing. But since they were Fu Yuxiuâs uncle and relatives, why hadnât she seen them, and why had no one in the Fu family mentioned them?
While washing her hands before the meal, she asked Fu Sinian, âWhatâs wrong with the Sun family? Why do I feel that the atmosphere at home is strange when this family is mentioned?â
âTheyâre Second Aunt-in-Lawâs maternal family. The family has a daughter who liked Third Uncle. She climbed into his bed but was thrown out by him. Later on, she went to Yuncheng to avoid the limelight. She even had sex with her adopted older brother, and it caused a huge commotion.â
âWith her brotherâ¦â Yu Manxi couldnât accept it. âThis family is really strange.â
âBut Second Aunt felt that Third Uncle was too ruthless to Sun Rui previously, so she felt resentful and a little hostileâ¦â
âNo wonder I keep feeling that the atmosphere is a little strange every time Second Aunt comes back.â
Yu Manxi had long wanted to ask, but she felt that it was too gossipy to ask.
âThis family will probably come visit. If you meet them, be careful and stay away from them.â
Fu Sinian didnât like to gossip about others behind their backs. But since the Sun family would come, it was inevitable that they would interact. He was worried that Yu Manxi didnât know this familyâs background and would treat them as good people.
âGot it.â Yu Manxi understood. No wonder Third Uncle and Wanwan were silent when this family was mentioned just now.
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After dinner, Song Fengwan accompanied Old Madam Fu to watch TV for a while before Fu Chen sent her back to the school. Along the way, he heard her complain about Qiao Xiyan.
âCousin wasnât like this before. Why is he suddenly asking me to eat with him? âCould it be that after living for thirty years, he suddenly realized that eating alone is empty and lonely? âI feel like Iâm back in elementary school and middle school. Thereâs a parent watching me at all times, and I donât have any freedom.
Fu Chen smiled. âIs Miss Tang not free to eat with him recently?â
âSo what? He was alone before.â
âDonât you think these two are very strange lately?â
âThings have always been strange between them,â Song Fengwan said casually.
âCousin lost her when he was young, and she almost fell into the river and lost her life. Later, when Big Sister Tang went to Nanjiang to attend Little Chiâs full moon banquet, he lost her again at the airportâ¦
âIt seems he forgot her again at the entrance of the museum.
âTheyâve long had a feud.â
At the thought of her younger brother, Song Fengwan hurriedly took out her phone. From the corner of his eye, Fu Chen saw that her phoneâs wallpaper wasnât a family photo but an artistic photo of Little Mr. Yan when he was one month old.
This girl seems to have never used my photo as her wallpaper.
âThis grudge will probably last forever.â
âHuh? What did you say?â Song Fengwan was distracted and didnât hear him clearly.
âDo you want your cousin to find a partner and get married soon?â Fu Chen didnât mention what had happened before.
âOf course. Thereâs only Uncle and Cousin at home. Itâs quite deserted. If he marries and has a child, itâll be lively in the future. But I think itâs more likely that Cousin will marry his pile of stupid stones!â
He stayed at home all day and didnât go out to work. How could he have the chance to get to know the opposite sex?
Fu Chen chuckled. âMaybe soon.â
Song Fengwan thought that he was talking nonsense. While chatting on WeChat with her mother, she casually nodded. âThereâs no traffic jam today, right? I have a video call with my mom at eight.â
Fu Chen frowned. This girl doesnât want to video call with Aunt Yun. She wants to see her brother.
âDo you have plans for tomorrowâs holiday?â
âNo, Iâm sleeping in at school.â It was the Qingming Festival tomorrow. Song Fengwan was far away from home, and she wouldnât go back to worship her ancestors from so far away, so she would stay at the school.
âIâm accompanying my parents to worship tomorrow, so Iâll only be free at night. Iâll invite you out then. Be good and stay at school. Donât run around.â
âI know. Drive quickly.â
Fu Chen was helpless. That little thing from the Yan family doesnât even know how to speak yet, but he already knows that thereâs a difference between men and women. He giggles at Wanwan but ignores me when he sees me.
What will happen when this little bad thing grows up?
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The next day, Qingmingâ¦
It was rare for there not to be a drizzle at this time of year but a gentle breeze and warmth.
Fu Sinian had gone out early in the morning and bought some things for worship. Nowadays, it wasnât recommended to burn things, so he bought some tea, snacks, and wine. When he returned, he happened to see Fu Yuxiu getting out of a taxi with slightly messy hair.
He ran into the compound in a panic. âYuxiu!â Fu Sinian drove over to him, lowered the car window, and honked.
When Fu Yuxiu turned his head, his face was pale, and his legs almost went weak from fright.
Fu Sinian narrowed his eyes and parked the car beside him. He unlocked the car and let him get into the front passenger seat. âDid you drink too much last night? You still smell of alcohol now.â
âOkay.â Fu Yuxiu nodded silently and tightened his grip on his clothes, looking very uneasy. Fu Sinian raised his eyebrows and sized him up from the corner of his eye. Iâm not Third Uncle. Is there a need to be so flustered sitting beside me?
âGo back, take a shower, and change your clothes. Weâll go to the cemetery to pay our respects together.â This matter had long been settled. After all, their parents were out of town and couldnât make it back in time, so the matter of the worship had fallen on them.
âI know.â This was why Fu Yuxiu had rushed back.
âDid anything happen at the Sun residence yesterday?â Fu Sinian saw the panic on his face and felt that something was amiss.
âIâm fine. I just drank too much and feel a little dizzy now!â Fu Yuxiu tugged at his hair, still flustered. When he arrived at the old Fu residence and got out of the car, he saw Fu Chen standing at the door. Fu Chenâs eyes were as calm as water, but they swept past him lightly, as if they could see through him and everything became exposed. âThird Uncle.â
âMhm,â Fu Chen responded. His gaze swept past him and landed on a red spot on his collar. His eyes suddenly narrowed, but he didnât say anything and let him run into the house.
âThird Uncle, thereâs something wrong with him.â Fu Sinian parked the car, turned off the engine, and walked toward Fu Chen. âHe didnât feel like talking along the way, and he was so nervous when he saw me. When I bumped into him at the gates, I called out to him, but his face turned pale.â
âHeh-âFu Chen sneered and didnât say anything. At this moment, Old Madam Fu had already walked out and was about to check the offerings Fu Sinian had bought, interrupting the conversation.
Fu Chen licked the inside of his cheek with the tip of his tongue. Yesterday, the Sun family held a Hongmen Banquet. This silly boy was caught off guard and fell into someone elseâs trap.
After all, he wasnât Fu Yuxiuâs parent and didnât have the time and energy to get someone to monitor him all day. The Sun family and his uncle wanted to drag him down, and they had set up an ambush at their house. He couldnât protect himself against them at all.
But Fu Chen didnât expect them to bring him home and do such a dirty thing. How despicable.
âThird Masterâ¦â Shi Fang whispered into his ear. âIâve checked. Jiang Fengya did appear in the Sun residence yesterday and left this morning âHe actually tricked his biological nephew. This uncle is really f*cking shameless!â
âIsnât this just wanting to climb directly into his bed?â
Fu Chen fiddled with the bracelet in his hand. âHe reeked of alcohol. Fu Yuxiu doesnât have the guts to act rashly after drinking. Iâve seen him drunk before. He falls asleep right away. If he gets so drunk that he loses consciousness, I donât think he has the ability to do that!â
âYou meanâ¦â
âIt was a trap to begin with.â
âBut after the incident, there was no sound. Logically speaking, even if they were lying on the same bed, she could use this to blackmail⦠âIâm afraid she and the Sun family are waiting for the right time.
âEldest Young Master is getting married in a few days. Will they want to cause trouble then?â
âThen, sheâs courting death. Second Sister-in-Law wonât agree, and it will even offend Eldest Brotherâs family. If she only has this bit of brain, she can only be used by others.â Fu Chenâs eyes were very dark, and it was unknown what he was thinking.
âThe Sun family is really shameless. They actually used Jiang Fengya! Isnât this trying to embarrass Second Master and his family?â
âTheyâre colluding together. Itâs not clear whoâs using who. I hope their family doesnât raise a venomous snake. Before it bites the enemy, it will poison them to death first.â Fu Chen flicked his prayer beads and smiled knowingly.
The Sun family did business, and they were devious!
But Jiang Fengya could send her biological father and foster father to prison together. She was really vicious!
It was really hard to say who was using who.