While buying food, Song Fengwan took the opportunity to wash her face in the restaurantâs restroom to calm herself down.
When she went out, Fu Chen was standing at the door. He was wearing a white shirt and black pants, looking extremely charming.
He heard the noise and turned to look at her. âDone buying food?â
Song Fengwan recalled her loss of composure just now and was a little embarrassed to look him in the eye. She nodded silently.
âIâll send you back in.â Fu Chen took the plastic bag containing the takeout box from her hands very naturally.
âHow did you know something happened to me?â Only then did Song Fengwan realize that Fu Chen had arrived way too quickly.
âAfter the incident with Cheng Tianyi last time, the police station registered me as your guardian, so they informed me of what happened to you.â
Song Fengwan nodded without any doubts.
As soon as the two of them arrived at the lounge where Qiao Aiyun was, they heard an argument inside.
âMs. Qiao, this matter isnât complicated in itself, and Miss Song is fine. Itâs just a small conflict between young girls. You canât be unreasonable just to vent your personal anger.â
âItâs not a complicated matter because nothing bad happened. But if something had happenedâ¦â Qiao Aiyunâs tone was stiff and domineering. â⦠I donât think sheâs capable of taking responsibility.â
âIf this matter blows up, and her identity gets exposed, it wonât be good for you and Miss Song. I was also entrusted by someone. Please state any conditions you have.â
Qiao Aiyun sneered. âItâs not like my identity is the shameful one. Why should I be afraid?â
âThis is Beijing, not Yuncheng. I have been entrusted by Mr. Fu to deal with this matter, and I represent the Fu family. With the Fu family having a hand in this, no one would dare to take this case. Ms. Qiao, you are also a smart personâ¦â The man smiled politely and hypocritically. Seeing that soft tactics werenât working, he started using hard tactics on her.
âAre you threatening me?â
âHow would I dare? Itâs justâ¦â Before the man could finish his sentence, the door of the lounge suddenly opened. Qiao Aiyun and the lawyer were the only ones here.
When the lawyer saw Fu Chen, he was scared out of his wits.
âMom.â Song Fengwan hurriedly walked in. âWhatâs happening?â
âTh-Third Masterâ¦â The lawyerâs lips were trembling, and his fingers were shaking so much that he couldnât even hold his briefcase.
Fu Chen wanted to use this opportunity to show off in front of Qiao Aiyun and leave a good impression on her. But as soon as he entered, he heard someone being outrageous in the name of the Fu family.
His expression was normal, but his eyes were cold and sharp like tempered blades.
His gaze was like a scalpel falling on the lawyer, wanting to kill him.
âAs a lawyer, youâre threatening the victim in the police station. Youâre quite bold, arenât you?â
The lawyerâs legs went weak, and his mind went blank.
âYouâre representing the Fu family? Whose influence and authority is so greatâ¦â His tone was gentle and slow yet also sharp.
âThird Masterâ¦â The lawyer was tongue-tied, no longer as eloquent as just now.
âAre you mute? Third Master is asking you a question. Who asked you to come here?â When Shi Fang saw him stammering, he wished that he could go up and kick him a few times.?Damn it. If Third Master gets in a bad mood because this person hinders him from trying to please his future mother-in-law, he might implicate the innocent!
âItâs Young Master Yuxiu.â The lawyerâs teeth were chattering.
Fu Chen frowned, obviously angry. âGo back and tell him that he has no say in the Fu family!â
âYes.â The lawyerâs entire body was numb.
âEven after being beaten till heâs hospitalized, he still wants to play a hero. Tell him for me that since Song Fengwan is staying at my place, Iâm in charge of her safety. That Jiang Fengya brought it on herself.
âIâm the one who wants to do this to her. Let him come find me if he has the ability!â
The lawyerâs heart hammered violently in fright. How could he have known that Song Fengwan was involved with Fu Chen? He was extremely frightened.
âWhat are you waiting for? Get lost.â Shi Fang snorted coldly.?This blind fool, he really dares to take on any old case without even inquiring clearly.
The lawyer dashed out with a pale face.
Fu Chen turned to look at Qiao Aiyun. âAunt Yun, Iâm sorry. Itâs my Fu familyâs fault for not teaching him well.â Fu Chenâs attitude was sincere, neither humble nor overbearing. He also didnât have the harsh tone he used when talking to the lawyer.
âThird Master, youâre being too polite. Weâre of the same generation. Itâs too much for you to call me Aunt Yun. Besides, this matter has nothing to do with you.â Qiao Aiyun knew that Song Fengwan was being taken care of by Fu Chen in the capital, so she didnât dare to accept his apology.
Moreover, this matter had nothing to do with him. And his interference saved her a lot of trouble, so Qiao Aiyun was already very grateful to him.
Beijing was a complex place. If she didnât have any connections, she would really not be able to do anything.
She thought that her lawyer was the one who came, but she didnât expect thatâ¦
âAlthough weâre considered to be of the same generation, you are older than me, so I should still be respectful to you.â
âThe incident last time was already quite troublesome for you. I didnât expect that this timeâ¦â Qiao Aiyun was still very polite to him.
âItâs my duty. Wanwan is staying at my place, and this matter concerns her, so naturally I should be responsible for it. You donât have to be polite. She bought you some food, so you should eat it first. Iâll deal with the rest,â Fu Chen said and left first.
He very considerately gave the mother and daughter some space for privacy.
After Fu Chen left, Song Fengwan took out the takeout box. âMom, hurry and eat it while itâs still hot.â
âYour father has really put in a lot of effort for this girl. Hahââ Qiao Aiyun smiled bitterly.
Song Fengwanâs fingers opening the takeout box paused. âAre you saying that lawyerâ¦â
âIf Jiang Fengya could contact Fu Yuxiu, why would she stop you at the school gates? Someone obviously leaked the news to Fu Yuxiu, so he got a lawyer to intervene. Who else would be able to inform him?
âHeâs trying to see if Fu Yuxiu will make a move to test his sincerity toward Jiang Fengya and use the Fu family to suppress me at the same time. He really isâ¦
â⦠absolutely scheming!â
Song Fengwan calmly opened the takeout box and handed her mother a pair of chopsticks. âMom, you should eat.â
âThird Master is unexpectedly nice. Everyone says that heâs kind on the outside but ruthless on the inside, but I think heâs a pretty good person. He doesnât put on any airs and is even so polite to me. Are you used to living with him?â
Qiao Aiyun took the chopsticks and stirred the rice and sidedishes. Her mouth was sour, and she had no appetite.
âHe treats me very well. After school at night, he always has someone prepare supper for me, and he even specially set up a room for me to use as an art studio.â Song Fengwan didnât want her mother to worry, so she naturally chose to say the good things.
âI heard from Xiyan that Old Master Fu arranged for you to stay with Third Master, and I was quite worried. After all, heâs a man and isnât married. Iâve always felt that itâs not very safeâ¦â
âThird Master is a good person.â Song Fengwan squinted and smiled.
When she thought about it carefully, she realized that after living with Fu Chen for so long, he had a good daily routine and never hung out at night. She had never seen him drink, smoke, or bring any women home.
His private life was so clean that it was outrageous.
However, as a man used to using an âelderly machineâ and bringing his own thermos around, he really didnât look like a modern person.
âIt seems Iâve been worried for nothing.â Seeing that Song Fengwan was doing well, Qiao Aiyun felt much more relieved. âIâll treat him to a meal later. I have to thank him properly for taking care of you. Iâve also troubled him a lot this time.â
Fu Chen got Shi Fang to handle the matter while he leaned against the door. He hadnât gone far, and hearing Song Fengwan complimenting him, his lips curled up subconsciously.?I didnât dote on this girl in vain.
***
At this moment, Fu Yuxiu was still recuperating in the hospital.
That night, after Song Fengwan and Fu Chen had left, Old Master Fu couldnât stand it and smacked him a few more times. He was directly beaten to the point of having to be hospitalized and was ordered to be grounded. There were people watching over him, and he didnât dare to contact Jiang Fengya privately. He wanted to wait for his family membersâ anger to subside before making plans again, but he didnât expect Jiang Fengya to be in trouble.
How could he care so much after knowing that she was in trouble? He immediately found a lawyer to go and help herâ¦
⦠And after waiting for some time, the only news he got was Fu Chenâs threatening warning.
He was so frightened that he almost rolled off of the bed.
What kind of dogshit luck does Song Fengwan have to make Third Uncle help her time and time again?
He had never been a busybody. He had never even visited his nephew, who had been beaten up until being hospitalized. Yet he actually went to the police station personally for Song Fengwan?