âReally?â Song Fengwan pretended not to know when Fu Chenâs birthday was.
Her birthday and Fu Chenâs werenât too far apart.
âThird Brother is twenty-eight years old this year, and heâs twenty-nine after his birthday. But heâll be thirty in Chinese years. Itâs his birthday after all. Do you want to hold a small banquet?â Fu Wan looked at Fu Chen, who was diagonally opposite her. He was eating dumplings dipped in vinegar, his actions extremely elegant.
âIâm not a child. Why would I hold a birthday banquet?â Fu Chen recalled that after his birthday last year, his relationship with Song Fengwan had been exposed, and he had even been beaten up because of it. At this moment, his back still hurt slightly.
âThirty years old is also an important stage in life. As the saying goes, youâre already independent at thirty.â Although he was her younger brother, Fu Wan was much older than him and really doted on him like a son.
As the saying goes, the first child is raised meticulously, but the second child is raised crudely. This also caused Shen Jinye to almost always be left to his own devices at home.
After all, his mother had already raised his uncle before, so the novelty of raising a child had long passed.
âWe can have one to liven things up,â Sun Qionghua added. âYou can also bring your girlfriend over and let the family take a look.â
Actually, everyone in the Fu family knew that Fu Chen had a girlfriend, but they had never seen her before. It was because Old Madam Fu had said some harsh words a few years ago and forced him to go on blind dates and bring someone back. However, she hadnât said anything recently, so everyone naturally knew.
Cough cough!?Song Fengwan was caught off guard and choked on a dumpling.
âThird Brother is bringing his girlfriend back. Why are you so excited?â Fu Wan handed her a tissue.
âThank you.â Song Fengwan blushed and stole a glance at Fu Chen.
A certain someoneâs expression remained unchanged, and he continued eating the dumplings with his head lowered.
âYour second sister-in-law makes sense. Youâre not young anymore. Before I return to the capital, I can also meet my sister-in-law and help you organize your birthday banquet,â Fu Wan volunteered.
When Fu Chen heard that Fu Wan would help him plan a birthday banquet, his fingers stiffened.
âBig Sis, itâs too troublesome for you. If you really want a banquet, I can do it myself.â
âItâs no trouble. I have nothing to do all day.â
Fu Chen recalled that on his tenth birthday, Fu Wan had organized a birthday party for him and even got him some little prince clothes. His pants were elastic and close-fitting. He really didnât want to wear them, but they became an icon, and everyone came to take pictures with him.
Duan Linbai and the others almost laughed to death.
âItâs not a very important birthday. It doesnât matter,â Fu Chen said resentfully, afraid that his sisterâs temperament would cause him trouble.
He was almost thirty and didnât want to lose his dignity.
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After the Fu family finished eating dinner, other than a few female relatives watching the All Beings program hosted by Yu Manxi, the others were watching Old Master Fu and Fu Zhongli play chess.
Fu Yuxiu sat beside Fu Chen, feeling like he was sitting on pins and needles.
âWhy are you twisting around? Is there something growing on your butt?â Fu Chen tilted his head and looked at him.?Why canât he sit still for a moment?
âNo,â Fu Yuxiu said bitterly.
The All Beings program just ended, and the news was playing. Song Fengwan looked at the time. It was almost eight oâclock. She thought that it was time to say goodbye to the Fu family and return to the school. Before she could speak, she saw a news report about the Fu family.
â⦠According to this video on the internet, it can be seen that the second madam of the Fu family is very domineering. Not only did she point at the pregnant Miss Jiangâs nose and scold her, but she even reprimanded her own brother. Later, the second master of the Fu family even fought with Sun Gongda.â
When everyone heard the commentary, their gazes were attracted to the TV.
âAlthough I donât know what exactly happened, this kind of behavior really doesnât make sense. The two families are so close.
âIâve long heard that the second madam of the Fu family is very domineering. I didnât expect it to be true. Even if she doesnât like that girl, she doesnât have to behave like that. From her expression at the time, you can see how domineering she is. Sheâs too much of a bully.â
â¦
The video was of Fu Zhongli and Sun Qionghua going to the Sun residence. It was self-evident who had released it.
Fu Yuxiu was the most shocked. He still couldnât believe that his uncle would treat him like that. Now that the video was out, he was completely dumbfounded.
The scariest thing was what the Sun family did next.
âAccording to the real-time news obtained by our reporter, Sun Gongda wants to acknowledge Miss Jiang as his goddaughter. I heard that she was an illegitimate daughter. Now, her identity is very different, and she has the Sun family behind her. I wonder if the Fu familyâs attitude toward her will change.
âWhen Eldest Young Master Fu got married, Yu Manxi was also acknowledged as a daughter by the Ning family. I wonder if the Fu family wants it to be the same this time.
âDid he give her a reasonable identity so that she can properly marry into the Fu family? Weâre currently looking for insiders to verify the specific reason.â
Fu Wan sneered. âSun Gongda is also extremely shameless.â
Because from the moment he publicly defended Jiang Fengya, it was equivalent to him publicly breaking off ties with the Fu family. The most despicable thing was that he even took the opportunity to besmirch Fu Zhongliâs and Sun Qionghuaâs reputations.
Acknowledging Jiang Fengya as his goddaughter seemed to be helping the Fu family clean up their mess and giving her an identity to marry into the Fu family. He seemed to be repaying evil with kindness.
How dirty.
Fu Chen looked away from the TV and glanced at Fu Yuxiu. âYou should know by now that your parents didnât do anything wrong. You know very well what happened at the time. Heâs now using the public to force our Fu family to respond.
âPerhaps you think that Jiang Fengya likes you, so I want to ask you. What does she like about you? Your appearance or the Fu family behind you?
âFrom the moment she started getting close to you, she knew about your relationship with Wanwan, so you should have known that this womanâs motives for finding you were definitely not pure.
âThere are so many universities in the country, yet she chose Yuncheng University and happened to meet you. Do you really think everything is a coincidence?
âUse your brain to think about it!â
Many answers were already obvious. In Fu Yuxiuâs heart, he had always thought that she was delicate and innocent. But now, his fantasy was being shattered bit by bit.
Sun Qionghua was so angry that her face turned pale. Her brother had done such a dirty thing and even smeared the Fu family. She really felt ashamed.
âBig Sis, donât you want to hold a birthday banquet for me? Go ahead⦠Since she wants to squeeze into the Fu family so much, let her come.â Fu Chen already had a plan in mind.
âYou want to invite her?â Fu Wan frowned. âDonât you feel uncomfortable?â
âSheâs racked her brains to come in, so let her come. Yuxiu, remember to tell her when you get back.â
Fu Yuxiu didnât dare to face Jiang Fengya at this time. As long as he remembered that everything had been planned, he would feel cold all over. But his third uncle actually wanted him to interact with her?
He must be crazy.
âThird Uncle?â
âItâs my birthday, and the Fu family will definitely be there. Let her dress nicely. Donât be rude,â Fu Chen reminded.
Fu Yuxiu was dumbfounded.?Whatâs going on?
Are they going to accept her just because my uncle recognized her as his goddaughter?
âThis suggestion is fine. Since itâs your birthday, it has to be lively.â Old Master Fu lowered his head and made a move. âGeneral!â
Fu Zhongli was listening to Fu Chen when he suddenly lost. He smiled. âAgain?â
âNo. Youâre too stupid. Itâs boring to play with you. Let Yuxiu play.â
Fu Yuxiu was dumbfounded. He didnât know how to play chess at all. Wouldnât he be tortured?!
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Just after the Sun family released the news, the entire Beijing circle knew that Third Master Fu was holding his thirty-year-old birthday banquet and had specially invited Jiang Fengyaâ¦
Instantly, the news of her being accepted by the Fu family spread like wildfire.
There was still some time until his birthday, but Jiang Fengya had already started preparing her outfit, jewelry, and accessories, just waiting for the day she would amaze everyone. She had heard that Fu Chenâs circle was full of big shots and famous people, so she was worried that she wouldnât be presentable.
Fu Yuxiu looked at her excited face, and his heart twisted and turned.
She thought that this birthday banquet would be an important turning point in her life, but little did she knowâ¦
Fu Chen had designed a trap for her, and she had even taken the initiative to deliver herself to his doorstep. She was going to dress up beautifully to be ruthlessly tortured!