Chapter 32 Chapter 32 Lin Wan didn’t know that she…

Lin Wan didn't understand why Fu Xiuhuai's eyes lit up when she came to question him. He was neither panicked nor guilty, but seemed to be a little happy.

"What do you mean..." Lin Wan couldn't understand where the man's joy came from.

Fu Xiuhuai raised his thin lips slightly, and his phoenix eyes, which were always ruthless and deep, also turned up a little: "If you don't like me helping Mingjun, I will definitely not help you."

"You are his uncle and he is your nephew. What does it have to do with me whether you help him or not?" Lin Wan asked herself if she had the ability to do so. No matter how close the two of them were, they were still relatives who had been together for more than 20 years. She was an outsider and had been married to Fu Xiuhuai for less than a year. How could she have any weight?

"You're my wife, so you're naturally much more important than my nephew." Fu Xiuhuai leaned closer, his eyes full of affection, seemingly possessing the power to bewitch others. "At any time, I'm on your side."

Lin Wan turned her head away and muttered softly, "When Fu Mingjun and Song Yuzhen had trouble last year, you also helped me?"

Lin Wan was not clear about the details at the time, but she could tell from thinking that as an uncle, he would naturally help his nephew and would even use all kinds of connections to suppress the matter and conceal it for Fu Mingjun.

"Before, when I asked you why Fu Mingjun and I broke up, didn't you also keep it from me?" Lin Wan rarely faced such questioning. She had a lot of issues on her mind and couldn't help but feel a little angry. "You're hiding it just like him, aren't you?"

I don’t know why, Lin Wan didn’t question Fu Mingjun angrily, but acted like this to Fu Xiuhuai instead.

"Of course it's different." Fu Xiuhuai was tall and handsome. He didn't feel embarrassed at all when Lin Wan speculated about his inner thoughts and criticized him again. Instead, he said confidently, "Mingjun hid it from you because he did something wrong and it's hard to talk about it. I hid it from you just because..."

Lin Wan looked at the man, her eyes falling on his slightly parted lips: "Why?"

"Because I don't want you to be sad again."

Lin Wan had imagined many reasons why Fu Xiuhuai, a cunning man, might have concealed her secrets for various reasons, but this was the only reason she had never thought of.

***

Lin Wan knew that what happened in the past was always a matter between herself and Fu Mingjun, with Song Yuzhen involved at most, and it had nothing to do with Fu Xiuhuai.

Perhaps because there have been so many changes now, Lin Wan has no way of knowing how she felt at the time, but even so, she fully approves of the decision to break up. She has never been a person who drags things out.

Lin Wan heard about the past calmly and accepted it calmly. She was so calm that she went to bed early that night and slept soundly.

The next morning, Fu Xiuhuai arranged for a doctor to come to Lin Wan's house to check on her and confirmed that all her indicators were healthy. Seeing that Lin Wan was in a normal mood, he felt a little relieved. He asked Aunt Wang to help take care of her and then drove away from home to deal with the trouble that had arisen.

Fu Xiuhuai knew everything about Song Yuzhen and Fu Mingjun, so much so that on that chaotic morning, it was Fu Xiuhuai who personally sent Lin Wan away and then dealt with the disheveled Song Yuzhen and Fu Mingjun.

Fu Xiuhuai was not as indecisive as Fu Mingjun. He directly confined Fu Mingjun to house arrest for reflection, sent Song Yuzhen away, suppressed all the news and ensured that it would not be leaked. His actions were so quick and efficient that no one could do anything about it.

A year later, Song Yuzhen secretly ran back to Jiangcheng. She was unwilling to give up and was still infatuated with Fu Mingjun. Now when she saw her uncle Fu Mingjun who had dealt with her a year ago, she couldn't help but explain.

"Uncle Fu." Song Yuzhen acted gentle and pitiful in front of Fu Mingjun, acted like she would make mistakes if she spoke too much in front of Lin Wan, and was interrupted just as she was about to act pitiful and affectionate in front of Fu Xiuhuai.

"No need to say anything in front of me." Fu Xiuhuai put his palms together, his slender fingers protruding with joints, showing a bit of hardness, just like his voice at the moment, which was chilling. "Save whatever pathetic words you want to say in front of Fu Mingjun. It's useless to say them to me."

Fu Xiuhuai, who had seen through the man's intentions at first glance, didn't care: "You can go to anyone you want, even Fu Mingjun, but when I sent someone to send you away from Jiangcheng a year ago, did I tell you not to appear in front of Lin Wan again?"

Song Yuzhen had seen a violent father at home who would beat people in her life, and she had also seen vicious customers who would force and molest people when she worked as a waitress in a nightclub, but none of them were as terrifying as the man in front of her. Every word he said was not ferocious, but every sentence made people feel cold all over.

"Yes, I was wrong. I didn't know Lin Wan married you. I shouldn't have gone to find her..." Song Yuzhen only found out yesterday that Lin Wan had married Fu Mingjun's uncle. She was shocked and confused.

Fu Xiuhuai knew that Lin Wan was in love with Fu Mingjun, so why would he marry Lin Wan? Is he crazy?

"But I have no choice. I was beaten by my father when I was young, and later I was forced to..." Song Yuzhen was already familiar with these words, and even her eyes turned red. Anyone who saw her would feel a little pity.

"No buts." Fu Xiuhuai bluntly interrupted Song Yuzhen's explanation, "Don't think that I, Fu Mingjun, will fall for your tricks. If you can trick Fu Mingjun with whatever tricks you use, he's stupid, but you shouldn't think of using these tricks on Lin Wan."

Song Yuzhen felt that the man in front of her was terrifying. Other people would be moved by her tears and cowardly and tragic past, and would always feel some sympathy for her, but this man would not.

"I will ask someone to send you away personally. Don't even think about returning to Jiangcheng in your life." Fu Xiuhuai raised his hand to look at his watch. The five minutes of delay made him frown in displeasure.

Song Yuzhen trembled: "Uncle Fu, you can't do this! I want to see Fu Mingjun..."

"As for what you did behind my back, I'll have people gather evidence and tell Fu Mingjun everything." Fu Xiuhuai knew that to destroy a person, one must destroy what she cares about most. "Don't you love pretending in front of Fu Mingjun? That's perfect. Let him see your true face."

Song Yuzhen was particularly confused about being forced to leave. She still wanted to see Fu Mingjun. Fu Mingjun was the best man she had ever met. He would help her out of kindness and was good to everyone.

She doesn't want Fu Mingjun to hate her!

"You can't do this! Fu Mingjun won't believe you!"

Song Yuzhen's words were blown to pieces by the biting cold wind after the winter rain and gradually dissipated.

Fu Xiuhuai's shiny leather shoes crushed the fallen leaves and he turned and left.

***

Lin Wan's belly was already very big and she was about to give birth, but she was in a much calmer mood, even though she just knew everything yesterday.

Fu Xiuhuai exaggeratedly asked a doctor to come to his house for a check-up early in the morning. Lin Wan thought he was making a fuss out of nothing. He didn't think that crying and making a fuss would affect the fetus.

The past happened just a year ago, yet it seemed so far away, so far away that when Lin Wan knew the reason for the breakup, she was not very moved. It was not even as big as the movement of the baby in her belly.

Starting today, Lin Wan waited at home for the start of labor. Bored for a moment, she touched her pregnant belly and read a book. A tape of Hong Kong City was playing in the tape recorder beside her, and melodious songs floated out and echoed in the room.

Outside the door, a pair of casual sneakers appeared. A young man in jeans struggled to raise his hand, but was unable to knock on the door.

Fu Mingjun thought about the conversation he had with Lin Wan yesterday. The past that he had deliberately forgotten was so shameful that he couldn't even raise his head. He no longer wanted to let Lin Wan down, but Lin Wan had actually seen him lying in bed with another woman.

The slender fingers slowly dropped, and the knock on the door finally did not sound.

Fu Mingjun lowered his brows and turned around. In front of him stood a towering mountain, and his uncle Fu Xiuhuai suddenly appeared behind him.

"Come with me." Fu Xiuhuai had just dealt with Song Yuzhen's problem, and the look he gave his nephew at this moment did not contain any affection of an elder.

Two men stood facing each other in the backyard of the villa. The cold wind rustled the branches and leaves in the vegetable garden, and the bleak feeling of impending rain filled the sky.

"Fu Mingjun, I'm warning you one last time. Don't bring up those bad things in front of Wanwan again." Fu Xiuhuai frowned in displeasure, and his tone was colder than ever before.

Fu Mingjun had never heard his uncle give such a cold warning before. His heart trembled for a moment. "I was wrong about Song Yuzhen. Don't worry, I told her not to go look for Wanwan."

"What can you say?" Fu Xiuhuai was half a head taller than Fu Mingjun, but his phoenix eyes looked down at him with contempt. "Besides being played around by a scheming woman and having your sympathy taken over by a few drops of cat urine, what else can you do?"

"You!" Fu Mingjun has been calling friends for many years. The brothers around him praise him and countless women like to admire him. Only his uncle Fu Xiuhuai would belittle himself like this, like the cold wind whistling past at this moment, slapping him in the face.

"I've already sent someone to send Song Yuzhen away. She'll never be able to return to Jiangcheng in her lifetime. As for you, you should be thankful that your last name is Fu, otherwise..." Fu Xiuhuai's eyes flashed with ferocity, "I won't let you go easily."

Fu Xiuhuai turned and left, leaving only a soft sentence: "Wanwan is about to give birth, take those things of yours and get out of here as far as you can. Don't bother her anymore."

Fu Mingjun felt like he'd been slapped in the face, especially in the heart. He just screamed, "I like her, I love her. What gives you the right to say that to me? Do you think I don't want to treat her well?"

"What are you capable of doing to treat her well?" Fu Xiuhuai turned around, his cold gaze like a sharp blade, sizing up Fu Mingjun from head to toe. "Just because you were tricked by Song Yuzhen and then caught in bed by Wanwan?"

Fu Mingjun was completely defenseless and could hardly bear his uncle's accusations. He thought that if he just ignored it, it would pass, but it turned out that when the sun shone, everything was exposed.

Looking at his uncle's proud and victorious figure walking away, Fu Mingjun was unwilling to accept the result. "Fu Xiuhuai, how capable and glorious are you?! When Wanwan refused to see me, I clearly asked you to help me plead with Wanwan. In the end, how did you end up asking someone to plead for you and become your wife? You are despicable and shameless!"

Fu Xiuhuai paused, his broad back still stiff. He didn't look back: "Didn't you give me this opportunity? Mingjun, it's my uncle who should thank you."

Fu Mingjun felt a pain in his chest, his eyes were bloodshot, and he could hardly stand. He could only hold on to the wall and gasp for breath, but he was unable to refute.

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Musical notes were flowing in the bedroom. When Fu Xiuhuai pushed the door open, he saw a figure reading a book.

Her thick seaweed-like hair was draped behind her head, and the strands of black hair were made soft by the light, swaying only as Lin Wan occasionally turned the pages of a book.

Lin Wan was reading very seriously, her gentle gaze falling on the pages, her profile calm and focused, exactly the same as the one in Fu Xiuhuai's memory.

The man stood at the door, unable to bear disturbing the scene.

until...

In the later stages of pregnancy, Lin Wan, who was no longer troubled by the child, also had some reactions. She was cautious at all times, and her legs, which were supporting her pregnant belly, felt a little sore and swollen.

Perhaps because her calves were hurting, Lin Wan leaned over to massage her calves, but because of her protruding belly, it was difficult for her to do so.

Lin Wan is 1.65 meters tall, which is considered tall among the girls in Jiangcheng. However, because she has a small frame, she does not feel oppressive. Her thin arms and legs are also due to the fact that she ate a lot of nourishing supplements after pregnancy, so she has gained a few pounds of flesh. Her straight legs are more symmetrical and not too thin, which adds a healthy beauty.

At this moment, the sore calf was climbing up a hand with a completely different skin color.

Fu Xiuhuai has worked hard for many years, and the wind and sun have polished his skin into a light wheat color. It is not too dark, but it is far from Lin Wan's fair appearance.

The white calf was the softest, but it was deeply sunken in Fu Xiuhuai's broad palm, leaving the shape of his slender fingers.

"Are you feeling uncomfortable again?" Fu Xiuhuai sat down on the edge of the bed, holding Lin Wan's calves in his arms, and massaging them again and again with precise strength in his palms.

Lin Wan nodded, feeling the comfort brought by the man, which relieved a lot of the soreness. She didn't look at Fu Xiuhuai's face, but just stared at his hands silently, watching him patiently kneading her calves, from left leg to right leg, and finally came to only one conclusion.

His fingers are really long and strong.

The two of them tacitly agreed not to mention Fu Mingjun and Song Yuzhen again. Lin Wan didn't know what happened next and was too lazy to care about it. It was nothing more than other people's disputes. She had no time to care about anything else now. She was just waiting nervously, waiting for the delivery that might start at any time.

There were still ten days before the delivery date, and the entire Fu family was on standby at all times. Jiang Yueying was the happiest one. She would ask about the situation every day when she woke up, for she was worried that the labor had occurred while she was asleep at night.

Every day when Fu Xiutong came home from the steel mill, he would habitually ask if his younger siblings had received any good news. He even recalled his first time as a father: "I was also nervous when I first became a father. I didn't expect to have such a bad boy who annoyed me every day."

Fu Mingjun has not been home recently, and Fu Xiutong gets a headache when he thinks of his son. A daughter is still better.

Fu Minghui, who is on winter vacation, can't wait to become a cousin. She has been staying at home every day recently, ready to help at any time: "Dad, the older brother has to take care of things. You have to show your authority! My aunt is about to give birth, and I don't know if it will be a younger cousin or a younger one. As the older cousin, he has to be there too."

Zhang Meiying got a headache after hearing this. Her son said he was going to stay with his good friend for a while. Zhang Meiying thought it was a good thing, otherwise, seeing Lin Wan giving birth to his uncle's child, she might become depressed. But Minghui was just like her father, bringing up all kinds of issues.

"Could you two, father and daughter, stop talking too much? You're all so excited about Xiu Huai and Lin Wan's child."

Fu Xiutong was not happy to hear this: "They are also our nephews or nieces, Mingjun and Minghui's cousins, you are so clear about it."

Fu Minghui felt that what her father said was absolutely right, and nodded in agreement like a chicken pecking at rice: "That's right."

Fu Xiutong paced back and forth, the more he spoke, the more he felt that Fu Mingjun shouldn't run out to play when his family was at this time. It seemed indifferent to his relatives. He immediately picked up the phone and said, "We have to call Mingjun back, otherwise it will be inappropriate."

Fu Minghui nodded vigorously: "That's right."

Zhang Meiying was so angry with the father and daughter that she was too lazy to pay attention to them!

Lin Wan drew a line through the date on the calendar every day, counting the days, and touched her belly every day, curious about when her period would start.

In order to prepare for the birth, she did not neglect her daily walks, for she was worried that it would be difficult to give birth. All the experienced mothers told her that giving birth is a physical task and a long-term battle.

The days passed one by one, and in a blink of an eye, there were only four days left until the due date. Lin Wan was looking forward to it more and more. Her mood was like when she was looking forward to the college entrance examination. She was expectant, nervous, and a little scared, with mixed feelings.

After all, the college entrance examination is an exam that you have studied for many years, and the knowledge on it may come across you at some unknown time. Giving birth to a child is different. Who knows what the child will look like?

Bored of waiting, Lin Hong, He Qiumei and Qin Fang all came to see her at home, to keep her company and help her relieve her tension.

In the spacious living room of the Fu family villa, four girls sat on the sofa. On the coffee table in front of them were fruits and cakes prepared by Aunt Wang, which was a very rich feast.

The three of them couldn't help but laugh when they heard Lin Wan compare having a child to the college entrance examination.

Qin Fang said confidently, "Of course we can predict what the baby will look like. You're so beautiful, and your husband is so handsome, the baby will definitely be good. It'll either be a handsome boy or a beautiful girl."

Lin Wan tilted her head and pondered, it seemed to make some sense.

Since she was a child, Lin Wan has heard countless people praise her for looking like a doll in a New Year picture. When she grew up, she was praised as a graceful young lady. Later, in junior high and high school, she began to receive love letters. Many male classmates blushed when they saw her. When she went to college, she had many suitors... Lin Wan knew that she was pretty good-looking.

As for Fu Xiuhuai, it is no exaggeration to say that he is on par with the Hong Kong stars on TV. Lin Wan seriously thought that if there were five of the Four Heavenly Kings, Fu Xiuhuai would also be able to make it.

Lin Hong was a little worried: "They say nephews look like their uncles and nieces look like their aunts. It's good if he looks like me, but what about Dacheng? He looks so silly."

Lin Wan chuckled, "Second sister, if big brother hears this, he'll definitely jump up and beat you up."

Lin Hong also smiled. "He dares? Do you think I didn't beat him enough when we were kids? Who's afraid of who?"

He Qiumei felt that Lin Wan's child would definitely be good-looking, and asked her if she had named the child yet: "Naming is very important, have you decided on one?"

"No." Lin Wan was also worried about this. Her parents-in-law asked her and Fu Xiuhuai to choose a name. Lin Wan looked up the dictionary for a long time. Maybe it was because it was her own child, so she couldn't just pick one casually. The more serious it was, the harder it would be to satisfy her. "I'll think about it later."

——"What are you thinking about later?"

The sudden appearance of a deep voice interrupted everyone's conversation. The three guests all looked in the direction of the voice and saw Fu Xiuhuai as expected.

"We're talking about naming the baby." Seeing that the three of them were a little reserved, Lin Wan explained.

"We need to choose a name carefully, but there's no rush. We can think about it later." Fu Xiuhuai glanced at the living room with his eyebrows lowered. Seeing that Lin Wan was in good condition, he left tactfully. "You guys can chat slowly. Call someone if you need anything."

As soon as Fu Xiuhuai appeared, the three guests on the sofa sat up straighter. Only after he went upstairs did they relax.

Lin Wan looked at him curiously: "Do you really need to do that? Especially my second sister, you are at least of higher status than him."

Lin Hong waved her hand: "What status? I call him brother-in-law, and he dares to agree. I don't even dare to respond."

Lin Wan thought carefully, was Fu Xiuhuai really that scary? He didn't look ferocious or evil at all.

He Qiumei patted Lin Wan's hand and lowered her voice, "Don't you think your husband is too imposing? Just standing there makes me feel oppressive. He's obviously very polite, but I just don't dare to talk to him."

"It's okay." Lin Wan didn't seem to notice that Fu Xiuhuai was obviously quite easy-going just now.

"It's true that marriage is different." Qin Fang winked curiously. "So, what did you think when you first met Boss Fu? Did you think he was so handsome?"

This question really caught Lin Wan's attention.

Qin Fang and Lin Wan were in different departments at Jiangcheng University, and Lin Wan kept a low profile at school. This girl didn't know that Lin Wan and Fu Mingjun were in a relationship, and at this moment she naively thought that Lin Wan and Fu Xiuhuai had a very romantic encounter.

Lin Wan couldn't say that she called someone uncle the first time they met, thinking that he was a kind elder.

The three of them came to see Lin Wan and had dinner with the Fu family before leaving. Before leaving, Lin Hong held her sister's hand and reminded her, "Mom and Dad are worried about us too. They said to let us know as soon as there's any news. They've already told Mr. Zhao at the village store. Come over as soon as you get any."

Lin Wan nodded, she knew that everyone was worried about her.

"Dacheng is the same. He can't wait to come over now. I told him not to cause trouble." Lin Hong saw that Lin Wan was in good condition and squeezed her soft palm. "If it starts, tell your man to notify me. I'll take some time off and come with you. Although it won't be of much use, it will give you peace of mind."

"Okay." Lin Wan also felt relieved. At this time, she was more vulnerable than usual, and she always needed someone close to protect her.

After seeing off the guests, Lin Wan, accompanied by Fu Xiuhuai, strolled around the entrance of the villa twice. She ran into her next-door neighbor, He Yanni, who was more excited than anything else. She reached out and touched Lin Wan's belly, pretending to be mysterious: "You must be giving birth. I feel it's almost time."

Lin Wan's eyes curved, "Sister Yanni, do you have this ability? Can you tell fortunes?"

He Yanni grinned, revealing her pearly teeth. "You know qigong, right? That's how it's portrayed on TV."

Lin Wan: “…”

Three days before the due date, Fu Xiuhuai stopped going to the company and moved his work home. He was busy in the study and received calls every day. Lin Wan thought he was looking for trouble: "You should go to the company. There is nothing for you to do here."

As long as she doesn't go into labor for a day, Lin Wan doesn't really need any special care.

Fu Xiuhuai firmly refused: "It's better to stay home and feel at ease. My eldest brother said that maybe it was because he didn't stay with my eldest sister-in-law when she gave birth to their first child that the son he gave birth to was disobedient."

Lin Wan chuckled, unable to believe that this big boss was so superstitious: "You actually believe this?"

Fu Xiuhuai: "I don't believe it."

Lin Wan guessed that this person was just making up an excuse and said with a smile, "I'm not that delicate. I don't have to keep you by my side. I have so many family members, and I don't need you to watch over me all the time."

Fu Xiuhuai put the document aside and looked at Lin Wan, almost looking into her heart: "It's not you who needs it, it's me who needs it."

Lin Wan opened her mouth and was speechless for a moment.

It wasn't that I needed him to stay by my side, but that he did? Lin Wan couldn't tell what was going on for a moment. She only felt her heartbeat quicken a bit, and her body felt a little strange.

Before she could distinguish them carefully, Lin Wan grabbed Fu Xiuhuai's arm and said, "I..."

The shrewd businessman showed a rare bit of clumsiness: "What's wrong?"

Lin Wan: "It seems like she's about to give birth."