"What, you still haven't gotten through to the military?"

"The call went through, but Fu Mingxue and her daughter weren't there; they went to Beijing."

"What? Going to Beijing? Why would they go to Beijing?" Sister-in-law Fu's voice was sharp.

It was so sharp it made the eardrums of bystanders ache.

Fu Yongsheng was also feeling uneasy.

The mother and daughter in the second son's family are living a good life, but this family hasn't gained any advantage here.

No wonder he can't be happy.

Fu Laosan snorted coldly, "Why can't she go to Beijing? Don't forget where the man she married is from, isn't he from Beijing?"

Fu Laosan was naturally very uncomfortable.

After all, it's other people who are living a good life, not just their family.

What's most infuriating is that the second son's family only cares about living a good life themselves, without helping them to live a good life as well.

If everyone is poor, then the good life belongs to others, and that's the most infuriating thing.

"What can we do then? Last time the old man died, the mother and daughter didn't come. Now that the old woman has died, will they not come either?"

"If they weren't going to come, fine, but why did you make them come in the first place?"

The one who said this was the eldest son of Old Master Fu.

The others didn't look too happy.

Why were they invited? Isn't it because Fu Mingxue married too well—they wanted to take advantage of her?

After a long silence, Fu Laosan slowly spoke: "I don't think this will work. Mom can't keep it for that long either. Don't forget how Mingya and Mom went to the army to look for someone last time, and how Fu Mingxue's man threatened them."

"If we provoke him again this time—do we think our family will have a good outcome?"

"I don't want to lose my job."

Although his salary was average, at least the work was easy.

If that guy surnamed Qin gets angry—and that gets him fired—it'll probably be something Qin can do with a single word.

Upon hearing Fu Laosan's words, the expressions of the other members of the Fu family all changed.

After all, they had witnessed Qin Wenhuo's methods firsthand.

They didn't just make verbal threats; that person actually had the ability to get them fired.

The atmosphere fell silent once again.

After a long pause, Boss Fu spoke in a deep voice: "Alright, since those mother and daughter are so heartless, from now on, let's just pretend that the Fu family doesn't have them."

"No flower blooms for a hundred days. I want to see how long their good days can last."

These words expressed the sentiments of everyone in the Fu family.

Fu Mingxue is only good-looking because of her face, isn't she?

But men are fickle and easily bored, and besides, wildflowers don't always smell as good as this one. So, wait a year or two.

Could someone surnamed Qin still like Fu Mingxue?

They want to watch as the man surnamed Qin abandons Fu Mingxue.

If they ever return in dire straits, don't expect the Fu family to pay them any attention.

"The burial will be on the nearest chosen date," Old Master Fu decided.

They had originally considered the time it would take for Fu Mingxue and her daughter to return—and deliberately chose the second date, which was a bit later.

The Fu family had no objection to this.

After all, the nearest day is three days from now.

Once this old woman is buried, they can finally have a peaceful and happy New Year.

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"Isn't Mingxue here?" Old Mrs. Rong came to the door again, and she was very disappointed not to see Fu Mingxue.

"Yes, she's been very busy lately." Mrs. Fu was also very troubled by her.

At their advanced age—they come to our door with a smile and ask us questions in a very polite manner.

How can she get rid of someone before they even enter the door?

"I'm leaving tomorrow. Can I come see her tomorrow morning?"

Grandma Rong wanted to see Fu Mingxue one more time.

After all, it's uncertain whether she'll be able to return to Hong Kong again after this trip.