Chapter 89: Beat Fu Yuanshan

Fu Yuanshan was so frightened by the words "Goodbye" that he squatted on the ground for a long time without saying a word.

The wind outside the window blew the fallen leaves against the window paper, making an annoying rustling sound.

"What nonsense are you talking about?" He finally spoke, his voice hoarse as if he had swallowed sand. "She and I are innocent, don't think too much of it."

"Innocent?" Jiang Jianhua suddenly looked up, tears all over his face. "Do you think you're innocent?"

Fu Yuanshan's Adam's apple rolled. He took out a cigarette box from his arms and shook it for a long time but couldn't take out a cigarette.

"It's because she's the housekeeper now... that I'm not convinced."

Fu Yuanshan didn't know why he had to explain. He thought he would be too lazy to care.

"Bah!" Jiang Jianhua spat on the ground. "Her man is right here, why should you worry about him? I think you're just eager to do something dirty to show off your ability as the second brother!"

"You are unreasonable!" Fu Yuanshan stood up suddenly, and the chair fell to the ground with a bang.

He pointed at the door and said, "I'm too lazy to argue with you. I'll give you this room!"

"Go! Don't come back if you can!" Jiang Jianhua also took the risk and grabbed the sugar jar on the kang table and smashed it to the ground. The rock sugar shattered all over the floor like a handful of stars.

"Go find Yun Tangyin and see if Fu Yucheng doesn't break your legs! I'll be surprised if Mom doesn't kick you out!"

Fu Yuanshan had just stepped to the door when he stopped when he heard these words.

He looked back at the broken candies on the ground, then looked at Jiang Jianhua who was sobbing. His chest felt like it was being pressed by a huge rock and he couldn't breathe.

"I'll say this one last time. I have no other feelings for Yun Tangyin." His voice was as deep as the water in a well. "If you don't believe me, I'll go and explain it to Ah Cheng right now."

"What did you say? That you looked at your sister-in-law like a hungry wolf staring at meat?" Jiang Jianhua wiped his face and suddenly laughed, a laugh that was uglier than crying.

"Fu Yuanshan, do you think Fu Yucheng is a fool? He saw it a long time ago!"

Fu Yuanshan's face turned pale instantly.

He did remember that meal. Fu Yucheng was smiling frankly, but the light in his eyes was as cold as ice.

"He's saving face for you," Jiang Jianhua continued, "and for me, too. Do you think I'm the only blind person in my family?"

These words hit Fu Yuanshan's head like hail. He staggered backward and hit his back against the door frame. The pain made him grimace, but he didn't make a sound.

"I..." He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but found that his throat was blocked.

"Don't say anything." Jiang Jianhua stood up and spread the quilt on the kang. "From now on, you sleep on the east end and I sleep on the west end. Let's live together. If you still want to live a good life, stay away from Yun Tangyin, otherwise... I will tell Mom about it."

Fu Yuanshan turned around suddenly, his eyes blazing with fire: "You dare!"

"Why wouldn't I dare?" Jiang Jianhua stiffened his neck. "Don't forget I have the upper hand over you!"

"You are absolutely crazy!" Fu Yuanshan was so angry that he was shaking all over, but he didn't take another step forward.

He knew Jiang Jianhua's temper. He was as stubborn as a donkey. If he was pushed to the limit, he would do anything out of the ordinary.

Suddenly, Fu Yucheng's voice came from the courtyard, with a smile: "Is the second sister-in-law here? Yinyin made sweet osmanthus sugar buns and gave you two."

Jiang Jianhua and Fu Yuanshan looked at each other without saying anything.

The footsteps outside the door were getting closer and closer. Jiang Jianhua quickly wiped his face and tugged at his clothes.

When Fu Yucheng pushed the door open, he saw Fu Yuanshan standing with his back to the door, Jiang Jianhua was spreading the quilt, and there was crushed rock sugar on the ground.

The smile in his eyes faded, and he put the sugar bag on the table: "It's fresh out of the pot, it's still hot."

"Thank you." Jiang Jianhua forced a smile. "I was just talking to your second brother."

Fu Yuanshan turned around suddenly, his face grim: "It's nothing, tell her not to think about it."

Fu Yucheng didn't respond. He just picked up a candy bag, broke it open and handed it to Fu Yuanshan: "Second sister-in-law said you like sweet food, so Yinyin specially put more osmanthus flowers in it."

The hot steam from the sugar bun hit Fu Yuanshan's face. He looked at the frank light in Fu Yucheng's eyes and couldn't help squinting his eyes.

He took the candy bag and took a bite. It was so sweet that it was greasy, but he couldn't taste any osmanthus flavor.

Fu Yucheng looked at Fu Yuanshan's tense profile and tapped the candy bag lightly with his fingertips: "Second brother, this candy bag must be eaten while it's hot. It will become stiff if it gets cold."

Fu Yuanshan paused and didn't turn around, but he could hear the weight in Fu Yucheng's voice.

"Yinyin made this for the first time, and she's clumsy, so she put too much sugar." Fu Yucheng continued, as if chatting, "She said my second sister-in-law is very good at eating, so she asked me to ask her how much less sugar she should put next time so it will be more palatable."

Jiang Jianhua quickly responded: "Not a small amount, not a small amount, just the right amount of sweetness."

Fu Yucheng smiled, his eyes swept over the broken rock sugar on the ground, and he bent down to pick up a piece: "This rock sugar looks familiar. Was it what my mother used to stew pears for my second sister-in-law the other day? Why is it broken?"

Fu Yuanshan's Adam's apple rolled: "I accidentally knocked it off."

"Oh." Fu Yucheng threw the rock candy back on the table. "Second brother, be more careful next time. This thing is precious. It would be a pity if it broke."

He patted Fu Yuanshan's shoulder, neither too hard nor too soft, "I'll go back first. Yinyin is still waiting for me to read the newspaper to her."

The moment the door creaked shut, the sugar bag in Fu Yuanshan's hand fell onto the table with a "pop".

In the courtyard, Yun Tangyin was sitting on a stone bench picking vegetables. Seeing Fu Yucheng coming out, she raised the grapes in her hand and asked, "Second brother and sister-in-law, have you accepted them?"

"Yeah." Fu Yucheng walked over, put his arms around her waist from behind, and rested his chin on the top of her head. "I just heard a noise in the room. Are you okay?"

"What's the matter?" Yun Tangyin nuzzled into his arms. "They probably had another argument. It will be fine after a while."

She turned around and pinched his face. "You were in there for so long just now. You didn't say anything harsh, did you?"

"Am I that kind of person?" Fu Yucheng chuckled and stuffed a grape into her mouth. "I'm just praising you for making good candies, and asking my second brother to learn to love his wife more."

Yun Tangyin narrowed her eyes in anger: "How can you be a brother like this?"

"I'm just supporting my second sister-in-law." He scratched the tip of her nose. "Besides, it's only natural that I love my wife. What's wrong with making him jealous?"

As he was talking, Yuxia passed by carrying a wash basin and joked with a smile: "Young couple, are you being affectionate again? Be careful not to be seen."

Yun Tangyin's face flushed red, and she pushed Fu Yucheng away: "I'm going back."

Fu Yucheng grabbed her hand and twisted it around his wrist. It was the peace knot Yun Tangyin had made for him. "Want to go for a walk by the river tonight? I heard there's a bright moon tonight."

"Go!" Yun Tangyin's eyes lit up, "I also want to wear your military coat to keep out the wind."

"I'll do whatever you say." He bent down and kissed the back of her hand. The silver ring rubbed against her skin, feeling cool and sweet.

After returning home, Yun Tangyin was making the bed. Fu Yucheng leaned against the door frame and watched. Suddenly, he said, "The way Second Brother looked at you just now has become much more restrained."

Yun Tangyin paused with her knife: "You saw it a long time ago?"

"My wife is so good, it's not surprising that someone cares about her." He walked over and hugged her from behind, "But if anyone dares to have any bad thoughts, I will break his legs."