"What about Liu Ying?" Chu Juan picked up the photo, his fingertips gently tracing the pink fox birthmark on it. His eyes no longer held their usual gentle smile, but instead a chilling silence that made one's heart tremble.
The reason they paid attention to this birthmark was because the person who had it had saved Fu Huaijin's life.
He met Liu Ying by chance at a herb-collecting farmer's house when he went to Yunshi to collect herbs with his teacher more than ten years ago.
Under his intentional or unintentional guidance, she revealed that she had indeed saved a six or seven-year-old boy when she was young. However, due to the long time that had passed and the fact that she herself was still young at the time, she could not remember many details clearly.
Fu Huaijin had suffered brain trauma at the time, and he couldn't remember many details clearly. The only thing that impressed him was that the girl who saved him had a small fox birthmark on her waist.
So at the time, everyone could only reconstruct the general outline of events.
Words can be lied about, but the rare fox-shaped birthmark on her waist cannot be faked.
As their savior, Fu Huaijin naturally wouldn't treat the Liu family unfairly. He suggested giving them a large sum of money, enough to ensure a comfortable life for generations to come.
However, faced with such tempting wealth, Liu Ying and her family were not tempted by money. Instead, they politely declined without hesitation, declaring that their rescue was solely out of kindness and moral principles. They would save anyone, regardless of who they were, and would never seek any reward in any form, truly embodying high moral character.
At that moment, Liu Ying's gaze was clear and firm, revealing the purest side of human nature.
After much deliberation, they finally decided to let Liu Ying work at the Fu family group. Although her education level was not low, it was far from meeting the Fu family company's hiring requirements. Sending her there and giving her some preferential treatment would satisfy their desire to repay their kindness.
Over the years, Liu Ying has lived in the Fu family and has had a smooth and comfortable life, with everything she could want. In particular, the old man and woman of the Fu family dote on her. This is partly due to Liu Ying's sweet words and kind heart, as well as her hard work and ambition; but more importantly, it is because she once saved Fu Huaijin's life, so the two old people are naturally closer to her.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Liu Ying will live a happy life thanks to this life-saving grace.
But now another woman from Yun City, a herb gatherer, has appeared. She also has a small fox birthmark and her identity is unknown. This has made the originally clear situation complicated, and they have to re-examine the problems of Liu Ying's family.
Fu Huaijin lowered his eyes, his mind seemingly shrouded in a thick fog, unable to discern the true answer. His emotions began to become irritable, and his fingers began to constantly turn the Buddhist prayer beads in his hand.
Based on what has been found, everything about Liu Ying is traceable and follows the established trajectory of a normal person, which is obviously more in line with common sense.
This one, however, has many problems no matter where he is.
But why, beneath this seemingly logical facade, does he lean more towards that illogical woman?
"Let's not make any rash moves for now. Whoever it is, if they're targeting me, they'll eventually slip up."
"Chengyan, send someone to secretly observe Liu Ying's every move, investigate the people she has been in contact with, and her family in Yun City." Fu Huaijin said his arrangements in a deep voice, clutching a bead tightly in his hand, his dangerous eyes deepening.
They investigated Liu Ying thoroughly but found nothing unusual. They weren't very wary of her, and although they didn't tell her the core information, she was still quite familiar with Fu Huaijin's physical condition.
All three of them thought of this problem, exchanged glances, and frowned deeply.
"As for Su Yuxi, have your sister find an opportunity to find out more about her." They had analyzed Su Yuxi to some extent. Besides her love of money, her best friend was Wan Qianqian. Starting with her would be much easier.
Wan Chengyan thought of his stubborn younger sister, and a deep frown involuntarily formed between his brows. That girl was incredibly single-minded and fiercely protective of Su Yuxi, and he wanted her to be the one to ask the first question…
"good."
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Meanwhile, Liu Ying, whom they were talking about, was chatting with Grandma Fu.
Grandma Fu looked at the lovely girl with a smile, her eyes full of love and appreciation. Because the girl had saved her grandson, she was even more fond of her. Moreover, the girl was reserved and very steady in her actions, knowing when to advance and when to retreat, and never taking advantage of her favor. The key point was that only the girl could get close to her precious grandson, which was something that no one else could do. The more she looked at her, the more she liked her.
"Xiaoying, how are things going between you and Huaijin?"
Liu Ying smiled and behaved obediently and quietly in front of the old man, a style that the old man clearly liked very much.
"Grandma, Huaijin and I have always gotten along very well."
Grandma Fu took her hand and patted it gently, meaningfully: "Girl, you know what I mean."
“We are all aware of Huaijin’s situation over the years.”
“He’s not young anymore, it’s time to put marriage on the agenda. He used to avoid women like the plague, but now you’re the only one who can take care of him. Tell Grandma how you feel about Huaijin.”
She's getting old and her health is deteriorating. She's afraid she won't live much longer. Her biggest worry is her grandson. No matter what, she just wants to find him a companion to take care of him and give him someone who cares about him.
Since other girls can't get close to him, it wouldn't be bad to have Liu Ying as his granddaughter-in-law. Anyway, he's treated her like a daughter all these years and knows her temperament inside and out. Apart from the mismatch in status, there's no problem.
Besides, the Fu family doesn't need the support of her maternal family. As long as the two of them agree, nothing is a problem.
Liu Ying understood the implication in Old Madam Fu's words. Instead of responding directly, she lowered her head shyly, and two blushes appeared on her cheeks. Without needing to say anything more, her shy expression said it all.
Grandma Fu laughed even louder. She took a deep breath, as if she had unloaded a burden that had been there for many years. She quickly took off the bracelet from her wrist and put it on Grandma Fu's wrist.
Holding that slender, white wrist, she couldn't help but feel emotional. This bracelet was originally meant for her future granddaughter-in-law, and she thought she would never pass it down in her lifetime. Now, she could finally give it away.
Looking at the bracelet, Liu Ying was somewhat flattered and flustered. She tried to take it off, saying, "Grandma, this is too precious. I can't accept it."
Grandma Fu pressed down on her hand that was pushing away and gave her a reassuring look: "Ying'er, this is a little something from Grandma. Just accept it. I'll talk to Huaijin about the rest."
Liu Ying's eyes reddened slightly. She stopped struggling, seemingly overwhelmed with emotion. She carefully withdrew her hand, her fingers gently caressing the priceless bracelet. The warmth of the jade deepened her shy smile.
"Yes, thank you, Grandma."
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