"You..." Liu Ying was speechless after being rebuked, and her face turned slightly ugly. She had not expected that Su Yuxi would dare to retort so confidently after making a mistake. She could not retort like a shrew without any manners, so she looked at Fu Huaijin with a wronged expression, hoping that he would say a word for her.
But Fu Huaijin didn't want to talk to her at all, and even seeing her here made him feel extremely annoyed, so why would he help her?
Ignored by him, Liu Ying looked even more aggrieved. If she shut up now, it would be like losing the argument. Not wanting to lose to Su Yuxi, she could only grit her teeth and continue to argue with her: "But the dishes you picked are all ones that Brother Huaijin doesn't like."
However, her statement was quickly proven wrong.
The instant she finished speaking, Fu Huaijin seemed to deliberately pick up the chopsticks beside him and calmly ate the dishes he rarely touched. Every time he picked up a piece, it was as if an invisible slap was being delivered to her face.
The blows turned Liu Qian's delicate face into a palette of colors, like the changing hues of June weather.
Seeing that Fu Huaijin was so cooperative, Su Yuxi instantly felt more confident. She snorted and glanced at her disdainfully, her voice not too loud, but it sounded like she was slapping her other cheek a few times: "Isn't he eating just fine? How is he unhappy? Every dish on this table is delicious and visually appealing. You're the one who's picky, and you're forcing it on others."
Liu Ying's face suddenly turned pale, and now it was only one color left.
"It's alright, it's alright, it was my fault." The old lady gently patted her chest to calm her cough and wheezing. She hadn't expected this little girl to be so sharp-tongued. Seeing Liu Ying being put on the spot, she quickly stepped in to smooth things over and gently pushed her back into her seat.
"Everyone eats, it's just a normal meal, there's nothing wrong with chatting." These seemingly neutral words meant nothing to the old lady; she had only choked by accident, and she didn't blame anyone.
But to Liu Ying, these words sounded like she was blaming her for meddling and causing trouble for everyone.
Neither of the two people who cared about her the most were on her side. Her eyes reddened slightly, and she gripped her chopsticks tightly, almost grinding her teeth to powder, before she managed to resist the urge to leave.
She endured the humiliation.
Under the old lady's gentle yet dignified gaze, he picked up a piece of green vegetable and ate his meal in silence.
She also realized her position in the Fu family. No matter what she did or how well she did it, the old lady would always stand on her grandson's side.
Su Yuxi was completely oblivious to the undercurrents at the dining table. She was like a diligent little gardener, feeding herself and then feeding Fu Huaijin beside her.
She would even stand up every now and then to serve him some food. Such impolite behavior would never have happened at their table before, but the old lady didn't give her a reproachful look at all. She was very indulgent towards her behavior because nothing was more important than her eldest grandson eating more.
It's just his character...
The old lady... is worried.
After finishing his meal, Fu Huaijin felt slightly bloated, perhaps because he had eaten too much. He gently rubbed his lower abdomen with his palm. Su Yuxi didn't notice and sat to the side, munching on an apple with her left hand and playing with her phone with her right.
Suddenly a message popped up.
She jumped back to the page and saw that Chu Juan had returned home, didn't see them, and sent a message asking where they had gone.
Su Yuxi swallowed the food in her mouth, turned on the camera, raised her phone, stretched out her finger, and playfully made a "V" sign, capturing the two of them together in the shot.
The reply came quickly: "Are you at the old lady's house?"
Su Yuxi sent another message back: "Yes, Fu Huaijin said he wanted to come back to see his grandmother, so I brought him here."
Sitting at home, Chu Juan frowned, looking worried, and strongly disapproved of their actions.
Fu Huaijin's condition is not yet fully stable, how can he run around like this? What if something happens? He quickly typed again: "When will you be back?"
This time, Su Yuxi didn't reply. Instead, she held her phone up to Fu Huaijin and said, "Chu Juan asked when we're going back."
Fu Huaijin glanced at it and replied indifferently, "Soon."
Liu Ying sat quietly to the side, watching them without saying a word. Although Fu Huaijin still had a cold face and didn't say much, it was not hard to tell from their few words of conversation that the two of them got along very easily and happily, as naturally as old friends who had known each other for a long time. This was something she had never been able to achieve in all the years she had been by his side.
She clenched her fists tightly, her eyes revealing a hint of gloom. When she saw the old lady enter, she quickly lowered her eyes, letting her long eyelashes conceal the true emotions in them.
The old lady's eyes were full of her grandson, and she didn't even notice Liu Ying, who was almost invisible: "Xiao Jin, come here for a moment, I have something to ask you."
Fu Huaijin looked up at the old lady with a worried expression, hesitated for a second, then turned back to Su Yuxi and said softly, "I'll go over in a bit, you wait here."
After leaving a message, he slowly stood up. As soon as he got up and moved, he felt a tingling sensation in his legs, as if ants were gnawing at his heart. He was also a little stiff and weak. He paused for a few seconds and took a while to recover before slowly moving forward.
The old woman took in every subtle reaction he made; his gait was exactly like that of a frail old man, and a sense of sorrow rose in her heart.
He should have been in the prime of his life, but he became a man who even had difficulty walking.
Ultimately, it was the Fu family that ruined him.
So what if she's someone else's fiancée? It's just a marriage contract; you can just break it off. So what if she's ugly? It's just a pretty face; youth will pass in the blink of an eye. So what if she has a bad personality? You can reason with her and patiently teach her to change.
The Fu family is powerful and wealthy, but this is nothing new; there are plenty of solutions. He's the Fu family's darling, and they should help him overcome all obstacles and arrange this marriage.
The old lady was still quite agile, so she deliberately slowed down to walk slowly with her grandson, but every step she took was exceptionally heavy.
Once the two left, only she and Liu Ying remained in the large living room.
Seeing that the others were not around, Liu Ying finally lost her patience. In an instant, her eyes turned as dark as night, and a dangerous aura emanated from her. She pursed her red lips, curled her lips slightly, and looked at the person opposite her with a half-smile.
Beneath that delicate and beautiful face lies a mind that is unfathomable; a timid person might be so frightened by her mere glance that their defenses crumble.
Although Liu Ying felt that she was incredibly strong, the person opposite her didn't even glance at her. No matter how much she put on a show, the other party wouldn't take the bait, and she was just a lone wolf showing off.
Liu Ying's face darkened further, and she spoke in the same stern and menacing tone as she did in her usual office work, trying to overpower her with her presence.
"When did Miss Su return? Why didn't she go back to see President Lu?"
Hearing the mention of someone surnamed Lu in front of her, Su Yuxi suddenly looked up at her, and it took her several seconds to realize that the person opposite her was talking to her.
Three question marks popped into her head: "Are you talking to me?"
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