The old lady stammered and made up a reason: "Maybe they're short of money. Isn't it normal to work as a caregiver?"
Liu Ying shook her head, suppressing her panic, and forced a smile to make herself look normal: "Grandma, you don't know, Su Yuxi is Lu Yunzhou's fiancée. She suddenly disappeared half a year ago and hasn't been found yet."
"Why is she with Brother Huaijin? Does she have some ulterior motive towards him?"
Fu Huaijin has a special status, and everyone around him must be clean and without any stain. She had done some research on this woman before; she only cared about money and would endure anything for it.
She must have some ulterior motive for staying by Fu Huaijin's side.
The old lady didn't think she had any ulterior motives. Before that, her eldest grandson would definitely have found out everything clearly. But another piece of news surprised her.
"She...she has a fiancé?"
Liu Ying nodded heavily: "Yes, I heard that their relationship is quite good. Grandma, do you still remember when those ladies were talking about how Lu Yunzhou gave up inheriting the family business for a woman just to get engaged to her?"
"This woman is Su Yuxi."
"Grandma, you really have to be careful of this Su Yuxi. Half a year ago, her affair and messy private life caused a huge uproar. Then she suddenly disappeared, making Lu Yunzhou search for her all over the world. This woman is very good at manipulating people's hearts."
"Now that she's with Brother Huaijin again, I'm afraid..." She hesitated, not wanting to speak directly. She didn't dare to interfere in Fu Huaijin's affairs, so she would just reveal this information to someone in charge.
Before the old lady could recover from the previous news, another piece of news shocked her to the core.
"Cheating..." She knew Liu Ying wouldn't lie, nor did she have the guts to. How could she dare to cheat on a woman with a fiancé who was also ugly?
The old lady's vision went black, and she staggered a couple of times.
Liu Ying quickly helped her up, afraid that she would get anxious and upset. She patted the old lady on the back and gently comforted her, saying, "Grandma, don't worry, take care of yourself."
The old lady waved her hand, her face dejected: "It's nothing, it's nothing, just help me to sit down for a while."
Fu Huaijin also returned with Su Yuxi. Noticing that the old lady's expression was off, he glanced at Liu Ying and stepped forward to ask with concern, "Grandma, what's wrong?"
Liu Ying panicked for a moment, her heart pounding wildly. She unconsciously tightened her grip on the old lady's hand, regretting her earlier recklessness.
These are things that should have been investigated by the old lady herself. She lost her composure just now and blurted everything out, which frightened the old lady so much that she fell ill. If Fu Huaijin knew, he would definitely be disappointed in her.
The old lady looked at her eldest grandson, then at her ugly granddaughter-in-law, and forced a smile: "It's alright, it's alright, let's go eat."
Let's talk about it after we finish eating.
She felt a tightness in her chest, as if her heart was being stirred up by a stick.
The eldest grandson was slow to understand things for over twenty years, but once he did, he fell for this woman. Before, he thought that apart from her face, which he didn't approve of, he could be tolerant of her. Even if she were a beggar, it wouldn't be a problem; the Fu family could afford to support her.
But no one expected her to be so eccentric.
This is even more worrying than when I didn't have a granddaughter-in-law.
Liu Ying lowered her gaze, helped the old lady up, and the two slowly walked towards the dining table.
Su Yuxi helped Fu Huaijin, and the two of them arrived at the table one after the other.
Following the usual seating arrangement, with the old man absent, the old lady sat in the main seat, Fu Huaijin sat in the right-hand seat, and Liu Ying followed closely behind.
As Liu Ying carefully helped the old lady to her seat, she was about to walk back to her own place when she looked up and saw that her seat had been taken by Su Yuxi.
She stopped in her tracks, and the fake smile she had been maintaining froze instantly.
No one spoke, no one argued, and a subtle atmosphere filled the air.
Seeing that she didn't sit down for a long time, the old lady looked up and stared at her for a few seconds. After she came to her senses, she took Liu Ying's arm, glanced at her grandson, and turned back to her with a smile, saying, "Ying'er, sit next to me. You haven't spent time with your old lady for a long time. Your brother Huaijin needs someone to look after him, so sit next to me."
That meant telling her, "Stop making a fuss, it doesn't matter where you sit."
Liu Ying tugged at the corners of her mouth, her smile returning to normal. She couldn't say it was bad, nor did she have the right to: "Okay, Grandma, I'll take care of you. Just tell me what you want to eat."
Su Yuxi was completely immersed in the sumptuous feast on the table. The dishes were so delicious and beautifully presented that each one seemed like a carefully crafted work of art. She was too busy looking at the food to notice anyone else's expression.
The old lady's gaze darted back and forth between the three people, her brows furrowing unconsciously. She never imagined that she would encounter such a thing in her old age.
"Eat it all."
At her call, Su Xixi was the first to reach out with her chopsticks and pick up a chicken leg for herself.
Just as she was about to eat, her gaze fell on the man beside her. Seeing that he showed no intention of picking up his chopsticks, she stopped what she was doing, picked up the bowl in front of him, and ladled a bowl of fragrant soup for him.
She then put some of her favorite dishes into his bowl, showing great care and attention, making her an exceptionally qualified caregiver.
"Eat up, these are all delicious."
The old lady stared in astonishment at her grandson's rice bowl, which was piled high like a small mountain. He hadn't picked up any of the pieces he liked, but had piled up a lot of the ones he didn't.
She opened her mouth, wanting to speak up and remind Su Yuxi, but then thought better of it and remained silent. She wanted to see how far her grandson could endure for this girl.
Fu Huaijin frowned as he looked at the bowl full of food, becoming even more reluctant to pick up his chopsticks.
Su Yuxi was happily munching on her food when she noticed he wasn't touching his chopsticks and casually asked, "What? Do you want me to feed you?"
"Cough cough cough..." The old lady was holding a bowl and drinking soup spoonful by spoonful when she was choked by her words and coughed repeatedly. She quickly put down the porcelain bowl in her hand and raised her hand, which was covered with the marks of time, to cover her mouth.
Liu Ying quickly got up to pat the old lady's back to help her catch her breath, then glared at Su Yuxi with displeasure, speaking sarcastically: "Miss Su, don't talk while eating or sleeping. Didn't your mother teach you that?"
"Look what you've done to Grandma!"
Su Yuxi's face suddenly darkened. She put down her chopsticks, her eyes filled with dissatisfaction. She could criticize her, but why bring up her mother? "I wasn't talking to you. Didn't you see he wasn't eating? What's wrong with me asking a question?"
"Didn't your mother tell you not to start conversations with people who aren't talking to you?"
"That's very impolite."
She had no connection with this woman and didn't know her, but the woman came in with ill intentions, acting superior and looking down on people. She didn't even bother to acknowledge her, but the woman turned around and tried to get her attention.
Besides, this is the money she earns. When her sugar daddy can't eat, she asks him what's wrong.
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