When Fu Huaijin came down, this was the scene he saw: his little wife surrounded by a pile of gifts, her face beaming like a sunflower, her eyes sparkling with a happier light than ever before.
He chuckled to himself: What a little money-grubber!
The lively living room fell silent the moment Fu Huaijin appeared.
All eyes were on the man who held the second-highest authority in the household.
Besides being wary of his unfathomable strength, the aura he exudes is even more intimidating. No one in the family wants to get close to him, fearing that he might suddenly go crazy.
The younger generation can remain silent, but the elders cannot turn a blind eye.
The leaders exchanged glances and subtly signaled to each other to go up first, but none of them were willing to be the first to step forward.
In the end, as the eldest aunt, she had no choice but to step forward despite the invisible pressure and give Fu Huaijin a polite smile: "Xiao Jin, are you done with your work?"
Fu Huaijin's indifferent gaze swept over them. He didn't get close to the women in his family, and they hardly ever interacted when they met. Most of the time, they would just nod politely or give a distant greeting. So his attitude towards them was much colder: "Hmm."
Everyone was used to his attitude, but they looked at Su Yuxi with more sympathy and pity. It must be very difficult to live with someone like that.
"Well, I'll go check if the food is ready yet. You guys chat first."
"I'll go too."
"I'll go too," everyone agreed, and they all made up excuses to leave.
Soon, only two people remained in the reception room.
Su Yuxi was stroking her precious item when a pair of shiny leather boots suddenly appeared before her eyes.
She raised her head to meet the man's condescending gaze and asked perfunctorily, "Are you done talking?"
"Hmm." Fu Huaijin bent down to push the gift away and find himself a seat, but Su Yuxi slapped him as soon as his hand touched it.
"Don't move around, or you'll break it."
Fu Huaijin frowned slightly, touching the spot where he had been hit, feeling quite aggrieved: Was he really not as good as these worthless things?
Doesn't she know that she's the richest one?
Seeing that he still wasn't leaving, Su Yuxi pushed him out, her tone clearly showing her disdain: "There's no place for you here, just stand."
Fu Huaijin felt frustrated, but he could only force a helpless smile and obediently stay to the side.
"Where did you put those boxes of jewelry?" He suddenly remembered her two boxes of jewelry, which she usually treasured. He hadn't found them when they went back, and she hadn't insisted on taking them with her when she boarded the plane.
Su Yuxi looked at him suspiciously and asked warily, "What do you want to do?"
"I've hidden them well, so don't even think about touching them, or I'll fight you to the death."
Being threatened and intimidated made Fu Huaijin even more disgusted with these things.
"Just asking casually, let's go eat first."
She stood up and glanced at the dining table, which was quite far away, and she was worried that her jewelry might not be safe.
Fu Huaijin didn't tolerate her and pulled her up, heading outside.
Everyone has gradually taken their seats, and the two elderly people have also arrived.
After exchanging a few polite greetings with a smile, they began to eat.
The atmosphere during the meal was fairly harmonious.
Only Su Yuxi seemed a little distracted, constantly thinking about her jewelry. She would often glance at it without making a sound, and repeatedly forgot to pick up any food, only eating white rice.
It was only thanks to Fu Huaijin's care that she was able to eat her fill.
This time she ate faster than ever before. As soon as she put down her chopsticks, she made an excuse to leave the table, but actually went back to the living room to watch over her baby.
Fu Huaijin saw through her little scheme. He had originally planned to stay a little longer after dinner, but it seemed he would have to go home first to settle the pile of jewelry, otherwise she wouldn't be able to settle down.
Su Yuxi naturally agreed. After saying goodbye to everyone, she couldn't wait to have all the gifts loaded onto the car. Just before leaving, the old lady took out two boxes of jewelry and called out to the two girls who were about to step out the door, "Wait a minute, grandma has some more here."
If you ask who was the happiest tonight, it would have to be the old lady. Her eldest grandson got married, and his wife is beautiful, obedient, and takes good care of him. Now that he's out and about, she'll finally have someone by her side, which will put her mind at ease.
Su Yuxi stopped and looked back. The box in the old lady's hand was shining with dazzling gold, exuding an aura of luxury from the inside out. She was immediately captivated.
The old lady handed the things to the maid beside her, then held her hand tightly, her eyes filled with deep guilt and her voice full of melancholy: "Girl, you've worked so hard. This is a small token of my appreciation. You must accept it and not refuse."
Su Yuxi's gaze followed the box, and she nodded absently without paying attention to what she was saying.
"Alas... it is our Fu family that has wronged you."
She knew exactly what her grandson was like, and if he were to pass away in the end, the Fu family would definitely protect her for the rest of her life.
"If you need anything in the future, just tell Grandma. If that doesn't work, there are your uncles and aunts too. Don't be shy with them."
Feeling indebted to Fu Huaijin for accepting his gifts, Su Yuxi was somewhat at a loss for words in the face of the emotional scene. She looked up at Fu Huaijin and winked, signaling him to handle it himself.
Fu Huaijin received her distress signal, reached out and took her hand, enveloping it in his own palm: "Grandma, I can take care of her."
His wife doesn't need anyone else's help.
The old lady was very pleased to see how sensible her eldest grandson was. She couldn't help but smile, and tears welled up in her eyes as she nodded repeatedly, saying, "Good, good, good."
"Xiao Jin, now that you're married, you should think more about yourself in the future. Remember, you have a wife waiting for you to come home."
"Don't push yourself so hard."
"I'll also take some time to have a baby while I'm at it; I'm looking forward to holding my great-grandchild."
Fu Huaijin lowered his brows slightly, tightened his grip a little, and nodded slightly under the old lady's expectant gaze: "Mm."
The old lady got the answer she wanted, sighed heavily, turned around gently, waved to them, and said with a sob in her voice, "Alright, it's getting late, you should go back now. Come see this old woman again when you have time."
Fu Huaijin's gaze swept over her graying hair, his dark eyes narrowing slightly. He knew that the old lady had been worried about his marriage all these years, but now he had found his other half...
"Okay, let's head back now."
The old lady didn't respond, but held her eldest daughter-in-law's hand tightly. She only turned back after the girl had walked away, her eyes still filled with worry as she looked outside.
I used to worry that he would die without anyone by his side, but now that he has someone, I worry that once he's gone, we won't know when we'll see each other again.
well...
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As soon as the car drove out of the old house, Fu Huaijin couldn't help but pull her into his arms and quickly and lightly kiss her lips.
Their warm lips touched, like a dragonfly skimming the water, and it was over before Su Yuxi could even react.
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