"Is Zhong Jinzhou the father of her daughter? And how could Fu Lanchen, a prominent figure in the business world, be willing to be someone else's stepfather?"
"Otherwise, she's said to be resourceful. Someone leaked their marriage agreement before, and she's still trying to clarify it. It's all tea, so I'll just call her Sister Tea from now on."
"If she didn't have tea, how could she have hooked up with Fu Lanchen? She got the leading role in a big production right after returning to China, and it turned out that she got it by trickery."
…
Nan Zhi noticed many netizens were asking for photos. She recalled the photos she'd taken abroad with Zhong Jinzhou and quickly searched through her photo albums. However, there weren't any photos of them alone; all were of friends. Even if she blurred the photos, it would be easy to spot her as the mastermind, deliberately misleading netizens.
After much consideration, I choose not to comment.
At the same time, Lin Zhi was answering David's call.
"Since Mr. Fu doesn't think there's anything wrong, we'll choose not to do any public relations and handle the situation calmly. Okay, it's getting late, you should get some rest so as not to affect tomorrow's work."
"Um."
Lin Zhi put away his phone and stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the dark blue mountains in the moonlight not far away.
Fu Lanchen appeared behind her and gently put his arm around her waist. "What do you mean? Am I causing you trouble again?"
"There are indeed some concerns. David said that if you don't feel there's anything wrong, then just ignore the public relations and handle it coldly."
"If that's the case, then doesn't that mean I don't have to be so shy about my relationship with you?"
"Yes, we did have some concerns at first... but now it seems like it doesn't affect my work that much. It's just that fans can get a little overzealous."
"Whose fans?"
"Maybe it's a fan who admires you."
After Lin Zhi finished speaking, she took her hands off her waist and turned back to the bed.
Fu Lanchen took out his mobile phone from his pocket and browsed the hot searches related to him and Lin Zhi.
When he saw the inappropriate comments posted by many netizens, his handsome face darkened.
Lin Zhi fell asleep and he quietly left the bedroom.
——
The hot search remained high for two consecutive days.
Lin Zhi chose to ignore it, but Fengcheng was unusually not so calm.
Mr. Fu attended a dinner party with an old friend. As soon as he sat down, he heard several people of the same age at the table talking about their grandchildren.
"Old Lin, your son has married the deputy mayor's daughter. He will have to rely on you in the future."
"That's inevitable."
"Are they classmates? How come they just got married and announced they have a grandchild?"
"Free love, met abroad."
"That saves you the trouble."
"Brother Huang, isn't your daughter-in-law going to give birth soon? It would be perfect if we had a grandson and a granddaughter."
"I like both my grandchildren and my grandchildren. When I get old, I like a lively home. My children are usually busy with work and rarely come home."
…
At the same table, everyone is talking to each other, it's so lively.
Only Father Fu seemed deserted.
Finally, someone brought the topic to his attention. "Jinhong, when is your Lanchen getting married? He's not young anymore."
"I'm married, but we didn't have a wedding. I already have a five-year-old granddaughter."
"What? Lan Chen got married? When did it happen?"
The old friend who was sitting closest to me had a look of shock on his face.
Father Fu had a smile on his face, "We just got the certificate, so it's a legal marriage."
"Didn't you say that you didn't succeed with the daughter of the Sheng family?"
Some people bring up things that are not related to the topic.
Father Fu poured himself a glass of wine. Before he could speak, someone else spoke up, "Last year, the Sheng family had an incident where the eldest brother raised a child for the second brother. Didn't you know about that?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present suddenly fell silent.
A few minutes later, someone broke the awkward silence, saying, "Hey, who doesn't have some odds and ends at home?"
"Jinhong, you haven't told me which family your daughter-in-law belongs to."
The person next to him raised his glass to Mr. Fu.
He didn't want to offend the other person, so he clinked glasses with him and drank it all in one gulp. But his attentive friends could still see the worry on his face.
"Jinhong, why do you look so worried?"
"I'm afraid you'll laugh at me if I tell you this. My son married an actress, and she's not even a good match."
After that, he drank another glass of wine.
Others listened and didn't think anything of it. In fact, some people said frankly: "It's good to be an actor. You have self-discipline and can endure hardships. Look at the children from well-off families nowadays. They are all spoiled."
Father Fu listened and shook his head. "Suffering? What suffering do you want? My Fu family married a daughter-in-law to enjoy life, not to make her work."
"Old Fu, you can't say that. I think you are prejudiced against the profession. Actors used to be called actors, but now they are artists."
"Brother Lin, you're wrong. Not everyone can be an artist. The barriers to entry in the entertainment industry are low these days, so there are still a lot of unskilled people filling the ranks."
Some people sing a different tune.
Mr. Fu had just felt a little relieved when he was once again doused in cold water. In order not to ruin the atmosphere, he could only force a smile.
…
After the banquet, Mr. Fu returned home with a gloomy look on his face.
Sarah was watching TV in the living room. When she saw him come back, she greeted him happily, "Grandpa, you're back."
Father Fu did not hold her in his arms and lift her up high as he did in the past. Instead, he walked through the living room and went to the kitchen with a cold look on his face.
Sarah noticed something was wrong and blinked her bright black eyes, "Grandpa, have you been drinking?"
Mr. Fu seemed not to hear and ignored it.
He asked the servant for some wine and tea, drank several cups and returned upstairs, still ignoring Sarah in the living room.
It is afternoon now.
Mrs. Fu was taking a nap in the bedroom. Seeing that her husband had returned and looked unusual, she couldn't help but feel suspicious. "Aren't you going to a party with your old friends? Why are you back so early?"
"That kind of party is boring. I will never attend it again."
Father Fu took off his coat and lay down on the other side.
Mother Fu wondered, "What happened?"
Most of his old friends were business leaders, partners, and close friends when they were young. Now, he actually said such words, unless he encountered something unpleasant.
"Ah, it's all because of Lin Zhi. You said she had to have a good family background..."
Father Fu sighed, feeling helpless.
Mother Fu lost her sleepiness and sat up to watch him sleep. "So that's why? What should we do? She and Achen are now legally married and have a child. Besides, getting them a divorce is simply impossible. Achen has come back a few times since the New Year, saying he was on a business trip. I think he must be in Hengcheng."
"Yes. I heard they were photographed a few days ago, the two of them going to a jewelry store. I, Fu Jinhong, have lived half my life, and I never thought I would be laughed at and humiliated by a woman."
Mother Fu also sighed, "It has come to this, we can only accept it."
"grandmother."
Sarah's voice appeared at the door.
When Mrs. Fu turned her head, Mr. Fu simply turned sideways and closed his eyes.
"Lulu."
Mrs. Fu was worried just now, but now her face is full of smiles.
She got out of bed and Sarah ran in, "Grandpa..."
"Grandpa is asleep."
Fu's mother stopped him in time and persuaded him to leave the bedroom.
But Sarah already had her own thoughts, and she turned around to look at Mr. Fu who was lying on the bed with his back to her.
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