Chapter 197 Breakthrough
After expressing his gratitude, Li Zhu expressed his understanding of Fu Yuhua's lateness and even introduced him to the other guests who had arrived.
Fu Yuhua is a well-known wedding dress designer, but this is Nancheng. Soon people remembered her identity as a young lady of the Fu family, and their words carried a hint of shrewdness.
After all, not long ago, Fu Yuqi had given a warning to everyone in Nancheng, specifically forbidding them from associating with Fu Yuhua. Anyone who disobeyed was disrespecting the Fu family; anyone who dared to help Fu Yuhua or cooperate with her was making an enemy of the entire Fu family.
No one can afford to offend the Fu family.
Although it is said that Fu Yushu later reprimanded Fu Yuqi, everyone knows that Fu Yushu and Fu Yuqi are the real brothers, while Fu Yuhua is just Fu Yushu's stepsister.
The closeness or distance of relatives is immediately apparent.
No one wanted to get involved in this mess, and no one wanted to challenge the Fu family's authority.
The Li family is powerful, but that's in Haicheng, not Nancheng.
So after only a few words, the previously enthusiastic crowd found excuses to say goodbye to Li Zhu.
The outer exhibition hall was filled with ordinary people who didn't know what was happening inside, so the number of people didn't change much. However, the inner exhibition hall quickly became deserted.
In the end, only Li Zhu, Fu Yuhua, and Minghe remained.
"These old guys' opportunistic behavior is all too obvious. The way they're rushing off like this, as if someone's trying to take advantage of them, who do they think they are?"
Minghe was very dissatisfied with these people's opportunistic behavior.
Anyone who didn't know better would think he was the one being disliked.
"You're still the daughter of the Fu family. Even if you're not Fu Yushu's biological sister, you shouldn't have fallen to this level, right?"
Minghe turned to Fu Yuhua.
Seeing how those people treated Fu Yuhua turned Minghe's previous dissatisfaction with her into sympathy.
"The Fu family treats you like this, why don't you just fight back? Are you just going to let them bully you like this? And those other people, do they even deserve to step on you?"
Fu Yuhua didn't really care. She had been abandoned as soon as she was sent there, and she had already guessed the attitude of the people in Nancheng before she returned to Nancheng.
But these people are one thing, and the Fu family is another.
"Alright, that's enough."
Li Zhu glanced at Ming He, then interrupted him, "Let's go to the lounge."
Fu Yuhua was naturally among those invited.
"Miss Fu, please don't take what those people said to heart." In the lounge, Li Zhu poured Fu Yuhua a glass of warm water.
"Yes, I understand." Fu Yuhua's expression was unreadable as she sat there, holding a paper cup in both hands. After what had just happened, her petite figure was hard not to feel sorry for her.
Li Zhu turned to pour water for Minghe, who took the opportunity to whisper to Fu Yuhua, "Although he's treating you well now, don't ever think he'll like you."
What do you like?
Before Fu Yuhua could speak, Li Zhu, who had turned back, had already heard Minghe's last few words.
"nothing."
He said you don't like me. He should like you. In a romantic way.
The two spoke at the same time, with Fu Yuhua's being more explosive. Li Zhu's paper cup, which he hadn't yet put down, trembled, and the water inside rippled slightly.
Minghe, who was still snarling and grumbling a moment ago, suddenly deflated like a punctured balloon, as if someone had popped it with a "snap."
"What nonsense are you talking about..."
Despite trying to refute, she lacked confidence and seemed somewhat guilty, her eyes involuntarily glancing towards Li Zhu.
Thoughts are one thing, but once they're exposed, it's a different story.
Minghe wouldn't have dared to say these words before. Cross-gender feelings are often not accepted by the world. He couldn't suppress his feelings, but he was even more afraid that if he poured them out, he and Li Zhu would no longer be able to be friends.
But now, Fu Yuhua's words, brimming with fierce ruthlessness, pierced through that last barrier.
“Miss Fu, this joke is not funny.”
The paper cup was placed in front of Minghe by Li Zhu. The ripples in Li Zhu's eyes only lasted for a moment before gradually calming down along with the water in the cup.
Minghe looked at Li Zhu, and the anxiety she had been carrying for so long gradually dissipated as he said those words.
It wasn't soothed.
Rather, they were unwilling to be dismissed so lightly as a so-called joke.
"What if Miss Fu isn't joking?"
Minghe looked at Lizhu and suddenly spoke.
His expression and tone were serious.
It turns out that it's not so difficult to blurt out that secret affection.
“Minghe,” Li Zhu stared at the paper cup, but clearly sensed the gazes from Minghe and Fu Yuhua.
They were watching him, waiting for his reply.
"Stop fooling around."
“I wasn’t making a scene,” Minghe corrected.
Fu Yuhua also raised her hand, "He's serious, I can vouch for him."
Li Zhu: ...
If it were half a month ago, Fu Yuhua would most likely have rushed up to chase after Li Zhu herself, but after that meal together, the joking and teasing that had just started had faded away, and in her eyes, Li Zhu was no different from an ordinary person.
The reason I participated in this film festival was simply to make some friends along the way.
When she ran into Minghe earlier, she was provoked. Fu Yuhua actually wanted to make this younger brother angry, but she didn't expect that in the exhibition hall earlier, Minghe seemed to look down on her for being weak, but in fact he was standing up for her.
So when they arrived at the lounge, Minghe brought it up again, and Fu Yuhua blurted out what was on the tip of her tongue, giving him a push.
“You don’t seem to dislike him either,” Fu Yuhua pointed to Minghe, her words continuing, “but you dislike girls.”
Fu Yuhua's words are always startling and surprising.
This is what she discovered during her interactions with Li Zhu.
As a woman with extensive romantic experience, she could tell at a glance that Li Zhu didn't like her. At first, she thought he simply didn't have feelings for her type, but now she realized that was clearly not the case.
Just then, Fu Yuhua's phone rang. Seeing the caller ID, she casually waved her phone.
“Mr. Li, thank you very much for your invitation. This film festival is excellent. However, I have some matters to attend to and must take my leave now. If what I said earlier was incorrect, please take it as a joke; if it was correct…”
Fu Yuhua paused for a moment, then said, "I advise you to cherish the person in front of you."
Before leaving, Fu Yuhua winked at Minghe, her expression clearly saying, "See? I didn't try to take it from you."
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The call was answered just before the ringing stopped.
As she stepped out of the film festival venue, the light suddenly became bright. Fu Yuhua raised her left hand to shield her eyes from the glaring sunlight, while holding her phone in her right hand.
On the other end of the receiver, there was a violent coughing fit, and after a while, a weary voice finally came through.
"Yu Hua, I thought you were the same as before, unwilling to answer my calls."
"I didn't want to accept it originally."
When Fu Yuhua spoke, her voice was slightly cold.
"Your temper hasn't changed at all..." The person on the other end sighed.
"If there's nothing else, I'll hang up now." Fu Yuhua didn't want to reminisce with the person on the other end, so she put her phone away and prepared to hang up.
The voice on the other end rose a few decibels, followed by another fit of coughing.
"...Yu Hua, I only have three months to live..."
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