Chapter 209 Sending Off
After a whole day of anxiety, even though Xiao Qiong had received a lot of negative information about Fu Yushu before meeting him, seeing how badly Fu Yushu was injured while saving Fu Yuhua, Xiao Qiong inexplicably felt that Fu Yushu wasn't as fierce and evil as the legends suggested.
At the very least, he's not an absolutely bad person.
After all, what bad guy would be willing to go to such lengths to save an opponent who has already declared war on him?
Moreover, they are not entirely rivals.
Mr. Fu is, by all accounts, Yu Hua's brother. Although he always appears calm, his concern for Yu Hua is undeniable in his words and actions.
Over the past few years, Xiaoqiong has accompanied Fu Yuhua as she struggled abroad, knowing how hard and lonely she had been. If Sister Yuhua and Mr. Fu could reconcile, would Sister Yuhua be happier? But Xiaoqiong couldn't guarantee it, after all, a deep-seated hatred stood between them.
What was that saying?
Take advantage of his illness to kill him.
That's an exaggeration, but given Yu Hua's personality, she could easily take the opportunity to do something else.
Xiaoqiong's mind was in turmoil. She guessed that Yuhua's mind was probably even more confused than hers. So she was afraid that before Yuhua could understand her own heart, she might be driven by hatred and do something she would regret later.
“Yu Hua isn’t an impulsive person—does she have her phone? I’ll call her now.”
"Yes, yes!" Xiao Qiong nodded repeatedly. Song Ying's words were like a reassuring pill, making Xiao Qiong breathe a sigh of relief.
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In the ward, Fu Yushu was surprised to find that Fu Yuhua was so perceptive that she could guess the current situation of the Fu family based on just a few words from him.
It was unexpected, but it didn't seem so unexpected after all.
After all, she has always been the smartest child since she was a child.
Fu Yuhua gazed quietly at Fu Yushu, waiting for him to give her an answer.
But the phone rang at that very moment, which was completely out of place.
She instinctively wanted to hang up, but stopped after seeing who was calling.
"It's Ying's call, I'll go out and answer it."
Fu Yuhua stood up and walked out of the ward. As the door opened, the tense atmosphere in the room suddenly relaxed. Diao Huai couldn't help but peek into the room to see if Fu Yushu had any instructions. Sure enough, Fu Yushu beckoned to him.
Diao Huai hurriedly stepped forward, not forgetting to close the door behind him.
"gentlemen."
"Pass down the word: there will be an emergency group meeting at nine o'clock tomorrow morning. I have something important to announce. Also... you personally—no, you can't go, they know you. Go find Lao Wu and have him take someone he trusts and send Yu Hua and her assistant to Yunshan Island tonight."
"Sir, isn't this too early?" According to the previous plan, the group meeting should not be held until at least next week.
"It's not early," Fu Yushu said calmly.
Diao Huai wanted to offer some advice, but the words that came out were replaced by another question: "Is it because of Miss Yu Hua?"
Besides this, Diao Huai couldn't think of any other possibilities.
Fu Yushu looked up at him, and in just one glance, Diao Huai immediately fell silent and lowered his head, realizing that he had crossed the line.
"I'm sorry, sir, I'll arrange it right away."
Fu Yushu didn't argue with him. "No rush, go get me a glass of water first."
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Fu Yuhua and Song Ying's call lasted only a short time. She had nothing to do at the moment and there was no need to continue taking up Song Ying's time.
That night at the police station, she knew all too well how busy Song Ying was these days. Fu Yuhua didn't want to bother her with anything that wasn't necessary. She'd rather Song Ying get some more sleep.
When Fu Yuhua returned to the ward, she did not see Diao Huai at the door or inside.
Fu Yushu was leaning against the headboard, his pale and fragile face making him appear less cold and indifferent, like a piece of plain brocade that would float away with a gust of wind and then gradually disappear into the sky.
At this moment, he was no longer the all-powerful head of the Fu family, nor the heroic older brother who had always sheltered her from the storm.
Fu Yushu is just an ordinary person who can get hurt, is vulnerable, and needs protection.
"You're back?" Seeing Fu Yuhua standing at the door, neither coming in nor going out, just staring at him, Fu Yushu finally couldn't stand that gaze any longer and looked up to ask.
"Hmm." Fu Yuhua was interrupted from her reverie by his voice, and came back to her senses. She walked over and sat back down in her previous seat. "Let's continue."
Fu Yushu pointed to the paper cup on the table. "I'm a little thirsty. Diao Huai poured me some water earlier, but it was too hot and he didn't have time to give it to me. Could you pass it to me?"
Fu Yuhua turned her head and saw a glass of water on the table next to her, along with several empty paper cups.
Fu Yuhua picked up the cup and touched it; it was still a little hot.
After thinking for a moment, she took out a new empty paper cup, poured all the water from the previous cup into the empty cup, and then poured it from the full cup into the new empty cup. She repeated this process several times. On the last pour, she left a little water at the bottom of one of the cups, tasted it herself, and felt that the temperature was just right before handing the other cup with more water to Fu Yushu.
"Alright, you can drink it now."
Fu Yushu took the water glass, but instead of drinking it directly, he stroked the outside of the glass, his gaze falling on the rippling water.
Fu Yuhua's expression shifted slightly.
She has always liked drinking hot water since she was a child, but she doesn't like to mix it with cold water. She always waits for the water temperature in the cup to drop a little before sipping it, and she has always enjoyed doing so.
Water that is too hot can easily burn you if you drink it. To accommodate her little quirk, Fu Yushu would always pour the water from her left hand to her right hand in the same way after she came back from getting water, manually speeding up the cooling process.
Over time, she gradually got used to this practice, and later she would always do it subconsciously when drinking water. Many people who knew her didn't understand and thought she was doing something unnecessary, but no one was like Fu Yushu, who would unconditionally respect and indulge her no matter how unreasonable her quirks and demands seemed.
Fu Yuhua didn't know whether Fu Yushu had asked her to hand him water intentionally or unintentionally, but she genuinely recalled all the things that had happened in the past. It is said that prosperity is dazzling, and perhaps the memories of her childhood and adolescence are the prosperity in her current barren and impoverished life.
Fu Yuhua felt as if she were being overwhelmed by those memories. The Fu Yushu in front of her seemed to be shifting, becoming two in a daze. Only his eyes, gazing at her, grew clearer and clearer, so clear that she could see the guilt, reluctance, attachment, and resolve within them...
"I'm sorry, Huahua, there are some things I can't tell you right now..."
This was the last thing Fu Yuhua heard before she lost consciousness.
At that moment, she felt a chill: there was something wrong with the water.
But it was too late.
Fu Yushu reached out in time to support Fu Yuhua, who was about to fall.
"Diao Huai".
Fu Yushu raised his voice, and Diao Huai quickly pushed open the door and entered, taking the water glass from his hand. Behind him followed Xiao Qiong, whose eyes widened in surprise upon seeing this scene.
"Sister Yuhua!" Although Diao Huai had already warned her outside, Xiao Qiong still couldn't help but rush forward when she saw this scene.
"She's fine, she just fell asleep. You take care of her." Fu Yushu handed her over to Xiao Qiong. "Diao Huai already told you, right?"
Fu Yushu's voice was calm and peaceful, as if it had a magical power, which inexplicably convinced Xiao Qiong to believe that Fu Yuhua was safe and sound.
Xiaoqiong nodded. "I already said that."
"Please take good care of her for me, okay?"
"I will definitely take good care of Sister Yuhua!" Even without this request.
"Thank you," Fu Yushu said. "Diao Huai, have someone escort them away."
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