Chapter 10: Her face was swollen

When he went downstairs in the morning, Shen Yu sat in the restaurant, drinking coffee and checking work emails.

Shuang Xu didn't know that he had returned last night, so he sat opposite him and ate breakfast quietly.

This kind of silence was rare in the past. She was like a chatterbox in front of Shen Yu, sharing everything big and small with him.

This time it was Shen Yu who spoke first: "I heard from mom that you've been going to the hospital every day to take care of your senior sister."

"Yes. My senior sister's mother has not been in good health in recent years. I am afraid that she will be worried if she knows about it, so I haven't told her family about the illness yet."

"Let the nurses take care of the patients. Don't let them work too hard."

Although Shen Yu did not interfere with her friendships, he was not necessarily willing to let his beloved sister run away to serve others.

"I understand." Shuang Xu responded.

"Her treatment plan has been reviewed by the country's top hematologists. There will be no problem. Don't worry."

He was concerned about Shu Yang's illness, all for her. Shuang Xu stirred the porridge in the bowl and said "hmm".

As if sensing that she was in a bad mood, Shen Yu glanced at her and asked, "Unhappy?"

"No." Shuang Xu changed the subject, "Brother, do you have any lawyer friends?"

"You got into trouble right after you came back?" Shen Yu pinched the coffee cup with his slender fingers, and his voice was tinged with a smile, "Tell me, what trouble did you cause me?"

The light of dawn flowed in his eyes, and Shuang Xu avoided his gaze: "It's not me. My senior sister had some financial disputes with her partner, and the lawyer I found was not very good."

It’s not a big deal, Shen Yu said, “I’ll arrange it for you.”

"Thank you, bro."

The lawyer arranged by Shen Yu contacted Shuang Xu that afternoon. He was an experienced lawyer specializing in economic cases. It would be an overkill for him to handle such a small dispute.

Shuang Xu was busy meeting with a lawyer to negotiate on the weekend, so she naturally did not go back to the Song family. Cui Ning's orders were ignored by her.

When she returned to Shen's house in the evening, Fu Yun was still awake and sitting in the living room waiting for her.

Seeing Shuangxu coming back, Fu Yun asked Wang Sao to bring the hot milk over and said, "What have you been busy with these few days? You come back so late every day."

"Help my senior sister deal with company matters." Shuang Xu actually didn't like drinking milk, but he still took it obediently.

"You haven't been back home since you came back, right?" Fu Yun said, "You should go back and visit when you have time."

Most likely Cui Ning had looked for her.

The Shen and Song families were good friends, and most of the time, Fu Yun had to consider Cui Ning's face and not damage the relationship.

"I've been too busy lately." Shuang Xu finished the milk in one gulp and yawned, "I'm so sleepy, Mom, I'm going upstairs to sleep first."

After she finished speaking, she quickly went upstairs to her room. Fu Yun looked at her from behind, feeling extremely helpless: "She ran away as soon as I mentioned this."

"Miss Shuang Xu is not close to them, but the Song family has never supported her for a day. At that time, Director Song slapped her so hard that her face was swollen. Madam sent her away and ignored her for so many years. Now that she has just returned to the country, she is anxious. Could it be that she wants Miss Shuang Xu to stay out there for the rest of her life and never come back?"

Mrs. Wang was devoted to the girl she had raised: "If it were me, I wouldn't want to go back and ask for trouble."

"Don't add fuel to the fire." Fu Yun said, "After all, they are her family. Shuang Xu's marriage in the future will still be arranged by the Song family. It won't benefit Cui Ning if she is upset."

Mrs. Wang sighed: "With Mrs. Song being like that, how can she arrange a good marriage for Miss Shuang Xu?"

Fu Yun called Cui Ning back to tell him about this.

"She didn't mean to not go back. She was probably too busy to remember. One of her senior sisters got seriously ill, and the company also encountered some problems. When Shuang Xu was abroad, this senior sister took good care of her, and the two of them had a very deep relationship. Recently, she has been running around for her senior sister's affairs, and I have been so busy that I can't see her."

These high-sounding reasons failed to convince Cui Ning. She said coldly: "You can't see it, but I think your Shen Yu can see it."

Fu Yun's tone became unhappy: "What do you mean by that? Ah Yu has loved Shuang Xu since she was a child and treated her as a younger sister. It is not normal for them to meet each other on a regular basis."

Cui Ning didn't say much and directly sent her a video.

It was Shen Yu's birthday party. The atmosphere was cheerful and lively. Shuang Xu was standing in front of the table with Shen Yu. He was cutting the cake with a knife. From the angle, it looked like he was holding Shuang Xu half in his arms.

The video was only a dozen seconds long. When the noisy sound ended, Fu Yun's face had changed.

Cui Ning's tone was still dignified: "Have you forgotten why you sent her away in the first place? If you, the Shen family, think that the commotion five years ago was not ugly enough, then I am not afraid to sacrifice the Song family's reputation and join you in disgracing this person."

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Shuang Xu was actually not sleepy at all. He returned to his room, lay on the bed, and felt depressed.

She disliked the Song family, not only because of the lack of affection, but also because of what happened five years ago.

Shuang Xu's background was no secret in the circle. Everyone knew that the eldest daughter of the Song family was not the biological daughter of Madam Song Cui Ning.

Her biological mother was Song Mianzhi's direct subordinate. At that time, Song Mianzhi had just joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It was not surprising that Shuang Xu's mother fell in love with such a gentle and handsome boss.

The two slowly developed feelings for each other during work. When they were together, Song Mianzhi was still single. Unfortunately, the status of both parties was very different. Shuangxu's grandfather was a vice-ministerial official, while Song Mianzhi's career had just begun. The background of a small translator was obviously not suitable for his future.

Grandpa Song forcefully separated the two, but Shuang Xu believed that his obstruction was not the only factor.

Song Mianzhi loves his career and himself the most.

Her mother was very stubborn and had a strong sense of self-esteem. She was forced to resign. When she found out she was pregnant, she didn't tell Song Mianzhi and gave birth to the child herself. Before she was eight years old, Shuang Xu lived with her mother.

Later, her mother didn't want her anymore.

She had a deep psychological shadow over being abandoned, so when the Song family wanted to send her abroad five years ago, she begged them not to send her away. She wanted to call Shen Yu, but her cell phone was confiscated. They locked her in a room and put her on a plane a few days later.

Every time I think of how I felt at that time, I feel suffocated.

When Shuang Xu got up early in the morning, she saw Fu Yun busy cooking in the kitchen.

The ginger soup is made from roasted red dates and snow pears, and has rock sugar in it, so it tastes sweet.

She doesn't like the taste of ginger and hates drinking ginger soup, so since she was a child, whenever she caught a cold, Fu Yun would cook this sweet ginger soup for her.

I haven't had it for many years, and I missed it when I smelled this familiar flavor.

The pear had been cooked to a translucent texture. Frost moved over and used a fork to steal a piece to eat.

"Anyone in the family has a cold?"

There are three chefs in the house. Fu Yun doesn't cook often, and there are only a few people who can let her cook ginger soup for her.

She was so lively and energetic, but Shen Changyuan was away on a business trip these few days, so she could only...

"Your brother has a fever."

Fu Yun poured the hot soup into the thermos. "The temperature has fluctuated over the past two days, and he doesn't take care of himself. When you go out later, give it to him on your way."

When Shuang Xu heard this, he didn't dare to delay. He swallowed the pear with ginger taste in his mouth, took the thermos and hurried to Shen Yu.