Chapter 40 Who hit him?

Shuang Xu was the last one to know that Grandpa Song had undergone surgery for blocked blood vessels.

When I returned to Shen's house for dinner, I learned about this from the conversation between Fu Yun and Shen Changyuan.

"You don't know?" Fu Yun was a little surprised.

Shuang Xu responded calmly: "No one told me."

"How could Cui Ning not even inform you of such a big thing?" Fu Yun quickly asked someone to prepare nutritional supplements. "He is still in the hospital. Go over and take a look right now."

"I don't want to go." Shuang Xu lowered his head and ate the fish indifferently, "He won't get better if I see him."

"That's your grandpa. He had surgery for a serious illness, and you, as his granddaughter, didn't even go back to see him. If this gets out, people will point fingers at you and call you unfilial." Fu Yun was doing this for her own good.

If you want to be unfilial, then be unfilial. Shuang Xu will just let it go in one ear and out the other.

"You kid," Fu Yun said, "you want people to say that we have taught you a bad lesson."

Only then did Shuang Xu put down his chopsticks and stood up compromised.

When Wang's wife saw her out, she grumbled nervously, "When you meet your grandfather later, behave yourself, be sweet-mouthed, and say something nice."

Shuang Xu didn't have any expectations for this: "It's useless to be sweet-mouthed. Even if I talk nonsense, he won't like me."

Mrs. Wang stood at the door and watched her get into the car. She sighed silently, "How can such a good lady be treated so badly?"

It has been more than a month since Shuang Xu returned to China, but he has still not seen his grandfather.

Grandpa never treated her as his granddaughter, so she didn't owe him anything. The affection between them was even less than that between strangers. At least the strangers didn't hate her.

This time, I came here purely for the sake of looking good.

The entire floor of the hospital was cleared, and when Shuang Xu went up, he happened to meet Song Leyan.

When Song Leyan saw her, she crossed her arms and said arrogantly, "Who asked you to come?"

Shuang Xu didn't bother to pay attention to her and walked past her into the ward.

"Shen Yu kicked me off the boat last time. How dare you show up in front of me now?" Song Leyan turned around and called out, "Auntie Zhang, kick her out!"

Aunt Zhang hesitated beside him and dared not move: "Miss, this won't do..."

"It's OK if I say so." Song Leyan said rudely, "Are you going to hurry up? If not, I'll kick you out with me."

Shuang Xu's identity in the Song family was too awkward. She was neither the host nor the guest, which made the servants' attitude towards her very subtle.

But no matter what, Zhang's mother didn't dare to really chase her away.

She was in a dilemma. At this moment, Cui Ning's voice rang out: "Le Yan, don't cause trouble."

"How did I cause any trouble? She was the one who bullied me first." Seeing Cui Ning's unhappy expression, Song Leyan snorted and shut up.

Cui Ning's attitude towards Shuang Xu was still lukewarm: "Go in."

Shuang Xu entered the ward carrying nutritional supplements. Grandpa Song was leaning against the head of the bed, and the nurse was feeding him.

She behaved obediently: "Grandpa, are you feeling better?"

"You still remember that I'm your grandpa." Grandpa Song looked at her with the same eyes as when she was a child, stern and critical. "I've been in the hospital for half a month. My subordinates from more than ten years ago have come to visit me every day. Have you come to see me once?"

Shuang Xu thought to himself, I don’t need to ask you for promotion.

"I don't know about that."

After decades of political career, Mr. Song started by talking about the pressure from being in a high position: "You don't know, it's not someone else's fault. You've been back to China for such a long time, and you haven't even been home once."

I don't want to pretend to be obedient anymore.

Shuang Xu knew it was pointless to argue, but he still argued: "It's not my responsibility. I don't have the ability to predict the future."

Song Leyan added fuel to the fire: "Grandpa, she goes to the Shen family every day to show her affection. She doesn't even have us in her eyes."

Shuang Xu stared at her coldly. Song Leyan felt that she wanted to slap her again.

Shuang Xu's tone was calm, and he meant to say something insinuatingly: "You raised me, and I have been diligent to you."

Master Song heard it and snorted, "You have learned to be eloquent. Le Yan said, did you beat her last time?"

Shuang Xu did not deny: "Yes."

Without warning, Grandpa Song raised his hand and slapped her.

The nurse holding the bowl was so frightened that she froze in place. Shuang Xu's face was knocked to the side by the blow, and a red patch quickly appeared on her porcelain-white skin.

Grandpa Song has been in high positions all his life. His voice dropped, revealing a stern aura: "Whose face did you hit when you hit Le Yan in public? You have evil intentions and have caused so much trouble. Your father sent you out to let you reflect and learn a lesson. What did you learn? The Shen family tolerated you and didn't discipline you because your behavior outside brought shame to our Song family!"

Song Leyan gloated beside him: "I told you, I will definitely return this slap to you!"

Shuang Xu's entire left face was burning with pain. All the slaps she had received in her entire life were from people she called her relatives.

She didn't cry, and she didn't even feel aggrieved. She just felt annoyed.

"It's not me who brought shame to the Song family, it's Song Leyan. If you care so much about the Song family's reputation, it would be quicker to sew her mouth shut."

Grandpa Song was about to get angry when Cui Ning opened the door and said, "Dad, Mr. Zheng is here to see you."

Grandpa Song's expression immediately changed into a smile, and he started to greet Grandpa Zheng who walked in with a cane.

"Old Zheng, why are you here?"

The old man of the Zheng family is already over eighty years old. He leans on a dragon-head cane and wears a black duckbill cap on his gray hair. He looks energetic and his eyes are as bright as torches.

Although he has long retired from the front line, his influence in the political arena continues to this day, and everyone who meets him has to respectfully address him as Mr. Zheng.

"I heard that you had surgery on your heart, so I naturally had to come and take a look."

"It's just a minor surgery." Grandpa Song said in a friendly manner, "Zu Ye is here too."

As soon as Zheng Zuye came in, he stared at Shuang Xu. His eyes were like a poisonous snake, making Shuang Xu feel uncomfortable.

She stood aside without making her presence felt, and when the two old men had finished their greetings, she found an opportunity to open the door and slip out when no one was paying attention.

Zheng Zuye followed her like a ghost and asked, "Did you sleep with Yue Zifeng that night?"

"It's you, after all."

"Who else could it be if not me?" Zheng Zuye was not ashamed but proud, and cursed Yue Zifeng who took advantage of him, "I worked so hard to set up this trap, but in the end, he got the advantage."

Yue Zifeng?

What does it have to do with him?

Not far away was the servant of the Song family. Zheng Zuye did not dare to make any move. He blocked her way and said in a low voice, "Song Shuangxu, stop pretending to be innocent in front of me. Either you play with me for a while, or I will tell your brother that you are having an affair with his good brother. Doesn't he want to kill me? I want to see if he will kill his good brother first."

Shuang Xu hated him so much: "Do you think my brother will forgive you for drugging me?"

"You go to say it." Zheng Zuye was afraid, and said to her ears, "I make you, at most, if this is a big deal, the person who is dead for your grandfather wants to get me for the reputation of your Song family."

"As for me, I just want to have some fun with you. It would be too much trouble if it leads to marriage."

Shuang Xu gritted his teeth.

She knew what Zheng Zuye said was true.

If this matter gets out, the Song family will spare no effort to preserve their reputation. The best way is to turn this scandal into a happy event.

That night had nothing to do with Yue Zifeng, but he couldn't let Yue Zifeng suffer this humiliation and be forced to marry her. He died unjustly.

He Tingzhou? Forget it. Not to mention that they didn't have sex, even if they did, He Tingzhou would never be responsible for her.

In fact, nothing happened that night, so in the end, either Mr. Zheng would let the matter go lightly, or Zheng Zuye would have to marry her to give an explanation.

It was a dead end for her.

Her wrist was grabbed and someone pulled her away from Zheng Zuye and behind him. She looked up and saw Shen Yu's back, just like many times when she was a child.

"Get lost." Shen Yu said coldly, "Don't force me to beat you in front of your grandfather."

"Just a few words, look how nervous you are." Zheng Zuye looked carefree, and before leaving, he gave Shuang Xu a meaningful look.

"Think about it carefully. I'll wait for you."

After Zheng Zuye entered the ward, Shen Yu turned back and asked her, "What did he ask you to consider?"

Shuang Xu's mind was in a state of confusion, and he spoke vaguely: "It's still the same."

Shen Yu's eyes flashed with gloom, but he still spoke to her in a gentle tone: "Ignore him."

Shuang Xu lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Did you hear that?" Shen Yu said.

She nodded: "I understand."

Shen Yu's gaze fell on her red and swollen left cheek, his eyes slightly fixed.

Shuang Xu only then remembered this, and was so annoyed by Zheng Zuye that he forgot the pain on his face.

She subconsciously tried to turn her face away, but Shen Yu held her chin with his fingers and turned her face back.

"Who hit me?"

She didn't feel wronged at first, but when she met his eyes, Shuang Xu felt a lump in her throat.

"My grandpa."