Chapter 68 Song Mianzhi

In the living room, Fu Yun was restless.

The servants gathered together, each with a look of panic on their faces.

When Shuang Xu ran in, he was still panting: "Fuck, what's going on?"

Fu Yun raised her head, her brows tightly furrowed. "They said your godfather was involved in corruption and bribery, and they want to take him back for investigation."

"Father is not that kind of person."

"It wasn't your godfather who was bribed." Fu Yun mentioned the name of a certain big shot. "He was caught, and your godfather was implicated."

"Why is my godfather implicated?" Shuang Xu was puzzled. "Don't you need to look at the evidence for the crime of bribery?"

Fu Yun sighed in frustration: "Shuang Xu, you don't understand politics. Do you think he was brought down just because of corruption and bribery? Your godfather was a classmate of his, so they were too close."

Being in Yancheng, even if Shuang Xu didn't pay attention to the major political news, he had heard about it.

The succession of power has always been built on turmoil. Beneath the seemingly calm sea, there is a bloody storm that ordinary people are unknown to.

She vaguely understood something. The key to this matter was no longer whether Shen Changyuan was innocent or not, but who would be the winner in the end.

The foundation of the aristocratic family gate is so deep that given Shen Changyuan's status, no one dared to take him away without the permission of his superiors.

The procuratorate came directly to take people away, which means that they have certain evidence in their hands. The situation... is not optimistic.

Mrs. Wang was so anxious that her eyes turned red. She comforted them and said, "It will be alright! The young master has gone with us. He will let us know if there is any news."

Shuang Xu held Fu Yun's hand and said, "Mom, don't worry. I'll wait with you."

Fu Yun held her tightly, like a distraught person grasping his backbone.

We have to wait until dark.

Mrs. Wang went to cook, but Shuangxu and Fuyun had no appetite.

The house was quiet and the whole villa was shrouded in a low atmosphere. The bright crystal lights gave people a cold and sharp feeling at this moment.

As soon as a car sounded in the yard, Fu Yun, who had been leaning on his forehead for a long time without moving, immediately raised his head and stood up eagerly to greet it.

Shen Yu's tie was loosened, and he probably smoked a lot, and there was a distinct smell of cigarettes on him. He shook his head, and Fu Yun's face turned pale instantly.

"Among the people who bribed, there was one who was introduced by my dad, and now he is accusing me of being involved."

"They came prepared to convict your father..."

Fu Yun, who had been holding on for a whole day, finally couldn't hold on any longer. Her body swayed, and the people around her shouted in shock, "Madam!"

"Fuck!" Shuang Xu hurried forward to support Fu Yun's fallen body.

Fu Yun fainted. Shen Yu carried her into the car. Shuang Xu accompanied her to the hospital to handle the procedures and get checked out. The day was a complete chaos.

Shuang Xu sent the doctor out and saw Shen Yu standing at the end of the corridor from a distance. He was talking on the phone, probably about Shen Changyuan. Shuang Xu saw a rare solemnity and fatigue on his usually calm face.

Perhaps noticing her gaze, Shen Yu turned around, spoke a few more words, hung up the phone and walked towards her.

He glanced into the ward through the video window and said, "The doctor said that my mother just fainted due to emotional excitement. It's not serious. But her health has not been good to begin with. She needs to be hospitalized for observation for a few days."

Shen Yu's voice was a little hoarse: "If you are tired, go back and rest. There are people guarding here."

Shuang Xu shook his head, his tone showing worry: "Brother, will my godfather be okay?"

Shen Yu, who seemed omnipotent in her eyes, could not tell her confidently at this moment that "it's okay".

Shen Yu reached out and held her in his arms, rubbing her head: "Don't worry, I'm here."

He always treated her as a child who needed to depend on him, but Shuang Xu had grown up. She could no longer leave all the problems to him alone and hide behind him with peace of mind as he said.

She stayed in the hospital at night, worried about Fu Yun and hoping that she would find comfort in her presence when she woke up, but also because at times like this, she would rather be with her family.

Even when I go home, I can't sleep.

Shuang Xu lay on his side on the hospital bed. Outside the window, a waning moon hung in the dark blue sky, and all around was quiet.

She was not sleepy at all and recalled the time when she first arrived at the Shen family as a child.

Fu Yun had always wanted a daughter, but she couldn't because of her health, so after Shen Yu brought Shuang Xu back, Fu Yun loved her very much. Shen Changyuan didn't want to get involved in other people's family affairs, but seeing that the mother and son were quite interested in raising the child, he finally acquiesced.

At first, Shuang Xu was a little scared of him, so Fu Yun scolded him: "Can you stop looking so sullen every day? Look how scared you are of Shuang Xu."

Shen Changyuan forced out a friendly smile and called her over: "Come, come over to Daddy's place, I'll give you something delicious."

Shuang Xu was close to them, but never as close to Shen Yu as he was to her. He knew that he was a "little burden" brought back by Shen Yu, and he had to be cautious as he lived under someone else's roof.

Once the school was going to hold a parents' meeting and Shen Yu was not there. After she came back, she hesitated several times and wandered outside their door, not daring to speak.

When he woke up the next morning, he found Fu Yun already dressed up and was urging Shen Changyuan to change clothes. He took a day off and the two of them accompanied her to the parent-teacher conference. When they met the teachers and other parents at school, they all addressed her as "my child".

So even though Fu Yun was wary of her after returning home, Shuang Xu never blamed her.

The grace of raising her is as heavy as a mountain, and they truly gave her a lot of love.

Fu Yun woke up once before dawn. Shuang Xu sat down beside her bed, talked to her in a soft voice, and coaxed her to sleep again.

Early in the morning, Mrs. Wang came to deliver food. Shuang Xu had breakfast with Fu Yun, left someone to watch over her in the hospital, and went out himself.

She took a taxi and arrived at Song's house. Song Mianzhi had not yet left the house. He and Cui Ning were sitting in the restaurant, and the air was filled with the sweet aroma of baked bread.

Cui Ning had her hair combed neatly and elegantly. She was spreading jam on the bread with a butter knife. She didn't look surprised at all when she saw her, and it was obvious that she already knew about the changes in the Shen family.

"Why did you come back at this time?"

Song Mianzhi is nearly fifty years old. Whether it is his elegant and graceful temperament or his handsomeness that has not diminished from his youth, he is far more attractive than men of the same age.

Shuang Xu had been back for so long, and the father and daughter had never had any contact, and the usual care and greetings between father and daughter were also omitted.

Shuang Xu called out, "Dad." His tone was respectful but without any sense of intimacy.

"I have something to tell you."

Song Mianzhi wiped his hands and stood up from the dining table: "Come to the study."