Fu Tongbai trembled and denied it in a panic: "Mom, it wasn't me. I've always respected you, how could I dare to do such a thing? It must have been one of my men who did it in secret. I'll find that person right away and punish him severely."
The old lady, her face dark, exposed him: "Stop making excuses. Without your orders, who would dare to do such a thing on their own!"
"I've already made you the acting chairman, yet you're still not satisfied and even try to harm me. You rebellious and wicked creature, you deserve to die!"
Fu Tongbai hurriedly knelt on the ground, crying and pleading, "Mom, I really didn't do it, I'm innocent..."
"shut up!"
Madam Fu angrily rebuked him, pointing at him and cursing: "Don't think I don't know what you've been doing behind the scenes. You've been going against Yun Che at every turn, trying to seize control of the group and the family. You see that I'm biased towards him, and you're so angry that you want to get rid of me."
"You're so heartless! You completely disregard family ties. How could the Fu family have a son like you? From this day forward, you are no longer the acting chairman."
Upon hearing this, Fu Tongbai was devastated.
He secretly cast a spell on the old lady, hoping to make her seriously ill and cause Fu Yunche to lose his backer so that he could completely defeat him. Unexpectedly, the scheme was exposed, and the acting chairman position he had worked so hard to obtain was suddenly gone.
He's really shot himself in the foot!
He pleaded and cried, but the old lady ignored him completely: "Guards, take this unfilial son to the ancestral hall and punish him according to family rules. Without my permission, he is not allowed to step out of the ancestral hall."
Two bodyguards rushed in and quickly dragged the wailing Fu Tongbai away.
Fu Yunche watched Fu Tongbai being dragged away, his eyes filled with disgust.
He was nearing the end of his life and did not want to compete with his second uncle. He had always yielded to his uncle's attacks. Unexpectedly, his uncle actually plotted to murder the old lady. He was truly despicable.
From now on, he won't go easy on him anymore.
The old lady then sent word that today's events must not be spread, otherwise it would cause a huge uproar and the consequences would be unimaginable.
After everything was settled, the old lady finally breathed a sigh of relief. She looked at Chu Yu, who was standing at the door watching the show, and smiled kindly. She beckoned her over and said gratefully, "Good child, I am so grateful for your help this time. If it weren't for you, I don't know when I would have woken up."
Chu Yu replied modestly, "Madam, you don't need to be so polite. It's what I should do."
She took out a talisman from her pocket and handed it to the old lady: "This is a talisman to ward off evil spirits. Although the evil spirits have been cleared away, there is still residual malevolent energy on you. Wearing this talisman can dispel that malevolent energy. Once the malevolent energy is gone, your health will improve quickly."
The old lady took the amulet, her eyes filled with gratitude: "Good child, you are so thoughtful. The old man has a good eye for people. You are a good girl, and I like you very much."
Thinking of the engagement, her eyes became excited: "Since you two have already made an engagement, then hurry up and get married. Why don't you go and register your marriage tomorrow? I'll have someone prepare the wedding right away. I'll definitely hold a grand and magnificent wedding for you, so that everyone in the capital will know that our Fu family has a granddaughter-in-law."
Both Chu Yu and Fu Yunche felt a little awkward after hearing this.
Chu Yu quickly said, "Madam, there's no rush to get married."
Madam Fu retorted seriously, "No, it's urgent. If we don't get married soon, my grandson will become an old bachelor. Now that a daughter-in-law has finally come to our door, we have to strike while the iron is hot and get married as soon as possible. Otherwise, what if you run away?"
Chu Yu: "..."
The old lady was being too hasty.
Fu Yunche looked embarrassed: "Grandma, this happened so suddenly. We need to resolve this properly before we can consider what to do next. Please don't worry about it. Let me have a good talk with Miss Chu."
The old lady nodded: "Alright, then you two have a good talk. But you mustn't bully her. If you scare her away, I won't let you off the hook."
Fu Yunche sighed and rubbed his forehead in exasperation. The matter was still far from being settled, and his grandmother had already started protecting him.
Fu Yunche chatted with the old lady for a while, and seeing that she was alright, he left with Chu Yu.
He was more rational than the old lady. The engagement was too sudden, and the old man had never mentioned it before his death. He needed to find out more details.
The two entered the living room, and Chu Yu no longer hid anything, saying bluntly, "Actually, this marriage agreement is a deal between my master and your grandfather. Your Fu family will help our Taoist temple pay off half of its debts, and I will marry you to help extend your life."
Fu Yunche's heart skipped a beat, his eyes filled with surprise: "You can extend my life?"
Chu Yu replied meaningfully, "Extending one's life is quite difficult, and it's unclear how long it can be extended. If you trust me, I can give it a try."
Fu Yunche and Chu Yu locked eyes with unwavering resolve, their hearts trembling.
He had already accepted the fact that he was about to die and never thought that anyone could help him prolong his life. If someone else had said these words to him, he would definitely have thought they were liars, but he had witnessed Chu Yu's abilities and believed him to some extent.
He composed himself and asked, "Then how will you prolong my life?"
Chu Yu said with a deep look in his eyes, "I am still studying the specific method and cannot tell you now. The choice is yours. If you trust me and are willing to let me try, then we can get married first. If you are not willing, then pretend I never said anything and the engagement is null and void."
After staring intently at Chu Yu for a moment, Fu Yunche quickly made a decision: "Then let you give it a try."
For some reason, he subconsciously felt that Chu Yu wouldn't lie to him. However, just to be on the safe side, he couldn't completely trust her, so he said, "There are no feelings between us. If we get married, we need to sign a contract and then act according to the contract. What do you think?"
This was exactly what Chu Yu wanted, and she nodded repeatedly: "Okay."
Seeing that she agreed, Fu Yunche breathed a sigh of relief. He thought for a moment and said, "The doctor said that I don't live for more than six months. So let's set the engagement period for six months. If you try your best to prolong your life but still fail after six months, I will not treat you badly after I die. I will give you a sum of money."
They even gave me money after I failed, and they were really nice to me.
Chu Yu readily agreed. She did some quick calculations and said, "Seven days from now is an auspicious day. Let's get our marriage certificate on that day."
Fu Yunche nodded.
After reaching an agreement, Chu Yu looked at the malevolent aura surrounding Fu Yunche, took out a peace talisman from her bosom and handed it to him: "This talisman can ward off evil spirits and will make you feel better."
The evil energy surrounding him was not ordinary; a few talismans could hardly dispel it, only alleviate it.
Fu Yunche took the amulet, and then, as if remembering something, asked in confusion, "Both times I saw you, I felt a warm current flowing into my body, which made me feel very comfortable and much more clear-headed. What's going on?"
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