Chapter 316 A Slap
Lu Yuwu saw Jin Ting leaning against the door frame in the mirror, arms crossed, a fake smile on her face.
She ignored it, turned on the tap, and prepared to wash her hands.
Jin Ting, however, relentlessly approached, her voice low and laced with malice.
"What's wrong? Feeling bad after being outdone? Well, besides relying on your parents, what else do you have to offer?"
"Even though Brother Lian Yan liked you so much, didn't he still dislike you and leave you in the end?"
Lu Yuwu abruptly stopped washing her hands, the water gushing out.
Seeing her silence, Jin Ting thought she had hit a sore spot and became even more smug.
"If I were you, I would be too ashamed to show my face in public. I don't know what your boyfriend sees in you. Is it just because your family is rich?"
"Oh, right, you didn't know, did you? Last night, Brother Yan got drunk, and I went to pick him up. He leaned on me, he was so dependent on me..."
Snap!
A crisp, loud slap interrupted Jin Ting's unfinished words.
Lu Yuwu turned around, her chest heaving violently, her hands, which were still wet from washing her hands, trembling slightly.
She looked at Jin Ting's instantly swollen cheeks and incredulous eyes, her voice cold and filled with suppressed anger.
"Jin Ting, I warned you not to mess with me. This slap is to teach you a lesson about boundaries!"
Jin Ting covered her face, her eyes instantly reddening, and tears welled up.
She pointed at Lu Yuwu, her voice trembling with tears: "You dare hit me! You just wait!"
After saying that, Jin Ting ran out of the bathroom crying, as if she had suffered a great injustice.
Looking at her bright eyes in the mirror, Lu Yuwu took a few deep breaths to calm her racing heart.
She realized she had acted impulsively.
Trouble may be brewing.
Sure enough, not long after she got home, Shang Wu found her with a serious expression.
"Xiaowu, the Fu family just called and said that Jin Ting has been crying ever since she got home, saying that you hit her. What exactly happened?"
Lu Yuwu pursed her lips and didn't hide anything: "She provoked me first in the bathroom and said some very rude things."
Looking at her daughter's stubborn yet aggrieved eyes, Shang Wu understood seven or eight parts of the situation.
She put her arm around her daughter's shoulder and said firmly, "Come on, Mom will go with you. No matter what, it's wrong to resort to violence, but I will never stand for anyone who deliberately bullies my daughter."
Lu Rang was also summoned by Shang Wu.
After hearing what had happened, his expression remained calm, but his eyes were sharp.
"Let's go to the Fu family together. Let's clear things up."
In the car, Shang Wu gently held her daughter's hand and asked in a low voice, "What did she say?"
Lu Yuwu turned her face away, looking at the rapidly receding night view outside the window, her voice a little hoarse.
"It's nothing, just some unpleasant words."
She didn't want to repeat what happened to Fu Yan.
Lu Rang glanced at his daughter in the rearview mirror and said calmly, "No matter what she said, resorting to violence is ultimately a bad move. However, since she provoked us first, your father and I will stand up for you."
The car quickly drove into the Fu family villa.
The atmosphere in the living room was somewhat oppressive.
Madam Fu was holding Jin Ting, who was sobbing softly, and gently comforting her.
When the Lu family entered, Madam Fu looked up, her face showing some embarrassment and difficulty.
"Mr. Lu, Shang Wu, you've arrived. This child is crying terribly, saying it's Xiao Wu..."
Lu Yuwu raised her head and looked directly at Jin Ting.
Shang Wu stepped forward, her tone neither humble nor arrogant: "Madam Fu, we heard what Xiao Wu said about the matter. It was Xiao Wu who was wrong to act. I apologize to Miss Jin on her behalf."
"But according to Xiaowu, it was Ms. Jin who first provoked them in the restroom, and her words were quite inappropriate. It would be better for the two children to clarify any misunderstandings in person to avoid hurting their relationship."
Her stance was clear: she apologized because her daughter had hit her, but the cause needed to be clarified.
Lu Rang also spoke in a deep voice: "Xiao Wu is a bit straightforward, but she is definitely not a child who makes trouble out of nothing."
For a moment, all eyes in the living room fell on the two parties involved.
A silent tension filled the air.
In the living room of the Fu family villa, the crystal chandelier emitted a bright yet slightly cool light.
Madam Fu held Jin Ting, who was sobbing softly, with a troubled expression on her face, her gaze shifting back and forth between the Lu family of three.
"Mr. Lu, Shang Wu, and Xiao Wu, please have a seat."
Madam Fu forced a smile, trying to ease the tension.
“Tingting is a bit spoiled, but it’s still wrong for Xiaowu to hit someone.”
"How about we have Xiaowu apologize to Tingting, and then we can let it go. It's just a little friction between kids..."
Her words still showed favoritism towards Jin Ting, whom she had watched grow up, and she tried to downplay the matter.
Lu Yuwu stood still, her back ramrod straight.
Upon hearing this, she immediately spoke up, her voice firm: "Aunt Fu, I admit that I acted impulsively, but if it happened again, I would hit her again."
"She was the one who spoke ill of me first and insulted me wantonly. I cannot apologize for that."
Her refusal was decisive and left no room for negotiation.
Shang Wu stepped forward and gently put her arm around her daughter's shoulder.
She looked calmly at Madam Fu, her tone gentle yet assertive.
“Madam Fu, we elders shouldn’t interfere too much in the children’s affairs, but since it involves physical violence, we can’t just listen to one side of the story. Xiao Wu may be impulsive, but she is by no means an unreasonable child.”
She paused, then turned her gaze to Jin Ting, who was still sobbing, her voice remaining steady.
"Ms. Jin, what exactly did you say to my daughter in the restroom?"
"Did you mention Fu Yan, make some unfounded speculations about their past, or even use inappropriate words to describe my daughter and her current boyfriend?"
As soon as Shang Wu finished speaking, the living room fell silent.
Jin Ting's crying stopped abruptly.
She suddenly raised her head, a hint of panic flashing across her face. Her eyes darted away, not daring to look at Shang Wu, much less at Lu Rang's sudden turn around.
Madam Fu's expression also changed slightly.
She wasn't stupid; although Shang Wu didn't say it explicitly, the implication was clear enough.
As Jin Ting's aunt, she knew a little about Jin Ting's feelings for Fu Yan. If Jin Ting really provoked Lu Yuwu out of jealousy, or even said some hurtful things, then the nature of the situation would be completely different.
"Tingting, is what Aunt Shang said true?" Madam Fu's tone became serious.
Jin Ting's lips trembled, and her face flushed red and then turned pale.
Under Shang Wu's gaze, her little thoughts were laid bare, and she stammered, unable to utter a complete sentence.
Just then, Fu Yan came in from outside.
He only found out about the incident at home from the driver; otherwise, he wouldn't have known what had happened here.
Fu Yan's face was tense. He only heard the driver say that someone had been beaten, but he didn't know if it was Jin Ting or Lu Yuwu.
He strode up to Lu Yuwu, his eyes filled with urgency and worry, his voice deep: "Were you hit? Where are you hurt? How's your face?"
As he spoke, he even subconsciously reached out to touch Lu Yuwu's cheek to check.
This scene stunned everyone present.
Lu Yuwu was caught off guard by his sudden approach and concern, and subconsciously took half a step back to avoid his hand.
"I'm fine."
She quickly whispered, "You've lost your composure."
Looking at Fu Yan's undisguised anxiety, and then at her daughter's flushed cheeks and evasive eyes, Shang Wu's long-held suspicions were finally confirmed.
These two children are not unrelated at all; they are destined to meet but not to be together.
It's likely that Jin Ting saw their relationship and that's why she saw Xiao Wu as a rival and a love rival, which is why she targeted her like this.
Madam Fu is also a shrewd person.
When she saw her son's unusual behavior and connected it with the previous events, she immediately understood what had happened.
A hint of embarrassment and annoyance flashed across her face as she realized that she had made a mistake by favoring Jin Ting.
She took a deep breath, her face darkening as she said to Jin Ting, "Tingting, it seems you were in the wrong first. Hurry up and apologize to Xiaowu!"
Jin Ting watched as Fu Yan focused all his attention on Lu Yuwu, his anxious and distressed expression something she had never seen before.
She was scolded by her aunt again, and immediately felt wronged and jealous. She burst into tears and ran away.
"Tingting!"
Madam Fu called out, but seeing that she didn't turn around, she sighed helplessly.
She apologized to Shang Wu and Lu Rang, saying, "I'm sorry, I didn't understand the situation. This child... I've spoiled her. I apologize to Xiao Wu on her behalf."
Seeing that she had achieved her goal, Shang Wu stopped pressing and said gently, "Madam Fu, you're being too harsh. The children are still young, and it's understandable that they might say things without thinking when they're emotional. It's good that you've talked it out."
Fu Yan realized his earlier loss of composure. He withdrew his hand, his expression returning to its usual coldness, with a faint blush still lingering at the base of his ears.
He looked at Lu Yuwu, his lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he just silently looked away.
Lu Rang took in all of this and understood.
He calmly said, "Now that the misunderstanding has been cleared up, we'll take our leave."
Madam Fu quickly gave Fu Yan a look, and the mother and son saw them outside.
On the way back, Lu Yuwu was so exhausted that she fell asleep immediately.
Shang Wu looked at her sleeping daughter beside her and sighed softly.
She said to Lu Rang in the driver's seat, "It seems we were all wrong before. Fu Yan wasn't heartless towards Xiao Wu. They even seemed to have liked each other."
Lu Rang looked straight ahead and said in a steady voice, "Relationships are not like photocopies. It's just that this young lady from the Jin family has some questionable intentions. I'll keep my daughter away from her in the future."
Shang Wu nodded, then looked at her daughter's gentle profile, pondering in her heart.
Perhaps she should find an opportunity to have a proper talk with her daughter.
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