"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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