Early in the morning, Shuangxi brought Fuman'er some news.
"Miss, the Chu family is gone."
"Huh?" Fu Man'er asked, puzzled. "What do you mean?"
What do you mean by "gone"? How can you say a perfectly good family is gone?
"All the shops and cloth workshops owned by the Chu family have been sold off at low prices. I only found out this morning, and even the Chu family mansion has been sold off."
"The house changed hands overnight, and Master Chu and Madam Chu disappeared. I heard that they sold their ancestral property and went to other places to make a living."
As Shuangxi spoke, Fu Man'er's brows furrowed more and more tightly.
"Just a few days ago, the Chu family's cloth workshop was competing with our Xuanhe cloth workshop for business. Now they're selling off their ancestral property like this?"
Something just doesn't sound right.
Shuangxi shuddered and bent down to whisper in Fu Man'er's ear, "I also heard that Miss Chu died suddenly in prison."
With Master Chu pulling strings in the prison, it's truly bizarre that Chu Yiyi could suddenly die there.
"Man'er." Xu Yi hurriedly walked in from outside.
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Judging from his expression, he must have already learned about what Shuangxi had just said.
The two sat facing each other, and Xu Yi's hands, which were resting on his knees, unconsciously clenched into fists.
"Her actions really achieve two goals at once."
Fu Man'er finally realized what was going on. "Yes, on one hand, they're avenging me, and on the other hand, they're putting invisible pressure on my family."
No matter what these people are like, the Xu family can only deal with them according to the law, but some people are different.
They have the means and the power to take lives as easily as stepping on an ant.
“After all this has happened, I’m even less willing to let you go back to the capital.” His little girl had never experienced such sordid things.
Xu Yi felt a little annoyed. He could understand that his concubine loved her daughter dearly, but did she have to cause such panic?
“Brother, I never intended to go back to the capital.” This was the first time the two of them had spoken frankly about this topic since the incident.
"I love you, I love everything about this place. No matter how good the capital is, it's not my home."
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"Man'er." Xu Yi stood up and pulled her into his arms, his eyes filled with an unprecedented determination. "Don't worry, as long as you don't want to, I won't let her take you away."
Fu Man'er leaned on his shoulder and muttered, "She can't take me away."
Xu Yi took it as just an angry remark and pinched Fu Man'er's cheek. "I won't go anywhere during this time. I'll just stay by your side."
Not knowing when Madam Ru would send someone to take Fu Man'er away, he had to stay by Fu Man'er's side at all times.
"No need, she can't possibly kidnap me." Fu Man'er frowned, making a fierce expression.
“If she dares to have me arrested, I’ll beat those people to a pulp and send them crying for their parents when they get back.”
Hearing her say that, Xu Yi's tense expression finally relaxed a little, but he still insisted on staying by Fu Man'er's side in case anything went wrong.
Another day passed, but no one from the Song family came to invite Fu Man'er. They had already asked Liu Fang to leave.
It was said that the concubine wanted to meet Liu Fang and chat with her about everyday matters.
Fu Man'er wanted to go with them, but Liu Fang refused.
I thought something special would happen, but in the end it just turned out to be a simple meal.
When Liu Fang returned, she told everyone that Madam Ru had only asked some questions about Fu Man'er, and had not said anything else.
"She was crying so hard." As a parent herself, Liu Fang could understand Madam Ru's feelings.
Fu Man'er pouted and said, "She did that on purpose. She just wanted to gain your sympathy so that you would send me to her."
The little girl pouted, looking all wronged. Liu Fang's heart melted at the sight, and she quickly pulled the girl into her arms.
"What are you saying? How could your mother send you away? You are my precious darling, how could I bear to part with you?"
Even though this girl has grown up so much now, Liu Fang still feels that she is the same as when she was a child. She needs to be coaxed, pampered, and sometimes suppressed, otherwise she will run wild.
Xu Genshan also comforted her, "Man'er, we will always be family. It is true that Consort Ru is your birth mother, but this is something we cannot control."
"Of course, our whole family hopes that you can continue to live with me. However, if you want to go to the capital with Madam Ru, we will not stop you. Your brother will accompany you."
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He said he wanted to take a look, not return to the capital, because Xu Genshan knew that Fu Man'er would not go back.
Fu Man'er nestled in Liu Fang's arms, her eyes darting around, before finally wrinkling her nose and huffing, "I'm not going."
"Okay, if you don't want to go, then you don't have to. We can go another time when you want to." Liu Fang affectionately stroked her daughter's hair.
Over the next few days, Madam Ru invited almost every member of the Xu family to dinner, and a constant stream of gifts were sent to the Xu family.
This sparked much discussion among the neighbors, who wondered what stroke of good fortune the Xu family had once again encountered.
Fu Man'er was extremely annoyed. Every time someone from the Xu family went there, the whole family would be on tenterhooks.
Madam Ru's gifts were even delivered to Old Master Hu, who is in poor health and hasn't left the house for quite some time.
Fu Man'er was really afraid that the next person Madam Ru would invite would be Old Master Hu, which would be a real hassle for him.
"No way." Fu Man'er felt increasingly frustrated. "I don't know what she's up to, but I can't stand it anymore."
She rushed outside as she spoke, and Shuangxi couldn't stop her. Coincidentally, Xu Yi wasn't there at that moment, so no one could control Fu Man'er.
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Fu Man'er went to the stables, fetched a horse, and rode straight to the Song residence.
The gatekeeper of the Song residence was both surprised and attentive when he saw her. He led her inside while sending someone to announce her arrival.
Lady Ru seemed to be preparing for her afternoon nap when she heard that Fu Man'er had arrived. She rushed out to greet her without even having time to fix her makeup.
"Man'er." Madam Ru took hurried, small steps.
Just as Lady Ru was about to approach, Fu Man'er picked up her whip and blocked her path.
Madam Ru looked at her in confusion, "Man'er?"
"What's wrong with you? Why do you look so pale?"
Fu Man'er stormed in, her face contorted with rage.
“Madam, I told you last time that I would not go to the capital with you. I don’t know what you are trying to achieve by hosting banquets for my family every day.”
Faced with Fu Man'er's questioning, Madam Ru was not too surprised. "The Xu family adopted you, and as your birth mother, I should thank them for raising you."
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"Is that all?" Fu Man'er pressed.
"Of course." Madam Ru smiled. "Don't stand, sit down quickly. Mother has been having the cook prepare your favorite pastries, and there are many fresh ones too. You can try them later."
Madam Ru spoke the word "Mother" very naturally, having already imagined countless times the scene of Fu Man'er calling her that.
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