Chapter 185 Undercurrents
The moment his phone vibrated, Fu Shenyuan's eyes lit up.
He thought it was Jiang Ranxing calling back, and he eagerly grabbed the phone, thinking that Jiang Ranxing wouldn't be so cruel to him.
But when he actually saw the incoming call number, his heart sank instantly.
The person who called him wasn't Jiang Ranxing at all, but a home phone number from a villa in Qingshan, China.
Fu Shenyuan sighed, took the phone, and asked what was going on.
The butler on the other end of the phone spoke in a low voice, "Sir, Miss Lin just got angry. She said that if you don't come back, she's moving out and will never see you again. What do you think... we should do?"
The housekeeper was making a phone call outside the villa. If he turned his head, he could see Lin Xuesha throwing a tantrum in the living room. The poor maid was a living target, being scolded and feeling very wronged.
The butler was at his wit's end and had no choice but to call Fu Shenyuan when Lin Xuesha erupted in anger. He couldn't bear the consequences if something really happened.
The butler mustered his courage and said, “Sir, please don’t blame me for being blunt. I didn’t mean to offend you, but you haven’t been back to the villa, Young Master Xingyi isn’t here either, and Madam is also… Although Miss Lin lives here and we’ve been taking good care of her, she’s been quite dissatisfied with us. If this continues, even the old folks in the villa won’t be able to stand it anymore, and I’m in a difficult position too.”
Butlers are usually quite adaptable to this kind of work, which is basically about serving and taking care of people. It's normal to encounter some bad-tempered masters. But if someone like Lin Xuesha starts to treat them like they're not human, anyone would eventually find it unbearable.
Ultimately, we're all just working people. Even though the pay is high, there will come a day when everyone can't take it anymore.
The housekeeper had no choice but to call Fu Shenyuan to complain and tell him about Lin Xuesha's thoughts.
"Ms. Lin's emotions have been quite unstable lately, and she hasn't been allowing the doctor to do a full check-up, but the doctor said that her condition seems to be okay."
Fu Shenyuan listened to all of this silently, without saying a word for a moment.
For a long time, he focused all his attention on finding Jiang Ranxing, so he naturally had less interaction and time with Lin Xuesha, and now they hardly ever see each other.
At the same time, he also asked Tan Shen to investigate some things about Lin Xuesha. Gradually, he discovered that Lin Xuesha's way of doing things was not quite the same as he had imagined. It seemed that she was somewhat unscrupulous in order to achieve her goals.
In the previous semi-finals, Lin Xuesha had a dispute with a designer who had offended her. The designer had no powerful backing, yet the designer secretly suppressed and ostracized her after the competition. Lin Xuesha had always relied on the Fu family to develop her career in the fashion industry, and everyone was wary of her and naturally gave her face, which made it difficult for the other designer to move around in the industry for a time.
Fu Shenyuan genuinely didn't know about these things before. He never intended to investigate Lin Xuesha. However, ever since Jiang Ranxing's car accident, and Lin Xuesha's decision to hang up on a life-or-death situation without taking any rescue measures, Fu Shenyuan began to vaguely sense that something was wrong. This led him to recall many past events and details.
Gradually, he realized that Lin Xuesha was not quite the kind and beautiful little girl he remembered.
She can be really cruel sometimes.
This person is so different from the one I remember who was willing to give his life for him.
Fu Shenyuan couldn't help but wonder, is this still the same person?
However, he didn't take the matter too seriously. He was more focused on Jiang Ranxing and hadn't thought about the many suspicious points surrounding Lin Xuesha yet.
Perhaps it's time for him to think about what's going on with these strange feelings.
But for now, we still need to consider the practical situation first.
Fu Shenyuan said, "If there's nothing wrong with her health, let her do whatever makes her happy. I'm not in China; I'm abroad taking on a new job and won't be returning for the time being. You should still take good care of her. She can go wherever she wants; don't stop her."
The butler was somewhat surprised: "Sir, will you be abroad all the time? The young master came to ask before, he wants to see you and... Madam."
When Fu Shenyuan heard Fu Xingyi's thoughts, he realized that his son wanted to see his mother, and he also longed to see his wife.
But where is Jiang Ranxing? He can't even find her, let alone bring her back to see Fu Xingyi. It's just wishful thinking.
Fu Shenyuan couldn't help but feel heartbroken.
He said into the phone, "I'll bring her back later. Things abroad haven't been settled yet, so I can't go back for the time being."
The butler didn't know what to say, and replied, "Alright, sir, please take care of yourself. We will take good care of the villa, so you don't need to worry."
Fu Shenyuan hummed in agreement and hung up the phone, letting out a long sigh.
At Qingshan Villa, it was still daytime in China.
The butler sighed and turned back into the villa. Lin Xuesha was throwing a tantrum and smashing things. When she saw the butler coming over, her expression turned even worse.
The housekeeper could only advise, "Miss Lin, the master is busy with work right now and can't come back yet. He will be back once he has dealt with things. Please don't get too upset."
Lin Xuesha's eyes immediately turned cold as she swept over, her annoyance and resentment instantly becoming apparent.
"What on earth is he busy with? It's been so long since he came home to see me! Has he forgotten about me? Or has he found someone else outside?"
Lin Xuesha had only had this initial suspicion, but after she finished speaking, she actually started to have some doubts herself.
Could it be that Fu Shenyuan hasn't seen her for a while because he's seeing someone else?
Could that person be Jiang Ranxing?
But Jiang Ranxing has already left him, so how could she possibly be willing to go back to Fu Shenyuan's side?
Once suspicion arose, Lin Xuesha became restless and asked the butler, "Do you know where the master is now?"
The butler hesitated whether to answer, but then thought that there was no point in hiding this ambiguous matter from Lin Xuesha. As for where Fu Shenyuan was, he didn't actually know either. So the butler replied, "Miss Lin, the master is probably busy with work abroad right now, but we don't know the location or the details of his work."
Lin Xuesha frowned. Fu Shenyuan went abroad? He's not in the country now, and he's far away. She had no idea if he had anyone else abroad.
Lin Xuesha was very worried. She stopped throwing a tantrum and breaking things. After thinking about it, she decided that she still needed to keep an eye on Fu Shenyuan and not let someone else take him away.
After making up her mind, Lin Xuesha went upstairs. The housekeeper thought she was going back to rest, but to his surprise, when Lin Xuesha came down again not long after, she had already put on makeup and dressed up.
The housekeeper quickly came over and asked, "Miss Lin, are you going out? Shall I have the driver take you?"
“No need, I’ll drive myself,” Lin Xuesha looked at him and held out her hand. “Go and drive the car out.”
Seeing her like this, the housekeeper didn't dare to ask anything. After all, the master had already said that Miss Lin could do whatever she wanted and shouldn't be stopped.
The housekeeper immediately instructed the driver to retrieve the car from the garage. As Lin Xuesha walked to the door, the red Porsche stopped right in front of her. The driver immediately got out respectfully to open the door for her, and Lin Xuesha drove away without any hesitation.
The housekeeper relaxed a bit after watching her leave, and the maid who had been scolded earlier also came out.
"Now that Miss Lin is finally gone, we can finally have some peace and quiet," the maid couldn't help but complain.
The housekeeper didn't say anything, just waved his hand and told the maid to go back into the villa.
Lin Xuesha drove off and went straight to the Fu family's old residence. When the old butler saw her, he naturally didn't like her much, but no matter how much he didn't like her, he still had to treat her normally.
"Where is Grandpa? I want to see Grandpa," Lin Xuesha said as soon as she got out of the car.
Although Lin Xuesha did not marry Fu Shenyuan, she did go through the motions. She could no longer address Old Master Fu as Chairman Fu, but openly call him Grandpa.
The old butler replied, "Master took Young Master Xingyi out and they haven't returned yet. Would you like to come in and wait? I'll have someone prepare tea for you."
Lin Xuesha was clearly unhappy: "Then forget it. By the way, do you know where Shen Yuan went abroad?"
The old butler naturally knew this, but he remained wary of Lin Xuesha, so he didn't say anything explicitly.
"I'm not quite sure about that, I'm sorry."
Lin Xuesha, who was constantly running into obstacles, looked even worse. Her once beautiful face was now almost contorted with anger.
"Xue Sha? You're here to see the old man?"
Lin Xuesha was angry when she looked up and saw the person coming out of the old house. It was Fu Shenyuan's second uncle, Fu Hongkai, who was also the current president of the Fu Group. She knew that.
"Yes, Second Uncle, it's a pity Grandpa isn't here." Lin Xuesha forced a smile and said to Fu Hongkai.
A glint of light flashed in Fu Hongkai's eyes. He waved for the old butler to go back, and then invited Lin Xuesha to sit in the garden pavilion for a while.
"Is there anything I can help you with? If possible, your second uncle can also lend a hand," Fu Hongkai asked meaningfully.
Lin Xuesha then asked, "Ah, didn't Shen Yuan leave in a hurry before? He didn't even have time to tell me where he went. I was just thinking of asking him. I happen to have some time to go abroad and see Shen Yuan."
"Oh, so you have feelings for Shen Yuan too."
As Fu Hongkai said this, he also realized that Lin Xuesha seemed to be lying. After all, expressions don't lie. Fu Hongkai had seen so many people, what couldn't he tell?
However, Fu Hongkai didn't show anything, and just went along with Lin Xuesha's words, saying, "I do know, I can tell you the location of Shen Yuan's new company. Shen Yuan, no matter how much he cares about that company abroad, he shouldn't neglect you."
Fu Hongkai pretended to be concerned about their relationship: "This kid just doesn't know how to consider the feelings of those around him, which is why he hurt Jiang Ranxing before. I've told him not to repeat the same mistakes, but he still values his work so much. What can I do with him? Sigh."
Lin Xuesha's expression turned sour after hearing this, and her smile froze on her lips.
"Then I'll trouble my second uncle to tell me. That's just how Shen Yuan is. I'm used to it."
Lin Xuesha gave a fake smile twice more. Fu Hongkai saw this and smiled secretly. He then told Lin Xuesha the location of Fu Shenyuan's company, and then made an excuse to leave by car.
The secretary drove Fu Hongkai away and asked, "President, aren't you worried that she might cause trouble by giving her this address? I heard that her relationship with Fu Shenyuan has been a bit awkward lately, hasn't it?"
“I’m just afraid she won’t make a fuss. The more she makes a fuss, the harder it will be for Fu Shenyuan to carry out his work. As long as Fu Shenyuan is unhappy, won’t our lives be easier?”
Fu Hongkai sneered from the back seat of the car, mocking Fu Shenyuan, an opponent who was no longer worth mentioning.
After obtaining the location of Fu Shenyuan's overseas company, Lin Xuesha drove away. She immediately contacted her assistant, Xiao Yu, and asked him to book a plane ticket and accompany her abroad.
Meanwhile, overseas, Jiang Ranxing had already contacted Sylvie.
"You'll officially submit your resignation tomorrow, right? I'm worried your boss still won't let you go, so I've decided to bring the contract and pick you up directly. Is that okay?" Jiang Ranxing had made up her mind. No matter what happened this time, she was going to take Sylvie with her.
Sylvie replied, "If you're not busy, come over. I've already prepared everything. The handover of work has been taken care of. All you need to do is submit your resignation letter and fill out some paperwork."
Jiang Ranxing laughed into the phone: "Okay, I'll come pick you up tomorrow, wait for me."
"Okay, see you tomorrow." Sylvie smiled and hung up the phone.
Jiang Ranxing got up early the next morning and spent the whole day getting ready and choosing clothes.
When she came out of the bedroom and walked down the stairs, Wen Qingrang was attracted by her appearance. His eyes lingered on her for a while, his gaze gentle and tender.
"You must have spent a long time getting ready today. This outfit suits you very well."
Wen Qingrang did not hold back his praise.
Jiang Ranxing tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and turned to see herself in the full-length mirror. Her long, straight black hair looked clean and neat, and her white jumpsuit made her look professional and fashionable. The necklace and earrings she wore were also very stylish accessories, and she wore a pair of black stiletto boots, which added a different kind of charm to her.
Jiang Ranxing rarely dresses so aggressively; he's dressed like this today simply to intimidate those people from Sylvie's former employer.
Wen Qingrang understood what she meant, so he said, "I'll go with you. Last time, that Zhan Shuo had ulterior motives towards you. With me here, he won't have any more wicked thoughts about you."
Jiang Ranxing shook his head this time: "It's okay, I already have a way to deal with that scumbag, don't worry. Besides, we have Sylvie with us, so don't worry about the two of us."
Wen Qingrang was still a little worried, so he decided to send Jiang Ranxing over with him, even if he had to wait downstairs, so that he could go upstairs if anything happened.
Since Wen Qingrang was willing, Jiang Ranxing was naturally delighted, so the two of them set off together after breakfast.
Sylvie had already handed over her final tasks to the person handing them over, and then, with her resignation letter in hand, she prepared to take the elevator to the floor where the president's office was located.
But before she could even get on the elevator, she encountered a very unlucky person at the door.
Zhan Shuo looked at Sylvie and said sarcastically, "What's wrong? You can't keep doing this job because you can't recruit that woman? I heard you've handed over your work. You're quite self-aware, aren't you? You know that if you can't do it, you should get out of here. Well, I guess you're not cut out for this job. It's good that you're leaving sooner rather than later!"
Sylvie had always been unable to get angry at every audible word Zhan Shuo uttered, because she worked at the company and was of a lower rank than Zhan Shuo.
But now that she's leaving the company, she's naturally not going to tolerate this scumbag anymore.
Sylvie sneered, her words dripping with sarcasm: "Manager Zhan, may I take your words as a description of yourself? You're the one who can't do anything in the company and only knows how to pick your toes, right? But I think your days as a lazy bum are numbered. With President Fu here, who has the right to speak here? I advise you to know your own limitations and pack your bags and leave as soon as possible, so as not to make a fool of yourself. It's not a good look to flee in such a sorry state."
Sylvie finished speaking in one breath, her expression barely changing. She had wanted to say this for a long time, and now that she could finally say it, she felt extremely relieved.
When Zhan Shuo heard that she dared to challenge him, he got angry and started snarling and cursing at Sylvie, saying all sorts of nasty and vulgar things. This attracted the attention of the colleagues on the fashion design floor, who all came out to see the two leaders arguing in public.
Sylvie wasn't affected much; everyone knew Zhan Shuo was a scoundrel, and they were all just watching to see how he fared.
When Zhan Shuo got tired of cursing, he stopped for a while. Sylvie mocked him, "Besides swearing, what else can you do? Manager Zhan, why don't you make a bigger scene? When President Fu comes and sees this, he'll just give you another resignation letter. I think that would be perfect, wouldn't it?"
Seeing that his tirade hadn't affected her at all, and that she was still in the mood to be arrogant, Zhan Shuo instantly flew into a rage: "You filthy bitch, what did you say! If I don't teach you a lesson today, you won't know who you are anymore, you slut!"
As Zhan Shuo spoke, he raised his hand, ready to slap Sylvie hard. Of course, Sylvie was not one to be trifled with. So what if it was a fight? Whoever started it was the aggressor. She would not let Zhan Shuo get away with it, and the police would come to take him away.
Before Sylvie could resist, Zhan Shuo had his male assistant hold her down, then he walked over menacingly, his hand raised high—
"ah!!!!!"
A bloodcurdling scream rang out, but it wasn't Sylvie's; it was Zhan Shuo's.
Zhan Shuo clutched his head and lay on the ground in agony, howling as he looked up to see who had done this to him.
When Zhan Shuo turned around, she saw Jiang Ranxing holding a fire extinguisher and sneering at her.
"What a coincidence, Manager Zhan, we meet again," Jiang Ranxing slowly walked over, looking down at him as if he were trash. "Do you like the way I greet you?"
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