Chapter 124 Fu Shenyuan Begins to Have Doubts
When Lin Xuesha was called by name by Grandpa Fu and heard him say those words, she broke out in a cold sweat, but she still had to act generously and properly and not show any fear.
Lin Xuesha smiled and answered in a low, solicitous voice, "Grandpa, I came here today simply..."
"Wait a minute." Old Master Fu immediately interrupted Lin Xuesha, "Miss Lin, you should be mindful of how you address me."
Lin Xuesha looked quite embarrassed, her fingertips digging into her palms, but she still maintained her smile.
Old Master Fu really didn't give her any face.
Is this meant to leave her no way out in front of Fu Shenyuan?
Helpless, Lin Xuesha had no choice but to change how she addressed him.
"Chairman Fu, I'm here today to visit you with Shen Yuan and Yi Yi. I heard you weren't feeling well a few days ago. How are you recovering now? If you don't like what we brought, that's fine too. Our Lin family also has some tonics that we've been keeping at home, and we can bring them over for you."
Grandpa Fu remained unmoved after hearing this, showing little interest in the precious tonics Lin Xuesha mentioned.
Grandpa Fu relaxed and leaned back on the sofa, his posture somewhat disdainful, ignoring Lin Xuesha's polite words.
Grandpa Fu said, "Miss Lin, why don't you talk about your relationship with Shen Yuan? Also, I know you've been married before. How did you handle your previous marriage?"
When Grandpa Fu spoke to Lin Xuesha, he acted as if he were dealing with someone in the business world, his decisive and uncompromising attitude was obvious.
This is clearly different from his attitude towards Jiang Ranxing.
Lin Xuesha's lips twitched, but she still answered Grandpa Fu.
“Shen Yuan and I are together now. My ex-husband and I are divorced and have cut all ties.”
Lin Xuesha was still a little uneasy when she said this. She didn't dare to tell the Fu family that she and Zhou Mozheng were not divorced yet, and she couldn't bring up Zhou Mozheng's messy history with her.
She'll keep it a secret as long as she can. After she marries Fu Shenyuan, she'll find a way to deal with Zhou Mozheng and her affair.
Once the Fu family accepts her and she becomes the new Mrs. Fu, she can use her connections and financial resources to deal with Zhou Mozheng.
Now, her primary task is to please Old Master Fu and get Fu Shenyuan to marry her.
Lin Xuesha smiled at Grandpa Fu.
"Chairman Fu, do you still have any thoughts about me being with Shen Yuan? We are truly in love."
Lin Xuesha asked tentatively.
She even took Fu Shenyuan's hand, demonstrating to Old Master Fu just how close their relationship was, unlike Jiang Ranxing's.
However, Old Master Fu only glanced at Lin Xuesha and ignored her question.
In Old Master Fu's eyes, her little tricks were nothing but child's play and petty schemes.
Old Master Fu turned his gaze to Fu Shenyuan and said in a low voice, "Shenyuan, come with me to the study, I need to talk to you."
After finishing his sentence, Old Master Fu got up and walked towards the study, ignoring Lin Xuesha.
Lin Xuesha wondered what the two people wanted to say.
Fu Shenyuan looked at Lin Xuesha and said, "Wait for me here, I'll be back soon."
Fu Shenyuan glanced at Fu Xingyi again and instructed, "Sit with your Aunt Xue Sha and don't fool around."
Fu Xingyi stared wide-eyed and nodded obediently, then nestled into Lin Xuesha's arms, saying, "I'll wait for Daddy here."
Fu Shenyuan also turned and walked towards the study.
In front of the study, the old butler was waiting at the door. When he saw Fu Shenyuan coming, he pushed open the heavy mahogany door of the study.
"Young Master Sun, please come in."
Fu Shenyuan nodded to the old butler and went into the study.
Grandpa Fu was brewing tea at the tea table. The boiling water had just scalded the tea leaves for the first time when he spilled the scalding tea onto the tea pet, and then he continued brewing tea.
Seeing Fu Shenyuan approach, he pointed to the seat opposite him: "Sit there."
Fu Shenyuan unbuttoned his suit jacket and sat down, extending his hand to Grandpa Fu: "Let me do it, Grandpa."
Old Master Fu glanced at him and handed the things in his hand to Fu Shenyuan.
Watching Fu Shenyuan's skillful tea-making movements, Old Master Fu was momentarily lost in thought, reminiscing about the past.
“Your father used to drink tea just like me. Your tea-making movements are exactly the same, you’re practically cut from the same mold.”
Upon hearing Old Master Fu mention his father, Fu Shenyuan paused slightly in his movements.
"It's been so long that I can hardly remember what my father looks like."
Only the image of his parents, lifeless and cold, remained vividly in his memory.
Grandpa Fu said with a sigh, "That's true. Twenty years have passed. You were so young when your father and mother passed away."
Fu Shenyuan's eyes dimmed considerably, and then he slowly asked, "Grandpa, why did you think of my parents today?"
Instead of answering the question directly, Old Master Fu talked about other things.
He still regrets what happened in the past.
“If I had stayed in China to take care of you back then, or brought you with me, you wouldn’t have been driven to the countryside alone under Hongkai’s oppression and become depressed. It was during the period of mourning for your parents. I didn’t think it through. You were only a few years old then, just a child…”
Fu Shenyuan looked much more dejected, and even seemed unwilling to dwell on that dark and painful past.
That past almost made him unable to cope when he was young.
Grandpa Fu asked, "Shen Yuan, all these years I've never dared to ask you, have you ever held a grudge against your grandfather?"
Fu Shenyuan gave a faint smile and slowly shook his head.
Fu Shenyuan placed the hot tea in front of Old Master Fu, then looked up and said,
“Grandpa, you did nothing wrong. It was Second Uncle who did it. I won’t hold a grudge against you.”
Grandpa Fu sighed and slowly nodded, lost in thought.
Then he heard Fu Shenyuan continue, "Although what has happened cannot be changed, not all experiences in the countryside are painful."
Grandpa Fu looked up at Fu Shenyuan and saw that his eyes had softened and deepened considerably.
“There I found new hope in my life, I met Xue Sha, and I felt love again through her.”
It was pure, direct, and passionate love that rekindled the flame of new life in him.
Fu Shenyuan seemed lost in some kind of memory, a faint smile appearing on his face.
Upon hearing this, Old Master Fu's expression darkened, and he asked, "Shen Yuan, was that child really that important to you back then?"
Grandpa Fu wanted to confirm once again just how significant Jiang Ranxing was to Fu Shenyuan.
Fu Shenyuan's expression became unusually serious, and his gaze towards Old Master Fu was filled with earnestness.
“She is as important to me as my life itself,” Fu Shenyuan said. “She saved my life. If it weren’t for her, I would have died long ago.”
"Without Xue Sha's selfless rescue, everything I have now would be meaningless."
"Therefore, she is the most important person in my life that I can never give up."
For him, Lin Xuesha saved his life, so his life actually belonged to Lin Xuesha. He could give everything for her, as long as she could be happy.
Upon hearing this, Old Master Fu clenched his teacup tighter, his heart sinking heavily.
He gave Fu Shenyuan a deep look, sensing something was wrong.
Fu Shenyuan still values Jiang Ranxing, who saved him, so much.
In fact, he valued it much more than he had previously realized.
In retrospect, this is not a good thing.
Jiang Ranxing no longer wants Fu Shenyuan.
So now he really has to keep this secret to himself, just like Jiang Ranxing said, and not tell Fu Shenyuan.
If Fu Shenyuan really knew that the child wasn't Lin Xuesha, but Jiang Ranxing, who had been driven to despair and heartbreak by his actions and left him...
Fu Shenyuan will not be able to bear it; he will not be able to live.
Whatever the reason, he had to ensure that Fu Shenyuan could continue to live and be a qualified leader.
He had to try his best to keep this secret, even if Fu Shenyuan continued to misunderstand, it was better than the foreseeable terrible future.
As Old Master Fu pondered his thoughts, his expression was observed by Fu Shenyuan.
Old Master Fu's expression was more solemn than ever before.
This isn't right; something seems off.
Fu Shenyuan seemed to have noticed something, and asked suspiciously, "Grandpa, why are you asking about this now?"
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