Chapter 322 I Believe in You
“There’s a secret between Grandpa and me, a secret you don’t know.” Jiang Ranxing lowered his head and pondered. “I think Grandpa called me here because of this secret.”
Upon hearing this, not only Fu Shenyuan was shocked, but Lin Xuesha was also shocked.
Lin Xuesha was extremely grateful that she had pushed Old Master Fu down the stairs, so that the secret about her would never be revealed to the world.
Fu Shenyuan asked疑惑地问道, "What is the secret you're talking about?"
“I don’t know. When I arrived, Grandpa was already unconscious. I didn’t speak to him.”
The topic was brought back to the present, and she looked at Fu Shenyuan and said, "Will you believe what I say?"
After asking these questions, Jiang Ranxing laughed self-deprecatingly.
What's the point of asking these questions when we already know the answers?
He won't believe it.
But deep down, a voice kept screaming that she was not wrong, that she was innocent, and that she deserved to be believed.
"I trust you."
Fu Shenyuan's voice was clear and precise, and Jiang Ranxing's heart trembled suddenly.
His reaction was completely different from the one she had imagined.
He actually said he believed in her when so many people were accusing her and she had no evidence to prove her innocence.
It was as if a drop of sweet spring water had fallen on a parched desert, bringing life back to the land.
Jiang Ranxing was moved by Fu Shenyuan's words for the first time.
"Burning Star, don't be afraid, I believe in you."
Fu Shenyuan walked over, took Jiang Ranxing's hand, and pulled her into his arms.
The warm chest felt solid and reliable, and Jiang Ranxing suddenly felt incredibly warm inside.
Lin Xuesha stood awkwardly to the side, secretly stamping her foot and gritting her teeth, continuing to mock, "Shen Yuan! You just believe what she says? We all saw it with our own eyes, she pushed Grandpa down the stairs. Even if you want to believe her, you can't just abandon Grandpa, can you? Is she all you care about?"
Fu Shenyuan put his arm around Jiang Ranxing, even covering her ears with one hand and stroking her back with the other.
"I believe Ranxing wouldn't lie to me. As for you, I'll have someone investigate."
Fu Shenyuan leaned down: "Ranxing, do you need to rest? I'll have someone take you home?"
Before Jiang Ranxing could speak, Fu Hongkai appeared at the door of the room: "Go back? You two think you can just walk away after hurting your grandfather like this? It's not that easy."
Fu Hongkai, who hadn't shown up until now, finally stepped forward: "Since you arrived, you've ignored your grandfather and only cared about your woman, who is the one who harmed him. I really suspect that the two of you conspired to harm your grandfather! What's your purpose? Are you trying to seize the Fu family's assets?"
Fu Shenyuan sneered upon hearing this, but considering Jiang Ranxing's presence, he didn't want her to know.
Jiang Ranxing looked up at him and smiled, saying, "I'm not going back. Now that I've been dragged into this, I won't let the truth be buried like this. With you here, you won't let anything happen to me, right?"
Fu Shenyuan nodded, a silent promise to her.
She was right. As long as Fu Shenyuan was around, Jiang Ranxing would never be in any danger.
Because she is the woman he loves most and wants to cherish for the rest of his life.
Fu Shenyuan released Jiang Ranxing and walked over to Fu Hongkai.
"Second Uncle, since you've put it that way, I have nothing more to say. The sham peace between us should have been exposed long ago."
“You all say that Ranxing harmed Grandpa, but I have never seen these servants in the old house. They are all unfamiliar faces. The old butler who should be in the old house with Grandpa is also missing. I can hardly not suspect that this is some kind of trap set specifically for Ranxing and me. Second Uncle wants to drive me away from Ranxing.”
It was a terrifying thing for Fu Shenyuan to see through her thoughts. Even Lin Xuesha was terrified, and she didn't want to incur Fu Shenyuan's dislike because of it.
“Shen Yuan, you must have misunderstood your second uncle. How could he be that kind of person?” Lin Xuesha said from the side.
"Xue Sha, is this none of your business, or are you involved in your second uncle's plan?" Fu Shenyuan asked, staring at Lin Xue Sha.
Lin Xuesha could only abandon Fu Hongkai and said, "No, no, I didn't think that way."
Lin Xuesha and Fu Hongkai exchanged a glance and stepped aside.
Jiang Ranxing noticed this subtle glance, but kept it to himself for the time being.
Fu Shenyuan continued to question Fu Hongkai, who, no longer wanting to pretend, said, "You're questioning me. I'm your elder!"
"So what if I'm an elder! You've treated me like a junior ever since you got what you wanted, but haven't you always seen me as a thorn in your side?"
The smell of gunpowder in the air was too strong, and Fu Hongkai felt uneasy, but then he thought that he wasn't so scary after all.
Fu Hongkai smiled and said, "Shen Yuan, as an elder, I can't hold it against you. However, you should first consider your grandfather. After he dies, who should inherit his property?"
Fu Shenyuan realized something and quickly rushed out of the room to his grandfather's room.
"grandfather!"
The monitoring equipment attached to Old Master Fu showed a flat line the moment Fu Shenyuan entered the room, after all the fluctuating data had been converted into a single line.
Life came to an abrupt end, vanishing without a trace.
Grandpa Fu never had the chance to open his eyes again.
The medical team members all turned around, bowed their heads, and apologized to Fu Shenyuan.
"Mr. Fu, we have really done our best. Chairman Fu's health is already at its limit."
Fu Shenyuan froze, as if everything before him had lost its color and his world had gone silent.
The tall, resolute man who had been standing firm just moments before suddenly seemed to lose all his strength.
Just as Fu Shenyuan was about to collapse, Jiang Ranxing appeared beside him, wrapped her arms around his waist, and supported him.
"Fu Shenyuan! You must be strong, you can't fall!"
Jiang Ranxing's words successfully pulled Fu Shenyuan back from the brink of a breakdown.
He hugged Jiang Ranxing tightly, struggling to control his body, his voice already terribly hoarse: "Ranxing...Ranxing...Grandpa is gone..."
"Grandpa doesn't want me anymore..."
Jiang Ranxing seemed to sense the trembling coming from this usually resolute man's body, and she seemed to feel her shoulder being wet drop by drop by some kind of liquid.
Such a straightforward expression of sadness is hard not to move people.
Jiang Ranxing also became sad.
He patted Fu Shenyuan on the back, comforting him: "I'm here. I know that Grandpa has just gone to another world. He didn't abandon you."
Fu Shenyuan's trembling intensified, and Jiang Ranxing felt his embrace tighten, squeezing her ribs as if they were contracting. But she did not struggle or push Fu Shenyuan away.
Let him be her safe haven, even if only for a while. She didn't want someone who had lost a loved one to be even more heartbroken, because she had experienced it herself and knew how painful that realization was.
Moreover, even at this critical moment, Fu Shenyuan chose to believe her.
Jiang Ranxing patted her back, comforting her as she said, "Grandpa is gone, but I'm still here with you. I want you."
She didn't know why she said such things, only that these words might be useful.
Sure enough, Fu Shenyuan loosened his grip slightly and whispered two words in her ear, "Thank you."
The old leader of the Fu family passed away. The entire Fu family took care of the funeral arrangements on one hand, and elected a new leader on the other.
As everyone knows, it's a choice between Fu Shenyuan and Fu Hongkai.
This farce is far from over.
Fu Shenyuan ordered the Fu family's old residence to be completely sealed off, preventing anyone else from entering. On the other hand, everyone present was responsible for the death of Old Master Fu.
Ever since discovering that the old housekeeper of the old mansion was missing, Fu Shenyuan was absolutely certain that Fu Hongkai was behind it all.
However, he needed to find evidence and uncover the truth behind his grandfather's death.
Fu Hongkai said, "Stop making a scene. Sealing off the old house isn't a solution. Your grandfather needs to be taken away for burial. What's the point of locking us all up? Get your people out of the old house now!"
Fu Shenyuan ignored him completely and said coldly, "I will let you leave once the lawyer arrives."
Fu Hongkai knew things were going badly. If he sent Attorney Zhang now, he would definitely bring the real will that Old Master Fu had made.
Things will be very difficult then; he'll probably have a hard time producing the new will.
Fu Hongkai insisted on protesting: "No! Arrange your grandfather's funeral first, and we'll talk about the rest after the funeral."
"What are you afraid of? Are you worried about that will?" Fu Shenyuan had already seen through everything. "If you become the new head of the Fu family, then I won't say anything and will listen to you. If it's me, then you have to listen to me, understand?"
His words were like a judgment brought by a messenger emerging from hell.
Fu Hongkai was at a loss.
Lin Xuesha also realized that something was wrong. What was originally a scheme for Jiang Ranxing had now turned into a deadly trap for her and Fu Hongkai.
This won't do!
Lin Xuesha stepped forward and took Fu Shenyuan's arm, saying softly, "Shenyuan, I'm not feeling well, can I go home first?" Fu Shenyuan didn't react at all, and simply pulled his arm away.
“There are many old houses. I’ll have someone take you to rest. You can’t leave here.” Fu Shenyuan instructed someone to take Lin Xuesha to a guest room to rest.
Lin Xuesha was greatly shocked. Was she going to die here today as well?
It's impossible that Jiang Ranxing actually told Fu Shenyuan about the secret of her impersonation back then...
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