Chapter 168 I've Figured It Out
Looking at these people's faces, Fu Shenyuan knew exactly what they were thinking. They were just trying to use his strength against him, to stab him in the back while he was still weakened.
Everyone here, though they all share the same surname, Fu, hopes that he will fall from this high platform.
Fu Shenyuan spoke quietly, "You want me to step down from this position and then bring my second uncle up, right?"
He nodded and said, "Okay, I can hand it over. But have you thought about this? Even if I become the second uncle, what will change? The CEO is just a position. The real power in the Fu family is held by the chairman and by the shares in each of our hands."
The Fu family members were also worried. Their shares, together with Fu Hongkai's, amounted to only 30%, while Fu Shenyuan himself held 30%, and the remaining majority of the shares were in the hands of Old Master Fu.
Even if they forced Fu Shenyuan to resign completely, he would still remain the second-largest shareholder of the Fu Group, second only to Old Master Fu. His position was somewhat unshakeable.
Shareholders actually have far more say than people imagine.
Fu Shenyuan wasn't in the mood to care about any of that.
He's really tired of dealing with these things now; they don't matter anymore.
But he can't go back yet. His grandfather has sent people to guard the hospital to prevent him from going there. Besides, he can't leave the Fu family's old house now.
He had to do something.
Fu Shenyuan swayed, feeling a growing sense of powerlessness creeping into his heart. He casually said, "If you want this empty title, go ahead. I have no objection."
He no longer has the mood to deal with these trivial matters of the group.
He was only concerned about Jiang Ranxing's current condition. He wanted to go back to the hospital immediately to see if Jiang Ranxing was alright and when he would wake up.
When she wakes up, he will definitely tell her what he wants to say.
After saying that, Fu Shenyuan was about to leave when he saw the stern look in Old Master Fu's eyes.
"Where are you going?" Old Master Fu asked.
Fu Shenyuan answered truthfully, "I'm going to the hospital to see her."
Now that he has given an explanation, he can naturally go back.
Old Master Fu glared at him, and the several tall and burly bodyguards blocked Fu Shenyuan's path again.
"The hospital doesn't need you anymore; there are other people there. Just take care of the Fu family's affairs and stay at the old house for now."
Upon hearing this, Fu Shenyuan immediately turned to look at Old Master Fu.
"Grandpa! She's still in the hospital's intensive care unit, how can I not worry!"
He didn't expect that his grandfather didn't intend to let him go back.
Old Master Fu snorted and glared angrily, saying, "You and she are already divorced! Now that you're divorced, stop doing those entanglements. Miss Lin should be on her way back to China. You should be thinking about how to tell your current woman that you left her alone at the wedding! She's carrying our Fu family's child. You need to prioritize! Miss Lin and her child are more important to you!"
After speaking, Grandpa Fu coughed repeatedly and needed someone to support him.
Fu Hongkai walked over and asked with concern, "Dad, how are you? Are you feeling alright, Dad?"
Grandpa Fu waved his hand: "It's nothing, it's an old problem. As long as you don't make me angry anymore, that's fine."
"Then let me help you back to your room to rest for a while. Don't worry about it anymore. From now on, leave the affairs of the Fu family to me. Just focus on getting better." Fu Hongkai said this in an extremely smooth and pleasant manner.
Grandpa Fu didn't care whether his son was speaking sincerely or with ulterior motives; he was genuinely exhausted, so he walked towards his room with support.
At the same time, Old Master Fu turned around and instructed, "Have someone keep an eye on Shen Yuan. Don't let him go out yet. Let him go to the ancestral hall to calm down."
Fu Hongkai readily agreed, "Alright, I'll have Shen Yuan go into the ancestral hall to think things over. You should go and rest first..."
After settling Old Master Fu in, Fu Hongkai returned to the lobby on the first floor, now looking every bit the part of a person in charge.
Fu Hongkai said in a deep voice, "Since Shen Yuan has taken the initiative to resign, then let someone take care of it. Everyone else should go back first. I'll talk to Shen Yuan again."
Upon hearing this, the Fu family members all left, leaving only Fu Hongkai and Fu Shenyuan in the empty hall.
Fu Hongkai revealed a victor's smile. He didn't even need to say anything; seeing his nephew's disheveled state filled him with smugness.
Fu Hongkai adopted the demeanor of an elder and lectured him: "Shen Yuan, you are still too young. You do things without any method or maturity. Look, you made your grandfather so angry that he almost got sick again. How can you be as ignorant as your father was back then? It seems that without me by your side, neither of you, father and son, can do anything."
The triumphant victor never bothers to conceal his greedy and despicable desires and ambitions. Fu Hongkai, like a judge, spoke scathingly to Fu Shenyuan.
Mentioning his parents indeed struck a nerve with Fu Shenyuan, touching the most sensitive part of his heart.
He glared at Fu Hongkai and gritted his teeth, saying, "How dare you mention my father? If it weren't for your tampering with things here, my parents wouldn't have died in that accident!"
Fu Shenyuan was unwilling to tolerate it any longer. Since they had already torn off all pretenses, they might as well make things clear.
Back then, in order to suppress his younger brother's lineage, Fu Hongkai even drove the then-young Fu Shenyuan out of the Fu family.
They ostensibly sent Xiao Fu Shen Yuan back to mourn his parents, but in reality, they were just putting him on the sidelines, making it impossible for him to ever get back up.
Fu Hongkai chuckled and said, "You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. Shen Yuan, what evidence do you have to prove that my brother and sister-in-law's death is related to me? You can't just rely on your guesses and misunderstandings about my second uncle. That would be too unfair to me."
Fu Hongkai valued his reputation and power highly, so naturally he wouldn't let such unfounded rumors spread.
Fu Shenyuan sneered: "It's precisely because so many years have passed that all the evidence has been destroyed that I can't find it, but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist."
“I spoke with one of your former subordinates in the group, and he told me what you did. You told my parents to go to that project site in your place, even though you knew it was under dangerous renovations, but you didn’t say a word about it, and my parents lost their lives because of it. Do you dare say that this isn’t something you did!”
Fu Hongkai said nonchalantly, "Shen Yuan, you must have had your brain damaged by that accident on the beach when you were a child. I have never done what you said. Your parents did not die because they went to check on projects in my place. My brother had a mental breakdown because he could not bear the pressure from the head of the Fu family. His wife was so heartbroken that she committed suicide with him. How could it be what you said?"
As Fu Shenyuan watched his calm and composed narration, he knew that his second uncle had been corrupted by power to the point of madness, willing to use countless skeletons to pave the way for his success.
Fu Shenyuan questioned, "Second Uncle, how dare you say such things to the memorial tablets of my parents? You can even harm your own brother, what else are you incapable of doing?"
Fu Hongkai was actually moved by what he said and said, "Now that you mention it, I remember. Your grandfather punished you to repent in the ancestral hall. You shouldn't be sitting here now. You should go to the ancestral hall to apologize for me, my brother, and my sister-in-law. You caused so much trouble today, and your second uncle has to clean up your mess. Well, I've cleaned up my brother's mess before, and I can do it for you today. After all, we're family and we both have the surname Fu!"
After Fu Hongkai finished speaking, he immediately ordered his men: "Invite Young Master Sun into the ancestral hall and let him calm down. We'll invite him out again tomorrow when the master tells him to."
Fu Hongkai stood up, patted him on the shoulder, and offered earnest advice:
"Don't make your grandfather angry. If he gets angry to death, who in the Fu family will protect you? If your grandfather weren't here today, you would have lost much more than what you have now."
Fu Hongkai chuckled twice, then left satisfied.
Fu Shenyuan watched his retreating figure and couldn't help but clench his fists.
A servant was waiting nearby: "Young Master Sun, this way please."
That's the direction of the ancestral hall, on another floor of the old house, a place that's almost never open to the public.
Fu Shenyuan sighed and walked into the ancestral hall.
The ancestral hall was built to be exceptionally spacious. The huge hall was completely silent. Once the door was closed, it seemed even more serene and cold. Fu Shenyuan slowly walked forward on the smooth marble floor and saw his parents' photos hanging together.
The Fu couple smiled so warmly in the photo, but Fu Shenyuan will never see it again.
Fu Shenyuan knelt before their photos, suddenly feeling a little dazed, thinking of the warm days when his family was together during his childhood, before the storms that followed.
"Dad, Mom, it's been a long time since I've visited you," Fu Shenyuan said quietly, as if speaking to distant souls, like telling someone else's story.
“After you left, your son was doing quite well, but only now does he realize that he seems to have done the most foolish thing.”
"He hurt and lost the person he loved before he understood what love was, but it was too late."
"He lost your daughter-in-law."
Do you think she will forgive him? Will she give him another chance?
Fu Shenyuan asked himself the question, but no one answered him. The ancestral hall was so quiet that you could hear him breathing.
After a long while, Fu Shenyuan collapsed to the ground in anguish, clutching his head and curling up on the cold ground, letting out heart-wrenching sobs.
All the retribution came, tearing at his mind and filling his heart with grief that lingered for a long time.
It was as if he were the only person on a vast, frigid ice plain, unable to find any direction to go, endlessly spinning in circles.
At this moment in the hospital, Wen Qingrang kept looking at the time on his wristwatch and the numbers on Jiang Ranxing's monitoring device.
At a certain moment, Wen Qingrang pressed the call bell, and the on-duty doctor immediately came over.
"Your vital signs have been normal. Can we transfer you to another hospital now, doctor?" Wen Qingrang asked.
The doctor nodded: "However, it is essential to ensure the medical professionalism of the transfer equipment; otherwise, we do not recommend moving the patient."
Wen Qingrang immediately said, "I've arranged everything. The most professional medical team is waiting outside. Let's begin now."
Wen Qingrang couldn't wait a moment longer, because he knew that every extra second was giving Fu Shenyuan time to bother Jiang Ranxing.
At this moment, she certainly didn't want to see Fu Shenyuan again.
All he could do was protect Jiang Ranxing, prevent her from suffering any further harm, and ensure that Fu Shenyuan would never be able to find her again.
Then, under the deep night sky, Wen Qingrang and Jiang Ranxing disappeared together into the hospital building.
When Old Master Fu woke up again, he had regained some strength. As soon as he came downstairs, he asked, "How is Shen Yuan?"
The old steward replied, "Young Master Sun has been in the ancestral hall the whole time, and there has been no movement from him."
"Let's go take a look." Old Master Fu changed direction and walked towards the ancestral hall.
The ancestral hall doors were opened, and Old Master Fu saw a person lying on the ground in the distance. That person was Fu Shenyuan.
He slowly walked over, stood in front of him, and asked, "Have you calmed down? Have you figured it out?"
Fu Shenyuan slowly opened his eyes. His gaze was still clear, without a trace of sleepiness. He hadn't slept all night, and his mind was filled with these thoughts.
Fu Shenyuan slowly stood up. Maintaining one position made his body stiff and sore, but no pain could compare to the pain in his heart.
"Hmm, I've figured it out," he said quietly.
Looking at his calm demeanor, Old Master Fu truly believed that he couldn't understand and would listen to him and stay happily with the Fu family and Lin Xuesha.
Grandpa Fu breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good. Don't let those emotional issues hold you back. You need to know which path is right for you. Emotions are insignificant. Don't worry about your second uncle. As long as I'm still here, the Fu family won't cause any trouble."
"Okay, sure." Fu Shenyuan nodded slightly, but his gaze seemed to wander elsewhere.
"Alright, if you've thought it through, come out for dinner." Old Master Fu glanced around and immediately turned and left.
Fu Shenyuan also followed them out of the ancestral hall.
After being invited to stay for a meal by Old Master Fu, Fu Shenyuan finally left the Fu family's old residence.
Tan Shen was waiting by the car at the door. When he saw him come out, he immediately opened the car door for him.
After Fu Shenyuan sat down, Tan Shencai said, "Mr. Fu, Chairman Fu's people haven't left the hospital yet, so you probably won't be able to see Miss Jiang right now. I'll take you inside after they leave. On the other hand, the young master and Miss Lin have already returned to the villa. Shall I take you back to the villa now? Miss Lin is in a bad mood, or would you like to lay low for a while and wait until Miss Lin calms down before I take you back?"
Fu Shenyuan's gaze suddenly sharpened, completely devoid of the docile look he had given in the old house.
He said calmly and coldly, "No need. I have questions for her. Let's go back to the villa."
The car started quickly and drove onto the main road.
Just now at the old house, his grandfather asked him if he had thought it through. Fu Shenyuan understood that after a sleepless night of thinking, he had indeed figured it out.
He cannot give up on Jiang Ranxing; he absolutely cannot let go.
He had nothing he wanted in his life except for this one person, whom he was unwilling to let go of no matter what.
He cannot give up easily.
He couldn't give up.
He understood what his grandfather meant, but he couldn't do as he was told.
What good is power and status if, in the end, you return to your life and have no one who truly cares about you, no one to sit by the fire with you on a winter's day until dawn? What meaning does life hold then?
It turned out that the warmth he craved had always been found in Jiang Ranxing. He realized this too late: a person cannot be deprived of warmth, or they will be turned into a puppet by the bone-chilling cold.
The scenery outside the window rushed by, and Fu Shenyuan slowly closed his eyes. Then, Jiang Ranxing's beautiful face appeared before his eyes again, and his heart began to ache uncontrollably once more.
Inside the Green Mountain Villa.
Lin Xuesha was having breakfast at the dining table when the maid accidentally knocked over some salad, which angered Lin Xuesha.
She hadn't calmed down these past few days; Fu Shenyuan had embarrassed her so much that she had become the laughingstock of everyone!
Lin Xuesha launched into another humiliating tirade against the maid, who burst into tears. The housekeeper, seeing this, had no choice but to intervene and stop her.
“Ms. Lin, she has a bit of a cold and isn’t very agile. Please don’t take it to heart. I’ll let her rest for a few days and have someone else take care of you.”
Lin Xuesha was still not satisfied: "Why should I forgive her? Who does she think she is, daring to give me attitude!"
The maid felt extremely wronged, but dared not say anything.
The butler apologized repeatedly, saying, "Yes, Miss Lin, you don't need to be angry with her. I'll have someone bring it up again for you. Please wait a moment."
The housekeeper quickly took the maid away, telling her not to argue with Lin Xuesha while she was still angry, or she would suffer the consequences.
The maid ran to the break room, sobbing.
Fu Xingyi had just come downstairs when he overheard Lin Xuesha speaking fiercely about someone else, which startled him.
Fu Xingyi tiptoed to Lin Xuesha's side and asked cautiously, "Aunt Xuesha, are you angry? Please don't be angry, you won't look good when you're angry."
Lin Xuesha's angry expression was so different from her usual self that it looked somewhat frightening, and Fu Xingyi was hesitant to approach her.
When Lin Xuesha heard him speak, she looked over and saw his face, which resembled Jiang Ranxing's, and his beautiful big eyes. She felt even more angry.
If she didn't still have a shred of reason, she would have cursed Fu Xingyi as well! It's all because of Jiang Ranxing, that persistent ghost, that she's been made to feel so embarrassed!
She didn't even feel like playing with Fu Xingyi anymore, so she simply ignored him and went upstairs to the master bedroom.
Fu Xingyi's small face was full of doubt and confusion; he was also a little confused about Lin Xuesha's actions.
The nanny quickly went over to comfort him: "Young master, let's eat first, don't think about it so much."
Fu Xingyi walked unhappily toward the dining table, just as the person entering through the door came in.
"Dad, you're back!" Fu Xingyi ran up to Fu Shenyuan's feet. "Dad, why did you come back from abroad all by yourself? Why didn't you wait for me?"
Fu Xingyi still doesn't know what happened. He only knows that his father and Aunt Xuesha didn't get married, his father left alone, and Aunt Xuesha was very angry.
Fu Shenyuan did not intend to tell Fu Xingyi about Jiang Ranxing's situation, as Fu Xingyi was too young to withstand such a blow.
Fu Shenyuan bent down and looked at the small face that looked exactly like Jiang Ranxing's. He smiled gently, as if he could see Jiang Ranxing beside him through Fu Xingyi.
"It's nothing, Yiyi, don't worry." Fu Shenyuan gently ruffled his son's soft hair.
Fu Xingyi felt a little embarrassed by his father's intimacy.
"Okay, Dad, do you want to have breakfast? I'd like you to have some with me," Fu Xingyi asked tentatively, unsure if Fu Shenyuan would agree.
Fu Shenyuan nodded, pulled him to the dining table and sat down with him, having a peaceful breakfast together.
The housekeeper and nanny watched from the sidelines, feeling much more relieved. This was more like a father and son, a far cry from their previous state.
If only my wife could be here too, the three of us would be the envy of everyone...
It's a pity, the person in the villa now is Lin Xuesha.
Fu Shenyuan thought for a moment and said, "Yiyi, have you been missing your great-grandfather lately? Dad can have someone send you to stay with your great-grandfather for a while, what do you think?"
Fu Xingyi thought for a moment and nodded: "Okay, I haven't seen my great-grandfather in a long time, I miss him a bit."
"Okay, I'll have Uncle Tan take you there."
Fu Shenyuan's eyes dimmed considerably. He looked up at the door of the master bedroom and decided to send Fu Xingyi away first.
He's not entirely comfortable with having him and Lin Xuesha live together now.
He began to suspect what Lin Xuesha had done in all of this.
Once the seed of doubt is planted, it will spread and grow into countless roots, making it difficult to uproot.
Fu Shenyuan asked the nanny to take Fu Xingyi to pack his clothes and luggage, while he went to the master bedroom door, knocked on it, and then pushed it open. Lin Xuesha was sitting there, fuming.
Lin Xuesha was still angry when she saw Fu Shenyuan come in, but she didn't dare to be too openly angry.
So she sat on the sofa waiting for Fu Shenyuan to come and coax her, but Fu Shenyuan stood at the door and closed it, showing no intention of going inside.
An inexplicable distance had grown between the two of them.
Suppressing her displeasure, Lin Xuesha spoke first: "Shen Yuan, give me a reason why you disappeared at the wedding! You humiliated me so much! Do you know what everyone thinks of me? They all think you've abandoned me. Do you really think that?"
After Lin Xuesha finished speaking, she observed Fu Shenyuan's attitude, and he remained unusually calm.
Fu Shenyuan then slowly walked over, but Lin Xuesha did not hear the familiar voice comforting her; instead, she felt a silent, oppressive atmosphere.
Fu Shenyuan stared at her face, his eyes as sharp as a hawk's, and asked in a low voice, "Xue Sha, you answered my call, didn't you?"
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