Chapter 25 is really coming to an end.
Fu Le's voice was loud, and many people looked over.
Fu Le was holding a piece of wood carving. It wasn't large, but judging from the carving skills, it would take several years of practice to create. This was clearly not something a novice could do, much less something a pampered young lady from the Beijing elite circle would know.
"Lele!"
Grandpa Fu glanced at his granddaughter with displeasure, and Fu Le said unhappily:
"Grandpa, you're taking her side again. It's clearly her who's lying."
Just as Grandpa Fu was about to speak, Yun Zhaozhao, not wanting to upset him, quickly said, "Grandpa Fu, you go ahead with your work. I'll go talk to the others for a while."
Grandpa Fu had other guests with him, and upon hearing this, he nodded and told her to come and eat with him. Yun Zhaozhao naturally agreed.
Yun Zhaozhao didn't want to clash with Fu Le, lest she put Grandpa Fu in a difficult position, so she went to find Zhou Xiao. But who knew that someone would come looking for trouble.
Many people heard what Fu Le just said and saw what he was holding.
The circle is only so big, and most of them are acquaintances. Yun Zhaozhao is popular with the opposite sex, but relatively less popular with the same sex. After all, no one likes someone who can steal everyone's attention.
The group then deliberately stood in front of Yun Zhaozhao and Zhou Xiao and began to discuss.
I'd heard before that Yun Zhaozhao liked to lie, but I never imagined it was true.
She's not just a liar, she's malicious; she almost killed someone before.
When did this happen? Is it true or false? I've never heard of it.
[The Yun family dotes on her; they insisted on suppressing the matter.]
No wonder Pei Jiuyan... who likes someone like that now?
[Yes, that's terrible character; they lie about something so trivial.]
Yun Zhaozhao's smile faded slightly. Before she could speak, Zhou Xiao couldn't hold back any longer: "Shut up, all of you! Who said she lied? That's what our Zhaozhao did. Just because you can't do it yourself doesn't mean others can't either. What kind of mentality is that?"
Zhou Xiao's words immediately drew criticism: "Zhou Xiao, the Yun family is gone, and you're still acting like a lapdog."
Yun Zhaozhao's expression changed. These people said she had no connection, but they couldn't say anything about Zhou Xiao.
"Xiaoxiao is my best friend. Unlike some people who kneel for so long that they can't stand up anymore, they are lickslingers themselves and see everyone else as lickslingers."
Yun Zhaozhao looked at the person who spoke with disdain. The person was named Gong Xue, a young lady of the Gong family. She had an extremely good relationship with Wenshu, and even Wenshu's farts smelled good to her.
The clerk was indeed quite capable; despite having no money or connections, he managed to keep these fools completely under his thumb.
Gong Xue's eyes reddened from Yun Zhaozhao's words: "Yun Zhaozhao, who are you calling a dog?"
Yun Zhaozhao rolled her eyes: "Whoever talks to you is the one who's a simp. Being a bootlicker is one thing, but you can't even be smart."
Gong Xue was furious and said through gritted teeth, "Yun Zhaozhao, do you still think you're the eldest daughter of the Yun family now, and everyone has to fawn over you? The Yun family is gone, and soon even Pei Jiuyan won't want you anymore. Then you can just wait to end up on the streets."
Yun Zhaozhao twitched the corners of her mouth, about to speak, when a voice spoke first.
"Miss Gong, there's no need to worry about Zhao Zhao's affairs. You should focus on figuring out when you'll have enough credits and avoid repeating a year."
The speaker was Fu Shangluo, who had just finished his work and rushed back.
Yun Zhaozhao and Fu Shangluo had not seen each other for seven years. Fu Shangluo was taller and more composed than before.
If anyone else had said this, Gong Xue would definitely have made a scene, but seeing Fu Shangluo, she didn't dare to speak and timidly called out, "Professor Fu."
Fu Shangluo ignored her and instead looked at Yun Zhaozhao with a hint of nostalgia in his eyes.
After a while, he said, "Long time no see, Zhao Zhao."
"Brother Shangluo".
Yun Zhaozhao was also excited to see Fu Shangluo. Fu Shangluo was five years older than her and had spoiled her since she was a child. To be honest, besides her parents and brother, Fu Shangluo also deserves some credit for raising her to be the way she is now.
Fu Shangluo doted on her immensely, even more than her brother. As a result, she loved visiting the Fu family when she was little, and Fu Shangluo was no different from her own brother to her.
Upon hearing the familiar "Brother Shangluo," Fu Shangluo's eyes softened instantly. He finally couldn't resist raising his hand to pat Yun Zhaozhao's head: "Our little princess has grown up."
Seeing the usually stern Fu Shangluo treating Yun Zhaozhao so well, Gong Xue couldn't help but say, "Professor Fu, don't be fooled by Yun Zhaozhao, she's a liar."
Fu Shangluo frowned at her and said coldly, "Zhaozhao never lies."
Gong Xue's eyes reddened with anger. "It's true. She gave Old Master Fu a gift, claiming it was handmade. How could that be?"
Upon hearing this, Fu Shangluo looked at Yun Zhaozhao and, seeing her speechless expression, immediately understood. He went to Old Master Fu's side, took the gift, opened it, and, seeing its contents, a hint of nostalgia appeared in his eyes. He called out:
How long did it take you to carve this wood carving?
His voice was loud enough that many people heard him. Seeing that they were all looking at him, he said gently, "I taught Zhaozhao this wood carving. I used to like it, and she insisted on learning it, so I taught her some. I thought she wouldn't have the patience, but who knew she would learn so quickly and soon surpass me. Even I, her teacher, am not as good as her."
"No, how could this be?"
Gong Xue said subconsciously.
Fu Shangluo's smile faded slightly. "Miss Gong, do you think I'm lying too?"
Upon hearing this, Gong Xue quickly shook her head: "No, that's not it."
How could she dare to doubt Fu Shangluo? Not to mention that he was the youngest professor at Peking University, she couldn't tolerate his status as the eldest grandson of the Fu family.
Fu Shangluo, seemingly in a good mood, said, "I still have quite a few wood carvings that Zhaozhao gave me before, I can show them to you."
As he spoke, he called over a servant and whispered a few words to him. Soon, the servant brought over a large wooden box. Fu Shangluo opened it in front of everyone, and inside were all kinds of wood carvings, from clumsy to skillful, from imperfect to perfect.
“These were all carved by her before.”
Fu Shangluo looked at Gong Xue and her group, and amidst their shock, slowly added, "At that time, Zhao Zhao was only twelve years old."
These words put Gong Xue and the others in an awkward position. Gong Xue forced a smile and was about to leave when Fu Shangluo stopped her.
"You're just leaving like that? Is this how the Gong family raises its members? I'll have to have a good talk with Uncle Gong later."
Hearing this, Gong Xue almost cried, and said with red eyes, "I'm sorry."
Fu Shangluo said calmly, "You're not apologizing to me."
Gong Xue could only look at Yun Zhaozhao and say, "Yun Zhaozhao, I'm sorry."
After saying that, Gong Xue quickly ran away. Yun Zhaozhao couldn't help but look at Fu Shangluo: "Brother Shangluo, you're like this now!"
She gave a thumbs up. Fu Shangluo used to be more gentle and would never embarrass anyone like this.
Whenever she had a disagreement with someone, he was always the one who cleaned up the mess; he rarely handled problems so sharply.
Fu Shangluo smiled but didn't say anything. He was too foolish before, thinking that as long as he guarded his treasures well, they wouldn't be taken away. Later, he realized how treacherous people can be.
Yun Zhaozhao didn't notice anything unusual about Fu Shangluo. She glanced down at the box and couldn't help but ask, "You still kept all of these?"
"Well, after all, it's someone's masterpiece."
Fu Shangluo's words made Yun Zhaozhao laugh: "Brother Shangluo, you've become naughty."
The two looked at each other, and the estrangement that had existed for many years vanished instantly, as if they hadn't been apart for years, but only for a few days.
Not far away, Xing Shangye recorded everything that had just happened and sent it to Pei Jiuyan.
Seeing Yun Zhaozhao and Fu Shangluo getting along so well, he felt that Pei Jiuyan was probably really doomed this time!
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