Fu Wenzhou carried Song Qingyou into the car, bent down to fasten her seatbelt, and gently stroked the tip of her upturned nose with his fingertip, his voice low and husky: "How did the talks go?"
Song Qingyou gently raised her eyes to look at him: "You thought you would ask me how I felt when I met Song Ning?"
"Tsk." Fu Wenzhou raised an eyebrow and said, "Why ask her? It's bad luck."
"..."
Song Qingyou chuckled and said, "Actually, we didn't talk about much. In short, the conversation wasn't very pleasant."
Fu Wenzhou had already guessed this; how could someone who abandoned his daughter for more than twenty years have any family affection in his heart?
But he had to get Song Qingyou to come; only then could she completely let go of her inner turmoil and embrace a brighter tomorrow.
Fu Wenzhou got into the driver's seat and asked, "And the result?"
Song Qingyou said, "She wants Xu Qingran to acknowledge her ancestry, change her surname back to Song, and return to the Song family. She also wants to transfer the 35% of shares that I inherited from her to Xu Qingran and have her work at Song's."
Fu Wenzhou's eyes were sinister as he sneered, "She's dreaming. She wants to get everything without giving anything in return. There's no such thing as a free lunch."
Song Qingyou looked at the passing cars through the car window, rolled down the window, and her voice was carried away by the wind: "Thirty-five percent was transferred to Xu Qingran. She must have forgotten that I am also her child. She didn't even think of leaving me a single cent. It sounds ridiculous."
Fu Wenzhou's hands tightened slightly around the steering wheel, and a deep sense of heartache flashed in his eyes.
Song Qingyou said softly, "Originally, I thought she was just a selfish and ignorant person who ran away after being deceived by a man, abandoning her father and daughter. Such a person should love herself more. But I didn't expect her to go to such lengths for Xu Qingran. It turns out she wasn't selfish; she just didn't love me."
Because he doesn't love her, he can hurt her so recklessly. All he has to do when facing his daughter whom he hasn't seen for over twenty years is demand and calculation.
Her maternal love was entirely directed towards another person, and had nothing to do with herself.
Song Qingyou didn't feel sad, but rather empty, as if a huge hole had been dug in her heart, and air was constantly pouring in, making her feel cold.
She continued, "You know what? The first thing she said to me wasn't whether I'd been doing well all these years or if I'd suffered, nor was it to express her longing or beg for forgiveness. She actually told me to leave Xu Qingran a way out."
Song Qingyou really has a hard time understanding Song Ning.
She didn't know how this person could say such a thing.
She had been living a miserable life for so many years because of her, locked in a dark basement, living in her own home but feeling like a dependent. Even a nanny in the Song family could bully her.
Her heart was filled with hatred, overflowing and tormenting her for many, many years. During those years, she suffered from insomnia, depression, and pain. Every night she would wake up from nightmares and remind herself again and again that she could not die yet. She had not yet avenged her mother and grandfather. She had to do these things before she had the right to die.
These ridiculous hatreds once deprived her of even the right to love.
Song Qingyou's hands, which were hanging down on the edge of the car, trembled slightly. Although Fu Wenzhou did not say anything, she knew he was listening.
She murmured, "They're dreaming if they think they can just sit back and take what's mine."
Fu Wenzhou's eyes were cold and his back teeth were clenched. If it were up to his temper, he would have kicked this disgusting mother and daughter out of the capital long ago.
But he held back and asked, "Is there anything I can do?"
Song Qingyou shook her head: "I've already made arrangements. I can handle this little thing."
In her eyes, these things were indeed very minor; any decision made by the Song family was more difficult than dealing with Song Ning and Xu Qingran.
She wanted them to live peacefully, but the other party was insatiable.
Song Qingyou coldly curled her lips: "I've cut off all of Song Ning's hospital expenses, and Xu Qingran has lost her job. They'll soon be broke. When they're broke, they'll have no choice but to beg me. I want to see if they can still maintain their arrogance, sense of entitlement, and saintly heart by then."
After a pause, Song Qingyou turned to ask, "Do you think I'm heartless?"
The vehicle arrived right at my doorstep.
Fu Wenzhou slammed on the brakes, rested his hands on the steering wheel, and raised an eyebrow with a leisurely air: "Sister, if you ask me, we should have just torn them to pieces."
Song Qingyou pursed her lips, then suddenly smiled, unbuckled her seatbelt, got out of the car, leaned against the window, and said to Fu Wenzhou, "Our young CEO Fu is still the most ruthless."
Fu Wenzhou, with his eyebrows raised and a nonchalant attitude, said, "I wonder if Mr. Fu would have the honor of inviting Miss Song out for a drink this weekend?"
"Gu Bai's shop?" Song Qingyou asked.
Song Qingyou had been to Xun Zui before, so it wasn't surprising that she knew it was Gu Bai's shop. Fu Wenzhou nodded and said, "His shop was in trial operation before, and it's officially opening this weekend. He said he wanted to invite us to help him make a good impression."
“We have to go,” Song Qingyou said.
Fu Wenzhou parked the car, walked over, put his arm around Song Qingyou's waist, and led her into the house: "Tomorrow, most of the rich young masters and ladies in Beijing's social circle will probably be there, and it's said that the Tang family from Linzhou will also be there."
"The Tang family of Linzhou?" Song Qingyou frowned slightly. "Isn't the Tang family always in the south, near our courtyard? Gu Bai has quite a wide network of connections; he even invited the Tang family to the opening of a bar."
The Tang family is known for its understated yet sophisticated approach. They have been developing their businesses in Linzhou for many years, with companies all over the world, but they rarely appear in public. Moreover, the family has a large number of branches, with dozens of relatives from the side branches alone.
Moreover, they have a strong sense of family conviction, unlike the backstabbing and infighting in the capital. Regardless of whether they are running a big or small business, if one member of the family becomes wealthy, they will think about leading the entire family to develop.
The Tang family held immense prestige in Linzhou, practically acting as local tyrants in the old days.
Fu Wenzhou entered the password, and a mechanical voice announced, "Welcome back to Song Qingyou and Fu Wenzhou's home."
The door opened with a beep.
"The Gu family had some connections with the Tang family in the past. It is said that the person who came this time is Tang Hanyan, the daughter of the Tang family. I guess the purpose of this trip is not to congratulate the opening of the bar."
"What's that?" Song Qingyou raised an eyebrow slightly: "A blind date?"
Fu Wenzhou paused, then chuckled softly, "How come my Youyou is so smart?"
Song Qingyou asked, "Is your boyfriend Gu Bai?"
Fu Wenzhou said slowly and deliberately, "The Tang family would not even look at Gu Bai. They would only look at Gu Bai's brother."
Song Qingyou exclaimed, "Even Gu Bai isn't that bad, is he?"
Fu Wenzhou reached out to help Song Qingyou take off her coat: "It's not that he's bad, it's that the Tang family is too high up. With Gu Bai's abilities, he can't reach the Tang family. Even if he's his brother, it was Old Master Gu who repeatedly used that old relationship to arrange this marriage."
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