Chapter 342 Mom, is he my brother?
Johor is one of the thirteen states of Malay Kingdom and the second largest state in Malaysia with the largest number of flower-growing people. It is across the sea from Leekath and has a superior geographical location.
In Johor Bahru, the core urban area of Johor, flower growers account for as high as 41.5%, only slightly lower than the 44% of Malays.
Fu Guiru lives in a small detached villa in the wealthy area of Johor Bahru. Although it is not as luxurious as those large manors in the suburbs, it has good public security and a strong atmosphere of flower planting.
At 5:30 in the afternoon, Fu Guiru returned home from get off work at Fu's Company and found that Fu Zhiman, who was supposed to go home from school, was not there. Only her sister Fu Yiru was at home.
Fu Guiru asked her daughter while changing her shoes: "Xiaoruo, where is your brother? Is he playing video games upstairs again? Didn't I ask you to control his gaming time?"
While helping the servants to serve the meal on the table, Fu Yiruo said to her mother, "My aunt is back today and said she's taking my brother to stay with her for a few days. Also, mom, don't let me take care of my brother in the future. I can't do that."
"Can't control it? Haha, that's because you are too weak."
Fu Guiru sat down at the dinner table and said with a smile, "As long as you are strong enough, no sister can't control her brother."
"But."
Fu Yiru seemed to want to say something but stopped herself. She picked up her chopsticks sullenly and started eating.
Fu Guiru's face darkened and she waved her hand, asking the servant to leave.
"What's wrong, Xiao Ruo? Did you hear any gossip?"
Fu Yiru pouted and nodded, looking a little aggrieved.
Fu Guiru chuckled and asked, "Did your aunt tell you that? Or did the driver, Old Xu, tell you that?"
Fu Yiruo poked the rice in the bowl with chopsticks and whispered, "My aunt saw the scars on my brother's face and said some harsh words. I think she said them for you."
"Don't pay attention to her," Fu Guiru said calmly, "As an elder, you should just listen to what she says, but don't take it seriously. If she really needs to talk, let her come and talk to me. What's the big deal about letting a child pass on a message?"
"I'm not a child anymore."
Fu Yiruo protested in dissatisfaction, and then suddenly whispered: "Mom, you can't be so casual with your brother in the future, he will bear a grudge."
"Holding a grudge?" Fu Guiru couldn't help but laugh, "He dares to hold a grudge against me? And you're rebelling against him?"
But Fu Yiru looked at Fu Guiru and said, "Mom, this time when we went to Lijiapo, my brother insisted on following us and never left our side. Don't you think it's strange?"
Fu Guiru was stunned for a moment, and then she murmured, "He used to be very clingy to me."
"But I don't think it's right," Fu Yiru shook her head and said, "Since my great uncle passed away, don't you think Xiaoman is a little strange, mom?
He never cared about our family's business before, but now he is so secretive and always on the phone with my aunt."
“.”
Fu Guiru put down her bowl and chopsticks and began to think silently.
A few days ago, she watched the live broadcast of the college debate at home, and then left for Lijiapo the next day.
At that time, I really didn't plan to take Fu Zhiman with me, but the next day Fu Zhiman first had a stomachache, and after tossing and turning in the hospital for a long time, he insisted on going with Fu Guiru.
Seeing her mother deep in thought, Fu Yiruo left the restaurant and came back soon with some newspapers.
"Yesterday I found my brother in his room, comparing these newspapers with your picture. He never read newspapers before."
Fu Guiru took the newspapers and found that they all published the content of the debate, and there were pictures of Li Ye on them.
Fu Guiru was stunned for a moment, and before she could react, she saw her daughter approaching her and lowering her voice, "Mom, is that Li Ye related to me?"
“.”
Seeing that her mother didn't say anything, Fu Yiru reached out and took out a half-length photo of herself and placed it side by side with the newspapers.
"Mom, my brother is not the only one who suspects me now!"
Fu Guiru: “.”
In fact, in daily life, there are many times when people around you suddenly say, "Hey, you look so much like so-and-so," but the person concerned is completely unaware.
Because the person does not look in the mirror all the time, he or she does not have a clear understanding of his or her facial features.
But if you put the photos of the two people together, the similarities in their eyebrows, eyes and facial features will be obvious at a glance.
Even though the image of Li Ye in the newspaper is not particularly clear due to the pixels of the newspaper, he is still about 60% similar to Fu Yiru in the photo.
Especially the eyes and nose, they look like they were carved from the same mold.
"Mom, is he my brother?"
“.”
Looking at her daughter's bright eyes, Fu Guiru sighed helplessly.
"Whether he is your brother or not, what does it matter? He should be returning to the mainland soon. He may never have the chance to come to Southeast Asia again in his lifetime."
“.”
Fu Yiru opened her mouth wide and was stunned for a long time.
Although my mother did not admit it directly, she completely understood that she and Li Ye had a special relationship that could not be severed.
But she immediately said in surprise: "Mom, my brother has no chance to come again? But we can go! Malaysia and the mainland have established diplomatic relations since 1974!"
"It's easier said than done. The situation in mainland China is very complicated. You don't understand."
Fu Guiru's face became increasingly miserable, "Xiao Ruo, you and I have lived in Malaysia for these years, we have never had to worry about food and clothing and have never experienced any difficulties, but it's different in the mainland!
You simply cannot believe how hopeless it is. Even Li Ye and his people have suffered for more than a decade and are only now barely getting better."
Seeing Fu Guiru's eyes filled with tears again, Fu Yiruo suddenly said, "No wonder you gave the watch to my brother."
Fu Guiru wiped her tears and said, "What's a watch? If possible, we should give them more compensation."
"Mom, you can only tell me this, but don't let my brother know. You went to see me...that Li Ye, you were so reckless."
Fu Yiru looked outside the door and felt guilty, like a thief.
"We have the same name, look alike, are of the same age, and are both from Dongshan. If I don't go...what if I miss it? I've written so many letters..."
Fu Guiru suddenly smiled and said, "But what's so reckless about this? Your mother and I are responsible and grateful. We will never take anything that is not ours.
Although my mother doesn’t own much, as long as we make Fu’s company bigger, it will be enough for our family to be rich for three generations, so we don’t need to care about what others think.”
Fu Yiru looked at her confident mother and couldn't help but said, "Mom, you are so honest, but others may not think so. And there is that watch."
"What happened to the watch?"
"I'm not sure either, but you have to be mentally prepared."
"Are you still trying to fool me?"
“.”
Facing Fu Guiru's surprised questioning, Fu Yiru chose to eat in silence, leaving me helpless.
But the next morning, Fu Guiru knew the reason.
“Ding ding ding~”
The sky had just brightened when a golden sports car honked impatiently in front of Fu Guiru's house, causing several families nearby to open their windows early in the morning.
But the driver showed no sign of apology. Fu Guiru's servant was just a little slow in opening the door and was scolded by her.
After the sports car entered the door, the door opened and a woman wearing a tight skirt and with an extremely arrogant expression came out.
If Li Ye was present at the scene, he would definitely give the evaluation of "a pink face, big waves, and a girl in her thirties".
But this woman was even more arrogant than the fairy-like girl. She didn't care whether her master had gotten up or not, and rushed upstairs in her high heels, and the servants in the house didn't dare to say a word to stop her.
When she got upstairs, Fu Guiru was already waiting for her in the study.
"Guiyin, you look like you are really angry, right? I have to remind you, don't vent your anger on me.
I've been feeling really pissed off recently because things haven't been going well with the Lin family!"
Big Wave was stunned for a moment, and his arrogant aura suddenly became less powerful.
But she didn't look guilty at all, instead she said coldly: "Cousin, today I saw a slap mark on Xiaoman's face, why?"
Fu Guiru raised her eyelids, glanced at Fu Guiyin and said, "Do I need a reason to beat my son?"
"Son?" Fu Guiyin sneered and whispered, "Cousin, you have been acting for so many years, have you become so convinced of your own acting? Xiaoman is not your son."
"oh?"
Fu Guiru looked at her cousin in surprise and whispered, "Sister, do you not want to continue acting? How about I arrange to publish a statement in the newspaper tomorrow so that you and your son can recognize each other?"
“.”
Fu Guiyin's big wavy hair was shaking slightly, and it was unclear if it was due to anger.
After a long while, she finally said, "Cousin, do you want to use Xiaoman as a weapon to hold the emperor hostage to control the princes?"
“Ha~”
Fu Guiru couldn't help but laugh.
"Gui Yin, this arrangement was made by Second Uncle. When Second Uncle was still alive, you didn't dare to acknowledge your son.
What, now that your second uncle is dead, do you want to take your son back and compete with Miss Zheng for a husband?"
Fu Guiyin swallowed her saliva and said with disdain: "I don't want to compete for men. I don't want men now, not any men."
"Miss Zheng doesn't believe you don't care about her husband," Fu Guiru said coldly, "Xu Ziliang had already married Miss Zheng, but you were still pregnant with his child. Now you say you don't care about Xu Ziliang, can she believe it?"
"I am now"
Fu Guiyin was about to argue, but Fu Guiru said flatly: "Guiyin, we couldn't afford to offend the Zheng family twelve years ago, and we still can't afford to offend the Zheng family now.
If you want to recognize your son, you must help me expand the Fu Company, until it is bigger than the Zheng family. Then you can fight for it however you want, but now you cannot bring disaster to the Fu family."
"I brought disaster? You actually said I brought disaster, then what did you bring?"
Fu Guiyin was still angered by her cousin's sharp rebuke.
She pointed her finger at Fu Guiru and said angrily, "Let me ask you, who did you give the watch from my house to?"
Fu Guiru narrowed her eyes, and a hint of anger appeared on her face.
"My second uncle has already given me that watch. It's not yours. I can give it to whoever I want. You have no right to ask."
"I am not qualified to ask?" Fu Guiyin gritted her teeth and said, "That watch was left by my mother. My father gave it to you at that time because he wanted you to work for my Fu family, not to betray me."
"You're saying I'm a traitor?"
The angry Fu Guiru suddenly smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. I will sell my shares tomorrow and take Xiaoru away with me. How about that? Are you satisfied?"
Fu Guiyin: “.”
“Look at what you look like now, who else in the Fu family except me treats you as the eldest daughter of the Fu family?
"The eldest uncle's family wishes you were dead, otherwise why do you think the second uncle would arrange the shares like this when he was dying?"
“.”
"My father is dead. He is dead. When he was alive, he listened to your instigation.
Now that he is dead, you still want to use a dead person to pressure me? I have had enough, I have had enough of you, Fu Guiru. "
Fu Guiyin's eyes almost popped out, and she finally said to Fu Guiru angrily: "Fu's Company is mine, not yours. You only give me 200,000 yuan a month, and I don't live like a rich lady at all.
You and my father were the culprits for Xu Ziliang leaving me.
Now you are giving away watches worth millions of dollars. I will take back everything that belongs to me. You wait, you wait!"
"Thump, thump, thump~"
Fu Guiyin swung her big wavy hair and walked away angrily in her high heels.
After she left, Fu Yiru carefully slipped into the study and closed the door behind him.
"Mom, why was my aunt so angry just now?"
"You think your pocket money is too little!"
Fu Guiru pressed her temples with her hands, her face full of fatigue, completely different from the arrogant look just now.
Fu Yiru immediately went around behind her mother and gently pressed Fu Guiru's head to relieve her fatigue and headache.
"Mom, my aunt is the major shareholder. It's not appropriate for you to always control her money!"
"Who is your aunt?" Fu Guiru said helplessly, "Now I give her 200,000 yuan a month, and I have to pay off her debts from time to time. If I give her 1 million yuan a month, Fu's company will be on the verge of bankruptcy."
“.”
"That"
"Ding-ling-ling~"
Fu Yiru was about to speak when the phone at home rang.
Fu Guiru picked it up and listened, and immediately asked in surprise: "What? She dares?"
(End of this chapter)
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