Chapter 71 The Young Master is More Like You
The magnificent Chinese-style courtyard was exceptionally quiet. Fu Yuan liked quietness and didn't like being disturbed, so after the servants finished their work, they would return to the servants' room at the back and would never appear in the main courtyard again.
So the courtyard was deep, and apart from the occasional rustling of falling leaves, there was only the slight sound of Fu Yuan's wheelchair rubbing against the ground.
Steward Qi Bo had been Fu Yuan's confidant for many years and was well-informed about the Fu family's affairs and Fu Yuan's affairs. Therefore, he was a little hesitant about Fu Yuan's decision today. He asked gravely, "Master, by allowing the eldest young master to come out, do you believe that the eldest young master's memory has been successfully tampered with and that he has completely forgotten about the events in North City?"
Fu Yuan's cold and paranoid eyes seemed to have no focus, and there was only a chilling light, "Believe it?"
A hint of deep sarcasm crossed his solemn face, which, upon closer inspection, looked like a subtle self-mockery. "Back then, I trusted Ling Yuan so much, believing that he could carry on the Fu family's century-old foundation."
"But when he grew up, he escaped for that ridiculous freedom."
"Freedom? What a ridiculous word! He was meticulously groomed as the heir to the Fu family. He was clothed in fine clothes and fed with delicious food, with a horde of servants, and enjoyed power and wealth that others could never achieve in their lifetime."
"In the end, he escaped from the Fu family for that illusory freedom and secretly fathered a child with such an ordinary woman."
"In the end, even death..." Fu Yuan paused, as if thinking of something heart-wrenching and painful. He took a deep breath before continuing, "Even in death, he didn't want to return to the Fu family and be with his father."
Fu Yuan said the last sentence almost with gritted teeth. With overwhelming anger, he gripped the wheelchair handles tightly with both hands, almost crushing them.
This is the eternal pain in his heart and the most taboo that the Fu family cannot mention.
After Fu Yuan calmed down, he said in a deep voice, "After the car accident, I didn't expect Ah Ci to become such a stupid little fool. That woman entrusted him to the Lu family before she died. I never thought I could connect him with that stupid second young master of the Lu family."
"It's also because the Lu family protected him so well."
"But fortunately, Huo Jingchen let slip that he looked very similar to Ling Yuan, so we were able to find him."
"I thought it would be easy for him to tamper with his memory since he had been a fool for so many years, but I didn't expect that he would have such a deep obsession with that kid from the Lu family."
"For three whole years, I underwent hundreds of electroshock treatments. Even after my memory was completely wiped out and I was left in a daze, I still couldn't stop thinking about finding him."
Fu Yuan grew increasingly furious as he spoke. He hadn't been angry in a long time, but at this moment, his face was covered in a blood-red haze. He slammed the handle of his wheelchair and said savagely, "How could the only grandson of the Fu family be so emotional, and so deeply in love with a man?"
"He's just as rebellious as his useless father, a hopeless case of mud and mud."
"No, it's different."
Fu Yuan suddenly changed his tone. Thinking of the things he had investigated about Fu Ci in the Lu family, his expression finally brightened. "At least his father wouldn't do anything to achieve his goal, pretending to be stupid and lying dormant for years, even at the cost of self-harm."
Qi Bo affirmed: "So the eldest young master is more like you, master."
Fu Yuan nodded in satisfaction. "The instrument shows that his memory has been reset successfully. As for whether it is successful or not, we need to observe carefully."
"I won't make the same mistake his father made this time. I want him to be the best and most perfect successor to my Fu family, so I won't allow even the slightest possibility of failure."
"If you find that he shows any signs of losing control, immediately send him back to the treatment room until he can completely become a qualified heir to the Fu family."
Qi Bo immediately accepted the order, "Yes, sir."
Fu Yuan suddenly revealed a meaningful smile, "I heard that the Huo family is holding a celebration banquet tomorrow night to celebrate their successful acquisition of the land in the east of the city."
Qi Bo lowered his eyebrows and said, "It's all thanks to your help and intercession, Master. Otherwise, no matter how powerful Huo Jingchen was, he wouldn't have been able to take over that Feng Shui treasure land so easily."
"So the Huo family sent the invitation early."
The Huo family is one of the richest businessmen in Nancheng. Although they are rich, their foundation is definitely not as good as that of the century-old Fu family. The Fu family's influence in Nancheng has been deeply rooted for hundreds of years, and everyone will give Fu Yuan face.
Fu Yuan didn't take it seriously, "Just think of it as a way to repay the clue he gave me three years ago."
"The Lu family may not show up tomorrow night, but that kid from the Lu family will definitely show up."
Qi Bo immediately understood his intention, "So the master wants to take the young master to the Huo family dinner to test whether the young master has completely forgotten him and the past?"
Fu Yuan waved his hand and said, "Ask the embroidery room to make him some suitable clothes."
"Yes, sir."
Night came quietly, and the already quiet courtyard became even more silent. Only the swaying trees outside the exquisitely carved window lattices cast a fierce shadow into the room.
Fu Ci gently closed his eyes, and even in his sleep his sleeping posture was very straight, like a rough jade that had been carefully carved.
His brain seemed to be set up, and memories began to be overturned and reset day after day.
First it becomes a blank, and then the people I came into contact with and the things that happened at every point in my growth from childhood to adulthood are slowly reset in my mind, until the fragments are successfully assembled and the memory is restored.
But no one could have imagined that he was carefully rubbing the name engraved on the inside of his thigh under the silk quilt, over and over again, and he did not stop even when the scabbed wound was bloody again. He was ferocious and stubborn, yet fragile and pitiful.
Since the Huo family was on the verge of bankruptcy and was revived, under the leadership of Huo Jingchen, they have successfully become one of the most wealthy families in South City.
Therefore, the Huo family dinner was attended by many guests. Celebrities and dignitaries from all walks of life in South City came to the scene, and everyone toasted each other and had lively conversations.
In a corner of the star-studded banquet hall, Lu Shiyan was buried deep in the shadows, his expression hidden. However, the innate coldness and alienation emanating from his body made him seem out of place in the bustling banquet hall.
Zhou Mu snatched the wine glass from his hand and said with a worried look on his face, "Ayan, don't drink anymore."
However, Lu Shiyan stubbornly snatched it back and said, "Don't worry about me, it's better to be drunk." In this way, he could see A Ci again, as if he was still by his side and had never left.
Zhou Mu was furious. "Have you forgotten that you drank too much and took too many pills last time? If Xiaoyu hadn't secretly gone to look for you, I'm afraid you would never wake up."
"I know you've been carrying a lot. You're tired physically and mentally. You can't wait to be free."
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