After returning home, Fu Qinian threw himself into his busy work.
Through Wei Qiuwan's skillful maneuvering, almost everyone in their social circle knew that Fu Qinian had a girlfriend who was very much liked by his mother, and people even felt that good things were about to happen.
This news made Fu Qinian's second uncle, Fu Bo, and Gu Shichu very uneasy. If Fu Qinian got married and had a new generation of heirs, it would become even more difficult for them to take over.
So they began to secretly plot a scheme to seize power.
However, all of this was actually under Fu Qinian's control.
He was well aware of the power struggles within his family, and also fully understood the ambitions and methods of his second uncle and Gu Shichu.
Faced with the impending storm, Fu Qinian calmly observed the development of the situation and silently prepared countermeasures...
In order to deliver a fatal blow to the enemy.
"A-Nian, how could you be so heartless as to abandon me all alone?" A man's voice, trembling with feigned sobs, came from the other end of the phone.
"Speak properly, or I'm hanging up."
Fu Qinian rubbed his forehead helplessly, feeling utterly at a loss for what to do with Bai Xun, his childhood friend.
"Okay, okay, okay... cough cough!" Bai Xun cleared his throat and continued, "Tell me, how come you suddenly have a girlfriend?"
"You have no idea how much my husband has nagged me ever since he found out you had a girlfriend."
“You said things like, ‘Look at Qi Nian, he already has a girlfriend. You’re almost thirty, bring me a girlfriend right now, or a boyfriend if you can’t, otherwise you’ll make me lose face.’ That’s so unfair of you.”
Fu Qinian frowned and explained earnestly, "I don't have a girlfriend. My mother misunderstood."
"A misunderstanding?" Bai Xun raised his voice incredulously. "Can something like this be so easily misunderstood? Tell me the truth right now."
Fu Qinian moved the phone away slightly, frowning slightly as if worried about deafening the phone.
"That's right, it's a misunderstanding. I've only met that girl three times."
Bai Xun replied on the other end of the phone, "But Aunt Fu spread the word about it so much that even we heard about it."
"And I've seen her photos; she's a really pretty girl, a perfect match for you," he said enthusiastically.
"You called just to say this? If there's nothing else, I'm hanging up now."
"Don't hang up, don't hang up, there's something else...it's about my cousin..." Bai Xun said hurriedly.
However, Fu Qinian's expression grew increasingly grim. He suppressed his emotions and interrupted him rudely: "Your cousin has nothing to do with me, so there's no need to mention her affairs."
Clearly, Fu Qinian still vividly remembers what happened three years ago.
Back then, Bai Xun's cousin, Bai Miao, threatened suicide to force Fu Qinian to marry her.
That farce left both sides in an extremely awkward situation.
Faced with Bai Miao's extreme behavior, Fu Qinian simply left a cold "It has nothing to do with me" before turning and leaving.
After that, he launched a fierce offensive against Bai Miao’s family business, eventually forcing Bai Miao’s parents to personally bring their daughter to apologize and send Bai Miao abroad to avoid the storm.
"Okay, okay, I understand. She has absolutely nothing to do with you."
"The problem is, you know how extreme her personality is. Just the other day, my uncle was saying that my cousin is about to turn thirty and he plans to bring her back from abroad so that she can also meet some potential marriage partners."
"I'm just worried that if she finds out you have a girlfriend when she gets back, she might go after her and cause trouble for her, so I'm just kindly reminding you."
"In the end, my good intentions were taken for granted. It really chills my heart~" Bai Xun kept rambling on and on.
When she got excited, she even covered her chest with her hand, as if Fu Qinian could see it.
Realizing his lapse in composure, he quickly lowered his hand and then calmly picked up his water glass and took a sip—which was completely unnecessary, since he was the only person in the entire office.
"Okay, I understand."
"Hey, hey, hey, I took such a big risk to tip you off, shouldn't you give me something in return?"
"I believe you're not the kind of person who doesn't repay kindness. I recently saw a super cool sports car that I really like, but unfortunately my mom absolutely refuses to let me buy it... What do you think I should do about this?"
"Buy it." Fu Qinian uttered a single word succinctly.
"Haha, so generous! As expected of Boss Fu, I am truly impressed."
"Then I'll take my leave now, so as not to disturb your busy work, sir," Bai Xun said deliberately in a comical tone.
"Um."
After hanging up the phone, Fu Qinian's thoughts involuntarily returned to his conversation with Bai Xun, and he began to seriously consider what Bai Xun had mentioned.
Moreover, upon closer examination, Bai Miao's decision to return to China at this critical juncture seems to suggest that she already knew of Huo Jinning's existence and therefore made a special trip back.
Therefore, I cannot let my guard down and must be extra vigilant so that my affairs do not affect Huo Jinning.
For some time now, dealing with Fu Bo and Gu Shichu's frequent underhanded tactics has been enough to give Fu Qinian a headache. Now, Bai Miao has also come along to cause trouble. There's really no one who can give him a break.
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