Chapter 4 Did you mistake your husband/father for someone else?
There are no difficult tasks, only brave hosts.
Wen Yuanyuan watched Fu Lizhi from afar, nervously turning her phone screen on and off repeatedly.
She had already come up with a plan: pretend to mistake Fu Lizhi for Fu Jinzhi and throw herself into his arms.
The two brothers do look about 50% alike and are roughly the same height. It's understandable that she mistook one for the other at first glance, right?
8848 also gave it high praise: "A very bad method, but it has some feasibility."
Fu Lizhi was a member of the Fu family, with a distinguished family background and was a well-known painter. Once he entered the inner area, countless people paid attention to him.
We must complete the task while there are still few people around, or we'll lose face big time.
With that thought in mind, Wen Yao made a snap decision, closed her eyes, aimed, and launched herself into Fu Lizhi's arms like a cannonball, tightly embracing his slender waist, aiming to complete the mission in one strike.
Honey, why are you so late? I've been waiting for you for ages!
Fu Lizhi, looking bewildered, helped the woman who had thrown herself into his arms.
Her long, flowing hair was like seaweed, fluffy and silky; her small, delicate face was fair and clear; her bright eyes and red lips made her charming and alluring.
She is Wen Yao, Jin Zhi's wife.
She was also his junior, but Fu Lizhi was 5 or 6 years older than Wen Yao, and the two rarely interacted.
Did she mistake him for Jinzhi? Fu Lizhi found it amusing and was about to correct her and clarify.
"Have you mistaken my husband for someone else?"
Fu Jinzhi's voice echoed softly from not far away.
Wen Yao choked, and with difficulty turned her head. Fu Jinzhi was less than two meters away from her, and probably watched her performance from beginning to end.
"Oh dear, I've mistaken you for someone else!" She exaggeratedly widened her eyes, covered her mouth, and said in an affected, pretentious voice, "I'm so sorry, big brother."
8848 couldn't bear to watch; he wished he could enroll Wen Yao in an acting class.
However, Wen Yao herself is highly confident, having already crowned herself an Oscar-winning actress, and believes her performance is flawless.
"It's alright, people often say that I look like Jinzhi." Fu Lizhi was very gentlemanly, smiling slightly as he gave Wen Yao a way out.
Fu Jinzhi was much worse. He stood there, tilting his head to look at Wen Yao, clapping his long, slender hands.
"This is the first time someone has confused me with my older brother—"
"She's my wife."
"Ha, ha, ha..." Wen Yao laughed intermittently, "It was all an accident, an accident."
This man is no good; he never comes sooner or later!
When the two Fu brothers stood together, one realized how far-fetched the excuse of mistaking one person for another was.
Although the two look alike and are clearly related by blood, however:
Fu Lizhi is a gentle and refined gentleman, with a reserved and mild temperament that is not aggressive at all, making people feel like they are bathed in a spring breeze.
Fu Jinzhi, on the other hand, had an extremely strong presence, like a sharp, intimidating sword piercing through a sea of flowers, dazzling and captivating to the point of being blinding. Now, he looked over with a forced smile, his eyebrows slightly raised, exuding a murderous aura.
"Aren't you coming over here?" Fu Jinzhi felt inexplicably annoyed when he saw Wen Yao standing there blankly.
She wasn't this reserved when she pounced on the older brother earlier.
She immediately threw herself into his arms; he had no recollection of their marital relationship being that intimate.
Upon hearing this, Wen Yao obediently walked to Fu Jinzhi's side, not wanting to anger the male lead any further.
Seeing the man raise his arm and then gesture to her with his chin, Wen Yao immediately understood:
She transformed into Xiao Yaozi and lifted up Empress Dowager Fu's arm.
[Pfft!]
"puff!"
This is 8848 and Fu Lizhi laughing because they couldn't help but laugh.
"Wen! Yao!" Fu Jinzhi's forehead veins bulged with anger. This idiot must be doing this on purpose!
Wen Yao suddenly realized what was going on and, with a smile full of flattery, took Fu Jinzhi's arm.
You can't hit someone who's smiling. She's already smiling, so you can't hold a grudge against her now.
But Fu Jinzhi clearly didn't understand social etiquette. He smiled broadly, then used his muscular arm to pinch Wen Yao's arm hard.
"Sun, the sun sets in the west, and the red clouds fly~" Wen Yao wanted to swear in pain, but she was too cowardly, so she hummed and sang an old song.
It was the ever-kind-hearted Fu Lizhi who came to Wen Yao's rescue, saying, "Alright, Jinzhi, today is Uncle Wen's birthday. Mom and Dad have already arrived. It's not good for you, as their son-in-law, to be late."
Ah, is it her adoptive father's birthday today? Wen Yao finally realized what kind of banquet she had come to.
The three of them walked into the inner area, and Wen Yao noticed some furtive glances being cast at her. It was only when Fu Jinzhi was beside her that they became slightly more discreet.
"What are they looking at?" Wen Yao felt uncomfortable and frowned, nudging Fu Jinzhi lightly.
"What are you looking at?" Fu Jinzhi chuckled, slowly straightening his cuffs that Wen Yao had crumpled, his meaning ambiguous. "The last time we appeared together was at my brother's celebration banquet."
What? Wen Yao lowered her head in thought, her eyelashes trembling. Wasn't it the day the original owner drugged her?
Recalling the scene in the story where she was caught cheating, Wen Yao's lips twitched.
Well, another trigger for the male lead.
The Wen family members were in the center of the hall, and Wen Yao followed Fu Jin to greet them.
"Dad, Mom, Brother, I'm home."
"Hmph! Come back?" Mr. Wen is 58 years old this year. He has gradually handed over power to his son Wen Yuan, but he still has the aura of a superior. "Didn't you say that you wanted to sever ties with the Wen family and that I wouldn't interfere in your life?"
"Alright." Wen's mother slapped Wen's father hard. "How old are you, Yao Yao? Why are you still arguing with the child?"
She was already pleasantly surprised that Wen Yao was willing to come back today. This child had been withdrawn and stubborn since childhood, and also very obsessive in her actions.
Last time he left home, he didn't take a single penny with him, acting as if he wanted to never have anything to do with his family again.
For the past month, Wen's mother had been worried about how to repair the relationship between her and her father. This time, her daughter had lowered her head first, and she was determined not to let the old man ruin things.
Wen Yao was both shocked and dazed. The original owner of this body was so love-struck that she didn't even recognize her own family. Could this be the real reason why she starved to death on the street?
The Wen family still had to entertain their guests, so after chatting for a few minutes, they let them go.
As in-laws, all members of the Fu family, except for Fu Yan who suddenly fell ill, were present at the scene.
"You three should go and attend to your social engagements. There are so many people waiting around."
As soon as they met, Fu's mother made an excuse to send Fu's father and son away and took Wen Yao to the open terrace.
The woman was over fifty, but her face showed few signs of aging. Dressed in a cheongsam, she exuded elegance and composure. The exceptionally handsome features of the two Fu brothers were a direct result of her.
“In the blink of an eye, Jinzhi is already married.” A hint of emotion flashed in Madam Fu’s eyes, her tone light. “He grew up with his grandfather and wasn’t close to me or his father.”
"I won't feel lonely with you by my side from now on."
Mother Fu took a small jade pendant off her neck. "I made one for each of the three siblings' spouses. I was supposed to give it to you at the wedding, but something happened so suddenly that I didn't have time."
Wen Yao twitched her lips. Ah, there was never a wedding. The original owner even used the excuse of being pregnant and having a bad temper to avoid seeing Fu's parents.
Given her actions, the Fu family's attitude towards her was excessively lenient; it's likely that Fu Jinzhi and Fu Yan haven't yet revealed her faking pregnancy.
"Thank you." Wen Yao accepted the jade pendant and expressed her sincere gratitude.
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After seeing off Madam Fu, Wen Yao's hand holding the jade pendant trembled slightly—she smiled.
[Host, I feel myself getting stronger and stronger. This is the power to change the plot. Next time, I will definitely tear the world's consciousness to shreds!] 8848 exclaimed, feeling completely inflated.
"You're trembling with joy just from getting a little sign?" Fu Jinzhi appeared beside Wen Yao without her noticing.
Wen Yao tried to suppress her smile, but her smiling eyes betrayed her good mood. "I'm not pregnant, so it would be embarrassing to take this."
Ha, she's actually embarrassed? Fu Jinzhi chuckled, pretending to snatch the jade pendant, "Then give it back to me."
"Oh, so uncivilized?" Wen Yao instinctively hid her hands behind her back, only to see Fu Jinzhi still standing there, a smile on his lips, clearly teasing her.
"Alright, if you want it, just take it. Stop pretending."
Wen Yao relaxed, remembering yesterday's prank, and hugged Fu Jinzhi's arm, "Thank you, Daddy, Daddy is so good~"
"Have you mistaken me for someone else's father?" Wen's father's voice, tinged with anger, rang out from behind.
Wen Yao froze; this scene was damnably familiar.
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