It had snowed heavily last night, and the spruce trees were covered in a layer of white. The trees were tall and proud, making the already quiet compound look even lonelier.
Fu Chen held Huai Shengâs hand and walked into the house. The moment they entered, Uncle Zhong greeted them with a smile. âThird Master, youâre back. You havenât eaten yet, right? Old Madam left you some food.â
âMhm,â Fu Chen replied lightly. After passing the entryway, he saw a man sitting on the sofa.
It was a new face that Huai Sheng had never seen before.
It was arrogant and cold, appearing to have no cares in the world.
He was wearing a serious, form-fitting suit and a pair of metal-framed glasses. The thin frames pressed against his high nose bridge, making him look very elite and refined.
It was just that his eyebrows were black, his eyes were black, and his lips were extremely thin. His gaze was deep yet also a little indifferent. When he lifted his eyelids to look at people, there was only a cold and firm aura left.
He watched coldly from the side, his gaze aloof.
The arrogant and domineering aura exuded by a man of this age was natural, yet he could restrain his emotions and not make others feel that he was out of place. This man was the eldest grandson of the Fu familyâ
Fu Sinian.
Huai Sheng blinked. He knew that the wild and uninhibited car outside belonged to him. But the man happened to be sizing him up at the same time too. His eyes were calm and emotionless, extremely cold. Huai Shengâs heart skipped a beat, and he grabbed Fu Chenâs hand tightly.
Then he watched him get up. When he was sitting on the sofa, people could tell that he was a tall person. At this moment, as he stood up straight, his extremely superior height felt even more oppressive. He looked straight at Fu Chen and called outâ¦
âThird Uncle.â
Huai Sheng looked at Fu Chen and then at the person in front of him again.?Heâs obviously older than Third Uncle, but he calls him uncle?
âHuai Sheng, youâre back. Hurry and let Grandma take a look.â Old Madam Fu hugged Huai Sheng in her arms and rubbed his face lovingly. âAre you hungry? Quick, come and eat.â
When Huai Sheng passed by the man, he greeted him obediently. âHello, Uncle.â
âOh, look at how messy the seniority in the family is. Since you call Third Son Third Uncle, you should call him Big Brother. Itâs strange to call him uncle,â Old Madam Fu teased with a smile.
Big Brother??Fu Sinianâs eyelids twitched, feeling uncomfortable.
Huai Sheng didnât say anything else. Instead, he greeted Old Master Fu and sat down to wait for dinner.
Fu Chen also sat down at the dining table and turned his head to look at the person on the sofa. âWhen did you return?â
âYesterday.â
âYou came back yesterday and only came to see Mom and Dad now?â Fu Chen raised his eyebrows.
Indiscernibly, Fu Sinianâs brows creased slightly.?Heâs started digging a trap for me again.
âI came back in the middle of the night. Grandpa and Grandma were already asleep, so I didnât dare to disturb them,â he shot back calmly.
âI thought you didnât dare to come.â Fu Chenâs tone was as gentle as usual, and he had a teasing smile.
The two of them only spoke a few words, but Huai Sheng felt the murderous aura of experts exchanging blows.
Old Master Fu pinched the space between his eyebrows.?Canât these two stop for a bit? They attack each other with insinuations as soon as they meet, and the cold glint of their swords gives others a headache.
The love and hatred between the two of them could be traced back to when Fu Chen was born. Fu Sinian was already more than two years old at the time. His family had only said that there would be a little child to play with him soon, so he had naturally thought that his mother was going to give birth to a younger brother or sister. He had been looking forward to it, but little did he know that it was actually his grandmother with the big stomachâ¦
When Fu Chen was born, his father told him, âSinian, this is your uncle. You have to take care of him.â
Fu Sinian naturally didnât want to do it. Why did he have to call a damn kid uncle? He refused to call him that even if he died, and he even wanted to call him little brother. Old Master Fu was so angry that he beat him up and said that he had no manners. He was reprimanded by his father again when he returned home.
In the days to come, as the nephew, he bore the heavy responsibility of taking care of his uncle.
It was just that Fu Chenâs personality slowly revealed itself. He was scheming and vengeful. When the two of them fought, he suffered a lot. Even so, the two of them had grown up together. Although they fought ruthlessly in private, their relationship was sincere and deep.
They were uncle and nephew, but their relationship was completely incomparable to the one Fu Chen had with Fu Yuxiu.
âThird Son, have some soup. I stewed it for a few hours.â Old Madam Fu brought out a bowl of old duck soup. âPad your stomach first before we eat later.â
âOkay.â Fu Chen took it with both hands.
âBy the way, what happened between the Song family and Qiao family? Song Jingren is suspected of kidnapping. Did he try toâ¦?â Old Madam Fu asked.
Fu Chen nodded. âExactly what you think.â
âThis bastard didnât even let his own daughter off.â Old Madam Fuâs face was red with anger. âHe deserves to end up like this. That illegitimate daughter of his is obviously ambitious. I donât know why he became so muddled.â
âYuxiu likes her, so Song Jingren likes her.â Fu Chen narrowed his eyes and drank the soup.
âThis kid is bewitched. What exactly does he like about that girl?â
âMaybe he feels like a man beside her.â Fu Chen exposed the crux of the matter.
Sun Qionghua was shrewd and domineering, so she was very strict with her son. He had to consult her about everything, no matter how big or small the matter was. And he had no way to resist her or be independent. Perhaps in front of Jiang Fengya, he felt that he was needed.
âI told your second sister-in-law long ago that the child has grown up and she should let go. She nodded in agreement, but her actions didnât change at all. Itâs understandable that she dotes on him and is afraid that he will suffer losses. But in this society, this kind of pampering is equivalent to killing him in disguise.â Old Madam Fu sighed.
âYes,â Fu Chen replied.
âHow about Wanwan? How is she?â
âSheâs alright.â Fu Chenâs expression was calm, looking no different from when he mentioned ordinary people.
âHaving such a scumbag father, this child is also really pitiful.â When Old Madam Fu mentioned this, she inevitably sighed heavily again.
âDuring the school enrollment exams in a few days, sheâll be coming to stay in the capital for a while. I arranged for her to stay with me. When the time comes, Master Qiao will send her over and come here to pay a visit.â When stating this matter, Fu Chenâs tone was bland and emotionless.
But a strange glint flashed across Fu Sinianâs eyes, who had been listening quietly by the side.
âHmphâI thought that brat from the Qiao family would never go out of his house for the rest of his life and was prepared to spend the rest of his life with those stupid stones. I thought if I didnât go to Suzhou, he wouldnât plan on seeing me.â Old Master Fu snorted lightly.
âThatâs good. The college entrance exams are soon, but something like this happened at home too. That girl is alsoâ¦â Old Madam Fu couldnât help feeling sentimental. âSinian, when they come over, you should come over for dinner too.â
Fu Sinian frowned but still nodded in agreement.
Old Madam Fu suddenly thought of something. âYou havenât met Wanwan yet, right?â
Although this Miss Song had almost become his younger sister-in-law, the two of them had never met before. At the time, Old Madam Fu was sick and bedridden, so he had been accompanying her the whole time and didnât attend the engagement banquet.
Sun Qionghua had sent some photos over. But he wasnât interested, so he briefly glanced at them and didnât have any impression of her.
Fu Sinian nodded. âYes, Iâve never seen her before.â
âThen take this opportunity to get to know her properly. Speaking of which, you and she are fated too. Back then, your grandfather and I wanted to betroth you two.â Old Madam Fu smiled.
Fu Sinian raised his eyebrows. He clearly remembered that the girl was still underage. He was older than her by a whole zodiac cycle.?Betroth us?
âWe thought that the age difference between you and her is too big. Otherwise, she would be your wife now. If I had known that Yuxiu was such a bastard, I wouldnât have cared about this age difference. Back then, I might as well have justâ¦â
Clank!?A porcelain spoon hit a bowl, making a crisp sound and interrupting Old Madam Fu.
âIâve finished drinking the soup. Iâll go get another bowl.â Fu Chen got up and entered the kitchen.
Fu Sinian narrowed his eyes and looked at Fu Chen. He kept feeling that something was amiss somewhere.
But he really didnât dare to think in that direction.
Old Madam Fu was already old after all, so she frowned slightly when her words were interrupted. âWhat was I saying just now?â
âYou were speaking of Sinianâs age. Itâs time to talk about marriage,â Fu Chen suddenly said.
Fu Sinianâs fingers suddenly tightened.?When did I provoke him? Why does he feel so murderous? Heâs pushing me straight into a pit of fire.
Even Old Master Fu couldnât help raising his head to scrutinize Fu Chen.?Are they fighting in private again? Why is he setting his nephew up like this?
âOh, I almost forgot. Itâs time for blind dates. Sinian, wait a minute. Iâll go back to my room and bring you some photos. Let me tell you, these young ladies were originally prepared for Linbai. But that kid has been sick recently, so the blind dates have been delayed. You lucked out, hahaâ¦â
Fu Sinianâs lips twitched violently.?I lucked out?
I donât want this kind of luck.
Shi Fang, standing at the side, nudged Qian Jiangâs arm and said softly, âEldest Young Master probably has no idea how he offended Third Master.
âMiss Song will be coming to the capital soon. There are some things that Old Master and Old Madam canât see, but he can definitely guess it.
âWhen he sees how his âwifeâ who became his âyounger sister-in-lawâ has now directly become his âauntâ, he might break down.â