Back at home, Fu Kun pointed at Fu Xingâs nose and scolded his wife who was still angry. âYou child! Why are you so afraid of him? Iâm his big brother. Can he eat me?â
Fu Xing pretended not to hear Fu Kunâs words and sent these two troublesome elders home. He turned around and was about to leave when his mother stopped him. âDidnât you say you werenât going yesterday? Why did you come today?â
She knew her own son. No matter how bad his temper was, he was still her son after all. She let out a gentle breath and saw Fu Xing say with a cold face, âI was afraid that you would be beaten to death!â
Fu Kunâs face darkened when he heard that. âHow can you talk to your mother like that? Also, what did you mean when you said that in front of Fu Zhen? Arenât your mother and I doing this for your own good? Wonât all of this be ruined if you mess things up?â
âI meant it literally. I have nothing to do with what Si Ling does in the future!â Fu Xing looked at Fu Kun and his mother with exhaustion written all over his face.
âCan you guys stop provoking my Second Uncle and Si Mi in the future? Youâre no match for them either. Every time, youâre treated like a clown! If you guys arenât tired, Iâm tired of cleaning up after you guys!â
âWhy donât you have any ambition at all?! So what if Fu Zhen is strong? He has no children, and it is unknown whether the one in Si Miâs stomach is a boy or a girl! It looks like youâre the only one in the Fu family! Your father and I had planned so painstakingly for you, all because we wanted to give you a better future! Why donât you understand?â
Fu Xingâs ears were starting to hurt from listening to his motherâs words. âIâm tired! Iâm going back.â He had his own stubborn desires, and Mother Fu had her own plans, but they couldnât convince each other!
This time, they still parted on bad terms!
Mother Fu turned to look at Fu Kun. âTell me, how did he become like this!â
Fu Kun held her shoulder and comforted her gently. âAlright, since he doesnât want to have any more entanglements with the Si family, let him be! Fu Xing isnât an insensible person. Letâs not force him, alright?â
âIâm forcing him! Iâm doing this for him!â Mother Fu glared at him. She lowered her head and let out a breath of turbid air. âNo way! I still have to go to Mingjiang Temple and ask Master Mingan to read my fortune again! This time, youâll go with me. Be more sincere!â
Fu Kun looked at her determined expression and nodded helplessly.
For some reason, Fu Xingâs mother had become obsessed with burning incense and worshipping Buddha! She heard that it was the Ding familyâs wife who had recommended her to Mingjiang Temple. Mingjiang Temple was very effective, especially Master Mingan. His divination was the hardest to obtain. They had already made an appointment three months later!
Mingjiang Temple had already been somewhat famous in the past. It was located at the lower reaches of Mingjiang River and was adjacent to Nanhai. It was a temple that the local residents believed in very much. It was famous for divining peopleâs life prospects, childrenâs marriages, and so on. It was a famous quasi-temple!
Fu Kun did not believe in these things. However, after hearing what Mother Fu said a few times, he became somewhat interested. This was because this Master had accurately described his current awkward position in the entire Fu family!
Mingjiang Temple was located halfway up a high mountain. If they drove up, the mountain road would be a little narrow, and there would be a lot of people coming and going. If they werenât careful, they would be stuck on the mountain!
Fu Kun looked at the mountain road that had been blocked for half an hour and asked impatiently, âIs this the only way up the mountain? Why hasnât anyone moved for so long?â
âAlright, calm down! Doesnât this just say that the temple has a lot of incense? We didnât come to the wrong place!â She comforted him gently. âOpen the window! The air in the mountain is pretty good!â
The driver lowered the window. The mountain wind blew in. It was a little cold, but it was indeed very fresh! Through the window, they could see the foot of the mountain, where Mingjiang River and Nanhai met. Fu Kun took a deep breath. âThe air is really good! I just didnât expect that things could develop so well here!â
âThatâs right. Thereâs a very lively dock not far ahead! The last time we came here, we just happened to meet a large ship unloading goods. That scene, it was really lively!â
Fu Kun was a little interested. âReally! If it were 10 years ago, when it comes to shipping, who could compare to Mingjiang River! The cityâs economy can develop so quickly and rapidly, and Mingjiang River has contributed a lot!â
âItâs just that the cityâs economic development was too harmful to it. Over the years, it has slowly improved a lot! If it were a few years ago! Alas, you havenât seen how badly Mingjiang River has been ruined!â The driver picked up the conversation and started chatting with Fu Kun!