eurekapd Chapter 157: The Old House Eats Fu Zimu's Melon Again
Chapter 157: The Old House Eats Fu Zimu's Melon Again
Fu Qiyuan immediately used his landline to contact Guan Zaizhou, who was still in Fu's Building handling follow-up work. "The afternoon's work remains unchanged and will proceed as planned."
Guan Zaizhou, who had just had something urgent to do and hadn't had time to inform the departments of the change in meeting time, secretly congratulated himself for not speaking too hastily. "Yes, sir."
After having a delicious lunch at home, the father and daughter got in their cars and set off for Fu’s Building and Shek O Old House.
Fu Mingzhang acted quickly. Probably because Fu Ziyan had just finished the call, he immediately called the second wife to inform her. In short, Fu Ziyan had just arrived at the old house and had not yet said a few words to her grandfather when the second wife came with her third uncle and Fu Zimu.
The efficiency is so high that it can be compared with the incident when the third uncle's illegitimate child was exposed.
Interestingly, still in that living room, Fu Mingzhang met the second concubine and others with a sullen face, while Fu Ziyan sat obediently on the sofa next to her grandfather and "ate melon".
To some extent, it can be considered as a kind of inheritance from father to son!
hee hee~
Fu Mingzhang didn't scold or say anything this time. He just said directly, "Fu Zimu, you and your girlfriend, break up immediately!"
Fu Zimu was more stubborn than his uncle and retorted, "Grandpa, Mianmian is a good girl. I really love her. You may be prejudiced against her."
Fu Mingzhang's tone was calm, his dignity evident without anger. "I have no prejudice. I just want to say one thing: break up, or from now on, no longer use any of the Fu family's resources, and cut off your monthly allowance from the family fund."
"Grandpa, I really love Mianmian. Please forgive me for not being able to obey your order!" Fu Zimu pursed his lips, his eyes full of determination. "I love her and will never let her go. You will see her shining point one day. She is really a very kind and tenacious girl."
Fu Ziyan sighed, worthy of being the love-brained Fu Zimu, he is really tough~
Fu Mingzhang uttered a soft "huh" and looked intently at this eldest grandson whom he had once valued. "I don't agree with your love, but since you insist, then from now on, you are not allowed to use the resources of the Fu family anymore. I am waiting for you to break up."
After saying that, Fu Mingzhang looked at his second wife and third uncle Fu Qi Ze and said in a deep voice, "From now on, none of you are allowed to give him money. I want to see how long he is willing to stick to his love."
The second concubine looked at her grandson, who still had a resolute face and refused to give in. She felt that this was the only chance she could have to break up her eldest grandson and his girlfriend, so she said in a determined tone, "Yes, Master."
Fu Qi Ze always believed in his mother. Seeing that the second wife, who always loved her grandson, agreed, he immediately agreed, "Dad, I listen to you."
Fu Zimu's expression remained unchanged, as if he was determined to persevere for his love. He stood up and said goodbye, "I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."
Fu Ziyan bit her lip and looked away. She felt that the more she watched this scene, the more it resembled the scenes in novels and TV dramas, where the rich elders tried to break up a couple, but the male protagonist supported them for their love.
Also, she remembered that when she first met Fu Zimu, he was clearly working hard to become the heir of the Fu family. But since he met He Simian, he gradually became love-brained and was even willing to give up all the resources brought by the identity of the young master of the Fu family for love.
Fu Zimu, who was taught and encouraged by his grandma and father to win the inheritance rights since he was a child, should have understood the principle of exchanging marriage and love for interests at a very young age. How could he really fall in love with someone and abandon his childhood education and cognition?
Is love so scary?
Hong Kong is a place that values feng shui. Hiss, could Fu Zimu be possessed by evil spirits?
Fu Ziyan's mind was full of ideas. She saw Fu Zimu saying goodbye and leaving. Before turning around, he narrowed his eyes and stared at her. The coldness in his eyes was creepy.
retreat!retreat!retreat!
Fu Ziyan quickly dispelled her previous idea, Fu Zimu was not worthy.
Adhering to the principle of revenge and hitting the dog when it's down, Fu Ziyan immediately said loudly, "Brother, remember the hush money I paid for you this morning, you have to pay me back double. I paid 43,000, double that is 86,000."
To Fu Zimu, 80,000 Hong Kong dollars was certainly nothing, but it was still quite disgusting.
Fu Ziyan's shout actually reminded Fu Mingzhang.
He had promised to let Fu Zimu apologize to Titi and almost forgot about it.
Before Fu Zimu could respond to the question of paying back the money, Fu Mingzhang interrupted him and said, "Stop, don't leave yet. Your girlfriend was running around this morning and scared Ti Ti. Since you've been defending your girlfriend, then you two are one. You should apologize to Ti Ti."
Fu Ziyan was trying hard to watch the show. The view from where she was sitting was pretty good, and she could just see Fu Zimu's anger through the obvious rise and fall of his clothes on his chest.
Well, just one word - awesome!
For the first time, Fu Ziyan felt the joy of the female villain in the novel who bullied others by taking advantage of her power. She smiled innocently and looked at Fu Zimu seriously.
Waiting for an apology~
In just a moment, Fu Zimu had adjusted his mood. The corners of his lips curled slightly, and his voice was gentle and apologetic. "I'm sorry, cousin. Mianmian got carried away this morning and lost her composure. She didn't obey traffic rules and frightened you. I apologize on Mianmian's behalf."
Fu Ziyan accepted Fu Zimu's apology magnanimously with a proper smile, "I accept your apology, cousin. I hope you can obey the traffic rules next time."
Anyway, Fu Zimu is about to be punished, so there is no need to hold him back from apologizing.
"Thank you for your forgiveness, sister."
Fu Ziyan was too lazy to be polite with him. Just as she was about to say something, Fu Mingzhang sent them away. "Alright, now that we've finished talking, you can all go back. Ti Ti, come play chess with Grandpa."
Ever since Fu Zimu met He Simian, Fu Mingzhang would think of that dream every time he saw his grandson. Naturally, he no longer had the desire to educate Fu Zimu and turn him back on track. He felt annoyed every time he saw him, and he didn't want to see the second concubine and the third brother either.
The second concubine's face turned pale, but she spoke politely, "Yes, we will leave now. If the master needs us, please call us at any time."
As Fu Mingzhang's bedmate for many years, although Fu Mingzhang did not show it obviously, the second concubine had spent half her life trying to figure out the master's emotions and attitudes. Naturally, she could feel that the master had become increasingly displeased with her recently, and she didn't know what she had done wrong.
Although the family property has been divided, she is a concubine, not a child. Who knows, one day the master will be in a good mood and give her a big house or a shop as a future security.
It's not a good thing to dislike her now.
Unlike the second concubine, Fu Ziyan was in a good mood.
After all, although what grandpa said was hypocritical, the person he favored was her, and being favored was always a happy thing.
Fu Ziyan happily agreed and walked over to her grandfather. "Okay, let me see if my chess skills have improved recently."
Fu Mingzhang hummed in response to the Second Wife, then waved to Ti Ti, "Let's go to the study."
Fu Ziyan followed obediently.
"I heard from your father that you have changed your chess teacher again?" Fu Mingzhang looked at his sweet-mouthed and caring granddaughter with a kind look.
"Yeah, so I came to let Grandpa test my latest learning results."
"Titi is so confident, it seems like she's learned well."
"hey-hey..."
Fu Ziyan followed behind her grandfather, and the two of them chatted lively as they walked towards the study, completely ignoring the emotions of the three people from the second room in the living room behind them.
Do the thoughts of these three people matter?
Not at all!
As Fu Mingzhang's most well-behaved and caring granddaughter, Fu Ziyan can easily make her grandfather happy. In this regard, even her father cannot compare to her.
In the evening, Fu Qiyuan came to visit his father at the old house after finishing work. As soon as he entered the door, Fu Mingzhang looked down on him, "Yunzhi, you are such an adult, why are you still competing with a child like Ti Ti?"
Fu Qiyuan:?
What a huge pot lid is flying over here.
Fu Qiyuan was completely confused, and then he saw his little cotton-padded jacket with a leak hiding behind the old man and laughing secretly, with his eyebrows curved and his spirit compelling.
Looking at the old man and the child, Fu Qiyuan chuckled helplessly, "Dad, please tell me clearly."
Fu Mingzhang strongly supported his granddaughter. "Titi is a child with a simple mind. She just started learning Go, so it's normal for her to lose to you. If she wants to win a game, just let her win. How can you give her extra Go lessons like this?"
Fu Ziyan nodded seriously behind her grandfather.
Fu Qiyuan smiled, "Dad, why didn't you tell me that every time Ti Ti was about to lose a game, she would deliberately mess up the chessboard."
"Oh?" Fu Mingzhang turned around to look at his granddaughter, who was laughing happily, and said with a smile, "Well done!"
Fu Mingzhang confidently explained Fu Ziyan's disruptive behavior, "Our Ti Ti is trying a different approach. You see, the chess pieces are messed up, but Ti Ti doesn't count as losing. How smart is that?"
Fu Ziyan was overjoyed and argued confidently, "Look, Dad, even Grandpa thinks I did the right thing."
Fu Qiyuan spread his hands and said with a smile, "Okay, then from now on when we play chess, we have to add a rule in advance not to disturb the chessboard."
After chatting and joking, Fu Qiyuan opened the box he brought. He didn't say what was inside, but smiled and kept it a secret. "I got a new thing. Dad, you will be happy to see it."
Fu Ziyan poked her head out curiously.
Then I saw an extremely exquisite golden bowl.
The lotus petal pattern is divided into two layers, with ten petals in each layer. The upper and lower contours overlap and match, and the entire golden bowl is transformed into a blooming lotus. Each lotus petal unit is engraved with a decorative pattern.
Fu Ziyan was amazed by the craftsmanship on the bowl, and only the most primitive admiration was left, "Wow, it's so beautiful!"
Fu Mingzhang smiled as soon as he saw it, "What a coincidence, you actually found the remaining one. Now I can finally complete the lotus petal golden bowl."
He raised his hand and called to Fu Zhong, "Ah Zhong, go to the collection room and get that one."
When the two bowls were placed before him, Fu Mingzhang was in a very good mood. Seeing Fu Ziyan's confusion, Fu Mingzhang introduced, "This golden bowl was left to me by your great-grandmother. It was her dowry. When I was young, I also wanted to find the other one, but it was not easy during the chaos of war."
Oh oh~
No wonder grandpa’s mood suddenly improved. It turned out that this was an unfulfilled wish of his when he was young.
"Congratulations, Grandpa, for successfully witnessing their happy reunion."
Because the two bowls made a perfect match, Fu Mingzhang was in high spirits. After dinner, he and Fu Ziyan talked about many memories of his youth. Fu Ziyan's eyes were full of stars. Grandpa was really amazing. In that chaotic era, he could single-handedly kill all the bandits with a gun, and he could also deal with merchants of various nationalities without batting an eyelid.
It sounds more immersive than the Republican dramas and novels she had read in her previous life.
Fu Qiyuan looked at his father and daughter with a smile, and felt warm in his heart as they talked about the past.
But the warm time when the family sits around and the lights are on will eventually pass. When the stars start to twinkle in the sky, Fu Qiyuan interrupts and says, "Titi, we should go home. You have to go to school tomorrow."
Fu Mingzhang and Fu Ziyan simultaneously turned their gazes to the spoiled Fu Qiyuan, both of them showing the same dissatisfaction at being interrupted.
Fu Ziyan, who was enjoying the atmosphere, hadn't heard enough stories. However, the old house was quite far from the Royal Academy. If she lived in the old house, she would have to get up an hour earlier tomorrow. She could only sigh, "Okay."
Fu Mingzhang wasn't really satisfied, but he waved his hand anyway and said, "Go ahead, Ti Ti, come next time and I'll continue the story with you."
The convoy set off.
When Fu Ziyan returned home, she suddenly remembered what she had promised to bring to her father when she met Uncle Song that morning. After repeating it to her father, Fu Ziyan raised her own question, "So, is the Song family going to turn white?"
Fu Qiyuan nodded, "Indeed."
This Governor of Hong Kong obviously wants to do something. The Song family no longer has much room for growth in the territory they can operate in Kowloon. If they want to make money and continue to expand their family wealth, they have to bring their business to the surface, develop a listed company, and gain greater benefits in the stock market.
Fu Qiyuan didn't want to tell his daughter the details. All she needed to know was that the world was a world of black, white, and gray. She was still young, so she just needed to enjoy her youth. As a father, it was his responsibility to create a simple and pure paradise for her.
Seeing that Ti Ti wanted to ask more, Fu Qiyuan chuckled, "Dad knows, you are still young, so don't get involved in this."
"Okay, good night, Dad." Since Fu Qiyuan didn't say anything, Fu Ziyan put away her curiosity. Her father would never harm her.
"Good night, Titti, go to bed early."
Fu Ziyan was thinking about going back to her room to take a flower bath, and then asking the beautician she hired at a high salary to come up and give her a spa, so that she can enjoy this pleasant night.
Before she could open her mouth to instruct Ah Hong, the idea came to an abrupt end when she passed by the study.
Because she suddenly discovered a super scary fact.
She hasn't finished her homework yet!
After being dragged into a nearly two-hour phone call with Lu Yan last night, Fu Ziyan wasn't in the mood to do her homework. She had originally thought that after attending the activities this morning, she would have plenty of time to do her homework in the afternoon. However, the delicious food at the old house was so delicious that she completely forgot about her homework.
Ah, so sad!
Fu Ziyan turned and walked into the study. She called Meng Tiao's room in the annex building and said, "Come to the study."
Meng Tiao, who was checking the documents and making the eldest lady's schedule for next week, was full of doubts. Does the eldest lady still have work so late?
With a puzzled mood, Meng Tiao quickly came to the study in the main building, and saw that what was placed on the desk was not documents, but supplementary materials.
Meng Tiao suddenly had a bad feeling.
"Miss, what are you doing?"