Mrs. Fu, please be mindful of the appropriate boundaries.

Xu Qingcheng turned to look at Fu Jingting.

Was he scheming against her?

No, it should be that she schemed against him!

Grandpa, did you say something wrong?!

My mind is a complete mess, I can't find a single main thread.

But the man beside her had a taut, cold expression on his face. He gripped her hand so tightly it hurt, and Xu Qingcheng couldn't help but pull her hand away.

Fu Jingting snapped out of his daze and quickly loosened his grip slightly, but didn't let her pull away.

He could only manage a hoarse explanation, "I didn't scheme against her this time; it was an accident."

this time?

Xu Qingcheng's eyes widened. "Then what about last time? When was that?"

The woman's surprised gaze fell on his face. Fu Jingting turned to look at her, some words stuck in his throat, unable to be spoken.

He simply pulled her closer to him, preventing her from running away.

Those scheming and calculating individuals were driven by selfish motives; they just wanted to marry her and make her their wife, and no one else could covet her.

"Young man, why should she have your child? Is she addicted to being an unwed mother?" the old lady bluntly pointed out.

Fu Jingting's throat tightened. If he still didn't understand what the old man meant by this point, he must have lost his mind.

But Xu Qingcheng wasn't paying attention at all right now; she just stared blankly at him and asked, "When did you start plotting against me?"

"I'll explain it to you separately." He lowered his voice and reached out to rub her face.

Xu Qingcheng slapped him unhappily. She had no idea that he had dragged her into this mess. It was one thing for him to scheme against Shengshi, but he also schemed against her marriage.

She always thought he was forced into marriage.

She had so many questions she wanted to ask, but it wasn't appropriate to ask them in front of her elders. Xu Qingcheng simply suppressed them, planning to interrogate them later.

"Girl, if you've really thought it through, then Grandma is your backbone. I'll take care of the rest. You don't need to worry about his feelings." The old lady made her promise directly.

Fu Jingting was exasperated and really wanted to say, "Please stop talking, old man, just shut up."

But the old lady insisted on saying, "Don't rush to answer me now, I'll wait for your reply."

"What are you waiting for? We'll discuss this ourselves."

"Who's talking to you or us?" Xu Qingcheng muttered, pulling her hand back and respectfully saying to the old lady, "I understand, Grandma."

Fu Jingting stared at her, somewhat agitated. "Don't be impulsive, Qingcheng. I didn't say you absolutely had to do anything, but you need to think it over carefully. You can tell me all your concerns. Don't listen to the old lady's nonsense. No matter how skilled a doctor is, they can't give you a 100% guarantee."

Nonsense?!

The old lady looked up at her grandson, managing to restrain herself from undermining him.

Seeing his irritable yet forced-to-suppressed demeanor, Xu Qingcheng felt a pang of tenderness in her heart, but she didn't want to show it in front of him; she was truly torn.

Some things should be left unsaid; they are the ones who should live their lives and handle their own affairs.

"Since you're here, stay and have a meal with us old folks."

The housekeeper went to prepare dinner, and the old lady called Xu Qingcheng to her side, looked at her belly, and said, "You're showing. I haven't been taking care of you much, have I?"

"It was more powerful back when I wasn't making wishes."

"Don't think that just because it's an embryo, it doesn't understand anything. The mother's emotions can be transmitted to it. It can know what you're thinking, and it will be especially restless when its emotions are unstable. It also gets scared."

Xu Qingcheng's nose suddenly stung with tears. She turned to look at Xu Yuan, wondering if Yuan Yuan had acted so violently back then because she was afraid.

The old lady followed her gaze to Xu Yuan, then looked away. "You don't really not want it, do you?"

Having her secret exposed by the old lady's words, Xu Qingcheng lowered her eyes and remained silent, only unconsciously turning the teacup in front of her.

Zhong Wanxiu changed her tea, "You should drink some plain water. It's the source of all things, better than anything else. You have to be careful about what you eat while you're pregnant."

The old lady chuckled at Xu Qingcheng's reaction, then looked up at Zhong Wanxiu, "Didn't you say she didn't want it?"

Zhong Wanxiu sat down with a smile, "Mom, you're right. How can we have it? The child will be born with the surname Xu! Even if we give it the surname Fu, I won't be happy. Why should they get it for nothing?"

"Isn't that right, Qingcheng?! If Fu Jingting doesn't propose or make things clear, you shouldn't accept it, or he'll get anxious."

Zhong Wanxiu was straightforward; women's minds are actually quite simple.

Xu Qingcheng's face turned completely red, and she didn't know what to say. Before she could say anything, her words were completely dissected.

"I know you have feelings for him. What's so great about that guy that makes you like him so much?" The old lady patted Xu Qingcheng's hand.

Whether you like her or not, you can tell by looking into her eyes.

Despite saying no, when she suggested aborting the child, Xu Qingcheng's first reaction was to panic and look at Fu Jingting.

Afraid of disappointing him? Afraid he really won't accept it? Hoping he'll put in a good word for you?

When she heard that Xu Yuan had changed his name to Fu Xu Yuan, she secretly looked at the boy and her eyes reddened.

This person has no tact whatsoever, asking if they're unwilling.

If you really don't want to, then don't even have children.

Xu Qingcheng pursed her lips and remained silent.

"You've already given birth and you're still blushing?" Zhong Wanxiu teased her, then asked, "You seem different today than the other day. What did this boy do to please you?"

"Aunt!"

Xu Qingcheng really couldn't withstand being questioned like this.

Zhong Wanxiu smiled and asked her again, "I saw the news. His heart is full of him. I think he's so lucky. It's his blessing to be remembered like this."

original……

Xu Qingcheng bit her lip. "I didn't think about it much."

deny.

Jiang Wenyu smiled and said, "Alright, although Keith's actions were not very ethical, it's actually a good thing for our family."

"That's right. At least I know my daughter-in-law isn't going anywhere, so I feel at ease. No matter how much you torment her, her mother-in-law won't object." Zhong Wanxiu smiled, not giving Xu Qingcheng a chance to refuse, and directly sealed the deal.

Jiang Wenyu glanced at Zhong Wanxiu and thought, "Oh, she's gotten older, and she's certainly become more cunning."

Fu Jingting was called to the study by his grandfather and father for a talk, but he was frowning and lost in thought. Finally, his grandfather couldn't stand it anymore and said, "Do you think your grandmother and mother can eat her up?"

"I finally managed to get her to look at me a couple of times, and the old lady is deliberately sabotaging me today. And you, you had to bring up Grandpa's past in front of her. If this causes any more misunderstandings, how can I be a proper father?" Fu Jingting clicked his tongue, clearly dissatisfied.

Fu Pinghui immediately poured cold water on his enthusiasm, saying, "You've gone this far in pursuing a wife, and you're really useless. You can't even get her into the family, yet you want to be a proper father?! I want to be a proper grandfather, and your grandfather wants to be a proper great-grandfather!"

Fu Jingting, "..."

After dinner, Fu Jingting took Xu Yuan and Qingcheng away. Before they even got home, Xu Yuan fell asleep in Xu Qingcheng's arms.

Fu Jingting carried Xu Yuan upstairs to put the little one in the guest room, but Xu Qingcheng stopped him, saying, "I'll sleep with her."

Fu Jingting glanced back at her but didn't say anything. He then escorted Xu Yuan to the guest room.

When they came out, they saw Xu Qingcheng standing to the side with her arms crossed.

He leaned over, embraced her as they left the guest room, closed the door behind them, and then said, "She's too noisy when she sleeps; I'm afraid you won't sleep well."

"What's this about scheming to get me married?"