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

He appeared detached from the situation, but if you say he was completely unaware of what was happening and fell into their trap, then Fu Pinghui might as well not be the successor of the Fu family.

I just don't know what this kid is up to.

Each of them had their own thoughts, while the old master of the Fu family sipped his tea, quietly observing their subtle power struggle.

He's old now, and there are some things he can no longer control, but there are some things he couldn't understand when he was young, but he's come to understand them now that he's older.

Factional conflicts exist in every family, sooner or later; if it doesn't happen in your generation, it will happen in the next.

The Fu family is large and has many branches. In the future, there will inevitably be big fish eating small fish, the murky waters will be stirred up and then cleared up again, and the ecosystem will form itself.

Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. All he can do now is stir up more trouble, make them dizzy and confused, and see who can wake up from the chaos.

Forcing two completely different kinds of melons together will inevitably lead to their separation sooner or later. Even brothers born of the same parents have many thoughts and feelings, let alone two completely different people who become husband and wife.

It's obvious that Jingting doesn't fancy that girl from the Ye family. This feint is all part of his scheme. I suspect that girl from the Xu family is also part of his plan.

But how could things possibly go as you wish? Do you really think we can't see through your twisted thoughts?

Old Master Fu put down his teacup and suddenly spoke, "Eldest son, if you feel that this matter cannot be explained to the Ye family, I have an idea."

He paused, then looked at Fu Pinghui, "Pinxiu is not young anymore. Even if he can't stand up, we can't just find anyone to marry him. I think Ye Wenhan is a pretty girl, quite charming. Let her be Pinxiu."

With the air of an old-fashioned, rigid patriarch from ancient times, he effortlessly pieced together this tangled mess of a couple.

Fu Pinghui couldn't sit still any longer. "Dad!"

The parents already felt guilty about their eldest son's legs, and didn't want to put him in a difficult position regarding marriage. Wasn't the old man just trying to play matchmaker?!

After speaking, the old man looked at Fu Jingting with a kind expression, "Young man, what do you think of my idea?"

Fu Jingting gritted his teeth and cursed, "You old fool, what are you meddling in for!"

His face was grim. "This is bad. My parents said they would let my eldest brother decide his own marriage."

The old man slammed his hand on the table and sneered, "So, you want to decide your own marriage now?"

A person who has navigated the business world for a lifetime has experienced more storms than they have ever seen. With this slap, the entire room fell silent.

"Boss, talk to the Ye family and ask them to postpone the marriage proposal for a while. The Fu family doesn't like families that are always up to no good behind the scenes. It would be best if this had nothing to do with them, but if it does, then we really need to discuss it again."

The old man made his conclusion without giving them a chance to express their opinions. He stood up to leave, but then stopped abruptly. "I'll have your grandmother talk to that girl from the Xu family and see what she wants. In the end, you got the better deal. If you can satisfy her, then do so and send her on her way. Don't have any more dealings with her in the future."

Fu Jingting didn't speak, and the old man's eyes widened. "Didn't you hear me? Or didn't you understand?"

"I heard you, Grandpa."

The old man snorted, "You heard it, and you need to understand it. If I hear any more rumors about this in the future, the Xu family can forget about having a foothold in Ancheng."

Fu Jingting's jawline tightened, and he stared at the old man, his eyes filled with an uncontrollable wickedness, his rebellious nature shining through.

Although it was only for a moment, the man lowered his eyes again, but Old Master Fu still saw right through him.

You brat, let's see how long you can hold out.

The old man tapped his cane on the ground, then looked at Fu Minghui. "A little girl, and you call the police?! Regardless of whether she did it or not, the Fu family's actions are beneath their dignity."

Fu Minghui quickly replied, "It was my oversight."

"Alright, that's settled then. Call Ye Chengnian and tell him it was my decision. Let Wenhan think it over carefully. Children of noble families shouldn't act in a way that doesn't reflect their status."

After the old man left, Fu Minghui followed him out.

Fu Jingting tried to leave, but Fu Pinghui stopped him. "Where are you going?"

"I'll go listen to what she's asking for."

"It doesn't matter what you ask for, your grandma is more thorough in handling these kinds of things than you are."

Fu Pinghui sat firmly in the chair, glanced at him, and said, "Sit down, I have something to ask you."

Fu Jingting had no choice but to stay and keep his composure.

Fu Pinghui stared at his face. "I don't believe you could be drugged so easily. Even if you were, you'd have time to deal with it. Are you trying to make this a public spectacle, a done deal?!"

Fu Jingting denied it.

Fu Pinghui knew he probably wouldn't get a single truth out of him, so he didn't bother asking anymore. "Listen carefully to what your grandfather said. The Fu family doesn't want to get involved in the entanglement between the Xu and Ye families, especially since your aunt is related to the Ye family."

The fact that Xu's daughter from the Shengshi Group has managed to hold on this long is quite an achievement, but for the Fu family, dismantling her would be far too easy. The deeper you get entangled with her, the worse it will be for her.

In other words, if someone from the Fu family were to take action against Xu Qingcheng, she would have no way to escape.

Fu Jingting didn't say anything, got up to leave, just as Zhong Wanxiu knocked on the door and came in.

Fu Pinghui asked her, "Have you finished talking to Mom?"

Zhong Wanxiu nodded, "We just finished talking. I had the driver take her home."

Upon hearing this, Fu Jingting immediately walked out. Fu Pinghui was about to speak when Zhong Wanxiu stopped him.

"Let him go."

Zhong Wanxiu sighed, "That girl probably doesn't know anything. At the banquet, I noticed her complexion was off and thought she had a fever. Si Chen told me that she saw her second brother, fully conscious, carrying her into the room."

In other words, it's possible that the kid was the one who did it.

Grandma wanted to see Sister Qingcheng. Fu Sichen wanted to go in, but Zhong Wanxiu stopped him outside, afraid that the old lady would be too old-fashioned and say something unpleasant. This is not the old society anymore. Don't think that everything is because women are bad and women seduce men.

She clearly saw that her second brother's steps were steady and his voice was steady, while the fairy sister was acting very strangely.

So she described it to Zhong Wanxiu in detail, adding just a tiny bit of fiction, just a tiny bit. For example, how her second brother seductively tricked the unconscious Qingcheng sister into going with him.

However, this fictional element does not affect the overall direction of the story; its purpose is to let her mother know that it was her second brother who acted like a jerk.

Fu Pinghui was taken aback. After the couple compared the messages they had received, they understood the gist of it.

"What request did that girl from the Xu family make?"

"Have the Fu family suppress the news and prevent even the slightest leak. The Fu family won't harm the Xu family either. That's all she asks for. She said she wouldn't cause any trouble for the Fu family, wouldn't bother Jingting, and wouldn't affect his engagement to Ye Wenhan. She was practically swearing an oath."

Zhong Wanxiu looked at Fu Pinghui, "Is Jingting just putting in all this effort on his own?"