Chapter 176 Is Grandpa Sick?

Shi Shi remembers that Fu Zhixu regularly sent money to his parents. It seemed to be 5,000 yuan per person per month. And he would also give them a large red envelope of 10,000 yuan on holidays.

At that time, the original owner of this body and Fu Zhixu were deeply in love. She even joked that he didn't seem like a dutiful son to his parents, but rather like a father paying his employees' salaries.

"So this whole thing happened because the two of them had a falling out?"

Fu Yingzhou nodded.

He was also somewhat puzzled. Based on his investigation of Fu Zhixu, he was a very ambitious person who wouldn't leave any evidence against himself in order to climb the ranks. Yet this time, he was unwilling to choose to pay money to avoid trouble.

Shi Shi was aware of Fu Yingzhou's doubts. Fu Zhixu's childhood abduction was a lifelong pain for him. Although he wasn't close to his parents, his attitude towards his mother was incredibly cold. Moreover, if his mother attacked him for being unfilial, even if the news broke, she wouldn't gain anything. After all, Fu Zhixu had years of bank transfer records. For a big star like him, the money, though not much, couldn't be said to have failed in his filial duties. She simply didn't want to make their family affairs public; once exposed, Fu Zhixu's mother would be tormented by public criticism. Her current actions were nothing more than feeble barking and a death throes.

Fu Yingzhou paused in his cutting of steak and said to Shishi, "Your ex-mother-in-law still wants you to attend her funeral."

Shi Shi stared in disbelief, as if to say, "Is she alright?"

"She wants to make some money."

Got it. Shi Shi is practically a celebrity now. After all, she's Fu Zhixu's biological mother and Shi Shi's former mother-in-law. If she were to spread rumors outside, it would be quite troublesome.

"And now?"

"Fu Zhixu has suppressed her. She won't cause you any trouble in the short term. As for the long term, don't worry, I'm here."

That concludes the conversation. The two of them have an unspoken agreement not to discuss their past relationships in detail.

Fu Yingzhou's grandfather hasn't been feeling well lately, so he went back to the old house that evening. Shishi went home by herself.

Perhaps because she couldn't help but mutter to herself, Shishi received a call from Fu Zhixu. She had already deleted his number, but the original owner's muscle memory allowed him to recognize it instantly.

She hesitated for two seconds before answering the phone: "Hello."

On the other end of the phone, Fu Zhixu's voice sounded tired: "Shi Shi, I want to meet with you. There are some things I want to clarify with you."

Shi Shi: "Let's not meet. I believe you wouldn't want to give the media an opportunity to increase their revenue."

At this moment, Fu Zhixu sat in the corner of the hotel room. He looked somewhat haggard. "I believe you've heard the rumors. I'll handle things with my mother; she won't bother you anymore," Fu Zhixu said sincerely. He paused, then added, "I've always wanted to apologize for what happened before."

Shi Shi smiled faintly: "It's alright now, I'm doing very well. And you've already apologized."

Fu Zhixu was silent for a while, then spoke again: "Actually, I've always wanted to tell you that I was also in a lot of pain when we broke up."

Shi Shi interrupted him: "The past is the past, I have a new life now. Besides, given your personality, you shouldn't have said these things. At least that ambitious Fu Zhixu makes me think more highly of him."

"But I..."

Shishi interrupted him again, not giving him a chance to continue: "Isn't it all meaningless? Whether you apologize or do some kind of soul analysis, nothing will change."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone before Fu Zhixu's hoarse voice came through: "I know. I called today to remind you that your influencer company is too conspicuous and has attracted attention."

"Then, thank you?"

After hanging up the phone, Shi Shi pursed her lips. What was the point of this reminder? It neither helped her out of her predicament nor told her who orchestrated the attack. That's all? She felt guilty, humph, but not much! It seemed she needed to put more effort into producing Lou Xiaoting's album. Wasn't he planning to switch to the film industry? If he didn't do well, she wanted to ensure he had no way out. At least she wanted to make sure he was completely forgotten in the music industry.

Just then, Shi Shi's phone vibrated; it was a message from Fu Yingzhou.

—Are you asleep yet?

Shi Shi looked at her phone, a smile unconsciously creeping onto her lips. Disgusted by Fu Zhixu's scumbag-like spiky voice, she wanted to call his husband and clear her ears.

The phone seemed to be in Fu Yingzhou's hands; Shishi called and it was answered instantly.

How is Grandpa Fu's health?

Fu Yingzhou was speechless. His grandfather truly lived up to his reputation as the sixth son!

As soon as he arrived at the old man's bedside, he saw the old man, beaming with joy, shouting at him. He said that his last wish before he died was to see his great-grandson, and that the greatest wish of an elderly person is to have children around to play with. The most outrageous thing was that he actually said that maybe warding off bad luck would cure his illness!

After he refused both the request to get married immediately and the request to have a child immediately, the old man said he would like to see his future granddaughter-in-law, so he had no choice but to agree.

He had barely agreed when he saw the old man's smug smile, and he knew he'd fallen for another trap! Now he didn't know how to explain Jian to Shishi. He'd just said he wouldn't rush her, and now he was pressuring her to meet his parents.

He could only tell Shishi the truth. After listening to Fu Yingzhou explain the whole story, Shishi couldn't help but laugh. "Okay, then I'll go see Grandpa Fu, just to visit an elder." Fu Yingzhou was pleasantly surprised that Shishi agreed so readily. "That...that's wonderful, Shishi, don't mind, Grandpa is just really looking forward to holding his great-grandchild."

Shi Shi smiled and comforted him, "I don't mind. I think Grandpa Fu is quite adorable. But I'll be busy with the National College Cultural Exchange Competition in March. I'll also be going abroad at the end of March to participate in the World Music Competition. I'll be here one minute and gone the next. I just hope you don't think I'm being impolite."

"It's a good thing you came. I never even dared to dream of it. Don't worry, Grandpa admires independent women."

After all, the old man was still "sick." Shi Shi and Fu Yingzhou didn't set a specific time. The next evening, Shi Shi dressed up carefully and followed Fu Yingzhou to the old house. As soon as they entered, they saw a sprightly old man sitting on the sofa in the living room, showing no signs of illness whatsoever.

When Grandpa Fu saw Shi Shi, his eyes lit up, and he immediately got up to greet her. "You must be Shi Shi. You are indeed very beautiful, even more so than on TV."

Shi Shi smiled politely and said, "Hello, Grandpa Fu." After a brief greeting, Shi Shi handed the prepared gift to Grandpa Fu.

The two exchanged only a few words before the door opened. The Fu family's "fierce and ruthless army" had returned!