Seeing that Fu Shen remained silent, Yu Yue decided not to press him further.
“Sorry, Fifth Uncle, just pretend I never asked that question.”
“I don’t remember, yet somehow Tangtang exists. Unless…”
Fu Shen looked up, as if answering Yu Yue’s earlier question, though to her, it seemed more like he was talking to himself.
His gaze toward her was empty.
As if he were looking at someone else through her.
When Yu Yue heard him say “unless,” her heart leaped into her throat.
Unless what?
Unfortunately, Fu Shen didn’t finish.
Perhaps even he didn’t know what “unless” meant.
Unless she… was Tangtang’s biological mother.
However, the paternity test report between Tangtang and Su Qingyue had been conducted, confirming that Su Qingyue was indeed Tangtang’s biological mother.
So, Fu Shen had no idea which part had gone wrong.
And his Chengcheng remained missing to this day, her fate unknown.
Yet the Su family believed she was dead.
They had already given up searching for her.
It had indeed been too long since her disappearance.
“It’s getting late, Fifth Uncle. I should go,” Yu Yue stood up to leave.
“Won’t you stay overnight at the old mansion?” Fu Shen had invited her to his courtyard for tea and conversation, assuming she would stay.
“No, someone is waiting for me at home.”
“Alright, I’ll have the driver take you.”
“Thank you, Fifth Uncle.”
As Yu Yue reached the courtyard gate, she paused, turned back, and said, “Fifth Uncle, there’s something I’m not sure if I should say.”
“Go ahead.”
“Tangtang resembles you, not Miss Su.”
Fu Shen: “…”
By the time Yu Yue returned to the small Western-style house, it was past eleven at night.
Li Kui and Lin Lan were still awake, waiting for her.
Hearing the door open, the two came downstairs from the second floor.
Lin Lan walked toward her with a smile. “We thought you’d stay overnight at the Fu residence.”
Li Kui chimed in beside her, “It’s so late. Didn’t they invite you to stay?”
“They did, but I declined,” Yu Yue changed her shoes and carefully took Tangtang’s hair from her pocket, handing it to Li Kui. “The sample.”
This was the reason she had agreed to dine at the Fu residence tonight.
“Tangtang’s?” Li Kui had already guessed why she claimed she couldn’t miss the Fu family dinner.
He had guessed correctly.
“Yes, the rest is up to you.”
“Don’t worry.”
Li Kui walked over to Lin Lan, reached out, and plucked two strands of her hair.
Lin Lan clutched her hair and shrieked, “Li Kui, what are you doing?”
“Ask your best friend,” Li Kui replied lazily. After obtaining the two samples, he headed upstairs.
The entire process was simple and brutal.
“Do you want some late-night snacks?” Lin Lan decided not to dwell on it and turned to ask Yu Yue, worried she might not have eaten enough at the Fu residence.
“No need. I ate so much tonight and even had tea with Fifth Uncle. I doubt I’ll be able to sleep anytime soon.”
“Then let’s go back to the room and chat,” Lin Lan couldn’t sleep either, her emotions still running high.
“Alright.”
After washing up, the two women lay on the same bed in Yu Yue’s room.
“Yu Yue, did I really give birth to a child?” Before, she hadn’t known, but now that she did, Lin Lan felt a knot in her heart.
“Yes,” Yu Yue didn’t lie to her. “I’m sorry, Lanlan. I didn’t tell you before because I was worried about you.”
Lin Lan nodded, her eyes slightly moist. “Yes, I know. I don’t blame you. You said that little girl seeking medical treatment looks a lot like me—can I meet her?”
Lin Lan thought that perhaps meeting the little girl might help her regain some memories.
“I’ll arrange it, but you need to prepare yourself mentally. This little girl currently has her own father and mother.” Yu Yue took her hand and only then noticed that Lin Lan’s palms were sweaty.
“Lanlan, are you okay?” Yu Yue noticed Lin Lan’s unusual state, turned on the light, and saw that Lin Lan’s face was pale, her forehead covered in sweat, and her hair damp with perspiration.
“Yueyue, I…” Lin Lan gasped for breath, suddenly turning into wheezing.
She had held on for too long in front of Li Kui, and now, in front of her close friend, she finally couldn’t hold on any longer.
Yu Yue didn’t delay. She rolled out of bed—an agile plump woman.
She first inserted a needle into Lin Lan’s Danzhong point, withdrew it quickly after two seconds, and then massaged along her meridians.
Lin Lan’s condition improved slightly, but she lacked the strength to speak.
Her eyes, fixed on Yu Yue, were still filled with agitation.
Yu Yue understood and held her hand, comforting her. “Don’t get worked up. I know everything. I’ll arrange it properly, don’t worry.”
“Mhm.”
In the end, Yu Yue fetched a sleep-inducing incense and lit it. With the help of the incense, Lin Lan finally calmed down and fell asleep.
Fu Jingyan returned from outside and found that Old Madam was still awake, so he went to check on her in her room first.
“Yueyue has left. Where did you go?” Old Madam complained.
“Grandma, I had some business to attend to outside.”
“You just returned to the country. What urgent matter could you possibly have to handle late at night?” Old Madam pressed relentlessly.
“Grandma, I’ll explain it to you slowly in the future.”
“Did you go to meet a woman?” Seeing him hesitate to answer, Old Madam boldly guessed.
“…”
Fu Jingyan unusually did not deny it.
Old Madam widened her eyes. “You have a woman you like?”
No wonder he wanted to divorce Yueyue as soon as he returned to the country—it must be because some temptress outside had bewitched him.
“Does that temptress know you have a wife?” Old Madam asked coldly.
One after another, they were truly causing her endless worry.
Might as well let her die of anger.
She was already this old, and her husband had passed away many years ago. She should have gone to accompany him long ago.
That old man left so early, departing without a care.
He left all the mess behind for her, a woman, to clean up.
Hmph—
“I don’t care what kind of demon that temptress is. I don’t care. In any case, figure it out yourself and convince Yueyue. During the time your Fifth Uncle and Qingyue are preparing for their wedding, you cannot divorce Yueyue.”
“Grandma—” Fu Jingyan exclaimed in shock.
Yu Yue didn’t even want to wait for the one-month cooling-off period. If she found out she had to wait until after Fifth Uncle’s wedding to get the divorce certificate, how could she possibly accept it?
“What are you shouting for? This is a good test for that temptress outside—see if she can wait. Ayan, I’m your own grandmother. Would I harm you? Yueyue is absolutely one of the rare good girls in this world. If you abandon her for some temptress outside, you’ll definitely regret it in the future.”
“Grandma, it’s Yu Yue who doesn’t even want to wait for the one-month cooling-off period. If we drag this out indefinitely, she’s sure to do something that will disgrace our Fu family.”
“Like what?” Old Madam asked curiously.
She still didn’t believe it—someone as well-behaved as Yu Yue could do anything to disgrace their Fu family.
“Yu Yue has someone she likes. She wants to be with that man.”
“…”
Old Madam was stunned for a moment, then threw the pillow from the bed at him: “Fu Jingyan, are you even a man of our Fu family? If she has someone in her heart, can’t you work harder to uproot that wild man from her heart and then take his place yourself?”
Fu Jingyan: “…”
What on earth was his grandmother talking about?