“The Lu Family from Hong Kong?”
Old Madam Fu immediately recalled, “That’s the family with poor upbringing who bullied your fifth sister by flaunting their power?”
Nan Sheng nodded. These matters had likely been relayed to the Fu Family by the Nan Family’s second daughter, Nan Zhu, after the engagement.
The conflict between the Nan and Lu families was no secret.
The old madam indignantly tapped her cane. “I know this Lu Family! I’ve also heard gossip from Shen City. How shameless of them to bully you sisters and even try to prevent the Nan Family from moving their businesses back to the country. Such audacity!”
“Was it the Lu Family pulling strings behind the scenes this time?”
Nan Sheng: “There’s an eighty percent possibility.”
The Nan Family hadn’t operated domestically for years—how could they possibly have offended anyone in Shen City?
This was a matter between the Nan and Lu families. Nan Sheng had originally intended to persuade the old madam not to get involved.
Who would have thought the elderly madam, despite her age, had such an impatient temperament. Once she decided to speak, no one could stop her.
“Let’s not dwell on past events. You’re now the Fu Family’s daughter-in-law. Attacking you in Shen City is nothing less than slapping the Fu Family in the face!”
The old madam was so enraged she completely forgot her own grandson had also been injured.
The Lu Family hadn’t just targeted Nan Sheng—they had also harmed Fu Moyan, nearly costing her her great-grandson.
To the elderly, grandsons were already in the past—great-grandsons were what mattered now.
She angrily slapped the table and turned to Fu Moyan. “Mo Yan, is the Fu Family really so incompetent?! Others are bullying your wife right before your eyes, and you don’t even dare make a sound?!”
For the old lady to curse showed just how furious she was.
With his grandmother scolding him like this, Fu Moyan had no choice but to voice his stance.
“Grandmother, don’t worry. They won’t leave Shen City alive.”
His tone was deceptively calm, yet carried a lethal undercurrent.
The old madam remained unsatisfied. “That’s not enough! Go find evidence immediately. Once we have proof, I’ll personally call and give Old Man Lu a piece of my mind. How dare they bully people to this extent!”
“If he can’t set a proper example himself and raised a bunch of virtueless brats, he shouldn’t blame the Fu Family for teaching them proper manners!”
Watching the old madam curse the Lu Family without showing any resentment toward Nan Sheng for involving the Fu Family, Nan Sheng felt a warmth in her heart.
Though she knew the old madam treated her so well primarily because of the child in her womb, human hearts were made of flesh—Nan Sheng couldn’t remain completely unmoved.
“Grandmother, please don’t be angry. When it comes down to it, I’m the one who dragged the Fu Family into this.”
Her expression remained gentle, her demeanor elegant and serene, though her slightly furrowed brows betrayed a hint of guilt.
“Please don’t mention anything about saving my life anymore—I feel truly embarrassed.”
Old Madam Fu set aside her anger, replacing it with a kindly smile. “That’s not how you should see it.”
She glanced at her expressionless grandson, understanding dawning in her heart.
Why was Little Sheng so anxious to explain, unwilling to accept even the slightest debt of gratitude?
It must be because Mo Yan usually bullied her too much, frightening the poor girl!
“Mo Yan, I can roughly guess what’s going through your mind.”
Old Madam Fu sighed. “The Lu Family might have been targeting Little Sheng, but you and Little Sheng are married. She’s carrying your child—you and your wife are one entity. Targeting her means targeting you.”
“Even if you hadn’t been in the car today, if Little Sheng had encountered this incident alone, would you really have planned to do nothing?”
Fu Moyan, summoned for no reason, concealed his impatience in his eyes. “When did I ever say I wouldn’t handle it?!”
“You’re just not committed enough!” Old Madam Fu saw right through him with piercing accuracy.
“You’re newlyweds, your bond isn’t that deep yet. You must resent Xiao Sheng a little for this incident and refuse to acknowledge her kindness.”
These words… hit the mark perfectly.
Fu Moyan had already gathered some information and knew the trouble was stirred up by Nan Sheng, specifically involving the Lu Family, who’d been causing quite a stir with the Nan Family lately.
He hadn’t felt great about it from the start.
After returning to the hospital room, hearing Old Madam repeatedly call Nan Sheng his “savior” made Fu Moyan scoff inwardly.
How could Nan Sheng have the nerve to accept that title?
If it weren’t for the Nan Family’s mess, would he have been caught up in this sudden disaster?
At least Nan Sheng’s later honesty had slightly appeased him.
She wasn’t entirely shameless.
Now, hearing Old Madam expose his thoughts so bluntly, he didn’t get angry but replied indifferently in a low voice, “Isn’t that right?”
Old Madam Fu sighed, unable to comprehend how Fu Moyan had grown into such an obstinate, domineering, and unreasonable person.
“By your logic, since I was the one who called and asked you and Xiao Sheng to come back for dinner, ultimately, I’m the one who harmed both of you. Is that right?”
“Grandma!” Nan Sheng and Fu Moyan exclaimed simultaneously.
Nan Sheng’s tone was surprised as she gently said, “How can you say that… You had the best intentions. Besides, it’s only right for younger generations to come home and have meals with their elders. How can we shift blame onto you because of someone else’s deliberate schemes?”
Fu Moyan, however, was somewhat displeased, feeling his grandmother was deliberately taking responsibility for Nan Sheng.
But after hearing Nan Sheng’s soft, comforting words, his throat tightened.
Old Madam Fu looked at Nan Sheng with affection. “See, this is the difference between you and Mo Yan. You, child, are clear-minded, broad-hearted, and considerate—exactly what Mo Yan lacks the most.”
“By your reasoning, when Mo Yan’s car broke down and you invited him to ride together back to the old residence for dinner, that was out of kindness. And as a husband, accompanying his pregnant wife is only natural. How can he shift the blame onto you just because the Lu Family had malicious intentions?”
Old Madam had already inquired about the events before the car accident and had a clear understanding of everything.
Using Nan Sheng’s own words to corner her, even someone as articulate as Nan Sheng found herself at a loss for a rebuttal.
Moreover, since Old Madam was speaking up for her, she shouldn’t argue back.
Fu Moyan, on the other hand, looked slightly stunned, his gaze toward Nan Sheng profound and inscrutable.
Old Madam snorted lightly. “Regardless of whose fault this incident really is, based solely on Xiao Sheng instinctively protecting your head when getting out of the car and shielding you from harm, you owe her this debt of gratitude!”
“The injury on Xiao Sheng’s hand is undeniably real!”
“She’s a woman—whether the wound will leave a scar is still unknown. She’s pregnant and can’t use medications recklessly, so her injury will definitely heal slower than normal. Think of all the extra suffering she’ll endure? And who is she enduring it for?”
After Old Madam’s speech, even Fu Moyan had no grounds for denial.
He wasn’t truly unreasonable.
It was just that, fresh from a conflict with Nan Sheng and irritated by the feeling of being manipulated, he held a bias against her.
Setting aside his prejudice, his emotions grew complicated when he considered how Nan Sheng had protected him without hesitation.
Coincidentally, Nan Sheng also looked up at him, her clear, gentle eyes soft and devoid of their usual aloofness and detachment.
She seemed somewhat dazed.
Gazing earnestly at Fu Moyan, Nan Sheng said slowly, “Grandma, when the incident happened, Mo Yan was also the first to protect me and the child.”