CHAPTER 118: CHAPTER 118: ZHIZHI WILL COME TO PICK ME UP

Fu Yinli spoke gently, "Want to know who your parents are?"

"Yes." Su Lingzhi nodded.

Tong Yan grew up in an orphanage, which in turn proves that she was an abandoned child.

She had already prepared herself mentally for the worst outcome, but she still wanted to know her origins, whether she acknowledges them or not doesn’t matter. She won’t disrupt their current lives, even without a family, she’s doing quite well.

Fu Yinli gazed at her in silence.

A pair of amber eyes, coupled with naturally curly hair, the biological traits were already quite obvious.

Perhaps it’s because she was raised in the Su Family since childhood, upon closer inspection, some of her qualities still bear a resemblance to Su Yao.

Back then, Rika repeatedly warned him not to meddle in her origins.

He had also agreed to it.

And now...

"I will send someone to help you find out, just wait for my results."

Upon hearing this, a lively smile floated in Su Lingzhi’s eyes, "Thank you, Lili."

Fu Yinli pressed a sultry kiss on her brow and asked, "Today Grandpa Shao is celebrating his birthday, want to come along to play?"

The Shao Family?

Isn’t that Shao Ming’s cousin also there...

Su Lingzhi shook her head, "No."

"With me there, no one would dare disrespect you."

"No."

She didn’t want to add to her worries.

"However..." Su Lingzhi looked at him with smiling eyes, "I can pick you up once you finish."

Fu Yinli chuckled softly, looking at her with indulgent eyes, and agreed, "Okay."

...

The afterglow of the sunset intertwined with the city’s neon lights to create a lavish scene, guests came and went within the Shao Family courtyard, mingling and flattering each other.

The birthday banquet was held particularly low-key.

The guests were almost entirely relatives and close acquaintances of the Shao Family.

Shao Yuwei wore a gentle and elegant cheongsam, standing with her mother at the door to greet guests.

The guests had almost all arrived, except for one person.

Suddenly, a tall and upright figure stepped out from a car, the interplay of light and shadow accentuating his imposing aura.

As the head of the Fu Family, he had to come to such occasions, even if he was late.

Xiao Li stopped and said, "President Fu, I’ll wait for you outside."

After he berated Shao Yuwei last time, as an assistant without any background, he naturally had to hide a bit to avoid trouble.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, he heard him say in a deep voice, "No need to wait, Zhizhi will pick me up later."

Xiao Li was stunned for a moment, quickly came to his senses, and replied, "Understood."

At the doorway, Shao Yuwei silently watched as the man walked towards her.

They hadn’t seen each other for more than half a month, during which she lived in a daze every day, only getting better today because she knew he would come.

"Auntie." Fu Yinli greeted her.

Shao Madam warmly gazed at him, accepted the gift from his hands, "Yinli, it’s been a long time since we met."

Seeing his gaze never landed on her, Shao Yuwei’s expression stiffened, but she still mustered the courage to greet him, "Yinli."

Fu Yinli glanced at her, his expression calm and indifferent.

Shao Madam gently pushed Shao Yuwei towards him and said, "Yuwei, you lead Yinli in first, I’ll stay here."

A mix of woody fragrance blended with a faint fragrant aroma, a scent only found on women.

Shao Yuwei glanced at the man, nodded in agreement.

Here is the Shao Family’s domain, both sentimentally and logically, he should consider the elders’ dignity, and shouldn’t be as cold towards her as before.

The cheongsam and high heels constrained her steps, and to keep up with him, Shao Yuwei hastened her pace, only to suddenly have her heel caught in the crevice of the stone slab, twisting her ankle unnoticed.

She let out a pained gasp, losing her balance and fell to the ground.

Hearing the sound, Fu Yinli stopped, turned back to look at her.

Under the swaying lights, Shao Yuwei met his gaze at that moment, a tear streaked down her fair cheek, shimmering delicately.

"I accidentally twisted my ankle." Her voice choked, explaining, "I didn’t mean to."

Fu Yinli frowned slightly, walked over to her.

"Can I trouble you to carry me back? There’s an uncle skilled in orthopedics at home who can help with my injury."

Fu Yinli crouched down, his expression aloof, examining her ankle carefully, pressing on the protruded part, suddenly applied force, a crack was heard as the bone was set right.

Shao Yuwei hadn’t even recovered from the pain when he already let go, leaving only a cold back.

It was she who was unwilling to let go; his repeated warnings had no effect on her.

In dreams, she regretted countless times, regretting not choosing him resolutely back then. Now, no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t make him turn back.

Does it mean only if Su Lingzhi disappears from this world will he see her again?

Shao Yuwei picked up her high heels and stood up, walked back to her courtyard in humiliation.

The Shao Family set up the banquet in the main residence, just as Shao Ming, emerging from the crowd of toasts and laughter, saw Fu Yinli washing his hands by the pool.

He couldn’t help but tease, "Why didn’t you bring your darling along?"

"She didn’t want to."

Shao Ming chuckled casually, "If she had come, maybe she could’ve helped you avoid a lot of trouble."

Fu Yinli dried his hands, throwing a deep glance at him.

He adjusted his sleeves, took a cup of wine from a waiter, and wove through the crowd to clink glasses with the one seated on the rosewood chair, "Grandpa Shao."

At eighty, time had added many years and wrinkles to his face, smoothing away his once sharp edges.

"Yinli, you’ve come." Grandpa Shao said warmly, "Did your grandpa come as well?"

"Grandfather wasn’t feeling well today, he’ll come to apologize another day."

"No need for apologies, he’s old, it’s alright if he doesn’t want to come, no need to trouble himself." Turning his words, he continued, "Yuwei is at the door greeting guests, did you see her when you arrived?"

"I did."

Grandpa Shao took a deep breath, "This girl Yuwei was spoiled by us since she was little. Last time, she almost got bullied in England because of you, and after returning to the country, she locked herself in her room refusing to eat and drink, watching her like that pulled at our hearts."

Fu Yinli’s expression remained unchanged, agreeing with his words, "She did suffer a scare."

Grandpa Shao’s once calm gaze was tinged with sharpness, "You should know clearly that forming an alliance with our Shao Family could greatly benefit your future career. Don’t make things too absolute, always leave a way out for yourself. I’m sure your grandfather taught you that lesson too."

"Grandfather."

Shao Yuwei approached, interrupting their conversation.

Grandpa Shao’s face darkened, his gaze landing on the two of them, for the sake of the child’s dignity, he chose to stop speaking.

It was precisely at this moment, Shao Family’s Madam approached with a glass of wine, spoke impulsively, "Yinli, it’s my fault back then, I separated you and Yuwei..."

"Enough, isn’t this embarrassing enough already?" Grandpa Shao shouted angrily.

Shao Family’s Madam immediately fell silent, her face turning pale.