CHAPTER 233: CHAPTER 232: GOOD WORDS HARDLY PERSUADE

As soon as the Zhen siblings left, Grandpa Fu beckoned to his younger son, signaling him to follow him into the inner room for a talk. "Dad, what’s the matter?" Second Son of Fu Family asked puzzledly as he followed behind his father.

Grandpa Fu waved at him. "First, close the door!"

Obediently, Second Son of Fu Family turned around and shut the door, secretly pondering, "I haven’t caused any trouble recently, have I? I haven’t, right?"

"Sit here!" Grandpa Fu lifted his right hand and patted the spot beside him on the kang bed. His younger son immediately obediently came over and sat down.

Grandpa Fu looked him up and down meticulously, making Second Son of Fu Family’s scalp tingle before he finally spoke: "Remember this! From now on, you are not allowed to touch fireworks! Do you hear me?!"

"Huh?" Second Fu was momentarily stunned, then bewilderingly asked, "Why not?"

"No reason! Do I look like I’d harm you!" Grandpa Fu snapped, "I said don’t touch them! Just don’t touch them, that’s it!!"

Reluctantly, Second Fu shut his mouth.

After a bit of thought, he suddenly found the little girl from next door who had just visited to be suspicious. Why didn’t she come earlier? Why did she show up so late at night?

His father had never told him not to touch fireworks before. She comes and goes, and then suddenly his father brings it up! It’s as obvious as lice on a bald head!

"Dad! Did that little girl say something to you just now?" Second Fu leaned closer to his father and asked, somewhat curiously.

Grandpa Fu glanced at his younger son, hesitated a bit.

He thought about explaining; he feared his son wouldn’t believe him. But choosing not to explain – looking at his demeanor, it’s clear he somewhat disregarded the warning about fireworks.

—

In the end, Grandpa Fu told the truth.

"That little girl said she dreamt that when you were setting off fireworks, one of your eyes got blasted blind. I think it’s better to trust it just in case. You better just stay far away from fireworks from now on!"

First Second Uncle Fu was stunned, then scoffed, "Ha! Dad, what era are we in? You’re still into this feudal superstition?"

"Last Lunar New Year, you went to your future father-in-law’s place, and you insisted on staying outside for work over the summer holiday. So you didn’t know, that little girl dreamt two summers ago that her brother and Fu Yu were drowning! And it actually happened! If it weren’t for her timely rescue shouts, several boys would have drowned that year!"

"It’s just a coincidence!" Second Uncle Fu still didn’t believe, "Besides, she said she dreamt it, and you actually believe it!"

"Of course, I believe!" Grandpa Fu said sternly: "If she said you won big in a lottery, I would definitely not take it seriously! But this is about misfortune! I don’t care whether you believe it or not, you must listen to me! Starting today, you are not allowed to touch fireworks again!"

Seeing his father’s firm tone, not allowing any room for negotiation, Second Uncle Fu grimly nodded.

Once the two of them returned to the living room one after the other, Grandpa Fu immediately instructed his daughter-in-law: "Elder daughter-in-law, gather all the fireworks in the house right now! Lock them up in the storehouse! All of them!"

Mrs. Fu looked at Fu’s father, who promptly nodded. Mrs. Fu had no choice but to rise to her feet and tread through the dark to gather fireworks.

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Before an incident occurs, prophecies and warnings are always hard to be taken seriously.

Zhen Yu understood this reasoning. But she thought, with the precedent of Fu Yu’s drowning incident right after her rebirth, Grandpa Fu would most likely believe her this time.

She wasn’t wrong; Grandpa Fu indeed believed her. But regrettably, good words can’t persuade the destined damned; Fu Yu’s young uncle, he didn’t believe!

Zhen Yu heard that he was rushed to the hospital the next day after the incident occurred. It was evident that his beautiful girlfriend had still left Laha Town on the day of the incident.

Her brother kept incessantly bugging her, Zhen Yu silently glanced at the calendar, and suddenly felt the deep irony of the date—it was actually February 14th.

Although this era hasn’t fully adopted Western customs yet, there are still things like Valentine’s Day. But Zhen Yu still thinks that Second Fu is really quite pitiful.

Since he doesn’t listen to advice, his affairs have nothing to do with her anymore.

Zhen Yu didn’t feel sympathy for him even for a second. After listening to her brother’s account, she simply put the matter aside.

However, family members getting hurt still affected Fu Yu and Bai Xue. It was such that both of them hadn’t visited the Zhen Family for several days, until they showed up again on the day of the Lantern Festival.

"Sigh..." As soon as she entered the door, Bai Xue started sighing, her brother Bai Yong followed suit, also sighing like an adult.

Fu Yu was also hanging his head low, looking unhappy.

"What’s wrong with you two?" Zhen Yan directly asked.

"My little uncle! My mom says he’s causing trouble every day!" Bai Xue complained discontentedly, "Either he’s smashing things or cursing people! He even learned from TV to go on a hunger strike!"

Fu Yu also complained, "My grandpa drinks sulkily at home every day! When he drinks too much, he keeps dragging me into endless stories! He always talks about Xiao Yu..."

"Talking about my sister for what?" Zhen Yan sensed something unusual in Fu Yu’s words and quickly pressed for answers.

Fu Yu shook his head, "I don’t know! He just keeps talking about ’regret’! I don’t know what he regrets!"

Zhen Yan looked at his sister, Zhen Yuxin felt guilty and quickly lowered her head, not daring to meet her brother’s eyes.

Considering that there were outsiders present, Zhen Yan temporarily suppressed his questions.

However, he thought to himself that he must tell their mother about this tonight, to get the truth out of his sister!

——

"Zhen Yu! Come here!" Mrs. Zhen shouted, and Zhen Yu trembled.

Zhen Yu, who was reading in the inner room, put down her book and hurriedly approached her mother with a pleasing smile, "Mom, what do you need me for?"

"Stop playing dumb with me here! Tell me! Did you go to Old Fu’s house that night and talk too much again?"

"Um..."

"Um, my foot!" Mrs. Zhen fiercely slapped the edge of the bed, raising her hand and fiercely pointing at her daughter, "How many times have I told you? Why don’t you ever listen?! Huh?!!"

"Ouch!" Zhen Yu staggered back a step, jabbed by the point.

"I’m warning you Zhen Yu! There will not be a next time! Do you understand?!" Mrs. Zhen’s roar nearly shook the roof.

Zhen Yu shrank her head, not daring to make a sound.

"When did you develop this nosy habit?! Huh?! Starting today! Immediately! Right now! You better change it!!!" Mrs. Zhen’s volume escalated with each word, "If I find out again that you can’t keep your mouth shut! I will, I will! I will lock you up! From today onward! Except for going to and from school, you are not allowed to go anywhere else! Do you hear me?!"

Zhen Yu bit her lower lip hard and replied softly, "I hear you."

"Louder! Did you hear me?!" Mrs. Zhen, unwilling to let it go, asked again loudly.

"I heard you!" Zhen Yu had to raise her voice and answer again.

Mrs. Zhen finally calmed down a bit, took several deep breaths before repeating, "If you dare to go out and ’talk nonsense’ again! I’ll lock you up at home and not let you meet anyone!"

"I’m sorry, mom! I promise I won’t talk anymore!"

Mrs. Zhen and her daughter locked eyes for a long while before she finally waved and let her go.