After Divorce, Hidden Marriage Husband Became Addicted to Me
Chapter 82 - 81: Family Banquet (1)

Chapter 82: Chapter 81: Family Banquet (1)

A car was parked at the entrance of the Fu Family.

Qin Jianlan sat in a wheelchair, pushed by Tang Xi. Her eyes trembled as she looked at everything before her. The last time she came here was 30 years ago. She had knelt on the ground, begging Fu Yuanshan not to tear her apart from Fu Zongheng. In the blink of an eye, so many years had passed, everything has changed, yet nothing had changed!

The butler, Lao Shanhai, stood at the entrance, and from afar he saw Qin Jianlan approaching. He quickly walked up to greet her, "Mrs. Qin, you’ve arrived. The master found out you’d be coming tonight... and he had a sumptuous dinner prepared well in advance."

When he saw Tang Xi standing behind Qin Jianlan, he was clearly taken aback.

And Tang Xi had not expected that the old gentleman she had saved at the mall this morning was actually Fu Tingzhou’s grandfather, Fu Yuanshan.

Lao Shanhai stepped into the living room, whispered a few words into Fu Yuanshan’s ear, and a look of surprise flashed across Fu Yuanshan’s aged yet majestic face for a few seconds. He watched as several people entered, his gaze moving from Qin Jianlan to Tang Xi.

So she is Tang Xi.

He wouldn’t have thought that this morning, this girl had saved him. If she had not known his identity beforehand, then the girl’s character was commendable, suitable for the position of the Fu Family’s young mistress.

But...

Old Fu squinted his eyes.

If this girl had known in advance that he was Fu Yuanshan and saved him to seek reward or recognition, then she is far too scheming!

Such a calculating girl. Tingzhou divorcing her was indeed the right choice!

Tang Xi met Old Fu’s authoritative gaze, smiled politely, while Qin Jianlan thought Old Fu’s stern expression at this moment was out of dissatisfaction with Tang Xi and herself, and her face instantly darkened. "It has been so long since my last visit, yet everything here still has that same decrepit look!"

Fu Yuanshan felt a sense of guilt towards Qin Jianlan. In his later years, he had lost several grandchildren and had suffered quite a few blows. He looked at Qin Jianlan, "I’ve heard from the doctor that you are recovering well; these past few days, I had intended to visit you..."

Qin Jianlan simply let out a cold laugh. "Why bother to visit me? I’m just an ordinary person, not worth the time of someone as distinguished as Old Fu."

Butler Lao Shanhai came over, "Mrs. Qin, ever since you woke up, the master has been constantly thinking about you."

Qin Jianlan did not want to linger on this topic in her response. Her sole purpose for coming to the Fu Family today was to lend support to Tang Xi.

She had been in a coma for three years, and she suspected that the Fu Family had never acknowledged Tang Xi at all.

"This is Tang Xi, the daughter-in-law I chose for Tingzhou," Qin Jianlan said. Because she had been ill for so long, her voice was a bit weak, yet at this moment, her eyes were sharp and her voice took on a serious tone. "Xiao Xi, come, this is Mr. Fu, the grandfather of Tingzhou. In the future, you should accompany Tingzhou in taking good care of him."

Although Qin Jianlan held grudges from their early years with Fu Yuanshan, she would not make it difficult for the children and would not pass the grudges on to them.

Upon the mention of ’taking care,’ Fu Yuanshan knew that Qin Jianlan’s visit today was solely for the sake of this girl, Tang Xi.

It seemed that this girl had indeed won Qin Jianlan’s favor.

She was able to make Qin Jianlan, who harbored resentment against him, speak such dignified words.

Tang Xi glanced at Fu Tingzhou, who was standing by her side. At this moment, he placed his hand on her shoulder and embraced her.

Tang Xi chuckled lightly, looked at Fu Yuanshan, and called out, "Grandfather."

"Mhm, good, good child," Fu Yuanshan nodded, and his eyes signaled Lao Shanhai with a glance.

At this moment, a noise came from outside the door.

A few people walked into the living room.

Fu Jingrong and Cheng Yunlang entered.

"It’s so lively in the living room..." Fu Jingrong glanced around, her gaze settling on Qin Jianlan, pausing for two seconds, "So Mrs. Qin is here too. I heard you haven’t fully recovered, so I didn’t dare to disturb you."

Although Fu Jingrong didn’t like Qin Jianlan, Fu Tingzhou was now the one in power in the Fu Family. Even though she was Fu Tingzhou’s aunt, she knew Fu Tingzhou was inscrutable and his methods cold and ruthless; she never offended him lightly.

Tang Xi’s gaze clashed with Cheng Yunlang in the air. Suddenly, she felt a pain in her shoulder as the man’s hand tightened its grip. She shifted her gaze away, her eyes casting downward.

The cold and husky voice of Fu Tingzhou rang in her ears, "Tang Xi, remember your place!"

Flirting with Cheng Yunlang as if he were dead!

Tang Xi’s shoulder trembled.

A wave of bitterness swelled in her heart – what status did she have?

In just over twenty days, it would all be over.

Qin Jianlan spoke indifferently, "Miss Fu, we haven’t met in decades... there’s no relationship to speak of, not disturbing each other is already the best state of affairs."

Fu Jingrong came in with Cheng Yunlang, maintaining a polite smile on her face, but her eyes were sharp and cold as they swept across Tang Xi’s face. It only took a few seconds for her to take in everything from head to toe, particularly when her gaze fell on Fu Tingzhou’s arm around her shoulder, it wasn’t hard to guess her identity.

She was none other than Fu Tingzhou’s girlfriend.

Or perhaps, a distinguished young lady from a noble family whom Qin Jianlan approved of.

But today was the Fu Family’s family banquet!

And yet Qin Jianlan dared to bring a strange woman back, and father even agreed to it. It seems father’s guilt towards her runs so deep that he could tolerate all this.

At the Fu Family banquet, no one outside the Fu Family should be invited. Previously, several famous ladies who were madly pursuing Fu Tingzhou were turned away at the banquet.

However, she vaguely felt that this woman looked somewhat familiar, as though she had seen her somewhere before.

Fu Yuanshan looked at her, "Didn’t Yisheng come?"

Fu Jingrong said, "He has a project and went to An City; he should be back next month."

Old Master Fu’s inquiry was about Cheng Yisheng, which was Fu Jingrong’s husband.

Lao Shanhai came over with a kraft paper bag, "Old Master, the young mistress has also arrived."

Fu Yuanshan frowned upon hearing this, "Isn’t she supposed to be home taking care of Yun Ye?"

Ji Qingtan walked in with a smile on her face. She had hurried over upon seeing Fu Tingzhou’s car parked at the door, but her smile froze as she stepped into the living room.

Seeing Tang Xi standing by Fu Tingzhou’s side, as well as Qin Jianlan, her smile stiffened on her lips.

But within seconds, she recovered, "Auntie, you’re here too. How are you feeling? Is there any discomfort? I know a few experts in neurology... If it’s convenient, I could invite them over..."

She hadn’t finished speaking when Qin Jianlan waved her hand to cut her off.

"My daughter-in-law is a doctor, and my son has also hired a well-known team of experts from both within the country and abroad for me, so there’s no need for you to worry."

Ji Qingtan lowered her eyes and smiled, "Auntie, you’re right."

If it had been an outsider, they would surely praise her for knowing the larger picture and understanding when to advance and retreat, facing Qin Jianlan’s ’difficulty’ without a change of expression.

But Qin Jianlan and Fu Jingrong knew too well what kind of person she was...