Shen Qingqing's smile also vanished from her face.
She slowly withdrew her hand. This time, without allowing any resistance, she put her hand into her pocket and turned to walk slowly to the window, her gaze coldly fixed on the bustling traffic outside.
Suddenly, she felt incredibly foolish for being soft-hearted just moments ago.
"Qingqing, this matter…" Fu Jingshu said with great difficulty, "Can we change it?"
Shen Qingqing remained silent.
He spoke in a hoarse voice, "You know her condition. I don't want to upset her. Don't worry, even if she lives in the Fu family, it won't affect you. This time, I absolutely will not let you suffer any injustice."
In fact, this had always been his attitude. For instance, he had originally disagreed about changing rooms.
It was she who had relented, and only then did he say nothing.
He could distinguish between obligation and affection.
Shen Qingqing slowly closed her eyes. The softened chambers of her heart were now hardening again, bit by bit. Suddenly, she let out a soft laugh, "You always have your reasons, and I have my non-negotiables. It seems we won't reach an agreement."
Fu Jingshu's thin lips pressed together, his face turning a little pale. "Qingqing…"
As the atmosphere here grew incredibly tense, Lu Wanying also returned to the Fu family. Fu Tingyi and Fang Ruo were sitting on the sofa talking. Seeing her rush back in tears, they were both extremely surprised. Fang Ruo quickly pulled her over to sit down, constantly asking.
"What happened? Did someone bully you?"
Lu Wanying covered her face, crying miserably, "Auntie, Auntie, I…"
Fang Ruo quickly handed her two tissues, cooing, "Look at our little darling crying like this. Who was it? Who bullied you? Tell Auntie, and Auntie will have your Uncle deal with them!"
Fu Tingyi also chimed in at the opportune moment, "Tell us, Uncle will stand up for you."
"It was, it was Miss Shen," Lu Wanying sniffled, wiping away her tears with a tissue, her voice choked with sobs. "I went to see Jingshu and I ran into her. I don't know why, but she was very hostile the moment she saw me. She even said I was sick. Auntie, I'm not sick, I'm very healthy…"
As she spoke, her expression became a little deranged.
Fang Ruo and Fu Tingyi knew she had manic episodes and were a little afraid she might have an attack. They quickly comforted her, "Okay, Auntie knows. You are very healthy. It's all Shen Qingqing's fault for speaking nonsense!"
Lu Wanying cried, gasping for breath, "I'm so upset, Auntie…"
"Qingqing wouldn't say that to you," from the top of the stairs, Old Mrs. Fu walked down slowly. Facing the gazes of the three of them, she was unhurried, her tone carrying a hint of sarcasm, "Unless, you did something, or said something unpleasant."
Lu Wanying didn't understand. "Grandma, why are you always so biased?"
She clearly used to like me a lot!
Old Mrs. Fu seemed to know what she was thinking. She walked down and sat on the sofa, saying gently, "I never liked you very much. You appear frail, but you are quite calculating inside. How could I possibly like someone so two-faced?"
Lu Wanying's face turned ashen. "Grandma, you misunderstand me…"
"You don't need to explain to me," Old Mrs. Fu waved her hand, her usually affectionate face filled with impatience. "I know what kind of person you are. But I am very grateful to you for saving Jingshu back then. However, you've been gone for so many years, Jingshu's heart is no longer with you. Girl, a forced melon is not sweet. You understand this principle, don't you?"
Lu Wanying bit her lip, remaining silent.
Old Mrs. Fu sighed, "If you still have a shred of conscience, then set Jingshu free. Besides Jingshu's heart, I believe that with this kindness, he will give you anything you want. Not to mention Jingshu, even this old woman will do her utmost to satisfy you."
She was being as earnest as she could. For an outsider to receive such a promise from Old Mrs. Fu would be worth more than gold and treasure.
Yet, Lu Wanying did not cherish it. She suddenly stood up, "But that's not what I want!"
Old Mrs. Fu looked at her expressionlessly. "What you want, he cannot give."
The string of reason in Lu Wanying's mind snapped. Her expression gradually twisted. "I don't care. If he can't give it, that's his problem. I must have it. I want him to be with me, I want him to take care of me and love me for a lifetime."
Such obsession made not only Old Mrs. Fu, but also Fang Ruo and Fu Tingyi frown.
Anyone who encountered this would find it frightening.
Old Mrs. Fu said coldly, "Impossible. As long as I am alive, I will not let anyone force my grandson to do something he dislikes."
The old hag!
Lu Wanying was furious to the extreme. Her emotions completely went out of control. She bent down and swept everything on the coffee table to the floor with a loud crash.
Fang Ruo screamed in fright and quickly threw herself into Fu Tingyi's arms.
Fu Tingyi was also startled, but being a man, while protecting his wife, he also walked towards Old Mrs. Fu. He remembered he had to protect his mother.
Lu Wanying on the other side had completely lost her mind.
Her hair was dishevelled like a madwoman, her expression frenzied. She searched the floor for anything to smash. For a while, the living room was filled only with her wild shrieks and the sounds of shattering objects.
The servants were alerted, but looking at her state, they were terrified and dared not approach.
Before long, the living room was in disarray.
Old Mrs. Fu was initially startled, but quickly regained her composure and exclaimed angrily, "This is outrageous, truly outrageous! How dare you make such a scene in my home!"
Lu Wanying remained deafeningly silent, madly smashing things, like a lunatic.
Old Mrs. Fu raised her hand and pointed at her tremblingly. Suddenly, she felt a difficulty in breathing, her vision blurred, and a suffocating pain struck her chest.
"You, you wicked creature…"
Before she could finish speaking, she fainted.
"Old Madam!"
This incident threw the living room into complete chaos. By the time Fu Jingshu received the call, Old Madam had already been sent to the hospital.
He tightly clenched his phone. "Grandmother had an asthma attack."
He wanted to ask her to go with him, but thinking of what had just happened, he was afraid she would refuse.
Fortunately, Shen Qingqing would not be petty about such matters. She made a swift decision, "I'll go with you."
When they rushed to the hospital, before entering the ward, they saw Old Madam lying on the hospital bed, unconscious. Three people stood by the bedside.
Lu Wanying was covering her face, weeping softly. "It's all my fault. My illness scared Grandma."
Fang Ruo comforted her, "It's not entirely your fault. Don't blame yourself too much. Mother hasn't experienced such a thing before. It's alright. The doctor said Mother is not in any life-threatening danger."
"It's all my fault… sob sob…"
Lu Wanying peeked at the Old Madam lying on the bed through her fingers. A vicious glint flashed in the depths of her eyes. The old hag, why wasn't she scared to death directly!
Fu Tingyi said in a deep voice, "It's not your fault. Mother's health has always been poor. By the way, why hasn't Jingshu arrived yet?"