roccoschili Chapter 592 The Fu Family's Adopted Son
Chapter 592 The Fu Family's Adopted Son
"Yes, when they got married, we were a bit skeptical when we heard she was from the countryside. How could such an outstanding young man marry a country girl? Turns out they had a discerning eye; they chose her based on her character, not her family background."
"This child is excellent, much better than marrying a good-for-nothing second-generation rich kid."
Who does this offend?
Grandpa Ming, standing nearby, could no longer laugh.
Because his granddaughter originally wanted to be paired with Fu Huaiyi, but he didn't like her and found a country girl instead.
That's fine. He thought his granddaughter wasn't bad either. Even if she couldn't marry into the Fu family, he could find someone of equal social standing.
But who would have thought that she would find them a foreigner while they were abroad?
They told her to break up with him, but she wouldn't, and now she's not coming back.
Someone noticed that Old Master Ming's expression was off and quickly said, "Hey, Old Ming, that's not what I meant."
"Humph."
"Oh, Lao Ming, you're overthinking it. Children and grandchildren have their own lives to live. As long as the children are doing well, it doesn't matter."
"Yes, times have changed. Nowadays, the elderly need to talk less and give more money to keep their children and grandchildren happy."
Just then, the old man of the Chen family saw his grandson and was waving to him from afar.
However, he didn't come over, but whispered something to the woman behind him, and the two went upstairs one after the other.
Old Master Chen's smile froze on his face. "Hey, this grandson of mine, he doesn't even know to come over when he sees me sitting here."
"Old Chen, how old is your son Bingzhi?"
"I'm twenty-six, or twenty-eight by the traditional Chinese age reckoning."
"Wow, he's not young at all. He looks quite young to me, I thought he was still a kid. Does he have a girlfriend yet?"
"What a load of rubbish! I introduced him to girls, but nothing came of it. He said he hadn't had enough fun yet. He's still a kid himself and doesn't want to have kids."
"He's almost thirty, and he's still talking about having kids? He's not a kid anymore. Old Chen, he's practically an old bachelor."
"That's what you think, but that's what he wants to think."
"..."
"Who was the girl he was with just now? His sister?"
"No, they're business partners who run a company together. It's Nebula Films, the two of them, and Old Fu's granddaughter-in-law."
"Just the three of them?"
"It was like that at the beginning, but not anymore. We raise funds to produce TV series, buy land to build companies, and our shares have been diluted by 200%."
Grandpa Fu was displeased. "How did you know? I had no idea."
Grandpa Chen said, "Bingzhi has taken a lot of money from home. He's unreliable, so I have to keep an eye on him, right?"
After saying that, he smiled smugly, "This time he's reliable, and the money hasn't been wasted. As long as he does his job properly, I'll get him resources if he needs them, and I'll get him investments if he needs them."
Old Master Fu scoffed, "Tsk, do I need you to raise investment? I can get as much as I want with just a shout."
"Hehe, a new emperor brings a new court. Old chief, you've been retired for so many years, you can forget about it."
"So what if I retire? As long as I'm alive, I..."
"Hey, hey, you two, don't get agitated. We're all old friends here to catch up. Let's talk things out."
"Humph."
They're all so old, yet they still manage to argue.
Fu Huaiyi asked his aunt, "What about the youngest son your family is going to adopt?"
Aunt chuckled, "You'll find out in a bit."
"Seriously? Everyone's here and you're still hiding them from them?"
"Where did I hide it? I didn't hide it at all."
"What about that person?"
"Find it yourself."
Fu Huaiyi: "..."
Fu Huaiyi ran back, "I don't know what they're keeping secret. They all have the same story and refuse to say anything. Apart from my niece, I haven't seen any children."
Lin Yuyao nudged him, gesturing for him to look at the front door. "Why are Brother Wen and Sister Leyi greeting guests at the door?"
You know, he used to always stand by the old man's side, going wherever the old man went.
Or they would stand quietly in some corner, almost hiding themselves.
"Maybe Grandpa sent him?"
Soon all the guests arrived, and the banquet began.
Grandpa walked onto the ceremonial platform with Fu Wen's help, followed closely by his eldest uncle and aunt.
He now solemnly recounts the sacrifice of his eldest grandson many years ago, and speaks of how difficult things have been for his eldest son's family.
Seeing that the atmosphere was just right, he took Fu Wen's hand and handed him over to Fu Xingwei and his wife.
Holding the three men's hands, he loudly announced, "From this day forward, my eldest son Fu Xingwei and his wife acknowledge Fu Wen as their eldest son. From this moment on, Fu Wen officially becomes a member of the Fu family."
There was an uproar.
A moment later, congratulatory voices rang out from the audience.
Regardless, we still have to maintain appearances.
Grandpa Fu happily let Fu Wen help him down from the stage, and then happily introduced him to everyone as his eldest grandson.
Lin Yuyao looked at Fu Huaiyi.
Fu Huaiyi touched his nose and said, "Am I being treated like a grandson again?"
Lin Yuyao burst out laughing.
After the congratulations, some people secretly complained about them.
They're being very secretive, refusing to say where they're going to adopt a son. Everyone's wondering why they haven't mentioned adopting a child since their eldest son passed away years ago, and why their youngest daughter's daughter is already running around all over the place.
Many people came early out of curiosity, but no one could get anything out of them.
I didn't see any children.
As it turned out, they didn't accept the younger son, but instead accepted the older son.
Those who are close to the old master of the Fu family know about Fu Wen. He was rescued during a rescue operation when the old master was still in office. The boy's parents died in the disaster, and he became an orphan.
He didn't remember his own name; it was given to him by Grandpa Fu.
He's a nice person, but he has some mental issues and isn't very good at speaking.
What's wrong with the old man? Is he going to leave his eldest son's family with a disabled person as a burden before he dies?
He's playing the good Samaritan, but hasn't he just gotten himself into trouble with the eldest son of the Fu family?
A different voice said, "What you're saying is ridiculous. He just doesn't like to talk, how does that make him disabled?"
"Then he can't communicate normally, so he's practically disabled."
"They're worlds apart. Can someone who doesn't like to move be the same as someone who can't move? Not liking to move is called laziness. His not liking to talk is just being tongue-tied."
"..." Is this how you understand "the dumbest"?
"Then he'll never be able to get married. Old Fu introduced him to several girls before, but they all fell through. I think he's not only the dumbest, he's dumb in every way. Isn't this just ruining the eldest son's family?"
"Tsk tsk, how can you be so shallow? What? Does not getting married mean you're not a person?"
"..."
"What Old Master Fu values in this young man is his character. Although he has an eccentric personality, he is loyal to the Fu family. You've heard that the Fu Xingwei family was almost wiped out, haven't you?"
"Ah."
"It's true that you've heard about it. Even if someone has a mental problem, they'll still have a son. Anyone who wants to make a move on them will have to think twice."
Everyone suddenly realized.
Of course, there were also dissenting voices, who felt that Fu Wen, who had mental problems, was of no help and could only become a burden on Fu Xingwei's family.
That's just how people are; three people, three different opinions, can't reach a consensus.
When Grandpa Fu arrived, they stopped discussing and then offered their congratulations in unison.
Ok?
What did I say?
Unification is impossible? Isn't this a sham unification?
"Old Chief, if you're going to admit that your family has adopted Fu Wen as your son, you should just say so. Why keep us in suspense? I really thought they'd brought a little kid back from the orphanage."
Grandpa Fu: "I'm happy to."
Everyone: "..."
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