Fall in love with your enemy

The next time, Lao Fu called me to the ancestral hall to explain everything.

In the dark night, only the stars and candlelights swayed with the breeze. I felt a little cold and hugged myself tightly. The old man turned back to look at the old man's memorial tablet. Every time he came here, he was so numb and calm.

"The old man really wants to burn them to death. He knows that as long as I have the power, I will not let him go. He asked this question to test me. If it fails, he will also seek the happiest way for his own son to die. Instead of Life in my hands is worse than death, and it is better for him to send his child away happily with his own hands." Old Fu said quietly.

"What about the secret passage behind Guiyanting's landscape painting?" I asked.

The old man sneered again: "You know, ha, I found someone to do it myself. It happened after the fire."

"why?"

"Didn't the reason just come to your door today?"

The old man looked at me. The candlelight was weak, so I couldn't see his face clearly, but based on his current tone, I guessed that he was probably smiling.

"William." I said calmly, "You went to see him this morning."

"Yeah, I made up a few lies. To be honest, I feel guilty for him, but I can't help it. The best way to suppress the old man and let me control the entire Fu family is to save the person the old man loves. , and then killed people who were an eyesore to him. Facts have proved that I succeeded. Soon after that, I took the position of the boss. In addition to this, there is another reason. This kid Qi Qi is too similar to me. Shishi, do you know what dad is most afraid of? He is most afraid of living in front of a mirror for more than ten years." Old Fu said in a deep voice.

"So you left him in the fire."

"No, I still can't bear it. After all, I brought him up by myself. I gave him half a wet quilt. He was also smart and hid in the corner to block himself. He actually survived. The old man was so angry that he couldn't let him go. No one was burned to death, so I threw him out of the door, and I secretly sent him to the hospital. I don't know what happened next. I only know that I have done what I should do, and he can If he can’t live, it’s his life, and I don’t owe him anything.”

"He's back now, and he hates you, right?"

"Yeah, I hate that I didn't save Mingtang and Mingyan. They are both my younger brothers. I want to save them, but I don't have that much ability, so I can only do as they please. Now that he is back, he blames me , I don’t care, I can turn a blind eye to deal with the Gao family and go crazy, but I can ignore others. If he dares to cause trouble during your engagement, I am not afraid of another life on my hands. "

After the old man finished speaking, he took a deep breath.

There was silence for a long time and no one spoke. I didn’t know what to say, but the old man continued to stare at grandma’s name in the hall.

Didn't he grow up without a father or a mother? I think that a man like the old man is not worthy of being a father, at least not his father. The rest of the family will act according to the circumstances, and no one really wants to be a relative of the old man. So in this family, only The remaining grandma was still his relative, and the poor grandma was also forced to death. Who else in such a big house would love him?

"Shishi, I am a father for the first time, and I don't know how to make you happy. It was helpless to send you away when you were born, and then when I picked you up, you no longer recognized me. I'm afraid I can't make up for the three-year gap in my life. I can only try my best to give you what I think is the best and keep you safe and sound. But only now do I know that I was wrong again. You are not a human being. Marionette, you can't just live according to my wishes for the rest of your life. Now that Dad has admitted his mistake, he wants you to choose again. How do you want to live?" The old man turned around and looked at me intently.

I blurted out: "Like you."

"Like me?" Old Fu was a little surprised.

I took a deep breath, and after I exhaled, some of the "delusions" in my heart that I shouldn't have went away with this breath. I said seriously: "I once thought about why I was born as the daughter of the Fu family. To me, this is It’s unfair, I haven’t enjoyed the glory that the Fu family has brought to me, so why should I sacrifice everything in order to continue it? But today, after hearing your words, I understand.”

With that said, I stepped forward and lit a few more candles. Although they were weak, they could illuminate the gloomy ancestral hall when we hugged each other.

"Actually, my fate has been decided since I stepped into the Fu family. What the Fu family has brought me is innate glory. Without the support of the family's majesty over the years, a person like me who goes around poking trouble would have died long ago. Worst of all, it is useless to be hysterical and blame others. Life has to go on and no one has it smooth sailing. I am not subject to such suffering. If I were born in the Lin family, I would experience more life, old age, illness and death. Come on, if you gain something, you will always lose something."

I took a stick of incense and knelt down, bowing three times to the tablets of all my ancestors in the hall.

"That's it?" Old Fu smiled.

"Of course that's not the case." I shrugged, raised my head and met his loving eyes again, and said word by word: "Dad, I want to help you. Gao Xinci once told me that he must be strong. Because his mother raised him from a baby, he has to protect his mother in turn, and I do the same." After saying that, he felt awkward again, waved his hands and said rogue: "Besides, my so-called sacrifice is nothing more than getting married. It's just a personal thing! It doesn't matter, anyway, Gao Xinci is my boyfriend. If we get engaged early, our old classmate won't be able to control our puppy love when we go back to school!"

"Silly girl, the Gao family is not a blessed place." Old Fu smiled bitterly: "Have you really thought about it clearly? Do you really want to get married?"

I nodded: "Gao Xinci was willing to pay for me before we got engaged. How could I let him down? Since we are destined to be husband and wife, then husband and wife must walk side by side. But besides that, I have one question."

"Ask." Old Fu said gently.

"Why have you never said anything like this to me before?"

After hearing this, the old man felt a little lonely. He walked behind me and walked around for a long time before saying, "Those who are willing don't need to be taught. Those who are unmotivated will not learn even if they are taught. Dad is very pleased that you can see through the situation at home. In fact, Dad has never picked you up since. I thought about it on the first day at home. If you continue to live like this, heartless and carefree, then everything will depend on you. As long as you do well, the job of running the house will be left to Chengcheng. Do, I don’t even care what kind of person I find him, as long as he is obedient and sensible, it doesn’t matter even if he is a fool, but if you are young and promising and take the overall situation into consideration, then you will still be the future boss.”

"You mean I was a fool before?" I put my hands on my hips.

The old man almost laughed out loud: "No, I just feel that you have changed a lot since you returned to the old house." After saying that, he was filled with pain and cried quietly, squatting down and holding my hand, "From time to time, but in fact, , compared to the calm and composed eldest daughter of the Fu family, Dad prefers you as you are. You can always be happy and laugh heartily. Even if you are sad, it is only temporary. After crying, you will soon find a reason to let go. Live a good life by yourself, Dad feels sorry for your sensible appearance, but now, I have to let you continue to live like this."

I smiled bitterly, also held his hand tightly, and choked again and said: "The previous appearance may not bring good results. It would be better to wake up soon. But for the Gao family, my second uncle and my younger uncle have advised me Me, why do you never persuade me?"

The old man sighed: "Dad is ashamed of you because of his personal affair, so he can indulge you, but I am not only your father, but also the head of the Fu family. Among the three heads, I am the The elder brother of your second uncle and brother-in-law, it can be said that I sit in the highest position and I am responsible for all the people in the Fu family. You are among them, but you cannot be the only one. Dad can indulge you in doing things according to your own ideas, but I cannot take the initiative to persuade you to do this. Whatever your second uncle and brother-in-law say, that is their love for you as uncles. They only need to love you without a bottom line. There is no need to consider anything else. But as a father, In addition to feelings, I have to consider the longer term for you."

"Then I have room for regret." I raised my eyebrows.

"Of course, no one in this world can force you to do anything you don't like." Old Fu affirmed, waiting for my reply.

When I realized that he was not joking with me, I had already made up my mind. I lowered my head and smiled: "I won't change my mind. As long as the Gao family doesn't regret it, I will follow the elders' orders to get engaged. I know that for the two families, my marriage is no longer just a matter of a good relationship between two surnames, but a business marriage. With William here, this marriage is related to the survival of the two families."

Lao Fu suddenly pulled me into his arms, and my forehead rested on his broad shoulder.

"But Shishi, you are my father's only daughter. No matter what, I will not let you be bullied by anyone, including the Gao family. Now marriage is a temporary solution. Fortunately, you are still young, so it can only be an engagement. You There are still many years to get along with him. Whenever you have any dissatisfaction, tell Dad at any time, my daughter is not going to the Gao family to serve others." The old man stroked my back and said every word.

"He won't." I squeezed Lao Fu's hand to reassure him.

Hearing this sentence with a future script, I couldn't help but feel a little "ashamed". In fact, my family said that it was me who went to the Gao family to "endure the humiliation". It would be better to say that Gao Xin resigned from the Fu family and married the most difficult ancestor to return home. , it’s okay for me to be picky all day long, but every time I go back to my parents’ house, my parents would treat him like a flower thief and have a bad look on me. I feel aggrieved for him when I think of this.

"It's getting late, go back, go back." The old man wiped away my tears and said softly.

After going out, I held Lao Fu's arm and walked with him in front. Shao Qin led a group of two people to follow neatly behind me. I wanted to say something but was afraid of being inconvenient, so I looked back and saw that group of people. He lowered his head and said nothing. It was scary to say that he was like a terracotta warrior that had not faded. He had no choice but to purse his lips.

"What's wrong?" The old man squeezed my hand, looked back and understood, and said softly to me: "Don't worry, we are all our own people, and I will follow you in the future, just tell me."

"Actually, it's not a mystery. I just want to ask, is William really not grandpa's biological child?" I asked with doubts in my eyes.

When the old man heard this, he smiled contemptuously and glanced towards the distant mountain: "What does it matter if he is his biological son or not? It is no longer important in the old man's heart. The second wife stole the fish first, which is enough to make him I was left with some doubts in my heart. In fact, I can’t blame the second wife. She was a domestic servant. She had no relatives, no reason, and no one to rely on in such a big yard. The old man didn’t like it. She couldn’t even eat, so it didn’t matter to me. , she had a half-year-old son. Suddenly, a graceful and elegant sister came to help her and took her to a banquet. At that banquet, she met a well-dressed man who could Who wouldn’t pounce on her if she has enough to eat?”

I followed Lao Fu's line of sight and saw that there was only one house on the hill beyond the old house.

Yes, among the four wives, only the second grandma’s family background is the best. The old man married her back then. On the one hand, he was lustful, and on the other hand, he took advantage of the Xu family’s family background. It’s a pity that the current Xu family has no Only children and grandchildren who can afford the family business.

But if you put it this way, the second wife's affair happened after giving birth to William, so William is indeed the old man's biological son.

"I don't understand. At that time, the second mistress had already given birth to the second uncle first. She also had a strong natal family to support her. She had nothing to gain. Why would she bother a servant?" I frowned and asked.

"The hearts of the people are not as good as snakes. Regardless of the second wife, when she knows that you exist, she will try her best to steal your things." The old man said with a smile: "As long as the second wife's thoughts remain unchanged, the second wife will Just let her do whatever she wants and don’t bother arguing with her.”

"Yes." I responded.

"Oh, by the way, I just remembered this. How did you know about the secret passage behind the landscape painting?" Old Fu asked doubtfully.

"While we were in Linjiang, I asked Qin Ke to check the layout of the entire house." I said frankly.

The old man thought for a while and then said: "That child is indeed attentive, but she was brought up by the second brother single-handedly. Our lineage has not contributed much. If we want to repay the kindness, we must first repay the kindness of the second brother. Be careful when you use her."

I paused, and a chill came to my heart: "Are you asking me to guard against my second uncle?"

"It's not about being defensive, it's about acting cautiously. Don't trust anyone completely. However, your second uncle can really rely on you more. He has always been non-competitive. I don't believe him if he says he is just pretending. After all, no one can pretend to be nearly fifty. There are still no flaws at all." Old Fu touched my head comfortingly.

I was relieved. It didn't matter who changed in this family. I could more or less see it. Fortunately, it wasn't my second uncle. In these two lives, my second uncle was the best person to me besides Lao Fu.

"Okay, we're here." I was still wandering, and the old man reminded me loudly that I realized that I had arrived in front of Qianhe Hall.

"Oh, okay, dad, you should go to bed early." I said and was about to leave, but Fu Ping stepped back and grabbed me again, took out a cold object from his pocket and put it in my hand.

I took a closer look and saw that it was a wolf-tooth-shaped white jade pendant, the symbol of the descendants of the Fu family. However, the one that Old Fu gave me looked more exquisite than the ones from my cousin and Lu Chengcheng put together.

Half the size of a palm, the wolf fang body is made of mutton-fat white jade. The silver ornaments reinforced on the jade are carved into a wolf head with an open mouth. The eyes are dark and deeper rubies. The wolf claws are inlaid with various gemstones. The pendant is no longer the usual hand-woven cord, but a variety of beads of the same size. The bottom is a tourmaline bead with colors ranging from dark to light. There are five or six beads on both sides, followed by two purple dragon crystals. In the middle is a dong bead with a round texture and brilliant color, and at the top is an aquamarine with an elegant color.

I was a little surprised for a moment. I raised my head and saw that the old man nodded heavily.

"It's for you. Dad has said a long time ago that I will choose the best one for you." Old Fu put it on for me. "If you keep being willful and willful, then you are just my daughter. If you You are the daughter of the Fu family who is sensible and understands the overall situation. I didn’t give it to you before because I thought it was too naive to go against the rules of the Fu family. Giving it to you would be a pressure for you. Now it seems , you are much more sensible than Dad imagined."

"I will be a good daughter of the Fu family, and I will also be a good daughter of yours." I said firmly.

"First of all, you have to be yourself." Old Fu said seriously: "It's always not a good plan to follow dad's old path. It's no better than it was back then. Dad believes that you have the ability to distinguish right from wrong, take the overall situation into consideration, and follow your own will. Go down, but you must be careful, understand? If one day you find that the road ahead is difficult and dangerous and you get scared, dad will always be here to protect you."

"I also want to protect you. I have to walk a lot of the road by myself. There is a saying that is very good, isn't it? Even if there are thorny roads, struggle forward." I squeezed the pendant tightly and said.