vrcanaries Chapter 101 The Stepson Who Married into a Wealthy Family with His Mother (12)
Chapter 101 The Stepson Who Married into a Wealthy Family with His Mother (12)
"How have you been lately?" Father Yun didn't directly answer the question posed by Xu Fu.
On the contrary, when she showed concern for the other person, her expression improved considerably.
"I'm fine. How's Uncle's health? Where are the young master and young lady?"
Xu Fu smiled and asked a question in return, when suddenly someone squeezed the hand he was holding that of Yan's mother.
A hint of surprise flashed in Xu Fu's eyes as he turned to look at the person.
The mother was a little embarrassed and shook her head slightly at the person.
Xu Fu knew he might have touched a nerve, and then grinned at Yunfu...
"Now that you're back, why don't you stay here for a few days and spend some quality time with your mother?" Mr. Yun said calmly.
"As for the others, we'll see them at dinner tonight—"
"You two have a good chat first, I'm going back to my study," said Mr. Yun as he stood up.
He casually picked up Xu Fu's gift, handed it to the steward standing not far away, and then went upstairs alone.
Xu Fu turned his head, staring intently at Yan's mother, and asked directly,
"Mom, why did you block my phone number?!"
"Is it that you yourself don't want to acknowledge me as your son, or do you have something on them that they can't get?"
"What are you saying?!" Mother Yan looked somewhat embarrassed, turned her head to look around to make sure no one was there, and then...
Then he whispered to Xu Fu, "It's not convenient to talk here."
"Let's go... let's go to the room you left in—"
Just as Madam Yan was about to get up, her body swayed uncontrollably, and Xu Fu quickly caught her.
"Sit down and calm down, Mom. Are you experiencing low blood sugar?"
Xu Fu helped the person sit down and took the person's hand, intending to take their pulse properly.
"You—" Seeing Xu Fu's convincing movements, Yan's mother was momentarily speechless.
He asked curtly, "Didn't you go abroad? How come you can still take pulses?"
Xu Fu lowered his head and remained silent, carefully listening to the pulse, then switched from his left hand to his right...
A good ten minutes passed before Xu Fu looked at his mother with disapproval.
"Mom, how did your health get so bad?!"
"Excessive worry, lack of sleep, and some overwork—"
"Their nutrition is also somewhat inadequate."
"Mom!" Xu Fu looked at her with disgust. "Mom, you've married into a wealthy family, how come you're living such a miserable life?"
"It couldn't be that they abused them—"
Before Xu Fu could finish speaking, his mother covered his mouth with her hand.
"My little darling, you can't say things like that—" The strict mother didn't care whether her body could take it or not.
They pulled Xu Fu directly back to his old room.
After the two sat down on the bed together, Yan's mother's eyes reddened.
Seeing that Xu Fu still cared for her as before, tears streamed down her face.
He was still holding Xu Fu's hand tightly, choking back tears as he apologized to others.
"Xiao Ci, I'm so sorry—"
"I have my reasons for not being in touch for so long."
Xu Fu quickly took out a tissue from his pocket and handed one to the person.
"Mom, what happened to you while I was away? Tell me slowly—"
After calming down, Madam Yan slowly said, "Something has happened to Miss Yun—"
"Something happened?! Is she dead or...?" Xu Fu was somewhat surprised. Was the female lead's health bar really that low?!
"No," the mother glared at the person before speaking softly.
"After graduating from high school, she originally planned to stay in China to attend university—"
"But the eldest son joined the family company while still in high school."
"The young lady originally wanted to get involved, but her father disagreed."
"They forcibly sent someone abroad to study, apparently in the arts."
"Then he made some bad friends outside and got led to use all sorts of weird stuff."
"The monthly cost is as high as three to four million."
"His father, seeing that something was wrong, had someone investigate and only then did he realize that the person had made a mistake."
"They stopped her living expenses and forcibly sent her to a rehabilitation center, but the young lady eventually escaped—"
"She couldn't quit that drug, and with no other options, she had to go out and make quick money."
"In the end, he contracted a whole host of venereal diseases—"
“Their father couldn’t stand it, so he had to take them back home, and they’re locked up upstairs now.”
"Then what does this have to do with your poor health?" Xu Fu looked at his mother with a bewildered expression.
"We can't let her infect you too, can we..." Xu Fu said with a hint of disgust, subtly shifting back.
"Where do you think you're going?" The strict mother playfully patted Xu Fu.
"The young lady is deliberately making things difficult for me; she insists I take care of her."
"You don't mean you have to take care of her every need, including eating, drinking, and using the toilet, and stay with her in bed all night long, do you?!"
Xu Fu looked at the man suspiciously.
Faced with her son's direct gaze, Yan's mother felt somewhat embarrassed, but in the end, she nodded.
"Isn't their family going bankrupt? Can't they hire a few more servants?" Xu Fu said indignantly.
"Uncle Yun just stood by and watched you get tormented, and he didn't care?!"
The strict mother sighed and gently shook her head.
"Haven't you ever thought about getting a divorce and going back?" Xu Fu pouted.
"Take that bracelet back and sell it immediately—"
"Isn't this better than you serving people here?!" Xu Fu looked at the other person with a disapproving expression.
"It'll only be three or four years—" the strict mother replied awkwardly.
"He was very good to me before!" Mother Yan said, a little embarrassed, her cheeks slightly flushed.
"Mom, being love-struck is unacceptable!!!" Xu Fu almost couldn't bear to watch.
Despite enduring so much torment, the strict mother still looked like a young girl in the throes of first love…
"Where is Young Master Yun? Has he taken over the company yet?"
"What about the other three?" Xu Fu asked one by one.
"The second young master and the third young master are under the eldest young master's command, and the second young lady..."
Strict mother glanced at Xu Fu cautiously and whispered a sentence.
"Her father arranged a marriage for her with a family of equal social standing."
They just got married last month.
Xu Fu sighed, knowing that wealthy families often had many problems and weak family ties.
Surprisingly, the victims were two women...
However, Miss Yun's reckless behavior led to her escaping the arranged marriage.
"During the time I was away, they didn't make things difficult for you, did they?" Xu Fu asked Yan's mother again.
"It's alright, it's alright..." Mother Yan replied sullenly.
"So, would you rather leave with me, or stay here?" Xu Fu pressed on, unwilling to give up.
"Well, I think I'll stay here," Mother Yan said, feeling a little embarrassed, her ears burning.
Xu Fu sighed and bought a Restoration Pill from the system.
While Yan's mother was still in a daze, it was stuffed directly into the other person's mouth.
"What is this?" Before Mother Yan could even taste the saltiness, the pill melted in her mouth.
"The elixir of immortality will keep you young forever," Xu Fu replied with a smile.