At the Fu Family home, the three of them sat on the same sofa, facing the Xu siblings.
Fu Yanci turned to Bai Qinghe beside him. "Mom, go call Dad and ask when he'll be back. We'll be leaving early. We have other plans this afternoon."
There were things he didn't need his parents to handle, especially in front of his Chi An. What if Chi An thought he wasn't capable and still needed his parents to sort things out for him?
Understanding what Fu Yanci meant, Bai Qinghe didn't argue. She nodded, rose, and headed upstairs. Before going up, she made a point of stopping Uncle Chen. "Remember to ask An'an what he likes to eat. Have the kitchen prepare more."
Uncle Chen agreed. "Of course, madam."
Only after Bai Qinghe left did Fu Yanci turn back to Xu Mingxuan and Xu Xiaoxiao. "There's no one else here now. Go ahead."
Chi An took a light sip of the tea Uncle Chen had brought him, making no particular gestures. His entire manner somehow made him seem like the one who truly held authority.
Xu Mingxuan said, "Brother Fu, you're the Fu Family's heir. Before going to M Country, you'd never liked anyone. We didn't look into what happened in M Country. We only knew you were in a relationship."
Still somewhat nervous, Xu Mingxuan paused for a few seconds before continuing. "Back then, all anyone said was that the other person was very beautiful. Nobody mentioned anything else.
"Besides, you stayed in M Country all those years, Brother Fu. Even at New Year, you only came back for a few days before leaving again. There was no news at all back home.
"Then you came back completely changed. When you were drinking with a few old friends... you even