"Young people these days are getting more and more outrageous."
At the entrance of a restaurant, several well-dressed people walked out chatting and laughing. The two leading figures looked quite old. One had a kind face, like a friendly old man next door; the other looked rather serious, like a very proper old gentleman. Although he was also smiling, he didn't inspire confidence to approach him.
The serious person was naturally Old Master Fu.
Let alone outside, even at home, Old Master Fu looks a bit intimidating when he's not smiling.
"You're one to talk! Your family's young people are all so outstanding. You relinquished power so easily back then. Fu Chi is really something, not only did he support Hangu, but he also expanded its scale." The kind-faced old man said this with a smile, his eyes filled with obvious envy. He then sighed deeply, "Unlike my family's troublemakers, they're always causing me trouble."
Upon hearing this, Old Master Fu smiled and was about to praise the younger generation in the other family when he heard his eldest grandson's enthusiastic shout, "Grandpa! Grandpa~! I've come to take you home!"
The commotion immediately drew everyone's attention.
Fortunately, the area is expensive and there aren't many people around. Plus, Fu Yunyi covered his face completely when he went out, so he wasn't exposed. At most, people would just glance at him, but no one would think much of it.
Old Master Fu remained silent for a moment.
Another elderly man looked over there, seemingly trying to recognize him, and asked, "Is this your grandson?"
Old Master Fu glared at Fu Yunyi, but when he saw Xia Zhiyi Fu Yunyi, his expression softened immediately. He waved to Xia Zhiyi and replied, "It's him. By the way, let me introduce you to my Xiao Xia."
" Xiao Xia?"
Fu Yunyi walked over and heard his grandfather skip over him and immediately introduce Xia Zhiyi. He felt a little aggrieved. "Hey? Grandpa, what about me?"
Old Master Fu rolled his eyes at him. "Do you need an introduction? Can't you greet them yourself?"
Xia Zhiyi also approached at this moment, greeted Old Master Fu with a smile, and then said hello to the others.
Old Master Fu: "Come, come, this is our Xiao Xia, Xia Zhiyi, she's currently studying at University A..."
The old man immediately praised Xia Zhiyi from head to toe, as if there was nothing wrong with Xia Zhiyi in his eyes.
The old man's grandson stood to the side, listening to his grandfather ramble on and on, and felt a pang of jealousy rising in his body.
However, Fu Yunyi wouldn't be jealous of anything because of this. After all, Xia Zhiyi indeed very capable, that was beyond doubt. He just felt that his status with his grandfather had declined, and that made him a little jealous.
However, Fu Yunyi did not interrupt him. He simply tugged at Xia Zhiyi's sleeve. Fortunately, even though the outdoor temperature in the Imperial Capital was so low that it made people shiver, Xia Zhiyi wasn't wearing much. He felt Fu Yunyi's gentle tug.
Xia Zhiyi her head slightly, glanced at Fu Yunyi, and asked with her eyes: What's wrong?
Fu Yunyi gestured with his eyes. "The old man praises you like that, are you his biological son or am I his biological son?"
Xia Zhiyi: I didn't understand.
Fu Yunyi:?
Xia Zhiyi:?
Then, at the old man's prompting, Xia Zhiyi exchanged contact information with him and was introduced to two people of similar age following behind him before heading home.
On the way back, Old Master Fu held Fu Yunyi's hand and muttered to himself for a while before finally saying, "You've actually become sensible today, remembering to come pick up this old man."
Upon hearing this, Fu Yunyi choked on his words, his eyes darting around, and he felt inexplicably guilty.
It wasn't that he was unfilial to his grandfather. In fact, Fu Yunyi always valued his family very much. It's just that he was often out and about, and now that he was famous, it wasn't appropriate for him to show his face everywhere when he wasn't busy with other activities. So he really hadn't thought about personally picking up his grandfather.
This was actually because they didn't want to cause trouble for the old man.
But knowing that the old man was standing up for him, Fu Yunyi got all excited. Plus, Xia Zhiyi fussed over his face to make sure that even if Fu Yunyi accidentally lost the face covering, he wouldn't be recognized immediately. So he happily followed Xia Zhiyi.
It turns out that his grandfather seemed to want to see Xia Zhiyi more than his eldest grandson who couldn't get any recognition.
Old Master Fu: " Xiao Xia asked you to come, didn't she?"
Fu Yunyi coughed lightly. "Grandpa, I just didn't want to cause you any trouble."
Old Master Fu snorted, "If you really want to, there are plenty of ways."
However, the old man's concern for his grandson wasn't so great that he couldn't understand Fu Yunyi's concerns, so he didn't get angry with Fu Yunyi. Instead, he turned to Xia Zhiyi, "That old man just now, his family has businesses related to the entertainment industry. He probably knows you. I noticed his expression was off. But since he didn't say anything, let's just pretend we don't know."
Xia Zhiyi nodded gently. "Okay, I understand."
The old man then went on and on about how to get along with those people, telling Xia Zhiyi about all the likes and dislikes he knew.
Fu Yunyi waited until they finished speaking before saying, "Grandpa, why didn't you tell me these things before?"
Old Master Fu: "I didn't understand these things before."
The only reason he knows all this is because his family has produced Fu Yunyi, this "good-for-nothing," and out of love for his grandson, he's only paying attention to related information.
Fu Yunyi: "..."
Fu Yunyi snorted and leaned against the old man in a coquettish manner, only to be pushed away by the old man with a hand. "Don't you know how much you weigh? Don't squeeze me."
Fu Yunyi: "... Grandpa, don't you love me anymore? You never used to dislike me!"
Old Master Fu said quietly, "Don't you understand the saying 'familiarity breeds contempt'? Before, when you were often away from home, I had a soft spot for you; now that you're home all the time, things are different."
Fu Yunyi:?
Fu Yunyi: "Grandpa, you even know about filters?"
Old Master Fu: "I'm just old, not stupid."
Fu Yunyi chuckled.
Xia Zhiyi watched with a smile, replying to Fu Chi with one hand.
[On our way back, don't worry.]
Then, Fu Yunyi asked Xia Zhiyi, "Didn't you understand my look just now?"
Xia Zhiyi: "When?"
Fu Yunyi: "Just now, when Grandpa was praising you a lot."
Xia Zhiyi: "Oh, I didn't understand, it's too complicated."
If it were Fu Chi, Xia Zhiyi could quickly understand him thanks to the considerable time they'd spent together, and she generally wouldn't misunderstand his meaning.
But with Fu Yunyi, they didn't have that kind of chemistry.