He gripped his schoolbag tightly, as if it could give him some courage.
The person opposite them was casual and dismissive, as if they were some Tom, Dick, or Harry.
While Fu Jinchuan remained silent with his head down, his father eagerly leaned over and said, "Little brother, I'm a bit short on cash lately. Could you put in a good word for me with Dad? I'll bring you something nice next time."
Fu Jinchuan didn't understand why his father was being so attentive, and he almost wanted to call out to him.
The man opposite him glanced at his father coldly and said, "Stay away from me."
Fu Jinchuan couldn't hold back any longer and said, "Hey! Can't you speak a little more politely? Didn't your teacher teach you what respect is?"
No sooner had Fu Jinchuan uttered those words than his father slapped him hard across the face. Fu Chi roared, "Who gave you the right to talk to your uncle like that?"
Fu Jinchuan was knocked to the ground, his cheeks flushed red, his eyes fixed on his uncle.
A cat jumped into my uncle's arms. The cat was pure white and very cute.
But the uncle remained indifferent, nudging the cat with his slender, pale fingers, and frowned slightly, saying, "Go away."
My uncle seemed completely oblivious to the fact that he had been hit; all his attention was on the kitten. Despite his handsome face, he was very cold, even towards the cat.
When Uncle He brought over the warm water, the younger uncle said with a slightly impatient tone, " Uncle He, let's get rid of this cat."
Uncle He hesitated for a moment. "Young Master clearly liked this cat a lot before."
The uncle remained calm. His skin was snow-white, and he exuded a languid air, appearing even more precious than the cat. He lowered his dark eyelashes and tapped the cat's head with his finger. "I don't like it anymore."
"Alright," Uncle He muttered, "Young Master A Li seems to really like kittens."
The uncle propped his head up with one hand, thought for a moment, and changed his mind. "Let's keep it then, cats don't live for more than a few years anyway."
As Fu Jinchuan grew older, he came to understand that there was a huge chasm between him and Fu Jingzhou —a chasm of blood ties.
Even if he gets hurt and bruised, no matter how hard he tries, it's all in vain.
In Fu Jingzhou's eyes, he was no different from any cat or dog.
Or perhaps, he's not even as good as a cat or a dog.
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When Fu Jinchuan was eleven years old, his father received a phone call and was overjoyed, hugging and kissing his mother several times.
Just before this phone call, he had beaten his mother, complaining that her cooking was unpalatable.
He held his mother in his arms; her hands, covered in scars and calluses, were trembling, and tears streamed down her face, which was marked with bruises and welts.
Fu Chi, as if Fan Jin, exclaimed, "He was in a car accident, hahaha!"
Fu Jinchuan paused for a moment, then asked cautiously, "Dad, who was in a car accident?"
"Who else could it be?" Fu Chi called out his uncle's name for the first time, his tone full of malice and mockery. "It's Fu Jingzhou, of course."
Fu Jinchuan's heart was beating very fast.
At that moment, he suddenly remembered a saying his Chinese teacher had just taught him, "Fortune's wheel keeps turning."
The car accident was very serious; Fu Jingzhou spent a long time in the ICU.
The day after the car accident, the hospital issued a critical condition notice. Fu Bai signed it with a somber expression. The usually aloof old butler sat outside the operating room, his suit wrinkled, clutching a handkerchief, tears streaming down his face.
Meanwhile, Fu Bai's other children were gathered outside.
Illegitimate children, illegitimate daughters, sons born to illegitimate children, sons born to illegitimate daughters... all those who were related to them came.
Is it concern?
Yes and no.
The concern wasn't about the people inside, but rather that if they died, someone would have to take over the enormous Fu Group.
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I added an extra 1000 words, thanks for the little gift from my baby. Now I'm a useless peach (a type of online character), sob sob~