“Fu Yao, take Qieyi here whenever you’re free. It is the happiest thing for grandpa to see you and your wife.”
Fu Yao’s face showed some expression when he was mentioned. He nodded and answered seriously, “Okay, grandpa, we will come often.”
Then, he turned to look at Shen Qieyi. “Qieyi, even when I’m not around, you should come to accompany grandfather more.”
When he was not around, she should still spend more time with his grandfather.
Shen Qieyi understood. Fu Yao did not want to appear with her. After all, putting on a show disgusted him, so he was passing the task to her.
This was her duty as Mrs. Fu.
She gently nodded, and then Fu Yao continued, “Say something that makes Grandpa happy.”
These words were obviously a warning, a warning to her not to say anything bad about him to his grandfather.
Fu Yao didn’t say it clearly. Shen Qieyi had to figure out the meaning of his words and then follow it carefully.
In the eyes of outsiders, the two were loving couples, but in fact, their relationship was not equal at all. Shen Qieyi could only nod and listen.
After dealing with the old man, he continued to eat.
The atmosphere had been very lively until they finished their meal.
After dinner, Fu Yao was called by his father to the study. Shen Qieyi sat downstairs and talked to the old man.
“Qieyi, no matter what, as long as you have a child, the two of you will be fine.” Fu Laoye sighed lightly, and the smile on his face faded a little.
What he said was more of an entrusted task. Shen Qieyi pursed her lips and heard the meaning of the words.
Grandpa’s words told her that no matter how close she and Fu Yao were, as long as she had a child, Fu Yao would live with her peacefully for the sake of the child.
But according to Fu Yao’s personality, he detested her like she was trash. He even wiped his hands when he touched her. It was almost impossible for them to have a child.
Shen Qieyi felt bitter. Her long eyelashes blinked and she nodded slightly. She answered Fu Laoye, “Grandpa, Fu Yao and I are fine, and we will continue to be fine.”
Fu Laoye nodded and then said, “Fu Yao is a very arrogant child, so there are some things that he acts very rebelliously. Some of the things that he is forced to do will be rejected extremely even for his own good. But he is sensible and reasonable, and one day he will understand you and treat you well.”
Shen Qieyi lowered her head further. Her hands were clasped together and her suppressed emotions were exposed.
Only then did she understand that Grandpa knew everything. He knew that Fu Yao and her were just acting on purpose, but he did not expose them.
Thinking of grandpa’s smiling face, and the fact that he was just cooperating with them, Shen Qieyi’s heart was filled with guilt.
She also understood that the reason why his grandfather did this was to prevent Fu Yao from mistreating her. Only when Fu Yao was happy, she could have a slightly better time.
Feeling touched, guilty, and upset, Shen Qieyi’s throat seemed to be stuck by something and she could not say a word.
Or, she didn’t know what to say.
“Dad is getting old, so he wants to have a grandchild now. Qieyi, you should work harder and quickly have a child with Fu Yao.” Mrs. Fu also followed and said.
She said “you should work harder”, not “you two”.
It was her way of telling Shen Qieyi to work harder to get close to Fu Yao.
Shen Qieyi could only nod with a bitter smile and then did not say anything.
The family talked for a long time about having children. In the end, Shen Qieyi went to the bathroom with an excuse to get away.
She walked into the corridor at the corner alone. The windows at the end of the corridor were open, and the breeze blew. When she was far away from those sounds, she felt much more relaxed.
The night was still and the sky was starry.
Shen Qieyi looked out of the window, and her eyes were covered with a layer of gloom, she was a little absent-minded.
At this moment, hurried footsteps came from behind, from far to near.
Shen Qieyi turned around to look. Caught off guard, her body bumped into a body and there was a burning sensation on her arm. She subconsciously took a few steps back.
Before she could react, she heard a scream.
A series of things happened too fast. After Shen Qieyi stood firm, she saw a young girl standing in front of her.
The girl was wearing a maid uniform, holding a tray in her hands. The two cups of tea on the tray had smoke, but a lot was spilled.
Shen Qieyi then touched her arm, and realized why she felt the burning sensation earlier.
“Madam.” The person’s voice trembled slightly, and her eyes were filled with terror. “I didn’t do it purposely.”
Shen Qieyi looked at the girl in front of her who was about to cry out of fear. She saw that her hand already had blisters.
“Go and treat your wound.”
As soon as she finished her words, the girl didn’t want to leave. She just stood there with her head down and her body trembling.
A gust of wind blew, and the girl’s figure seemed particularly thin.
“What’s wrong?” Shen Qieyi was puzzled.
“I’m new here. I’ve made a lot of mistakes today. If the housekeeper knew that I bumped into you and spilled water, I’m afraid he wouldn’t let me stay here anymore.”
As she spoke, the girl seemed to have imagined the scene and became even more flustered. “The butler specially ordered me to send the drinks to the study room. If he knew about this, he would definitely scold me to death. Madam, I’m sorry, I’m really sorry.”
In the pleading voice, Shen Qieyi had been paying attention to the girl’s hand.
The blister was getting swollen. As a doctor, Shen Qieyi clearly knew that she must be treated immediately.
After thinking for a while, she said, “The tea didn’t spill much. I’ll send it for you. Hurry up and treat your wound.”
“Thank you, Madam.” The girl handed over the tray and thanked her several times before she left. In the end, she even looked back at Shen Qieyi.
She held the tray in her hand and felt as if the weight was pressing on her heart.
Thinking that she would see Fu Yao soon, she felt a little timid. “Would he think that I showed up in front of him on purpose?”
Shen Qieyi was worried about Fu Yao’s thoughts, which made her hesitate. Her mind was in a mess, as if there were two persons quarreling.
One of them was telling her that she didn’t do anything wrong so she didn’t have to worry about what Fu Yao thought.
The other was blaming her for meddling in other people’s business. If Fu Yao saw her in the study later, he would probably be even more annoyed with her.
Shen Qieyi hesitated, but she became even more confused. Finally, she sighed helplessly and walked toward the stairs.
But it’s not because she meddled in other people’s business. It’s because if she didn’t turn around suddenly, the girl wouldn’t have hit her or been burned.
Even when she was burned, the girl still held the tray tightly. It could be seen that she didn’t want any accidents to happen and also cared about her job.
Shen Qieyi felt guilty and sympathized with the girl.
In all fairness, Shen Qieyi did not like to meddle in other people’s business, and this time was an exception.
Maybe it was when she saw the girl’s humble plea that she saw herself for a moment, that was why she chose to help her.
The fourth room after the right turn on the second floor was the study room. The door was half-closed, and Fu Yao and his father’s voices came from inside.
“Since you have already thought about what to do with the Shen family, you should do it well. As for Qieyi…”
“I will take care of her.”
When Shen Qieyi stopped at the door, these words clearly fell into her ears, which made her stop, pricked up her ears, and took a step closer to the door.
In their conversation, they talked about herself and the Shen family. What kind of conspiracy did they have in their words?
Shen Qieyi had many questions and she wanted to know more. She held the tray, stood quietly at the door, and continued to listen.