Chapter 13: "Brother, You Mustn't Marry Her!"

The voice calling "Second Brother" left Fu Jiahui utterly stunned. After a long moment of silence, he could only change the subject. At the same time, he gently persuaded Fu Suiyu to move somewhere else to do her homework. He handed a glass of water to Fu Jiapeng, who grunted reluctantly before taking it. Fu Jiahui fixed his gaze on Fu Jiapeng.

“Since you’ve already decided to work at the hospital, why are you back at this hour?”

“Lin Yu asked me to come with her to her school. There’s an event going on, and she wants us to deliver milk tea on her behalf.”

“Stop it. I don’t have that kind of money, and she’s being way too presumptuous now.”

“Brother, Lin Yu is our sister. Being nice to her is only natural!”

Fu Jiahui quietly watched Fu Jiapeng. Fu Jiapeng pointed to the tightly shut door.

“Could it be that person just babbled nonsense, and you actually believe her?”

Fu Jiahui looked at Fu Jiapeng, no longer knowing how to persuade him. Perhaps, after all these years of Fu Jiapeng and Fu Jiayuan being constantly by Lin Yu’s side, these two younger brothers had been thoroughly corrupted.

Fu Jiapeng shared a tacit understanding with his twin brother Fu Jiahui; just by watching the changes in his expression, he could read his thoughts.

“Brother, don’t be fooled!”

“We were all there at the accident scene. They were burned to ashes. How could they still be alive? Lin Yu was brought back by Mom and Dad, and they told us to treat her like our own sister. How can you treat her this way just because she’s an outsider?”

Fu Jiahui was on the verge of breaking down, unable to hold back any longer.

“Open your eyes and really look at Lin Yu. Is she the same as the girl we knew as kids? Pretentious, malicious, acting like the world revolves around her. Back then, she was strong and unyielding, with that kind of family background, but she always had her own goals. Now she just expects us to solve everything for her.”

“We haven’t been good enough to her. I hurt Jiang Jiujiu many times for her sake. Our eldest brother abandoned his fiancée at the engagement party just because Lin Yu wanted the latest handbag, and he became the target of everyone’s blame. I’ve hurt others because of her, and now I don’t even dare to think about the wrong things I did. And what about what you did for her? You think only you know? Are we all blind, mute, or deaf?”

Fu Jiahui rarely lost his temper, so seeing him this furious caught Fu Jiapeng off guard. He wanted to say something, but his mouth wouldn’t open. In the end, he punched Fu Jiahui hard in the face.

“I won’t allow you to speak about Lin Yu like that.”

Fu Jiahui quickly pressed his tongue against his jaw and carefully touched the corner of his mouth, gasping sharply.

—That kid really hit hard.

Fu Suiyu came in carrying a medicine box. She only glanced at Fu Jiahui, and the two naturally sat down together. As she applied medicine to Fu Jiahui, she continued to persuade him.

“Don’t provoke him. Sometimes repeating things over and over won’t make him see Lin Yu’s true nature.”

Fu Suiyu looked at Fu Jiahui.

“Maybe what I say will get through to you and big brother, but for third and fourth brothers, it’s uncertain.”

Fu Suiyu could feel that Fu Jiajin and Fu Jiahui treated her differently. But even she couldn’t guarantee they would remain clear-headed forever. After all, the system was invincible.

As for why it couldn’t control everyone, Fu Suiyu was still observing and hadn’t figured out the reason yet.

“Rest now. I’m going to do my homework!”

After Fu Suiyu left, Fu Jiahui remained in the same posture, but the surrounding air seemed to grow colder.

—

On the day of the engagement party.

Fu Suiyu was given the day off.

In fact, this was not the first time her eldest brother and Sister Que had held an engagement party.

Every time, Lin Yu caused trouble.

She only treated her brothers as tools, never as people.

So, time after time, all she wanted was to prove that she was the most important.

Lost in thought, Fu Suiyu was surrounded by several young ladies from various families.

“You don’t know, Fu Jiajin and Jiang Jiujiu have had so many engagements, I’m honestly fed up attending!”

“That Jiang family’s eldest daughter is such a lovesick fool. If a man played me like that, I’d never marry him!”

“Isn’t that the truth? I heard that all four of the Fu brothers like their so-called adopted sister—the girl they took in back then.”

“That girl must be complicated, otherwise how could she have caused the brothers to turn against each other, all falling for her?”

“Don’t say more. I heard some lady said something bad behind her back, and that person ended up disfigured! The scariest part is, no one caught it on camera.”

“You scared me. I’m quiet now. But really, I heard that girl isn’t clean. The Fu family is doomed with such an adopted daughter. The whole family is finished.”

The more Fu Suiyu listened, the tighter her knuckles gripped the wine glass, nails digging painfully into her flesh.

She went upstairs, watching Fu Jiajin and Jiang Jiujiu still relatively peaceful with each other.

Amid the crowd, Fu Suiyu quickly spotted Lin Yu.

Finally, she saw Lin Yu sitting in a rocking chair in the back garden, flanked by two bodyguards—Fu Jiapeng and Fu Jiayuan.

Fu Suiyu clenched her fists so tightly her nails pierced her skin, causing sharp pain.

Just as she was about to approach her, someone held her back—Lin Xiange.

Dressed in a heavy goose-yellow satin gown, hair half down, adorned with jewelry in matching tones.

Worth a fortune.

Fu Jiahui shoved Lin Xiange toward Fu Suiyu and busied himself elsewhere.

Lin Xiange stood beside Fu Suiyu, naturally understanding her thoughts and followed her little sister’s gaze.

She smiled helplessly.

“Don’t be impulsive. I heard from your brother that she was scolded by your eldest brother, otherwise she wouldn’t be so well-behaved.”

Fu Suiyu tilted her head, staring at Lin Xiange.

“When did that happen?”

“When your second brother took you to pick out a dress, I overheard their argument. Lin Yu wanted your eldest brother to cancel the engagement party and cried, saying Jiang Jiujiu had it out for her. She said if Jiang ever set foot in the house, there would be nothing but chaos.”

Fu Suiyu snorted coldly.

Chaos? It was precisely because of the current Lin Yu that the household was in disorder.

Lin Xiange linked arms with Fu Suiyu.

“Promise me, don’t act rashly. Until you can strike the enemy down in one decisive blow, stay hidden and look for your chance.”

“Okay.”

As the night deepened, the engagement party officially began. Fu Jiajin led Jiang Jiujiu down the steps, a perfect celestial couple.

A speech was underway on stage.

Suddenly, Lin Yu appeared out of nowhere.

“Brother, you’re not allowed to marry her!”

Fu Suiyu sprang up instantly, eyes fixed like a hunter watching a fierce wolf.

But Jiang Jiujiu reacted even faster.

“Lin Yu, the uncles and aunts in the Fu family have treated you well. You keep causing trouble at my engagement party—do you think I’m easy to bully?”

Lin Yu averted Jiang Jiujiu’s gaze and stared at Fu Jiajin.

Today, she wore a white dress, her long hair reaching her waist, makeup done in the latest online trends, with soft pink hues dusting her eyes and nose.

Her thick, raven-like lashes fluttered lightly, appearing pitiful.

She truly was a rare white flower.

Her tears whispered, “You promised me you would always wait…”

Fu Suiyu could no longer bear it. She grabbed Lin Yu by the neck and dragged her out with overwhelming authority.