Chapter 9: The Responsibility of Carrying on the Fu Family Lineage Falls Upon Me

“Fu Suiyu, remember this: I don’t know what glitch caused you to appear in this world, but right now, I am the leading lady of this world, and you are destined to be trampled under my feet.”

Fu Suiyu nodded repeatedly in agreement.

On the first day, meeting Lin Yu had been thrilling.

Even now, the excitement lingered.

Yet Fu Suiyu knew she must not be reckless.

Lin Yu herself was not terrifying; it was the so-called system she possessed that was truly frightening. It resembled Doraemon’s magic pocket—anything imaginable could be provided to Lin Yu at any moment.

Fu Suiyu feared Lin Yu physically.

But it was the system she feared on a deeper, physiological level, for it was utterly beyond her control.

It had taken her a long time just to come to terms with it.

Lin Yu had come to warn Fu Suiyu.

Fu Suiyu understood this.

In the days that Fu Jiahuai, the human surveillance device, had been watching her, she felt as if she had returned to her former self.

Moreover, even though Fu Jiajin was not present, his shadow loomed continuously around her.

Fu Suiyu felt a twinge of irritation.

She had not yet filled the fifteen years of blankness in her memory, and now that she was back, she had to keep learning all over again.

Knowledge invaded Fu Suiyu’s mind in an incredibly strange and relentless manner.

But, well!

Fu Suiyu was truly helpless.

Fu Jiahuai glanced at Fu Suiyu, who was working on a test paper on the screen.

He then cast a look at his older brother standing nearby.

“You’re doomed. That little girl is probably cursing you out in her heart right now.”

“Let her be happy,” the older brother replied.

Fu Jiahuai suddenly recalled how, at this time before, Fu Jiajin would be slogging away at work, signing documents.

Today, however, was strange.

He had come back.

“You’re back so early today?”

“Wait a moment, let Xiaoyuer accompany me to the Jiang family!”

Fu Jiahuai quickly put away his casual demeanor and wore a serious expression.

“Are you really determined to end things with Jiang Jiujiu as soon as possible?”

“Why, is that not allowed?”

Fu Jiahuai avoided Fu Jiajin’s gaze.

“I wouldn’t dare comment, I’m just reminding you of the foolish things you’ve done over the years.”

“At the engagement banquet, when Lin Yu and Shen Changxun broke up, you went to coax her home!”

“Then, at the second engagement banquet, you quarreled with Jiang Jiujiu, and everyone knew about it.”

“Shortly after your engagement, you moved out of your marital home and requested a delay in the wedding.”

“Four months ago, you told Jiang Jiujiu you didn’t like her and only saw her as a sister!”

Fu Jiahuai smirked with teasing eyes.

“Going to find Grandpa Jiang today—is that a death wish?”

After finishing, Fu Jiahuai stood and, together with Fu Jiajin, stared at Fu Suiyu in the distance.

“Don’t worry, if anything happens, I’ll promptly call an ambulance for you.”

Fu Jiajin felt his head buzzing, finding Fu Jiahuai like a bothersome fly with a strange aura.

“Fu Jiahuai, if you’re so free, why don’t I send you to northern Myanmar? There’s a business opportunity there.”

Fu Jiahuai hugged himself and dodged.

“Brother, I was wrong, please spare me! You have a ninety percent chance of ending up alone for life, so the task of continuing the Fu family lineage falls on me. You must not send me to northern Myanmar.”

“Go, go, go.”

Fu Jiajin threw Fu Jiahuai out of the room.

Such an annoying pest.

Fu Jiajin stared at the engagement ring in his hand and sighed heavily.

Today,

it was likely a trap.

——

Fu Suiyu gazed at the distant gates of the Jiang family estate, then, for the umpteenth time, looked at Fu Jiajin.

“Brother, it’s already been four hours, twenty-three minutes, and fifty-five seconds. Are you still not going in?”

“If you haven’t made up your mind, you might as well take me back. I haven’t finished my test yet! You know how every minute and second is critical to me now.”

Fu Jiajin fell silent.

He didn’t know how to respond.

Finally, Jiang Jiujiu appeared out of nowhere, smiling at Fu Jiajin.

“What’s this? Mr. Fu is going to spend the night at the gates of my Jiang family?”

“No.”

“Then will you go in or not? I’ll tell you, my grandfather has already chosen my next match. If you don’t go in today, tomorrow’s marriage news between me and someone else will be on the entertainment news.”

In fact, before Jiang Jiujiu finished speaking, Fu Jiajin stepped out of the car, smoothed his clothes, and strode toward the Jiang family gates like a warrior heading into battle.

The simple ring she had personally designed and crafted flashed past Jiang Jiujiu’s eyes.

Fu Suiyu got out of the car.

She looked at Jiang Jiujiu.

“Sister Que, I apologize on behalf of my brother, but I swear on my life that my brother has always loved you. The madness of these past years has its reasons.”

Jiang Jiujiu smiled at Fu Suiyu.

“Sister, tell me, what are these reasons?”

Suddenly, Fu Suiyu fell silent.

Jiang Jiujiu held Fu Suiyu’s hands warmly, comforting her.

“Ayu, I won’t pressure you!”

Fu Suiyu watched Jiang Jiujiu’s anxious retreating figure and quickly caught up.

“Sister Que, all I can say is, Lin Yu—she’s not Lin Yu. She’s a monster.”

Jiang Jiujiu laughed.

“I know. She’s a monster. She’s not the same as the one I knew before. I thought it might be her, but I lacked the power to find her telltale sign.”

“I know you worry about your brother, but all these years, I never declared the engagement invalid. Can you understand? In my heart, your brother changed in an instant. One moment he said he loved me, the next, the look in his eyes was full of disgust.”

Jiang Jiujiu lifted her head and stared at the azure sky.

“I have thought about it. That day was unique because Lin Yu came to him wearing a white dress, her long hair flowing.”

“She never acts like that, so I remember it clearly.”

Jiang Jiujiu ruffled Fu Suiyu’s hair.

“All right, some things we’ll talk about later when we have the chance. Right now, the important thing is to hurry inside. Otherwise, I’m afraid my grandfather will beat him to death!”

——

At the Jiang residence,

The moment Fu Jiajin entered, he sensed the atmosphere was off.

Who would have thought that the stern old man wouldn’t kick him out but instead pointed at the chessboard before him.

So, when Fu Suiyu and Jiang Jiujiu arrived, they saw the two men calmly playing chess.

Grandpa Jiang even took the opportunity to glance at Fu Suiyu.

“I heard from Fu Jiajin that your name is Fu Suiyu!”

“Yes, Grandpa Jiang. I’m Fu Suiyu, daughter of Fu Yingwen and Chen Zhiyin.”

“Heh, you don’t deserve to mention their names.”

“Why shouldn’t I? They are my parents.”

Fu Jiajin was baffled by what the old man was up to.

But seeing Fu Suiyu being reprimanded, he hurriedly spoke up.

“Grandpa Jiang, Jiang Zhen conducted a DNA test between us.”

The moment he said this, the atmosphere around Grandpa Jiang shifted.

He looked at Fu Suiyu, then pointed at Fu Jiajin.

“If you’re truly her sister, tell me: would you let your only daughter marry a scoundrel like this if you ever had children?”

Fu Suiyu swallowed hard.

“If he really were a scoundrel, I certainly wouldn’t want that. But Fu Jiajin is not a scoundrel.”

Her tone was resolute, even sworn.