Mrs Fu held the appraisal report showing there was no blood relationship between the two parties in a daze.
He wasn't her son? For years she has guarded him in the dark, for years she did various things to please him, for years...
She couldn't control her expression and she wasn't on guard at all making it easy for someone to snatch the report out of her hand
"What are you looking at so intently that you don't even —why did you do a DNA test? Do you have a child outside? No it's negative. Do you suspect you have a child outside?"
Mrs Fu rubbed her head and looked at her husband of many years
"I'll ask you this once and I want you to be honest with me. Is Fu Ling my son?"
The man paused slightly and frowned
"Didn't you give birth to him? Why are you asking me if he's your son or not"
She laughed
"So he's my son. And he's also your son. But you watched me do all those things to him? You're really cold hearted enough"
The man would not just let her shrink all responsibility
"But wasn't it all your idea? What should I have said?"
"But you know I thought he wasn't my son. You knew all those years and you still didn't say anything."
"I did but you didn't believe me!"
Mrs Fu paused and couldn't say anything for a while. She was in a business marriage with father Fu and always knew that Luo Xing Jie's mother was his childhood sweetheart but they couldn't get married because of the gap in their identities.
She fell deeply in love with him back them and wouldn't rest until she married him. Things were good. They lived a happy life. Until after the second son was born. She heard rumors about him getting back in touch with that woman and that he switched the children. Her son was sent to the Luo family and that woman's son was given to her to raise.
She tried to ask about it then but he just brushed it off and she thought that was his acquiesce. She was heartbroken and decided not to invest in love anymore so she focused all her attention on the first son.
She realized the second son was extremely smart but she didn't care about a child. Until later.
She looked at the self righteous husband and felt tired
"Don't think I don't know why you didn't say anything. You're afraid Fu Ling will surpass the first son the same way your younger brother surpassed you. Well how about it? He has shown that without the Fu family, he will continue to shine brightly"
"What? Are you regretting it now? But it's too late. Fu Ling must hate you very much. The first son will be back soon. Go and talk to Fu Ling and have him come back. I need to reintroduce the first son into the circle. Fu Ling's current identity will give him a boost."
"So now you do not hesitate to leech off him? But I can't do anything. Fu Ling doesn't listen to anyone "
"I don't care about that. Just make sure he paves way for the first son. Doesn't he like his brother the most? What's wrong with helping him now?"
Mrs Fu felt exhausted. To think she had given so many years of sincerity to such a man. Now that she was of no use to him, his true colors are starting to be revealed.
Fu Ling got the message telling him to go to a banquet together and his 'brother' would also be there.
Fu Ling was curious. He had not yet met this brother and the original owner didn't have any feelings towards this person. He felt he was quite free, so he agreed.
[That's good. You can come home later and we'll all go together]
Fu Ling didn't bother being polite to that person
[I have my own invitation. I will meet you guys there]
After that, he didn't respond to any other messages sent.
On the day if rh banquet, Fu Ling went relatively late. He said hello to the host
"I'm sorry I'm late. I got caught up with something"
The middle aged man shook his head and smiled from ear to ear
"Of course not Mr Fu. You're just on time."
Others took the initiative to come over for various reasons and before the Fu family members could get Fu Ling's attention, about thirty minutes had passed.
Father Fu grit his teeth and smiled amiably at the son he had never put in his eyes before
"A'Ling is a really busy person now. Even your father has to wait this long to talk to you"
Fu Ling lowered his eyes and looked at the person lightly
"Umm"
Father Fu hated that iron could not become steel but would afford to loose his temper here
"Your brother is over there."
Fu Ling looked over and saw a tall figure in a dark blue suit who fit the person in the memory of the original owner so he walked over.
"Fu Ci"
The man turned around and Fu Ling saw the obvious surprise flash in his eyes
"Fu Ling! Dad said you'd be coming but I didn't see you earlier so I thought he was just playing tricks on me"
A man whom he had been drinking with looked at me in an assessing manner
"Is this Mr Fu? He's quite different from what I thought. I heard he was young but I didn't think he would be this young"
Fu Ling only paid attention to this brother
"Let's talk"
The atmosphere was a bit awkward but the man had a gentle smile and took a step back
"It's my fault for not realizing the brothers are having their reunion. Pardon"
Fu Ling turned around and Fu Ci was at his heels. He could feel Fu Ci's annoyance. It felt funny to him.
They got to the balcony and he didn't hesitate to start lecturing.
"Fu Ling do you know who that was? You can't be rude to people. What would have happened if he didn't give me face today?"
Fu Ling didn't pretend to be polite
"Is your face that big?"
Fu Ci was stunned
"What do you mean by that?"
"Nothing. What are you doing back here?"
He frowned uncomfortably
"Why are you asking me that? Isn't this my home? I can come back any time I like. Besides why aren't you staying at home anymore? Mom misses you. You should come back home and stop playing around outside"
Fu Ling stared speechlessly at Fu Ci and thought he might have a problem with his brain.
"Fu Ci who are you to lecture me?"