Xia Sanghuan was getting a headache from the old man's nagging.
Fu Lingshi saw that his father and grandfather were about to quarrel again, so he quickly stepped forward to smooth things over.
"Grandpa, don't be angry."
"I'll hand over the relevant documents to Xiaokai tomorrow so that he can get familiar with this position as soon as possible."
His voice was gentle, but the smile on his face was rather forced.
It was really hard for him to accept that the result of his years of hard work had to be given away to someone else just because of the old man's words.
The girl noticed this and kept it in mind.
Since Fu Lingshi had already made concessions, it would be even more inappropriate for his father to persuade.
The old lady was putting food on Fu Kai's plate while scolding Fu Zeming.
"Look, the one you picked up from outside is more worry - free than you!"
"Mom!"
"Grandma."
Ignoring her dissatisfied son, the old lady turned to her grandson with a kind face.
"What's wrong, Xiaokai?"
"Is the food not to your taste? Grandma will tell the kitchen..."
"Grandma, I don't want to go to the company anymore."
Before the old lady could finish speaking, Fu Kai started to complain.
"It's so tiring and boring in the company. It's better to go out and play."
He said with a pout.
Although he was a few years older than Xia Sanghuan, he gave the impression of a 14 - year - old.
It was obvious that he had been spoiled.
The girl frowned in disgust and looked down on this fourth elder brother even more.
"Xiaokai, how can you say that?"
"You'll take over our family's company in the future. If you don't get used to it now,"
"won't it be taken away by outsiders?"
Anyone with a bit of sense knew who the "outsiders" the old lady was referring to.
Fu Lingshi's mouth twitched.
Xia Sanghuan couldn't stand it anymore either.
She slapped her chopsticks on the table. The noise wasn't loud, but it still caught everyone's attention.
"Have you said enough?"
Her voice was soft, but it somehow made people's scalps tingle.
The old lady sized her up and down. Her face showed a bit of embarrassment.
As an elder, she was being challenged by a junior who had just been found.
"How do you talk to your grandma?"
The old man was so angry that his beard was trembling.
"Fu Zeming, is this the 'good daughter' you found?"
Then he turned to find fault with his son.
"Please watch your words, Grandpa."
She slowly stood up and looked down at the two elders of the Fu family.
"Don't forget that I'm also my dad's flesh and blood. And my dad is your flesh and blood."
"When you scold me..."
She walked towards the old man. "Aren't you scolding yourself?"
"Stop making a fuss, Grandma."
She raised her hand and impatiently interrupted the old lady who was about to speak.
She really couldn't understand why her father and sisters were polite and well - behaved people,
but her grandparents were like this.
She walked behind the old man and saw her elder brother and sisters gesturing for her to come back quickly.
She gave them a reassuring look to tell them not to worry.
Then she continued.
"Grandpa, your lumbar spine isn't in good condition, right?"
"You're so tired, but you still have to take care of my useless fourth elder brother. I really don't know what you're after."
Her words were very harsh. Fu Kai's face turned green immediately.
"Little girl, I advise you to think carefully about who you're talking to."
"Of course I'm talking to the former head of the Fu family."
"But Grandpa..."
She leaned forward slightly with a confident smile on her face.
"You're just the 'former' one."
She emphasized those three words heavily, leaving no mercy for him.
The old man was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. He stared back at her but couldn't say a word.
He looked around the living room and roared at the servants who were secretly watching the show.
"What are you looking at? Get out of here!"
The servants didn't dare to provoke the old man and quickly hid in other places.
After roaring, he calmed down a bit.
But only a bit.
He stood up and walked shakily to his usual armchair and sat down.
He sneered and said to this step - granddaughter.
"Little girl, come here."
Seeing this, the elder brother and sisters were in a hurry.
Fu Lingshi quickly stood up from his chair and said to the old man.
"Grandpa, Huanhuan is still young and doesn't understand anything."
"Don't be angry with her."
Fu Moning and Fu Youqing also quickly chimed in, afraid that the grandpa would punish Huanhuan.
"What are you so anxious about?"
"Do you think I'll eat her alive?"
He snorted.
"You all sit still in your seats."
Even Xia Sanghuan gave them a reassuring smile.
"It's okay, big brother, second sister, third sister."
Seeing her confident look, the old man squinted his eyes.
This granddaughter of his seemed not as simple as she appeared.
"Who taught you to be so rude to your elders?"
"Didn't your original father teach you what etiquette is?"
When Xia Laosi was mentioned, the relaxed look on the girl's face disappeared instantly.
"My father was just a farmer, so he naturally didn't know the 'etiquette' of the upper class."
"But my dad said that when someone doesn't respect you, you should fight back."
She paused for a moment, as if she knew how disrespectful her next words would be to her grandpa.
But she still went on.
"You're the one who is disrespectful first. How can you ask me to respect you?"
She didn't avoid the old man's gaze at all and just stared back at him.
"Humph."
After seeing her look, the old man's attitude changed a bit.
"You're really worthy of being Sang Sang's child. You have your mother's aura."
Seeing that he wasn't angry, Xia Sanghuan breathed a sigh of relief in her heart.
She had gambled right.
"But—"
These two words made Fu Zeming, who had been watching from the side, suddenly tense up.
"The things you said to me can't make me easily let you go."
The old man took out an old - fashioned pipe from his pocket, lit it with a match, and started smoking.
"Otherwise, where will my face go?"
He blew out a smoke ring.
The girl hated the smell of smoke. She took two steps back without being noticed.
"Grandpa, how about we negotiate?"
"Negotiate?"
He suddenly became interested.
"I'd like to see what a little girl like you can use to negotiate with me."
"Don't end up crying, making a fuss, and threatening to commit suicide, begging me to let you off."
He said disdainfully.
"Of course I have bargaining chips in my hand, or I wouldn't have proposed negotiation."
"Grandpa, don't you want the fourth elder brother's leg to get better soon?"
She squinted her eyes and smiled like a sly little fox.
Seeing her expression, the old man's face immediately darkened.