"Yes," Grandma Fu chimed in. "The girl has become a well - known figure outside. And our Fu family is one of the top - notch aristocratic families in North City. Rumors are spreading that our Fu family bullies a young widow who just entered the family. How can such rumors be allowed to continue damaging the reputation of our Fu family?"
Feng Yu was taken aback.
So this was the real reason Grandma Fu had sent her so many precious jewelry items?
She quickly forced a sweet smile. "Grandma, I understand. I'll clarify this matter to the public tonight. I definitely won't let these rumors damage the Fu family's reputation anymore."
Grandma Fu got up contentedly. "Good. It's getting late. Girl, go and get dressed up. The banquet will start at seven on time."
"Sure, I won't let you down, Grandma." Feng Yu replied sweetly.
After Grandma Fu left, Feng Yu picked up her phone and sent a message to Mr. Fu.
"Mr. Fu, I've received it. I like it very much."
Not long after, Fu Qianchen replied, "Like me? Call me husband and let me hear it."
Feng Yu blushed at his message and quickly explained, "Mr. Fu, I meant the dress. I like the dress!"
But it seemed that the other person was busy and didn't reply in time.
Feng Yu waited for a while, then stopped waiting and began to dress up carefully.
"Madam, you look so beautiful," Aunt Liang said as she put a necklace on Feng Yu. The smile on her face was hard to hide. "Madam, this dress suits you so well. If Mr. Fu sees you in this dress, he'll surely be stunned."
Mr. Fu... stunned by looking at her?
Seeing Feng Yu staring blankly at herself in the mirror, Aunt Liang continued to tease her. "Yes, I've never seen Mr. Fu so caring about anyone. Madam is really lucky. Moreover, Mr. Fu specifically told me to take good care of you."
Feng Yu pursed her lips and said nothing.
Just then, her phone rang.
Was it him, finally done with his work and replying to her message?
Feng Yu opened her phone eagerly. Sure enough, it was his reply: "Mrs. Fu, what's mine is mine. Liking my things means liking me."
"Oh, I've never heard him talk like this!" Aunt Liang said while helping Feng Yu pin her hair up, stealing glances at her and teasing her.
Feng Yu was just an adult. She was a bit slow when it came to matters of love. If Aunt Liang teased her more often, maybe she would understand her own feelings faster.
"Really?"
Feng Yu secretly smiled, quietly turned off the phone screen, and put the phone aside.
Seeing that Feng Yu had her own thoughts, Aunt Liang didn't say much. She just silently helped Feng Yu do her hair.
Time flew by. Before they knew it, it was time for the banquet. Uncle Li had been waiting patiently at the entrance of the Fu family's old mansion for a while.
Feng Yu got into the car arranged by the butler, but the car didn't start.
"Uncle Li, who are we waiting for?"
"Waiting for the old madam and the eldest young master," Uncle Li replied respectfully.
Feng Yu was shocked. If she went to the banquet with Grandma Fu and the eldest young master in the same car tonight, she would undoubtedly be the most eye - catching person. Everyone in North City would know that the youngest widow of the Fu family was also a core figure in the family.
What on earth was Grandma Fu up to? Even if she wanted to use Feng Yu to clarify the rumors, there was no need to go this far!
"Old madam," the servant outside called respectfully.
Feng Yu quickly pulled herself together, got out of the car, walked to Grandma Fu's side, and held her arm. She said sweetly, "Grandma."
Grandma Fu gently held her hand and asked kindly, "Girl, have you been waiting long?"
"Not at all," Feng Yu shook her head.
Fu Liangshen gave her a meaningful look. "Acting."
"Liangshen!" Grandma Fu called him with a hint of coldness.
Fu Liangshen gritted his teeth and quickly changed his words. "Sister - in - law, you look really beautiful today."
"Thank you, big brother. I can look beautiful today thanks to Grandma. She gave me so many beautiful jewelry items. Thank you, Grandma."
Feng Yu touched the necklace around her neck and looked at Grandma Fu with gratitude in her eyes.
Grandma Fu couldn't help but smile at her praise. "You're such a sweet - tongued girl. Alright, get in the car quickly."
The three of them got in the car and headed to Wanda Hotel.
Today, Wanda Hotel had been rented out by the aristocratic families of North City. All the well - known big shots in North City were there. As one of the top families in North City, the Fu family would naturally be the center of attention at this banquet.
"Look, it's the Fu family's car! The Fu family is here!"
Before Grandma Fu's car stopped, there were two rows of waiters standing at the entrance of Wanda Hotel, as if they were all there to welcome the Fu family.
This was... the Fu family! The Fu family that Mr. Fu was going to bring down!
Feng Yu clenched her fists, and there was a hint of solemnity in her eyes.
"What's with that look in your eyes?" Fu Liangshen asked with a dark face.
Grandma Fu shifted her gaze to Feng Yu. She frowned slightly, pursed her lips, and there was a hint of vigilance and dissatisfaction in her eyes.
"Ah, I... this is the first time I've seen such a grand occasion," Feng Yu quickly pretended to be nervous, as if she had never seen such a big - scale event before.
Grandma Fu smiled. "Don't be afraid, girl. I know you were locked up in the Feng family before and never saw such a scene. It's okay. You'll get used to it."
"Grandma, will I embarrass you later? Maybe I should go back," Feng Yu shook her head, and her shoulders began to tremble in feigned fear.
Grandma Fu patted her on the back. "No. Just stay obediently by my side later."
"Thank you, Grandma."
Seeing that Grandma Fu trusted her, Feng Yu's tense mood relaxed a bit. However, Fu Liangshen seemed not to trust her at all. He always looked at her with a hostile gaze.
Mr. Fu had said that Fu Liangshen was a bad person.
But as long as she stayed with Grandma Fu all the time, nothing bad should happen tonight, right?
According to the rules, Feng Yu should be the first to get out of the car.
Feng Yu got out of the car, and there was a chorus of screams.
"Is... is this the young mistress of the Fu family? She's so beautiful."
"Hey, isn't she Feng Yu, the queen of the hot search?"
"Look, who's behind Feng Yu? It's the old madam of the Fu family! I heard a rumor that she was out of favor in the Fu family and living a hard life. Is this what a hard life looks like?"
Feng Yu calmly took Grandma Fu's hand and walked into the hotel chatting and laughing, nothing like the rumored situation at all!