Feng Yu lifted her eyes and looked at the other woman.
Xu Tong, thinking she was sent by the old lady and having the backing of Mrs. Fu, didn't put Feng Yu in her eyes. Feng Yu was well - aware of this. However, she didn't expect Xu Tong to be so stupid as to make things difficult for her at this critical moment.
"Fine, I won't go in. Then let's discuss right now who you were on the phone with just now and how derelict you were in your duty," Feng Yu said. "I'd be very happy to hear your explanation. If you can't explain clearly, I can talk to Grandma face - to - face."
Standing upright, Feng Yu looked at the taller woman. Her aura was in no way inferior.
Xu Tong's face darkened. The person she had just called mustn't be known to the old lady. The old lady had sent her to keep an eye on Feng Yu, but it didn't mean that the old lady didn't need Feng Yu as a pawn.
Xu Tong reined in her attitude a bit. Being an arrogant person, she didn't listen to just anyone. Especially not this third Miss Feng who wasn't favored in the Feng family. After marrying into the Fu family, she was just a powerless widow. But she couldn't let the old lady know that she was working for the eldest young master.
"I'll give you ten minutes. If you don't come out by then, don't blame me for telling the old lady everything. I'm doing this for your own safety," Xu Tong said haughtily.
Feng Yu shot her a glance.
"Are you being bullied?" Lu Zhiqian sat on the sofa. His cold eyes held a glint of light.
Feng Yu shrugged helplessly, then put the first - aid kit in front of him. "Let me take a look at your wound. Take off your clothes."
Lu Zhiqian showed no hesitation. He unbuttoned his clothes right in front of her, exposing his upper body.
It had to be said that not only was Actor Lu good - looking, but he also had an excellent figure. However, Feng Yu didn't have the time to care about that now.
"It's so serious!" Feng Yu looked at his wound guiltily, her eyes slightly red.
She picked up a cotton swab dipped in disinfectant and reminded him, "Actor Lu, it might hurt a bit when I disinfect the wound. You might need to bear with it."
"Okay." Lu Zhiqian responded calmly.
The wound was quite large. As Feng Yu applied the medicine, her eyes were filled with guilt.
She hadn't known Actor Lu for long, but he had helped her again and again. This made her not only feel guilty but also self - reproachful. Her fingers were trembling, but she didn't dare to be negligent. She carefully treated his wound, afraid of hurting him.
Lu Zhiqian quietly looked at the girl in front of him and suddenly said, "There's no need to be so careful. It's just a minor injury."
"You must go and get a tetanus shot later. Otherwise, it will definitely get infected. This wound is ten centimeters long. How can you call it a minor injury?" Feng Yu frowned and said.
Lu Zhiqian was calm. His deep, glowing eyes looked steadily at her.
To him, he had seen all kinds of difficulties. This was indeed just a small wound. But in the past, he had always been alone. No one had ever shown such concern, not caring about his status, just simply caring about him.
"Oh my god, how could this happen? Actor Lu, you can't just leave this untreated. Hurry to the hospital. Miss Feng, thank you for taking care of our Actor Lu. Actor Lu, let's go." Lu Zhiqian's agent rushed over in a hurry when he heard that Lu Zhiqian was injured.
When he saw Lu Zhiqian's wound, his face changed. He kept muttering, "Thank goodness it's not his face. If his face had been injured, it would have been a disaster."
Hearing the agent's words, Feng Yu's guilt grew even stronger.
Lu Zhiqian cast a cold glance at his agent. "Stop talking so much."
The agent opened his mouth and then closed it. Fine, he was being too nosy. Who asked their always - cold Actor Lu to have a sudden whim to play the hero and save the beauty?
"I'm sorry..." Feng Yu looked at him guiltily.
Lu Zhiqian stood up, put on his clothes, and glanced at her. "Stop feeling guilty. If you really feel sorry for me, just invite me to dinner some other day."
The agent's expression instantly changed. He had an auntie - like smile, looking like he was shipping the two of them.
Was Actor Lu the kind of person who was short of a meal? Of course not. What he was short of was someone's company.
"Okay." This time, Feng Yu couldn't refuse.
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The Fu Family Compound.
When Feng Yu returned to the Fu family, Mrs. Fu looked at her in a strange way.
During dinner, the old lady said something intentionally or unintentionally. "Girl, you should know that you're still in mourning for Qian Chen, right?"
Feng Yu frowned, put down her chopsticks, and showed a faint smile on her face. "Grandma, have you heard something?"
Mrs. Fu was a smart woman. Without solid evidence, she would never just speak out.
She smiled and said, "It's not that I've heard something. I just feel sorry for you, a young girl. You got married into our Fu family right after you turned eighteen. It's only natural that you might feel lonely."
"Grandma, you're joking. I regard the Fu family as my own home and you as my real grandma. How could I feel lonely?" Feng Yu said obediently.
Mrs. Fu picked up a piece of meat for Feng Yu and said, "It's great that you think so. I'm just afraid of wronging you. You know, our Fu family is a well - known family in Beishi. Many people are waiting to see our jokes. It wouldn't be good if any bad rumors spread."
Feng Yu opened her mouth, but all the words on the tip of her tongue turned into an obedient reply.
"Okay, Grandma. I know. I'll protect the reputation of the Fu family."
Feng Yu wasn't stupid. Since the old lady was being so indirect, in the end, she still had doubts about her.
Since the old lady brought her back to the Fu family compound, Feng Yu had known what the old lady was up to.
Mrs. Fu nodded, wiped her mouth, and walked away with the support of her walking stick.
Feng Yu lost her appetite for dinner.
Since she returned to the Fu family today, almost all the servants had been pointing at her. Some even openly discussed her beside her.
As soon as Mrs. Fu left, those people started whispering again.
"The third young mistress is so ambitious now that she can't hide it. God knows how promiscuous her private life is."
"Didn't you hear? She seduced Lu Zhiqian at the theater and threw herself at him."
"I've heard that too. The third young mistress has several lovers outside."
"Ugh, she's so shameless. She even uses the Fu family's money to keep a gigolo."
"Don't talk nonsense. If the third young mistress hears you, you'll lose your job."
"But what I'm saying is the truth. Xu Tong told me. She's the third young mistress's personal bodyguard. Could what she said be false?"
Feng Yu blew on the fish soup in her hand but finally couldn't bring herself to drink it. She finally understood.
No wonder the old lady had said those things today. It turned out that it was all thanks to Xu Tong. She couldn't do her job properly as a bodyguard, but she was quite good at accusing others first and smearing her.
Feng Yu stood up and walked towards Xu Tong. Xu Tong was arrogant, looking as if she dared Feng Yu to do something to her.
Feng Yu suddenly lifted her lips and said, "Sister Xu Tong, why are you still here? Aren't you going to your date?"