flstandardbreds Chapter 104: Insist on having dinner with her
Chapter 104: Insist on having dinner with her
her husband?
Isn't that me?
Thinking of this, Fu Ruoshi's eyes lit up and he instantly perked up, "Okay, got it. I'll discuss it with her."
After he finished speaking, he hung up the phone. Next to him was Bai Lan, who had just returned from the kitchen with a midnight snack.
"Oh, grandma's here." Fu Ruoshi went over to help her. "Wen Zhixia will be here soon. You take a rest. I'll ask her to take care of anything else."
Men always have a vanity of wanting to show off their status as the head of the family in front of outsiders. Bai Lan has seen this clearly throughout his life.
She sat on the sofa, looked at Fu Ruoshi coldly and said, "From what you said, my daughter is particularly obedient to you?"
"Of course," Fu Ruoshi said, "especially when we first got married. If I told her to go east, she wouldn't dare go west."
As he spoke, he reached for the cigarette box on the table, took out a cigarette and was about to put it in his mouth -
"Young Madam, you are back!"
When Mrs. Li's voice came, Fu Ruoshi hurriedly took off the cigarette and hid it under the magazine along with the cigarette box.
Bai Lan watched coldly, his heart as clear as a mirror.
"Grandma," Wen Zhixia walked in, "I'm back."
Fu Ruoshi glanced at her pretending to be indifferent.
Wen Zhixia was wearing a black and white floral dress today, carrying a minimalist brown retro backpack. Her long black hair was loosely tied behind her ears, with a few strands falling on her temples, making her look ethereal and independent.
The only flaw was that she didn't wear the necklace he gave her.
But Fu Ruoshi immediately understood that Wen Zhixia was an introverted person, so how could she go out with such ostentatious jewelry?
That was just his wishful imposition. What she really wanted was for him to accompany her to a cheap restaurant, chat with her, and remember some small details about her, which would cost less than a hundred yuan in total.
"You stupid idiot!" Bai Lan suddenly patted Fu Ruoshi on the shoulder. "You're so stupid! I'm talking to you."
"Ah?" Fu Ruoshi finally came back to his senses and looked away from Wen Zhixia. "What did you say?"
Bai Lan was annoyed, "I told you to move aside and make room for your wife."
Fu Ruoshi said "oh" and stood up to give his seat to Wen Zhixia.
Seeing how he was enduring this moment, Wen Zhixia lowered her head and smiled.
"Grandma is here today, so I'll tell you about the Xu family's compensation." Wen Zhixia took out the contract documents from her bag. "Let me tell you the conclusion first. I don't want this money."
Fu Ruoshi's expression changed immediately. "Why not? It's compensation, you deserve it."
"Ruo Shi," Bai Lan interrupted him and looked at Wen Zhixia with a smile, "Girl, go ahead and let us hear you out first."
Wen Zhixia nodded and continued, "From a legal perspective, the total cost of medical expenses, nutrition expenses, lost wages, and mental damages is less than 50,000 yuan. Five million yuan plus a house is extortion. Secondly, my grandfather's death has no direct connection to Xu Hui, and there is no evidence to prove a direct connection between the two. Ultimately, I am also responsible."
"So it's better not to take this money. Taking it will only increase the Xu family's complaints, and the disadvantages will outweigh the advantages. Fu Ruoshi, don't you like to weigh the pros and cons? Weigh it yourself, I'm done."
She spoke in a leisurely and logical manner, neither greedy nor humble. Bai Lan looked at her as if she were the mistress of the house, feeling both relieved and regretful.
The good news is that the Fu family finally has a kind-hearted, capable, and knowledgeable child among the younger generation.
Before this, the core of power in the Fu family had always been Fu Keming. He had a bad temper and was ruthless. His brothers fought openly and secretly, and his wives had their own thoughts. If Bai Lan had not been able to control them, the Fu family would have been in chaos.
It's a pity that the grandson failed to hold on to such a good girl and had to watch her being forced into divorce. When Bai Lan thought about losing such a good granddaughter-in-law, he almost wanted to twist his ears off.
Fu Ruoshi frowned and looked at the contract without saying a word.
He didn't want to weigh in.
Because he had weighed too many pros and cons before and almost lost her.
This contract was originally drafted by him. He wanted to give Wen Zhixia some stable assets so that even if Wen Zhixia really didn't stay with him in the future, she would have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of her life and would not have to rely on others.
If you don’t want to give it to her directly, then find other ways to give it to her.
But now he understood that Wen Zhixia was too principled and would never take something that didn't belong to her, no matter how hard she tried.
Material things really can't impress her.
It seems that we need to change our strategy.
"What are you thinking!" Seeing Fu Ruoshi's evil smile, Wen Zhixia pushed him and said, "Have you considered the pros and cons? When will you return the money?"
Of course, Wen Zhixia didn't know that this compensation was in exchange for the injury on Fu Ruoshi's back. She thought that the Xu family was paying it to please the Fu family. Fu Ruoshi didn't want to tell her, as he didn't want to appear to be trying to gain sympathy.
"Back off, back off."
He rubbed his shoulders irritably because he had received another beating for nothing.
"You don't even want money right there. I've never met anyone like you." He threw the magazine in his hand and said, "Eat, eat."
Wen Zhixia didn't know why he suddenly got angry, and then she heard Bai Lan say, "Don't worry about him, he has a temper worse than a cow. Girl, help grandma up. Grandma made Tremella porridge for you in the kitchen."
"okay!"
Wen Zhixia said, taking out a few tubes of ointment from her bag, "Grandma, I got this from the hospital this afternoon. It's effective for your eczema. You should try it."
Bai Lan patted her hands and said, "Child, don't always think about grandma. Think more about yourself. You should take the money from the Xu family. With grandma here, the Fu family will never let you suffer any grievances again."
Wen Zhixia shook her head and said, "It's useless for me to have so much money. I can't guarantee that the Xu family will use this as an excuse in the future. It will cause trouble again then."
In fact, Bai Lan agreed with Wen Zhixia's approach.
Before this, she heard from Fu Keming that Zhao Xiaoning from the Zhao family had suppressed the cyberbullying of Xu Hui and now wanted to propose to Xu Hui.
This is not good news.
Zhao Xiaoning's arrogance and domineering behavior were well-known throughout the city. He ate, drank, gambled, and bullied men and women outside, and he would always mention the Zhao family's name when he came across them.
Moreover, although the Fu family is extremely powerful, they still have a bottom line. The Zhao family and the Xu family will do anything for money, including the gray and black industries. If Wen Zhixia accepts the money from the Xu family at this time, it will undoubtedly give the Xu family an additional topic of criticism, which will not be good for her or the Fu family.
Fortunately, she knows when to advance and when to retreat. Her only shortcoming is that she is too sensible, which inevitably leads to her suffering losses.
"Hey, where can I find such a good daughter like you?" Bai Lan wiped the corner of his eyes.
Come to the restaurant.
Fu Ruoshi was making a phone call on the corridor. He had taken off his suit and was wearing only a white shirt. One could vaguely see black and purple bloodstains on his back.
"The person in charge is here. I'll have dinner with her first and we'll talk later."
Fu Ruoshi saw Wen Zhixia coming and hung up the phone.
He now decided to insist on having dinner with her and not answering the phone during dinner.