But looking at Fu Ying's appearance, it seems possible, because the large plaque hanging in Fu Tianlai's hall contains a family portrait of the Fu family. Fu Ying's stunning beauty is unforgettable to anyone who sees it. Now look at it and compare them. Their appearances are the same, but their temperaments are different.
Of course, they are different. Back then, Fu Ying was an unmarried woman who was both proud and aloof. Now, however, she is a mother of a daughter and has been with the Zhou family for a long time. Even her cold and proud personality has completely changed. So, the two bodyguards were somewhat surprised.
However, they still dared not neglect this matter. These days, no one would dare to impersonate someone else's grandson-in-law. If so, the identity of the Fu family's son-in-law would not be taken lightly.
One bodyguard rushed in to report, while another opened the door. Fu Ying was very familiar with her home, and Zhou Xuan was no stranger to it either, as he had been there before. The two of them led the way, guiding Zhou Cangsong and Jin Xiumei inside.
But before they even reached the inner room, in the courtyard outside the gate, Fu Tianlai's voice came over: "Yingying...you...you're back?"
His voice trembled with a mixture of surprise and delight. He appeared at the front door, arm in arm with Fu Yu and Hai, two elderly people, a father and son. Both had white hair, but Fu Yu and Hai were kind and gentle, while Fu Tianlai was imposing. As the head of the Fu family conglomerate, it was normal for him to have authority.
Upon seeing that her grandfather and great-grandmother both looked even older, Fu Ying couldn't hold back her tears. She ran over and buried her face in Fu Tianlai's arms, sobbing, "Grandpa, Great-grandmother!"
Fu Tianlai stroked Fu Ying's hair and sighed, "Yingying, Zhou Xuan, you two are really heartless. You never come to see us. Look at your great-grandmother, she misses you so much that she can't eat or sleep."
Fu Ying just cried, and Zhou Xuan just stood behind her with a smile, thinking to himself that Fu Tianlai and his son Fu Yuhai had indeed aged a bit.
Fu Tianlai gently patted Fu Ying's shoulder and said, "Yingying, don't cry, don't cry. Look, your parents-in-law are here. Now that you're back, you're the hostess, so you can't be impolite. And these two... oh dear..."
Fu Tianlai then noticed that Zhou Xuan and Zhou Cangsong were each holding a child. Overjoyed, he released Fu Ying, quickly stepped forward, took Xiao Sisi from Zhou Xuan's arms, and asked, "Zhou Xuan, where are you going...?" "Grandpa, this is your niece," Zhou Xuan introduced the one in his arms, then pointed to Zhou Cangsong holding Feng Busi and added, "That's your nephew, one is one year old, and the other is just over a month old!"
When Zhou Xuan talked about Xiao Sizhou, he said that Xiao Sizhou was a few months older. Fu Tianlai would not doubt this. Fu Ying was worried about her grandmother's advanced age and pregnancy and childbirth, so she did not mention it to her family.
Fu Tianlai was so happy he couldn't stop smiling. He hugged and kissed Xiao Sisi again and again, looking at her again and again. The chubby, beautiful child made his heart bloom with joy. Then he handed Xiao Sisi to his father, Fu Yuhai. The old man took Xiao Sisi with trembling hands and feet, and couldn't help but burst into tears.
Fu Tianlai then went to Zhou Cangsong and took Xiao Sizhou from him. "The little guy isn't shy at all," he said, his eyes fixed intently on Fu Tianlai. Fu Tianlai chuckled and touched his little face with his finger, saying, "Call him great-grandfather. Little guy, you're so handsome! You look a bit like Yingying!"
Seeing her grandfather and great-grandmother playing with the children, Fu Ying's heart was also completely focused on the children. The joy she felt was genuine and not feigned. Over the years, Fu Ying had known her grandfather's thoughts: he wanted her to get married and have children as soon as possible so that the Fu family would have someone. She had disliked Zhou Xuan from the beginning, but later she liked him, and then she liked him too much!
It seems that Zhou Xuan's decision to bring his family here was the right one. Fu Ying looked at Zhou Xuan with affection again, and the two smiled at each other.
Regarding Xiao Sizhou, Zhou Xuan and Fu Ying had already instructed their parents to say that Xiao Sizhou was Fu Ying's biological child and that he was a little over a year older. Xiao Sizhou was already very healthy and looked a little older than other children his age, so there was nothing wrong with it!
Volume 1, Chapter 634: Strange Fruit
Fu Tianlai and his son Fu Yuhai were overjoyed as they held the children. The two children, a boy and a girl, were just right and so adorable. It was truly unexpected that Fu Ying not only returned but also gave them the little nephew they had wanted even more!
After playing with the child for a while, Fu Tianlai suddenly remembered that Zhou Xuan's family was still standing there. He immediately slapped his forehead and said, "Look at my memory! Yingying, quickly invite your parents-in-law to sit inside and tell Wang Sao to prepare some food!"
When he went in, Fu Yuhai was a hundred years old, but he was still very healthy. Of course, this was because Zhou Xuan had improved his health. Also, unlike Old Master Wei, who was preoccupied with politics and concerned about his sons' future, he was exhausted from all the hard work.
Fu Yuhai, on the other hand, didn't have so many worries. In his early years, he was concerned about the whereabouts of his older brother, Fu Yushan. But after Zhou Xuan helped find Fu Yushan's remains, he put his worries aside and only thought about Fu Ying. Today, Fu Ying not only returned, but also brought back two beautiful and lively children. How could he not be happy!
Fu Ying quickly wiped away her tears, pulled Jin Xiumei along, and together with Zhou Xuan, led her parents-in-law into the inner hall.
In the capital, the furniture and household items that Zhou Xuan bought for his villa were all trendy, while the Fu family's furniture consisted of antique pieces made of old mahogany, sandalwood, and other valuable materials. Only Zhou Xuan knew the value of these pieces of furniture, while Zhou Cangsong and Jin Xiumei knew nothing about them, and had never even seen mahogany or sandalwood before.
Wang Sao, the old maid of the Fu family, had watched Fu Ying grow up. When she saw Fu Ying return with her two beautiful children, she was moved to tears.
After Zhou Xuan sat down, he said to Fu Tianlai, "Grandpa, Grandfather, Yingying and I have come back this time, and we've also brought my parents. We plan to spend our remaining years here in New York. I wonder if Grandpa would welcome us?"
Fu Tianlai was stunned, as if he hadn't understood, and couldn't help but ask, "What did you say?" He subconsciously didn't quite believe Zhou Xuan's words, because he knew before that Zhou Xuan was a very traditional person. He would definitely not agree to give up his nationality and come to New York to live. At that time, he even tried to tempt him with all of the Fu family's property, but in the end, the property was transferred to his name, but he still didn't stay.
However, Fu Tianlai was not worried at all. Zhou Xuan was a trustworthy man who was honest, not greedy, and truly good to Fu Ying. Moreover, Zhou Xuan's own wealth was also astonishing. It's just that he really lacked financial awareness. If it were Fu Tianlai's business acumen, plus Zhou Xuan's abilities, he could secure the position of the world's richest man within a few years.
Fu Tianlai was stunned. Looking at Zhou Xuan's bright smile and then at his granddaughter Fu Ying's joyful expression, his eyes suddenly welled up with tears. He said, "You...you're really going to live in New York? Not going back?"
Zhou Xuan smiled and said, "Grandpa, it's not that we're not going back. We'll go back to visit when we have time or when my brother and sister-in-law have something to celebrate. If you don't object, Grandpa, our whole family will stay in New York to take care of you and your great-grandparents in your old age..."
Fu Tianlai was overjoyed, his fingers trembling slightly. He exclaimed, "No objection! No objection! How could I possibly object? Your great-grandmother talks about Yingying and you all the time. I never expected you to give us such a surprise!"
While chatting with Zhou Xuan and Fu Ying, Fu Tianlai and Fu Yuhai excitedly played with the two children, having a great time. Zhou Cangsong and Jin Xiumei, who were sitting nearby, also breathed a sigh of relief. What if their son and daughter-in-law brought them to New York without welcoming them or being happy?
But now I'm truly relieved. Seeing how the two old men looked at Xiao Sizhou and Xiao Sisi, as if they wanted to hold them in their arms and never let go, it was definitely not pretentious or fake.
Fortunately, although this family are wealthy people from abroad, they all speak Chinese, so communication is not a problem. We can adapt slowly, and if we really can't adapt, we can talk about returning to China.
Seeing the joy and happiness filling the room, Zhou Xuan chuckled and felt relieved. The tension and unhappiness he had felt back in China dissipated. He stood up with a smile and walked to the backyard.
This is Fu Yuhai's territory, where countless exotic flowers and rare herbs are planted. There is also a recliner by the yard. Zhou Xuan sat down on the recliner and rocked back and forth. It was very comfortable. He smelled countless fragrances in his nose. Although the sun was strong, a cool breeze was blowing in the yard, and he didn't feel hot at all.
The fragrance of flowers and other tree and grass scents wafted into Zhou Xuan's nose. He stretched and was almost asleep, feeling relaxed and carefree. Suddenly, another scent entered his nose, clearing his mind and giving him a refreshing feeling. He also felt that his supernatural energy was eager to try out.
Zhou Xuan was instantly wide awake, sat up abruptly, and took a deep breath. The scent in the air was intermittent, almost imperceptible.
Could there be some kind of gold or stone in this courtyard? Zhou Xuan followed the scent with great interest, carefully searching as he walked among the flowers, trees, and shrubs. The courtyard was quite large, and Fu Yuhai had planted many rare and exotic plants over the decades. Some trees were over ten meters tall, and others were covered with vines.
Zhou Xuan slowly searched and finally found the origin of the scent by the high wall of the backyard. It was in a crack in the ground at the corner of the wall, the most secluded place in the yard. There were lush plants growing at the corner of the wall, about half a meter high. The scent was coming from these plants. In front of these plants, there was a row of orchids about a meter high, which blocked the view of the other plants.
Zhou Xuan didn't recognize the plant, but the scent excited his supernatural abilities, so it must be something special. After thinking for a moment, he reached out and picked a leaf from the plant, then smelled it.
Indeed, the leaf he held to his nose had a fresh opening, making the scent even stronger. He immediately used his supernatural abilities to probe it. The scent inside the leaf was indeed exciting, but strangely, the cells inside the leaf could be clearly detected without anything unusual. Since he could detect it, it meant that this plant was not of the same nature as extraterrestrial objects like gold or stones.
This makes it even more intriguing. Zhou Xuan has never encountered anything like this before—something that excites superpowers yet isn't alien material. He quickly activated his superpower to probe these plants. In the corner of the wall, underground, the roots of these plants grew sweet potato-like fruits. The innermost and deepest plant had a fruit that was half a foot long, while the other five or six were about the size of a fist. Because these fruits grew underground, Zhou Xuan could only detect their shape and structure, not their scent. He wondered what the smell of these fruits was like.
Once Zhou Xuan became interested, he couldn't contain himself. He looked around but couldn't find any tools, so he went back into the house and saw two bodyguards smoking at the gate of the courtyard. He asked, "Brother, do you have any digging tools?"
The bodyguard paused for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No, there's no soil to plant at home, so how could we have digging tools?"
Seeing Zhou Xuan frown, the bodyguard immediately said, "Mr. Zhou, if you need it, I'll go to the tool shop outside and buy you a precision chisel right away."
Zhou Xuan immediately nodded and said happily, "Okay, okay, then I'll give you the money!" He took out his wallet, but when he opened it, he was a little embarrassed because there were only a few RMB notes inside, which were useless here.
The bodyguard, being shrewd, quickly said, "No need, no need. How much can a shovel cost? I'll go buy it right away. Mr. Zhou, just wait a moment!"
Zhou Xuan smiled and returned to the living room, where the family was chatting happily. The most lively thing was the two chattering children. This super-rich family had never been so lively before. The arrival of the two children made the house boil with excitement.
Taking a moment to peek over Fu Tianlai, Zhou Xuan asked, "Grandpa, can I dig up the plants in the yard?"