These two old men, father and son, what's wrong with them? The old man, he's really got too much money to burn! He just casually tossed out two hundred million as pocket money.
Fu Ying took out the card, put it in her bag, and said with a hint of annoyance, "Grandpa is so stingy. Grandma gave a hundred million, how come Grandpa only gave this much?"
Zhou Xuan was dumbfounded and asked, "Yingying, how can you be so greedy for money? Is a hundred million in pocket money not enough?"
Fu Ying snorted and said, "Do you think I'm greedy for money? This is the first time you've met our elders, it's a sign of their approval, of course I care. In the past, our great-grandmother gave us five million in New Year's money, and our grandfather would give us ten million. One hundred million is not a small amount, but our grandfather should give us twice as much as our great-grandmother. I don't want the money. But this is a gift for you. I won't accept anything less."
Zhou Xuan felt both grateful and troubled. Xiao Fu Ying was always thinking of him and didn't want him to suffer any grievances in front of his family, but what was a two hundred million US dollar gift not enough?
He chuckled dryly, then said, "Yingying, stop fooling around. Two hundred million US dollars. You can't spend it all in a lifetime. I heard that your Fu family is in crisis recently and is short of money. I think this money should be returned to Grandpa and Great-Grandpa. What you want to spend, I have. You should spend mine!"
Fu Ying shifted her body slightly and said, "No, this was given to you by Grandpa and Great-Grandma. I want to take it back to buy gifts for my younger siblings and parents. Tell me about it," she said, leaning closer and asking, "What do Mom and Dad like?"
Zhou Xuan asked in surprise, "You mean my dad and my mom?"
"What do you mean, 'your dad' and 'your mom'? What do you take me for?" Fu Ying pouted, displeased.
Zhou Xuan was taken aback, then realized that no matter how proud a girl might seem, once she fell in love, she would become short-sighted and jealous!
Zhou Xuan quickly grabbed Fu Ying's hand and said with a smile, "I was wrong, I was wrong, Yingying, they are our parents!"
Fu Ying cheered up, but then Zhou Xuan said, "Yingying, your parents are from the countryside. Don't scare them with money. Let's use our own money. As long as we have enough, that's fine. Anyway, I earn enough to spend. Let's return this money to Grandpa and Great-Grandpa. Now that I'm the Fu family's son-in-law, I should think about the Fu family. Isn't the Fu family facing danger right now?"
Fu Ying nestled against Zhou Xuan's arm, smiling sweetly. She said softly, "Whatever you say goes. I'm hungry, let's go eat!"
At breakfast, Zhou Xuan noticed that Fu Ying hadn't eaten much, only drinking some milk. He figured she must be really hungry by now, so he nodded and said, "Okay, what do you want to eat?"
"I want to eat." Fu Ying was about to say it when she thought about it and swallowed it back. Then she said mysteriously, "I'll take you somewhere!"
Seeing that Fu Ying was acting mysteriously, with her rosy cheeks looking extremely cute, Zhou Xuan simply didn't ask any questions and just followed along.
Fu Ying pulled Zhou Xuan into another car and spoke a few words in English. Zhou Xuan let Fu Ying take him wherever she wanted. Looking at the streets of New York, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Every time he was on the streets of New York, his feelings were different.
But now, Zhou Xuan felt the most peaceful and happiest. He held Fu Ying's hand tightly the whole time in the car.
However, after the taxi had been driving for more than ten minutes, Xiao Zhouxuan suddenly realized that the taxi had actually driven into Chinatown. She couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Yingying, didn't you say you were hungry and wanted to eat something? Why are you back here? Are you going home to eat?"
Fu Ying shook her head and said with a slight smile, "No, you should just follow along!"
The taxi didn't stop at the Fu family's place. Zhou Xuan got out of the car and looked around. This wasn't the main street of Chinatown; it was a side alley. There was a restaurant right in front of them, but it looked like it could only accommodate about ten people.
The restaurant had two rows of foldable tables and chairs. The owner was a middle-aged woman in her thirties who appeared to be of East Asian descent.
After Fu Ying led Zhou Xuan inside and they sat down, the woman looked up and saw Fu Ying. She paused for a moment, then smiled and greeted her, "Miss Fu, what brings you here?"
That's standard Mandarin; he's definitely Chinese.
"Sister Lian, I wanted to eat your food, so I came." Fu Ying said with a smile. She then pulled out a chair for Zhou Xuan to sit down.
Sister Lian chuckled and said, "You, you... I think you're just tired of good food and come here to experience a bit of hardship, haha. What would you like to order?"
"Steamed dumplings. Hmm. Sister Lian. I want kimchi stir-fried with shredded pork. Noodles!" Fu Ying counted down a few items on her fingers. Then she added, "Two people, two bowls."
Zhou Xuan was touched that Fu Ying had brought him to eat this, as it was a common dish back in his hometown. Pickled vegetables, called "suancai" in his hometown, were the most common and popular dish in Zhou Xuan's hometown small restaurants: "Suancai and shredded pork noodles, small!"
Fu Ying sat down next to Zhou Xuan, glanced at Aunt Yu who was busy at the kitchen, and then turned to Zhou Xuan and said, "Do you still remember..."
"Back then, did you take us to that little restaurant? I remember it so clearly. You brought me here, do you understand? I'm following you. I want to share your joys and sorrows, to live your life, not the life of Fu Ying from before!"
Zhou Xuan understood perfectly well. Fu Ying's meaning was clear: she was no longer the pampered young lady she once was. She only wanted to live with Zhou Xuan, and she didn't care what kind of life she would lead with him.
The Yu family's pickled cabbage and shredded pork noodles were very authentic. They were incredibly spicy. Zhou Xuan hadn't had spicy food in a long time. Sweat beaded on his forehead from the spiciness, but the taste was truly delicious.
After they finished eating, Aunt Yu brought them two cans of ice-cold Coke. Zhou Xuan took a deep sip. The icy sensation mixed with the lingering numbing and spicy taste on his tongue was so refreshing!
After paying the bill, Fu Ying deliberately didn't take a car and walked back with Zhou Xuan. On the way, Fu Ying said, "Sister Yu, what's up with this shop? My grandfather likes to eat here too. I came with him once, and then I started coming often. Sister Yu's shop has very low profit margins, and it caters mostly to regular customers, so it only costs a little money each time. I come here because I like the food, and also because I want to help her. The money may be small, but it's still a form of support."
Compared to Dong Huan and Fu Ying's ideas, Zhou Xuan believed that helping friends didn't necessarily mean giving them money. That might not be good, as it could hurt their feelings and self-esteem. However, if you patronize a friend's business, that's actually the best form of assistance.
I practically walked home, which took forty minutes.
In the living room, Fu Ying's parents were not there; they were probably out. Only Fu Tianlai, Fu Yuhai, and Li Junjie were present.
Fu Ying greeted him casually, "Grandpa, Grandpa's family." Then she took out her bank card from her bag and handed it back to Fu Tianlai and Fu Yuhai.
Fu Yuhai asked in surprise, "Yingying, what are you doing?"
“Grandma, Grandpa, I checked on the bank machine, and you all gave me 100 million. Zhou Xuan said it was too much, and our Fu family is currently in crisis and needs the money. He told me to return it to you.” Fu Ying explained Zhou Xuan's meaning, and Fu Yuhai turned to look at Fu Tianlai, asking, “Tianlai, is something wrong at the company?”
Fu Ying was taken aback, realizing that she had carelessly let slip that her family had kept the kidnapping of her grandparents a secret, and that Johnny and her aunt's affair was also kept from her. Although the matter had been forgotten, she probably still couldn't tell her grandparents, as the old man was too old and might do something terrible if he got agitated.
Fu Tianlai quickly said, "It's alright. The company experienced some fluctuations a few days ago due to the financial crisis, but it's nothing serious, everything's fine now!"
After saying that, he handed the bank card back to Fu Ying and said angrily, "Yingying, how can you go back with Zhou Xuan without some money on you? Does our Fu family not even have this little bit of pocket money?"
Fu Ying didn't take it, but instead looked at Zhou Xuan, who felt embarrassed. He simply nodded and said, "Yingying, take it, so Grandpa and Grandma won't get angry."
Fu Ying then smiled and took it, putting it into her bag.
Fu Tianlai sighed and said, "Girls are so naturally inclined to be attracted to others. She's not even married yet, and her heart is already with someone else. It's infuriating!"
Fu Ying blushed, lowered her head, and sat down next to Fu Tianlai without saying a word.
Fu Tianlai was actually joking. Zhou Xuan understood. After a pause, Fu Tianlai continued to Zhou Xuan, "Zhou Xuan, my guy... bodyguard. You know him too. His name is Lu Liang. He's mastered the Iron Shirt and Golden Bell techniques to a very high level, and he practices Eagle Claw Kung Fu. He's become invulnerable to swords and spears. His claws can split bricks and bamboo; he's very powerful. But he admires you a lot and wants to spar with you!"
Zhou Xuan was taken aback. Even he could tell from bodyguard Lu Liang that his kung fu was incredibly skilled. Fu Tianlai's claim of invulnerability to blades and spears might be an exaggeration, perhaps referring to his training. He meant knives, spears, and the like, definitely not pistols or rifles. In terms of personal defense and martial arts skills, it's impossible to withstand real gunfire.
However, if it were a martial arts contest against Lu Liang, Zhou Xuan would be far inferior. It could be said that a single move could severely injure or even kill Zhou Xuan, because aside from his ice-qi ability, Zhou Xuan knows no martial arts whatsoever; he's only good at intimidation. He can't defeat anyone even slightly stronger.