Chapter 230: He May Not Be Already Already in This World
"Brother Wu." Song Yan ignored Fu Yusheng's eyes that looked like he wanted to eat other men alive, and instead cast her gaze towards Wu Jin, who looked amused. She greeted him gently, not too overbearing like before, nor too shy, but raised her head and looked directly at Wu Jin.
Wu Jin widened his eyes slightly. When Fu Yusheng got married, everything was so rushed that the Fu family couldn't even invite most of the invitees as they expected. They just sent out a few invitations and ended it. Friends and family.
Wu Jin was also invited as Fu Yusheng's friend, and he had a very bad impression of Song Yan. Throughout the wedding, the woman kept her head down, didn't even say hello to anyone, stuck close to her brother, and almost ignored the others around her.
He turned his head to look at the nervous Fu Yusheng, smiled, and a hint of teasing flashed in his eyes. "Brother Fu, are you going to stay outside, or come in with your sister-in-law?"
Fu Yusheng wanted to curse, watching those rubbish people looking left and right at his wife, but he knew that if he tried to control Song Yan, she would just roll her eyes, which was completely opposite to what he asked, so Fu Yusheng said nothing. He put his hand on his wife's back, and since they were in a public place, his wife did not shake him off, and the two walked into the Wu Mansion together, ignoring the discussions around them.
"They are very curious about you two." Wu Jin smiled when he noticed that the guests of the Wu family were all looking at Fu Yusheng, but the more he smiled, the more Song Yan felt that he was a cunning fox with too many thoughts. Free time was in his hands. "You have hardly appeared at any family dinner before. I'm afraid you will have a hard time tonight. What a pity."
He didn't look like he felt sorry for Song Yan and Fu Yusheng. Instead, he looked like he was having a lot of fun!
But he was right. Ever since Fu Yusheng got married, he has been living in a foreign country. After Song Yan was bullied by his parents-in-law, he was ashamed to show up in front of people in the upper class.
Therefore, they never showed up at any banquets arranged by the noble families.
That would explain why half of the women had looks of shock and utter devastation on their faces. They certainly didn't know Fu Yusheng was married.
"I'm only here because I was invited." Fu Yusheng glanced at the people who were staring at him and Song Yan like a pack of hungry dogs, and said in a staccato voice, "If I or my wife felt uncomfortable, I would immediately withdraw, do you hear me? In any case, I have fulfilled my side of the agreement by attending the banquet."
"Not yet." Wu Jin said calmly. He looked at Fu Yusheng, then turned slightly to the left, raised his hand, and called the waiter who was serving wine to the guests. "You promise to stay until my father cuts the birthday cake."
Fu Yusheng's face was sour, screaming that he didn't do such a thing. "Oh, really? Why don't I remember making such a promise?"
Wu Jin just smiled and motioned for them to choose drinks from the tray, and took one himself. "I think you may have forgotten because you are overworked, but please do stay until the cake is cut. My father will be very happy."
When Wu Jin said the last sentence, Song Yan's voice was a little low. Although it was not clear because of his laughter, it was obvious that he wanted Fu Yusheng to stay until the end of the banquet.
If she could understand what he meant, Fu Yusheng undoubtedly understood it too. His face turned grim and he nodded. “I understand, I’ll stay until the cake is cut.”
Wu Jin's smile became more sincere, and he raised the wine glass in his hand and toasted. "Cheers, Brother Fu, sister-in-law."
Song Yan took a sip of fruit wine, and the sweet taste spread in her mouth. Because she came to investigate the situation of the missing child, Song Yan could not go with the flow and had to relax completely. She had to stay alert so as not to miss anything.
"There is a smell of death here." Fang Yanli floated out of the ring, smelled it, and said. Because Song Yan was weak after losing control, she stayed in the ring and was busy cultivating the lost Yin Qi. Last time, she almost lost one of her cultivation points. Fortunately, she absorbed Fu Yusheng's Yang Qi and was able to recover a little.
"I know." Song Yan whispered. She could already feel the black smoke rolling on the floor. As soon as she stepped into the Wu Mansion, she smelled a smell of blood and rotting corpses, faint, but there - when she came here, she hoped to save at least one or two children, but it seemed like this. It was no longer possible.
Fu Yusheng glanced at his wife's face and listened to her talking to herself, but he didn't say anything. After the deserted village incident, although no ghosts could be seen, he could still vaguely see the outline of Fang Yanli's ghost.
He didn't know how he could still see her, maybe it had something to do with the sudden explosion before he passed out.
But that was not what he was concerned about at the moment. Looking at his wife's face, he realized that the situation was much more serious than he had expected - and his fingers clenched when he realized that the children might be...alive.