Chapter 80: Chapter 80

Su Lingzhi didn’t want to get too entangled in this matter.

So she turned to Housekeeper Zhao for help and said, "Uncle Zhao, Lili’s wound got wet, please help him treat it."

The way she called "Lili" was particularly smooth and natural, giving Housekeeper Zhao goosebumps all over.

It’s not that "Lili" wasn’t pleasant to hear, but rather this term didn’t match the master’s demeanor at all, creating a stark contrast. If a stranger called the master "Lili," it would seem not intimate but offensive.

Probably only the young lady in front of the master here would dare to call him that.

However, it was good that they had resolved their misunderstanding.

Seeing Housekeeper Zhao bringing over the medical kit, Su Lingzhi quickly made space and silently watched from the side. She voiced a question, "What happened to those people who bullied me last night?"

Fu Yinli raised his hand and smoothed out the wrinkles on her brow, "They’re still alive."

His voice was devoid of emotion. Su Lingzhi just felt a chill creeping up her body, vividly recalling his brutality from last night, fearing he might have recklessly caused a fatality during a moment of impulse.

She held his hand, remaining silent.

Fu Yinli gazed into her clear eyes and asked, "Are you afraid of me?"

"Yes," Su Lingzhi met his gaze, "I’m afraid you’ll get arrested."

Just like what she said while drunk and crying into his arms last night, he clenched her hand, a slight smile appeared on his deep face, "No one dares to touch me."

His tone was low, magnetic, and slow, yet it gave a sense of overwhelming power.

Su Lingzhi’s expression was somewhat frozen.

She knew the weight of those words, whether in England or the domestic high society, his influence meant any complicated situation could be easily handled.

Born into a noble family and now the head of the Fu Group, she wasn’t sure how deep his family background went, but his words were proof enough of his high status and unshakable position.

Just like when she first saw him in England, his intimidating presence made people hesitant to approach him. When his noble and passionate gaze fell upon her, it enchanted her, causing her to see only him, both in dreams and reality, unable to forget.

Su Lingzhi came back to her senses, seeing that his left hand was already bandaged, and Housekeeper Zhao had already stepped aside.

She suddenly asked him, "Last night that person said he was a cousin of the Shao Family’s younger generation. You hit him; won’t it affect your relationship with Shao Ming?"

"His relative touched my people; he should be the one worried."

Su Lingzhi was momentarily speechless.

Reflecting on the past quarrels with him, perhaps she had been expecting too much, wanting to know everything about him. Such a noble person must have many secrets. Even if she couldn’t understand him fully, accompanying each other was good enough.

After breakfast, Fu Yinli took her to the hospital. He was busy today, so after accompanying her for a follow-up, he parted ways with her at the hospital entrance.

Knowing that Su Lingzhi’s eyes could now see light, Housekeeper Zhao was naturally happy for her, but couldn’t help but chide her for keeping it a secret as he took her back to Jing Garden.

Shao Yuwei was holding a cup of coffee, just coming out of the pantry, when she noticed someone who had been absent all morning appear in front of her.

Before she could say anything, Fu Yinli didn’t even glance at her and went straight into the office.

Realizing something, she hurried back to the secretary’s office, put down the coffee, tidied her appearance, and then calmly headed toward Fu Yinli’s office.

But just as she reached the door, she encountered Xiao Li.

Xiao Li met her gaze, politely nodded, and knocked to enter.

After the door closed, Shao Yuwei’s eyes turned sullen as she quietly waited outside.

There had been a scheduled meeting this morning, but since he wasn’t present, it had been postponed with no new time set.

She came over now just to remind him of this matter.

However, Xiao Li wasn’t in there long before coming out to inform her, "The meeting starts in five minutes."

Hearing this, Shao Yuwei was momentarily stunned, then immediately gathered all the executives.

High heels clicked crisply on the floor.

In the meeting room, no one spoke; the atmosphere was as cold as an ice cellar.

When Fu Yinli entered, everyone looked at him, watching as he took the central seat. On the table before him was a cup of Biluochun prepared earlier by Shao Yuwei.

She was seated beside Xiao Li, her gentle eyes fixed on his bandaged hand.

At the start of the meeting chaired by Xiao Li, Fu Yinli halted him, met Shao Yuwei’s eyes, and coldly instructed, "Secretary Shao, leave."

One sentence snapped Shao Yuwei back to reality, her eyes full of disbelief.

Was he kicking her out? Why?

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The company’s confidential information, important decisions, and strategies were all discussed in meetings. Being suddenly dismissed clearly showed distrust. Always having high self-esteem, it was quite embarrassing for her in front of so many people.

Shao Yuwei dejectedly clenched her meeting notebook, stood up, bowed to everyone, and left the meeting room.

Her graceful figure reappeared in the secretary’s office, and her colleagues all looked at her.

"Sister Shao, is the meeting over so quickly?"

Shao Yuwei didn’t answer, dejectedly sitting in her office chair.

Noticing her unusual expression, the people in the secretary’s office refrained from asking more. In her current state, she was either reprimanded or faced rejection, and no one dared to provoke her.

The entire office building was well aware that she was the daughter of the Shao Family and had been placed here by the old master of the Fu Family to develop a relationship with President Fu. Although she was beautiful and charming, it seemed the feelings weren’t mutual.

Under the subdued atmosphere, Shao Yuwei’s phone rang.

Seeing her mother’s number, she glanced around and took the call in the pantry.

"Come to the city hospital; your uncle had some trouble, and I’m waiting here for you."

She didn’t get a chance to ask what had happened before the call ended.

With no choice, she requested leave, left the company, and drove to the city hospital.

In the ward, a group of relatives whose names she couldn’t recall surrounded the person in bed, his head completely wrapped in bandages—her uncle.

She took a deep breath, walked over to a woman in a green cheongsam, and called, "Mom."

The woman in the cheongsam embraced her shoulder and said, "Your uncle was beaten last night, and now they’re planning to take him in."

Shao Yuwei frowned. Since coming of age, she had dealt with many issues for her mother’s side of the family. Every now and then, they would ask for her help, and she wondered what kind of trouble they had gotten into again this time.