Fu Mingzhu was momentarily stunned. "What do you mean by better?"
Could it be, "You have someone better in mind?"
She suspiciously examined her grandson. "Since when did you care so much about Xiangsi?"
The old lady nodded, "Alright, let's hear it. If they're better than Zhong Pei, we can consider it."
"Grandma..."
Fu Hanjiang's heart skipped a beat, feeling a bit embarrassed.
But with his character, having said it out loud, there was no reason to back down now.
Moreover, given the current situation, if he retreated, he might have to give Sheng Xiangsi away!
"Do you think I would be suitable?"
"..."
After he finished speaking, Fu Mingzhu was stunned.
She looked at him as if he were a stranger, bewildered and dazed.
"Oh my."
After a long while, Fu Mingzhu blinked and tapped her head. "I must be getting old and senile!"
Otherwise, how could she have heard something so ridiculous?
She turned and walked away, calling out, "Mrs. Lin! Where are my pills? It's time for my medication..."
"Grandma."
Fu Hanjiang couldn't help but laugh, pulling his grandmother back. "Just tell me if I'm suitable or not."
"No!"
Unexpectedly, Fu Mingzhu turned around sharply, answering him with a resolute "no."
"Why not?"
Fu Hanjiang was stunned, unable to believe it. "Didn't you always hope the two of us would be together?"
At first, wasn't it her who insisted on pairing them up?
"And you ask why?"
Fu Mingzhu's face turned serious, shaking her head, she said earnestly, "Listen to me, don't make trouble!"
Make trouble?
Fu Hanjiang was stifled. "How am I making trouble?"
"What else could it be?" Fu Mingzhu furrowed her brows. "Are you out of your mind? I know you don't like Xiangsi. You're just trying to sabotage her and Zhong Pei."
"Grandma..." Fu Hanjiang couldn't get a word in.
"Hanjiang."
Fu Mingzhu held his hand, patting it gently.
"Do a good deed. Xiangsi's second marriage, finding someone like Zhong Pei is not easy. I can tell, Zhong Pei genuinely likes Xiangsi."
Having lived to her age, how many people had she seen, how many events had she witnessed?
Zhong Pei's affection for Xiangsi was written all over his face.
"Grandma..."
Fu Hanjiang felt a sense of helplessness.
As the saying goes, you reap what you sow.
"Yes." Fu Hanjiang nodded, reluctantly admitting, "I didn't like her before, but that was then, this is now..."
"..."
Hearing this, Fu Mingzhu was taken aback.
She looked at her grandson without blinking.
Just as she could see Zhong Pei's intentions, she could tell her grandson was serious, not joking.
But she still needed to confirm.
"Are you serious?"
"Yes." Fu Hanjiang nodded solemnly, his dark eyes not holding a trace of jest.
"It's true."
"Ah?"
Fu Mingzhu exclaimed, her voice not loud but the impact was significant.
After a long while, she shook her head. "Why...?"
Someone he once disliked so much, how did it suddenly come to this?
Regarding this point, Fu Hanjiang didn't know how to explain either.
If he could explain it clearly now, he might also understand why he disliked her so much before...
But in truth, it seemed like there was no reason.
Fu Hanjiang could only say, "Grandma, I want to be with Xiangsi again. You... you are on my side, you will help me, won't you?"
"..."
Fu Mingzhu opened her mouth, saying nothing.
She didn't know what to say.
Who could have thought that after her surgery and during her recovery period... her grandson's feelings would undergo such a dramatic change?
...
Although he didn't receive a promise or assurance from Fu Mingzhu, Fu Hanjiang still felt somewhat relieved.
He was his grandmother's biological grandson. She certainly wouldn't side with Zhong Pei, an outsider!
However, this was not enough.
The more pressing issue was Sheng Xiangsi's attitude.
She had actually rejected him?
Was Zhong Pei that good? Better than him?
This was something he would never admit.
If Sheng Xiangsi was unwilling, he naturally had ways to make her willing!
...
Evening.
As soon as Sheng Xiangsi arrived at MiSe, she was called into the manager's office by Manager Wu.
"Manager Wu."
Sheng Xiangsi still had her backpack on her shoulder. "What's the matter? I need to go rehearse, there's a new dance today..."
"Xiangsi."
Manager Wu waved his hand repeatedly, looking troubled.
"Well, tonight... you don't have to perform."
"?" Sheng Xiangsi was stunned. "Why? Did I do something wrong?"
That couldn't be right.
Since she joined MiSe, she had done everything according to Manager Wu's instructions, and he had never expressed dissatisfaction.
"Sigh..."
Manager Wu sighed deeply, shaking his head. "No, no, you've done very well."
Thanks to Sheng Xiangsi, MiSe's performance had significantly improved recently, a fact that was obvious to anyone.
"Then why?" Sheng Xiangsi didn't understand but had a bad feeling.
"It's Second Master Fu."
As expected, Manager Wu uttered those three words.
It was Fu Hanjiang!
"He..." Sheng Xiangsi's heart sank. "Why is he doing this?"
"Well..."
Manager Wu smiled wryly. "Does Second Master Fu ever tell us his reasons? He just instructed that from today onwards, you are not to perform."
"!!"
Sheng Xiangsi's shoulders slumped, her face turning pale.
"Xiangsi."
Manager Wu was puzzled. "Didn't he tell you?"
"No." Sheng Xiangsi shook her head slowly.
He would never tell her about something that would cut off her livelihood.
"How could that be?"
Manager Wu muttered, "It doesn't make sense. Second Master Fu dotes on you so much... haha..."
He laughed as he spoke.
He was afraid of Fu Hanjiang.
Even though Sheng Xiangsi no longer performing was a huge loss for MiSe, Fu Hanjiang was someone he couldn't afford to offend.
"Xiangsi, don't overthink it. Second Master Fu must be worried about you and doesn't want you to work so hard. It's actually a good thing. With someone like Second Master Fu, do you think he can't take care of you? You should be enjoying yourself now..."
Sheng Xiangsi couldn't hear a word he was saying!
All she knew was that she couldn't lose this job! At least, not right now!
Jun Jun's monthly medical expenses, though her surgery costs were temporarily covered by Yu Huanxi...
She needed money, and losing a day's work felt like cutting into her flesh!
"Manager Wu, can't I continue performing? I don't need anyone to take care of me..."
"This..."
Manager Wu hesitated, shaking his head. "I'm afraid that's not possible."
With Second Master Fu's order, who in Jiangcheng would dare to defy him?
It seemed there was no other way.
Sheng Xiangsi didn't want to trouble Manager Wu. She understood that only the person who created the problem could solve it.
"Then I won't bother you anymore. Thank you, Manager Wu."
"Alright, take care."
Leaving MiSe, Sheng Xiangsi took out her phone, found Fu Hanjiang's number, and pressed the dial button.