Chapter 54: Father Yu?

Chapter 54: Father Yu?

Yu Zhili was interrupted from his reverie by a voice outside the door. He pulled himself out of his thoughts, adjusted his tie, and rose to his feet, striding toward the door.

"Sir, Madam has finished. She requests your presence."

"Understood."

Yu Zhili strode toward the room.

In the half-open room, Fu Yining had already finished her makeup and styled her hair. Song Qingyu was helping her put on a necklace.

Wu Yuan originally thought that letting her hair down looked nice, but to perfectly showcase the beauty of the jewelry, an updo was certainly more appropriate.

The cool emerald jewelry rested on Fu Yining's slender and fair neck. She initially shrank her neck from the cold but was soon captivated by her reflection in the mirror.

"Mom, it's done!" Song Qingyu clapped her hands and took a step back, marveling, "When Dad comes in, he’s going to be completely smitten with you!"

"Haha. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves."

Fu Yining stood up, holding the hem of her long dress, revealing that she was still wearing slippers.

Some people look glamorous on the outside, but behind the scenes, they’re still rocking flip-flops.

Wu Yuan, holding her teacup, pouted and shook her head. "Sister, you really should change. It's not suitable for your outfit!"

"No rush, I'll change when it's time to leave."

The small sheepskin heels that matched her gown were right there. Fu Yining could easily reach them with her foot, but she wasn’t ready to put them on just yet.

After a short while, the half-open door was pushed wider, and a tall, handsome man walked in.

As soon as Fu Yining saw him, she gestured. "Please sit!"

"Alright." Yu Zhili's eyes fell on her, and a slight smile curved his lips. "You look beautiful like this!"

Fu Yining smiled with pride. "Of course, I picked the right person!"

Wu Yuan, who had been mentioned in the conversation, held her teacup, but her hands began to shake. If she wasn’t mistaken, this was the very man who frequently appeared in the business pages of newspapers, the CEO of the Qigui Group, affectionately known as "Father Yu" in the business world.

He was… Sister Yining’s husband?!!

Wu Yuan was stunned by this sudden revelation, her jaw practically dropping as she stared at Fu Yining and Yu Zhili.

Fu Yining waved her hand. "Xiao Wu, it's your turn now!"

At this moment, Xiao Wu was speechless.

Song Qingyu, covering her mouth, chuckled and walked over to Wu Yuan. "Wu Yuan, Wu Yuan?"

"Ah, ah?"

"I'm calling you. It's your turn to style Dad’s hair."

"O-okay."

Wu Yuan quickly lowered her head, blinked a few times, took a deep breath, and then walked over, silently tidying up the hair of this business tycoon.

He was already dressed, and the next steps were simple—no need for makeup, just a quick brush-through of his hair.

Seeing Yu ZhiLi's face up close through the mirror, Wu Yuan marveled at how the man who captured Fu Yining's heart was truly one in a million!

A few days ago, Wu Yuan and Chen Yujia had been discussing over coffee what kind of guy Fu Yining would end up marrying. Wu Yuan had previously heard others refer to Fu Yining as "Mrs. Yu" and assumed it was this "Yu" or that "Yu." Who would have thought it was actually the "Yu" from Yu ZhiLi's family?

It felt like something out of a fairy tale. The legendary "Dad Yu" sat calmly, letting her adjust his hair. At that moment, Wu Yuan's feelings were complicated.

She noticed the earrings Yu ZhiLi was wearing. Clearly, it was the same pair that she and Fu Yining had bought while shopping the other day.

A mix of nerves, excitement, surprise, and awe washed over her.

Wu Yuan thought that since meeting Fu Yining, she had been exposed to things she would never have encountered in her previous life. After today, her resume would definitely get a boost!

But now that she was working for Fu Yining, she wouldn't need that anymore.

"What? Why is he back again?"

Meanwhile, Fu Yining and Song Qingyu were sitting side by side. Hu Ma came in to refill their water and brought some news: Yu Mingze was back home.

Fu Yining was puzzled.

Didn't Yu Mingze always talk about being with his true love? Why wasn’t he spending time with Zheng Anran instead of coming home?

Fu Yining looked at Song Qingyu. "Are you going out to eat with Xiao Wu later?"

"Yes."

"Okay, then let Yu Mingze stay home by himself."

"Mm."

Just as they were talking, Yu Mingze, who hadn't been able to find anyone downstairs, appeared at the door.

Before he could ask if he could come in, Fu Yining spoke first, rejecting him. "The room is already too crowded. You don't need to come in!"

Yu Mingze: "...?"

Why was she doing this to him? Besides, every room in their house was big enough to fit dozens of people. How could it not have space for him?

But since Fu Yining had spoken, Yu Mingze didn't actually walk in.

He stood by the wall outside, taking out his phone to check Zheng Anran's messages.

—[Ming Ze, my parents haven't seen you in a while and miss you a lot. If you're not free today, we can always meet another time.]

Yu Mingze thought for a moment and sent her a "Sure," then put down his phone, pondering.

Zheng Anran had invited him to dinner at her place tonight, but Yu Mingze, driven by an inexplicable impulse, had rejected her and instead drove back to his own home.

He couldn’t explain it, but he just felt an urge to come home and see... see who again?

A name popped into Yu Mingze's head, shocking him so much that he slapped himself in disbelief.

Damn, why was he thinking of Song Qingyu?

Hearing the noise from the room, Yu Mingze rubbed his sore cheek and turned to look.

"Why are you standing here? And what's wrong with your face?" Did someone hit you?

"Mom, I'm fine."

Fu Yining, wrapped in a shawl, came out first, followed by Yu Zhili.

Seeing her son's fearful look and strange behavior, she silently hoped that her son wouldn’t get too close to her daughter-in-law, for fear he might accidentally harm the baby in her belly.

Yu Mingze dropped his hand and turned to them, asking, "Dad, Mom, are you going out?"

"Yes, we’ll be out, and Song Qingyu will be going out later. You’ll be alone at home."

"..."

Yu Mingze knew that his parents were going to a charity gala, but why was Song Qingyu going out?

"Mom, Song Qingyu is pregnant. Isn’t it risky for her to be going out so much?"

Fu Yining smiled slightly. "Qingyu is pregnant, not sick. She's free to do whatever she wants."

"Mom, you misunderstood. I mean, isn't it a bit dangerous for Song Qingyu to go out by herself while carrying a child?"

"Qingyu has someone accompanying her, and the doctor also said she's in good health. The baby isn’t as delicate as you think."

"But—"

"No buts."

Fu Yining cut off any thoughts Yu Mingze had of keeping Song Qingyu at home. Moreover, she deliberately asked Yu Zhili, who was on her side, "Husband, am I right?"

Yu Zhili raised an eyebrow at the term of endearment but nodded firmly. "That's right."

With both parents against him, Yu Mingze gave in.

He watched as Fu Yining looped her arm through Yu Zhili’s and left.

Then he turned and knocked on the door. "Song Qingyu, can you come out for a minute? We need to talk."