Chapter 173 Attention-Grabbing Stuff

Chapter 173: Shock Revelations

At noon, Fu Tinghua returned with Fu Yanju.

Both looked visibly upset when they came back.

"Did you get the test results back?" Su He quickly asked.

"That bastard Chen Zhijie—he won’t get away with this." Fu Tinghua’s expression was extremely grim. His handsome face darkened with rage.

"What... what happened?" Seeing Fu Tinghua like this for the first time, even Su He felt a bit nervous.

"It's nothing serious, don't worry," Fu Yanju said, pulling Su He aside.

Even Fu Yanju was unsettled by her brother in this state.

Though his anger wasn’t directed at her, but at Chen Zhijie.

"Sister, tell me, what exactly happened? What did the tests show?" Su He pressed anxiously.

If the results were normal, Fu Tinghua and Fu Yanju wouldn’t be acting like this.

"Oh, it's not a big deal. The results just say I might not be able to have kids," Fu Yanju replied, surprisingly at ease.

She never planned to remarry anyway—she had no desire to suffer the hardships of marriage again.

One marriage was enough to scar her; she wouldn’t dare go through it a second time.

But in these times, a woman *had* to marry.

Even if she didn’t want to, her parents, no matter how much they doted on her, would likely arrange matches for her eventually.

Now that she couldn’t bear children, no decent man would probably want her, and no one would force her to marry.

All she wanted was a quiet life with Wan Er.

Once Su He got her business going and she had her own income, she knew she could provide for her daughter.

Su He clenched her fists, furious.

Back then, a woman’s worth hinged on bearing children.

If Fu Yanju had been naturally infertile, there’d be no one to blame.

But the problem was—the beating that caused her miscarriage had damaged her uterus.

"It’s fine, Su He. Don’t worry about me. Heh, I’ll start lunch now," Fu Yanju said, turning toward the kitchen.

"Sister, it’s already done. I’ll go call Tinghua and the others to eat," Su He replied, heading toward the door.

At that moment, Fu Tinghua stood in the yard, face unreadable.

"What’s eating at you? Let’s eat first, alright? Don’t you work this afternoon?" Su He asked.

"Yeah," Fu Tinghua composed himself, then asked, "My sister—is she alright?"

Su He gave a slight shake of her head—she didn’t know either.

Though Fu Yanju acted as if she was fine, was she really okay, or just pretending?

"Come on, let's eat first," Fu Tinghua said, and he took Su He's hand and led her to the kitchen.

The three children had already been called into the kitchen by Fu Yanju and were sitting obediently at the dining table.

"When can I take my driver's license test?" Su He couldn't help but ask during the meal.

"You'll need a few lessons first. And the written exam covers traffic rules—you’ll have to study the materials," Fu Tinghua replied.

They're already doing written tests now?

"I can take the written test right away," Su He quickly answered.

"You haven't even looked at the book yet," Fu Tinghua said skeptically, eyeing her.

"Oh, come on, really—I know this stuff! Isn't the written test just common sense about driving?"

Seeing he couldn’t win the argument, Fu Tinghua finally gave in.

"I'll take you for the test later."

"Aren't you going to nap?" Su He asked, feeling slightly guilty. If she were working, she’d definitely want a short rest at noon.

"No surgeries scheduled this afternoon. No big deal."

And that settled it.

Since Fu Tinghua was driving Su He there anyway, she decided to bring along some durian for Shi Jin as well, saving herself another trip.

After lunch, the two set off, heading first to Shi Jin’s house.

The car pulled up at the Shi residence, and the butler came right out to greet them. Recognizing Su He, he ushered both her and Fu Tinghua into the household without hesitation.

Fu Tinghua carried a bag of durian and entered the Shi household stone-faced.

"Oh, Miss Su, you're here? Yu Ru will be thrilled to see you," Shi Jin said with a smile as he walked into the reception room.

"I was actually hoping to see her, but I didn’t know where she lived," Su He replied regretfully.

"I’ve notified her parents. They rushed here from the capital to stay with her. She’s staying at their old family home now."

Shi Jin then turned his gaze toward Fu Tinghua.

"Dr. Fu, hello!" His tone carried evident respect.

In their social circles, who wouldn’t respect Fu Tinghua?

After all, everyone gets sick sooner or later.

These days, getting an appointment with him was nearly impossible.

"Young Master Shi, hello," Fu Tinghua greeted with a smile.

After some small talk, Shi Jin spotted the durian bag on the floor.

"This—is that the durian you talked about?" he asked Su He directly.

"Yes, brought some for you to try, Master Shi," Su He replied with a smile.

"Alright, how much? Let me pay you."

"I didn't dare bring too many, in case you didn't like them. Just a few to give Mr. Shi a chance to try something new," Su He replied with a smile.

If she wanted to befriend Mr. Shi, this wealthy young master, she couldn't appear cheap.

"Even between brothers, accounts should be settled clearly. Miss Su, if you act like this, I'd feel awkward buying anything from you in the future."

Although Shi Jin's tone was playful, Su He knew he wouldn't want to take advantage of her generosity.

So she responded with a smile, "In that case, I won't hold back—twenty-two pounds total, one-fifty per pound, so that'll be thirty-three yuan."

Without another word, Shi Jin took out the money and handed it to Su He.

"Mr. Shi, when cutting this fruit open, make sure not to prick your hands. Oh, and could you give me Yu Ru's address? I'd love to drop by sometime."

Before leaving the Shi residence, Su He asked for Wen Yuru's address.

After the two had left, the Shi family's butler stepped forward and opened the bag of durians.

A strong durian scent wafted out, making the butler step back slightly.

"Mr. Shi, what in the world is this?" the butler asked.

Shi Jin looked at the spiky durian on the floor, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"This is a real delicacy. Put it aside for now. We'll open it tonight when everyone's home, so the whole family can try it together."

"Understood, Mr. Shi." The butler said no more and took the durian away to store it properly.

It was indeed a rare and unfamiliar item—bound to be a conversation starter.