Chapter 33 Now that you two have your marriage certificate, isn’t it time to have a wedding?

This Fu family, when it comes down to it, is still ultimately ruled by the old master. Tang Feng originally wanted to have Fu Chang back her up, but to her surprise, the old man took an instant liking to Jiang Wan the moment he saw her! Tang Feng was furious, as if a heavy stone was lodged in her chest, but there was nothing she could do about it.

Even though Fu Chang was a retired soldier, he still had all the right connections—his network was solid. After he made a firm statement, Tang Feng didn’t dare to push her luck any further. She stood frozen for a while, clenching her teeth, and then stormed out the door.

Once she was gone, Fu Chang let out a long sigh of relief. The first thing he did was scold Fu Jingchuan: “You, huh—how can you still hold a leadership position in the army?”

“You let a country woman fool you completely! If it weren’t for that clever Jiang Wan girl, and you let those two kids get spoiled rotten by them, what were you planning to do then?”

Fu Jingchuan furrowed his sword-like brows, keeping a stiff face without arguing back. The old man wasn’t wrong—he had been far too careless. Jiang Wan had only just arrived at their home a couple of days ago and was already showing concern for the children.

Thinking about that, Fu Jingchuan couldn’t help but glance at Jiang Wan. A hint of warmth flickered in his narrow, deep-set eyes. Remembering the things she’d said while crying earlier, his expression wavered slightly. Why would she feel unworthy of him? What was so great about him anyway?

Fu Chang noticed his tall, broad-shouldered grandson falling silent and turned his sharp gaze to Jiang Wan. As for Jiang Wan, she clearly felt awkward under his direct stare. Her ears reddened slightly, and she lowered her long lashes, timidly looking at her feet.

Fu Chang let out a hearty laugh and raised his hand to give Fu Jingchuan two light pats. “Jingchuan, you two are already legally married. Isn’t it about time you held a proper wedding? That Jiang Wan girl is a beautiful young lady—our Fu family must observe the proper rituals…”

“Great-grandpa…” A soft, cautious child’s voice interrupted just as Fu Chang was mid-sentence. All three adults were stunned—it was little Fu Xiaoyan.

“Oh, it’s Xiaoyan! You’re already up? Why are you only coming out now? Haven’t seen your great-grandpa for so long—don’t you miss me?” Fu Chang put on a stern face, pretending to be angry.

Fu Xiaoyan shrank back a little. She was a bit scared of her great-grandfather because he looked fierce—just like her father.

Fu Jingchuan felt a headache coming on. Xiaoyan had always been afraid of Grandpa, and clearly, things hadn’t improved much! He pressed his lips together and walked over, his tall frame crouching down in front of the child. He tried to speak gently, “Your brother isn’t awake yet? Is he still not feeling well?”

“…He’s awake,” Fu Xiaoyan’s face turned red. She didn’t know how to explain. Her brother had been hiding under the blanket crying just now, but he told her not to tell anyone.

Jiang Wan was particularly sensitive to children’s emotions. In her previous life, she grew up in an orphanage and had taken care of many younger siblings. She immediately realized that Fu Chen might have felt left out just now—especially when they were talking about the wedding so enthusiastically. Given that he was already unwell, and children at that age were emotionally fragile, it made sense.

She thought for a moment and then walked over to Fu Grandpa, lowering her voice a little: “Grandpa, I think we shouldn’t have a wedding ceremony just yet. The child is still sick—it’s better to wait until he gets better first.”

Fu Chang’s sharp eyes were like a hawk’s. He stared at Jiang Wan’s fair face for a moment and quickly understood her thoughts. He didn’t say anything immediately, just paused a little before nodding with a kindly smile, “Alright, girl. Whatever makes you happy. That’s all that matters.”

“Alright then, it’s getting late. I’d better head back. Otherwise, your aunt and the others will start worrying.”

When Fu Chang mentioned “aunt,” Jiang Wan clearly saw Fu Jingchuan’s brows twitch slightly. He immediately pressed his lips together and said coldly, “Mm, I’ll walk you out.”

“Then I’ll be off. Jiang girl, come visit me in town sometime. I’ll take you to the state-run department store to buy some pretty clothes! Haha. Alright, I’m going now. You stay here and look after the kids—let Jingchuan walk me out!”

“Okay, Grandpa. Take care on the way!”

Jiang Wan smiled sweetly, her eyes curving into crescents, though her heart still worried about Fu Chen. She wanted to check on how that little rascal was doing.

So, once she saw Fu Jingchuan and Fu Chang leave, she took Fu Xiaoyan’s hand and headed toward the side room.

Jiang Wan could tell that the little girl didn’t really like her yet, but when facing her, there wasn’t the same fear and tension that showed when she looked at Fu Jingchuan and Fu Chang earlier. That little bit of fear was understandable—she was just a young girl, after all. Thankfully, Jiang Wan’s gentle appearance helped; otherwise, the child might have been scared of her too.

As Jiang Wan stepped into the side room, she immediately heard the muffled sound of crying. On the kang bed, the quilt had been bunched up like a little hill—looking quite ridiculous.

Jiang Wan curled her lips into a smile and deliberately let out a sigh: “Sigh~~ Someone said he was a big man, huh~~ Who would’ve thought he’s secretly hiding under the covers crying~ So embarrassing~”

As soon as she finished speaking, Fu Chen threw off the blanket and sat up with a “whoosh.”

“I’m not! I’m not!”

“I am a big crybaby coward! You don’t like me, and I don’t like you either! Great-grandpa and Dad both like you so much! After you and Dad have your wedding, you’re just going to kick me and Xiaoyan out anyway! Waaaah… It’s not like we’re even Dad’s real kids!!”

“???!!!” Jiang Wan was completely stunned.

She blinked her soft, wide eyes in disbelief, as if she couldn’t believe what she’d just heard. So… this child actually knew that he wasn’t Fu Jingchuan’s biological son?

She instinctively turned her head to look at Xiaoyan and saw that her eyes were also red, tears falling one by one down her cheeks.

Jiang Wan frowned slightly and thought for a long moment. Only then did it occur to her—when Fu Jingchuan adopted the two children, Fu Chen was already old enough to have memories!

And… thinking back to what that head nurse at the affiliated hospital said, it was clear that most people already knew about this matter.

If that was the case, then it all made sense now.

These two kids, even if they had truly been mistreated by those stepmothers before, probably never complained to Fu Jingchuan. Deep down, they must’ve thought: “We’re not his real children. If we make trouble, maybe one day he’ll decide he doesn’t want us anymore.”

Jiang Wan’s long curled lashes trembled slightly. She made up her mind not to coax him.

In this situation, comforting him wouldn’t help anyway—after all, those former stepmothers had treated them badly, and her words alone meant nothing. But she was the one who held Fu Chen and took him to the hospital last night!

This kid wasn’t stupid. He needed to learn how to judge people on his own!

With that in mind, Jiang Wan let out a long sigh and even raised her fair hand to rub her eyes, pretending to be hurt as she said sadly:

“Fu Chen, you had a fever last night, and I was the one who carried you to the hospital.”

“Didn’t expect that in your heart, I’m still a bad person!”

“Alright then, I won’t bother with you anymore! You’re an ungrateful little brat! I don’t want to be friends with ungrateful little brats!”

She got up and ran out, even faking a couple of sobs as she went.

Fu Chen panicked the moment he saw her leave!

He was just scared… why didn’t she comfort him?

She was the one who held him and took him to the hospital last night…

His dark eyes were full of anxiety and confusion, but he clenched his little fists stubbornly. In the end, he still didn’t chase after her.