Fu Boyann’s gaze shifted to Su Qing, who had been silently standing in place. As his eyes met hers, a flash crossed his deep set eyes.
He knew his mother had saved a woman, but he had never seen her until today. He did not expect her to be such a young woman—no, more aptly called a girl—about twenty years old, with fair and delicate skin. Even though she was wearing black-framed glasses, he could still see the shining eyes behind them, stunningly beautiful.
He thought he had never seen such beautiful eyes before. Even when they merely gazed quietly at you, you couldn’t look away.
For a moment, Fu Boyann wanted to remove the black-framed glasses from her face. He was curious to know what the rest of her face, with such beautiful eyes, looked like.
She simply stood there, tall and exquisite, her demeanor elegant and calm. Fu Boyann could see at a glance that the girl his mother had saved must come from a good family, judging by her posture and the aura she exuded.
Withdrawing his gaze, Fu Boyann stared coldly at his unrepentant sister, "What right do you have to lecture anyone? She’s a guest. Is this how you treat the guests of the Fu family?"
"Also, what’s the meaning of this necklace on the ground?"
He had just returned and was informed that his mother and two sisters were in the guesthouse villa. Without much thought, he headed over, and just as he reached the corridor, he heard his mother and Lixin’s accusatory voices. Standing at the door, he witnessed Limei throwing the necklace to the ground in anger.
Fu Limei dared not speak, knowing that if her brother Fu Boyann found out she had taken someone else’s necklace, he would not let her off.
"I don’t know, I know nothing, I’m going to find Dad."
Her father had always doted on her the most. She was going to find her father.
Fu Limei tried to push past Fu Boyann, but he grabbed her hand, "Explain yourself before you go. Did you steal something from someone?"
"I... I didn’t steal anything. I was just wearing it for a while. After all, she was saved by Mom, so consider this as repaying her for saving her life."
Just as Fu Limei finished speaking, her cheek stung as Fu Boyann slapped her hard.
Fu Limei covered her struck cheek, looking in disbelief at Fu Boyann, "Brother, how could you hit me? For an outsider, you actually hit me?"
Madam Fu shook her head with a sigh, and Fu Lixin didn’t plead for her sister either. Limei had been spoiled, it was time she was properly disciplined before she offended someone unknowingly.
"Shouldn’t you be struck? You stole something from someone and won’t even admit your mistake, and you have the audacity to throw it on the ground. Limei, you’ve deeply disappointed me, and Mother as well."
Fu Boyann said in a cold voice, and Fu Limei, still holding her cheek, started crying loudly.
"As the daughter of the Fu family, you actually stooped to stealing. Limei, don’t you feel you’ve done something wrong?"
Fu Limei continued to cry, "Brother..."
"Apologize to her right now, and pick up the necklace from the ground to return it."
Fu Limei shook her head. She didn’t want to do this, it was too humiliating, she was the daughter of the Fu family after all.
"If you don’t apologize, don’t call me brother anymore, and I will act as if I don’t have a sister like you."
Fu Limei looked in shock at the stern-faced Fu Boyann, forgetting to cry, reaching for him, "Not brother, brother, how can you do this?"
Fu Boyann stepped back coldly, his scholarly face becoming frighteningly stern when it turned cold.
Fu Limei became afraid and was startled.
"I was wrong, brother. I apologize, I apologize."
Although Fu Limei was reluctant in her heart, she had no choice but to apologize at this time.
Biting her lower lip, she squatted down to pick up the necklace and walked over to Su Qing.
She hesitated for a while until Fu Boyann’s cold snort came from behind her, and then she looked at Su Qing. Su Qing’s gaze was indifferent and expressionless. Fu Limei pursed her lips and said softly, "I’m sorry, I was wrong. I apologize to you and hope you can forgive me."
She held the necklace out towards Su Qing.
Su Qing glanced at Fu Limei and took the necklace.
It belonged to her, and she had to take it back.
Fu Limei, watching Su Qing take the necklace and then ignore her, said unhappily, "I’ve already apologized to you, what more do you want?"
Fu Lixin frowned at her sister Fu Limei.
Su Qing held the necklace and ring in her hand, raised her head to look at the displeased Fu Limei, and in a clear and beautiful voice devoid of emotion, she said, "Is Second Miss Fu truly sorry? If you are sincere, I can accept your apology, but if it is reluctant, there’s no need."