Wanxin Su hesitated for a long time, but finally decided to go downstairs and have a talk with Yansheng Fu.
The cold wind was biting, and as soon as she stepped outside, she was greeted by a gust that made her shudder.
From a distance, Yansheng Fu saw her walking towards him and frowned. By the time she approached, he had put on a stern face.
"Grandpa, good morning," Wanxin Su stopped in her tracks and greeted him with a gentle smile.
Yansheng Fu snorted coldly, showing no intention of responding to her greeting. Wanxin Su’s eyes dimmed upon seeing this, thinking that it was just as the rumors had said, the old man truly did not like her.
"Grandpa, what exactly is it that you don’t like about me?" Wanxin Su’s smile turned slightly bitter as she walked slowly beside Yansheng Fu, softly asking, "If you tell me, I can try to change it?"
Upon hearing her words, Yansheng Fu turned his head to look at her, feeling that the girl was acting a bit strange today.
"I heard you’ve forgotten everything from before?" Yansheng Fu finally spoke, questioning her with curiosity.
Wanxin Su nodded in response, and he asked again, "Don’t remember anything at all?"
"Yeah, I’ve forgotten quite thoroughly," Wanxin Su said with a bitter smile.
"Then how do you know I don’t like you? Who told you?"
Wanxin Su paused slightly, her smile freezing a bit.
Yansheng Fu: "Surely it wasn’t that boy Shihan Fu who told you, was it?"
"No," Wanxin Su shook her head. "It’s just a feeling... I feel like you probably don’t like me much."
"You still dare to come close even after you’ve ’felt’ it?" Yansheng Fu looked at her coldly with a chuckle, "I never saw you being so bold before."
Wanxin Su: "..."
Wanxin Su: "I just think, at least I should know why you don’t like me."
She hung her head, feeling extremely heavy-hearted.
"What if... I could change?"
Yansheng Fu watched her for a long while, his thoughts unknown, and finally let out a deep sigh.
He turned and went inside the house. Wanxin Su clenched her teeth and, after hesitating a moment, followed him.
The rest of the Fu family were still not awake, only the servants were bustling about. Seeing Yansheng Fu and Wanxin Su entering one after the other, they quickly brought over the tea that had been brewed for Yansheng Fu.
Yansheng Fu sat down on the sofa, ignoring Wanxin Su and just listening to the news playing on the TV, while looking down at the chess pieces on the board.
Before, Wanxin Su had wondered why Yangyang, such a little child, liked playing chess. Now it seemed likely that the influence came from the old man.
"Grandpa, I can play chess too. How about I play a game with you?"
She spoke softly. Yansheng Fu looked up at her after hearing this and nodded.
Wanxin Su nervously sat opposite him. She could play chess, but her skill was nothing noteworthy. As a result, it didn’t take long for her to be thoroughly defeated.
Looking at the endgame on the chessboard and hearing Yansheng Fu’s snort of laughter, Wanxin Su bit her lip corner, feeling awkward and disgraced.
She played three games with Yansheng Fu, and each time, she lost swiftly and decisively. In the end, Yansheng Fu could not help but say, "Your skill isn’t even as good as Yangyang’s. Forget it, let’s not play anymore."
Completely rejected, Wanxin Su didn’t dare to say a word.
Actually, if possible, she wanted to leave right now. But she couldn’t just leave without saying goodbye, and she came yesterday by Shihan Fu’s car, not having driven herself.
Wanxin Su sat on the sofa, toughing it out, until she heard Yangyang’s voice coming from the stairs, at which point she secretly sighed in relief.
"Mommy! Great Grandpa!"
The child was full of energy early in the morning. Wanxin Su looked in the direction of the voice and then saw Yangyang happily coming downstairs, holding Shihan Fu’s hand.