Chapter 123: Not Among Those She Wants to Repay
Seeing Sheng Xiangsi's hesitation, Bai Yuanzhou instructed Ren Ce.
"Director Ren, bring a few more episodes of the script for Xiangsi—Xiangsi, go home and carefully study the second female lead. There's no rush, you have time to prepare."
With such enthusiasm, Sheng Xiangsi couldn't refuse.
She hesitated, then nodded, "Okay, Director Bai."
…
This week, Fu Hanchuan was to move back from the hospital to the Fu residence.
What he needed most now was rehabilitation, which could be done at home, where the environment was better. Having familiar family members around was also beneficial for his recovery.
Such a major event, Sheng Xiangsi also received a notification from Fu Mingzhu.
"Xiangsi, you must come. Our family needs to have a proper reunion dinner."
"Got it, Grandma."
Sheng Xiangsi agreed without hesitation.
When she arrived, she didn't see Fu Hanchuan or Fu Mingzhu, but Fu Hanjiang was on the balcony smoking.
Remembering Bai Yuanzhou's words, Sheng Xiangsi felt uneasy.
Could it be that Fu Hanjiang really blacklisted Wu Wenshan for her?
However...
Before she could go inside, she saw Yao Leyi coming downstairs and heading straight to the balcony.
"Hanjiang, why did you do it?" Yao Leyi frowned, looking unhappy.
"What?"
Fu Hanjiang flicked the ash from his cigarette, not understanding. What had he done?
"Wu Wenshan!"
Yao Leyi named him, "My public service announcement was halfway done, and now the producer is gone? They said Wu Wenshan was blacklisted by you!"
"Oh, him." Fu Hanjiang nodded slightly, "That's true."
His casual tone made Yao Leyi laugh angrily, "Don't you know I was working with him? He invested in this public service announcement!"
With the blacklist, the announcement was doomed.
"Leyi."
Fu Hanjiang frowned, taking a deep drag on his cigarette, "Is Wu Wenshan a good person? Have you forgotten how he bullied you?"
"Bullying?"
Yao Leyi remembered, "Are you talking about the project launch banquet where he grabbed my waist?"
Fu Hanjiang didn't deny it, "I told you then not to work with such a sleazy person."
"You..."
Yao Leyi didn't know what to say, "He may be sleazy, but he didn't do anything to me, right?"
True, he didn't do anything to her.
But he touched Xiangsi!
Yet this was something Fu Hanjiang couldn't say.
He could only reply, "Do we have to wait until he does something before dealing with him?"
"…"
"Leyi." Fu Hanjiang's face darkened further, "Big brother is awake now. If he knew about this, believe me, he would be even harsher than I was."
Hearing this, Yao Leyi fell silent.
In the eyes of outsiders, Fu Hanchuan always appeared gentle and easygoing.
But those close to him knew that his gentleness was precisely what made him difficult to deal with.
A gentle person could not manage the Fu family.
Seeing Yao Leyi's expression, Fu Hanjiang reassured her, "It's just a public service announcement. If you want to shoot it, we'll make up for it later."
"…"
Sheng Xiangsi didn't pay attention to what they said next because she no longer cared.
She covered her chest and let out a sigh of relief.
Great!
As she thought, how could Fu Hanjiang have done it for her?
Of course, he did it for Yao Leyi! That made sense! That was reasonable!
Once again, she had benefited from Yao Leyi's favor.
Feeling light-hearted, Sheng Xiangsi walked inside.
At this moment, Fu Mingzhu was accompanying Fu Hanchuan in the flower hall.
"Grandma, Big Brother Hanchuan."
"Xiangsi is here?" Fu Mingzhu quickly put down her book. She had been reading to Fu Hanchuan.
The old lady pouted, "You came just in time. Your Big Brother Hanchuan is getting annoyed with me."
"How could he?"
"How could he not?" The old lady complained, "I'm just trying to help him speak sooner. Look at his annoyed face!"
Sheng Xiangsi couldn't help but laugh, "Grandma, maybe we should try a different approach?"
She suggested, "Reading involves long sentences, which are harder for him to learn."
As she spoke, she took out a stack of cards from her bag.
The kind used by kindergarten children to learn words.
Sheng Xiangsi waved them, "Big Brother Hanchuan, use these and read one card at a time, learning word by word, okay?"
Fu Hanchuan could already sit up.
He smiled slightly at Xiangsi, uttering a garbled syllable.
"Hao..."
"Ah."
Fu Mingzhu clapped her hands, "You really are thoughtful, Xiangsi."
It wasn't that Sheng Xiangsi was particularly thoughtful, just that she had some experience. The doctor had said Fu Hanchuan needed to learn like a child to reawaken various functions.
She remembered Junjun. When he started learning to speak, she used these cards, teaching him word by word.
So, she bought a set of cards.
Sheng Xiangsi smiled slightly at Fu Hanjiang, "Big Brother Hanchuan, congratulations on waking up and coming home. Take your time, you'll get better and better."
"..." Fu Hanchuan nodded slowly and seriously.
Outside the door, Fu Hanjiang and Yao Leyi came in one after the other.
Seeing this scene, Fu Hanjiang couldn't help but think that Xiangsi was really devoted to his big brother.
No wonder. Big brother used to care for her a lot.
The little girl had grown up. She was no longer the spoiled child but someone who knew to repay those who cared for her.
She did so for Grandma and for Big Brother.
However, he was not among those she wanted to repay…
…
After dinner, Sheng Xiangsi was ready to leave.
Fu Mingzhu instructed Fu Hanjiang to send her, "Make sure Xiangsi gets home safely, understand?"
"Understood, Grandma."
Sheng Xiangsi didn't even have a chance to refuse before she was pushed into the car and out of the Fu family's gate.
The car was quiet, neither of them spoke.
"Drop me off at the corner up ahead."
Sheng Xiangsi pointed ahead.
Fu Hanjiang lazily countered, "Grandma told me to take you home, not to the corner."
"The thing is..." Sheng Xiangsi explained, "Zhong Pei is coming to pick me up."
Oh.
Fu Hanjiang paused, so that was it.
Her boyfriend was coming to pick her up; he shouldn't compete, and he couldn't win anyway.
"Alright." Fu Hanjiang nodded, gripping the steering wheel tighter.
At the corner, the car pulled over and stopped. "Where's Zhong Pei?"
No car was in sight.
"Just a moment..."
Sheng Xiangsi picked up her phone and called Zhong Pei, "Zhong Pei, where are you? I'm at the corner. Are you here?"
Looking up, she saw a silver-gray Pagani approaching slowly.
"I see you. I'm hanging up now."
She hung up and looked at Fu Hanjiang.
"Okay." Fu Hanjiang understood, leaning in to get back in the car. Suddenly, he remembered something and looked at her.
"Do you prefer dancing or entering the entertainment industry?"
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