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Old Sir Shen looked at his granddaughter's swollen cheek but seed indifferent, letting out a heavy sigh.
" Sister-in-law Song, bring so ice," Fu Hengyi spoke up.
Sister-in-law Song was not unfamiliar with Fu Hengyi and knew the relationship between the two families. Upon hearing this, she hurried to the kitchen to get so ice.
"Grandpa, I'm really fine. You should go back and accompany Grandma. She probably heard the commotion just now. Go back and explain to her. I won't go, so she doesn't worry."
Thinking of his old wife, Old Sir Shen also beca a bit concerned. He looked at his granddaughter's face carefully. "Today's events have nothing to do with you; I know what kind of child you are. I believe in you."
A warm feeling swept through Shen Qinglan's heart.
"Grandpa Shen, you should go see Granny Shen first. I'll keep an eye on her for you."
Old Sir Shen seed to recall sothing and didn't object, which made Shen Qinglan raise her eyebrows slightly.
"Let's go; I'll help you downstairs," Fu Hengyi said once Grandpa Shen had left.
"I injured my face, not my foot," Shen Qinglan said expressionlessly.
"Are you sure you can still walk?" Fu Hengyi gave a aningful glance at her foot.
Shen Qinglan's beautiful eyes flickered. She hadn't expected him to notice her injured foot. Due to Shen Xitong's sudden pull, although she'd managed to stabilize herself and not fall, she still twisted her foot unexpectedly.
Not wanting to show weakness in front of Fu Hengyi, she picked up her foot to go downstairs. When she took the first step, she frowned slightly but then quickly smoothed it out and descended a step calmly.
Fu Hengyi stood beside her, watching her change of expression. Seeing her act as if nothing had happened, he felt an inexplicable irritation growing within him.
He suddenly scooped Shen Qinglan up and strode toward the living room. Shen Qinglan instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck, and they were so close that Shen Qinglan could even sll his faint scent, like jasmine, a fragrance unique to his body wash.
Shen Qinglan's breath brushed against Fu Hengyi's neck, creating a slight tickle. He inadvertently held her a little tighter.
He placed Shen Qinglan on the sofa with slight roughness and an inexplicable anger, still unsure of what had co over him. But watching her act as if she didn't care about her own injury made him a bit mad.
Fu Hengyi squatted down in front of Shen Qinglan, ignoring her protests. He picked up her right foot, rolled up the pant leg, and exposed her swollen ankle that was puffed up more than a bun.
Fu Hengyi frowned deeply, his eyes fixed on Shen Qinglan. "Doesn't it hurt?"
Shen Qinglan couldn't help but ntally roll her eyes. She wasn't a robot. How could it not hurt? But compared to the pain she had experienced in the past, this seed trivial. She had long since grown accustod to it.
Seeing the nonchalant look on Shen Qinglan's face, Fu Hengyi couldn't help but put on a dark expression, pressing heavily on her swollen area. Shen Qinglan's face changed, finally showing a twinge of pain.
Satisfied, Fu Hengyi withdrew his hand, a hint of a smile in his eyes. Shen Qinglan gritted her teeth. This man was a real piece of work, actually enjoying bullying the wounded.
Luckily, Sister-in-law Song ca over. Fu Hengyi took the ice pack from her, handed one to Shen Qinglan, and placed the other on her ankle by himself.
The sudden chill made Shen Qinglan shiver, her brows furrowing slightly.
Sister-in-law Song watched Fu Hengyi's actions, a smile spreading across her face. Among the three children in this family, her favorite was Shen Qinglan.
Even though Shen Qinglan was always aloof and not the warst person, seeming cold to others, Sister-in-law Song had been with the Shen family since the previous generation. She could clearly see the nature of the three children.
Despite her cool deanor, Shen Qinglan's heart was the softest.
"You're just a girl; there's no need to be so strong," Fu Hengyi said gently, like an older brother.
Shen Qinglan raised her eyebrows at him. After all, today's incident started because of him. She had heard the rumors buzzing around Beijing these past days, especially since she had the little gossip, Yu Xiaoxuan, by her side.
If Yu Xiaoxuan knew about it, Shen Qinglan knew about it.
Shen Qinglan wasn't interested in the chosen granddaughter-in-law candidate for the Fu Family that was being talked about by people. However, Grandma and Grandpa's subtle hints last night made her sowhat curious about the main character of this incident.
Fu Hengyi's appearance, even for Shen Qinglan, who had seen countless handso n, still belonged to the top tier.
In her mory, only a few could rival Fu Hengyi's looks. The Han Yi she t that day was one, her brother another, and once there was also soone else... But unfortunately, that person was already...
Thinking of that person, Shen Qinglan beca distracted. How long had it been since those things happened? And it seed like she hadn't thought of those people in a long ti. Her past, it really seed to have buried itself in the river of ti.
Shen Qinglan's daze lasted only a mont before she returned to her senses, her gaze falling on the man earnestly applying the ice pack to her foot.
Fu Hengyi was crouched down, his head slightly lowered, and Shen Qinglan looked down at him from her higher vantage point, only able to see the top of his head.
Probably due to his ti as a soldier, he had a crew-cut hairstyle.
Such a hairstyle was hard to pull off, risking looking plain, yet it didn't detract from his appearance. His hair was distinct, the texture tough, and supposedly, people with tough hair also have tough tempers.
Without the military uniform, it seed he had shed all his sharpness, even his gaze toward people softened.
Shen Qinglan's thoughts wandered before she realized that soone had already lifted his head.
Their gazes t, Fu Hengyi's eyes deep like the ocean, mysterious and inviting exploration.
Shen Qinglan reflexively blinked, grumbling inwardly, this man was simply dangerous. No wonder Shen Xitong was so enamored with him.
"I have no connection with Shen Xitong; her words aren't true," Fu Hengyi suddenly stated.
Shen Qinglan looked at him, a bit puzzled. Did he need to explain his relationship with Shen Xitong to her?
Then she recalled sothing along the lines of Shen Xitong's claim, "I didn't know you liked Hengyi too. If I'd known, I definitely wouldn't have vied with you for him."
"Shen Xitong said I pushed her down the stairs, and my mother believed her. What do you think?" Shen Qinglan asked softly, her voice clear and lodious.
Although Shen Xitong hadn't directly said today that she was pushed down the stairs by Shen Qinglan, her insinuations were evident.
"I believe you wouldn't," Fu Hengyi stated firmly.
Shen Qinglan raised her brows, "Why?"
"Because you wouldn't stoop to that."
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