Chapter 351: The Yun Family Says One Thing and Does Another
Chapter 351: Chapter 351: The Yun Family Says One Thing and Does Another
After his initial shock, Fu Haiting’s expression returned to normal.
’So what if he didn’t die?’
Even if Fu Cheng got prosthetics and could move as freely as a normal Superpower User, the damage to his Spiritual Sea was irreversible.
’His life was pretty much over.’
"Fu Cheng, you’d best do as I say."
He had originally wanted to talk to Fu Cheng alone, but it seemed Fu Cheng had no such intention. In that case, he wouldn’t bother saving face for him.
"You shouldn’t have contacted Major Zhuge on your own, especially over such a trivial matter."
"Uncle, did you remove my name from the family register?" Fu Cheng asked suddenly.
Fu Haiting fell silent for a moment, not denying it.
After sending Fu Cheng to the Shen Family, he had immediately removed Fu Cheng’s name from the register. His reasoning was that Fu Cheng was a dying man and couldn’t continue the family line for his older brother, Fu Haichen. He planned to have his own son, Fu Qi, registered under his brother’s name, thus providing him with a successor.
Of course, that was just the official story. In reality, it was all a plot to seize the private assets of Fu Haichen and his wife.
Only their son—even an adopted one in name only—would be qualified to inherit the property.
But that was all predicated on Fu Cheng being dead.
"Since my name has been removed from the register, I am no longer a member of the Fu Family. I call you ’Uncle’ now only because you are my father’s brother. Other than that, I see no reason to obey your commands."
"If that’s the case, then you have even less right to use the Fu Family’s name to contact Major Zhuge!"
"What does my father’s relationship with Major Zhuge have to do with any of you?"
"How could it have nothing to do with us? Without the Fu Family, where would your father have come from? How would he have had the connections to make Major Zhuge owe him a favor? Fu Cheng, don’t put the cart before the horse."
"We are both sons of the Fu Family, so why was it that only my father could make Major Zhuge owe him a favor? What’s the matter, Uncle? Were you unwilling?"
"You—!"
Fu Haiting was furious, his eyes wide with anger. He hadn’t seen Fu Cheng in a while, and the boy had become so sharp-tongued. For every sentence he spoke, Fu Cheng had a retort, showing no respect for his elders whatsoever.
"Mr. Fu." Fu Cheng changed his form of address. "I just want to live my life in peace. I would appreciate it if you and your family would stop bothering me. Thank you."
Fu Haiting had no intention of leaving so easily. He had decided before coming: if Fu Cheng obediently did as he was told, great. If not, he would take him back for a good "lesson."
Immediately, Fu Haiting shot a look at his two subordinates, signaling them to make a move.
The two men approached Fu Cheng, intending to carry him away, wheelchair and all. But the moment their hands touched the wheelchair, they found they couldn’t move.
Shen Lu, who had been standing silently by the side, spoke up, displeased. "Mr. Fu, what is the meaning of this? Resorting to violence at the slightest disagreement?"
Fu Haiting also sensed that something was wrong, but he looked down on Shen Lu completely. ’Just some low-class citizen who was switched at birth, who had managed to open a small shop to get by with Fu Cheng’s help. No matter how capable he was, that was his limit.’
"This is no place for you to speak."
Before the words had even left his mouth, an invisible fist slammed into his face. Then, someone grabbed him by the collar from behind and kicked him out of the shop.
Fu Haiting’s two subordinates suffered the same fate. One punch each, a kick to the rear, and they were booted out of the shop.
The three of them landed in the same posture on the cold ground, the wind blowing sand into their mouths until they had a mouthful of grit.
Fu Haiting was terrified. ’What was that just now?’
His subordinates quickly helped their boss up, and the three of them scrambled wretchedly into their car.
"Isn’t Fu Cheng’s Spiritual Sea damaged? Isn’t Shen Lu just an ordinary person? Who was that who just attacked us?"
Fu Haiting suppressed his emotions and muttered to himself, "I didn’t feel the slightest fluctuation of energy. I didn’t even see how he did it. Could it be... someone from the Yun Family?"
"No, impossible. Ever since Yun Yao stubbornly insisted on marrying my older brother, she practically cut all ties with the Yun Family. If the Yun Family really cared about Fu Cheng, they would have come to settle scores with me long ago."
"But if it wasn’t the Yun Family, then who was this expert?"
For a moment, Fu Haiting’s mind was a mess. He wanted to rush back in and demand answers, but he didn’t dare. In the end, he could only leave in disgrace.
Yun Lian swallowed hard. Her Superpower Level was low, and she hadn’t bothered to improve it over the years, but she knew a lot about Superpower Users.
Everything that had just happened completely overturned her understanding of Superpower Users.
Whenever a Superpower User made a move, there was bound to be an energy fluctuation. The more powerful the Superpower User, the stronger the fluctuation.
But this mysterious expert, who hadn’t even shown their face, produced no energy fluctuations at all when they attacked. Yet the power they displayed was terrifying.
There was no room for resistance whatsoever.
She wasn’t sure if it was just her imagination, but she suddenly felt a heavy pressure, as if a mountain was weighing on her heart, and her movements became sluggish.
"Mrs. Gong, is there anything else?" Fu Cheng asked. "The shop will be opening for business soon. If there’s nothing else, please leave."
"Cheng, I came to you because of your uncle." Yun Lian no longer cared that there were others present. "Your uncle was framed! You were right outside the door at the time. Think hard—wasn’t there a bad person who set your uncle up?"
"I’ve already told the police everything that happened, exactly as it was. As for what Mr. Gong did, I can only say it’s a pity he chose the wrong path."
"Cheng, you were deceived! Your uncle did it for the Imperial City, for all of humanity!"
"Telling me this is useless. I’m not a judge. I can’t acquit Mr. Gong."
"Then come with me to see your uncle."
"I don’t have time." A hint of impatience appeared on Fu Cheng’s face. "Mrs. Gong, please don’t interfere with our business."
A flicker of anger rose in Yun Lian. She had a strong urge to just forcibly drag him away.
But she held back. After all, the example of Fu Haiting was fresh in her mind. It would be foolish to make the same mistake.
Yun Lian squeezed out a couple of tears. "Then, Cheng, can you let me see the people from the Yun Family?"
Yun Lian also believed that the mysterious expert who had punched and thrown Fu Haiting out was from the Yun Family. She even suspected that Fu Cheng surviving was also the Yun Family’s doing.
Otherwise, how could Fu Cheng have survived such severe injuries?
’Heh, the Yun Family always says one thing and does another.’
’They claim they treat everyone the same, whether they’re blood-related or not. But I was kicked out of the Yun Family over some trivial matter, and in all these years, no one from the Yun Family has ever contacted me. Not even when I was on the verge of death did they show up.’
’Look at Fu Cheng. His mother has been dead for who knows how many years. At Yun Yao’s funeral back then, the Yun Family Head came and offered to take Fu Cheng with him, but Fu Cheng refused.’
’The Yun Family Head didn’t say anything, just nodded and left. There’s been no news from them since.’
Yun Lian had thought that Fu Cheng, like her, had been abandoned. But in the end, hadn’t the Yun Family stepped in to save him?
’Isn’t it just because Fu Cheng is Yun Yao’s only son?’
’If he weren’t Yun Yao’s biological son, would the Yun Family have lent a hand?’
’He’d probably have ended up just like me, left to fend for himself.’
In her heart, Yun Lian despised the Yun Family, but for her husband’s sake, she had no choice but to lower her head and beg them for help.
After all, if the Yun Family intervened, Gong Tianhua could definitely get out of prison. Even getting him out on bail would be better than letting him rot in a cell.