The butler’s hesitant voice was heard.
"Old Madam, someone is here to see you."
Old Madam Fu asked impatiently, "Who is it? If it’s not someone important, tell them I’m not available."
Jiang Nuan noticed the old butler glance at her again.
"It’s a very important person, I believe the Old Madam should meet them."
"A very important person...?" Old Madam Fu, with her distinguished presence and eyes that vaguely hinted at her youthful beauty, furrowed her brows tightly and cast a sharp, assessing look at the bowing person. After a few seconds’ pause, she stood up and said to Jiang Nuan, "Nuannuan, wait for me here, Grandma will be back soon."
"Alright."
Jiang Nuan nodded.
Just before leaving, Old Madam Fu, with a stern face and an aura of authority even in whispers, said, "That better be the ’important’ person you mentioned outside, or else you’re in trouble today!"
"Yes."
The old butler knew well the cost of making a mistake. Serving the Fu family his entire life without any errors, this time he certainly wouldn’t allow himself to falter. The person outside was best met by the Old Madam, lest she cause a disturbance and disrupt the Young Madam’s rest. Once the Old Madam met them, she would understand the butler’s intentions.
Before leaving, he closed the door for Jiang Nuan and said gently, "Young Madam, please rest, and call me if you need anything."
"Mm."
The door closed.
...
Outside the door.
Old Madam Fu immediately spotted the woman craning her neck in the corridor. She narrowed her eyes and turned to the butler, "Who is she?"
Gu Qing quickly walked over, standing nervously before her, looking at her with admiration, and softly greeted, "Hello, Madam Fu, I am Gu Qing. I heard Nuannuan was hospitalized, so I came to see her. I just heard you were inside, so I thought I’d say hello."
Throughout her life, Old Madam Fu had seen many people, and such cautious and obsequious faces were nothing new. In response to her flattery, she didn’t even blink, her face cold as she said in a deep voice, "I wasn’t speaking to you!"
Her tone was nothing short of severe!
Gu Qing’s face turned pale in an instant.
The old butler was unfazed, speaking softly, "Old Madam, this is Miss Gu, the one who appeared in yesterday’s news with the Young Master."
Gu Qing clearly felt a weight pressing down on her, growing flustered, and stammered, "Madam Fu, there is a misunderstanding in this matter. I didn’t know reporters were following me, let alone that they’d publish this news, causing Director Fu trouble. I’m truly sorry, I’ll call them to retract the story..."
Such a considerate, sensible girl, yet Old Madam Fu’s gaze grew only colder, "No need, I will personally call that website. Whoever wrote that article will be fired! News about the Fu family isn’t at anyone’s free disposal! This time it’s a warning; next time, whoever harbors ill intentions, I’ll make sure she can’t survive in Capital City!"
Gu Qing couldn’t help but feel the ments were aimed at her; her heart trembled, her legs went weak with fear. But having already e this far, backing down wasn’t an option. She could only bite her tongue and respond carefully, "I’m sorry, Madam Fu, it’s because of me, I’ll apologize to Fu Yi."
Old Madam Fu squinted her eyes, her presence overpowering, "Did you not understand my words, or are you pretending not to in front of me?"
Gu Qing raised her head abruptly, her face pale, "...Wh-what do you mean? I don’t understand."
"Heh, it seems you really don’t understand." She turned to the old butler, speaking with a half-smile.
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