Thirteen-year-old Meng Tang was dirty, her hair looked like it had been gnawed by a dog, and she didn't look like a girl at all.
When she first met Fu Yanqing in the orphanage, she was fighting with a boy.
Punching her to the flesh, Fu Yanqing lifted her up like a chicken.
Meng Tang raised her head and looked at him. The sun was warm that day, and the man was wearing a crisp white shirt. He asked her with a gentle smile, "Will you go home with me?"
Meng Tang knew that he had made the right bet. Good-looking people also had very soft hearts.
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Fu Yanzhou became disabled after a car accident and lost the ability to have children. His father asked Fu Yanqing to go to the orphanage to choose an heir for his brother.
Asking for a girl by name is nominally the heir, but in reality she is choosing a marriage partner.
If the Fu Group adopts a child, someone will definitely be interested.
Meng Tang's scene wasn't very clever, but he liked the girl's wild eyes and her determination to break free from the prison.
Fu Yanqing changed her name to Fu Tang and asked her to call him uncle. It was a discipline and a reminder, but the little girl didn't understand.
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From the age of thirteen to eighteen, what Fu Tang looked forward to most was the Chinese New Year.
During the Chinese New Year, Fu Yanqing would come back from abroad and would specially ask the servants to have a snowball fight with her instead of clearing the snow on the grass.
This is the busiest time of the year for Fu Yuan. The man who has always been steady and self-possessed will chase after her and shout: "Tangtang, slow down."
Then he made a big snowball to scare her, which was so childish.
The elders would always laugh and scold Fu Yanqing: "I'm almost taking over the Fu family, but I haven't done anything right yet."
White snow covered the grass, and a cool breeze blew. Fu Yanqing stood behind her, putting his arm on her shoulders, gently helping her tidy up her stray hair.
Fu Yanqing's palms were cold, but his words were hot. He always said: "This is the little girl I brought back. I only see her twice in a year. I am happy to play with her."
Fu Tang would take a small step back, imagining that she was huddled in her uncle's arms.
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On New Year's Eve, Fu Yanqing, as the successor of the Fu family, has to stay vigil in the ancestral hall until dawn.
Fu Yanqing abides by rules and is also casual.
There was a low couch beside the ancestral hall, and Fu Yanqing often took a nap on it during vigils.
Fu Yanzhou said that he was disrespectful to his ancestors, but little did he know that the adopted daughter he raised was more arrogant than his brother-in-law.
The ever-bright lamps in the ancestral hall dazzled, sandalwood scented the air, and incense ashes fell all over the table.
Fu Tang's movements were very gentle, but he didn't expect that he didn't fall asleep at all.
When the girl's lips touched his, the bitter sandalwood in her nose was covered by the fragrant fruity fragrance. Fu Yanqing's fingertips clenched slightly but did not move.
After Fu Tang left, Fu Yanqing slowly opened his eyes. His eyes wandered around the girl's back, his eyes obscure. Did she forget that she was engaged?
Paranoid Year 2 × Black-bellied Year 1
Reading Guide
1. There is a nine-year age difference, and all romantic behavior occurs after adulthood.
2. There are many private facilities, please do not delve into them.
Intention: If you bloom, the breeze will come.
