Chapter 391 - Chapter 391: Chapter 398: A Complete Mess (2/2)

Speaking of Fu Lu, Su Wenyue couldn’t help but give Han Yu a few reminders, “Husband, although Uncle Fu has voluntarily served a servant’s role by my side for years out of gratitude, my father has always treated Uncle Fu as a brother and friend, and I definitely cannot treat Uncle Fu as a mere servant. Moreover, I promised Daddy that I would take care of Uncle Fu for the rest of his life.”

“That’s only proper. Uncle Fu will be one of our elders from now on. In all matters, we will still need to rely on Uncle Fu for guidance. However, with Uncle Fu’s abilities, it really is a waste for him to manage just a store by your side. Why don’t you lend Uncle Fu to me, and I can send another experienced steward to help you instead?”

Han Yu had a sudden idea and spoke up. It wasn’t that he coveted his daughter-in-law’s belongings; he truly felt that it was beneath Fu Lu’s talent to be managing a store with Su Wenyue, knowing Uncle Fu’s worth. After all, it wasn’t necessary to use a cleaver to kill a chicken. Ultimately, Han Yu wasn’t seriously considering Su Wenyue’s desire to open a store, believing his daughter-in-law’s intent was more of a whimsical indulgence for amusement.

“No way, Uncle Fu is a treasure my father gave to me. Keep your hands off him. I will not let you have Uncle Fu,” Su Wenyue shook her head firmly, leaving no room for negotiation. If it were anything else, she would have agreed, but not this time. Her talk of opening a store was only the surface of her intentions; her real plans were not so simple. If it weren’t for this, her father wouldn’t have given her Uncle Fu.

Han Yu was just making a casual suggestion, and since Su Wenyue disagreed, he let it go. But seeing how serious Su Wenyue looked, he couldn’t help but tease her, pinching her puffed-out cheeks, “You little thing, look at how stingy you are, not even willing to lend him. You couldn’t get any stingier.”

Su Wenyue turned her head away, acting haughty, “Hmph, so what if I’m stingy? I won’t lend him, no matter what. Lucky for me that I have such a good daddy. You’re just jealous!”

“Oh, you’re getting spirited now. But your father-in-law really does spoil you. He’s even willing to let a talent like Uncle Fu be buried and wasted like this. There are few fathers in the world like yours. Go ahead and gloat,” Han Yu said with a smile. Now that Lady Yue was his wife, her father’s kindness towards her was a kindness towards him as well. He would remember this favor.

Although Han Yu had agreed to the store idea, he hadn’t put it on the agenda right away because things were too chaotic outside. Once Han Yu had cleared out the troublemakers, he finally allowed Su Wenyue to go out. Apart from Qi Luo, Han Yu assigned an additional bodyguard to ensure Su Wenyue’s safety. Another reason was to keep men with dubious intentions away from his wife and prevent them from leading her astray.

With much more peace outside, they could bring their three children back. Having not seen them for some days, not only Su Wenyue but also Han Yu missed their three children dearly. The couple went together to Zhuangzi to bring the children home. The family reunited in joy, and the atmosphere in the mansion was exceptionally harmonious.

While some rejoiced, others were distressed. In a newly decorated store, a woman dressed as a man was scolding the shopkeeper and workers furiously.

“What is going on? How did this month’s performance go so downhill? I’ve invested so much effort and nearly all my savings. The business started improving before, and now it’s a complete mess!” Chen Li said angrily as she looked through the ledger, then cast a suspicious glance at the shopkeeper.

“The business was picking up, and there’s no reason for it to turn out like this. Has someone been playing tricks behind the scenes, or not been doing their job properly, or has someone been lining their own pockets?” Although Chen Li didn’t name anyone, it was clear who she was suggesting; she knew that all the affairs of the store were managed by the shopkeeper, and aside from the shopkeeper, no one else had that capacity.