The youngest son had always thought of her this way!
Old Madam Fu was greatly shaken. She staggered back a step, about to collapse.
"Grandma!"
Shen Qingqing quickly supported her from behind. Looking up, she saw Fu Tingsheng's hand frozen in mid-air. Had he… been about to help Grandma?
She narrowed her eyes slightly, subtly observing Fu Tingsheng.
He slowly retracted his hand behind his back, his expression cold. "I didn't come back this time to reconcile with you. I only came to get revenge for the past."
Unfortunately, he was an incompetent avenger.
A crystal tear rolled down Old Madam Fu's cheek. "Sheng'er, it was my fault for losing you back then, but I truly didn't do it on purpose. For years, I've been searching for you, genuinely hoping to find you again. I am a mother, how could I wish for my son to be wandering outside?"
"Stop being so pretentious."
Fu Tingsheng averted his gaze, unwilling to look at the affection and pain in her eyes.
Old Madam Fu was heartbroken, almost sobbing. "I know, I know you resent me, and you should. It was… it was my fault, my negligence, that caused you to leave home at such a young age. If you want to hate, hate me. Hit me, scold me, or want me to die immediately, I won't hesitate!"
Fu Tingsheng's body trembled.
"But Jing Shu… he is innocent." Old Madam Fu struggled to continue. "This is a conflict between the older generation; why involve the younger ones?"
Fu Tingsheng said coldly, "He is your grandson. It is only right that he repays your debts."
"No." Old Madam Fu cried, her breathing becoming difficult, but she insisted on examining her heart. "If you feel I owe you, I'm willing to give you this life. I'm an old woman anyway…"
"Grandma!"
Fu Jing Shu spoke in a deep, stern voice.
Even Shen Qingqing gently advised, "Grandma, please don't say that. You are the head of our family; you are our home."
Old Madam Fu shook her head, tears streaming down her face.
Shen Qingqing looked at Fu Tingsheng and slowly said, "Can't you feel Grandma's love for you all this time?"
Fu Tingsheng stood there stiffly, not saying a word.
"If you couldn't feel it, you wouldn't have admitted it so directly today, would you?" Shen Qingqing had felt something strange about Fu Tingsheng earlier; he seemed conflicted.
Fu Tingsheng stubbornly retorted, "Nonsense. I've already admitted it. Deal with it however you want, but from today onwards, I will never step foot in this house again!"
He then turned and left quickly.
His retreating back suggested a hasty escape.
Old Madam Fu suddenly became anxious. "Sheng'er, don't go!"
She had finally found her son; how could she let him leave like this… Before she could finish speaking, she suddenly felt dizzy. Her last glimpse was of Fu Tingsheng's hastily turning figure.
His face seemed to hold concern…
Shen Qingqing, who had been by Grandma's side, immediately supported her and took her pulse. "Quick, call a car to the hospital!"
Since she said that, it meant Old Madam was truly not well.
So, everyone immediately rushed Old Madam to the hospital.
Fu Tingsheng also followed. In the chaos, no one paid attention to him, and he himself didn't know why he had followed. His mind was blank. When he came to his senses,
He was standing outside the ward, listening to the doctor's incessant chatter.
"The patient is elderly, and her heart is not good. She cannot be stimulated. The family must be vigilant. Every time the patient faints, it is a brush with death. I'm not scaring you; I'm being serious!"
He nodded reflexively. "I understand."
Seeing his cooperative attitude, the doctor didn't nag further, merely gave some medical advice, and left.
"You are very worried about Grandma."
Fu Jing Shu's confident voice came from behind.
Fu Tingsheng paused slightly. "I'm not. Even if I saw an old person faint on the roadside, I would worry. It has nothing to do with who she is."
Fu Jing Shu said calmly, "I didn't say it did."
Fu Tingsheng stiffened instantly.
He had overreacted.
Thinking that the doctor had said she would be fine with rest, he decisively turned to leave. "I'll leave this to you all. I'm going."
But he had only taken two steps when a tall figure blocked his path.
Fu Jing Shu said sternly, "You cannot leave now. Grandma will not agree. You must wait until Grandma wakes up. Then you and she can discuss whether you stay or go."
"You!"
Fu Tingsheng was furious. If he waited for Old Madam to wake up, could he still leave?
Shen Qingqing quickly stepped forward to mediate. "Uncle, this is for your own good. You wouldn't want Old Madam to have another accident because you left, would you?"
Fu Tingsheng pursed his lips tightly, his attitude very resistant.
"Uncle, at least wait until Grandma wakes up and say goodbye to her." Shen Qingqing glanced at Old Madam, who was sleeping unaware in the ward, and sighed softly. "Think of it as understanding a mother's heart."
She was also a mother and understood Old Madam's feelings.
When she found Chenchen, she wanted to give him everything she had, just hoping he would be well.
Fu Tingsheng did not agree but did not refuse either.
Shen Qingqing and Fu Jing Shu exchanged a look and said no more. They entered the ward to look after Old Madam. They didn't watch Fu Tingsheng, but he didn't leave either.
Old Madam woke up the next day.
Fu Tingyi appeared by her bedside immediately, asking with concern, showing his care.
Fang Ru spoke beside him, "Mother, you don't know how worried Tingyi was while you were unconscious. He didn't sleep all night."
Old Madam Fu's gaze swept around the room.
"Where is Sheng'er?"
Fu Tingyi's face stiffened.
Fang Ru said with some indignation, "Mother, Tingyi was the one watching over you, yet you only think of the person who hasn't even come to see you!"
"Sheng'er!"
Old Madam Fu ignored her completely. True filial piety was not just spoken.
She was determined to find her younger son. Fu Tingyi and Fang Ru had no choice but to call Fu Tingsheng. He had been sitting outside all night.
He hadn't left, nor had he entered.
Shen Qingqing and Fu Jing Shu returned from buying breakfast, coincidentally witnessing this scene.
"Uncle, let's go in." Shen Qingqing said, then carried the breakfast into the ward. "Grandma, you're finally awake. Jing Shu and I were so worried."
Old Madam Fu smiled slightly. "Was it you and Jing Shu who stayed with me?"
"Yes."
Old Madam Fu looked at Fu Tingyi and Fang Ru, their faces looking sheepish.
Fu Tingsheng followed behind and walked in. As soon as he entered, he said, "I will leave this place and never return. From today, I am no longer a member of the Fu family."
Pain flashed in Old Madam Fu's eyes. "Sheng'er…"
He cast one last glance at Old Madam Fu and left without hesitation.
Old Madam Fu's hand lifted slightly, but she finally lowered it slowly. Just before her hand touched the quilt, Shen Qingqing caught it and asked softly:
"Grandma, why didn't you let Jing Shu stop him?"
Old Madam Fu shook her head and said softly, "He doesn't want to, so let it be. I won't force him. Knowing that he is still alive is enough."
Shen Qingqing's heart was also complicated, so she changed the subject. "Grandma, let's eat first."
Old Madam Fu nodded, but her eyes couldn't help but redden.
She couldn't bear to let go after all.
Old Madam Fu stayed in the hospital for three days. Their wedding had to be postponed. When they were discharged, Fu Tingyi and his wife did not come. Fortunately, Old Madam Fu didn't mind; it was quieter without them.
After leaving the hospital and returning home, Old Madam Fu felt like she had come back to life.
"It's so good to be home."
At this moment, Fu Jing Shu's phone rang. After answering, his expression suddenly darkened, regardless of what was said on the other end.