Back To The 90s: The Resilient Daughter-In-Law
Chapter 1040 - Chapter 1040 Chapter 1039 Counterattack

Chapter 1040: Chapter 1039: Counterattack Chapter 1040: Chapter 1039: Counterattack Nan Fei spoke eloquently, her words clear and her attitude sincere. Fu Yiming’s earlier anger slowly subsided–after all, she was his beloved only daughter whom he had cherished for many years. Wasn’t everything he did for her sake?

Moreover, he had called Xin Wu back tonight precisely to mend the father-daughter relationship.

“I believe Mr. Fu must also be feeling distressed at this time, why don’t we eat first? Would that be okay?”

“Fine, let’s eat first.” With a way out offered, Fu Yiming immediately asked the maid to prepare the meal and personally led everyone to the dining room.

Jing Tong’s smile had not yet faded when it immediately froze.

Damn Jiang Nanfei, truly up to no good.

At the dinner table, Fu Xinwu kept his head down, gloomily and absent-mindedly pushing around the white rice in his bowl.

Jing Tong tenderly served dishes to Fu Yiming and even stood up intending to serve Fu Xinwu as well. She knew that Xin Wu didn’t like her, and being a spoiled rich girl, she definitely wouldn’t endure it if she disliked something.

She just needed to provoke a little more to ignite her temper.

“Xin Wu, try this shrimp, it’s cooked really nicely.” Jing Tong’s chopsticks were halfway extended when Nan Fei blocked them.

The blood seemed to swell in Jing Tong’s eyes with anger, but her face showed only boundless fragility and loss.

“Auntie, do you have clean chopsticks? I’m afraid these might be poisoned.” Nan Fei politely called to the maid, then turned to Fu Yiming with an apologetic smile, “I’m sorry, Mr. Fu, it really wasn’t on purpose. It’s just…”

“Don’t say it!” Jing Tong hastily interrupted, “It’s okay, I’m alright, I’ll be more careful in the future.” She was terrified of what Jiang Nanfei might say.

She knew that whatever Jiang Nanfei wanted to say would undoubtedly slander her.

Fu Yiming looked at Jing Tong, then at his daughter, who was looking down, his attitude extremely stern.

“Speak!”

“It’s really nothing much. It’s just that Ms. Jing Tong was previously involved in an incident of poisoning someone’s underground lover’s wife to death, so I feared she might find Xin Wu annoying. That’s why I was rude just now, please understand.”

After finishing, she formally stood up and bowed to Fu Yiming, “I am Xin Wu’s good friend, and I don’t want to see her get hurt.”

“You’re lying, you are deliberately framing me!” Jing Tong couldn’t bear it and retorted.

Nan Fei’s expression instantly darkened, and she stared fiercely at Jing Tong, snorting coldly. “Ms. Jing Tong, didn’t you just say no matter what we say about you, you would absolutely not argue back? Were your words earlier just for show, intended to deliberately drive a wedge between Mr. Fu and his daughter?”

“I, I…” Jing Tong was rendered speechless.

Fu Yiming’s eyes also showed a trace of suspicion. He was a cunning and savvy businessman; he hadn’t noticed at first, but now, with Nan Fei pointing it out, he immediately reflected and sensed the problem.

He had always regarded Jing Tong as a fragile woman who needed his protection, which is why he had been particularly tolerant toward her.

But now, thinking back, it seemed his emotions had indeed been deliberately provoked.

He trusted Xin Wu one hundred percent. Since Jiang Nanfei hadn’t spoken until now, it was evident who was deliberately causing trouble.

Fu Yiming stood up, about to erupt, but was promptly stopped by Nan Fei.

“Mr. Fu, please stay calm. We need to talk this over clearly.” She absolutely couldn’t give Jing Tong any chance to turn the tables.

If they were to disperse now, the worst scenario would be Jing Tong crying a bit, playing the victim, and apologizing to Xin Wu–that would be the end of it. Once they left, Jing Tong might shed a few tears, and perhaps coax Fu Yiming into confusion once again.

Then everything they did tonight would have been for nothing.

Nan Fei now truly understood that you must not leave any way out for your enemies.

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