Mr and Mrs Fu walked out with black faces and their faces turned even darker when they saw it was Fu Ling. They immediately begun scolding him before he could even say a word.
"Little bastard what are you doing hitting the door so hard? Do you want to break it down?"
Fu Ling was unphased.
"If I'm a bastard then what does that make you?"
Mr Fu opened his mouth in anger but Fu Ling cut him off
"I didn't come here to fight with you. I just want to know what I did to make you treat me this way?"
The couple looked at each other hesitantly and tried to put in a bold front
"Why are you going around saying nonsense all day? What did we do to you?"
Fu Ling inches forward
"Do you really not know? Even a tiger wouldn't eat its own cubs yet you two have gone out of your way to try and ruin my life. Did we have some kind of enmity in the past life?"
Mr Fu trembled slightly and Mrs Fu frowned. She took a step forward and subtly pushed Mr Fu behind herself.
"Fu Ling, for today's matter we haven't come to settle accounts with you yet and you're here spewing rubbish. Did we leave you unattended for too long that you think you can do whatever you want? Do not make me upset or you'll see how I clean you up."
Fu Ling felt his body start shaking involuntarily and the headache surged forth with full force. He was sure this was all part of the original owner's subconscious. He gritted his teeth and put on a light and breezy appearance.
"With the way you look at me, one could mistakenly think that we are enemies who have a blood feud and not mother and son"
She looked at him with unfiltered hatred in her eyes. This was not how a mother was supposed to look at her child. But for whatever reason, she was looking at him that way.
Mrs Fu paused for a second and controlled her emotions managing to pull on a serene smile.
"Fu Ling, you should have just been obedient. Why are you being so stubborn? Is it because of your little boyfriend? If you behave yourself, we might consider letting you two be together honestly."
Fu Ling frowned. Why was she bringing this up now? There was a faint irritation spreading in his heart
"Are you deaf or didn't you hear me the first time? He's not my boyfriend."
Mrs Fu's face was ugly and she sneered.
"I am giving you one last chance to apologize before I become very upset."
Fu Ling turned around and walked away. He had already confirmed his conjecture and there was no need to listen to her hateful words anymore.
He went back to his room and locked the door behind him. He sat on the bed and cleared his mind. He has never been one to back off. Since they didn't want him to do something, then he would do it snd so it excellently.
The next morning, the atmosphere in the house was a lot more relaxed. After asking, he was informed that the Mr and Mrs had gone back early this morning. Fu Ling sneered at their cowardice.
After going to school, the trouble from yesterday had basically been resolved and Fu Ling received many apologetic gazes. He didn't bother with any of them and went to his class.
The first thing he did was to take his seat and open a textbook. The headache came as expected but Fu Ling dealt with it with a calm attitude. The only thing to suggest he was struggling was the bulging veins at the back of his hand and his forehead.
Gu Lian noticed Fu Ling's condition was off today. He seemed to have a problem with headaches but from the look of things, it's a lot more serious today. He didn't need to think twice before approaching Fu Ling.
"Are you okay?"
The young man did not answer and Gu Lian reached out to pat him on the back and was stunned by the piece of wet clothing.
Fu Ling was brought out of the little world he trapped himself in by a soft touch and found Gu Lian next to him. He was surprised to find out his back was covered with cold sweat.
Gu Lian looked at the young man and lowered his lashes to hide the distress in his eyes.
"Are you okay?"
Fu Ling smiled at usual. But because his face was pale, it made him look like he was deliberately pretending to be strong
"I'm fine. It's an old problem"
Gu Lian knew he didn't want to talk about it anymore and pressed down the feeling of loss in his heart.
"Well, take care of yourself. The entrance exams will be starting soon. "
"I will."
And true to his word, Fu Ling took good care of himself. He ate on time and slept on time. The only thing he did in his free time was to read. He would read for hours on end. He got used to the headaches and it wasn't too much to endure but anytime he inadvertently thought about that couple, the pain would go up a few notches and he would curse them and their nine generations. The constant headaches were taking a toll on him but he refused to back down, so despite the fact that Fu Ling was observing a strict and healthy schedule, he looked burnt out.
Gu Lian figured he was trying his to do his best at the upcoming exams and shut the wagging tongues. He subconsciously felt it was a lot more complicated than that but he couldn't figure out what else would make the young man so stressed.
The other classmates noticed it and everyone only felt Fu Ling wanted to do well in the entrance exams. Seeing him being so dedicated, the rest of the class felt ashamed to be playing around at this time and the learning atmosphere became a lot more serious.
Cheng Yi noticed this change and while he was happy with his students learning enthusiasm, he looked at the visibly thinner figure in concern.