"Miss Lin, forgive my presumption, but is there anything I can help you with?"
Fu Yuze offered an apologetic smile. "Please don't be angry. While I was looking for you, I also heard some news about you."
Fu Yuze's words were tactful, but Lin Yan knew her information must have been laid out in great detail before the Fu father and son.
However, since he asked if she needed help, it seemed that what they had investigated was only the information available on the surface.
"Really, there's no need for this, Mr. Fu. What I did was truly insignificant. After all, the situation was urgent at the time. I'm already grateful that you don't blame me."
"After all, I had only learned some first-aid knowledge before. Seeing Mr. Fu's condition, it was something I had learned, so I just stepped in. I'm happy if I could help."
The original owner had no knowledge of medicine at all. After Lin Yan took over, she bought many medical books in her spare time.
But this was untenable. If Mr. Fu had actually had any serious issues, Lin Yan estimated she would not have been able to escape responsibility.
"But Miss Lin was not the only one who knew first aid, yet only Miss Lin reached out."
Fu Yuze could not forget the despair of that day. His father had collapsed from a heart attack, but the medicine he usually kept in his coat pocket had vanished.
Watching his father struggle to breathe, his face growing paler, he had felt utterly desperate.
He blamed himself for not checking if his father had brought his medication, despite knowing about his father's illness, and he resented his own powerlessness. At that moment, Fu Yuze had desperately wished for someone to step forward and help them. Many people had gathered around, but they were all helpless. It was in this desperate situation that Lin Yan appeared.
While he was flustered and disoriented, Lin Yan's calmness had given him a backbone.
So, he was even more grateful to her than Lin Yan thought. It was she who pulled him out of his despair.
Especially when the attending doctor said that if the emergency response had not been so timely, his father might have died.
He was truly grateful for Lin Yan's appearance at that time.
"Miss Lin, I truly wish to help you. I know about your family's situation. Our Fu family can help you pay off your bank debts, which would make your life a little easier."
He actually wanted to say that he could help her out of the kept woman contract, but he feared that saying so might displease Lin Yan.
However, if the bank debts were repaid, she might not have to continue with that contract.
"Regarding the bank debts, our family can still repay them slowly," Lin Yan refused.
She did not want to repay kindness with favors, but she also knew that she had to accept the Fu family's goodwill today.
After all, a debt of gratitude was hard to repay, and the Fu family likely wanted to use money to settle this debt.
"If Mr. Fu truly wants to thank me, then please help me terminate the contract with Mr. Zhao. As for the penalty, I can cover it."
Lin Yan proposed the contract termination. This was a good opportunity, and she could also leverage the Fu family's influence. This way, she could have some peace for a while.
"Miss Lin, is this your only request?" Fu Yuze did not understand why Lin Yan had only this one request.
After all, from the information he had gathered, Lin Yan's family had gone bankrupt and owed a lot of money to the bank.
The family's assets had all been auctioned off. To pay for her father's medical treatment, she had chosen to sign a kept woman contract with Zhao Xinyu.
If Fu Yuze had not experienced the despair of his father's accident, he would not have understood Lin Yan's choice.
But now, having gone through it, he felt that if he were Lin Yan, he would have made the same choice.
After all, in the face of his father's life, nothing else mattered!
Fu Yuze's birth mother died young, and his father, fearing that his stepmother would mistreat him, never remarried.
The father and son depended on each other. Although his father was very busy, he never neglected him. Therefore, he could not imagine losing his father.
"I won't hide it from you, Mr. Fu. I'm not short of money right now. The reason I haven't terminated this contract yet is because I've offended someone."
"So I want to borrow the reputation and power of the Fu family to prevent them from bothering me anymore."
Lin Yan revealed part of the truth.
"Miss Lin offended someone?"
Fu Yuze had a benefactor's filter for Lin Yan and did not believe that someone with Lin Yan's character would deliberately offend people.
So, this must have been someone else's fault. He felt he should investigate who was causing trouble for Lin Yan.
"If she hadn't offended someone, how could Lin's Food Company have suddenly gone bankrupt?" Lin Yan said with a wry smile.
Lin's had always been friendly with others, and it was just a food company with no quality issues. How could it suddenly owe a large debt and go bankrupt?
"Then please rest assured, Miss Lin. Our Fu family still has some influence in the business world. We should be able to offer you some protection."
Fu Yuze gave his word. He would go back and speak to his father. With his father's status, he would surely be able to help Lin Yan resolve this issue.
"Then I thank Mr. Fu and Mr. Fu senior very much," Lin Yan said gratefully.
"Miss Lin, you are too kind."
Fu Yuze then gestured towards the door.
"I've ordered some signature dishes. I'm not sure if they will suit Miss Lin's taste. Please try them."
Soon, service staff waiting at the door began bringing dishes into the private room one after another.
However, the portions at this private kitchen were not large. Exquisite bowls and plates filled the round table beside them.
When the dishes were almost all served, Lin Yan picked up her chopsticks. She picked up the dish closest to her and put it in her mouth.
The dish was moderately seasoned, retaining the original flavor of the ingredients, yet it was inexplicably delicious.
"It's delicious!" Lin Yan exclaimed.
"I'm glad Miss Lin likes it. This private kitchen is also one of our family's establishments. I'll have the manager get you a membership card later. You can come here often when you have time."
Fu Yuze was very happy to see that Lin Yan enjoyed the food.
Lin Yan did not refuse his kindness. This private kitchen was by membership, and if she were not Fu Yuze's guest, she probably wouldn't have been able to get in.
With such a membership card, it would be much more convenient for Fang Zhou to network in the future.
Lin Yan enjoyed the meal quite a bit. Fu Yuze was a very considerate person, attentive yet not overly enthusiastic, making her feel comfortable in his company.
Lin Yan seemed to understand why Yang Meng had ultimately chosen to be with him.
However, Fu Yuze had little interest in business. He enjoyed painting, and according to him, his father was very supportive of him.
Moreover, he was quite talented in this area, so he might not end up in the position he was destined for in the plot.
Lin Yan was also knowledgeable about painting, so after their conversation, she was considered a confidante by Fu Yuze.
After agreeing to go to an art exhibition with him next time, Lin Yan was sent back to her place by Fu Yuze's assistant.