Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Su Peizhen simply stood there. After Su Chenghui left, she finally couldnât take it anymore.
âOld Master Huo, Iâm not feeling well. Iâll go back and rest first.â
She used her last bit of grace to say this and quickly left.
Huo Yifan hurriedly said goodbye to Old Master Huo and quickly chased after him.
Not understanding how things had turned out like this, Old Master Huo simply sat there.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
It was as if he finally realized that something was wrong.
âBig brother, this ââ
Huo Yangyuan and Huo Yangxiu both looked at Old Master Huo. Old Master Huo waved his hand.
âI was too impatient. Forget it, letâs not talk about this for now.â
âYes, yes,â Nian Chunya interjected. âIf you ask me, there are a lot of good girls in Rong City. Thereâs no need to lower yourself to their level.â
Old Master Huo looked at him with a cold gaze. Nian Chunya was embarrassed for a moment and didnât speak again.
..
Not long after Su Qingsang sent Li Qianxue away, she realized that Su Chenghui was leaving too.
âDad, are you leaving already?â
With a complicated expression, Su Chenghui looked at Su Qingsang. He had just hurt his other daughterâs heart.
But even so, he did feel guilty towards Su Qingsang.
âQingsang, I booked a plane ticket back to Lin City tomorrow. Your mother probably wonât stay in Rong City for long. You have to take good care of yourself.â
âDad?â
âQingsang, what happened in the past was all dadâs fault. I let you down.â
When he scolded Su Peizhen, who was he to speak?
A gentleman doesnât hide his illegitimate family. He was guilty, and now he had to suffer such a result.
Sisters becoming enemies wasnât what he wanted to see, but he was powerless to stop it.
âDad, itâs all in the past. Itâs okay.â
Su Chenghui didnât know how to explain to her. He looked at Su Qingsang and suddenly reached out to hug her.
âQingsang, donât put yourself through this. Donât let others put you through this either. If someone bullies you, you can tell me. Dad will definitely stand up for you.â
Su Qingsang was caught off guard by Su Chenghuiâs embrace and was completely stunned.
She didnât know how to react and just stood there dazedly.
Su Chenghui patted her back and thought about it for a long time before saying, âBe careful of Peizhen. She ââ
He didnât finish his sentence, but he believed that Su Qingsang would understand. Judging from Su Qingsangâs performance today, she wouldnât let anyone bully her. In that regard, he could be more or less at ease.
He looked behind him. Huo Jinyao had arrived at some point and was standing behind Su Qingsang.
Su Chenghui gave him a look, a tacit look that they both understood. Huo Jinyao nodded. With guilt in his eyes, Su Chenghui let go of his hand and looked at Su Qingsang.
In the corridor, the cold wind from the air conditioner made oneâs arms feel cold.
Su Qingsang couldnât help but look at Huo Jinyao after Su Chenghui left. âWhat happened to my dad?â
Huo Jinyao looked at Su Qingsang and told her the latest news.
âYour dad rejected Grandpaâs proposal. He opposed Su Peizhen marrying into the Huo family.â
What?
Now, it was Su Qingsangâs turn to be shocked.
Huo Jinyao wasnât the only one who got the news. Liu Tongjia got the news as well.
Liu Tongjia felt a little suffocated. Compared to Old Master Huo, who misunderstood, she knew Su Peizhenâs ulterior motives better.
She wanted to make things difficult for Su Qingsang and see Su Qingsang make a fool of herself.
On one hand, she was afraid that Su Qingsang would really make a fool of herself and embarrass the Huo family. On the other hand, she hated Su Peizhen for not knowing what to do.
It was such an important occasion, and only outsiders didnât grasp her ulterior motives.
In the end, Su Qingsang handled it perfectly. She should feel relieved, but she felt uncomfortable again.
The better Su Qingsang behaved, the more uncomfortable she felt. Because she always thought of Su Qingsang, who was in Zhang Yichenâs arms.
That feeling made Liu Tongjia feel as if a fish bone was in her throat. It was really uncomfortable.
âWhatâs wrong?â Huo Mingguang noticed that Liu Tongjiaâs expression wasnât very pleasant. âAre you not feeling well?â
âNo.â Liu Tongjia shook her head. She thought of something else. âThat Su Chenghui is quite sensible. He knew that his daughter was an illegitimate daughter and wasnât worthy of the Huo family, so he came to stop her. But isnât he basically slapping our faces now?â
Su Peizhen was an illegitimate daughter and wasnât worthy of Huo Yifan, but wasnât Su Qingsang also considered an illegitimate daughter before? Instead, she married Huo Jinyao.
What was the meaning of this?
Could it be that in Su Chenghuiâs heart, her son was no match for Huo Yifan?
Huo Mingguang had been in the business for a long time and was a shrewd person. He shook his head when he thought of something.
âI think youâre overthinking things. There might be an inside story to this matter.â
What inside story? Liu Tongjia was already in a depressed mood. Now, she felt even more uncomfortable.
âWhatâs wrong with my son? He didnât let his illegitimate daughter marry Huo Yifan, but let his illegitimate daughter marry Jin Yao? Is he looking down on him?â
Huo Mingguang froze for a moment, then he glanced at Liu Tongjia.
âAre you... standing up for Jinyao?â
This was a rare occurrence. How many years had it been?
âWho wants to stand up for him?â Liu Tongjia didnât want to admit it, but her mood was already affected. I just canât stand to see their family have such double standards.â
âIs that so?â Huo Mingguangâs voice was calm. He had been married to Liu Tongjia for many years. How could he not know what she was thinking at this moment?
It was fine to disdain her own child, but it wasnât okay for others to disdain own child.
âLet Jinyao know later that this place is close to the old residence, so tell him to come home to live.â
âI donât want to. If you want to tell him, go ahead and tell him.â
Liu Tongjia didnât respond. She saw Su Qingsang and Huo Jinyao standing together hand in hand from afar. They seemed very intimate, and she felt a little suffocated.
If Su Peizhen wasnât good enough for Huo Yifan, was Su Qingsang was good enough for Huo Jinyao?
As Liu Tongjia thought of this, her voice became colder.
âHe canât wait to go home now anyway. He has a wife, so how could he care about his parents?â
Huo Mingguang froze for a moment, then he suddenly smiled again. His wife was good at everything, but she had a sharp tongue despite being soft-hearted.
Forget it, forget it. He should go and talk to him.
... ..
Su Qingsang looked at Li Qianxue with eyes full of reluctance.
âMom, canât you stay for a few more days?â
Two days had passed since the anniversary, and Li Qianxue had accompanied Su Qingsang for two days. She had booked a flight for today, and she would fly away in half an hour.
âMom also wants to, but the company really has something for me to attend to, so I have to go back.â
Li Qianxue raised her hand and caressed Su Qingsangâs cheeks. Her eyes were a little emotional. âAlright, flying to Lin City to Rong City only takes two hours. If thereâs a chance next time, Iâll come and visit you. You can also go back to Lin City.â
âOkay.â
âAfter Yuxinâs college entrance exam is over, you can come back and stay for a few days. The three of us will find a place to go out and play.â
âOkay.â Su Qingsang nodded. Her eyes were already red.
Wanting to say something, Li Qianxue looked at her, but she stopped herself. A few times, she wanted to ask Su Qingsang why she was looking at Xiang Caiping, but in the end, she remained silent.
Just as she had told Su Peizhen, it was actually a good thing that Su Qingsang valued relationships. Although she didnât like her contacting Xiang Caiping or her looking at Xiang Caiping.
âQingsang, if Peizhen really bullys you, you must tell me.â
âMom, youâre overthinking things. How could she bully me?â
Su Qingsang thought about what happened at the anniversary party. Huo Jinyao told her everything.
Li Qianxueâs eyes were filled with obvious worry. Only when she truly recognized her daughter did she realize that Su Qingsang was a pure-hearted and forthright person.
Su Peizhen might not have been a bad person at heart, but now that she had gone astray, she was probably no longer the daughter she used to be.
âAlright, donât send me off. Iâm going in.â
Li Qianxue was about to walk towards the VIP corridor when Su Qingsang suddenly stopped her.
âMom.â
âYes?â
âMy dad ââ
Upon seeing Li Qianxue frown the moment she heard the mention of Su Chenghui, Su Qingsang cleared her throat.
âMom, let me tell you something.â
Su Qingsang told Li Qianxue about what Su Chenghui had done that day. Su Qingsang looked at her carefully.
âDad was protecting me by doing this. And you know, Su Peizhen has a lot of pride. Now that my dad has given her a slap in the face, she must be devastated. So ââ
âYou donât have to speak up for him.â Li Qianxue didnât accept Su Chenghuiâs kindness at all. âHe did all those things. If it werenât for him, none of these things would have happened today. No matter how much he did for you, itâs only right.â
âMom ââ
âAlright, stop talking about him. I donât want to hear his name.â
Su Qingsang stopped talking. Li Qianxue turned around and walked straight to the VIP entrance. When her back was facing Su Qingsang, her expression wasnât as calm as she appeared to be moments before.
What bad idea was Su Chenghui up to again?
Su Peizhen marrying Huo Yifan was more beneficial than harmful to Su Chenghui. Moreover, Su Peizhen was his daughter whom he had doted on since she was born.
Now, he actually abandoned her just like that?
Heh. Men.
Su Chenghui had already treated his own daughter that way, so how could he treat her with sincerity?
Su Chenghui had no idea that he wanted to make up for it. His actions due to guilt had once again caused Li Qianxue to misunderstand him.
This made his path of chasing after his wife even more difficult in the future.
After sending Li Qianxue away, Su Qingsang had to return to her life no matter how reluctant she was to do so.
Because Su Chenghui came to Rong City, Su Qingsang went to see Xiang Caiping again. She didnât mean anything else. She just wanted to test whether Su Chenghui really had no feelings for Xiang Caiping.
If Su Chenghui came to look for Xiang Caiping, then she swore that no matter how much Su Chenghui did in the future, she wouldnât say a word for him in front of Li Qianxue.
However, the result of the test made her more or less relieved. Xiang Caiping was also very resistant to Su Chenghui. She simply couldnât bear to hear her mention Su Chenghuiâs name.
That was good. It meant that Su Chenghui still had some sincerity towards Li Qianxue.
In reality, no matter who Su Chenghui was with, Su Qingsang planned to help no one and do nothing.
But she still hoped that Su Chenghui could really clearly think about who the person he loved was.
Putting all these things behind her, Su Qingsang returned to the hospital, her home, and her life in the Huo familyâs old mansion.
However, she didnât expect that she would be busy again soon.
..
Old Master Huo sat in the study. He looked at Huo Jinyao, who was sitting opposite him.
It had been a week since the anniversary celebration. Su Peizhen and Huo Yifanâs marriage didnât continue to be carried out, as if it had been delayed just like that.
After returning to the Huo familyâs mansion for the weekend, he still brought Su Peizhen over.
Old Master Huo was still polite on the surface, but he didnât mention her and Huo Yifanâs marriage again.
Su Peizhen secretly felt resentful. She was holding back her anger, but she and Huo Yifan had successfully gotten the contract that they had been discussing privately.
Huo Jinyao had been waiting for Su Peizhen and Huo Yifan to sign the contract.
As soon as Huo Yifan signed the contract, Huo Jinyao came to see Old Master Huo with the contract.
âJinyao, you came just in time. I have something to talk to you about.â
Old Master Huo saw the document bag in Huo Jinyaoâs hand. âWhat do you think about the marriage between Su Peizhen and Yifan?â
After Su Chenghui had said those words the other day, with Old Master Huoâs age and experience, some things could be grasped just by thinking about them.
That was also the reason he was lukewarm to Su Peizhen that day.
âIt doesnât matter how I see it. What matters is, Grandpa, donât you have already an answer?â
After Huo Jinyao said so, and Huo Jinyao suddenly smiled. âYou rascal.â
âGrandpa, Iâm here today for another matter.â
Huo Jinyao opened the document bag in his hand and took out all the documents inside. He placed them in front of Old Master Huo one by one.
Inside were not only the contracts that Huo Yifan had just signed with that company, but also all the information of the investigation.
Old Master Huo picked them up and took a rough look at them. His expression immediately changed.
By the time he had finished reading all the documents, his expression was already quite unsightly.
He panted heavily and his face was livid.
Huo Jinyao quickly got up and patted his chest. âGrandpa, donât be angry. If you do this, Iâm afraid I wonât be able to tell you what will happen next.â
Old Master Huo patted his chest and tried to calm down. When he calmed down, he looked at Huo Jinyao.
âYou... you knew, didnât you?â
âYes,â Huo Jinyao said calmly. âI knew a long time ago. From the moment Su Peizhen planned to marry into the Huo family, I knew.â
âGood, very good.â Huo Jinyaoâs hands were trembling. âYou knew, but you didnât tell me?â
Huo Jinyaoâs expression didnât change. âGrandpa, you should be glad that Iâm only here to tell you, and not to hand this over to the board of Directors.â
Although the Huo family was the largest shareholder of Tianyu Group, they still had other shareholders.
If this evidence was handed over to the company, Huo Yifan would probably be in big trouble.
âThat unfilial son of a b*tch. Unfilial son of a b*tch...â
Huo Jinyao cursed at him for a while. When he calmed down, he patted his chest and looked at Huo Jinyao.
âTell me, is there anything else I donât know?â
Huo Jinyao let go of his hand and returned to his seat.
âGrandpa, you already know about Su Peizhen and Su Qingsangâs background. I admit that Su Peizhen is a very capable person, and her methods are also very good. However, sheâs too scheming and has a grudge against Qingsang. Itâs impossible for her and Qingsang to get along well.â
âWhat do you mean? Do you mean that after she had taken over Qingsangâs identity for so many years she still doesnât think itâs enough?â
âGrandpa, from our point of view, we would say that Su Peizhen has taken over Qingsangâs identity for more than twenty years. But from Su Peizhenâs point of view, she wouldnât think that way. She would only think that why should she, originally a dignified young heiress, become an illegitimate daughter out of the blue?
In her heart, she wouldnât think about what she had gotten before. She would only think about what she had lost now. And Qingsang is the culprit that caused her to lose everything.â
Old Master Huoâs face was cold and he didnât say anything. Huo Jinyao sighed.
âShe has a grudge in her heart. She has to let it out. To her, marrying Yifan is just a springboard.â
âTruthfully, you might not know what actually happened that day. Qingsang doesnât know how to play the piano at all, so why did Su Peizhen let her go on stage?â
Huo Jinyao was an intelligent man, so that wasnât something he didnât grasp.
âAre you saying that she wants to marry into the Huo family to find an opportunity to settle the score with Qingsang?â
âYes. Although Iâm not sure what sheâs planning to do, Iâm sure that her motives arenât pure.â
Old Master Huo didnât say anything. Some things were tricky once they were exposed.
âThen you mean...â
âGrandpa, Iâm not a person who canât tolerate others. But some things cross my bottom line.â
âYou want me to stop the marriage between Yifan and Su Peizhen?â
Old Master Huo no longer wanted Su Peizhen and Huo Yifan to be together.
âNo.â Huo Jinyao shook his head. âI donât want you to stop it. In fact, whether Su Peizhen marries Huo Yifan or not doesnât matter to us.â
âThen ââ
âBecause after I kick Huo Yifan out of the Huo family, Huo Yifan will no longer be a member of the Huo family.â
Huo Jinyao stood up abruptly. âJinyao, you ââ
Huo Jinyaoâs expression didnât change, but his gaze was especially sharp. âShouldnât a traitor be kicked out of the family?â
âJinyao, heâs your cousin.â
âThatâs right. Heâs my cousin, so I would just kick him out of the family.â
âJinyao.â Old Master Huo was old, even though he knew that what Huo Yifan had done had harmed the company and the Huo family.
However, he was his grandson after all, and he wanted to see a peaceful family.
âGrandfather, actually, I have more stringent methods to deal with Huo Yifan, but I didnât, because I thought that you wouldnât want me to do that.â
He stood up, put away the documents on the table, and put them back into the document bag.
âBut as for Huo Yifan, I want to teach him a lesson.â
Grandfather Huoâs face was red, and feeling very conflicted, he panted. âJinyao, heâs your younger brother, your blood-related brother.â
âWhen he schemed against me, he didnât treat me as a brother.â
Old Master Huo didnât say anything. He cleared his throat and said in a trembling voice, âI know that this is his fault, but... but he doesnât deserve to be completely cut out.â
âI didnât ask him to be completely cut out. I will just ask him to leave the Tianyu Group and the Huo family.â
Huo Jinyao put away all the documents and tapped on the table lightly. âGrandpa, we can discuss other things, but this is the only thing we canât discuss.â
Old Master Huo didnât say anything. He looked at Huo Jinyao.
He had already grown up and was no longer the little boy who was willing to listen to him.
âJinyao, is there no other way to solve this? Do we have to be so ruthless?â