Capítulo 1100: Chapter 1104: Stepmothers’ Tea Party (Part 3)
“No, it’s because I like Li Qi that I want to fulfill his wishes.”
Su Li spoke as if it were ordinary conversation, without any hint of oddity in her tone. Yet, considering her earlier display of malice towards Yu Liqi, it seed she had ulterior motives.
Yu Liqi, hiding beside Mrs. Yu, had just let go of his youthful pride. Listening to his mother’s words aid at him, he felt uneasy, as if sothing important was slipping away from him.
Leaving the grandmother and grandson behind, Su Li gathered her important docunts, cards, and precious jewelry, dumped them all in a bag, and walked out the door.
When Mrs. Yu called, Yu Xiaochi was in the middle of a eting. His phone was with Secretary Bai, and it wasn’t until the eting was over that he realized his mother had called him more than ten tis.
Bai Jingrou explained expressionlessly, “It was Mrs. Yu’s call; I didn’t think it was my place to answer it, so…”
Yu Xiaochi took the suit jacket handed to him by Bai Jingrou and replied, “No need to explain. You did well.”
Yu Xiaochi didn’t think anything major had happened, and even had the leisure to smile at Bai Jingrou.
When Yu Xiaochi called back, Mrs. Yu’s angry roar ca through the receiver, and Bai Jingrou heard it as well.
Standing face to face with not even a hand’s width between them, Yu Xiaochi quickly covered the earpiece, but Bai Jingrou had already heard what she needed to.
A hypocritical, gold-digging woman?
Bai Jingrou sneered, then distanced herself from Yu Xiaochi.
Seeing the expression on Bai Jingrou’s face, Yu Xiaochi felt a pang of discomfort.
She was a strong and stubborn woman, and despite her cold deanor, she was likely hurting inside.
In the end, it was his fault for not treating her right…
Yu Xiaochi wanted to say sothing to Bai Jingrou, but Mrs. Yu’s voice continued through the receiver, “Didn’t you say that woman had been paid off? Why are you still entangled with her, and even bringing Li Qi into it?”
Yu Xiaochi wasn’t sure how his mother had found out; even people in the company didn’t know Secretary Bai had been involved with him.
Facing his own mother, Yu Xiaochi wanted to explain: It was too cruel to deny a mother the right to see her son.
“…Su Li already knows. You deal with it yourself…”
Yu Xiaochi imdiately panicked, his mind going blank, and he replied hastily, “I’ll be right back.”
Bai Jingrou’s movents paused, and watching Yu Xiaochi leave like a whirlwind, she laughed at herself.
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Not bothering with what was happening at the Yu Family, Su Li returned to the Su Family as if nothing had happened, and even had dinner with the father and son of the Su Family.
Su Tianxiang was delighted to have his daughter back ho and happily had the kitchen prepare her favorite dishes.
It was Su Ruwen who looked at Su Li several tis and teased, “Has Xiao Li finally decided to leave Xiaochi and co back for a al?”
Look at what he said, stopping just short of outright saying that she was so attached to her husband’s family after getting married.
Su Ruwen had often joked like this in the past, and the original owner never thought anything was off since she really was as he described.
After marrying into the Yu Family, she indeed revolved around her husband and child, occasionally coming back to have a al with her old father, only to be called away by various sudden issues at ho.
It was either sothing at young master’s school or Mrs. Yu calling for her daughter-in-law for sothing…
Su Li said, “Brother, what are you saying? Dad is the most important person to . How can Yu Xiaochi compare to my own father?”
“Brother, would you abandon Dad for your wife?”
Su Ruwen: “…” This was an easy question, but full of malice.
For a mont, Su Ruwen didn’t know how to respond, especially with Su Tianxiang watching with an expectant look, waiting for his answer.
Su Ruwen couldn’t scold his sister for speaking out of line, since he had started the topic, and Su Li, like him earlier, was smiling as if joking.
“Brother, you better answer well. I’m recording this… If your answer isn’t good, you might end up kneeling on a washboard when you get back to your wife.”
Su Ruwen: “…”
In the end, it was Su Tianxiang who couldn’t bear to see his son’s awkwardness and changed the subject, “Alright, enough of that. Let’s eat.”
After dinner, Su Li nestled on the sofa with a steaming cup of green tea, occasionally spearing so fruit to eat, showing no sign of leaving anyti soon.
Su Ruwen: “Aren’t you going back?”
“I’m staying here. I miss Daddy,” Su Li said sweetly.
Su Tianxiang bead with joy, so happy that his mouth could hardly close, and he repeatedly said, “Good, good, stay here.”
Su Ruwen didn’t think much of it, only curiously asking, “Don’t you need to tend to matters at ho? Li Qi will be starting high school soon, right?”
Su Li’s eyes curved, “No need for to worry. Soone else will handle it.”
“Brother, why are you so talkative today?” Su Li crinkled her nose in feigned annoyance.
Su Ruwen’s deep brown eyes lingered on Su Li’s face for a mont, and the words he was about to say were swallowed.
At thirty-five, she was almost middle-aged according to ancient standards, yet ti had been exceptionally kind to his sister, pausing her appearance at just over twenty, never moving forward.
Su Li remained as innocent as a young girl, her smile without a shadow.
Rarely getting this close to his daughter, Su Tianxiang didn’t want his son getting in the way, shooing him off with a wave, “Go, go, the al’s over, off you go. Get back late and your wife will be raising a fuss again.”
When it ca to his daughter-in-law, Su Tianxiang’s tone wasn’t filled with dislike but neither was it intimate.
Su Ruwen montarily held his breath, then spoke calmly, “Yongling may not have the best way with words, but her filial piety towards you is genuine.”
Su Tianxiang: “I know, I know. I never said anything bad about your wife.”
Su Ruwen: “Then I’m off. Xiao Li, keep Daddy company.”
Behind his father’s back, Su Ruwen made a gesture to Su Li, a secret sign they’ve used for a long ti.
It implied asking Su Li to speak positively about Wang Yongling in front of their father.
Su Li smiled.
The Su Family was a wealthy, prestigious family, and as the only son, Su Ruwen was an outstanding youth in his own right. Regardless of wealth, character, or being sought after for money or status, there were plenty of won lining up to marry him.
Yet Su Ruwen chose a simple, ordinary woman, Wang Yongling.
Although Wang Yongling ca from a family with only her widowed mother and tough circumstances, Su Ruwen didn’t mind and was determined to be with her.
Do you think this didn’t frustrate their father, Su Tianxiang?
Of course, it did, but it was the only thing his son ever asked of him, and he couldn’t bear to refuse.
Thus, Wang Yongling beca the original owner’s sister-in-law.
Coming from a humble family, entering into a prestigious one naturally revealed many shortcomings, and her deanor was as difficult to grasp as that of a marketplace woman.
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