Chapter 114: Chapter 118: The Creature Known as Phoenix Man (Part 2) Chapter 114: Chapter 118: The Creature Known as Phoenix Man (Part 2) Su Li was speechless for a while, “Dad, if you knew what Su Qing said to , you’d be angry too.”
Su Fugui paused, his voice not softening at all, bellowed, “Even if Qingqing did sothing terribly wrong, she’s still young. Can’t you just let it go?”
“Su Qing said she’d rather die than break up with Zheng Zhanpeng.”
As soon as Su Li finished speaking, there was silence on the other end of the phone for a while before hesitantly asking, “Is Qingqing still with that… Zheng what’s-his-na?”
“She promised before that she had stopped seeing that boy.”
Su Li replied, “She lied to you…”
Su Fugui reflexively retorted, “Impossible, Qingqing is so well-behaved…”
Well-behaved? It’s precisely this well-behaved kid who’s been causing her mother and grandfather no end of trouble.
“Dad, I only found out just now that Su Qing has been in contact with Zheng Zhanpeng all throughout college.”
Su Li said sarcastically, “Just now, Su Qing told that if I don’t agree, then I should prepare to lose her as a daughter.”
Su Fugui still couldn’t quite believe it, “Did Qingqing really say that?”
Su Li: “Could I possibly lie to you?”
No wonder Su Fugui was reluctant to believe; in his heart, his granddaughter was such an obedient girl, both beautiful and sought after by many, enough to fill a soccer team.
But she was naive, unaware of the malevolent nature of people’s hearts.
She had gotten herself a boyfriend as soon as she started college, and he had made a point of checking out the boy himself.
It wasn’t because the boy’s family was in bad shape that they opposed him; it was because he saw in the boy’s shifty eyes that he wasn’t honest or calm.
If the family was poor, but the person was trustworthy, he wouldn’t have objected. But this one clearly had an ulterior motive; why keep him around Qingqing as a ticking ti bomb?
Surely Qingqing had sworn to him that she had broken up with the boy.
Su Fugui said gravely, “When Qingqing cos back, I’ll ask her myself.”
Asking her would result in the sa outco, Su Li knew that Su Qing was now bewitched, refusing to listen to anyone’s advice.
“Qingqing, did your mom and grandpa scold you?”
In a modest two-bedroom apartnt, Zheng Zhanpeng looked at Su Qing’s reddened eyes with concern, “Don’t be afraid. I will prove to them that my feelings for you are genuine.”
As soon as she hung up the phone, the previously downcast Su Qing imdiately smiled, “Zhanpeng, of course I believe you.”
“How well you treat , don’t I know that?”
Zheng Zhanpeng tenderly drew her into his embrace, “It’s understandable your mom doesn’t agree; my family really isn’t well-off…”
Su Qing quickly covered Zheng Zhanpeng’s mouth to stop him from continuing, “Would I still be with you for so long if I were that materialistic?”
Biting her lip unhappily, Su Qing said, “My mom is just very pragmatic, despising the poor and loving the rich; otherwise, she would never have divorced my dad in the first place. She and my grandpa have always looked down on my dad.”
Zheng Zhanpeng was sowhat familiar with the Su Family’s dostic affairs and actually looked down upon Su Qing’s biological father, a man who rose to wealth through his wife’s efforts. Yet before his wings were even firm, he was already brimming with sches. If it had been him, he certainly wouldn’t have been as foolish as Su Qing’s father.
However, these were not thoughts Zheng Zhanpeng would share in front of Su Qing. Clearly, in her eyes, her father was a noble and generous man.
Listening to Su Qing’s complaints, Zheng Zhanpeng showed a brooding expression at just the right mont, “But your mom, if she really uses forceful asures, I also…”
Su Qing interrupted, “That won’t happen. My mom cares a lot about . As long as I keep insisting, she can’t really stand up to , and I’ve got my grandpa too. He loves the most.”
Su Qing seed to have a clear understanding, her expression full of certainty.
Hearing this, Zheng Zhanpeng felt assured, his smile bright and sunny, “Even if they’re against it, I’ll definitely marry you. After all, you’ve stolen my heart.”
Such sweet nothings were irresistible to a girl in love.
“Don’t worry, I’ll definitely find a way to get them to agree. You’re so good, if they can’t see that, it’s their loss.”
“You know my dad really admires you.”
Speaking of her biological father reminded Su Qing that it had been a while since she last called him.
Then, Su Qing made a phone call to her father, chatting for a bit, which dissipated the frustration she had been holding inside. Along with it, the ten thousand in her bank account also vanished.
Zheng Zhanpeng, who had witnessed the whole exchange, flickered a curious glance, “Qingqing, why does your dad need so much money from you?”
Su Qing wasn’t concerned, “He said my little brother wants to join a tutoring class and we’re short on money at ho, so he asked to borrow so from . He’ll pay back later.”
Having been spoiled with wealth all her life, Su Qing had little concept of money, “It’s just ten thousand. How could I have the heart to ask him to repay it?”
Zheng Zhanpeng felt a twinge of displeasure, murmuring softly, “Hey, my parents work hard all year, and even if they scrimped and saved, they wouldn’t see that much money.”
Seeing her boyfriend look like this, Su Qing imdiately felt guilty, flustered, and hastily explained, “I, I didn’t know…”
“Maybe I should give your parents a red envelope.”
Zheng Zhanpeng was pleased with Su Qing’s attitude but still shook his head, “No need for that. There’s no tradition of a daughter-in-law giving red envelopes to her in-laws; if we did that, your family would have an even worse opinion of .”
“Forget them, it’s my own money after all.” Su Qing pouted slightly, showing mild disdain for her mother’s domineering ways.
Su Li glanced at the text ssage alert on her phone, noting the one-ti transfer of ten thousand from Su Qing’s account.
Without checking, Su Li knew this money had either gone to Zheng Zhanpeng or to Su Qing’s biological father.
In the original host’s mories, such events had occurred nurous tis. Initially, Su Li thought that Su Qing was just getting to grips with spending money.
But there weren’t many extra clothes in Su Qing’s wardrobe, and her dress remained cheap purchases from online platforms. Even the accessories and handbags needed for attending special events with herself had to be provided separately.
It was later that she ca to realize her daughter was generously supporting an entire family with the money she worked hard to earn.
“Secretary Yao, I need you to do sothing for .” Su Li called her secretary on the internal line, “Freeze the subsidiary Citibank account under my na, and also cancel all bank cards held by Su Qing from now on.”
anwhile, Su Qing, shopping in the central mall with her boyfriend, was playfully clinging to his arm, “Zhanpeng, what do you think of this bracelet? Your mother would probably like it, right?”
Zheng Zhanpeng glanced at the jade bracelet, with its excellent water color, and turned to Su Qing with deep affection, “How could there be any dislike when it’s a gift from a daughter-in-law? Even if you gave her a plastic one, I bet my mom would be over the moon.”
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