Chapter 84 p2
Su Yaying happened to run into them when they were going back to the house.
She was different from Fang Jinyue. This was not her first time seeing Gu Yixi.
In an instant, Su Yaying was dazed for a moment.
Both were Omegas known for their ruthless methods in the business world. The two of them naturally had many similarities.
Some nosy media had, when Gu Yixi had just become an executive, pulled Su Yaying out for comparison—at first, some people had even called her “Little Yingying,” but not long after, this voice had disappeared.
Gu Yixi was better than her, and younger.
And now she was even standing beside the daughter she disliked very much.
Su Yaying felt that the feeling in her heart was indescribable.
Gu Yixi looked at the bejeweled noblewoman and greeted her politely, “CEO Su, hello. This is our first time meeting in a private setting.”
Su Yaying could ignore Su Guan, but she could not ignore Gu Yixi.
She nodded stiffly and said, “CEO Gu, you too…”
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship was not useful and could not suppress her. This was Su Yaying’s thought, and she had no need to play the role of a mother-in-law.
And she was not willing to play the role of a mother-in-law.
—In a very short period of time in the past, this Omega who had appeared out of nowhere had captured the attention of everyone in high society and even the whole society. At that time, they had said that Gu Yixi had her shadow.
But the truth was not like that. Gu Yixi was not anyone’s shadow, and her career was much bigger.
She was younger, more talented…
Su Yaying inadvertently glanced at Su Guan beside Gu Yixi.
And she loves her more, she thought silently.
It was a good thing Gu Yixi hadn’t called her mother-in-law. A sour seed had already been planted in her heart. If Gu Yixi had called her that, she didn’t know how unbearable it would have been.
“Just the three of you?”
Everyone present understood the implication of Su Yaying’s words.
This time, it was actually Fang Jinyue who spoke first. “Yes, just the three of us. Now you’ve joined us, Yingying.”
Wen Zhouqin was able to act domineering in the family, of course, thanks to Su Yaying. No matter what, she would always leave a share for her.
Whether it was extra or the only one, she would always think of her long-lost child.
Su Yaying’s eyes changed. “Oh, then let’s get ready to eat. The kitchen’s menu has been ready for a few days, just waiting for you to come back.”
She greeted the other two. “It just so happens that the five of us are having dinner today.”
She would not forget her eldest daughter. What she had failed her in the past, she would now compensate for.
…
On the way back, Su Yaying also heard Gu Yixi talk about the gift.
Su Yaying knew that with Gu Yixi’s strength, it was very common for her to give expensive things, but when she saw the exquisite patterns on the indigo box, her expression couldn’t help but change.
This shop was high-end custom, but there were also levels in custom.
Looking closer, there was actually a special mark on the indigo square box—this she had seen before. It was the founder’s authentic signature.
At that time, in order to expand the brand’s influence, the founder had publicly auctioned the “right to write” this mark, and the price was very expensive.
Customizing expensive packaging and frequently buying from the brand was just a basic requirement. Then you had to pay a high auction fee.
Although it sounded a little exaggerated, the price was expensive, and someone had actually paid for it. At that time, Su Yaying had also heard that there were three buyers, from different countries.
…And one of them was here.
At this time, she was in no mood to open the box.
Gu Yixi was clearly here to back Su Guan up. The box already showed her wealth. What about the things inside?
Since it had come to this, let’s eat first.
“Mom, what’s in that box?” Wen Zhouqin was confused.
There were some diamonds on the box, but those small diamonds weren’t very expensive, were they? Why would her mom show that kind of expression?
The same as Fang Jinyue.
“It’s nothing. Let’s eat first,” Su Yaying put down the box and didn’t open it.
…
Delicacies from the mountains and seas, and famous and precious dishes were served like a flowing stream.
But Su Yaying had something on her mind. No matter how delicious the food was, it tasted bland when she ate it.
Su Yaying had had a one-sided encounter with Gu Yixi before, and they had almost reached a cooperation, so she was a little more talkative now, starting with work matters.
But she had not forgotten her real purpose. She soon asked about Gu Yixi and Su Guan’s feelings these past few days.
She already knew that Gu Yixi was very good to Su Guan.
This unloved daughter, if she could really capture this Omega’s heart, it would not be a bad thing.
It just made her face a little hard to place.
Su Yaying still remembered when she had argued with Su Guan, she had angrily pointed out that she and Gu Yixi would definitely not have a good ending.
But what was the real situation?
Gu Yixi—the strong woman in the business world who had once been called “Little Yingying”—was actually happily exchanging food with Su Guan?
This was home. It seemed normal to have such a warm scene. After all, Fang Jinyue had always been like this to her. But Su Yaying had always found Fang Jinyue very annoying and had later made her stop this behavior.
She didn’t need this kind of concern from her. It was superfluous and useless.
But seeing her daughter and another Omega happily doing what she considered “superfluous and useless,” Su Yaying’s heart still ached.
There was no fawning, deliberate flattery, but it was completely from the heart.
She inexplicably looked at Fang Jinyue, who was sitting next to her. The latter was just quietly eating, not looking at her.
Although they were sitting next to each other, there were few of them, and the gap was particularly large. Su Yaying’s heart was also empty.
Su Yaying suddenly felt that she should talk about some life topics.
“By the way, I know CEO Gu has taken Su Guan to visit your family. Did you see your mom?” Su Yaying asked.
The harmonious atmosphere at the dining table suddenly froze for a moment.
Gu Yixi knew what Su Yaying meant.
She was talking about her biological A-mom.
“No, I haven’t seen her for many years,” Gu Yixi replied, a smile still on her face for Su Guan. “Maybe she’s already passed away.”
Wen Zhouqin was the only one at the dining table who didn’t understand. She widened her eyes.
Su Yaying did not hide her surprise at all. “You haven’t seen her for a long time? She might have already passed away?”
Xu Lai is already dead? Or is Gu Yixi not concerned at all?
“I don’t know if she’s still alive,” Gu Yixi shrugged and smiled. “Maybe she’s not dead.”
Who knew if she was dead or not?
Xu Lai was a gambler. When she had no money, she would come to her. Later, she had even formed a new family…
She didn’t know how Xu Lai was living in this life.
Ordinary people’s lives have a pattern. You can move forward along the track. But a person like Xu Lai couldn’t—who knew if she would lose all her money in one go and commit suicide or be found by her enemies?
Her life and death had nothing to do with her.
Su Yaying heard that Gu Yixi was not very willing to talk about Xu Lai and consciously skipped over it.
After a few rounds of small talk, Gu Yixi actually took the initiative to talk about the gift. When Su Yaying said she hadn’t opened it yet, Gu Yixi said, “Then you two should open it and see. It’s a special gift from Yixi, a small token of my appreciation.”
Wen Zhouqin had been uncomfortable in her seat for a long time. Every time, she had to interpret the meaning behind these people’s words. Gu Yixi had asked Su Yaying to look at the box, and she also had to interpret it.
What good thing was in that broken box? Why did Gu Yixi have to mention it again and again?
And Gu Yixi was really good to Su Guan, and vice versa.
By the end of the meal, Wen Zhouqin was too lazy to watch these two act like they were in their first love at the dinner table. They were so fond of showing off, weren’t they afraid of breaking it!
Although Wen Zhouqin was unwilling to admit it, her heart was sour.
The better Su Guan and Gu Yixi’s relationship was, the stronger her unhappiness became.
To fight for the family inheritance, everyone had to have their own bargaining chips. The Su family did not have the complicated interpersonal network of a legendary wealthy family, so they were spared the bloody and fierce affairs.
But even if it was not so complicated, people still had to use their own bargaining chips.
…Su Guan’s bargaining chip was Gu Yixi.
Wen Zhouqin thought resentfully.
This meal was not a delicious meal for her, but more like it was mixed with bile, bitter to the point of death.
Crisis, crisis.
…
Gu Yixi had mentioned the gift many times in front of Su Yaying. Taking advantage of the two of them’s after-dinner walk, Su Yaying decided she had to find out.
She had lived for so long. What good things hadn’t she seen?
She opened the box.
Su Yaying thought she had seen all kinds of rare treasures, but when she saw the exquisite object in the box, she was still stunned.
The black velvet was as smooth as flowing water, and on the dark, deep pool, there was actually a deep pool.
It was a pair of jade bracelets of excellent color and texture.
—What hadn’t she seen? She had seen jade, she had seen bracelets, she had seen jade bracelets, but she had never seen a bracelet of this quality.
She had never seen one, and now she had opened this box and had seen two at once.
They were also a pair. Under the fragmented light, they shimmered with a strange, watery color.
This was not something that could be achieved by mere wealth and status.
Wen Zhouqin had been watching from the side for a long time. She just wanted to know what kind of thing this Gu Yixi had sent over. After seeing her mom open the box, she had been rubbing her hands together, ready to come over and find out.
She didn’t know much about jade, but she just felt that the two dark green bracelets were exceptionally beautiful and soul-stirring. She muttered and even changed her words. “Mom, what level of thing is this jade bracelet?”
Su Yaying didn’t say anything, her expression saying it all.
Wen Zhouqin’s heart was filled with great shock.
Who was her mom? A person who was covered in luxury brands, and she would actually show this kind of expression?
Wen Zhouqin’s heart grew heavier and heavier. She turned and said in a small voice, “Ah, it seems CEO Gu is really amazing. Sister’s life is too happy. Happy from childhood to adulthood.”
You can’t be too greedy. Wen Zhouqin also knew this.
She had no other choice now but to hold on to her mother and make her sympathize with her and pity her.
Su Yaying put away the pair of bracelets, then stroked Wen Zhouqin’s head and said with a smile, “You will.”
Wen Zhouqin showed a faint smile, as if she were innocent of the world.
Su Yaying said again that she was going out. After all, they had come, and she was the host. She had to accompany them.
After Wen Zhouqin had made an excuse, she slipped back to her room.
She liked her room at the Su family’s house.
In this room, she could have a panoramic view of the Su family’s buildings—for example, the four people who were now walking on the stone path.
They had their backs to her. Wen Zhouqin couldn’t see their expressions clearly.
In short, two of them should be very happy, Wen Zhouqin thought to herself.
Dusk, sunset.
Wen Zhouqin’s mood grew worse and worse. She directly pulled the curtains, sat down, and continued to think about her future.
She had no one else to rely on, except her mom.
She couldn’t possibly share the family property with Su Guan—even if Su Guan was unwilling to fight, could that Gu Yixi be a pushover?
Yes, she had to use it. She had to continue to use it.
Increase the dosage.
Last time she had been in the ICU. This time, she could be even more excessive. She didn’t know if her mom’s broken medicine was still left.
She couldn’t be stopped from continuing to pretend to be sick.
As Wen Zhouqin continued to use the medicine, the six vials of medicine Su Yaying had brought that day were still in her mind.
From her phone call, they had been brought from home.
From where in the house had they been brought?
