The scene of Sheng Qinglin's death would play repeatedly in her mind, and the scene of her daughter being taken away would also keep replaying in her memory. Under such circumstances, it would be a pipe dream to ask Su Yao to reconcile with the Sheng family.
Su Zhe couldn't do it either.
To him, the Sheng family was his mortal enemy, his lifelong foe!
Therefore, he made Xu Qingzhu choose between two options, and the result was even fixed: she could only choose the Su family, after all, they were her biological mother, her biological mother who had suffered so much!
After listening, Xu Qingzhu remained silent for a while, but still firmly said, "I still stand by what I said, I want both."
Su Zhe looked at her, "Why are you so stubborn!"
"Does wanting both parents mean being stubborn?" Xu Qingzhu spoke slowly and deliberately, not deliberately opposing him, but calmly stating her point of view. Her clear, cold voice rang out in the private room, "If that's what you're going to say, then consider me stubborn. Parents can visit each other separately after their divorce. I don't want to choose only one."
Hsu Ching-chu said, "I can accept my father's death and my mother's mental breakdown, but I don't want to accept that if I choose my father, I can't choose my mother."
Su Zhe stared at her blankly, and in that instant, it was as if he saw the cheerful and bright Su Yao from more than twenty years ago.
In particular, the way she stated her points firmly was very similar to how Su Yao stood on the podium giving her acceptance speech.
Firm and composed.
“To me, they are all people who gave birth to me but didn’t raise me.” Xu Qingzhu smiled. “So we should either acknowledge them all or not.”
Chapter 79
Xu Qingzhu's words cornered Su Zhe.
Meanwhile, Su Zhe was staring at her in a daze, and it was Meng Tong who brought him back to his senses.
Meng Tong tugged at his sleeve, "What are you thinking about?"
Su Zhe looked at Meng Tong, his words tumbling out in excitement, "Look at her... doesn't she look like Yao Yao?"
Meng Tong pursed her lips and nodded, saying, "She's Yao Yao's daughter, so isn't it normal for her to look like her?"
Su Zhe said, "It's different, she just now..."
He suddenly stopped speaking at this point.
It's like a play coming to an abrupt end at its climax.
Su Zhe's expression changed several times before he looked at Xu Qingzhu and sighed, "You're right."
Xu Qingzhu's lips curled up into a smile, and she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"But how resilient do you think your mother is right now?" Su Zhe calmly countered. "Is she capable of giving you both?"
“I will only acknowledge one of them, and she won’t be much better off,” Xu Qingzhu said. “I will acknowledge her, but at the same time, I will not leave the Sheng family. This is the best outcome.”
Su Zhe stared intently at her, and Xu Qingzhu looked back defiantly.
Their eyes met, and after a long silence, Su Zhe said in a low voice, "We'll do as you say."
In the end, he compromised for Su Yao's sake.
//
The meal went fairly smoothly.
Su Zhe has a fiery temper, but Meng Tong's elegant demeanor can calm him down.
In short, he's henpecked.
Meng Tong was kind and spoke with tact. During the conversation, she asked Qingzhu about her upbringing and occasionally praised her for being beautiful.
In such an atmosphere, it's hard not to succeed.
Before leaving, Xu Qingzhu added the two people on WeChat. When changing their nicknames, she hesitated for a moment, but finally changed them to "Uncle" and "Aunt".
Su Zhe asked her when she would have time to go back to the Su family home, or for everyone to get together for a meal as a homecoming banquet.
Xu Qingzhu thought for a moment, "This Sunday night?"
Give everyone some time to prepare mentally and accept it.
Su Zhe nodded in agreement.
Xu Qingzhu then drove away, while Su Zhe and Meng Tong remained standing.
Su Zhe couldn't help but sigh, "Yao Yao was just like that back then."
Full of vigor and confidence.
Although she is usually not very talkative at home, she seems to become a different person when she is in her area of expertise.
Meng Tong held his hand and said, "Life is unpredictable."
Yes, life is unpredictable.
Therefore, the most important thing to do is to cherish the present moment.
//
When Xu Qingzhu returned to Repulse Bay, Liang Shi was standing at the door in a daze.
He only slowly raised his hand and waved when he saw her car drive in, looking like he was in a bad mood.
I finally understand what she meant by "it's about to explode".
It's rare to see Liang Shi like this; he looks a little anxious, his hair casually tied into a low ponytail, letting the wind blow it around him.
"You're back," Liang Shi said. "Go pack your things."
Xu Qingzhu nodded: "Then wait for me for a while."
"Do you have a lot of stuff?" Liang Shi asked.
"Not much," Xu Qingzhu said. "Just some clothes."
Liang Shi followed Xu Qingzhu upstairs. She didn't go in; she just stood at the top of the stairs, but didn't look at the living room at all.
Xu Qingzhu couldn't help but ask, "Teacher Liang, do you have mysophobia?"
Liang Shi was still in a daze and hadn't come to his senses. "Huh?"
He then shook his head, but then nodded: "A little bit."
"Then why are you so anxious right now?" Xu Qingzhu asked. "Is it simply because those people came into the house?"
“Yes,” Liang Shi said. “I just feel that this place could be entered at any time, and it’s not safe at all.”
It's a lack of security.
Xu Qingzhu responded with an "oh," and her hands moved even faster as she packed her things.
They didn't have much stuff: two suitcases and a few other odds and ends.
Then they left that night and went to a hotel.
Liang Shihua spent a lot of money to book a suite on a high floor. Once inside, one can overlook the entire city, with its crisscrossing transportation network, bustling traffic, and bright lights, making it a breathtaking sight.
It can make people feel better.
Liang Shi sat on the hotel sofa, his anxiety finally calmed down.
She took a big gulp of water, crossed her long legs on the sofa, and after relaxing, looked at Xu Qingzhu who was standing by the window looking at the scenery. Finally, she remembered to ask her about what happened that night.
"How did your talks go?" Liang Shi asked. "Did you reach an agreement?"
"Yes." Xu Qingzhu turned around and smiled. "It went very smoothly."
"Are we going straight to the new house tomorrow?" Xu Qingzhu asked.
Liang Shi nodded: "Yes, I won't go to the company tomorrow morning. I'll move first."
She was hit too hard today and needs time to recover.
This behavior surprised Xu Qingzhu. She thought Liang Shi would choose to leave the things there the next morning and then go to work.
Seeing the surprised look in Xu Qingzhu's eyes, Liang Shi explained, "I already submitted my resignation today, so tomorrow is my last day at work, which should be..."
She paused, then shrugged and said, "It doesn't matter."
“I thought you would stay at your post until the last day,” Xu Qingzhu said. “But this is good too, you can get some rest.”
“No.” Liang Shi looked at her, his brows furrowing again, and said gently, “I need time.”
"What do you mean?" Xu Qingzhu asked.
"I don't know if you understand, but as soon as I got back, a bunch of people were standing in the living room. They might have even been in my room, bathroom, and toilet." Liang Shi's voice was hoarse and trembled slightly as she spoke. "They...they..."
After stumbling twice, Liang Shi finally let out a heavy sigh of relief. "I feel like their shadows are everywhere in that house, so I can't go to work in this state, it will affect others."
Xu Qingzhu's expression froze. She slowly walked to the sofa, approached Liang Shi, but didn't say anything.
She was standing while Liang Shi was sitting, from a downward angle. Liang Shi was wearing a loose-fitting crew neck sweatshirt, which was light pink and complemented her skin tone.
The light made her dyed brown hair shine, and a thin layer of sweat appeared on the tip of her nose, which was also a little red, not matching the skin tone of her face.
But...it's actually quite cute.
cute?
When this word appeared in Xu Qingzhu's mind, it startled her.
How... can you describe an Alpha as cute?
But...it is indeed cute.
Xu Qingzhu wavered between reason and emotion, and soon chose emotion.
Liang Shi is used to being easygoing; she always says "okay, okay" no matter what you want to do, and she will help you solve any problems you have.
Even though I haven't been around for very long, I still give people the illusion that "you can rely on me completely because I am very powerful".
Such a person seems invulnerable, without any weaknesses.
I've never seen her look like this before, so this little bit of anxiety seems precious, cute, and charming.
Liang Shi was still struggling to figure out how to describe her slightly neurotic state when she came to her senses and found Xu Qingzhu standing beside her, looking at her with a... very complicated expression.
His eyes held a mixture of doting and indulgence, along with a touch of mischief... and even a hint of something else that was hard to define.
Liang Shi: "?"