Chapter 11 - Buy Him Time (1/2)
Tian Residence
After Tian Yuo ran out of the house, Tian Guo Min and Li Shen Wen went back to their master bedroom.
Tian Guo Min changed out of his pajamas and waited for Shen Wen to bring him his business suit. While she roamed through their closet, he said, ”Wifey, if you put things the way you did just now, Tian Yuo would never understand you.”
”Guo Min, today isn't the first day you've known your son. Even if I said every single word in the softest tone, he will never process it with his brain focused on Yin Karen. I can't believe how naive he is to believe in her words. If I would've known that those stupid lies that she's stacked up over the years would affect him this much, I would've prevented them from seeing each other.”
”But he is still young. Maybe if we explain it to him, he will understand.” He buttoned his shirt while she chose the tie to match with his suit.
”His brain works slower than a turkey, okay? Just from Karen's one drip of tear could make him run all over the place acting like a psycho. Like mother, like daughter, they're both such schemers! I've watched Susu since she was a kid and doted on her like she's my own. I knew about all the things that went on in the Yin family and how much Susu had suffered. This child never complained or called me for help either!”
Shen Wen frowned recalling the day when she found out about the abusive step mother and how Yin Zin Leung believed in Liang Yu Qing and Karen's words, breaking Susu's trust. ”I know Susu's temper and attitude the most. Her personality is just like her mother. Too kind by nature, but extremely stubborn once she comes to a decision. If she didn't feel so wronged, she would never move out of that house.”
Guo Min sighed and stood still while she tied his tie, ”Who knew that the tiny rants that Tian Yuo used to scream out and the words that we thought were kiddy fights would become such an obstacle today? He came home looking angry and repeatedly spoke bad about Susu. We thought that this was the teenage phase, so didn't look into it that much.”
She shook her head, feeling guilty for not correcting her son's opinion when it first began, ”This son is too gullible. Actually, it's Karen, who had a bad heart as a child. None of us would have thought that she was capable of making up such lies and slowly brainwash Tian Yuo to this extent. If she didn't do that, maybe Tian Yuo would treat Susu better.”
”Like I said to Tian Yuo earlier that there is no cure for regret in this world. I just hope that he will grow up within this period of time and learn to separate good from bad. By setting a deal with him, this could buy him some time to think and perhaps redeem himself. I just hope things are not too late between them.” She patted his chest and handed him his blazer.
”I was surprised that you would threaten to take his name off all our assets and inheritance if he chose Karen as his partner. You dote on him the most since young anyways. Never thought that you'll make this move.” He double checked the doc.u.ments that were needed for the business meetings for the day and wore his socks.