Chapter 581 - You’re Here To Find Fault (1/2)

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio  Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Su Qingsang walked over to open the car door for her mother. But Li Qianxue was not in a hurry to get on and seemed a little troubled.

“What?” Her mother did not finish her sentence from before and Su Qingsang was confused. Thinking about what Li Qianxue did earlier, Su Qingsang looked up and stared at her.

“Nothing, let’s go home.”

“Sure.” Su Qingsang nodded.

Throughout the entire car ride, she kept making conversation with Li Qianxue, both out of concern and curiosity.

What exactly happened that made Li Qianxue act like this?

“Mum, Yuxin is taking his National College Entrance Exam soon, right?”

“Yeah, it’s just a few days away now,” Li Qianxue answered distractedly.

“In that case, should I go and cheer him on?” She barely talked to her brother lately because she knew he was busy studying and did not want to disturb him.

“There’s no need for that,” said Li Qianxue with a smile. Her face glowed with pride for the first time since she’s landed in Rong City. “He said it himself, that we don’t have to be there. He even said that I would stress him out if I suddenly appeared to keep him company.”

Based on Su Yuxin’s results in school, he could already be guaranteed a place in University A in the province.

But he did not want to study at University A and wanted to try taking the exam instead.

Although Li Qianxue loved her children, she had her own standards to adhere to.

Back then, Su Peizhen also took the exam and earned a place in an overseas university.

Su Qingsang was the same, she earned her place in medical school through her own efforts.

Now that it was Su Yuxin’s turn and he also shared the same thinking and ambition, Li Qianxue was very proud of him.

Soon, they arrived at Huangting. Su Qingsang parked the car and took the luggage out of the trunk.

“Let’s go, Mum.”

As Li Qianxue walked into the elevator with Su Qingsang, she could not help but think about the relationship between Xiang Caiping and her daughter.

She could no longer bear it any longer and glanced at her daughter. “Qingsang, I wanted to ask you… I wanted to ask you about…

“about…erm…if you have met…”

Su Qingsang looked over at her, waiting patiently, completely confused.

“Su Chenghui.”

She was so close to saying Xiang Caiping, but in the end, she could not bring herself to say it.

“I wanted to ask you if you have met Su Chenghui lately.”

“Nope.”

Su Qingsang nodded and thought to herself, ‘So this was why my mother seemed out of sorts today.’

It must be difficult for her. Although they were divorced, it seemed that what her father did still haunted her.

“Not even once?”

Su Qingsang did not know why she was asking these questions and shook her head.

“No, I didn’t. Did you happen to bump into Dad?”

Li Qianxue did not answer and scoffed internally.

That Su Chenghui was a pathological liar! Fortunately, she no longer had high hopes for him, and would never believe a word he said.

Since she returned to Lin City, she had only been to Rong City once and that time, she also “coincidentally” met Su Chenghui.

He probably came here several times a month. The purpose, unfortunately, was to look for Xiang Caiping.

No, that wasn’t all. He was probably looking for Su Peizhen as well.

Her expression darkened as she thought of Su Peizhen.

The daughter she had raised for over twenty years who was no longer her daughter.

Not only did her daughter refuse to recognize her as her mother anymore. She even…

“Mum? Mum?”

Su Qingsang’s voice snapped Li Qianxue back to reality, and she realized they were already out of the elevator, in front of the house.

Su Qingsang opened the door and carried her mother’s luggage into the guest room.

Li Qianxue did not get a chance to take a look around the place previously.

She was not in the mood to do so now either and sat down on the sofa. Su Qingsang walked to the kitchen and told Ms. Yu to prepare a few more dishes.

She grabbed a glass of fruit juice for Li Qianxue and sat down next to her.

“Mum, did you meet Dad?”

She had asked the question earlier, but Li Qianxue had been absorbed in her thoughts and did not answer.

“Mm-hm.” Li Qianxue did not want to talk to her about Su Chenghui. She hated that man to her very core.

“Dad is…”

Su Qingsang thought about how she tried to give her father some ideas and encouraged him to salvage his marriage previously.

Looking at her mother now, she wondered if she had been wrong to do that.

“I don’t want to talk about your father.”

With Li Qianxue being obstinate like this, Su Qingsang could only stop asking.

At night, Huo Jinyao came home and was surprised to see Li Qianxue in his house. Why did his mother-in-law come all the way to Rong City for no reason?

After greeting her, he looked over to Su Qingsang. Qingsang gently shook her head.

She also had no idea why her mother came to Rong City, she could only make a random guess that it had something to do with her father.

That being the case, what had Su Chenghui done to provoke Li Qianxue?

Su Qingsang mulled over this but did not manage to get an answer over dinner.

“Mum.” Su Qingsang had set up the guest bed and went looking for Li Qianxue. “The quilts have been sunned and the bed is ready. You’re probably tired, why don’t you rest for today?”

“Qingsang, come over. I want to talk to you.”

Su Qingsang sat down next to her and Li Qianxue held her hand in hers.

“Qingsang, are you sure you didn’t meet your father?”

“I really didn’t,” said Su Qingsang as she shook her head. “Dad lives in Lin City, I’m here in Rong City all the time. How are we supposed to meet?”

“That’s true.” Li Qianxue nodded. “You’re not his favorite child anyway, he wouldn’t come all the way to Rong City just to see you randomly.”

“Dad is in Rong City?” Su Qingsang’s eyes widened in shock. “Why don’t I know anything about this?”

“Well, obviously, you wouldn’t know, if he came to Rong City not for you, but someone else.”

“Who would he come here for? Erm… Su Peizhen?”

Su Qingsang had almost said Xiang Caiping, but she was afraid that her mother would be furious and quickly replaced her name with another.

Li Qianxue seemed to expect that question and her expression darkened further.

Su Qingsang had not noticed Li Qianxue’s change in expression, she was remembering something else.

A few days ago, during Dragon Boat Festival, Huo Yifan had brought Su Peizhen to the Huo residence. Could it be that Huo Yifan was seriously intending to marry Su Peizhen?

If that was the case, Su Chenghui’s reason for coming to Rong City would most likely be for both families to meet, wouldn’t it?

However, just a few days ago when she visited Xiang Caiping, nothing like this had been mentioned. Ah that’s right! Xiang Caiping was probably afraid that she would not like talking about Su Peizhen, hence, Aunt Xiang avoided talking about Su Peizhen entirely.

“Probably not just to see Su Peizhen then.”

Li Qianxue examined at Su Qingsang’s expression and knew that she was not lying to her. She never met Su Chenghui.

But what about Xiang Caiping? She definitely met her, right? Also, what about Su Peizhen?

Su Qingsang did not know what else to say because Su Chenghui was her father after all.

“What about Su Peizhen, have you met her lately?”

Li Qianxue had mixed feelings about Su Peizhen, who had once been her adopted daughter. Not only was she now suspicious of Su Chenghui, but of Su Peizhen as well.

“Yes, I did,” Su Qingsang answered truthfully as the hawk-eyed Li Qianxue examined her face.

“Not only did I meet her, but I’m also afraid I’ll soon become family with her once again.”

“What do you mean by that?” Li Qianxue felt her heart leap from her chest into her throat.

Su Qingsang had no prior intention of telling Li Qianxue about this. However, if Su Chenghui came to Rong City to discuss Su Peizhen and Huo Yifan’s marriage, then Li Qianxue would eventually hear about it.

“I saw Peizhen at the Huo residence a while ago…”

She briefly explained Su Peizhen and Huo Yifan’s relationship, and what happened that day. As her eyes met Li Qianxue’s sharp gaze, she felt a little guilty.

“It happened during the Dragon Boat Festival? And you didn’t tell me?”

Li Qianxue’s expression changed.

She could understand Su Qingsang’s worry and felt stifled because of it.

Deep down, did Su Qingsang think that she would take Su Peizhen’s side?

“Mum, please don’t be angry, I just didn’t want you to worry. Besides, Peizhen is an adult now. I suppose she knows what she’s doing.”

Su Qingsang was no fool. Even if Su Peizhen’s purpose of marrying into the Huo family was not to harm her, she was definitely using this chance to start some sort of battle between them.

Su Peizhen was the adopted daughter of Li Qianxue, but Su Qingsang was Li Qianxue’s daughter by birth.

If at all possible, Su Qingsang did not want to become enemies with Su Peizhen.

“She knows what she’s doing?”

Li Qianxue scoffed half-heartedly.

“How great would it be, if she knew that.”

Su Qingsang looked at Li Qianxue, perplexed, not quite comprehending what she meant by that.

“Whatever, enough about her.”

Li Qianxue finally understood why Su Chenghui appeared here in Rong City.

So Su Peizhen was getting married and to Huo Yifan, huh? The other grandson of the Huo family?

Li Qianxue has met Huo Yifan at the Huo residence before. He was a shrewd-looking young man.

Previously, Su Peizhen did not appear to fancy Qiu Yanbo that much and he was at least a decent guy.

This Huo Yifan on the other hand could not even hold a candle to Huo Jinyao. Why would Su Peizhen choose to be together with him?

“Mum, you should rest early.”

“Alright.”