CHAPTER 232: CHAPTER 232: NEVER LET FU BING RETURN TO THE SU FAMILY

"Shen Xuezhi met Fu Bing a few days ago," Su Nǚ said. "I overheard the Fourth Young Master telling the Eldest Young Master he wants to help Fu Bing overturn her case. If we cause trouble for Shen Xuezhi, the Fourth Young Master probably won’t have time to focus on Fu Bing’s case."

The Su matriarch said angrily, "What on earth is so charming about Fu Bing that she’s got everyone in our family so utterly bewitched?"

Even the normally composed and self-possessed Su Junxian was drawn to her.

"It might be because Fu Bing possesses excellent medical skills," Su Nǚ continued. "The Master, Madam, and the five Young Masters don’t lack money or fame. What they fear most is death. Having a good relationship with Fu Bing could significantly reduce their risk of dying from illness."

A chill ran through the Su matriarch’s heart. For their own survival, they refuse to let Fu Bing come save me when I’m critically ill.

"Madam..." Su Nǚ couldn’t bear to see her distress.

"They don’t care about me, so I don’t need to care about them," the Su matriarch declared. "Su Nǚ, separate my personal assets. Don’t count them as part of the Su Family’s estate. I want to give them to Su Kexin and let her torment them for me."

"Wouldn’t that be too risky?" Su Nǚ asked, concerned.

"Let Su Kexin deal with them and deal with Fu Bing. Make sure Fu Bing never dares to return to the Su Family."

Su Nǚ looked at the Su matriarch, stunned and uncertain. "Since you knew, why...?"

"I don’t like her! I never have, not from the moment she was born!"

If she had felt any affection for Fu Bing, Fu Bing wouldn’t have been abducted as a child. In fact, Fu Bing’s tragedies and hardships were the direct result of her deliberate actions. The Su Family is powerful enough; it doesn’t need useless girls for marriage alliances. There shouldn’t be any girls in the family at all. And certainly not a true debutante, doted on by everyone. The attention and love she herself never received—why should some worthless little tramp get it?

Even after returning to Sully, Su Kexin couldn’t sleep well. She woke up several times throughout the night, and when she did sleep, she had nightmares. She was utterly exhausted.

Still, she set an alarm and got up at seven in the morning to visit the Su matriarch.

The Su matriarch, who slept little, was already awake. She was sitting in her wheelchair in the courtyard, feeding the koi. Seeing Su Kexin enter, she beckoned her over affectionately.

"Didn’t sleep well last night?"

Su Kexin had intentionally forgone makeup to leave her dark circles visible. Her voice was hoarse as she explained, "I was afraid that if I woke up, it would all be a dream. That I’d still be outside, only able to worry about you, unable to care for you personally."

"Silly child," the Su matriarch said gently. "I thought long and hard last night. Grandma doesn’t have much to give you, only those assets and money that I can’t take with me when I die. Are you willing to accept them?"

Su Kexin looked up, startled, struggling to suppress the joy welling in her heart. "Grandma, I don’t know how to manage them. I’m afraid I’ll disappoint you."

"Who’s born knowing how? Everyone learns from their mistakes. Study diligently with Su Nǚ, and in the future, all of it will be yours. Don’t envy your brothers; they aren’t necessarily more capable than you."

Su Kexin hugged the Su matriarch tightly, her voice choked with emotion. "Thank you, Grandma."

"Grandma only needs you to do one thing. Just do it well."

"As long as I can do it, I’ll go through fire and water for you, Grandma."

"Never let Fu Bing return to the Su Family!"

Su Kexin’s eyes widened. "Grandma..."

The Su matriarch actually knew Fu Bing’s true identity!

The Su matriarch’s cold gaze fixed on Su Kexin. A chill ran down Su Kexin’s spine.

"Do you dare to promise me?"

Without hesitation, Su Kexin nodded. "I’ll listen to you, Grandma."

"Good child."

Wu Yue and Han Hu listened to the conversation between the Su matriarch and Su Kexin, their faces paling.

Wu Yue took a long moment to compose himself before murmuring, "Old Madam Su actually knows about Bing’s origins. Why does she hate her so much?"

Han Hu was also stunned by this shocking news. "Xiaobing is actually the Su Family’s lost child..."

"Let’s not tell Bing," Wu Yue cautioned. "I’m afraid it would break her heart."

"Her longed-for family actually knows she exists," Han Hu nodded without hesitation. "What good are relatives like that, except to cause her more pain?"

Wu Yue said nothing, instead relaying the important news to Qin Jinhai.

Qin Jinhai was very dissatisfied with Han Hu’s unilateral decision. "It seems the Unjustly Dead can no longer keep you."

Han Hu’s heart tightened. "Su Kexin said she knew Xiaobing’s origins, and I agreed in a moment of weakness. I just wanted to help Xiaobing find out about her origins too."

"You could have discussed this with me before making a decision, but you didn’t!"

Han Hu shivered at the icy tone of the man on the other end of the phone. "I was wrong. I’m sorry, Brother Shi."

"Wu Yue, take her to receive her punishment. Afterward, confiscate her Unjustly Dead identification."

"Yes, sir."

Han Hu turned white, not daring to plead for mercy.

Only after Wu Yue hung up did he extend a hand towards Han Hu. "Don’t blame the Boss; he has his reasons. You returned Su Kexin to Sully, giving Old Madam Su a significant advantage. It’s unknown what troubles Bing might face because of this. You do need to bear the consequences."

Han Hu remained silent.

Wu Yue continued, "In this matter, you’ve wronged both your brothers and Bing."

Han Hu’s body trembled as she placed a White Jade Plaque into Wu Yue’s palm. She asked softly, "What happens after one is no longer an Unjustly Dead?"

Wu Yue didn’t speak.

Han Hu felt even more adrift. She asked hurriedly, "Will I be... dealt with?"

"It’s not that I’m unwilling to tell you; I simply don’t know. Others have left the Unjustly Dead before, and I’ve never seen them again."

Knowing Jinhai, he wouldn’t have killed them. He personally saved each one of them; he couldn’t possibly kill them. Perhaps they’ve all blended into the crowd, living ordinary, unremarkable lives.

Han Hu managed a bitter smile. "I understand. Even if it means death, I’ve lived a full enough life."

Wu Yue offered a faint, forced smile.

Qin Jinhai moved quickly to uncover Old Madam Su’s private assets. He then used his connections to create various problems for those assets. Within a short time, Old Madam Su’s private assets suffered losses amounting to several billion and became entangled in various disputes, repeatedly making headlines in social news.

When Su Nǚ reported the matter to Old Madam Su, the latter nearly fainted from rage. "How could this happen so suddenly?"

Su Nǚ shook her head. "Those issues were suppressed. There’s no way they could have suddenly resurfaced."

As if a thought suddenly struck her, Su Nǚ glanced warily towards the door and lowered her voice to speak into Old Madam Su’s ear, "The timing of Su Kexin’s return is too coincidental. Your private assets started having problems as soon as she came back. Even the Master doesn’t know about these assets. Don’t you find that very strange?"

Old Madam Su, fuming over the several billion that had vanished overnight, had lost all reason. "Are you suggesting she resents being expelled from the Su Family, so she intentionally came back to harm me?"

"Otherwise, how else can we explain her sudden return and her drastic change in personality? The Su Kexin of the past would never have been so subservient."

Old Madam Su wavered. "Without Su Kexin, who will be our puppet?"

"That’s simple," Su Nǚ replied. "Weren’t you worried that the Master and the others already know Fu Bing’s origins? Since they haven’t announced it, we can take the initiative. We’ll find a young woman we’ve been grooming for years to take her place. Once we make the public announcement, even if the Master and the others are dissatisfied, they’ll have no choice but to accept it."