CHAPTER 235: CHAPTER 235 THE REASON FU BING DISLIKES THE SU FAMILY

Fu Bing didn’t quite understand Han Liying’s feelings and thoughts.

"You can do a paternity test with the other party; whether they are your child or not will be clear at a glance," Fu Bing said. "If she isn’t, yet you still acknowledge her, your real child may never have the chance to return to your side."

If she were that child, her relatives would rather foolishly acknowledge someone else as their child than look past the superficial appearances to find her. She would be heartbroken.

Han Liying felt very defeated. "Actually, I no longer hold out any hope of finding my real child; perhaps she’s already been gone for many years in some corner. What’s the point of us spending so much energy searching?"

"So you intend to raise another girl like you did with Su Kexin back then, to console yourselves?"

When Fu Bing said this, she still couldn’t understand the Su Family’s actions.

"Console? You actually think that’s what it is?" Han Liying said, a rare touch of anger in her voice.

Fu Bing ignored her displeasure, saying, "Are you thinking, ’If I am good to others, the charity and merits I accumulate can later reciprocate to my own daughter?’ In this matter, your feelings of guilt are somewhat alleviated, and the girl you help also experiences a qualitative leap in her life. Only your lost daughter gains no benefit, right?"

Han Liying was rendered speechless.

"If your child still has memories, knows where she comes from, yet sees that you once spoiled Su Kexin, what identity and feelings should she use to find you? Now you bring in Su Qinnuan. Guess, would she be happy?"

Fu Bing had a smile on her face, but it didn’t reach her eyes.

"If she can be self-sufficient, she probably will never think of returning to your side, let alone develop a deep affection for you."

Fu Bing realized she had let her own emotions seep into the conversation and immediately stopped talking.

It wasn’t her place to be judgmental about someone else’s affairs.

Mei Xue, who had been listening the entire time, couldn’t help but speak up. "Miss Fu, you’re being too one-sided."

"Perhaps I am," Fu Bing conceded. "As an observer, I indeed only see your arrogance and self-righteousness. You’ve always believed that you could change someone’s fate just by lifting a finger. The way you spoiled Su Kexin and failed to raise her properly provides insight. The more you treated her like a princess, the more she became visible to others, her status as an adopted daughter cemented in everyone’s mind. Everyone knows she’s a counterfeit, only being indulged temporarily. Once the real person returns, she will no longer have any value."

"We never thought that way," Mei Xue said.

"You may not think that, but can you guarantee Su Kexin doesn’t think that way? When she was arrogant and overbearing, no one truly taught her; they only treated her as a decoration. You indulged her for so many years, then suddenly disliked her for being ignorant and kicked her away, causing her to fall from the clouds into the mud. Guess what she thinks now? Should she still be grateful for the superior life you once provided? I think she would hate you more!"

Mei Xue wanted to say something else but was stopped by Han Liying.

"Go on."

"All five of your sons are accomplished, each a paragon among men, yet only Su Kexin has a bad reputation. It’s indeed possible to blame these differences on her insufficient genes, but you know well the root cause. On one hand, you spoiled her to the extreme, causing her to lose all sense of proportion. On the other hand, you failed to find her a suitable teacher. Caught in the whirlpool’s center, even someone with self-control would get blinded and lose their way."

Fu Bing looked at Han Liying frankly. "Because of the stark difference between Su Kexin and the Su Family’s five sons, I do not like the Su Family. Because you bluntly drove Su Kexin out of the Su Family, I do not like you."

After hearing everything, Han Liying’s anger actually dissipated.

"I’ve never considered these perspectives; I understand your dislike now. It seems this is how others view my Su Family, and we’ve been so complacently proud of ourselves."

Han Liying wiped the sweat that had beaded on her forehead. "There’s a point you made that I strongly agree with. Other families cannot freely choose teachers for their children, but the Su Family can. If we search carefully, we can definitely find a teacher suited for Su Kexin, and she would not have been raised into the person I saw when I woke up. Her series of circumstances only prove the Su Family’s collective neglect and dislike. My own actions are no different from the others’. We have never truly treated her as one of our own."

Fu Bing did not say anything further.

It was in Jiangnan that she chanced upon someone who resembled Su Kexin and began to delve deeper into the matter. She was more than just a foster daughter of the Su Family. As long as Su Kexin wasn’t foolish, she wouldn’t have let herself become so sloppy and arrogant when all five sons of the Su Family were so outstanding. Her situation must have been the result of long-term indulgence. Su Jiang was able to manage his five sons well; it showed he knew how to educate and be a good father, how to teach and interact with children. Yet, he abandoned only Su Kexin... Anyone who wasn’t foolish would understand his implication.

Han Liying and Mei Xue, feeling out of place, made their excuses to leave.

Fu Bing did not accept the gifts they brought but gave them some nourishing pills instead.

After getting into the car, Han Liying watched Fu Bing’s figure grow smaller in the rearview mirror until it disappeared.

She covered her face. "I suddenly feel very ashamed; our thoughts are not as meticulous as hers."

Mei Xue said, "On the contrary, I think Miss Fu is overthinking it. Who can truly love a child that is not their own as if they were their flesh and blood? Mr. Su has been both father and mother all these years, as well as taking care of business outside. The five young masters are boys, so it’s easier for him to teach them. Su Kexin is the only girl in the family; even if he had the intention, he wouldn’t have the capacity."

"Do you believe that yourself?" Han Liying retorted.

Mei Xue had no response.

Han Liying let out a long sigh. "Let’s temporarily put aside the matter of Su Qinnuan. She is an outstanding girl, and even without the care of her family, she has strived to succeed. Let’s not let the Su Family ruin another promising young person."

「Upon returning to the Su Family home.」

The elder Mrs. Su was unusually sitting in the living room, with Su Jiang, Su He, and Su Junxian already there.

The elder Mrs. Su glared at Han Liying. "It seems you do not care about your daughter at all. With such a serious matter at hand, you still have the leisure to go out and have fun."

Han Liying said, "Before anything is confirmed, don’t jump to conclusions. If she really is our child, with such obvious characteristics, why didn’t we discover it earlier, only unearthing her today? Who would believe there isn’t something fishy going on behind this?"

The elder Mrs. Su banged the table forcefully, her gaze towards Han Liying growing even colder. "It seems to me you have never intended to have a daughter. The moment you woke up, you disregarded everyone’s objections and abruptly sent Kexin away. Now that Su Qinnuan is right under your nose, you come up with your conspiracy theories again. Those who don’t know might think you’re aware of your daughter’s whereabouts."

Su Junhui’s brow twitched as his gaze shifted to Han Liying. He had heard that his mother had gone to find Fu Bing just now. The moment the matter of Su Qinnuan came to light, she had gone to see Fu Bing. Could she already know?