CHAPTER 46: CHAPTER 46: THE TRUE DAUGHTER OF THE SU FAMILY

Shao Ming walked out of the hospital, stood at the entrance, cupped his hands to light a cigarette, and while holding it in his mouth, dialed a call to Fu Yinli.

It was answered immediately.

For the first time, seeing him answer the phone so quickly.

Shao Ming placed the phone to his ear and said casually, "I mean, with all the women you’ve seen, you still choose to like one who’s engaged, right?"

A deep voice came through the receiver, "Engagement to whom?"

"She has a fiancé, Jiang Chenglin from Jiang Family in Yan City, the heir to Huangyang Entertainment. Didn’t she tell you?"

"Who told you this?"

Shao Ming exhaled smoke, his voice still lazy, "I just met her family. Her family told me personally, and her fiancé is taking care of her. Why are you worrying unnecessarily here?"

Saying this, while walking out, he added, "Looks like you don’t know either. You didn’t get fooled by that only daughter of the Su Family, did you?"

Shao Ming advised, "You know, whether you can maintain your status in the Fu Family depends on this period. Besides, don’t bother with too much. Don’t forget, when your second uncle plotted against you, your grandfather sent you abroad with a goal to achieve. Without achieving it, you can’t return to the country. Just a woman who looks at cooking food while eating, not worth it..."

Before he finished speaking, the call was hung up.

Shao Ming paused, looked at the dimmed screen, and muttered, "Pretentious."

On the other side.

The large conference room was silent as a chill, all executives looked at the person at the head seat, not daring to make any noise.

Fu Yinli squeezed the phone, his face darker than the sky outside.

With a cold glance around, he said in a deep voice, "Meeting dismissed."

The executives looked bewildered.

Only to see him stand up straight and stride away.

The aura he left behind was like being plunged into an ice cellar, trembling with fear.

...

In the next week, it was mostly Zhuang Xiaoxi and Jiang Chenglin accompanying in the hospital.

The Su Family stayed for a while before leaving.

Though Zhuang Xiaoxi could sense something off about the Su Family, she ultimately couldn’t pinpoint the oddity she felt.

Even if the Su Family truly wanted to pair her with Jiang Chenglin, they wouldn’t just leave people at the hospital so nonchalantly, right?

Zhuang Xiaoxi watched silently as the Su Family came to pick up Zhizhi for discharge.

Du Qin came over at this time, thanked, "It’s been a hard time for you taking care of Zhizhi at the hospital. Having a friend like you is her blessing."

"Auntie, Zhizhi and I are like sisters, taking care of her is the least I could do."

Du Qin smiled with relief, "The house has prepared lunch, come back with us later."

Zhuang Xiaoxi didn’t stand on ceremony and nodded in response, "Alright."

Various voices intertwined around, Su Lingzhi wearing sunglasses, could still not see, didn’t know who was where, reached out and just grabbed someone.

Feeling that familiar touch, and the scent on the fabric, Su Lingzhi hurriedly withdrew her hand, but got tightly caught instead.

In this stalemate, seeing family was around, Su Lingzhi didn’t entangle further with him, letting him hold and guard her step by step out of the ward.

Finally, got into a car.

Zhuang Xiaoxi followed behind them, furrowing her brow tightly.

"Xiaoxi, come ride with me," Du Qin called her.

Zhuang Xiaoxi snapped back, walked over to her.

One car after another, they all headed back to the Su Family Mansion.

Jiang Chenglin carried her out of the car, supported her as they passed through the hall along with the Su Family, moving towards the inner rooms.

Seeing them return, Tong Yan stood up from the sofa, eyes staring straight at the person carried back.

Du Qin waved to Tong Yan and coaxed, "Yanyan, come call sister."

Hearing this, Su Lingzhi puzzled for a while.

Shortly after, her hand was clutched and pulled to hold another person’s hand.

Tong Yan frowned at the person in front, stiffly called her, "Sister."

Hearing this familiar voice, a picture flashed through Su Lingzhi’s mind, the pure face in it.

Suddenly, her heart sank, she loosened the other’s hand, saying nothing.

The atmosphere turned awkward, seeing this, Du Qin introduced to Su Lingzhi, "Zhizhi, she’s Tong Yan, a daughter mom found not long ago."

Hearing this, Su Lingzhi’s face turned pale, almost unable to stand.

Luckily someone was behind her to support her in time.

Originally her world was already in darkness, now she seemed to be pulled into a vortex, completely unable to make sense of things.

"She’s your daughter, then what about me?"

Du Qin held her hand, gently coaxing, "You’re also mom’s daughter, mom has two daughters."

But..., in her memory, mom had a difficult birth giving her life, never heard of any later pregnancies. She had never heard her family mention once losing a child, how suddenly found a daughter back?

If she hadn’t heard wrongly earlier, the Tong Yan she mentioned is exactly the Tong Yan she met before in England.

"Since mom already found Tong Yan back, why hide it from me and not say anything?"

"Zhizhi..." Du Qin stared at her conflictedly.

Tong Yan then spoke, "Dad and mom raised you as their own daughter into adulthood, deep in affection, that’s why they’re unwilling to tell you the truth themselves."

Her words fell like a blow from above.

No wonder they would just glance at the hospital and leave these days... She thought the Su Family was trying to match her with Jiang Chenglin, now it seems, not entirely so.

Zhuang Xiaoxi looked gravely at the scene, quickly stepped forward and stood by Su Lingzhi’s side, held her arm for support.

Du Qin looked at her with love and said tenderly, "Zhizhi, whether you’re my own or not, our Su Family will always be your home. I will continue to treat you as my own daughter."

Su Lingzhi stood expressionless, feeling like a huge stone weighing on her heart, hard to breathe, "When did you know we weren’t related by blood?"

Du Qin answered, "When you went to study in England."

Old Su now spoke, "Alright, regardless, Zhizhi is still part of our Su Family. Family should be harmonious. Today there’s a guest here, everyone stop standing around, let’s serve the guest first."

As soon as he said this, everyone started moving.

The family’s kitchen staff already cooked the dishes, serving one plate after another on the table.

Su Lingzhi was helped by Zhuang Xiaoxi to sit down, clinging tightly to her, on the other side was Du Qin, and across sat Jiang Chenglin, while beside him sat Tong Yan.

Today’s lunch was specially prepared to thank Jiang and Zhuang for their care over the days. Su Family’s rules were many, the dining atmosphere wasn’t great, hardly any conversation.

Du Qin fed her a bite of food first, Su Lingzhi just followed to eat a bite, "Mom..., I can do it myself."

The bowl already held half a bowl of food, Su Lingzhi cradled it, eating under the eyes of the crowd, but found it hard to swallow.