CHAPTER 610: CHAPTER 366: MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION / SERENDIPITOUS ENCOUNTER

"Alright, alright, it was my fault." Qiao Aimin waved his hand, "You guys chat, I’m going to call mom and dad, so they won’t worry."

"Do they worry too?" Lian Qinghua pouted.

Qiao Aimin looked back at her coldly, "If it wasn’t for your parents’ interference, Xiao Wan wouldn’t be like this. Overindulgence doesn’t necessarily benefit children, please remember that!"

Lian Qinghua annoyingly waved her hand, "You better hurry up and make the call. You Qiao Family people, always have a pile of grand principles."

Qiao Aimin gave her a cold look and turned to leave.

Lian Qinghua pointed at his back and complained to Su Sha, "See? Chinese men are just like this, always putting righteous principles first, wives and children are just the ones to suffer!"

Su Sha’s eyes filled with a bitter smile, "Qinghua, their family background and status dictate that wives and children can only come second."

"We both have hard lives," Lian Qinghua sighed. "Actually, I’m also conflicted. I hope Xiao Wan can marry Xiao Xuan, but I worry that the children will repeat our mistakes."

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The next day at noon, inside a serene restaurant next to the 401 Hospital, Ye Xuan sat by the window, his eyes deep, occasionally glancing at waiters shuttle between tables, who sneak peeks at him.

Around twelve o’clock, Su Sha rushed over. After arriving at the hotel entrance, she paused and looked around before entering.

"Mom, I invited you for a meal, why sneak around like a thief?" Ye Xuan watched Su Sha approach with disbelief, clearly seeing her outside actions.

"I told you to invite Qiao Aimin and Lian Qinghua together, but you didn’t want to. It made me afraid to even say that I was going to have lunch with you," Su Sha sighed helplessly, "You’re just stubborn."

Ye Xuan frowned at Lian Qinghua, "Mom, aren’t you tired living like this?"

"It is quite tiring," Su Sha scoldingly glanced at her son, "Knowing mom is tired and still not cooperating."

Ye Xuan gave no reply but served Su Sha some soup, "Let’s eat."

Su Sha unhappily glanced at her son, "When will you be even half as good to me as you are to Luo Ye, I’ll be satisfied."

Ye Xuan earnestly looked at Su Sha, "Mom, when you are half as tolerant to Luo Ye as you are to Qiao Xiaowan, I’ll be satisfied."

"I have been tolerant, but this incident..." Su Sha hesitated, "Xuan, if she did it, her future would be ruined..."

"Mom, you really disappoint me," Ye Xuan cut off Su Sha, "Having been with Ye’er these few days, do you think she’s capable of doing that?"

Su Sha sighed deeply, "I hope not, but hosts and actors are separate, and it’s easy to locate the person. Lin Tuanzhang and Bai Yan have no motive, and mom certainly couldn’t do such a thing. Just as Xiao Wan said, would she drug herself? Once you rule that out, isn’t the truth obvious?"

"Stealing chickens only to lose the rice is also possible," Ye Xuan patted Su Sha’s shoulder, "This will come to light in a couple of days, I advise you to stay out of it."

"Xuan, what do you mean?" Su Sha shook her head, "Impossible, absolutely impossible. Xiao Wan wouldn’t use such a disgraceful self-harming strategy!"

"Mom, let’s not worry about who it is for now. I ask you, between Ye’er and me, who, in your view, is more proactive?"

"That’s obvious, if she was proactive, mom wouldn’t be worried."

"Then that settles it. If you were her, knowing you’re the victor, would you still jeopardize your future to do such a thing?"

"Brother?" With a confused voice, Ye Qingzhu came over, followed by Qian Ying and Cui Xuetao.

Su Sha turned around, "Qingzhu, only saw your brother?"

"Aunt..." Ye Qingzhu playfully hugged her, "I was just wondering, wondering with which beauty brother was dining."

Su Sha affectionately patted her, "You sweet talker, have you eaten?"

"Not yet." Ye Qingzhu pointed at the two behind her, "This is Cui Xuetao, this is Qian Ying, both are my colleagues," then she addressed Cui Xuetao and Qian Ying, "This is my third aunt and my elder brother."

"Hello, aunt! Hello, Colonel Ye!" Cui Xuetao and Qian Ying greeted together, having seen Ye Xuan from a distance before, taking this opportunity to scrutinize him, admiration clearly visible in their eyes.

"Hello," Ye Xuan replied indifferently, looking to Su Sha, "Mom, I’ve got something to do, I’ll be leaving." Then looking at Ye Qingzhu, "Just eat here, I’ll order a few more dishes for you. After eating, don’t hurry off, stay and chat with mom; she has mild gastric ptosis, can’t be active right after eating."

Su Sha was visibly moved and stood up hurriedly to stop her son, "Have you eaten enough? No matter the urgency, finish your meal first."

Ye Xuan seated Su Sha back down, patted Ye Qingzhu, "I’ll leave it to you."

"Let’s go," Ye Qingzhu waved her hand, adding, "No need to order more dishes, these are barely touched, enough for us to eat."

Ye Xuan checked the amount of food, nodded, and left hastily.

Ye Qingzhu noticed Cui Xuetao and Qian Ying secretly pouting and said lightly, "Xuetao, Ying, if you find these dishes unappetizing, order whatever you like, I’m eating with aunt."

"No need, we like it," both shook their hands in unison.

"My son has always been cold and indifferent to girls, don’t mind him," Su Sha smiled bitterly at them, "He has been like this since he was a child; it really troubles me."

Qian Ying quickly said, "Boys like this are faithful, whoever marries Colonel Ye is truly fortunate."

"I’ve already recused myself from the investigation, isn’t it clear who can marry my brother?" Ye Qingzhu laughed looking at Su Sha, "Aunt, the case concerning Qiao Xiaowan is taken over by these two colleagues of mine."

Su Sha smiled at them and quietly sipped her soup.

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