Huang Yumei's face changed instantly, and she smashed the bowl, saying, "Su Li, I'm speaking to you nicely, don't be ungrateful. You have a good job and a high salary now, but don't forget, you can't take good care of Xiao Chen without us. When your family went bankrupt, it was your uncle and I who took you in."

Su Li: "Aunt, if you insist on saying that, then let's calculate how much money I've given you over the years. Your cars, houses, and tuition fees—which of them has nothing to do with me?"

Zhou Kai snorted, "That's all you're supposed to give. When you reach a certain age, you get married. It's the same for everyone. You have to go on those blind dates."

Huang Yumei: "Yes, we've already made appointments with them, so you should at least go and take a look."

Knowing that communicating with them was futile, Su Li took Xiao Chen and left.

Zhou Kai watched the siblings' figures and said unhappily, "We kept Su Chen in our house back then because she's pretty and maybe she can marry a rich man in the future so we won't have to worry about the rest of our lives. But several years have passed and she hasn't managed to hook up with a single rich man."

"How do you know she doesn't? Her clothes aren't cheap, she might be kept by a sugar daddy."

"Who cares if she has money or not, as long as she gives us money on time, we can marry a rich man in the future."

Su Li took Su Chen to a nearby shopping mall and bought him a few outfits.

In a cake shop, Su Chen ate a small piece of cake.

"Sister, I'm fine here. You don't need to come back so often anymore."

Su Li knew he was worried that the couple would make things difficult for her, so she gently patted his head and said, "If they bully you, just tell me. And don't go near that pigsty anymore. I'll have someone demolish it later."

Su Chen blinked. "Then my aunt and uncle will be angry."

"I will give them some money, and they will not be allowed to raise pigs anymore."

That couple was greedy for money; they were easy to talk to as long as they got money, but would turn hostile immediately if they didn't.

"Yesterday was your birthday, and I couldn't make it back in time. This is a belated birthday cake for you. Happy birthday to our little Chenchen, and may you stay safe and sound."

"Thank you, sister!"

Su Chen smiled broadly, her curved eyebrows and eyes bearing a striking resemblance to hers.

Su Li's phone, which was on the table, rang. It was a message from Quan Ye.

'Where did you go if you're not home?'

Her every move in Taoyuan was being watched. As soon as she stepped out, someone sent Quan Ye a message.

She sent a picture of the cake on the table, captioned, "Spending time with family."

He replied quickly, 'I almost forgot my brother-in-law's birthday.'

The word "brother-in-law" made her momentarily dazed, and for a fleeting instant, she felt as if they were a couple.

"Ding-dong—"

She then received the bank card information.

Ten thousand yuan has been received.

He said, 'This cake is too small, buy a big one.'

Quan Ye has always been very generous and has never been stingy with money, which is why she has worked diligently for him over the years.

She put away her phone, looked up and said, "Xiao Chen, I'll take you to school later and get you a place to stay. You won't have to come back every day anymore. After a while, I'll take you away from here, and then we can live freely."

Su Chen looked bewildered and asked curiously, "Sister, where are we going?"

"Going to a very far place, anyway, not here anymore."

Su Li decided to leave Haicheng, leave Quan Ye, and end that secret relationship. From now on, she belonged to herself.

After dropping Su Chen off at school, she took a taxi to her company.

As soon as she entered the building, an employee rushed out and bumped into her, spilling coffee on her white shirt.

"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry!" the other party apologized repeatedly.

Su Li frowned slightly as she looked at the large stain on her chest.

The other party was busy with their work, so they apologized and left.

She buttoned up her coat, which barely covered her face.

Upon reaching the top-floor office, the president's special assistant, Xu Ming, told her, "Secretary Su, the president wants to see you."