Chapter 166: I didn’t call you brother, I called you sister-in-law first
"I didn't expect that at this time, you would still let Aunt Liu... take care of Zixuan."
"I, I'm too selfish. After my parents' affair was exposed, I never thought about my brother."
"Sang Wan, I'm sorry."
"I don't ask you to forgive me, but I will take on the responsibility of taking care of my brother."
Sang Wan looked at her quietly, feeling mixed emotions.
She didn't expect that her stepsister, who had always targeted her and only wanted to step on her to get to the top, would show up at her opening ceremony in such a way.
She slowly pushed Su Mo's hand away and walked over.
Everyone's eyes were focused on her.
She stopped three steps away from Xu Mingyue.
The voice was still soft, but with a sense of distance that left no room for questioning.
"Get up."
"You've already paid the price for what happened before, I won't hold it against you anymore."
Xu Mingyue raised her tearful eyes and looked at her in disbelief.
Sang Wan continued.
"But, there will no longer be any relationship between us."
"After all, Xu Zixuan and I are on the same household registration book. I will set up a growth fund for Zixuan in the name of the Sang family."
"The child is innocent. He has called me sister for several years. I can't just ignore him."
"As for you, we will have no relationship."
Sang Wan's words were clear, calm, and distinct from each other.
Xu Mingyue was stunned.
She thought Sang Wan would humiliate her and scold her, but she didn't expect this result.
A huge sense of shame overwhelmed her.
She slammed her forehead heavily on the cold marble floor.
"Bang, bang."
Two muffled sounds.
"This is to atone for my parents' sins."
"Bang."
"This is for myself."
After knocking, she stood up shakily and turned to leave under the watchful eyes of the bodyguards.
The hall became lively again, but many people looked at Sang Wan with a little more admiration.
This seemingly delicate girl has a heart far beyond their imagination.
Xiao Yan brought Liu Xi to Sang Wan with a complicated expression.
"Xu Mingyue can even get your forgiveness."
"Why...can't father?"
Sang Wan's smile faded.
"Xu Mingyue, I understand. She has the will but not the courage. Although she always targets me, she has never caused me any substantial harm. However, your father is different."
Sang Wan's tone was calm, without showing much emotion.
In her mind, this matter was limited to knowing who her biological father was, and there would be no further relationship.
Xiao Yan took a deep breath, an apologetic look on his face, "I apologize to you on behalf of my mother."
"If she hadn't forced the marriage, perhaps my father would have belonged to your mother."
Sang Wan shook her head.
She raised her eyes, her expression clear and calm, with a faint smile on the corners of her mouth.
"Mr. Xiao, you are wrong."
"It's not your mother who's wrong."
"But your father."
Xiao Yan was stunned.
Sang Wan's voice was soft, but every word was clear.
"Starting another relationship without completely severing the previous one is irresponsible to both parties."
Her gaze drifted out the window.
"My mother has her own pride. She will never accept a man who is wavering and irresponsible."
"That's why she left without saying a word."
"He never told me who my father was until he died."
Because in her heart, that person has become a thing of the past.
Xiao Yan looked at Sang Wan with amazement in his eyes.
He thought Sang Wan would hate his mother, after all, his father had blamed his mother for half his life.
"Wanwan, you are absolutely right. I agree with your approach."
Liu Xi held Sang Wan's hand, his eyes burning, "Whether you forgive me or not, it won't affect A Yan and I treating you as our sister."
Sang Wan is not pretentious, and Xiao Ansheng does not affect the friendship between them.
She said sweetly, "Thank you so much, sister-in-law."
Xiao Yan frowned, "I haven't called you brother yet, I'll call you sister-in-law first."
The two girls linked their arms and smiled as they went to look at clothes, ignoring him.
Xiao Yan saw Lu Tingzhou watching the excitement upstairs and couldn't lift it up.
He thought carefully about Sang Wan's words and took a deep breath. His mother had been with his father for half her life, but she had never received any true love from him.
He felt that his mother had ruined his relationship with Aunt Sang, but wasn't it because he was too greedy?
Second floor.
Lu Tingzhou had a clear view of everything downstairs.
He didn't hear their conversation, but from Xiao Yan's relieved smile, he roughly guessed what it was about.
Shen Yubai came over.
"nailed it?"
Lu Tingzhou said "hmm".
His wife always makes the most firm decisions in the most gentle way.
Weak in appearance, but strong in heart.
Once you make up your mind, no one can change it.
Lu Tingzhou thought.
Xiao Ansheng wants to recognize his daughter.
I’m afraid it’s not that easy.
Meeting Xiao Yan's gaze, Lu Tingzhou raised his eyebrows.
"I'm your uncle, so be polite to me from now on."
Lu Tingzhou raised the corner of his mouth and nodded, "Brother-in-law, please take a seat."
He turned around, no longer looking at the commotion downstairs, and walked towards the lounge with Xiao Yan and Shen Yubai.
But he took a cup of warm milk from the lounge and went downstairs. He did not interfere in her battlefield.
But behind her, he is always there.
The opening ceremony of JC Studio finally ended successfully amidst a chorus of praise.
The noise faded away and everything returned to peace.
The string that had been tense for a long time finally relaxed for Sang Wan.
But what followed was not complete relaxation.
But it is a more subtle anxiety.
She looked in the mirror and gently pinched her waist.
It seems... a little bit rounder.
She stood on the scale again, looked at the motionless number, and frowned even more tightly.
Is the scale broken?
There are less than two months left until her wedding with Lu Tingzhou.
The first thing Sang Wan does when he opens his eyes every day is to wonder if he has gained weight again.
A wedding that only comes once in a lifetime.
If it is not perfect, wouldn’t you regret it for the rest of your life?
In the restaurant.
Sang Wan took small bites of the rice in the bowl, not having much of an appetite.
Lu Tingzhou, who was sitting opposite, saw everything and calmly picked up a piece of her favorite sweet and sour pork with his chopsticks for her.
"Eat more."
Sang Wan shook her head, her voice soft.
"I can't eat."
Lu Tingzhou put down his chopsticks and looked at her calmly with his dark eyes.
"Worried about gaining weight?"
Sang Wan didn't say anything. Even though she didn't admit it, Lu Tingzhou had seen her behavior over the past few days.
Lu Tingzhou sighed inwardly and felt a little regretful.
You shouldn't have told her the exact date of the wedding.
I should just say nothing and when the day comes, I can just drag her onto the stage.
It wouldn't have caused her to be like this now, unable to eat or sleep peacefully.
It’s not a good idea to always skip meals like this. After thinking about it, Lu Tingzhou called his grandmother in the study.
Grandma always has to come to the wedding, so it’s just right to come half a month in advance so that she can stay for a while and keep an eye on Sang Wan.
With her grandmother around, she won't let the old lady worry.
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The night deepens.
On the other side of Shenzhen, the atmosphere was completely different.
Pei Huaizhi sat in the car, smoking one cigarette after another.
The ashtray is already full of cigarette butts.
He stared at the entrance of the community not far away.
Shen Yubai directly sent back the project plan that he had worked hard on for two months.
The reason is that the details are not complete enough.
This was his first project to gain a foothold in the company, and he couldn't give up so easily. He wanted to ask Shen Yubai to talk, but he refused to see him.
And Su Mo also distanced herself from him at this time.
He finally has someone he can talk to, so how could he give up?
So he stayed here as soon as he got off work.
Nine o'clock in the evening.
The familiar Cullinan slowly stopped at the entrance of the community.
The car door opened.
Su Mo got down from the passenger seat.
Shen Yubai, who was in the driver's seat, also got out of the car, walked around, and naturally took her into his arms.
The two of them hugged each other as if no one was around.
I don’t know what he said, but Su Mo smiled and hit him.
Shen Yubai lowered his head and kissed her lips.
Under the street light, the two kissed passionately.
After a long while, Su Mo pushed him away with a red face and urged him to get in the car.
Pei Huaizhi was sitting in the car and saw the whole scene clearly.
An evil fire surged out from the bottom of my heart.
He felt like a fool.
I felt like something was going on between the two of them, and now it seems like I'm just a part of their play.
Now people are inseparable, and he has become a tool that can no longer be used.
He was a returned overseas PhD and a social elite, and he was fooled like this. He stared at Su Mo's figure with anger in his eyes.
Chen Yubai had extorted hundreds of thousands of dollars out of him for nothing. I couldn't just let it go to waste.
Pei Huaizhi's expression gradually became ferocious.
Watching the black Cullinan leave, he pushed open the car door, strode forward, and grabbed Su Mo's wrist the moment she turned around.
Su Mo was startled. When he turned around and saw that it was him, his brows immediately frowned.
"Pei Huaizhi? Why are you here?"
Pei Huaizhi sneered, his eyes sinister.
"I really came at the wrong time and saw you being a jerk."
"You guys are really good at playing games. You actually treat me like a fool."
"Su Mo, I really didn't expect that you would be such a woman."
Su Mo was confused by his inexplicable accusations.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Who thinks you are a fool?"
Pei Huaizhi's emotions became more and more excited, and the strength in his hands became stronger and stronger. "You and Chen Yubai are obviously unclear, and you still told me that you are just ordinary friends."
Su Mo's wrist hurt and he struggled hard.
"Let go, it's not what you think, you misunderstood."
"Misunderstand?"
Pei Huaizhi sneered, "You went on a blind date with me, and he followed. You went on a date with me, and he paid. Now you and I haven't even officially broken up, and you're kissing each other, and you're telling me it's a misunderstanding."
"You're just using me to provoke him. Women like you will do anything to get to the top."
"That's not the case. Listen to me."
Pei Huaizhi suddenly increased his strength and dragged Su Mo towards his car.
"I don't want to listen anymore. I want to taste what it's like to be with a woman who can make Shen Yubai unable to stop."
"You're crazy, let me go."
Pei Huaizhi opened the car door roughly and stuffed her in.
Before Su Mo could open the car door, Pei Huaizhi pulled off his tie and tied her hands tightly.
He quickly got into the driver's seat and locked the door.
Su Mo completely lost the chance to escape.
Pei Huaizhi panted and started the car.
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