Li Mei and Su Qiang didn't return from visiting relatives until very late. With no one at home during the day, He Ci became even more unrestrained, and Su Ning's back was almost broken from his antics.
At first, He Ci was restrained, but later he became more and more ruthless, as if he had inexhaustible energy. Su Ning felt embarrassed to do such things in broad daylight.
He Ci used a combination of coaxing and deception to completely bully Su Ning, showering her with sweet words one after another, and Su Ning gradually lost herself in his gentleness.
Afterwards, He Ci boiled water for Su Ning to take a bath. Both of them were covered with marks of all sizes. The bathhouse was not open on the second day of the Lunar New Year, and even if it had been open, Su Ning would not have dared to go there to bathe.
After they finished getting ready, He Ci changed the sheets and bedspread and washed them as well. Su Ning was too tired to move, so she took a shower and fell asleep in bed.
When Li Mei and Su Qiang returned home and saw the sheets and blankets drying in the yard, they knew what had happened!
I don't know if spoiling them like this is the right thing to do or the wrong thing. It seems I need to make things clear tonight and get the banquet done sooner so I can have peace of mind.
That evening, after Li Mei finished cooking, Su Ning reluctantly got up. She was feeling weak and sore all over. He Ci tried to help her, but Su Ning dodged him.
"What are you doing! Mom and Dad are here. Do you want them to know what we did at home during the day?"
He Ci laughed in a roguish way, "Do you think Mom and Dad are fools? Haven't you realized that they're deliberately making things happen for us?"
Su Ning stood there, stunned. She looked at He Ci with her big, watery eyes, her eyes filled with shame, indignation, and resentment.
"Now that you know, why are you still bullying me? Do you know how scared I've been all day?"
He Ci whispered in Su Ning's ear, "Isn't this exciting? And your suppressed moans sounded really good today."
Boom! Su Ning's face flushed red instantly; she was both ashamed and angry.
"Shut up, don't say another word."
He Ci was afraid of angering Su Ning and making her stay in bed at night. He knew Su Ning was shy and that these words were more suitable to be said in bed.
During the meal, Su Ning didn't dare to look her parents in the eye. If He Ci hadn't said that her parents already knew, she could have pretended that nothing had happened.
Now, Su Ning wished she could bury her head in her bowl. Li Mei put down her chopsticks and looked at the two people opposite her.
"Tell me! What are your plans next? Do you want to do it secretly or openly?"
Su Ning didn't dare to look up. He Ci reached out and held Su Ning's small hand, then spoke to Li Mei and Su Qiang.
"Dad, Mom, Ning'er is mine now. I will take responsibility for her. We'll get our marriage certificate as soon as the Civil Affairs Bureau opens. We'll have everything that other families have."
"Don't worry, you two. I will promise to treat her well for the rest of my life and protect her with my life, just like she took a knife for me and gave her my life to her."
Then He Ci got up and went back to his room, but came out again a short while later. He took out two cards and handed them to Li Mei.
“This is all the money I have on me. I don’t even know how much money is in my account, but it should be no less than 20 million. I’m handing it all over now.”
"I still have many businesses and stock funds in Hong Kong. When the opportunity arises, I will transfer them all to Ning'er's name."
Li Mei, Su Qiang, and even Su Ning and Su An were stunned by the amount He Ci mentioned—no less than 20 million. How wealthy must that be?
Are all the people in the port city this rich? They might not earn this much in their lifetime, or even in their next generation. Moreover, with the current economic scarcity, making money is very difficult.
Li Mei didn't answer. "You call me Mom, and I treat you like my own son. Ning'er is the apple of my eye. I didn't even take the ten million your mother gave me back then, and I won't take yours either."
"I have only one request: no matter what, you must protect her. Ning'er is timid, and I don't want her to be bullied in your home."
He Ci stood up and knelt before the two elders, vowing, "I, He Ci, am willing to protect Su Ning for the rest of my life, to never let her suffer any injustice, to cherish her, to love her, to treasure her, and to be devoted to her wholeheartedly and never abandon her, regardless of poverty or wealth, regardless of life or death."
Su Ning was moved, and she knelt down in front of her parents as well. Li Mei and Su Qiang were also moved.
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