He Su looked at the skinny girl huddled on the sofa, a look of disgust flashing in her eyes: "When I was her age, I was already a pillar of the performing arts troupe, and I even found an opportunity to marry her father and have Xiang Dong!"
She poked Rong Chaobei's head hard with her hand: "Look at this girl, she's not good-looking at all, and she didn't inherit my dance talent. As a dance student, her insteps are all crooked and her body proportions are bad!"
He Su became increasingly angry as she spoke, her beautiful face contorting slightly: "You're always so timid and subservient, how are you like me at all! Look at your stupid and useless self, you can't help me at all, no wonder her father doesn't like her! Let me tell you, your only brother is Xiang Dong, and he even ruined his future because of Rong Zhaonan! Do you understand that?!"
Rong Chaobei huddled together in fear, trembling, tears welling in his eyes.
Secretary Xu quickly coaxed He Su away and closed the door.
Rong Chaobei, thin and frail, huddled together, hugging his arms and weeping.
...
Secretary Xu coaxed He Su back to her room, frowning, "Su Su, calm down. It's not good if Lao Rong finds out you're acting like this!"
He Su took a deep breath and calmed down: "Old Rong usually doesn't have time to take care of the kids. Every time he teaches the kids, it's like he's come back from the dead. He just points and tells them what to do. How could he have time to watch how I discipline the kids? I don't understand. I'm smart all my life, how could I have given birth to such a useless piece of trash!"
Secretary Xu sighed, somewhat disapprovingly saying, "Chao Bei is your own daughter too, don't talk about her like that!"
Su Su has always been proud of her beauty, figure, dance talent, and her extremely shrewdness and cunning.
Xiang Dong has looked a lot like her since he was a child. He is sweet-talking and smart, so Su Su dotes on him.
However, Chao Bei wasn't good-looking enough and lacked dance talent, so Su Su used her connections to get her into the Central Dance Academy Affiliated High School.
Even those who face north tend to be a bit stubborn.
Su Su does love her daughter, but she favors her son a lot. After all, even ten fingers are not all the same length, and adults will always favor the smarter one.
He Su sneered: "Look at her just now, she actually spoke ill of Ye Dong in front of Lao Rong, sided with Rong Zhaonan, and undermined her own mother. You can tell she's a complete idiot!"
Secretary Xu earnestly advised, "You know that Lao Rong and his fellow soldiers have fought together, shed blood together, and relied on each other for life and death. The old commander's position in their hearts will never be the same. In addition, there is the affection for Ye Qiu. Chao Bei's words cannot change the fact that Lao Rong will definitely get angry at Zhao Nan. So don't scold Chao Bei."
He Su had disliked that child since he was a child, and it pained her to see him like that.
He Su took a deep breath, sat down, and smiled coldly.
"Yes, these men who have fought in wars value loyalty the most. As long as Ye Dong doesn't do anything immoral or illegal, in the eyes of these rough men, it's just a little girl throwing a tantrum."
She knew Rong Wenwu and his rough-around-the-edges types all too well; she poured all her patience and wisdom into her work.
They handle "minor" matters in their personal lives in a simple, direct, and blunt way.
To put it bluntly, a bunch of rough men are too busy with work to keep up with important matters. As long as they don't commit crimes, who has the time to care about the trivial matters of these young people?
Even if Ye Dong was being willful and fell on his own, it would be fine if no one was around.
But with all the older brothers and sisters from the compound present, not one of them could keep an eye on the younger sister's safety, and that was wrong.
Adults are used to a bunch of kids growing up together, so the older ones have to take care of the younger ones!
"How long do you think that quick-witted young intellectual can endure this kind of dull, stabbing pain?" He Su chuckled.
In this round, she has the option to attack or advance—
Rong Zhaonan's protection of Ning Yuan and his estrangement from Ye Dong and Ye Yuan have led others to believe that he has disregarded the Ye family, who have been so kind to him, and is therefore ungrateful.
A retreat is an option—
Rong Zhaonan tolerated Ye Dong's antics, which were "not illegal or criminal." Ning Yuan, seemingly clever and gentle, was actually proud. How long could she endure this situation? The couple was about to turn against each other.
Secretary Xu said softly, "It's only been half a month since we returned to the capital!"
She paused, then continued, "According to Xiang San's report, Rong Zhaonan took Ye Dong to the hospital today, and the rural educated youth looked terribly pale."
"But I'm afraid Rong Zhaonan won't really tolerate Ye Dong and Ye Yuan forever."
He Su took a nail file and slowly trimmed her nails: "To put it bluntly, this is a well-known scheme. I would love for my handsome stepson to beat up Ye Dong and Ye Yuan. I would help him add fuel to the fire and make Rong Zhaonan break with the Ye family."
Secretary Xu hesitated: "This..."
He Su paused, then suddenly smiled gently, her eyes crinkling: "Guess what would happen to Rong Zhaonan if Ye Dong suddenly died? One Xiang family plus one Ye family, pfft! Even Old Rong couldn't protect him, could he?"
Looking at He Su's chilling smile, even as a family member, Secretary Xu couldn't help but shudder—
"This is too dangerous, Su Su. You never do risky things easily! You've only taken two big risks in your life, the one with Ye Qiu last time..."
He Su narrowed her eyes, gripped the nail file in her hand tightly, and said coldly, "Shut up!"
Secretary Xu flinched and fell silent.
He Su slowly looked out the window: "Aunt Xu, don't be angry. I just thought of my Xiang Dong, and I'm just unwilling to accept it... I lost to that woman, but where is Xiang Dong's son who lost to that woman?"
She took a deep breath and regained her composure: "Don't worry, my advantage lies in my ability to exploit loopholes in people's minds and achieve my goals with low risk. I won't make a move against Ye Dong casually. It's a pity that Chao Bei is too stupid and can't catch up with my talent."
Secretary Xu looked at her disappointed expression and sighed silently.
Rong Zhaonan is alive and thriving, which has always made Su Su uneasy. She will not sit idly by and wait for her fate. This time, she is determined to crush Rong Zhaonan and make sure he can never get up again!
As for that young educated youth, she was nothing more than cannon fodder who could be used; it was her fault for falling for someone she shouldn't have.
Outside the door, a skinny figure cowered, trembling, and covered his mouth while squatting on the ground.
...
Rong Zhaonan strode into his house expressionlessly, almost bumping into someone.
But he quickly dodged it.
But when he looked down, he saw a thin girl stumble and fall to the ground.
Rong Zhaonan frowned and stared at the girl who was standing on the ground in a daze for a while, then suddenly reached out and pulled her up: "What's wrong with you, Rong Chaobei?"
Rong Chaobei stared blankly at him, looking up at him: "Brother..."
Rong Chaonan looked at the skinny girl in front of him, a complex emotion flashing in his cold eyes. He gave a faint "hmm": "You fell. Let Doctor Liu take a look at you."
After saying that, he ignored the skinny girl and went straight upstairs.
Rong Chaobei suddenly turned his head sharply, stunned, and called out, "Big...Big...Brother."
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