This was the first time Su Xueya had seen Su Qiqiang in such a ferocious and terrifying state. She was stunned, her brows furrowed, unable to believe that the madman in front of her was her father.
"No, you are not my father."
In her memory, Su Qiqiang always doted on her and would give her the best of everything in the world.
Su Xueya shook her head as if possessed, tears streaming down her face. "You're not my father."
Immediately afterwards, she began to sob and cry. Her piercing cries brought a sliver of rationality to Su Qiqiang, who was consumed by rage.
He came to his senses and looked at Su Xueya, whose face was swollen from being slapped, with a mixture of regret and self-reproach, feeling extremely distressed.
"I'm sorry," he said, too angry, and also blaming Su Xueya for sneaking out and almost ruining his plans. "It must hurt a lot."
Su Qiqiang, at a loss for words, apologized to Su Xueya, "It was Dad's fault, please forgive me?"
He raised his hand, wanting to stroke Su Xueya's face.
However, before they could even touch, Su Xueya took a few steps back as if she had been electrocuted, afraid that he would touch her.
Su Qiqiang's hand froze in mid-air. After staring at Su Xueya for a long time, he finally lowered his hand. "Get in the car, let's go home."
Su Xueya covered her stinging cheek and sat in the car in a daze.
Everything that's happening now feels like a dream, and when I wake up, everything will vanish into thin air.
Back at the apartment, Mingyao greeted them with a worried look on her face, "Dad, sister, why are you only coming back now?"
She froze when she saw Su Xueya's face, which was swollen like a pig's. "Sister, your face..."
She hesitated, her face crumpled like a ball of white paper, her eyes filled with heartache. "How did it get so swollen?"
Su Xueya walked straight past Ming Yao and said coldly, "It's none of your business."
"Sister, there are ice cubes in the refrigerator, I'll get you some right away..."
She tried to grab Su Xueya, but before she could touch her, Su Xueya, filled with rage, snapped, "Stop pretending to care about me!"
"Aren't you happy to see me beaten like this by Dad?"
Mingyao tilted her head, looking at Su Xueya in astonishment, her brows furrowing deeper and deeper, unable to understand her words.
Su Xueya was in a very bad mood and didn't want to waste any more words on her.
She returned to her room, dejected, and slammed the door shut.
Mingyao opened her mouth slightly, hesitated for a moment, then turned to look at Su Qiqiang, "Dad, is my sister alright?"
"It's nothing." Su Qi forced out a breath, his gaze towards Ming Yao now carrying a hint of sternness. "Your sister went to the Pei family mansion after leaving the apartment..."
"It just so happened that President Pei was also there, which made him very unhappy."
The first sentence struck Mingyao like a thunderbolt.
Good heavens, she's made such a huge mess for me to clean up. Su Xueya really knows how to give her trouble!
No wonder Su Qiqiang lost his temper and hit Su Xueya.
Su Qiqiang went to great lengths to climb up the ranks to the Pei family. He worked so hard for so long and finally got to where he is now.
If Su Xueya's stupidity ruins everything, Su Qiqiang might sever his father-daughter relationship with her directly, or he might follow the same path she took in her previous life.
In any case, in this life she will make Su Qiqiang fully realize her usefulness.
Let her completely replace Su Xueya and become Su Qiqiang's most obedient tool.
Mingyao took a breath and forced a smile onto her pale face. "Dad, don't worry."
"I will try my best to salvage everything and make President Pei fall in love with me."
"Dad, you've had a long journey. Leave the rest to me."
Mingyao's obedience and thoughtfulness pleased Su Qiqiang. "Hmm, well done."
Upon receiving Su Qiqiang's praise, Mingyao beamed with joy, just like a kindergarten child receiving a big red flower from their teacher—pure and utterly happy.
"Thank you, Dad. I will work hard and will definitely live up to your expectations!"
Su Qiqiang nodded with satisfaction, "As long as you behave well, I will give you a chance to see your mother."
Mingyao's heart skipped a beat, but it was quickly drowned out by a forced smile of surprise. "Thank you, Dad!"
Overjoyed, she blinked and tentatively asked, "Dad, can I go see Mom in the next few days?"
Before Su Qiqiang could speak, Mingyao lowered her voice and continued, "I just want to see how Mom is doing. Dad, don't worry, I will do whatever it takes to make Pei Siyu fall in love with me."
Seeing Mingyao's cautious demeanor, Su Qiqiang felt he had her firmly under control.
Now that he'd already slapped her, it was time to give her a sweet treat. That way, Mingyao would be more willing to do things for him.
Su Qiqiang was making his own plans, but little did he know that Mingyao had already seen through all his thoughts.
She was a hunter lurking in the darkness, having dug a trap, waiting for Su Qiqiang, her prey, to obediently jump in and become hopelessly addicted.
"Okay, since you've been so helpful, you're allowed to visit the hospital this Saturday, but only for an hour."
Mingyao nodded excitedly, "Thank you, Dad, an hour is enough."
She continued expectantly, "If I do better and better, will Daddy extend my visiting hours?"
"Okay, how long the extension will be depends on your performance."
Mingyao's face flushed red with excitement, and her crescent-shaped eyes sparkled with a bright light.
She bowed deeply to Su Qiqiang, her gratitude evident. "Dad, I'm going back now."
As she left the apartment, the light in Mingyao's eyes quickly dimmed, and her bright and harmless smile vanished in the blink of an eye.
"Slapping someone and then feeding them a sweet date, Su Qiqiang, you really are a unique father."
In Su Qiqiang's eyes, both she and Su Xueya were tools for him to gain benefits.
No matter how much Su Qiqiang usually dotes on Su Xueya, he will immediately fly into a rage if his interests are threatened.
Mingyao felt a surge of amusement when she recalled the purplish-blue five-finger slap mark on Su Xueya's face.
If Su Xueya hadn't been completely corrupted, the sisters could have united to fight against Su Qiqiang.
pity……
Mingyao still remembered Little Radish Ding and went straight to the police station.
So much had happened that by the time she arrived at the police station, it was already dark.
From afar, she could hear Little Radish's loud wailing.
Mingyao quickened her pace and rushed into the police station. "Sorry, I'm late."
Little Radish's eyes were swollen like steamed buns, and his chubby face was streaked with tears. His voice was hoarse as he cried, showing how long he had been crying.
When the police officers saw Mingyao arrive, they grasped at her like a lifeline and quickly asked her to comfort them.
"Your sister is busy handling various things, but she didn't leave you here. Don't cry, okay?"
Upon hearing this, Little Radish Ding's crying stopped abruptly. He nodded vigorously, pouted, and snuggled closer to Ming Yao in dissatisfaction.
The little boy clung to Mingyao like an octopus, refusing to let go.
Helpless, Mingyao first asked the police, "Miss, is there any news about his parents?"
"There's no news. Miss Su, you should take him away first."
"He cried for hours, refusing to drink water or eat anything. We were all very worried."
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