Chapter 30 The Su Family Drama Did you think that just asking for shares was enough...?
Su Ruomeng's face was extremely pale.
At that moment, she felt that her family members had become very unfamiliar.
It was so unfamiliar that it frightened her.
No wonder Ling Shu asked her to do this experiment.
It turns out that once the roles are reversed, the world you see becomes so different.
If she really is the one who's sick...
Alternatively, the Su family might refuse to donate bone marrow, disregarding her life or death.
Alternatively, the Sheng family would have to pay a huge price, and their hard-won business would inevitably fall into a trough again.
family……
Ha, what a ridiculous and ironic family.
Despair and self-mockery flowed in her eyes, and she wished she could burst into laughter at the heavens.
Laugh at your own foolishness, laugh at your family's heartlessness.
Sheng Yunqi's anger had reached its peak, and he didn't want to stay a moment longer.
He had only spoken halfway when Ling Shu suddenly stood up, interrupting him.
"Um, I'm a little hungry, how about we eat first?"
Sheng Yunqi froze, and subconsciously shut his mouth.
Ling Shu must have her reasons for interrupting him; no matter how disgusted and uncomfortable he felt, he would endure it.
What if Ling Shu is really hungry?
We can't let her go hungry; let's talk about everything after she's eaten.
Su Yao leaned against the door, arms crossed, looking unhappy: "You haven't agreed to my conditions yet."
Ling Shu smiled slightly and explained calmly, "Ten percent of the shares is a big deal. We need to go back and discuss it with my mother."
Su's father and mother exchanged a glance.
Ling Shu's lack of refusal indicates that there's definitely potential in this matter.
and……
If Su Ruomeng dies without leaving any children, the bond between the Su family and the Sheng family will be severed.
Sheng Yunqi and she have a good relationship now, but who knows what will happen in the future.
Since Sheng Yunqi is here today, could they take this opportunity to do something to deepen their relationship?
As the saying goes, you should be prepared for both possibilities so you won't panic when things happen.
Thinking of this, Su's father gave Su's mother a wink.
Mother Su received the signal and a warm smile appeared on her face, as if she had already forgotten the argument just now: "Dinner is ready, come and eat."
"Well, we can talk about it after we eat."
Su's father forced a somewhat stiff smile, "It's rare for my son-in-law to come back, why don't you stay here tonight?"
Sheng Yunqi felt that staying at the Su family's house for even a second longer was torture, so how could he possibly want to stay overnight?
Before he could refuse, Ling Shu nodded with a smile: "Okay, okay, then I'll trouble you!"
Sheng Yunqi: "..."
Yes, Ling Shu must have her reasons for doing this.
He retracted his refusal and nodded.
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Although the Sheng family members agreed to stay, they all had a very unpleasant experience during the meal.
Su Ruomeng sat blankly at the dining table, her expression gloomy, unable to eat a single bite.
Sheng Yunqi was filled with anger, but he forcibly suppressed himself and did not lose his temper on the spot.
Only Ling Shu remained smiling, holding chopsticks in one hand while the other hand was hidden under the table, gently pinching Sheng Yun Shen's fingers.
It feels amazing in the hand; I almost can't put it down.
As if they had planned it together, Su's father and mother didn't mention the shares again at the dinner table, but instead kept urging Sheng Yunqi to drink.
Su Yao huddled in the corner, his eyes glued to his phone, showing no intention of interrupting.
The meal ended just like that, inexplicably.
After the meal, Sheng Yunqi felt a little dizzy.
I only had a few drinks, so why do I feel a little drunk?
Seeing that he didn't speak, Su's father waved to Su's mother with a knowing look: "Can't you see that your son-in-law is drunk? Hurry up and help him to rest!"
This sound woke Su Ruomeng from her reverie. She subconsciously stood up, wanting to help Sheng Yunqi.
Before she could even touch Sheng Yunqi's arm, Su's father blocked her way: "Look at the mess the table is in! Go wash the dishes and clean up."
Su Ruomeng withdrew her hand, remained silent for a while, and then answered, "...Yes."
As the daughter of the Su family, every time she came back, the housework would inevitably fall to her.
However, at this crucial moment, Su's father deliberately stopped her, feeling that something was amiss.
She glanced at Ling Shu, who nodded and smiled at her, reassuring her with her eyes.
Su Ruomeng then turned around to tidy up.
After Sheng Yunqi and Su Ruomeng left the restaurant, Su's father looked at Ling Shu and Sheng Yunshen, his expression turning much colder.
"I'm going to the study to read. You two should also get some rest."
Su's father couldn't be bothered to greet a person in a vegetative state and a woman who knew nothing.
He has more important things to do.
Ling Shu smiled and waved to Su's father, "Okay, Uncle, take care."
Father Su gave a perfunctory smile and turned to walk towards the study.
As she watched her father's figure disappear into the distance, the smile on Ling Shu's lips gradually faded.
She lowered her eyes, looking at Sheng Yunshen's slender, fair fingers in her hand, and spoke slowly.
"Look how good I am to you. I don't even keep the melons to myself. I'll show you the diversity of human species."
Sheng Yun Shen, who had been blushing for hours, was speechless.
He was grateful that she took him out.
only……
Her hands were soft and warm, and even in the boundless darkness, he could imagine the outline of her fingers and feel the warmth of her palms.
He's really... about to short-circuit.
"Do you think that getting shares is the limit for the Su family? No, let me tell you, it's far more than that."
Sheng Yun Shen felt a little dizzy, and it wasn't until he heard Ling Shu's words that he regained his senses.
A sudden chill ran through him.
Far more than that...
Did the Su family have ulterior motives in letting them stay overnight?
After much deliberation, he decided to continue impersonating the system and find Ling Shu to get to the bottom of things.
Of course, this was because he was worried about his older brother and sister-in-law, and definitely not because he wanted to chat with Ling Shu.
"Master, what bad things did the Su family do in the original story?"
"Um?"
Ling Shu was somewhat surprised to hear the voice in her mind.
"Doggy, what's wrong with you today? Your voice is so soft and sweet."
Sheng Yun Shen: "...?"
His voice suddenly rose: "No!"
Ling Shu continued to ponder: "Something's definitely wrong with you. I remember the first time I heard you speak, your voice was calm and restrained. How come it's like this now?"
Using "soft and delicate" to describe it is definitely not an exaggeration.
"I……"
Sheng Yun Shen had never experienced anything like this before, and his mind went blank for a moment.
It took several years of self-discipline and restraint from those in positions of power for him to finally calm down and try to restore his voice to its former calmness.
"...Cough, the data stream might have been a bit unstable just now."
"oh."
Ling Shu didn't think much of it.
She lowered her eyes, recalling the plot of the book.
This part of the story was so disgusting that she wouldn't even want to think about it if the dog system hadn't asked her.
"In the original book, Bai Yue stayed in the Sheng family and caused all sorts of trouble. Coupled with the double shock of her younger brother's illness, her sister-in-law had some health problems and started bleeding. Fortunately, it was discovered in time, and the baby in her womb was fine. In order to protect the pregnancy, her sister-in-law had to stay in the hospital bed and receive intravenous drips every day, and she didn't even dare to turn over casually."
The beautiful image in Sheng Yunshen's mind vanished instantly, and his heart sank slightly.
Although he was mentally prepared, he did not expect the plot of the original book to be so cruel.
"The Sheng family mobilized countless resources to save the child, but unexpectedly, while the eldest sister-in-law was still in the hospital, the Su family found out about Su Yao's illness and made a scene outside the ward, forcing Su Ruomeng to immediately abort the child and donate bone marrow to Su Yao."
Sheng Yun Shen's voice was as cold as ice: "...The Su family actually has the nerve to cause trouble?"
The Su family truly broadened his horizons.
Ling Shu sighed.
Before she could finish her gossipy remarks, the sound of a door opening suddenly came from the entryway.
Someone has returned.
Ling Shu stopped chatting with the dog system and turned to look at the entrance.
Two minutes later, a girl who looked about 60% like Su Ruomeng, but whose features were slightly immature and naive, walked in from the entrance.
The girl was stunned when she saw Ling Shu sitting in the restaurant.
"You must be... Miss Ling?"
Ling Shu smiled and nodded to her: "Hello, I'm Ling Shu."
The girl raised her hand to tuck her hair behind her ear and replied somewhat shyly, "Hello, Miss Ling, I... my name is Su Ruoyan."
She is Su Ruoyan, Su Ruomeng's younger sister.
Unlike Su Ruomeng's classical elegance, Su Ruoyan looks more obedient and quiet, like a shy little rabbit who is well-behaved and sensible.
As her gaze shifted, Su Ruoyan saw Sheng Yunshen next to Ling Shu and let out a soft gasp.
She gasped, then quickly covered her mouth with her hand, her cheeks flushed with embarrassment. She apologized hastily, "I'm so sorry, Miss Ling, I didn't mean to! I was just a little surprised because I haven't seen President Sheng in so long..."
Ling Shu smiled and said, "It's alright."
She raised her hand and casually smoothed Sheng Yun Shen's hair beside her, explaining to Su Ruo Yan, "It was my insistence on taking him out."
Su Ruoyan nodded, her smile genuine: "Miss Ling, you're so good to President Sheng, you must like him a lot, right?"
Ling Shu was slightly taken aback.
It seems like this is the first time someone has asked her this question to her face.
In her mind, Sheng Yun Shen, who had also heard these words, was somewhat bewildered.
He subconsciously held his breath, anxiously awaiting Ling Shu's answer.
After a few seconds, Ling Shu smiled and answered frankly, "Of course I like it."
She turned her head and gazed at Sheng Yun Shen's face. Under the Sheng family's meticulous care, his appearance hadn't changed much compared to before, except that he looked a little paler.
His eyes were tightly closed, his long eyelashes casting shadows on his face, as if he could open them at any moment and re-examine everything in the world.
Ling Shu fell in love with his outstanding face at first sight.
For Ling Shu, who had survived the apocalypse, this kind of man was simply a chosen "good husband".
Her liking was genuine.
Although it hasn't reached the level of "love" yet, Ling Shu doesn't resist being bound to Sheng Yun Shen and becoming husband and wife.
Her answer made Sheng Yun Shen's heart skip a beat.
like……
She would openly admit to liking someone in front of others.
It wasn't a personal reflection, nor was it a casual chat with the "system".
It means openly expressing her feelings for him to others.
Ling Shu...
Her eyes sparkled with admiration and adoration for Ling Shu.
"Pfft."
Ling Shu couldn't help but laugh.
Su Ruoyan said enthusiastically, "I think you two will definitely be happy in the future, really!"
She was about to say something more when a noise came from the kitchen.
Su Ruomeng pushed open the kitchen door and saw her standing in the entryway. She paused slightly and asked, "Xiaoyan? You're back?"
Su Ruoyan, like a startled little rabbit, instantly reverted to her timid demeanor: "...Sister."
"Um."
Su Ruomeng rubbed her temples wearily and asked in a low voice, "Don't you usually live at school? Why are you back today?"
Su Ruoyan's voice trailed off: "Yes, it was Dad who told me to come back..."
"oh."
Su Ruomeng was preoccupied with her own thoughts and had no interest in exchanging pleasantries with Su Ruoyan. She simply said, "Dad is in the study."
Su Ruoyan shrank her neck: "Okay, then I'll go find Dad first."
She glanced at Ling Shu somewhat embarrassedly, then turned and silently walked upstairs to the study.
Once Su Ruoyan's figure disappeared at the top of the stairs, Su Ruomeng sighed softly, walked over and sat down next to Ling Shu, looking dejected.
"I'm sorry, Xiaoshu, you must be laughing at me. My family... my parents are biased, my younger brother is useless, and my younger sister isn't close to me either."
Everything that happened today caused Su Ruomeng great pain. She couldn't help but confide in Ling Shu, "Xiao Yan is actually a well-behaved child, but from childhood to adulthood, I've hardly had any opportunities to spend time with her. When she was at home, I was studying in another city. Later, after I got married, she continued to study away from home."
Ling Shu reached out and patted Su Ruomeng's shoulder.
"Sister-in-law, your sister is actually a very well-behaved child."
Su Ruomeng sighed: "I know, but..."
She was about to say something when she was interrupted by footsteps on the stairs.
Su's father and Su Ruoyan came down together.
Mr. Su, leaning on his cane, saw Su Ruomeng sitting on the sofa and his face darkened: "Have you finished washing the dishes? Ruoyan is staying at home tonight, so tidy up her room."
Su Ruomeng bit her lower lip and stood up: "...Okay."
Su Ruoyan was a little flustered and spoke first: "Dad, I can take care of it myself. Let my sister rest for a while."
Father Su snorted: "You have your own things to do. There are some documents on A-Yao's side that are waiting for you to organize. Come with me."
Su Ruoyan was silent for two seconds, then obediently agreed: "...Okay."
Father Su nodded, then seemed to remember something. He looked at Su Ruomeng with a disappointed expression, his tone becoming even colder: "Ruoyan is still studying, and she knows how to worry about Ayao. On the contrary, you, the eldest sister, clearly have a way to help Ayao, yet you are so indifferent."
These words were so ruthless that they made Su Ruomeng's face turn even paler.
She moved her lips, but didn't know what to say.
Su's father had no intention of staying, and leaning on his cane, he went straight upstairs.
Su Ruoyan looked at Su Ruomeng with concern, seemingly wanting to say a few words of comfort. But her father called her again, so she had no choice but to follow.
Ling Shu watched all of this coldly from the side.
She couldn't help but complain to the dog-like system.
"Su's father is a master of PUA. With just a few words, he has made the relationship between the sisters even more strained."
With parents like Mr. and Mrs. Su, it's perfectly normal that Su Ruomeng and Su Ruoyan don't get along.
They didn't want Su Ruomeng and Su Ruoyan to have any sisterly relationship. To them, all they needed to do was be good older sisters to Su Yao and have a sibling-like bond with him.
They would even deliberately sow discord between the two sisters, causing their relationship to become strained.
Sheng Yun Shen's heart was also filled with coldness.
"Host, what exactly is the Su family planning to do?"
Today, Su Ruoyan was suddenly called back by her father, and something seemed off about it.
Ling Shu didn't have time to answer at the moment.
Seeing that Su Ruomeng was about to leave, she went to tidy up the room as Su's father had instructed. She reached out and grabbed Su Ruomeng's sleeve.
Su Ruomeng paused, turned around, and looked at Ling Shu with a puzzled expression.
Ling Shu gave her a meaningful smile.
"Sister-in-law, I have a great show to tell you, and I'd like to invite you to come and see it with me."
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In the study of the Su family home.
Mr. Su entered the study first, sat down behind the desk, and calmly instructed Su Ruoyan behind him, "Close the door."
Su Ruoyan obediently closed the door and slowly walked to her father.
She seemed to sense something was amiss, and her expression became uneasy.
Father Su didn't speak, but silently looked her over for a while before saying with satisfaction, "Ruoyan, you've grown up now, it's time for you to share the burdens of our Su family."
These words stunned Su Ruoyan: "Dad, what do you mean?"
Father Su looked away, sighed softly, and revealed a rare trace of grief: "Your sister has a very serious illness, and I don't know how much longer she can live."
"What?!"
Su Ruoyan was shocked, her eyes instantly filled with disbelief and tears. "What illness?! No, it's impossible! The Sheng family is so powerful, they can cure any illness!"
"Pah, what's so great about it?"
Su's father dismissed the idea, saying, "Sheng Yunshen is already in a vegetative state; do you think the Sheng family can cure him?"
As she spoke, she took a small step, as if she wanted to run out of the study.
Su's father slammed his cane heavily on the ground, making a dull thud, accompanied by his stern shout: "Stop! Don't go!"
Su Ruoyan, who was always an obedient child, stopped in her tracks, frightened by her father's stern tone.
Large tears streamed down her face.
These tears annoyed Su's father, who turned his gaze away and spoke with a hint of sarcasm: "Your sister is lucky to have married into the Sheng family. Even if she falls ill, the Sheng family will take care of her. You're just a student, penniless and powerless, what are you doing getting involved?"
"What you should be thinking about now is what will happen to the Su family if your sister really dies!"
Su Ruoyan raised her hand to wipe her tears in a daze: "Dad, I...I don't understand what you mean."
"don't know?"
Su's father had a cold expression and his gaze was devoid of warmth.
"Ruoyan, you are the daughter of the Su family and Ayao's older sister. The Su family has finally started to improve, and you don't want to continue living the hard life you used to live, do you?"
"For the sake of the Su family, for the sake of Ayao, today you must do as I say."
At this very moment, in another room of the Su family home, Ling Shu was holding a black device, broadcasting the conversation in the study in real time.
During the meal, when Su's father wasn't paying attention, she secretly placed a listening device on him.
This was so that the conversation could be broadcast live.
Su Ruomeng sat next to her, her hands clasped tightly together, her face deathly pale.
The black machine emitted Su's father's cold voice: "Today at dinner, I specially brought out my treasured wine that I've kept for many years and got your brother-in-law drunk. He's delirious right now and is sleeping in his room on the third floor."
"Later, I'll go out with your mom and your sister to buy some things. Ayao won't leave his room."
"As for that person in a vegetative state and Ling Shu, they probably won't cause any trouble, so you don't need to worry about them."
"I want you to seize the opportunity tonight to elevate the relationship between the Su family and the Sheng family to a new level, making them even more closely intertwined!"
Su Ruomeng seemed to have lost all her strength, slumped onto the sofa, and her eyes lost focus.
She wasn't stupid; she naturally understood the implication in Su's father's words.
It is precisely because I understand that I feel even more pain.
That was her father, her biological father!
From inside the black machine, Su Ruoyan's voice was filled with panic and despair: "Dad! I can't do this!"
Su's father sneered: "Can't? Ruoyan, have you grown up and grown wings so you dare to disobey your father?"
Su Ruoyan was still struggling: "Dad, my brother-in-law is devoted to my sister. Their relationship is so good. He will never abandon my sister and will take care of the Su family. Your current thinking is what is truly ruining the relationship between the Su family and the Sheng family!"
"relation?"
Father Su dismissed it, “What’s the use of connections? Your sister has been married into the Sheng family for a few years, what benefits has the Su family received? Ling Shu has only been married for a short time, and the Sheng family is already eager to give her shares. In comparison, all we asked was for your sister to get a job for A Yao, and your sister made excuses and refused to show up.”
"Ruoyan, you are more obedient than your sister, so don't be like her."
Su Ruomeng felt a chill run down her spine as she listened, her hands clenched into fists so tightly that her fingernails almost pierced her palms.
Su's father interrupted her with a loud shout: "Just do as I say, and stop talking nonsense! If you keep nagging, believe me, we'll disown you!"
The words "sever ties" were accompanied by a piercing electrical hum.
Ling Shu frowned, turned down her voice, and turned to look at Su Ruomeng.
At this moment, Su Ruomeng's face was covered in tears.
She murmured, "...When my parents scolded me, it was the same. They often threatened to sever ties. When I was little, I was most afraid of hearing those four words. I always felt that I couldn't make mistakes, because if I disappointed them, I would become a child without a home..."
So it turns out that the term "severing ties" isn't exclusive to her.
Su Ruoyan, who was in the study, seemed to be stunned by those four words and let out a low sob: "Dad, please, please think about it again..."
Su Ruomeng sighed softly, raised her hand, and turned off the black machine.
She shook her head: "Ruoyan will give in, I know. She's probably like me, afraid of being rejected, afraid of losing this family..."
After what she had seen and heard that day, Su Ruomeng felt utterly hopeless and completely disappointed in her parents.
only……
She looked at Ling Shu: "No matter what Mom and Dad think, Ayao, Ayao is innocent, he's the one who's sick..."
Ling Shu smiled, then fiddled with the black machine and changed the channel.
The voice coming from inside was Su Yao's.
"Damn it, number three, how did you play?! Can't you use your brain for once?!"
If the bugging device was intended to be placed on Su's father, why would it only be placed on him?
Of course, not a single member of the Su family can be spared.
The phone rang, interrupting Su Yao's game. He muttered a few curses in annoyance and answered the phone.
"Baby, what do you want from your husband?"
"Missing your husband? Asking me out tonight? Baby, not tonight. Something's up at home today. I have to stay home and watch the show. I don't have time to see you."
"What a show! Hahaha, baby, sisters sharing one husband! Do you understand?"
Su Ruomeng fell completely silent this time.
She could previously claim that Su Yao was unaware of the situation and was innocent.
Now it seems... Su Yao probably knew everything from beginning to end.
They know, they condone, and they even take pride in it.
As the sole beneficiary of the Su family's vested interests, Su Yao has never been innocent.
Author's Note: Just so you won't scold me, I'll say this first: my sister is a friend, a friend.
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