Chapter 33: The Fake Daughter of a Prominent Family
Qin Yiyi struggled to pull her hand free: "Mom, it hurts...please let go first..."
Qin Mingyue was shocked and looked down. She saw a large cut on Qin Yiyi's hand. Blood was oozing out from the scratch she had just made. She subconsciously let go of her hand.
"How did you do that?"
Qin Yiyi's tears welled up in her eyes, but she didn't say it was because of the scratch Qin Mingyue had made when she was snatching the book:
"I was careless..."
Qin Mingyue didn't care about that. She was eager to know about Su Youran's situation. She hadn't seen her for a long time...
She goes out early and comes back late every day, seldom comes to the back, and she cannot go to the front by herself.
The servants in the Su Mansion all have their own sphere of activities and cannot overstep the boundaries.
Qin Mingyue couldn't wait any longer and asked anxiously, "Did you really meet Miss Youran?"
Qin Yiyi didn't understand why her mother cared so much about Miss Youran. It seemed that she had cared about her since the beginning when she arrived at the Su family, but she didn't think too much about it.
She knew that her mother had rejected Manager Lin's suggestion that she serve the young lady. Perhaps she was afraid that the young lady would have a problem with them because of this?
Qin Yiyi shook his head and stopped thinking about it. He knew he couldn't hide it anymore so he just told her everything, including Ye Jiuzhou's reaction:
"It was so scary... I was so scared that my legs were shaking."
She carefully observed Qin Mingyue's expression and saw that her expression kept changing, sometimes happy, sometimes relieved, and sometimes worried. Thinking that she was still angry, she went to the main building and hurriedly assured:
"Mom, you're right. It's too dangerous ahead. I won't go there again. Can you forgive me this time?"
Qin Mingyue didn't listen to what she was saying. It seemed that Miss Youran was still living a good life. She had a job, was still a great doctor, and had a capable and caring fiancé like Ye Jiuzhou. That was good, that was good...
She would be very satisfied if she could always be so happy...
Qin Mingyue came back to her senses and pushed the food that she had barely touched towards Qin Yiyi:
"Eat quickly, and don't go to the front again. Listen to mother, and mother won't harm you."
Qin Yiyi nodded quickly and felt relieved. It was rare that her mother didn't continue scolding her.
In the past, every time she went to the main building, her mother would get furious and even punish her by not allowing her to eat.
It seems that you are in a good mood today.
Qin Mingyue was indeed in a good mood. Miss Youran was outstanding in every way and now she had found a good home, so she had nothing to worry about.
She looked at Qin Yiyi who was eating, and made a decision in her heart:
"Now I'm just waiting for Ranran to get married... When she gets married, I'll take Yiyi away from the Su family. Although I'm reluctant to let her go, it's still important to keep the secret. This girl is getting more and more like my wife... And Lin Sheng, there must be something going on between them, this won't do! If she really becomes the daughter-in-law of Steward Lin, she'll have to go in and out of the main building more often..."
Qin Mingyue had to explain again and again:
"Not only can you not go to the main building, you are also not allowed to see Lin Sheng again. If a single man and a single woman hang out together too much, people will gossip about them."
Qin Yiyi's face turned red:
"Mom! What are you talking about! Brother Lin Sheng... Brother Lin Sheng and I... don't have that kind of... that kind of relationship!"
Her eyes flickered, shy and dim. Qin Yiyi did have some affection for Lin Sheng.
Apart from him, no one else was so kind to her, chatting with her, making her laugh, and giving her gifts.
Which girl doesn't have spring in her heart? But her mother didn't agree, so Qin Yiyi's heartbeat could only be suppressed in the deepest part of her heart.
And... Qin Yiyi looked at the scratches on her hands. She knew nothing, not even a single word, but Brother Lin Sheng had been to school and could even drive.
She is not worthy of him...
Qin Mingyue was oblivious to the girl's thoughts: "Just remember what you promised your mother."
She stood up and walked to the bed, with her back to Qin Yiyi, and took out a small package from the gap between the bed and the wall. She looked back at Qin Yiyi who was holding the chopsticks motionlessly, and found that she was still with her head down and unaware of the movement here, so she slowly opened the package.
Inside the indigo-colored gauze was a small quilt and all the savings she had accumulated over the years, scattered here and there, including copper coins, banknotes, and some dollars.
Qin Mingyue fumbled with the yellowed swaddle that her daughter had used when she was born and had kept until now. Whenever she thought of her daughter, Qin Mingyue would open it and take a look.
Occasionally over the years, she had regretted having been so obsessed as to exchange her own daughter. Especially when she saw her daughter calling others "Mom" and acting coquettishly towards others, this regret gnawed at her heart like an ant.
But ever since she saw Su Youran after she returned to China, she no longer regretted it.
If she didn't change, how could her daughter enjoy such favorable conditions, how could she grow up so outstanding, and how could she meet such a good fiancé?
Qin Mingyue's eyes were firm. She would never allow anyone to destroy her daughter's happy life! Not even herself!
She carefully counted the money she had saved, which was the dowry she had saved for her daughter. Although such a small amount of money was not worth mentioning in the eyes of the Su family, it was the best she could do as a mother.
I really hope to see the day when Ranran gets married sooner...
But she was afraid to see that day, because when she got married, she would have to leave the Su Mansion, and it would be really difficult to see her again in the future.
Here, the mother and daughter, one standing and the other sitting, one is full of sorrow and the other is secretly sad.
Each of them was immersed in their own thoughts, unable to extricate themselves, as if there was an invisible ditch dividing them into different worlds.
On the other side, the mother and daughter were very warm and harmonious.
Su Youran hugged Wu Shuxian’s arm, rested her head on her shoulder, and acted coquettishly with her:
"Mom, I'm going to take a day off tomorrow. Shall we go shopping? You've been stuck at home all day. It's time to go out and breathe some fresh air."
Ye Jiuzhou, who was sitting on the sofa opposite, looked at her aggrievedly when he heard this. Why don’t you go on a date with me during your rare rest time?
Su Youran pretended not to notice anything. Wu Shuxian patted her hands with a smile.
"I'm not interested in shopping. I'd rather stay at home and read a newspaper or a book. You and Jiuzhou can go."
Su Youran rubbed against her neck like a clingy kitten:
"No, I want to go with my mom. Mom has good taste, can you help me pick out two clothes?"
Ye Jiuzhou felt even more aggrieved. I also have a good vision.
Su Youran couldn't help but secretly roll her eyes at him. Is there still any dignity and dignity left in the Ye family head?
Ye Jiuzhou's eyes were full of smiles. Why should he be so dignified in front of his mother-in-law?
Su Youran ignored him and just kept hugging Wu Shuxian’s arm and shaking her:
"Go, go, Mom. For your health, you should go out more often."
Su Yu stopped talking to Huo Zhenxun and said:
"Oh, it's Doctor Su after all. He really cares about health. It seems that we don't need to hire a family doctor anymore. We have this top student who studied abroad."
Su Youran picked up the pillow behind her and threw it over. “Okay, I’ll give you injections from now on, especially in your butt!”
Ye Jiuzhou said without thinking: "That won't work!"
My brother-in-law is also a man, how can I look at his...
Su Youran glared at him. It was just a joke. Why did you take it so seriously? Su Yu caught the pillow and laughed.
"Hey, come on, come on, fight if you can."
Su Youran angrily shouted to Su Lu who was sitting next to him, "Second brother, help me beat him up!"
Now that the Chamber of Commerce is not busy, Su Lu obviously spends more time at home. He smiled wickedly and replied:
"Yes, sir!"
He snatched the pillow from Su Yu's hand and smashed it against him. How could Su Yu just sit there and wait for death? For a moment, the two of them quarreled in front of so many people.
Su Youran was so amused by what she saw that she acted as a military advisor at the side: “Second brother, hit him in the stomach! Big brother, kick him back!”
Wu Shuxian patted her with a look of laughter and tears: "How can you be like this? You instigated the brothers to fight."
She felt that since Ranran came back, the Su Mansion was not lively anymore, but rather noisy.
After hearing Su Youran's advice, Su Yu and Su Lu paused and looked at her meaningfully, their eyes full of eagerness to try.
As soon as Su Youran saw them, he knew they were going to attack him, so he quickly shouted, “Ye Jiuzhou! Stop them!”
Ye Jiuzhou really stood in front of Su Youran and shrugged at his two brothers-in-law. Come on if you have the guts. I won’t show any mercy. After all, my future wife has spoken.
Su Youran hid behind Ye Jiuzhou’s broad back and stuck out her tongue at the two of them. “Come on, come and hit me.”
Su Yu and Su Lu were helpless:
"That's great. He was already a troublemaker, and now he has another backer. It's even more terrible."
Huo Zhenxun watched them laughing and playing, and the light in his eyes dimmed little by little. It seemed that there was no room for him to intervene here.
Su Youran suddenly pointed at him, her face full of pride:
"And Axun, I won't bully you. Two against two, isn't that fair?"
Huo Zhenxun felt that the slender jade finger pointing at him seemed to have magical power, and his heart was instantly injected with infinite energy.
His eyes lit up again, and the curve of his mouth was filled with unconcealable tenderness.
That's the person he wants to protect all his life.
Ye Jiuzhou held Su Youran's outstretched hand in his palm. His eyes were deep, and the back that stood in front of her was as broad as a mountain. His words seemed to have a hidden meaning:
"You don't need him. I can protect you alone."
You can trust me completely and hide behind me with confidence. As long as I am here, no one can hurt you.
Huo Zhenxun raised his eyelids, and there seemed to be waves surging deep in his pupils:
"When you're attacked from both sides, there will always be times when you can't take care of everything. It's not a bad thing to have more people to help, as long as you can achieve your goal."
Our goal is the same, which is to protect that person so that he will always be carefree, cheerful and lively. You don't have to be so hostile to me.
Su Zhengming put down the teacup in his hand and smiled kindly: "Okay, Ranran, stop bullying your brothers."
He stood up, turned to Lin Bo who was waiting on the side and said, "Let's eat."
Su Youran suddenly threw herself on Su Zhengming’s back:
"Dad, you are biased. Why am I the one bullying them? It's obviously them who bully me."
Su Zhengming stumbled when he was caught off guard and turned back to glare at her angrily:
"Dad's old body can't stand your torment, you should just go and bully your brother."
Su Youran chuckled and pushed Su Zhengming forward. Wu Shuxian followed while shaking her head.
Su Yu and Su Lu looked at each other and said to Ye Jiuzhou and Huo Zhenxun respectively:
"Jiuzhou, this way." "Young Master Huo, please."
Ye Jiuzhou nodded at the two of them, without even looking at Huo Zhenxun, and took the first step forward.
Huo Zhenxun stared at his back, lowered his brows, and then followed him.
After everyone sat down in the restaurant, Su Youran watched Uncle Lin directing the table, and asked as if she had just remembered:
"Uncle Lin, do you know Aunt Qin?"
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