Chapter 93: Fake Daughter in the Entertainment Industry
"My mother is getting married and leaving me to my father... Then who will my father leave me to when he gets married?"
Su Youran sat on Xie Yan's lap, facing him, with a confused look on her face. Her eyes were moist, but there was nothing in them, as clear as a baby's. It seemed as if she didn't realize how much these words touched her heart.
Xie Tianhua turned his head away, his eyes reddening. Xie Tianqi stood there in a daze, unable to react for a moment.
He knew that Ranran was three years old when she returned to Xie's house, but he knew nothing about other things, such as who Ranran's mother was, where she had gone, and what had happened between her and her uncle before.
Xie Tianqi was used to being careless and had never thought of asking. What was the point of asking? Ranran was just Ranran, his sister, the treasure of the Xie family, wasn't that enough?
But Xie Tianhua had heard from his parents that it was not a glorious past and that woman was not a good mother either.
Between her own happiness and her daughter, she chose to abandon her daughter.
Over the years, no one in the Xie family has ever mentioned that woman, nor has they ever thought of looking for her. Since they chose to abandon her in the first place, Ranran has nothing to do with her anymore.
This is the tacit understanding between the Xie family and that woman. That woman has never appeared over the years.
Ever since Su Youran came to the Xie family, she has never called her “Mom” again, not even once.
Everyone subconsciously thought that she had forgotten it long ago, after all, she was only three years old at that time.
But I didn’t expect that not mentioning it doesn’t mean I’ve really forgotten it. It turns out...she has always remembered it?
Feng Hao and Han Qizheng looked at each other. In addition to the pain for their loved ones, they also felt puzzled. Ranran's mother? Didn't they say that they would let Xie Yan raise her after friendly negotiation?
Isn’t it?
Kong Yunting took a few deep breaths and suppressed the anger in his heart. What was going on? Could it be that such a wound was hidden in the heart of this bright and carefree girl?
Le Tiansheng's body was stiff, his head hung low, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Zhou Mu and Chen Mochu sighed inwardly. Every family has its own problems. Did they accidentally know some of the secrets of the Xie family?
Xie Yan's eyes were bloodshot, and he couldn't utter a word when he wanted to speak. His throat seemed to be blocked by something, and he was almost unable to breathe.
After a long while, he finally pressed Su Youran's head into his arms and patted her back, just like when he was coaxing her to sleep when she was a child.
"That day will never come...I will never abandon you to someone else even if I die...Never!"
The tone was not high and the voice was extremely hoarse, but every word was sonorous and unwavering, carrying the power of burning life.
Su Youran leaned on Xie Yan's shoulder, seeming to be sleepy. With her eyes half closed, she called out softly:
"dad……"
"Yeah, I'm here."
"Why doesn't my mother come to see me? I have almost forgotten what she looks like..."
“…”
"I don't like being tapped, but I want her to see me..."
Le Tiansheng sat in the car with his left hand on the window, his right hand firmly holding the steering wheel, looking straight ahead without any expression on his face. The low-key car shuttled quickly in the traffic, and the rumbling of car horns showed his uneasy heart.
The car window was half open, and the summer wind blew in with a hint of heat, ruffling his hair but failing to clear the wrinkles between his brows.
The car sped past, leaving the occasional curses far behind.
Le Tiansheng's ears seemed to still echo with the sound of "Mom", low and weak, like the chirping of a young bird. He was afraid that someone would hear him, so he could only let it out when he was unconscious.
He pressed his right foot down suddenly and stepped on the accelerator to the bottom in an instant.
The car owner who was following behind stared in amazement at the inconspicuous black sports car whizzing away, leaving only a trail of exhaust gas. He couldn't help but swear:
"Fuck, that's awesome, bro!"
The awesome Le Tiansheng rushed back home. When he entered the house, the servants who were cleaning were startled:
"Master?!"
Le Tiansheng nodded calmly. He had a house outside and moved out a few years ago. He rarely came back unless necessary. He didn't know why he suddenly drove back today.
He walked upstairs, but stopped after taking two steps:
"Where's my dad?"
The servant quickly replied:
"The master should be in the study."
Le Tiansheng nodded to show that he understood, turned around and was about to continue going upstairs when he saw a beautiful woman suddenly coming down from upstairs. She was about thirty years old, very good-looking, dressed casually, and had a gentle temperament. It was obvious that she was someone who had been pampered for many years.
The woman subconsciously flashed a hint of surprise when she saw him, and then immediately raised a warm smile:
"Tiansheng is back. I haven't seen you for a long time. How have you been recently? Is Mrs. Zhong taking good care of you over there? Your father has been thinking about you and keeps talking to me. If he sees you back, he will definitely be very happy! I'll go call him now!"
As he was about to go back upstairs, Le Tiansheng's expression had turned cold since he saw this woman:
"No need, just get out of the way."
Chen Xueqing's face froze, she smiled awkwardly, not daring to say anything more, and could only move aside.
Le Tiansheng passed by her and gave her a complicated and cold look, which made the hairs on Chen Xueqing's back stand up. She couldn't help but become alert, wondering what he was planning.
Unexpectedly, Le Tiansheng said nothing and went straight upstairs.
Chen Xueqing breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he didn't deliberately make trouble for her, what did it matter if he treated her coldly or was rude to her?
She looked at her well-maintained hands and realized that if she wanted to live a good life, she would have to pay a price.
These years have been much better than the early years. When she first moved in here, it was really a difficult time.
Le Tiansheng, who was still in his rebellious period at the time, used all kinds of methods to torment her. She complained and complained to Lao Le, but it was of no use at all.
Old Le felt sorry for his son and would at most give him a few verbal criticisms, which was not very serious. Then Le Tiansheng would go even further to cause trouble for her.
After a few times, Chen Xueqing also learned her lesson and never complained again no matter how hard it was. Later, I don’t know whether Le Tiansheng had passed his rebellious phase or just felt it was boring, so he stopped targeting her.
Although he still had a bad expression and was always cold, he was considered in a good mood if he responded to her once out of ten times. But even so, Chen Xueqing was satisfied.
If he hated her, she wouldn't come near him, and then Le Tiansheng even moved out. The two had lived in peace for so many years, and I don't know what happened just now?
Is something not going well?
Chen Xueqing thought about it, but couldn't figure it out, so she simply put it out of her mind. Forget it, just fight against the enemy with our soldiers and block the water with earth.
She went into the kitchen, where Mrs. Wang was waiting:
"Ma'am, the materials are all packed."
Chen Xueqing nodded and waved at her:
"Well, you go out, I'll do the rest."
Lao Le had been having trouble sleeping these past two days, so she personally made calming soup for him every day.
Chen Xueqing knew that she was able to live her current life thanks to that man. If he was not satisfied, he could beat her back to her original form at any time.
Over the years, she has always treated him wholeheartedly and never asks others to do anything that she can do herself.
But……
Chen Xueqing paused for a moment, a little distracted, but the man seemed to have a cold heart.
She has been so dedicated, and logically, after more than a decade, even the hardest heart should have been warmed up by now, right?
Chen Xueqing smiled bitterly, no, not at all... In that man's eyes, she was still just a dispensable thing!
Speaking of which, the father and son of the Le family are really alike, both are cold-hearted and emotionless people!
I don't know whether the decision I made was right or wrong...
Chen Xueqing recalled the news she had read online. Her daughter...had grown up very well...
"Why did you choose that woman to come in?"
Le Tiansheng was sitting in the study, looking at the person opposite him, and suddenly asked this question.
Le Boyuan looked up in surprise:
"Why do you ask that?"
He took off his glasses and rubbed the corners of his eyes. Without the obstruction of the lenses, Le Boyuan's eyes looked particularly sharp:
"You didn't ask when she first came, why do you suddenly ask this after so many years? Don't tell me that you still don't like her even though you're so old?"
Le Tiansheng stared at the table, unable to make out the look in his eyes:
"I didn't care before, but now... I care a little."
Le Boyuan put his glasses back on, leaned back in his chair, and looked his son up and down:
"What happened?"
Le Tiansheng shook his head and said nothing. Le Boyuan stopped asking questions and answered his previous question:
"Do you think she's bad? She's young and pretty, gentle and virtuous, knowledgeable and interesting, self-aware, and never oversteps the line. She does whatever you ask her to do, and never does anything you don't ask her to do. Isn't that enough?"
He picked up the cigarette box on the table and handed it to Le Tiansheng. Le Tiansheng waved his hand, but he ignored him and took out a cigarette and lit it:
"The Le family must have a mistress. Instead of letting those who have power or are too generous to do it, it's better to find someone like her. Don't you think you had a much easier time during those years?"
Le Tiansheng looked at him and felt much more relaxed. No one was whispering or saying anything nonsense in his ear anymore.
Le Tiansheng's mother also came from a high-class family, and her marriage to Le Boyuan was a business one. There was no affection between the two, and they could only be described as treating each other with respect.
After Le Tiansheng's mother passed away, his mother's family was worried that there might be accidents in the cooperation with the Le family, and they suggested marrying him to a daughter from the side branch, but Le Boyuan did not agree.
At that time, people around Le Tiansheng were either reminding him to be careful of having a stepmother or a stepfather, or they were saying explicitly or implicitly that so-and-so had a good temper and would definitely be good to him.
It was not until Le Boyuan chose Chen Xueqing, who had no family background and only a pretty face, that Le Tiansheng's ears finally had peace.
Because the pressure was transferred to Chen Xueqing, she not only had a hard time in the Le family during those years, but she also encountered many difficulties when she went out to socialize.
In the past, Le Tiansheng disdained to think about these things, but now Le Tiansheng has started to think about them and finds them extremely boring.
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