0056 056 The first cool rain of autumn
Are you going home tonight?
"good."
Qi Yu leaned down and kissed her. They lingered in the back seat for a while before he stepped forward, straightened his clothes, and drove home.
There was no traffic today, and we arrived at Yangcheng Fashion during dinner time. Before the car even stopped, Butler Yan ran out of the house to greet us and rushed to the car door.
"Sir, why didn't you answer the phone? Prime Minister Su and his daughter are coming over."
"What? How did he get here?"
“We don’t know either. He just came over and said that you would definitely be back tonight and that we should wait here.”
"You go in first, I'll be right there."
Qi Yu raised his hand to scratch his messy hair, then looked down at his shirt covered in lipstick stains, and turned to Qi Shuyao, saying...
"Yaoyao, help Daddy get the clothes from the back."
"Dad, did I hear that right? Butler Yan said he brought his daughter? He has a daughter?"
"Don't panic, let's go in and take a look first."
He changed his clothes, got out of the car, and went inside. Qi Shuyao stayed behind him without moving.
As soon as Qi Yu entered, he was greeted by Su Changce, as if he were a guest in his home. After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Su Changce pulled the girl who was sitting next to him with her head down to sit down.
"Come on, let's get acquainted. This is my brother Qi Yu, whom I often talk about. Haven't you always wanted to meet him? This is my daughter, Su Yi."
The way she addressed him startled the maid who came to serve tea. She put down her teacup and ran out. When she reached the corner, she opened her chat history with Qi Shuyao and sent the message under a row of question marks.
After receiving the message, Qi Shuyao slammed the door and rushed over.
Qi Yu was taken aback when he heard this. He held the teacup in his palm and gently rubbed the handle.
"I didn't know President Su had a daughter. With both a son and a daughter, he's a true winner in life."
"Haha, this child is my ex-girlfriend's. I was so immature back then, I was still in college and couldn't even control myself, so I had a child. She's been living with her mother in another city and only recently came back. She's so quiet and withdrawn, and she's almost thirty and still doesn't have a boyfriend."
Would a father talk about his daughter like that in front of outsiders? Would he directly reveal her background? Just as Qi Yu was frowning, Qi Shuyao ran in. She only heard the last sentence before walking straight to the sofa and staring at Su Changce with her head down.
He saw her too, and then turned to her to try and get closer to her.
"Oh, Yao Yao is here too. How are you doing? Are you tired from university? You and Su Shaojin are still classmates. You can go to him if you need anything. Stop hanging around your dad all the time. You're all grown up now. It's time to give your dad some personal space."
Su Yi had been keeping her head down, but after hearing her father's words, she turned around to face him and tried to put on a flattering smile.
In that instant, the first cool autumn breeze swept through the entire open living room corridor, ruffling the ends of her long hair and enveloping her in the cold air.
Qi Shuyao took a step back and rolled her eyes at Su Changce without any attempt to hide it.
"How leisurely! You even have time to meddle in other people's business."
"Hahaha, this little girl still has such a big temper!"
Sometimes she was really glad that her "persona" was so effective, allowing her to throw tantrums without restraint. Qi Yu looked up and gestured for her to leave first, so she swung her arms and stormed off.
Su Changce was particularly long-winded, talking until it was completely dark before leaving. Qi Yu got up to see him off, and both of them kept smiling until the car drove out of the Qi family's courtyard. Then he turned sour and slapped Su Yi.
The Su family's villa in Jingyang was separated from the Qi family's by only the mountain in between. After crossing the city boundary, they arrived home quickly. Su Changce slammed the car door shut and stepped into the house. He saw Gu Chaohuan sitting in the living room and let out another cold snort.
She went up and took his coat, glancing at Su Yi as she walked in. Both father and daughter looked very unhappy, and she had to try to smooth things over.
"These things can't be rushed, nor can they be forced."
"I haven't even forced her to, I just told her to act more generously when she goes out, but she just kept looking gloomy and even got sulked by that little brat Qi Shuyao. What a wimp."
"We've only just met, there should be a gradual process."
Su Yi walked to her father and stepmother and mustered up the courage to retort.
“You want to marry me off to him, but you belittled my background the first time you met me. How could he possibly look up to me or respect me? Besides, isn’t insulting me like that just slapping yourself in the face?”
Slap—Su Yi received a slap on the other side of her face as well, and both cheeks became red and swollen.
"You've even learned to talk back now. Do you think I'm sending you to enjoy a life of luxury? Qi Yu, some scoundrel who appeared out of nowhere, doesn't deserve me trading my legitimate daughter for him. You should be glad you're still of some use, or you'd be stuck in the countryside with your mother for the rest of your life!"
These words were so harsh that Su Yi was already crying so hard she could hardly breathe, so Gu Chaohuan had no choice but to bite the bullet and try to smooth things over.
"Okay, okay, don't be angry. The children are still young, let them interact more..."
"Do we need to have much contact? Back then, your brother sold you to me, and it was a deal that was done after just one meeting."
Gu Chaohuan's face turned pale instantly when she was interrupted. The past that she had desperately wanted to forget had been brought up again and was being mocked by the people closest to her over the years.
"And I remember, you were much younger than her back then, weren't you? You were just as wild and irresistible."
The resentment and anger that had been building up inside Gu Chaohuan finally erupted. She casually tossed aside Su Changce's coat, stepped forward, and confronted him.
"In the end, what right do you have to complain? Haven't you been the one suffering all these years? You've been living a life of luxury outside, while I've been treated like a slave at home and can't even go out. My brother has also been hiding outside and can't reveal his identity even now."
Her anger didn't provoke Su Changce; instead, he laughed, grabbing her shoulders with both hands and speaking in a lighthearted tone.
"What's wrong, my lady? Your brother sold you to me like a commodity, and you still feel sorry for him and feel indignant on his behalf?"
"I wish he were dead."
"That's good, now my husband and I have a common goal."
"what are you up to?"
"What do I need to do? I only recently realized that if I can become the second-in-command, I can become the boss in the future. Why should I be someone else's pawn? Feudal dynasties can be overthrown at will. Now, who cares about a small surname?"
"But you also made your fortune because of my family."
“My lady, you are too naive. No matter who I join forces with, I can still climb to my current position, so your brother is of no use to me.”
A flicker of fear appeared in Gu Chaohuan's eyes. His large hands cupped her face, so tightly they seemed about to crush it in the next second. She stared intently into Su Changce's crazed eyes, not daring to blink.
"Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you. Wherever I go, you will still be my wife and the mother of my son. It's just that you don't seem to be that important anymore."
He casually tossed her aside and directed the servants around him.
"Take the lady and the young lady to the backyard and let the lady teach the young lady how to seduce men."
The sound of a woman's heart-wrenching cries came from downstairs, but Su Shaojin on the second floor ignored it. He leaned back in his chair with his legs crossed, appearing calm and collected, but his hand gripping his phone kept tapping away.
Once the area downstairs had quieted down, his phone screen lit up, and a lazy voice came from the other end.
"That delicate flower got bullied again today, and it's raining here. It's really heartbreaking to see."
"She still isn't responding?"
"No, she just sat there for a while, then got up and left. I even delivered it to her myself once, but she took a detour and completely ignored me. I said, Jin-ge, you make me follow her like this every day, could it be that you've fallen for her?"
"She can do whatever she wants with whatever she fancy."
"Okay, do whatever you want, I'm going to eat now."
Su Shaojin spoke to the other end in a nonchalant tone, but the moment he hung up, he threw the phone away, his bones cracking as he did so.
He wanted to see how long she could stay tough.
Song Yusheng's umbrella was broken, and the medicine she bought was stolen. She staggered to a corner and sat down, lost in thought.
The raindrops soaked her clothes, outlining her well-built figure that she hadn't shown for twenty years. In the quiet rain, she quickly attracted several young men who looked like hooligans.
She hugged her arms tightly and tried desperately to shrink into the corner, but she couldn't escape their approaching footsteps. Their tormenting hands had already touched her shoulders, and Song Yusheng closed her eyes.
There were only a few muffled thuds and the sound of a man's gasps. When she opened her eyes again, the three men in front of her had all fallen to the ground. Looking up from the legs of the standing man, she saw Yang Xun raising his hand to touch his face, which had been accidentally injured, and disdainfully throwing away his rain-soaked cigarette.
He turned his head and looked at her pale face and the strands of hair stuck to it, and suddenly smiled.
"Song Yusheng, you've been a damn hard-to-find guy."
She looked up at him and suddenly realized that the face that Qi Shuyao had always described as ugly didn't seem so ugly after all, especially in the heavy rain, it even looked handsome.
Yang Xun walked over and lifted her off the ground, checking her over from head to toe. She lowered her arms that were protecting her body, revealing the outline of her bra.
He raised an eyebrow.
"Has she become so open-minded after spending a year abroad?"
"Tell me, is this body really that important?" Song Yusheng's voice was devoid of emotion.
"That depends on who you're talking about. Some people see virginity as a badge of honor, while others don't..."
"And what about you?"
"I, I... I was looking at people."
Song Yusheng stared into his eyes and hugged him.
Not long after Su Changce left, the weather suddenly turned cold, and then it started to drizzle, making the whole day feel chilly.
The entire Qi family manor was dark and silent. Qi Yu sat in his previous spot, propping his head up with one hand, motionless.
Qi Shuyao quietly dragged a blanket over, lay down next to him, and wrapped the two of them in the blanket.
Summer is over, and the weather is getting cooler.
Wear more clothes tomorrow.
What did Su Changce say to you?
“His family must have connections with Guan Township. They are vying for their interests and don’t want me to investigate his casino.”
"Are you alright?"
"rest assured."
"Would you marry her?"
"Won't."
Then there was another silence as they embraced and watched the raindrops pound down and slowly shrink.
"Let's go eat."
"good."
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