Su Li was quite irritated by Wei Chengfeng, but when she got to the door, she took a few deep breaths, her lips slightly upturned, chest puffing out a bit, making herself look quite fine before she pushed the door and entered the room.
Fortunately, the house was empty at that moment, with no one around.
Housekeeper He came over, “Miss, you’re back?”
“Mm, Uncle He, where are my dad and aunt?”
“The master and madam have a dinner engagement tonight and haven’t returned yet.
The second young miss has work, she must have gone out of town.”
“Alright, I got it.”
Just as Su Li was feeling relieved that she could have a quiet evening, the door behind her opened again, and in came the very people she had just been thinking about, Su Fengru and He Yinru.
“Dad, aunt, you’re back?”
“Yes,” He Yinru replied, then instructed Housekeeper He, “Housekeeper He, the master is drunk.
Order the kitchen to prepare some sobering soup.”
“Yes.”
Housekeeper He went to the kitchen, and Su Li hurried over to support her father on the other side, “Aunt, let’s take dad back to his room first.”
“Okay.”
It was indeed a bit difficult for two slender women to prop up a large man who was drunk, but when they reached the staircase, He Yinru ran out of strength and quickly called the servants to help.
In fact, Su Fengru was not completely drunk, just partially inebriated, unsteady on his feet but never quiet with his mouth.
He looked at Su Li with half-closed, drunken eyes, “Xiao Li ah…”
“Dad.”
Su Fengru stopped in his tracks and patted his daughter’s shoulder, saying with some suppression, “Xiao Li ah…
Dad’s sorry to you…
and Dad’s sorry to your mom as well…”
Some things are better left unsaid, as once spoken, they made everyone feel quite uncomfortable.
Su Li, who was naturally soft-hearted and tear-prone, immediately felt her eyes redden upon hearing her dad speak like this.
“Dad, you’re drunk.
Go back and rest now.”
After saying that, Su Li signaled to the two servants with her eyes, urging them to quickly help him walk to the bedroom.
As Su Fengru was being led away, still rambling, Su Li leaned against the wall, feeling utterly drained.
Her mom had passed away when she was five, and then her dad married the current He Yinru.
She also knew that her father married He Yinru back then largely to take care of her, who was still young.
Even after they had their own children, her father’s love for her never changed.
If it weren’t for the company’s troubles, and there being no other way out, her father would never have uttered those hurtful words, marrying her off to a stranger.
With so many years of affection and kindness, Su Li simply couldn’t stand by and do nothing.
He Yinru, who had returned, stood in front of her, looked at her, and said coldly, “What your father said today came from his heart.
He truly feels sorry for you.
You shouldn’t hate your father.”
He Yinru rarely spoke to her like this, which surprised Su Li, but she nodded and replied, “I know.
I don’t blame him.”
But the tone quickly changed, “Of course, you can’t blame him.
What kind of family is the Wei Family?
You’ll enjoy the limelight after marrying into it.
Even though it’s a dire situation this time, do you think your father had no other considerations?
In the end, he still cherishes his daughter.”
Already carrying some anger from today, Su Li’s temper flared up even more after He Yinru’s provocation.
“Aunt, you talk as if Su Qin has suffered a great deal of injustice.
If that’s the case, then let Su Qin get married.
I won’t marry.”