Her chest was tight with frustration, her heart so heavy it felt like it might burst. She wanted to cry, but there were so many people on the street, she had no choice but to hold it in!
From afar, countless passersby were pointing and whispering. The vague ridicule in their words only made her pain worse—so bad it felt like her heart was tearing apart!
Suddenly, Su Yuebai was overwhelmed by shame and anger. She turned toward her father and yelled coldly, “Dad! Were you blind before?! Why did you keep targeting him again and again? He’s good—really good! In what way is he unworthy of me?! What gave you the right not to treat him like part of this family?!”
Su Qianghai had just bent down to pick up her umbrella when he was scolded like that. He froze, then glanced around and felt his face burning with embarrassment. He quickly said, “Xiaoyue, calm down. He’s done a lot of wrong things before. It’s normal that I gave him some discipline!”
“Stop making excuses for yourself! What wrong things? I’m asking you—what has he actually done wrong? Name three things, and I’ll let you slap me right here!”
“This…” Su Qianghai stammered, speechless.
“You can’t say anything, right? He hasn’t really done anything wrong. At most, some tiny mistakes—like accidentally dropping a pillow on the floor, or scratching the car paint. But no one’s perfect! You punished him even for those things! Are you even fit to be a father-in-law? Have you ever treated him like a real member of this family?”
Su Qianghai felt even more suffocated, boiling with anger. What made him angriest was being scolded by his daughter. She had talked back to him a few times before, and he was already upset she dared go against him. But now she was shouting at him in public? That was crossing the line!
But he had no way to respond. She was right. Zhang Xiaofeng had never made any major mistakes. He always did things cautiously, carefully, and seriously—never once had he screwed up anything big.
Ashamed and furious, Su Qianghai shouted, “Sounds like you’re itching to taste the rod again!”
“You—!” Su Yuebai choked, feeling even more aggrieved. She snapped, “Dad, you’ve gone too far!”
She already couldn’t understand why her father refused to lower his head. They clearly came today to ask Xiaofeng to come home—so what was with his tone? And he had the nerve to ask what Zhang Xiaofeng’s attitude was? How could he act like this?!
If your own attitude is terrible, how can you expect his to be any better? Why couldn’t he just put away that pride for once?
Her heart was even more choked up now, and she didn’t know what else to say. In the end, she said nothing, picked up the umbrella from the ground, and took out her phone to call her mother.
Beep… beep… The line connected after a few seconds. Wang Dajuan’s voice came through: “What is it, Xiaoyue? I’m in the middle of a game!” You are reading on g.com, the official source.
Su Yuebai felt a sudden wave of sorrow. At a time like this, her mom still had the heart to play games? Was a game really more important than Zhang Xiaofeng? Was it more important than their family business?
Wang Dajuan was a game addict—an online gaming “goddess” who’d spent tons of money on the game Honor of Kings. She had every skin imaginable. At this moment, she frowned at the call, annoyed.
“What are you doing not saying anything? If you’ve got nothing to say, I’m hanging up!” she snapped.
“Mom! Wait! Don’t hang up! Dad and I are here trying to convince Xiaofeng to come home, but Dad’s too prideful. Can you come talk to him instead? Women have natural warmth—just say a few words to Xiaofeng, please?” Su Yuebai pleaded.
As she spoke, she glanced into the distance. Zhang Xiaofeng had already walked far away—he was waiting at a traffic light at the street corner.
Back at the villa, Wang Dajuan stared angrily at her character Diao Chan who had just died because she was distracted. She gritted her teeth. Frowning, she said coldly, “I’m not going! He better not come back! Honestly, I’ve always wanted to replace him! I think without him, you’ll find someone better—believe me! Enough talking, I’m about to lose rank!” And she hung up.
Su Yuebai’s rage exploded like fuel on fire. “Mom, is your rank more important than—”
Beep… beep… beep…
The call had been cut.
She felt like something was choking her from inside out, unbearably stifled, wanting to cry but with no tears left.
She never expected her mom’s attitude to be even worse than her dad’s. Her mom didn’t care at all! Did she really believe someone better would show up after losing Zhang Xiaofeng? Where was she going to find such a person now? She was already pregnant. Even if she met someone equally wealthy, why would they choose a pregnant woman over a fresh eighteen-year-old?
It felt like a bucket of ice water had been poured from her head to her toes. Her body went cold. She wanted to cry, but the tears wouldn’t come. She had so much to say, but no one to say it to. Her grief was unbearable. This chapter was copied from NovelPing without permission.
She knew it—her mother had always looked down on Zhang Xiaofeng. She never took him seriously. But things were different now! She didn’t want to be a single mother. She didn’t want her child to grow up without a father. What’s more, with him around, the company still had a fighting chance. But if he left, more major clients were going to implode one after another!
Just thinking about all the clients breaching contracts made her head throb!
Su Qianghai knew this better than anyone. Right now, he was pacing like a trapped animal—nervous, agitated, almost spinning in place like an ant on a hot pan. But even now, he absolutely refused to bow his head. Especially in front of Zhang Xiaofeng. He just couldn’t!
In all of history, when had a multimillionaire ever bowed to a poor son-in-law? If he bowed now, he’d never be able to lift his head again. It would erase everything he had stood for. Humiliation. Shame. He would rather die than yield!
“Dad! Hurry, go talk to Xiaofeng! The light’s turning green! He’s about to leave!” Su Yuebai looked anxiously at Zhang Xiaofeng in the distance and shouted.
Su Qianghai’s toes twitched, but with all those people watching, he simply couldn’t do it. He hesitated, then muttered, “I’m not going.”
“Ugh!” Su Yuebai spat out a mouthful of blood. She couldn’t take it anymore!
Tears rolled down her cheeks. She ran toward Zhang Xiaofeng. Within minutes, she reached the intersection—but he had already crossed to the other side. She was stuck on this side.
Not far away, she saw Zhang Xiaofeng walking up to a tricycle. He loaded his goods, pulled a key from his pocket, and got on.
Before he left, he turned back and glared at her fiercely!
That look… was terrifying.
It was as if he were staring at an enemy!
Then Zhang Xiaofeng rode away without looking back.
Su Yuebai froze in shock. It wasn’t just that look—it suddenly reminded her of the car she had bought for him…