A family...
Su Muqiu's heart trembled violently, her eyes complex, and for a moment, she felt dazed.
"Let's go home."
Xiao Zhan took Su Muqiu by the hand and turned to leave. As they reached the entrance of the hall, he left a parting shot without looking back: "If anyone has a problem, come at me. Anyone who dares to harm my wife and daughter will die!"
His voice was like a thunderclap, deafening!
The atmosphere in the hotel lobby was suffocatingly tense. With Xiao Zhan's disruption, today's banquet was completely ruined. Sensing the bad turn of events, the guests began to take their leave.
They scattered like birds and beasts.
Soon, the vast hotel lobby was left with only four members of the Su family: Su Bingtian, Su Jianguo, Su Wenchao, and Su Mang.
"Dad, this..."
Su Jianguo's face was as dark as coal.
"Useless!"
Su Bingtian raised his dragon-headed cane and struck Su Jianguo several times, cursing as he did: "This is all your doing! This is the person you found! Hmph, inviting a wolf into the house, bringing disaster upon ourselves!"
Su Bingtian, who usually valued face above all, had now completely lost it!
"Dad, don't worry."
Su Jianguo hurriedly said, "That guy is big and rough, naturally wild, which matches our investigation results. But I didn't expect him to be so wild as to not recognize kin, like a mad dog biting anyone he sees."
"Muqiu bringing him home is like bringing a time bomb. Once it explodes, both women in their family, one disabled, one a child, will be finished..."
This was the outcome Su Jianguo most wanted to see.
"He was clearly protecting Muqiu just now, couldn't you see that?" Su Bingtian said angrily.
"That's all a facade."
Su Jianguo said confidently, "Men like to show off in front of women, just to get them into bed. Dad, don't forget, he's a rapist who just got out of prison. If Muqiu doesn't comply, can he hold back?"
"That makes sense..."
Su Bingtian thought for a moment, then snorted, "As for the company, the big contracts in Muqiu's hands are very important. You need to contact the clients as soon as possible and get those contracts signed."
"Okay!"
Su Jianguo was overjoyed.
Although Su Bingtian didn't say it outright, even a fool could hear it. They were to contact Su Muqiu's clients, which meant sidelining her. Once she lost her clients, kicking her out of the Su Group, or even the Su family, would be a matter of a single word. You are reading on novelping dot com, the official source.
It seemed today's farce had deepened Su Bingtian's dislike for Su Muqiu and made him determined to kick her out of the company!
After Su Bingtian left.
Su Wenchao said coldly, "That Xiao guy got off easy. With Su Muqiu's figure and looks, she could rank in the top three in all of Quancheng. If she weren't my cousin, I'd want to sleep with her."
"Me too."
Tears still in his eyes, Su Mang said viciously, "When I grow up, I want to sleep with that little bastard Su Xiaomeng too!"
"Shut up!"
Su Jianguo scolded angrily with a dark face, "Useless things, your grandfather isn't dead yet. He values face more than life. Even if you have any ideas, keep them to yourselves!"
The implication was, once the old man was dead, they could do as they pleased?
Su Wenchao was secretly delighted and couldn't wait to say, "I've already prepared the contact information for those big clients. There's no time to lose; I'll call them now to discuss signing the contracts in place of Su Muqiu."
"Smart boy."
Su Jianguo nodded, feeling gratified...
Meanwhile.
Xiao Zhan had already returned home with Su Muqiu.
Fuyuan Residential Complex.
With a history of twenty-five years, it was originally the marital home of Su Jiancheng and Liu Hongxiu. Now it looked rather shabby, standing out awkwardly compared to the newly built upscale complexes nearby.
The two-bedroom, one-living-room apartment was only eighty square meters.
"Uncle, this is my home."
As soon as they entered, Su Xiaomeng pulled Xiao Zhan around, introducing him: "This is the kitchen, this is the bathroom, this is grandma and grandpa's room, and here, this is my and mom's room. Those are the toys mom bought for me..."
The little girl was full of excitement.
Su Muqiu watched, her heart a mix of emotions.
Xiao Zhan stood up for her, offending the Su family without hesitation, which moved her greatly. But being moved wasn't the same as having feelings. Was she really resigned to her fate, to compromise and become Xiao Zhan's wife?
To be honest, she was unwilling!
But what could she do? Forcing Xiao Zhan to leave now would surely bring the Su family's retaliation, and how could Xiao Zhan alone withstand the Su family's wrath?
She couldn't bear it!
As Su Muqiu was caught in a dilemma, Su Xiaomeng's deliberately lowered voice came from the bedroom: "Uncle, you really won't bully my mom and force her to be my dad, right?"
"No," Xiao Zhan replied with a smile.
"Then... will you sleep on the floor tonight? Grandma says, except for me, only my dad can sleep with mom."
"Okay."
"Then let's make a pinky promise!"
Su Xiaomeng said happily, "Pinky promise, hang it up, a hundred years, no change..."
The voice was small, barely audible, yet when it reached Su Muqiu's ears, it was like a gentle hand stirring the most sensitive string deep in her heart, and before she knew it, tears were streaming down her face.
"Muqiu, why are you crying?"
Liu Hongxiu pushed Su Jiancheng in, just in time to see Su Muqiu's tear-streaked face. Her expression changed suddenly, and she asked in shock and anger, "Did that brute bully you and Mengmeng?"
Just thinking of Xiao Zhan's criminal record sent chills down Liu Hongxiu's spine.
"No."
Su Muqiu wiped her tears and forced a smile: "He's getting along well with Mengmeng, and Mengmeng doesn't seem to dislike him."
"But still!"
Liu Hongxiu said worriedly, "No matter what, he is still a..."
The words "rapist" were left unsaid.
All the way, Liu Hongxiu had been worried. Now that Xiao Zhan and Su Muqiu were engaged and he was living with them, what if Xiao Zhan turned violent against Su Muqiu?
"Mom, he's my husband now. As long as he's genuinely good to Mengmeng, I... it's okay." Su Muqiu held back her tears, gritting her teeth as if making a decision.
"But..."
"I'll go make dinner."
Su Muqiu turned to leave, but her phone suddenly rang.
"Cousin, you must be home by now?"
The call was from Su Wenchao, his tone mocking: "Alone with your new husband, fresh from the wedding, and your husband looks so strong and vigorous. Haven't you two been eager to do something?"
His voice was full of sarcasm!