Su Baicha felt that the way Su Yueheng looked at her was different from usual. She instinctively gave a gentle smile. “As long as my sister is well, that’s all that matters.”
She turned her head and looked at Bai Tingxin with dependence. “Second Aunt, Yueheng is my sister. All these years, I’ve been troubling you and Second Uncle. You’re just like my own parents. But I’m still young, and this is the only way I can help.”
Su Jiye snorted in dissatisfaction. “I don’t acknowledge her as my sister. You’re the only sister I recognize.”
Su Baicha smiled softly, her charming fox-like eyes flashing with a hint of satisfaction. She playfully placed a bun into his bowl. “But I acknowledge her as my sister. Still, you’re my favorite younger brother.”
Su Jiye chuckled proudly. “Of course.”
Bai Tingxin followed up and spoke to Su Chengguang, “Second Master, don’t you think Jiye and Cha’er really look like real siblings?”
Su Chengguang was just about to nod.
Su Yueheng’s mocking laugh echoed through the entire living room. “Don’t worry. Once the newspaper announcement is published, this family will only have this pair of siblings. Of course they’ll be real siblings.”
Under the gaze of everyone in the Su family, Su Yueheng walked downstairs with large strides, a faint smile on her lips but no warmth in her eyes.
Su Baicha’s face turned pale as she stood up in panic. “Sister, come sit and eat. Brother, Dad, Second Uncle, and Second Aunt didn’t mean it that way.”
As Su Yueheng walked down the stairs, she saw Su Jiye standing protectively in front of Su Baicha like a little bull, his face flushed as he pointed accusingly. “Su Yueheng, if my sister didn’t pity you for marrying some country bumpkin and suffering, she wouldn’t have agreed to swap marriages with you.”
Bai Tingxin retorted unhappily, “Yueheng, if your grandfather hadn’t left all the money to you, your father wouldn’t have cut ties with you for the sake of the family’s future.”
Following Bai Tingxin’s words, Su Baicha put on a sincere expression and comforted her, “Yes, sister. I’ve asked around. That regiment commander is thirty-two this year. Those two children are his younger brother’s, not his.”
As she said this, a trace of resentment flashed quickly through her eyes. In her previous life, after she went there, she discovered that Lu Xingzhou cared a lot about his niece and nephew. There was also his first love in that military district who had married someone else and frequently asked him for help. Most importantly, there was a vicious mother-in-law.
That vicious mother-in-law wasn’t Lu Xingzhou’s biological mother, but since she had raised him, he had always been very filial to her.
In her previous life, Su Baicha had lived in misery, constantly scheming against those “outsiders,” trying to drive them away.
In the end, Lu Xingzhou discovered her affair with Mei Xinhang. She was divorced and nearly imprisoned.
On the other hand, Su Yueheng, though married to a poor country man, had the money left by the old master. Combined with Mei Xinhang’s capability, and with obedient children, her first half of life was far better than Su Baicha’s.
If Su Baicha hadn’t schemed to sleep with Mei Xinhang and deliberately let Su Yueheng find out, Mei Xinhang wouldn’t have made up his mind to join the Su family in killing her.
This time, she had been reborn. Su Yueheng’s wonderful life would now be hers!
Thinking this, Su Baicha concealed her emotions well, maintaining a gentle, caring smile, appearing like a loving older sister.
Su Yueheng rolled her eyes without politeness. “Originally, Grandpa chose Commander Lu Xingzhou for me. You were the one who asked your Second Aunt to come and propose a swap. What are you pretending for?”
Father Su, seeing Su Yueheng’s cold expression, felt she was showing him attitude. He pointed at her with a trembling finger. “Your mother and I are still alive, and you dare speak to your sister like this?”
Su Yueheng sneered and turned toward the door. “After the announcement is published, we won’t have any relationship anyway.”
In her previous life, although her parents didn’t care about her, everything she did was to gain their approval and love.
After being reborn, she no longer had any expectations of them, nor would she continue to humble herself.
Sitting at the doorway to put on her shoes, Su Yueheng mocked, “Dad, aren’t we going to publish the announcement? Let’s go. Miss the time and it won’t wait.”
Father Su’s veins bulged with anger.
Bai Tingxin cursed angrily from the side, “I said it before—she’s exactly like Bai Shuo’s sister. Even raised by me, she won’t change.”
She lovingly stroked Su Baicha. “Unlike our Baicha, who was raised on my milk. She’s just like me.”
Su Chengguang’s face darkened. He didn’t respond, but inwardly agreed.
Su Yueheng’s biological mother was someone the old master had insisted he marry—stubborn, with nothing but a pretty face. It was said she was the daughter of the old master’s close friend.
Su Chengguang disliked that type of woman, and by extension, he paid little attention to Su Yueheng, who resembled Bai Shuo.
His tone turned indifferent. “Enough. Baicha is going to the countryside in a few days. Buy her some things to take with her.”
Bai Tingxin smiled and replied, “Yes, Second Master.”
Su Baicha smiled obediently. “Thank you, Second Uncle.”
Su Chengguang gathered himself and walked out of the Su residence.
Su Yueheng stood in the courtyard for a while, waiting for her scumbag father. Looking at the entire house, she felt deep reluctance.
When her grandfather was alive, she had many beautiful childhood memories here. But now…
In her previous life, because Su Chengguang handed over the family business early and the old master was a well-known patriot, the Su family mansion was not confiscated. Combined with their timely severance of ties with her, the inheritor, they suffered little.
Su Jiye was even arranged to become a worker.
Clearly, Su Chengguang had benefited from the old master’s reputation but was unwilling to pay any price.
In this life, Su Yueheng would personally make those scumbags tear each other apart!
Thinking fiercely, she heard Su Chengguang’s footsteps behind her and walked forward without turning back.
Although the Su family had a car, Su Chengguang chose to keep a low profile, so they took the bus to the newspaper office together.
If it were only to publish the announcement severing ties, Su Chengguang could have handled it alone. But since he wanted Su Yueheng to give up her share of the family property, her signature was required.
Throughout the journey, Su Yueheng did not speak to him at all.
Seeing his daughter colder than usual, Su Chengguang felt uncomfortable and even more disdainful. As expected, she was exactly like her deceased mother.
At the newspaper office, Su Yueheng wasted no words. She took the agreement from the counter and decisively signed her name.
Watching Su Chengguang sign with a dark expression, she turned and left without hesitation, not caring about the look in his eyes.
Then she went to a nearby police station.
She knocked on the door softly. “I’d like to report a case.”
Inside, there was only a middle-aged policeman. Seeing her, he raised his eyebrows in confusion. “Comrade, what kind of trouble have you encountered?”
Su Yueheng took out a stack of documents from her bag. Lowering her gaze, her delicate fingers curved slightly as she wiped at the corners of her eyes where no tears existed.
Her skin was tender; even a light rub made it turn faintly red, making her appear deeply distressed.
She sniffed lightly, her voice carrying a trace of sorrow. “It’s not exactly trouble. My name is Su Yueheng. My father is Su Chengguang. Today, I found these in his room.”
She stepped forward and handed over the documents. “He previously said he had donated all the family’s assets, but he secretly kept these. Isn’t that undermining socialism?”
“I don’t want him to make mistakes, so I brought them here. I think… if my grandfather in heaven saw that the Su family has contributed so much to the country, he would surely feel relieved.”
She deliberately mentioned her grandfather.
The Su family had already been thoroughly investigated a few months ago.
Now, the sudden appearance of multiple properties under Su Chengguang’s name was neither a small nor a big matter.
The officer asked curiously, “Comrade, what do you want to do?”