“Even though I’m only your adoptive father, you’ve still called me ‘dad’ for over a decade. Surely there’s some bond. Can you really bear to sever ties with us completely?”
Su Muxue sneered. “Old man Su, stop pretending. You’ve taken it too far—acting like this is getting boring. How come I never noticed you were such a good actor before?”
“You said it yourself—you’re my adoptive father, not my biological dad. Even if you were, abusing your own daughter like this, I wouldn’t be wrong to sever ties. And besides, I’m not even your biological daughter.”
“And now, saying all these things here, don’t you feel any guilt? Aren’t you fully aware of how you abused me before, how you beat and scolded me?”
“Do I need to repeat how cruel your words were when you yelled at me? Or how you beat me as if you wanted to kill me?”
“And now you act all ‘father-daughter love’ here—aren’t you tired? I’m exhausted just watching you. Enough talk. Sign the papers.”
“Don’t waste the police officer’s time either. They’re busy, not here to listen to your nonsense. If you hold them up, can you afford the consequences?”
“Why can’t you act like a man and just get it over with? If you were decisive, maybe people would even respect you more.”
“You hate me so much, right? You think I’m a burden, eating your food for nothing. Well, I’m leaving. Isn’t that exactly what you wanted?”
“You must be thrilled inside, thinking, ‘Finally, this freeloader is gone, I don’t have to see this unlucky thing anymore.’”
“Fine, I’ll fulfill your wish—forever out of your sight. From now on, we stay out of each other’s way. You walk your sunny path, I’ll cross my own narrow bridge.”
“Officer, I want to confirm—does this disassociation take effect starting today?”
“Look at their attitudes. I don’t want any connection with these people anymore—they were always ready to hurt me.”
“The things the old lady said just now—you heard them clearly, officer. I’m not exaggerating. I was genuinely scared.”
Guan Jingxiu thought to himself, This little Comrade Su is clearly doing this on purpose. After handling so many cases, can’t one even notice such a small tactic? She’s really clever. If she weren’t born in this era, she’d accomplish great things.
Guan Jingxiu replied seriously: “Comrade Su, yes. Once Su Haijun signs and seals the document, it takes immediate effect. After that, you will have no relation with that family. Severing ties means the two of you are completely separate.”
Suddenly, Su Muxue thought of something else—she needed to solve the root problem. Su Haijun had registered her household under their family. She had to move it out.
And nowadays, older people love to meddle in younger generations’ marriages, acting like their age grants them authority. Reasoning with them is pointless—they’ll just feign ignorance or stubbornness.
“Officer, since I’m severing ties with them, it has to be completely clean and thorough.”
“I also want you to witness this. First and foremost, I need my household registration moved out. Once ties are severed, my registration cannot remain with them.”
“Secondly, whether they are poor or rich, I have nothing to do with them. I am no longer a member of that family.”
“And finally, they cannot interfere in any of my affairs, including marriage.”
Guan Jingxiu said, “Comrade Su, none of this will be a problem. Leave it to me. I’ll prepare a formal agreement for them to sign.”
The old woman, Li Chunhua, was furious. She had hoped to find a wealthy match for this brat and get some dowry, but now it was useless. With the police supporting her, Su Muxue would be untouchable.
Still, she couldn’t help but notice that the girl was beautiful—good figure, fair skin—just unfortunate in her fate. If only her two biological granddaughters had such a face. And who knows where Zhao Shulan’s child even came from—how shameless to make her daughter-in-law help raise some random bastard.
Guan Jingxiu quickly drafted the agreement and had Su Haijun sign it. Knowing he couldn’t outmaneuver the police, Su Haijun reluctantly signed.
But inwardly, he hatched a despicable plan: he couldn’t believe one grown man couldn’t deal with a blonde girl. He thought he could secretly ruin her reputation by hiring some thugs, just to see her lose her arrogance.
The agreement was made in triplicate: one copy for Su Muxue, one for Su Haijun, and one kept by the police for record.
After Guan Jingxiu and the officers left, Liu Chuntao immediately came over to comfort Su Muxue: “Su girl, now that you’ve severed ties with that family, they definitely won’t let you stay there.”
“Why don’t you stay at my place for a while? You’re going to the countryside soon anyway, so there’s no need to find a place outside. You can just stay with us for now.”
“I can even help you pack your things and take them to my place so you don’t have to see those heartless people anymore.”
Su Muxue said, “Aunt Liu, it’s fine. Don’t worry about me. You can go back. I don’t have much to pack—just a few old clothes.
“I’m not going to stay at your place either. Your house is crowded, so I’ll find somewhere else to stay for a few days before going to the countryside.”
“Thank you for taking care of me all this time. I’ll repay your kindness when I get the chance.”
Liu Chuntao whispered in her ear, “Su girl, don’t worry. Yesterday I secretly signed Su Qingrou, Su Qingchu, and Su Minghao up to go to the countryside—they’re going to the northwest.”
“They’ve been bullying you together as a family. I couldn’t stand it, so I secretly registered them for the countryside.”
Su Muxue’s eyes lit up. She had been planning to sign them up herself, but Aunt Liu beat her to it.
She thought, I owe this favor. Aunt Liu has taken good care of me and now helped me in this big way. I’ll definitely repay her when I can.
“Thank you, Aunt Liu. I’ll remember your kindness. If there’s nothing else, you can go back. I’ll go get my things and find a place to stay for a few days before heading to your house.”
Liu Chuntao replied, “Alright, Su girl. If they give you trouble, shout loudly. I’ll come help you.”
“Mm-hmm, okay, Aunt Liu.”