At those words, Su Ni’s face instantly turned deathly pale. Her hands clenched into fists instinctively, her fingernails digging deeply into her palms, yet she was completely unaware of the pain.
Seeing that Su Ni had finally reacted, Su Zhengguo finally relaxed. He was quite pleased with the leverage he now had over her.
His tone softened as he said, “All right. You’re not allowed to go anywhere these next few days. Stay home and prepare yourself.”
Su Ni lowered her head, but the storm in her eyes grew fiercer.
Su Mengyao glanced at the clothes Su Ni was wearing, a trace of contempt and mockery flashing across her face. But when she looked up at Su Jingheng, her expression immediately changed to one of concern.
“Brother, didn’t I ask you to give my clothes to Sister? How come she’s still wearing these clothes…?”
Everyone looked at the blue-and-white clothes Su Ni was wearing. Mother Su frowned in disgust.
“What’s wrong with you, Su Ni? Yaoyao kindly gave you clothes, but you refused to wear them. You had to come back dressed like this. Are you deliberately trying to embarrass the Su family?”
“She threw the clothes Yaoyao gave her into the sea.” Remembering the humiliating kneel on the boat, Su Jingheng’s face instantly turned livid, the veins on his forehead bulging. “She did it on purpose. She deliberately put on these filthy clothes from the mental hospital just to win our parents’ sympathy.”
The Su family’s expressions darkened even further at his words. They unanimously decided that Su Ni had done it deliberately.
Su Zhengguo immediately barked, “Take those clothes off right now!”
Su Ni remained completely unmoved by their accusations.
“I can change them if you want. But I want to wear clothes from Jinxiu Pavilion.”
“You’re worthy of that?” Su Mengyao blurted out before realizing she had reacted too strongly. She quickly softened her tone. “Sister, you probably don’t know this, but Jinxiu Pavilion only makes clothes for the wealthy families of Jingbei. Even they have to wait their turn and follow the rules. Without three to five months, they can’t even get an outfit made.”
Even she had never worn clothes from Jinxiu Pavilion, yet Su Ni thought she was worthy of them?
Su Ni acted as though she hadn’t heard her at all and said indifferently, “I don’t mind meeting the Huo family in these clothes.”
Su Zhengguo’s face turned green with rage. He raised his hand, intending to discipline Su Ni.
But Su Ni was faster. She turned and walked up the stairs, calmly tossing one last sentence over her shoulder.
“If you’re not afraid of embarrassing yourselves, then I don’t care either.”
“You ungrateful wretch!” Su Zhengguo trembled with fury, but there was nothing he could do.
Su Mengyao quietly comforted Mother Su. Then she looked up at Su Ni’s retreating back and let out a cold laugh.
Enjoy yourself while you can, Su Ni. Once you marry into the Huo family, I’ll make sure you’d rather be dead than alive.
Back in her room, Su Ni slammed the door shut with a loud bang. The grievance and resentment on her face instantly vanished, replaced by calm determination.
Su Zhengguo wanted to control her, didn’t he?
Then she would let him believe that he could.
Su Ni had indeed returned this time because of those videos. But what she wanted wasn’t merely the videos.
She wanted the entire Su family to pay for their crimes with blood.
Downstairs, Su Zhengguo ordered the housekeeper to have Jinxiu Pavilion make a custom outfit for Su Ni.
Mother Su was unhappy.
“Husband, even Yaoyao has never worn clothes from Jinxiu Pavilion. How could this country girl, Su Ni, possibly be worthy of them?”
“Then what do you suggest we do? Let her meet the Huo family wearing those clothes?” He couldn’t afford to lose face like that.
Su Mengyao tactfully reassured her mother.
“Mom, Sister has suffered so much these past few years. It’s really pitiful. I don’t mind whatever you decide.”
Su Jingheng said angrily, “Yaoyao, you’re just too kind. Whatever suffering she’s endured, that poisonous woman Su Ni brought it on herself. Who told her to be so vicious that she actually dared to kill someone?”
Su Mengyao’s expression changed slightly at his words, but she quickly concealed it.
Su Zhengguo’s order to Jinxiu Pavilion was merely for show. Everyone knew there was no way they could actually get an outfit there, so they had already sent someone else to the mall to buy clothes for Su Ni.
Sure enough, the housekeeper returned very quickly.
Seeing him come back empty-handed, Su Zhengguo wasn’t surprised in the slightest.
“It’s fine if you couldn’t buy anything. I’ve already sent someone to the mall.”
The housekeeper’s expression was somewhat strange. After hesitating for a moment, he said, “The people at Jinxiu Pavilion said they’ll personally deliver the clothes over in a little while.”