《Ningning is Not a Trouble-Maker!》 Chapter 1 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Wutong City, Deep Sea Villa, Gu Residence. It was the Lunar New Year¡¯s Eve, a day of family reunion. The Gu family¡¯s servants had decorated the villa early in the morning. Amidst the festive atmosphere, a woman¡¯s scream cut through the air. ¡°Ah¡ª¡± Accompanied by the sound of the landing, a pregnant woman rolled down the stairs. ¡°Mu Yu!¡± Gu Bensheng rushed up first and asked anxiously, ¡°Mu Yu, are you alright?¡± Bright red blood flowed out from between Mu Yu¡¯s legs. She grabbed Gu Bensheng¡¯s arm and said in fear, ¡°It hurts. My stomach hurts. Hubby, our baby¡­ quickly save our baby¡­¡± Old Madam Gu, who was a step slower, panicked. As she asked the servant to call an ambulance, she asked sternly, ¡°What happened?! Why did Madam fall down the stairs?!¡± Tears streamed down Mu Yu¡¯s pale face as she looked up the stairs. Everyone looked up and saw a three-year-old girl standing on the stairs. Facing everyone¡¯s gaze, she hugged the kitten doll in her hand tightly. The old man was furious. ¡°Gu Ning, did you push Mu Yu?¡± Gu Ning took a step backward: ¡°It wasn¡¯t me¡­ I didn¡¯t¡­¡± Before Gu Ning could finish speaking, Mu Yu cried and said to Old Master Gu: ¡°Dad, don¡¯t blame Ningning. She¡¯s still young and doesn¡¯t know anything. She didn¡¯t do it on purpose¡­¡± Everyone¡¯s expressions changed, and Gu Bensheng¡¯s expression was terrifying. ¡°Someone, lock Gu Ning in the attic. I¡¯ll deal with her when I come back!¡± While they were talking, the ambulance arrived, and they hurriedly sent Mu Yu to the hospital. Gu Ning was roughly thrown into the attic by the servants. Her shoes had fallen, but her face was stubborn and she did not beg or cry. The attic was dark and damp. There were no lights or windows. The darkness was like a huge monster that could swallow people at any time. Gu Ning curled up in a corner and hugged the kitten doll tightly. She didn¡¯t push Mu Yu, but no one listened to her explanation, nor believed her. As time went by, the noise outside gradually disappeared, as if she was the only one left in the world. Gu Ning was cold and hungry. No one knew that she had been punished by Mu Yu the day before and hadn¡¯t eaten a single bite of food. Now she was already faint from hunger. Her father said that he wouldn¡¯t let her out unless she admitted her mistake, but she didn¡¯t do anything wrong. ¡°Mommy¡­¡± The winter months were cold, and it was windy and snowing outside. There was no heater in the attic. Gu Ning¡¯s entire body was ice cold and she couldn¡¯t help but shiver. She leaned against the wall and murmured, ¡°Mommy¡­ Ningning didn¡¯t do anything wrong, Ningning doesn¡¯t want to ask for forgiveness¡­¡± Although Gu Ning was only three years old, she already knew many things. She knew that her mother had died a year ago from illness, and her father had found her a new mother. Her new mother had two faces and treated her very well in front of outsiders, but she would treat her very badly when no one was around. The servants even said that her new mother had a baby in her belly¡­ ¡°Mommy, I miss you so much¡­¡± Gu Ning hugged the kitten doll tighter as she murmured and slowly passed out. After a long time, the door of the attic was kicked open, and Gu Bensheng walked in angrily. He dragged the unconscious Gu Ning down the stairs and threw her into the snow outside. Gu Ning jolted at the cold air and opened her eyes with difficulty: ¡°Daddy¡­¡± ¡°You still have the cheek to call me your father?! You killed the child in Mu Yu¡¯s stomach. I don¡¯t have a vicious daughter like you!¡± Gu Bensheng sneered. The light in Gu Ning¡¯s eyes slowly disappeared, she no longer had any energy to explain. Gu Bensheng was even angrier when he saw her like this. She did not admit to her wrongdoings and was even putting on an expression that looked half dead! If she was already this evil at such a young age, what would happen when she grew up? Gu Bensheng looked around, then grabbed the broom that was meant for sweeping snow in the corner and held it in his hand. The stick that was as thick as an arm landed on Gu Ning¡¯s body with a thud, ad Gu Ning immediately let out a cry. Gu Bensheng¡¯s eyes widened in anger. ¡°Tell me, are you admitting your mistake?¡± ¡°It wasn¡¯t me, Daddy, it really wasn¡¯t me¡­¡± Gu Ning bit her lip, her pale face stubborn. Gu Bensheng was even angrier. ¡°If it wasn¡¯t you, who else could it be? There was only you and Mu Yu on the stairs. Could Mu Yu have fallen down the stairs herself? She¡¯s six months pregnant, and she¡¯s looking forward to meeting the baby in her belly. How could she frame you with her own child?¡± Chapter 2 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations As Gu Bensheng spoke, he thought of Mu Yu, who was still in the hospital. Mu Yu had lost a lot of blood, and the doctor had already given her two critical notices, but she didn¡¯t forget to tell him not to blame Gu Ning. She said Gu Ning had lost her mother at a young age and did not feel safe so she felt that after her younger brother was born, he would steal her father away. That was why she had accidentally done the wrong thing. The more Gu Bensheng thought about it, the angrier he got. He hit her as he shouted: ¡°Lie! Keep lying!¡± Each time he spoke, the stick landed on Gu Ning¡¯s body. His beating was ruthless and crazy, not noticing that his phone had fallen into the snow. He didn¡¯t stop until Gu Ning stopped screaming or struggling, just lying in the snow like a broken doll. ¡°Kneel here, and you can get up when Mu Yu is safe!¡± Gu Bensheng said and kicked her again, then turned around to leave. He had been annoyed enough recently. There was a financial loophole in the company, and he had been begging someone for help for half a month, but didn¡¯t even get to see the person. Today, Mu Yu fell down the stairs again, and the son he had been looking forward to for a long time was gone. The repeated setbacks built up, and Gu Ning just so happened to run into the barrel of his gun. He released all his anger on Gu Ning. The kitten doll that Gu Ning was hugging had already been beaten to shreds. She struggled to get up, but the moment she moved, she fell on the snow again. She felt like she was about to die. If she died, could she see her mom again? At this time, a muffled voice sounded next to Gu Ning¡¯s ear: ¡°Ningning, call your little uncle, his number is 136********, and his name is Su Dingpei.¡± ¡°Call¡­¡± Gu Ning opened her eyes with difficulty and saw a black phone in the snow. Her survival instinct made her crawl over desperately. Her stiff fingers trembled as she pressed the number: 136¡­ ¡­ At the same time, in an ancient courtyard house in Beijing, Old Master Su was teaching someone a lesson. ¡°A year has passed. Su Dingpei, you said that you can pass the chief physician examination this year. Where is it? Where¡¯s the certificate?!¡± The eight brothers of the Su family stood in unison. All of them lowered their heads and remained silent. Su Dingpei looked left and right. Just as he was about to explain, he heard Old Master Su change his tone and suddenly ask, ¡°Also, four years have passed. Where¡¯s your sister? Have you not found her yet?! You bunch of trash!¡± The expressions of the eight brothers of the Su family changed. They lowered their heads and did not speak. The eight brothers, who had been indifferent just now, had a hint of sadness on their faces. Their sister, Su Jiayu, had been in poor health since she was young. The family had carefully protected her for twenty years, but four years ago, she suddenly disappeared. Su Dingpei was the attending physician. Su Dingpei had always been in charge of Su Jiayu¡¯s health. That day, he had to save a seriously ill patient. Just because of that one time, Su Jiayu got lost. For the past four years, self-blame and regret had been tormenting Su Dingpei. He had medical talent that no one could compare to, but because of guilt, he could not take another step forward for the past four years. The Su Family had eight sons and Su Jiayu was the only daughter. After her daughter disappeared, Old Madam Su fell seriously ill. Old Master Su¡¯s temper became more and more violent and strange. Every member of the Su Family felt a rock pressing down on their hearts, making them unable to breathe. The eldest son of the Su family, Su Shenglang, was the head of the Su family¡¯s business empire. Ever since his younger sister, Su Jiayu, went missing, he had been expanding the Su Corporation¡¯s business map. He worked overtime non-stop, causing his health to deteriorate. He relied on medicine to nourish himself every day. The second son of the Su family, Su Yueming, was the most outstanding pilot in the capital. After Su Jiayu went missing, he did not pass the psychological examination, causing him to stop flying and stay at home to adjust. The third son of the Su family¡­ The atmosphere in the study gradually fell silent. At this moment, Su Dingpei¡¯s phone suddenly rang. Old Master Su had rules. Phones could not be on during meetings. Su Dingpei hurriedly picked up his phone and wanted to hang up, but Old Master Su snorted. ¡°Answer it!¡± Su Dingpei coughed and wanted to explain, ¡°Dad, it¡¯s an unknown number. I¡­¡± Old Master Su put down his teacup with a bang and said coldly, ¡°Answer it! Put it on speaker!¡± The other seven sons of the Su family looked at Su Dingpei sympathetically. Su Dingpei had no choice but to pick up the phone and press the speaker button. A small voice suddenly burst into their ears. ¡°Hello, is this Little Uncle? I¡¯m Ningning¡­ My mother¡¯s name is Su Jiayu¡­ Are you my Little Uncle Su Dingpei?¡± Chapter 3 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations The little girl¡¯s voice was extremely weak and carried a trace of imperceptible numbness, like a puppet. The expressions of the Su family members changed drastically! With a bang, the teacup in Old Master Su¡¯s hand fell. Everyone¡¯s throat seemed to be choked, and for a moment, no one could make a sound. The tender voice on the other end of the phone continued, like the last words of a dying person. ¡°Little Uncle, Ningning is so cold, so hungry¡­ Ningning didn¡¯t push anyone, but they didn¡¯t believe me and didn¡¯t listen to Ningning¡­ Dad asked Ningning to kneel outside and apologize, but Ningning didn¡¯t do anything wrong. Little Uncle, Ningning is so cold. Can you pick me up?¡± At the end of the sentence, the little girl¡¯s voice became weaker and weaker, almost like a murmur. The wind and snow on the other end of the phone were still whistling, but the girl¡¯s tender voice suddenly stopped. Su Dingpei finally reacted. He grabbed his phone and wished he could crawl into the device. ¡°Hello? Ningning! Ningning, where are you? Tell Little Uncle where you are!¡± There was no response on the other end of the line for a long time. Old Master Su stood up in a panic, and his stern expression disappeared. He shouted anxiously, ¡°Quick, get someone to check the location of this phone number!¡± ¡­ Before she could finish, she fainted, and the phone fell on the snow. After a long time, Gu Bensheng came to find his phone. Seeing that she was lying in the snow motionlessly, he raised his foot and kicked her. Seeing that there was no reaction from Gu Ning, he said in annoyance: ¡°Dead? You¡¯re better off dead!¡± Four years ago, Gu Bensheng picked up a woman. The woman¡¯s clothes were in tatters, and he took her back to the apartment out of kindness, and the woman was quite pretty after washing up. When he asked, she didn¡¯t remember anything. He thought her she was cute, so he coaxed her for a long time like a young man in love. He said that he wouldn¡¯t force her to be with him, and he took care of everything for her. Thinking of those things now, Gu Bensheng felt disgusted. She was a wandering beggar, and she might have slept with someone when she was wandering. Otherwise, why didn¡¯t Gu Ning look like him at all? However, although Gu Bensheng was suspicious, he never did a paternity test, because if he found out that she wasn¡¯t his biological daughter, he would become a joke and the most embarrassing man in Wutong City! Gu Bensheng took his phone and left. He kept making calls in the warm study. ¡°Hello, President Xiao, it¡¯s Gu Bensheng. Do you know anyone from the Su family in Beijing?¡± ¡°Hello, President Wu! Happy New Year, President Wu. I heard that you have some contact with the Su family in Beijing, right? My company ran into some trouble recently. Can I trouble you¡­¡± The wind and snow outside were getting stronger and stronger, and Gu Ning lay on the ground. Time passed by slowly, and it was going to be dark soon. Gu Ning was dizzy and there was still a sliver of consciousness left, but she couldn¡¯t open her eyes no matter what. Ever since her mother died, she hadn¡¯t cried. No matter how much her father beat her, or how much her new mother bullied her, she didn¡¯t cry, but she suddenly felt like crying. She called her little uncle, but there was no sound on the other side of the phone, so her little uncle didn¡¯t want her, right? No one liked her in this world. What about her mother? After she died, would her mother hate her and not want her either? Gu Ning¡¯s lips were blue, her small hands gripping at the snow. ¡°Mom, Ningning won¡¯t cry. Ningning is a good girl, so please don¡¯t abandon Ningning¡­¡± At this moment, the ground shook and rumbling sounds could be heard. Seven to eight black cars rushed over from outside the Gu family¡¯s villa. The door of the first car opened and a man in a black coat got out. He kicked open the Gu family¡¯s door! The snowstorm was very strong, and the white snow covered Gu Ning¡¯s young body. Su Dingpei looked around anxiously. He remembered that Ningning said on the phone that she was kneeling outside! Suddenly, his expression changed, and he saw an inconspicuous snow pile in the snow! Su Dingpei rushed over and swept the snow away in a panic. He saw the small figure buried in the snow. ¡°Ningning?¡± Su Dingpei hurriedly picked her up. After seeing Gu Ning¡¯s appearance, he was positive that this was their Su family¡¯s child! Because this face was exactly the same as when his little sister was young! Ningning really was the child of their most cherished younger sister! Chapter 4 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations In a daze, Gu Ning felt that she fell into a warm embrace. The man seemed to have taken off his clothes and wrapped them around her. She was almost frozen, so when she felt the slightest warmth, she hugged it tightly. After a while, she opened her eyes with difficulty and saw the man in her arms clearly. The man looked a little like her mother, yet not completely. She looked at him for a long time before asking weakly, ¡°Are you¡­ Little Uncle? Little Uncle, Ningning didn¡¯t push anyone¡­¡± She murmured instinctively, and her pupils were a little unfocused. Su Dingpei¡¯s tears almost fell. Ningning¡¯s body was cold like an ice sculpture. Her face was purple from the cold, and her lips were dry and cracked. This gave Su Dingpei the illusion that the child in his arms would shatter if he touched her. ¡°Ningning, Little Uncle is here. Little Uncle is here to take you home¡­¡± Su Dingpei¡¯s voice was choked with sobs. He didn¡¯t dare to imagine how Ningning had lived until now. He didn¡¯t dare to imagine if they had come a little later, would Ningning have died? ¡°Ningning, can you hold on a little longer¡­ Don¡¯t sleep¡­¡± Su Dingpei¡¯s voice was pleading. ¡°Don¡¯t sleep, okay? Ningning, respond to Little Uncle, respond to Little Uncle¡­¡± Unfortunately, she had already passed out. Old Master Su¡¯s legs were slow. He walked towards Su Dingpei shakily and asked anxiously, ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Where¡¯s Ningning?¡± Su Dingpei moved the figure wrapped in his clothes. ¡°Quick, go to the hospital!¡± The Su family¡¯s hearts were in their throats. They immediately got into the car and went to the hospital. At this moment, Gu Bensheng, who had just received the news, hurriedly went downstairs with suppressed ecstasy and excitement on his face. Just now, when the Su family rushed into the neighborhood, they were stopped by the guard. Su Dingpei directly mentioned the Su family¡¯s name, and the guard called Gu Bensheng to tell him. Gu Bensheng, who was racking his brains to build a relationship with the Su family, thought that he was dreaming when he heard that the Su family was coming to visit him! Although he did not know why the Su family suddenly came to look for him, no matter what, since the Su family was here, he had a chance to build a relationship with the Su family! Thinking of that, Gu Bensheng turned to the servant and said, ¡°Is that brat Gu Ning still kneeling in the yard? Drag her out now!¡± That walking disaster jinxed her own mother, and was now jinxing his company! The Su family had finallly come, he could not let that jinx, Gu Ning, ruin things! From Su Dingpei breaking in and bringing Gu Ning away, it happened so fast that the people in the Gu family didn¡¯t have time to react. Gu Bensheng, who was in a hurry, didn¡¯t see Su Dingpei taking Gu Ning away. He came out a little late and saw Su Shenglang, the eldest son of the Su family, getting into the car and leaving. He ran over at once. ¡°Aiyo, President Su, what brings you here? Come in and have a seat.¡± Gu Bensheng¡¯s face was full of smiles. At the same time, Old Master Gu and Old Madam Gu, who had received the news, brought the servants out to welcome him. All of their faces were filled with warm smiles. They were close to bowing 90 degrees in front of Su Shenglang. Su Shenglang, the current head of the Su Corporation, the cold-faced CEO of the Su Corporation! The Su family was one of the four big families in Beijing. Who wouldn¡¯t want to curry favor with them? However, you could not meet someone from a big family with such a background just because you wanted to. The Su family was low-key and mysterious. Outsiders only knew that the Su family had eight sons, but very few people had seen them. Only Su Shenglang occasionally appeared in financial newspapers because of his work, so Gu Bensheng could recognize Su Shenglang at a glance. ¡°President Su, please come in. It¡¯s too cold outside. Let¡¯s talk inside.¡± Old Master Gu was panting, but he tried his best to remain calm. ¡°Yes, yes, yes. President Su, please come in and have a cup of hot tea.¡± Gu Bensheng was also full of smiles. Facing a legendary figure like Su Shenglang, they wished they could turn into bootlickers. The Gu family¡¯s crisis was a disaster for the Gu family, but to Su Shenglang, it could be resolved with just a word. As long as Su Shenglang was willing to help the Gu family, not only could the Gu family be revived, but they might even be able to enter the top ten most powerful families in Wutong City. Su Shenglang was expressionless as he sized up Gu Bensheng with a sharp gaze. Was this Ningning¡¯s father? His eyes were cold as he said coldly, ¡°The Gu family, very well.¡± After saying that, he did not bother to say anything else and got into the car to leave. The Gu family members stood rooted to the ground in confusion and fear. Chapter 5 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Old Madam Gu looked confused. ¡°What does President Su mean? He said ¡®very well.¡¯ Was he praising us? Will he help us?¡± Old Master Gu frowned. ¡°Looking at President Su¡¯s face, that doesn¡¯t sound like a compliment.¡± Gu Bensheng was confused too, so he called a servant to ask about it. When he heard that the Su family came to take Gu Ning away, and a man in black called himself Gu Ning¡¯s little uncle, Gu Bensheng suddenly understood something. The Gu family had eight sons, but they actually had a daughter, but the daughter had been in poor health since she was young and had never appeared in public. So¡­ the homeless woman he picked up four years ago was the most precious and doted on daughter of the Su family? When Gu Bensheng came back to his senses, he felt so regretful that he wanted to vomit blood. Old Madam Gu said with trembling lips, ¡°Gu Ning¡­ Gu Ning is actually a child of the Su family. Hurry, hurry, hurry, we have to bring her back.¡± If they had known Gu Ning had such an identity, how would they throw Gu Ning in the snow without a care? They had to worship Gu Ning like she was their ancestor! Gu Bensheng felt a little uneasy. He regretted that he had hit her, and he also regretted that he didn¡¯t treat her well before. He shouted like a trapped animal: ¡°How can we bring her back? Do you think we can bring her back just because we want to? All the members of the Su family came!¡± Old Master Gu¡¯s eyebrows furrowed. After contemplating for a while, he finally said: ¡°No matter what, we¡¯re all Ningning¡¯s relatives. We¡¯re her biological grandfather, grandmother, and father! No matter how angry the Su family is, they can¡¯t change this fact. Besides, it¡¯s also a fact that Ningning pushed Mu Yu down the stairs and caused her miscarriage¡­¡± Gu Ning could do such an evil thing at such a young age, as family members, there was nothing wrong with them punishing her. It was just that Gu Bensheng was too furious and hit a little too hard¡­ The Gu family thought this could be completely cleared up, and believed that when the Su family knew the truth, they wouldn¡¯t find them at fault. As long as the Su family didn¡¯t dispute over it, then a life of wealth and fortune was awaiting them in the future. On the other side, after picking up Gu Ning, the Su family didn¡¯t go back to the capital, but went to the nearest hospital at once. On the top floor of the best hospital in Wutong City, the VIP ward was busy, but strangely, there was no sound at all. There was only the sound of the machine beeping and the deliberately light footsteps of the doctors and nurses. The air was strange and tense. Old Master Su kept walking around with his walking stick. ¡°What¡¯s going on? Why aren¡¯t they out yet?¡± Su Shenglang looked at the time and said in a deep voice, ¡°Dad, sit down first.¡± As soon as Gu Ning arrived at the hospital, she was sent to the emergency room. Su Dingpei followed her in as a doctor, and has not come out either. In the emergency room, Su Dingpei was wearing a surgical gown. When he saw the bruises on her body, his normally steady hands started to tremble. Those were the hands of a doctor, the most stable hands in the world¡­ Su Dingpei suppressed the heat in his eyes and examined her body. Apart from frostbite, the most serious injuries on her body were bone fractures. Her arms, calves, and even her ribs were broken. There were countless frostbitten areas all over her body. Her flesh was covered in blood, and some areas of the skin were already numb and needed to be removed. She was only three years old, but she had to suffer such torture¡­ The rims of Su Dingpei¡¯s eyes were red, and he leaned in front of Gu Ning and said in a low voice: ¡°Ningning, I¡¯m your little uncle. He¡¯s here to pick you up. Please wake up.¡± Gu Ning¡¯s eyes were closed, her body completely numb after anesthesia. However, she could feel that her body was very light. She felt warm and comfortable, and the surroundings were very quiet. There was only one voice that kept speaking beside her ear: ¡°Ningning, Ningning¡­ Ningning can you hear me?¡± Who? Who was speaking? Gu Ning tried hard to open her eyes, but couldn¡¯t. She anxiously wanted to say she could hear him, but she couldn¡¯t make a sound. The operation lasted for three hours before Gu Ning just barely managed to escape critical condition. This operation could be said to be stealing someone from the hands of Hades! All the doctors felt that it was a miracle Gu Ning survived. Gu Ning was pushed into the ICU, her body covered in tubes. Su Dingpei walked out of the operating room and handed the report to Su Shenglang. When the Su family finished reading it, they were all furious. Old Master Su gritted his teeth. ¡°Very well, Gu family, very well! They can even bear to do this to a three-year-old child!¡± Chapter 6 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Su Shenglang had already investigated the Gu family¡¯s situation. He said coldly, ¡°The Gu family¡¯s company has been found to be suspected of smuggling. All import and export channels have been blocked, and the company¡¯s accounts can¡¯t be turned over. They¡¯ve been trying to get us to help them.¡± Old Master Su sneered. ¡°Help them? It¡¯s already good enough that I don¡¯t kill them with a single slash!¡± He wished he could tear the Gu family into pieces now! Su Shenglang said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, the Gu family will be finished soon.¡± After finalizing the Gu family¡¯s outcome with a few words, Old Master Su pursed his lips. After a moment of silence, he finally asked, ¡°What about Su Jiayu? How did Jiayu¡­¡± Su Shenglang remained silent. The capital was 2,000 kilometers away from Wutong City. Four years ago, Su Jiayu came to Wutong City from the capital and was brought home by Gu Bensheng. Then, she got pregnant and had a child. Su Jiayu¡¯s health wasn¡¯t good to begin with, so she almost didn¡¯t survive when she gave birth. Perhaps it was because she was attached to the child, Su Jiayu held on for another two years. After she died of illness, Gu Ning was left alone. Their precious sister died in a foreign city just like that. She didn¡¯t even have an official status before she died. Su Shenglang clenched his fists tightly. The angrier he was, the colder his expression became. When Old Master Su saw this, he suddenly did not dare to ask anymore. He was afraid that he would not be able to take it. Su Dingpei also changed the topic. ¡°Then why did the Gu family hit Ningning?¡± Su Shenglang said coldly, ¡°Because Gu Bensheng¡¯s current wife, Mu Yu, fell down the stairs and caused a miscarriage. They think that Ningning pushed Mu Yu down the stairs.¡± The Su family frowned subtly. Just as they were talking, someone reported that the Gu family had arrived. Su Shenglang¡¯s assistant walked to Su Shenglang¡¯s side and said in a low voice, ¡°President Su, the Gu family said that they want to come see Miss Ningning¡­¡± Su Shenglang smiled coldly. ¡°Here to see Ningning? Get someone to turn off all the heaters on this floor. Open all the windows and ask the Gu family to wait.¡± Gu Bensheng, Old Master Gu, and Old Madam Gu waited in the corridor outside for a long time. The VIP ward on the top floor was locked, and they could not enter with their status. Su Shenglang¡¯s assistant only said to wait and then disappeared. Old Madam Gu¡¯s hands and feet were cold from the cold. She rubbed her hands and complained, ¡°What right does the Su family have to prevent us from entering? No matter what, Gu Ning is still my granddaughter. How can a biological grandfather and grandmother be stopped outside the door when they want to see their granddaughter?¡± Gu Bensheng was also annoyed. ¡°Let¡¯s wait for a while.¡± He knew that the Su family was mad, after all, he had accidentally hit Gu Ning. Although he didn¡¯t do it on purpose, it was normal for the Su family to be angry. If they wanted the Su family¡¯s help, they had to at least let the Su family vent their anger. But as they waited, the Gu family quickly felt that something was wrong. Why was it getting colder and colder? The place they were at was by the window. The wind was blowing, and they were shivering from the cold. ¡°What kind of place is this? Is there no heating in the hospital?¡± The pampered Old Madam Gu finally could not take it anymore. Old Master Gu also frowned and said, ¡°Gu Bensheng, go find someone to ask what¡¯s going on.¡± Even if the Su family was angry, they could just wait for a while. It had already been half an hour and they still hadn¡¯t come out. Gu Bensheng got someone to ask around, but those people said that they didn¡¯t know what was going on. The Gu family could only continue to tremble in the cold corridor. The Su family refused to see them. He didn¡¯t know how long they would have to wait. In the end, it was Old Madam Gu who could not take it anymore. ¡°Wait here. I¡¯ll go and see Mu Yu.¡± Mu Yu was also recuperating in this hospital, but she was not in this building. She was in the gynecology department next door. Old Master Gu and Gu Bensheng were also cold, but they did not dare to leave. They could only endure it. They complained endlessly in their hearts, but they did not know that this was only the beginning. ¡­ The sound of beeping machines passed into Gu Ning¡¯s ears, and she could vaguely here the sound of speaking. Amidst all the voices, one was very clear: ¡°Ningning, Ningning, Ningning, Ningning, wake up. If you don¡¯t wake up, I¡¯ll¡­¡± That voice kept ringing, and Gu Ning felt that a swarm of bees was buzzy in her ears. It was so noisy, whose voice was this, so annoying¡­ Gu Ning¡¯s eyelashes trembled and she finally opened her eyes. What came into view was a white wall and a circle of strangers standing around her. Gu Ning carefully pursed her lips. Chapter 7 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Su Dingpei was the first to realize that Gu Ning was awake. He said in excitement: ¡°Ningning, you¡¯re awake? I¡¯m your little uncle¡­¡± The others from the Su family did not dare to breathe too loudly and looked at Gu Ning nervously. Gu Ning¡¯s brain was blank: ¡°Little Uncle?¡± Her pale face was expressionless like a fragile porcelain doll. Although when she said ¡®Little Uncle¡¯ as a question, it was more like a repetition of his words than an actual question. Old Master Su pressed his lips into a straight line. Gu Ning was too thin, laying on the hospital bed, she was only a small bundle. Old Master Su¡¯s heart ached so much he couldn¡¯t breathe. His baby¡­ Su Dingpei softened his voice and said slowly, ¡°Yes, Ningning, I¡¯m your mother¡¯s older brother. I¡¯m Su Dingpei. You called me before. Do you remember?¡± Gu Ning¡¯s eyelashes trembled, and she finally made a sound. She remembered that she made a call. She called her little uncle, but didn¡¯t they ignore her and not want her? It took Gu Ning a while to process the situation, and she finally slowly lifted her head. ¡°Are you guys¡­ here to pick me up?¡± The men from the Su family all nodded furiously, and Su Yueming stepped forward and said to Gu Ning: ¡°Ningning, I¡¯m your third uncle, Su Yueming. We¡¯re here to take you home.¡± Old Master Su¡¯s throat seemed to be blocked. He was afraid that he would choke the moment he opened his mouth. He took a while to recover before saying, ¡°Yes, we¡¯re here to bring Ningning home. No one can bully you in the future. By the way, I¡¯m your grandfather, your mother¡¯s father.¡± Gu Ning¡¯s eyes moved. Go home? Did she still have a home? Would these people abandon her after taking her home? Would they beat her and scold her and not give her food? The men of the Su family were anxious seeing that Gu Ning remained silent. They had no experience with raising children, so they looked at Su Shenglang and Su Zelin. The eldest son, Su Shenglang, was 40 years old and had two children. The second son, Su Zelin, was 38 years old and also had two children. However, Su Shenglang did not have much experience in coaxing children. After observing Gu Ning for a while, he finally spoke: ¡°Ningning, what are you worried about?¡± His voice was cold has usual, even though he purposefully tried to soften his tone, it still sounded cold and serious. The other people fro the Su family glared at him fiercely, afraid he would scare Gu Ning. Su Zelin coughed. He was a quiet person and wanted to say something, but he could not say a word for a long time. He was so anxious that he scratched his ears and cheeks. Su Dingpei sighed, it was still up to him! He bent down and leaned closer to Gu Ning, stroking her head lovingly: ¡°Ningning, tell Little Uncle what you¡¯re thinking.¡± Gu Ning moved her eyes and raised her head with difficulty to look at the man who called himself her little uncle. That day, she thought that she was going to die. The darkness was slowly swallowing her. It was this man¡¯s voice that split the darkness and gave her a ray of redemption. She pursed her lips and asked hesitantly, ¡°Little Uncle, if Ningning goes home¡­ can I eat?¡± Hearing that, everyone was struck dumb for a second. Can she eat? What kind of question was this? Before the Su family could react, they heard Gu Ning ask softly: ¡°Will people hit me?¡± These two short sentences made Old Master Su¡¯s eyes sting and he almost cried! His precious granddaughter was actually afraid that she would not be able to eat and would be beaten! What kind of life had she been living in the Gu family all these years? She did not have enough to eat, clothes to wear, and was even being abused?! Old Master Su could not help but turn around, his lips trembling as he tried to hold back his tears, and his eyes were red. The other brothers of the Su family clenched their fists in anger, but were afraid their twisted expressions would scare Gu Ning, all of them forcefully suppressing their anger. Su Dingpei held Gu Ning¡¯s hand and gently put it on his face, saying in a hoarse voice: ¡°Ningning, you can eat whatever you want when we get home. No one will hit you. Look, this is Eldest Uncle, Second Uncle, Third Uncle¡­ They¡¯re all very powerful. We will protect Ningning. No one can hurt Ningning again.¡± Gu Ning¡¯s small hands clutched the blanket tightly. She didn¡¯t speak for a long time. Just as the members of the Su family thought she wouldn¡¯t speak again, she suddenly opened her mouth: ¡°Little Uncle, Ningning didn¡¯t push anyone. Daddy and Grandpa told me to admit my mistake but I refused. I didn¡¯t push anyone,¡± she repeated stubbornly. Her pale face had a hint of stubborness, and her eyes were dark. She didn¡¯t know if her uncles really liked her, or if they would be disappointed when they found out that she refused to admit her mistake and decide to not bring her home. But she didn¡¯t do anything, and she would not admit to something she didn¡¯t do, even if they abandoned her because of this and not bring her home¡­ Chapter 8 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Su Dingpei¡¯s throat felt like it was blocked by a ball of cotton. Old Master Su could not help but wipe the corners of his eyes. Su Shenglang¡¯s voice was also hoarse. ¡°Ningning, Eldest Uncle believes in you. You don¡¯t have to admit what you didn¡¯t do.¡± Su Dingpei quickly nodded. ¡°Yes, yes, yes. Our Ningning didn¡¯t do anything wrong. There¡¯s no need to admit to anything.¡± Gu Ning was originally expressionless, but hearing that, she pouted, and tears rolled down her cheeks silently. It was as if she had held back her tears for a long time, and now she finally couldn¡¯t bear it anymore. Even though she was crying, Gu Ning still looked stubborn. ¡°But Daddy doesn¡¯t believe Ningning. Daddy said that I killed my younger brother, and Grandpa also said that it was Ningning¡¯s fault. He said that Ningning was disobedient and Ningning shouldn¡¯t be released.¡± She was like a small boat in a lonely sea that had finally found an island to rely on. She was like a child who had finally found an adult to support her, crying about her sorrows. No matter how sensible she was, she was only three years old this year. She would also feel aggrieved and sad. She couldn¡¯t understand why her father and grandfather treated her like this. Su Dingpei suppressed his anger and said, ¡°That person is not worthy of being your father!¡± Su Shenglang stopped him in a low voice. ¡°Eighth Brother, watch your words.¡± Su Dingpei could only shut up, but his heart was filled with anger and displeasure. When he thought of Gu Bensheng waiting outside, he wished he could rush out and beat Gu Bensheng up! Gu Ning¡¯s body wasn¡¯t in good condition to begin with, so she fell asleep after crying for a while. The Su family quietly left the ward, and Su Dingpei, who was outside the door, couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°Eldest Brother, are we going to let the Gu family go just like that?¡± Just making the Gu family go bankrupt was not enough to smooth over the anger in their hearts! Su Shenglang slowly rolled up the sleeves of his shirt and said indifferently, ¡°Eight against one, is that enough?¡± The eight of them would beat up Gu Bensheng! Hearing Su Shenglang¡¯s words, the eyes of the Su brothers lit up, and a trace of ruthlessness appeared in their eyes. Su Dingpei rolled his wrists and cracked his knuckles. The fifth brother, Su Likai, was in engineering and construction. His skin was a little darker than the other brothers. He had an irritable personality. He immediately scoffed and casually took out a steel bar. This was his professional habit. The gentle and refined third uncle, Su Yueming, said gently, ¡°Everyone, be careful. This is a lawful society. How can you brazenly hit someone?¡± After saying that, he turned his head and stopped a nurse. He asked gently, ¡°Hello, do you have a sack?¡± The nurse was stunned for a moment, but she quickly reacted. ¡°Yes, our pharmacy has snakeskin bags and cardboard boxes¡­¡± She thought that the Su brothers wanted to store things, so she thought that cardboard boxes should be better than sacks. Su Yueming smiled. ¡°Okay, thank you. A sack will do.¡± Of course a sack was better for beating people up. The other brothers of the Su family: ¡°¡­¡± At the end of the corridor of the hospital¡¯s VIP ward, although there was only one door between them, the temperature was polarized. Outside the corridor, the cold wind whistled. Gu Bensheng was about to freeze to death, and he kept complaining in his heart. He had been waiting here for the entire night. It was already dawn, but the Su family had yet to appear! Old Master Gu could not stand it anymore in the latter half of the night and left him alone to wait. Before he left, he even reminded him not to leave and to let the Su family see their sincerity. It was the dead of winter and the temperature at night could freeze people to death. Gu Bensheng felt that he was about to freeze. He was cold, hungry, and sleepy. He wanted to go back and take a hot bath and have a good sleep, not wait here. The more he thought about it, the more Gu Bensheng could not stand it. He made up his mind and prepared to go back first. In the underground parking lot, Gu Bensheng shrunk his neck and yawned as he made a call. ¡°Remember to get the people from the hospital to guard it well. Tell me as soon as the Su family comes out¡­¡± Before he could finish speaking, Gu Bensheng felt his vision turn black. Something was wrapped around him. Before he could shout, fists fell with a crackling sound. Gu Bensheng wailed, ¡°Who are you? What are you doing!¡± The brothers of the Su Family didn¡¯t say a word and beat Gu Bensheng viciously. Actually, they didn¡¯t need to do it themselves, but Gu Bensheng was different! When they thought of the injuries on Gu Ning¡¯s body and how she carefully asked them if she could eat, and if she would be beaten¡­ they couldn¡¯t suppress their anger! Gu Bensheng screamed in pain. He could not fight back at all. ¡°Stop¡­ Stop¡­¡± He held his head and hunched his body. He did not forget to threaten them. ¡°Do you know who I am? I¡¯m the CEO of the Gu Corporation, Gu Bensheng. If you dare to offend me, believe it or not¡­¡± Chapter 9 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Su Shenglang scoffed. He loosened his tie and raised his hand to make a ¡°stop¡± gesture. The Su brothers immediately stopped. Su Likai held the steel bar and narrowed his eyes. When Gu Bensheng felt them stop, he thought that his threat had worked. However, in the next second, a steel bar smashed viciously into his calf! ¡°Ah!¡± Gu Bensheng¡¯s screams echoed in the underground parking lot. Gu Bensheng was hospitalized. Before he could walk out of the hospital, he was carried back on a stretcher. His entire body was covered in injuries. The most infuriating thing was that he did not know who did it. He could not find any information! Not only did the other party not leave any evidence behind, but they also made Gu Bensheng suffer such a huge loss. Gu Bensheng was so angry that he almost vomited blood. Mu Yu was crying in front of Gu Bensheng¡¯s bed. ¡°Hubby, are you feeling better?¡± Gu Bensheng didn¡¯t open his eyes. If he opened his eyes, he would definitely see the perfunctory look in Mu Yu¡¯s eyes. Mu Yu was still wearing a hospital gown, and she looked very concerned, but she felt very uneasy. She also heard the news that Gu Ning, that illegitimate child, suddenly became the young miss of the Su Family! When Old Madam Su told her about it yesterday, she had a bad premonition. Of course the miscarriage wasn¡¯t caused by Gu Ning, she fell down herself. The Gu Family was in an economic crisis, and Gu Bensheng was about to go bankrupt. He even borrowed a lot of money from loan sharks. Mu Yu didn¡¯t want to be tied to the Gu Family because of the baby in her stomach. She was so young and beautiful, so she could find someone richer than Gu Bensheng, so she couldn¡¯t keep this child. It would be difficult for her to get married again if she had a child, so she had to abort the baby in her stomach. Hence, that was why there was the show of Gu Ning pushing her down. Initially, Mu Yu thought that Gu Ning was just a weed without a father and a mother, and the Gu family had never treated her well. When Gu Bensheng was drunk, he even told Mu Yu that Gu Ning was a disgrace to him and wanted her to die as soon as possible. Therefore, she using Gu Ning¡¯s hand to help to abort the baby in her stomach had no risks at all. However, she didn¡¯t expect Gu Ning to have a relationship with the Su family, which was one of the legendary four great families! Mu Yu was scared, and she was afraid that what she did would be exposed. She had to think of a way to prevent Gu Ning from telling the truth¡­ In the VIP ward, Gu Ning opened her eyes again, but there was no one in the ward. She lowered her eyes to hide the sadness in her eyes. So her uncles had left, and they didn¡¯t want her anymore? She felt insecure and curled up into a ball, her small face full of loneliness. At this moment, the door of the ward creaked, and Su Dingpei walked in lightly. Gu Ning¡¯s eyes lit up again. Old Master Su felt that having too many people crowded in the hospital room would affect the air quality, so everyone went to the living room outside to rest. As a doctor, Su Dingpei felt that Gu Ning should be waking up around this time, so he came in to check. When he saw Gu Ning with her eyes open on the bed looking at him, he smiled and said softly: ¡°Ningning, are you feeling better now? Little Uncle prepared breakfast for you. Do you want to have a bite?¡± Gu Ning nodded. Su Dingpei immediately got someone to bring breakfast in. The Su family members outside were also woken up by the commotion and surrounded them. Old Master Su asked carefully, ¡°What does Ningning want to eat? There are soup dumplings, custard buns, century egg lean meat porridge, and sweet and sour pork ribs.¡± The impatient Su Likai barged in and said, ¡°These things are too light. Ningning, do you want beef noodles? Beef noodles are super delicious!¡± Old Master Su hit Su Likai¡¯s calf with his walking stick and reprimanded, ¡°Beef noodles? Ningning hasn¡¯t recovered yet, how can she eat beef noodles!¡± After saying that, he picked up the century egg and lean meat porridge and handed it over. ¡°Ningning, let¡¯s eat porridge first, okay? This porridge has been brewed for more than two hours. It¡¯s very delicious.¡± Su Yueming picked up the custard bun at the side and smiled gently. ¡°Ningning can eat the custard bun too. It¡¯s sweet.¡± Gu Ning looked around and for some reason, she felt like crying. Was this family? Did she¡­ really have family now? Gu Ning sniffed and said carefully: ¡°Grandpa¡­ I want porridge.¡± The old man¡¯s eyes reddened at once, because of Gu Ning calling him ¡®Grandpa,¡¯ and because of Gu Ning¡¯s careful attitude. He wiped his eyes and nodded quickly: ¡°Okay, okay, okay, drink porridge, drink porridge.¡± Chapter 10 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations When the members of the Su family looked at Gu Ning, it was like looking at their younger sister, Su Jiayu, when she was young. But younger sister was carefree and would pout at her brothers in anger, but the girl in front of them had to be careful even when calling ¡®Grandpa,¡¯ afraid that she had done something wrong and made people dislike her. Their Ningning was only three years old, but she knew how to read people¡¯s faces and be careful in order to survive. The members of the Su family¡¯s hearts ached even more. They watched Gu Ning finish eating and go back to sleep before carefully tiptoeing outside. Gu Ning lied for a while before a familiar voice appeared next to her ear. ¡°Ningning, Ningning¡­¡± Gu Ning opened her eyes and looked around, but didn¡¯t find anybody. She thought she was dreaming, which was why she heard the voice, but just as she closed her eyes, the voice sounded again: ¡°Ningning, Ningning¡­¡± Gu Ning grabbed the bed sheet tightly and looked around nervously. The ward was empty. There wasn¡¯t even the shadow of a ghost, let alone a person. So who was speaking¡­ Gu Ning mustered up her courage and asked softly: ¡°Who¡¯s talking? Who are you?¡± She was scared. The voice said patiently, ¡°Ningning, I¡¯m your master.¡± Although Ningning was young, she was not fooled easily. Her small face scrunched up: ¡°I don¡¯t have a master.¡± That voice seem to have been speechless, not speaking for a long time. At this time, a young man in a white robe was sitting on the table next to the ward, but strangely, Gu Ning couldn¡¯t see him. The young man¡¯s face was very pale, and his eyes were dark and deep. He had a high nose bridge, but his red lips gave him a devilish appearance. His eyes were staring at Gu Ning laying on the bed. He tsked. This child was not easy to trick. ¡°Ningning¡­¡± The young man tried to open his mouth again, but just when he spoke, he was interrupted by Gu Ning: ¡°Don¡¯t call me Ningning. I don¡¯t know you.¡± The young man: ¡°¡­¡± He paused for a moment and said, ¡°I¡¯m really your master. Your mother entrusted you to me when she was alive and asked you to be my disciple.¡± When Gu Ning heard this, she rejected it: ¡°Nonsense, my Mommy wouldn¡¯t do that.¡± Her Mommy would not give her to someone else, Mommy would never abandon her. The young man was struck speechless again again. He wasn¡¯t lying. When Su Jiayu saw him during her last living moments, she asked him to protect her young daughter and the members of the Su family. At that time, Gu Ning was only two years old, and ordinary people couldn¡¯t see his soul, but he did accept her kowtow and became her master! However, for some reason, he hadn¡¯t been able to communicate with her until she was on the verge of death this time. He finally could communicate with her, but he didn¡¯t expect that his little disciple wouldn¡¯t acknowledge him! The young man touched his nose and said, ¡°Ningning, your mother¡¯s name is Su Jiayu, and your name is Gu Ning. See, I know everything.¡± Gu Ning: ¡°Other people know that too.¡± The young man didn¡¯t know what to say. Were children now so difficult to trick? With Gu Ning¡¯s smarts, if it weren¡¯t for the fact that she was too young, she would not be bullied by the Gu family to this point. The young man curled his lips. ¡°If others know, so be it. But the others that know this can¡¯t save you. You can say that you don¡¯t have me as your master, but you can¡¯t forget the favor of saving your life right? Don¡¯t forget who told you your Little Uncle¡¯s phone number. It¡¯s such a big thing to save your life. I don¡¯t expect you to repay me too much. Just wait until you recover and offer me three incense sticks and sacrifice a pig. By the way, my name is Ji Wuchang. I was a big shot when I was alive. You can¡¯t even imagine how much of a big shot I was.¡± When he was alive? So was he already dead? Gu Ning pursed her lips and looked at the source of the sound, but couldn¡¯t see anything. Ji Wuchang continued, ¡°You shouldn¡¯t have heard of the name Ji Wuchang. It¡¯s normal that you haven¡¯t heard of it. I¡¯m not from this era. I¡¯m very powerful. I can teach you many things so that you won¡¯t be bullied. If you want me to teach you, it¡¯s very simple. Just call me Master.¡± At this moment, Gu Ning suddenly asked, ¡°Do big shot figures die too?¡± She was sure that this person who was talking to her was a ghost. Normally, ordinary people would be scared when they saw ghosts, but Gu Ning knew that this person had saved her before, so she wasn¡¯t too scared. Instead, she had many questions. ¡°If you¡¯re really as powerful as you say, why did you die?¡± Chapter 11 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Ji Wuchang: ¡°¡­¡± Kids these days¡­ are so difficult to deal with! When Ji Wuchang was at a loss for words, Gu Ning pressed her lips together and asked one last question. ¡°According to you, if you¡¯re really my master, why didn¡¯t you care about me before?¡± After her mother passed away, no matter whether she cried or was in pain, no one cared about her. A year after her mother passed away, she learned to read people¡¯s faces and tried her best to be likable, but she still didn¡¯t see any love on her grandparents¡¯ faces. She would even get secretly beaten by the stepmother that her father married. No one helped her, and no one cared about her. Ji Wuchang was stunned. He suddenly felt a little upset, but he did not explain anything. Instead, he said, ¡°Master will protect you in the future.¡± Gu Ning pursed her lips. She pulled up her blanket and stopped talking. Ji Wuchang walked up to her and stroked her head. ¡°Have a good rest. I¡¯ll come back later. Take this as a gift from me.¡± He came in a hurry, and there were still some things in the Underworld that he needed to take care of, so he had to leave first. She felt a slight heat on her wrist, and a red string suddenly appeared on her wrist. She didn¡¯t know how long it had been, but there was no sound in the ward. She opened her eyes and looked around, but still couldn¡¯t see anything. However, she vaguely felt that the person seemed to have left¡­ The red sting on her wrist was still there, and it seemed to emit a warm aura, which even lessened some of the discomfort on her body. In the blink of an eye, ten days had passed. The injuries on Gu Ning¡¯s body were almost healed, and they were prepared to discharge from the hospital and return to Beijing. The doctor¡¯s exclamation could be heard from outside the door. ¡°It¡¯s really unbelievable. With the extent of Miss Gu¡¯s injuries, it should¡¯ve taken her at least three months to get out of bed.¡± But it had only been a short while, and she was already discharged! After a while, Su Dingpei pushed the door open and walked in. He saw Gu Ning staring at the red string on her wrist quietly, looking lonely and helpless. Su Dingpei couldn¡¯t bear to see Gu Ning like this. He walked up and stroked her head, asking: ¡°Ningning, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Following her gaze, he saw the red string on her wrist. He asked again: ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± Did he remember incorrectly? When he carried Gu Ning hear previously, there didn¡¯t seem to be anything on her wrist. Gu Ning did not reply to Su Dingpei. She didn¡¯t know how to reply. She raised her head to look at Su Dingpei: ¡°Little Uncle, where¡¯s my kitten doll?¡± Su Dingpei opened his mouth. When Gu Ning was unconscious, she had indeed been holding a tattered kitten doll. At that time, she was already delirious. In order to give her first aid, Su Dingpei threw the kitten doll aside. Su Dingpei asked softly, ¡°Ningning, is that kitten doll very important? It¡­ it¡¯s gone.¡± After saying that, he immediately added, ¡°How about Little Uncle buy you a new one? I¡¯ll buy it now.¡± Gu Ning shook her head with tears in her eyes. ¡°That was a gift from Mommy to Ningning¡­¡± After her mother passed away, everything that belonged to her mother was thrown away by her father. Only this kitten doll was left for her, but now it was gone too. Her mother was gone, her Master ran away, and the kitten doll was gone too¡­ Su Shenglang pushed the door open and walked in, immediately seeing Gu Ning¡¯s expression that was on the verge of crying. He frowned and asked Su Dingpei coldly, ¡°What happened? Did you make Ningning unhappy?¡± Su Dingpei felt wronged. ¡°No, Eldest Brother, Ningning¡¯s kitton doll was left at the Gu residence.¡± He didn¡¯t dare to say that the kitten doll was gone, just that it was left in the Gu residence, because he was afraid that Gu Ning would cry. But who knew if the people in the Gu residence would throw it away? Su Shenglang¡¯s expression softened. ¡°Ningning, be good. Eldest Uncle will buy you another one.¡± It was just a kitten doll. If Ningning liked it, he could buy all the kitten dolls in the world for her. Su Dingpei shook his head. ¡°Big Brother, that¡¯s the only thing Jiayu left for Ningning.¡± Su Shenglang paused. His sister left it for Ningning? He immediately said, ¡°Then let¡¯s go back and get it.¡± He didn¡¯t know if the kitten doll would be thrown away by the Gu family. If it was thrown away, he would find the kitten doll even if he had to search all the garbage dumps in Wutong City. Gu Ning suddenly thought of something and said: ¡°Eldest Uncle, Ning wants to go too.¡± Besides the kitten doll, she still had a very very important friend¡­ she wanted to leave Wutong City with her friend and go to the Su residence together. Chapter 12 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations In the Gu residence, Gu Bensheng and Old Master Gu were sitting on the sofa in the living room on the first floor. Their hair was messy and they exuded a dispirited aura. The previously luxurious villa was in a mess now. All the valuable things had been moved away. Gu Bensheng¡¯s face was covered in stubble and he looked haggard. Old Madam Gu, who was at the side, cried and complained, ¡°Son, how dare you borrow from so many loan sharks? What should we do? Boohoo¡­¡± The day Gu Bensheng was beaten and hospitalized, the Gu family went bankrupt. All their real estate was sealed by the bank, including this villa. How could they live? Old Master Gu scolded angrily: ¡°Cry, cry, cry, all you do is cry! If you had known it would end up like this, why didn¡¯t you treat Gu Ning better in the past?¡± Old Madam Gu cried while retorting: ¡°All you do is scold me, but what about you? You¡¯re Gu Ning¡¯s grandfather, and I¡¯ve never seen you treat her well!¡± Gu Bensheng was irritated by the noise. He shouted, ¡°Alright, shut up!¡± He was already annoyed enough! The company went bankrupt overnight and the court intervened in the investigation. He might face jail time. He would be in jail for the rest of his life. Why were these people still arguing! Both the old man and the old lady shut their mouths. The two of them were immensely regretful. If they treated Gu Ning better in the past, how would they fall to this point? They might¡¯ve been able to borrow the power of the Su family and soar to the top! At the thought of Gu Ning, the old lady of the Gu family gritted her teeth. ¡°That brat Gu Ning, after getting the backing of the Su family, she doesn¡¯t want to come home, right?¡± Ungrateful ingrate, they were her grandparents! Even if they made mistakes in the past, she should be understanding. Besides, they didn¡¯t do anything wrong, it was Gu Ning who pushed Mu Yu down the stairs first, making Mu Yu suffer a miscarriage. At such a young age, she was already able to commit such heinous acts, were they wrong to punish her? At this time, Mu Yu walked downstairs and said in a gentle voice, ¡°Mom, Dad, Honey, don¡¯t worry. Ningning will definitely come back¡­¡± She held a doll in her hand, which was Ningning¡¯s kitten doll. ¡°Mom, Dad, don¡¯t worry. Ningning left her doll at home. She¡¯ll come back for it.¡± Other people didn¡¯t know how important this kitten doll was to her, but Mu Yu knew that it was the only thing her short-lived mother had left for her. That brat held it in her arms every day and didn¡¯t let it go even when she was receiving hard beatings. Mu Yu still remembered that no matter how hard she hit her, she wouldn¡¯t cry. Later, she got angry and took the kitten doll and cut off its ear, and Gu Ning immediately began crying. Gu Bensheng looked at the tattered doll in Mu Yu¡¯s hand and asked with a frown, ¡°Are you sure she¡¯ll come back?¡± He didn¡¯t quite believe it. What was there to miss about a tattered doll? Mu Yu smiled gently. ¡°Hubby, you usually don¡¯t have time to accompany Ningning. Of course you wouldn¡¯t know that she likes this kitten doll. Her mother left it for her. Ningning treasures it very much and won¡¯t let it leave her side for a moment.¡± Old Madam Gu thought for a second. That truly seemed to be the case, that brat Gu Ning hugged the doll everyday. She didn¡¯t even leave it when going to the bathroom. Thinking of this, she said with anticipation: ¡°Great, I hope she can come back!¡± As long as she comes back, they would be able to turn the tables. A three year old child, all they needed was a little coaxing. Mu Yu lowered her eyes to hide her excitement. She was very sure that Gu Ning would come back. Besides the kitten doll, she also had a very important ¡°friend¡± here, a parrot. Nobody knew which family had lost the parrot, but Gu Ning arranged for it to stay in the woods behind the Gu family¡¯s villa. Normally, no one could get close to the parrot, and the parrot would only appear when she went there. This was also why Mu Yu was so sure Gu Ning would definitely come back. Someone else could come get the kitten doll, but onlly Gu Ning could bring the parrot away. Mu Yu leaned on Gu Bensheng¡¯s shoulder and said gently, ¡°I just sewed up the broken parts of the doll and washed it. Ningning will definitely be happy when she comes back and sees it.¡± Gu Bensheng hugged Mu Yu happily. ¡°Thank you for your hard work. You¡¯re so kind. I¡¯ll make it up to you when our company makes a comeback.¡± Mu Yu leaned into Gu Bensheng¡¯s arms and said fakely, ¡°I don¡¯t want any compensation. I just want to share your burden, Hubby.¡± Chapter 13 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations After knowing that Gu Ning would come back, Old Madam Gu hurriedly asked the servants to clean up the house, but when she got up, she found that all the servants had run away. Therefore, Gu Bensheng, who had just said that he wanted to make it up to Mu Yu, directly asked Mu Yu to clean the house. Mu Yu did as she was told with a docile expression. She didn¡¯t resist at all, but when the Gu family couldn¡¯t see, her eyes were filled with viciousness. ¡­ A few black Maybachs stopped in front of the Gu family¡¯s villa. Eight tall and handsome men got out of the car. The last to get out was Old Master Su. The array was terrifying, but this array was actually just to come back to get a kitten doll. Mu Yu was very smart and did not go downstairs. Instead, she hid on the balcony on the third floor and peeked. Her eyes were filled with envy and jealousy. So this was the Su family¡¯s eight sons! Seeing the eight extraordinary men of the Su family, Mu Yu¡¯s eyes were filled with envy. If she could get close to one of them¡­ Suddenly, Mu Yu¡¯s gaze stopped. She saw one of the men in a black shirt. He had one hand in his pocket and his gaze casually looked around. Then, he pushed up the gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose. Every move he made exuded the aura of refinement Su Kechen! Mu Yu was instantly excited! Su Kechen was the undefeated Best Actor in the entertainment industry, and he was also her dream idol! This was the first time Mu Yu had seen her idol up close. She clutched her chest, her heart beating faster and faster, and her face was red with excitement. The Gu family members, who had been waiting at the door, quickly welcomed the Su family warmly when they saw them. ¡°Old Master Su, President Su, it¡¯s an honor to have you here¡­¡± Gu Bensheng smiled and wanted to shake Su Shenglang¡¯s hand. Su Shenglang put his hands in his pockets and looked at Gu Bensheng coldly. Old Master Gu smiled and said, ¡°This is your first time in Wutong City, right? I was wondering why the weather in Wutong City has been so good these past two days. So it¡¯s because you guys are here. Please come in.¡± Old Master Su scoffed. ¡°Yes, the weather is so good that my granddaughter was frozen until she was hospitalized. Your Gu family is really impressive.¡± Old Master Gu immediately looked embarrassed. Old Madam Gu steered the conversation and said, ¡°Aiyo, in-laws, you¡¯re quite funny. We¡¯ve always treated Ningning very well. That day, she made a mistake, and her father doesn¡¯t want her to grow up with bad morals, so he gave her a small lesson.¡± As she spoke, she looked dotingly at Gu Ning: ¡°Ningning, come and let grandma hug you. I haven¡¯t seen you for days. I miss you so much.¡± Gu Ning pursed her lips and didn¡¯t speak, tightening her grip on Su Dingpei¡¯s shirt. Old Master Su scoffed. ¡°A small lesson, you say. You broke my granddaughter¡¯s bones and threw her to the snow to fend for herself. This is called a small lesson? You¡¯re taking her life!¡± The Gu family looked embarrassed and did not know how to explain. The Gu family was bankrupt now and had learned their lesson. This matter should be over, right? No matter what, the two families were in-laws. Old Master Gu wanted to pull Old Master Su in. ¡°Aiya, it¡¯s not too late to come in and talk. No matter what, Gu Bensheng is Ningning¡¯s father. The child can¡¯t live without a father.¡± He gave Gu Bensheng a look as he spoke. Gu Bensheng put on a smile. ¡°Yes, yes, yes, Ningning, it was Daddy¡¯s fault before. Please forgive Daddy, alright? Although you made mistakes before, Daddy still shouldn¡¯t have hit you like that. It¡¯s all Daddy¡¯s fault.¡± Gu Ning buried her head in Su Dingpei¡¯s arms and didn¡¯t even look at Gu Bensheng. Gu Bensheng was anxious and angry at the same time. This brat, didn¡¯t she know that the meeting with the Su family was very important to the Gu family? Why was she still throwing a tantrum here? ¡°Gu Ning!¡± Gu Bensheng lowered his voice, his tone threatening. In the past, he just had to say this and Gu Ning would become obedient. Gu Ning heard the familiar tone, and her body shuddered reflexively. Su Dingpei was the first to sense her emotions. He raised his hand and patted her back. The other brothers of the Su Family also had cold faces. They felt that they had hit Gu Bensheng too lightly that day. It was their mistake that they didn¡¯t cripple Gu Bensheng. After comforting Gu Ning, Su Dingpei said with a cold face, ¡°Cut the crap. We¡¯re here to get something.¡± Old Master Su leaned on his walking stick and said coldly, ¡°Where¡¯s our Ningning¡¯s kitten doll?¡± Chapter 14 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Old Madam Gu¡¯s eyes flashed. ¡°It¡¯s here, it¡¯s here, but it¡¯s broken. Mu Yu is handling it. Come in and sit for a while. It¡¯ll be done soon.¡± After Old Madam Gu finished speaking, Su Shenglang raised his head. A few bodyguards in black rushed in. Gu Bensheng was so frightened that he covered his head with his hands. He thought that they were here to hit him! However, he realized that the bodyguards in black had passed him and entered the door. Gu Bensheng was instantly embarrassed. Su Shenglang sneered. ¡°President Gu, you¡¯re scared already?¡± Then why didn¡¯t he know to be scared when he was beating Ningning? Gu Bensheng felt a little embarrassed. He looked toward Gu Ning: ¡°It¡¯s my fault. It¡¯s all my fault. Ningning, can we go in first? This is your home too¡­¡± When Su Dingpei was about to refuse, he realized that Gu Ning was pulling on his shirt: ¡°Little Uncle¡­¡± Gu Ning hesitantly looked at the backyard of the Gu residence. Her Little Six was still in there, other people could not bring it out. The Gu family thought that Gu Ning had softened, so they were delighted. She was indeed a child, easily coaxed. No matter what, this was her home, how could a child not return home and not want her father? ¡°Come, come, come. In-laws, come in and take a seat.¡± Old Master Gu and Old Madam Gu welcomed them warmly. Su Shenglang looked at Gu Ning. Although he didn¡¯t know what she was going to do, but he would go with her wherever she wanted to go. The members of the Su family walked into the Gu family¡¯s house with cold faces. They frowned when they saw the shabby villa. To the members of the Su family, the Gu family¡¯s villa was shabby and ragged. How could their Ningning live in a villa like this? The bodyguards quickly came downstairs and took down all the dolls in the villa. Gu Ning escaped from Su Dingpei¡¯s embrace and hugged one of the most tattered dolls. Her little face revealed her happiness. Little Kitty, Ningning is here to pick you up, Ningning would never abandon you. She held the kitten doll tightly in her arms. In addition to the kitten, she also had a good friend, Little Six. Thinking of this, she ran to the backyard in a hurry, but after a couple steps, she turned back around and held Su Dingpei¡¯s hand. In the backyard, Mu Yu hid in the small woods and waited patiently for Gu Ning¡¯s arrival. Gu Ning knew that the parrot was afraid of people, so she would definitely sneak out herself to find the parrot. In a situation when nobody else was present, everything would be up to her. All she needed was to wait for Gu Ning to fall into her net. Gu Ning entered the woods and cupped her hands around her mouth, shouting: ¡°Little Six!¡± A bird¡¯s cry came from the woods, and a colorful parrot flew out. It circled in the air but did not fly to Gu Ning¡¯s side. Instead, it flapped its wings and flew further in. Gu Ning made a shushing motion, and whispered in Su Dingpei¡¯s ear: ¡°Little Uncle, Little Six is scared of you.¡± Su Dingpei also lowered his voice. ¡°Ningning, how about Little Uncle send someone to catch Little Six? And we¡¯ll bring Little Six back.¡± Gu Ning frowned: ¡°No.¡± She looked around, afraid that Little Six would hear. She lowered her voice again: ¡°Little Uncle, don¡¯t catch Little Six. Little Six is very obedient. He¡¯s just a little shy.¡± The more Su Dingpei looked at Gu Ning, the more he thought she was cute. He nodded and smiled: ¡°Okay.¡± Gu Ning pressed on Su Dingpei¡¯s shoulder and advised worriedly, ¡°Little Uncle, stand here and don¡¯t move.¡± After that, she walked into the woods and called Little Six¡¯s name again. Little Six perched on a tree branch and shouted, ¡°There¡¯s an idiot, There¡¯s an idiot!¡± Gu Ning explained seriously: ¡°Little Six, Little Uncle is not an idiot.¡± Little Six shouted, ¡°There¡¯s a bad guy, there¡¯s a bad guy!¡± Gu Ning: ¡°Little Uncle is not a bad guy either.¡± Su Dingpei, who could hear Gu Ning and the parrot¡¯s conversation outside: ¡°¡­¡± For some reason, Little Six refused to come down. Unknowingly, Gu Ning walked a little further. At this moment, a small noise came from the front and she looked in the direction, but met a pair of familiar eyes! Gu Ning shuddered, and wanted to run on reflex, but her arm was caught by Mu Yu: ¡°Ningning, you¡¯re finally back.¡± Gu Ning wanted to shout, but her mouth was covered by Mu Yu. Mu Yu smiled gently, speaking softly in Gu Ning¡¯s ear: ¡°Ningning, what¡¯s wrong? Why aren¡¯t you happy to see Auntie?¡± Mu Yu didn¡¯t know that Su Dingpei was outside the woods. She pinched Gu Ning¡¯s face and turned it over. She put on a fake smile as she said: ¡°I don¡¯t like it when you treat me like an outsider, you know. Regardless, I¡¯m technically your mother now.¡± Chapter 15 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Gu Ning pulled Mu Yu¡¯s hand away and turned to run. Mu Yu was a little shocked, when had this brat become so strong? But no matter how strong she was, it didn¡¯t change the fact that Gu Ning was only three years old. She immediately caught Gu Ning again and covered her mouth: ¡°Ningning, you killed the baby in my stomach. I didn¡¯t blame you, and I was still willing to play with you, but you treat me like this.¡± Gu Ning whimpered and shook her head. Mu Yu smiled, her expression completely different from when she was about to hit Gu Ning in the past. She hunched over Gu Ning¡¯s ear and said evilly: ¡°Ningning, do you want to say that you didn¡¯t push me? But if you hadn¡¯t scared me that day when you suddenly appeared, how would I have fallen down the stairs? You have to take responsibility, okay? I don¡¯t have a baby now and I¡¯m so pitiful, so when your Uncles ask you, you have to tell them that it was you who pushed me down the stairs, okay?¡± Mu Yu coaxed and tried to trick Gu Ning, thinking that for a three year old child, whatever an adult says would be true to them. However, Gu Ning pursed her lips and remained silent, her face full of resistance. She didn¡¯t push anyone and she won¡¯t admit to anything! Mu Yu did not have much time to waste here, she slowly started to lose her patience. She hated this illegitimate child, Gu Ning. She was always mute, and didn¡¯t make a sound even when she was slapped. She didn¡¯t listen to what others said either, truly so annoying! Mu Yu¡¯s expression turned cold: ¡°Ningning, you¡¯re really disobedient. Do you think I won¡¯t hit you again?¡± That day, there was no surveillance cameras and nobody saw. Whether she pushed her or not, the members of the Su family would definitely listen to Gu Ning. She would never allow something like this to happen. She had to maintain her perfect image, and had to think of a way to gain the attention of her idol. Mu Yu recalled that she had once seen a news article. It said that after a kindergarten teacher beat up a child, he threatened the child that he had a long telescope. No matter what the child did or said, he could hear and see it. As a result, the child really did not dare to tell his parents that he had been beaten up by the teacher. Thinking of this, Mu Yu¡¯s eyes flashed. ¡°Ningning, Auntie wants to tell you that don¡¯t think that just because you have a few Uncles, they can protect you. I have magic and can find you at any time!¡± As soon as she said that, Gu Ning suddenly opened her mouth and bit Mu Yu¡¯s palm! Mu Yu exclaimed and subconsciously raised her hand to slap her face! When the slap was about to land on Gu Ning¡¯s face, the red string on her wrist suddenly emitted a faint light and hit Mu Yu¡¯s hand! Mu Yu sneered. How dare she resist with her small arms and legs? However, the next second, Mu Yu was sent flying and fell into the bushes! At the same time, Su Dingpei took a step forward and picked Gu Ning up. Gu Ning was dumbfounded, looking at her own hand, then at her Little Uncle. She was confused. She wasn¡¯t sure whether she had sent Mu Yu flying or if her Little Uncle had kicked Mu Yu. Su Dingpei was also confused. Before, he didn¡¯t use that much strength, why was Mu Yu sent flying? Was it him? Su Dingpei looked at Mu Yu coldly. ¡°How dare you hit Ningning?¡± The hostility in his eyes spread, he he walked forward with Gu Ning in his arms. Mu Yu panicked. No, it shouldn¡¯t be like this, when did Su Dingpei come? She waved her hands frantically: ¡°No, no, no, Mr. Su, you misunderstood. How could I hit Ningning? I¡¯m technically Ningning¡¯s mother¡­¡± Su Dingpei¡¯s eyes turned cold, and he stepped on Mu Yu¡¯s chest. ¡°Ningning¡¯s mother? Are you worthy?¡± He pressed Gu Ning in his arms and covered her ears, not letting her hear or see the next scene. Mu Yu saw the ruthlessness in Su Dingpei¡¯s eyes and panicked. ¡°No, Mr. Su¡­¡± Before she could finish speaking, she was stepped on by Su Dingpei and her face was ruthlessly crushed to the ground. ¡°Ah!¡± Mu Yu screamed. Her face was cut by a rock, and there were even stones embedded in her flesh. It was so painful! The parrot on the tree flapped its wings and flew over. It perched on a branch not far away and swayed its body as it shouted. ¡°Beat the dog, beat the dog, beat the bad guy, idiot, big idiot¡­¡± Mu Yu was in so much pain that tears were flowing down her face, but Su Dingpei had no intention of letting her go. She suspected that her head would explode from Su Dingpei¡¯s stomp. ¡°Mr. Su, please let me go. Let me go. I know my mistake¡­¡± Mu Yu cried heart-wrenchingly. Su Dingpei coldly harrumphed and once again ruthlessly stepped on Mu Yu¡¯s head. Only then did he let her go. He couldn¡¯t be too violent in front of a child. He would endure it! Chapter 16 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations ¡°Scram!¡± Su Dingpei said coldly. One side of Mu Yu¡¯s face was covered in blood. She didn¡¯t dare to make a sound. as covered her face and ran away. Mu Yu, who had run back to her room, only felt a burning pain on her face. The stones were still embedded in her face. She endured the pain and dug them out. Her tears were flowing. Was this Su Dingpei considered a man? He actually hit a woman so hard. ¡°Hiss¡­¡± Her face hurt at the slightest touch. Mu Yu looked at herself in the mirror and saw that her nose was crooked. She was in tears and couldn¡¯t stop cursing in her heart. She originally thought that Gu Ning was young, if she threatened her, she wouldn¡¯t dare to say anything. After all, this had been the case in the past. However, that method didn¡¯t work today, and she was beaten by Su Dingfei! Mu Yu carefully touched her nose. A light touch caused a heart-wrenching pain. She completely broke down. ¡°My face, my face¡­¡± The face she had always been proud of was ruined just like that! She originally thought that it would not be a problem for her to rely on her beauty to hook up with another rich man after leaving Gu Bensheng, but now her face was ruined! ¡°Ah!¡± Mu Yu was so angry that she smashed the mirror. She was was unwilling to resign to this fate! On the other side, after driving Mu Yu away, Su Dingpei accompanied Gu Ning to coax the parrot. Su Dingpei was very tired. He couldn¡¯t catch or scare the parrot, so he could only coax it. However, the parrot wasn¡¯t a human, so how could he coax it? ¡°Little Six, come down quickly. I¡¯ll give you meat to eat?¡± Su Dingpei waved at Little Six awkwardly. Little Six stared at Su Dingpei and shook his head like a hooligan. ¡°Won¡¯t eat meat, eat meat fat, you¡¯re fat!¡± Su Dingpei: ¡°¡­¡± He took a deep breath and decided to use his trump card. ¡°Let¡¯s go, Ningning. Let¡¯s go. We don¡¯t want Little Six anymore!¡± Gu Ning didn¡¯t know that it was Su Dingpei¡¯s trick and thought that he really didn¡¯t care about Little Six anymore. She hurriedly grabbed his clothes and begged, ¡°Little Uncle, don¡¯t, don¡¯t leave Little Six¡­¡± Her eyes were filled with tears, but she didn¡¯t dare to cry. Su Dingpei¡¯s heart trembled and he immediately regretted it. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Ningning. It¡¯s my fault. I shouldn¡¯t have said that.¡± In a child¡¯s world, friends were very important and couldn¡¯t be abandoned casually. When Su Dingpei realized this, he wished he could slap himself for speaking without thinking! Gu Ning was struck dumb for a second. It was the first time that someone had apologized to her¡­ She suddenly smiled and stared at Su Dingpei. She said understandingly: ¡°It¡¯s okay, Little Uncle.¡± She had apologized to many people in the past, but no one told her that it was okay, so she forgave Su Dingpei very quickly. She knew how sad it could feel to not receive an ¡°it¡¯s okay.¡± She didn¡¯t want Little Uncle to be sad. After that, Su Dingpei and Gu Ning continued to coax Little Six. ¡°Little Six, come down now. Little Uncle was lying to you just now. He¡¯s not a bad guy, and he won¡¯t abandon you.¡± Su Dingpei also said, ¡°Yes, Little Six, I¡¯m sorry. Come down quickly. Let¡¯s go to the capital together. The manor in the capital is huge. You can even find a female parrot¡­¡± Seeing that Gu Ning and Su Dingpei had yet to return, the other members of the Su Family followed the traces to the backyard and saw the strange scene. After they made sense of the situation, they understood that the reason Gu Ning insisted on returning to the Gu residence was to bring this parrot with her. The parrot was a very ordinary budgerigar, a common parakeet. Its fur was bright green, and its eyes darted around as it sized them up, almost human-like. Su Likai was the most irritable and impatient. ¡°Seriously, Su Dingpei, are you good? You can¡¯t even handle a parrot.¡± Su Yueming and Su Kechen didn¡¯t say anything. Su Dingpei had been coaxing the parrot for so long, but it didn¡¯t come down. This only meant that this parrot wasn¡¯t easy to deceive. Sure enough, after hearing Su Likai¡¯s words, Little Six flapped his wings and shouted, ¡°Su Dingpei, old bastard, loves to eat poop!¡± Su Dingpei: ¡°¡­¡± This bastard parrot! He glanced at Su Likai and said gloomily, ¡°If you can do it, you go do it!¡± Su Likai laughed and raised his arm. ¡°Alright, watch me!¡± After saying that, he cooed and patted his arm, indicating for the parrot to quickly fly to his arm. Gu Ning opened her eyes wide. Ah, Fifth Uncle looks like a gorilla like this¡­ The corner of Su Yueming¡¯s mouth twitched. Su Kechen crossed his arms, his eyes filled with disdain. ¡°Tsk, it¡¯s just coaxing a parrot. You have no image at all. You¡¯re so stupid.¡± Little Six, who was on the tree, was also shouting, ¡°So stupid, so stupid!¡± The irritable Su Likai pointed at the parrot in exasperation. ¡°Come, get down here! Let¡¯s duel!¡± Chapter 17 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Little Six perched on a tree branch and flapped his wings. ¡°No, no, don¡¯t even think about tricking me!¡± Su Yueming: ¡°¡­¡± Has this parrot become human? Gu Ning covered her mouth and giggled. She looked at her fifth uncle, Su Likai, curiously. Although Fifth Uncle looked fierce, it seemed like he wasn¡¯t really that fierce¡­ Gu Ning¡¯s eyes darted around and observed secretly. Little Uncle, Su Dingpei and Third Uncle, Su Yueming were more gentle, one was calm, the other was warm like the sun. Fourth Uncle Su Kechen looked refined, but gives off a feeling of an antagonist. Fifth Uncle Su Likai was like a fire-breathing dragon, a bomb that would set off with one touch. So these were Mommy¡¯s older brothers. Gu Ning felt herself liking these uncles, they were different from Daddy and Grandpa and Grandma. All of a sudden, her eyes met Su Kechen¡¯s, and she turned around at once, pretending that nothing had happened. Su Kechen curled his lips. Ningning was too timid. He looked at Su Likai and said, ¡°Fifth Brother, don¡¯t waste your energy. Only Ningning can coax this parrot down.¡± Su Likai was baffled. ¡°How do you know?¡± Su Kechen snorted. ¡°Is your brain just for show? Can¡¯t you use your brain to think about it?¡± Su Likai was about to lose his temper when Su Yueming stopped him. ¡°Likai, Kechen is right. Let¡¯s all step back.¡± Su Dingpei put Gu Ning down and retreated with his brothers. Gu Ning hugged the kitten doll and raised her head, looking at the parrot: ¡°Little Six, come down. We¡¯re leaving now.My uncles aren¡¯t bad guys.¡± Su Kechen and the others looked at Gu Ning, who was waving her small hands and calling towards the parrot cutely. They had never seen her cute side like this before. Sure enough, in front of her friends, Ningning was different from when she was in front of adults. A rough man Su Likai¡¯s heart was about to melt. Cute. Ningning was so cute, just like his sister when she was young! The parrot tilted its head and slooked at Gu Ning, seeming to have been persuaded. It flapped its wings and flew towards her. When it was about to land on her shoulder, Old Madam Gu¡¯s voice suddenly came from behind. ¡°Aiya, so you guys are here.¡± The parrot was startled. It turned around and flew back to the tree branch. The Su brothers: ¡°¡­¡± Gu Ning pursed her lips, and her relaxed nerves instantly tensed up. She subconsciously hid beside Su Dingpei. Old Madam Gu didn¡¯t realize that she had ruined everything, and said with a smile, ¡°You¡¯re all here? Are you trying to catch this parrot? You don¡¯t have to do anything. Just let us do it. I¡¯ll call someone to catch it.¡± Seeing that the Su family¡¯s attitude towards them was cold, Old Madam Gu wanted to please them. However, this parrot was just an ordinary budgerigar. Its breed was common and not very high-class. As Old Madam Gu spoke, she took out her phone and really wanted to call someone to catch the parrot. Su Likai said irritably, ¡°Don¡¯t meddle in other people¡¯s business. Get lost!¡± Old Madam Gu was so frightened that her hand trembled and her phone almost fell. Oh my, how could there be such a rude person? He didn¡¯t know how to respect the old and cherish the young at all. The commotion here also attracted Old Master Su, Su Shenglang, and the others. Old Master Gu and Gu Bensheng followed behind like dog skin plaster. After Old Master Gu and Gu Bensheng found out that the Su family wanted to catch the parrot, they said directly, ¡°This parrot is very smart. Ordinary people can¡¯t catch it. Leave it to us!¡± Gu Bensheng also said, ¡°That¡¯s right. We can¡¯t be too polite to this parrot. We can find a birdcage to catch it. There¡¯s also a special anesthetic needle that can be used to shoot it down.¡± The parrot seemed to understand what they said, so it flapped its wings and flew further away. Gu Ning became anxious: ¡°Don¡¯t hit Little Six, Little Six is very obedient.¡± Su Dingpei said coldly, ¡°Didn¡¯t you hear that? We don¡¯t need your help here. Please leave.¡± While they were talking, Gu Bensheng had already made the call. He had a smile on his face. ¡°What does a child like Ningning know? She misunderstood. We¡¯re not beating this parrot to death. We want to anesthetize it¡­¡± The Gu family was like dog skin plaster. They couldn¡¯t understand human language and even acted on their own. Su Shenglang did not waste time with them. He raised his hand, and seven or eight bodyguards in black immediately rushed up and dragged the Gu family out. ¡°President Su asked you to leave. Don¡¯t you understand human language? You want to join in the fun everywhere. Aren¡¯t you annoying?¡± The bodyguards in black cursed softly as they dragged them out of the villa. Chapter 18 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations The Su family caused a large commotion. At this moment, many people were listening attentively to what was going on in the Gu family¡¯s villa. There were even people who pretended to be walking their dogs and accidentally passing by to laugh at the Gu family. Old Master Gu and Old Madam Gu¡¯s faces turned red. They were embarrassed and angry. This was their family¡¯s villa! How could the Su family throw them out so rudely? They were too unreasonable! The Gu family was used to being pampered and could not stand this grievance. However, the other party was the Su family of Beijing. No matter how aggrieved they were, they did not dare to do anything. They could only wait at the entrance of the villa. Without the members of the Gu family causing trouble, Gu Ning continued to coax the parrot: ¡°Little Six, Little Six, come and take a look at what this is!¡± Gu Ning tilted her head and suddenly stretched her hand out. In her palm was a small apple slice. Su Dingpei had cut it for her when they left the hospital this morning, and she secretly hid a slice away. The parrot perched on the tree branch above, swaying back and forth. Its small eyes darted around, constantly sizing up the Su family. The Su family knew that this parrot was afraid of strangers, so they hid far away. Old Master Su held his walking stick with a serious expression, but there was a hint of nervousness in his eyes. Su Likai was even more anxious. He wished he could grow a pair of wings and fly up to catch the parrot! Didn¡¯t it see that their Ningning¡¯s arms were sore from raising it so high?! Su Dingpei got a handful of parrot food from who knows where and put it in his palm, coaxing the parrot with Gu Ning. ¡°Little Six, fresh food. Do you want some?¡± Gu Ning cooperated from the side: ¡°Yeah, Little Uncle isn¡¯t a bad guy. Little Six, come down and leave with us.¡± The Su family looked at Su Dingpei and Gu Ning. When had the two of them become so close? They were a little jealous. At this moment, the parrot finally flew down unsteadily. Then, it stretched out its claws and stepped on Su Dingpei¡¯s head. Su Dingpei: ¡°¡­¡± Gu Ning suddenly giggled, her laughter light and cheerful.The other members of the Su family looked at her in disbelief. Since the moment they saw Gu Ning, she was like a little robot. When she spoke, her voice was flat, and during the days she had been recuperating, her face had not revealed a smile. When she interracted with them, she was careful, so obedient it made one¡¯s heart ache. She finally smiled now¡­ Old Master Su¡¯s eyes welled up with tears again. He felt that he might truly be old, because he kept crying these past two days. Seeing Gu Ning laugh, the parrot was even prouder. It spread its wings and shook them. ¡°Stupid, stupid!¡± Su Dingpei: ¡°¡­¡± Gu Ning corrected the parrot with a smile. ¡°Not stupid, it¡¯s Little Uncle.¡± The parrot: ¡°Stupid uncle, stupid uncle!¡± The corner of Su Dingpei¡¯s mouth twitched. He really wanted to take the parrot down, a colorful parrot stepping on his head, what would become of his image? But seeing that Gu Ning was so happy, Su Dingpei¡¯s temper was instantly gone. He spread out the food in his hand and tricked the parrot to fly to his arm, then grabbed its foot when it was eating. The parrot instantly shouted, ¡°Help! Help! Don¡¯t eat me! Don¡¯t eat me! I¡¯m not delicious!¡± The Su family: ¡°¡­¡± Did this parrot really become a human? Why was it so noisy?! In the end, the parrot failed to resist, so it was temporarily chained up and left the Gu house with Gu Ning. Gu Ning stroked the parrot and whispered in its ear, ¡°Little Six, don¡¯t be afraid. It¡¯s just a necklace. If you feel uncomfortable, I¡¯ll take it off for you when we get home, okay?¡± Old Master Su leaned on his walking stick and looked at the Gu family¡¯s villa with turbid eyes. This was the place where his precious daughter, Su Jiayu, had lived before she died. He did not know if she had eaten well or slept well here. In the end, when she was sick, did anyone take good care of her¡­ Old Master Su¡¯s heart was filled with bitterness. When the Su brothers saw Old Master Su purse his lips and walk forward slowly, their hearts were also very heavy. When Gu Bensheng saw the Su Family walking out of the villa, he went up to them at once. He noticed that the Su Family didn¡¯t care about him at all, so he said, ¡°Aiya, Ningning likes parrots? Daddy has been too busy and hasn¡¯t noticed your little hobby. How about Daddy buy Ningning many many parrots in the future?¡± Children might not know many things, but they could tell who was really good to them and who was hypocritical. Gu Ning looked at Gu Bensheng¡¯s fake smile and lowered her head silently, hugging the kitten doll and parrot tightly. Chapter 19 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Gu Ning didn¡¯t want so many parrots. After her mother passed away, she only wanted her father to hug her, but her father ignored her and even beat her. Especially that day, she felt that her father truly wanted to beat her to death. She thought that she was just a jinx like her grandmother said, and no one would like her, but her grandpa and her uncles treated her very well during her stay in the hospital. They even told her many times that it wasn¡¯t her fault, so Gu Ning didn¡¯t want her father anymore. She didn¡¯t know whether she was a bad child or not for having these thoughts, but she still mustered her courage and gritted her teeth. ¡°I don¡¯t want it. I don¡¯t want the parrots that Daddy buys, and I don¡¯t want Daddy anymore either!¡± Gu Bensheng was stunned. Old Master Gu and Old Madam Gu also frowned. This wretched girl wanted to abandon them the moment she saw that the Su family was rich, right? Gu Bensheng put on a stern expression and said darkly: ¡°Ningning!¡± He was already trying very hard to press down his anger, but how could he not understand that wretched girl, Gu Ning¡¯s temperament? She had stubborn bones, and they couldn¡¯t be too nice or coax her. She needed to be beaten, she would be obedient when she was in pain! Old Madam Gu sighed from the side. ¡°Ningning, your father is usually a little strict with you, but you can¡¯t say such things. Which child doesn¡¯t want their father?¡± Old Master Gu smiled. ¡°Yes, yes, yes. Ningning is just a child. She doesn¡¯t know anything. Come, come, let¡¯s go in and have a meal together. You¡¯ve been in Wutong City for so long, but we haven¡¯t welcomed you yet.¡± Gu Bensheng didn¡¯t take Gu Ning¡¯s words to heart. Instead, he said to the members of the Su family, ¡°Yes, Father-in-law and Brothers-in-law, it is a rare occasion that you¡¯ve come to Wutong City. And Su Jiayu, how unsensible, she never mentioned you guys to me before.¡± The Gu family was extremely enthusiastic. They chattered non-stop and emphasized that they were family and in-laws. Gu Bensheng pretended to be affectionate and kept mentioning Su Jiayu¡¯s name. Su Likai had a bad temper. After listening to a few sentences, he could not hold it in anymore. He suddenly grabbed Gu Bensheng¡¯s neck and slammed him against the door of the villa. ¡°I¡¯ve given you face, right? Are you done talking? In-laws? Are you worthy? A bunch of trash!¡± Clang, clang, clang. Gu Bensheng¡¯s head was smashed against the gate of the villa, and his face was covered in blood. Su Dingpei didn¡¯t want Gu Ning to see such a bloody scene, so he carried her to the Maybach. ¡°Ningning and I will get in the car first.¡± No one stopped Su Likai. If not for the fact that they did not want Ningning to see too bloody a scene, they would have attacked long ago! Gu Bensheng never expected Su Likai to suddenly attack him. He had clearly spoken to them nicely! Old Master Gu and Old Madam Gu were so frightened that they forgot to stop him. As an architect, Su Likai had been in the major construction sites all year round. He never cared about his manners when he spoke or did things. He grabbed Gu Bensheng¡¯s head and slammed him against the wall again and again. Old Madam Gu finally came back to her senses. ¡°Aiyo, what are you doing? Let¡¯s talk nicely. We¡¯re all family.¡± Old Master Gu also persuaded, ¡°Su Likai, calm down¡­¡± Su Likai glared fiercely at them. ¡°I don¡¯t hit women or old people, but when the situation is special, I¡¯ll still make exceptions! So get lost! If you say another word, I¡¯ll hit you too!¡± Family? Were these people worthy of becoming family with them?! In the end, Su Likai ruthlessly slammed Gu Bensheng to the wall and stepped on his lower body, causing him to lose the right to be a father! Gu Bensheng¡¯s shrill cry echoed throughout the entire villa area. The passersby who were watching from afar felt a chill run down their spines. Su Likai snorted, clapped his hands, and left. How dare he betray his sister and abuse Ningning? This kick was already considered light! If it weren¡¯t for murder being illegal, he would have killed Gu Bensheng long ago and not simply make him lose his qualifications to be a man! Old Madam Gu and Old Master Gu were already scared silly. They shrank to the side and did not dare to make a sound, not even daring to breathe loudly. After the Su family got into the cars and left, the two of them could not help but cry. Old Madam Gu slapped her thigh. ¡°What is all this? How can these people be so heavy-handed!¡± Old Master Gu¡¯s expression was also very ugly. He never expected the Su family to dare to do this. They were unreasonable. ¡°Alright, stop crying first. Hurry up and send Gu Bensheng to the hospital.¡± Old Master Gu was still more stable than Old Madam Gu. He knew that the most important thing now was to send Gu Bensheng to the hospital for treatment. Chapter 20 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Old Madam Gu hurriedly made a call, only to realize that they had not paid the phone bills and had no service. Then, she belatedly remembered that their Gu family did not have the money to go to the hospital for treatment now¡­ Just as Old Madam Gu was at a loss for what to do, a group of people suddenly rushed in from outside. ¡°Aiyo, everyone is here? When are you going to repay the 80 million yuan you owe us?¡± These people exposed their identities the moment they opened their mouths. They were from a debt collection company. ¡°What are you doing? What do you want?¡± Old Madam Gu was furious, and Old Master Gu also berated, ¡°Stop. Do you know who we are? We¡¯re the in-laws of the Su family in Beijing!¡± Unfortunately, the people from the debt collection company were not stupid. They looked in the direction where the Su family¡¯s Maybach motorcade left and laughed. ¡°Aiya, in-laws? What a big name. Do you think the Su family cares about you?¡± Old Master Gu¡¯s face turned red. The people from the debt collection company were all hooligans. They were unreasonable and would not refrain from hitting you just because you were elderly. They only wanted money! With a slap, Old Madam Gu and Old Master Gu were immediately slapped and pressed to the ground. They cursed and countless punches and kicks landed on them. Not long after, Old Master Gu and Old Madam Gu¡¯s faces were also swollen and they cried out. The Gu family was humiliated in front of so many people, and they had a mental breakdown. In the end, they were even thrown out of the villa. At the same time, Mu Yu was also thrown out. The onlookers couldn¡¯t help but whisper, ¡°Have you heard? Gu Ning is the granddaughter of the Su family in the capital! The Gu family will regret it now. If it were me, I would also vomit blood!¡± ¡°It¡¯s the Gu family¡¯s retribution! One time, I saw Gu Ning standing under the sun. I asked her a few questions and found out that she was punished to stand there. I tried to persuade them out of goodwill, but Old Madam Gu scolded me. Didn¡¯t that old woman always say that Gu Ning was a jinx? Great, it¡¯s their retribution! Who told them to abuse a child!¡± Everyone was gloating as they watched the commotion. The Gu family was about to write the word ¡®regret¡¯ on their faces. They really deserved it! Gu Bensheng kept coughing, as if he wanted to cough his lungs out. His ears were buzzing. Mu Yu cried from the side, ¡°Hubby, are you alright?¡± Old Madam Gu held back her anger and scolded Mu Yu angrily, ¡°Why are you crying? Why didn¡¯t you come out earlier?¡± Mu Yu choked as she replied, ¡°I just saw Ningning. I wanted to go over and beg her to forgive the Gu family on account of your old age, but Ningning refused¡­¡± Old Madam Gu was furious. She blamed Gu Ning for everything that had happened today. At least they had raised that wretched girl for three years, but she didn¡¯t know how to be grateful at all! She was just like her mother, an ingrate! Gu Ning had jinxed her own mother to death and caused the Gu family to go bankrupt. She was really a jinx! The more Old Madam Gu thought about it, the angrier she got. ¡°If she refuses, so be it. Who cares about a jinx?¡± Although Old Madam Gu said that she didn¡¯t care, she knew that right now, they would beg for Gu Ning to hurry back! But Gu Ning would not return, and Old Madam Gu could only curse in her heart, cursing everyone in the Su family to have bad luck! In the back seat of the Maybach, Su Shenglang tapped on the phone screen and sent a message. ¡°Get rid of the Gu family.¡± The other party replied, ¡°Kill?¡± Su Shenglang sneered. Kill them? Impossible. He would not bear the crime of murder because of those trash. Even if the Su family wanted revenge, they had to be innocent. He lowered his head and typed, ¡°Make them wish they were dead.¡± Gu Ning sat in the car quietly, one arm hugging her kitten doll and another arm hugging the parrot. Old Master Su softened his tone and tried to make his expression as kind as possible. ¡°Ningning, we¡¯re going home.¡± Su Dingpei also said, ¡°Our house is in the capital. It¡¯s a little far from here. We have to take a plane back later.¡± Gu Ning nodded her head obediently. She was very quiet, the liveliness she had when she was coaxing the parrot was gone. However, it was already much better than the beginning. Old Master Su¡¯s heart ached, the more obedient Gu Ning was, the more his heart ached. Only after living in a terrifying environment would a child be this strangely quiet. What had their Ningning suffered to become like this? ¡°Going home, our home, we¡¯re bringing Ningning home,¡± Old Master Su murmured. Suddenly, Ningning turned her head and asked: ¡°Grandpa, can we take Mommy home with us?¡± Chapter 21 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Old Master Su nodded, his heart clencing: ¡°Sure, we¡¯ll go home with mommy.¡± The Su family booked a private plane. Gu Ning looked at the sky outside the plane. The clouds seemed to be right next to her, so she moved her head to take a closer look, then put down the kitten doll and leaned against the window to look outside. Su Yueming smiled gently. ¡°Ningning, what are you looking at?¡± Gu Ning turned her head: ¡°Third Uncle, are we flying now?¡± Su Yueming nodded: ¡°Mm.¡± Their Ningning had never even been on a plane before¡­ just as Su Yueming was feeling heartache, Gu Ning suddenly asked: ¡°Then¡­ is Mommy here too?¡± Su Yueming and Su Dingpei, who were sitting closer, were stunned. ¡°What?¡± Gu Ning turned ahead to look at the sky outside again, saying softly: ¡°They all said that Mommy died and went to the sky. I¡¯m also in the sky right now, so can I see Mommy?¡± She looked out the window with her back facing everyone. Tears were welling up in her eyes. She knew that it was all lies made up to trick children. Mommy wouldn¡¯t be in the sky, but she still couldn¡¯t help but have anticipation. She really wanted to see Mommy again. Old Master Su¡¯s eyes immediately reddened, and the brothers of the Su family were all silent. Su Dingpei held Gu Ning in his arms and said in a low voice, ¡°Ningning, go to sleep. After you fall asleep, you¡¯ll see your mother in your dreams.¡± Gu Ning closed her eyes in Su Dingpei¡¯s arms, but tears fell from the corners of her eyes. Little Uncle was also lying. She slept many times, but she didn¡¯t see her mommy once. She fell asleep unknowingly, and the red rope on her wrist gave out a faint light. In her dream, she felt warm all over again, as if the sun was shining on her body. Her body was light as if she was about to fly, surrounded by white clouds. She carefully touched it and slowly put it into her mouth. Her eyes lit up. It was sweet! At this moment, a gentle and familiar voice came from behind her. ¡°Ningning¡­¡± Gu Ning¡¯s eyes widened and immediately turned around. She saw her mother standing not too far away from her, watching her with tears in her eyes. ¡°Mommy!¡± Gu Ning rushed over, hugging her mother tightly. Su Jiayu touched Gu Ning¡¯s little head gently. ¡°Ningning, be good. Your Grandpa and your uncles will be your family from now on. You have to live well and happily, okay?¡± Gu Ning¡¯s tears fell: ¡°I know, I know, Mommy.¡± Su Jiayu added, ¡°Also, Grandma¡¯s health isn¡¯t very good. Ningning has to be filial to Grandma on behalf of Mommy, okay?¡± Gu Ning choked on her tears and nodded fiercely. I will, Ningning will definitely take care of Grandma. Su Jiayu was about to say something, but her body glowed and slowly turned transparent, leaving only a few words: ¡°Ningning, I love you. I¡¯ll always love you.¡± Ningning, who was asleep, kept calling out to her mother, her little face full of tear streaks. At this moment, Old Master Su and the other members of the Su Family gathered around her, and their eyes turned red. What they couldn¡¯t see was that there was another ¡°person¡± by Gu Ning¡¯s side. It was Ji Wuchang. Ji Wuchang touched Gu Ning¡¯s forehead and then touched the red string on her wrist. After a while, Gu Ning¡¯s face reveale a light smile. Ji Wuchang tsked and said softly: ¡°This time, Master doesn¡¯t owe your mother anything.¡± The plane soon landed at the capital¡¯s international airport. Seeing that Gu Ning was still asleep, Old Master Su gave a look and Su Dingpei bent down to pick her up and walked out slowly. Afraid of waking up Gu Ning, his movements were extra careful. At this moment, the parrot wearing an anklet suddenly shook its body and shouted, ¡°Child kidnapping! Child kidnapping!¡± Gu Ning opened her eyes at once. Everyone from the Su family: ¡°¡­¡± They looked speechlessly at the brightly-feathered green parrot. Other parrots could say whatever they were taught, but their Ningning¡¯s parrot knew how to say everything! Gu Ning opened her eyes in confusion. Her hair was a little messy, and she was holding a kitten doll in her arms, looking very cute. Su Dingpei was closest in age to Su Jiayu, so they had the best relationship. Seeing Gu Ning like this, Su Dingpei suddenly remembered Su Jiayu¡¯s childhood, and his heart softened. He rubbed Gu Ning¡¯s head and said, ¡°Sweetie, we¡¯re in the capital now. We¡¯re going home.¡± Chapter 22 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Gu Ning, who was still drowsy, nodded. The Su family¡¯s car was already waiting outside the airport. Four Rolls-Royces were parked neatly by the roadside, attracting the attention of passers-by. Just as everyone was discussing who was so ostentatious, eight tall and dignified men walked out. The leader was an old man. One of the men was holding a little girl in his arms. The little girl was wearing a white princess dress and holding a tattered kitten doll in her arms. There was also a green-feathered parrot standing on her shoulder. At this moment, the parrot was chirping excitedly, ¡°Go home! Go home! Eat meat! Eat a lot of meat!¡± Everyone: ¡°¡­¡± This parrot is quite gluttonous¡­ After the parrot shouted, the eight handsome men¡¯s faces darkened. They quickly brought the little girl into the car, and the luxury cars slowly drove out of the airport. ¡°Wow, we¡¯re all humans. How can others be so good at choosing which family to be born in!¡± Someone who was probably an internet celebrity said excitedly to the livestream audience on the phone, ¡°Friends, we¡¯ve learned something today! Four extended Rolls-Royces. Do you know how much this car costs? At least eight million! What kind of family is this¡­¡± In the Rolls-Royce, Gu Ning leaned on the window, looking at the skyscrapers outside curiously. In Wutong City, Gu Bensheng only took her out once. At that time, she saw many high-rise buildings, but none of them were as tall as the ones in front of her. Gu Ning turned her head and leaned close to Su Dingpei, saying softly: ¡°Little Uncle, is this the castle that Mommy said belongs to the princess?¡± Su Dingpei felt a lump in his throat. ¡°Yes, Ningning will also have her own princess castle.¡± They once wanted to buy an island and build a castle for their precious sister, Su Jiayu, but they didn¡¯t have the chance. The car soon arrived at the Su family¡¯s manor. It was a lake-view manor located in the city center. The surrounding mountains and rivers were beautiful. Although it was in the city center, it was very quiet. Although Gu Ning was sensible, she was still a three-year-old child. When she saw the manor in front of her, she was shocked. Was this the place where her mother said she grew up? There were so many flowers on the lawn beside her. She seemed to be able to see her mother running on the lawn. Two rows of servants stood on both sides of the manor with enthusiastic smiles on their faces. ¡°Welcome home, Little Young Miss!¡± Old Master Su and Su Shenglang walked in front and whispered to each other, ¡°In the future, Ningning will be a child of the Su family. She will be the little Miss of our Su family. In the future, her surname will be Su.¡± Su Shenglang nodded. ¡°Mm.¡± On the other hand, the Gu family was in a much worse situation. The Gu family had gone completely bankrupt.CEOs of other companies that had gone bankrupt could still have some money left to buy a small house, but all the Gu family¡¯s assets had been frozen. The family had no money or a place to live, so they could only stay under the bridge for a few nights. However, for some reason, they had already slept on the bridge, and some people kept chasing them. In the end, like beggars, they hid and walked for three days until they reached their hometown in the countryside. Gu Bensheng dragged his seriously injured body around for so long and felt that he was completely useless. He was only left with one breath. After returning to his hometown in the countryside, the house in his hometown was in tatters. In the past, they thought that they would never return to the countryside in their lives, so they had never cared about the house in the countryside. They did not expect that retribution would come to them now. Gu Bensheng lay there miserably. The more he thought about it, the more regretful he became, the more he felt unresigned to his fate. However, there was nothing he could do now! The President Gu that everyone used to chase after had now become a cripple. The difference was too great, and it tortured him until he was about to go crazy. ¡°Hubby, get up and drink some soup.¡± Mu Yu brought over a bowl of egg soup. Her eyes flickered. In this bowl of soup, she added a spoonful of rat poison. Gu Bensheng took a look at the clear egg soup and was furious. ¡°What kind of lousy thing is this? You¡¯re only letting me drink this?!¡± His movements were too big, and it hurt his wound. He gritted his teeth in pain. Mu Yu lowered her head and wiped her tears pitifully. Old Madam Gu was still shouting in the living room, ¡°Mu Yu, hurry up and cook. Do you want to starve us to death?!¡± Mu Yu¡¯s eyes darkened. She was not their servant, but they always treated her as a free nanny. However, she had no choice now. Previously, under the sky bridge, Mu Yu wanted to seduce some men to separate herself from the Gu family. Chapter 23 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations However, for some reason, every time Mu Yu hooked up with a man, she would be discovered by the man¡¯s girlfriend or wife. Then, they would pull her hair and beat her up, causing her to lose her body but not obtain anything. This made Mu Yu, who only knew how to use her body to achieve her goal, feel extremely disconcerted! If not for the fact that she had nowhere to go and was not used to relying on her own hands to live, she would not have followed the Gu family to this lousy place. At this moment, Old Madam Gu saw a piece of news on her phone. It was a report about four Rolls-Royces at the Beijing International Airport. In addition to the text, there was also a short video of Gu Ning being carried into the car by the Su family. Old Madam Gu¡¯s heart skipped a beat, and she couldn¡¯t breathe properly. ¡°That¡¯s outrageous! That brat only knows how to enjoy life, but forgot about her grandparents. She¡¯s really ungrateful and unfilial.¡± Old Madam Gu shouted and cursed. Mu Yu hid in the dusty kitchen and secretly turned on her phone to take a look. In the video, there were eight dignified men wearing masks and striding forward. There were bodyguards around them, and the most eye-catching one was Gu Ning. Mu Yu stared at the four luxury cars and felt even more jealous. She felt that things were unfair. Who would¡¯ve thought that after scheming for two years, when she would finally get the position of Mrs. Gu, things would end up like this. The woman she thought was a beggar was the daughter of the Su family! If she had known earlier, she would not have gone against Su Jiayu back then. Instead, she would become good friends with her! The more Mu Yu thought about it, the more regretful she felt. She hoped that Gu Ning wouldn¡¯t have a good time either. She pressed her phone screen and posted her own comment. ¡°I know this girl. She¡¯s the new daughter that the Su family found. This girl¡¯s heart is evil. She pushed her stepmother down the stairs and caused her to have a miscarriage because she thought that her family wouldn¡¯t love her after she gave birth to the baby! Her stepmother barely survived in the hospital, but the culprit suddenly became the daughter of the Su family and was taken back to the capital by four luxury cars! Is this the life of a rich person? She can do whatever she wants with money and doesn¡¯t need to be responsible for her mistakes?¡± Mu Yu did not dare to be too reckless. She only copied and pasted her words to the comments section of every news article and prepared to spread the news¡­ Just as she posted the comment, she suddenly heard someone outside say, ¡°The police are here. Take Gu Bensheng away quickly.¡± Then, Mu Yu was pushed into Gu Bensheng¡¯s room. Gu Bensheng was flustered. When he saw Mu Yu dawdling, he slapped her face. ¡°Hurry up and help me leave!¡± Mu Yu endured the pain and helped Gu Bensheng escape from the back of the kitchen. The roads in the countryside were muddy, and there were chicken feces, cow feces, and the like. At this moment, Gu Bensheng and Mu Yu could not care less about being disgusted. They hurriedly fled outside in a sorry state. The two of them hid in the fields. When they heard that their hometown in the countryside had been sealed off by the police, they began to escape up the mountain again. They did not dare to return even when it was dark. The mountain was very cold at night. It was so cold that one shivered. Gu Bensheng looked at Mu Yu beside him and said gratefully, ¡°Honey, you¡¯re the best to be. You¡¯ve always been by my side.¡± Mu Yu smiled gently. It was not that she was a good person, nor was it that she was loyal. She was just thinking about her future. She had already married someone. If she wanted to marry into a rich family in the future, she had to have some outstanding trait. For example, ¡°she was so loyal that even when her ex-husband went backrupt, she never thought of leaving him.¡± This was the image she wanted to build, the real reason why she did not leave Gu Bensheng. A woman who was this loyal but was abused by her husband, this would attract the sympathy and pity of other men¡­ The Su family¡¯s manor occupied an area of 8,000 square meters. It was one of the largest manors in the capital. The brothers of the Su family each had their own careers, but they had never split up. Compared to other wealthy families who fought for the family assets, the Su family was the most united. In the past, the Su family was happy and harmonious, but ever since Su Jiayu disappeared, the entire manor fell into an indescribable atmosphere. Su Shenglang worked hard every day and rarely went home. The other brothers of the Su family were also busy with their own things. Old Master Su went to the sanatorium every day to accompany Old Madam Su and only returned at night. Thus, this was the first time in many years, aside from holidays that all eight brothers of the Su family were here at once. The eight brothers of the Su family all wanted to take Ningning around for a walk, but was sopped by Old Master Su: ¡°Ningning just got discharged from the hospital, so she can¡¯t go anywhere. She needs a good rest.¡± Chapter 24 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations The brothers of the Su family had to give up, then decided to bring Gu Ning to tour her room, but Master Su glared at them again. ¡°Alright, what are you doing here? Go to the sanatorium and bring your mother back. Tell her that Ningning is back.¡± Because of the disappearance of her daughter, Su Jiayu, Old Madam Su could not recover from the setback. Her body had also collapsed, and she had been staying in the sanatorium and was unwilling to come back. In the past two years, she had been bedridden and was in no mood to do anything. Her face had also become more and more haggard. After sending away his sons, Old Master Su happily held Gu Ning¡¯s hand: ¡°Let¡¯s go, Ningning, I¡¯ll show you the room.¡± The Su brothers who were still waiting downstairs: ¡°¡­¡± Upstairs. ¡°Ningning, this is your room. Do you like it?¡± Old Master Su walked Gu Ning into the room. The room was decorated in pink and white, which were her favorite colors. The bed was made into the shape of a castle, and there was a small staircase that could reach the top of the castle, fulfilling the child¡¯s princess dream. There was also a slide next to the castle, and there was a small sofa and a huge dressing table further ahead. There were several jewelry racks on the dressing table, with all kinds of bows, headbands, and clips. Gu Ning had never seen a room like this. She raised her head and asked seroiusly: ¡°Grandpa, is this really my room?¡± When she was at the Gu residence, the room she lived in was only the size of the bed in front of her. Grandma said she could not live in too nice of a room, or her bad aura woud affect the fengshui of the house. Master Su was in a good mood every time he heard her call him grandpa. He nodded with a smile. ¡°Of course.¡± Although this princess room wasn¡¯t the biggest, it was well decorated. ¡°Ningning, do you like it?¡± Gu Ning nodded heavily: ¡°Thank you, grandpa. I like it very much!¡± Old Master Su looked at Gu Ning and sighed. His Ningning was still a little cautious, like a little animal that had just entered unfamiliar surroundings. When would he be able to see Ningning act cute in front of them? Old Master Su stroked Gu Ning¡¯s head: ¡°You¡¯re welcome, Ningning. After your brothers and sisters return from school, they¡¯ll play with you, alright?¡± Gu Ning was confused: ¡°Brothers and sisters?¡± [1] Old Master Su nodded. ¡°You have three older brothers and an older sister. They are the children of Eldest Uncle and Second Uncle.¡± Only the eldest son, Su Shenglang, and the second son, Su Zelin, were married. Su Shenglang had two boys. One was in the second grade of primary school, and the other was in the senior kindergarten class. Su Zelin had a boy and a girl. The boy was in the senior kindergarten class, and the girl was in the middle kindergarten class. Old Master Su felt that since everyone was a child, they would definitely be able to play together. Ningning was too lonely in the Gu family. She only had a parrot and a kitten doll. She needed the company of children her age very much. [2] Gu Ning nodded. Although she didn¡¯t say a word, but her eyes were full of anticipation. She didn¡¯t have any friends, and her father and new mother didn¡¯t allow her to go out. Her grandparents didn¡¯t like to take her out for a walk either. Once, she saw the children coming back from school with their schoolbags. They held hands and ran happily. She was very envious at that time¡­ Gu Ning suddenly raised her head and asked, ¡°Grandpa, can you give Ningning paper and markers?¡± She wanted to give her older brothers and older sister gifts. In the blink of an eye, it was afternoon. A car stopped outside the Su family¡¯s manor. A woman in an elegant white hat led a little girl out of the car. The little girl was wearing a puffy dress and holding two exquisite dolls in her arms. There was a bow tied on her head that was the same color as the dress. She was exquisite and beautiful. The woman bent down and reminded the girl, ¡°Qingqing, when you see your little sister later, you have to give your little sister a doll, understand?¡± Su Qing pouted and didn¡¯t say anything. The woman frowned. ¡°Didn¡¯t we agree just now? There are two dolls, one for your sister and one for you. Don¡¯t throw a tantrum.¡± When Su Qing heard this, she was instantly unhappy. ¡°No, I want both dolls!¡± After saying that, she ran into the manor without looking back. What sister? She didn¡¯t want a sister. All the toys and dolls were hers! She didn¡¯t want to share them with anyone! The woman looked helpless. She had no choice but to turn around and say to the little boy who was idling behind her, ¡°Su Qi, hurry up. Sister Ningning is already waiting for us at home.¡± She thought that Su Qi would be more obedient, but who knew that Su Qi would also pout and say, ¡°I don¡¯t want a little sister!¡± He already had a little sister, Su Qing. His little sister was always annoying. She always snatched things from him and threw his toys. When their parents tried to reason with her, she only knew how to cry and couldn¡¯t communicate! So Su Qi didn¡¯t want a sister at all! [1]: Close cousins could be referred to as brothers and sisters [2]: The pre-education system is generally split into three years of preschool/kindergarten, the junior (lower), middle, and senior (upper) classes. It is meant for children ages 3-6. Chapter 25 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Su Qing ran all the way back to her room and slammed the door. At this moment, her children¡¯s watch rang, and the word ¡°Grandma¡± appeared on it. ¡°Hello, Grandma?¡± Su Qing¡¯s tone was a little unhappy. Her grandmother asked, ¡°Who provoked our little princess? Why is the little princess unhappy?¡± Su Qing pouted and said, ¡°Mom asked me to give the doll to my little sister. I don¡¯t want to give it to her.¡± On the other end of the phone, an old woman with her hair in an exquisite updo thought for a moment and asked, ¡°Is it your new little sister?¡± The news of Gu Ning being abused by her biological father and Old Master Su and the brothers of the Su family visiting Wutong City had spread. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Su Qing nodded. She looked at the two dolls in her hand and played with them lovingly. She knew what her mother meant, but she liked these two dolls very much and didn¡¯t want to give either of them away. At this moment, her grandmother suddenly said on the phone, ¡°Qingqing, you have a new sister in your family. You¡¯re no longer the only little princess. Your grandparents and your uncles won¡¯t treat you well.¡± Su Qing was young and immediately retorted, ¡°Grandma, you¡¯re talking nonsense!¡± ¡°How are Grandma¡¯s words nonsense? In the past, you were the only girl in your family, but now there¡¯s one more. Look, your mother is asking you to share the doll with your new sister. They all love that new sister and don¡¯t love you anymore,¡± Grandma said over the phone. These words made Su Qing cry from anger. She hung up the phone with a clang and grabbed the doll and smashed it on the ground. She stepped on it wildly. She won¡¯t give it! She just won¡¯t! She would rather break the doll than give it to her new sister! Outside, Gu Ning mustered her courage and knocked on Su Qing¡¯s door. She waited for a long time before her brother and sisters finally came home, but her sister went back to her room as soon as she got home. Gu Ning wanted to give her gift to her sister. It was a picture she drew herself. There was a beautiful rainbow on it, and there were children holding hands and playing under the rainbow. ¡°Sister?¡± Gu Ning called out hesitantly. Su Qing suddenly opened the door and threw the broken doll at Gu Ning fiercely. ¡°Go away, you annoying person!¡± Gu Ning¡¯s hands froze. She silently retracted the picture in her hand. Old Master Su suppressed his anger and stood outside the door to educate her. ¡°Qingqing, Ningning gave you a gift because she wanted to be friends with you. It¡¯s wrong of you to push her.¡± He looked at the broken doll on the ground and frowned. His second son, Su Zelin¡¯s youngest daughter, was especially delicate. Every time they said something harsh, she would cry. As expected, as soon as Old Master Su finished speaking, Su Qing immediately cried. ¡°I don¡¯t want to, I don¡¯t want to!¡± Gu Ning mustered up her courage on the side and gave the picture to Su Qing: ¡°Sister, don¡¯t cry, this is a gift from Ningning¡­¡± Su Qing looked at the picture in Gu Ning¡¯s hand and pushed her away. ¡°I don¡¯t want your stupid thing! Get lost! I hate you!¡± Su Zelin¡¯s wife, Wei Jingshan, heard the commotion and came down. She quickly said, ¡°Qingqing, don¡¯t lose your temper.¡± After saying that, she looked at Old Master Su. ¡°Dad, Qingqing is still young¡­¡± Old Master Su reprimanded, ¡°Do you not need to discipline her at such a young age? The younger she is, the more you should educate her! How do you usually teach your children? She¡¯s already so rude and unreasonable at such a young age. What will happen when she grows up? Can you still protect her forever?¡± Wei Jingshan lowered her head. ¡°I understand, Dad.¡± Old Master Su held Gu Ning¡¯s hand and walked away angrily. Seeing that her grandpa ignored her, Su Qing cried even harder. She ran into her room and smashed everything. Wei Jingshan was also upset. She felt that Old Master Su¡¯s words were too harsh. She would teach her own child, what right did others have to point fingers? Even if Old Master Su was Su Qing¡¯s grandfather, he couldn¡¯t do that! Although Old Master Su and Old Madam Su treated Wei Jingshan very well, respected her, and wouldn¡¯t interfere in her family matters, Wei Jingshan felt that she had done a good job on her end as well. She was filial to Old Master Su and Old Madam Su, serving them tea and water. She even spent time buying gifts for them during the holidays. There shouldn¡¯t be a better daughter-in-law than her, right? She was just a little persistent in the aspect of raising her children. There was a saying that you should train your sons and pamper your daughters. What was wrong with her wanting to give her daughter the best? Su Qing was the daughter of the Su family. She could live well even without working in the future, so she didn¡¯t have to worry about how to live in society in the future. It was always others who had to be careful around her. Wei Jingshan walked into the room and coaxed Su Qing nicely, ¡°Qingqing, baby, be good. Don¡¯t cry anymore.¡± Seeing that someone was coaxing her, Su Qing cried even harder. ¡°No, I won¡¯t! I won¡¯t!¡± Wei Jingshan: ¡°Okay, okay, okay¡­¡± Chapter 26 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Old Master Su brought Gu Ning back to her room. The parrot saw Gu Ning return and flapped its wings to fly over, but it was stopped by the anklet. Gu Ning knelt down and comforted: ¡°Be good, Little Six. When uncle helps you prepare your room, you¡¯ll be let out.¡± Gu Ning¡¯s room was decorated when she was in the hospital. Her uncles didn¡¯t know that she had at that time. Without a specially prepared room, many things could be fatal to a parrot. For example, Little Six was used to living in the wild and would accidentally crash into glass, so Little Six was temporarily chained in Gu Ning¡¯s room, and would be released after getting accustomed to its environment. Old Master Su looked at Gu Ning comforting the parrot in a low voice, and felt his heart ache. His Ningning must be sad: ¡°Ningning, your sister is always like this. She has a bad temper. Don¡¯t be sad.¡± Gu Ning raised her head and smiled: ¡°It¡¯s fine, Grandpa.¡± Seeing Old Master Su¡¯s complicated expression, she comforted him. ¡°It¡¯s really fine, Grandpa. I don¡¯t like to give my things to others either.¡± Although Gu Ning doesn¡¯t know why adults really like seeing children give presents to each other, especially gifts that are precious to themselves. Perhaps in the eyes of adults, this was more polite. But children wouldn¡¯t think that way. Their own things were their own. Why did they have to give something they liked to someone else out of politeness? Old Master Su was stunned. Although Gu Ning was young, she seemed to understand everything. Old Master Su¡¯s heart ached even more. He lovingly stroked Gu Ning¡¯s head: ¡°Ningning, did you draw all these pictures?¡± Bringing up the drawings, Gu Ning¡¯s face immediately became focused. ¡°Mhm, Ningning likes to draw. I used to draw a lot when Daddy was home.¡± Although a lot of those drawings were torn by her new mother, she still hid some in the study. She had forgotten to take those when she left. Old Master Su pointed at one of the drawings and asked, ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± Gu Ning introduced happily: ¡°These are two children playing in the forest. There are a lot of strange things in the forest. Grandpa, look, there¡¯s a flower vine here. It¡¯s a necklace given to Stone by Miss Spring. Uncle Stone accidentally fell down the mountain and broke into two pieces, but there¡¯s green clovers growing out of the cracks, so Uncle Stone isn¡¯t sad. Also, this is Sister Flower, she¡¯s raising her chin and saying that none of you are as beautiful as me. Sister Flower is very prideful.¡± Follwing Gu Ning¡¯s introductions, the parrot fell silent. It tilted its head to look at Gu Ning¡¯s drawing from time to time. Old Master Su was surprised to find that Gu Ning¡¯s drawing seemed to have a special power that could make people feel immersed in it. Gu Ning¡¯s drawing was colorful, and every flower and stone seemed to have a life of their own. Looking at them made people calm down and feel warm and healing. After asking of Gu Ning¡¯s permission, Old Master Su took a photo of all the drawings and sent it to an old friend of his. That old friend was a master in the art world. Seeing that Gu Ning liked to draw, Old Master wanted to see if her talent would be admired by his old friend and be accepted as a disciple. While Old Master Su and Gu Ning were looking at the drawings, a servant came up and said, ¡°Old Master, the Old Madam is back.¡± Old Master Su held Gu Ning¡¯s hand and stood up: ¡°Let¡¯s go. Grandma is back.¡± Downstairs, Su Zelin was pushing a wheelchair. Old Madam Su sat in the wheelchair and said in a trembling voice, ¡°Where¡¯s Ningning?¡± Just as she finished speaking, she heard a voice from upstairs and looked up. She saw Old Master Su holding a fair and tender little girl¡¯s hand as he came down. Old Madam Su seemed to have her throat pinched and could not make a sound. Only her eyes were filled with tears. She cried silently. This was Jiayu¡¯s child, she looked just like Jiayu when she was young¡­ But her Jiayu would never come back. ¡°Ningning¡­¡± Old Madam Su choked. Gu Ning broke free from Old Master Su¡¯s hand and ran in front of Old Madam Su, calling out: ¡°Grandma!¡± She hesitated for a while, then reached out her small hand and firmly held Grandma Su¡¯s hand. She promised Mommy that she would take good care of Grandma and be filial to her. She would definitely keep her promise! Hearing the childish voice calling out, Old Madam Su¡¯s tears immediately fell. She pulled Gu Ning into her arms: ¡°Ningning, Grandma¡¯s Ningning¡­¡± Old Madam Su cried even harder. Gu Ning didn¡¯t know how to comfort her. She could only reach out her hand and patted Old Madam Su¡¯s back: ¡°Don¡¯t cry, Grandma, don¡¯t cry.¡± Chapter 27 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Upstairs, Wei Jingshan coaxed Su Qing for a long time before she was willing to go out with her. As soon as she went downstairs, she saw Old Madam Su and Gu Ning hugging. Old Master Su was still coaxing in a low voice, ¡°Alright, alright, don¡¯t cry.¡± Su Zelin, on the other hand, was silently handing over tissue and water. Seeing that, Su Qing, who was holding the doll, got mad again. Why did her grandma become the annoying person¡¯s grandma? Not only did the annoying person want to steal her toys, but she also wanted to steal her grandparents. Su Qing lost her temper and ran upstairs. When she passed by Gu Ning¡¯s room, she heard a cawing sound. ¡°The bug flies, the bug flies, Little Six chases, Little Six chases, Little Six chases the bug and eats it, caw caw caw.¡± Su Qing¡¯s attention was drawn by the strange voice and pushed open Gu Ning¡¯s bedroom door. Su Qing¡¯s eyes lit up when she saw a green parrot standing on a shelf and she immediately ran over. Seeing Su Qing running to Gu Ning¡¯s room, Wei Jingshan hurriedly followed her. ¡°Qingqing, baby, come out! This is your little sister¡¯s room¡­¡± When Little Six saw Su Qing rushing over, he flapped his wings in fear. ¡°Caw, caw, brat, there¡¯s a brat. Save me, quickly save me!¡± When Wei Jingshan heard this, she couldn¡¯t help but frown. Who taught this parrot? How could it call Qingqing a brat? It had no manners at all. Wei Jingshan pulled Su Qing. ¡°Qingqing, let¡¯s go downstairs. Grandpa and Grandma are waiting downstairs.¡± Su Qing shook off Wei Jingshan¡¯s hand and stubbornly said, ¡°I¡¯m not going. I want the parrot.¡± Wei Jingshan had no choice but to persuade her gently, ¡°Baby, be good. This is your little sister¡¯s parrot. If Qingqing likes it, Mommy will get someone to buy you one.¡± Su Qing stomped her feet and threw a tantrum. ¡°No, I want this one!¡± As she spoke, she stepped on the stool and wanted to grab Little Six. The frightened Little Six tried to fly up, but he was stopped by the anklet on his feet. Su Qing also discovered the anklet on Little Six¡¯s feet. She grabbed Little Six¡¯s neck. After grabbing the parrot, Su Qing¡¯s eyes were filled with excitement. She hugged Little Six tightly in her arms and ordered, ¡°Don¡¯t move. If you move again, I¡¯ll strangle you.¡± Little Six was very afraid of strangers. Over the past few days, it had just accepted Gu Ning¡¯s uncles, but it was now being strangled by Su Qing. Its beady eyes were full of fear, raising its voice and calling out: ¡°Help! Help! Someone is going to kill a bird!¡± Downstairs, Gu Ning suddenly left Old Madam Su¡¯s embrace. At this moment, the people downstairs also heard Little Six cawing upstairs. Gu Ning ran upstairs without a word. Old Master Su reacted, anxious and angry: ¡°It must be Qingqing! Su Zelin, I told you to discipline your children more, but you didn¡¯t listen to me! What¡¯s the point of doing everything else well if you can¡¯t even do that?!¡± Su Zelin, who was not good with words, was so anxious that his face turned red. After holding it in for a long time, he could not say a word and could only follow everyone upstairs. Su Qing put in a lot of effort, but she still couldn¡¯t control the parrot. It kept struggling, and its sharp claws scratched her arm. In her anger, she grabbed the parrot and smashed it on the table. ¡°How dare you disobey me! I¡¯ll smash you to death! I¡¯ll smash you to death!¡± The parrot cried pitifully, and when Gu ning entered, she saw this exact scene. Her little face was red from anger and she rushed forward: ¡°What are you doing? Why did you hit Little Six? You can¡¯t hit Little Six!¡± Su Qing had always been spoiled, and no one had ever told her no. Seeing Gu Ning come over to take the parrot, she felt that someone was stealing her things. She pushed Gu Ning away and shouted, ¡°The parrot is mine!¡± At the same time, she pinched the parrot¡¯s neck, and the parrot stuck out its tongue. This time, Gu Ning was really mad. She grabbed Su Qing and pressed her to the ground with a bang, then raised her fist to punch her. She was young and in a fit of anger, so she didn¡¯t know how to hold back her strength. She beat Su Qing, who cried loudly. The parrot took the opportunity to break free from Su Qing¡¯s hand. It was so frightened that it flapped its wings and flew around, and its feathers scattered all over. Su Qing was older than Gu Ning, but somehow, she couldn¡¯t beat Gu Ning no matter what, so she burst into tears. Those who had just come upstairs were shocked. They didn¡¯t expect the usually obedient Gu Ning to suddenly use her fists. Everyone rushed forward to pull them apart: ¡°Stop fighting, stop fighting¡­¡± After pulling them apart with difficulty, Gu Ning gave Su Qing another kick, and Su Qing¡¯s sharp cries almost blew up the roof! Su Qi, Su Wen, and Su Xiao, who had just returned from school, had never seen such a scene before. They were stunned. Chapter 28 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Wei Jingshan was anxious and angry. She pulled Su Qing and comforted her with heartache. She turned to Gu Ning and scolded: ¡°How could you use violence? If you don¡¯t want to give your sister the parrot, you can just say so. Why did you hit her?¡± Gu Ning¡¯s eyes were full of tears and her lips were pursed tightly. She clenched her fists stubbornly and said, ¡°It was sister who hit me first.¡± Wei Jingshan said angrily, ¡°You can hit her back just because she hit you? Don¡¯t children know how to be modest and polite? Why are you¡­¡± ¡°Enough!¡± Old Master Su shouted angrily and interrupted Wei Jingshan. ¡°You asked Ningning to be modest and give way, but what about Qingqing? Does she know how to be modest and give way? She was the one who snatched Ningning¡¯s parrot first, and she was the one who hit her first. How dare you blame Ningning for hitting her? Do you want Ningning to be bullied by you guys and not retaliate?¡± Wei Jingshan paused for a second. Although she didn¡¯t argue further, she still felt dissatisfied. Yes, her words just now were a little reckless, but her precious daughter had never been hit by anyone before. She couldn¡¯t even bear to say anything harsh to Qingqing, now that she was hit, how could any mother accept it? Besides, hitting people was wrong, Qingqing only pushed Gu Ning, how was that hitting her first? Wei Jingshan turned to look at Old Madam Su. Seeing that Old Madam Su didn¡¯t even look at Su Qing, Wei Jingshan felt disappointed. Qingqing was her paternal granddaughter! Why didn¡¯t she comfort Qingqing at once? How sad would Qingqing be? Wei Jingshan hugged Su Qing. ¡°Qingqing, baby. Mommy will hug you.¡± Wei Jingshan carried Su Qing and left angrily. Old Master Su was furious. ¡°I can¡¯t criticize her anymore, right? Doesn¡¯t she realize that there is something wrong with the way she educates her child?¡± After struggling to come up with words, Su Zelin finally said: ¡°Dad, don¡¯t be mad. Wei Jingshan is indeed sensitive when it comes to the children.¡± It would have been better if he hadn¡¯t said this. Now that he said it, Old Master Su was even more angry. But now was not the time to argue with Su Zelin. He looked at Gu Ning: ¡°Ningning, are you hurt?¡± Gu Ning held Little Six in her arms and shook her head. Tears welled up in her eyes, but she didn¡¯t say a word. Old Madam Su¡¯s heart ached so much that she cried. She hugged Gu Ning and patted her back as said, ¡°Don¡¯t cry, our Ningning doesn¡¯t cry¡­¡± Gu Ning¡¯s mouth flattened and she choked: ¡°It¡¯s Sister Su Qing who hit Little Six first¡­¡± She didn¡¯t want to be polite and give way. She was still a child too, why did she have to be polite and give way when her older sister hit her? Gu Ning felt extremely aggrieved. In the past, when she was hit and scolded, she didn¡¯t cry. But now Old Madam Su was hugging her and Old Master Su was comforting her, she didn¡¯t know why she suddenly couldn¡¯t hold back her tears. Gu Ning let out a loud cry, as if she wanted to cry out all of the grievances over the past few years. The three little boys, Su Qi, Su Wen, and Su Xiao were lying at the door. When they heard Gu Ning¡¯s cries, they quietly ran back to their rooms. Indeed, all little sisters liked to cry, how annoying! They did not want a little sister like this! In Su Qing¡¯s room, Wei Jingshan was furious when she saw that her precious daughter¡¯s arm was scratched. At this moment, Su Zelin walked in and said, ¡°Go apologize to Ningning.¡± Wei Jingshan was instantly enraged. She threw the wet towel on the ground. ¡°Su Zelin, how can you be a father like this? Our daughter is being bullied now. Look at Qingqing. Her eyes are swollen from crying, and her arms are covered in blood!¡± Su Zelin laughed coldly. ¡°If she doesn¡¯t snatch other people¡¯s things, will she be hit?¡± When Su Qing heard this, she cried even harder. Su Zelin was silent and did not speak much. When he heard the cries, he became even more frustrated and turned to leave. All along, Su Zelin and Wei Jingshan¡¯s relationship as husband and wife had not been good. Back then, after the accidental relationship between the two of them, Wei Jingshan got pregnant. Although he did not have any feelings for Wei Jingshan, he was still responsible. It was only when his daughter, Su Qing, was born that he found out that what happened back then was planned by Wei Jingshan. At that time, he had proposed a divorce, but Wei Jingshan refused. Wei Jingshan¡¯s mother had always used the excuse of having a child to prevent the two of them from getting a divorce. At that time, it was when her younger sister, Su Jiayu, was missing. The Su family was exhausted looking for Su Jiayu, and Su Zelin¡¯s divorce was delayed. At this moment, Wei Jingshan was very sad. What did she do wrong? Was it wrong to feel sorry for her child and protect her child? In Gu Ning¡¯s room, Little Six was curled up in Gu Ning¡¯s arms, and Gu Ning was curled up in Old Madam Su¡¯s arms. Little Six had just arrived at a new place, and he hadn¡¯t even gotten used to it yet, before he was almost smashed to death. Gu Ning felt a little sad as she looked at Little Six, she felt that she didn¡¯t properly protect Little Six. Chapter 29 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations After Gu Ning gradually calmed down, Old Madam Su said: ¡°Ningning, are you feeling better now? It¡¯s indeed Sister Su Qing¡¯s fault. Ningning didn¡¯t do anything wrong.¡± Old Master Su also said, ¡°That¡¯s right. Ningning is very good. Ningning is a very sensible child.¡± Old Madam Su continued: ¡°Ningning is Grandma¡¯s precious baby.¡± It was like a relay between the two of them, complimenting Gu Ning one after the other. This was the first time Gu Ning was complimented like this. She shyly hugged Little Six and said: ¡°Grandpa and Grandma are also precious babies.¡± Old Master Su and Old Madam Su were stunned for a moment before bursting into laughter. Su Shenglang was having a meeting in the study, and he didn¡¯t know that Gu Ning and Su Qing had a fight until he came out. He frowned and stood at the door to watch Old Master Su and Old Madam Su play with Gu Ning, his heart hurting slightly. Seeing Su Zelin walk over, Su Shenglang said in a low voice, ¡°Second Brother, you have to resolve this matter.¡± When Wei Jingshan first married into the family, although Su Zelin did not have any feelings for her, his days were passable because he already had a son, Su Qi. It was only when Su Qing was born that everyone knew the truth. Su Zelin wanted a divorce, but the Wei family refused. The Su family was also exhausted from looking for Su Jiayu because of her sister¡¯s disappearance. Su Zelin¡¯s divorce had dragged on until now. Su Zelin said in a muffled voice, ¡°I know, but the two children are already so old now. I¡¯m worried that the divorce will affect them.¡± No matter what, Su Qi and Su Qing were his children. Although they did not spend much time together, he could not bear to part with them. Su Shenglang nodded. Every family had their own difficulties. He could not make a decision for Su Zelin¡¯s life. He only said, ¡°Deal with it as you see fit.¡± The two of them looked at Gu Ning room again, and she was in a much better mood now. She was discussing the name change with Old Madam Su, and she said, ¡°Mommy hoped that I can live a peaceful life without experiencing any hardships, so she named be Gu Ning.¡± She sounded cute and serious, as if she wanted to recite what her mother had said word for word. Old Madam Su felt a lump in her throat. ¡°Ningning¡¯s name is good. Your mother¡¯s surname is Su, and her name is Su Jiayu. In the future, Ningning¡¯s surname will also be Su, and your name will be Su Ning, okay?¡± Gu Ning, no, now Su Ning, nodded happily. Her last name was Su, the same as Mommy, she was very happy. As she spoke, Old Madam Su asked again, ¡°Is Ningning three years old this year?¡± Su Ning thought for a moment. ¡°I think so, but I think I¡¯m almost four years old. My birthday is on March 17th. Mommy said that I¡¯ll be a year older after my birthday.¡± Everyone paused. March 17th? That would be a week later. In a week, Ningning would be four years old. Old Madam Su said, ¡°That¡¯s great. We can hold a birthday party for Ningning and buy a super big cake for Ningning, okay? Ningning can make a wish in front of the cake.¡± Su Ning¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°Really?¡± She could have a big birthday cake too? When Old Madam Su saw Su Ning¡¯s happy expression, she couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°How were Ningning¡¯s previous birthdays celebrated?¡± Su Ning shook her head. ¡°Ningning has never celebrated birthdays. Daddy said that he doesn¡¯t have time to celebrate for me. Moreover, my new mother doesn¡¯t like cakes. She said that she will vomit if she sees cakes.¡± Every time it was her birthday, she would carefully tell her grandparents that she was not greedy and just wanted a small cake. However, her grandparents would say, what cake? Did they think that everyone was not busy enough? Therefore, Su Ning had never celebrated her birthday and was looking forward to it. She heard from other children that there was cake to eat on their birthdays and they could make wishes in front of the cakes. She wanted her Mommy to lead a happy life with Sister Cloud, Grandpa Sun, and Grandma Moon in the sky. She hoped that her grandparents would be healthy and live a long life. She hoped that everyone would be happy. When Old Madam Su heard Su Ning say that she had never celebrated her birthday, her eyes turned red and she almost cried again. At dinner time, everyone in the Su family returned. This was the first time the Su family was so lively after four years. At the dining table, Old Master Su told them about Su Ning¡¯s name change and also about Su Ning¡¯s upcoming birthday. He asked everyone what they thought and how they should celebrate. This stumped the eight uncles. The big shots who were usually all-powerful racked their brains. For a moment, the dining table was terrifyingly quiet. Chapter 30 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Wei Jingshan didn¡¯t say a word, but she felt more and more upset. Su Ning had just hit Su Qing. Why didn¡¯t they care about Su Qing? Instead, they wanted to discuss what to do about Su Ning¡¯s birthday? ¡°Qingqing, this is your favorite crab meat.¡± Wei Jingshan¡¯s heart ached as she picked up some food for Su Qing. Su Qing was glaring at Su Ning. She did not want Su Ning to eat at this table. This table was hers, and this house was hers. What right did Su Ning, this illegitimate child, have to be here! Su Ning was also holding a grudge against Su Qing for almost smashing Little Six to death, so she ignored Su Qing and turned her head to the side. Su Qing was instantly angry. She threw the rice spoon on the ground and cried loudly! Su Qi, Su Wen, and Su Xiao rolled their eyes at the same time. It¡¯s happening again! She¡¯s crying again! Wei Jingshan quickly asked, ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Qingqing? Why are you crying all of a sudden?¡± Su Qing grabbed her rice bowl and smashed it. She cried non-stop, ¡°She bullied me, but you all ignored me!¡± Wei Jingshan¡¯s heart ached. She took a deep look at everyone. See, it¡¯s all your fault. Children are the most sensitive. If the adults don¡¯t say anything and don¡¯t comfort Qingqing, it¡¯s equivalent to cold violence towards Qingqing! Wei Jingshan endured her bitterness and comforted Su Qing, ¡°Qingqing, be good. Mommy is here. Mommy will take care of Qingqing.¡± Su Qing threw her chopsticks away, and the plate was flipped over. She cried and made a scene. ¡°No, I don¡¯t want to. I don¡¯t want to eat with her. I don¡¯t want a little sister!¡± Old Master Su suppressed his anger. ¡°If you don¡¯t want to eat, leave the table. Who taught you to smash things when you¡¯re angry?¡± When Su Qing saw her grandfather being so fierce, she cried even louder. She placed her feet on the table and said, ¡°I don¡¯t want, I don¡¯t want, I don¡¯t want!¡± No matter what others said, she repeated those three words. ¡°I don¡¯t want!¡± Everyone: ¡°¡­¡± Su Zelin put down his chopsticks without a word and stood up. He picked Su Qing up and was about to leave when Su Qing threw a tantrum. He was so angry that he grabbed Su Qing¡¯s collar and dragged her upstairs. Wei Jingshan asked anxiously, ¡°Su Zelin, what are you doing?¡± Su Ning was so frightened that the meat in her hand fell off. She had been carried like this by her father before and suddenly felt that Sister Su Qing was a little pitiful¡­ Wei Jingshan grabbed the crying Su Qing and hugged her. She glared at Su Zelin with tears in her eyes and went upstairs. She felt that the Su family was too much! Was there a need to be so heartless to a child? Didn¡¯t they see that there was a wound on Qingqing¡¯s wrist and her eyes were bruised? Why did they have to treat Qingqing like this? Wei Jingshan felt like her heart was about to break. Wei Jingshan hugged the crying Su Qing and kept crying. She was a little disappointed. Five to six years of feelings could not warm up Su Zelin¡¯s heart. At this moment, Su Qing¡¯s maternal grandmother called. When she saw Wei Jingshan and Su Qing crying, she quickly asked, ¡°What happened?¡± Wei Jingshan cried as she explained the matter. Su Qing¡¯s grandmother was very angry. ¡°Look, I told you. When Su Qing was the only girl in the Su family, they doted on her like a princess no matter what. Now that that wild girl is here, they don¡¯t dote on Qingqing anymore!¡± When Su Qing heard this, she recalled that this was the first time she had been beaten up in her life. Her uncles, grandparents, and the others did not come to coax her. For a moment, she cried even harder. Wei Jingshan said irritably, ¡°Mom, stop it.¡± Su Qing¡¯s grandmother glared at her. ¡°Why can¡¯t I say it? It¡¯s like this! I can¡¯t believe the Su family. Qingqing is their biological paternal granddaughter, but she can¡¯t compare to a child with another surname!¡± Wei Jingshan said, ¡°That girl¡¯s surname is also Su now.¡± Upon hearing this, Su Qing¡¯s grandmother shook her head. ¡°It¡¯s over, it¡¯s over. Then our Qingqing will be even less important. That wild girl is not to be trifled with. Do you know that when she was in Wutong City, she pushed her stepmother down the stairs and caused her to have a miscarriage? Not only that, but the men of the Su family even protected her. It was clearly the wild girl who made a mistake, but they made the Gu family go bankrupt!¡± Her grandmother spoke non-stop. Wei Jingshan frowned when she heard this. ¡°Didn¡¯t Su Ning¡¯s stepmother fall down the stairs and have a miscarriage because she wanted to frame Su Ning?¡± Su Qing¡¯s grandmother said, ¡°Wait a moment. I¡¯ll forward the news online to you.¡± Not long after, Wei Jingshan received a video. In the video was an informant who had used a voice-changer. She said that she was Mu Yu¡¯s good friend and even showed her the notice that Mu Yu had a miscarriage and was hospitalized. Chapter 31 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Apart from that, there was also a video of the bodyguards in black throwing the two elders of the Gu family and Gu Bensheng out of the villa. There was also a video of Su Likai beating Gu Bensheng up. Of course, in these videos, the Su family members were all blurred. Only Su Ning was not blurred. Su Qing¡¯s grandmother continued, ¡°Did you see that? Two notifications of critical illness and two hemorrhages! Which stepmother would sacrifice the child in her stomach because she hated her husband¡¯s previous child with someone else? Risking with her own life? The Su family said that our Qingqing is insensible. I think the one who¡¯s really insensible and vicious is that wild girl! She¡¯s so scheming at such a young age. Today, she hit Qingqing, but the Su family didn¡¯t have anyone to coax Qingqing. What does this mean? It means that that wild girl spoke ill of Qingqing in front of Old Master Su and Old Madam Su. I don¡¯t know how many bad things she said about Qingqing behind her back!¡± Wei Jingshan watched the video and felt disgusted! Such a disgusting child was actually staying in the Su family! ¡°Looks like we have to be more wary of her in the future,¡± Wei Jingshan said. The mother-daughter pair did not hide their conversation at all. Su Qing heard everything. Su Qing remembered everything about killing the younger brother in her stepmother¡¯s stomach and Su Ning¡¯s scheming and viciousness. ¡­ Mu Yu was smart enough not to expose her news on a big media account. Instead, it spread through the grapevine. In just a week, the news of Su Ning causing her stepmother to miscarry and almost dying, because the Gu family angered Su Ning, the news of the Su family taking revenge and going bankrupt spread throughout the upper-class circle. The men of the Su family all had their own careers and did not like to gossip, so they did not discover it immediately. On Su Ning¡¯s birthday, in order to give Su Ning an official identity and let everyone know that Su Ning was the daughter of the Su family, the invitation to Su Ning¡¯s birthday party was sent out early and invited many people from the famous circle. On this day, Su Ning¡¯s wardrobe was filled with princess dresses. There were Lolita style dresses, puffy dresses, and cake dresses. There were all kinds of designs and colors. ¡°Ningning, choose one.¡± Old Madam Su stroked her head kindly. When she saw Su Ning¡¯s sparkling eyes, she felt the regret and pain in her heart gradually be healed. Su Ning looked up and asked, ¡°Can I choose any one?¡± Old Madam Su nodded. ¡°Yes, these are all Ningning¡¯s.¡± Su Ning hesitated for a moment before leaning close to Old Madam Su¡¯s face and kissing her lightly. ¡°Thank you, Grandma.¡± In the end, Su Ning chose a pink princess dress. Her hair was tied into two small buns, and there were two bow hair clips of the same color on it. Her eyes were sparkling like a little goddess that had descended to the mortal world. She was beautiful and cute. Old Madam Su looked at her in a daze. ¡°Ningning is so cute.¡± Su Ning tilted her head and smiled. She raised her hand and touched her grandmother¡¯s nose. ¡°Grandma is also cute.¡± Old Madam Su couldn¡¯t help but laugh. Su Ning also smiled. Her mother said that she had to take good care of her grandmother and make her happy. She had worked very hard to fulfill her promise. Outside the bustling Su Family Manor, there were two sneaky figures. They were Mu Yu and Gu Bensheng. Today, the Su Family Manor was open to the public, and the manor was extremely lively. Melodious music slowly floated over, and the lights on the lawn flickered. People were drinking and chatting happily. Mu Yu looked at the commotion inside and was so jealous that her eyes turned red! No one knew how miserable she had been recently! Her face had been ruined, and Gu Bensheng hated her. He was angry and even hit her to vent his anger. The Gu family treated her like a nanny and asked her to serve their family. She had been living such a miserable life. Why was Su Ning so glorious?! Gu Bensheng craned his neck and frowned. ¡°We don¡¯t have an invitation. How can we enter?¡± Mu Yu restrained the jealousy in the depths of her eyes and said gently, ¡°Hubby, we¡¯re Ningning¡¯s parents. Why can¡¯t we go in for Ningning¡¯s birthday? As long as we tell the guard who we are, we can definitely go in, but¡­¡± She looked at the shabby clothes on her body and felt even more upset. She used to be a socialite, but what was she wearing now? Gu Bensheng asked anxiously, ¡°But what?¡± Mu Yu said, ¡°Let¡¯s go buy clothes first. As the in-laws of the Su family, hubby, you are the son-in-law of the Su family, this is your first time showing your face in front of others. You can¡¯t be too shabby.¡± Gu Bensheng was irritated. ¡°We don¡¯t have the money to buy clothes!¡± Mu Yu blinked and said innocently, ¡°Hubby, I know a place that you can sell blood.¡± Chapter 32 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations In the manor, Su Ning was wearing a beautiful dress, but she was holding a tattered doll in her arms. She was led downstairs by Su Shenglang, and behind her were Su Dingpei, Su Kechen, and Su Yueming. No one saw that there was a spirit following behind these people. Ji Wuchang leaned against the railing of the stairs and smiled at Su Ning. ¡°Thankfully, I made it in time¡­¡± At this moment, the light suddenly shone down and focused on Su Ning. Ji Wuchang raised his eyebrows and snapped his fingers. The light was instantly dyed with a layer of an immortal aura. Su Ning¡¯s pink dress actually lit up like a starry sky, beautiful and gorgeous. Other than that, her body seemed to be enveloped by holy light, making her face look even fairer, like a fairy that had fallen into the mortal world. Everyone¡¯s eyes were filled with surprise. What a beautiful dress, what an exquisite little girl! They were all sizing up Su Ning. This was the young lady of the Su family¡­ Tsk, she was indeed very pampered. Even the cold-faced CEO, Su Shenglang, was willing to lower his head and hold her hand. He was close to holding the train of her dress for her if she had one. At this moment, Su Ning was still holding a tattered doll in her arms. They heard that the doll was left to her by Su Ning¡¯s mother. Ha, this Su Ning was so good at pretending. After Mu Yu¡¯s expose, everyone¡¯s first reaction when they saw Su Ning was naturally that she was arrogant, scheming, and pretentious. They were afraid that their children would suffer if they interacted with Su Ning, so they reminded their children not to play with Su Ning. Of course, there were those who were afraid of Su Ning and those who wanted to please her. A few noblewomen were different. They kept pushing their children to play with Su Ning. Su Qing stood on the second floor and looked at Su Ning, who was surrounded by everyone. She pursed her lips and pointed at Su Ning¡¯s dress. She turned around and said, ¡°Mommy, I want that dress too!¡± Wei Jingshan looked at Su Ning and felt things were unfair. This was the first time she had seen such a beautiful dress too. She was also stunned just now. Such a beautiful dress should be worn by her precious daughter, not Su Ning, this wild girl¡­ The Su family really did not love Qingqing anymore. Wei Jingshan restrained the sadness in her heart. ¡°Qingqing, be good. Mommy will buy it for you in the future.¡± Su Qing cried, ¡°No, no. I want that one!¡± Su Qing¡¯s grandmother had also been invited to this birthday party. She stood beside Su Qing and Wei Jingshan and had just recovered from looking at the beautiful dress. She fanned the flames and said, ¡°Oh, this dress is a limited edition, right? I heard that this is the only one in the country. Sigh, if not for Su Ning, this dress would belong to our Qingqing, right?¡± Wei Jingshan wanted to say something, but on second thought, that was indeed the case. The Su family only had one little princess, Qingqing. If Su Ning had not come, all the beautiful things in this world would have belonged to her Qingqing! But now, the Su family was staring at Su Ning, their hearts all on Su Ning. Qingqing had been ignored by them! Wei Jingshan was too sad. She felt that everyone in the Su family owed her and Su Qing, but she completely ignored the fact that when Su Ning¡¯s dress was sent to the Su family, a batch of princess dresses was also sent to Su Qing¡¯s room. Su Ning had a starry dress, and so did Su Qing. Although the styles were different, the price was about the same. When Su Qing heard her grandmother and mother¡¯s words, she cried even harder. Just as Wei Jingshan was about to bring her back to her room to coax her, Su Qing suddenly rushed downstairs. ¡°Qingqing!¡± Wei Jingshan chased after her anxiously. ¡­ In the garden, Su Ning sat at a small table and ate cake with a few children. Among the group of little girls sat a very outstanding little boy. The little boy was wearing a small suit and a bow tie. His small face was stiff, but he was unbelievably beautiful. Su Wen was Su Shenglang¡¯s eldest son. He was now in the second year of primary school and was the eldest child of the Su family¡¯s grandchildren. At this moment, Su Wen followed his father¡¯s instructions and sat beside Su Ning to look after the ¡°little kid.¡± His small face was cold and his expression was cool. He was simply the same as his father, Su Shenglang. Su Ning was cutting a cake. There were many children around her. She had never had so many friends. At this moment, she heard that familiar voice again. ¡°Hello, Ningning. Did you miss Master?¡± Su Ning pursed her lips and did not speak. Her master was a big baddie. He said that he would come and see her soon, but he did not appear. Her mother had told her in the past that she would only sleep for a while, but once she fell asleep, she never woke up again. Chapter 33 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Su Ning did not say anything. She cut a piece of cake and handed it to Su Wen. ¡°Brother, eat cake.¡± Su Wen turned his face away. ¡°No.¡± He pursed his lips and was very unwilling. Because of Su Qing, Su Wen despised all little sisters. If he gave Su Ning a smile today, he would eat ten big buns while doing a handstand! Su Ning could only take back the cake. ¡°Alright¡­¡± At this moment, Ji Wuchang was still nagging in Su Ning¡¯s ear. ¡°Ningning, today is your birthday. In order to celebrate your birthday, I¡¯ll teach you a little skill, okay?¡± Su Ning pursed her lips and frowned. ¡°I don¡¯t want to. Stay away from me!¡± On Su Ning¡¯s left stood a girl in a blue dress. She was about six years old and her name was Xiaoyu. Just now, she had been trying to please Su Ning, praising Su Ning¡¯s dress and her looks. She thought that since she had already gotten close to Su Ning, Su Ning would be the first to give her the cake. Unexpectedly, Su Ning actually told her to get lost. Xiaoyu bit her lip and looked at Su Wen to complain softly, ¡°Brother Su Wen, I think I made Ningning unhappy.¡± She could tell that Su Wen did not seem to like Su Ning as a sister. When her mother asked her to come over, she had specially instructed her to get close to Su Wen, so Xiaoyu wanted to take this opportunity to talk to Su Wen. Xiaoyu¡¯s family background was second only to the Su family among these children, so she had two sidekicks. ¡°How can you do this? Xiaoyu didn¡¯t provoke you.¡± ¡°Xiaoyu specially came over to celebrate your birthday, and you even told her to get lost. You¡¯re too rude.¡± The other children looked at each other and fell silent. Su Ning had told Ji Wuchang to scram. Seeing that Xiaoyu had misunderstood her, she wanted to explain, but she suddenly stopped talking because she realized that Xiaoyu¡¯s behavior was a little similar to her stepmother, Mu Yu. Ji Wuchang clicked his tongue. ¡°This child called Xiaoyu is quite mature.¡± He knew that in ancient times, noble families had many children. In order to survive and live a better life, children in ancient times would be taught to fight for favor at a young age. All of them were very scheming. However, he did not expect that in modern society, there was actually such a way to teach children¡­ Wasn¡¯t it popular in modern society to maintain the naive nature of children? The two sidekicks were still criticizing Su Ning. ¡°Hurry up and apologize to Xiaoyu! It¡¯s wrong for you to scold others, do you know that?¡± Su Ning turned her head and said stubbornly, ¡°Why should I apologize?¡± Xiaoyu¡¯s eyes were red. ¡°Forget it. Maybe Ningning doesn¡¯t like me. Don¡¯t say anymore.¡± Su Wen frowned. He felt that Xiaoyu¡¯s words were strange. He lowered his head to look at his phone and ignored Xiaoyu. At this moment, Su Ning spoke again, ¡°It¡¯s not ¡®maybe.¡¯ I just don¡¯t like you.¡± Xiaoyu: ¡°¡­¡± This answer was different from what she had imagined! She also had a younger sister in kindergarten at home. Her younger sister often snatched her toys. Every time she spoke pitifully, her parents would scold her younger sister. Why did Su Wen ignore her? Also, Su Ning¡¯s answer made her not know how to respond¡­ Xiaoyu felt that she was embarrassed. At her age, she was at the age where her self-esteem was strong. She felt so embarrassed. Boohoo, no wonder her mother said that Su Ning had a bad heart at such a young age. It seemed like that was indeed the case! Xiaoyu felt that it was Su Ning¡¯s fault that Su Wen ignored her! At this moment, a small figure suddenly rushed out of the villa and pounced on the garden. Su Qing grabbed Su Ning¡¯s dress without a word and cried, ¡°This dress is mine!¡± Su Ning staggered from Su Qing¡¯s pull and the cake in her hand hit her dress. She was stunned for a moment. At this moment, Su Qing slapped her face without hesitation. Su Ning was instantly angry. This dress was given to her by her Eldest Uncle. Su Qing wanted to snatch her Little Six and now, she even wanted to snatch her dress and hit her! Su Ning pursed her lips and raised her hand to slap her back! Just as she was about to slap her, the red string on her wrist emitted an imperceptible red light. This slap sent Su Qing flying! Su Qing fell to the ground and felt a burning pain on her cheek. She immediately burst into tears. The children were stunned. Su Qing¡¯s cries were sharp and penetrating. The adults not far away stood up and walked over. Chapter 34 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Su Qing lay on the ground and cried, ¡°Su Ning, you actually hit me! What right do you have to hit me?! This is my dress. You stole my dress and even hit me! You¡¯re a bad child! Shameless!¡± When everyone heard this, their expressions changed. So Su Ning was wearing Su Qing¡¯s dress. Su Ning had just returned to the Su family and snatched Su Qing¡¯s beloved dress away. The Su family even indulged her. Su Qing was really too pitiful! There was a commotion here. A woman walked towards Xiaoyu without stopping. ¡°Xiaoyu, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Xiaoyu¡¯s eyes were red as she whispered, ¡°Mommy, Su Ning told me to get lost just now, but I didn¡¯t provoke her. Mommy, did Xiaoyu do something wrong¡­¡± When the others heard this, they looked at Su Ning. Xiaoyu¡¯s mother quickly comforted Xiaoyu and asked, ¡°Then why are they fighting?¡± Xiaoyu¡¯s eyes flickered as she lied, ¡°Just now, Sister Qingqing ran over and cried that the dress on Sister Su Ning was hers. Sister Su Ning hit Sister Qingqing without a word¡­¡± Su Wen was originally unconcerned, but when he heard Xiaoyu distorting the truth, he looked at her coldly. ¡°What did you say? Say it again?¡± Xiaoyu was stunned. She grabbed her mother¡¯s clothes helplessly and lowered her head, not daring to speak. When everyone saw this scene, they were even more speechless. Now, there were rumors in private that the little girl brought back by the Su family was very evil. After causing her stepmother to miscarry, she even tricked the Su family¡¯s uncles into bankrupting the Gu family. The Su family doted on Su Ning without any principles just to make up for their debt to Su Jiayu. Now, it seemed that this matter was not far from the truth. Everyone shook their heads and even said to Su Wen, ¡°Young Master Su, don¡¯t scare Xiaoyu. Xiaoyu is just telling the truth. You can¡¯t spoil Su Ning like this. You¡¯ll spoil her rotten. Although she¡¯s very pitiful without her mother, you can¡¯t do this¡­¡± Xiaoyu¡¯s eyes flashed as she hugged her mother with an aggrieved expression and did not say a word. When Su Qing heard that everyone was on her side supporting her, she immediately cried even harder. Everyone around her was criticizing Su Ning. Su Ning clenched her fists. At such a young age, she could not understand why the adults would tell her that she was wrong every time she did nothing wrong. Could it be that the world of adults was different from the world of children? Su Ning maintained her position ¡°I didn¡¯t do anything wrong. Su Qing was lying. Eldest Uncle bought this dress for me. Sister Su Qing hit me first just now¡­¡± Before Su Ning could finish speaking, Wei Jingshan rushed over. She did not even look at Su Ning or listen to her. She picked Su Qing up and coaxed her. ¡°Qingqing, be good. Don¡¯t make a fuss. Let¡¯s go back first.¡± When Su Qing heard the word ¡°fuss¡±, she cried even harder. ¡°I don¡¯t want to. I don¡¯t want to go back. I want my dress! Boohoo¡­¡± Su Ning¡¯s words were covered just like that. Su Ning stood alone in the crowd. The people around her criticized her one after another. She could no longer say what she wanted to say. Su Wen¡¯s small face was tense. Little sisters were such troublesome creatures! Just as he was about to pull Su Ning behind him, a tall figure arrived first and picked her up. Su Shenglang looked around and asked coldly, ¡°What happened?¡± His expression was terrifyingly cold. Xiaoyu instantly cowered and hid behind her mother, not daring to come out. Everyone chimed in and said to Su Shenglang, ¡°Just now, Miss Su Qing ran over and said that the dress on Miss Su Ning was hers. Then, Miss Su Ning beat Miss Su Qing up. I heard that Su Ning even wanted to smash the cake in Su Qing¡¯s face.¡± Su Shenglang sneered. ¡°You make it sound so real. Did all of you see it with your own eyes?¡± Old Master Su also came over. He leaned on his walking stick and said firmly, ¡°I believe my Ningning is not such a child. Who said it was Ningning¡¯s fault? Come out and let me see.¡± Everyone was stunned and their gazes landed on Xiaoyu. How could Xiaoyu dare to respond? Xiaoyu¡¯s mother felt uncomfortable. What did Old Master Su mean? If Su Ning was a good child, were they implying that their Xiaoyu was lying? As for Wei Jingshan, she felt even more uncomfortable. It was fine if there were no outsiders usually, but now that there were so many people around, what was the difference between Old Master Su¡¯s words and accusing Su Qing of being unreasonable? Wei Jingshan suppressed her sobs and said in a low voice, ¡°Qingqing, let¡¯s go. We shouldn¡¯t have appeared here.¡± As soon as she said this, everyone immediately looked at Wei Jingshan sympathetically. When they looked at Su Ning again, their gazes became even more probing. Chapter 35 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Su Ning pursed her lips. She was already used to such scenes. When she was in the Gu family, every time her stepmother was injured or crying, her father would come over and question her. Every time she explained, her father would slap her. Gradually, Su Ning got used to it. She was used to the way others looked at her, or the doubt or disgust¡­ Perhaps it was because of this experience that she was surprised even when others had the slightest bit of trust in her. Grandpa and Eldest Uncle clearly didn¡¯t see anything, but they didn¡¯t suspect her or question her like the others. Thinking of this, Su Ning¡¯s cold heart gradually warmed. ¡°Grandpa, Eldest Uncle, I was cutting the cake just now. Then, Sister Su Qing ran over and grabbed my dress, saying that it was hers. She even slapped me. Then, I was angry and retaliated.¡± Su Ning tried her best to reconstruct the scene. When Old Master Su and Su Shenglang heard Su Ning¡¯s words, they immediately knew that their guess was right. It was Su Qing who attacked first again. However, Wei Jingshan could not take it anymore. She looked at Su Ning unhappily. ¡°You mean Qingqing hit you first? Qingqing is indeed a little pampered, but she doesn¡¯t hit people.¡± Old Master Su said angrily, ¡°You¡¯re not aware whether your own daughter hit someone?¡± Wei Jingshan¡¯s eyes widened. ¡°Dad, what do I know? What should I know? I only know that after Su Ning came, none of you looked at Qingqing! Qingqing wasn¡¯t like this originally. It was you adults who forced Qingqing into this state. What did Qingqing do wrong?!¡± Everyone was in an uproar. If it was only their guess before, Wei Jingshan¡¯s words now confirmed that Su Ning was a bad child. The Su family had been torn apart by this child. Su Zelin¡¯s face flushed red. He was not good with words. Even though he was furious, he could only scold her with two words. ¡°Shut up!¡± He went up to grab Wei Jingshan¡¯s hand. ¡°Follow me!¡± Wei Jingshan broke free from his grip. ¡°I don¡¯t want to.¡± Su Qing, who was squatting on the ground, rolled on the ground when she saw her parents quarreling. Her cries were about to pierce through one¡¯s eardrums. At this moment, Su Shenglang said coldly, ¡°Uncle Nie, go and get the surveillance footage in the courtyard.¡± Wei Jingshan was stunned for a moment. When she regained her senses, she was so angry that her entire body was trembling. They still wanted to check the surveillance cameras? Did these people have to force Qingqing to her death? Wei Jingshan¡¯s tears instantly fell. ¡°You don¡¯t have to investigate. Qingqing and I will leave, alright?¡± After saying that, she picked Su Qing up, but Su Qing refused. Hence, the mother and daughter hugged each other and cried bitterly. Su Qing cried loudly, and Wei Jingshan wiped her tears aggrievedly. She looked like she had been bullied very badly¡­ Everyone looked at Wei Jingshan and Su Qing sympathetically. They felt that they were so pitiful. Su Qing¡¯s grandmother was still persuading them from the side. ¡°Aiyo, everyone, calm down. Isn¡¯t it normal for children to fight and play around? Don¡¯t ruin the harmony over a small matter.¡± She tried to persuade them with a smile, as if she forgot who had been sowing discord behind their backs. Su Shenglang ignored her. The butler, Uncle Nie, quickly took out the USB flash drive. ¡°Eldest Master, the surveillance footage has been pulled out. Do you want to take a look?¡± Su Shenglang raised his chin and said, ¡°Take out the screen and project the surveillance footage.¡± Wei Jingshan was stunned and could not help but say, ¡°You¡­ Why do you have to be so ruthless!¡± Su Shenglang sneered. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that Su Qing won¡¯t hit people? Since Su Qing is innocent, what are you afraid of?¡± Wei Jingshan: ¡°¡­¡± The curtain was quickly set up, and what had happened in the small garden just now was released without any concealment. In the surveillance footage, Su Ning was dividing the cake. Su Wen turned his head and refused. Su Ning looked at the air beside her and said something. Xiaoyu suddenly looked at Su Wen with an aggrieved expression. Immediately after, the children criticized Su Ning. Su Ning was at first confused, but soon her small face was filled with stubbornness. Just as the children were arguing, Su Qing suddenly rushed out and pulled Su Ning¡¯s dress without saying a word. Su Ning was still holding the cake in her hand when Su Qing pushed her back a step. The cake also landed on her dress. Then, Su Qing slapped Su Ning¡¯s face again. Su Ning was angry and slapped her back. Su Qing lay on the ground and cried. The surveillance camera was located quite far away and they could not hear what the children were saying, but it was obvious that Su Ning had not done anything from the beginning to the end. Everyone looked at Xiaoyu in shock. At first, they heard from Xiaoyu that Su Ning had told her to get lost for no reason, so they had a bad impression of Su Ning. Then, Xiaoyu said that after Su Qing arrived, Su Ning hit Su Qing without a word, deepening their bad impression of Su Ning. But now, it seemed that the situation was completely different. Chapter 36 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Someone whispered, ¡°Didn¡¯t Xiaoyu say that Miss Su Ning hit Miss Su Qing first? Why is it the other way around? It was Su Qing who attacked first¡­¡± Xiaoyu¡¯s lie was exposed in public. She was so embarrassed that she wanted to die. Xiaoyu¡¯s mother¡¯s expression was extremely ugly, but for the sake of her daughter, she could only say, ¡°Xiaoyu is still young. She might have remembered wrongly¡­¡± Everyone: ¡°???¡± She was already six years old. She was not young anymore. Besides, she could even remember such a small thing wrongly. She was either stupid or simply bad and deliberately induced others. ¡°In that case, you can¡¯t blame Miss Su Ning¡­¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. It was clearly Su Qing who attacked first. No matter what, you can¡¯t hit someone, right?¡± When everyone saw Su Qing crying just now, they felt that she was very pitiful, but now, the more they looked at her, the more they felt that she was arrogant and mischievous. Feeling the suspicious gazes of others, a trace of confusion and helplessness appeared in Su Qing¡¯s eyes, and then she cried again. Wei Jingshan clenched her fists tighter and tighter. Her heart felt like it was being stabbed by a knife as she said with a trembling voice, ¡°Big Brother¡­ how can you do this?¡± If they released the surveillance footage in public and let everyone see Su Qing hitting someone, what would happen to Su Qing in the future? Qingqing¡¯s pride was so strong, how much psychological trauma would it cause? How could these people treat Qingqing like this! Su Shenglang looked at Wei Jingshan coldly. He couldn¡¯t be bothered to talk to her. In Wei Jingshan¡¯s world, others couldn¡¯t treat Su Qing badly, but what about Ningning? Could it be that Su Qing was a child and Ningning wasn¡¯t a child? Su Shenglang looked at Su Qing expressionlessly and said in a low voice, ¡°Stand up.¡± Su Qing was most afraid of Su Shenglang. She cried but did not dare to disobey. She sobbed and got up from the ground. Su Shenglang asked her, ¡°Do you think you did the right thing?¡± Su Qingguang cried and didn¡¯t say anything. Actually, at this moment, she vaguely realized that she seemed to have done something wrong, but she didn¡¯t want to admit her mistake. She cried and said, ¡°I don¡¯t want to, I don¡¯t want to.¡± Although she was still unreasonable, her voice was much softer. Wei Jingshan¡¯s heart ached so much that her entire body trembled. How could he criticize her Qingqing like this? However, before she could speak, Su Zelin glanced at her coldly. ¡°You¡¯d better shut your mouth. Don¡¯t force me to be ruthless in public.¡± Wei Jingshan was speechless. She shut up. Although Su Zelin was a man of few words, he was a man of his word. What if he divorced her and made her leave with nothing? Su Ning looked at Su Qing with a tense expression. She felt that Sister Su Qing was actually not a bad person, but why did she have to be like this every time? Sister Qingqing had a mother who protected her. She should be the happiest child in the world, but Su Ning felt that Su Qing was not happy. Su Shenglang continued to ask Su Qing, ¡°Why did you hit Ningning?¡± Su Qing sobbed. ¡°I want the dress. This is my dress. If I don¡¯t have a sister, these dresses are all mine.¡± When Su Qing¡¯s grandmother heard this, her heart skipped a beat. She hurriedly said, ¡°Aiyo, Qingqing, you should have told us earlier. Just tell us what you want.¡± Su Shenglang looked at Wei Jingshan and asked coldly, ¡°Did you tell Qingqing that the dress Ningning is wearing belongs to her?¡± Wei Jingshan bit her lip. ¡°I didn¡¯t¡­¡± Su Qing¡¯s grandmother said anxiously, ¡°Aiya, it¡¯s just a dress! If Su Ning likes it, we¡¯ll give it to her. Our Qingqing is insensible.¡± Su Dingpei narrowed his eyes. ¡°What do you mean you will give it to Ningning just because she likes it?¡± Su Qing¡¯s grandmother paused. What she said just now was too brainless. She could only smile awkwardly and make up for it. ¡°No¡­ no¡­¡± As men, Su Shenglang and the others really didn¡¯t want to fuss over a small matter like a dress. However, since it concerned Ningning, they really had to fuss over it this time! Su Shenglang lowered his head and instructed his assistant beside him. After a while, the assistant brought out a document, and Wei Jingshan suddenly had a bad feeling. Su Shenglang¡¯s voice was emotionless. ¡°This is the customized measurements for the dress on Ningning¡¯s body. It¡¯s completely customized according to Ningning¡¯s figure and height. Su Qing is much taller than Ningning, and Ningning is a little thin, so there¡¯s no such thing as stealing someone else¡¯s dress. This dress was customized for Ningning.¡± Everyone was stunned for a moment before noticing this problem. That¡¯s right. Su Ning was thin and small, and this dress fit her perfectly. On the other hand, Su Qing had been raised well by Wei Jingshan and was taller. Even if Su Ning took off the dress, Su Qing would not be able to wear it. Wei Jingshan was a little embarrassed. She was very resentful. Even so, it could not change the fact that Su Shenglang and the others were biased! Chapter 37 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Wei Jingshan pursed her lips and explained, ¡°I didn¡¯t say that this dress belongs to Qingqing. I just said that Su Ning has a pretty dress but Qingqing doesn¡¯t. That¡¯s why Qingqing is making a fuss.¡± Everyone looked at Su Shenglang again. Su Shenglang gestured for his assistant to turn to the second page of the customized contract. ¡°Ningning has customized dresses. As a daughter of the Su family, Qingqing naturally won¡¯t be left behind. These are measurements of Qingqing¡¯s dresses.¡± Wei Jingshan: ¡°¡­¡± Someone with sharp eyes saw the contents of the contract and exclaimed, ¡°I thought that Miss Ningning¡¯s dress was already expensive enough. 13 million yuan. I didn¡¯t expect Miss Qingqing¡¯s dress to be even more expensive. 13.5 million yuan.¡± Although the extra 500,000 yuan wasn¡¯t much, it was just a drop in the ocean for the Su family. However, this way, it couldn¡¯t be said that the Su family was biased. The way everyone looked at Wei Jingshan instantly changed. They whispered, ¡°It¡¯s said that children are insensible. They believe whatever the adults tell them. So why does Su Qing think that the dress on Su Ning¡¯s body is hers? It should be said by the adults. Tsk, I really don¡¯t know how mothers educate children. Others teach children be reasonable. Meanwhile, she teaches her child to be arrogant, unreasonable, and domineering.¡± Wei Jingshan bit her lip and felt her face burning. She was embarrassed. Why were these people talking about her right in front of her? Didn¡¯t they have any manners? Su Dingpei looked at Su Qing and said, ¡°Qingqing, do you understand now? This dress originally belonged to Ningning. You have your own dress. If you want the same dress as Ningning, you can tell your uncles. We will customize it for you.¡± Su Qing was confused, but she was much calmer now and could listen to what she said. In fact, children were not completely ignorant. What did they know? Crying again and again was just testing the bottom line of adults. Now, be it her grandparents or uncles, they had clearly expressed that they did not accept her crying. Her crying would not solve any problems. Seeing that Su Qing had stopped crying, Old Master Su said to Su Wen, ¡°Bring your little sister back.¡± He did not dare to let Wei Jingshan take Su Qing away again. He did not know what else she would instill in Su Qing. Su Wen¡¯s face was cold. Although he didn¡¯t like Su Qing, he still stepped forward and held her hand. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Su Qing wiped her tears and followed him, leaving Wei Jingshan standing there with a bad feeling in her heart. Yes, even if Qingqing was in the wrong this time, she was Qingqing¡¯s mother. What right did these people have to discipline Qingqing on her behalf? Old Master Su looked at Wei Jingshan coldly. When he was facing Su Qing just now, his expression was still considered gentle, but when he was facing Wei Jingshan, it was completely different. ¡°Su Zelin, bring Wei Jingshan back. The two of you should reflect on yourselves.¡± Old Master Su had already restrained himself very much and did not criticize Wei Jingshan in front of outsiders. If outsiders heard this, they would only think that Old Master Su was angry. However, Wei Jingshan and Su Qing¡¯s maternal grandmother knew very well that Old Master Su probably had the intention to get Su Zelin to divorce. At this moment, Su Qing¡¯s maternal grandmother quickly tried to ease things over. ¡°Aiyo, in-laws, calm down. Jingshan didn¡¯t do it on purpose. She just loves her daughter dearly. As her biological mother, she always cares about her daughter. She¡¯s also worried about her daughter.¡± Su Qing¡¯s maternal grandmother smiled, but in fact, she was very unhappy. Why did the old get involved in the marriage of young people? Wei Jingshan¡¯s expression was ugly. ¡°Mom, stop talking.¡± She turned around and left. Su Qing¡¯s maternal grandmother hurriedly followed. After walking for a long time, Su Qing¡¯s maternal grandmother started to sow discord again. ¡°Look, look. I knew that the Su family was biased. They¡¯re all children, but they¡¯re protecting that wild girl, Su Ning. They keep criticizing Qingqing. How old is Qingqing? She doesn¡¯t know how aggrieved she is. Could it be that this matter is only our Qingqing¡¯s fault? Is Su Ning not at fault? Look, they didn¡¯t say a single harsh word to Su Ning. If this continues, Qingqing really won¡¯t have a place in the Su family.¡± Wei Jingshan was distraught. ¡°Mom, stop talking. You should leave first.¡± Su Qing¡¯s grandmother mumbled and left. Wei Jingshan walked forward alone, wiping her tears in grievance. She felt that she was not in the wrong. It was just that Old Master Su and the others were biased. She suppressed her dissatisfaction and grievance. At this moment, she heard a voice coming from the entrance of the manor. A guard rushed over as if he was going to look for Butler Nie. Wei Jingshan immediately stopped him. ¡°What happened?¡± The guard said, ¡°There are two strangers outside who claim to be Miss Ningning¡¯s parents. I¡¯m going to look for Butler Nie¡­¡± Chapter 38 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Wei Jingshan was stunned. Su Ning¡¯s parents? She had heard a little about Wutong City. It was said that Su Ning had caused her stepmother, Mu Yu, to have a miscarriage. Her biological father, Gu Bensheng, had attacked Su Ning in a fit of anger. The Su family was furious and directly caused the Gu family to go bankrupt. Wei Jingshan lowered her eyes. Her Qingqing was so pitiful and aggrieved. On what basis could Su Ning obtain happiness? She should let others see what kind of bad child Su Ning was! A child who knew that her maternal grandparents were rich and abandoned her father and grandparents. A child who despised the poor and loved the rich was not worthy of being treated like this by the Su family! ¡°Let them in,¡± said Wei Jingshan. The guard was stunned for a moment. ¡°Second Madam¡­ Shouldn¡¯t we report this matter to the Old Master?¡± Wei Jingshan frowned. ¡°What? My words don¡¯t work anymore?¡± In the past few years, Wei Jingshan had often stayed in the Su family¡¯s manor. The rest of the Su family rarely came back. To a certain extent, Wei Jingshan was one of the masters of this manor. Gu Bensheng and Mu Yu stepped into the Su family¡¯s manor as they wished. The Su family¡¯s manor was magnificent and majestic. Just the lawn in front of the door was so big that one could not see the end. When Gu Bensheng and Mu Yu were in Wutong City, they prided themselves on being members of the upper-class society. However, now that they were standing in the Su family¡¯s manor, they felt like bumpkins who had never seen the world. The two of them tugged at their clothes uncomfortably. Mu Yu said gently, ¡°Hubby, Ningning¡¯s grandpa¡¯s house is so imposing. Hubby, you¡¯re Ningning¡¯s biological father. No matter what, Ningning won¡¯t leave you alone. If the Su family can help you, we don¡¯t have to hide. We might even be able to live here with Ningning.¡± Gu Bensheng¡¯s heart burned when he heard that. Mu Yu continued, ¡°If the Su family doesn¡¯t want to help and is unreasonable, we¡¯ll snatch Ningning¡¯s custody. They¡¯re only Ningning¡¯s grandparents, but we¡¯re her parents¡­¡± Gu Bensheng nodded repeatedly. That¡¯s right. He had to hold on to the fact that he was Ningning¡¯s biological father today! As long as the Su family said a word, all his problems would be solved. He might even make a comeback and use Ningning¡¯s custody to exchange for his future. It could be considered Ningning¡¯s repayment to him as a father. After the farce just now, Su Ning changed her clothes and came down, preparing to cut the cake again. Whether it was sincere or not, everyone around her smiled and wished Su Ning a happy birthday. This was the first time so many people were celebrating her birthday. Su Ning was very happy and forgot about the unhappiness just now. Old Madam Su said kindly, ¡°Ningning, come and make a wish.¡± Su Ning clasped her hands and closed her eyes. She made a pious wish. I hope that Mommy lives happily in heaven. I hope that Mommy can occasionally visit Ningning. I hope that Grandma¡¯s health would get better and better, I hope that Eldest Uncle¡¯s business prospers and he would be healthy, and Second Uncle, and Third Uncle¡­ Ningning made a wish for everyone important in her heart, but she forgot herself. She opened her eyes happily. Su Dingpei picked her up and smiled. ¡°Ningning, blow out the candles.¡± Su Ning took a deep breath and puffed out her cheeks. Then, she blew out a breath. Unfortunately, she was too strong and weak and only blew out one candle. Everyone laughed loudly at her. A few uncles leaned over and blew out the remaining three candles with her. Just as everyone was about to clap, a very abrupt voice sounded. ¡°Ningning¡­¡± Mu Yu and Gu Bensheng had just squeezed in when they saw this happy scene. They could not help but feel indignant. They were in such a sorry state, but Ningning was living so happily. However, although they were jealous, they did not forget their previous plan. Mu Yu¡¯s voice was soft and weak, and her eyes were red. ¡°Ningning, happy birthday. Mommy is late.¡± Gu Bensheng also said, ¡°Daddy and Mommy brought you a gift.¡± The moment Su Ning saw the two of them, the smile on her face disappeared, and her lips pursed involuntarily. She turned her head and did not look at the two of them at all. Old Master Su¡¯s expression was ugly as he said angrily, ¡°Who let you in? Get out!¡± Unexpectedly, Gu Bensheng and Mu Yu knelt down with a thud. Gu Bensheng looked regretful. ¡°Father-in-law, I was wrong. I admit that I cared too little about Ningning. It was my fault last time. The child in Mu Yu¡¯s stomach was already six months old. I didn¡¯t expect her to suddenly miscarry. In my anger, I couldn¡¯t control my emotions and hit Ningning a little too hard¡­¡± Chapter 39 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Mu Yu¡¯s tears fell silently, and she looked pained and tolerant. ¡°Ningning, Mommy is at fault too. I wasn¡¯t by your side when you needed me the most¡­¡± The two of them spoke one after another. Everyone quickly understood the situation. So this was Su Ning¡¯s father and stepmother! Old Master Su was about to say something when Su Shenglang raised his hand to block him. He gave Gu Bensheng and Mu Yu a look. Gu Bensheng and Mu Yu were delighted when they saw this scene. This move was indeed effective! Gu Bensheng continued to sigh. ¡°Ningning, Daddy admits that I cared too little about you when you were growing up. Can you forgive Daddy?¡± Mu Yu also choked. ¡°Ningning, Mommy has thought it through. In the future, we won¡¯t want any younger siblings. We only want you, okay? Let¡¯s live a good life as a family.¡± Old Madam Su looked at Gu Bensheng and Mu Yu, these two shameless things. She was so angry that her entire body was trembling. They kept saying that they wanted to make it up to Ningning, and every word and action they said was a mistake. In fact, they deliberately came over on this day to disgust Ningning and embarrass the Su family! They repented and apologized, but it confirmed that Ningning had caused Mu Yu¡¯s miscarriage. They directly labeled Ningning as an ingrate, vicious, jealous, and fond of the rich! Old Madam Su¡¯s chest felt stuffy. When she thought about how her precious daughter was with a beast like Gu Bensheng, she couldn¡¯t breathe properly! She held her chest and panted heavily. Su Ning was the first to realize that something was wrong with Old Madam Su. She hurriedly hugged Old Madam Su¡¯s arm. ¡°Grandma, what¡¯s wrong?¡± She reached out to calm Old Madam Su down. Old Madam Su¡¯s tears fell as she raised her hand to hug Su Ning. ¡°Ningning, my Ningning¡­¡± Why was her poor granddaughter¡¯s life so bitter? Su Ning comforted her. ¡°Grandma, don¡¯t be afraid. Ningning is here. Ningning will accompany you.¡± Su Dingpei quickly went to get medicine for Old Madam Su. The banquet that had just returned to normal was disrupted again. Everyone looked at the Su family, then at Gu Bensheng and Mu Yu, who were kneeling on the ground. Gu Bensheng and Mu Yu were still crying. Everyone discussed softly, ¡°Are these two people deliberately trying to cause trouble? They clearly know that it¡¯s Su Ning¡¯s birthday today, but they deliberately chose today.¡± Someone replied, ¡°Not necessarily. They look quite pitiful. They were probably forced to do so.¡± Someone who knew the insider news said, ¡°This Gu Bensheng is not a good person.¡± The Gu family¡¯s matter was still under investigation and had not been announced to the public. Few people knew about it. Another person said, ¡°You can¡¯t entirely blame Gu Bensheng. The unborn child was killed. It¡¯s understandable that he hit her a little too hard in the heat of the moment.¡± After all, as parents, they all had the urge to hit their children before. No matter what, Gu Bensheng was Su Ning¡¯s father. This could not be changed. Su Likai was impatient. He gritted his teeth and asked, ¡°Big Brother, aren¡¯t you going to get someone to throw that dog surnamed Gu out? What are you waiting for?¡± They had beaten Gu Bensheng up so badly last time, but they didn¡¯t expect him to still dare to come! Su Shenglang said calmly, ¡°It¡¯s too easy for them to throw him out.¡± He had originally wanted to settle this matter after Ningning¡¯s birthday, but he did not expect the two of them to take the initiative to come to him. The butler, Uncle Nie, had already gone to get evidence. The day Su Shenglang and the others found Su Ning, the first thing Su Ning said was, ¡°Ningning didn¡¯t push anyone.¡± Since Ningning didn¡¯t do it, they had to investigate this matter and clear Ningning¡¯s name! They couldn¡¯t pin such words on Ningning! Gu Bensheng knelt on the ground and cried for so long, but he realized that no one was paying attention to him. The Su family¡¯s eyes were cold, and the other guests looked like they were watching a show. He could only look at Su Ning and confess, ¡°Ningning, please forgive Daddy. You killed your brother first, so Daddy was so impulsive. Daddy is not usually like this¡­¡± Gu Bensheng looked at Su Ning as he spoke. He felt that Ningning probably did not dare to speak. In the past, no matter what he said, she would not say a word. Unexpectedly, Su Ning looked at him calmly and said, ¡°Daddy, you¡¯re lying.¡± Su Ning said, ¡°Daddy hit Ningning in the past too. You¡¯ve always hit Ningning. That¡¯s not the first time you¡¯ve hit me.¡± Gu Bensheng was speechless. He was a little angry and felt that Su Ning was too uncooperative! He gritted his teeth. ¡°Ningning, I¡¯m your father!¡± Su Shenglang took the file from Uncle Nie and sneered. ¡°Whether you are Ningning¡¯s father or not is still up for debate.¡± Chapter 40 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations There was a parrot standing on the butler¡¯s shoulder. When the parrot saw so many people, it was very afraid. It flapped its wings and flew onto Su Ning¡¯s shoulder. Everyone was stunned when they heard Su Shenglang¡¯s words. What did he mean? Su Shenglang held the dossier, his slender fingers tapping on it. He lowered his eyes and looked at Mu Yu. ¡°Mu Yu, you said that Ningning pushed you and caused you to fall down the stairs and have a miscarriage, right?¡± Mu Yu lowered her head and pretended to cry. She panicked and choked. ¡°I don¡¯t blame Ningning. She¡¯s too insecure¡­¡± Su Shenglang sneered. ¡°Do you think that because the Gu family doesn¡¯t have surveillance cameras, the things you did won¡¯t be exposed? Is that why you¡¯re so fearless?¡± Mu Yu was stunned. ¡°No, President Su, what are you talking about? Why don¡¯t I understand?¡± Su Shenglang glanced at the parrot. ¡°Ningning, bring Little Six over.¡± Su Ning obediently carried Little Six over and even touched it to comfort it. ¡°Little Six, don¡¯t be afraid. Eldest Uncle doesn¡¯t like to eat birds.¡± Su Shenglang paused, and his cold expression softened a little. Mu Yu subconsciously glanced at the parrot. The parrot flapped its wings and cawed, ¡°Don¡¯t come over. There are bad people, there are bad people!¡± Mu Yu tried her best to squeeze out a smile. ¡°What are you doing¡­¡± Unexpectedly, the parrot imitated Mu Yu¡¯s voice and tone. ¡°I¡¯m already very pitiful without a child. When your uncles ask you, just say that you pushed me. Do you hear me? If you don¡¯t listen, believe it or not, I¡¯ll beat you up!¡± Mu Yu¡¯s face stiffened. This damn parrot actually copied everything she said to Ningning that day! Everyone was also stunned. Although they didn¡¯t know what was going on, this parrot¡¯s voice was exactly the same as Mu Yu¡¯s. Could there be an inside story behind Mu Yu¡¯s miscarriage? Mu Yu felt everyone¡¯s doubtful gazes and her eyes reddened. ¡°Mr. Su, are you suspecting me of framing Ningning? The child in my stomach is my own flesh and blood. Why would I use my own child to frame Ningning? What good will this do me¡­ You can¡¯t convict me with a parrot, right?¡± As Mu Yu spoke, she burst into tears. Su Shenglang was unmoved. He even praised, ¡°Your acting is not bad.¡± Without needing Su Shenglang to say anything, the butler, Uncle Nie, took out a USB flash drive and played the contents. In the video, the pregnant Mu Yu and Su Ning, who was holding a kitten doll, were standing face to face. Su Ning was wearing a set of tattered pajamas and was standing about a meter away from Mu Yu. Suddenly, Mu Yu fell back and fell down the stairs! The video was very clear. Su Ning had never touched Mu Yu from the beginning to the end! Mu Yu was stunned. Where did this video come from? It was impossible for there to be a video. The Gu family did not have surveillance cameras! When Gu Bensheng saw this video, he was even more shocked than Mu Yu. What did it mean? Ningning did not push Mu Yu at all? Gu Bensheng turned around and slapped Mu Yu¡¯s face. ¡°What¡¯s going on?! Ah?!¡± Mu Yu covered her face and could not explain herself. ¡°I¡­ I don¡¯t know¡­ Boohoo, it¡¯s too muddled. I don¡¯t remember anything.¡± Su Shenglang said, ¡°It¡¯s okay if you don¡¯t remember. I¡¯ll help you recall.¡± He took out a document from the case file and threw it at Mu Yu¡¯s face. ¡°Your miscarriage was premeditated. The two hemorrhages during the surgery were fake.¡± The document showed that Mu Yu had bribed a doctor to help her write a fake notice of critical illness. With witnesses and evidence, Mu Yu could not defend herself at all. Her body went limp and she fell to the ground. Gu Bensheng was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood! So from the beginning to the end, he had been used by Mu Yu? Thinking to the period right before he went bankrupt, what else did Gu Bensheng not understand? His eyes were red as he gritted his teeth. ¡°Mu Yu, you¡¯ve wanted to leave me for a long time, right? If the child was born, it wouldn¡¯t be easy for you to escape, so you framed Ningning and used Ningning to abort the child, right?¡± Mu Yu still refused to admit it. ¡°No, it¡¯s not like that¡­¡± Gu Bensheng was furious, but on second thought, this was also his chance. He put on a pitiful look as if he had been deceived. ¡°You vicious woman. You¡¯ve always been lying to me and sowing discord between me and Ningning¡­ Ningning, it¡¯s all Daddy¡¯s fault. Daddy was deceived by someone and did something stupid!¡± Su Shenglang moved his fingers. Uncle Nie took out a few more documents and projected them on the screen.