In the streets of Ancheng in January, the red decorations everywhere heralded the arrival of the Spring Festival. These days, Su Qing found herself becoming much more delicate under Lu Xiu's care, her face becoming softer, and her complexion gradually improving. Lu Xiu looked at his handiwork with great satisfaction.
Just after finishing dinner, before he could even get up, Su Qing received a message from Xiao Yin, followed by a picture. She opened the picture to see Su Haiguo and Su Qing sitting opposite each other at a table, with her head down. The photographer was nowhere to be seen, and the resulting photo made the relationship between the two unclear.
Su Qing pursed her lips and replied: "This is my dad."
Xiao Yin quickly responded:
Xiao Yin: "Is this your dad who abandoned the family? He's still the vice manager of Hengfeng Group now, what a climb up the social ladder."
Su Qing: "It's okay now. I have no relationship with him anymore, and he has already started a new family."
Xiao Yin: "Then why is he coming to find you? Isn't he living a good life himself? Such people should go to hell. There's a lot of noise online about this, Qingqing, be careful."
Su Qing frowned, not understanding when someone had posted the photo online and it had become a hot topic. The captions were quite ironic.
"Vice manager of Hengfeng Group dating a college student, with pictures as evidence."
Her right eyelid twitched. Actually, she wasn't afraid. She had always believed in the principle of not being afraid of ghosts knocking on the door, as long as she hadn't done anything wrong. But these comments surprised her.
- Is this girl already in this profession at such a young age? I feel like the vice manager won't be able to carry on anymore. Originally, he was just a rising phoenix. Can he still endure this after this incident?
- Do you guys feel like this is the same girl that Lu Xiu was with last time? Damn, even Lu Xiu was seduced by her, how capable is she?
- Now that you mention it, it really feels like it. But doesn't Lu Shao mind her being dirty? Would any man really like a woman like this?
Su Qing could already imagine the comments below. She simply turned off her phone.
Lu Xiu noticed her mood and asked, "What's wrong?"
Su Qing shook her head. Before she could finish her sentence, the doorbell rang. Zhao Yi rushed to open the door. She had a premonition of who was outside.
Sure enough, as soon as the door opened, Chen Yun and her mother rushed in aggressively. Su Qing felt annoyed.
Lu Xiu lifted his eyelids to see who was coming. Before he could speak, Chen Yun placed her phone in front of him: "Take a look at what she's done? At such a young age, she's already trying to seduce my dad. Are you that short of money?"
Her tone was very aggressive, and her voice did not pause. Lu Xiu lightly frowned and glanced at the photo. His eyes narrowed, his lips pressed into a thin line.
"Say it again." He narrowed his eyes, his face becoming ferocious, already on the verge of anger. Although Chen Chunyun was very angry now, she didn't dare to offend the prince of the Lu family. She quickly pulled Chen Yun and began to explain, "Little Xiu, when we saw this picture, we were also very surprised. Of course, we also asked Su Haiguo, but he's not someone who can be questioned easily. I also have an answer in my heart."
"I know you like her, but this girl needs someone with better conduct to like her. Even if you like her, your mother won't agree. It's already causing a big stir online."
Lu Xiu's lips curled up slightly, and he embraced Su Qing, word by word: "I don't know what kind of person she is. Call you aunt out of respect for my mother, don't overstep your boundaries."
Su Qing was embraced by him, and she had already decided to speak up because Su Haiguo was no longer her father in her eyes.
When they heard this answer, they were stunned and asked in surprise, "Your dad? What did he come to find you for?" It's no wonder they have the same surname.
Lu Xiu tightened his arms around her.
"Go ask him next time. I can't tell you." Su Qing's eyes were cold, and her tone became indifferent.
Chen Yun thought she could make Lu Xiu see through this woman, but it turned out to be just a farce. She looked at the man's face, which was very bad, as if he would strangle her with one sentence.
"Get things straight next time. You're so old, have time to take care of yourself, but no time to ask your family's man? Next time, don't blame me for being rude."
Lu Xiu's eyes deepened, and there was a mocking smile on his lips.
"This time we didn't handle things well, Auntie, we apologize to you." Chen Chunyun wore a smile on her face, and if he really got angry, she wouldn't be able to resist.
Su Qing didn't want to be entangled by them either. She nodded lightly and watched them walk away, sinking into thought.
"Lu Xiu, why is he suddenly not my dad anymore? I can't figure it out." She spoke lightly, as if discussing something unrelated to herself.
His dark pupils were as quiet as the night, quietly watching the girl in front of him. The light on her face was very soft.
"All of mine are yours, so are my mom and dad. This is not your fault. You've always been the best."
His voice seemed to carry a certain allure, and Su Qing believed him. She used to think that Lu Xiu had a very good family, and he had everything he wanted from childhood to adulthood. He had a dad, a mom, friends, and they would respect every decision he made. He wouldn't understand her situation, and every time Lu Xiu talked to his mother on the phone, she would envy him a lot.
"Will your parents like me?" Su Qing was a bit uncertain about herself, and her originally unpleasant personality, combined with never being liked by anyone from childhood to adulthood, made her even less sure.
Lu Xiu didn't hesitate, his eyes firm: "Of course they will!" Su Qing smiled at his words, with a smile in her eyes, and Lu Xiu held her tighter.
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In the afternoon.
Xiao Yin, worried about Su Qing's mood, asked her out to go shopping. Su Qing saw the woman in a black leather jacket from afar, and she hurried forward.
"Why does your face look so much rounder recently?" Xiao Yin reached out and touched her face, saying, "This way it looks better." It was probably because Lu Xiu had fed her too well.
"Is your mood okay?" she asked again.
Su Qing smiled faintly, "It's fine."
"Did your family come to find you? Did they do anything to you? I didn't expect Su Haiguo to climb up the social ladder and even hook up with a phoenix. Such people should go to hell
. Qingqing, don't look at the comments online. I'll get a few media outlets to help you clarify things. Don't worry."
Xiao Yin hugged Su Qing's shoulder and tried to probe her emotions. "It's okay, I'm fine, and the people online just like gossiping."
Su Qing looked calm and spoke gently.