Love is like flying a kite; the string can't be too tight nor too loose!
If the string is too tight, it might snap; if too loose, the kite can easily fly away.
Loosen when necessary, tighten when needed, maintain the balance, so even if the kite flies high, as long as you hold the string, it will ultimately return to your side.
Qiu Ruoxi didn't understand this principle before, but now she does.
She knows that someone like Ye Xunhuan is not suited for captivity, but rather for being set free. So, she didn't ask Ye Xunhuan what he was going to do.
If you want to fly, I'll let you fly, but when it's time to return, you still have to come back to me.
Of course, when taking flight, don't overstep the mark. Qiu Ruoxi can still turn a blind eye, pretending nothing happened.
"Still not decided!" Ye Xunhuan said honestly, "I'll inform you in advance when the time comes!"
Qiu Ruoxi said nothing, and went upstairs directly.
During dinner, the atmosphere at the table seemed pleasant. Qiu Ruoxi didn't bring up anything about Ye Xunhuan going far away.
It seemed to Qiu Ruoxi that Ye Xunhuan leaving was just a trivial matter.
Meanwhile in Suzhou, the Su family!
Su Mingzheng was half-lying on a deck chair in the courtyard, gazing at the starry sky, his face filled with peace; although, there was a trace of helplessness and bitterness in his slightly cloudy eyes.
Beside Su Mingzheng stood a middle-aged man in a suit.
This man is Mei Hanqing's father and Su Mingzheng's favorite son—Su Bingzhi!
"So, for my birthday, that child might not come back?" Su Mingzheng asked softly.
Months ago, he had asked Su Bingzhi to bring Mei Hanqing back to the Su family, but until now, it had not been successful. Although Mei Hanqing had been informed about his birthday, she had never responded.
Su Bingzhi had already informed him of all this.
Su Bingzhi sighed slightly, said with a bitter face, "Dad, she's even more headstrong than I imagined, has her own opinions, and it also seems that the Su family really means nothing in her eyes!"
For someone else, knowing their parents are so wealthy and they have such a renowned family, they would certainly be excited.
But Mei Hanqing did not.
She was tranquil from start to finish, as though everything about the Su family had nothing to do with her; the Su family is the Su family, and she is Mei Hanqing!
"Having a temper is good!" Su Mingzheng said softly, "Being true to oneself, not swayed by wealth or beauty—if this child were a boy, she'd be the pride of the Su family!"
No one in Mei Hanqing's generation has ever received such praise from Su Mingzheng, and she is the first.
If the rest of the Su family knows, who knows what they'd think.
"Dad, don't get your hopes too high, Han Qing probably really won't come to celebrate your birthday." Su Bingzhi had to give Su Mingzheng a heads-up.
Otherwise, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment!
"Just speak well of the girl!" Su Mingzheng reminded mildly, "You must have investigated all her years, now tell me everything!"
Su Mingzheng wasn't wrong; Su Bingzhi and Jian Yunong had indeed investigated Mei Hanqing's entire life for over twenty years.
Su Bingzhi's face slowly showed a hint of remorse as he gradually recounted Mei Hanqing's life of struggle over the past twenty years.
After hearing Su Bingzhi's account, Su Mingzheng's eyes, made weary by the trials of life, slowly turned a bit red, even the corners of his eyes were moist.
"This child has suffered, really suffered!" Su Mingzheng said with a complex expression on his face, "True to herself, capable of soaring, yet chooses to lead a hard life for the kids at the welfare institution, enduring alone the ups and downs of human emotions!"
"Bullied, she bears it; tired, she cannot speak; hurt, she cannot complain, her life is hard, truly hard..."
Mei Hanqing initially emerged as the most outstanding from the welfare institution, but after leaving, she gave up her studies, and despite a million-dollar salary, she always lived modestly due to her commitment to the institution!
Every penny earned was spent on the welfare institution, day in and day out, without regrets.
Who in the world can persevere ?
In this glamorous world, everyone keeps saying selfishness leads to destruction, but Mei Hanqing remains a gentle stream cleansing this dirty society!
"I'm going to Jiangzhong City tomorrow!" Su Mingzheng sighed deeply, "If my granddaughter won't come to see me, then this old man will go see her!"
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Su Bingzhi would leave Suzhou to see Mei Hanqing?
If this got out, it would definitely cause a huge sensation.
This is Su Mingzheng, a man whose mere footstep could shake all of Suzhou three times over, and even affect the entire southern country!
Now he's going to visit a junior—such news would surely stun the public.
At the same time, how many within the Su family would be envious of Mei Hanqing?
Su Mingzheng had never treated anyone else before, making this entirely unprecedented.
"This child wouldn't shut me out, would she?" Su Mingzheng said casually.
"Dad, how could Han Qing let you—you personally stoop to..."
"What's wrong with that?" Su Mingzheng said seriously, "The current Su family exists because of her sacrifice. She is my granddaughter, but also the benefactor of the entire Su family!"
"She resents the Su family and doesn't come. Should I just sit here waiting for her to come see me?"
Speaking, Su Mingzheng sighed lightly, "Bing Zhi, my time is limited, and I can't wait forever. I don't want to lie in the coffin without having seen my granddaughter!"
Seeing Su Mingzheng say this, Su Bingzhi had no choice but to swallow his words and instead said, "Dad, let me escort you tomorrow!"
"No need!" Su Mingzheng declined outright, "I'll go myself. It's just the two of us having a meal, chatting, and just seeing her will be enough. You don't need to follow and make it a crowd!"
Su Bingzhi looked conflicted, "Dad, why don't I have Yu Nong send you..."
"She's also busy; let's not disturb her." Su Bingzhi said quietly, "I can go alone, don't worry, this girl is so kind; even if I'm not her grandfather, she wouldn't turn me away."
Mei Hanqing had no idea that while she planned to have Ye Xunhuan accompany her to Suzhou, Su Bingzhi was also planning to go to Jiangzhong City, and tomorrow!