Chapter 462: Chapter 462: Like an Old Friend of Mine
Su Lianxi was left speechless, her palms beginning to sweat.
She suddenly realized that the biggest loophole in the entire plan was actually herself! She couldn’t explain why the Ning Family treated her poorly. The President’s wife was not foolish; on the contrary, she was very sharp and didn’t give Su Lianxi any chance to beat around the bush.
“Madam, I… I really don’t know…” Su Lianxi had no choice but to pretend ignorance, wiping away her tears in distress.
“Don’t worry, I will have someone investigate this,” Chu Jinyu seemed to believe her story, smiling reassuringly.
But no sooner had she spoken than Su Lianxi’s expression worsened, and she forced a smile, “No… there’s no need, Madam. I will find a way to resolve it. It’s just a personal matter, how can I trouble your people with it?”
“Can you really solve it?” Chu Jinyu smiled faintly.
Su Lianxi smiled forcefully and nodded, “You also said that matters of the heart cannot be forced. I’ll give it one last try, and if Yichen still cannot love me, then I can only… leave him.”
Chu Jinyu smiled with satisfaction, “Good child, that’s the right way to think.”
When Su Lianxi left, she still appeared somewhat dazed.
She had initially thought that after weeping to the President’s wife, she would scold the Ning Madam, and the Ning Family would recognize her importance! But the development of events was completely different from what she had imagined!
The firm tone of the Madam made Su Lianxi realize that she… might have crossed her boundary.
Why so, isn’t Su Zhixi her daughter? Had she guessed wrong? Otherwise, why would the President’s wife sit by and watch as she was mistreated by the Ning Family? Even doubt her?
Su Lianxi could not understand at all!
After Su Lianxi had left, Chu Jinyu’s face revealed a hint of desolation.
Han Ying walked in and poured her a cup of tea, “Madam, are you alright?”
Chu Jinyu smiled, shaking her head slightly, “It’s nothing.”
“Just now, the Young Mistress seemed to be complaining to you about the Ning Family treating her poorly?” Han Ying speculated.
“The day before yesterday, when Ning Madam came by, I hinted that she should treat Lianxi a bit better. But Ning Madam didn’t give me that respect, and instead, it resulted in Lianxi coming over to complain to me,” Chu Jinyu said with a wry smile, shaking her head, “What do you think that indicates?”
Han Ying smiled faintly, “Perhaps there is something problematic with the Young Mistress herself.”
“Yes…” Chu Jinyu said helplessly, “She conceals it well, but the nature of a person’s thoughts are revealed through their eyes.”
So, her first thought wasn’t that the Ning Family didn’t see her as the first lady, but that this child had done something to offend the Ning Family’s bottom line.
That child from back then had actually grown up this way; how could she not feel uneasy. Chu Jinyu was never afraid of people being calculative; a smart girl couldn’t possibly be devoid of schemes, but those who are not straightforward and yet think themselves clever were her most detested.
Yet, ironically, Su Lianxi was precisely that child from back then. Could it be… this outcome was her punishment? Punishing her for heartlessly abandoning that child back then.
“Given that, why do you still regard her with high esteem?” Han Ying took the opportunity to ask.
Chu Jinyu paused, then smiled, “Because this child… resembles an old friend of mine.”