Chapter 461: Chapter 388: Is the Birth Mother Indifferent like a Chrysanthemum? The Young Miss Turns the Tables with a Reckless Move 28_2
Su Tianci opened his mouth, but after a long while, he couldn’t say anything. He suddenly wondered if his decision had been a mistake.
“Otherwise… otherwise, let’s take Su Zhiruan with us, after all, she is your child too, Mom. I will sacrifice myself, stay at the Su Family, don’t worry, I will always support you,” Su Tianci said, eyeing the expensive items beside him. Deep down, he had no desire to leave and had even already suggested that Su Zhiruan and Ning Fu leave together.
“Enough, Tianci! Mom knows you are kind, but there’s a limit to kindness. We always kept out of disputes and strife, wanting to let others have their way, hoping to live a good life, but look what Su Zhiruan has turned into now! Since she has been heartless, don’t blame us for being ruthless. If she thinks she can beg me to take her, no way!”
Ning Fu squeezed out a cold sneer.
The smile on Su Tianci’s face became even more insincere; he felt increasingly desperate. He wanted to stay in the Su Family instead of living an uncertain life with Ning Fu, where he could flaunt wealth in front of his classmates and engage in various learning opportunities, showing off in front of strangers—all because he was the eldest son of the Su Family, and Su Qin would spend money on his education. If he actually left with Ning Fu, relying on their current resources, and if Su Qin decided not to finance them, he would definitely become a laughingstock among his classmates.
Su Tianci was not foolish; he had noticed Zhu Manqing constantly protecting her stomach and had guessed the reason. If Zhu Manqing really gave birth to a child, then Su Qin would have a younger child than him, surely doting on it more. By then, he would have to fend for himself, not lavished with the best of food, clothing, and supplies or given lots of money by Su Qin as he was now.
However, Ning Fu obviously couldn’t guess his thoughts, thinking instead that Su Tianci was worried about being left behind. She resolutely said, “Tianci, don’t think about your mother, even if it costs my life, I will definitely take you away. Absolutely not Su Zhiruan!”
“Mom, I need to go downstairs to use the restroom,” Su Tianci said as he felt increasingly disheartened, then quickly made the excuse of needing to use the restroom to rush downstairs, deciding to demonstrate his loyalty to Su Qin and reaffirm his everlasting allegiance to his father.
At that moment, Su Qin was sweetly feeding fruits to Zhu Manqing. Both were sitting on the couch, looking incredibly sweet, as if they were the real family, while the freshly returned housekeepers and cooks diligently carried out their duties, eyes straight ahead, daring not to gaze at them longer than necessary.
This family was truly bizarre; even the servants expressed that they had never encountered such employers before.
But they dared not speak out.
“Dad, Aunt Zhu, hello.”
After going downstairs, Su Tianci hadn’t actually gone to the restroom but headed straight to the two of them.
Zhu Manqing sized up Su Tianci from top to bottom, then frowned subtly. The instant she saw Su Tianci, she felt a sense of aversion.
Unlike with Su Zhiruan, in Zhu Manqing’s eyes, Su Zhiruan, who was almost 18, would soon have her job and her source of income. Moreover, since Zhu Manqing always considered Su Zhiruan just a daughter, even if expenses were needed, they wouldn’t be much. When Su Qin grew older, the inheritance would definitely not go to Su Zhiruan but likely to either Su Tianci or her unborn child.
Therefore, to Zhu Manqing, Su Zhiruan was not much of a threat. She could even serve as a bond-smoother between her and Su Qin’s relationship or as a significant tool and method to sow discord between Ning Fu and her husband.
Plus, based on her previous attitude, Su Zhiruan seemed not to detest her upcoming sibling that much. Even for Su Qin’s sake, she would pretend to like it, having a sister like that wasn’t a bad thing for Zhu Manqing. It was merely like having an additional money tree or a nanny.
But Su Tianci was different; the moment she looked into the eyes of this child, she knew he was not like Ning Fu. He might be young, but he emitted a cunning and sly vibe, hiding his true feelings well, his eyes always calculating, certainly not a simple or trustworthy person.
“So you are Tianci! Are you looking for your dad for something? No worries, Aunt Zhu is now part of your family too, so speak up if you have anything to say!” Zhu Manqing waved her hand, pretending to be very generous. She already considered herself the lady of the house, gesturing for Su Tianci to continue speaking.