Chapter 500: Chapter 401: Is the Birth Mother Indifferent Like a Chrysanthemum? The Young Lady Sabotages Everything 41_2
Both parties had completely severed their relationship, and in this process, Su Zhiruan was never once thought of.
Of course, by then, Su Zhiruan, who was economically independent, no longer needed them.
“Mom said she wants me to take you home today so we can have dinner together,” Xie Yanshang pinched her fingers and suddenly felt a bit sentiment, “Why do I feel like she dotes on you more than she does on her own son? She’s always calling you over to try her new recipes.”
“Auntie is really good,” Su Zhiruan nodded in agreement.
After living so many different lives, her ability to judge people had become precise. Just like Madam Xie, the kindness could be seen on her face, and over the years, Madam Xie had consistently been kind to her.
The contrast between the Xie Family and the Su Family was just too vast.
Sometimes Su Zhiruan would reflect upon it: She was a member of the Su Family, but now the Su Family was fractured and no longer existed, and even the original host had suffered inconceivable abuse. She had never felt even a shred of true affection from the Su Family. Even when Su Qin and Ning Fu divorced, they didn’t spare a thought for her, their daughter, as if it were taken for granted that she could survive without their intervention.
If it hadn’t been for her diligent efforts to win over Su Qin’s sparse paternal affection by patiently engaging with him when she first arrived in this world, perhaps Su Qin would have long since forgotten her entirely.
Looking at the Xie Family, after Madam Xie got to know her better and developed a passion for cooking, she was eager to create various new dishes for Su Zhiruan to taste, which resulted in Su Zhiruan gaining nearly eleven pounds.
It seemed that Madam Xie found great satisfaction in this, and she was overjoyed, vowing to feed Su Zhiruan delicious food every day to fatten her up.
Since Su Zhiruan and Xie Yanshang got together, he began to give her warming, gradual tonics tailored to her welfare, and Madam Xie continued to nourish her with food.
Latterly, although Su Zhiruan faced pressure in her work and studies, her body grew stronger each day, a far cry from when she first arrived in this world and would get dizzy after just taking a few steps. Her weight had returned to that of a normal person’s, no longer as excessively frail-looking as before.
Madam Xie was particularly pleased with this change, especially after she learned that Su Zhiruan and Xie Yanshang were truly together. She was ecstatic; over the years, she had introduced many girls to Xie Yanshang, but he had never shown much interest. Now, not only did she find Su Zhiruan as warm and considerate as Nuannuan, but Xie Yanshang’s attentiveness to her was also extraordinary.
After Mr. Xie gradually began to hand over his authority to Xie Yanshang and spent more time at home, he met Su Zhiruan on many occasions.
He had a keen eye for people: He had also met Su Qin, who, perhaps because he had made his fortune later in life, lacked the aura of a wealthy person and sometimes appeared overly fawning and impatient, with his materialistic calculations hardly concealed, displaying a mere merchant’s demeanor.
Curiously, his daughter Su Zhiruan, whether in speech or in action, was impeccable, tactful, and well-rounded, with a good temperament. Once he confided to Madam Xie that if a girl like Su Zhiruan had lived in ancient times, her stature would have surely merited that of an Empress.
Thus, Madam Xie and Mr. Xie joyfully accepted Su Zhiruan as their future daughter-in-law.
Because she was going to the Xie Family, Su Zhiruan purchased some gifts before leaving the house, and then she got into Xie Yanshang’s car.
The journey was not long – it took just over twenty minutes to arrive at the Xie Family residence.
After ringing the doorbell, a servant hurried out to open the gate for them, calling out, “President Xie, Madam! Young Master and Miss Su are here!”
“Uncle, Auntie, hello. We’ve come to visit again,” the two walked in arm in arm, Su Zhiruan set down the gifts she was carrying, and Xie Yanshang also put down his things.
“We’re all family here, no need to talk about bothering or not. Please come in, come in!” Madam Xie’s hands were still covered with flour, but she looked very happy. As soon as she saw Su Zhiruan, her eyes lit up, she reached out her hand to greet her, “Auntie prepared new pastries today, you must have a taste later!”
“After trying your cooking once, it’s difficult to forget – as the saying goes, timing is everything, and it seems I’m in luck today,” Su Zhiruan said with a smile, as she took off her coat and hung it on the rack, then rolled up her sleeves, “Let me help you with it.”