Su Xiaotian had no idea that at this moment, Chi Yiyuan was already contemplating how to scheme against his own mother.
To Chi Yiyuan, this mother held little significance.
Especially since, this time, Yu Xiyue had completely shattered the last shred of his attachment to his mother.
They spoke a few more words, and Chi Yiyuan also inquired about Su Xiaotian's understanding and comprehension of the college entrance examination questions.
"You understand it very well, Xiaotian. This year, you will be the top scholar in the capital."
Chi Yiyuan felt that Su Xiaotian could help him make up for his regrets from last year.
However, Su Xiaotian did not have much confidence in being able to emerge victorious.
After all, this was the capital, a place teeming with talent. Even if many children from affluent families had not focused on their studies in recent years, there were still a portion of them who had diligently kept up with their coursework.
Chi Yiyuan left after dinner.
Instead of returning directly to school, Chi Yiyuan went home.
Chi Ge was quite surprised to see Chi Yiyuan suddenly return home.
"Xiaoyuan, have you eaten?"
"Grandpa, I ate at Xiaotian's place, and I brought some back for you. This is the pork rib soup that Grandma Su stewed." Chi Yiyuan handed over a lunchbox, smiling at Chi Ge.
Seeing Chi Yiyuan smile, Chi Ge couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
"What made you think of going to the Su family's place?"
"She went to find Xiaotian."
When this topic was brought up, Chi Yiyuan's expression soured.
Chi Ge clearly hadn't expected Chi Yiyuan to say something like that.
Yu Xiyue went to find Su Xiaotian?
What was her purpose in seeking out Su Xiaotian?
With that thought in mind, Chi Ge voiced his doubts.
Chi Yiyuan said, "She wants Xiaotian to leave me. She doesn't understand our feelings at all and said such things. It's a good thing Xiaotian was magnanimous and didn't hold it against her!"
He liked Su Xiaotian, that was undeniable. But at her current age, she was still too young, and he had no intention of revealing his feelings to her.
And at a time like this, Yu Xiyue could actually say such a thing as telling Su Xiaotian to leave him. He wondered if she had lost her mind.
Moreover, she offered five thousand yuan.
Xiaotian herself was not without value!
Did she truly regard Xiaotian as an ignorant country girl?
"What conditions did she offer?"
Without Chi Yiyuan needing to say it, Chi Ge knew that Yu Xiyue must have proposed some conditions.
Chi Yiyuan recounted the matter of the five thousand yuan that he had heard from Su Xiaotian.
"She should be coming tomorrow. At that time, I will ask for ten thousand yuan in child support from you."
Chi Ge was genuinely angered.
He had received considerable compensation after returning, and he was not short of money. However, upon hearing that Yu Xiyue had resorted to using money to pressure someone, he became extremely indignant.
Since she had money to do such insulting things, it would be better to give it to Xiaoyuan. This was what they, as parents, owed Xiaoyuan.
Chi Yiyuan was very surprised that his grandfather would say such a thing.
Did ten thousand yuan in child support mean what he understood it to mean?
"You're also short of money with your business right now."
Who wouldn't appreciate money that came out of nowhere?
Since Yu Xiyue had money, it would be good to help Yiyuan.
The Su family.
Grandma Su and the others were very angry when they learned what Yu Xiyue had said to Su Xiaotian. However, no matter how angry they were, they couldn't go and argue with Yu Xiyue at this time.
"From now on, the doors of our Yiming Pavilion must not allow that woman, Yu Xiyue, to enter!" Grandma Su said through gritted teeth.
Su Xiaotian suddenly thought that if Grandma Su hung a sign at the door with this statement, it would become: Yu Xiyue and dogs are not allowed.
Thinking of this, Su Xiaotian couldn't help but curve her lips.
The others didn't know why Su Xiaotian was smiling inexplicably, but seeing that Su Xiaotian's mood was not bad, they let the matter go.
"Xiaotian, get some rest early. You have school tomorrow."
Grandma Su urged Su Xiaotian to return to her room to sleep.
Su Xiaotian also thought that she needed to study diligently this week and try to get Teacher Huang to approve an afternoon off for her on Saturday.
The next day, as Chi Ge had predicted, Yu Xiyue arrived around noon.
When she came, she brought some fruits and pastries, as if she were visiting relatives.
Chi Ge looked at her, feeling both angry and heartbroken.
"Father." Yu Xiyue still had some fear of this father-in-law, so her voice lacked confidence when she spoke.
Chi Ge was sitting on the sofa, drinking tea. He didn't even spare Yu Xiyue a glance, merely saying indifferently,
"Sit down if you've arrived! Sister Zhang, we have a guest, serve tea!"
This remark, "we have a guest," made Yu Xiyue feel extremely uneasy.
She should have been the mistress of this house, yet in her father-in-law's words, she had become a guest?
But she also knew that since she had not chosen to return home after coming back to the country, she had truly become a guest in this house, not the mistress.
Yu Xiyue placed the fruits and pastries she was holding on the coffee table and then sat down opposite Chi Ge.
"Father, I've come today to discuss something with you." Yu Xiyue said respectfully.
"Speak!" Chi Ge didn't look up, as if he were meticulously observing the flowers growing on his teacup.
"Father, I want to take you and Yiyuan to Germany. You know, the environment there is better."
"A son does not dislike his mother's ugliness, nor does a child dislike his family's poverty!" Chi Ge said this sentence lightly, finally looking up at Yu Xiyue.
Being looked at by her father-in-law's sharp gaze, Yu Xiyue suddenly felt ashamed and had nowhere to hide.
This sentence was something her father-in-law had said when they went abroad back then.
However, after living abroad for many years, Yu Xiyue truly did not want to return.
She felt she was not wrong.
Although this was her homeland, this country had wronged her.
Her daughter was gone, and this was the wound in her heart!
Yes!
Yu Xiyue felt that her thoughts were not problematic.
"Father, I also know the principle that a son does not dislike his mother's ugliness, nor does a child dislike his family's poverty. However, if this family dislikes its son and no longer wants him, should the son still eagerly try to get close to them?" Yu Xiyue argued.
Chi Ge's face held a faint smile, but his gaze was extremely sharp: "Xiyue, is that really the case? Do you think no one else understands what you truly feel?"
"Father, I don't want to stay in this place where I lost my daughter. I want to live in a place without pain. Is there anything wrong with that?"
Chi Ge was momentarily speechless upon hearing his daughter-in-law say such a thing.
The death of their granddaughter was a scar on the old man's heart.
The old man had previously thought that this might also be a scar for his son and daughter-in-law, but through Yu Xiyue's attitude towards Chi Yiyuan, he felt he had guessed wrong.
If she didn't even cherish the child who was alive, how could she care about a child who was no longer alive?
But now that his daughter-in-law had said it so directly, the smile on the old man's face finally couldn't be maintained.
"There is no problem. You can go back!"
After a long pause, Chi Ge finally uttered this sentence.
This single sentence seemed to have exhausted all the strength the old man possessed in his lifetime.