184: Chapter 184 Su He’s Maternal Grandfather 184: Chapter 184 Su He’s Maternal Grandfather Finally.
On the way to the birthday banquet at the hotel, Su He finally got a chance to speak to Sang Luo one-on-one.
Sang Luo got into the car with her and Jiang Yan, while the elder pair and Su Yimo took her brother’s car.
Her brother was clearly irked but had no choice but to endure it.
In the car.
When Sang Luo whispered the whole story into her ear, Su He instantly lost the desire to speak.
This matter…
Indeed was a bit…
quite unexpected…
No wonder her brother seemed so frustrated and unfulfilled.
Such words, Sang Luo would only dare to share with Su He.
After all, this matter was just too awkward…
She hadn’t expected that all she did was yelp in pain…
And then, a scene that neither of them expected unfolded, and he just…
couldn’t perform…
Seeing Sang Luo’s slightly flushed face, Su He didn’t press on, instead she changed the subject: “You’re here today, what about Xuanxuan?”
Sang Luo replied, “I asked a kindergarten teacher to look after her for a while.
When this is over, I’ll head straight back.
I should make it back in time.”
“But, I will need your help later to hold back your brother for me.”
Otherwise, she really wouldn’t be able to leave.
Knowing that Su He was coming back today was the only reason she had reluctantly agreed to come back with Su Zhimian.
The birthday celebration was scheduled for noon because the elders didn’t want it to go too late.
All the arrangements had been made by the eldest uncle and his wife.
Su He and the others arrived at the hotel at eleven o’clock sharp.
The elders had arrived a step ahead of them and had already gone in with Su Yimo.
After Su He and her group got out of the car and were about to walk towards the hotel entrance, they heard someone calling them: “Susu, Mr.
Yan, you’re here too?
What a coincidence, we’ve just arrived.”
They all turned to look.
Wen Qianyi and Ye Hanqing were also walking towards them.
As to who the Su Family had invited to Old Mr.
Su’s birthday banquet, she had no idea and hadn’t inquired, as these were not matters for her to concern herself with.
She had no intention of hiding anything regarding her attendance at her grandfather’s birthday banquet.
If they ran into each other, then so be it; she had no explanation to offer, as there was nothing that needed explaining.
Old Mr.
Su hadn’t had a grand birthday celebration for many years, and knowing her eldest uncle and his wife’s personality, they would surely invite many people to the banquet; hence, she had mentally prepared herself for the encounter.
But Sang Luo had no idea.
When she saw Wen Qianyi’s face, she was completely stunned.
As for Wen Qianyi, she only slightly furrowed her brows upon seeing her, showing no significant emotional fluctuation.
Su He smiled and said, “Yes, it is quite the coincidence.”
Immediately afterward, a thought flashed through Wen Qianyi’s mind, and she asked Su He, “Susu, you also have the Su surname, do you know Old Mr.
Su?”
She had never contemplated this question before.
But today, with Su He appearing here, it naturally made her wonder a little more.
Su He answered with a placid smile, truthfully addressing her question because there was no avoiding another encounter later, so there was no need for lies.
“Yes, I know him.”
“Is Old Mr.
Su your…?”
“He is my grandfather.”
“…”
Upon hearing these five words from Su He, Wen Qianyi and Ye Hanqing were both taken aback.
Su He turned out to be from the Su Family of Beijing!
This realization had never crossed their minds before this moment.
The banquet hall was extremely spacious.
The decorations inside were not ostentatious, but there was an understated sense of luxury.
Because the senior members of the Su Family always advocated frugality and simplicity, the Eldest Son of the Su Family and his wife did not dare to make things too extravagant.
Greeting guests was not something Su He had to be concerned with.
With the Eldest Son of the Su Family, the second son, Su Zhimian, and Jiang Yan around, there was nothing for her to do.
Her responsibility was to keep the older generation company in the lounge and relieve their boredom, but with the little ones there, she was quite superfluous.
So, she chatted sporadically with Sang Luo.
She had no idea how much time had passed when the door to the resting room opened.
The first to enter was a youthful and beautiful girl, followed by a tall and handsome young man.
“Why are you two back?
Aren’t you supposed to be in class?” asked Su He, looking at the siblings Su Heng and Su Ning.
The two were twins, with Su Ning being born ten seconds before Su Heng, making her the elder sibling.
Su Heng had always been dissatisfied with this fact, but his displeasure was of no use; the bond of blood was an overwhelming force.
“Sister.”
The siblings called out to Su He in unison.
Then they turned to greet their grandparents: “Grandpa, Grandma.”
With a grin, Su Ning said, “We asked for leave.
How could we miss Grandpa’s big birthday?”
After saying this, she ran to the Old Mr.
Su’s side, affectionately hooking his arm and sweetly said, “Grandpa, Ningning wishes you a happy birthday, may your fortune be as boundless as the East Sea and your life as long as the Southern Mountains, stay healthy and safe.”
Then she continued, “Grandpa, I’m still young and not making money, so I didn’t buy you a present.
But I drew a picture for you, which I’ve sent back to the old house.
You can look at it when you get back.
In the future, I plan to be a great artist.
It might not be worth much now, but it will surely be valuable later.”
Meanwhile, Su Heng, who had come empty-handed, frowned when he heard her.
She tricked him again!
Old Mr.
Su looked at his eldest granddaughter with a face full of affection and happily replied, “Very good, I’ve received your sentiment, the gift itself doesn’t matter.
As long as you study hard and grow up safely, that will be the best gift for Grandpa.”
At this point, Su Heng questioned her, “Su Ning, you lied to me again, you said you didn’t buy Grandpa a gift.”
Su Ning glanced up at her foolishly handsome brother, “I didn’t buy anything, did I?
I made the gift myself, it didn’t cost any money.”
Su Heng: “…”
Little Su Yimo, sitting next to Old Madam Su, looked at Su Heng, his voice milky and soft, “Uncle, how come you never learn, no matter how many times Aunt tricks you?”
“Ha ha ha…”
Hearing the little one’s words, Su Ning laughed unabashedly before picking him up.
She loved this little nephew of hers; he was incredibly cute, smart, and sharp, a true angel baby.
“It’s because your uncle’s brain doesn’t work very well.”
Su Ning gestured to her head as she spoke.
Su Heng held back his irritation, gritting his teeth as he called out her name, “Su Ning!”
“Oh my, I’m not deaf.
No need to shout.”
“…”
The others in the room were already accustomed to the siblings’ bickering.
Except for Sang Luo, as this was her first time seeing Su Heng and Su Ning.
At this moment, Su He introduced them to her, “They’re my older brother’s biological brother and sister, twins, with the girl being the elder.”
Sang Luo was taken aback, for she really didn’t know that Su Zhimian also had a biological sister and brother.
But then again, she had heard from Su He that they were still in school.
Indeed, they didn’t seem to be very old.
“Are they in university?”
“Mm, they’re freshmen, almost nineteen years old.”
Upon hearing this, Sang Luo nodded, understanding.
So, Su Zhimian was ten years older than these twins – the age gap between the siblings seemed quite large.
It is said that every three years brings a generational gap.
It was only then that Su Ning noticed Sang Luo.
She looked at Sang Luo and felt very unfamiliar, so she subconsciously asked, “Who is this beautiful sister?”
Before Sang Luo had a chance to introduce herself, Old Madam Su spoke up, “Silly girl, calling her sister is not right, you should be calling her sister-in-law.”
“Ah?”
The twins heard the words of the Old Madam and all showed a look of surprise.
Su Ning’s eyes widened in astonishment, “When did my brother get married?
Why didn’t anyone notify me?”
Sang Luo just opened her mouth to explain, “Well, your brother and I are still…” not married.
Those last three words were choked back in her throat by an abrupt “sister-in-law” from Su Ning.
One second she was full of doubts, and the next she was calling out quite naturally.
Sang Luo: “…”
“No, your brother and I are not married yet.”
She still finished what she was saying.
But Su Ning didn’t care about that anymore, she even said excitedly, “It doesn’t matter, it’s bound to happen sooner or later.
Whether you call it now or in the future, it’s all the same.
My brother has been single for eternity, since he brought you, sister-in-law, to Grandpa’s birthday banquet, it means he already considers you as part of the family.”
Su Ning’s constant mentions of “sister-in-law” left and right made Sang Luo feel quite awkward…
Su He and the elders silently watched and listened without intervening.
And Su Ning didn’t give Sang Luo any chance to speak and explain again, with her little mouth chattering away, “Sister-in-law, although my brother is handsome, he isn’t a playboy.
Aside from the female members of our family, you’re the only woman I’ve seen by my brother’s side, this shows how much he values you.”
“Also, my brother has never had a girlfriend, so he might be a bit clumsy in his relationship with you, and then there’s a bit of his old cadre’s bashfulness.
Sister-in-law, you’ll have to bear with him more in the future, haha.”
Sang Luo: “…”
Before Su Ning could finish, she went on to say, “If my brother ever bullies you in the future, sister-in-law, just tell us straight away, we will definitely take your side.”
Hearing this, Old Madam added, “Hmm, Ningning is right about that.”
Sang Luo didn’t know what to say for a moment.
She was a bit overwhelmed by Su Ning’s enthusiasm.
In fact, she had never thought, or rather had never expected, that the Su Family would be so nice to her.
Only, she was not fortunate enough to deserve their niceness.
If they knew about her mother, who was addicted to gambling, they probably wouldn’t be as kind, right?
A hint of bitterness and self-mockery flickered through her eyes.
Moreover, even if the Su Family people didn’t mind, she didn’t want to get involved with the Su Family because of it.
She knew her mother, once she found out she was with a child from such a wealthy background, she would endlessly beg for money.
At the very least, she couldn’t afford to lose face like that.
Su He could feel the sudden air of despondence emanating from her; what happened?
In fact, Su He could tell that Sang Luo did have feelings for her brother.
But what her concerns were, Su He couldn’t fathom.
Noon, twelve o’clock.
The birthday banquet began.
The invited guests all arrived on time.
Su He and others accompanied the elders out and sat at the main table.
As the eldest son of the Su Family, Su Tiancheng naturally presided over the event.
He took the stage to speak some words of gratitude and declared the start of the birthday banquet.
Not far away, someone captured this scene at the main table.
“Tingting, what are you filming?
Don’t cause me any trouble in this kind of setting.”
A woman next to her saw her daughter randomly shooting with her phone and subconsciously stopped her.
After all, they couldn’t afford to provoke the Su Family.
Moreover, today was Old Mr.
Su’s birthday banquet.
The stature of Old Mr.
Su in Beijing goes without saying, and almost everyone present today is influential in society, including business and political figures, so one must be particularly careful in words and deeds.
“Ah, Mom, don’t worry, I won’t cause trouble.
I know how to behave according to the occasion.”
The woman put away her phone after taking the picture and reassured her mother.
Having said that, she looked down at her phone.
She opened WeChat and sent the photo she had just taken to someone.
She swiftly composed a message and sent it over.
[Xueyin, do you think this person could be the daughter of your stepfather that you told me about before?]
After sending the message, she put her phone away and turned her gaze back to the main table.
Wu Tingting suddenly felt quite amused; she remembered Lin Xueyin had told her that after the said daughter was kicked out of the An Family, she was taken in by her maternal grandparents in the Beijing countryside.
And now, at Old Mr.
Su’s birthday banquet main table, this woman was seated.
Interestingly, they both shared the Su surname.
Previously, she may not have thought much about it since sharing a last name is common, but sharing a last name and appearing together, it was bound to raise suspicions in people.
…
On the other side.
An Xueyin was just preparing to take a client out for dinner; if she managed to seal the deal today, she could be promoted to Marketing Director next month.
Working at An Group, she didn’t receive any favors from An Chengyuan, nor was she offered any backdoor opportunities.
While everyone in the company knew her identity, they also knew that although her surname was An, she wasn’t a true member of the An Family.
This was because An Chengyuan had made it clear to everyone when she joined the company.
But she knew herself that to gain a firm footing at An Group, she could only rely on herself.
Though An Chengyuan hadn’t treated her with disdain over these years, he had also kept out of her business.
As soon as she got into the car, she received a text message from Wu Tingting.
She and Wu Tingting were college classmates and roommates.
Since they moved in the same circles, they got along quite well.
When she saw the message and picture sent by Wu Tingting, she was stunned.
She immediately called her back.
Wu Tingting quickly picked up the call.
She immediately asked, “Tingting, where did you take that photo?”
She heard some background noise on the other end of the call and suddenly recalled Wu Tingting mentioning yesterday about attending a birthday celebration with her mother today.
Could it be that Su He also went to this birthday banquet with Jiang Yan?
On the other end, Wu Tingting’s voice rose, “It’s at the Su Family of Beijing, Old Mr.
Su’s birthday banquet.”
“Xueyin, your stepfather’s daughter is sitting with the Su Family at the main table.
Are you sure she was really thrown out to the countryside to be raised?”
“Or, are you sure her maternal grandparents are just simple country folks with no background?
And Su He shares the Su surname, could it be a mistake from the beginning?
Perhaps Su He’s grandparents aren’t rural folk, because I heard from my mom that Old Mr.
and Mrs.
Su really enjoy country life and always visit the countryside from time to time.”
Wu Tingting’s questions befuddled An Xueyin, and her heart skipped a beat at the implications of her words.
After waiting for a while without hearing An Xueyin’s voice, Wu Tingting called out, “Xueyin, are you listening to me?”
An Xueyin snapped out of her daze and said, “Tingting, could you help me confirm something?
Check if she attended with someone from the Jiang Family or what relation she has with the Su Family.”
Wu Tingting, hesitating, replied, “I’ll try, but I might not find out much.
The guests invited by the Su Family today are all important figures or erudite professors and scholars listed on Wikipedia.
With my status, it’s hard to snoop around for such gossip.”
“…”
The birthday celebration went on smoothly and was quite enjoyable.
“Mommy, I want to go to the restroom,” Su Yimo suddenly said to Su He.
Both parents heard him, but Jiang Yan was busy talking with Su Tiancheng, his brother-in-law.
Promptly, she said, “Continue talking with your uncle, and I’ll accompany him.”
Meanwhile, Wu Tingting saw Su He get up with a child and followed suit.
A woman nearby swiftly grabbed her wrist: “Hey, Tingting, where are you going?”
Wu Tingting quickly responded, “Mom, I’m just going to the restroom.
I’ll be back soon.”
The woman frowned and warned, “Don’t cause any trouble.”
“Alright, alright, I know,” she said.
Seeing Su He about to disappear from sight, Wu Tingting immediately wriggled free from her mother’s grasp and chased in the direction where Su He had gone.