Chapter 313: Chapter 313 The Little Bunny Gets Angry
“Am I interrupting at a wrong time?”
Mrs. Wan saw that they all had backpacks on, as if they were about to go out.
She turned to Su He and Jiang Yan to ask.
Su He: “Aunt Ling, we are indeed heading out, but it’s no trouble.”
Mrs. Wan: “That’s good, then keep Aunt Ling company for a bit, will you?”
Mrs. Wan held An Mi’s hand from the moment she first saw her and never let go, then pulled her down to sit together.
Then, she gestured with her eyes towards her own son.
It was clear that she wanted him to sit next to An Mi.
“…”
Su He saw right through her little scheme.
It felt like An Mi had already become something the Wan Family had in their pocket.
But it seemed she couldn’t say anything about it since Mrs. Wan hadn’t done anything too much.
It was just an elder’s affection for a younger person, after all.
Two hours later.
They finally left.
Before leaving, Mrs. Wan and An Mi made plans to go shopping together in a few days.
An Mi also agreed since she had no reason to refuse.
…
“You little brat, why are you acting so reserved today?”
As soon as they got in the car, Mrs. Wan started to complain.
“I told you to interact more with An Mi to quickly foster a relationship between you two. With you beating around the bush like this, when will I ever get a daughter-in-law?”
“I’m laying it out for you here and now, I have set my heart on An Mi as my daughter-in-law for this lifetime.”
“If you can’t win her over, then don’t even say you’re my Mu Ling’s son when you’re outside. I didn’t raise a son who’s too timid to even chase a wife!”
“Although An Mi is quite a catch and not easy to pursue, if you’re not proactive, the harder she is to chase, the lonelier you’ll end up!”
Wan Muqi drove the car with ease.
He wasn’t too worried about what Mrs. Wan said.
He answered at a measured pace: “Mom, I have my plans, just don’t mess things up for me.”
“…”
Beijing.
Su Family.
The elderly couple of the Su Family were very excited when they saw An Mi and An Rui, especially Old Madam Su.
“She looks like her, An Mi’s mouth is exactly the same as your mother’s, and An Rui’s eyes as well.”
The elderly couple of the Su Family never imagined that in this world, there would be two children who were blood-related to their youngest daughter.
“Kids, we’re so sorry, we didn’t know before that you were Wanqiu’s children. If we’d known, we would’ve definitely taken you back to the Su Family to be with your sister,” Old Madam Su said, her eyes rimming with tears.
“Grandma, it’s okay, the An Family was actually pretty good to us and never mistreated us.”
The words An Mi spoke were indeed true.
Although Lin Yue was not their biological mother, she had been genuinely good to them throughout their childhood.
But regardless of whether her intentions were genuine or otherwise, she never did anything to harm her and An Rui.
Old Madam Su chattered non-stop, holding onto both siblings’ hands.
Old Mr. Su, on the other hand, could not get a word in.
Old Mr. Su looked towards Su He, inquiring, “How did the Lin Family think to use your mother’s eggs to conceive children in the first place?”
This was something Old Mr. Su couldn’t understand after learning the news.
If the Lin Family wanted to marry into the An Family, it would have been simple to have their own child. Why use their youngest daughter’s eggs and put them into her own body unless…
Su He was also baffled at the time, but later, she did some research and also asked Lin Yue about it.
Actually, it was Lin Yue herself who accidentally ended up in this situation due to a series of mishaps.
The hospital where Lin Yue went for artificial insemination was the same one where my mother had her eggs stored.
Lin Yue’s first attempt at artificial insemination failed, as she was using her own eggs, but when she went to the hospital, she registered under her mother’s name.
The second time, the doctor brought over the eggs previously stored by her mother at the hospital, as well as her father’s sperm, and implanted them into her body.
And this time, it unexpectedly worked; only five months into the pregnancy did Lin Yue find out the child had no blood relation to her, but by then it was too late to start over, so she decided to just go with it.
At the time, Lin Yue thought the doctor had mistakenly treated her as her mother and took matters into her own hands.
But later, Lin Yue realized that it was Old Mrs. An who was manipulating everything behind the scenes, colluding with the doctor.
Because Old Mrs. An did not want the An Family to have any blood ties with the Lin Family.
Although Old Mrs. An didn’t like her mother, she also didn’t like Lin Yue, yet at that time, she had to use Lin Yue to drive her mother away.
After hearing everything, Old Mr. Su fell silent.
He, who had lived for half a lifetime, didn’t know how to evaluate this situation.
Their scheming is as intricate as a lotus root.
As for Chen Shurong’s actions, Su He actually didn’t want to judge either.
The motives of her grandma were truly unfathomable to anyone.
But one thing she did know was that her grandma had focused on benefits and power her entire life.
If back then, she had known her mother was from the Su Family, her mother wouldn’t have had to die young.
But some things seem to be fated by the unseen.
An Rui and An Mi sincerely felt the affection from the Second Elderly of the Su Family; although they had just met today, they felt an unusual kinship.
Perhaps this is the reason behind blood relations.
Before, at the Lin Family’s household, they had never felt liked by their elders.
Lin Yue used to take them to visit the Lin Family often, and back then they found it strange that their grandparents were so indifferent towards them.
Turns out, there were clues to everything.
Su He had also wanted to invite Mr. An, but he felt he couldn’t face the Su Family and was ashamed to meet his grandparents, so he didn’t come.
…
In the evening, the Eldest Son of the Su Family and the Second Son, along with their wives, daughters-in-law, and granddaughters, all came back.
They had gone to visit relatives during the day, leaving only the elderly couple at home.
“Sis, is An Mi in a relationship?”
That question was asked by Su Heng.
As soon as Su Heng and Su Yan came back, they liked to stick close to Su He.
Su Ning especially liked her little niece and nephew, always finding human babies extraordinarily cute and fun.
Su He turned to glance at Su Heng, “Why do you ask that?”
Su Heng: “I once saw her at school with a handsome guy in a suit and glasses. Oh, not just once, several times actually.”
Su He almost forgot, he and An Mi, An Rui attend the same school.
Su He: “Then why didn’t you mention it before?”
Su Heng scratched his head sheepishly, letting out an embarrassed chuckle, “I forgot.”
Su Yan sat quietly to the side, browsing on her phone while listening to the gossip.
Su Heng was mainly worried about being nosy, so he hadn’t paid much attention.
Plus, at the time, he did not yet know that An Mi and An Rui were his aunt’s children.
All he knew was that An Mi and An Rui shared the same father as his sister.
Most importantly, he had previously gotten into a fight with An Rui, and both ended up in the hospital.
“But I’ve looked into it, and that man is a teacher at our school, and also An Rui’s teacher,” said Su Heng.
From the start of his statement, Su He knew who he was talking about.
“You don’t need to worry about this. Just help me make sure she and An Rui don’t get into trouble at school,” she said.
Both pairs of dragon and phoenix twins were born in the same year, but Su Ning and Su Heng were born two months earlier than An Mi and An Rui.
Su Heng obediently responded, “Oh, I know.”
None of them are troublemakers, and Su He wasn’t too worried, but having people look out for each other makes many things much easier.
“By the way, Su Yan,” Su He suddenly turned to look at Su Yan, who was sitting to her right, and said, “I heard from your Young Aunt that you want to come back to study?”
He has been studying abroad since he was ten years old.
He will be starting his freshman year next term, yet despite having been accepted by Stanford, he insists on not going and is adamant about coming back.
He also refused to tell his Young Aunt the reason, and now she’s so worried that she doesn’t know what to do with him.
Su Yan just hummed in response.
Su He: “Why?”
Su Yan answered sincerely, “I want to return to my roots.”
Su He: “…”
“You haven’t even graduated from college yet. What leaves are you talking about, and what roots are you planning to return to?”
“Even without graduating, one can still return to the embrace of their motherland.”
Su He: “…”
What he said made some sense, and she had no reason to refute his words.
“Alright, as long as you’ve thought it through,” she didn’t try to persuade him further: “Just make sure you won’t regret it later.”
Su Yan said: “Sis, don’t worry, I have considered this thoroughly. Besides, I can always take the entrance exams for their graduate programs if I want, it’s not like I can’t get in.”
Su He: “…”
That actually does make sense. People with high IQs have that kind of capital and confidence.
All of the Su family’s kids are smart.
Each and every one of them is cut out for studying.
Perhaps it’s due to genetics.
After all, both maternal grandparents have PhD graduate degrees, and people from their generation with such education are extremely rare.
The ones with the lowest qualifications in the Su family right now are these few who are still in university.
The rest either have PhDs or Master’s degrees.
…
On the tenth day of the first lunar month.
An Mi went shopping with Mrs. Wan as promised.
This time, Mrs. Wan didn’t bring her reserved son with her.
“Mimi, it’s just the two of us today. Think of me as your mother and let’s enjoy our mother-daughter shopping,” Mrs. Wan spoke to An Mi gently and kindly.
She had originally wanted to invite a few friends along, but worried An Mi might not feel at ease, so she decided against it.
“Alright, Aunt Ling.”
After several interactions, An Mi has become less reserved around Mrs. Wan.
Moreover, she genuinely felt a mother’s love for her child from Mrs. Wan.
But whether she could truly accept Mrs. Wan’s kindness, she wasn’t sure.
The two were like mother and daughter, yet also like sisters.
Mrs. Wan was quite open-minded and was not held back by outdated views, so the stores they visited were all popular with the younger crowd.
They even tried on sister outfits.
Mrs. Wan was extremely pleased and bought several sets without hesitation.
No matter how An Mi tried to persuade her, it was to no avail.
Mrs. Wan simply stated, “I am happy.”
And An Mi was left speechless, for she couldn’t possibly dampen Mrs. Wan’s spirits.
But just as the two had settled the bill and were preparing to leave.
Someone behind called An Mi’s name.
Even without turning around, An Mi knew who it was upon hearing the voice.
Mrs. Wan saw her standing there, seemingly as if she hadn’t heard, so she looked back first, glancing in the direction of the voice.
Lin Yue and Lin Xueyin were standing right behind them.
Mrs. Wan didn’t recognize them, so she turned back to An Mi and asked gently, “Mimi, do you know them?”
For a moment, An Mi didn’t know what to say.
But then, Lin Xueyin’s sharp voice rang out.
“An Mi, do you still have a conscience? My mother may not be related to you by blood, but after all, you were born from her womb, and she raised you for over a decade. Is this how you treat her, not even acknowledging her when you see her?”
“You are just like your sister, ungrateful and heartless!”
No matter what Lin Xueyin would say about her, it was all irrelevant, but she couldn’t insult her sister.
“How dare you talk about my sister? My sister has never done anything to harm you. It’s your own jealousy that has led to your current plight!” retorted An Mi, turning around.
Mrs. Wan was taken aback by her reaction; the An Mi she knew was always quiet and spoke softly.
This was the first time she had ever seen the little bunny get angry and blow up.
“If we’re talking about being ungrateful and heartless, I think you fit the description. The An Family has treated you well, but how have you repaid them? My sister is at least part of the An Family, the An Group also includes my mother’s share. You live in the An Family’s house, eat the An Family’s food, spend the An Family’s money, yet you always try to frame my sister. If you are not being ungrateful, not burning your bridges after crossing them, then what are you?”
An Mi rarely argued with anyone; this was her first real quarrel.
Listenting to An Mi’s words, Mrs. Wan started to understand what was going on.
Although she had never met Lin Yue, she had heard about the past events of the An Family, and knew that An Mi was not Lin Yue’s child.
Lin Xueyin and Lin Yue were also stunned. It was rare for An Mi to show such strong emotions.
But each time, it was to defend Su He.
Afterward, An Mi looked at Lin Yue with an indifferent expression and said, “Yes, you raised An Rui and me for over a decade. Without you, we wouldn’t have been born, and we should be thankful. However, if we had known that we would come into this world in such a manner, I would have rather you not given birth to us at all. Moreover, An Rui and I owe you nothing. It’s your own greed and schemes that have made you what you are today. We were merely your tools, a means for you to gain a foothold in the An Family. And our birth is not something we could choose.”
An Mi had indeed felt guilty towards Lin Yue, thinking that after all, she had raised her and An Rui for so many years.
But upon learning the truth, any semblance of guilt had long since evaporated.
She couldn’t understand why people’s hearts could be so dark.
Couldn’t people coexist peacefully?
Do relationships really have to be filled with conspiracies?
An Mi’s words left Lin Yue speechless.
She admitted that she had indeed used An Mi and An Rui to establish herself in the An Family and gain greater benefits.
Therefore, she couldn’t refute this point.
“Yes, what you said is correct, but, Mimi, towards you and An Rui I…”
“Aunt Ling, let’s go,” An Mi said, not wanting to see them any longer.
She took Mrs. Wan’s hand, intending to leave the place.
She didn’t actually want to listen to Lin Yue’s excuses.
“An Mi, wait a moment. Mom has something to tell you,” Lin Yue said hastily, taking a step forward and grabbing her hand.
But the next second, she was shaken off by An Mi.
“You are no longer my mother!”
After pushing her away, An Mi also stepped back.
Her step back seemed to be avoiding Lin Yue as if she were something repulsive.
Actually, An Mi felt fortunate that she hadn’t turned into a callous person.
After all, growing up around her, everyone was harboring a dark heart—Grandma was, Young Aunt was, and even the person she initially thought to be her own mother.
“I have nothing to say to you, and I can’t help you with what you want,” An Mi said, not giving Lin Yue any face at all. Lin Yue was seeking her out most likely to ask her to plead with Mr. An for help.