Chapter 339: A Child Is a Mother’s Bottom Line

Chapter 339: A Child Is a Mother's Bottom Line

"Xi Xue..."

Unconsciously, Su Zhenyun's eyes filled with tears. If it weren't for their daughter being present, he might have broken down and cried in his lover's arms.

Lu Xixue's gaze softened. "Moreover, you are not my possession, nor am I yours. We are both independent individuals. If I were truly dead, no matter whom you chose to be with, no one would have the right to blame you."

"If I had found someone else during those years of amnesia, you wouldn't blame me either, would you?"

Su Zhenyun shook his head and then nodded. "I won't find anyone else... nor will I blame you."

Su Youyue felt a pang of regret for coming along. This was something her parents should discuss alone. But her mother's words made her realize that she had underestimated her mother.

If her mother were just an ordinary person like everyone else, how could she bear the praise of being exceptionally talented?

"Alright, alright, stop crying. You're not children anymore; don't make a spectacle of yourselves in front of your daughter!" Lu Xixue changed her expression and pinched Su Zhenyun's waist hard.

Su Zhenyun straightened up, regaining his usual elegant demeanor, and looked back at his daughter uncomfortably.

Su Youyue quickly averted her gaze, following her parents, pretending she hadn't seen anything. After a while, seeing her parents walking side by side, she felt warmth in her heart.

Upon arriving at the place, when they saw Aunt Liu, who had become much thinner, Su Youyue's expression turned cold.

Aunt Liu had caused her father so much pain over the years. In her previous life, she had lived a life of luxury and eventually went to enjoy herself at Prince Rong's mansion with Su Qian.

Now that Su Qian had fled in haste, she had been left behind.

Aunt Liu no longer had the same air of authority she once had when managing the Su household. She had prepared a speech for when Su Zhenyun returned.

She had been in the Su household for over a decade and knew Su Zhenyun well. Although he despised her, he responded to softness rather than harshness. She planned to cry about how difficult her life had been and how pitiful it was that her daughter had gone missing.

But when she saw a beautiful woman standing beside Su Zhenyun, all her prepared words vanished from her mind.

Why... why is there a woman with him?

When Aunt Liu entered the household, the former lady had already fallen off a cliff, so she did not recognize Lu Xixue. Before she could regain her composure, a servant respectfully addressed them: "Sir, Lady, Miss."

Lady?

Aunt Liu's eyes flashed with shock.

Has Su Zhenyun taken another wife?

How could this be possible? Didn't he always say he loved only Lu Xixue? If he took another wife, what was the point of her enduring loneliness all these years!

But when she saw the woman's face again, she suddenly understood something. As soon as Su Zhenyun stopped, she began to laugh hysterically.

Looking at the mad woman before him, Su Zhenyun frowned. "What are you doing, Liu?"

Aunt Liu forgot all propriety, finding the situation absurd. She laughed maniacally. "Didn't you always say that you would only marry Lu Xixue and spend your life with her? How can you take another wife! I pity Lu Xixue! Your love was just a pretense!"

Everyone stared at her coldly. Lu Xixue spoke first. "Oh? Why do I not feel pitiful? It seems you, Aunt Liu, are the pitiable one."

Hearing her words, Aunt Liu's mind almost couldn't process it. Slowly, she pointed at her, stunned. "You, you are Lu Xixue. Aren't you supposed to be dead?"

Lu Xixue said calmly, "I couldn't bear to leave my husband and daughter, so I came back."

Aunt Liu was stunned but gradually accepted her explanation. Looking at her face, she realized why Su Zhenyun had never forgotten her.

But she was unwilling to accept it.

She was unwilling to accept that despite all her scheming, she had never gained any affection from this man, and instead, he had reunited with his true love.

Driven by immense resentment, Aunt Liu forgot her purpose and wanted to upset Lu Xixue. "Ha... even if you came back, what difference does it make? Are you here to help me take care of my daughter with Sir?"

After saying this, she watched Lu Xixue closely, hoping to see a reaction of discomfort, but found none. Lu Xixue simply looked at her coldly.

"No, I won't take care of Su Qian. Neither will Sir, nor will the Su household. Instead, we will announce that we are severing all ties with her. You think a child can bind someone, but you are gravely mistaken."

The more Aunt Liu listened, the angrier she became. She had heard others speak highly of the former lady, but now realized it was all a lie. Su Zhenyun liked such a vicious and unkind woman!

No matter what, Su Qian was still of the Su bloodline. How could the Su family treat her like this!

Aunt Liu couldn't help but curse. "You wicked woman, trying to harm my Qian! She is of the Su bloodline!"

Su Zhenyun was about to rebuke her but was stopped by Lu Xixue. "You are wrong again. The one who is wicked is you. Your daughter's fate is the result of your actions as a mother. From the beginning, Su Qian was never a child the Su family or Sir wanted, and this is all because of you."

"You had achieved the wealth and glory you desired, living the life you wanted with your daughter. Even if you were planning for her future, you should not have harmed others. Mothers detest those who harm others, especially those who harm their own siblings. That's why the decision was made to expel her from the Su family."

"Your greed has led to your downfall and your daughter's. How is this my fault?"

Everyone in the household knew this story. Lu Xixue wouldn't have failed to learn it, especially with the maidservants who once served her.

Her words left Aunt Liu speechless.

If they hadn't tried to harm Su Youyue, they wouldn't have ended up in this predicament. At the very least, they would still be legitimate members of the household.

Instead, they were now disgraced, with even the lowest servants looking down on them.

Only now did she feel a sense of panic. "Sir, Lady, I know I was wrong. All the mistakes are mine for corrupting Qian. But she is of the Su bloodline; you can't abandon her!"

Su Zhenyun's face remained indifferent.

In the past, he might have thought that, regardless of everything, Su Qian was still his child, and he would care for her somewhat.

But now, knowing what she had done to his daughter, his disgust for her had reached an irreparable level.

He should have fought with his mother back then and found an abortion potion to force Liu Shi to drink. It would have been better than letting her raise Su Qian into what she is now.

Lu Xixue looked at Liu Shi and gently shook her head. "I am not that magnanimous. Your daughter has left my daughter confined to a wheelchair for so many years. Seeing her, all I wish is for her to experience the same suffering as Nuanuan. Why would I care about her?"

"You are a mother too. A child is a mother's bottom line. If someone had done this to Su Qian, would you forgive them?"