Chapter 222: She Has No Morals
Xie Huaizheng grew a little tense when he heard her.
He had just been thinking that with Su Zhaozhao’s father and stepmother in prison, the only people who would know about her childhood betrothal were the relatives on her father’s side.
’It’s just as I feared.’ Now, someone like that had popped up out of nowhere.
’Have they met Su Zhaozhao’s betrothed?’
’If Su Zhaozhao introduces me, they’ll probably expose the lie, won’t they?’
’When that happens, will Su Zhaozhao want to stay with me, or will she choose to leave?’
Xie Huaizheng tightened his grip on Su Zhaozhao’s hand.
Su Zhaozhao felt his grip on her wrist become painful.
She couldn’t help but glance at Xie Huaizheng.
’Why does he seem so tense?’
It seemed that ever since she’d seen him yesterday, he had been acting a little strange.
’He seems a bit anxious, worried, and insecure...’
She turned to Chen Aihua and said, "I have no obligation to answer you. I have nothing to do with any of you."
In her memories, besides Su Yaozu bossing her around and treating her like a servant, there were also glimpses of Chen Aihua and her husband.
Every time they saw the original owner of this body, they would wear looks of disgust and call her a "little vixen" behind her back.
They even told Zhang Fengxia to find her some rich but ugly suitors.
That man who wanted to marry Su Zhaozhao for a hundred yuan was a match set up by Chen Aihua.
The original owner’s tragedies were, in fact, all closely tied to the relatives on her father’s side.
After speaking, Su Zhaozhao tugged Xie Huaizheng’s hand to leave, but Chen Aihua immediately shouted. She was a bit intimidated by Xie Huaizheng.
But in broad daylight, with so many people around, would this man really dare to hit her?
If he really did, she would extort a huge sum from him and get him sent to prison while she was at it.
At this thought, Chen Aihua’s confidence surged.
"Su Zhaozhao, what’s the meaning of this? This is your own brother! He’s living off us right now, and you’re not going to take care of him? Look at you, you’re rich now, wearing such nice clothes! And this man with you, he must be a rich man, right? You’ve latched onto a sugar daddy and now you don’t care if your own brother lives or dies? Is there no justice in this world!"
Chen Aihua had a loud voice and shouted at the top of her lungs.
She reached out, pinched Su Yaozu, and whispered in his ear, "Start crying already! If your sister leaves, you won’t be getting any meat to eat!"
Su Yaozu immediately let out a loud WAIL. Although there wasn’t a single tear, his howling voice was enough to make everyone nearby stop and stare.
"Sis, Sis, don’t abandon me! I’m your only brother, Sis!"
Normally, Su Yaozu looked down on Su Zhaozhao and treated her like a servant.
But now, he knew that with his parents in prison, Su Zhaozhao was his only hope.
He could also see that Su Zhaozhao was living a good life now.
Just one look at her hands told him everything.
The rough, calloused skin from all the manual labor was gone, and all the scars had disappeared.
She looked like someone who had been pampered and well-cared for.
’She’s so rich. If I follow her, I won’t have to go without food like I do at Auntie’s house.’
"Who’s your sister? Don’t you usually shout my name loud and clear?" Su Zhaozhao didn’t hold back, glaring coldly at Su Yaozu.
"No, no, no, that was my fault before. I’m just a kid, can’t you let it go, Sis?"
Listening to Su Yaozu’s calculating words, Su Zhaozhao found it utterly ridiculous.
’He’s just like his mother.’
"Hey, you girl, why are you arguing with a child? He’s your brother. If you don’t take him, are you going to make other relatives take him?" Chen Aihua immediately chimed in.
The surrounding crowd also started pointing fingers at Su Zhaozhao. "That’s right, that’s your aunt! You won’t even take care of your own brother and you’re making your aunt do it? That’s just bizarre!"
"Exactly! You’re a pretty young lady, and you look rich. How can you just abandon your brother to someone else?"
...
The crowd pointed and muttered, enjoying the drama.
Some of them were on good terms with Chen Aihua and eagerly spoke up for her.
Xie Huaizheng furrowed his brow, about to intervene, but Su Zhaozhao squeezed his hand, stopping him.
"Stop, stop, stop. Don’t try to guilt-trip me. I have no morals. Su Yaozu, even if you dropped dead in front of me, I wouldn’t spare you a second glance," Su Zhaozhao said with a smile, but her words were appalling.
The crowd gasped, clearly not expecting Su Zhaozhao to be so shameless!
’How could a young woman like her say such things?’
"Anyway, whether in a legal sense or an emotional one, I’ve already cut ties with you all. So, Su Yaozu, I’m not your sister, and Chen Aihua, you’re not my aunt. Goodbye!"
After saying her piece, Su Zhaozhao immediately pulled Xie Huaizheng away.
Chen Aihua wanted to stop them, but she didn’t know how.
She could throw a tantrum, but Su Zhaozhao had already declared that she had no morals!
What else could she say?
Was she supposed to compete with Su Zhaozhao to see who was more immoral?
’This is infuriating!’
’But since Su Zhaozhao is back in Jiang City, that makes things easier.’
’She must have gone to her maternal grandparents’ house, right?’
’I heard her family is very wealthy.’
’Su Zhaozhao may be shameless, but her grandparents can’t just ignore this.’
Chen Aihua looked at Su Yaozu. "Tomorrow, you’re going to find your sister. Got it? I can’t afford to raise a little lord like you."
Su Yaozu looked at Chen Aihua timidly, all his earlier bravado gone.
He knew that when you live under someone else’s roof, you have to bow your head.
Chen Aihua was always scolding him for eating too much, saying that with so much flesh on his bones, he didn’t need that much food.
Now, Su Yaozu mostly had to survive on plain congee with soy sauce, while his cousins got to eat meat.
He hadn’t eaten meat in a long time.
’If I can eat meat at Su Zhaozhao’s house...’
Su Yaozu couldn’t help but lick his lips. He was so hungry! He felt like he had already lost a lot of weight from starvation.
’I want to eat big chicken drumsticks, braised pork belly, and sweet and sour ribs.’
He wanted to eat everything, but right now, all he had was congee with soy sauce.
He often went to bed so hungry he couldn’t sleep.
’If only I could go to Su Zhaozhao’s house and eat good food.’
Su Zhaozhao pulled Xie Huaizheng out of the park and away from prying eyes.
Only then did she slow down and turn to Xie Huaizheng. "So, were you scared?"
She hadn’t been watching him closely just now, but she could sense that something was off with him.
Xie Huaizheng shook his head. "No."
"Then why do I feel like you’re a little tense? This isn’t like you." Su Zhaozhao frowned, studying Xie Huaizheng. She took his hand. "Are you not feeling well?"
’Sure enough, she’s too good at reading people’s emotions.’
’Even if she can’t see into my heart, my inability to hide my feelings is bound to make her suspicious.’
The man pressed his lips together. He didn’t want to make her worry.
But he didn’t know how to begin explaining.