Su Bei walked towards Qin Shaoâs desk. She stopped one meter away and standing straightly, holding the dining tray. After some deliberation, she began to spoke about yesterdayâs event: âLast night, I didnât notice that the glass in my hand was alcohol, and thenâŠâ
âThen, you accidentally drank it?â
âUh-huh, yes.â Su Bei nodded and added, âI really didnât drink it on purpose.â She looked like a child who had done something wrong and was caught by her parents, pitifully begging for âa lighter beating.â
Looking at Su Beiâs sincere and pitiful attitude admitting her mistakes, Mr. Qin softened: A string of harsh rhetoric that was initially prepared to scold and educate Su Bei suddenly was swallowed back.
âYou donât even aware that you drink alcohol?â Mr. Qin rubbed his eyebrows with some headaches.
At that time, her attention was focused on the conversation with [vvvv]. After she gulped the glass of champagne, it was too late to notice that something was off.
Looking at Su Bei, a helplessness typical for an old father flashed in Mr. Qinâs eyes: âAlright, but this is the last time. Next time you go out, donât forget to bring your brain.â
Su Bei: ââŠâ She felt being looked down.
Mr. Qin stood up, took the dining tray that Su Bei almost unable to hold anymore, and placed it on the side table. Then he raised his palm and gently rubbed her head.
âDo you have a headache? Or any other discomfort?â
Hearing Mr. Qinâs tone loosened, Su Beiâs eyes brightened. She smiled at Qin Shao: âI donât have a headache and feel alright, Dad. Donât worry.â
Su Bei remembered the conversation she had with [vvvv] last night: âRight, Dad. There is another thing.â
âYou see.â Su Bei opened the chat record with [vvvv] on her phone and took it to Qin Shao. âIâm participating in a competition. This person is actually a teammate I met there. He usually speaks in this joking tone, but in fact, we are simply discussing the competition.â Su Bei explained.
Qin Shao glanced at the chat records on Su Beiâs phone, then took a deep look at his daughter: âDo you know him?â
Su Bei shook her head, âI donât know him very well. We just participated in an online competition together. In fact, we have never met.â
âHe is actually very good, not bad people.â Su Bei once again defended brother [4v].
Mr. Qin did not comment. His subordinates in Qin Group have found out the identity of this [vvvv], and he was indeed not a bad person. He also never met with Su Bei before and has not done anything out of the ordinary. But in the eyes of Mr. Qin, this brat was still not pleasing.
Lowering her eyes, Su Bei whispered: âIâm not dating, donât have a crush and also not befriending any messy peopleâŠâ
Mr. Qinâs gaze stayed on Su Beiâs face for a long time, before he finally sighed softly: âAlways be careful when selecting a friend, and donât let yourself suffer.â
âYeah, Dad. I will.â Su Bei nodded obediently.
Soon after Su Bei left, Madam Yang came to Qin Shaoâs study. After one night of psychological struggle, she finally figured it out: It wasnât a problem to move out. Wherever she lived wouldnât change the fact that she was Qin Shaoâs mother. She couldnât make her relationship with Qin Shao sour just because of a living place. After all, her brotherâs company and many projects that she invested were dependent on Qin Group. Besides, Qin Shao threatened her with the safety of her precious son.
Moreover, she could see it now: Qin Shao loved the two children. If she made them uncomfortable, he would make her unhappy.
âI can move away to the Nanshan villa you mentioned. However, I am not used to living in a place that isnât my own. You have to transfer the villa to my name. Whenever I return to China later, it will be convenient to live there.â Madam Yang made her demands.
âAlright.â Mr. Qin agreed. It was just a villa.
âAlso, I donât like having outsiders obstructing my eyes inside my own home. After I live there, Iâll employ my own people to work there. You may pay their wage, but you should withdraw all your people.â
âAlright.â Qin Shao coldly glanced at the old lady: âIf you have any other demands, just say it at once.â
Madam Yang was choked by Qin Shaoâs words. She didnât expect that their talk this time would be so smoothâwhen did he ever be so generous? It seemed that Qin Shao was willing to make concessions to let the two children living comfortably in this house.
Yang Guizhi snorted lightly: âHum, I know you think that Iâm just here to cause you trouble.â
âI really gave birth to you in vain.â
âLet me ask, what is your plan for this yearâs Mid-Autumn Festival? â
Qin Shao: âThe same with the past, no change.â
Madam Yangâs face turned dark: âYou have no place inside that house. Why are you still going there?â
The âthat houseâ Yang Guizhi said was her ex-husbandâs new family that he formed after remarriage. In the past, she was abroad and didnât care about her ex-husband or son. But now, she was hoping that Qin Shao would stand on her side and stay away from her ex-husband.
Qin Shao smiled: âIf Iâm not going there, do you expect me to spend time with you, Yang Guishan, and Yang Zhiyuan?â
âYou! Huh, what did I say wrong? Is it bad for you to spend a holiday with your own mother? Are you going to go to them? All good things are taken by Chen Xueyanâs son. What do you get? And Chen Xueyanâs son is always fighting against you everywhere, isnât he? Donât you feel nauseous sitting on the same table for dinner?â
âLet me tell you, they just treat you asâŠâ The coldness in Qin Shaoâs eyes suddenly scared Madam Yang to shut her mouth.
âIf you have enough talk, you can go to pack up.â
In the afternoon, Su Bei saw the old madam moved out from the villa with a large amount of luggage.
Uncle Fu was afraid that Su Bei and Su Xiaobao might misunderstand, so he specifically explaining to them: âNanshan villa has a good location. The environment and air are very clean, and there are many servants there. It is more suitable for the old madam to live in.â
Su Bei did not care. After reading the novel, she had a bad impression of Yang Guizhi. So when the old madam left, Su Bei was happy because the home was no longer so suffocating.
Su Xiaobao, who only got up at noon, also didnât show any particular reaction. He simply said: âItâs good.â
Watching the two children became âlivelyâ again, Fu Bo secretly smiled. Even he, the housekeeper, also felt a lot more relaxed after the old madam left.
Seeing Su Bei trotting upstairs, Uncle Fu asked: âAre you going to practice piano, Xiaobei?â Because Madam Yangâs complain about the noise, Su Bei stopped practicing piano during her stay.
Su Bei: âNo, Iâm going back to my room.â The second round of the âRed Hacker Challengeâ would officially begin tomorrow. To get in touch early, she, Xu Yangyang, and brother [4v] made an appointment for a simulation match in the afternoon.
However, Su Beiâs plan didnât go well. Right after she turned on the computer, Uncle Fu came up to call her, saying that Young Chairman Lin was coming to visit.