ebookland Chapter 125 I’m so blind that I actually fell for such a scumbag
Chapter 125 I’m so blind that I actually fell for such a scumbag
Once one person recognized Xia Ci, naturally more people would remember him.
"So it's her. I remember her too. Her academic performance was very good. She was recommended to Longguo University before the college entrance examination, but for some reason, she didn't go and stayed in Qingcheng..."
"My cousin is studying in Qingcheng University, the same school as Xia Ci. It is said that everyone calls her the genius campus beauty."
"Genius school beauty? Why is she called a genius school beauty?"
"Why else could that be? Of course it's because she has the highest IQ among all the beauties on campus."
"..."
"........."
As the discussion grew louder, both Mr. Su and Father Su heard it.
Old Master Su didn't have any emotions. To him, he didn't care whether she was an illegitimate daughter or had any other identity. As long as she was not a son and could not inherit the family business, she was not worth his attention.
Therefore, the discussion among the people about Xia Ci had a greater impact on Su's father.
Because of his disgust for Xia Ci's mother, he never went to look for her even though he knew that his biological daughter existed for so many years.
In his heart, Xia Ci was like her lowly, promiscuous mother. She was a disgrace in his life, an existence he was unwilling to acknowledge.
Father Su will never forget that he fell in love with Xia Ci's mother at first sight. For her, he even broke up with his family. In the end, the truth he got was: she was just a promiscuous... bastard.
No matter what kind of gathering he took her to, people would point fingers at him behind his back, whispering about him: He was the eldest son of the Su family, and after all his choices, he actually chose a lover whose red lips had been tasted by thousands of people and whose jade arms had been rested on by thousands of people...
At first, Su's father thought that others were jealous of him for finding such a good girlfriend, but later by chance, he saw a high-definition video of her making love with someone else in a club. He was completely defeated and went back to the villa where they lived and beat up Xia Ci's mother, who was seven months pregnant.
Later, he returned to Longcheng, changed his mobile phone number, cancelled all social media accounts, and completely cut off all ties with that woman.
And every time he woke up in his dreams at midnight, he told himself that he was a victim, he was deceived, he was not wrong, it was she who was wrong.
The next news of Xia Ci's mother came three years later. Su's father married Su's mother and gave birth to a daughter, Su Nan'er. He learned from a friend from that time that the bitch had died a few days after giving birth to a daughter for him. The child was being taken care of by the bitch's mother and was already three years old...
Father Su had been looking forward to the birth of their child, but he felt so disgusted when he found out that the child was actually born.
In his eyes, with a mother like that, the child would be destined to be a dirty bitch... If it weren't for the legal society of Longguo, where murder was against the law, Su's father would have killed Xia Ci without hesitation.
Because for him, as long as Xia Ci lives in this world, she is a reminder.
Remind him how foolish he had been, being fooled by a bastard...
For so many years, Father Su always thought he was right. Until this moment, he realized Xia Ci's excellence from the discussions of the guests, and realized that Xia Ci now had the same beauty as her mother in the past, which shocked everyone who saw her.
That kind of beauty is very aggressive.
That kind of beauty is extremely recognizable.
It's unforgettable at first sight!
...
Xia Ci had already walked in front of Mr. Su and Su's father.
But her eyes never lingered on Father Su's face, not even for a second. She looked at Old Man Su, her red lips moving slightly as she said, "Grandpa, this is my birthday gift to you. May you be blessed with fortunes as vast as the East Sea and live as long as the Southern Mountains. May you have this day every year."
When Xia Ci called out the word "Grandpa", it was tantamount to acknowledging her relationship with the Su family.
But whether she is an illegitimate daughter or there is some other hidden story depends entirely on Mr. Su to decide.
Old Master Su also realized this, and his eyes darkened as he looked at Xia Ci.
It seems that this little girl came prepared.
She is so scheming at such a young age. No wonder people call her the 'genius school beauty'.
Haha~ If you don’t have any brains, you really wouldn’t dare to do this.
Xia Ci called Old Man Su "Grandpa", which made Father Su's heart jump to his throat.
He was so nervous that sweat began to appear on his forehead.
After much hesitation, Father Su took a step forward, standing between Xia Ci and Old Man Su. He asked Xia Ci in a harsh tone, "Who asked you to come? This isn't the place for you. Leave now."
"Grandpa, it's your eightieth birthday. I'd be unfilial if I didn't come." After agreeing to Su's father, Xia Ci took two steps around and walked to the side of Grandpa Su, smiling sweetly, "Grandpa, this is the birthday gift I carefully selected for you. Please accept it."
There were so many people watching, and Xia Ci's attitude was particularly respectful.
As the saying goes: Don't hit someone who smiles at you.
Mr. Su finally accepted Xia Ci's gift box.
At this time, Lin Yaoyao took two steps forward from behind, seemingly unintentionally, but actually deliberately said: "Mr. Su, don't you want to open it and take a look?"
Lin Yaoyao finished speaking, and then the guests present echoed, "Old Su, open it and take a look."
"This Miss Xia calls you Grandpa, so the gift she's bringing must be something good."
"Mr. Su, open it and let everyone see it."
"Open, open, open."
"..."
"........."
Everyone started to make a fuss, and Mr. Su was already being held up.
He looked deeply at Lin Yaoyao, then at Xia Ci, and finally his gaze fell on the gift box in his hand. "Since everyone wants to see it, let's take a look together."
After removing the exquisite outer covering and opening the lid of the gift box, Grandpa Su took out the things inside.
When everyone looked closely, they found that it was actually a box within a box.
But the box inside looks more high-end at first glance.
A box made of golden sandalwood.
The price is really high.
Those who knew the value of the product and those who didn't were all shocked.
"This sandalwood box is made of gold thread. The carving is superb and it has a very old feel. The things inside this box are probably beyond the reach of money."
"Mr. Su has always loved collecting antiques. Miss Xia gave him such a birthday gift. It seems she understands him very well."
"Come on, come on, let's guess what's in the box."
“Although there aren’t many things that can be packed in a gold-threaded sandalwood box, the range is still quite wide, and it’s hard to guess.”
"It's really hard to guess..."
"........."
The guests stared at the box in Mr. Su's hand with their eyes wide open.
Even Su's father put aside his prejudice against Xia Ci and focused his attention on the contents of the box.
Old Master Su has a secret room filled with his treasured antiques, calligraphy and paintings. He is an expert in the antique world.
But even so, when he carefully looked at the gold-threaded sandalwood box in his hand, he was extremely shocked.
Well, if Mr. Su is not mistaken, this box has a history of at least 500 years.
What kind of thing needs to be stored in a 500-year-old golden sandalwood box?
Just thinking about it, Mr. Su's hands began to tremble uncontrollably.
Seeing that his hands were shaking, Lin Yaoyao gave Xia Ci a look.
Xia Ci's red lips moved slightly, and she called out to Grandpa Su, "Grandpa, it's just a small item. You don't have to be so careful. Just open it directly."
Xia Ci's words fell into Mr. Su's ears, causing him to look at her, "Where did you buy this thing?"
How would Xia Ci know?
This was bought by Lin Yaoyao and given to her.
But not knowing is one thing, and what you say is another.
"Grandpa." Xia Ci first called out to Old Man Su, then said respectfully, "I asked a friend to help me buy it. If you want to know, I can ask her and give you an answer later, okay?"
Mr. Su didn't really want to know.
He waved his hand, "Don't bother. I'm just asking casually."
After he finished speaking, Mr. Su took a deep breath and opened the lid of the golden sandalwood box as carefully as possible.
As the 'White Jade Honeysuckle Pattern Long Cup' placed inside appeared in Mr. Su's sight, his lips began to tremble and his eyes widened.
It's a surprise.
It's excitement.
I can't believe it either.
"Is this a long cup with honeysuckle pattern?" he asked Xia Ci in a trembling voice.
Xia Ci had no idea that she looked at Lin Yaoyao for help.
"Mr. Su, you have excellent taste. This is indeed a white jade long cup with honeysuckle pattern." Lin Yaoyao's acting is truly excellent. She perfectly portrays the character of someone who loves and knows a lot about antiques. "Judging from the quality of this long cup, it must be made of Hetian jade."
"Hetian jade, a long cup with honeysuckle patterns. I remember that at the charity auction in Yuncheng last month, there was a long cup with honeysuckle patterns dating back over 2,000 years. Could it be... this one?"
"Consuming honeysuckle regularly can make you feel lighter and healthier, and it can also prolong your life. Miss Xia gave this white jade cup with honeysuckle pattern to congratulate Mr. Su on his 80th birthday, which perfectly symbolizes longevity."
"Miss Xia is indeed filial..."
After Lin Yaoyao said this, the guests began to discuss again:
"I was at the Yuncheng Charity Auction. I think there was a white jade long cup with honeysuckle pattern from over 2,000 years ago. The starting price was 2 million. It was really valuable."
"Is this true? The starting price is 200 million, so how much will it sell for?"
"It was sold for 8000 million yuan and sold to a mysterious buyer. Many people felt sorry for it at the time. I never expected that over a month later, this white jade honeysuckle-patterned long cup would find its way into the hands of Mr. Su."
"Mr. Su is so lucky. These days, there aren't many young people who are as good at giving gifts as this girl."
"It's my eightieth birthday, and those stinky boys in my family only gave me useless and vulgar things. Old Su is so lucky to have such a caring and sweet granddaughter."
"..."
"........."
While everyone was discussing, Xia Ci was stunned by Lin Yaoyao's words, and her head was full of question marks.
Yaoyao didn't tell me this would happen before we came. Wouldn't it be fake and embarrassing?
Mr. Su is such a shrewd old man, can't he see that Yaoyao did it on purpose?
However, now is not the time to think about these things. If Xia Ci doesn't continue talking after Lin Yaoyao has said this, then it will be a waste of her efforts.
"Grandpa, you..."
"I like it very much." Xia Ci had just said these three words when Mr. Su's gaze had already withdrawn from Lin Yaoyao and fell on Xia Ci's face, "You put your heart into it."
Xia Ci thought to herself: Does this mean that the old man approves of her? So can we start the second step now?
Xia Ci said, "Grandpa, I have a gift for you alone. Can you give me five minutes?"
When Father Su heard that Xia Ci wanted to be alone with Old Master Su, he was the first to stand up and object, "No. Dad, you can't..."
"Shut up. It's not your turn to decide my affairs." After scolding Su's father, Old Man Su nodded at Xia Ci, then turned around and went to the lounge.
Xia Ci hurried to follow.
Looking at the backs of the old and the young, Father Su was so angry that his eyes turned red.
He suddenly had a very bad feeling.
It’s Lin Yaoyao.
It was because she brought Xia Ci here that everything started to develop in an uncontrollable direction.
"It was you who designed it. Everything was your idea." Father Su almost squeezed out the words from between his teeth.
Lin Yaoyao met Father Su's gaze and said with a half-smile, "Mr. Su, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say anything you want."
"Stop pretending. I know it's you. You can hide it from others, but not from me." Father Su's mind flashed back to the time when he first met Xia Ci and her timid appearance. Then, he looked at Lin Yaoyao with even more hatred. "You have to interfere in our family affairs? How can you be so shameless? You've made our family a mess. You..."
"Mr. Su." Lin Yaoyao couldn't stand it any longer and interrupted him directly, "There are too many people here and it's too noisy. Why don't we talk somewhere else?"
Father Su was thinking this, and as soon as Lin Yaoyao finished speaking, he said viciously, "You'd better come with me, and don't play tricks."
Lin Yaoyao: "You go first."
Father Su snorted and strode away.
Lin Yaoyao followed behind him.
Two minutes later, Father Su brought Lin Yaoyao to the balcony outside the banquet hall.
Once the door is closed, it's like two worlds separated by the inside and the outside.
Father Su stared at Lin Yaoyao for half a minute with a bad look on his face, and said coldly, "I don't believe there are eternal friends in this world."
"Oh?" Lin Yaoyao raised an eyebrow. "So?"
Father Su hated Lin Yaoyao because she always ruined their plans.
But at this moment, it seems that only bribing her can have the most immediate effect. Apart from that, there is no faster or better solution.
Even though he was reluctant, Father Su had to say this, "Name your price. How much do you want before you stop interfering in the affairs of our Su family and Xia Ci?"
Lin Yaoyao almost laughed out loud at what Su's father said.
Is this guy okay?
She, Lin Yaoyao, grew up with Xia Ci and was Xia Ci's best friend. How could he possibly want to bribe her?
Haha~ It's really ridiculous.
Fortunately, Lin Yaoyao held back at the last moment. She asked Father Su expectantly, "Will you give me all the money I want?"
Father Su was speechless for a moment when asked.
After a few seconds of deep thought, he added, "As long as it's within my ability, I'll try my best to satisfy you."
Lin Yaoyao thought to herself: He can't even show sincerity when trying to bribe someone. He's truly untrustworthy. Oh, Aunt Xia was truly blind back then, to fall for such a scumbag...