Su Yu and his mother didn’t return to the old Su family mansion; they simply settled down at the Luo family’s place.
As for Su Qingwen’s furious reaction upon hearing the news, it was of no concern to them.
The most pressing concern for everyone in the Luo family now was, how could Su Yu change back?
Su Yu lay listlessly on his mother’s lap, burying his head under his furry belly, utterly unwilling to listen to his young uncle’s whimsical ramblings.
His head ached!
Luo Jianyuan, still brimming with enthusiasm, tried to sell his nephew the methods he found online.
“I saw online that for A-Yu’s condition, it’s an out-of-body experience. We just need to bring his body back and then invite a master to ‘call his soul’!”
Luo Jianyuan & Su’s mother & Su Yu, “Oh.”
Seeing that his brother and sister ignored him, Luo Jianyuan sat down, bored.
“Then what do you suggest we do? We can’t just leave A-Yu like this!”
Luo Jianyuan gave his foolish younger brother a disdainful look.
“You don’t need to state the obvious. I’ve already sent someone to invite a master. The problem now is how to get A-Yu’s body back.”
Luo Jianyuan’s face showed contempt.
“Su Qingwen seems intent on breaking ties with us. News came yesterday that Su Qingwen said he would personally take care of his son and has already brought A-Yu back from the hospital.”
“That old fox, he’s such a scoundrel!”
Luo Jianyuan’s face was flushed with anger.
“I’ll go find him. I refuse to believe that he can stop me, his own uncle, from seeing my nephew.”
“A-Yu was taken back to the Su family villa?”
Luo Manman interjected.
“Yes.”
“That makes it easy. While Su Qingwen is out, I’ll go see Shi Jing’an.”
“Little sister, you’re walking into a trap,” Luo Jianyuan reminded him with a frown.
Luo Manman shook his head and remained silent.
He somewhat understood Shi Jing’an’s intentions.
At a time like this, Su Qingwen was overtly playing the ‘family card’ but hadn’t considered his partner’s feelings.
Shi Jing’an was not a woman who would willingly be subordinate.
***
The next day, Su’s mother indeed went to the Su family villa.
He specifically chose a time when Su Qingwen had gone to the company.
Su Qingwen was not there.
The remaining bodyguards knew Luo Manman’s identity.
Although they knew he meant trouble, they didn’t dare to obstruct him too much.
When Luo Manman arrived, Shi Jing’an was engrossed in flower arranging.
Seeing the person slowly walking towards him, Shi Jing’an paused, put down the flowers in his hand, and quietly watched the person approach.
The two women sized each other up.
They had known about each other for years, but had never met face to face.
Luo Manman’s expression was calm, as if he wasn’t facing his husband’s lover.
“I heard Su Qingwen brought A-Yu over. I came to see him.”
Shi Jing’an lowered his eyes, clenching his hands.
“Of course. He’s in the guest room on the second floor.”
Nodding, Luo Manman bypassed Shi Jing’an and walked directly towards the second-floor guest room.
Shi Jing’an, after all, was uneasy and followed him.
In the second-floor guest room, Su Yu’s shell lay quietly on the bed.
The room had been converted, and various instruments were still complete.
Su Yu had a nutrition drip in his arm, and the high-hanging IV bag swayed slightly.
Looking at his son in this state, even knowing that the real Su Yu was safely at the Luo family’s, Luo Manman couldn’t help but tear up.
He stepped forward and carefully touched his son’s face.
It was cold, without a trace of warmth.
If not for the faint rise and fall of his chest, he would barely feel any signs of life.
“Do you want Su Cheng’an to be on the Su family genealogy?”
Luo Manman gently held his son’s hand, his expression gentle, but his words made Shi Jing’an at the door stiffen.
Why wouldn’t he want that?
He had followed Su Qingwen for over a decade without proper status.
Even though everyone in this Su family villa called him “Madam,” how many truly considered him the mistress of the Su family?
As long as he wasn’t officially recognized and Su Cheng’an wasn’t on the family genealogy, the Su family wouldn’t respect him.
Even after Su Qingwen’s death, he and his son might not even have the right to offer condolences.
Shi Jing’an gritted his teeth.
“What do you want?”
“My son, of course,” Luo Manman turned around, smiling faintly.
“If I take A-Yu away, won’t you have your chance?”
Luo Manman lovingly ruffled his son’s head, passing by Shi Jing’an.
“You know what to do.”
Upon receiving the news, Su Qingwen rushed back, but Luo Xiaoman had already left.
In the living room, Shi Jing’an’s eyes were red, and she remained silent.
“What happened?”
Shi Jing’an was startled, as if she had just noticed Su Qingwen, and quickly wiped away her tears, forcing a smile, “Why are you back so early today?”
However, her reddened eyes and pale face were unconvincing.
“Xiaoman was here.”
Shi Jing’an froze, then lowered her head and softly responded, “Mhm.”
“You’ve been wronged.”
Without Shi Jing’an saying anything, Su Qingwen himself had already imagined a scene of the legitimate wife, relying on her status, bullying the mistress.
Nestled in Su Qingwen’s arms, Shi Jing’an lowered her eyes, a faint smile playing on her lips.
While these two had their own thoughts, Luo Xiaoman, after seeing her son, returned to the Luo family refreshed.
Luo Family.
Su Yu, whose four furry paws were wrapped up like pig trotters, was glaring at the old man.
“Master Qi, what have you seen?”
The old man, addressed as Master Qi, stroked his beard and smiled without speaking.
Su Yu rolled his eyes on the sofa; such a pretentious person was clearly a fraud.
“Master Qi, if you have any thoughts, please tell us brothers directly. We will not decline anything we can do,” the silent Luo Jianyuan spoke up.
This Master Qi was said to be a reclusive expert who had handled matters for nobles in the capital years ago and was quite capable.
This time, if not for Luo Jianyuan owing several favors, it would have been impossible to invite this esteemed figure.
Master Qi shook his head and chuckled, “It’s not that I won’t help you, but this child is destined to face this tribulation. If he overcomes it, his life will be smooth; if not—” he would die young.
The words were left unsaid, but everyone understood the implied meaning.
“Is there no way to break it?”
Luo Jianyang, being impatient, blurted out the question.
Master Qi still shook his head, “Everyone has their own destiny. For young Master Su, this is a blessing in disguise; how can one know it’s not a fortune?”
Luo Jianyuan and Luo Jianyang exchanged glances, seeing the shock in each other’s eyes.
When they invited him, they didn’t specify who it was for, only saying that the cat was a bit strange and asking Master Qi to take a look.
This was also a test of Master Qi; if he couldn’t even discern this, telling him the truth would be useless and would instead put A’yu in danger.
The brothers thought well, but they didn’t expect Master Qi to have already seen through it.
“Master, please forgive us, we brothers had no choice.”
Master Qi waved his hand, not minding, “A senior’s heartfelt love and protection are not wrong, but I truly cannot help.”
He then saw the furball stretching its neck and meowing towards him, and couldn’t resist reaching out to stroke it.
He chuckled, “Young Master Su has the fortune of meeting noble benefactors.”
After speaking, he ignored the three bewildered faces and gracefully bid farewell.
Are all highly accomplished people so pretentious?!
After Luo Xiaoman returned, Luo Jianyang vividly recounted the scene of Master Qi’s visit.
Knowing that Su Yu had a tribulation in his life, before she could even worry, she heard her second brother say that A’yu would receive help from noble people and turn misfortune into good fortune.
Luo Xiaoman then felt relieved.
There was no use being anxious now; she could only let nature take its course.
Luo Xiaoman scratched her son’s furry belly.
Su Yu purred contentedly, wiggled his legs, and pushed his furry belly towards his mother’s hand, signaling her to continue.
The mother and son, one contentedly narrowing his eyes and showing his belly, the other with a gentle and serene expression.
The warm evening sun streamed in through the window, illuminating the cozy room.
As long as loved ones are near, no matter how great the difficulties, what is there to fear or worry about?
Family is the greatest support.
Three days later, the two Luo brothers split into two groups. Luo Jianyuan went to Su Group to hold back Su Qingwen, while Luo Jianyang took people to the Su family villa to “retrieve” someone.
At this time, the Su family villa was quiet.
Shi Jing’an had already received the news and had sent away everyone she could.
She only kept her trusted confidants who had been with her for several years.
Shi Jing’an sat composed in the living room, quietly waiting for the Luo family to arrive.
Luo Jianyang swiftly subdued the people at the gate, then led his group straight into the villa.
Without even glancing at the people in the living room, Luo Jianyang brazenly led his people upstairs with a flourish and then carried Su Yu downstairs with another flourish.
It wasn’t until he reached the door that a voice came from behind him.
“Don’t forget your promise.”
Luo Jianyang turned back, a malicious smile playing on his lips, “Madam Su, you’ll need to act convincingly later.”
Shi Jing’an clenched her fingers, gritting her teeth and accepting his address of “Madam Su.”
After finally finishing his subtle verbal sparring with Luo Jianyuan, Su Qingwen leaned back exhaustedly in his chair, pondering how to deal with Luo Jianyuan, who was notoriously cunning.
Before he could rest for two minutes, his phone began ringing frantically.
He answered impatiently, and before he could speak, the voice on the other end cried, “Qingwen, Luo Jianyang brought people and took A’yu away! Come back quickly and see!”
Su Qingwen was so angry that he almost couldn’t stand still.
No wonder!
No wonder Luo Jianyuan had been beating around the bush with him all day; it was a diversion tactic, holding him back here while Luo Jianyang went to snatch the person.
He furiously slammed his phone against the wall. Su Qingwen gritted his teeth, “Fine, Luo Jianyuan, fine, Luo family, you really don’t put the Su family in your eyes at all!”
Closing his eyes, Su Qingwen dialed the internal line, his eyes red, his face seemingly brewing a storm.
He spoke each word distinctly, “Tell them, I’ll take that deal.”
“Yes.”
After making the call, Su Qingwen’s anger had mostly dissipated.
The Luo family dared to openly snatch someone, relying on the fact that the two families were equally matched, and he couldn’t do anything to them.
However, once this deal was done, things might be different.
Su Qingwen smiled sinisterly. Luo Jianyuan, today’s humiliation would be returned twofold, sooner or later.
Don’t be happy too soon!
Regardless of Su Qingwen’s fury, the Luo family here truly celebrated.
Luo Xiaoman had gotten rid of the scoundrel, and her nephew was rescued.
The family gathered for a big meal.
Each person stepped over a brazier.
They also sprinkled water mixed with pomelo leaves around the house.
The group was full of laughter and joy, but how did Cui Mingbo manage to sneak into this family dinner?
Su Yu squatted in his special high chair, staring intently at the man who was smiling like a chrysanthemum, utterly perplexed.