Chapter 45: Only When You’re Full Can You Have the Strength to Work Hard

Shi Jing’an might not be a good person, but she was a good mother.

Even though she had lost her sanity, she still cared deeply for her child.

Su Yu remained silent for a long time after hearing everything.

No one expected Shi Jing’an to be taken away by those people and to go through such terrifying ordeals.

A heavy weight suddenly settled in Su Yu’s heart.

He recalled the brief moment yesterday when Su Cheng’an’s eyes had shone so brightly.

With news this dreadful, he had no idea how to tell Su Cheng’an.

Qin Shou saw his expression and immediately knew what he was thinking.

Frowning, he said, “A Yu, none of us expected this to happen. You don’t need to feel guilty.”

Su Yu shook his head.

“It’s just that I don’t know how to tell Su Cheng’an.”

“People have to grow up eventually. Besides, the Su family’s bloodline doesn’t need you to worry about it……………”

Su Yu gave him a displeased glance, puzzled.

“Why do I feel like you don’t have any feelings about this at all?”

Qin Shou tilted his head, confused.

“What feelings am I supposed to have?”

Su Yu studied him carefully.

The man’s handsome face was full of incomprehension.

A thought flickered through Su Yu’s mind, but he couldn’t grasp it.

Shaking his head, Su Yu couldn’t say anything more and changed the subject.

Yet, the seed of doubt had taken root and sprouted in his heart.

Su Yu hesitated all night but ultimately chose to be honest with Su Cheng’an.

Just as Qin Shou said, people had to grow up.

The Su family had already fallen, and no one could protect the mother and son anymore.

Su Cheng’an’s reaction was much calmer than Su Yu had imagined.

When they visited Shi Jing’an at the hospital, Su Cheng’an gently approached and hugged the woman curled up in the corner.

Holding her close, he softly comforted her.

Perhaps it was the connection between mother and son—Shi Jing’an, who would usually shout and scream at medical staff, was unusually quiet, curling up in Su Cheng’an’s arms.

Shi Jing’an had become emaciated and unrecognizable.

Once somewhat plump, in just over a week she had not only become mentally foggy but also wasted away to nothing but skin and bones.

In the ward, Su Cheng’an lowered his head and spoke softly to Shi Jing’an.

She didn’t respond but didn’t struggle either.

The mother and son quietly leaned on each other.

Su Yu carefully stepped out of the ward, not wanting to disturb their time together.

After a long while, Su Cheng’an finally came out.

Su Yu noticed his slightly reddened eyes and pursed his lips, saying nothing.

At a time like this, any comfort felt pale and powerless.

“How is she…?”

“She just fell asleep,” Su Cheng’an said with a bitter smile.

His youthful face already bore the marks of hardship.

“And what do you plan to do next?”

“Maybe take my mother abroad. Find a peaceful little town and stay with her. She’ll get better eventually.”

Su Yu couldn’t help but reach out and ruffle the boy’s hair.

“If you need any help, just say the word.”

“No need,” Su Cheng’an said sincerely, looking at him with a faint smile, “I’m already very grateful. You’ve done so much for me.”

Su Yu looked at him disapprovingly.

“You’re still so young. Can you really take care of yourself and your mother?”

Su Cheng’an shook his head, a spark of determination in his eyes.

“My mom still has some money. It’s enough for us to live on. As for her illness… I’ll learn how to take care of her.”

He raised his head slightly, gazing into the distance.

“Someone has to take care of her.”

Su Yu said no more. Su Cheng’an stayed at the hospital to care for his mother.

Su Yu gave him a card and arranged for Shi Jing’an to be moved to a better ward, so Su Cheng’an could watch over her closely.

That was all he could do.

For Su Cheng’an, he could offer material support, but beyond that, he had to rely on himself to endure and overcome.

Back at home, Su Yu felt somewhat gloomy.

Qin Shou had been busy assisting the police with the operation and the follow-up.

His team had been involved, so he had been occupied at the company during this time.

Su Yu had returned to the Luo household.

Leaving him alone at home made Qin Shou uneasy.

Although he had assigned someone to protect Su Yu secretly, the community was crowded and complicated—accidents could happen.

So Qin Shou had sent Su Yu back to the Luo family, planning to bring him back once his work was done.

Su Yu absentmindedly scrolled through Weibo.

His mother had recently been coaxed by Cui Mingbo into joining a dance class.

She went out every day on the dot, almost like clockwork.

It used to be Su Yu who was rarely home, leaving Luo Xiaoman lonely and bored alone.

Now the roles had reversed.

Little Yugan had grown a lot.

This time when Su Yu returned to the Luo household, Little Yugan naturally came along.

In the unfamiliar environment, Little Yugan was still shy, hiding on Su Yu’s bed all day, going nowhere.

Su Yu smiled at the flickering tail sticking out from under the blanket, scratched his cheek, snapped a photo of the swaying tail, and posted it on Weibo.

Little Yugan v: Dad’s not home, a single glance is so scary.

【Picture】

In the photo, the yellow cat’s entire body was buried under the blanket, with only its thick, long tail poking out.

Against the dark sky and dim lights outside the window, it was truly heart-wrenching.

Cucumber: Your Majesty, don’t be shy, come into my arms.

A Little Chrysanthemum: Upstairs, go away! Your Majesty belongs to me, look at me, look at me!

Stop messing around, okay: Lovebirds, get out of the way, don’t block my view of Your Majesty.

Su Xiaoyu enjoyed reading the comments under the post and couldn’t help posting another.

Little Yugan v: Little Yugan misses you, loves to eat little fish.

Replied instantly: Baby, be good, Daddy’s coming home soon. Little Yugan v

Those used to the daily flood of couple posts casually ignored the PDA, wildly praising His Majesty’s beauty.

Today I’m so happy: His Majesty seems even more beautiful. Look at that fluffy tail—thick, long, and…

Get out of the way, I’m driving: His Majesty’s usual gorgeousness, especially that thick, long tail, is irresistible. 【doge】

Shocked Little Squirrel: What do you upstairs want to do with His Majesty’s tail? 【Terrified face.jpg】

Su Xiaoyu lay on the bed laughing uncontrollably.

He forcibly dug Little Yugan out from under the blanket for a quick kiss.

Little Yugan was quite displeased and swiped him with a paw before darting back under the covers.

This time, not even the tail showed.

A capital “coward.”

Su Xiaoyu:

Qin Shou finished his work three days later.

The Blue Ocean matter was basically resolved.

The criminal gang—from the big fish to the little shrimp—had all been hauled to the police station without exception.

That was the end of Qin Shou’s mission.

The Blue Ocean case was closed for now; the rest was police clean-up.

Qin Shou couldn’t wait to go to the Luo household to pick up Su Xiaoyu.

They hadn’t seen each other in days and missed each other terribly.

Although they had video calls every day and even, well, shared some intimacy over video, young lovers couldn’t be measured by normal standards.

Knowing Qin Shou was coming, Su Xiaoyu happily got ready and even tied a small pink bow tie on Little Yugan before anxiously waiting at the door with the cat in his arms.

As soon as President Qin got out of the car, he was immediately pounced on by the pair.

Su Xiaoyu wrapped his arms around Qin Shou’s neck, pulled him down, and kissed him passionately.

Qin Shou bent down following Su Xiaoyu’s lead, handing over control to him, squinting his eyes to enjoy the rare initiative from his lover.

Little Yugan, stuck in the middle: !#¥#¥%¥……%¥

When the kiss ended, Su Yu licked his lips, still savoring the moment.

Looking at his man with a bold, shameless gaze, he was practically ready to go all the way right then and there.

Little Yugan disdainfully kicked him, struggling fiercely to escape between the two, then quickly scrambled up Qin Shou’s shoulder.

Su Yu twitched his mouth corner and led his long-separated boyfriend inside.

Though he wanted to continue immediately, seeing the exhaustion on Qin Shou’s face, Su Xiaoyu was considerate enough to have the servant bring out the soup that had been simmering for a while.

You have to eat well first to have the strength to work. 【doge】

Qin Shou raised an eyebrow, pinched his waist, and sat down to drink the soup leisurely.

Su Yu sat beside him, watching with great interest.

Little Yugan jumped down from the shoulder and flicked Su Yu with his tail before sauntering to the other side of the table, lazily licking his paw.

Qin Shou drank slowly, thoroughly enjoying the fiery gaze Su Xiaoyu cast upon him.

He liked this feeling—the more passionate Su Yu was, the more they felt their mutual longing and importance.

After finishing, Qin Shou sighed contentedly, looking at the burning gaze beside him. He licked his lips suggestively.

The room was very quiet. Su Yu swallowed hard, the delicate Adam’s apple bobbing up and down.

The atmosphere suddenly became intimate, as if even the air had heated up.

Su Yu’s ears burned, but after so many days apart, he really wanted this.

He comforted himself fiercely → They were already an old married couple, nothing to be shy about, if you want it, just go for it.

Su Xiaoyu encouraged himself, his cheeks puffed out involuntarily.

Summoning all his courage, he grabbed Qin Shou and rushed upstairs to the bedroom.

The bedroom door thudded shut, and Little Yugan was cruelly locked outside.

Once the door closed, Qin Shou took the lead, pressing Su Yu against the door with a commanding knock!

Their lips and tongues explored fiercely, both gasping for breath but unwilling to let go first.

Feeling a familiar hardness, Su Yu mischievously rubbed himself against Qin Shou’s, greeting him cheekily.

Qin Shou breathed deeply, suddenly picking him up and carrying him to the bed while kissing him.

The bed swayed slightly as faint moans filled the room, weaving a thick atmosphere of desire.

By early April, the weather had started to warm.

It was said that Shi Jing’an’s condition had improved greatly.

Su Yu hadn’t been back to the hospital.

He only heard updates from Su Cheng’an, who had grown a lot recently.

The baby fat on his face was fading, revealing the sharper contours of adulthood.

He heard that Shi Jing’an could now recognize people.

The doctor said the shock she endured exceeded her mental capacity, causing her psychological collapse.

With patient family company and time, she might slowly recover and return to normal.

During Shi Jing’an’s convalescence at the hospital, Su Cheng’an took time off school and never left her side.

Perhaps it was truly effective, as Shi Jing’an could now calmly face the doctors and nurses, no longer causing uproars like when she first arrived.

Su Cheng’an had decided to take her abroad.

Su Yu was still uneasy. Su Cheng’an was young, and Shi Jing’an was mentally unstable.

Taking both to a foreign country, unfamiliar and strange, was hardly a good choice.

Unexpectedly, Su Cheng’an insisted firmly.

Su Yu had no choice.

Although he sympathized with Su Cheng’an, the awkward half-brother relationship limited how much he could persuade him, so he only hinted at it briefly.

On April 5th, Su Cheng’an took Shi Jing’an to the United States.

Most of the Su family’s assets were frozen.

However, Shi Jing’an had the foresight to save a considerable sum as a fallback for Su Cheng’an.

That money was now put to good use, enough for the mother and son to live comfortably abroad.

Su Yu and Qin Shou saw them off together.

Unspeakable feelings stirred in Su Yu’s heart, and he sighed slowly.

Between Su Yu and Su Cheng’an lay too many grudges and entanglements from the previous generation.

They were destined never to be close brothers.

He only hoped for their well-being in the future.

Seeing Su Yu so downcast, Qin Shou rubbed his head to comfort him.

“If you’re worried, I can have people there keep an eye on them.”

Su Yu looked up, a faint smile tugging at his lips as he nestled into Qin Shou’s arms, turning around.

“Once they get there, if they can help, then help.”

Qin Shou smoothed his back, pulling him close like conjoined twins and heading home together.

The Su family had completely fallen apart.

Su Qingwen was on the run, Su Cheng’an and his mother had gone abroad, and the Su family patriarch was somewhere in the south, never showing up—no one knew if he was dead or alive.

But Su Wanwan had recently stirred up quite a bit of trouble.

After the Blue Ocean incident broke out, Su Wanwan kept a low profile for a while.

She was said to be hiding at her boyfriend’s place, afraid to appear in public.

Once the heat died down, seeing the vast Su family fortune, she couldn’t resist.

Though the Su family had fallen, a starving camel is still bigger than a horse.

Once the case was closed and the debts settled or mortgaged, the remaining Su family assets, though fragmented, were still considerable.

Moreover, with Su Cheng’an and his mother abroad and Su Qingwen missing, except for Su Yu, wasn’t she now the rightful heiress?

Su Wanwan carefully considered her options and discussed them with her boyfriend.

She decided to take the initiative to make peace with Su Yu.

Even if they split everything fifty-fifty, it wouldn’t be a loss.

Back when the Su family was still strong, none of this would have been hers.

Now was the perfect time to seize more.

How else could she live well in the future?

Su Wanwan’s visit to Su Yu caught him completely off guard.

He simply couldn’t understand his little aunt’s thought process and even wondered if he had imagined it.

He couldn’t help but ask again, “What did you say?”

Su Wanwan forced a smile and repeated, “I said, now that only the two of us remain in the Su family, the company has filed for bankruptcy, and once everything is settled, the little aunt will split the remaining assets with you. What do you think?”

Su Yu looked at her incredulously, as if staring at a madwoman.

“Do you really think I need to wade into the Su family’s mess?”

Su Wanwan was displeased inside but, having no choice, begged Su Yu patiently.

“You’re still young and don’t understand anything. The Luo family is willing to support you and your mother now, but that doesn’t mean they’ll share their wealth with you.”

Su Yu had no patience for Su Wanwan’s intelligence.

She was so blatantly sowing discord.

He wanted to laugh at her face.

Did she really think the Luo family was like the Su family?

The Luo elders had loved their daughter dearly.

When Luo Xiaoman married, she brought a hefty dowry, including three percent of Luo Group’s shares.

Not to mention that later, when the Su and Luo families cooperated, many projects gave Luo Xiaoman equity stakes to solidify the relationship.

Although most of the assets had been transferred to Su Yu when he came of age, Luo Xiaoman’s net worth was beyond what Su Wanwan could imagine.

Su Yu couldn’t bear to crush his naive little aunt’s spirit, so he raised his chin proudly and smiled, “No need to trouble little aunt. I’m not short of money, and neither is my mother. We don’t even care about what’s left of the Su family.”

Su Wanwan was so angry it hurt her chest.

“You think hooking up with Qin Shou means your lives will be easy?”

Su Yu shrugged innocently, “Whether our lives are good or not isn’t your concern. If you have time, focus more on yourself.”

Su Yu raised a cruel smile, recalling the gossip Qin Shou had told him, and looked at the infuriated Su Wanwan with mild sympathy.

“I heard little aunt found a new uncle?”

Su Wanwan frowned, not understanding his meaning.

Still, she was proud of her boyfriend and scoffed disdainfully at Su Yu.

“Yes, Toni graduated from a top five American university.”

She even glanced him up and down with contempt, her disdain obvious.

Su Yu smiled and didn’t respond. Instead, he rolled his eyes and said, “Someone saw him hugging a young guy entering a hotel a few days ago.”

Su Wanwan’s face paled and darkened as she stared at Su Yu.

“You can’t just say things like that.”

Su Yu shrugged with an innocent look.

“Qin Shou’s people happened to witness it. I’m just warning you so you don’t get fooled.”

Su Wanwan felt uneasy.

There was no way they would come to an agreement today, so she stopped pressing.

“Don’t say I didn’t warn you,” she snorted coldly, “you’ll regret it.”

Su Yu shrugged and gestured toward the door.

Su Wanwan:

That night, Su Yu recounted this as entertainment to Qin Shou.

Su Xiaoyu lay happily in his lover’s arms, counting on his fingers while telling Qin Shou, “He doesn’t even know how much money my mom has. My mom owns over a dozen villas in the capital alone, not to mention her shares in Luo Group and dividends from various projects.”

Luo Xiaoman wasn’t interested in business and didn’t understand much about investments.

These assets were originally prepared by the Luo elders and topped up by the Luo brothers over the years.

Her holdings had multiplied many times over.

But Luo Xiaoman often stayed at the old Su family mansion and rarely appeared in public.

Everyone thought she was a powerless woman married out, not realizing her worth surpassed those so-called wealthy families in the capital.

“My mom is truly a wealthy matron.”

Su Xiaoyu smiled, his chin raised slightly, dimples making him look especially cute.

Qin Shou twirled his fingers and couldn’t help but poke him.

“So cute.”

Can we have a normal conversation or not!?

In mid-to-late April, Su Qingwen was arrested in Japan and extradited back home.

Su Qingwen was escorted into the police station by heavily armed officers.

His face was haggard, unshaven, and downcast.

His hands were cuffed behind him, and his posture was stooped like an old man, nowhere near the proud family head he once was.

Su Yu happened to be with Qin Shou on police business.

Seeing the man pass by, Su Yu blinked and didn’t look back.

That was the extent of their father-son relationship now.

It was said Su Qingwen had successfully fled to Japan but the people who were supposed to help him heard about the situation back home.

Without hesitation, they absconded with his money.

Su Qingwen waited for days in Japan but no one came.

Unfamiliar with the land and unable to speak Japanese, he exchanged his last bit of cash at a bank and barely managed for a few days.

When his money ran out, he was quickly turned in by locals to the Japanese police station.

The Japanese police verified his identity and soon handed him over to the □□ Embassy.

The embassy staff confirmed he was a wanted fugitive and immediately contacted the authorities at home to escort him back.

Su Qingwen’s crimes were serious.

He wasn’t deeply involved with the criminal gang at first—mostly laundering money and skirting the law.

But later, he took risks to recover losses and participated in a major deal.

The study was found with a hundred grams of cocaine, enough to lock him up for a long time.

Besides, the other inmates had no scruples.

To reduce their sentences, they implicated each other, confessing every misdeed.

Su Qingwen’s dark deeds couldn’t be hidden.

The array of charges was enough to sentence him to death.

Even if the police were lenient, this was probably the end of the road for Su Qingwen.

Su Yu sat quietly in the waiting area, calm inside.

Glancing at the clock on the wall, he sipped his water.

Today, he came solely to accompany Qin Shou.

Qin Rui wanted to see Qin Shou.

Su Yu believed Qin Shou had completely cut ties with the Qin family and had no reason to meet Qin Rui—why waste energy on someone doomed never to get out?

But Qin Shou insisted on coming.

Worried, Su Yu accompanied him.

It was the same small room as last time.

A glass window separated two worlds.

Qin Rui stared hard at Qin Shou, his expression twisted, muttering nervously.

—Qin Shou didn’t die.

Those people didn’t manage to take his life.

Qin Shou leaned back casually in his chair, leisurely watching Qin Rui’s ever-changing face.

“I didn’t die. Surprised?”

Qin Rui glared viciously.

“How come you didn’t die?”

Qin Shou smiled wryly.

“If I died, who would arrange your funeral?”

After a moment, as if recalling something, Qin Shou said slowly, “By the way, you don’t know yet—Qin Corporation is going to be split and reorganized. I auctioned off my shares… Soon, they will all be merged into Tengfei.”

He deliberately slowed down, savoring the expression on Qin Rui’s face.

“From now on, there’s no more Qin Corporation, no more Qin family.”

Qin Rui had obsessed over the Qin family, even causing his elder brother’s family to fall apart and involving himself in many illegal trades to gain more capital.

Now, Qin Shou was telling him the Qin Corporation and the Qin family were gone.

Qin Rui’s carefully guarded defense finally broke.

He lost all composure and wildly lunged at the glass, shouting and trying to attack Qin Shou.

Qin Shou sat unmoved, separated by the thin but seemingly insurmountable glass, quietly watching Qin Rui lose his mind without expression.

The police outside heard the commotion, rushed in, and forcibly held Qin Rui down.

He struggled fiercely.

Another officer drew his baton and struck Qin Rui hard.

Qin Rui’s struggles suddenly ceased.

He lay stunned on the floor, staring straight ahead, either dazed by the blow or just lost in thought.

Qin Shou watched as the man was pressed down, lightly tapped his lips, dusted off his nonexistent dirt leisurely, and stepped outside.

Su Yu waited bored in the guest area and immediately brightened with a big smile when Qin Shou came out.

Qin Shou’s heart warmed.

The rage he had been holding melted instantly.