Chapter 452: How Did She Take Everything From Me?
Su Peizhen stood outside the crowd, watching Su Qingsang claim her place, while Old Master Li and Li Qianxue protected her and made her the lady of the Su Family.
At one moment, she thought she got it wrong, or that it was all some kind of joke.
How could Su Qingsang be the lady of the Su Family? How could she be the daughter of Li Qianxue? She, Su Peizhen, was Li Qianxue’s daughter, undoubtedly.
Su Peizhen closed her eyes, trying to control her expression. She didn’t want to look hideous at this time.
However, it was difficult.
n.o.body in the living room talked to her when Su Qingsang’s true ident.i.ty was disclosed. Everyone knew in their hearts who Su Peizhen turned out to be.
Even though they were not told explicitly where Su Peizhen came from or whose daughter she was, how could they not figure it out based on the current situation?
Everyone remained silent, watching the former lady of the Su Family, who used to be so graceful and self-confident, walk through the crowd.
Li Qianxue had raised Su Peizhen for over twenty years, so she understood her feelings. Seeing Su Peizhen walking directly towards her, she felt guilty for no reason.
However, the guilty feeling was fleeting. Li Qianxue believed that her maternal love for Su Peizhen was sincere during all these years.
She had not done anything that wronged Su Peizhen. Even now, she and Old Master Li still planned to treat her as the adopted daughter of the Su Family.
Thinking about that, Li Qianxue calmed down.
“Peizhen, you are back! You must be tired after the trip. Why don’t you go upstairs and take a rest?”
Li Qianxue looked at Su Peizhen, her eyes concealing subtle meaning.
Li Qianxue expected Su Peizhen to be sensible. She wished Su Peizhen to understand her hints and realize her current position.
She loved Su Peizhen for many years, bringing her up as one of the family’s heirs. She believed Su Peizhen was equipped for the task.
“I’m not tired.” Su Peizhen did not fail to receive Li Qianxue’s hint, nor was she unaware of her current embarra.s.sing situation.
However, some things were out of her control. For example, she was displaced for no fault of her own. She had no idea what happened.
“Mom, Grandpa. I just heard something strange, but I didn’t understand it. Mom, could you explain it to me?”
She spoke softly, but her clenched fists showed her tension.
Faced with Su Qingsang’s face, she suddenly raised her hand. “She… how can she be your daughter? Am I not your daughter anymore?”
She was eager to ask more questions. How dared Su Qingsang do that? What did it mean, there was a mix-up?
How come was there a mix-up? She would not believe such a poor excuse.
They had been a family for so many years. Why did this so-called mix-up come out into the open all of a sudden?
Su Qingsang stepped back a little without other people noticing. She was not afraid of Su Peizhen; rather, she tried to avoid attention so as not to make Su Peizhen feel she was flaunting.
Su Yuxin noticed her move, squeezed her hand quietly, and took a step forward.
“Sis, please go back to your room and have a rest. We can talk about it later.”
“Don’t call me ‘sis’.” Gazing at Su Yuxin, Su Peizhen didn’t miss what he just did, which made her sad. “She is your sister now, isn’t she?”
Li Qianxue frowned as she realized that she had spoiled Su Peizhen excessively.
“Peizhen. Yuxin said we could talk about it later.”
“I don’t want to talk about it later. I want to talk about it right now,” Su Peizhen said in an impolite tone and pointed a finger at Su Qingsang, who stood next to Li Qianxue.
“She was merely an illegitimate daughter. I want to know why she was elevated in her position and qualified to stand here.”
Li Qianxue disliked hearing the words “an illegitimate daughter.” If it were not for Su Chenghui’s malice and selfishness, her daughter would not have grown up with a tarnished name.
“That was a mistake. I mentioned earlier that there was a mix-up of the hospital staff when you were born. Qingsang was not an illegitimate daughter.”
“What about me?” Su Peizhen raised her voice. “If she is not an illegitimate daughter, then who I am? Tell me. Who am I?”
Her interrogatory tone made Li Qianxue a little bit uneasy. However, she could not lose her temper in front of all the relatives in the room.
“Peizhen, I’ll say it one more time. If you have any questions, we can talk later. Please go upstairs and take a rest.”
“I said I am not tired. I don’t need rest.” Su Peizhen was very stubborn. “Can’t I ask? Don’t I have the right to know? Am I not your daughter?”
With one question after another, Su Peizhen’s anger was soaring.
Old Master Li’s face was grave. It was inevitable that Su Peizhen would come and question them eventually. However, it did not occur to him that it would be so soon.
“Peizhen,” Old Master Li spoke. No matter what, today was the Lantern Festival, as well as the day Su Qingsang was officially recognized by the family. He wished everything could be smooth.
“Peizhen, since you came back, why not take a rest? There are lots of guests in the house now, so why don’t we have a quiet talk later?”
The tone of Old Master Li’s voice was soft, but his words contained undeniable command. If it were any other situation, Su Peizhen would certainly obey him.
However, today was different. Su Peizhen became angrier because of Old Master Li’s words.
She stepped forward, facing Old Master Li and Li Qianxue. “So, do I become an unwelcome person in this family? I don’t know what I did wrong, but already I don’t have a say in this house?”
Li Qianxue frowned. For the first time, she found her daughter was aggressive and overbearing.
“Why are you silent? Am I wrong?” Su Peizhen was angry and upset. She did not hide her dissatisfaction.
“Grandpa, Mom, do I have no right to know the truth? Are you not going to tell me what happened?”
Su Qingsang did not talk because anything she could say would be inappropriate.
Su Yuxin was silent. Whatever happened, he and Su Peizhen were siblings and had grown up together. If possible, he did not want things to become ugly.
Li Qianxue had a mild headache. She hated Su Chenghui even more than she did before.
If it were not for him, she would not have ended up in this situation. If it were not for him, she could have enjoyed all those years with her biological daughter.
Su Peizhen suddenly laughed. She nodded heavily, glancing at the people around.
“Great. It is great. It can’t be better.” All of a sudden, she took a step and stood in front of Su Qingsang. Her eyes narrowed as she focused on Su Qingsang’s face.
“They refuse to answer my questions, but you will, right?”
“Su Qingsang.” She stared at Su Qingsang’s face with her chin up. “You should explain to me how you became the lady of the Su Family after being an illegitimate daughter. You should also explain what means you have used to make my mom, my brother, and my grandfather all stand by your side.”
“By the way, where is Dad? Why is my dad absent? I want to ask my dad if you had duped him too.”
Su Qingsang’s lips were pressed together, forming a thin line. She knew the answers to Su Peizhen’s questions very well.
However, no matter how Su Qingsang phrased her words, Su Peizhen would not necessarily accept the answer.
“Peizhen.” Li Qianxue couldn’t listen to any more of this. In the old days, she did not feel uncomfortable when she witnessed Su Peizhen embarra.s.s Su Qingsang. She did not know Su Qingsang’s ident.i.ty at that time.
Now, however, Su Peizhen was humiliating her daughter in front of her face. Li Qianxue could not stand it anymore. “Be careful about what you say.”
“Why should I be careful?” The words incurred Su Peizhen’s wrath. The more protection Li Qianxue showed toward Su Qingsang, the more anger Su Peizhen displayed. “What should I beware of? Everything is going to be taken away from me. Am I ent.i.tled to ask why? My mom, my brother, and my grandfather are going to belong to another. Can’t I question that?”
She did not look at Li Qianxue but glared at Su Qingsang again.
“Tell me. What means did you use? What tricks did you play? Tell me. I must know the answer. Why do you show up here and take everything that belonged to me?”
Su Qingsang’s hands clenched into fists, and she bit her lip. Before Li Qianxue opened her mouth, Su Qingsang pressed her arm and turned to Su Peizhen.
“If you want to know the reason, we can tell you. But are you sure you want to have a conversation here?”
Su Qingsang’s expression showed no discontent or dissatisfaction.
She stared at Su Peizhen with sincerity in her eyes. She suggested, “If you want to know the reason, certainly we could reveal it here. However, do you want to hear it here? Are you sure you want us to tell everything right here?”
She wanted to remind Su Peizhen of the fact that there strangers in the house. There was not just the immediate family.
If Su Peizhen continued being unreasonable, her ident.i.ty was about to be disclosed.
Li Qianxue decided to give her the dignified status of the adopted daughter of the Su Family. If Su Peizhen insisted on asking for an explanation, it was not difficult to guess the truth, which was that Su Peizhen turned out to be an illegitimate daughter.
Considering Su Peizhen’s personality, how could she put up with being degraded to an illegitimate daughter after being a lady of cla.s.s and status all her life?
Su Peizhen bit her lip, looking at Su Qingsang with resentment. Her eyes were full of visible hostility and enmity.
“Tell me. Why not? Why can’t you say it here?”
Su Peizhen raised her voice when she spoke the last three words. She lost her cool and her good manners. Anger made her voice shrill. She was desperate for an answer.
Li Qianxue frowned. Now she was disappointed in Su Peizhen.
“Peizhen, if you are sure you want to know the answer, come with me.”
They had been mother and daughter for many years. Li Qianxue wanted to guard Su Peizhen’s dignity and her own pride.
However, Su Peizhen was unwilling to put herself in Li Qianxue’s shoes. She looked at Li Qianxue and believed everything had changed. Did Li Qianxue wish her to disappear from here forever?
Was Li Qianxue eager to see her leave so that Su Qingsang could take her place?
Su Peizhen stared at the people who used to be her closest family. Her eyes were full of pain and indignation.
“Mom, I remember you taught me that a decent person should have nothing to conceal. If you have anything to tell me, please say it here.”