Chapter 587: What Did I Do Wrong?
The commotion at the entrance was obviously caused by Su Peizhen.
“Speak of the Devil.” Old Master Huo naturally saw Su Peizhen, who came in with Huo Yifan, as well.
He had a smile on his face and looked at Su Chenghui with a teasing gaze. “Nephew, I’m afraid you came to Rong City this time because of Peizhen, right?”
Because of Peizhen? What about Peizhen?
Su Chenghui still didn’t understand the situation, so he wasn’t in a hurry to answer.
He kept his gaze on Su Peizhen.
He didn’t know Huo Yifan, who was standing next to Su Peizhen, but it didn’t affect the expression on Su Peizhen’s face when he first saw her.
Su Peizhen always knew what she wanted. Her facial features seductive and glamorous, she had a different sort of beauty from Su Qingsang.
In contrast to Su Qingsang’s golden gown, Su Peizhen had chosen to wear an extremely festive red gown today.
With a slim-cut waist and a long tail, the gown had a single shoulder neckline design. Su Peizhen, who had entered the venue in her ten-centimeter high heels, appeared extremely ostentatious at this moment.
She was dazzling, glamorous, and s.e.xy.
Everyone’s gaze fell on her. It wasn’t just because the person beside her was Huo Yifan, the vice president of the Tianyu Group. It was also because of the aura she gave off.
She held Huo Yifan’s hand and walked towards Old Master Huo step by step.
Huo Yifan held Su Peizhen’s hand with one hand and gently approached her ear at the same time.
“I told you, I would make you the most dazzling one today.”
“Thank you.” The smile on her face became more and more meaningful, Su Peizhen looked straight ahead. “But I can do it without you.”
“I like your confidence.”
Huo Yifan smiled. As the two of them were talking, they had already pa.s.sed through the crowd and stood in front of Old Master Huo.
“Grandfather Huo.”
“Grandfather.”
Su Peizhen greeted first, and the smile on her face was very cordial. “Sorry, I’m a little late. Please don’t take offense, Grandfather Huo.”
“Of course not.” Maintaining the smile on his face, Old Master Huo looked at Su Peizhen. “Peizhen is very well-dressed today, this festive occasion.”
“Thank you for the compliment, Grandpa. Yifan picked out this gown. I didn’t expect him to have such good taste.”
“My taste naturally would be good.”
As Huo Yifan spoke, his gaze finally turned to Su Chenghui. He wasn’t the only one. Su Peizhen also saw Su Chenghui.
She curved her lips slightly and took a step forward.
“Dad, what a coincidence. I didn’t expect to see you here.”
Coincidence?
Su Chenghui didn’t think it was a coincidence.
He remembered that he had been calling Su Peizhen, but she hadn’t picked up a single call.
What did the man beside him call Old Master Huo? Grandfather? So he was also a member of the Huo Family?
What was his relations.h.i.+p with Huo Jinyao? And why was he with Su Peizhen?
And why was Su Peizhen with another member of the Huo Family?
“Dad.” The smile on Su Peizhen’s face didn’t fade despite Su Chenghui’s stunned expression. Instead, she took a step forward and stood directly in front of Su Chenghui.
“Are you so happy that you forgot how to speak when you saw me here?”
Su Chenghui came back to his senses and looked at Su Peizhen, then looked at Huo Yifan, who was behind her.
“Peizhen, this is –”
“h.e.l.lo, Uncle.” Huo Yifan stepped forward at the right time and reached out his hand to Su Chenghui.
“My name is Huo Yifan. I’m Huo Jinyao’s cousin. I’m the Vice President of Tianyu Group now.”
Su Chenghui looked at Huo Yifan. His bearing wasn’t bad, and his temperament wasn’t bad either. There was nothing wrong about his height and looks. The Huo family had good genes, and their descendants were all elites among men.
However, the man in front of him had a shrewd look in his eyes, and there was a hint of frivolity in his expression.
Compared to Huo Jinyao, he was a notch lower.
All of these thoughts flashed through Su Chenghui’s mind in an instant. Towards the hand that Huo Yifan extended out, he also politely extended his hand to shake his hand.
“h.e.l.lo, Uncle.”
Su Chenghui was probably younger than Huo Mingliang, so it was appropriate for Huo Yifan to call him that.
He released his hand, took a step back, and stood next to Su Peizhen again.
“I’ve heard Peizhen mention you many times. I finally have the chance to meet you today.”
Huo Yifan gently placed his big hand on Su Peizhen’s shoulder, then he smiled at Su Chenghui sincerely.
“Since you have the opportunity to be in Rong City this time, why don’t we pick a time to discuss the matter between me and Peizhen later?”
Su Chenghui’s expression was calm. He was an extremely clever person.
After he listened to Huo Yifan’s self-introduction, the way he looked at Su Peizhen was a little different.
Su Peizhen knew that he had come to Rong City, but she deliberately didn’t answer his call.
She chose to appear at such an event because she was certain that he wouldn’t publicly diss her?
“The matter between you and Peizhen?” Su Chenghui’s voice sounded indifferent. “Do you mean the matter between the two of you, or something else?”
“Of course it’s something else.”Huo Yifan smiled brightly. “To be able to bring the elders of both sides together, it’s the discussion of the marriage between me and Peizhen, of course.”
Marriage?
Su Chenghui looked at Huo Yifan, and then at Su Peizhen. Finally, his gaze fell on Su Peizhen’s face, but his question was directed at Huo Yifan.
“How long have you two known each other? How long have you two been dating?”
“We’ve known each other for more than three months. As for dating, we only started dating recently.”
Huo Yifan told the truth. However, Su Chenghui furrowed his brows and stared at Su Peizhen’s face without blinking.
“You’ve known each other for three months? You two only started dating recently, but you’ve already decided to get married?”
“Is there a problem, Dad?” Su Peizhen smiled calmly and put her hands on Huo Yifan’s arms. “Do you think it’s too fast? But we don’t think it’s fast at all.”
His gaze now filled with pure unfamiliarity towards her, Su Chenghui looked at Su Peizhen.
This was his daughter. He had pampered her and had protected her for more than twenty years. He had never even scolded her harshly.
But now, he felt as if he didn’t even recognize this daughter anymore.
“You’ve already decided?”
“Yes.” Su Peizhen smiled brightly and looked at Huo Yifan. The love in her eyes was obvious. “If we weren’t sure, why would Yifan bring me to such an occasion?”
Su Chenghui’s expression was serious. He was just about to say something when on the other side, Old Master Huo also heard the commotion.
He laughed out loud. “Good, good, good. I’m old, so I like to see my children happy. If Yifan and Peizhen could really be together… It would be a joyous occasion. Nephew, since we have time today, we can talk about this properly.”
Su Chenghui didn’t respond to Old Master Huo’s words. He just stared at Su Peizhen, almost as if he could see the depths of her heart.
Su Peizhen didn’t avoid his gaze. Instead, she looked at Su Chenghui calmly.
Su Chenghui narrowed his eyes slightly. Before Su Peizhen could react, he suddenly reached out and pulled her to his side.
Before he pulled Su Peizhen away, Su Chenghui forced himself to maintain his composure. He turned around and looked at Old Master Huo.
“Grandfather, I’m sorry. I have something to discuss with my daughter. Please excuse us for a moment.”
“It’s okay. Help yourself.” Old Master Huo pointed to the side as he spoke. “The row of rooms at the back is specially prepared for guests to rest.”
“Okay. Thank you.”
After Su Chenghui said this, he pulled Su Peizhen’s hand and went to the back.
Su Peizhen wanted to pull her hand back, but Su Chenghui pulled her very tightly.
She was a little helpless and couldn’t break free. She could only let Su Chenghui take her to the back.
As they walked forward, from the corner of her eye, she saw Su Qingsang and Li Qianxue standing together. The graceful expression that she had maintained finally began to crack slightly.
Su Qingsang and Li Qianxue saw Su Peizhen walk in just now, but neither of them moved.
No matter what reason Su Peizhen had for being with Huo Yifan, they weren’t afraid.
Another reason was that as long as Su Peizhen didn’t cause trouble and didn’t take the initiative to provoke her, Su Qingsang and Li Qianxue wouldn’t take the initiative to do anything to her.
This was the tacit understanding between the mother and daughter that didn’t need to be explicitly stated.
Therefore, they watched as Su Peizhen and Huo Yifan walked towards Old Master Huo, and then watched as they exchanged pleasantries.
They watched as Su Peizhen and Huo Yifan banter with Su Chenghui, although they were far away and they couldn’t hear what they were saying.
However, Li Qianxue and Su Qingsang weren’t stupid. At this point, they could more or less guess what was going on.
Now that they saw Su Chenghui hurriedly pulling Su Peizhen away, the mother and daughter looked at each other. They didn’t understand what Su Chenghui was trying to do. What was he trying to do?
However, Li Qianxue was certain of one thing. Su Peizhen was indeed going to marry into the Huo family.
With a hint of worry in her eyes, she turned to face Su Qingsang.
Su Qingsang seemed to know what she was thinking. With an indifferent expression, Su Qingsang pinched her hand.
“Mom, don’t worry. I’m fine.”
Whether or not Su Peizhen was really going to marry Huo Yifan didn’t matter to her at all.
Li Qianxue couldn’t help but be worried. Memories of Su Peizhen’s tears that day were still fresh in her mind.
It wasn’t that she hadn’t thought about whether or not she was too cruel towards Su Peizhen?
But if she wasn’t cruel to Su Peizhen, then that would be cruel to Su Qingsang. If that was the case, she would be even more unwilling.
Su Chenghui didn’t notice the gazes of Li Qianxue and her daughter. His expression was serious as he held Su Peizhen’s hand and went all the way to the lounge at the back.
After he closed the door, Su Chenghui turned to face Su Peizhen.
He wasn’t in a hurry to speak. At this moment, his usually graceful and gentle eyes were piercing as they fell on Su Peizhen.
Su Peizhen felt uncomfortable from his gaze, but she forced herself not to show it.
“Dad, why are you looking at me like that? Is there something on my face?”
Su Peizhen spoke to Su Chenghui with a playful tone, as usual.
However, Su Chenghui wasn’t in the mood to joke with her like before.
“Why?”
Just like Li Qianxue, Su Chenghui wasn’t an idiot.
Why did Su Peizhen want to be with Huo Yifan? He didn’t think that Su Peizhen and Huo Yifan would develop feelings for each other in such a short amount of time.
He didn’t believe it.
“What do you mean, why?” Su Peizhen blinked her eyes in confusion. “Dad, what are you talking about?”
“You know what I’m talking about.” Su Chenghui’s expression was very serious. “Why do you want to be with Huo Yifan? Why do you want to marry into the Huo Family?”
The expression on Su Peizhen’s face finally changed a little. She stopped smiling and stared at Su Chenghui instead.
“Dad, what do you mean?”
“What do you want to do?” After all, she was his daughter who he had raised for so many years. Su Chenghui still had a basic understanding of her. “What do you want to achieve? What are you planning?”
“Heh…” Su Peizhen laughed, but the smile didn’t reach her eyes. She looked at Su Chenghui coldly, and her expression was icy.
“Su Qingsang marrying Huo Jinyao seems natural, yet in your eyes, I have ulterior motives in marrying Huo Yifan?”
Su Chenghui didn’t answer her, but he stared at Su Peizhen’s face. “Then tell me that you don’t.”
“Dad.” Su Peizhen also responded to Su Chenghui with a serious expression on her face. “Am I still your daughter?”
Su Chenghui didn’t answer this question. His expression softened a little, but it was only for a moment.
Su Peizhen didn’t need his answer at this time. She only needed to vent the emotions in her heart.
“Am I no longer your daughter after I switched ident.i.ties with Su Qingsang?”
“Otherwise, why do you, my mother, and everyone else in the world act as if everything I do is because of Su Qingsang?”
“Dad, truthfully, I’m not your child either, right? Which orphanage did I come from?”
“Is it because in your hearts, I’m no longer worthy of a good life, is it?”
There wasn’t much anger in her voice. All her resentment had already been vented when she confronted Li Qianxue that day.
But at this moment, she still felt hurt and anguished.
Because the person who doubted her was Su Chenghui. How could it be Su Chenghui?
She was raised by him. From the age of 16, he brought her into the company and mentored her step by step.
At that time, he only wished that he could place all the beauty in this world at her feet. She was his little princess.
She thought that she would always be Su Chenghui’s little princess.
She even had a kind of blind confidence. Her trust in Su Chenghui was higher than anyone else.
She believed that even if the entire world abandoned her, Su Chenghui wouldn’t abandon her. He was her father.
For her, he could change her ident.i.ty with Su Qingsang.
For her, he could make Li Qianxue’s daughter an illegitimate daughter.
For her, he could endure it for so many years.
But Su Peizhen never thought that one day, even Su Chenghui would turn against her. Even he wouldn’t stand on her side.
How could this be?
She stared at Su Chenghui with her eyes wide open. She didn’t seem to be looking at her father, but at a stranger instead.
“Dad, why are you doing this to me?”
“Why are you doing this to me?”
“What did I do wrong?”
Taking a step forward with each question, Su Peizhen questioned him three times in a row. In the end, she stood right in front of Su Chenghui.
The distance between the father and daughter was less than five centimeters. However, the previous intimate father-daughter relations.h.i.+p had completely disappeared.
“Dad, tell me. What did I do wrong? What did I do wrong?”
She originally thought that she could endure it, but now, she realized that she really couldn’t endure it anymore.
Looking at him with a pair of reddened eyes, she reached out and grabbed Su Chenghui’s arm.
“Dad, tell me. What did I do wrong? Why? Why do you all treat me like this?”
She looked like Su Chenghui’s mother. When she looked at Su Chenghui like this, his heart trembled.
It was undeniable that he had doted on Su Peizhen for so many years, not only because he was holding a grudge against Li Qianxue, but also because of her face.
At this moment, she was staring at him with a face so similar to his mother’s. Su Chenghui suddenly felt that he had nowhere to hide.
“Was it me who wanted to change my ident.i.ty? Did you ever ask me?”
“You didn’t ask for my permission when you turned me into the eldest heiress of the Su family. Did you ever ask me?”
“Was I willing to let things become like this? Was I?”
“You, and my mom, both of my moms. It was entirely all you people’s fault. You people are to blame for turning me into this. It was all you people’s fault that I became like this. I don’t understand why all of you are blaming me now.”
“What right do you have to blame me?”
Su Peizhen stared at Su Chenghui’s face and insisted on getting an answer. “Tell me. What right do you have to blame me?”
“Mom said that I married Huo Yifan with ulterior motives. You also ask me what my motives are?”
“Fine. Even if I have an ulterior motive, why can’t I? Can’t I marry Huo Yifan?”
“Why can Su Qingsang marry Huo Jinyao? Why can’t I marry Huo Yifan?”
“So what if I want to compete with her?”
“Why does she have the right to steal my mother and my father? She stole my younger brother, my home, and everything I own. I had to swallow my anger. I had to laugh as if everything was ok and I had to tell all of you that it didn’t matter. How is any of this reasonable?”
Su Peizhen was aggressive. Every question left Su Chenghui speechless.
Looking at Su Peizhen’s emotional face, he took her hand very slowly and held it in his own palm. His voice was filled with love and helplessness.
“This isn’t Qingsang’s fault. It’s my fault.”
“Peizhen, do you understand? This isn’t Qingsang’s fault. It’s my fault. If you want to blame or resent someone, you can blame me and resent me. But Qingsang is innocent.”
He already owed Su Qingsang a lot, and he didn’t want to owe her anymore.
Not wanting to listen to Su Chenghui’s explanation, Su Peizhen waved her hand dismissively. Her gaze cold, she pulled her hand back.
“It’s her fault. Her existence is a mistake.”
“If it weren’t for her, I would still be the daughter of the Su family. If it weren’t for her, I would still be the heiress of the Li family. Dad, you don’t have to defend her. Don’t you know that the more you say she’s innocent, the more I’ll resent her?”
“Peizhen?”
Su Chenghui didn’t look too pleased. He had a feeling that Su Peizhen would do something he didn’t want to see her do.
“Of course, you don’t have to think too much about it.” Su Peizhen suddenly laughed. “At this stage, I really don’t have the ability to do anything. You have to know that your daughter is now quite incredible. She is the eldest granddaughter-in-law of the Huo family. She is someone that Huo Jinyao holds in high regard. Even if I wanted to do something to her, it wouldn’t be easy, would it?”
Su Peizhen spoke frankly, but Su Chenghui understood what she meant.
“If you had the chance, would you really –”
“Yes, I would.” Su Peizhen raised her eyebrows and stared straight into Su Chenghui’s eyes. “Why wouldn’t I? After all, she took everything from me. Isn’t it right for me to return the favor?”
“Su Peizhen!” Su Chenghui called out this name weakly. He felt a little anguished in his heart. He was panting heavily.
“I’ve said it before. I’ve let you down in this matter. It’s my fault. You –”
“Dad.” Su Peizhen suddenly laughed. She tilted her head and looked at Su Chenghui playfully. “Look at you. You’ve got the wrong idea, haven’t you? You’re you, and she’s she. I didn’t say I wanted to forgive you for your fault either.”
Su Peizhen’s smile was very dazzling. However, under that smile, it was desolation.
Why? From the time she changed her ident.i.ty until now, no one had asked her whether she should accept such a fate.
No one cared about her, or whether or not she would get used to such a change of ident.i.ty.
She didn’t have the mother who had raised her for more than 20 years, nor did she have the father who had doted on her for more than 20 years on her side.
Every one of them was worried and afraid. They were afraid that she would do something to Su Qingsang.
If Su Qingsang was their precious treasure, what about her? What was she?
She didn’t want that much. She just wanted them to treat her like they did before. Why couldn’t they?
“Dad.” The more hatred she felt, the brighter the smile on her face. Su Peizhen moved closer and stared straight at Su Chenghui’s face. “Listen carefully. I didn’t say I would forgive you.”
Su Chenghui looked at Su Peizhen and felt speechless for a moment.
Su Peizhen chuckled. “Dad, I’m serious. I won’t forgive you, I won’t forgive Mom, and I won’t forgive Su Qingsang.”
“Therefore, you don’t have to worry. I’m not ready to get to you yet, so you don’t have to worry. Su Qingsang? I really can’t touch her for the time being. Her man is too powerful, but it doesn’t matter. No matter how powerful he is, there’s still time, don’t you think so? Perhaps one day, her man will fall from the altar, and I’ll have another chance. Don’t you think so?”
“Peizhen –” Su Chenghui heart felt like it was being stabbed by a knife. You, how did you, how did you –”
“Are you trying to say, how did I become like this?” Su Peizhen blinked her eyes innocently. “I also want to know, how did I become like this. Speaking of which, you’re not the only one curious. I’m curious too.”
“Peizhen, it’s all Dad’s fault.” Su Chenghui forced himself to stand up and walked in front of her. He looked at her with a face full of regret.
“Peizhen, it’s all Dad’s fault. I promise you, you’re still the daughter of the Su family. You’ll go back to Lin City with me. I promise that we can be like before, okay?”
“No.” Su Peizhen shook her head. “Dad, it’s useless. I, you, my mom, and Su Qingsang, none of us can go back. You should have known from the day you switched our ident.i.ties.”
“Peizhen, I –”
“Okay, let’s not talk about it anymore. I still have big things to do today, so I won’t accompany you any longer.”
Su Peizhen bowed and gave Su Chenghui a very appropriate european-style royal salute. When she got up again, there was only a calm and composed smile on her face.
“What exactly do you want to do?”
What big things? Su Chenghui’s tone was somewhat anxious. “Tell me, what exactly do you want to do?”