Tao Liangchen
Chapter 726 An Old Trick
Yin Liuli belonged to the kind of person who shut herself away and lived her own little life in peace.
Perhaps because she had experienced despair, she was always especially satisfied with the status quo, and usually never asked about Su Yehao's private affairs.
Although Nangong Tian was clever, her personality was quirky and eccentric.
However, when she was in front of Su Yehao, she always seemed to be under a spell, deliberately avoiding digging up his past and turning a blind eye.
There was no way around it.
Long before she got together with Su Yehao, the little girl knew what kind of person he was. Because she had expected it, it was relatively easy to accept.
After all, Su Yehao had indeed treated her well during their time together, and could be said to have spoiled her.
However, Jiang Yu was more difficult to deal with.
Jiang Yu seemed gentle and weak, but in reality, she had quite a temper.
If she could have learned to be flexible like Nangong Tian, she wouldn't have had to go through an entire elementary, middle, and high school era, only to get back together with Su Yehao after many years.
The night the news broke.
Not long after dark, Jiang Yu, who was shocked by the contents of the newspaper, was like a lost soul, dragging Nangong Tian, who was also in the same boat, to a small tavern for a drink.
Speaking of drinking, her alcohol tolerance was actually terrible.
After two glasses of craft beer, Jiang Yu's face was already flushed, and she began to get drunk, complaining to Nangong Tian:
"I didn't expect Ahao to be this kind of person! No matter what, this time I will absolutely, absolutely, absolutely not forgive him. I didn't expect this guy to be full of bad ideas, and he didn't reveal any flaws during the ten months of pregnancy. He's just too evil!"
The little girl was also feeling wronged, but seeing that Jiang Yu's emotions were so unstable, she didn't dare to add fuel to the fire, and only comforted her, "Maybe things aren't as the newspaper says? We should ask Brother Hao clearly, and then drink our sorrows away."
"What else is there to say? The person and the place match. You should have seen that woman surnamed Nong before. She was the president of his KOKO venture company. She looks like a femme fatale, which suits his taste. What's even more amazing is that the woman actually lives in the building next to my house. When I saw the name Nong Qingying in the newspaper, I remembered everything..."
Jiang Yu's tone was sour, and she had indeed suffered a lot of stimulation tonight.
The little girl guessed that this was probably not groundless. Otherwise, when the news first fermented online in the evening, Su Yehao's assistant's office should have clarified it immediately. Why hasn't there been a phone call until now?
Besides, she knew in her heart that the woman surnamed Nong was not easy to deal with.
Two years ago, the little girl had tried to test Su Yehao, but was fooled. At that time, she had already realized that there was something strange about it, but she didn't delve into it.
Just as Su Yehao's aunt said, women are very sensitive in these areas. How could they really be completely unaware?
Clinking glasses and taking a deep breath.
Nangong Tian continued to ask, "Then what are you going to do? If you ask me, don't act impulsively. You also know that Brother Hao's family situation was complicated since he was a child, and the life he was exposed to is completely different from yours. He was purely taught badly by his dad. You can't use the eyes of a normal person to understand him..."
The two were sitting in the corner of the small tavern, not noticing a woman behind them.
Wearing a luxurious haute couture dress and carrying a Hermès crocodile Birkin bag, the newcomer was none other than Su Yehao's mother.
Mother Tang happened to hear the little girl's words, and interjected:
"Alas... you're absolutely right. Xiaohao used to be very well-behaved and obedient. He was just taught badly by his dad. He's in contact with all kinds of shady people all day long. It would be strange if he could learn well. I should have kept him by my side."
Seeing Mother Tang.
Both Jiang Yu and Nangong Tian subconsciously stood up and called her "Auntie" in succession.
They had known each other since they were little, and had met frequently in recent years, having eaten several meals together. Their relationship was relatively close.
With a worried look on her face, Mother Tang said again, "I know my son is wrong this time. He's also under a lot of pressure this year. He had a big fight with me and his grandfather tonight, and it was very unpleasant."
"Auntie, what happened?"
The little girl was instantly lured into the trap.
Jiang Yu was also curious at this time, and keenly realized that there seemed to be a story here.
"Do you mind if I sit down?"
Seeing them nod, Mother Tang pulled out a chair and sat down, talking nonsense in a serious manner:
"I don't even know how to tell you, Xiaohao is doing business, so it's inevitable that he often drinks and socializes, and things happened. I didn't plan to keep this child at the time, but my... Dad made the decision without consulting me. He's getting old and wants to leave a bloodline. You should have heard that Xiaohao's surname was Tang when he was a child. The older generation is more stubborn and forcibly kept the child."
Originally, she planned to put the blame on herself.
But when the time came, Mother Tang suddenly realized that if she played the villain, she wouldn't be able to get along with her daughters-in-law in the future, so she decisively chose to pass the buck.
Explaining vaguely, leaving plenty of room for imagination.
Mother Tang told them again:
"Since you've been with my son, I've always regarded you as my daughters-in-law. It's normal for you to be angry. What I want to say is that no matter what happens in the end, the only people who are qualified to be my daughters-in-law are you. My son has been cared for since he was a child, and his family environment is not healthy, so it's inevitable that he's playful and willful, and has done things that have wronged you. This time I received a notice that many newspapers and TV stations will probably join forces to attack tomorrow morning. Xiaohao is so young, and the burden on his shoulders is very heavy. He doesn't care at all about what the newspapers will write tomorrow. He's so afraid of losing you. Blame me if you want. I'm worried that he will give up on himself, and I'm even more worried that you will be hurt..."
It was an old trick from the start.
If Su Yehao came forward in person, Nangong Tian and Jiang Yu might be even more angry, but with Mother Tang coming forward to help as a lobbyist, even out of their own upbringing, they wouldn't easily throw a tantrum.
Originally, Mother Tang also wanted to take the opportunity to reveal Yin Liuli's matter.
However, seeing their pitiful appearance, she couldn't find an opportunity to speak, mainly because she was worried about becoming the last straw that broke the camel's back.
After thinking for a moment, Mother Tang felt that it would be better to think of another way from Yin Liuli.
As long as she didn't do a paternity test and didn't reveal the child's identity to the outside world, she could completely hide it for a long time. It was more important to help her son through the current crisis first.
Don't look at how Jiang Yu was so sure just now, saying that she would never forgive Su Yehao.
At this time, learning that it was originally just an "accident," and that Su Yehao's grandfather had forcibly kept the child, she had a step to take, and her tense nerves instantly relaxed.
In her opinion, wealthy families like the Su family and the Tang family must attach great importance to the continuation of their bloodline. The current situation is that both families are dwindling, and the third generation only has one heir left, so it's normal to forcibly keep the child.
Mother Tang was originally a strong woman in the business world, and reading people's expressions was a basic skill. Seeing that they had softened, she immediately struck while the iron was hot, adding:
"We're all women, so I understand how you're feeling right now. The bad thing is that my son is too outstanding and doesn't have any scheming, so he's easily targeted by some people with ulterior motives. I trust you two completely, but when it comes to inheriting more than 100 billion Hong Kong dollars of family property, it's simply impossible to guard against, which gives me a headache."
In just a few words.
She both fabricated and subtly substituted.
Although she felt sorry for the future mother of her grandson, she had no choice but to wrong Nong Qingying in order to clear Su Yehao.
Considering Nong Qingying's "dark history" before she was with Su Yehao, she was really suitable to be used as a scapegoat, creating an opportunity for Mother Tang to enter the Nangong Tian and Jiang Yu camp.
Su's father was not idle either.
He successfully invited Master Jiang and his wife out for dinner, and even called Nangong Tian's mother in advance, lowering his posture as the father of the child, apologizing and begging for mercy for Su Yehao, and striving for leniency...