The Female Cannon Fodder With Boundless Merits-Chapter 129 - 133: The Creature Known as Phoenix Man (Part 15)

Chapter 129: Chapter 133: The Creature Known as Phoenix Man (Part 15)

Su Qing was forced by Zheng Zhanpeng to watch the news on TV, her eyes wide open.

The familiar figure on the screen appeared brighter than before, not showing any of the anxiety or sadness she had expected.

It seemed as if her departure meant nothing to her mother, who even wore a genuine smile of joy, unlike her usual forced ones.

Compared to her current haggard and disheveled state, her mother looked even younger.

Su Qing’s eyes grew wider and wider, listening to the reporter’s words on TV, and her head began to throb.

She understood all the words, but how they fit together made no sense to her.

Her mother had given birth to a brother for her...

Su Qing wanted to scoff aloud, "How could that be possible?" Her mother had always said she was content with just one daughter and wouldn’t divide her affection further.

But the scoffing smile froze on her lips, and despite her disbelief, the voice from the TV continuously infiltrated her ears.

Reporter: "Mr. Su, is this child in your arms your own biological child?"

"Of course, born after ten months of pregnancy; the Su Group will soon hold an official press conference."

Reporter: "A press conference? Does that mean the child in your arms will be the heir to the Su Group?"

"That’s right."

Reporter: "Who is the child’s father then?"

"With today’s advanced science and technology, having a child of one’s own is quite simple. As for this matter, I will explain at the press conference."

Reporter: "And the former heir, Miss Su Qing..."

"Excuse us, Mr. Su is currently recovering. If you have questions, they will be addressed at the press conference."

The Su Family’s Secretary General, protecting Su Li who wore sunglasses and held a swaddled baby, briefly answered a few questions from the reporters gathered at the hospital entrance before they hurriedly got into a business car and left.

Their answers did not resolve the confusion of many but rather sparked more curiosity.

"What is going on? How could your mom suddenly have another child at her age, when she already has grandchildren? Isn’t that embarrassing?"

Zheng Zhanpeng was frantically pulling his own hair, agitated.

He turned around and harshly gripped Su Qing’s arm, "Did you know about this?"

Stupefied, Su Qing could barely react, her eyes glued to the TV, instinctively shaking her head.

"You need to go back immediately. That infant knows nothing; go apologize and beg your mom for forgiveness... You absolutely can’t give up the chance to be the heir."

Su Qing remained in a daze as Zheng Zhanpeng dragged and pushed her out.

"Don’t come back before your mom has forgiven you," said Zheng Zhanpeng with a merciless, cold smile.

He forgot that his wife was, in fact, in a state of extreme physical weakness.

Locked outside, Su Qing listened to the relentless crying of the baby from inside the house and suddenly had a moment of clarity; like a foggy, dark mind obscured by clouds and chaos, it was finally wiped clean by a pair of large hands.

She finally saw how despicable her husband, the man she had sacrificed her family for, truly was.

Su Qing continued to bang on the tightly closed door.

"What are you doing? Didn’t I tell you to go back quickly? Why are you still here?" Zheng Zhanpeng’s impatience and anxiety were undeniable, and he had no patience for the clueless Su Qing.

Su Qing had encountered such situations many times recently, and she no longer felt the initial shock or heartache. She was just a bit disoriented and regretful.

"Baby, give me the baby..."

She didn’t trust leaving the baby in such a cold and calculating family nor did she dare to.

She feared that by the time she returned, the pain waiting for her would be unbearable.

Zheng Zhanpeng, adjusting his glasses in sudden realization, hurried into the room and threw the source of the irritating noise into Su Qing’s arms. "Indeed, take the baby with you, and let your mother see him too. Besides, the baby’s name isn’t picked yet; you might as well register him under your family’s household and give him the Su surname."

Su Qing, bowing her head, deftly wrapped the child up, not wanting to see the scheming smile of the man she had fallen in love with.

"Go early and return early. Call me if there are any issues."

"I don’t have any money on me..."

Zheng Zhanpeng quickly laughed and took out several hundred yuan bills from his pocket. Glancing at his wife, he thought for a moment and added a few more hundreds, handing them all to Su Qing. "Buy yourself some nice clothes at the mall to wear there, and spruce yourself up a bit."

"Otherwise, your mom might think your in-laws are mistreating you."

Su Qing murmured a small response in a voice as tiny as an ant’s.

Seeing that Su Qing wasn’t being stubborn this time, Zheng Zhanpeng quickly rubbed his hands together, put on a friendly face, and repeatedly reminded her not to lose her temper when she got home to avoid upsetting her mother even more.

Su Qing, carrying the child, turned and left without a hint of reluctance.

She took the money to a cheap hotel, checked into a room, immediately bought a can of milk powder for her daughter, fed the child first, and then picked up the latest newspaper from a newsstand.

The headline that caught her eye was "Su Family Welcomes a Son, Born into a Fortune of Billions."

"The Mystery of Su Family Son’s Father, Are Scientific Methods Meant to Deceive?"

The extensive coverage in the magazines and newspapers was mostly focused on her brother, whom she hadn’t yet met, with very little mention of the previous heirs. Su Qing guessed that the Su Family’s PR department had intervened to steer the media narrative.

The photo in the magazine of Su Li holding a child with the face covered filled Su Qing with mixed emotions. Once upon a time, she too was a treasure cherished in her mother’s hands.

It was she who had shattered that affection.

Su Qing straightened herself up and, still carrying her child, headed once again toward the familiar home.

This time, she wasn’t sure if she would be stopped by security or not.

Zheng Zhanpeng was confident that as long as he didn’t act stubbornly, her mother still loved her.

After all, she was the daughter who had been cherished for over twenty years, certainly more favored than a newborn baby.

But Su Qing didn’t see it that way. Her mother was serious this time; the title of corporate demoness wasn’t for nothing.

Once her heart turned cold...

It was only now that Su Qing had realized that nobody’s affection was unlimited.

Stumbling off the public bus, Su Qing nervously approached the entrance guarded by a railing. She was ready to be stopped again.

Unexpectedly, the security guard who had previously denied her entry merely glanced at her and didn’t move but remained diligently at his post.

Encouraged, Su Qing took a few more steps inside, and seeing no reaction, she quickened her pace.

Relying on her legs, it took Su Qing over an hour to slowly reach the top, looking at the familiar houses. Su Qing had only one thought: she wanted to cry.