The Female Cannon Fodder With Boundless Merits-Chapter 144 - 148: The Woman Who Married into a Wealthy Family (Part 8)

Chapter 144: Chapter 148: The Woman Who Married into a Wealthy Family (Part 8)

"Can’t you just be like before? Do you really have to turn the house upside down before you’re satisfied?"

Yuan Qiran massaged his temples and looked at his wife, his eyes filled with displeasure and discontent.

He hadn’t even gotten out of bed early in the morning before he received phone calls from his mother and his son, both of whom complained about Su Li’s role as a daughter-in-law and a mother.

Su Li blinked innocently and spread out her hands, "But I haven’t done anything..."

Yuan Qiran said, "Mother says you’ve been talking back to her a lot recently, making her so angry that her liver aches."

"Ming Ting also said that you don’t even attend his school’s parent-teacher conferences anymore. He cried so hard on the phone with me that he lost his voice."

"Even if we set aside Mother’s complaints, there’s Ming Ting... Aren’t you always the most loving towards him?"

As Yuan Qiran spoke, his gaze toward Su Li held a well-hidden scrutiny.

Was he suspecting that she had already discovered the truth?

Unafraid, Su Li countered openly, "I can explain. Regarding Mother, I truly didn’t say anything—I just told the truth. You know she’s never liked me. I’ve been married to you for several years now, and she still finds fault with me now and then, causing Ming Ting to become distant from me as well. He’s not even as close to me, his mother, as he is to the domestic workers..."

Yuan Qiran’s heart skipped a beat at Su Li’s words. He shifted his position discreetly and sized her up until he was sure she was just voicing a plain complaint, only then did he let his gaze drift away, "Blood is thicker than water, Ming Ting will never deny you as his mother. You’re overthinking it."

"Well said, blood is thicker than water indeed..." Su Li suddenly raised her voice, startling Yuan Qiran whose eyelids twitched and his thin lips pursed into an unhappy line. He couldn’t help but reflect on whether he was being too impatient.

"I know you’re having a hard time at home. Once I’m done with the current busy period, I’ll come back to spend more time with you." Yuan Qiran softened his tone, looking at Su Li’s softened features with a faint satisfaction. Then his words took a turn, as if offhandedly mentioning, "Still, you should be more attentive with Ming Ting. He’s at an age when he needs education. Sometimes, inappropriate remarks—don’t take them to heart. What kind of mother would hold grudges against her child?"

Su Li replied, "What are you talking about?"

"My own child, of course, I’ll treat him well. What you’re saying is so strange... Oh, you mean I didn’t go to his parent-teacher conference? I had something important to handle and couldn’t make it..."

"I had already informed the child beforehand, and he understood and agreed. How come he’s complained to you right after? This child, really..."

"Ring ring..."

"Excuse me, I need to take this call." Yuan Qiran took his phone and turned his back to go into another room to talk.

At this moment, Su Li saw something light up in the pocket of the suit jacket hanging on the back of the office chair.

Su Li craned her neck to look in Yuan Qiran’s direction, faintly hearing the sound of him discussing work with a subordinate from the company.

She didn’t wait for the phone in the pocket to vibrate for long before reaching in and taking it out.

This was Yuan Qiran’s personal phone, and only family members and close friends had this number.

Su Li glanced at the screen, which showed an incoming call identified as HY, a pair of letter initials.

If it had been the original Su Li, who didn’t know what was going on in her past life, naturally, she wouldn’t understand the meaning of these two letters and would just think it was one of his friends.

But now...

HY, isn’t that just the initials of Huayin?

Su Li revealed a malicious smile, decisively hung up the call, and without a moment’s hesitation, she blocked the number.

It seems like the supply chain for her flower shop relies on the Wen Family’s support, doesn’t it?

Ohoho....

Now this is getting interesting.

"Done with the phone call?" Seeing Yuan Qiran coming over with his phone in his left hand, Su Li, with her legs crossed, sitting in a chair, said in a carefree tone, "I’ve found a project I like and thought about investing with friends for fun."

Yuan Qiran didn’t know much about Su Li’s circle of friends and didn’t ask; he just directly said, "Not enough money? How much do you need?"

"Twenty million should do it..."

"I’ll have my secretary transfer it to you this afternoon," Yuan Qiran finished, then added, "During this time, pay a bit more attention to Ming Ting."

Su Li: "You make me sound like a stepmother. Do you really need to emphasize that repeatedly? I am his biological mother..."

Su Li emphasized the words "biological mother," batting her eyelids.

"Alright, alright, I get it. You go on with your work." Then without waiting for Yuan Qiran to finish, Su Li swished her skirt and walked away, swaying gracefully.

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Su Li had agreed so nicely in the morning, but in the afternoon, during the parent-child event at Su Mingting’s school, she was absent again and only sent the family driver to represent her.

Taking the newly acquired twenty million, she quickly transferred it out, depositing it into her newly opened overseas account.

In the afternoon, when the sunlight was just perfect, the Plastic Sisters gathered again at their secret base.

This time, as soon as Su Li arrived, she was greeted by the slightly more genuine smiles of her friends—though they still looked utterly fake.

As soon as Su Li sat down, it was as if a signal had been given, and they all started chattering away.

Zhang Li: "I’ve convinced my family, and I’ve broken off the engagement with the Li Family. With Li Hui’s damn loser face, I can’t believe I’ve been blind for so long, hanging on to this crooked tree for so much time."

"But breaking off the engagement is one thing; we can’t let them off easy. My family bit off a big chunk of flesh from the Li Family. It’s said Li Hui has been forcibly sent out of the country by his family. That poor little White Flower, crying until nearly blind, even came to me twice, knees so soft, begging on the floor several times, but I sent him away each time after giving him false hope."

Cao Xue: "Only you could have put up with that. If it were me, I would have dumped him long ago."

Cao Xue rolled her eyes sarcastically several times.

Zhang Li, discontented, retorted: "What about you then? You’re still oppressed by that stepsister brought home by your stepmother."

Cao Xue snorted, "You’re really behind with the news. That bitch has already been driven out by me."

"Your father agreed?"

"He had to agree, willing or not." A cold gleam flashed in Cao Xue’s eyes, "If not, he’d have to get out along with that mother and daughter."

While sipping her juice, Su Li chimed in at the right moment, "The Cao Family’s business was initially built on the dowry and assistance from Cao Xue’s mother’s family." ƒrēenovelkiss.com

"That Cao Family is now under Cao Xue’s control."

"Let’s congratulate her... And Zhizhi, Zhizhi is now the female boss of Wang Shi’s company..."

"Each of you still has quite the ability."

Su Li finished her casual commentary and took another sip of her juice.

"Is that it?" Wang Zhizhi, still holding her head up high, was waiting for higher praise from Su Li, but was dismissed with a few words.

She was not pleased.

"How do you want it then? Should I say how I’m the boss and you’re just the minions? Do you also want a round of applause? If it wasn’t for me, each of you would still be pressed down, unable to breathe."