The lunch for five people was extraordinarily strange. Apart from Shi Zhongcheng watching with a spectator’s attitude, everyone else had different thoughts, each feeling uncomfortable, making the delicious lunch lose its flavor, barely comparable to chewing wax. Zhou Yunxi casually invited Xue Qian to eat jelly, seemingly unintentionally looking at Xiao Susu: “I thought you couldn’t stand Taipei’s polluted atmosphere and have been living in Taichung. How long do you plan to stay this time?” ”I—” Always ready to answer, Xiao Susu was interrupted by Tang Hua. ”My wife’s health has improved recently, so she’s decided to stay long-term. It’s not good for a family to always live separately.” Xiao Susu smiled at him, delighted by the message suggesting he wanted her to stay. He must not dislike her, right?
Stone Zhongcheng was truly enlightened; originally intending to watch a free father-son confrontation, he unexpectedly witnessed the usually quiet and reserved child he had helped raise for three to four years transform into a powerful and merciless military commander when fighting! Normally, this was completely imperceptible.
Wow! He couldn’t help but give a thumbs up to Tang Hua.
Tang Hua slightly nodded, looking at his son whose smile was gradually fading while nestled in his wife’s arms. He understood how strongly his son felt about protecting his mother, but Tang Xue was usually indifferent to aunts and such. Why would he behave this way today? He never had the notion of insisting his parents live together.
The son was looking at him.
He asked, “Don’t you like Aunt Zhou?”
“Dad seems not to like her either.”
The key point was that his mother liked his father, so he couldn’t let other aunts approach his father. Tang Xue’s only awareness was this, especially since Aunt Zhou’s expression when speaking to his mother was very unpleasant, like bullying. Of course, he had to protect his mother; this was his responsibility.
“Remember to apologize next time, understand?”
“Yes, Dad.”
Xiao Susu didn’t understand the deeper meaning of the father-son conversation. Looking left and right, she could only helplessly look at the happily laughing Stone Zhongcheng. He was also strange, not knowing what he was laughing about.
What had just happened?
As soon as Madam Tang returned to Taipei, she naturally invited her favorite Zhou Yunxi and several close female relatives from the clan to the Yangming Mountain villa for a gathering and distributed gifts. Thinking Zhou Yunxi’s pale complexion was due to illness, she didn’t expect the information she would reveal would be so shocking.
Xiao Susu is currently in Taipei, living a normal married life with Tang Hua in their Tianmu apartment?!
How could this be? Not to mention they were already considered divorced, just getting Xiao Susu to take a step out of Taichung would have almost killed her!
That shy, introverted girl would never go to Taipei, let alone live with Tang Hua. Wasn’t she terrified of Tang Hua?
But before understanding the true situation, she didn’t want to strongly encourage Yunxi to “get close to the water tower”. After all, her son’s preferences were her only concern. So she deliberately ignored Yunxi’s expectations, hoping to gain support from her.
The priority now was to rush to Tianmu… no, it was only three in the afternoon, so she should first check the situation at the company. Otherwise, if only Xiao Susu was in the apartment, she might be frightened. After careful consideration, she decided to investigate through her son first. She really wanted to know what made him, who had already signed divorce papers, return to his wife who was unwilling to be close to him.
She had thought that after returning from Japan, her son would have chosen one of the two candidates (Miss Zhou and Miss Jiang) as his second wife.
Very well,
“Not bad, the whole family is finally reunited!” He clapped his hands with exaggerated excitement.
“Zhongcheng, stop playing around. Come, tell Mom Tang, how are they getting along?”
“Pretty good. They’re inseparable, always sneaking out for afternoon tea. Right now they’re probably out drinking tea.” He sat there, left behind to command.
“Isn’t Susu afraid of the young master anymore? How could she change so much? Could it be she suddenly realized after seeing the divorce agreement—um, no, that’s unlikely. Susu doesn’t care much about material life.”
“I don’t know how it became like this, but they’re getting along very well. I—oh? They’re back.” Shi Zhongcheng pointed towards the elevator, drawing the attention of the other two, who stretched their necks to look.
At the elevator, Xiao Susu, holding a bouquet of lilies, was nestled in Tang Hua’s arms, laughing happily, unaware of her husband’s somewhat displeased expression.
“You’re back?” Shi Zhongcheng lazily called out, walking closer.
“Mr. Shi, someone gave me flowers.” Having been going back and forth to the company recently and having more opportunities to get familiar with Shi Zhongcheng, she had recently added him to her list of “people she’s not afraid of”.
“I know, it was Young Master Tang who gave them.” Despite his large build, he could make her feel at ease, mainly because he would never come within three steps of her, creating no sense of pressure.
“No.” She shook her head. “It was the flower shop owner who gave them to me. Tang Hua wanted to pay him, but he refused.”
Tang Hua curled his lips: “I’ll have my secretary put them in a vase. Be careful, holding them too long might cause an allergic reaction to the flower fragrance.”
“Okay.” She nodded happily, letting him take the flowers.
“Why would the shop owner give you flowers? Sister-in-law?”
“We went for tea, and after that, when we went out, we met someone coming out of the flower shop across the street, who put the flowers in my hand. Aren’t they beautiful?”
“Weren’t you scared?”
“Tang Hua was standing beside me, so I’m not afraid.” She felt her courage growing, and Tang Hua was so good to her that she knew with him around, she didn’t need to be afraid of anything.
After handing the flowers to his secretary, Tang Hua turned around to see two gray-haired heads peeking into the reception room, and was momentarily stunned: “Mom, Aunt Fu, why are you here?”
Finally noticing them, Madam Tang awkwardly walked over. “We’ve returned to the country and came to see you.” Her eyes couldn’t help but stare directly at Xiao Susu, who was still shy but smiling, feeling surprised. She’s changed quite a bit.
Xiao Susu shrank behind her husband, her smile disappearing.
Tang Hua pulled her in front of him: “Haven’t seen Mom in so long, won’t you say hello?”
“Mom—” she twisted her hands, barely able to speak.
“How was your stay in Taipei?” Madam Tang laughed casually. Seeing their intimate posture, what else was there to be concerned about?
“Very good. Tang Hua takes me out sightseeing every day.” Seeing her usually unfamiliar mother-in-law smiling, her fear began to dissipate.
Tang Hua said: “Mom, you should rest for a few days before going out, you just got off the plane—”
“I’m eager to bring gifts for Xiao Qian! I bought so many! Come, Susu, let’s go to the reception room and see the toys I bought from Japan. You men go to the office!” Madam Tang was impatient to understand how much Xiao Susu had changed and become like this.
“Mom—” Tang Hua was about to refuse.
But Madam Tang didn’t care and led her daughter-in-law away.
Shi Zhongcheng patted his buddy’s shoulder: “Go to the office, boss. Madam Tang has been worried about you for a long time. Letting her understand will make her more at ease. Sister-in-law won’t be bullied.”
The two men stood watching for a long time, until they saw Xiao Susu’s nervous expression gradually relax, before turning to go to the office, and they didn’t close the door.
