Chapter 75: An Invincible Method
In the hospital room, Li Fengzhi sat by her husband’s bedside, clutching the note Su Yuqing had left behind. She stared blankly, her mind a million miles away.
Li Gang already knew that Su Yuqing had moved out.
He’d learned that the girl, who had just come of age, had actually moved right into a boy’s house.
’That’s just too reckless.’
At first, he assumed Li Fengzhi had truly scared Su Yuqing badly this time, so he thought about helping her convince the girl to come back.
After all, what kind of grudge could a mother and daughter possibly hold overnight?
But to his surprise, Li Fengzhi actually said there was no need to worry about it, that they should just let the child do as she pleased.
In that moment, he saw a clarity in Li Fengzhi’s expression that had been rare in all these years.
It was obvious she wasn’t in a confused state when she said it.
Although Li Gang loved Li Fengzhi deeply, it didn’t mean he couldn’t tell when she was in an unhealthy state of mind.
You could say that ever since being hurt by Su Chengfeng, she had been in an almost constant unhealthy state.
Even though he treated her exceptionally well, her condition had only ever eased slightly.
Her heartache had never healed. Perhaps she would only be able to forget that man after Su Chengfeng was dead.
Then again, it was possible she wouldn’t forget him even after he died.
The mother and daughter actually had something in common.
Once they decided on someone, they were set on them.
That person became an incredibly important presence in their hearts.
Almost to the point of being irreplaceable.
When Su Yuqing first realized Chen Mo didn’t recognize her, she had been dejected for a long time.
It was a kind of dejection she had never felt, not even when being scolded by her mother.
But as she gradually spent more time with Chen Mo and discovered that he hadn’t fundamentally changed much, Su Yuqing stopped caring that he had forgotten her.
A reunion between childhood sweethearts would have been romantic, but getting to know each other all over again was its own kind of beautiful.
She was a fated encounter and a childhood friend all in one. Was there a more unbeatable combination?
’If the childhood me didn’t leave a deep enough impression for him to remember, then the current me just has to try harder.’
So, Su Yuqing pulled herself together.
Compared to her mother, Su Yuqing was much better at regulating her own emotions.
Having seen Li Fengzhi in her unhealthy state for so many years, it was a rare sight for Li Gang to see her so clear-headed. So, he didn’t press the matter further.
But he could tell that his daughter’s departure had left Li Fengzhi feeling even more desolate.
Perhaps she had projected all her love and hatred for Su Chengfeng onto Su Yuqing, whose eyes and brows bore a slight resemblance to her father’s.
With the target of that projection gone, the object of her hatred gradually shifted back to its original source, leaving only love for her daughter.
Naturally, she felt desolate about her daughter leaving.
But she was also aware of her own condition. If her daughter stayed by her side, she would always be hurt by a mental state she couldn’t control.
’Given the choice, it’s better to let her go.’
As the two sat in silence, each lost in their own thoughts...
A man suddenly walked into the hospital room, a man who looked almost identical to Li Gang.
This was Li Gang’s younger brother, Li Tie.
The moment he entered the room, his gaze first fell upon Li Fengzhi.
Only then did he turn to Li Gang and ask, "Brother, how’s your injury?"
"It’s nothing serious. Just accidentally punctured an internal organ. I’ll need some time to recover," Li Gang said nonchalantly.
"That’s good." Li Tie glanced again at the dazed Li Fengzhi, then looked at Li Gang curiously. "I saw Yuqing leaving in a car with a boy today, dragging a suitcase. What’s that all about?"
"It’s the kids’ business. We parents don’t really know the details. Kids these days aren’t like we were; they have minds of their own," Li Gang replied lightly, not offering much of an explanation.
"That’s true." A glint flashed in Li Tie’s eyes. He didn’t say anything more, instead picking up the fruit knife and an apple from the bedside table and starting to peel it.
「...」
In the classroom, Zhao Yuanyuan, who had bought a pile of snacks as instructed by Chen Mo, happily sat down and prepared to start handing them out.
The surrounding classmates saw the snacks and immediately pounced, trying to grab them.
Zhao Yuanyuan was about to die of frustration.
She’d spent a hard-earned fifty bucks on this huge pile of snacks.
She hadn’t even had a chance to pick out her favorites before most of them were snatched away.
Chen Mo immediately smiled and comforted her, "It’s alright. It’s more lively when everyone shares. I gave you that money to buy snacks for a celebration anyway."
"Celebrate what?" Zhao Yuanyuan looked at Chen Mo in confusion.
"To celebrate something good," Chen Mo said with a faint smile, glancing at Su Yuqing.
"Oh, so that’s how it is! Congratulations, congratulations!" Zhao Yuanyuan instantly misunderstood, clasping her hands and offering her felicitations with a grin.
She thought Chen Mo and Su Yuqing had finally made their relationship official.
Chen Mo knew at a glance that she had misunderstood but didn’t bother to explain.
Soon, the bell for evening self-study rang. Li Yan entered the classroom and saw that the students were still a bit noisy. He smiled and said, "Alright everyone, evening self-study has started. Please try to keep it down, and no eating in class, ’kay?"
Hearing this, everyone quickly quieted down.
The students were all well aware of which teachers treated them well on a daily basis.
Some teachers managed students through strict discipline, while others won them over by connecting with them on a personal level.
Li Yan was the latter. He was always good to his students, so they were naturally willing to do him a favor.
As everyone settled down, Chen Mo noticed Su Yuqing doing something rare for her: playing on her phone during class.
Curious, Chen Mo leaned over, only to see her searching for the duties of a nanny.
This made Chen Mo chuckle.
"Just stay and make yourself at home. You don’t have to go out of your way to do anything," Chen Mo said with a smile.
"How could I do that? I can clean, cook, and all that," Su Yuqing said, looking at Chen Mo stubbornly.
She didn’t like relying on others; she preferred to earn her keep through her own abilities.
Coming to Chen Mo for help wasn’t because she lacked ability, but because she was on the verge of a mental breakdown.
That’s why that night, when she said her body was soaked from the rain and she wanted to stay at his place, what she really meant was that her heart was soaked through, and she was asking if Chen Mo could offer her damp heart a safe harbor.
Even if she hadn’t turned to Chen Mo, with her hard work and personality, she could have found any shop willing to take her in and survived just fine.
But physical wounds are easy to heal; wounds of the heart are not.
If Chen Mo hadn’t taken her in that night, her heart would have died completely.
Seeing Su Yuqing’s stubborn expression, Chen Mo gave a helpless smile. "This kind of job depends on how the master arranges it. What you find online doesn’t count."
Su Yuqing’s face flushed. "Then how are you planning to arrange it?"
"Hmm, let me think about it carefully, and then I’ll make a list for you," Chen Mo said with a mischievous grin.