Translator: Larbre Studio
Editor: Larbre Studio
The day when Su Bei went home, she wore a casual coat. She was slim to begin with, and her tummy was not showing. Hence, her mother, Yao Guizhen, did not spot anything amiss. All she did was put on a cold face for her.
“Now, you’re back,” said Yao Guizhen as she pinched the beans.
Su Bei brought on a smile as she went over and helped her prepare the beans. “Mom, didn’t I say it was for work? This is my home. Where else can I go if I don’t come back?”
Yao Guizhen got up and headed to the pot, which was boiling with soup. “You went away for several months for a business trip. What kind of work is this? If it’s a tough job, just quit and find another stable one.”
Su Bei hurriedly switched the topic. “Mom, I found a place for my brother.”
Upon hearing that, Yao Guizhen stopped moving her hands as she turned to Su Bei. “That’s fast. Where is it? How big is it?”
Yao Guizhen finally cleared her gloomy mood while Su Bei heaved a sigh of relief.
“Eighty square meters. It’s a two-bedroom. The location is slightly away from the city, but it has a great surrounding environment. The community facilities are also quite comprehensive. He can just get a car next time,” said Su Bei.
“Given your brother’s wages, how can he afford a car? Are you getting one for him?”
What Yao Guizhen said stunned Su Bei.
The property price has significantly inclined these past two years. The houses that she saw outside of the Third Ring Road were already more than ten thousand RMB per square meters.
Seeing Su Bei stunned, the eyes of Yao Guizhen turned cold. “Otherwise, find one that is within the Second Ring Road.”
Su Bei took a deep breath. “Mom, I can’t afford it if it’s situated within the Second Ring Road…”
“Beibei, when you were away for three years, it was your elder brother who took care of the house. Your father passed away suddenly and I was also sick for more than a year because of that incident. Think about it again. What have you done for this family?” asked Yao Guizhen in a cold voice.
The most dreadful thing that her mother could do was mention the past and bring up the painful memories which she struggled to forget entirely for six years.
Yet, her mother used it as a knife to remind her.
Each time she mentioned it, Su Bei felt as though a knife was stabbed into her heart.
In particular, her dad died because of her.
This was something Su Bei could not forgive herself for the rest of her life.
Yao Guizhen continued saying, “Six years ago, you were dating that rich fellow. Since his family is affluent, how can you not have any money? Now, you’re reluctant to fork out the money for your brother’s house. Don’t you forget who had not given up on you when that rich fellow abandoned you and put you through all that misery!”
Whatever Su Bei’s mother said, stabbed her heart.
This was what her mother had been thinking of all this time.
She had been chasing Su Bei to get a house for her brother because they assumed she fished a lot of money when she was together with Zuo Xiao.
It had been three years, and these were her mother’s heartfelt words.
Her heart ached terribly and turned cold.
“Why aren’t you talking? You can’t bear to part with that money?” Yao Guizhen stopped what she was doing and looked at Su Bei.
Su Bei lifted her head and fixed her eyes on her mother while tears welled in her eyes. “Mom, I can tell you this very clearly. No matter what, I’ll pay for his house but with my own hard-earned money.”
Su Bei stood up. “Your daughter has never taken a penny from anyone else.”
“What do you mean by this?” Yao Guizhen looked at her with an agitated expression.
“Beibei, go on and take a rest in the house since you just returned from a business trip. I’ll help your mother out with the cooking.”
At this time, her grandma came out and interrupted Yao Guizhen’s unfinished words.
Su Bei got up and walked out of the door. The moment she turned around, tears were rolling down her cheeks uncontrollably.