latelenovela Chapter 109 Without me, your precious eldest son is doomed.
Chapter 109 Without me, your precious eldest son is doomed.
On the occasion of Grandpa Yu's birthday, Yu Cinian, his grandson, was conscripted into the army.
Si Xingran was no exception.
Therefore, only Li Ye and Lu Xiang were with Lin Sui at this moment.
But Lin Sui never expected that Si Xingran, who should have been by the old man's side, would be lectured by a woman in this secluded little flower garden that no one paid any attention to.
The woman's features were remarkably similar to Si Xingran's. She wore a well-tailored, expensive women's suit and had a sharp, short haircut that exuded a heroic air.
She seemed to find everything about Si Xingran displeasing, and never said a kind word to him.
"He doesn't do anything productive all day, but goes to participate in some crappy variety show. He's as ridiculous and laughable as a clown."
"You can be a good-for-nothing piece of trash if you want, but can you at least stop tarnishing the reputation of the Si family and your older brother?"
"Today is the old man's birthday, such an important occasion, and you come here wearing this tattered T-shirt and jeans?"
"Your eldest brother has two doctoral degrees from top international universities and has now taken over the family business, managing it very well."
"And you? You haven't even managed to get a college degree yet. If word gets out, you'll completely disgrace the Si family!"
"If I had known I would give birth to such a useless piece of trash like you, I should have aborted you in the first place!"
Si Xingran, who had been wearing a gloomy face, suddenly smiled.
He grinned, revealing his signature little tiger tooth, his eyes filled with more malice than ever: "If you abort me, your precious son will be doomed. Are you really willing to do that?"
The woman's face changed.
"I'd love for you to abort me." Si Xingran's smile was roguish, yet full of cold mockery. "Wouldn't it be great if my excellent older brother were to be buried with me?"
"Snapped!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the woman raised her hand and slapped him hard across the face.
Si Xingran was knocked to the side by the blow, and five clear finger marks immediately appeared on his face.
Lin Sui was startled and instinctively wanted to go over, but Lu Xiang grabbed her wrist.
Lu Xiang was unsurprised, as if it were commonplace: "If I were him, I wouldn't want you to see such an embarrassing scene."
Upon hearing this, Lin Sui pursed her lips and quietly retreated to a corner where the two could not find her.
"You beast, you ungrateful wretch, what did your older brother do to you that you have to curse him?"
The woman was clearly provoked; her delicately made-up face was filled with anger: "I'm warning you, you must quit that variety show and study abroad, otherwise the Si family will disown you as a son, and you can forget about getting a single penny from the family again!"
"Heh." Si Xingran pressed the tip of her tongue against her cheek and chuckled dismissively. "It's as if you all treated me like a son before. Besides, I need to remind the forgetful Ms. Si..."
“Since I turned fifteen, I have not spent a single penny of your Si family’s money. I urge Ms. Si to recognize her own position.”
"To me, you are nothing. You have no right to demand anything of me, much less to order me around!"
After Si Xingran finished speaking, he turned and left.
The woman's chest heaved with anger, but she quickly regained her composure.
She took out her makeup mirror to touch up her lipstick, and then casually returned to the banquet hall in front.
Lu Xiang and Li Ye acted as if nothing had happened, only asking Lin Sui, "Want to continue shopping?"
Lin Sui watched Si Xingran's departing figure from afar.
He put his hands in his pockets, and his strides were arrogant and domineering, as if he were invincible.
But that head of platinum blonde hair, which should have been as bright as the sun, was covered with a layer of dust.
In his confrontation with his mother, he appeared to be the victor.
Lin Sui clearly saw his disheveled state and his hasty escape.
Lin Sui couldn't help but think of Tangxi again.
She didn't actually argue with Tangxi, but Tangxi was still avoiding her, she knew that.
Especially after she said that they would become murderers in the future, Tangxi never made eye contact with her again.
She thought it might be related to what Tang's mother had told her, the life that Tang Xi supposedly killed.
That must have been a painful memory.
So she couldn't ask, nor could she bear to reopen Tangxi's wounds.
However, besides that, Tangxi must indeed have had reasons to go back.
If she wasn't mistaken, it was probably related to that guardian spirit.
Lin Sui couldn't help but sigh.
The task is arduous and the road ahead is long.
After thinking for a moment, Lin Sui shook her head and said, "No, let's go back."
……
Grandpa Yu's birthday banquet started promptly at noon.
In the spacious and bright banquet hall, many important figures from the political, business, and military circles were present, which shows the influence of the old man and the entire Yu family.
They were all dressed in formal attire or gorgeous haute couture gowns, making Lin Sui, Lu Xiang, Li Ye, and Si Xingran, who were dressed simply in the corner, look like dwarfs who had accidentally wandered into a royal banquet.
Every now and then, strange glances would sweep over them, and they would huddle together and whisper among themselves.
Lin Sui even spotted a middle-aged man in the crowd glaring angrily at Lu Xiang.
The elegant and beautiful woman beside him patted his arm gently to comfort him while subtly leading him away from the area.
Lin Sui couldn't help but glance at Lu Xiang.
Lu Xiang seemed not to notice, or perhaps she noticed but couldn't be bothered to pay attention, not even giving him a glance.
Lin Sui didn't mind and buried herself in eating the exquisite desserts on the table: "Mmm, this chocolate pudding is so delicious, you guys should try it."
"I knew it (chew) This kind of occasion (chew) is the most boring (chew). I don't know why you (chew) insisted on coming (chew)." Si Xingran readily accepted the recommendation, grumbling with disdain as she ate.
At this moment, he showed no trace of melancholy, and was as carefree as ever.
If Lin Sui hadn't witnessed it with her own eyes, she would have doubted that the conversation between Si Xingran and his mother was just her hallucination.
Looking at Si Xingran, whose cheeks were bulging like a hamster, Lin Sui couldn't help but feel a surge of pity.
"Come on, eat more." She kept giving Si Xingran food. "Eat more so you can grow taller and stronger, okay?"
With someone serving him, Si Xingran initially ate with great relish.
The more he listened, the more something seemed off. He glared at Lin Sui with a dark expression and asked, "How much do you want to be my great-grandmother?"
"Ahem, I just really enjoy feeding small animals." Lin Sui looked away guiltily.
Si? Little Animal? Xingran: "..."
"Even food can't shut you up." Lu Xiang rolled her eyes at him and said, "After all, it was the old man who personally invited us, so we have to give him face and show our faces."
Li Ye: "Mm."
As the group was talking, the birthday celebrant made his entrance, accompanied by Yu Cinian.
Behind the grandfather and grandson were a middle-aged couple with outstanding demeanor.
Lin Sui glanced at him casually, then suddenly frowned and looked at the stern-faced middle-aged man a few more times.
“That’s Grandpa Yu’s eldest son, the madman’s uncle, Yu Tianlang,” Si Xingran introduced, noticing her gaze.
Lin Sui nodded without saying anything.
After merely showing their faces under the old man's nose, the group planned to leave.
But as they passed a screen, they heard a harsh, mocking voice coming from the other side of the screen.
"...I heard that Lu Xiang is here too? What makes her, an illegitimate daughter who can't be brought into the light, dare to attend Old Master Yu's birthday banquet?"