Chapter 737 - 767: Hypocritical Sweetness

After Su Yuxi finished screaming hysterically, she saw Su Zeyuan’s confused expression and gently bit her lip.

’No, I can’t say it.’

’This is my biggest secret. I absolutely can’t tell anyone.’

’Not even Su Zeyuan!’

Clutching the covers, she said pitifully, "Back when we were in school, Shen Feng actually liked Qin Jiao. He only gave up on her because he didn’t want to compete with Shen Yi. But she was always in his heart! And then, as you saw, Qin Jiao and Shen Yi’s business just kept getting better and better. They might even become the wealthiest couple in North City! It makes me so mad! Why does someone like Qin Jiao get to have such a charmed life?!"

Su Zeyuan held her.

But inwardly, he didn’t quite agree.

He had specifically looked into how Qin Jiao and Shen Yi made their fortune and discovered that they had always supported each other in business. Moreover, Qin Jiao was more than capable of holding her own.

Without Shen Yi, her business might not have grown to its current scale, but it wouldn’t be far behind.

Having Shen Yi was just the icing on the cake for her business.

In other words, Qin Jiao wasn’t just some pretty face.

But Su Zeyuan was calculating. He knew Su Yuxi wouldn’t want to hear any of that, so he murmured a few soothing words and went along with her, saying plenty of bad things about Qin Jiao.

Only then did Su Yuxi’s expression soften.

Su Zeyuan asked, "Did you go see Meng Lanlan a while ago?"

Su Yuxi’s expression flickered. With a smirk, she said, "What, you still have feelings for her? Worried I might have done something to her?"

"Xiao Nian, you know that’s not what I mean. Don’t you trust my feelings for you? Besides, is there anyone in the entire world closer than we are right now?"

"Relax, I was just kidding." Su Yuxi smiled coyly. "I didn’t go see her. I just went to see the child."

"You’re still attached to the child you had with Shen Feng?"

"No. I heard that Qin Jiao’s two children also go to that same kindergarten."

The two of them went back and forth, their words laced with mutual distrust. Yet, after each attempt to convince the other, they would fall back into a seemingly tender sweetness.

But as for how much of that sweetness was real and how much was an act, no one could say.

* * *

Meanwhile, Qin Jiao had already made her own preparations, arranging to meet Meng Lanlan for tea.

It would soon be time to pick up the children, and the teahouse wasn’t far from the kindergarten.

Meng Lanlan was a bit curious. "Qin Jiao, did you need to see me about something?"

"Has your Meng Xing been acting strangely lately?"

The color drained from Meng Lanlan’s face. She said, "Qin Jiao, why would you ask that? Even though her parents... the child is innocent. I know a lot of people have wondered why I adopted her, but I feel like we’ve suffered similar fates."

’We were both ruined by those people.’

Qin Jiao raised an eyebrow. "Why are you so sensitive? I haven’t even said anything yet."

Meng Lanlan lowered her gaze. "Sorry, I..."

"I know you’ve been under a lot of pressure. I’m a parent too, so of course I don’t have any prejudice against a little girl like Meng Xing. In fact, I came to you for her sake."

Qin Jiao took a photograph from her bag.

The people in the photograph were none other than Su Zeyuan and Su Yuxi.

Staring at the people in the photo, who looked both familiar and yet strangely unfamiliar, Meng Lanlan froze.

She reached out and took the photograph, her hand trembling.

Meng Lanlan looked up at Qin Jiao in shock. "It’s them!"