Chapter 1667 - 1656: The Villain’s Foster Mother

Chapter 1667: Chapter 1656: The Villain’s Foster Mother

"Chuqing, do you want me to go back with you?" Ye Qiu asked with some concern.

"No need." She forced a smile, "Mom, I’m fine. Trust that Dad and Mom will understand."

"Sigh!" Ye Qiu sighed deeply; regarding this matter, there really was no other way but to let Chuqing face it herself.

"Bring some pastries when you go back. Sweets can improve one’s mood."

Chuqing gave Ye Qiu a hug: "Thank you, Mom."

"Speak to them well. After all, they are your biological parents; it’s understandable for them to have objections about me. Don’t argue with them."

"Mm."

Chuqing also resolved to speak well. Though she was burdened, she subconsciously believed her parents would understand her. After all, her mom raised her for so many years; how could the relationship be severed at once? Wouldn’t that make her ungrateful?

However, when she returned home, she was greeted by a solemn atmosphere as if facing a three-court trial, which made her heart sink.

"I brought back some pastries. Dad, Mom, would you like some?" She said, pretending to be relaxed.

"How can we have any mood to eat now? Qingqing, I heard from your sister that you’re living with your adoptive mother?" Liu Meiqing looked somewhat unwell, looking at Chuqing as if she was a traitor.

"Yes." Chuqing did not deny the matter, "Mom, my mom treated me very well, painstakingly raising me by herself. I can’t be ungrateful."

"You call her mom, then what am I supposed to be?" Liu Meiqing was very agitated, "Qingqing, can you empathize with your mom’s feelings? She took you away from my side for over ten years. I barely managed to find you back, and now you want to return to her?"

"Mom, I’m her daughter, but I’m also your daughter! What’s the conflict here? It wasn’t mom’s fault that I got lost initially." Chuqing was also somewhat angry; why couldn’t her family understand her? Mom raised her, how could she easily abandon that?

"Qingqing, are you blaming me?" Zhou Linxia suddenly felt guilt, "After all, it was because I was playful and didn’t keep an eye on you then. If you resent me, just say it; how can you hurt mom’s heart in this way?"

"Xiaxia, you were just a few years old then; Qingqing’s disappearance has nothing to do with you, don’t blame yourself." Zhou Wanghui comforted, feeling hurt, "Now, it’s your sister’s issue, and none of this concerns you."

Chuqing’s eyes widened incredulously; how did this become her problem? Did she commit some heinous crime?

"Qingqing, do you recognize your mistake?" Zhou Wanghui looked at Chuqing sternly, "Seeing your sister blame herself and your mom heartbroken, don’t you have anything to say?"

"What should I say?" Chuqing took a deep breath, "Dad, could you tell me what I did wrong?"

"You haven’t realized your mistake even now?" Zhou Wanghui also showed disappointment, "Since you went missing, your mom and I often stayed up late; your sister often locked herself in the room out of guilt, only calming down by playing the piano. All these years, our family never gave up trying to find you, but what about you? Even though your adoptive mother treated you like that, why don’t you want to make a clear distinction? You know your mom doesn’t like your adoptive mother."

"But my adoptive mother indeed raised me to adulthood, didn’t she? She didn’t mistreat me. If you genuinely love me, shouldn’t you be thanking her? Why do you want me to be ungrateful?"

"But she caused our family separation."

"It was the one who abducted me, not mom. It’s mom who let me live safely and soundly and offered me the best education and life she could provide."

"That’s because of her selfishness. She indeed wasn’t the one who abducted you, but if she hadn’t concealed the truth that you weren’t her biological child, we could have reunited sooner. Whatever she gave you, it’s nothing compared to the best we could offer."

"Dad, to you, is our reunion more important than my wellbeing? True, she might not have the resources you have, but she gave me the best within her power. Dad, can you understand the bond we developed over those years? Even if she was wrong, she shouldn’t be damned, right? After living together for over ten years, it’s natural for me to have feelings for her, isn’t it? Why must you prevent it?"

"But she isn’t your real mom; I am." Liu Meiqing stood up and said, "Qingqing, I carried you for ten months to give birth to you; why should she get this advantage?"

"What’s the advantage? Mom, she raised me for over ten years. It’s natural for me to have feelings for her. If I have no affection for her, would you then feel at ease? Would I be the perfect daughter you envision if I were so heartless?" Chuqing was truly exhausted; she just couldn’t understand why her parents opposed so much? Simply fearing she’d be taken away?

Not to mention she was already an adult and couldn’t be taken away, she wasn’t that crucial to her parents anyway.

"Qingqing, do you have such deep feelings for her? You even signed a contract with her, right?"

"That’s right; she’s indeed my manager now."

"I guessed it accurately; this indeed is part of her plan. Qingqing, it’s okay if you don’t understand me now. What’s the termination fee? We’ll pay her off; whatever it takes, Mom will cover it."

"There is no termination fee."

"What?"

"I said there’s no termination fee. Dad, Mom, you’ve really misjudged mom’s character. Mom has always loved me; how could she harm me? My contract terms, can be said, are the best among artists."

"How can there be no termination fee?" Zhou Linxia was stunned; even the contract she signed with Li Tangfeng’s company included termination fees.

"Then do they have a high percentage split?"

"No, either. Post-tax income I receive seventy percent."

"Then she definitely has other motives." Zhou Linxia affirmed, "Qingqing, we should cut ties sooner."

"Sis, why do you have to make things so complicated? What’s mom’s motive? I’m her daughter, she just wants what’s best for me; it’s that simple."

"Qingqing, you’ve really been brainwashed by that woman now. She gives you some minor benefits for now so she can later take more from you. Are you really going to hurt Dad and Mom’s hearts because of this and cause them trouble?"

"Trouble? What trouble?" Chuqing lowered her eyes, "Worry about mom controlling me to seize Zhou Family’s wealth? Firstly, she is wealthy and has no such need, secondly, the Zhou Family doesn’t belong to me anyway and won’t lose anything because of me. If Dad, Mom, and Sister worry, you can notarize at the law firm now; I don’t want any share of the family’s assets."