Novel Full Chapter 195 - Ideal Husband (1)
If it wasn't for the fact that she was needed here and it was General Yun's birthday, Su Xiaofei would've already left, ditching everyone in the process. She was disgusted knowing that she was in the same place as Mo Yuchen, and even though Mo Yuan was around, she refused to allow anyone to find out that they were acquainted with each other.
She had returned alone without Lu Qingfeng as it was almost time for the banquet to start. Since there were no more guests to be received, she decided to find her mother.
"Ah, Feifei, you are just in time." Yun Qingrong beamed a wide smile at her daughter as she took Su Xiaofei's hand. "I know you don't like meeting the Mo family, I have inconvenienced you."
"Mama, what are you saying? It's precisely because I know you are here that I'm confident that Mr. Mo wouldn't bully me." Su Xiaofei replied, and led her mother away from the crowd.
As they took a seat at the empty balcony, Yun Qingrong fell silent. Su Xiaofei didn't know what her mother was thinking about, only when the hold on her hand slightly tightened did Yun Qingrong speak.
"Feifei, what kind of man do you like?" She asked, breaking the silence between them.
From where they were seated, they could still hear the sound of the laughter and voices of their guests, but there was no one within earshot to overhear their conversation.
Her question caught Su Xiaofei off guard, as she never thought that she would have a talk like this with her mother here. It was most likely because Yun Qingrong was worried about her sudden rejection of Mo Yuchen, leading the older woman to bring up the topic.
Yun Qingrong knew her daughter used to fawn over Mo Yuchen and although he was truly an outstanding man in his league, she was also aware of how ambitious he could be. She was worried that if her Feifei married such a man, she wouldn't truly be happy for the rest of her life.
Su Xiaofei recovered from her shock and rested her head lovingly against her mother's shoulder. A genuine smile blooming on her pretty face.
Her previous self was so foolish for ignoring her mother's advice. She should have known that in this world, the person who loved her the most and unconditionally was her mother. It was just a pity that she wasn't born from Yun Qingrong's womb, but from a despicable woman instead.
"What kind of person does Mama wish for me to marry, then? I will listen to you."
Su Xiaofei hadn't even thought about the kind of man she'd be interested in anyway. She also wasn't ready to admit her blossoming attraction towards Lu Qingfeng at the moment. Remembering the kisses they shared earlier made her cheeks flushed from embarrassment.
Yun Qingrong didn't expect that her daughter would avoid her question and answer her with another one instead. She supposed that her Feifei was a little embarrassed to admit that she didn't have a good eye when it comes to men.
The older woman stared at her young daughter for a moment and sighed. Yun Qingrong could only wish that, unlike her, her daughter would be able to find a man who truly loved her.
"Your Mama wishes that you will marry a person who would love and cherish you the most. It would be better if he isn't too ambitious or greedy. Wealth is not a problem, as long as he would be able to take good care of you. In short, your Mama wishes that the husband you would have in the future would sincerely love and respect you. It's not enough that he loves you, he must respect you too."
Su Xiaofei blinked her eyes, keeping her tears at bay. She didn't want to cry for the second time tonight, and she didn't want to make her mother worried again. Yun Qingrong's wish was still the same as the one she mentioned in her previous life.
"Even if you marry an ordinary man with no social status, as long as he could make you happy, I will welcome him into our family."
These were the words Yun Qingrong had told her in her previous life. Perhaps at that time, Yun Qingrong had finally realized that her husband had fooled her and was having an affair with Ye Xing.
Unfortunately, Su Xiaofei was so blinded by her infatuation with Mo Yuchen that she didn't listen to her mother's advice.
"Then, I will listen to Mama. In the future, I will only marry a man once I'm certain that he respects me, and I am the only one he has in his heart." She said softly.
Yun Qingrong was stunned upon hearing her daughter's response. Surprised that her Feifei would easily agree with her. However, a part of her was satisfied that her daughter was willing to accept advice from her now.
"That's reassuring to hear, Feifei." She smiled at her daughter. "I've already talked to Elder Mo, and he finally agreed to break the engagement between you and Mo Yuchen. However, he asked for compensation instead."
Su Xiaofei frowned at that. She knew that the Mo family wouldn't agree easily, unless there's a catch.
"What kind of compensation, Mama?" She had a bad feeling about this. She could only hope that the Mo family wasn't asking her mother too much for compensation.
"No worries, Feifei. It's only for me to sell the small share I own at Golden Star. You might not know this, but I bought some shares of their company three years ago to help them. Now, they are eager to have those shares back." Yun Qingrong explained.
Of course, Su Xiaofei knew about this. This meager amount of shares is worth nothing to Yun Qingrong, but invaluable for the Mo family.. If Yun Qingrong didn't buy this small portion of shares of Golden Star, Mo Yuchen's father, Mo Yahui, would lose his position at Golden Star.