In the bedroom on the second floor, Su Hao was talking to his mother. His father, Su Tong, was waiting for his daughter in the living room downstairs. The nanny was busy preparing a sumptuous dinner in the kitchen.
"That wretched girl is really something. She went out to set up her own company and made a name for herself," Su Hao's mother said.
Su Hao's mother was a woman who still had the charm of the past. She took good care of herself. Decades of living as a rich wife had made her lose the temperament of a pretty girl from a humble family. However, in her bones, she still could not get rid of the shortsightedness and narrow-mindedness of a commoner.
She had bad taste, but she was able to pick Su Tong, who had great potential, out of many suitors. She was willing to be his mistress and even gave birth to a son.
Qin Ze suspected that Old Man Su was gifted in some way, but he could not find out the truth for the time being.
However, she had good taste, but she was narrow-minded and could only see what was in front of her. She was deeply hostile to her stepdaughter.
"She just got lucky," Su Hao said in a jealous tone.
With such a mother, how good could Su Hao's taste be when he was influenced by her? Since he was young, his mother had told Su Hao that the wretched girl would steal his family property in the future. That wretched girl was his enemy in his previous life. That wretched girl, that wretched girl …
"She's still better than you." Su Hao's mother poked her son hard with her finger and said in an exasperated tone, "How old are you? You're not promising at all. Your father worked hard to pave the way for you, but what about you? You can't even run an investment company well. Two years ago, you didn't make any achievements at the headquarters. Your father asked you to go to the branch company to expand, but you're still the same.
"The board of directors doesn't approve of you being the president. Your father can't help you even if he wants to. When he retires to the second line, will you still have a say in the company? The company invested so much money to amass profits, but you didn't make any achievements. A few days ago at the shareholders' meeting, many shareholders wanted to withdraw their investment … "
Su Hao looked embarrassed.
"Last night, I heard from your father that the wretched girl's company's performance was excellent. In just half a month, the profit was 60%. The wretched girl was so proud of herself. Your father said happily, 'Oh, my daughter is so promising' … It's heartbreaking to hear. But if you can hitch a ride with her and do well in your business, your father will be able to speak up for you on the board of directors. "
"Mom, if you get Dad to invite her back for the birthday …" Su Hao's eyes lit up. Then, he shook his head and said, "Will Dad agree?"
"Your dad thought that I wanted to reconcile with her and was overjoyed. I didn't tell him about this." A cunning look flashed across Mother Su's eyes. "Watch my performance later."
At this moment, Su Tong's laughter could be heard. "Yu 'er, you're back. Let's go downstairs for dinner."
The mother and son went downstairs and saw Su Tong and Su Yu sitting at a long, solid wooden table in the spacious and bright hall.
Mother Su smiled kindly and gently. "Yu 'er, is it so difficult to come home? If it wasn't your birthday today, I don't know when I would be able to see you again. Yes, you're beautiful again. "
Su Yu also smiled: "Sister-in-law hasn't come back yet? Although it was indeed wrong for Big Brother to stir up trouble outside, how long would he be sulking like this? Doesn't Big Brother know to bring Sister-in-law back? "
Su Hao's wife went back to her mother's house in a fit of pique because of his affair with his secretary. She also took away their two-year-old daughter.
Speaking of this matter, Su Tong was angry and said angrily, "If your brother was half as sensible as you, I wouldn't have to worry about him."
Mother Su's face stiffened.
The wretched girl had really grown up. She was no longer the little girl who was bullied by her in the past.
The family of four sat down and began to enjoy the carefully prepared dinner. Su Yu and Mother Su drank red wine, while Su Tong and his son drank Maotai.
It was rare for the family of four to get together, and Mother Su did not mock them, which made Su Tong very pleased. Unknowingly, they drank half a bottle of Maotai, and Father Su's face was red.
"Dad, don't drink so much. Your fatty liver is still there." Su Yu said.
Su Tong pressed his hand: "Today is my daughter's birthday. I'm happy."
Su Yu's delicate face finally showed a smile. What she yearned for the most was fatherly and maternal love. It was a terrible feeling to be invisible when someone took her to heart.
Mother Su suddenly said, "Yu 'er, you recently opened an investment company with a friend. Is the performance very good?"
Su Yu frowned and suddenly became alert.
"It's okay." She said.
"Honey, I told you. Yu 'er has been clever since she was a child. You don't have to worry about her. But our Hao' er is stupid. Alas." Mother Su sighed.
Su Yu thought, Oh, it's rare that my stepmother has self-awareness.
"It's okay. I just hitched a ride with Qin Ze." Su Yu said.
Su Tong's face was unnatural. That boy was a fine horse, and he had run away from him that day.
"Yu 'er, I'm very comforted to see you grow up and have a bright future. It's not right for your birth mother." Mother Su played the family card whenever she felt uncomfortable. "But your brother is a good-for-nothing. In the future, you need to take care of him."
Su Yu was silent.
Mother Su said again, "I heard from your father that your company has just been established. You must be short of funds, right? Your brother wants to invest. Do you think it's okay? "
Su Tong frowned. "Why are you talking about this? Today is Yu 'er's birthday. Let's not talk about this."
Mother Su looked sad. "Honey, although Hao 'er is a good-for-nothing, he is my son after all. He is the only male in the Su family. If he can't take over your position in the future, how will he behave in the company? Many people will laugh at him behind his back."
Her words hit Old Su's sore spot.
Su Tong looked at his daughter.
Su Yu hated this woman from the bottom of her heart, but today was her father's birthday. She didn't want to fall out with this woman. She said lightly, "Our company will launch a new project before the end of the month. You can come over and buy some. I won't charge you a management fee. "
Su Hao opened his mouth to speak, but his mother glared at him.
Mother Su said, "What I mean is, invest."
"Auntie, I don't have the final say on this. In fact, our Baoze Company is not short of start-up funds. It's not worthwhile to invest." Su Yu said.
"Yu 'er still won't help your brother. Did I do something wrong and offend Yu' er?" Mother Su looked sad.
This woman was still so good at acting.
Su Yu sneered. "How much do you want to invest? How many shares do you want? "
Mother Su's eyes flashed with joy. "This money has to go through the account of profits. It's an investment for the company. You don't know, but Hao 'er didn't do well in several investments. Some of the funds are stuck. If you can't take out more, you can invest 100 million and take 50% of the shares. What do you think? "
Su Yu laughed. 100 million yuan for 50% of the shares?
Was she dreaming?
"Baoze now has assets of 500 million yuan. Auntie, you want half of the shares for 100 million yuan …" She smiled and said, "Or I'll give you all the shares. I'll work for you. What do you think?"
Mother Su was very good at negotiating. She deliberately raised her request and bargained. "I don't understand. Yu 'er, how much do you think is appropriate? Hao 'er is your brother after all. You have to help him. "
In this way, Su Yu fell into her trap. Now they were not discussing whether she could invest, but how much was appropriate.
Su Yu sneered. "I don't have a single cent of shares."
Mother Su was stunned and felt sad. "I told you. I told you that she was still angry about what happened back then. She blamed me for forcing her mother away. I'm a shameless mistress."
As Mother Su spoke, she began to cry.
Su Hao comforted her and did not forget to glare at Su Yu.
Su Tong's face was livid.
These words were hurtful. He was the one who divorced and brought back the woman outside.
Su Tong said in a deep voice, "Don't mention the past. Yu 'er, help your brother. Invest 100 million yuan in Ju Li and 20% of the shares. As for Qin Ze, give me his number. I'll talk to him. "
This was an order given as a father.
Su Yu was stunned and looked at her father. Her voice was a little hollow. "Dad, today is my birthday. Can we not talk about this?"
Su Tong's face was sullen and he did not speak.
Su Yu said sadly, "Dad, do you think I should agree?"
"Your company has just started. Why don't you accept the investment? In order to get investment, I went around begging people." Su Tong said.
Unconsciously, the family of three united. All of a sudden, the pressure was on Su Yu's side.
In the brightly lit hall and the fragrant dinner, the original warm and harmonious atmosphere suddenly disappeared without a trace.
In a trance, the memory of the fairy tale was overturned in her heart and flashed by.
Her mother left decisively. Her stepmother's disgusted eyes, her illegitimate son's insults, and her father's favoritism and indifference.
Su Yu suddenly understood that it was not that she was not good enough. It was not that she was not good enough. Since the day her parents divorced, her family had been broken.
For so many years, she had moved from China to the United States and returned from the United States in disappointment. She had been looking for illusory family affection.
Whether it was the father or the mother, they all had new families. They had wives, husbands, and other children. Only she was redundant.
It was not that they did not love her. It was just that the care they could give her was so little that she could not feel a trace of warmth.
Su Yu took a deep breath and said in a calm tone, "Auntie, your son is really a good-for-nothing. With such a big company behind him, it was ruined by him. Why should I agree to invest and let him tell me what to do and let him ruin my company? I tell you, in your dreams! "
"You, what do you mean by this? Is this your attitude? Do you still want to go back to this home? "Su Yu's mother was furious and glared at her fiercely.
Su Yu glanced at her father, who was already furious. She said, "I'm not happy with this meal. Don't call me back if there's nothing."
She was really unhappy. She was disappointed.
After Su Yu finished speaking, she got up, picked up the bag on the sofa, and left without looking back.
Behind her, there was the loud sound of Su Tong slamming the table and her stepmother's scolding.
The Ferrari sped out of the villa, out of the community, and stopped on the side of the road.
Su Yu leaned over the steering wheel and sobbed.
She returned to her apartment. It was already 8: 30 in the evening. Su Yu's heart was empty.
Today was her birthday, a ridiculous birthday.
"Ding."
The elevator arrived and slowly opened.
Su Yu walked out of the car and took out the key from her bag. At this time, she stopped and saw a guy squatting at the door smoking.
"Damn it, do you have a boyfriend? Did you just come back from a party?" The guy exhaled a puff of smoke and said gloomily, "I squatted at your door for two hours."
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