Free Web NovelChapter 226: Chapter 226: You Live Here?
"Shang Yuxuan, you... you..." Zhang Fengzhi’s face turned the color of a beet. No matter how shameless she was, having her deeds exposed in public still made her feel humiliated.
Zhang Fengzhi shot a hateful glare at Shang Yuxuan, then another at Su Qing. Gritting her teeth against the pain, she scrambled up from the ground. She couldn’t be bothered to argue about being hit anymore and fled without a backward glance.
"Whoa, why’d she run off so fast?" freewebnovel.cσ๓
"She must have a guilty conscience!"
"Sigh, what was I thinking? I actually believed that woman for a second. Good grief, she’s truly vicious, hurting her own son like that."
"If she weren’t so vicious, would she be able to slander a young girl’s reputation out of thin air?"
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The onlookers chattered amongst themselves in low voices. Some of them looked at Su Qing with a hint of embarrassment on their faces.
Some people are always like that, blindly believing one side of the story or relying on their own preconceived notions. They feel justified in standing on their moral high ground to condemn someone or something, completely disregarding whether the other party is innocent.
Upon learning the truth, some feel ashamed and reflect on their actions. Others, however, don’t think they’ve done anything wrong. They might even blame the innocent party, accusing them: "Well, why did you have to be..."
Why did you have to be so beautiful?
Why did you have to be so rich?
Why did you have to be so famous?
And so on.
Such is human nature.
"Su Qing, I’m so sorry. You’ve been wronged today because of this." Shang Yuxuan felt terrible and quickly spoke to Su Qing.
Su Qing smiled. "Uncle Shang, you don’t have to apologize to me. It’s not like you did anything wrong. Besides, I already gave her a beating and let off some steam."
Li Huan, standing to the side, was still fuming. "Good! She deserved a good beating."
Seeing the commotion was over, the crowd began to disperse. But just then, the police arrived.
Although Zhang Fengzhi had run off because she couldn’t take the humiliation, someone in the crowd had called the police, and they weren’t just going to turn back because she had left.
However, to Su Qing’s surprise, the arriving officer was actually an acquaintance—Captain Zhang, whom she had met at Yunxia Ridge.
"Su Qing, what are you doing here?" Captain Zhang was also quite surprised to see her.
Su Qing smiled. "I didn’t expect you to be the one handling this dispute either. But the other party involved has already run off."
Since one of the involved parties had fled, there was naturally no dispute to resolve. Captain Zhang exchanged a few more words with Su Qing before taking his leave.
Li Huan stared at Su Qing in astonishment. "You’re actually on familiar terms with a police captain?"
Su Qing smiled. "We just happened to meet by chance."
Seeing that Su Qing and Li Huan were fine, Shang Yuxuan told them to head home soon and returned to his private restaurant.
When it was just Su Qing and Li Huan left, Li Huan said apologetically to Su Qing, "I have to apologize to you, too. I brought you here for a meal, and I never expected you to get slandered by that woman."
Su Qing smiled. "I already told you, it’s fine. I gave her a good thrashing, didn’t I?"
After saying that, she asked, "Did her own mother really cause your cousin’s disability?"
"She did." Li Huan sighed. "Because of her, my cousin got scared and fell down the stairs. And what was the result? She didn’t care at all, didn’t take him to the hospital in time. Even now, my cousin still walks with a limp. The doctor said there’s probably no hope of him ever recovering."
Recalling the past, Li Huan’s heart filled with indignation.
"Even a vicious tiger won’t eat its own cubs. She’s just too cruel," Su Qing said with a slight frown.
"I know, right?" Li Huan said. "My uncle originally wanted to hold her accountable, but my cousin, out of consideration for their mother-son bond, wouldn’t let him. So my uncle had to drop it."
Su Qing sighed inwardly. ’Children really can’t let go of family ties. Just like the original owner of this body. No matter how much she resented her birth mother on the surface, she still kept her mother’s clothes perfectly preserved.’
The two chatted as Li Huan followed Su Qing to her courtyard home in Xilin Alley.
"Oh my god!" Seeing Su Qing’s siheyuan with its two courtyards, Li Huan’s eyes went wide. "Su Qing, you didn’t tell me you bought a courtyard house!" fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm
Yesterday, Su Qing had told Li Huan she’d bought a house. Li Huan had assumed it was an apartment in one of those old concrete buildings. She never imagined it would be a courtyard house, and in Xilin Alley of all places! When she saw Lianhua Lake right in front of the property, Li Huan could hardly believe her eyes.
"Oh, did I not mention it?" Su Qing blinked. "Then I must have forgotten to say."
Li Huan rushed forward and hugged Su Qing’s arm. "You were trying to surprise me, weren’t you?"
Su Qing laughed. "Well, are you surprised?"
"Surprised? I’m beyond surprised!" Li Huan followed Su Qing into the courtyard house. Looking at the exquisite renovations and elegant decor, she was completely smitten. "Su Qing, I absolutely love your place!"
"If you like it, come over often. We can make some food ourselves next time," Su Qing said with a smile. "This house is fully equipped, and the kitchen has all the tools we could need."
At this, Su Qing paused, looked at Li Huan, and chuckled. "Of course, I’m not letting you in the kitchen. I don’t want you to burn my house down."
"Hey, you’re making fun of me!" Li Huan’s face immediately turned red, and she lunged playfully at Su Qing.
After they horsed around for a bit, Li Huan took another detailed look around the courtyard. The more she looked, the more she loved it. "Su Qing," she sighed, "I’m so motivated now. I’m going to work hard so I can buy a courtyard house like this one day. This place is just amazing."
"Okay, you can do it." Su Qing went to the kitchen and took some homemade pastries, smoked wild boar jerky, and a pot of Pu’er tea out of her storage space.
Even though she was already full, Li Huan couldn’t help but start nibbling on the snacks Su Qing brought out. A short while later, a light rain began to fall outside. The two sat in the main hall, enjoying their tea and snacks, listening to the pitter-patter of rain in the courtyard, and gazing at the lush flowers and trees. "This is just too beautiful," Li Huan sighed.
Su Qing glanced at the sky and said, "It looks like this rain won’t stop anytime soon. Why don’t you stay here tonight? I have extra bedding and everything, so it’s convenient. You can just call your family and let them know."
Hearing Su Qing’s offer, Li Huan’s face lit up with a smile. "Okay!"
That night, Li Huan stayed over at Su Qing’s house. Originally, Li Huan had planned to take Su Qing sightseeing around Beijing the next day. But who would have known that not long after they woke up the next morning, someone would come to Su Qing’s home.
"Li Huan!" Hearing a knock, Li Huan ran to open the door. When she saw who was outside, both she and the visitor froze. The person at the door stared at Li Huan in astonishment. "You... you live here?"
