On a rainy night, the school beauty knocked on my door and asked for shelter

"Dad, Chen Mo and I might have something to do this weekend..." Su Yuqing tried to decline.

"Yuqing, just came for a casual meal. Dad missed you." Su Chengfeng's voice carried a barely perceptible pleading tone. "Yaxi also said she wanted to thank you. She threw a tantrum last time and went to bother you... Come on, okay?"

Upon hearing this, Su Yuqing glanced at Chen Mo, unsure of what to do.

Chen Mo then stroked his chin and began to think.

There's a good chance this meal is a trap.

I just don't know what Su Yaxi will do.

Could it be poison?

Thinking about it that way, Chen Mo felt it was unlikely.

Although Su Yaxi is malicious, she knows how to conceal her true intentions.

It's unlikely they would do something so obvious.

Of course, it's also possible that she sold her mother to do this.

After all, according to behavioral logic, if something really happens, Lin Shiya might be more suspected of poisoning Su Yaxi than Su Yaxi.

Given Su Yaxi's malicious nature, she is capable of doing such a thing.

But considering Su Yaxi's pathological lack of love, she wants all of her father's love, so how could she possibly send her mother out to take her place, just for the sake of fatherly love, and not even want motherly love anymore?
Thinking about it that way, it seems unlikely.

After thinking it over, Chen Mo felt that the possibility of her poisoning him was not very high, but since this was obviously her home turf, she would surely have various means to carry out her plan, right?
To go or not to go, that is the question.

After careful consideration, Chen Mo finally decided to go.

The more it's the other party's home turf, the more confident they will be in their actions.

This makes it easier to find her weaknesses and record some evidence.

In the end, the two agreed.

Knowing there are tigers in the mountains, yet still venturing into them, requires having prepared countermeasures in advance!
When the time comes, who will be the prey and who will be the hunter will depend on who has the better skills.

Soon, the weekend arrived.

The atmosphere at the Su family's weekend dinner seemed quite harmonious.

Lin Shiya had a gentle smile and provided attentive service.

Su Chengfeng tried his best to play the role of a loving father, showing concern for both of his daughters.

Su Yaxi was unusually quiet and well-behaved, keeping her head down the whole time. Occasionally, she would look up at Su Yuqing with eyes full of guilt and unease. During the meal, she would even put food on Su Yuqing's plate and say softly, "Sister, eat more."

Everything was perfect, like a model family.

But Chen Mo noticed that there was no warmth deep in Su Yaxi's eyes.

Her obedience was more like a form of dormancy.

During the meal, Chen Mo and Su Yuqing ate very slowly, waiting until Su Yaxi and her daughter had tasted the dishes before they started eating.

Even the bowls and chopsticks, Chen Mo deliberately acted politely, taking the initiative to fetch and distribute them.

It completely eliminates the possibility of the other party poisoning oneself.

After dinner, Su Yaxi offered to help Su Yuqing cut fruit, and the two went into the kitchen together. Chen Mo's heart skipped a beat, but the kitchen was open-plan and connected to the living room, so he could clearly see what was happening inside.

Su Yaxi washed the apples quickly and casually, then whispered, "Sister, I'm sorry... I really didn't mean to hurt you at the bookstore. I'm still scared when I think about it now. If I had really hurt you... my brother-in-law would hate me to death."

"Let bygones be bygones. Just be more careful in the future." Su Yuqing stood next to her, her tone indifferent, maintaining a distance.

"Mm." Su Yaxi nodded, picked up the fruit knife, and began to peel the apple. Her movements were steady, and the blade glided smoothly across the apple's surface.

"Sister, you and your husband have such a good relationship, it's so enviable. I hope I can meet someone like him in the future, someone who always puts his girlfriend first..." As she spoke, the action of peeling an apple seemed to pause for a moment because she was "distracted," and the tip of the knife deviated slightly.

In that instant, her foot seemed to slip, her body swayed slightly, and the fruit knife slipped from her hand, falling with a "clink" onto the smooth tile floor, sliding towards Su Yuqing's feet! Su Yuqing herself cried out "Ouch!" and frantically went to steady herself at the kitchen counter.

The whole process happened in the blink of an eye, and it looked like an accident caused by a slip of the hand.

The falling knife didn't fly straight at Su Yuqing; it just slid to her feet.

However, in Chen Mo's eyes, this scene was even more deliberate than the one at the bookstore!

The degree of Su Yaxi's slip, the timing and direction of the knife slipping from her hand were all just perfect!

If Su Yuqing backs away or moves due to fright, she could easily bump into the cabinets behind her or the kettle that is heating up in the relatively narrow space of the kitchen!

Even if nothing happens, the sight of a gleaming knife sliding to your feet is enough to cause a huge psychological shock.

Fortunately, Su Yuqing was on high alert and had already observed her surroundings carefully before entering the kitchen.

So even though she subconsciously took a step back, she knew to avoid the direction of the kettle and directly pressed her back against the refrigerator, her face turning slightly pale.

The knife stopped just centimeters in front of her toes.

"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry!" Su Yaxi had already steadied herself, her face filled with panic, her eyes instantly reddening. She looked even more frightened than Su Yuqing. "My hand slipped... Sister, you weren't scared, were you? I'm so clumsy, I can't even peel an apple properly..."

As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes, and she looked pleadingly at Su Chengfeng and Lin Shiya, who had rushed over upon hearing the commotion.

"What's going on?" Su Chengfeng asked, frowning.

"Dad, I accidentally dropped the knife..." Su Yaxi said, her voice trembling with tears, looking pitiful.

"Are you alright, Yuqing?" Lin Shiya looked at Su Yuqing with concern, but her eyes quickly swept over Su Yaxi.

"I'm fine." Su Yuqing took a deep breath, bent down and picked up the fruit knife; the handle was icy cold.

She glanced at Su Yaxi, whose fearful and self-reproachful expression was almost convincingly real.

Chen Mo walked over, took the knife from Su Yuqing, and placed it on the cutting board in the distance.

He had been observing Su Yaxi closely, but he didn't see her show any murderous intent just now.

It's clear she knew she couldn't do something like that at home, and using a knife was even more out of the question. That last bit might have just been an accident, or perhaps it was just a malicious attempt to scare her.

He looked at Su Yaxi and said in a calm but imposing tone, "We've bothered you for too long today. It's getting late, so we'll be leaving now."

Su Chengfeng had thought it would be a wonderful family gathering, but it ended in an "accident" and an "apology," and he seemed quite apologetic.

Before Su Yuqing and Chen Mo left, he said he would treat them to a meal out next time.

Su Yaxi was furious when she heard this.

Ever since his older sister returned from medical school, his father's attitude towards her has changed dramatically. What's so great about medical school? He could easily get in if he wanted to! (End of Chapter)