Even as a "normie," I'm completely oblivious to it.

"Give Mom another chance." Zixiao finally understood the situation. "I guess she was shy and scared, so she changed the subject before asking. Brother, give her more time."

"Shy and scared? You mean your mother?!"

Yu Che couldn't believe it; weren't these two words the least compatible with Yang Qiuyun?

Little did she know, Yang Qiuyun was looking at Zixiao with the eyes of someone looking at their own daughter.

Zixiao, you must have been my biological daughter in your past life!

You understand me so well.

Yang Qiuyun was never inferior to anyone in her life, and she always spoke from a superior position. However, the question she was about to ask was quite sincere. She was not used to it, which was due to her shyness.

As a mother, even if I'm not a good one, I still worry that my children might say hurtful things, and that's why I'm afraid.

But after Zixiao pointed it out so bluntly, she suddenly felt like she had no burdens left and felt much more relaxed.

Taking a deep breath to calm herself, she stopped crossing her legs and tried her best to sit up straight.

This time she can do it.

"This issue... Zixiao, your situation is different. I want to have a heart-to-heart talk with you alone later. As for now, Yuzhe, Yuche, Mom wants to ask you, in your hearts, do you really hate me?"

The question wasn't unexpected, and Yu Zhe was just about to say something.

But he didn't expect it.

—It was Yu Che who answered instantly.

She had been sitting there quietly and obediently, at most occasionally making a sarcastic remark to Yang Qiuyun.

But this time she was very emotional.

He even stood up.

Just like those words ignited a long-dormant powder keg in her heart.

"Don't you have any self-awareness? Yes, I admit you have your reasons, and I believe what you just said is true, but that's no excuse for abandoning your family and career without a word! You think..."

"Didn't you know how much your brother used to depend on you? You thought you were leaving for his own good, but what if he suddenly had a change of heart and chose to end it all... Ugh! That's impossible, but he was really upset for the past two years, that's a fact!"

Yu Zhe pressed her shoulders down to sit: "Alright, Yu Che... there's nothing we can do about it, don't you understand?"

"But brother...!"

"calm."

"Waaah..."

Yu Che knew she was being unreasonable. The facts were clear: just as she had guessed before, what happened back then was indeed out of necessity.

But she just couldn't get over it! Why did this have to happen to my brother and me?!

You could tell that her voice was trembling with tears towards the end.

Yu Zhe pulled her into his arms to comfort her, then shook his head at Yang Qiuyun, implying that she should not contradict Yu Che at this time.

Yu Che, who is the most powerful in the business world, is actually the most vulnerable in front of his family.

This child usually says she doesn't care, but in reality, she's the one who suffers the most when it comes to her mother's affairs.

Yu Che is so wronged... You just left, taking away my brother's smile and leaving me with this mess of the Su Group...

It's easy to imagine the immense pressure she's endured over the years.

If my brother hadn't worked hard to pull himself out of this situation, nothing unexpected would have happened.

Otherwise, Yu Che would definitely hate Yang Qiuyun to death!

Your question was perfectly clear! Did we really need to answer it?

The sight of Yu Che suddenly choking up in Yu Zhe's arms was heartbreaking, not to mention Zi Xiao, even the most oblivious Xiao Lizhi felt sorry for him.

Sister Yuche is really amazing. Even though she was in pain, she probably never complained about herself in the past ten years.

And she's putting in all her effort to manage such a large company...

Qi Xinye felt the same way most deeply.

She couldn't compare to Yu Che. She, the eldest daughter of the Qi family who had just taken over the Qi family affairs, knew better than anyone how much effort Yu Che had put in.

Its small body bears too much.

Perhaps Yang Qiuyun should have remained silent in the face of her daughter's sobbing.

But she felt that remaining silent was wrong.

She was never a silent person.

Without backing down, Yang Qiuyun, as a mother, stood up from her chair this time.

.................

(P.S.: Starting tomorrow, I'll be updating three times a day! This will continue until the end of the month. Wishing everyone a Happy New Year in advance!)

11. Not envious anymore?

A mother cannot bear to see her child cry.

Even if a child grows up to be very outstanding, she will always be just a child in her mother's eyes.

Before facing Yu Zhe and Yu Che face to face, Yang Qiuyun thought about them every day. This longing was genuine and natural. At the same time, her clever mind was also thinking about how to get the children to forgive her, not hate her, and how to avoid punishment.

But when Yu Che cried in front of her, Yang Qiuyun's little schemes vanished from her mind in an instant.

She really did stand up from the chair on instinct.

My only thought right now is...

Hug the child and tell her not to cry or be sad.

It doesn't matter whether you hate me or not... as long as you're happy and healthy...

With that thought in mind, she was already standing in front of Yu Zhe in just a few steps.

Yu Che nestled in Yu Zhe's arms, feeling someone approaching. Her eyes were red from sobbing, and she glanced at the expressive Yang Qiuyun out of the corner of her eye.

Then she buried her head in Yu Zhe's arms and cried again!

Yang Qiuyun was not disheartened.

On the contrary, she felt as if she had returned to ten years ago.

The words I said back then were already spoken when the thought of saying them arose.

"Yu Zhe...can I hug your sister? She's crying again."

"..."

Yu Zhe slightly widened his eyes.

Upon hearing these words, his eyes welled up with tears.

Immediately afterwards, a tear welled up in her eye, much to Yu Zhe's surprise.

eh?

How long has it been since you felt tears welling up on your own?

Yu Zhe didn't know that, at least from the moment he made up his mind to protect the remaining family members around him, he had never allowed himself to shed a tear.

Yu Che herself was also feeling bad, but she still reached out and used the back of her hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of Yu Zhe's eyes.

The brother and sister... they persevered and worked hard to avoid making each other cry.

Seeing this, Yang Qiuyun finally couldn't hold back anymore.

Her pent-up bitterness of the past ten years finally erupted. Without waiting for Yu Zhe and Yu Che's response, she knelt down, opened her arms, and embraced the two children.

This is different from the hug we had on the beach earlier.

On the beach, Yang Qiuyun was frightened and still in shock. Now, she is embracing her child as a repentant but innocent mother.

Yu Zhe thought...it's okay to act cute like this once in a while, right?

And you... Yuche, you don't always have to be so strong. You deserve this motherly love, so stop saying you don't need it.

There is no such thing as a person who doesn't need love.

"My children...! I don't want to think about anything anymore. Just don't suffer because of me. You can decide for yourselves... If you're told to come home, I'll go. If seeing me still fills you with hatred, I can continue to disappear..."

Yu Che kept her head buried in Yu Zhe's chest, her sobs had mostly subsided, and her words had regained some of their fierceness.

"You woman, who...who said you could keep disappearing? Don't you have a home...?"

"Mom," Yu Zhe said, speaking clearly for Yu Che.

Our true stance.

Just three words.

"go home."

"Waaaaah...good kids!!"

Yang Qiuyun, who was wailing and crying, but not out of fear, would probably make Lin Yin laugh so hard she'd choke.

No, I'm afraid I can't laugh. The atmosphere here is really warm and cozy.

Zixiao couldn't bear to break the harmony, so she got up from her chair and stepped back a few steps to join the other girls.

This time belongs only to her older brother, sister, and mother. Zixiao knows that she is also their family, but there are some moments that she cannot enter.

Hmm... what the three of them were reminiscing about was the ten years before they came to the Su family, which Zixiao deeply envied.

Sharing the same thought, the girls around her all watched the scene a few meters away with relieved eyes, remaining absolutely silent.

They didn't even dare to make a sound, because they couldn't bear to break the atmosphere.

Yu Che needs to release her stress, and so does Yu Zhe. This release of the soul is something they can't give her; only Yang Qiuyun can provide the cure.

The brother and sister are actually both proud and arrogant. They clearly wanted to throw themselves into their long-lost mother's arms, but they hesitated because of the so-called non-existent "hatred".

Now that you've opened your heart, everything is resolved.

That's so great...

It's good.