Mr. Su's Love Investigation Report
Chapter 122: The Grace of Birth and Nurturing

Chapter 122: Chapter 122: The Grace of Birth and Nurturing

Shang Qingmei’s attire today was quite lavish.

She wore a handcrafted qipao embroidered with peonies, adorned with jade all over her body. As soon as she entered the courtyard, she directed the driver to move things inside, various exotic supplements, each with a hefty price tag.

"Qingmei, what is this..." The old lady was quite puzzled about why her former daughter-in-law, who hadn’t visited since remarrying, had come with such a grand display.

Shang Qingmei merely instructed the driver to move the items. Grandma Xu returned to the house and brought out two cups of tea. By this time, the items had mostly been moved.

Grandma Xu invited them to have tea, but without Shang Qingmei’s permission, how could the driver dare to drink? Besides, the driver was perceptive enough to see that Shang Qingmei had something to say, so he quietly exited after finishing the task.

Shang Qingmei didn’t drink tea, and she didn’t even sit down. She stood upright, her chin slightly raised, looking dignified.

"Mother," she addressed, not calling her "Mom" like before, but also not disregarding her upbringing. The term "Mother" preserved the remnants of their past in-law relationship. "Technically, my name is no longer connected to the Xu family, but I’m not an unfeeling person. After living in the Xu family for nearly ten years, seeing you restrains my upbringing, and I can’t call you anything else."

"..." Grandma Xu listened but didn’t know how to respond.

"I know you’re living alone now, feeling lonely. Ronggui is your grandson, you miss him and want to see him to relieve your loneliness in your later years. I understand, so when Ronggui visited you behind my back, I turned a blind eye, pretending not to know. But while I empathize with you, could you also consider me? Life in the Su family hasn’t been easy for me. The Su family is large and established, and as a widow with a burden, getting married into it has been an enormous effort. Many young and beautiful girls out there are targeting these successful men, regardless of whether or not they are over fifty. Compared to them, I have no advantage anymore. I step carefully in the Su family every moment. Why do I endure all this difficulty? Isn’t it for Ronggui’s sake? I’m his mother, no one in this world wants the best for him more than I do. But you, as his grandmother, what have you done? Besides satisfying your desire to see your grandson every day, what else have you done?

"I... I haven’t..." Grandma Xu was moved to tears by Shang Qingmei’s accusations.

Shang Qingmei turned her face away. "Don’t put up that pitiful act for me to see! Ronggui just can’t bear to see you like that, which is why he always misses you! But have you thought about it? A woman who has remarried, if her husband knows she’s always connected with her ex-husband’s family, what would the husband’s family think? As for you? Instead of considering us, you’re always causing trouble! Why bring so many dishes back for Ronggui? Do you want the Su family to think that you believe they’re mistreating him, not even giving him enough to eat properly? And all those things you want to keep, just keep them for yourself. This large courtyard and the wealth left behind by the old master, since Ronggui and I left, we never intended to come back for it; we’re not envious! Just keep it well! You bring a butterfly toy for Ronggui to play with? He’s a child who doesn’t understand! Bringing it back has already caused strife in the Su family!"

She opened her bag and took out a card. "I came here this time to tell you for the last time, yes, although Ronggui is a descendant of the Xu family, half of him is my blood. He’s my son, born after I walked through the Ghost Gate! Moreover, he has already changed his surname to Su! Since he was eight or nine years old, the Su family has been raising him, providing him with fine clothes and good food, sending him to the best schools. What the Su family kids have, he never lacks even a little bit! But what has the Xu family given him? Besides half of his blood, what else? The grace of birth is great, but not as great as the grace of upbringing! Of course, I’m not blaming the Xu family, if that short-lived didn’t die, we could have had a long and well-lived life, but he died! If you must blame, blame fate! Here’s a bank card, password is 123456, it has enough money for you to live out your old age. Of course, you don’t lack for anything, and these things, eat more of them and live long! Please don’t bother my son and me again in the future! If you truly love Ronggui, you should know that real love is letting go! Let him stay peacefully in the Su family so that he might take a share of the Su family’s wealth in the future!"

After finishing, she placed the bank card on the table and quickly walked out of the courtyard.

Grandma Xu was stunned. By the time she thought about picking up the card to chase after Shang Qingmei, she could only see the distant tail of a car driving out of the alley.

Suddenly, she seemed to have aged ten years, her spirit completely gone. She slowly walked back to the courtyard, and in the big sun, sat there staring blankly at the card.

Chenjiang Daily.

Morning meeting.

This morning meeting was quite invigorating. Chief Zhou summed up the interview by Su Ronggui and Tu Hengsha, greatly praising their performance in Jin County. Especially the affirmation of newcomer Tu Hengsha could be said to have made her the center of attention at the entire morning meeting! Of course, there was also acknowledgment of Su Rongxing, who went later, emphasizing Su Rongxing’s sensitivity to news hotspots and commendable writing. In short, the three of them were the center of attention at the morning meeting.

After the meeting, Tu Hengsha pursed her lips, her face red with half excitement and half embarrassment. Hao Ren was the first to approach her, giving her a thumbs up. "Heroine! I see you in a new light!"

Tu Hengsha secretly stuck out her tongue and winked at him. "It was pure luck! Really, just luck!"

"Speaking of luck!" Hao Ren jerked his mouth in a direction, "There’s someone else!"

Tu Hengsha looked in the direction he indicated and saw Su Rongxing walking side by side with Su Ronggui.

Just as she looked over, Su Ronggui caught her gaze. Remembering the events of the previous night, she made a playful face at him and returned to her seat.

On her first day back at work, she first opened today’s morning paper to browse, suddenly drawn by a striking headline: The Women of the Pneumoconiosis Village.

Her head buzzed, and she immediately started reading.

This report was a follow-up to the previous pneumoconiosis coverage, about the women who appeared during her interviews, detailing their hardships and resilience. The typical examples used were Ge Yun and Mei.

Their experiences were described in great detail, accompanied by numerous photos taken during her interviews. There were individual shots of the women and some of Ge Yun being stripped and beaten by the Zhao Family. Of course, pseudonyms were used for the names, and the photos were pixelated, but anyone who knew them could still recognize them! A news screenshot of Mei being arrested by the police was also included, with Mei Hong’s dress being particularly eye-catching.

The article concluded by stating that the pneumoconiosis issue was in the process of being solved and called for the women who had left to return home, especially mentioning the runaway Mei, her child, and the various challenges the child would face after birth. It stated that Mei could contact the newspaper, which would do its best to help her live a normal life.

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