diskusbooks Chapter 214 My Mother Was a Heartthrob in the 1980s
Chapter 214 My Mother Was a Heartthrob in the 1980s
"So you're saying that Li Cheng isn't Mom's child, and that the people Si Yan and her group have been arranged by Dad?"
Li Yang frowned and asked.
"Yeah, brother, you don't know how heartbroken Mom was. I just came over after watching her fall asleep."
Li Rui was furious. No wonder her father always preferred her second brother. It turned out that her second brother was the child of a mistress.
"Mom was holding me and crying the whole time. She was speaking in broken sentences and I couldn't hear her very clearly."
"It's all because Dad angered Mom. He's been pretending for so long. No wonder Dad always told me to give in to my second brother when I was little, even though I was the youngest. Why should I? We're not short of money."
Li Rui's eyes welled up with tears. She recalled the injustices she had suffered as a child and now she finally understood why. It wasn't that she wasn't good enough; it was that her father had always been utterly biased.
"It's been over thirty years. Dad has been so good at pretending for that woman; we didn't even know."
Li Yang's eyes were dark and unreadable.
“Brother, you’d better stand up straight. We can’t let the Li Group fall into Li Cheng’s hands, or we’ll all be finished. Besides, Dad is ruthless. He can even do that to his own grandson. I’m afraid you and I are no different from roadside weeds in his eyes.”
Li Rui felt a chill run down her spine when she thought of her father's expression back then.
"The most urgent thing now is to gather evidence. Next week's board meeting will be the time for us to show our true colors. I'll talk to Mom. You just do what you're supposed to do and don't give anything away that might arouse their suspicion."
Li Yang thought for a moment and then spoke up to give instructions.
"I know, brother. Don't worry, this is a very important matter. I won't let you down."
Li Rui solemnly promised that she could steal anything, except her own money.
Just as Jiang Rang was about to say goodbye to Si Yan, Si Qingzhou returned.
"Captain Jiang? What brings you here?"
"Ah, I'm here to give your mother a reward. I'll be leaving soon. You two chat."
Jiang Rang gave an awkward laugh and hurried out.
Si Qingzhou was puzzled. She hadn't said anything, so why did Captain Jiang look so guilty?
"Mom, I heard them say that someone came looking for you. Is it Captain Jiang?"
Si Yan paused for a moment upon hearing this.
"It's not him, it's your father."
"What? It's him? What's he doing here?"
Si Qingzhou frowned, her eyes looking down as if she were lost in thought.
"It's nothing, he just came to check on things. I tested him, and those two people should have nothing to do with him. He also said he would go back and investigate."
"No matter what the outcome is, I just hope he won't bother our lives anymore."
Si Qingzhou put down her things and said casually.
"Let's not talk about those unpleasant things. Qingzhou, you did a good job today. But with so many female classmates here today, didn't you meet a single one you liked?"
Si Yan teased softly, but to her surprise, Si Qingzhou fell silent for a moment.
"Hey, something's up. Tell your mom, what kind of girl is she?"
"She has a very cheerful personality. She cut her hair short and was as lively as a little sun."
Si Qingzhou didn't notice that when he mentioned this person, he couldn't hide the smile on his lips.
"Not bad, you've observed so carefully."
Si Yan wanted to say something, but seeing Si Qingzhou standing to the side with her ears red, Si Yan smiled and didn't say anything more. Because they were going to the filming location the next day, the mother and son both went to bed early today.
Meanwhile, Director Zhang's nephew was being pulled aside to learn about Si Yan's situation.
"Wang Chengyu, I didn't even notice what Si Yan looked like when I went to A University this time. I was focused on the debate competition the whole time. But Si Qingzhou is really amazing. Not only is her academic knowledge solid, but her verbal skills are also quite good."
"Lin Shanshan is eloquent; if you can't praise her, then don't."
Wang Chengyu looked disgusted; this guy's verbal skills sounded so strange.
"I'm not wrong, am I? It's your mind that's dirty."
Lin Shanshan looked unconvinced.
"My dear aunt, tell me, it's so late, what do you want from me? I was just about to go to sleep."
It was already 9 p.m., and Wang Chengyu, who had been busy all day, was exhausted and was just about to rest.
"Sleep? Who doesn't know who you are, you night owl."
Lin Shanshan remained silent.
"Tell me, what's the matter?"
Wang Chengyu asked while yawning.
"I just wanted to ask you about it. Didn't you meet Si Yan? What do you think? Is she prettier than our school's beauty queen?"
Lin Shanshan looked like she was looking on with a gossipy expression.
“Beautiful, truly beautiful. In any case, he absolutely deserves the role in my uncle’s movie.”
Wang Chengyu perked up at the mention of Si Yan, saying she was a rare beauty, though it was a pity she was already a mother.
"Really? I can't believe it."
Lin Shanshan raised an eyebrow, mainly because she didn't trust Wang Chengyu's judgment.
"Why wouldn't you believe me? Aren't you going to the film set tomorrow? Even if it's a small role, you should at least be a little professional."
Wang Chengyu replied casually.
"I was just asking. Can't people be curious? Besides, this is the first time I've seen someone almost forty years old play a great beauty. My mom is about the same age as her, and she has the marks of time on her face now. How can Si Yan, a rural woman, be better preserved than my mom?"
Lin Shanshan's eyes were full of curiosity.
Her curiosity about Si Yan wasn't because she had a problem with her; on the contrary, she liked her too much. After all, Si Yan had given the person she hated the most a cold shoulder.
I heard that Qi Yu, the school beauty, went to Director Zhang to recommend herself, but she couldn't even get in the door.
Lin Shanshan was overjoyed just thinking about Qi Yu's expression.
"Is everything alright here? Did my scolding cause any problems?"
Wang Chengyu looked at Lin Shanshan with disdain.
"What nonsense are you talking about! I'm thinking about something. I'm not going to talk to you anymore. See you tomorrow. You'll be going tomorrow too, right? Let's keep in touch tomorrow."
After saying that, Lin Shanshan ran away in a flash.
"What a crazy girl."
Wang Chengyu sighed helplessly, but Lin Shanshan reminded him of something: the filming was tomorrow, and he had to pick out a good outfit, since he would see Sister Siyan again tomorrow.
Thinking of this, Wang Chengyu hurriedly turned around and ran back to his room.
Many people are destined to have a sleepless night.