The younger generation, starting from where the wind blows...

Chapter 260 Su Mingcheng: You three are a family, and I'm the outsider?
While Su Mingzhe was having a sleepless night, a Mercedes-Benz MPV was speeding along the highway from Shanghai to Suzhou.

The atmosphere inside the car was very "oppressive".

Su Mingcheng and Su Mingyu, sitting in the third row, did not speak to each other, while Yang Muyi and Xiao He, sitting in the second row, were also "not uttering a word".

He was looking down at his phone, completely absorbed in it.

Of course, the two weren't actually not talking; they were exchanging text messages.

It's definitely something you can't openly discuss when it comes to gossiping.

Before the car had even traveled a third of the distance, Xiaohe had already learned most of what had happened.

I feel deep sympathy for Su Mingyu's background and experiences.

At the same time, I am also very curious about whether Su Mingyu or Su Mingcheng is the "product of infidelity".

I was editing a text message when a phone call came in.

Xiaohe glanced at the caller ID and answered immediately.

We hadn't spoken a word the whole way; I really couldn't hold it in any longer.

"Nan Sun, what made you suddenly decide to call me?"

Xiao He deliberately spoke loudly, afraid that Yang Muye would misunderstand her relationship with Jiang Nansun.

"I saw you posted a picture of a plane landing on your QQ space. You're back in Shanghai?"

"Yes, I just arrived at noon today. I came back for a bit because of some family matters."

"Didn't we agree on set to get together sometime when you return to Shanghai? Are you free tonight?"

"I--"

Xiao He turned his head and glanced at Yang Muye beside him.

Yang Muye picked up his phone and pointed the screen at Xiaohe.

The above was the text message Jiang Nansun had just sent him.

"It seems Xiaohe went back to Shanghai today. Are you free tonight? Let's have dinner together."

Xiao He breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Jiang Nansun hadn't asked her out alone.

"Nan Sun, I'm with Mu Ye right now. Let me have him talk to you."

He then handed the phone to Yang Muye.

Yang Muye picked up his phone and put it to his ear.

"You're with Xiaohe? I was just about to invite you two out for dinner."

"I was just about to text you back about this, but I'm afraid it won't work tonight. Xiaohe and I are on our way to Suzhou."

"Suzhou? What are you two doing there?"

Of course, we're going to eat melon seeds!
However, Yang Muye would not say this in front of Su Mingyu and Su Mingcheng.

"Xiaohe said there's a particularly authentic Suzhou cuisine restaurant in Suzhou, and she strongly recommended that I try it."

"You two went all the way to Suzhou just to have a meal?"

"We're only halfway there, do you want to come?"

"Never mind, let's do it another day."

The phone was returned to Xiao He's hand, and he continued chatting with Jiang Nansun for a few more minutes.

We agreed on a time to have dinner together another day before hanging up the phone.

Xiaohe then took the initiative to explain that she and Jiang Nansun met on the set of "Old Boys" and exchanged phone numbers.

I heard that Yang Muyi was going to make a short film, and Xiaohe volunteered to play a cameo role in it.

Then Yang Muye arranged for Xiaohe to play the role of Cheng Dabao and Wu Xiaoshuai's high school classmate.

A fat man.

From kindergarten to university, this is a standard feature in almost every class during student days.

Although Jiang Nansun's scenes as the school beauty were filmed in two days and she didn't spend much time on set, Zhu Suosuo accompanied her throughout both days.

Xiaohe happened to be there too, so the three of them exchanged QQ numbers and phone numbers.

Upon hearing the name "Old Boys," Su Mingcheng, sitting in the back row, raised an eyebrow.

Who exactly are Yang Muyi and Xiao He, that they even know Old Boys?
Could the two of them be talking about the upcoming short film about Old Boys?
Su Mingcheng glanced at Su Mingyu, who was staring out the car window, and his face darkened.

Thinking of the psychiatric report in his hand, Su Mingcheng suddenly lost all interest in the Old Boys incident.

An hour and a half later, the car stopped at the entrance of an alley in Tongde Lane, Suzhou.

The roads inside are narrow, and cars can't drive in.

Everyone got out of the car and walked inside.

Su Mingcheng strode off, rushing home with great anxiety.

Su Mingyu deliberately lagged behind.

Having not returned for more than two years, besides feeling apprehensive about returning home, Su Mingyu was mainly unsure of how to face her father, and... her mother who had cheated on her but vented all her guilt and resentment on her.

Yang Muyi and Xiaohe followed Su Mingyu at a leisurely pace, while taking in the surrounding buildings that blended Western-style houses with Republican-era architecture.

As Yang Muye strolled through the area, a thought suddenly popped into his head.

Perhaps I could open a charming little courtyard here?
Just as I was thinking this, I suddenly heard Su Mingyu speak.

"My house is just ahead."

Yang Muye looked up and saw that Su Mingcheng, who was walking at the front, was already standing at the door of a detached courtyard, knocking on the door with his hand.

"Who?"

A voice, still strong enough, but tinged with dissatisfaction, came from inside the courtyard.

Su Mingcheng called out impatiently:
"Dad, it's me! Open the door quickly!"

Not long after, the courtyard gate opened with a "whoosh".

Su Daqiang, whose hair was almost completely bald, opened the door and looked at Su Mingcheng outside with a puzzled expression.

"Why are you back?"

The key point is that they didn't even tell me they were coming back beforehand.

Su Mingcheng walked into the house without saying a word, shouting into the house as he went:

"mom!"

Su Daqiang snorted angrily.

"What are you yelling for? Your mother isn't home; she's out playing mahjong."

As he spoke, he tried to close the courtyard gate.

Su Mingzhe turned around and told Su Daqiang not to close the door.

"There's still one outside who hasn't come in yet!"

His tone was one of disdain and impatience.

One more?
Su Daqiang didn't notice the strange tone in Su Mingcheng's voice; he was just curious about who had come.
Looking out the door, his eyes met those of Su Mingyu, who had just walked to the doorway.

The father and daughter were both taken aback.

Su Mingyu's face looked so much like Zhao Meilan when she was young that Su Daqiang instinctively felt a sense of humiliation and... fear!
Just as Su Daqiang's expression was unpredictable, Su Mingyu's expression was also complex and hard to describe.

"dad!"

A trembling cry escaped Su Mingyu's lips, and her eyes involuntarily welled up with tears.

Su Daqiang's heart skipped a beat. He wanted to say something to kick them out, but in the end, it turned into a cold snort.

After two years of no word from you, you still remember I'm your dad?
Su Mingcheng walked over with an impatient look on his face.

"Alright, come in quickly!"

Only then did Su Daqiang notice Yang Muyi and Xiao He following behind Su Mingyu, as well as Xu Sanduo whose eyes were constantly scanning the surroundings.

While wondering about the identities of these people and their relationship with his daughter, Su Mingcheng took out his phone and dialed Zhao Meilan's number.

"Mom! I just got home. Come back right away, something's wrong!"

Before Zhao Meilan on the other end of the phone could ask Su Mingcheng what was wrong, Su Mingcheng hung up the phone.

Su Daqiang finally realized something was wrong. Su Mingcheng used to talk to Zhao Meilan like this; he used to call her "Mom" so affectionately and clingily.

Su Mingyu called Su Mingcheng a mama's boy yesterday, and she was absolutely right!

Is this kid out of his mind?

Not only did he call Su Mingyu, who had severed ties with her family and hadn't been home for two years, back, but he also spoke to Zhao Meilan on the phone in a very rude manner.

After hanging up the phone, Su Mingcheng impatiently beckoned Su Mingyu to come in quickly.

Standing outside, I'll wait for Zhao Meilan to come back and cause a scene, making a fool of myself in front of the neighbors.

Su Mingcheng couldn't bear the shame.

Su Mingyu hesitated and glanced at Yang Muye.

If it were Yang Muyi today, she would never come back to this house.

"Xiaohe and I will be waiting at the door. You can go in."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Su Daqiang's voice rang out.

"Are you Mingyu's classmates? You're already at her doorstep, please come in and sit for a while."

“Uncle, no need, we’ll just wait for Mingyu at the door,” Xiaohe said, deliberately revealing a slight Shanghai accent.

Su Daqiang glanced at Su Mingyu.

Does this mean I'm leaving soon?
Su Mingyu pursed her lips, refusing to say anything.

Seeing this, Su Daqiang was too lazy to ask any more questions, since Zhao Meilan was in charge of everything at home anyway.

Once Zhao Meilan returns, everything will become clear.

After waiting for five or six minutes, a woman who looked to be in her early fifties walked over from the other end of the alley, greeting acquaintances along the way.

Although her temples are gray and fine crow's feet are visible at the corners of her eyes, she doesn't look old and can still vaguely see the charm of her youth.

Upon seeing Su Mingyu standing at the door, the woman's face suddenly changed color.

What began as surprise quickly turned into icy indifference.

Even Yang Muye and Xiao He, who were standing to the side, were completely ignored.

"Didn't you say you were cutting ties and would never come back to this house? Why are you coming back?"

Upon hearing these cold words, Su Mingyu's word "Mom" stuck in her throat, unable to be uttered.

Zhao Meilan's gaze swept over Su Mingyu as if she were looking at a stranger, but softened when she saw Su Mingcheng in the courtyard.

"Mingcheng, why did you suddenly come back? You didn't even call ahead. Have you had dinner yet?"

Su Mingcheng moved his mouth, wanting to call out "Mom," but felt a wave of irritation and annoyance.

"You're back just in time! I have something to tell you and Dad!"

After Su Mingcheng finished speaking, he turned around and walked into the house.

Zhao Meilan looked at Su Daqiang with a puzzled expression.

Su Daqiang immediately lowered his eyes and mind, playing the "invisibility" game.

Zhao Meilan's doubts deepened, and she quickened her pace toward home.

After Zhao Meilan entered the room, Su Mingcheng called out to Su Mingyu from inside the house again:
"Come in quickly!"

Su Mingyu took a deep breath and walked towards her home.

Just as she was about to step through the door, Zhao Meilan suddenly turned around, her eyes icy and her voice even colder.

"Who let you in? This is no longer your home!"

Su Mingyu raised her head and looked at her mother, whose expression was cold and resolute, with disbelief.

Seeing this, Su Daqiang opened his mouth, but ultimately chose to remain silent as was his habit.

Just like two years ago when Zhao Meilan arbitrarily changed Su Mingyu's college application, Su Daqiang remained silent.

Instead, Su Mingcheng, who was already inside the house, shouted:
"Mom! Haven't you had enough! I'm the one who let Mingyu come back today!"

Zhao Meilan turned around and looked at Su Mingcheng with a surprised expression that seemed somewhat unfamiliar.

What's wrong with me today?
Su Mingcheng roared:
"Get inside, all of you!"

Zhao Meilan stood still, and Su Daqiang did not move either.

But Su Mingyu made a move.

She stepped into the home she hadn't seen for more than two years, meeting her mother's cold gaze.

Seeing this, Zhao Meilan also turned around and walked into the house.

She wanted to see what Su Mingcheng and Su Mingyu, the brother and sister, were up to.

When Su Daqiang followed her into the house, Zhao Meilan was already sitting down at the dining table, arms crossed, looking like the "head of the household," scrutinizing everyone in the room.

Su Mingcheng pulled the test report out of his pocket and slammed it on the dining table with a "bang".

“Yesterday, Su Mingyu came to the school to see me and said she suspected she wasn’t your biological child. This morning, I went with her to the hospital for a kinship test, and the results are in!”

Zhao Meilan's face turned deathly pale in an instant.

Su Daqiang stared in astonishment.

"Mom! Why did you do this? How can you face Dad, my brother, me, and our family?"

Su Mingcheng's emotions, which he had suppressed all the way, finally erupted at this moment.

His bullying nature, especially towards his own people, was fully revealed.

At this moment, Zhao Meilan seemed to have been suddenly drained of all her energy, and her body swayed precariously.

The test report on the dinner table was just an arm's length away, yet Zhao Meilan feared it like the plague.

They didn't even have the courage to look at it, let alone pick it up.

Zhao Meilan dared not look, but someone else did!
Su Daqiang pounced over like a madman and grabbed the test report from the table.

The conclusion wasn't stated directly; it just showed a bunch of data with varying degrees of matching, and after a while, I still couldn't figure it out.

After dropping the report, Su Daqiang suddenly grabbed Su Mingcheng's hand, his gaze as terrifying and predatory as a wild beast.

"Your mother is cheating on you, isn't she? Even though you two aren't my biological children?"

Su Mingcheng was startled by Su Daqiang's gaze, and all the words he wanted to say got stuck in his throat.

"say something!"

Su Daqiang's roar exploded in Su Mingcheng's ears like thunder!

At this moment, Su Mingyu's voice suddenly rang out.

"it's me!"

Su Daqiang turned his head sharply, his gaze piercing as he looked at Zhao Meilan, whose face was deathly pale.

"Zhao Meilan, you tell me yourself!!"

Zhao Meilan's eyes were empty and lifeless as she slowly raised her head.

“Mingcheng and Mingyu have already said what needs to be said, what more do I need to say?”

Su Daqiang suddenly rushed over, pointing his finger at Zhao Meilan, his finger almost poking into her brow bone.

"you are lying!"

"Mingyu is clearly my own flesh and blood. She looked exactly like me when she was little. How could she be someone else's!"

"You know better than anyone why you gave birth to Mingyu!"

"In order to save this house so that your brother's family can transfer their household registration to the city!"

"How cruel you are! Just because Mingyu is my own flesh and blood, you deliberately treat her so badly and always favor this bastard!"

Su Daqiang suddenly pointed his other hand at Su Mingcheng beside him.

I?
At that moment, Su Mingcheng felt a thunderous boom in his head, and he stood there frozen as if struck by lightning.

The heart-wrenching roar of Su Daqiang, like that of a wild beast, still echoed in my ears:

"Zhao Meilan!"

"You haven't been taking revenge on Mingyu all these years, you've been taking revenge on me!"

(End of this chapter)