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Mingyu, who had been keeping a cold expression the whole time, suddenly interjected, her target Su Daqiang.

"Dad, I have a question for you. I've always been very confused since I was little about why Mom doesn't like me. Sometimes I even doubt whether she's your biological daughter."

"Unfortunately, I also had my DNA tested privately, and yes, it was true." The tone was somewhat mocking.

"Dad, now that Mom's gone, there's no one to keep you in check. Can you tell me why Mom disliked me so much? Was it just because I was an extra child, an unwanted child...?"

"If you didn't want me or didn't like me, why did you bring me into this world?"

Su Daqiang seemed to be trying to avoid the matter, shrinking his neck and lowering his head even further.

Su Mingyu wasn't going to let him off so easily. She walked straight to his side and sneered, "Dad, you've always cowered behind Mom your whole life, without any sense of responsibility or manliness. If you had shown even a little bit of the demeanor of a head of the family when you were young, the family wouldn't be in this situation."

"Now that Mom is gone, how long do you plan to keep hiding? Is it so hard to tell me why?"

Su Daqiang was already afraid of Mingyu, and now that he was cornered, he was even more frightened.

Fortunately, the eldest son was the pillar of the family, and he immediately complained to Li Mu, "Mingzhe, what about Mingyu?"

Li Mu didn't speak up for him; instead, he advised, "Dad, not only Mingyu wants to know, but I want to know too. Mom is gone now, so please tell me the reason!"

When Su Daqiang saw that even his usually filial and obedient eldest son said the same thing, he panicked. He then looked at his second son and Zhu Li, but they were all staring intently at him, waiting for him to give an explanation.

Now I was even more panicked.

Having never been in charge or made a decision in his life, he had developed a habit of yielding to pressure. After hesitating for a moment, he finally spoke up.

However, Su Daqiang has the personality of an old child and speaks without restraint. Unexpectedly, what he said was a big scandal.

"This isn't my fault!"

"The reason your mother married me was for our city residency. After your uncle moved his residency to the city, your mother started to look down on me."

“At that time, she met a doctor in Shanghai who was your mother’s classmate. She wanted to divorce me and abandon our family to go to Shanghai with him.”

"Everything was agreed upon at the time, and I agreed to the divorce. Who knew that your mother would get pregnant at that time, and a check-up revealed that she was already four months pregnant with Mingyu's child."

"We originally wanted to abort, but after a check-up at the hospital, the doctor said that your mother was in poor health and that abortion would be life-threatening, so she had no choice but to give birth."

"The doctor heard the news and immediately disappeared. Since your mother couldn't go to Shanghai, she took her anger out on Mingyu."

"Given your mother's personality, even if I wanted to help Mingyu, there was nothing I could do!"

After he finished speaking, everyone was stunned.

Mingyu finally understood why she had been disliked since childhood. Her heart was in turmoil, and she didn't know whether to feel relieved or angry.

Julie was stunned, unable to believe that her kind mother-in-law had such a side.

Su Mingcheng was stunned, unable to accept the fact that his mother had done such a thing before.

The reason why Mingyu was disliked by Su's mother was actually because it affected her decision to abandon her family and children.

How can Mingcheng, who has always prided himself on being filial and has the closest relationship with Su's mother, accept this?

He suddenly raised his head, his eyes fixed on Su Daqiang.

"Dad, are you lying? Is it because Mom was too strict with you before, and now that she's gone, you're deliberately slandering her?"

"Is it..." she said, her face contorted and her eyes reddening.

Su Daqiang shrank behind Li Mu in fright and hurriedly waved his hands to explain, "Really, really... I'm not lying. If you don't believe me, go ask your uncle. He knows too."

As soon as he finished speaking, Su Mingcheng seemed to lose all his strength and slumped onto the sofa, no longer saying a word.

……

Upon hearing this shocking news, the group lost all interest in the conversation.

Su Mingyu and Su Mingcheng, in particular, were the most affected.

As Li Mu and Mingyu took their leave, the family gathering came to a hasty end.

Chapter 10 Return to the United States

Before they knew it, it was time for Su's mother's funeral, and the ceremony was about to begin.

Although Su's mother's family members cried with great intensity, the loudest sobs came from Mingcheng and Zhuli. The young couple wept uncontrollably, and although they didn't cry as solemnly as the older generation, their sorrow was genuine.

Mingcheng has many flaws, but his kindness to his wife and filial piety are among his few shining qualities.

After the ceremony, a bus is needed to take you to the cemetery.

Mingyu's phone rang. She glanced at it, then hung up. A moment later, it rang again.

Li Mu looked over and said, "Mingyu, if there's nothing important, just turn off your phone."

Mingyu was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, Big Brother!"

Just as she turned off her phone, Su Mingcheng strode over and roared angrily, "Su Mingyu, this is Mom's funeral, why is your phone ringing so much? You really are an ingrate. Mom was right to treat you this way."

Li Mu frowned. After yesterday's incident, Su Mingcheng was still the same, always quick to insult people. Especially towards Mingyu, it was as if they were natural enemies.

"Mingcheng, how can you talk like that! Have you forgotten what Dad said yesterday? What did Mingyu do wrong?"

Mingyu then sneered, "Brother, stop talking. Some people can't change their ways. Let him say what he wants. I don't care."

Su Mingcheng became even angrier.

"Su Mingyu, what did you say?"

As he spoke, he rolled up his sleeves and came forward as if to hit someone.

At this moment, Julie arrived and shouted at Su Mingcheng, "Su Mingcheng, what are you doing? I think you have no remorse at all. Don't you know this is Mom's funeral?!"

Su Mingcheng immediately stopped in his tracks, his imposing manner diminished considerably.

Julie hurriedly turned around and apologized.

"Big brother, Mingyu, I'm so sorry! Mingcheng just has this bad temper. I'll definitely discipline him properly when we get back. Please bear with me."

Li Mu said, "It's alright, Julie, it's not your fault; Mingcheng is truly blessed to have you as his wife."

Julie smiled shyly: "Thank you, big brother."

As he spoke, he seemed to remember something.

"Big brother, Mingyu."

“We are all Mom’s children, so we should contribute to the expenses of Mom’s funeral.”

"Mingyu, calculate the total expenses in a bit, and we'll split it among the three of us."

Before he could finish speaking, Su Mingcheng, who was standing next to him, opened his mouth to say something, but was immediately shut up by a fierce glare from Zhu Li.

Li Mu now holds no hope of changing Su Mingcheng through reasoning and peaceful means.

Su Mingcheng has always lived under his mother's wing, never experiencing hardship or worry; his life has been too smooth. He absolutely has to suffer some hardship now.

As the saying goes, poverty brings a hundred sorrows to a couple; poverty is the beginning of suffering and misfortune.

Li Mu didn't care whether Mingcheng paid the money or not, but it was good that he could experience the hardships of life in advance.

After hesitating for a moment, he nodded and said, "Since Julie and Mingcheng have this intention, I cannot stop you."

"How about this, as the eldest brother, I'll take half of it, and you and Mingyu can split the other half equally."

Julie thought for a moment and immediately agreed, "Okay, thank you, big brother."

……

The group then boarded the bus, but Mingcheng pulled Julie aside and whispered, "Lili, our family doesn't have much savings. Let them take what they want. Why are you offering to split the cost?"

Julie's face hardened: "Su Mingcheng, how can you say that? This is your mother."

"Besides, Mom was so good to us when she was alive. Isn't it only right that we contribute some money to her funeral arrangements?"

Su Mingcheng said urgently, "We were by Mom's side when she was alive, and we have already fulfilled our filial duties. What's wrong with letting the two of them spend some money to show their filial piety?"

"Besides, do we even have that kind of money?" As someone who lives paycheck to paycheck and often needs his mother's financial support, that's what he's most worried about.

Julie wanted to say a few more words to Su Mingcheng, but then realized it wasn't the right occasion, so she could only say, "Don't worry about the money, I have some savings of my own."

Seeing Mingcheng's puzzled look, he explained, "This is the money my parents secretly gave me for emergencies when we got married, plus our salary and bonus this month, which makes exactly 11."

"After splitting it evenly, we should still have a few thousand left, which should be enough for our daily expenses this month."

Su Mingcheng wanted to say something, but seeing Zhu Li's determined eyes, he sighed and shut his mouth.

……

With things settled here, Li Mu decided to return to the United States. The momentum of cryptocurrency had reached a certain point, and it was time to go back and reap the rewards.

Thinking about the large sum of US dollars he was about to receive, he couldn't help but feel a little excited.

After settling things in Suzhou, Li Mu passed through Shanghai and bought some gifts to visit Wu Fei's parents.

As an only child, Wu Fei's parents only have this one precious daughter, who lives far away abroad. They were very happy to see Li Mu come to visit them.

The elderly couple were nice people. Two years ago, when their daughter Xiaomi was born, Su's mother made excuses not to take care of her during her postpartum period. It was Wu Fei's mother who retired two years early and went to the United States to take care of her.

As a result, his pension was significantly reduced, but he didn't complain.

After spending a few hours in Shanghai and having a meal with his parents-in-law, Li Mu boarded a plane back to the United States.