Shadow Bride - Chapter 12

Chapter 12: Su Xingqi’s Conflict

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Hearing the words ‘so much money’, Liu Meizhi’s heart ached even more. That’s right. Where did this girl get so much money?! “Wretched girl, did you steal…”

“Mother!” Su Xingqi hurriedly covered her mouth. What a joke! Regardless of whether Su Xingyu stole or snatched the dress, Liu Meizhi, the stepmother, was the one who had paid for it on the surface. It was proof of how good she was to her! How could she destroy this proof?!

She hurriedly helped Liu Meizhi into the house with Qin Mu.

Before entering the house, Qin Mu took a deep look at Su Xingyu. There was pain, contempt, hatred, and some indescribable feelings in his eyes… How did the woman he once loved become like this?

Seeing that everyone had left, Su Xingyu did not stay and went straight to her room.

Her room in the Su family’s house was tiny. It was on the first floor, damp and cold. It was also facing north, so she was met with a gust of cold air when she walked in. This room was used as a utility room when her biological mother was still alive.

She walked to the side of the bed and knelt. She searched under the bed and soon found an old notebook.

She treasured the notebook and carefully brushed away the dust on it, placing it close to her heart. “Mother…”

This was her mother’s inheritance. She did not hesitate to take the risk of returning to the Su Family and be humiliated by Liu Meizhi and the rest for the sake of taking this notebook away. This was a photography notebook that she had accidentally found among the clutter in her room when she was young. It recorded many of her mother’s experiences in photography. It was Mu Yun’s life’s hard work.

Ever since she was young, Su Xingyu had followed this notebook to learn photography. Now that so many years had passed, she had long memorized the contents of it. Regardless, this notebook was still her treasure, something that she could never give up.

She put it in her backpack and picked out a few other things.

This way, if Lu Shifeng wanted to ask her what inheritance she had taken, she could also hide the notebook from him. After all, she did not know why, but Lu Shifeng hated her for touching anything related to photography.

She had just put her things away when the door suddenly opened with a bang.

Su Xingqi barged in aggressively and pointed at her nose while scolding, “Su Xingyu, do you have any shame? You stole our money and went to buy clothes from Thousand Silk Lane! Return the money!”

Su Xingyu furrowed her brows. Ever since they had fallen out during her sister’s coming-of-age ceremony, would her good sister not pretend to be kind on the surface anymore? This… was good too. She said with indifference, “I didn’t steal the money from your family. That dress is none of your business.”

“You didn’t steal it? Then where did you get the money from?!” Su Xingqi’s face was contorted. Of course, she knew that Liu Meizhi was the one who had lent Su Xingyu that smoky gray gown. All these years, when did Su Xingyu not borrow clothes for any important occasion?

Liu Meizhi was the one who had lent her an ordinary gown, but how did it end up as something from Thousand Silk Lane?

“You went to Thousand Silk Lane to change that dress, didn’t you?” Su Xingqi looked at her with jealousy and hatred. “Why would Thousand Silk Lane agree to alter the dress for you? I don’t even have the right to go there to alter clothes. What right do you have?!”

Su Xingyu sneered and walked out with her bag slung over her shoulder. When she passed by her, she said, “Don’t block the way.”

Su Xingqi stopped her. “Give me back the money! And the clothes! Don’t even think about leaving after stealing from home!”

“I said, get out of the way!” Su Xingyu was also angry. No matter how good her temper was, she could not stand being pestered time and time again like this. She waved her hand to get rid of Su Xingqi, and her phone rang in her bag.

Su Xingyu took it out and saw that it was the driver.

She had just pressed the answer button when Su Xingqi knocked her phone down. Su Xingqi tore at her crazily. “I told you to return the money! Did you hear me?! Stupid woman. What right do you have to wear something from Thousand Silk Lane! What right do you have?!”

“Ah!” Su Xingyu was caught off guard as a bloody mark appeared on the back of her hand.

She did not want to fight with Su Xingqi. They’re both young girls, and it would be too ugly if they fought. However, Su Xingqi refused to budge. She had no choice but to resist. Since she was young, her nutrition was not as good as Su Xingqi, and her body was thinner. She did not eat as well as Su Xingqi, a model who had spent a large sum of money to work out every day and was strong and fit.

Before long, Su Xingyu was at a disadvantage.

“How smug can you be? How smug can you be?!” Su Xingqi smiled viciously as she tried to tear Su Xingyu’s face apart.

This sister of hers had always been prettier than her since she was young. She had an exquisite appearance that only a well-to-do young lady from a wealthy family would have. She was as pretty as jade. In the past, this sister could only wear old and shabby clothes that did not fit her. Under the deliberate suppression of her and her mother, she could not show any beauty. However, these few days, she did not know where her sister had gotten money from. She had changed into a set of exquisite clothes. Although it was a typical outfit, it also made her look beautiful and faintly elegant.

Su Xingqi was extremely jealous. Even if she had plastic surgery, she was not as beautiful as her sister!

Tear her face!

She had to tear her face!

Su Xingqi pressed Su Xingyu onto the ground. When she saw Su Xingqi’s sharp nails slashing towards her, she could only barely turn her head away. In her heart, she thought she would not be able to escape this time and that it would ruin her appearance no matter what. Unexpectedly, at this critical moment, a hand suddenly grabbed Su Xingqi’s hand and forcefully pulled Su Xingqi away from her body.

“Ah!” That person was so strong that Su Xingqi was knocked against the wall, and her forehead was bleeding. “My head!”

That man did not even spare her a glance as he bent down to help Su Xingyu up. “Are you alright? Young…”

Before he could say the word ‘Madam,’ Su Xingyu quickly stopped him. “I’m fine, Uncle Zheng.” She did not want everyone to know that she was Lu Shifeng’s wife. After all, their relationship as husband and wife was too abnormal. It would be a laughingstock if word got out. Su Xingyu supported herself with the driver’s arm and stood up unsteadily. She checked her body condition. Fortunately, it was just some superficial wounds.

At the corner of the wall, Su Xingqi hugged her head. She then glared at the driver, who appeared before her. “Who are you?! Why did you barge into my house? Get out!”

The driver of the Lu family was quick-witted enough to know that Su Xingyu did not want to expose her identity when she interrupted him.

He did not answer Su Xingqi’s question. He only looked at Su Xingyu and waited for her instructions.

Su Xingyu heaved a sigh of relief. It was only then that she felt the stinging pain from the cut on her skin. She could not help but feel fortunate that the driver had arrived in time this time. Otherwise, the consequences would have been dire. She asked the driver, “What did you call me for just now?”

The driver said, “Young Master wanted me to go over at the last minute, so I wanted to ask you when you can set off. Later, I heard the sound of fighting from the phone. I was worried that something had happened to you, so I took the liberty of barging in. Please forgive me.” Lu Shifeng had always lived alone and only had one driver. Now that he was married, she could only share him temporarily.

Su Xingyu said, “Thank you.”

After a pause, she said, “I’m almost done packing. Let’s…”

Before she could finish her sentence, her gaze landed on Su Xingqi’s neck at the corner of the wall. This time around, she had come back to take her mother’s belongings. Other than the notebook in her bag, her mother left some valuable things in the Su family. One of which was…

The necklace around Su Xingqi’s neck.