Chapter 29: Drawing the Line

It was true that there was something that happened before with Ye Xue. Su Mengli was not their biological child. Despite being married for several years, they were unable to have children. They went to the hospital for check-ups, but there were no issues with their bodies, yet they couldn’t conceive.

Later on, they decided to adopt Su Mengli, and not long after that, they moved to a new house. As a result, the neighbors and people nearby didn’t know that Su Mengli was adopted, and Su Mengli herself had no idea.

In fact, before their divorce, although they weren’t particularly good to Su Mengli, they could still be considered decent parents. It was only after the divorce that they each had their own plans, and there was no blood relation between Su Mengli and them.

At this point, they both tried to exploit Su Mengli as much as possible, wanting to use their daughter to bring them more benefits. This made Su Mengli feel cold, turning the more than ten years of nurturing she received from them into nothing.

If only they weren’t so selfish and treated Su Mengli a little better, showing some consideration and affection, then in the future, when Su Mengli awakened and became an exceptional SSS-class Awakener, their status would have undergone a tremendous change. They would have lived a life of luxury and privilege, that was the bare minimum.

Based on Su Mengli’s identity and status alone, the people they would come into contact with in the future would be at the top tier of society. They would have bodyguards accompanying them wherever they went, and their associates would be the wealthiest and most influential individuals.

As long as they had some affection for Su Mengli and treated her well, all of this would have been within their grasp. Unfortunately, for the sake of immediate benefits, they destroyed everything.

Zhang Xiulan looked at the disconnected phone, feeling extremely excited. Su Mengli’s boyfriend actually paid two million to sever his father-daughter relationship between Su Guodong and Su Mengli?

Didn’t that mean that his mother-daughter relationship between herself and Su Mengli could also be worth two million?

Two million! If she worked, it would take her a hundred years to earn that amount of money. And now, all she needed to do was sever ties with a losing investment.

Su Mengli had already seen through her. She didn’t even come home anymore. What difference did it make whether their mother-daughter relationship was severed or not? She also wanted two million!

Immediately, Zhang Xiulan called Su Mengli, but after a moment, the call was answered by Su Guodong. He said, “Why are you calling again? Let me tell you, whether you believe it or not, your daughter and I have severed our father-daughter relationship, and she returned the phone I gave her.”

Zhang Xiulan paused for a moment before saying, “I was calling my daughter. Why did you answer?”

Su Guodong replied indifferently, “Your daughter and I have severed our father-daughter relationship, and she returned the phone I gave her.”

Zhang Xiulan listened and said, “Then how do I find her?”

“Either wait at the school gate or go to the East Unit on the 16th floor of Building 3 in Taoyuan Community. That’s where your daughter lives now. That’s it, I won’t be bothered by you anymore!”

Then, with a click, the call was disconnected. Zhang Xiulan noted down the address and decided to go to Su Mengli’s place to confront her.

Because she was so excited, Zhang Xiulan arrived at the place where Su Mengli lived a little after 6 o’clock. She paced back and forth at the entrance, waiting for Su Mengli to come home from school.

At 7 o’clock, Ye Xue returned from work. She didn’t come here every day, but occasionally she would.

Seeing Zhang Xiulan pacing at the entrance, Ye Xue was taken aback. “Why are you here?”

Zhang Xiulan looked at Ye Xue and said, “The two million for severing the relationship with my husband, was it your family who paid?”

Ye Xue immediately understood and looked at Zhang Xiulan. “Are you here to sever the relationship too? Do you want money?”

Zhang Xiulan didn’t feel ashamed and said confidently, “Of course. We’re a poor family, not as rich as your family. Since you’ve already paid two million for severing the relationship, I believe you wouldn’t mind paying more, right?”

Ye Xue calmly said, “Alright, come in with me. I’ll print out an agreement, you sign it, and I’ll give you the money.”

Zhang Xiulan hesitated, “Wait, we haven’t discussed the money yet.”

Ye Xue looked at Zhang Xiulan and said, “Two million.”

Zhang Xiulan objected, “Two million? That’s the price for severing his father-daughter relationship. Although we are both Su Mengli’s parents, the price is different. Mengli is my own flesh and blood, the result of ten months of pregnancy. As her mother, I have put in more effort, so you have to pay more!”

Zhang Xiulan knew very well that Su Mengli’s biological parents were not her and her husband, but others didn’t know about it. She naturally used it as a bargaining chip to raise the price.

Ye Xue frowned slightly and said, “Just two million. If you don’t want to, you can leave.”

Zhang Xiulan’s face changed slightly and said, “This matter doesn’t count if you say so? I need to have a good talk with your brother.”

Upon hearing this, Ye Xue burst into laughter. “I have my own law firm with an annual revenue of several million. My brother is a middle school student who still relies on our family’s support. Do you think the two million your husband paid was from me or my brother? This is your last chance, just two million. If you don’t want it, you can leave now.”

Zhang Xiulan became afraid. Although she was greedy, she also knew that two million was better than nothing. She quickly said, “Alright, alright, just two million.”

Seeing this, Ye Xue led Zhang Xiulan into the room and printed three copies of the agreement. After Zhang Xiulan signed and fingerprinted them, Ye Xue said, “Alright, these three agreements for severing the relationship will be sent to you after Mengli signs them. You can leave now.”

Zhang Xiulan looked at the text message notification on her phone and smiled with joy. She felt ten years younger and quickly left.

Not long after, Ye Xuan returned with Su Mengli from school. Su Mengli’s school bag was bulging, and there was 50,000 yuan in cash inside.

At this time, Ye Xue handed Su Mengli an agreement and said, “Mengli, there’s something I took the liberty of agreeing to on your behalf. Your mother found out about your father’s situation and came to ask for two million. She also signed this agreement.”

A forced smile appeared on Su Mengli’s face. She took the pen and wrote her name on the agreement, then pressed her fingerprint. She said, “Sister, you’ve spent a lot of money on me. Thank you.”

Ye Xue touched Su Mengli’s hair and said softly, “You don’t need to worry about the money. As for your parents, try to be more open-minded.”

Su Mengli smiled self-deprecatingly and said, “Are they still my parents? It’s clearly written in this agreement that we have no relationship anymore. There’s nothing between us.”

Ye Xue spoke gently, “Don’t think too much. You are my sister, and my parents are your parents. Let’s go home this weekend and meet them. You will definitely like them!”

Su Mengli looked at Ye Xue, who was full of enthusiasm, and couldn’t refuse. She could only say, “Okay.”

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