Accidentally Married to the Big Shot-Chapter 242 - Maternal Family is a Womans Confidence

Chapter 242: Chapter 242: Maternal Family is a Woman’s Confidence

Chapter 242 -242: Maternal Family is a Woman’s Confidence

Xi Huarong picked up a book, pretending to read, but couldn’t really concentrate, even holding the book upside down.

Li Shirui was doing a skincare treatment, patting lotion on her face for quite a long time.

Yet, no one spoke.

Despite the hurt, after raising a daughter for over 30 years, there was bound to be affection.

But they were also clear that if they couldn’t cut through the chaos swiftly, letting the matter continue would only fulfill the criminals’ wishes. Even in prison, Fang Xin would be able to laugh.

At first, Xi Huarong couldn’t focus on reading, but after about ten minutes, he found his attention concentrating, turned the book right-side-up, and gradually read on.

Li Shirui also realized she had mistaken the lotion for toner, so she washed her face again and correctly applied the toner.

…

Su Meixi was seeing patients in her clinic today. During the roll call, she heard the name “Li Shirui.”

Her heart skipped a beat.

In a little while, Li Shirui came in.

Li Shirui had always appeared quite elegant, seemingly fragile on the outside, but strong inside.

She was well-educated, but to support her husband’s work, she bravely gave birth in Guang City while heavily pregnant and worked there for several years. After returning to Yun City, she continued to assist her husband in managing various relationships, making her a remarkable woman.

Upon seeing her, Su Meixi’s emotions churned like the tide.

This was her mother!

Yet, she had to restrain her emotions.

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“Mrs. Xi…”

“Don’t call me Mrs. Xi, just call me Aunt Li,” Li Shirui said kindly.

She and Xi Huarong had agreed not to acknowledge their relationship immediately; they preferred to get acquainted slowly in order not to frighten Su Meixi.

She didn’t know that Su Meixi had already discovered her true heritage.

And Su Meixi didn’t know that they already knew the truth as well.

Both pretended as if nothing had happened.

“Aunt Li, are you feeling unwell?” Su Meixi asked.

Li Shirui held out her hand and said with a smile, “For some reason, this wrist hurts whenever I put weight on it.”

“How long has it been hurting?”

“For many years.”

“Why are you only checking it now?”

Li Shirui smiled, “I heard from Old Xi that you are an expert in this field, so I specifically came to seek your consultation, plus you are Xiao Fen’s lifesaver.”

Su Meixi took her hand and felt it, noticing how soft and white it was—truly a mother’s hands.

But she maintained a calm demeanor, bending her hand slightly, “Does this hurt?”

“No.”

“And this?”

“That hurts a bit.”

“It might be tendinitis. Perhaps try applying some ointment for a few days?”

“That sounds good. Oh, Dr. Su, I’ve always said I owe you a meal since you saved Xiao Fen. When are you free?” Li Shirui asked with a smile.

Su Meixi, afraid to get too close lest she fail in her act, smiled and said, “I’ve been quite busy lately, rarely free.”

“No weekends?”

“Weekends… we take turns on duty, so I might have to work then as well.”

“And when you’re not on duty?”

“I sometimes go shopping with friends.”

“I heard you only recently moved to Yun City, yet you’ve made friends already? You must be quite sociable,” Li Shirui smiled.

“Just some doctors and nurses from the department.”

“Alright, I won’t disturb you anymore. Be sure to come over when you’re free,” Li Shirui said.

“I will,” Su Meixi responded.

Li Shirui left the clinic to pick up her medicine, and as she exited, her eyes were red.

…

Gu Wei was at the barracks today, where he met Commander Bao.

Commander Bao greeted him first, “Gu Wei, are you free this weekend?”

“For what?” Gu Wei asked.

“Mr. Xi is hosting a family dinner this weekend and would like you to come, remember to bring your younger sister.”

Gu Wei thought for a moment, “I need to ask Ah Xi.”

Commander Bao patted him on the shoulder, “She’s the Xi family’s lifesaver, maybe Old Xi invited you because of her.”

“No need to remind me,” Gu Wei said.

Though he knew Xi Huarong, Xi’s rank was much higher than his; they weren’t familiar enough to attend personal family gatherings.

…

Gu Wei couldn’t return to the barracks today, but he called Su Meixi to seek her opinion.

Su Meixi thought for a moment, “If I say no, would it be awkward for you to go alone?”

Gu Wei responded, “The higher-ups invited us, and not going would seem disrespectful, so I definitely must go. If you don’t want to, I’ll find an excuse for you, it won’t be too awkward.”

Su Meixi replied, “In that case, let’s go. It would be a bit foolish to refuse when the top boss invites us and specifically asked to bring me along.”

Gu Wei chuckled, “That’s settled then. It’s just a family dinner, no need to be too formal.”

…

Feng City.

Gu Cheng had already learned about Su Meixi’s matter from Gu Wei. He said, “No wonder I couldn’t find any birth records of the Xi family’s daughter, someone deliberately erased them.”

With this realization, he could stop his investigation.

After hanging up the phone with Gu Wei, he looked towards Zhou Yuan in the living room.

Pregnant Zhou Yuan was sitting on the couch munching on an apple.

Over these days, Gu Cheng had taken very good care of her, feeding her various items and taking her everywhere, nearly wanting to keep her tied to his belt. He worried about her eating bird’s nests in the morning, whether she ate on time at noon, and even knew about her frequent constipation during pregnancy.

Zhou Yuan reflected that when a man isn’t interested in you, he will continuously use work as an excuse to ignore you, but if he truly loves you, he can attend to every little detail.

“Brother Cheng, who were you talking to?”

“With Gu Wei,” Gu Cheng answered, “About your Sister Su.”

“What about Sister Su?” Zhou Yuan stopped munching on the apple.

Gu Cheng sat beside her and embraced her, “Didn’t your Sister Su save a young nurse before?”

“I know, that nurse is Xiao Fen. At first, you all kept it from me when Sister Su got hurt. Thankfully, she was fine later.”

“I was afraid you’d worry. There’s another more sensational matter concerning your Sister Su, want to hear it?”

“What is it?” Zhou Yuan adjusted her seating, all ears.

“She found her biological parents.”

“Really? Who are they?”

“Some highly respected leaders.”

“Really?”

Gu Cheng recounted everything to Zhou Yuan.

After listening, Zhou Yuan was very happy, “Does that mean Xiao Fen and Sister Su are sisters? Sister Su finally isn’t alone anymore.”

“She wasn’t alone before; she had Gu Wei.”

Zhou Yuan rolled her eyes, “It’s not the same. Gu Wei is Gu Wei, her husband. I mean Sister Su finally has family, and having family means having a backing. If Gu Wei ever mistreats her, she always has a way out—having your family is the greatest security for a woman.”