h4Chapter 324: Chapter 324: Acting on Emotion/h4

    Su Luughed upon hearing that, "Mom, the way you say that makes me feel a little sentimental."

    "Hehe!" Zhao Yingughed, "What’s there to be sentimental about? Being an empty-nest elder isn’t so bad. Have you forgotten how many years I’ve been one? Before I found you again, your brother was like a bird that had flown away, barely returning home once throughout the year. Didn’t I also feel sentimental? Us women have to live for ourselves, live brilliantly, you know?"

    "Yes, yes, yes." Su Lu agreed repeatedly, "So, Chairman Zhao, where do you n to take me for excitement?"

    "How about I treat you to spicy crayfish?" Zhao Ying suggested.

    "Sure, let’s go for spicy crayfish."

    "Thene downstairs. I’m already below."

    "Eh?" Su Lu quickly got up, "Why didn’t you say so earlier? Wait for me, I’ll just change my clothes ande down."

    "Okay."

    Su Lu hurriedly changed her clothes, slipped into a pair of flip-flops, and went downstairs, only to see a bright silver sports car parked in front of the building.

    "Wow, this color..." Su Lu was nearly blinded by it. The silver was so shiny... she felt it was like looking at a mirror, "Isn’t this color a bit against the rules?"

    The driver’s side window rolled down, "It’s fine, it’s fine, metallic silver. How about it? Looks good, doesn’t it?"

    Zhao Ying’s head popped out from the driver’s seat.

    Su Lu nodded, "It’s pretty good-looking. Such a shy car... Just to take me out for crayfish?"

    "It’s you who will be taking me." Zhao Ying got out of the car and tossed her the car keys, "This is your car."

    "Huh?" Su Lu was stunned, "Howe... Wait, no, what do I need such a fancy car for? It’s not very practical."

    "Oh my dear girl, can’t you be a little less pragmatic?"

    "Is being pragmatic a bad thing?"

    "You can show off asionally too. You don’t realize whose daughter you are; you have every right to show your ws and teeth," Zhao Ying said.

    Despite not having been involved much in Su Lu’s upbringing, even if she had turned out to be a bad girl, Zhao Ying would have epted her. But unexpectedly, Su Lu turned out to be too good.

    Especially after Zhao Ying learned about the kind of family the Su’s were, she felt very fortunate that Su Lu was still so good.

    "I’m already in my thirties, Mom. I can’t be shy anymore, and even if I were, I’d need somewhere to put my son’s car seat, right?" Su Lu looked at the two-seater sports car with its showy appearance.

    When this was mentioned, Zhao Ying also felt it was a bit of a blemish.

    "Sigh, never mind. Just drive it yourself when you’re out having fun," Zhao Ying said.

    Of course, Su Lu did not want to brush aside her mother’s kindness, "Alright, alright."

    Sitting in the driver’s seat, Su Lu wasn’t used to such a low-slung car, always feeling like her bottom was scraping the ground.

    "But... why did you suddenly think to give me a car?" Su Lu was puzzled.

    Zhao Yingughed, "Your birthday ising up, oh, and it wasn’t sudden. I had it pre-ordered. I didn’t want you to think I went overboard with spending, so I even specifically shared the cost with Manager Shen and Boss Su."

    This took Su Lu by surprise; she chuckled, "Haha, clever! You’re the cleverest!"

    "Right?!" Zhao Ying patted her shoulder, "Let’s go for crayfish. Be careful driving; this car elerates too quickly; I just... oof, my heart nearly leaped out."

    Su Lu drove the car out slowly, and whether it was stopping at a traffic light or arriving at the restaurant and parking, it drew countless nces.

    They entered the restaurant.

    Su Lu absentmindedly peeled the crayfish, asionally ncing at her phone.

    Seeing her so distracted, Zhao Ying simply took her phone andid it face down on the table.

    "Ah, don’t..." Su Lu couldn’t help but say.

    Zhao Ying looked at her, "Since you’ve already let someone take your child out to y, don’t be so restless."

    "But..."

    "No buts, as long as you haven’t nned on having your child not recognize him, you’ll have to take this step sooner orter. Might as well consider it business as usual. Putting aside what’s between you two for now, would he really neglect his own son? Xiao Le is so adorable," Zhao Ying said.

    Zhao Ying’s words, of course, made sense, and Su Lu understood as well.

    It’s just that...

    But...

    Su Lu also couldn’t exin to her mother that she actually wasn’t that worried about Bo Jingshen not taking good care of the child.

    After all, this was the person she once loved with all her heart.

    She knew what kind of person he was. Because his facial features were so deeply defined, he sometimes appeared sharp and stern,ing off very cold if he didn’t smile.

    But in reality, he was very kind-hearted, protective of the weak, and he was very careful and gentle with small animals and children, gentlemanly and deferential towarddies.

    The previous incident with the child happened because he genuinely didn’t know, and Zhao Xiaole, excited to meet him for the first time, wanted to try his dessert despite his allergies.

    That’s certainly not going to happen again.

    This man, so careful and gentle with small animals and children, how could he be any less so with his own child?

    So Su Lu actually wasn’t very worried about Bo Jingshen not taking good care of the child.

    She kept getting distracted because, even if she was very angry with herself and felt worthless,

    Su Lu had to admit that Bo Jingshen’s impact on her was still significant, hence she kept drifting off, kept checking her phone, simply because... she couldn’t help but think of that small video clip of the bandaged knee and ankle.

    It was so ring, as if it could pierce into her brain.

    What’s worse, Su Lu began to recall the past, like nightmare-like images.

    In fact, she hadn’t thought about them for five years, but it was like a trigger, making her involuntarily recall those nightmare-like images.

    Those gruesome wounds, that pain.

    Images of him lying on the hospital bed, images of him in so much pain that he couldn’t even speak, reemerged in her mind.

    So much so that Su Lu felt agitated about his fall today.

    "Mom, am I very useless?" Su Lu asked with her head down, peeling a shrimp, her voice muffled and sounded somewhat dejected.

    "Who said that?" Zhao Ying looked at her, "Who dares to say my daughter is useless?"

    Zhao Ying thought for a moment and then smiled, "Even if you are useless, it’s no big deal. You have your brother and me. What’s there to worry about?"

    Su Lu was amused by her words andughed, "But I feel like I’m pretty useless, and I sometimes look down on myself."

    She hadn’t said much, but she felt like Zhao Ying would understand.

    Mom understands everything.

    In the eyes of all children, parents seem to be omnipotent characters.

    After hearing this, Zhao Ying also just fell silent for a moment before saying, "Qianqian, people are emotional beings."

    Su Lu pursed her lips, she knew that her mother definitely understood.

    "That’s also why we’re human. So you don’t have to feel guilty about being emotional."