Reborn As Super Heiress

Chapter 57: Chapter 55 Oolong

Su Qingqing lived in Jing’an District, and as the car entered the entrance of the residential community, Huo Sining saw two military police officers.

Although there wasn’t a post every three steps and a guard every five, Huo Sining could sense that the temperament of those two military police officers was very similar to Wu Jun’s, likely indicating a genuine military background.

The residential area was under strict supervision, and Huo Sining noticed that the car in front of them, being a first-time visitor, was meticulously checked by the security guard. After verifying their ID cards and repeatedly asking for information to his satisfaction, they were finally allowed to pass through.

Perhaps familiar with Su Qingqing’s car license plate number, the two guards didn’t make things difficult for her and merely nodded after looking at a number plate that Su Qingqing handed to them.

After the car entered the community, they were surrounded by shade-providing green trees, and soon, detached villas came into view.

While these houses were somewhat dated, one could tell from the designs alone that they were expensively built, and the whole area was elegantly landscaped and very quiet.

Su Qingqing directly parked the car in the cement courtyard in front of a villa, then got out and led Huo Sining into the building.

Upon entering, they were in the living room, where the lights were on, and a middle-aged man about fifty years old sat on the sofa, reading documents with glasses on.

Seated across from him was a man in his thirties, who nodded to Su Qingqing as she came in.

“Secretary Song, you’re here too, bringing documents for my dad to approve?”

Seeing the arrival, Su Qingqing seemed unsurprised and greeted the other with a casual nod.

However, Su Qingqing’s voice was somewhat loud, which caused Su Zhenhua, who was concentrating on approving documents, to lift his head.

Noticing that she had disturbed the others, Su Qingqing quickly stuck out her tongue and made a funny face, “Dad, carry on, carry on, I’m just taking my friend upstairs for a visit.”

As she spoke, she was about to lead Huo Sining upstairs, but it was then that Su Zhenhua caught sight of Huo Sining behind Su Qingqing and was momentarily stunned.

The young girl before him gave him a strong sense of familiarity, as though he had seen her somewhere before.

But upon further reflection, he felt it was unlikely – after all, how could he have any association with a young girl who appeared to be only seventeen or eighteen years old?

Thinking this, Su Zhenhua subtly lowered his head and continued looking through the documents in his hands, responding faintly with a noncommittal “Hmm.”

Huo Sining hadn’t been in S City for long and didn’t watch television often, so she did not recognize Su Zhenhua. Otherwise, she would have been quite astonished.

The man was indeed a frequent figure on television, a household name in S City, revered by many – anyone who had been in the city for a while would know of him.

Su Qingqing, seeing the calm look on Huo Sining’s face, knew that the girl hadn’t recognized her father and breathed a sigh of relief.

Having heard Su Zhenhua speak, Su Qingqing dutifully prepared to lead Huo Sining away.

Unexpectedly, Mother Su, who was busy in the kitchen, heard her daughter’s voice and rushed out impatiently, still holding a spatula, appearing anxiously concerned as she looked at the people in the living room, “Qingqing is back, where is your brother’s friend?”

It’s said that one fears not the god-like opponent but the pig-like teammate, and upon hearing Mother Su’s words, Su Qingqing felt an instant headache and couldn’t help but facepalm.

What do you mean by ‘my brother’s friend’? She’s my close sister. Mom, aren’t you giving it all away by saying that?

Fortunately, Huo Sining assumed Mother Su had merely misspoken, and since she considered herself a friend of Su Jinyuan as well, she didn’t take it to heart.

She stood up from behind Su Qingqing and greeted Mother Su with impeccable politeness, “Auntie Su, hello, I am Huo Sining.”

Mother Su’s eyes, initially filled with expectation, froze the instant she saw Huo Sining, her smile stiffening, the spatula unintentionally dropping to the floor, and she stood still, staring blankly at Huo Sining.

Mother Su was always lively and outgoing, and Su Qingqing had never seen her mother in such a bewildered, disconcerted state. She was startled and asked, “Mom, what’s wrong?”

Mother Su, however, seemed as if she hadn’t heard her daughter’s words at all. She stared directly at Huo Sining and asked eagerly,

“Miss, could you please tell me honestly, how old are you? Where is your family from, and who are the members of your family?”

Hearing Mother Su’s question, Huo Sining’s heart skipped a beat.

Thinking of her experiences in her previous life and the Liang Family People from the Imperial Capital she had never met, for some reason, she felt a vague sense of panic welling up inside her.

Just as she steeled herself and forced a smile, Huo Sining asked with bewilderment, “Auntie, what is this about?”

Su Zhenhua also felt that his wife’s demeanor was somewhat off; seeing her serious tone and stern expression, and associating it with the déjà vu he felt when he looked at Huo Sining, a figure suddenly flashed in his mind.

An idea abruptly swept through Su Zhenhua’s heart, and he sharply raised his head to look at Huo Sining.

Mother Su’s face remained calm, but her heart was already churning with tumultuous waves. She looked at Huo Sining stubbornly and asked, “Miss, is it inconvenient for you to talk about this?”

Huo Sining hesitated, but Su Qingqing sensed something and hurriedly spoke out in an attempt to divert the conversation away from Huo Sining:

“Mom, what are you doing? Ningning is here as a guest in our home, why are you interrogating her about her household registration?”

Mother Su’s eyes reddened a little, and she silently lowered her head.

For some reason, seeing Mother Su in such a state made Huo Sining’s heart inexplicably ache. Without overthinking, she already blurted out,

“Auntie, it’s not that there is anything inconvenient to say. Senior Su knows about my background. I come from a small village called Baiyun Town in Rongcheng, I just turned eighteen and came to S City for university. My parents have both passed away, and I only have an uncle left at home.”

From Rongcheng! This child really is from Rongcheng!

Upon hearing Huo Sining’s words, Mother Su’s whole body trembled uncontrollably, and her eyes looked at Huo Sining with a burning intensity, swelling red with emotion.

“Your parents have passed away? What were their names?” Su Zhenhua glanced at his wife, who was shivering with trembling lips and an intense expression, and followed up with a question.

Huo Sining hesitated; in fact, she had never heard her mother mention her father’s name.

Mrs. Huo had passed away when Huo Sining was just four or five years old, and even if there were any memories from that time, they had become blurred after so many years.

Information about her father, Huo Sining had to glean from what Huo Yong and Xu Lian told her.

In her previous life, Huo Yong once told her that her mother had been a waitress at a hotel in the county town. After falling hopelessly in love with a rich second-generation man, she ended up pregnant by accident, and the wealthy man disappeared without a trace.

Mrs. Huo was devastated but refused to terminate the pregnancy, ending up returning to Baiyun Town, where amidst the curses and finger-pointing of the villagers, she gave birth to her.

Huo Sining had never considered whether her birth was a blessing or a curse. Was her mother’s stubborn decision to have her right or wrong?

Because her existence had never gained acceptance from those around her, ever since she was a child, her ears were filled with mockery and insults.

Terms like illegitimate child, mother’s affair, fatherless, little harlot—these words always clung to her like labels, and in her previous life, she could never tear them off.

Huo Sining’s feelings towards her mother were complicated, certainly more grateful than resentful, as were it not for Mrs. Huo’s determination, there would not have been a Huo Sining in this world.

Wu Jingyi’s impersonation of her identity to enter a wealthy family and the bits and pieces that Huo Yong and Xu Lian had told her about her father had gradually given Huo Sining a seemingly clear understanding of her own origins and Mrs. Huo.

In her eyes, Mrs. Huo was nothing more than a Cinderella who wanted to marry into a wealthy family but was cruelly abandoned by the rich young master after she gave her heart to him. To cut ties with this unfortunate affair, the wealthy young master had offered a large sum of money to get rid of Cinderella.

However, the wealthy young man hadn’t expected that Cinderella would stubbornly give birth to an illegitimate daughter after returning home, and that illegitimate daughter was her.