Chapter: 4979

He Yingxu looked at him seriously and said, "Young Master Su, your attitude towards Mr. Ye still needs to be adjusted, taking into account the enmity between our Su family and the Ye family, as well as the old days when Father and I were together with Wan Ba Jun to avenge the Ye family on Mount Ye Ling. Mr. Ye has already been very merciful to our family."

Privately, He Yingxu continued to address Su Shoudao as Young Master Su, even though her family no longer relied on the Su family and Su Shoudao had become someone she needed to keep under control. She still called him that because it was a sign of respect in her eyes.

However, from Su Shoudao's perspective, this term held some distance.

But he also knew that He Yingxu was speaking the truth. Once a feud between two aristocratic families turned deadly, there would be no survivors. Our family is pinning its hopes on teaming up with Wan Long Courtyard to take down the Ye family once and for all, and Mr. Ye has indeed given our family's old and young a lifeline.

He Yingxu added another sentence: "Young Master Su, don't forget that Mr. Ye didn't just spare our family, but also saved your life, Xiao Mei's life, and Ruo Li's life in Japan. If it weren't for him, you might already be dead."

Su Shoudao's expression turned stiff before he let out a sigh and said sincerely: "You're right. I'm genuinely grateful to Mr. Ye, but I was just pretending to be tough in front of you because you're not some outsider. When we meet with Mr. Ye, I'll definitely be polite."

He Yingxu heard him say she wasn't an outsider and felt a slight stirring in her heart.

In this period, she could also see Su Shoudao's attitude towards herself changing gradually, sometimes even sensing a different kind of warmth.

But she never dared to respond with any emotional response, aside from feelings of inferiority. She also thought that Su Shoudao was currently at the lowest point in his life, and men often become more lenient when they're down. They tend to develop an affinity for people and things that had previously been beneath them.

However, once this kind of man's life starts to rebound, their mood will rise with their circumstances, and those things that had initially attracted them during the low point will eventually elicit a sense of disgust or even revulsion.

She had deeply loved Su Shoudao for many years, and had even raised his younger siblings alone. She was already accustomed to a life without emotional entanglements, so she didn't want to rekindle any emotional mess with him at his lowest point.

Perhaps one day Ye Chen's mood would improve, or maybe Su Zhiyu, Su Ruo Li could speak well of Su Shoudao in front of Ye Chen. At that time, Ye Chen might forgive his punishment and he would definitely leave Jinling to start anew, taking back the life that belonged to him.

After all, now the entire Su family is managed by Su Zhiyu alone, and Su Shoudao has regained his freedom. Su Zhiyu will undoubtedly ensure his own father's well-being and even possibly reassign some of the family business to Su Shoudao.

At that time, he would embark on a rebirth and definitely find another half that truly meets his requirements.

Therefore, she adjusted her mental state and said sincerely to Su Shoudao: "Young master, there is a rare opportunity to meet Mr. Ye. You must make the most of this chance to leave a good impression with him. Perhaps he will take you under his wing."

Su Shoudao saw that her expression and tone were slightly distant and couldn't help but say: "Xinyou, here among ourselves, there's no need for you to keep calling me 'young master' and 'Mr. Ye'...."

Xinyou opened her mouth to say: "But I've been calling you this way for so many years."

Su Shoudao nodded slightly and laughed wryly: "That was all in the past. When my father-in-law was sitting at the helm of Su House, I was naturally the young master. But now that he's gone to Madagascar to feed giraffes, and I'm being kept under house arrest in Jinling, what am I still a young master for?"

Xinyou smiled slightly and said with a hint of reverence: "The He family has been serving Su House since my father's generation, and I've worked alongside you for many years. These titles have become habits, so it's not like they can be changed easily. If my father were to hear me addressing you in this way disrespectfully, he would definitely scold me."

Su Shoudao was well aware that Xinyou said these things, which actually had no real concern, but was just unwilling to show her favor.

"It's not the first time he's encountered setbacks like this. He has experienced many times over these years, and at this moment, he saw Hu Yinxiu once again perfectly protecting herself without a single drop missing. Although his heart was somewhat troubled, he did not give up yet.

During this period, Su Shou Dao also gradually understood that he had been guarding Du Hai Qing, the woman he once deeply loved, for many years, only to end in vain, like hitting water with a bamboo basket. Emotions are like this - if it's not mutual and there is no understanding between people, even if the other person is good, it lacks true meaning.

When he thought about Hu Yinxiu's devotion over these many years, Su Shou Dao was firm in his belief that she had genuine feelings for him, but on the other hand, he couldn't help but think of all the past experiences. He gradually realized that Hu Yinxiu is indeed the most suitable woman for him.

Although Hu Yinxiu has a disability, Su Shou Dao knew clearly that it was because she sacrificed herself to save his life. In his eyes, there was no criticism of her disability.

Now, after going through so many hardships and struggles, Su Shou Dao had lost all ambition and desire for wealth and status. He only wanted to live a peaceful and quiet life, and he had finally become a real prodigal son who had returned home. JrNovels.com