Xiao Chengye sneered, "Do you really think that way?"

Though having been married to him for so many years, Han Lu didn't give birth to another child.

Neither Xiao You nor Xiao Rong would treat her sincerely.

No matter Xiao You or Xiao Rong would be in charge, there would be no benefit for her.

But how long would she keep meddling in between like this?

Just as Xiao Chengye said, Xiao You had already lost her patience.

As cruel as she was, she could even get rid of her brother in such a decisive manner.

In case something bad happened to Xiao Chengye oneday, there was no leeway for her.

Han Lu bowed her head and bit her lips.

"Darling..."

A sudden thought had struck her.

Xiao Chengye said, “What?”

On second thoughts, she took a glance at the expression of Xiao Chengye and said with caution, "She's not the girl she used to be."

What she said worried Xiao Chengye.

Things were complex in a rich and powerful family.

The relationship, no matter between father and son or wife and husband, is inevitably involved with interest.

That was why relatives of such families always turned against each other.

Virtuous on the surface, they schemed on each other with unimaginably shameful tactics secretly to maximize the interest.

Xiao Chengye closed his eyes to take a rest.

Han Lu took a massage for him and said slowly and gently, “As they grow up, they will have their own thoughts. No matter they are mature or not, they will always be determined to have a try. They will more or less eager for quick success and instant benefit.”

What Han Lu said referred to the thing recently done by Xiao You.

She was so ambitious, immature, eager for quick success, and sought benefit by hook or crook.

Xiao Chengye understood without being frank about this.

"Yes. She is a bit of like that."

Xiao Chengye agreed with her.

Knowing that Xiao Chengye has the same feeling, she became more firm.

"Darling, it is not appropriate for Xiao You be like that, everyone knows that Xiao Rong is the little son of the Xiao Family, why not..."

"What?"

Han Lu didn't continue.

Xiao Chengye then opened his eyes, turned his head, and asked her.

Han Lu slightly opened her mouth, smiled with tenderness, "Xiao Rong can help."

"How?"

Whenever Xiao Chengye talked about Xiao Rong, his aversion became uncontrollable.

But Han Lu put her hand on his shoulder, said softly, “Only competition can lead to progress.”

What she said made Xiao Chengye keep quiet thoughtfully.

Han Lu continued, “What's more, you don't mean to let Xiao Rong inherit the family business, but just to stimulate Xiao You. Once feeling the pressure, she will naturally turn to focus on the business. All we want is the strong ability of the heir.”

Xiao Chengye didn't reply.

He did not show his agreement, nor immediately denied it.

She knew that she cannot push too hard, so she changed the topic, “Forget about it, have a taste of the soup I made for you.”

Han Lu then put the soup in his hand.

Xiao Chengye didn't take the bowl.

He was considering what she said seriously.

...

When Han Lu came out of the room,

She found that Xiao You was waiting outside.

Han Lu squinted at her with a cold face. She didn't want to greet her.

Though she suggested Xiao Chengye focusing more on his son,

She didn't worry about that Xiao You could hear it outside.

After all, the sound insulation was pretty good here.

But she was sure that if she heard what she said to Xiao Chengye,

Xiao You would make a quarrel with herself.

"What did you say to Dad?"

Xiao You asked her when she saw that she was going to leave.

Han Lu stopped, looked at her, waved the pallet, and said, “We were talking about the nice soup.”

Xiao You looked at her coldly, "Don't fool me, did you really intend to talk about the soup at this time?"

"Sure."

She replied with a straight face.

Xiao You can see that Han Lu was not telling the truth.

She nodded, "Well, if you don't tell me what you said just now, you should not expect that I will show mercy to you."

Hearing that, Han Lu frowned and said, "Xiao You, if your father hears what you said, he could get mad at you."

"All you could do is to scare me with Dad."

Xiao You got annoyed as well.

Han Lu sighed and said, "I am your mother, sharing a closest relationship with you. How can you think that I speak ill of you with your father?"

"Are you serious?” Xiao You sneered, "Don't flatter yourself."

Han Lu changed her mood, said coldly with a glint of mockery in her eyes, "How dare you say like that? Just think about your poor mother, you should be happy to have me as your mother."

Speaking of her biological mother, she bit the teeth and said, "I am Xiao Chengye's daughter."

"Are you going to cover the effect that your mother is a detestable social butterfly with the help of your father?"

Han Lu could be so cruel if she was determined to do it. Xiao You hated it when people talk about her mother.

Han Lu, however, knew that the drawback of Xiao You was her mother.

"You..."

Xiao You was embarrassed with the identity of her mother.

Han Lu sneered, said, "You have to be glad that Xiao Rong is disabled, so your father doesn't like him. Otherwise, there would be nothing to do with you in our family business."

Xiao You got mocked by Han Lu greatly.

She didn't know what to say to fight against her because of her natural mother.

She can just clench her fists helplessly.

Noticing the embarrassment of Xiao You, a woman could do nothing but just staring at her speechlessly. Han Lu felt quite funny.

"Your father is still here, so who said that you are the only heir of the family business? Please behave yourself."

Xiao You was really irrigated by what she said.

Han Lu, however, continued, "Just remember that we are on the same boat. If you want to maintain the relationship with me, please show a little respect, or you will be surely regretful."

Han Lu looked at Xiao You, sneered and then left.

Though Xiao You was furious, she has nothing to fight against her.

Thinking of the sordid things done by her natural mother, she got angrier to even crush her teeth.

Though Xiao Rong was disabled, he was luckily born of the first wife of his father. No matter how healthy she was, however, she was the disreputable child of his lover.

Her background has greatly hindered her, so there was no way for her to deal with her stepmother.

Though Xiao Rong was struggling,

He was doing nothing better.

Xiao You spent almost the whole night thinking about it.

Xiao You got up early the next morning to make breakfast by herself for the family.

Xiao You brought the breakfast to Xiao Chengye when he went downstairs to the canteen.

For so many years, Xiao You had never ever done that.

So Xiao Chengye got surprised at seeing her wrapped with the apron to make breakfast.

Xiao Chengye was not the one who got surprised, Han Lu also got confused. She has never expected that Xiao You could make breakfast for them.

Growing up in the Xiao Family, Xiao You knew well of her poor background.

It was because of her background,

She always tried to do her best. In order to consolidate her position in the family, she refused to beneath herself to do chores.

But she had surprisingly made breakfast on her own.

Xiao You pulled out of the chair for Xiao Chengye respectfully, talked about the breakfast to him, holding his arm affectionately.

Seeing that, Han Lu laughed, "Look what has happened, our little princess made the breakfast by herself!"

Xiao You turned to Han Lu, smiled and said, "Mom, is it so weird that a daughter makes breakfast for her parents?"

"Isn't it?"

Han Lu stared at Xiao You and asked.

The atmosphere between these two women was so tense that they seemed to burn each other to ashes with the fire in their eyes.

Xiao Chengye was quite happy to see that, though. He sat in the chair, praised with satisfaction, "Your breakfast looks perfect, even it is the first time for you to cook the meal."

"Have a try, I also made you some chicken porridge mixed with mushroom, and I’ll get it for you."

Xiao You went to the kitchen after saying that,

Han Lu frowned.

Xiao Chengye said to her, "Let's have a try, it's rare for our daughter to cook for us."

"What a good girl she is."

Han Lu knew that what Xiao You did could make him feel better to her.

It was not appropriate for her to show her annoyance, so what she could do was to go with it.

It would not be good for her as well if Xiao Chengye realizes the tense relationship between her and Xiao You.

Xiao You, who looked like a filial daughter, served each of them a bowl of soup after sitting down.

She looked at her father expectantly, "It was my first time to cook for you, Dad, do you like it?"

"Excellent, it is even better than that cooked by the professional chief."

Xiao You smiled with satisfaction and took a sip of the soup,

Generating a sense of complacency.

It can't be unpleasant to taste.

It was actually the breakfast made by the professional chief of the high-class restaurant.

How could it be possible for her to make it?

Han Lu had some porridge. She can't believe that it was made by Xiao You.

Noticing the growing satisfaction of Xiao Chengye with Xiao You,

Han Lu felt kind of worried.

So she reminded Xiao Chengye about what she said last night, "Darling, last night I told you that…"

"It doesn't work." Xiao Chengye turned down her idea decisively, looking at her daughter with tenderness and satisfaction in his eyes, and continued, "Xiao You, go to the hospital with me later."

"Are we going to the hospital?"

Xiao You was kind of surprised.

Xiao Chengye nodded, "Yes, your brother is still in there, we should go to look at him. I will send him back to the Institute when he gets better. His studies can't be delayed."

Hearing that, Xiao You smiled, "Of course, Dad."