Chapter 174: As Long as I Didn't Make You Lose Face

“Su Yan, today you’ve dug your own grave. You can’t blame anyone else!”

Su Mo wanted her dead even more than Wang Shusheng did.

As she spoke, Wang Shusheng had already picked up a sickle leaning against the corner of the wall.

“Li Qiuhua, have you thought this through? If you kill me, will you be able to live peacefully with my father?”

Su Yan seemed to be frightened, actually choosing to try and persuade Li Qiuhua.

Li Qiuhua hesitated.

Su Mo immediately made the choice for her. “Hmph, my mother is soft-hearted, but if we leave you here, we’ll have nothing left.”

“Fine. Since this is the choice you’ve made yourselves, then don't blame me.” Su Yan spoke as if she were merely talking to herself.

Originally, she had intended to expose this in front of Su Mo and then force Li Qiuhua to let go; naturally, there would have been no need to drive them to their deaths.

After all, she still had to consider her father and Su Qiang.

But now, it seemed there was no longer any need to show mercy.

“Stop playing tricks. No one can save you today!” A hint of faint excitement was laced in Su Mo’s low voice, as if she had been anticipating this moment for a long time.

“Then come.” Su Yan neither fled nor hid.

Wang Shusheng gripped the sickle and approached step by step.

Terrified, Li Qiuhua closed her eyes, and images of splashing blood even flashed through her mind.

Su Mo’s eyes gleamed with impatience.

At this critical moment, Su Jianguo suddenly appeared.

“I’d like to see who dares!”

With a furious roar, he charged toward Wang Shusheng.

Not only were Li Qiuhua, Su Mo, and Wang Shusheng shocked, but even Su Yan was surprised.

She hadn't planned on letting Su Jianguo know about anything that happened today.

She didn't want her father to know that the wife and daughter he had cherished for so many years had actually cuckolded him; that was why she had thought to settle it for him.

*Bang!*

By the time Su Yan reacted, Su Jianguo and Wang Shusheng had already collided.

Wang Shusheng, who was still somewhat intoxicated, was no match for Su Jianguo at all; he was sent stumbling backward several steps by the impact.

Su Jianguo grabbed Wang Shusheng and swung his fists relentlessly, while Wang Shusheng was like a punching bag, completely unable to fight back.

Li Qiuhua and Su Mo were struck with absolute terror, unable to think straight.

Even Su Yan wore an expression of astonishment.

She hadn't expected that the old man, who usually looked so gentle and refined, would have such strong combat capabilities.

Soon, Wang Shusheng was beaten beyond recognition, wailing and begging for mercy.

Su Jianguo’s anger had only subsided a fraction; his furious gaze fell upon Li Qiuhua and Su Mo.

“Did you two also want to kill me?”

“Jian... Jianguo, let me explain...” Li Qiuhua was so frightened she could barely speak clearly.

Having shared a bed for so many years, this was also the first time she had seen Su Jianguo like this.

“Fine. Explain!”

Su Jianguo became calm in his extreme rage, his dark, water-like eyes staring fixedly at her.

“I... we...” Li Qiuhua stammered, sweat dripping down her face as she had no idea what to say.

What else could she say? They had just been shouting about killing Su Yan!

“Dad, why are you here?” Su Yan stepped forward to stand beside Su Jianguo, feeling somewhat helpless.

“I didn't go to work this morning at all. I’ve been guarding the entrance of the compound the whole time.” Su Jianguo suppressed his fury.

The reason he had only entered now was that he wanted to see exactly how far these three would go!

Su Yan froze for a moment, then gave a bitter smile in her heart.

It seemed she had still underestimated the old man's judgment.

Li Qiuhua, however, seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw, trembling as she said, “Jianguo, you know everything, don't you? You heard what Su Yan said to me last night, didn't you? This was all her plotting against me! I have never done anything to betray you!”

By the end, she was sobbing uncontrollably.

“Li Qiuhua, what face do you have to say such things? Did this person also manifest out of thin air from Yan Yan?” The way Su Jianguo looked at her was extremely foreign, as if he didn't recognize her at all.

After more than ten years of marriage, he had always given this woman unconditional trust; he never expected to have been deceived for so many years.

Li Qiuhua shook her head violently. “It’s not what you think! It’s all Wang Shusheng! Yes, he’s the one who has been threatening me, using Momo and Qiangqiang to threaten me! That’s why I was manipulated by him. I’m a victim too... *sob sob*, Jianguo, you must believe me...”

Su Mo had gone from initial panic to a clear head. Looking at Su Jianguo’s cold face, she knew that no matter what they said or did now, nothing could be salvaged.

“Mom, stop begging him. It’s useless.”

At this moment, she also seemed like a different person; the "Dad" she always kept on her lips had directly turned into "him."

After speaking, her distorted gaze turned straight toward Su Yan.

“You succeeded.”

Anyone who wasn't a fool could see that this was indeed Su Yan's scheme, but it was also a fact that her mother had done such things.

Therefore, mother and daughter had lost completely.

Su Yan remained noncommittal, having no intention of saying anything more.

“Dad, let’s go home.”

There was no longer any need to stay here.

Su Jianguo pursed his lips tightly, gave Li Qiuhua and Su Mo a deep look, and then prepared to leave with Su Yan's support.

Collapsing on the ground, Wang Shusheng watched the father and daughter walk away, his eyes turning ferocious once more.

But before he could actually launch a sneak attack, a piercing pain instantly spread from the soles of his feet to his entire body.

Before he could even let out a cry, his eyes rolled back, and he died from the sheer agony.

“Wang Shusheng, what’s wrong? Don't scare us!”

Li Qiuhua’s panicked screams rang out behind Su Jianguo and Su Yan.

A cold smile curled at the corner of Su Yan’s mouth; instead of looking back, she quickened her pace.

“Yan Yan, when did you find out?”

After walking for a long time, Su Jianguo finally asked.

His face was tense, and his voice was heavily suppressed.

Su Yan had already prepared for him to lose his temper.

“Not long ago. I happened to run into Li Qiuhua meeting that man.”

“Why didn't you tell me directly?” Su Jianguo felt terrible; he hadn't expected that he would be the last to know about such a thing.

“Dad, if you feel bad, you can blame me.”

Rather than watching him in this despondent state, Su Yan would rather he vent his anger.

Besides, he should realize by now that what happened today was her plotting against Li Qiuhua and her daughter, so even if he scolded her, she would accept it willingly.

Su Jianguo stopped walking, his gaze toward her heavy and serious.

“Yan Yan, Dad knows you’ve been pulling through on your own since you were a child, but things are different now. Dad hopes that in the future, no matter what you want to do, you can tell Dad directly. Dad will support you.”

Just as today's events could have been avoided; if he hadn't arrived in time and actually clashed with Wang Shusheng, the consequences would have been unthinkable.

Su Yan hadn't expected him to take this attitude. Even knowing it was her scheme, he was still standing on her side?

At this moment, nothing else seemed to matter.

“Dad, I’ll try my best to tell you in the future.”

A strained smile appeared on Su Jianguo's face. *Try my best*—it seemed he still hadn't fully become a qualified father.

“Dad, I didn't know your skills were so good?”

Su Yan proactively changed the subject to distract him.

Su Jianguo didn't know whether to laugh or cry. “As long as it didn't make you lose face.”

(End of Chapter)