Chapter 889: New Neighbors

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

“After she became pregnant with Su Le, Xu Ye was recalled by the Central and Southern Military District, and my sister lost all contact with him. The next news we received was about Xu Ye’s death. She couldn’t accept it—she stopped eating and drinking, and even stopped scolding Su Bing and the others. Her health deteriorated until she passed away. I tried to investigate Xu Ye, but found nothing.”

Gu Zi listened and started to piece together the story. “So, you’re saying Xu Ye never intended to take responsibility for your sister or the children from the beginning. No wonder his family didn’t come looking for Su Bing and the others after your sister passed. It seems they only surfaced now that Su Bing and the others are doing well.”

Su Shen felt a wave of sadness for his sister, who had misplaced her trust and treated the three children poorly. “After my investigation, I realized he had no intention of being responsible. I don’t expect anything from him or his family either. I just took on the responsibility myself and cared for the three children. Those people wanting to take the kids away is out of the question.”

Gu Zi looked worried. “If they’ve managed to conceal their identities so well, it shows they have some background. They must be very confident in their claims to want the children back. But Su Shen, I really don’t want them to take the kids away. Xu Ye wasn’t a man worth trusting, and neither are his family.”

Seeing how sincerely she cared for the children, Su Shen gently reassured her, “I’ll stay at home for a while to recover. I’ll keep an eye on this situation. You focus on your work without worrying too much. Regardless of who they are, I won’t allow them to take the kids away. And let’s keep this from the children for now.”

Gu Zi could see that Su Shen was serious about his commitment. With his words, she felt a sense of relief.

Tomorrow she had to go back to work at the newspaper; she had taken a long enough leave, and with the kids going back to school, everything felt manageable with Su Shen’s support. This was the charm of having a man like him by her side—his presence was irreplaceable!

Just as they finished their conversation in the front yard, a stylishly dressed mature woman approached, accompanied by a well-dressed boy who was walking toward the house diagonally across from them.

Gu Zi recalled that the house had been vacant before. Could this be the new family Grandma Gao mentioned? Given their appearance, she guessed they might not be easy to deal with.

Not wanting to engage, Gu Zi decided to ignore them.

The next day, after school, she went to the neighboring house to pick up the two boys. From a distance, she spotted the new mother and son again, who lived directly across from the Su family and right in front of Grandma Gao’s house. The boy was dressed in the same school uniform as Su Bing and the others.

Su Bing noticed the look in Gu Zi’s eyes and said, “Mom, that boy is a new classmate of ours. His name is Xu Sheng, and he transferred here from the capital. I didn’t expect him to live here.”

Gu Zi pulled her gaze away and replied, “What a coincidence. Let’s head back home now.” She led Su Bing and Su Li back to their house.

At the entrance of the Xu family home, the stylish woman, Huang Fei, noticed that Gu Zi hadn’t approached to greet her and snorted in discontent. “We’ve been living here for days, and that family only just shows their faces. And now that they’re here, they don’t even think to come over and say hello.

“I, Huang Fei, am used to people currying favor with me wherever I go. I was even considering giving her some of my unused nice things, but now I think it’s a waste; she doesn’t deserve such fortune,” she added disdainfully as she stepped into her yard, the boy following closely behind.

With an arrogant tone, he remarked, “Mom, that older kid from their family is in the same class as me. I heard he won some kind of competition recently and has been bragging about it, even making it into the newspaper. They think they’re famous at school, but I think he’s just average.”

Huang Fei scoffed at this and said with a sneer, “In a small place like this, any kid who stands out a bit thinks they’re a genius. They have no idea there are always people better than them. Son, make sure you study hard for the next monthly exam and show them who the real genius is.”

Her son had always been exceptional, standing out even in the capital, a place filled with talent. Being featured in newspapers and on television was just part of their daily life, and Huang Fei couldn’t help but feel proud.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

They moved to this small town only because of her husband’s job; otherwise, she wouldn’t have set foot in such a place. The locals were so narrow-minded that they believed anyone who shone a little was a genius. It was laughable.

Still unsatisfied, she recalled how well the family across the street seemed to get along with the Gao family. She regarded the Gao family as worth knowing, so she instructed the housekeeper, “Find out more about that family diagonally across from us. I want to see what kind of identity and background they have that makes them worthy of such admiration from others.”