The Female Cannon Fodder With Boundless Merits-Chapter 81: The Poisonous Childhood Friend (Part 10)

Chapter 81: Chapter 81: The Poisonous Childhood Friend (Part 10)

Su Li: "Aunt Shi, hello."

Hua Xiuxiu pulled Su Li’s hand, happily sharing her experiences of the day with her daughter.

As she spoke, she also exaggeratedly exclaimed how fated it all seemed.

The city was so large, sometimes even living in the same city, it was possible not to see each other for ten or twenty years.

And yet, these once close friends, after so many years, had chanced upon each other in the same mall.

"Wouldn’t you say it’s all destiny?" she asked.

Hua Xiuxiu, covering her delicate mouth, laughed and said, "Xiao Li, how can it be such a coincidence?"

Aunt Shi chimed in, "Exactly, doesn’t that just show that our bond has always been there, never interrupted."

Hua Xiuxiu: "Exactly..."

Aunt Shi looked meaningfully towards Su Li, "Just like Xiao Li and Ah Zhi, the two children are also very fated."

Since she had arrived, Su Li had realized that this Aunt Shi wasn’t just talking idly.

All the coincidences in the world have their reasons, so Su Li placed a question mark over today’s coincidence in her heart.

Shi Shen’s mother, ever since Su Li had come in, had been deliberately steering the conversation towards their children.

In her every ten sentences, Shi Shen got mentioned in eight.

Hua Xiuxiu’s impression of Shi Shen remained that of a brilliant child from other people’s families in her childhood memories, but with the constant reinforcement from Shi Shen’s mother, and her own imagination coupled with the impression from their recent meeting, Shi Shen really was a boy with good looks. By now, Hua Xiuxiu’s goodwill toward Shi Shen had skyrocketed.

"Xiao Li, you and Ah Zhi are classmates, why not strengthen the contact a bit? Go out for a meal together, watch a movie, or maybe go hiking and stargazing... These are all things you young people enjoy, right?"

Hua Xiuxiu and Aunt Shi were having a heated conversation and didn’t forget to pull her daughter into it.

Su Li: "...."

Her carefree and joyful mother really knew how to set her daughter up. Were these activities even suitable for friends of ordinary relations?

Could her intentions be any more obvious?

Aunt Shi also nodded approvingly, "That’s right, you two are of the same age, there should be lots to talk about. I’ll have Ah Zhi ask you out tonight, you should chat more."

When Shi Shen’s mother said this, her gaze had changed to one that looked down from above, like a future mother-in-law sizing up her daughter-in-law.

The discreet scrutiny cast upon Su Li didn’t make her feel repulsed, but neither did it make her feel too comfortable.

Su Li, holding herself back from interrupting the two enthusiastic mothers, said, "Mom, don’t just make arrangements like that. Shi Shen has a girlfriend, and although our connection is just from childhood, it might still upset his girlfriend."

Hua Xiuxiu was taken aback; she had not considered this possibility.

She turned her puzzled gaze to Aunt Shi, "Ah You, does your child Ah Zhi have a girlfriend?"

Although Shi Shen seemed outstanding, her daughter was no less so, and she certainly wasn’t short of male suitors.

Su Li watched as Aunt Shi’s face solidified, then said, "You suddenly called me back today, and now, I’ve got a pile of work I can’t finish. Dad has given me a time limit, and I have to work overtime tonight."

Hua Xiuxiu touched Su Li’s dark under-eye circles with sympathy, "It’s mom’s fault for not considering thoroughly and holding up your important work. You better hurry back and get busy."

"Xiu Xiu, about what we discussed earlier..."

Shi Shen’s mother called out anxiously.

"Mom, I’m heading out now."

Su Li didn’t even glance at the guests, turning around and leaving directly.

Her mother could always be relied on at critical moments. Although she sometimes seemed naïve and unconcerned, when it came to her husband and daughter, she was absolutely ruthless.

Hua Xiuxiu also pretended not to hear her once good friend’s words, smiling and waving at Su Li, "Go on with your work, I’ll make you some soup tonight."

"Ah You, please don’t bring up what was said before ever again, they were all jokes from that time, not to be taken seriously."

"Xiu Xiu, Xiao Li must have misunderstood. Ah Zhi doesn’t have a girlfriend, otherwise, he would have told me... Besides, we’ve watched the two of them grow up since they were kids..."

But no matter how embellished Shi Shen’s mother’s words were this time, Hua Xiuxiu remained unenthusiastic.

"Stop talking about it, you keep saying this, and I start to doubt your real purpose for seeing me."

Beneath the unintended remarks, listeners harbored intentions.

Shi Shen’s mother instantly shut her mouth, her lips nervously moving a few times, her expression hesitant.

Hua Xiuxiu was childlike at heart; when she was happy, no matter what or how you said it, she would find it amiable. But if it was something she disliked, no matter how reasonable your words were, she would reject them. Speak too much and she would grow impatient, and even become defensive.

Shi Shen’s mother had known Hua Xiuxiu for a long time and understood her disposition well. But she had not expected that after so many years, Hua Xiuxiu’s temperament had not only failed to mellow with age but had become even more obstinate.

Look at her now, displeased, her attitude towards her own had grown indifferent, a stark contrast to just a few minutes ago.

To love is to wish life, to hate is to wish death.

Shi Shen’s mother’s lowered eyelids concealed the jealousy and irritation flickering in her eyes.

She was just a fortunate woman.

Who knew if it was a trait of the Shi family to enjoy blocking people at their doors.

Su Li left the company, planning to return to school to prepare some materials, when she ran into Aunt Shi again.

The auntie was enthusiastic, "Ah Zhi told me you’re interning at your family’s company. Your mom also mentioned you’ve been overloaded with work lately, so I’ve made some chicken soup for you and brought it over. Try some."

Aunt Shi smiled as she pushed the thermos in Su Li’s direction, her eyes roving curiously towards the company behind Su Li.

"Xiao Li, your family’s company has expanded quite a lot over the years, huh? This decor looks particularly grand."

Su Li lifted the thermos, weighing its heft in her hand, a glint passing through her eyes as she suddenly smirked.

"Auntie, there’s something about Shi Shen, I don’t know if he’s told you and Uncle... I don’t think it’s good to keep such a big thing from you."

"What?" Aunt Shi was still dazed, her eyes lingering greedily on the surroundings.

Su Li: "A few days ago, Shi Shen told me that he’s suffering from a serious kidney disease..."

"What?" Shi Shen’s mother’s eyes widened in shock, her mind going blank, making the expression on her face look stunned and ridiculous.

"Xiao Li, this isn’t something to joke about."

Su Li: "Auntie, I think Shi Shen might have kept it a secret because he didn’t want you to worry... Such a disease can be very expensive to treat in the later stages."

"He probably doesn’t want to be a burden to you..."