Giving Gifts to Clear the Way

Li Xue's frustration surged, tears streaming down her face.

"What are you implying? Am I not your biological daughter?" Li Xue exclaimed, stomping her foot and gritting her teeth. "You forbade me from pursuing him before, and now Brother Hengyang is Su Wen's husband. I controlled my feelings for him, and now that I've finally found someone I genuinely like—someone decent—why would you attack me with such words? Mom, you're ruining me!"

"I'm not." Wang Chunyan anxiously observed her tearful daughter. "I'm doing this for your good. This isn't the right path either."

Experienced and discerning, she sensed a connection between Su Qing and her classmate.

"What do you mean it's for my good? Su Qing herself said he's not her boyfriend, just an ordinary classmate." Li Xue, the village chief's daughter, had always been in the spotlight. Though she might not be as good-looking as Su Wen, she excelled in demeanour and popularity.