Chapter 777: You Don’t Deserve to Be a Mother
After the lively New Year came to an end, everyone dove back into their busy lives and studies.
When Qin Xiaolan returned from her trip, Qin Jiao told her about Gao Yuan.
Qin Xiaolan was silent for a long time after hearing the news.
Qin Jiao said, “Gao Yuan is in custody now. They’ve gathered most of the evidence, and the court hearing should be starting soon.”
Only then did Qin Xiaolan speak. “Sister, on the day of his hearing, I want to attend.”
Qin Jiao understood. After all, she had loved him once, and he was her first love.
Even though she had decided to let him go and knew he was no good, she still wanted proper closure.
Qin Jiao nodded. “Alright. I’ll go with you that day.”
“Mm.”
Qin Jiao thought, ‘This is probably the best ending for my cousin, Xiao Lan.’
After the New Year, once sales for Jiu Yi’s spring collection wrapped up, Qin Jiao had some free time on her hands.
So, she started picking up the kids from school.
And on this particular day, when Qin Jiao went to pick up the two children from kindergarten, she spotted Su Yuxi standing there, clad in a beige trench coat and sunglasses.
Across from Su Yuxi stood Meng Lanlan, her expression grim.
The lipstick Su Yuxi wore was a bit too garish.
She said, “You don’t have to be so tense. I’m not here to fight you for the child. I just came to see her.”
Meng Lanlan was trembling all over. “By what right? What right do you have to see Xingxing!”
Su Yuxi frowned slightly. “By the right that I gave birth to her. Xingxing, is that her name? How awful.”
“You didn’t even bother to name her! So what if you gave birth to her? You don’t deserve to be a mother!”
It had taken Meng Lanlan many years to finally see two people for who they truly were.
One was Lu Jiuan, and the other was Lin Nian.
She couldn’t understand how her old deskmate, who had been such a quiet, gentle girl, could have turned into the person before her now.
And she couldn’t understand why Lu Jiuan, the man she had loved so deeply, had gotten involved with Lin Nian.
Now, the two of them had transformed, one into a big-shot CEO and the other into a famous celebrity.
She was just an ordinary person and couldn’t do anything to them. All she wanted was to raise Xingxing and live a normal, peaceful life.
‘But why did Lin Nian have to show up again?’
‘What right did she have to be here!’
‘She doesn’t love Xingxing at all, so why does she have to appear before the child now!’
Su Yuxi adjusted her sunglasses, annoyed by Meng Lanlan’s outburst. This was the kindergarten entrance, and there were other parents around…
And then, she saw Qin Jiao.
When Qin Jiao saw her looking over, she strode toward them openly and confidently.
Su Yuxi grew tense. It was a habit formed over many years—she would instinctively tense up whenever she saw Qin Jiao.
Qin Jiao, however, was perfectly composed. Her outfit was unremarkable, but the calm and collected look in her eyes, along with her radiant features, instantly outshone the meticulously put-together Su Yuxi.
Su Yuxi asked warily, “What are you doing here?”
Qin Jiao smiled. “What a ridiculous question. I’m at a kindergarten entrance. Obviously, I’m here to pick up my children, aren’t I?”
Those words—my children—truly hit a sore spot.
Su Yuxi could no longer have children.
It was only after she returned to North City that she remembered the little girl she had given birth to.
She had visited the kindergarten a few times since and had spoken with the little girl. Su Yuxi was pleasantly surprised to find that the child had grown much prettier.
Her features were a combination of her and Shen Feng’s best traits.
Perhaps it was what Su Zeyuan had told her the other day—to have a child—that made Su Yuxi suddenly care so much more about her only daughter.
That was why she couldn’t resist coming here today.
‘But she never imagined she would run into Qin Jiao!’
‘For a while now, it had always been Qin Jiao’s mother picking up the kids!’