Chapter 487: The Couple's Breakup

Su Lao faced his wife whom he hadn't seen in many years, but he let out a cold snort.

He didn't speak, just stood there, looking at Old Lady Su's eyes, which held a hint of coldness and distance.

Su Xueyan stood at the side, glancing at grandfather and then grandmother, opening her mouth as if to say something.

Jiang Feng gently tugged her hand and slightly shook his head.

Su Lao then spoke, his voice not loud but his tone very cold.

"Xue Yan, you and Jiang Feng go downstairs and wait for me."

Su Xueyan hesitated a moment, wanting to say something, but seeing grandfather's expression, she swallowed the words that had risen to her lips.

She glanced at Jiang Feng, and Jiang Feng nodded at her.

The two turned and walked downstairs, with Ma Jian carrying things and following behind.

Only Old Master and Old Lady Su remained in the corridor.

Su Lao leaned on his crutch, standing at the hospital room door, looking at the wife before him whom he hadn't seen in years, his eyes full of complex emotion.

After all these years, she's still the same.

Her attire was impeccable, her makeup refined and proper, making her look considerably younger than her actual age.

But her gaze had changed.

Before, her eyes were bright and lively, full of a spirited determination not to lose.

Now her eyes held a touch of fatigue, a hint of vicissitude, and something ineffable.

Su Lao fell silent for a moment, then spoke coldly.

"You've been in Rui Country for so many years—what are you coming back for?"

His voice was very cold, as if he were speaking to a stranger.

"You want to come back to the company?"

Old Lady Su's face twitched slightly at those words, but she quickly regained her composure.

Su Lao harbored resentment toward his wife.

Initially, the Su Group was built by the two of them working together, starting from a small workshop and growing step by step into a well-known enterprise throughout Jiangnan.

Those years, they endured hardship together, struggled together, and went through countless storms.

But when the company was at its peak, Old Lady Su changed.

She insisted on pursuing a so-called free life, saying she didn't want to be trapped forever in the company and family.

She resolutely took most of the company's liquid funds and went to Rui Country, saying she wanted to start her own business.

After that, she never returned to the country.

The money she took away nearly drove the Su Group into bankruptcy.

During that period, Su Lao's hair turned half‑white, he got no sleep night after night, borrowing money everywhere and begging for help, barely managing to keep the company afloat.

So over all these years, although they never formally divorced, the old lady still retained a share of the company's equity.

But in Su Lao's eyes, she was no longer his wife, nor the mistress of the Su household.

She was merely a stranger, a stranger who abandoned everyone when the company was at its most difficult.

Old Lady Su looked at Su Lao, also resumed her cold attitude, and spoke lightly.

"I came back this time originally to introduce Xue Yan to a very good match."

Her tone was very flat, as if she were mentioning something insignificant.

"The Young Master Xu of the Kyoto Xu family, Xu Fu. He's young, capable, and well‑born."

Upon hearing this, Su Lao grew even more furious, striking the floor with his crutch, making a thumping sound.

"Xue Yan and Jiang Feng are about to marry soon—you haven't cared about Xue Yan for all these years, so why are you suddenly concerned about her marriage now?"

His voice was loud, echoing in the corridor.

"What scheme are you hatching in your heart? Do you think I don't know?"

The more Su Lao spoke, the more agitated he became, his face flushing crimson.

Old Lady Su looked at him without speaking.

Su Lao quickly reacted, speaking coldly.

"Is there a problem with your business in Rui Country?"

His eyes were full of mockery.

"Are you trying to use Xue Yan's happiness as your chip again?"

Old Lady Su's face changed slightly, but she quickly returned to her cold expression.

She looked at Su Lao, her tone tinged with impatience.

"Am I the one who must sacrifice Xue Yan's happiness?"

Her voice rose a bit.

"You certainly aren't unaware of what status Xue Yan's mother holds."

Upon hearing this, Su Lao's face changed abruptly.

"Xue Yan's mother! That mysterious and terrifying woman!"

"Although she was only his daughter‑in‑law for a few short months, she caused him to lose the son he was most proud of!"

Old Lady Su continued, her tone laced with ridicule.

"The Young Master Xu I introduced is a top‑tier wealthy scion of Kyoto, with illustrious lineage and outstanding abilities. What is Jiang Feng? Just someone who runs a medical hall—how could he compare to Young Master Xu?"

She paused, looking at Su Lao, her eyes flashing with provocation.

"If the family of Xue Yan's mother comes looking for you, do you think someone who runs a medical hall can withstand them?"

Upon hearing this, Su Lao's expression became extremely ferocious.

His eyes were filled with blood Silk, the veins on his forehead bulged, and his hand gripping the Crutch trembled violently.

In an instant, a killing intent surged from the old man's body.

He glared at his wife viciously, emitting an extremely low voice.

"What do you mean by this?"

His voice was trembling, not Fear, but anger.

"Has that woman come to you?"

Su Lao's Breath became rapid, his chest heaved violently.

"What exactly does she want!"

His voice grew louder and louder, more and more Excitement.

"It was clearly her who gave up Xue Yan's custody rights! She didn't want Xue Yan! Now what does she still want!"

Su Lao's voice echoed in the Corridor, shaking the windows so they buzzed.

Several nurses came out from the nurse station, wanting to see what had happened, but seeing Su Lao's appearance, they dared not approach.

Su Laotai looked at Su Lao's Excitement appearance, her expression still calm.

She said lightly.

"She hasn't come to me, but she will sooner or later; as I understand, she now only has Xue Yan as her daughter; if she still wants to inherit the family's great power, she must acknowledge Xue Yan!"

She paused, her expression also carrying a hint of Shock, and she said with self-mocking Laughter.

"Moreover, Xue Yan is her daughter, an unchangeable fact."

Su Lao heard this, his body swayed, and he almost couldn't Standing.

He held onto the wall, gasping heavily, his face deathly pale and frightening.

Su Laotai looked at him, a hint of complex emotion flashed in her eyes, but soon disappeared.

"Do you think I want to manage these matters?"

Her voice carried a hint of helplessness.

"I also don't want to manage it. But Xue Yan is my granddaughter; I cannot watch her come to harm in the future."

She paused, then continued speaking.

"The Xu Family's Faction, even if that woman comes, wouldn't dare act recklessly. Jiang Feng? What can he do?"

Su Lao gritted his teeth and said word by word.

"The matter of Xue Yan, you don't need to handle."

His voice was very cold, cold to the bone.

"Just take care of your own business."

Su Laotai's face finally changed, a hint of anger flashed in her eyes.

"Do you think I want to manage it? Who am I doing this for? I'm doing it for Xue Yan, for the Su Family!"

"Su Ruiqing, all these years you've always been like this! Whether you believe it or not, that woman will always come; if you don't want Jiang Feng to end up like Guo Hua……"

Su Laotai said up to this point, but ultimately couldn't continue.

"I have said my piece; you do as you please!"

Having said that, she turned and left without hesitation.

At that moment, Su Xueyan and Jiang Feng also walked out from the corner.

"Grandfather…… what exactly happened?"

Su Lao saw his granddaughter, and gave a bitter smile.

"Do you still remember your mother?"