Chapter 1127

Du Haiqing had long harbored the thought of visiting Jin Ling, a notion buried deep in her heart for nearly twenty years.

Since the passing of Ye Changying and his wife, she had often wished to go to Jin Ling, after all, that was where Ye Changying took his last breath.

As a woman who had loved him for more than half her life, she especially hoped to go to Jin Ling to walk around, take a look, and live there for a while, trying to find traces of Ye Changying's former existence.

But as a married woman, her moral compass constantly reminded her that she should not go to Jin Ling, for doing so would indeed be unfair to her husband.

Quietly visiting the Ye family ancestral grave to pay respects to Ye Changying had already been Du Haiqing's deepest guilt toward Su Guodao; going to Jin Ling again would truly be inappropriate.

But now, she no longer had those moral constraints.

Since Su Guodao had already strayed first, breaking their gentleman's agreement, she saw no reason to remain bound by any cause—it was time to fulfill her wish to visit Jin Ling.

Upon hearing her mother say they would go to Jin Ling, Su Zhiyu immediately exclaimed happily: "Mom! I and my brother were just planning to go to Jin Ling! Why don't we go together?"

Du Haiqing curiously asked: "What are you going to Jin Ling for? How come I haven't heard you mention it?"

Su Zhifei quickly replied: "Mom, I'm going to Jin Ling for company business; it just so happens I planned to take Zhiyu along for a look. If you're also going, I'll arrange the flight and hotel!"

Du Haiqing laughed: "No need to arrange a hotel—your maternal grandfather has an old residence in Jin Ling, maintained all these years; we'll stay there when we go."

Su Zhiyu exclaimed in surprise: "Mom, your grandfather still has a residence in Jin Ling? How come I've never heard of it?"

Du Haiqing said with a smile: "Your father has always avoided Jin Ling, so he never brought you there over the years, and naturally you never learned about the residence."

As she spoke, Du Haiqing introduced: "Your maternal grandfather's ancient residence in Jin Ling is quite remarkable—it's right next to the Presidential Palace. That residence dates back to the Ming dynasty, continued through the Qing and Republican eras, and has always been inhabited by prominent figures. It was only in the 1970s that your grandfather bought it at great expense, and he and your grandmother occasionally stayed there for a few days."

Upon hearing that his father had some taboo about Jin Ling, Su Zhifei instantly recalled past events.

He had heard something about those events, knowing that the woman his mother had loved most in the past, Ye Changying, had died in Jin Ling.

Thus, his heart felt a sudden tangle.

At that moment, Su Zhiyu said without hesitation: "Mom, why don't you rest well at your grandfather's house tonight, and we'll set off for Jin Ling early tomorrow morning?"

Du Haiqing said: "Alright, you two also don't bring up my matters with your father—this is between us two. No matter what, it only affects our relationship; it won't affect you or him in any way, understood?"

Su Zhifei and Su Zhiyu replied in unison: "Understood, Mom..."

Only then did Du Haiqing say satisfied: "Alright, I've arrived at your grandmother's house—I won't keep talking now."

Su Zhiyu hurriedly said: "Mom, then rest well tonight—I'll call you tomorrow morning!"

"Okay."

After hanging up, Su Zhiyu, Su Zhifei beside her said with some worry: "Zhiyu, your father has always had some taboo about Jin Ling—if we go with Mom now, will he be very angry?"

Su Zhiyu let out a cold snort: "What if he gets angry? He has an illegitimate daughter outside and brought her home openly, right under our family's nose—doesn't he think we three would also be angry?"

After a pause, Su Zhiyu said angrily: "Honestly, I still want to confront him face to face! Our family of three going to Jin Ling is meant to send him a signal, letting him know all this is his fault!"

Su Zhifei said awkwardly: "Well, this kind of thing—how can we, as children, say anything about it?"

As he spoke, Su Zhifei added: "There are so many top wealthy people in this world—how many of them don't indulge in some extramarital affairs? Your father merely muddled through once back then; among those people, he's actually quite decent."

Su Zhiyu looked very serious as she questioned: "How can you say that? Does being rich mean one can be disloyal to marriage?"

Su Zhifei quickly replied: "Oh, I don't mean that—I just mean I think our father's situation isn't that bad. If he sincerely regrets and repents, he might still be forgiven. Mom's decisive move to divorce him—isn't that a bit hasty? After all, over twenty years of marital feelings, plus us two children—can't we give Dad one chance?"

Su Zhiyu said seriously: "That's exactly typical scumbag thinking! Put bluntly, it's having wrong values! I ask you: if you marry someday and your wife cheats behind your back, could you forgive her?"

"I..." Su Zhifei said awkwardly: "It's not that simple—after all, a man cheating and a woman cheating aren't the same thing..."

"How aren't they the same?" Su Zhiyu said with some annoyance: "Does infidelity in marriage still distinguish between male superiority and female inferiority? Can a man be forgiven for cheating but a woman not? Su Zhifei! After knowing you for so many years, this is the first time I've realized you're actually so politically incorrect!"

"I tell you! If you ever make such a mistake in the future, even if your wife forgives you, I won't forgive you! I'll directly disown you as this scumbag brother!"

Su Zhifei, scolded by Su Zhiyu, said with an extremely embarrassed expression: "Oh my ancestral grandma, your mouth is too sharp—I haven't done anything, how did I become a scumbag?"

Su Zhiyu said coldly: "This mindset is exactly typical scumbag thinking! Thinking you have a couple of dirty coins makes you impressive, so you can mess around outside?"

"If you really want to do that, then don't go pursuing Gu Qiuyi—after all, Gu Qiuyi is at least a lady from a respectable family, and your scumbag thinking doesn't even match her!"

"I suggest you, from now on, just casually pick someone from the entertainment industry who only wants money and dreams of marrying into a wealthy family!"

"By then, you can agree beforehand: you give her enough money, provide her with a good enough life, and she must not interfere with your affairs with any woman outside—wouldn't that be a win-win?"

Upon hearing this, Su Zhifei said with a gloomy face: "I was wrong, okay, I was wrong..."

After saying that, he hurriedly changed the topic, saying: "By the way, I'll quickly arrange the flight—tomorrow morning we'll all fly to Jin Ling together!"

Su Zhiyu saw he wanted to change the subject and immediately said firmly: "Su Zhifei! Respecting women and respecting one's partner is a required course and basic skill for every man. If you ever become a scumbag, I won't have you as my brother!"