Chapter 1368: Clear distinction between gratitude and resentment

Su Zhiyu didn't know what her mother was thinking, but in her heart now, there was indeed a kind of excitement of having her wish fulfilled, as well as expectations and fantasies about the future.

She thought to herself in her heart: "Although the story of a hero saving a beauty sounds cliché and melodramatic, that's also because the vast majority of people never have the chance to encounter such a thing. Only when such a thing happens to oneself can one feel the lethality behind it. Thinking that my life was saved by him, I can't help but develop a mentality of wanting to commit myself to him..."

"More importantly, Benefactor hasn't just saved me once. Just saving me, he has saved me twice! Once for my brother, once for my mother, and once for this half-sister beside me..."

"A single life-saving grace is already unforgettable for a lifetime, let alone so many times repeatedly superimposed."

"It's just that I don't know if Benefactor has any intentions toward me, or whether he is still single?"

Su Zhiyu's thoughts were chaotic. She wanted to ask Ye Chen, but didn't know how to open her mouth.

It was Ye Chen who broke the silence first.

He looked at Du Haiqing and said with respect, "Auntie Du, I'm really sorry for keeping you and your daughter here for this period of time and not allowing you to contact the outside world."

Du Haiqing hurriedly said, "Ye Chen, you must not say that. If it weren't for you, Auntie and Zhiyu would have lost our lives long ago. How could we have survived safe and sound?"

Having said that, she added, "Besides, you not letting us contact the outside world was also to protect our safety. Auntie understands this very well."

Ye Chen smiled slightly, "It's best if Auntie understands."

After saying this, he added, "As for now, although it's not entirely certain whether the Su family will continue to take action against you after they learn that you are alive, the Su family's behavior toward you has already been exposed by me. I believe that as long as the Su family members aren't completely crazy, they shouldn't dare to take action against you again."

Du Haiqing pursed her lips, nodded gently, and said, "All of this is thanks to you. Otherwise, Auntie and Zhiyu would definitely have died without knowing why..."

Ye Chen smiled and continued, "Auntie, in principle, both you and Miss Su Zhiyu are free to leave. However, I have one more presumptuous request, and I hope Auntie can agree."

Du Haiqing hurriedly said, "Ye Chen, you must not be so polite with Auntie. Just tell me if you have any requests!"

Ye Chen said, "Su Shoudao will soon be sent to Syria, so he will soon go completely missing in the eyes of the Su family and the public. When that time comes, the Su family will definitely search for his whereabouts with all their might. If I let you and Miss Su leave, the Su family will definitely conclude that Su Shoudao's disappearance has something to do with the two of you. At that time, I hope the two of you can temporarily keep the secret for me."

Du Haiqing nodded without hesitation and said, "Ye Chen, don't worry. Zhiyu and I will absolutely not return evil for good. If anyone asks about our whereabouts these days, I will say we were saved by a mysterious person whose identity is unknown. If they think Su Shoudao's disappearance also has something to do with this, let them guess for themselves. In short, I will deny it to the end."

Ye Chen cupped his hands toward Du Haiqing, then looked at Su Zhiyu, and said earnestly, "I also ask Miss Su for your help."

Ye Chen suddenly speaking to Su Zhiyu made her feel a bit nervous.

But she was also more or less conflicted in her heart.

After all, she was a member of the Su family. If Ye Chen regarded the Su family as a mortal enemy in his heart and continued to launch offensives against the Su family in the future, it would indeed be difficult for her as a descendant of the Su family.

After thinking about it, she asked Ye Chen in a low voice, "Benefactor... I can agree to your request, but can I ask you a question?"

Ye Chen nodded and said frankly, "No problem, go ahead."

Su Zhiyu gathered her courage and asked him, "In the future, how will you treat the Su family? Will you continue to fight to the death, or will you let it go?"

Ye Chen said, "Whether I let it go or continue depends on how much the Su family had to do with my parents' death."

"Those who had something to do with it, I won't let a single one off;"

"But those who had nothing to do with it, as long as they don't provoke me, I naturally won't target them;"

"If you become the Su family head in the future, and those who should pay the price for the Su family have paid the corresponding price, then the Su family and I will mind our own business!"

Su Zhiyu nodded gently and said in a low voice, "Thank you, Benefactor!"

In Su Zhiyu's view, although what Ye Chen said was a bit cold, it was at least clear about gratitude and resentment.

Ye Chen looked at the time and said, "Later today, I will have someone send the two of you to the suburbs. At that time, I will give you a mobile phone, and you can call the police. Then, the two of you can return to your normal lives."

Having said that, he looked at Su Ruoli and added, "Ruoli's situation is relatively special. After all, she committed serious crimes in Japan under Su Shoudao's instructions, and now all of Japan is looking for her. So, please keep her whereabouts a secret as well, and don't leak them out."

Du Haiqing nodded and said, "Don't worry about this. I won't mention Ruoli's matter to anyone."

Su Zhiyu looked at Su Ruoli and said earnestly, "Ruoli can be considered my sister after all, so I certainly won't leak it to the outside world either."

When Su Ruoli heard Su Zhiyu's words, the soft spot in her heart was instantly touched by her.

Actually, she had always known that Su Zhiyu was her sister.

Although they were half-sisters, they shared half the same bloodline.

Therefore, she had always had a sense of family affection for Su Zhiyu that was thicker than water.

It was just that all along, she had lived in the Su family as a bodyguard, so she had to keep her distance from Su Shoudao, Su Zhiyu, and Su Zhifei.

Moreover, ever since her identity was exposed, she hadn't dared to face the Su family, especially the siblings Su Zhifei and Su Zhiyu, and their mother Du Haiqing.

After all, her mother had been a third party back then. In the eyes of the world, this kind of third party who intervened in someone else's family and even had an illegitimate daughter was the most despised, especially by members of the original family.

However, what she hadn't expected was that Su Zhiyu hadn't shown any intention of blaming or venting her anger on her, and had even taken the initiative to say that she was her sister. This truly moved her deeply in the depths of her heart.

Thus, she choked with sobs and bowed to Du Haiqing and Su Zhiyu respectively, saying respectfully, "Thank you, Madam, thank you, Miss..."

"Madam" and "Miss" were the titles Su Ruoli had always used for Du Haiqing and Su Zhiyu.

Although she was a bodyguard in the Su family, bodyguards in the Su family were also considered servants, so naturally, she had to use respectful titles for the direct members of the Su family.

Du Haiqing heard this and hurriedly said, "Ruoli, don't call me Madam anymore in the future. Just call me Auntie."

Su Zhiyu also stepped forward, gently holding Su Ruoli's arm, and said earnestly, "Ruoli, since the two of us share half the same bloodline, you are naturally my sister. You don't need to mention the title 'Miss' anymore. If you agree with this point, just call me sister from now on."

Su Ruoli was moved to tears. She looked at Su Zhiyu and called out with a crying voice, "Sister..."

Su Zhiyu reached out to wipe away her tears and sighed softly, then said earnestly, "Sigh... Ruoli, for so many years, the Su family has owed you too much. Sister will definitely do her best to compensate you in the future..."