Daisy, after listening, still couldn't make up her mind and said, "The gap between him and me is too large. His family won't agree to him marrying me. Asking him to give up such a good family background and live an ordinary life with me, will he regret it for the rest of his life?"
Su Su couldn't give her an answer. The rest of their lives were long, and no one could predict future events, nor what changes Shao Hua, whom she liked, might undergo.
Su Su sighed and asked curiously, "What kind of extraordinary family does he have? What does his family do?"
"The finance industry. Have you heard of the Huangfu Group?"
The Huangfu Group was the one that had previously brought down the Xie Group. Su Su knew that the Huangfu Group was the strongest business magnate in Lancheng.
"I've heard of it, the top of the top among wealthy families."
"Shao Hua's full name is Huangfu Shao Hua. He's the second son in the Huangfu family and the heir to the group," Daisy said, revealing Shao Hua's identity, and her heart ached again over their difference in status.
Su Su was also slightly surprised, "He's Huangfu Sisong's son? This world is truly small."
At this moment, she understood that it wouldn't be easy for Daisy to gain the recognition of the Huangfu family.
Seeing the change in Su Su's expression, Daisy became incredibly dejected.
She also wanted to give up, but the thought of never being with Shao Hua again brought a pain worse than death.
Su Su didn't know how to comfort her. She could only draw from her own experience with Tian Yi and say, "It depends on how much you love him. If you love him to the point where you can't let go, then you have to strive, strive to succeed, and become someone who can match him. But even then, you might still not get his family's approval. No matter which path you choose, it might not be easy."
Daisy looked at her, as if suddenly understanding something, and said, "You mean if I like him enough, even if Mount Everest stands between us, I should try to climb over it?"
Su Su smiled and said, "Something like that."
In truth, she couldn't quite explain the power of liking someone.
But from the hardships she and Tian Yi had gone through, their love had filled them with strength and courage, always making them fight for each other.
After dinner, Daisy wasn't too drunk. Su Su still sent her back first before returning to her studio.
After Daisy returned home, she lay on her bed, tossing and turning, thinking a lot.
She also understood what Su Su had meant, and she finally made a decision. No matter how difficult the road ahead was, she would give her all for the love in her heart.
As night fell, she rallied her spirits and decided to go find Shao Hua to tell him her decision.
She hadn't notified Shao Hua in advance, and his phone was still switched off. She wanted to surprise him.
When she arrived at his doorstep and saw the light on inside, just as she was about to knock, she heard a woman's soft voice.
It wasn't the same voice as his mother's that she had heard last time.
Not long before, Sheng Zhuzhu, carrying a thermal lunchbox, had come to deliver dinner to Huangfu Shao Hua at Wu Xiufang's request.
Huangfu Shao Hua opened the door, and upon seeing her, he looked disappointed.
However, since the door was already open, he couldn't very well refuse her entry, so he let her in.
Sheng Zhuzhu entered his residence, scanned the surroundings with a discerning eye, and said with disdain, "Brother Shao Hua, how can you live in such a dreadful place? Come back with me tonight. Auntie is very worried about you."
"Please tell my mother that I will not be going back, and she should stop wasting her efforts."
Sheng Zhuzhu remembered Wu Xiufang's instructions and requests before she came. She pretended not to hear, put down the thermal lunchbox, and began to lay out the still-warm dishes and soup one by one.
"Brother Shao Hua, these were all made by Auntie herself. Even if you're not coming back, don't waste Auntie's kind intentions."
"Take them back to my mother and tell her to stop making these dishes." Huangfu Shao Hua hadn't been able to contact Daisy and had no appetite for anything.
Sheng Zhuzhu thoughtfully poured him a bowl of soup and handed it to him, saying, "Brother Shao Hua, at least have a bowl of soup so I can report back to Auntie. That way, she won't worry about you. She was crying the whole time when she asked me to bring the food."
Huangfu Shao Hua reluctantly took the soup bowl and drank it in one gulp, saying, "The soup is finished. You can leave now. Stop bothering me."
Sheng Zhuzhu realized that the tactic Wu Xiufang had told her was effective, and she pushed her luck, saying, "Brother Shao Hua, have some more dishes. After you're done, I'll take the empty thermal lunchbox back. Auntie's mood will surely improve."
Huangfu Shao Hua just wanted her to leave his residence quickly. He ate a couple of bites of the dishes symbolically and said with a headache, "I have no appetite. Leave the remaining dishes. I'll eat them when I'm hungry."
After saying that, he got up to see her out, but he felt a headache that wasn't psychological; he was genuinely dizzy and felt a fever coming on.
Sheng Zhuzhu tidied up the empty soup bowl and walked to the door. When she looked back at Huangfu Shao Hua, she noticed his eyes were glazed over.
It seemed the medicine Wu Xiufang had put in the soup was taking effect. She couldn't help but feel a little delighted and a little nervous.
When she left the Huangfu residence with the thermal lunchbox, Wu Xiufang had repeatedly instructed her: if she liked Shao Hua and wanted to be her daughter-in-law, she must seize this opportunity.
"Brother Shao Hua, I'm feeling dizzy," Sheng Zhuzhu suddenly slumped against him, her body weak.
Huangfu Shao Hua felt as if he had been electrocuted, having the urge to embrace her, but he maintained his reason and pushed her away.
"Zhuzhu, please have some self-respect," he said, reaching for the door.
Sheng Zhuzhu simply hooked her arms around his neck and pressed against him, tears welling up in her eyes, "Brother Shao Hua, you used to be very good to me. You wouldn't ignore me like this."
"I used to treat you like a sister. I didn't expect you to misunderstand," Huangfu Shao Hua felt his body reacting strangely, having inappropriate thoughts about Sheng Zhuzhu.
Sheng Zhuzhu, having decided to go all out, unbuttoned her collar and clung to him, "I haven't misunderstood. You like me, you just haven't realized it yet. Tonight, you'll discover how much you like me."
"Let go!" Huangfu Shao Hua tried to shake her off, but his body didn't obey his dwindling reason. He asked angrily, "What did you put in the soup?"
"I don't know. Auntie put it in. She just wants me to be her daughter-in-law. She won't accept you marrying another woman," Sheng Zhuzhu said, then fell onto Huangfu Shao Hua.
She continued to undress in front of Huangfu Shao Hua, confident in her figure.
Huangfu Shao Hua felt a fire raging within him, his entire body about to burn.
Sheng Zhuzhu whispered seductively in his ear, "Brother Shao Hua, do I look beautiful? Do you like me? Do you need me?"
Huangfu Shao Hua's consciousness was gradually blurring. He could no longer see the face in front of him clearly. This woman seemed to transform into Daisy. Losing his reason, he suddenly flipped over and pinned Sheng Zhuzhu down.
"Ah... Brother Shao Hua, be gentle!" Sheng Zhuzhu cried out passionately.
Daisy, who had been listening intently outside the door, heard a woman's cry from inside.