Mr. Bo, Madam Is Pregnant!
Chapter 229 Recognition

Chapter 229: Chapter 229 Recognition

"You haven’t been taking care of yourself..." Shen Xun said softly, his hand gripping hers even more tightly, "you’ve gotten so thin..."

Su Lu smiled, "Then you have to ask Mom, I’ve always been naturally unable to gain weight."

Hearing her words, Shen Xun, with red-rimmed eyes, couldn’t help but smile.

It was Zhao Ying at the side, who stared blankly, watching her son and daughter.

Her lips trembling slightly, she asked, "What did you just call me..."

Shen Xun and Su Lu both looked over at her. Zhao Ying covered her mouth with her hand, her large eyes brimming with a watery glisten on the verge of collapse. Upon a closer look, Su Lu’s eyes resembled hers, except Su Lu rarely cried, which made it likely she resembled her in that aspect too.

Zhao Ying also possessed strong resilience, otherwise she wouldn’t have been able to raise her son alone after the divorce, search for her daughter, and manage a company, becoming a capable businesswoman in her own right.

She quickly turned away, wiping her eyes vigorously with her hand, and then turned back with the gleam in her eyes gone, leaving only the redness around them.

Zhao Ying forced a smile, "It’s okay... it’s okay..."

It was unclear whether she was trying to comfort Su Lu or herself.

Su Lu remained silent, watching her for a while, then clearly enunciated two words, "Mom."

The tears she thought had dried up surged in her eyes the moment Su Lu called out to her, cascading down like pearls slipping off a string.

This left Su Lu somewhat at a loss, "Don’t... don’t cry..."

"Ah, ah," Zhao Ying responded twice hurriedly, hastily wiping away the tears before quickly grasping Su Lu’s hand.

"I’m sorry, Qianqian, it’s all my fault," she apologized.

Rather than calming her, Su Lu’s attempt to stop her tears made Zhao Ying cry even more uncontrollably, her tears flowing incessantly, her entire body shaking uncontrollably.

She kept murmuring, blaming herself, "I should have divorced him sooner, taken you and Xiao Xun with me, so none of his mistresses could take revenge and steal you away."

No one could console Zhao Ying’s inconsolable crying. Neither Su Lu nor Shen Xun could.

"My daughter, my precious heart, what sort of life have you had to endure these years, silently bearing humiliations, subject to others’ whims..." Zhao Ying wiped her tears away forcefully, "And to be arranged to marry someone you don’t love!"

Su Lu sighed in helplessness, "Su Zhe really does tell everything..."

Through sobs, Zhao Ying retorted, "Does it even need Su Zhe to say? Anyone I ask knows of the Su Family’s infamous reputation for selling their children in Feng City."

Zhao Ying hadn’t actually heard about it from Su Zhe. After all, asking someone about the affairs of their own family didn’t seem quite appropriate.

So, she had sought out the information elsewhere, and without much effort, she learned the truth. Su Yukan was simply despicable.

If in Beijing, Jing Ce was the last man deserving to be a father, then Su Yukan in Feng City was barely any better. Perhaps for this reason, both their sons refused to acknowledge them.

"Don’t worry, with me here, nobody will be able to harm you," Zhao Ying proclaimed with firm resolve.

Su Lu smiled faintly. In truth, she didn’t need Zhao Ying to do anything. Just hearing such words warmed her heart, for after so many years, no one had told her that as long as her mother was there...

She had never had her mother with her. Unexpectedly, in the year she was to become a mother herself, she finally had her mother by her side.

Zhao Ying didn’t want to leave that night. Her hotel was in another district.

Her hotel, in the literal sense, really belonged to her.

Zhao Ying had a stake in the hotel business, with international chain hotels spread across several countries.

She lived in her own hotel, unlike Shen Xun, who simply booked a room in the hotel where Su Lu was staying.

Zhao Ying didn’t want to leave, so she began to dawdle with Shen Xun.

"Ms. Zhao, give me a break. My room isn’t anything special, and most of the rooms in this hotel are full with people here for the eSports training."

"Is my suite not good enough for you? I don’t mind staying in your ’not so special’ room."

Zhao Ying became reluctant to leave, and Shen Xun couldn’t talk her out of it.

Su Lu, feeling helpless, said softly, "Why don’t you stay with me then?"

Zhao Ying was taken aback, somewhat flattered, "Can I... really?"

"What’s the problem? Back when I was in the hospital, you stayed in my room to take care of me, didn’t you?"

While that was true, Zhao Ying still felt it wasn’t quite the same—her status had changed, and so had the feeling.

Anyway, that night, Zhao Ying stayed over.

She was a bit uneasy, but it was Su Lu who seemed at ease, likely due to her experiences over the years—she was accustomed to going with the flow.

She even got Zhao Ying a pair of her own pajamas, "I think we’re about the same size, try these on after you shower."

Zhao Ying, having showered and put on her daughter’s pajamas, felt delighted.

Su Lu sat on the bed playing with her phone when she saw Zhao Ying coming out, and she looked up.

She saw Zhao Ying’s eyes sparkling as she looked at her.

Before Su Lu could even ask, Zhao Ying, with those shining eyes, approached and asked, "Qianqian, do you want some barbecue?"

Su Lu: "Uh..."

She could never have imagined that on the first night of living with her birth mother after their reunion, she’d be tempted to have a barbecue.

Honestly, she hadn’t felt very hungry, but Zhao Ying’s suggestion had suddenly made Su Lu feel desperately hungry—it was like she wanted nothing but barbecue.

Totally addictive.

"I..." Su Lu pursed her lips, "Is that a good idea? Can I even eat that?"

After all, being pregnant, she had many concerns.

But Zhao Ying was different; though it was love for her grandchild from another generation, she hadn’t yet had the chance to dote on her newfound daughter. She didn’t have much of a sense of connection to the yet-to-be-formed grandchild in the womb.

For Zhao Ying, her daughter clearly took precedence over the grandchild.

"What’s there not to eat? It’s not poisonous. Besides, it’s not like you’ll eat it every day. To be able to eat is a blessing, and having it just once in a while can improve your mood. Being in a good mood is more important than anything. When I was pregnant with you, I ate healthy food every day and felt good, and you turned out to be beautiful, clean, and pretty."

Regardless of whether it was scientific, in the end, Su Lu was persuaded. When one craves something, one is easily convinced.

So, late at night, the person who had it toughest was Shen Xun, because he was already sulkily sent to his mother’s hotel.

Having just finished his shower, and not even having warmed his spot in bed, he was dug out by a phone call and had to hurry to the food stall to buy barbecue for his mother and sister to bring back.

He also bought a portion for Su Zhe, claiming it was for Su Zhe, but part of it was surely meant for Su Yi.

Su Yi took a big bag of barbecue, looking at Shen Xun who had specially delivered it, and felt for him.

"So, after you finish delivering, you’re going back to the hotel?" Su Zhe took a bite of a grilled octopus skewer and asked.

"Mhm."

Munching on the octopus, Su Zhe said, "Don’t go back, it’s too much trouble. Stay with me."