Chapter 1624: Chapter 1617: The Mother She Loves The Most
Su Yingxue pursed her lips, remaining silent.
If she were to express her true feelings, it would certainly hurt Chu Chengye.
She didnât dare to tell him to his face that she felt no fluttering of the heart for him.
She couldnât remember the past, and she couldnât fuss over it, but these few days since waking up, she truly hadnât developed any fondness for Chu Chengyeâshe saw him no differently than any other man, nothing special.
But as for Chu Yihan...
Su Yingxue clutched at her chest, finding that she now felt a pang of heartache whenever she thought of Chu Yihan.
When he said he wouldnât marry her even if it meant marrying a dog, her heart felt as though it was being sliced apart.
Despite having no memory and relying solely on feelings, the impression Chu Yihan left her was so deep it seemed to tear her heart into pieces.
"Itâs alright, we can spend more time together. Once youâre healed, Iâll take you out to the countryside for some fun, okay?" Chu Chengye spoke with a gentle smile.
Su Yingxue nodded, "Okay."
Chu Chengye stayed with her for a while but he had affairs to attend to in the court and left without staying for dinner.
After he left, Long Shuli came back.
She did not visit Su Dingheng or Su Hao, but instead brought people directly to the courtyard of Su Yingxue.
Before Su Yingxue could even call out "Mother," Long Shuli took her hand and led her back to the attic room, "I asked you to spend more time with the Seventh Prince so you could rest properly, not for him to tire you out. Now lie down properly for your mother."
"Mother, Iâm not so frail," Su Yingxue spoke softly. Although she was in pain from a slap and felt somewhat weak, it wasnât to the extent that walking a few steps would exhaust her.
"Lie down."
Long Shuli pressed her onto the atticâs plush divan.
The divan was placed by the window with a sweeping view, offering a glance of the entire courtyardâs beauty. Topped with a soft eiderdown cushion and a cashmere blanket, it wouldnât let Su Yingxue catch a chill.
This part was personally arranged by Long Shuli.
She sat by the divan, patting Su Yingxueâs hand, "You rest for a bit, and Mother will go make dinner for you."
"Ah, Mother, youâve also had a tiring day..."
Su Yingxue intended to stop her mother, but Long Shuli, decisive and swift, turned away, leaving only a hearty, "Mother isnât tired."
Su Yingxue lay on the bed and laughed out.
Her heart felt warm and cozy.
This feeling of being pampered and tenderly protected by her mother was wonderful.
She lay down and dozed off for a while, and when she awoke, she could smell the fragrance of food.
Long Shuli had a rosewood dining table moved beside the divan, and they dined together in the evening, basking in the orange glow of the sunset and the evening breeze.
"Come, Yingxue, try the new dish Mother made for you. This pineapple rice is made with pineapples that Mother has been growing for a long time just for you," Long Shuli presented a plate of oddly-shaped rice to Su Yingxue.
Su Yingxueâs eyes widened in amazement, "This is... pineapple?"
It was something she had never seen before!
How miraculous!
The green stem was prickly, and the yellow husk was covered in thorns as well, yet this half, like a bowl, could hold rice, and the rice inside was emitting a strong fragrance.
An extraordinary aroma!
Su Yingxue looked at this bowl of âpineapple riceâ with curiosity and asked Long Shuli, "Mother, how is this made? How come I have never seen pineapple before?"
Long Shuli added a spoonful to her pineapple rice, "This is a common dish from my hometown. I mentioned it to you once, and youâve been longing to try it since.
But pineapples are difficult to grow, it took me two years to finally succeed. This one just managed not to turn out sour, and I made fried rice with it. Try it and see if itâs tasty."
Su Yingxue picked up the spoon, but before taking a bite, she suddenly recalled, "Mother, you planted pineapple for two years just because I wanted to eat it?"
Long Shuli nodded, "Of course, I would try anything no matter how hard for something my daughter wants to eat. I would spend all the time needed to make it perfect, for you to enjoy! Go on, try it."
Long Shuli tenderly stroked Su Yingxueâs head, her eyes filled with love.
Su Yingxueâs eyes inexplicably moistened. She lowered her head and took a big spoonful of the pineapple rice, wolfing it down.
The pineapple rice her mother made was incredibly delicious, the tastiest dish she had ever eaten.
Because it was filled with her motherâs deep love for her.
"Mother, thank you for being so good to me."
After finishing, Su Yingxue lay on the couch, her voice soft as she spoke.
"Silly girl, what silly things youâre saying!" Long Shuli, with a hawthorn that had been cleaned and had its core removed, sat beside her and began feeding her, chastising her gently, "You are my daughter, who else should I be good to if not to you? You silly girl."
Long Shuli pinched her cheek, the flesh and blood of her own, her most beloved.
"Mother, do you also love brother as much as you love me?" Su Yingxue lay in front of Long Shuli, her gaze innocently childlike as she inquired.
"Your brother is a man; he doesnât need much care from me." Long Shuli gently swept away the hair from Su Yingxueâs face and laughed softly, "Back in my hometown, boys should be raised frugally, while girls should be raised with abundance, given the best of everything in this world."
"What youâve given me is already the best," Su Yingxue couldnât help but sit up and burrow into Long Shuliâs embrace.
She knew she was already of age to marry, but she still wanted to act like a little girl, pampered in her motherâs arms.
Long Shuli embraced her generously, her eyes soft and gentle, "I wish to give you the best in the world. As long as Iâm alive, I will always take care of you, cherish you, and love you."
"Mother..."
Su Yingxueâs nose tingled with emotion.
She could not remember anything, but the warmth of her motherâs embrace dispelled all the shadows and emptiness.
As if having her mother meant having the whole world.
Leaning in Long Shuliâs arms, Su Yingxue laughed at herself, "It must be because mother loves me so much that I am fearless, even daring to bully royal family members, treating Chu Yihan so harshly."
"So what?" Long Shuli flicked her sleeve, "Whichever man my daughter sets her heart on is fortunate. Itâs not up to him to be ungrateful. Even if Chu Yihan is nobility, I have ways to make him become a captive under your skirt. Once youâre well, Iâll hand him to you."
She lightly tapped Su Yingxueâs nose with a playful smile, "I knew that the person you like isnât someone whoâd give up so easily."
Su Yingxue quickly shook her head, her voice emphatic, "No, no! I was just saying! Please, mother, donât do anything to Chu Yihan anymore. Although I canât forget him, I donât want to force him anymore."
"Why? Did he say something to hurt you that day?" Long Shuli suddenly remembered, the score with Chu Yihan had yet to be settled!
"He did say things that hurt me, but upon reflection, my persistent coercion was also wrong. Love... should be mutual consent. If heâs reluctant, marrying me would only lead to resentment, maybe heâd even conspire to murder his wife!" Su Yingxue exaggeratedly widened her eyes.
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