Beautiful CEO's Super Expert-Chapter 665: Do You Understand Your Mother?

After declaring himself unrelated to the incidents of those years, Elder Pei fell into a brief silence.

Su Chen watched him but did not urge anything; he quietly sipped his tea while waiting.

"Su Chen, do you understand your mother?"

Elder Pei suddenly looked up at Su Chen and asked.

Upon hearing this, Su Chen was momentarily stunned, pondering the meaning behind the question.

After considering, he said somberly,

"I should understand my own mother quite well, but actually, my memory of her has faded. I only remember her always playing hide-and-seek with me in the yard, those times when I was very happy, and the scene of her on her deathbed."

"You can't be blamed; you were too young then."

Elder Pei sighed, then gazed intently at Su Chen and said,

"What I want to tell you is that your mother's identity is also very extraordinary!"

"Everyone knows your father was exceptionally brilliant, a true paragon. While that is certainly true, what many do not know is that your mother was no ordinary person either."

Upon hearing this from Elder Pei, Su Chen was again taken aback. His mother's identity was extraordinary?

He had never really thought about this issue before, but now that he did, it seemed he actually knew very little about his mother.

Not only was his knowledge limited, but it appeared that everyone knew very little about his mother — her origin remained a mystery!

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Being his mother, Su Chen had never paid attention to this issue before.

Moreover, the incidents at that time were certainly targeting the Su Family, so he had always focused on investigating the possible conflicts of interest with the main branch of the Su Family, which included his grandfather and father.

He had never investigated his own mother because there was no need.

"Elder Pei, who exactly was my mother?"

Su Chen asked hesitantly.

"I don't know either."

Elder Pei shook his head and said,

"Actually, I heard it once from Pei Man's father, because he was close to your father back then, and so he knew some things others did not. He mentioned that your mother's identity was very extraordinary."

"I hadn't paid much attention to this issue before, but recently, due to your sudden appearance, I often reminisce about those days, which is why this came to mind."

Having said this, Elder Pei extended a hand towards Su Chen:

"Got a smoke? Give me one."

Upon hearing this, Su Chen took out a cigarette from the pack, handed one to him, and lit it for him. He then adopted a listening posture.

For some reason, he suddenly felt his heart inexplicably tighten, as if it were being gripped by a hand.

"Although I have always thought that it was the work of another family or possibly several families, there are still some things that don't add up," Elder Pei murmured as he took a drag of the cigarette:

"Let's suppose that the Shen Family led this and the Su Family collaborated in doing it, then why would the Shen Family choose that specific time to act? If it was for the title and honors of the leading family, why not act earlier or later, but precisely at that time?"

"You know, the Su Family has been the most prominent family for over a hundred years."

Su Chen also furrowed his brow as he listened to Elder Pei's words; he had thought about these questions before but never found any answers.

"Just a few nights ago, a thought I had never had before suddenly popped into my head," Elder Pei said, taking another deep drag of his cigarette and exhaling the smoke. He paused for two seconds, then spoke gently:

"I was wondering, could the incidents back then have been aimed at your mother?"

As soon as Elder Pei's words fell, Su Chen's head seemed to be struck by a hammer; he suddenly felt dizzy!

"That... seems unlikely."

Su Chen uttered incredulously, a look of disbelief on his face, because the idea proposed was something he had never considered.

Against the mother? Why though? Even if her identity was not ordinary, it still didn't make sense, did it?

"Maybe I'm just overthinking it."

Old Master Pei chuckled:

"Of course, although some things are still not very clear, the likelihood of a power struggle among the great families is still greater."

"I think so too."

Su Chen nodded, then looked towards Old Master Pei:

"But I still want to thank you very much for telling me these things."

"By the way, is there still no news about Pei Man's father?"

Su Chen suddenly asked.

"No, alive yet unseen, dead without a trace."

Old Master Pei sighed, his face filled with desolation, as after all this was once his favorite son.

"There will be news."

Su Chen said, trying to console him.

"Actually, Pei Man is somewhat reluctant to treat her leg disorder because of this obsession too; she thinks this might keep her biological parents more concerned, maybe one day they'll come back to see her."

Old Master Pei sighed with a pitiful look on his face:

"This time, it was thanks to Pei Jian that he persuaded her for two days, opened up some of her heart knots, and got her to agree to the treatment."

"After all, she's also a pitiful child, isn't she?"

Su Chen didn't expect that Pei Man's refusal to treat her condition had such a reason. This kind of thought might seem a bit foolish, but it's foolishly adorable, foolishly heart-wrenching!

"Well, it's getting late, Old Master, I should be going now."

Having said what he deemed enough, Su Chen stood up and said.

Now that it had been confirmed that the Pei Family was unrelated to the incident back then, there was no need for Su Chen to be so distant with him.

Especially since he had shared some unknown details with him.

"Alright, let me see you out."

Old Master Pei also stood up and said.

As Old Master Pei was seeing Su Chen out the front door, he suddenly said:

"Su Chen, considering the affectionate bond your grandfather and your father had with me, let me tell you one more thing."

"Please speak, Old Master."

"The Five Great Families have not stood tall in Huaxia for so many years simply by what you imagine. Even though you seemed to have dominated at the financial summit, it really proves nothing."

Upon hearing this, Su Chen looked solemn:

"Could the Old Master elaborate a bit more?"

"Actually, I really shouldn't be saying these things; if I say any more, I'll be breaking the rules."

Old Master Pei shook his head and said.

"I understand, thank you very much."

Su Chen said solemnly, then he walked to his car and drove away...

Old Master Pei watched the fading tail lights of the car, his expression complex. He wasn't sure whether telling him these words today was right or wrong, nor what consequences they might bring in the future.

"Forget it, let it all be up to him now; let's leave it to fate."

Old Master Pei sighed softly, then turned and walked back into the yard...